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French Antique Leather Bound Books
Located in Austin, TX
French antique books with Moroccan leather black spine, gold leaf imprinted title and blue and
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Books

French Antique Leather Bound  Books
French Antique Leather Bound  Books
H 6.5 in W 9.5 in D 2 in
Suite of 6 Early 20th Century French Leather Bound Dictionary Books Dated 1929
Located in Dallas, TX
rich patinated black leather finish. Measures: 10" W x 12.75" H.
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Early 20th Century French Books

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Leather, Paper

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
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Mid-20th Century French Books

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Leather, Paper

Set of Old Books from 19th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Set of old books dating from the 19th century. From an old protestant library near Le Havre in
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Antique 19th Century French Books

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Leather, Paper

Set of Old Books from 19th Century
Set of Old Books from 19th Century
H 9.26 in W 6.11 in D 1.19 in
Set of Old Bound Books 19th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Set of old books dating from the 19th century. From an old protestant library near Le Havre in
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Antique 19th Century French Books

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Paper, Leather

Set of Old Bound Books 19th Century
Set of Old Bound Books 19th Century
H 8.67 in W 5.71 in D 1.58 in
Set of Old Bound Books, 19th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Set of old books dating from the 19th century. From an old protestant library near Le Havre in
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Antique 19th Century French Books

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Leather, Paper

Set of Old Bound Books, 19th Century
Set of Old Bound Books, 19th Century
H 9.61 in W 6.5 in D 1.38 in
Set of 40 Leather Bound Mini Books of William Shakespeare's Plays with Bookcase
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
leather. The books come with a miniature wooden library styled bookcase, and is quite sturdy. The books
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Books

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Leather, Paper

Antique Miniature Books 'Faust' by Goethe I&II, Schmidt & Günther, Leipzig, 1907
Located in Esbjerg, DK
& Günther in Leipzig, Germany in 1907. The share the same distinct qualities as regular classics; leather
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Antique Early 1900s German Books

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Leather, Paper

American Scenery by Willis with Engravings after Bartlett 1840 Original Books
Located in Montréal, CA
travels to America in 1836. The drawing were engraved by several engravers in London where the books were
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Antique Mid-19th Century British Books

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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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Vintage 1980s Books

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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
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20th Century European Books

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Leather, Paper

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 Books

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Leather

World of Comets, Translated by James Glaisher, Leather Bound, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Chromolithographs, by Amedee Guillemin. 1st Ed Leather Bound hardcover, Published by Sampson Low, Marston, Searle
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Antique 1870s English Books

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Leather, Paper

Uncensored Anthology Gathered from Many Questionable Sources, Leather, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
. Published by The Peter Pauper Press, Mount Vernon, New York, 1939. The only copy in leather binding
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Vintage 1930s American Books

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Leather, Paper

La Tapisserie Gothique by Goeblins, 1st Ed, Leather Bound, Presentation Copy
Located in valatie, NY
Presentation (believed to be the only copy in this form) 1st Ed Leather bound hardcover with gilt decorated
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Vintage 1920s French Books

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Leather, Paper

'Rackham' English Fairy Tales. Retold by Flora Annie Steel, 1918 LEATHER BOUND!
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: STEEL, Flora Annie (Arthur Rackham). TITLE: English Fairy Tales. Retold by Flora Annie Steel. PUBLISHER: NY: Macmillan Co., 1918. DESCRIPTION: LARGE PAPER LIMITED E...
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Vintage 1910s Books

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Leather

Iliad & the Odyssey of Homer. 8 Vols. Large Paper Edition 1905 Leather Bound
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
, 10-11/16" x 7-3/4", translated by William Cullen Bryant, title-pages printed in red and black
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Antique Early 1900s Books

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Leather

Pair of Early Leather Bound Ditzler Automotive Paint Chip Boxes
Located in Ferndale, MI
Early 20th century automotive color chip or sample container. Raised in the leather design the
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Early 20th Century North American Art Nouveau Books

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Leather

Memoirs of Madame Junot Duchesse D'Abrantes, 3 Vols. 1883, Leather Bound
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
. 3 vols., 8-13/16" x 6-1/8", title-pages printed in red and black, illustrated with numerous
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Antique 1880s British Books

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Leather

Dramatic Works of Moliere, 3 Vols. 1880, in a Fine Leather Binding
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
by Henri Van Laun, title-pages printed in red and black, illustrated with 19 engraved plates, bound
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Antique 1880s American Books

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Leather

Life of Andrew Jackson by James Parton 3-Volume Leather Set, 1876
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
publish books on Benjamin Butler, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and Voltaire. He is best known
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Antique 1870s North American Books

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Leather

Poetical Works of William Wordsworth - 7 vols. - IN A FINE FULL LEATHER BINDING
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: WORDSWORTH, William. TITLE: The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth. PUBLISHER: London: Edward Moxon, 1842-3. DESCRIPTION: NEW EDITION. 7 vols., 6-7/8" x 4-1/2", frontis...
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Antique 1840s British Books

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Leather

Virginia Woolf. the Years, First Edition, 1937 in a Fine Full Leather Binding
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
Author: Woolf, Virginia. Title: The Years. Publisher: London: The Hogarth Press, 1937. Description: First Edition. 1 vol., 7-3/16" x 4-15/16", bound in full green morocco, ribb...
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Vintage 1930s British Books

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Leather

Trollope, A Decade of Italian Women, First Edition, 2 Vols. 1859 Leather Bound!
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
Author: TROLLOPE, T. Adolphus. Title: A Decade of Italian Women. Publisher: London: Chapman & Hall, 1859. Description: First Edition. 2 vols., 7-15/16" x 5-3/8", frontis po...
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Antique 1850s British Books

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Leather

Trollope, Home & Haunts of the Italian Poets, 2 Vols. 1st Ed 1881 Leather Bound!
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: TROLLOPE, Frances Eleanor & T. Adolphus. TITLE: The Home and Haunts of The Italian Poets. PUBLISHER: London: Chapman & Hall, Ltd., 1881. DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION....
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Antique 1880s British Books

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Leather

Works of F. Crawford in 5 Volumes Bound in Blue Morocco Leather with Gilt Spines
Located in San Francisco, CA
the supernatural. Beautifully bound in dark blue morocco leather with blue marbleized boards and
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Antique Late 19th Century American Books

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Leather, Paper

Novels of The Sisters Bronte. THORNTON EDITION - 12 vols. 1924 - LEATHER BOUND !
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
THORNTON EDITION. 12 vols., 8-5/8" x 6-1/8", title-pages printed in red and black, illustrated. Bound in 1
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Vintage 1920s British Books

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Leather

Antique Handmade Qajar Persian Lacquer Photo Album Silver on Leather
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
silver on leather large photo album. Painted enamel central plaque depicting a Mosque, silver corners and
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Antique Late 19th Century Persian Islamic Books

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Silver, Enamel

Works of Robert Browning-10 Vols-Leather Bound-the Centenary Edition
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
copies on Antique Laid Paper this being copy #420, title pages printed in red and black, frontis in each
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Vintage 1910s British Books

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Leather

Novels 'Works' of Jane Austen. Winchester Edition, 10 Vols, 1906 Leather Bound
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
in volume one., title-pages printed in red and black, bound in fine 1/2 red morocco, ribbed gilt
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Antique Early 1900s British Books

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Leather

Samuel Taylor Coleridge's "Zapolya, a Christmas Tale" in Fine Leather Binding
Located in Middletown, NY
, brown morocco labels, gilt dentelles on turn-ins, black endpapers. Binding is tight and pages are clean
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Antique Early 19th Century English Books

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Gold Leaf

Autograph Edition of the Works of Anatole France, in a Fine Leather Binding!
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
, title-pages printed in red and black. Bound in 1/2 tan morocco, ribbed gilt decorated spines, gilt
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Vintage 1920s American Books

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Leather

Antique Art Nouveau German Leather Bound Encyclopedia of Scientific Inquiry Set
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This five volume set of leather bound 1st Edition encyclopedias were done by Weltall and Menschheit
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Antique Early 19th Century German Art Nouveau Books

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Leather, Paper

Buckle, History of Civilization In England, 3 Vols, In A Fine Leather Binding
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
gilt decorated spines, gilt lettered red and black morocco spine labels, top edges gilt, marbled
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Antique 1880s British Books

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Leather

19th Century French Leather Bound and Gilt Book of The Virgin Mary
Located in Dallas, TX
. The oeuvre features 14 chromolithograths, 3 photo etchings and over 200 black and white etchings. The
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Books

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Gold Leaf

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
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Vintage 1940s American Other Books

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Animal Skin, Paper

Ice Cold, ‘A$AP Rocky’, Limited Ed Book with Black & Signed Fine Art Print
By TASCHEN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
, luxury, and style. Signed black-and-white pigment print on Canson Platine paper, 16 x 20 in
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21st Century and Contemporary Books

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Faux Leather, 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
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Vintage 1940s American Country Books

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Paper

Visionaire No.18: Fashion Special in Louis Vuitton Leather Case, Fall, 1996
By Visionaire
Located in London, GB
and black and white held in a Louis Vuitton leather case as issued. Copiously illustrated in colour
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1990s American Books

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Paper

Carroll, Rackham, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Limited Edition, 1907
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: DODGSON, Charles L. (Lewis Carroll) (Arthur Rackham). TITLE: Alice's Adventures In Wonderland. PUBLISHER: London: William Heinemann, 1907. DESCRIPTION: LIMITED EDIT...
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Antique Early 1900s Books

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Leather

Riders of the Purple Sage by Zane Grey, Grosset & Dunlap Edition, Circa 1940
By Zane Grey
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
). Illustrated by Douglas Duer. Presented in full gray Moroccan leather with gilt tooling to front board, raised
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Vintage 1940s American Books

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Leather, Paper

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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Vintage 1950s British Books

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Leather

Diamonds Are Forever by Ian Fleming, First Edition, 1956
By Ian Fleming
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
. Octavo. Rebound in full black calf leather, with diamond stamped boards, gilt tooling, gilt titles, and
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Vintage 1950s English Books

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Leather, Paper

GEORGE II's PRAYER BOOK FROM THE ROYAL CHAPEL - 1745 - Book of Common Prayer
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
frontis, complete, text ruled in red, bound in contemporary full black morocco over cords, covers ruled
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Antique 1740s British Books

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Leather

Edgar Allan POE. The Bells & Other Poems. LIMITED EDITION SIGNED BY EDMUND DULAC
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
-eight tipped-in color plates, as well as several headpieces printed in black & yellow, bound in full
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Vintage 1910s British Books

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Leather

SEITZ. Paul Jones, His Exploits In English Seas During 1778-1780. FIRST EDITION
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: SEITZ, Don C. TITLE: Paul Jones, His Exploits In English Seas During 1778 - 1780, Contemporary Accounts Collected From English Newspapers With A Complete Bibliography. PU...
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Vintage 1910s American Books

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Leather

Bierbaum - Das Schoene Madchen Von Pao - Illustrated by Franz Von Bayros - 1910
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
Author: Bierbaum, Otto Julius. Title: Das Schoene Madchen von Pao. Ein chinesischer Roman. Prachtausgabe mit Bildern von Bayros. Publisher: Munchen: George Mullers, n.d. (1910...
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Vintage 1910s German Books

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Leather

Winston CHURCHILL. The World Crisis - 6 vols. - ALL FIRST EDITIONS 1923-1931
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: CHURCHILL, Winston. TITLE: The World Crisis. 1911-1918 / The Aftermath / The Eastern Front. PUBLISHER: London: Thornton Butterworth, Ltd., 1923-1931. DESCRIPTION: ALL FIR...
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Vintage 1920s British Books

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Leather

First Century of English Porcelain by Binns, 1906, in a Beautiful Binding!
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
black, numerous full page illustrations throughout in both color and B&W. Bound in full olive green
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Antique Early 1900s British Books

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Leather

William Timlin. The Ship That Sailed to Mars. 1st Ed of the Author's Only Book
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
Author: Timlin, William M. Title: The Ship That Sailed To Mars. Publisher: London: George G. Harrap & Co., Ltd., 1923. Description: First edition of the author's only book. ...
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Vintage 1920s British Books

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Leather

MALORY / Rackham, The Romance Of King Arthur, SIGNED IN A FINE ONLAY BINDING !
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: MALORY, Thomas, (Arthur Rackham). TITLE: The Romance Of King Arthur And His Knights Of The Round Table. PUBLISHER: London: Macmillan and Co., Ltd., 1917. DESCRIPTIO...
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Vintage 1910s British Books

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Leather

Sixty Years A Queen The Story Of Her Majesty's Reign, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
: Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1897. 1st Ed hardcover, with leather spine and gilt lettering. "This book gives a
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Antique Late 19th Century English Books

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Leather, Paper

"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
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Vintage 1960s American Books

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Leather, Paper

Les Bambous: Fables de La Fontaine
Located in valatie, NY
well-known leather book binder. NPT Books a division of N.P. Trent Antiques has a large collection of
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Mid-20th Century French Books

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Leather, Paper

John Addington Symonds: A Biography, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Moroccan leather and cloth hardcover. Symonds was an English poet and literary critic. A cultural historian
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Early 20th Century American Books

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Leather, Paper

Bible, Biblia Sacra, Utrecht, Cornelius Guillielmus Le Febvre, 1732
Located in Delft, NL
verstaan tot Amsterdam by Joannes Povens Mortier The book is made of leather with ribs and gold print
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Antique 18th Century Dutch Books

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Leather, Paper

Agnes Strickland, Lives of the Queens of England, 6 Vols New Revised Edition
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
Author: STRICKLAND, Agnes Title: Lives of The Queens of England from The Norman Conquest. Publisher: London: George Bell & Sons, 1908. NEW REVISED EDITION. 6 vols., 7-1/4" x...
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Antique Early 1900s British Books

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Leather

Pollard ( Arthur Rackham ) the Romance of King Arthur First Trade Edition - 1917
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: POLLARD, Alfred W. ( Arthur Rackham ). TITLE: The Romance of King Arthur And His Knights of The Round table. PUBLISHER: London: Macmillan & Co., Ltd., 1917. DESCRIP...
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Vintage 1910s British Books

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Leather

For Whom The Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway, First Blakiston Edition, 1940
By Ernest Hemingway
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Blakiston Edition. Rebound in quarter navy leather and cloth boards, with gilt titles, gilt tooling, and
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Vintage 1940s American Books

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Leather, Paper

Handbook of the American Wing Opening Exhibition, Presentation Copy
Located in valatie, NY
. Rare 2nd Ed leather bound presentation catalog bound in gilt decorated green calf, given to the lenders
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Vintage 1920s American Books

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Leather, Paper

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An assortment of black leather books is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct black leather books — often made from animal skin, leather and paper — can elevate any home. Black leather books have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of black leather books to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Victorian, Neoclassical and Mid-Century Modern black leather books are of considerable interest. Winston Churchill, Rudyard Kipling and Arthur James Weise each produced beautiful black leather books that are worth considering.

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