Vivien, R.P. Michael Furniture

18th Century Rare European Vellum book found in Germany.  This book has aged beautifully with exquisite patina. Vellum (derived from the Latin word vitulinum meaning "made fro...

Nice collection of three extremely weathered vellum books, Spain 18th century. Weathered and small losses H:15,5cm W:3cm D:11cm each

Set of antique books dating from the 19th century. From an old protestant library near Le Havre in France. These books are called "Holy Bible". Th...

Nice collection of four extremely weathered vellum books, Spain/ Italy 18th / 19th century. Weathered and small losses Measures: H:15-24cm W:1,5-5,5cm D:10,5-17cm Measurements her...

A collection of sixteen volumes by French priest R. F. Dom Remy Ceillier. This set of books are bound in leather with gold lettering stating the author and respective volume. Writte...

"Set of two rare 18th century French language leather bound hard cover books, representing portions of the Christian Bible’s Old and New Testaments. - 1713 - Le Nouveau Testament De...

Set of old books dating from the 19th century. From an old protestant library near Le Havre in France. These beautiful books are perfect to fill a nic...

"Lot of nine English language hard cover leather bound books on a variety of topics, dating from 1736 to 1843. Lot includes: - 1736 - Miscellaneous Works, in Verse and Prose, of the Late Right Honourable Joseph Addison, Esq; with Some Account of the Life and Writings of the Author – by Mr. Tickell – Volume the Second – Printed in London for J. And R. Tonson - 1773 - The Way to the Temple of True Honor and Fame by the Paths of Heroic Virtue; Etc. - by W. Cooke, A.B. - Volume I – Printed and Sold by T. Burrough, Devizes, etc. - 1790 - The Works of the English Poets. With Prefaces, Biological and Critical – by Samuel Johnson – Volume the Twenty-Eighth – The Poems of Sir Samuel Garth – Printed by A. Strahan, London, etc. - 1802 - Unity: The Bond of Peace and the Friend of Virtue; or The Consequences of Schism Morally and Politically Considered. Tracing Its Progress and Pointing Out Some of the Means to Check It – Printed by Bunney and Gold, London, etc. - 1822 - The History of England; From the Revolution in 1688 to the Death of George II. Designed as a Continuation of Hume. - By T. Smollett, M.D. - A New Edition, in Five Volumes. - Volume I – Printed by J.F. Dove, London, etc. - 1824 - St. Ronan’s Well – by Sir Walter Scott – In Three Volumes – Volume III – Printed for Archibald Constable & Co, Edinburgh, etc. - 1831 – American Ornithology; or the Natural History of the Birds of the United States – by Alexander Wilson and Charles Lucien Bonaparte – Edited by Robert Jameson, Esq. etc. - In Four Volumes – Volume III – Printed for Constable and Co, Edinburgh, etc. - 1843 - The Poetical Works of William Cowper Volume II – William Pickering, London - 1862 – The Natural History of Selborne – by the Late Rev. Gilbert White...

These four books printed in Latin are covered in beautiful old vellum covers and spines. Each book contains text, margin commentary and pictorial illustration to the fronts pages. All but one is from the same library with like beautifully embossed bindings and like blue colored paper borders. These three had at one point clasp binders now gone or in a damaged state. The final book is vellum bound but not in embossed covers and spines. Condition Disclosure: While we do our best to carefully inspect and give a full report on the condition of any item we sell, pointing out any repairs or alterations that may have been done to the best of our knowledge, as is the case with any antique and vintage item, there is a possibility that at some point in the life of the piece that there may have been damaged which has been professionally repaired and as such a repair undetectable, it is therefore impossible for us to disclose... we recommend that you also read and agree to the 1st dibs user agreement...

Set of old books dating from the 19th century. From an old protestant library near Le Havre in France. These books are called " Society for the History of French Protestantism ". Th...

Set of old books dating from the 19th century. From an old protestant library near Le Havre in France. These books are entitled "Histoire du protestantisme français" (History of Fren...

18th Century European Vellum Book with Beautiful Pewter Buckles Book found in Germany. This book has aged beautifully with exquisite patina. ...