About Imperial Fine Books, Inc.
Imperial Fine Books was established in 1989. The company specializes in decorative and special editions of collected leather-bound antiques books from the 19th through 20th century in fine binding, single volumes and leather-bound sets, children's, classics, illustrated, first and rare editions, literature, Americana, history, travel, sporting, Cosway and jeweled bindings. We offer designer and collectors a splendid opportunity to furnish their library with beautiful leatherbound books in fine binding.
Established in 19891stDibs seller since 2008
Associations
The Art and Antique Dealers League of America
Antiques Associations Members
Featured Pieces
3 vol. Adam Smith, Wealth of Nations
Located in New York, NY
3 vol. Adam Smith, An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations. With a life of the author and a view of the doctrine of Smith. Bound in full calf leather with brai...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Books
Materials
Gold
18 vol. William Shakespeare, The New Grant White Shakespeare
Located in New York, NY
18 vol. William Shakespeare, The New Grant White Shakespeare: The Comedies, Histories, Tragedies, and Poems of William Shakespeare. With memoir, introductions, and notes by Richard G...
Category
20th Century American Books
Materials
Gold
2 vol. Colonel Wilson, Picturesque Palestine, Sinai and Egypt.
Located in New York, NY
2 vol. Colonel Wilson, Picturesque Palestine, Sinai and Egypt.
First Edition. With numerous engravings on steel and wood from original drawings by Henry Finn and J. D. Woodward. Boun...
Category
Antique 19th Century American Books
Materials
Gold
1 vol. Herman Melville, Moby Dick or the Whale.
Located in New York, NY
1 vol. Herman Melville, Moby Dick or the Whale.
First Trade Edition. Illustrated by Rockwell Kent. Bound in full midnight blue Morocco leather with gilt border on covers and spine pa...
Category
20th Century American Books
Materials
Gold
6 vol. Edgar Allan Poe, The Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe.
Located in New York, NY
6 vol. Edgar Allan Poe, The Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe.
With bibliographical essay by John H. Ingram. Large Paper Library Edition, Limited Edition of 250 copies printed on im...
Category
20th Century American Books
Materials
Gold
6 vol. John Heneage Jesse, Memoirs of the Life & Reign of King George the Third
Located in New York, NY
6 vol. John Heneage Jesse, Memoirs of the Life and Reign of King George the Third.
First Edition. Including facsimile letters throughout. Extensive illustrative portraits throughout....
Category
Antique 19th Century English Books
Materials
Gold
8 vol. George Grote, A History of Greece
Located in New York, NY
8 vol. George Grote, A History of Greece: from the earliest period to the close of the generation contemporary with Alexander the Great.
Illustrated portrait frontispiece and 16 maps...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Books
Materials
Gold
6 vol. Edwards Freeman, The History of the Norman Conquest of England
Located in New York, NY
6 vol. Edwards Freeman, The History of the Norman Conquest of England, its Causes and its Results.
First Editions of volumes 5 and 6. With folding maps. Finely bound by Bickers &...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Books
Materials
Gold
2 vol. Alexis de Tocqueville, Democracy in America. Limited Ed.
Located in New York, NY
2 vol. Alexis de Tocqueville, Democracy in America.
Renaissance Edition, Revised Edition, Limited Edition No. 771/1000. Translated by Henry Reeve. With special introductions by Hon. ...
Category
20th Century American Books
Materials
Gold
8 vol. John Keats, Poetical Works and Other Writings of John Keats. Hempstead Ed
Located in New York, NY
8 vol. John Keats, The Poetical Works and Other Writings of John Keats.
Hempstead Edition (printed from type now destroyed), Limited Edition signed by John Masefield and Maurice Buxt...
Category
20th Century American Books
Materials
Gold
3 vol. William Tooke, View of the Russian Empire
Located in New York, NY
3 vol. William Tooke, View of the Russian Empire During the Reign of Catharine the Second and to the Close of the Present Century.
With fold-out maps. Marbled endpapers, raised bands...
Category
Antique 18th Century English Books
Materials
Gold
1 vol. Charles Darwin, The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex.
Located in New York, NY
1 vol. Charles Darwin, The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex.
Second Edition. Illustrated throughout. Marbled endpapers, top edges gilt, raised bands. Bound in 3/4 brow...
Category
20th Century American Books
Materials
Gold
