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English Side Table in the Shape of Stacked Books
Located in Hudson, NY
The top "book" is a drawer.
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Early 20th Century British Antique English Books

A pair of English Bookends resembling antique leather bound books, circa 1920
Located in Central England, GB
bookend looks like a pair of antique leather bound books. These highly decorative pieces would have been
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Early 20th Century Early Victorian Antique English Books

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Brass

Staircase, Wakehurst, Sussex
By Joseph Nash
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Colorado. Reference: Tooley - 'English Books with Coloured Plates' No. 337. Board size: 14" x 17". Image
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1830s Victorian Antique English Books

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Watercolor, Lithograph

Early 20th Century Books Bookend Form Biscuit Tin by Huntley Palmers
By Huntley Palmers
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Books & bookends form biscuit tin box by Huntley & Palmers, early 20th century, English. Faux rack
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Early 20th Century English Romantic Antique English Books

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Tin

English 1840s Mahogany Cabinet with Faux-Book Doors and Open Shelves
Located in Atlanta, GA
lovely décor, this 1840s English mahogany cabinet with faux books and gilded accents will bring a touch
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Mid-19th Century English Antique English Books

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Wire

Late 19th Century English Leather Faux “Book” Table with Classic Book Titles
Located in Middleburg, VA
Late 19th century English leather faux “Book” table. A simulated stack of leather books with
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Late 19th Century English Antique English Books

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Leather, Wood

English Seaweed Marquetry Bureau Table or Desk with Royal Provenance, circa 1735
Located in Kinderhook, NY
, 2009, pp. 121-125. Macquoid, Percy. 'A History of English Furniture', London: Bracken Books, 1988, pp
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Early 18th Century English William and Mary Antique English Books

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Ebony, Oak, Walnut, Holly

English Early 20th C Oversized Huge Ex Museum Leather Bound Book Folios Box
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A collection of 6 huge museum storage folios in the fashion of old English leather-bound books
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Early 20th Century English Antique English Books

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Brass

3 Jewish Men Judaica Woodblock Woodcut Engraving Print Chicago 1930s WPA Artist
By Todros Geller
Located in Surfside, FL
commissioned for stained glass windows, bookplates, community centers and Yiddish and English books. He was
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Early 20th Century Modern Antique English Books

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Paper, Woodcut

Regency Rosewood Two-Door Bookcase
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
doors set with diamond trellis centred on rosettes, enclosing three shelves of dummy books, English
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1840s English Antique English Books

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Rosewood

A Group of Twelve 18th Century engravings of Parrots.
By George Edwards
Located in London, London
important and comprehensive of all English 18th-century natural history books. George Edwards FRS (3 April
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Mid-18th Century Naturalistic Antique English Books

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Watercolor, Engraving

Spode porcelain Tureen with Kaikemon decoration, England c. 1820
Located in Atlanta, GA
pattern #282 of the Spode pattern books. English in origin, and dating from the first quarter of the 1800s
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19th Century English Antique English Books

Pair Antique Books, Winkle s British Cathedrals, English, Reference, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of two antique books, Volume 1 & 2 of Winkles' British Cathedrals. An English
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Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Antique English Books

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Paper

Vintage Asprey s Reference Library, English, Leather, Compendium, 8 Books, 1925
By Asprey International Limited
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage Asprey's of London reference library. An English, leather-bound compendium of 8
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Early 20th Century British Edwardian Antique English Books

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Leather

Long Set of Green Leather Faux Books, English, circa 1850
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful set of beautifully tooled green leather books. 11 volumes in all. They are
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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique English Books

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Leather

Pair Of Antique Ornithology Books, English, 2 Vols, Hummingbirds, Circa 1830
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of antique ornithology books. An English language, 2 volume Hummingbird reference
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Mid-19th Century British William IV Antique English Books

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Paper

Mid-18th Century English Leather Bound Books "Alexander Pope s Work" Dated 1756
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a study or a library with this elegant set of antique books. Printed in London, England
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Mid-18th Century French Antique English Books

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Paper, Leather

Collection of Leather Bound 19th C. Harper s ‘New Monthly Magazine’, Series 125
Located in London, GB
This superb and wonderful collection of very handsome leather-bound English books are a large and
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Mid-19th Century English Antique English Books

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Paper, Leather

Library of 11 English and American Vintage Books on Fishing with First Editions
Located in San Francisco, CA
A library of eleven antique and vintage books on fly fishing and fishing in general as follows
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Late 19th Century American Antique English Books

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Paper

Revolt in the Desert by T.E. Lawrence 1st English and American Editions, 2 Books
By T. E. Lawrence
Located in San Francisco, CA
First English edition rebound in 3/4 brown leather with marbled boards, gilt-tooled spine with five
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1920s English Antique English Books

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Leather, Paper

Three Antiques English Volumes
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
O/5680 - Owner- propr. Robert Crawfurd - "Two years ago" - 1857 - Cambridge - Macmillan & Co. - by the rev. Charles Kingsley - F.S.A. F.L.S. (propr./ owner Robert Crawford). I want...
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Mid-19th Century English Other Antique English Books

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Paper

Old English book PUNCH
By Bradbury, Agnew Co.
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Famous book PUNCH, or The London Chiarivari, published in London at the Office, 85,Fleet Street - Bradbury, Agnew, Co.Ld. Printers. London and Tombridge - January 3, 1880: sev...
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Late 19th Century English Other Antique English Books

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Paper

English 19th Century Mahogany Folding Bookstand
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Wonderful bookstand that folds flat with adjustable levels for the best angle. Great for books and
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19th Century English French Provincial Antique English Books

Old English China by Mrs. Willoughby Hodgson
Located in valatie, NY
Old English China by Mrs. Willoughby Hodgson. London: G. Bell and Sons, Ltd., 1913. First Edition
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Early 20th Century English Antique English Books

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Paper

Late 19th Century Mahogany Book Press, English
Located in Richmond, Surrey
Late 19th century mahogany book press, English Mid-late 19th century mahogany book or flower press
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1870s British Victorian Antique English Books

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Mahogany

19thc English Walnut Table Top Retractable Book Lectern
Located in Savannah, GA
right angle, it provides a sturdy surface for displaying your favorite books.
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Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique English Books

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Walnut

Moliere s Works in English, Six Volumes Leather Bound
Located in San Francisco, CA
The plays of Moliere in 6 volumes bound in 3/4 burgundy leather with marbleized endpapers and gilt top edge, translated by Katherine Wormeley, published Little Brown, Boston 1895. E...
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19th Century American Antique English Books

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Leather, Paper

English Furniture, Woodwork, Decoration, During the 18th c, 1st Ed
By Thomas Arthur Strange 1
Located in valatie, NY
English Furniture, Woodwork, Decoration, During the 18th c, and the Earlier Part of the 19th c by
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19th Century British Antique English Books

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Paper

Antique Book Carpentry, Joinery, Cabinet Making, Nicholson, English, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique carpentry book by Peter Nicholson. An English language, bound reference guide
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Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique English Books

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Leather, Paper

Vintage Baedeker s Guide, Tyrol Dolomites, English Language, Published 1927
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
612 pages, published in English, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1927. Baedeker's guides have
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1920s German Victorian Antique English Books

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Paper

Antique Map Compendiums, English, Ordnance Survey, Cartography, Victorian, 1880
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a set of 4 antique map compendiums. An English, bound volume with a set of Ordnance Survey
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Late 19th Century British Antique English Books

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Leather

Antique Reference Book, The Greyhound, English, Illustrated Guide, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique reference book, The Greyhound by Stonehenge. An English language, bound and
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Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique English Books

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Paper

Annals of Stage, English Queens, Retired Monarchs 6 Leatherbound Volumes
Located in San Francisco, CA
; Annals of the English Stage; Monarchs Retired from Business. Each title consists of 2 volumes, 3/4
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Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique English Books

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Leather, Paper

Antique Book Set, 13 Vols Charles Dickens Novels, English, Fiction, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique set of 13 Charles Dickens novels. An English language, comprehensive library of
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Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique English Books

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Paper

Collection of English Leather Bound Works by William M. Thackray, Series 209
Located in London, GB
This attractive collection of leather-bound English Literature books contains a group of 22 books
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1870s English Antique English Books

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Leather, Paper

Large English Holy Bible with Clasps from the 19th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A fine 19th century holy bible published in England by Roberts and Co., 4 Eaton Street, Richmond, Surrey. Block-titled “The national comprehensive family bible - The holy bible wi...
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19th Century English Antique English Books

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Brass

Large English Holy Bible with Clasps from the 19th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A fine 19th century Holy Bible published in England by Pritchard and Co., Publishers, 10 Eton Street, Richmond. Block-titled “The National Comprehensive Family Bible - The Holy Bi...
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19th Century English Antique English Books

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Brass

Vintage Gallipoli WWI Book, English, Military History, Maps, First World War
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage Gallipoli WWI book. An English language, bound military history record with maps
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Early 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Antique English Books

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Paper

Vintage Book, The Swiss Family Robinson, English, Fiction, Johann Wyss, C.1930
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage copy of The Swiss Family Robinson. An English language, bound fiction book by
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Early 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Antique English Books

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Textile, Paper

Book of Antique Poems by Robert Burns, Scottish Dialect English, Georgian, 1813
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique copy of Poems, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect by Robert Burns. A Scots English
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Early 19th Century British Georgian Antique English Books

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Paper

"Ulysses" by James Joyce First English Edition, No.251/2000, circa 1922
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Company earlier in the same year. This is the first English edition. When the Shakespeare and Co. first
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1920s Antique English Books

Antique 3rd Edition, Nineveh and its Remains Vol 1, Layard, English, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
English, bound copy of the historic findings in Assyria, published in London in 1949. A fascinating
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1840s British Early Victorian Antique English Books

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Paper

The Works of William Shakespeare, Mayfair Edition Bound in English Niger Leather
By Albert Maurin
Located in Morristown, NJ
The Works of William Shakespeare - The Definitive Text, With Notes and Glossary, The Mayfair Edition, New York Three small octavo volumes, Tragedies, Comedies and Histories and Poems...
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1920s American Art Nouveau Antique English Books

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Gold

Set of Seven Red Leather Bound Volumes by Robert Surtees English Sporting Author
Located in San Francisco, CA
A lovely set of red morocco leather bound volumes by Robert Smith Surtees, a well-known English
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Mid-19th Century English Antique English Books

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Leather, Paper

John Morley, Ed., English Men Of Letters, London 1907, 19 Vols. Ltd. Ed
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Macmillan & Co., London, 1907. Libramatore's Edition, 1000 copies. Vols 1-19. Brown and gilt spines, blue leather and marbled boards, marbled end papers, gilt tops. 7 1/2" H x 5 1/8...
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique English Books

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Leather, Paper

English Furniture of the 18th-Century, Vol. I. II. and III. by Herbert Cescinsky
Located in valatie, NY
English furniture of the 18th-century, Vol. I. II. III. by Herbert Cescinsky. London: Geo
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Early 20th Century English Antique English Books

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Paper

R. H. Elkin - Old Dutch Nursery Rhymes - 1st Ed in English - in an Onlay Binding
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
EDITION IN ENGLISH. 1 vol., 11-1/2" x 8-7/8", illustrated by H. Willebeek Le Mair, bound in full red
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1910s British Antique English Books

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Leather

History of the English People in Four Volumes by John Richard Green, M.A., 1877
Located in valatie, NY
History of the English people in four volumes by John Richard Green, M.A.. London: Macmillan and Co
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Late 19th Century English Antique English Books

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Paper, Leather

Poetical Works of John Milton, Albion Ed, Full Calf Binding
Located in valatie, NY
English poet. NPT Books a division of N.P. Trent Antiques has a large collection of used and out of print
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Late 19th Century English Antique English Books

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Paper, Leather

Leather Bound History of England by David Hume and Tobias Smollett in 10 Volumes
By David Hume
Located in San Francisco, CA
still considered to be one of the most important English history books ever written. The work was
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique English Books

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Leather, Paper

The Complete Angler by Izaak Walton and Charles Cotton, Edited by Harris Nicolas
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
edition has been among the most often reprinted books in English literature. The Compleat Angler remains
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1860s English Antique English Books

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Leather, Paper

English 1840s Mahogany Cabinet with Leather Faux Books and Foliage Inlay
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English mahogany faux book cabinet from the mid 19th century, with foliage décor, brass inlay
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Mid-19th Century English Antique English Books

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Brass

English 1920s Mahogany End Table with Leather Top and Faux-Leather Books Decor
Located in Atlanta, GA
This English mahogany two-door book table from the early 20th century features a rectangular top
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Early 20th Century English Antique English Books

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Leather, Wood, Mahogany

Hasidic Student Palestine 30s Judaica Woodblock Woodcut Print Chicago WPA Artist
By Todros Geller
Located in Surfside, FL
commissioned for stained glass windows, bookplates, community centers and Yiddish and English books. He was
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Early 20th Century Modern Antique English Books

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Paper, Woodcut

Jewish Market Peddler Judaica Woodblock Woodcut Print Chicago 1930s WPA Artist
By Todros Geller
Located in Surfside, FL
commissioned for stained glass windows, bookplates, community centers and Yiddish and English books. He was
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Early 20th Century Modern Antique English Books

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Paper, Woodcut

The Lobster
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Bristol Cathedral. She produced several illustrations for books of old English songs, including the Golden
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1910s Impressionist Antique English Books

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Oil, Board

Portrait of Young Woman with Pink Rose Chicago Circa 1900
Located in Soquel, CA
limited to 25, and established in Chicago in 1893. Her brother was an English professor at the
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Early 1900s American Realist Antique English Books

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Linen, Oil

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Antique English Books For Sale on 1stDibs

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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