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A Fine Quality Extremely Rare Silver-Gilt Book Form Novelty Needlebook c.1835
Located in London, GB
Summers are also known to have made boxes in the form of books. English, c.1835. Dimensions
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19th Century English Antique English Books

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Vermeil, Silver

Root Vegetables (Carrot, Turnip, Radish, Parsnip, etc.)
By John Parkinson
Located in Florham Park, NJ
most famous English gardening books of the seventeenth century. Perhaps based on his own garden, it
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1620s Academic Antique English Books

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Woodcut

Wall Flowers
By John Parkinson
Located in Florham Park, NJ
among the most famous English gardening books of the seventeenth century. Perhaps based on his own
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18th Century and Earlier Academic Antique English Books

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Woodcut

Rosa (Roses)
By John Parkinson
Located in Florham Park, NJ
among the most famous English gardening books of the seventeenth century. Perhaps based on his own
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18th Century and Earlier Academic Antique English Books

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Woodcut

George III Mahogany Miniature Mahogany Bureau Cabinet
Located in London, GB
handles and ogee feet. ​ English, circa 1770. The miniature books of a later date, and depicting
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Mid-18th Century English George III Antique English Books

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Mahogany

Piper Indicum. Spanish Pepper.
By Elizabeth Blackwell
Located in Florham Park, NJ
. A Curious Herbal is one of the first English botanical books to be issued in parts and one of the
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18th Century and Earlier Academic Antique English Books

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Engraving

Cinara. Artichoke.
By Elizabeth Blackwell
Located in Florham Park, NJ
. A Curious Herbal is one of the first English botanical books to be issued in parts and one of the
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18th Century and Earlier Academic Antique English Books

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Engraving

Amygdalus. (Almond)
By Elizabeth Blackwell
Located in Florham Park, NJ
. A Curious Herbal is one of the first English botanical books to be issued in parts and one of the
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18th Century and Earlier Academic Antique English Books

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Engraving, Watercolor

A Fine Set of Seven Chippendale Mahogany Chairs
Located in New York, NY
/> Philadelphia cabinetmakers were clearly influenced by the English designer Thomas
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18th Century and Earlier American Antique English Books

Beautiful Collection of 19th Century, Leather Bound English Books
Located in London, GB
This attractive collection of leather-bound English Literature books contains 31 books, in warm
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Late 19th Century English Antique English Books

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Leather, Paper

Set of 3 Antique Biology Interest Books, English Scientific Reference, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a set of 3 antique biology interest books. Published in English, each is a hard bound
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Late 19th Century British Antique English Books

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Paper

2 Antique Sporting Books, English, Fly Fishing, Hawker s Young Sportsmen, 19th.C
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a set of two antique books of sporting interest. An English, hard bound copy of Haddon
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Early 19th Century British Antique English Books

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Paper

5 Vols, Antique Books, Lives of the British Admirals, English, Georgian, 1817
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
English language, hard bound naval interest book, published in London, 1817. Includes the original 4
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Early 19th Century British Georgian Antique English Books

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Paper

English Mahogany Revolving Bookstand
Located in Hixson, TN
, is open on the four sides. There are pierced sections for holding the books. A thinly shaped
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1890s English Georgian Antique English Books

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Mahogany

Romantic English Homes. Book.
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
This beautifully photographed book showcases a unique collection of 14 houses and their interiors, the majority of which have never been revealed before to the public. It is both the...
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18th Century and Earlier Antique English Books

History of English Wallpaper
Located in San Francisco, CA
A quite rare book about the development and history of wallpaper. Beautiful numbered plates of early wallpaper designs are included. The book is in excellent condition, London, 1914.
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1920s English Antique English Books

The Dictionary of English Furniture
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
plus52 colour plates. A classic work and essential addition to any library of a collector of English
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18th Century and Earlier English Antique English Books

Dictionary of English Furniture (3 volumes)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
The Dictionary of English Furniture from the Middle Ages to the late Georgian Period, by Percy
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18th Century and Earlier Antique English Books

A History of English Furniture - 4 volumes
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
A history of English Furniture covering the years between 1500 and 1820, arranged in four volumes
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18th Century and Earlier British Antique English Books

CESCINSKY Webster. English Domestic Clocks. SECOND EDITION. 1914
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: CESCINSKY, Herbert & Malcolm R. Webster. TITLE: English Domestic Clocks. PUBLISHER
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1910s American Antique English Books

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Leather

Antique Harmsworth Atlas Gazetteer, English, Cartography Reference, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique Harmsworth Atlas & Gazetteer. An English, bound cartography reference book
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Early 20th Century British Edwardian Antique English Books

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Paper

Vintage Furniture Designs Folio, English, Carpenter s Reference Book, Patterns
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a Vintage Furniture Designs folio. An English, carpenter's reference book with patterns
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Early 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Antique English Books

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Paper

Antique Lewis Carroll Alice in Wonderland Book, English, Illustrated, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique copy of Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland. An English, bound and illustrated
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Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique English Books

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Textile, Paper

Antique Book, The Insect, Jules Michelet, English, Nature, Reference, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique copy of The Insect by Jules Michelet. An English language, hard bound study of
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Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique English Books

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Paper

Leatherbound Histories: Middle Ages, England and English Literature by Hallam
Located in San Francisco, CA
, and 4 volumes on English Literature. Each volume is bound in 3/4 leather with marbleized endpapers and
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Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique English Books

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Leather, Paper

Antique Reference Book, Survey of London, English, Aged, Topographical, Georgian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique reference book, the New & Complete History and Survey of London. An English
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Late 18th Century British Georgian Antique English Books

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Paper

Pair Of Antique Novels, Across Country, Fair Diana, Wanderer, English, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of antique hunting novels by Wanderer. An English language, hard bound copy of
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Early 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique English Books

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Paper

1914 "The Century Dictionary, an Encyclopedic Lexicon of the English Language"
Located in Savannah, GA
The massive "Century Dictionary, an Encyclopedic Lexicon of the English Language." Bound in
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1910s Antique English Books

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Fabric, Paper

Antique English Oak and Brass Book Rest / Lectern, circa 1880
Located in Bath, GB
A wonderful Victorian wooden and brass book rest dating to circa 1880, perfect for the Library but would equally look at home in the kitchen. It's angle can be easily adjusted by ...
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1880s English Late Victorian Antique English Books

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Brass

True Prophecies or Prognostications of Michael Nostradamus, 2nd English ED 1685
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
Salusbury, 1685. SECOND EDITION IN ENGLISH. 1 vol., folio, 11-3/4" x 8", (xixi)522pp., complete including
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1680s British Antique English Books

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Leather

Large Antique Don Quixote Book, English, Cassell Co, Gustave Dore, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large antique copy of Don Quixote by Cervantes. Published in English by Cassell & Company
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1890s British Late Victorian Antique English Books

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Paper

Antique Oarsman s Map of the River Thames, English, Cartography, Published 1912
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
English, bound map book, published in English by Edward Stanford, London, this new edition published in
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Early 20th Century British Other Antique English Books

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Paper

Antique Travels from Buenos Aires, English Language, Guide Book, Georgian, 1807
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique copy of Travels from Buenos Aires by Anthony Zachariah Helms. An English
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Early 1800s British Georgian Antique English Books

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Paper

Vintage Illustrated Book, Yorkshire By George Home, English, County Travel Guide
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage copy of Yorkshire - Painted and Described by George Home. An English, illustrated
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Early 20th Century European Edwardian Antique English Books

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Paper

English Decoration and Furniture of the Early Renaissance "1500-1650, " 1924
Located in CA, CA
in a series of English decoration and furniture, this large edition gives an in-depth study of all
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Early 20th Century English Antique English Books

CESCINSKY. English Furniture Of The Eighteenth Century. 3 vols. FIRST EDITION.
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: CESCINSKY, Herbert. TITLE: English Furniture Of The Eighteenth Century. PUBLISHER
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Early 1900s American Antique English Books

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Leather

History of the English People in four Gilt-Tooled Leather-Bound Volumes
By J.R. Green
Located in San Francisco, CA
A finely bound four volume 3/4 gilt-tooled leather bound set titled A Short History of the English
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Late 19th Century English Antique English Books

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Leather

English Royal History in Six Volumes Beautifully Bound in Brown Tooled Leather
Located in San Francisco, CA
Six volumes English Royal History in brown leather covering George III and the Regency period
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Mid-19th Century American Antique English Books

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Leather, Paper

Leather bound book, Napoleon s Gallery, English, printed in 1837 with engravings
Located in Central England, GB
This small green leather bound and gilt tooled book is a celebration of the life and times of Napoleon, Emperor of France. It is wonderfully illustrated with numerous reproductions ...
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Mid-19th Century British William IV Antique English Books

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Leather, Paper

English Gallery Tray of Mahogany for the Library from the Regency Period
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English footed rectangular gallery tray or book stand of mahogany for the library from the
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19th Century English Regency Antique English Books

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Metal, Brass

Jules VERNE - The Chase Of The Golden Meteor - FIRST ENGLISH EDITION - 1909
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
, 1909. DESCRIPTION: FIRST ENGLISH EDITION. 1 vol., illustrated with twenty-four full page plates, bound
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Early 1900s British Antique English Books

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Fabric

Antique Guide Book Things Seen in Venice, English Language, Travel, Dated 1923
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique guide book 'Things Seen in Venice' by Lonsdale and Laura M. Ragg. In English
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Early 20th Century British Antique English Books

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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
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1910s Antique English Books

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Leather

Hugo, Victor, The Hunchback of Notre-Dame, 1833, First Edition in English
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
Bentley, 1833. Description: first edition in English. 1 vol., small 8vo., (ii)(ii)(xiv)466pp(i)(i
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1880s British Antique English Books

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Fabric

William Caxton, A Leaf from the Polycronicon, 1482, First Printing in English
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
City of God. William Caxton was the first of the 15th C. printers to publish in English. **THIS IS
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15th Century and Earlier British Antique English Books

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Paper

Antique Book, Birds Of The British Isles, English, Ornithology Reference, C.1920
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique illustrated book of The Birds of the British Isles. An English, bound
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Early 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Antique English Books

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Leather, Paper

Antique 2nd Edition Book, Nineveh Its Remains Vol.1, English, Victorian, 1849
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
Layard. An English, bound copy of the historic findings in Assyria, published in London in 1849. A
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Mid-19th Century British Antique English Books

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Paper

MOORHOUSE. Letters Of The English Seamen: 1587-1808. IN A FINE COSWAY BINDING !
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: MOORHOUSE, E. Hallam. TITLE: Letters Of The English Seamen: 1587 - 1808. PUBLISHER
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1910s British Antique English Books

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Leather

Antique Art Book Golden Book of Famous Women, English, Eleanor F Brickdale, 1919
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique art book 'Eleanor Fortescue Brickdale's Golden Book of Famous Women.' An English
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Early 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Antique English Books

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Paper

Rare Limited Edition of 24 Volumes of the Works of Theophile Gautier in English
Located in San Francisco, CA
A magnificent set of 24 volumes, The Works of Theophile Gautier, in English, "Bibliophiles Edition
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Early 20th Century American Antique English Books

Rare English 18th Cent. Tortoise Shell and Silver Covered Book of Common Prayer
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
This pocket size prayer book dates to 1774 where it was published by C. Eyre and W. Strahan. At a certain time, likely in the mid-19th century, it has been mounted in a tortoise shel...
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Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique English Books

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Silver

Clara REEVE. The Old English Baron: A Gothic Story. 1778 - 2ND ED (1ST ED THUS)
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: REEVE, Clara. TITLE: The Old English Baron: A Gothic Story. PUBLISHER: London: For
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1770s British Antique English Books

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Leather

Clara REEVE. The Old English Baron: A Gothic Story. 1778 - 2ND ED (1ST ED THUS)
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: REEVE, Clara. TITLE: The Old English Baron: A Gothic Story. PUBLISHER: London: For
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1770s British Antique English Books

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Leather

Swiss Family Robinson by Johann David Wyss, Illustrated, 1929
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
–1954) was an English illustrator of books and magazines, working in both line drawings and full color
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1920s American Antique English Books

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Paper

The Compleat Angler by Izaak Walton, Illustrated and Signed by J. Thorpe, 1911
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
reprinted books in English literature. The Compleat Angler remains one of the most important environmental
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1910s English Antique English Books

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Leather, Paper

The Compleat Angler by Izaak Walton and Charles Cotton, Two Volume Set, 1902
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
most often reprinted books in English literature. The Compleat Angler remains one of the most
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Early 1900s English Antique English Books

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Leather, Paper

Set of 18 English Leather Bound Country Life” Books
Located in Richmond, VA
These books are a great glimpse into the late 19th- early 20th century English country gentry’s
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Early 20th Century English Antique English Books

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Leather, Paper

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Find a variety of antique English books available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of animal skin, leather and paper, all antique English books available were constructed with great care. Antique English books have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Antique English books bearing Georgian or Victorian hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made antique English books over the years, but those made by Asprey International Limited, Bradbury, Agnew Co. and J.R. Green are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Antique English Books?

Prices for antique English books start at $40 and top out at $9,875 with the average selling for $1,157.

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