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16 Swedish 20th Century Leather-Bound Books In Blue Color
16 Swedish 20th Century Leather-Bound Books In Blue Color

16 Swedish 20th Century Leather-Bound Books In Blue Color

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

A rare set of 16 Swedish decorative antique leather-bound library books in blue tone. The availability of "blue" leather bounds books is very very small, compare to the brown, red an...

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Early 20th Century Swedish British Colonial Books

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Leather, Paper

Bartlett's Quotations Rebound in Blue Morocco by Bayntun-Riviere Bindery
Bartlett's Quotations Rebound in Blue Morocco by Bayntun-Riviere Bindery

Bartlett's Quotations Rebound in Blue Morocco by Bayntun-Riviere Bindery

Located in San Francisco, CA

A blue morocco gilt-tooled copy of Bartlett's quotations, a classic book of great lines, the elaborate binding by Bayntun-Riviere of Bath the spine with 5 raised bands and tooled de...

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Vintage 1960s English Books

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Leather, Paper

Andrew Lang, the Blue Poetry Book, Publisher's Presention Copy, 1891
Andrew Lang, the Blue Poetry Book, Publisher's Presention Copy, 1891

Andrew Lang, the Blue Poetry Book, Publisher's Presention Copy, 1891

Located in Hillsborough, NJ

Author: Lang, Andrew. Title: The Blue Poetry Book. Publisher: London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1891. Description: publisher's presention copy. 1 vol., 7-3/16" x 5-1/4", bl...

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Antique 1890s British Books

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Leather

Marvel Comics Library, Spider-Man, Vol. 2. 1965–1966, Collector’s Edition
Marvel Comics Library, Spider-Man, Vol. 2. 1965–1966, Collector’s Edition

Marvel Comics Library, Spider-Man, Vol. 2. 1965–1966, Collector’s Edition

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Web-Spinning, Super Villains, and Heartache Galore Stan Lee and Steve Ditko's Momentous Final Spider-Man Run Their collaboration on Spider-Man couldn’t last forever—but the five-ye...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Books

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Aluminum, Foil

"Elmer Gantry" by Sinclair Lewis, Published New York, 1927. First Edition, d.j.
"Elmer Gantry" by Sinclair Lewis, Published New York, 1927. First Edition, d.j.

"Elmer Gantry" by Sinclair Lewis, Published New York, 1927. First Edition, d.j.

By Sinclair Lewis

Located in San Francisco, CA

"Elmer Gantry" by Sinclair Lewis. Published New York, Harcourt Brace and Company, Inc. 1927. First Edition (Second State Binding)This is the story of a con man who gets together with...

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Vintage 1920s American Books

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Leather, Paper

Little America by Richard E. Byrd, First Edition, 1930
Little America by Richard E. Byrd, First Edition, 1930

Little America by Richard E. Byrd, First Edition, 1930

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Byrd, Richard E., Little America: Aerial Exploration in the Antarctic, The Flight to the South Pole. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1930. First edition. Octavo. Presented in quarter r...

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Vintage 1930s American Books

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Leather, Paper

The Arabian Nights, Translated by Sir Richard F. Burton
The Arabian Nights, Translated by Sir Richard F. Burton

The Arabian Nights, Translated by Sir Richard F. Burton

Located in Bradenton, FL

The Arabian Nights as translated by Sir Richard F. Burton. Hardcover book with all gilt edges and sewn in ribbon bookmark. Published by Barnes & Noble in 2009, illustrated, 736 pages.

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21st Century and Contemporary American Books

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Leather, Paper

Disney Comics Library. Carl Barks’s Donald Duck Vol. 1, 1942–1950 Limited Ed.
Disney Comics Library. Carl Barks’s Donald Duck Vol. 1, 1942–1950 Limited Ed.

Disney Comics Library. Carl Barks’s Donald Duck Vol. 1, 1942–1950 Limited Ed.

By Carl Barks, TASCHEN, Walt Disney

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Collector’s Edition of 1.000 numbered copies. Hardcover with an aluminum print cover tipped into a leatherette-bound spine, foil embossing, and housed in a slipcase, 11 x 15.6 in., 1...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Books

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Aluminum

Marvel Comics Library. Hulk 1962–1966. Limited Collector's Edition
Marvel Comics Library. Hulk 1962–1966. Limited Collector's Edition

Marvel Comics Library. Hulk 1962–1966. Limited Collector's Edition

By TASCHEN

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Collector’s Edition of 1,000 numbered copies. Aluminum print cover tipped into a leatherette-bound spine, foil embossing, and housed in a slipcase, 11.0 x 15.6 in., 11.37 lb, 670 pag...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Books

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Aluminum

Mid-20th Century Neoclassical Brass Cachepot with Lion Mask Ring Handles
Mid-20th Century Neoclassical Brass Cachepot with Lion Mask Ring Handles

Mid-20th Century Neoclassical Brass Cachepot with Lion Mask Ring Handles

Located in Elkhart, IN

Particularly handsome alongside leather-bound books, blue-and-white porcelain, and old botanical prints, this is a versatile piece that feels equally appropriate in a French country ...

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Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

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Brass

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"Love That Burns" by Mick Fleetwood, Signed, Limited Edition Book
"Love That Burns" by Mick Fleetwood, Signed, Limited Edition Book

"Love That Burns" by Mick Fleetwood, Signed, Limited Edition Book

By Mick Fleetwood

Located in Guildford, Surrey

Love That Burns: A chronicle of Fleetwood Mac, volume one: 1967-1974. In 1967 Fleetwood Mac debuted at the Windsor Blues and Jazz Festival. 50 years later one of its founding mem...

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21st Century and Contemporary British Books

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Leather, Paper

Works of Voltaire, 22 Volumes, Arouet Ltd. Edition, Blue Leather Bindings
Works of Voltaire, 22 Volumes, Arouet Ltd. Edition, Blue Leather Bindings

Works of Voltaire, 22 Volumes, Arouet Ltd. Edition, Blue Leather Bindings

By Voltaire

Located in San Francisco, CA

The Works of Voltaire in 22 volumes published 1907, The Arouet Edition limited to 500 copies of which this is number 37, published N.Y. Dingwall-Rock, Ltd. 1927. In English. Bookplat...

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Early 20th Century American Books

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Leather, Paper

Moliere's Works in Five Volumes in Blue Leather with Gilt Tooled Spine
Moliere's Works in Five Volumes in Blue Leather with Gilt Tooled Spine

Moliere's Works in Five Volumes in Blue Leather with Gilt Tooled Spine

Located in San Francisco, CA

5 volumes (of 6) Dramatic works of Moliere, published Edinburgh 1875 by William Paterson in full blue elaborately tooled crushed morocco leather, spines sun faded but this set is sti...

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Antique 1870s Scottish Books

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Leather, Paper

Antique 1832 Lalla Rookh Oriental Romance Thomas Moore Blue Leather Bound Book
Antique 1832 Lalla Rookh Oriental Romance Thomas Moore Blue Leather Bound Book

Antique 1832 Lalla Rookh Oriental Romance Thomas Moore Blue Leather Bound Book

By Thomas Moore

Located in Dayton, OH

Antique leather bound copy of “Lalla Rookh: an Oriental Romance” by Thomas Moore, Seventeenth Edition, printed for Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green & Longman by A & R Spottiswoode, ...

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Antique 1830s Victorian Books

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Leather, Paper

Lovely Set of Emerson's Complete Works in 12 Volumes Bound in Blue Leather
Lovely Set of Emerson's Complete Works in 12 Volumes Bound in Blue Leather

Lovely Set of Emerson's Complete Works in 12 Volumes Bound in Blue Leather

Located in San Francisco, CA

A lovely set of Emerson's complete works in 12 volumes, the Centenary Edition, bound in blue Morocco leather with gilt tooled raised spines published in Boston by Houghton Mifflin,19...

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Early 20th Century American Books

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Leather

Breakfast at Tiffany's by Truman Capote, First Edition in Leather, 1958
Breakfast at Tiffany's by Truman Capote, First Edition in Leather, 1958

Breakfast at Tiffany's by Truman Capote, First Edition in Leather, 1958

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Breakfast at Tiffany's: A Short Novel and Three Stories by Truman Capote in modern full morocco, with a black silhouette of Audrey Hepburn as Holly Golightly -- housed in a matching ...

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Vintage 1950s Books

Fine Set of Robert Louis Stevenson's Works in 26 Blue Leatherbound Volumes
Fine Set of Robert Louis Stevenson's Works in 26 Blue Leatherbound Volumes

Fine Set of Robert Louis Stevenson's Works in 26 Blue Leatherbound Volumes

Located in San Francisco, CA

A lovely leatherbound set of the complete works of Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894) in 26 volumes published by Charles Scribner's Sons, New York 1902. The set is bound in 3/4 moroc...

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Early 20th Century American Books

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Leather, Paper

"Old Man and the Sea" by Ernest Hemingway, First Edition, 1952
"Old Man and the Sea" by Ernest Hemingway, First Edition, 1952

"Old Man and the Sea" by Ernest Hemingway, First Edition, 1952

By Ernest Hemingway

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

First Edition. Rebound in blue Morocco leather with custom slipcase. Bearing the publisher’s signature “A” this is a stated first edition, of which, only 50,000 copies were includ...

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Vintage 1950s American Books

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Leather, Paper

The Marvel Comics Library, Spider-Man, Vol. 1. 1962–1964 Collector's Edition
The Marvel Comics Library, Spider-Man, Vol. 1. 1962–1964 Collector's Edition

The Marvel Comics Library, Spider-Man, Vol. 1. 1962–1964 Collector's Edition

By TASCHEN

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Marvel Comics Library. Spider-Man. Vol. 1. 1962–1964 Edition of 1,000 Hardcover with ChromaLuxe aluminum print cover tipped into a leatherette-bound spine, 11 x 15.6 in., 5.05 kg (...

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2010s European Books

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Aluminum

Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell, Book of The Month Club Ed. in Original DJ
Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell, Book of The Month Club Ed. in Original DJ

Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell, Book of The Month Club Ed. in Original DJ

By George Orwell

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

In the original publisher’s blue dust jacket and gray cloth boards. Presented with a new archival ¼ leather and cloth clamshell case.

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Vintage 1940s American Modern Books

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Leather, Fabric, Paper

Rickenbacker: An Autobiography, Signed by Eddie Rickenbacker, First Ed., 1967
Rickenbacker: An Autobiography, Signed by Eddie Rickenbacker, First Ed., 1967

Rickenbacker: An Autobiography, Signed by Eddie Rickenbacker, First Ed., 1967

By Rickenbacker

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Rickenbacker, Edward. Rickenbacker: An Autobiography. Englewood-Cliffs: Prentice-Hall Inc., 1967. First edition, fifth printing. Signed and dated by Rickenbacker in felt-tipped ink. ...

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Vintage 1960s American Modern Books

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Leather, Fabric, Paper

The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway, First Edition, 1952
The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway, First Edition, 1952

The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway, First Edition, 1952

By Ernest Hemingway

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

First Edition. Rebound in blue Morocco leather with custom embossed stamp on the front, raised bands, gilt titles to the spine, and an archival matching blue cloth slipcase.

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Books

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Leather, Fabric, Paper

Arnold Schwarzenegger, Collector’s Edition Signed Book with Aluminum Print Cover
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Collector’s Edition Signed Book with Aluminum Print Cover

Arnold Schwarzenegger, Collector’s Edition Signed Book with Aluminum Print Cover

By TASCHEN

Located in Los Angeles, CA

He’s a four-time Mr. Universe, seven-time Mr. Olympia. His films have grossed four billion dollars worldwide. He won the California governor’s race by a landslide. He has one of the ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Books

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Aluminum, Foil

Charming Stacked Leather Books Table Lamp
Charming Stacked Leather Books Table Lamp

Charming Stacked Leather Books Table Lamp

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Wonderfully constructed table lamp of stacked leather bound books, vintage and from England.

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Vintage 1930s English Table Lamps

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Brass

Late 19th Century American Victorian Cherry Wood Etagere
Late 19th Century American Victorian Cherry Wood Etagere

Late 19th Century American Victorian Cherry Wood Etagere

Located in Elkhart, IN

Its narrow footprint makes it exceptionally versatile, whether displaying blue and white porcelain, leather-bound books, framed artwork, or collected antiques.

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Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Bookcases

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Cherry

Set of 12 Blue Leather Bound Books. The Works of George Bernard Shaw. 1926
Set of 12 Blue Leather Bound Books. The Works of George Bernard Shaw. 1926

Set of 12 Blue Leather Bound Books. The Works of George Bernard Shaw. 1926

Located in St Annes, Lancashire

Nice set of The Works of George Bernard Shaw. Published 1926 Blue leather with gilt tooling Gilt facsimile signature of Shaw on the fronts of each book Good condition The measur...

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Vintage 1920s English Books

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Leather, Paper

Set of 4 Blue Leather Bound Books. The Works of J.M Barrie, C.1924
Set of 4 Blue Leather Bound Books. The Works of J.M Barrie, C.1924

Set of 4 Blue Leather Bound Books. The Works of J.M Barrie, C.1924

Located in St Annes, Lancashire

Nice set of The Works of J.M Barrie Published C.1924 Blue leather with gilt tooling Gilt facsimile monogram of Barrie on the fronts of 3 of the volumes Good condition/ minor chip...

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Vintage 1920s English Books

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Leather, Paper

Set of Three Leather Bound Books, "Svenskt Silversmide, " 1520-1850
Set of Three Leather Bound Books, "Svenskt Silversmide, " 1520-1850

Set of Three Leather Bound Books, "Svenskt Silversmide, " 1520-1850

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Red, white and blue leather bound books to add decorative charm to a mantel, table or desktop.

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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Books

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Leather, Paper

Set of Old Bound Books 19th Century France
Set of Old Bound Books 19th Century France

Set of Old Bound Books 19th Century France

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H 9.06 in W 5.91 in D 1.78 in

Set of Old Bound Books 19th Century France

Located in Beuzevillette, FR

Set of old books dating from the 19th century. From an old protestant library near Le Havre in France. These books are called  « Memoirs of the bourgeois of Paris  ». These beautiful...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Books

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Paper, Leather

Histories of Britain, France and China Bound in Royal Blue Leather Bindings
Histories of Britain, France and China Bound in Royal Blue Leather Bindings

Histories of Britain, France and China Bound in Royal Blue Leather Bindings

Located in San Francisco, CA

A lovely grouping of 6 volumes relating to the histories of England, France and China by various authors. Published in New York and London by G.P. Putnam's Sons (N.Y.) and T. Fisher ...

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Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Books

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Leather, Paper

22 Volumes Blue Leather Bound History of the World
22 Volumes Blue Leather Bound History of the World

22 Volumes Blue Leather Bound History of the World

Located in San Francisco, CA

22 volumes World history bound in gilt-tooled blue leather with marbleized endpapers and gilt edges, published London and New York 1898 by T. Fisher Unwin and G.P. Putnams Sons. An i...

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Antique Late 19th Century English Books

Works of F. Crawford in 5 Volumes Bound in Blue Morocco Leather with Gilt Spines
Works of F. Crawford in 5 Volumes Bound in Blue Morocco Leather with Gilt Spines

Works of F. Crawford in 5 Volumes Bound in Blue Morocco Leather with Gilt Spines

Located in San Francisco, CA

The works of Victorian period American author F. Marion Crawford (1854-1909) an erudite novelist born in Italy, the son of a sculptor. The set includes some of his better known works...

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Antique Late 19th Century American Books

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Leather, Paper

The Amazing Marriage, First Edition Bound in Blue Calf, 1895
The Amazing Marriage, First Edition Bound in Blue Calf, 1895

The Amazing Marriage, First Edition Bound in Blue Calf, 1895

Located in valatie, NY

The Amazing Marriage, First Edition Bound in Blue Calf with gilt decoration (1895). Archibald Constable & Co, Westminister, 1895. George Meredith 1828-1909, born in Portsmouth, Engla...

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Antique 1890s English Books

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Paper, Leather

Blue Leatherbound Biography of Michaelangelo in 2 Volumes 1909
Blue Leatherbound Biography of Michaelangelo in 2 Volumes 1909

Blue Leatherbound Biography of Michaelangelo in 2 Volumes 1909

Located in San Francisco, CA

Herman Grimm, LIfe of Michelangelo in 2 volumes with illustrations, Published: Little Brown & Co. Boston 1909. Top edges gilt. A finely blue leather bound 2 volume biography of the w...

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Antique Early 1900s American Books

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Leather, Paper

"The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald, First Edition in Full Leather
"The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald, First Edition in Full Leather

"The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald, First Edition in Full Leather

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

First edition of F. Scott Fitzgerald's landmark of 20th century fiction, his haunting tale of "empty elegance and impossible love" in the opulent age of American Jazz. Considered by ...

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Vintage 1920s Books

"Nineteen Eighty-Four" by George Orwell, First Edition, 1949
"Nineteen Eighty-Four" by George Orwell, First Edition, 1949

"Nineteen Eighty-Four" by George Orwell, First Edition, 1949

By George Orwell

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

This first edition printing has been beautifully rebound in a bright blue full leather binding, with raised bands, gilt titles, and decorative gilt tooling on the spine and the front...

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Vintage 1940s British Books

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Leather, Paper

Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway, First Edition, 1952
Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway, First Edition, 1952

Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway, First Edition, 1952

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Professionally rebound in blue Moroccan leather gilt stamped front boards, gilt titles, gilt tooling, and raised bands to the spine, and a new custom slipcase.

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Vintage 1950s American Books

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Leather, Paper

Books, The Complete Writings of Mark Twain
Books, The Complete Writings of Mark Twain

Books, The Complete Writings of Mark Twain

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Books, The Complete Writings of Mark Twain

Located in New York, NY

Leather bound. 25 volumes. Bound in three-quarter turquoise morocco leather with marbled boards, top edges gilt, raised bands, and gilt panels on spines. Illustrated throughout. A ha...

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Antique Early 1900s American Books

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Leather, Paper

2 Volumes, Rudyard Kipling, The Jungle Books, First Editions
2 Volumes, Rudyard Kipling, The Jungle Books, First Editions

2 Volumes, Rudyard Kipling, The Jungle Books, First Editions

Located in New York, NY

2 Volumes. Rudyard Kipling. The Jungle Book and The Second Jungle Book. Bound in full Turquoise morocco with multi-colored onlays on front covers by Bayntun, all edge gilt, raised b...

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Antique 19th Century English Books

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Leather

Andrew Lang's "The Blue Fairy Book" with Numerous Illustrations by H.J. Ford
Andrew Lang's "The Blue Fairy Book" with Numerous Illustrations by H.J. Ford

Andrew Lang's "The Blue Fairy Book" with Numerous Illustrations by H.J. Ford

Located in New York, NY

First edition. Leatherbound. One volume. Recent bound in full blue Morocco by Asprey with all edges gilt, raised bands, and ornate gilt on spine & covers. Very good. Published in Lon...

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Antique 1880s English Books

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Leather, Paper

Jules Verne, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea
Jules Verne, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea

Jules Verne, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea

Located in New York, NY

1 volume. Illustrated. Bound in 3/4 blue morocco, cloth boards, top edges gilt, Raised bands, gilt panels, marbled endpapers.   Published: New York & London: G.P. Putnam’s So...

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Antique Early 1900s Books

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Leather

Victor Hugo, Notre-Dame De Paris
Victor Hugo, Notre-Dame De Paris

Victor Hugo, Notre-Dame De Paris

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H 9.25 in W 1 in D 6.5 in

Victor Hugo, Notre-Dame De Paris

Located in New York, NY

2 Volumes. Translated by A.L. Alger, illustrated by Bieler, Rossie and DeMyrbach, colored frontispieces. Bound in 3/4 blue Morocco, cloth boards, top Edges gilt, raised bands, o...

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Antique 1820s Books

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Leather

Benson J. Lossing, The Pictorial Field-Book of The War of 1812
Benson J. Lossing, The Pictorial Field-Book of The War of 1812

Benson J. Lossing, The Pictorial Field-Book of The War of 1812

Located in New York, NY

2 volumes. Illustrations by Pen and Pencil, Of The History, Biography, Scenery, Relics and Traditions of The Last War for American Independence, with several hundred engravings ...

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Antique 1860s Books

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Leather

1 Volume, Kenneth Grahame, the Wind in the Willows
1 Volume, Kenneth Grahame, the Wind in the Willows

1 Volume, Kenneth Grahame, the Wind in the Willows

Located in New York, NY

1 Volume. Kenneth Graham, The Wind in The Willows. Bound in full blue calf. All edges gilt Gilt symbol on front cover. Decorative gilt emblems on spines. Marbled endpapers. Illustrat...

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20th Century English Books

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Leather

'Book Sets' 2 Volumes, Thomas Carlyle, The French Revolution
'Book Sets' 2 Volumes, Thomas Carlyle, The French Revolution

'Book Sets' 2 Volumes, Thomas Carlyle, The French Revolution

Located in New York, NY

2 Volumes. Thomas Carlyle. The French Revolution. Bound in 3/4 blue calf by Morrell. Printed by Robert Maclehouse & Co. in Glasgow. Linen boards, marbled endpapers, gilt on covers & ...

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20th Century British Books

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Leather

6 Volumes. Sir Winston S. Churchill, World Crisis.
6 Volumes. Sir Winston S. Churchill, World Crisis.

6 Volumes. Sir Winston S. Churchill, World Crisis.

Located in New York, NY

6 Volumes. Sir Winston S. Churchill, World Crisis. Rebound in full blue morocco, all edges gilt, raised bands, gilt on spines, Facsimile signature of Churchill's on front covers, mar...

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Early 20th Century English Books

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Leather

'Book Set' 24 Volumes, Joseph Conrad, Works, Sun-Dial Edition, Signed
'Book Set' 24 Volumes, Joseph Conrad, Works, Sun-Dial Edition, Signed

'Book Set' 24 Volumes, Joseph Conrad, Works, Sun-Dial Edition, Signed

Located in New York, NY

24 Volumes. Joseph Conrad. Works. "Sun-Dial Edition" Limited to 735 copies, The First volume of Each Set is signed by the Author, This is #94. Bound in full green morocco, silk and l...

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20th Century American Books

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Leather

1 Volume. The Brothers Grimm, Little Brother and Little Sister, and Other Tales
1 Volume. The Brothers Grimm, Little Brother and Little Sister, and Other Tales

1 Volume. The Brothers Grimm, Little Brother and Little Sister, and Other Tales

Located in New York, NY

1 Volume. The Brothers Grimm, Little Brother and Little Sister, and Other Tales. Bound in full blue calf with double-ruled borders, decorated compartments with central gilt vignette....

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Early 20th Century English Books

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Leather

1 Volume. Robert Frost, A Masque of Mercy.
1 Volume. Robert Frost, A Masque of Mercy.

1 Volume. Robert Frost, A Masque of Mercy.

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1 Volume. Robert Frost, A Masque of Mercy.

Located in New York, NY

1 Volume. Robert Frost, A Masque of Mercy. First Trade Edition. Bound in the publisher's blue cloth. Signed by the author. Housed in a 1/4 blue morocco and linen board slipcase with ...

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Mid-20th Century American Books

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Leather

10 Volumes, Jane Austen, The Novels
10 Volumes, Jane Austen, The Novels

10 Volumes, Jane Austen, The Novels

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10 Volumes, Jane Austen, The Novels

Located in New York, NY

10 Volumes. Jane Austen. The Novels. Winchester Edition. With frontispiece. Bound in 3/4 navy morocco by Bayntum. Linen boards, marbled endpapers, top edges gilt, raised bands, gilt ...

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20th Century British Books

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Leather

1 Volume, Henry Adams, The Education of
1 Volume, Henry Adams, The Education of

1 Volume, Henry Adams, The Education of

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1 Volume, Henry Adams, The Education of

Located in New York, NY

1 Volume. Henry Adams. The Education of. An Autobiography. Edited by Henry Cabot Lodge. First Edition. With frontispiece. Bound in 3/4 green morocco. Linen boards, gilt on covers and...

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20th Century American Books

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Leather

1 Volume. Robert Frost, The Masque of Mercy.
1 Volume. Robert Frost, The Masque of Mercy.

1 Volume. Robert Frost, The Masque of Mercy.

Located in New York, NY

1 Volume. Robert Frost, The Masque of Mercy. First Printing. Housed in linen board slipcase with blue calf gilt-tooled raised band spine. New York: Henry Holt, 1947.

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Mid-20th Century American Books

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Oscar Wilde, The Poems
Oscar Wilde, The Poems

Oscar Wilde, The Poems

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Oscar Wilde, The Poems

Located in New York, NY

1 volume. Illustrated in color by Jean deBosschere. Limited to 2000 copies, this is #1336. Bound in 3/4 blue morocco, marbled boards, Top edges gilt, raised bands, gilt panels, ma...

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Vintage 1920s Books

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Leather

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Fine Antique Leather Bound Book For Decoration. Natural History Interest. 1903

Located in St Annes, Lancashire

Fine leather binding by Stokers & Sons, Leicester, England Lovely colour of leather with gilt tooling Armorial front Good condition Free Uk shipping

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Antique Early 1900s English Books

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Leather

Set Of Old Bound Books Dating From the 19th Century France
Set Of Old Bound Books Dating From the 19th Century France

Set Of Old Bound Books Dating From the 19th Century France

$200Sale Price|20% Off

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Set Of Old Bound Books Dating From the 19th Century France

Located in Beuzevillette, FR

Set of old books dating from the 19th century. From an old protestant library near Le Havre in France. These books are called for example  « Commentary on the Psalms ». These beaut...

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Antique Early 19th Century French Books

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Paper

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Set Of Twelve Tooled Leather Bound Books Various Titles

Set Of Twelve Tooled Leather Bound Books Various Titles

$560Sale Price / set|20% Off

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Set Of Twelve Tooled Leather Bound Books Various Titles

Located in New Orleans, LA

A handsome set of twelve tooled and leather bound books. Expert book binders have individually re-bound these carefully selected used books in fine leathers embossed and gold leafed ...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Edwardian Books

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Set of Old Bound Books from the 19th Century

Set of Old Bound Books from the 19th Century

$117Sale Price|20% Off

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Set of Old Bound Books from the 19th Century

Located in Beuzevillette, FR

Set of old books dating from the 19th century. From an old protestant library near Le Havre in France. These books are entitled "Journal des missions Evangeliques» with Map (Mission...

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Antique 19th Century French Books

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Leather, Paper

19th Century French Antique Leather Bound Books in Napoleon III Style
19th Century French Antique Leather Bound Books in Napoleon III Style

19th Century French Antique Leather Bound Books in Napoleon III Style

Located in Austin, TX

French antique books with Moroccan leather black spine, gold leaf imprinted title and blue and black covers. A large selection available, also in red, black and green, priced per boo...

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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Books

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Leather, Paper

New Shipment of over 200 Leather Bound Books in English, Photo's Are of Sets
New Shipment of over 200 Leather Bound Books in English, Photo's Are of Sets

New Shipment of over 200 Leather Bound Books in English, Photo's Are of Sets

Located in Buchanan, MI

New shipment of over 200 leather bound books in English, photo's are of sets. Preconditioned as we fully condition all of our books before they go out. Also have an extensive collect...

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Antique 19th Century American George III Books

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Leather, Paper

Gilt Leather Bound Book Set, 20 Volumes, Mid-20th Century Decor
Gilt Leather Bound Book Set, 20 Volumes, Mid-20th Century Decor

Gilt Leather Bound Book Set, 20 Volumes, Mid-20th Century Decor

Located in Tarry Town, NY

Gilt leather bound sturdy / library room complete collection set. The set include twenty 28 volumes. Funk & Wagnalls, New Encyclopedia. Each book is in great condition. Minor wear co...

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Mid-20th Century Books

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Leather, Paper

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Scandinavian Antique Leather-Bound Books, 2000 Books in Brown And Red Available

Scandinavian Antique Leather-Bound Books, 2000 Books in Brown And Red Available

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

A large collection of Scandinavian decorative antique library leather-bound books Please note that the pictures listed are a sample of the books available and not the exact 50 book...

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Set of Antique Bound Books Dating from the 19th Century, France
Set of Antique Bound Books Dating from the 19th Century, France

Set of Antique Bound Books Dating from the 19th Century, France

$63Sale Price|20% Off

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Set of Antique Bound Books Dating from the 19th Century, France

Located in Beuzevillette, FR

Set of old religious books dating from the 19th century. From an old protestant library near Le Havre in France. These books are called "Commentaries". These beautiful books are perf...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Books

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Paper

Antique Book, Ovid's Art of Love, English, Roman Period, Bound, Regency, C.1824
Antique Book, Ovid's Art of Love, English, Roman Period, Bound, Regency, C.1824

Antique Book, Ovid's Art of Love, English, Roman Period, Bound, Regency, C.1824

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is antique copy of Ovid's Art of Love. An English translation of a Roman elegy, dating to the Regency period, dated 1824. Originally written in Latin in 2 AD, Ars Amatoria - A...

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Antique Early 19th Century British Regency Books

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Paper

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Blue Leather Books For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of blue leather books for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique blue leather books was constructed with extraordinary care, often using animal skin, leather and paper. We have 25 antique and vintage blue leather books in-stock, while there are 2 modern editions to choose from as well. Blue leather books have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of blue leather books to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Victorian blue leather books are of considerable interest. Ernest Hemingway, George Orwell and Mick Fleetwood each produced beautiful blue leather books that are worth considering.

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Antique and vintage books add a sense of culture and style to any room. Displaying these types of books in your living room or reading nook can warm a space with a distinguished feel.

Several factors make antique books highly desirable. Original jackets, ornate binding, illustrations and quality of the print all contribute to making a vintage book special. Rare books are of great interest to collectors in the know and can command high prices at auction. In 2021, an important early artist book by Andy Warhol sold at auction for more than $106,000. Somewhere between all the commercial work he did as an ambitious young graphic designer in the early 1950s and his first real debut as a Pop artist a decade later, Warhol produced a trove of incredibly charming drawings. His illustrated self-published artist books from the 1950s are very rare.

Many collectors seek the first edition of certain books. Fewer copies of a book and higher demand make it a rare find. A book that contains the author’s signature also makes it much more prized than other examples of the same title.

Collectors and designers decorate rooms with vintage books for a cozy feeling in a home. Coffee-table books, such as those featuring photography and design, serve as conversation pieces or offer a relaxing moment when leafed through.

Interior designers look for vintage books when they want to add color or detail. For instance, leather-bound books can create a scholarly air while mid-century titles offer a modern edge. Vintage international books or first editions can provide a sense of history.

No matter the genre, there is a book for you. You can find rare, one-of-a-kind antique books on 1stDibs. Browse by authors, like celebrated architect and designer Frank Lloyd Wright and Edgar Rice Burroughs, as well as by period, including mid-century modern, Art Deco and Victorian.

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    When a book is leather bound, it means a leather cover holds the book together. Typically, leather-bound books cost more than books with traditional hardback binding. You'll find a variety of leather-bound books from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.

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