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Decorative Scandinavian Antique Leather-Bound Books
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A collection of 8 tall and larger size decorative Swedish leather-bound books from the 1950s. This
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Folk Art Vintage Leather Bound Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
Italian Leather Bound Books Umbrella Stand
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Atlanta, GA
Leather bound books umbrella stand, Italian, circa 1980s.
Category
1980s Italian Neoclassical Revival Vintage Leather Bound Books
Materials
Leather, Wood, Paper
Large Collection of Tall Decorative Scandinavian Antique Leather-Bound Books
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A collection of 15 sets of 10 large tall-size decorative Swedish leather-bound books from the 1950s.
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Vintage Leather Bound Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
H 10.63 in W 1.97 in D 5.91 in
Faux Leather Bounded Books Secret Box End Table
Located in New York, NY
Faux leather bounded books secret box, group of four large brown books with red detailing to spine
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Vintage Leather Bound Books
Materials
Faux Leather, Wood
Handsome English Leather Bound Books As A Side Table With Interior Storage.
Located in Buchanan, MI
Handsome English Leather Bound Books As A Side Table With Interior Storage.
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20th Century English George III Vintage Leather Bound Books
Materials
Leather
H 20.25 in W 15 in D 12 in
Mid-Century French Leather Bound Gilt Embossed Books Complete Work, Set of 24
Located in Dallas, TX
green leather bound cover with gilt and red embossed motifs. The set of 24 books on history addresses
Category
Mid-20th Century French Vintage Leather Bound Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
H 11.25 in W 8.75 in D 1.25 in
Set of 16 Leather Bound Dutch Encyclopedias
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
books is leather bound with the Dutch title; Winkler Prins Algemeene Encyclopaedie, and respective
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20th Century Dutch Other Vintage Leather Bound Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
Complete Collection Gilt Leather Bound Book Set
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Gilt leather bound sturdy / library room complete collection set. The set include twenty 28 volumes
Category
Mid-20th Century Vintage Leather Bound Books
Materials
Paper, Leather
Collection Leather Bound Library Book Set Thirteen
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Collection of gilt leather bound library book set of thirteen volumes. The works of William
Category
20th Century Vintage Leather Bound Books
Materials
Paper, Leather
Collection Leather-Bound Library Book Set / Ten
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Collection of gilt leather bound library book set of ten volumes. The complete works of George
Category
20th Century European Vintage Leather Bound Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
Set of 2 Leather Bound French Scientific Dictionaries
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
leather bound with gold lettering stating the author, title, and respective volume. Written in 1888, the
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20th Century French Other Vintage Leather Bound Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
Collection Gilt Leather Bound Library Book Set / Eighteen
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Collection of gilt leather bound library book set of eighteen. Army Life In A Black Regiment By
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1980s Vintage Leather Bound Books
Materials
Paper, Leather
Maitland Smith Odyssey Degas Stacked Leather Book Picture Frame Keepsake Box
By Maitland Smith
Located in Dayton, OH
leather bound books (Degas and The Odyssey) with gilded pages. The top one flips open and is set with a
Category
Late 20th Century Vintage Leather Bound Books
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
H 4.5 in W 11.75 in D 12.75 in
Pair of Trompe L'oeil Faux Leather Bound Book Panels
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Two panels of faux leather bound books.
With aged leather book spines, cast epoxy backs, and
Category
Late 20th Century Vintage Leather Bound Books
Materials
Leather
Leather Bound Volume of the San Francisco News, 1940-41
Located in San Francisco, CA
Leather bound volume of San Francisco news, 1940-41 (World War II period) with hundreds of
Category
1940s American Other Vintage Leather Bound Books
Materials
Animal Skin, Paper
'With Fly, Plug & Bait' Signed Presentation Copy to Publisher, Leather Bound
By Ray Bergman
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
With Fly, Plug & Bait Signed Presentation Copy To Publisher Leather Bound Only One Copy Done
Category
1940s American Country Vintage Leather Bound Books
Materials
Paper
H 9.75 in W 7 in D 2.25 in
The Gospel According to Coco Chanel - Book
By Chanel
Located in North Hollywood, CA
The Gospel According to Coco Chanel - Book.
Written by Karen Karbo, this leather-bound book breaks
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Late 20th Century French Vintage Leather Bound Books
Set of 20 Books by J. Van Lennep and J. J. Cremer
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
set of books is bound in pressed fabric with gold lettering. There are minor signs of wear, make sure
Category
20th Century Dutch Other Vintage Leather Bound Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
Pair Of Custom Handmade Arts & Crafts Style Solid Oak Bookcases Cum Cabinets
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
showcase your leather bound books beautifully. Placed on either side of the mantel for added character or
Category
1960s Canadian Arts and Crafts Vintage Leather Bound Books
Materials
Oak
Pair Of First Edition Novels by Minette Walters, Signed, English, Hard Bound
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
-bound crime fiction, dating to the early 1990s.
An award-winning author, Minette Walters (September
Category
Late 20th Century British Vintage Leather Bound Books
Materials
Paper
H 8.47 in W 5.32 in D 0.99 in
Albert Engstrom Leather & Gilt Swedish Book Set, C. 1945
By Bonniers
Located in Ross, CA
Set of 6, leather bound book set written by Albert Engstrom (1869-1940), published by Bonnier's in
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1940s Swedish British Colonial Vintage Leather Bound Books
Materials
Leather
Maitland Smith French Tooled Leather Wedding Photo Album Scrap Book 15"
By Maitland Smith
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage late 20th century Maitland Smith French Regency style photo album / scrap book. Bound in
Category
Late 20th Century Regency Vintage Leather Bound Books
Materials
Leather
1900 Set of Five French Factory Portfolios in Leather
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of five leather factory portfolios with embossed gilt titles and brass hardware. A unique
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20th Century French Vintage Leather Bound Books
Materials
Leather
Uncensored Anthology Gathered from Many Questionable Sources, Leather, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
, possibly supplied to the writer. 1st Ed dark green leather bound hardcover with gilt decorated brown spine
Category
1930s American Vintage Leather Bound Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
H 7.75 in W 5 in D 0.5 in
Virginia Woolf. the Years, First Edition, 1937 in a Fine Full Leather Binding
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
.
Description: First Edition. 1 vol., 7-3/16" x 4-15/16", bound in full green morocco, ribbed gilt decorated
Category
1930s British Vintage Leather Bound Books
Materials
Leather
H 7.19 in W 4.94 in D 2 in
LOVELY ViNTAGE LEATHER FAUX STACK OF BOOKS COFFEE TABLE INTERNAL STORAGE J1
Located in Pulborough, GB
colors, emulating the look and feel of antique leather-bound books.
One of the standout features of
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20th Century British Vintage Leather Bound Books
Materials
Leather
H 15.75 in W 35.83 in D 24.02 in
American Art from American Collections, Numbered #199/455 Signed by James Biddle
Located in valatie, NY
slipcase. Rare book in Excellent condition. 250 works discussed and illustrated in a blue leather bound
Category
1960s Vintage Leather Bound Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
H 24 in W 8 in D 0.25 in
GOSSE, Phillip. The History Of Piracy. FIRST EDITION - 1932 - IN A FINE BINDING
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
., 1932.
DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION. 1 vol., 8-5/8" x 5-7/8", illustrated, bound in full black morocco
Category
1930s British Vintage Leather Bound Books
Materials
Leather
H 8.63 in W 5.88 in D 1.5 in
Izaak WALTON. The Compleat Angler. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham FIRST TRADE ED
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
., 1931.
DESCRIPTION: FIRST TRADE EDITION. 1 vol., 9-3/4" - 7-9/16", illustrated by Arthur Rackham, bound
Category
1930s British Vintage Leather Bound Books
Materials
Leather
H 9.75 in W 7.57 in D 0.1 in
Frank BROOMHEAD. The Zaehnsdorfs (1842-1947). FIRST EDITION - LTD SIGNED EDITION
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
, bound in full light brown morocco, ribbed gilt decorated spine, covers ruled and paneled in gilt, gilt
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1980s British Vintage Leather Bound Books
Materials
Leather
H 10 in W 6.32 in D 1 in
The Book Of Common Prayer - 1960 - IN A SCARCE EARLY BINDING BY PHILIP SMITH !
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
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PUBLISHER: London: Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, n.d. (c.1960).
DESCRIPTION: BOUND BY PHILIP
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1960s British Vintage Leather Bound Books
Materials
Leather
H 5.88 in W 3.88 in D 1 in
L'Oeuvre de Restif de La Bretonne. 9 vols. - illustrated - IN A FINE BINDING !
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
#1578 on Marais vellum, bound in 1/2 red morocco, original printed paper wrappers bound in, floral gilt
Category
1930s American Vintage Leather Bound Books
Materials
Leather
H 8 in W 6.5 in D 1 in
TOLKIEN. The Hobbit. 1937 - 1st ED 2nd IMPRESSION - THE FIRST WITH COLOR PLATES!
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
end, bound in full dark green morocco, ribbed gilt decorated spine, covers ruled in gilt, Smaug the
Category
1930s British Vintage Leather Bound Books
Materials
Leather
H 7.5 in W 5.5 in D 1 in
CHURCHILL. History of The English Speaking Peoples - AMERICAN EDITION - 4 vols
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
and black, mixed edition, vols 3 & 4 stated First Editions. bound in full red morocco, ribbed gilt
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1950s American Vintage Leather Bound Books
Materials
Leather
H 8.25 in W 5.75 in D 1.5 in
Ronald Searle, Slightly Foxed, First Deluxe Edition with an Original Drawing
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
of books, signed "Ronald Searle", illustrated, bound in full blue leather, vertical gilt lettered
Category
1980s British Vintage Leather Bound Books
Materials
Leather
H 12.3 in W 8.88 in D 1 in
Set of 20 Dutch Novels by J. Van Lennep
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A collection of twenty volumes of novels by Dutch author J. Van Lennep. Leather bound with gold
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20th Century Dutch Other Vintage Leather Bound Books
Materials
Leather, Fabric
Oeuvres Completes De Colette. Complete Works of Colette - FIRST COLLECTED EDITON
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
printed in red and black, bound in fine 1/2 orange morocco, ribbed gilt decorated spines, marbled
Category
1940s French Vintage Leather Bound Books
Materials
Leather
H 9.25 in W 6.75 in D 2 in
Set of 13 Dutch Encyclopedias
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
. This set is leather bound with gold tooling stamped with the title and respective volume. Written in
Category
20th Century Dutch Other Vintage Leather Bound Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
CHURCHILL. History of The English Speaking Peoples - ALL FIRST EDITIONS - 1956-8
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
", illustrated. Bound in fine full maroon/brown morocco, ribbed gilt decorated spines, spine panels and front
Category
1950s British Vintage Leather Bound Books
Materials
Leather
H 9 in W 6 in D 1.5 in
CHURCHILL. History of The English-Speaking Peoples - ALL FIRST EDITIONS - 1956-8
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
", illustrated. Bound in fine 1/2 black morocco, ribbed gilt decorated spines, top edges gilt, by J. May-London
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1950s British Vintage Leather Bound Books
Materials
Leather
H 9 in W 6 in D 1.5 in
MARTIN GILBERT. The Life of Winston Churchill - 8 vols. 1966-88 ALL 1st EDITIONS
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
, bound in fine full dark blue morocco, ribbed gilt decorated spine, covers ruled in gilt, gilt signature
Category
1960s British Vintage Leather Bound Books
Materials
Leather
H 9 in W 6.25 in D 2.5 in
MARTIN GILBERT. The Life of Winston Churchill - 8 vols ALL 1st EDITIONS 1966-88
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
, bound in 1/2 red morocco, ribbed gilt decorated spines, gilt lion to center panels, top edges gilt
Category
1960s British Vintage Leather Bound Books
Materials
Leather
H 9.38 in W 6.5 in D 3 in
Winston CHURCHILL. Marlborough His Life and Times - ALL 1ST EDITIONS - 4 VOLS
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
portrait frontispieces, numerous plates, facsimiles, maps and plans, bound in fine full dark blue morocco
Category
1930s British Vintage Leather Bound Books
Materials
Leather
H 9 in W 6.25 in D 2 in
T. E. LAWRENCE - Seven Pillars Of Wisdom - 1935 - FIRST TRADE EDITION
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
-text line drawings; the majority by Eric Kennington, bound in fine 1/2 brown morocco, ribbed gilt
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1930s British Vintage Leather Bound Books
Materials
Leather
Miracle in the Wilderness by Paul Gallico - WHITTINGTON PRESS - deluxe signed ed
Located in Middletown, NY
the author on the limitation page and one of 85 specially bound in hard grain morocco by Hunter and
Category
1970s English Vintage Leather Bound Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
H 10.25 in W 6.5 in D 0.66 in
Pasiphaë by Algernon C. Swinburne / Golden Cockerel Press
Located in Middletown, NY
one extra engraving facing the title page. Bound by Sandorski & Sutcliffe, London (stamped in gilt on
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Mid-20th Century English Vintage Leather Bound Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
Winston Churchill, Marlborough His Life and Times, All First Editions, 1933/8
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
", illustrated, fold-out plates. Bound in 1/2 red morocco, ribbed gilt decorated spines, all edges gilt, marbled
Category
1930s British Vintage Leather Bound Books
Materials
Leather
H 9.07 in W 6.25 in D 2 in
Dorothy M.T. Colles Anthology Manuscript in Painted Binding
Located in Middletown, NY
and bound into a contemporary vellum cover, hand-painted and highly decorated, brown leather straps
Category
1930s European Vintage Leather Bound Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
White House: a Historic Guide, Inscribed by Jack and Jackie Kennedy, 1962
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
copies bound in green leather. The publication of this book was overseen by Jackie as part of her
Category
1960s American Vintage Leather Bound Books
Materials
Leather
Dickens, Charles. a Christmas Carol - ILLUSTRATED BY ARTHUR RACKHAM
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
additional B&W illustrations in text by Arthur Rackham, bound in full polished red calf, ribbed gilt
Category
1960s British Vintage Leather Bound Books
Materials
Leather
"Memoirs of Richard Nixon" Two-Volume Set, Easton Press Edition, 1988
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
. Bound in full leather with 22-karat gold embossing. Housed in a matching custom slipcase.
This two
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1980s American Vintage Leather Bound Books
Materials
Gold Leaf
Poems for Alan Hancox, Whittington Press, Limited Edition
Located in Middletown, NY
XXXVIII of 50 specially-bound, signed opposite the title-page by each of the 19 contributors, with signed
Category
Late 20th Century English Vintage Leather Bound Books
Materials
Paper, Leather
Gertrude Stein Anciens et Modernes Picasso, First Edition Presentation Copy 1938
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
crushed morocco, black lettered spine, original blue paper spine and pictorial cover wrappers bound in
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1930s French Vintage Leather Bound Books
Materials
Leather
H 7 in W 5.5 in D 1 in
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson, Photoplay Edition, 1932
By Robert Louis Stevenson
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
. Presented rebound in ¼ navy leather and red cloth boards, with raised bands, gilt tooling, and gilt titles
Category
1930s American Vintage Leather Bound Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
H 8.13 in W 5.63 in D 2 in
Charles DICKENS, A Christmas Carol, 1940, IN A FINE ONLAY BINDING!
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
Philip Reed, bound in full red morocco, ribbed gilt decorated spine, covers ruled and paneled in gilt
Category
1940s American Vintage Leather Bound Books
Materials
Leather
Whitman, Walt, Song of the Open Road, Limited Editions Club, Signed, 1990
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
photogravures, all tissue guards present, bound in the original 1/2 black morocco and green cloth boards
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1990s American Vintage Leather Bound Books
Materials
Leather
H 17.32 in W 14.75 in D 1 in
"Congress and the Nation 1946-1964" First Edition Two-Volume Set, Published 1965
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Congressional Quarterly Services in 1965. Both volumes are bound in period full leather boards with gilt
Category
1960s American Vintage Leather Bound Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
H 11.38 in W 9.13 in D 4.63 in
Spielmann & Jerrold, Hugh Thomson His Art, First Edition 1931 in a Fine Binding!
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
pastedown and endpaper bound in rear, by Bennett.
Condition: Hinges fine, head and foot of spine fine, a
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1930s British Vintage Leather Bound Books
Materials
Leather
H 8.69 in W 6.5 in D 2 in
I Promessi Sposi by Alessandro Manzoni, Treccani Edition of 1973
By Ernesto Treccani
Located in Puglia, Puglia
I Promessi Sposi by Alessandro Manzoni - Treccani edition of 1973.
Superb two-volume edition bound
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Leather Bound Books
Materials
Copper
The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand, First Edition, 1943
By Ayn Rand
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
. Octavo. Rebound in modern half red Moroccan leather and marbled boards, with gilt tooling and titles to
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Leather Bound Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
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Find a variety of vintage leather bound books available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique vintage leather bound books was constructed with extraordinary care, often using animal skin, leather and paper. Vintage leather bound books have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of vintage leather bound books to choose from, but at 1stDibs, mid-century modern, Hollywood Regency and Art Deco vintage leather bound books are of considerable interest. There have been many well-made vintage leather bound books over the years, but those made by Winston Churchill, Ayn Rand and Maitland Smith are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
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