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Period: Late 19th Century
The Wandering Jew by Eugene Sue Complete Edition with Illustrations
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a rare first edition hardback copy of The Wandering Jew by Eugene Sue, Complete Edition IN ONE VOLUME with Illustrations by GAVARNI and GIRARDET, published by George Routl...
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English Late Victorian Antique Late 19th Century Books

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Paper

Sentimental Tommy, The Story of His Boyhood – J. M. Barrie, creator of PETER PAN
Located in Middletown, NY
London: Cassell and Co., 1896. First Edition. Small 8vo., 7 3/8 x 5 inches (188 x 127 mm), pp. viii + 452 + 4 of publisher's advertising. Red calf binding by Root & Son (stamp on f...
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English Antique Late 19th Century Books

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Gold Leaf

An Edinburgh Eleven by J. M. Barrie - creator of PETER PAN
Located in Middletown, NY
FIRST EDITION / FIRST ISSUE An Edinburgh Eleven; Pencil Portraits from College — "British Weekly" Extras, No. III. London: British Weekly Office, 1889. 12mo, 7 x 4 1/2 inches (178...
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English Antique Late 19th Century Books

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Gold Leaf

Antique Treasure Island Book, Robert Louis Stevenson, English, Late Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique copy of Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson. An English, professionally bound literary classic, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1895 and later. Origin...
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British Late Victorian Antique Late 19th Century Books

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Paper

The Life and Works of Alfred Lord Tennyson in Twelve Volumes, Limited Ed., 1898
Located in valatie, NY
The Life and Works of Alfred Lord Tennyson in Twelve Volumes, Limited Edition. London: MacMillian and Co., Limited, 1898. Moroccan leather and paper boun...
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English Antique Late 19th Century Books

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Paper, Leather

A Pictorial Description of Broadway – The Mail Express 1899
Located in Middletown, NY
What did Broadway look like at the turn of the 20th Century ? Here is a scarce and important block-by-block view. New York: The Mail and Express, 1899. FIRST EDITION Oblong folio, 6...
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American Antique Late 19th Century Books

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Paper

1890 The Nursery "Alice"
Located in Bath, GB
A signed presentation copy of the first edition, second issue of this unique abridgement of Lewis Carroll's beloved tale, illustrated throughout with vibrant chromolithographs. Inscr...
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British Antique Late 19th Century Books

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Paper

Large Antique Photo Album with Wooden Carved Cover, Brienz ca. 1900
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Antique Photo Album with Wooden Carved Cover, Brienz ca. 1900 A lovely antique photo album featuring a lindenwood carved cover depicting a hunte...
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Swiss Black Forest Antique Late 19th Century Books

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Wood

c1895-9 La Comédie Humaine
Located in Bath, GB
The complete magnum opus of French novelist Honoré de Balzac 'La Comedie Humaine' in beautiful uniform Riverside Press half crushed morocco bindings. Undated Paris edition published...
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French Antique Late 19th Century Books

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Paper

The Book of Wisdom and Lies; A book of Traditional Stories From Georgia in Asia
Located in Middletown, NY
KELMSCOTT PRESS Orbeliani, Sulkhan-Saba. Translated by Oliver Wardrop. The Book of Wisdom and Lies; A book of Traditional Stories From Georgia in Asia Hammersmith: Kelmscott Press, ...
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English Antique Late 19th Century Books

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Gold Leaf

Antique Reference Book, Old English Glasses, Hartshorne, History, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique reference book, Old English Glasses. An English language, bound historical title by Albert Hartshorne, published in the late Victorian period, 1897. Full title: O...
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British Late Victorian Antique Late 19th Century Books

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Paper

The Poems of William Shakespeare, Essex House Press
Located in Middletown, NY
The Poems of William Shakespeare according to the text of the original copies, including the lyrics, songs, and snatches found in his dramas; according to the text of the original co...
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English Antique Late 19th Century Books

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Paper

Large Volume Antique Book, Faust, Goethe, German, Illustrated Fiction, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large volume antique copy of Faust by Goethe. A German, bound fiction book, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1880. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749–1832) was a G...
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German Victorian Antique Late 19th Century Books

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Leather, Paper

Illustrations of English and Scottish History in 2 Leatherbound Quarto Volumes
Located in San Francisco, CA
"Pictures and Royal Portraits Illustrative of English and Scottish History, from the Introduction of Christianity to the Present Time" by Thomas Archer. Blackie & Son, n.d. in two qu...
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English Victorian Antique Late 19th Century Books

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Leather, Paper

10 Volumes, Samuel R. Gardiner, History of England
Located in New York, NY
10 Volumes. Samuel R. Gardiner, History of England. Bound in full brown calf with the covers displaying borders, floral corner flourishes, and a central crest, all gilt-tooled. The s...
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English Antique Late 19th Century Books

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Leather

Antique Novel, A Legend of Montrose, Sir Walter Scott, English, Victorian Book
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique novel, A Legend of Montrose by Sir Walter Scott. An English, bound book of Scottish interest, dating to the Victorian period, published 1896. A prominent Scottish author, Sir Walter Scott (1771 - 1832) is well known for the novels Rob Roy, Ivanhoe and The Heart of Midlothian, as well as narrative poems including The Lady of the Lake. A Legend of Montrose is set in 17th century...
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British Victorian Antique Late 19th Century Books

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Paper

Antique Life Explorations of Dr Livingstone Book, African Travel, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique copy of The Life & Explorations of Dr. Livingstone. An English language African travel and history book, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1875. A Victorian p...
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British Victorian Antique Late 19th Century Books

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Paper

Charles Baudelaire: Souvenirs, Correspondances, Bibliographie, pièces inédites
Located in Middletown, NY
Charles Baudelaire: Souvenirs, Correspondances, Bibliographie, suivie de pièces inédites Paris: René Pincebourde, 1872. First, Limited Edition, EXTRA ILLUSTRATED. Small 8vo 8 12 x...
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French Antique Late 19th Century Books

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Gold Leaf

The Book of Common Prayer. c. 1875 - BOUND IN BONE - WITH IT S ORIGINAL BOX !
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: (BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER). TITLE: The Book of Common Prayer, and Administration of The Sacraments, and Other Rites & Ceremonies of The Church,... PUBLISHER: London: by Georg...
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British Antique Late 19th Century Books

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Leather, Bone

Horses and Dogs by Eerelman, 1895
Located in Langweer, NL
'Horses and Dogs' by O. Eerelman. With descriptive text, translated from the Dutch by Clara Bell. With 15 full page illustrations, frontispiece and numerous...
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Antique Late 19th Century Books

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Paper

Horses and Dogs by Eerelman, 1895
Horses and Dogs by Eerelman, 1895
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Thomas Hardy, Return of the Native, First Edition First Issue, 1878, 3 Vols
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: HARDY, Thomas. TITLE: The Return of the Native. PUBLISHER: London: Smith, Elder and Co., 1878. DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION FIRST ISSUE. 3 vols., 7-1/4" x 4-15/16", (without the quotation marks...
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British Antique Late 19th Century Books

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Leather

Life of Napoleon Bonaparte by William Milligan Sloan, in Four Volumes, 1896
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Sloane, William Milligan. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte. New York: Century Co, 1896. Four volume quarto set. Handsomely bound in half red Moroccan leather and cloth boards, spines r...
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American Antique Late 19th Century Books

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Paper

The Seven Seas by Rudyard Kipling First Edition
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting an extremely rare first edition hardback copy of The Seven Seas by Rudyard Kipling from 1897. This rare book is in fair to good condition for ...
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American Art Nouveau Antique Late 19th Century Books

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Paper

The Complete Angler by Izaak Walton and Charles Cotton, Edited by John Major
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Walton, Izaak, with Charles Cotton. The Complete Angler… Edited by John Major. Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott & Co., n.d. [1881]. Second Lippincott Edition. Limited Edition de Luxe is...
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American Victorian Antique Late 19th Century Books

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Fabric, Paper

Works, Life Letters Of Oliver Wendell Holmes. ARTISTS ED WITH AN ALS TIPPED IN
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: HOLMES, Oliver Wendell. TITLE: The Works, Life And Letters Of Oliver Wendell Holmes. PUBLISHER: Boston: Houghton Mifflin and Company, 1892. DESCRIPTION: ARTISTS EDITION W...
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American Antique Late 19th Century Books

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Leather

The Complete Works of Nathaniel Hawthorne 6 of 13 Volumes An Incomplete Set
Located in valatie, NY
The Complete Works of Nathaniel Hawthorne (6 of 13 Volumes An Incomplete Set), by Nathaniel Hawthorne with Introductory Notes By George Parsons Lathrop. Published by Houghton Mifflin...
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American Antique Late 19th Century Books

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Leather, Paper

Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast by Samuel Drake, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast by Samuel Drake. Published by Harper & Brothers, New York, Franklin Square. 1st Ed hardcover no dust jacket as published. With b&w frontispiece; map of New...
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American Antique Late 19th Century Books

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Paper

Antique Book, The Life of Charles Dickens, Biography, English, Victorian, C.1880
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique copy of The Life of Charles Dickens by John Forster. An English language biographical account of the Victorian author, dating to the late 19th century, published c...
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British Victorian Antique Late 19th Century Books

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Paper

Antique Legend of Jubal, George Eliot, English, Bound, Poetry Book, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique copy of Legend of Jubal by George Eliot. An English language, bound poetry book, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1880. Under the nom de plume George E...
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British Late Victorian Antique Late 19th Century Books

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Paper

Antique Equestrian Reference Book, Modern Practical Farriery, English, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique reference title - Modern Practical Farriery, by W.J. Miles et al. An English language, hard bound non-fiction book, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. Full title, as follows: Modern practical farriery - a complete guide to all that relates to the horse, its history, varieties, and uses; breaking, training, feeding, stabling, and grooming; how to buy, keep and treat a horse in health and disease, etc.; forming a complete system of the veterinary art, as at present practised at the Royal Veterinary College, London / by W.J. Miles, M.R.C.V.S.L.; with numerous illustrations and a series of anatomical plates, engraved from original drawings from nature, by Benjamin Herring, Esq.; to which is added an essay on the diseases and management of cattle, sheep, and pigs by J.L. Lupton, M.R.C.V.S. Intact order, with some light marks but remarkably presentable for age and intended use Superb frontispiece in colour, redolent of contemporary William Morris print...
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British Late Victorian Antique Late 19th Century Books

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Paper

Antique Art Nouveau Photo Album or Book with Brass Stand Up Frame
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique standing photo album is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from France and date to approximately 1900 and done in the period Art Nouveau style. The album is compo...
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French Art Nouveau Antique Late 19th Century Books

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Brass

Renée Mauperin by the Goncourt Bros., Original Tissot Etching, Signed
Located in Middletown, NY
A very rare DELUXE copy on Japon paper illustrated by James Jacques Tissot with a second set of signed illustrations, from the library of a distinguished French collector, enhanced with signed autograph letters Edmond & Jules de Goncourt, and James Jacques Joseph Tissot. Renée Mauperin; Edition ornée de dix composition à l'eau-forte par James TISSOT. Paris: Charpentier, 1884. Limited Edition. 8vo 10 1/2 x 6 7/8 in. (266 x 175 mm). No. 5 of 20 deluxe illustrated copies printed on imperial japon paper from a total edition of 550. This copy includes 10 original etchings, signed in pencil by James J. Tissot (1836 – 1902) and a second state of each etching, with page number and red ink stamp printed on holla...
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French Antique Late 19th Century Books

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Gold Leaf

Allan Quatermain by H. Rider HAGGARD in a Handsome binding
Located in Middletown, NY
Allan Quatermain; Being an Account of His Further Adventures and Discoveries, etc. London: Longmans, Green and Co., 1887. 8vo. 7 1/4 x 4 3/4 (184 x 120 mm); viii, 280; 20 wood engr...
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English Antique Late 19th Century Books

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Gold Leaf

Book Binder s Press by Robert Ritchie of Edinburgh
Located in London, GB
A 19th century nipping or copying press by Robert Ritchie of Edinburgh. Marked: PATENT ROBERT RITCHIE EDINBURGH.
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Scottish Victorian Antique Late 19th Century Books

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Iron

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", blind stamped publisher's presentation to title page, illustrated by H. J. Ford & Lancelot Speed...
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British Antique Late 19th Century Books

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Leather

Small Book with 26 Views of the Palaces and Gardens of Versailles and Trianon
Located in Langweer, NL
Small antique book titled 'Palaces and Gardens of Versailles and Trianon'. English edition containing 26 views of Versailles and Trianon. Drawn from nature by Jaime. Published by Bru...
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Antique Late 19th Century Books

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Paper

Decameron of Boccaccio, 2 Volumes, Numbered Limited Edition #483/1000
Located in valatie, NY
The Decameron of Boccaccio, 2 Volumes, Numbered Limited Edition #483/1000. Published by: Lawrence & Bullen, London. Illustrated with 15 plates from paintings by Louis Chalon reproduc...
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English Antique Late 19th Century Books

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Paper

Kitton, Frederic G.-Dickens and His Illustrators-in a Fine Leather Binding
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
Author: Kitton, Frederic G. Title: Dickens and His Illustrators. Publisher: London: George Redway, 1899. Description: Second edition. 1 vol., small folio, 11-3/8" x 9-3/8", ...
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Antique Late 19th Century Books

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Leather

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 bourge...
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French Antique Late 19th Century Books

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Paper, Leather

Charles GUITEAU. The Crime Avenged: or, Guiteau on the gallows. 1882.
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: GUITEAU, Charles. TITLE: The Crime Avenged: or, Guiteau on the gallows. A sequel to "Guiteau's Crime" and "The Assassin's Doom," and forming with them a complete secret his...
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American Antique Late 19th Century Books

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Paper

Daggett, Thomas F.. The Outlaw Brothers, Frank Jesse James. SIXTH EDITION 1881
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: [Daggett, Thomas F.] TITLE: The Outlaw Brothers, Frank and Jesse James. Lives and Adventures of the Scourges of the Plains. PUBLISHER: NY: Richard K. Fox, 1881. DESCRIPTIO...
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American Antique Late 19th Century Books

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Paper

Set of Six The Works of Sir Wm Stirling Maxwell, Ltd #178/250
Located in valatie, NY
Set of six volumes, full Moroccan leather bindings. Annals of The Artists of Spain by Wm Stirling-Maxwell. London: John Nimmo, 1891. In four volumes. First Edition, thus. Numbered #1...
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English Antique Late 19th Century Books

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Leather, Paper

19th Century Masterpiece BIG Book "The Superstitions of Humanity"
Located in Miami, FL
19th Century. Impressive book Works illustrated with gorgeous stickers and engravings depicting historical and mythological scenes momuments and copied art objects of the most auth...
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Spanish Baroque Antique Late 19th Century Books

Trollope, Home Haunts of the Italian Poets, 2 Vols. 1st Ed 1881 Leather Bound!
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: TROLLOPE, Frances Eleanor & T. Adolphus. TITLE: The Home and Haunts of The Italian Poets. PUBLISHER: London: Chapman & Hall, Ltd., 1881. DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION....
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British Antique Late 19th Century Books

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Leather

L Amérique du Nord pittoresque by Quantin Decaux, 1880
Located in Langweer, NL
L'Amérique du Nord pittoresque by Quantin & Decaux. A 19th century exploration of the landscape of the United States and Canada, with numerous full page black and white illustrations...
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Antique Late 19th Century Books

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Paper

Antique Treasury Of Botany, Vol 1&2, English Language, Reference Book, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of antique reference books 'The Treasury of Botany' by Samuel Maunder. Published in English by Longmans, Green & Co of London, in the Victorian period, dated 1884. F...
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British Victorian Antique Late 19th Century Books

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Paper

Antique Badminton Library Book, Fishing, Reference, English, Sporting Interest
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique Badminton Library Book. An English language, hard bound reference title on fishing by Henry Cholmondeley-Pennell, dating to the la...
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British Late Victorian Antique Late 19th Century Books

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Paper

3 Antique Badminton Library Books, English, Boating, Driving, Cricket, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a set of 3 antique Badminton Library Books. An English language, hard bound reference title on sporting topics, dating to the late Victorian ...
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British Late Victorian Antique Late 19th Century Books

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Paper

Memoirs of Madame Junot Duchesse D Abrantes, 3 Vols. 1883, Leather Bound
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
Author: Junot, Laure, (Duchess of Abrantes). Title: Memoirs of Madame Junot Duchesse D'Abrantes. (Madame Junot). Publisher: London: Richard Bentley and Son, 1883. Descripti...
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British Antique Late 19th Century Books

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Leather

Life on the Mississippi by Mark Twain, First UK Edition, Original Boards, 1883
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Twain, Mark. Life on the Mississippi. With over 300 illustrations. London: Chatto & Windus, 1883. First UK Edition. 8vo. Original red pictorial cloth boards, embossed in black and le...
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English High Victorian Antique Late 19th Century Books

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Fabric, Paper

19th Century Wooden Fake Book Boxes
Located in London, GB
19th Century Wooden Fake Book Boxes A fine example of late 19th Century hand crafted pine fake book document boxes. Hand crafted individually and painted with dates and the name Roq...
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Unknown Victorian Antique Late 19th Century Books

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Pine

1889 The Blue Fairy Book
Located in Bath, GB
A superb copy of this sought-after fairy book by Andrew Lang, the first volume in his colourful series. The sought after first edition, first impression. ...
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British Antique Late 19th Century Books

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Paper

English Victorian Painted Book
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian (Dated 1869) painted book with golf scene on edge in wood holder
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British Victorian Antique Late 19th Century Books

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Wood

4 Vols Antique Folio, Imperial Gallery of British Art, Engravings, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is 4 antique volumes of The Imperial Gallery of British Art. An English, illustrated folio of steel engravings, dating to the Victorian period, published by Cassell & Company in...
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European Victorian Antique Late 19th Century Books

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Paper

19th Century Shakespeare 10 Volumes, circa 1894
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th century Shakespeare 10 volumes, circa 1894 Edited by William Aldis Wright Macmillan and Co., London and New York Each volume measures 7" wide x 10.5" high Offered as...
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American Antique Late 19th Century Books

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Paper

Antique Arts Book, Royal Academy, Harry Furniss, English, Exhibition, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique arts book, Royal Academy - An Artistic Joke by Harry Furniss. An English language, bound gallery exhibition catalogue, dating to the late Victorian period, 1888. ...
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British Late Victorian Antique Late 19th Century Books

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Paper

Set of 2 Dentistry Books, English Language, Bound Medical Reference, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a set of 2 dentistry books. An English language title on Crown and `bridge work and Porcelain in Dentistry, dating to the Victorian period and later. First Title; A Practica...
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British Victorian Antique Late 19th Century Books

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Paper

Antique Book, The Coaching Age, Stanley Harris, English, Hard Bound, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique reference book, The Coaching age by Stanley Harris. An English language, hard bound non-fiction title, dating to the Victorian period, dated 1888. Fascinating acc...
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British Victorian Antique Late 19th Century Books

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Paper

Works of William Shakespeare Comedies, Histories, Tragedies 3 Volumes
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th century Works of William Shakespeare comedies, histories, tragedies 3 volumes Each volume is filled with a collection of outstanding highly detailed engravings Each volume...
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English Antique Late 19th Century Books

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Paper

Antique Book in Case, Hillingdon Hall or the Cockney Squire, English, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique cased copy of Hillingdon Hall or The Cockney Squire. An English language novel published in the Victorian era, this edition dated 1888. Originally written in 1845...
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British Victorian Antique Late 19th Century Books

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Paper

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