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Antique Victorian 14 Karat Gold Book Locket Pendant with Onyx Hand
Located in Rotterdam, NL
in the form of an ornately detailed book. The front cover is richly decorated with an intricate
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Late 19th Century European Victorian Antique Book Covers

Materials

Onyx, Gold, 14k Gold

Book Containing 47 Photographs Across Syria, Egypt More C. 1875 Felix Bonfils?
By Félix Bonfils
Located in Atlanta, GA
archives around the world. This collection was at one point in a bound book - but the cover and back side
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19th Century French Egyptian Revival Antique Book Covers

Materials

Paper

The Albert Collection: 500 Years of British and European Silver (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
A hardback book in cloth covers with dustjacket in very good condition. A unique collection of more
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18th Century and Earlier Antique Book Covers

Materials

Paper

"The Chap Book " Original lithograph from “Les Maitres de L’Affiche” series
Located in Hinsdale, IL
BRADLEY, WILL (1868 - 1962) The Chap Book Original lithograph from “Les Maitres de L’Affiche
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1890s Art Nouveau Antique Book Covers

Materials

Lithograph

Anton Mikhailovich LAVINSKY : Original plater of a cubist woman, C.1920
By Anton Lavinsky
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
mosaic. He produced many movie posters, advertisements, and book covers. He is the author of the very
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1920s French Modern Antique Book Covers

Materials

Plaster

Art Nouveau Female Nude William Shakespeare - "The Dryad Tree Forest of Arden"
Located in Miami, FL
book covers using pyrography. A noted work is a frieze, Song of the Sea.She and her husband, Hugh M
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Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Book Covers

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Gouache

The Arabian Nights Entertainments, Illustrated by Louis Rhead, 1925
By Louis Rhead
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
became known for his decorative designs for magazines, book covers, and ceramics, as well as for his
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1920s American Art Nouveau Antique Book Covers

Materials

Paper

Persian Illuminated Miniature with Four Figures Playing Polo in a Landscape
Located in Milwaukee, WI
, in later periods being especially close to book-covers and Persian carpets, and it is thought that
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19th Century Other Art Style Antique Book Covers

Materials

Ink, Tempera, Laid Paper

Persian Illuminated Miniature with Three Hunters on Horseback in a Landscape
Located in Milwaukee, WI
, in later periods being especially close to book-covers and Persian carpets, and it is thought that
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19th Century Other Art Style Antique Book Covers

Materials

Ink, Tempera, Laid Paper

Furniture for Havana Cigars, Puros, birch wood
By Koloman Moser
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
all branches of applied art, including painting, graphic design, furniture, metalwork, fabrics, book
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Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Book Covers

Materials

Wood

Abstract Silhouette Hat Portraits - Female Illustrator of Golden Age
By Jessie Gillespie
Located in Miami, FL
(A.T. Walraven Book Cover Co., 1933) The Story of Little Goody Two-Shoes--(Grossett & Dunlap, 1944
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1910s Victorian Antique Book Covers

Materials

Ink, Illustration Board, Pen

19th Century Danish Bleached Mahogany Biedermeier Chest of Drawers
Located in Carmine, TX
can be used on a daily basis. The top is covered in book-matched veneer and has straight edges. On the
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Early 19th Century Danish Biedermeier Antique Book Covers

Materials

Mahogany, Pine

Portrait Philosopher Democritus Beinaschi Paint 17th Century Oil on canvas
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Democritus (showing a book with a white cover) Oil on canvas (82 x 64 cm - Framed 95 x 75 cm.) The
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17th Century Old Masters Antique Book Covers

Materials

Oil

Portrait Philosopher Heraclitus Beinaschi Paint 17th Century Oil on canvas Italy
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
enigmatic nature of his expression, and the white-covered book that the philosopher holds in his hand
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17th Century Old Masters Antique Book Covers

Materials

Oil

19th Century Antique Dutch Oil Painting Interior Scene Couple Reading Framed
Located in Stockholm, SE
and a traditional ruff collar, carefully examines his book at a table covered with richly patterned
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Mid-19th Century Dutch School Antique Book Covers

Materials

Wood, Oil, Wood Panel

18th Century Spanish Vellum Books - Set of Sixteen
Located in Burton, TX
in the late 1700's. Each book exhibits a creamy cover and binding from animal skin using a technique
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18th Century Spanish Antique Book Covers

Materials

Animal Skin

Rare Paul Bromberg Oak Tea Cabinet Amsterdam School, The Netherlands 1918
By Paul Bromberg
Located in Hellouw, NL
cover of the book 'Paul Bromberg – Binnenhuisarchitect en publicist' by Monique Teunissen, underscoring
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1910s Dutch Art Deco Antique Book Covers

Materials

Oak

Louise Hervieu, Fly, charcoal on paper
Located in PARIS, FR
present illustrating the cover of his book Entretiens sur le dessin avec Geneviève (Conversations on
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1920s Antique Book Covers

Materials

Charcoal

18th Century Spanish Vellum Books - Set of Five
Located in Burton, TX
artisans in the late 1700's. Each book exhibits a creamy cover and binding from animal skin using a
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18th Century Spanish Antique Book Covers

Materials

Animal Skin

Louise Hervieu, Fly, charcoal on paper
Located in PARIS, FR
flies similar to the one in the drawing we present illustrating the cover of his book Entretiens sur le
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1920s Antique Book Covers

Materials

Charcoal

18th c. English Gadrooned Reading Desk
Located in Greenwich, CT
underside to allow easy movement. Notably also possessing a central adjustable leather covered book support
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Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Book Covers

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Neoclassical Italian Elm Chest of Drawers / Commode / Dresser
Located in Viterbo, VT
sides are flat and covered with gorgeous book-matched veneer, just line the top and the top edge
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Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Book Covers

Materials

Elm

Frederick III Cranach Rohrich Paint Oil on table 19th Century Flemish Portrait
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
decorated with knotted gold cords and the rosary beads are gold spheres. The lectern, on which a book rests
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19th Century Old Masters Antique Book Covers

Materials

Oil

Hand-Colored Portrait of Hermengarde, Daughter of Foulques le Rechin, c.1900
Located in Langweer, NL
is cinched, emphasizing the elegance of the cut. She holds a book bound in an ornate cover
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Early 20th Century French Antique Book Covers

Materials

Paper

History of the Discovery of America by Henry Trumbull, 1832
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
1679." The book also covers important engagements with Native Americans further west, including defeats
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1830s American Early Victorian Antique Book Covers

Materials

Leather, Fabric, Paper

Raphael Drawings – Disegni Originali di Raffaello per la prima volta pubblicati
Located in Middletown, NY
bookplate of Thomas Gainford pasted inside front cover. This elegant book presents reproductions from a
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Book Covers

Materials

Leather, Paper

Pinocchio: The Story of a Puppet by C. Collodi Illustrated by Maria L. Kirk 1920
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
, with a beautiful illustrated cover label of Pinocchio in a forest. The book is protected by a new
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1920s American Art Nouveau Antique Book Covers

Materials

Fabric, Paper

Pair Vintage Design Art Glass Vase Hana Machovska, 1960s Mstisov Glasswork Czech
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Design from Masterpiece to Mass-produced, 2008, 148pp. Reproduced on page 53 as well as the back cover of
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Early 20th Century German Jugendstil Antique Book Covers

Materials

Art Glass

Vintage Eduard Enzmann Alpine Church Landscape Oil Painting on Board 20"
Located in Dayton, OH
cover of the book In der Sahara / Gustav Nachtigal, published by Adolf Wildner in 1922. [5] Karl Richard
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Early 20th Century Black Forest Antique Book Covers

Materials

Paint

Antique Buddhist Thai Phra Malai illustrated Manuscript , 19th Century
Located in Greenwich, CT
Samut khoi accordion-style folding book with lacquered paper cover, narrating the legend of Buddhist
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Late 19th Century Other Art Style Antique Book Covers

Materials

Ink, Gouache, Handmade Paper

Antique Moroccan Ceramic Bowl from Fez 1940 s Moorish Design
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
1940s. A similar example could be found in "Les Arts Traditionnels au Maroc by Dr. M. Sijelmassi Book
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Early 20th Century Moroccan Islamic Antique Book Covers

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Chinese Shanxi 2 - Drawer Cabinet
Located in Point Richmond, CA
, depicting a pair of Lion Dogs and ribbons with a book on center, covered overall with the original finish of
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Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Book Covers

Materials

Wood

Donal Hord Bronze Sculpture, 1927, “Dying Warriors”
Located in Phoenix, AZ
" plinth. This piece was illustrated in the soft cover book: Donal Hord: Transcending the Solid. Published
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Early 20th Century Antique Book Covers

Materials

Bronze

Donal Hord Bronze Sculpture, 1926, “Kneeling Indians”
Located in Phoenix, AZ
. This piece was illustrated in the soft cover book: Donal Hord: Transcending the Solid. Published on the
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Early 20th Century Antique Book Covers

Materials

Bronze

William Shakespeare, Othello, the Moor of Venice, a Tragedy, 1695 Sixth Edition
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
generally good wide margins, ex-libris Viscount Mersey of Bignor Park with book label inside front cover
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1690s British Antique Book Covers

Materials

Leather

Siesta by Lon Megargee 1929, Archival Pigmrnt Print
Located in Phoenix, AZ
and hard-cover book (about 250 copies and today rare)containing a group of 28 woodblock images. Titled
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1920s Antique Book Covers

Materials

Archival Pigment

Original Vintage Posters Quality Books Oscar Wilde Gustave Flaubert Roman Bucher
Located in London, GB
the floor against a large cushion and holding up a book with the covers of three literary classics
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1920s German Antique Book Covers

Materials

Paper

Bronc by Lon Megargee, Woodblock Print ca. 1920s with Handmade Saguaro Rib Frame
Located in Phoenix, AZ
signed and sold singly. In 1933, he published a limited edition, signed and hard-cover book (about 250
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Early 20th Century Antique Book Covers

Materials

Woodcut

Artificial Horizon - Original Etching by Herbert Lespinasse - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Artificial Horizon is an Original Etching realized by Herbert Lespinasse (1884-1972). Cover of the
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Early 20th Century Modern Antique Book Covers

Materials

Etching

Japanese Children in Traditional Dress Playing Shamisen - Woman Artist
Located in Miami, FL
American stained glass designer, and children's book, and magazine cover illustrator. She was a resident of
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Early 20th Century American Realist Antique Book Covers

Materials

Watercolor

Original Hand-Colored Engraving of a Cardinal of the Middle Ages, 1847
Located in Langweer, NL
that sits snugly on his head. In one hand, he holds a closed, thick book with a green cover, suggesting
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1840s Antique Book Covers

Materials

Paper

Study of the Head of a Moorhen
By Joseph Mallord William Turner
Located in Belgravia, London, London
reminded him of his own. He helped illustrate a five volume ornithological scrap book for the Fawkes
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19th Century Antique Book Covers

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

George II Style Giltwood Wolf Console Stamped Lenygon and Co. After William Kent
By Lenygon Co. 1
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
, for a 560 plus page book he will be publishing titled British Furniture 1820 - 1925 The Luxury Market
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Early 20th Century American George II Antique Book Covers

Materials

Marble

Antique Korean Embroidered Civil Rank Badge Joseon Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
in the collection of Victoria and Albert Musuem, London. 1848A-1888 is also featured on the cover of
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19th Century Korean Other Antique Book Covers

Materials

Fabric, Silk, Wood

Hopi by Lon Megargee, Original Signed Block Print ca. 1920s
Located in Phoenix, AZ
and hard-cover book (about 250 copies and today rare)containing a group of 28 woodblock images. Titled
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1920s American Impressionist Antique Book Covers

Materials

Woodcut

The Sheepherder by Lon Megargee
Located in Phoenix, AZ
published a limited edition, signed and hard-cover book (about 250 copies and today rare)containing a group
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Early 20th Century American Impressionist Antique Book Covers

Materials

Woodcut

The Bronc by Lon Megargee
Located in Phoenix, AZ
published a limited edition, signed and hard-cover book (about 250 copies and today rare)containing a group
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Early 20th Century American Impressionist Antique Book Covers

Materials

Woodcut

Book cover: Gryphon with Floral Roundels
Located in New York, NY
Large book cover for Buddhist "pecha" style scriptural text. Scrolling floral design surrounding
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18th Century and Earlier Tibetan Antique Book Covers

Materials

Wood

Sutra (prayer book) cover, India, 19th century
Located in New York, NY
Sutra (prayer book) cover, India, 19th century
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18th Century and Earlier Indian Antique Book Covers

A Decorative Tibetan Book Cover with Double Diamond Motif
Located in New York, NY
A single-sided “book cover” for a precious text or “pecha” (rectangular loose-leaved pages stacked
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18th Century and Earlier Tibetan Antique Book Covers

Materials

Wood

Manuscript Book Cover
Located in New York, NY
Carved, painted wooden manuscript cover from Western Tibet.
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18th Century and Earlier Antique Book Covers

Indian Sutra Cover, 18th century
Located in New York, NY
Sutra (prayer book)cover, India, 18th century
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18th Century and Earlier Indian Antique Book Covers

French Oak Book Press
Located in Carson City, NV
book's cover to the inside paper of the book. The press would serve as a novel decoration to a person
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19th Century French Antique Book Covers

Materials

Oak

Repertoire du Gout Moderne - Book, 1929 - Levy
By Albert Levy
Located in Montreal, QU
Deco design, and includes interiors, designs for furniture, lamps, book covers, carpets - in short, it
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Early 20th Century French Antique Book Covers

The Epicurean by Charles Ranhofer, Chef Delmonico’s NYC
Located in Hudson, NY
copyrighted by his wife Rose in 1920. Delmonico's opened in 1820, serving European fine dining. The book
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Early 20th Century American Belle Époque Antique Book Covers

French Accountancy Books, late 19th Century.
Located in Zurich, CH
. Including industrials, vineries, senators, restaurants, colonels, bankers, etc, etc. The book covers are in
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Late 19th Century French Antique Book Covers

Materials

Brass

Set of Four Early English Sporting Prints by Richard Blome, Late 17th Century
By Richard Blome
Located in Charlottesville, VA
of the book covered the “Liberal Arts and Sciences,” agriculture and other other outdoor pursuits
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Late 17th Century English Antique Book Covers

Materials

Paper

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There is a range of antique book covers for sale on 1stDibs. The range of distinct antique book covers — often made from paper, wood and metal — can elevate any home. There are all kinds of antique book covers available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique book covers are generally popular furniture pieces, but Art Nouveau, Baroque and Georgian styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Many antique book covers are appealing in their simplicity, but Alphonse Mucha produced popular antique book covers that are worth a look.

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