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A. A. Milne. The Four Winnie The Pooh Books - ALL IN FINE BINDINGS
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: MILNE, A. A. TITLE: When We Were Very Young - Winnie The Pooh - House At Pooh Corner - Now We Are Six. PUBLISHER: London: Methuen & Co., Ltd., 1960-1. DESCRIPTION: 4 vols....
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1960s British Vintage Leather Collectibles and Curiosities

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Leather

DICKENS, Charles. A Christmas Carol. FACSIMILIE EDITION - IN A FINE BINDING!
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: DICKENS, Charles. TITLE: A Christmas Carol In Prose Being A Ghost Story of Christmas. PUBLISHER: London: Bradbury & Evans, c.1950. DESCRIPTION: FACSIMILIE EDITION. 1 vol....
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1920s British Vintage Leather Collectibles and Curiosities

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Leather

Rare Cartier 18ct Gold Plated Godron Lighter Leather Cartier Cigarette Case
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A Rare Cartier 18ct Gold Plated Godron Lighter With A Red Lacquered Band. Sold With A Leather Cartier Cigarette Case, With Original Guarantee Ci...
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Late 20th Century French Art Deco Leather Collectibles and Curiosities

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Metal, Gold Plate

SYMONDS. Wine, Women, and Song. LIMITED TO 50 COPIES IN A FINE COSWAY BINDING !
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: SYMONDS, John Addington. TITLE: Wine, Women, and Song: Mediaeval Latin Students' Songs. PUBLISHER: London: Chatto and Windus, 1884. DESCRIPTION: LIMITED TO 50 COPIES IN A...
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1880s British Antique Leather Collectibles and Curiosities

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Leather

DICKENS. A Christmas Carol. FIRST EDITION 2ND ISSUE - 1843 - IN A FINE BINDING !
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: DICKENS, Charles. TITLE: A Christmas Carol In Prose Being A Ghost Story of Christmas. PUBLISHER: London: Chapman and Hall, 1843. DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION SECOND ISSUE. ...
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1840s British Antique Leather Collectibles and Curiosities

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Leather

Marbles Gladstone WWII Era Ideal Fixed Blade Knife Leather Sheath 8"
Located in Dayton, OH
Early to mid 20th century Marbles Gladstone fixed blade hunting / camping / combat knife. 4.5" blade with ridged thumb rest; aluminum pommel, leather wrapped grip. Includes leather s...
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1940s Rustic Vintage Leather Collectibles and Curiosities

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Metal

19th c. Leather LeMaire Fabt Paris Binoculars and Case c.1890
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT An antique pair of leather wrapped binoculars perfect for concerts and sports games. Black lacquered over brass. Embossed on the eyepiece "LeMair Fabt Paris". Original leather...
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Late 19th Century French Industrial Antique Leather Collectibles and Curiosities

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Metal, Brass

Vintage 90cm model of a Riva Aquarama Limited Edition, Speedboat 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is an exceptional hand-built model of the “Riva Aquarama”, a luxury wooden launch built by the Italian yactbuilder Riva and  late 20th Century in date. In production from 1962 ...
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Late 20th Century Leather Collectibles and Curiosities

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Chrome

Grimm s Complete Fairy Tales
Located in Bradenton, FL
Grimm's Complete Fairy Tales with illustrations by Arthur Rackham. Hardcover, leather bound book with all gilt edge, published in 2008 by Barnes & Noble, 721 pages.
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21st Century and Contemporary Leather Collectibles and Curiosities

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Leather, Paper

1 Volume. Anon. The Holy Bible. Containing The Old and New Testaments
Located in New York, NY
1 Volume. Anon. The Holy Bible. Containing The Old and New Testaments, with over 2500 Scripture Illustrations on Steel, Wood and in color. Magnificently bound in full black morocco,o...
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19th Century American Antique Leather Collectibles and Curiosities

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Leather

LAMB, Charles Mary. Tales From Shakespeare. LIMITED EDITION SIGNED BY RACKHAM!
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: LAMB, Charles and Mary (Arthur Rackham). TITLE: Tales From Shakespeare. PUBLISHER: London: J. M. Dent & Co., 1909. DESCRIPTION: LIMITED EDITION SIGNED BY RACKHAM. 1 vols....
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Early 1900s British Antique Leather Collectibles and Curiosities

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Leather

The Complete Works Of Charles Dickens - 36 vols. - IN A FINE LEATHER BINDING !
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: DICKENS, Charles. TITLE: The Complete Works Of Charles Dickens. PUBLISHER: NY: Chas. Scribner's Sons, 1902. DESCRIPTION: 36 vols., 8-1/4" x 6", all illustrations after th...
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Early 1900s American Antique Leather Collectibles and Curiosities

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Leather

NOLHAC, Pierre De. Maria Antoinette. IN A FINE EARLY COSWAY BINDING!
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: NOLHAC, Pierre De. TITLE: Maria Antoinette. PUBLISHER: London: Arthur L. Humphreys, 1905. DESCRIPTION: IN A FINE COSWAY STYLE BINDING. 1 vol., 8-1/2" x 6-1/8", bound in f...
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Early 1900s English Antique Leather Collectibles and Curiosities

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Leather

The Works Of Edgar Allen Poe. - 10 vols. in 5 - IN A FULL LEATHER BINDING!
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: POE, Edgar Allan. TITLE: The Works Of Edgar Allen Poe. PUBLISHER: Boston: Jefferson Press, n.d., (c.1900) DESCRIPTION: 10 vols. in 5, 8-7/16" x 6-1/16", illustrated, titl...
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Early 1900s American Antique Leather Collectibles and Curiosities

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Leather

Complete Works Of Daniel Defoe - EDITION DE LUXE - 8 vols. - IN A FINE BINDING !
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: DEFOE, Daniel. TITLE: The Complete Works Of Daniel Defoe. PUBLISHER: NY: National Library Company, 1903. DESCRIPTION: EDITION DE LUXE. 8 vols., 8-11/16" x 6", limited to ...
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Early 1900s English Antique Leather Collectibles and Curiosities

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Leather

Important Russian Imperial Photo Album, Gilt Bronze, Onyx, 1907
Located in Benalmadena, ES
This exquisite antique photo album, dating from 1907, is a historically significant piece from the Russian Imperial era. The cover is crafted from gilt bronze with a prominent centra...
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Early 1900s Russian Art Nouveau Antique Leather Collectibles and Curiosities

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Onyx, Bronze

1 Volume. Charles Dickens. A Christmas Carol, Facsimile Edition
Located in New York, NY
1 Volume. Charles Dickens. A Christmas Carol In Prose Being A Ghost Story of Christmas. Facsimile Edition. Bound in full red morocco, raised bands, gilt on covers and spine, front co...
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20th Century English Leather Collectibles and Curiosities

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Leather

Charles DICKENS. A Christmas Carol - FIRST EDITION SECOND ISSUE - 1843
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: DICKENS, Charles. TITLE: A Christmas Carol. In Prose. Being A Ghost Story of Christmas. PUBLISHER: London: Chapman & Hall, 1843. DESCRIPTION:...
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1840s British Antique Leather Collectibles and Curiosities

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Leather

Mahjong Game Set
Located in Milan, IT
An ideal after-dinner game during family night or the perfect gift for board game lovers, this Mahjong game comes in a luxurious wooden box with a removab...
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2010s Italian Leather Collectibles and Curiosities

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Leather, Bakelite, Wood

Mahjong Game Set
Mahjong Game Set
$4,510 / item
TOLKIEN. The Hobbit. 1937 - 1st ED 2nd IMPRESSION - THE FIRST WITH COLOR PLATES!
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: TOLKIEN, J. R. R. TITLE: The Hobbit or There and Back Again. PUBLISHER: London: George Allen & Unwin Ltd, 1937. DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION SECOND IMPRESSION AND THE FIRST...
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1930s British Vintage Leather Collectibles and Curiosities

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Leather

Antique Leather Bakelite Travel Backgammon / Checkers Set from France
Located in San Diego, CA
Super rare antique leather and bakelite travel backgammon / checkers set, circa 1920s. The set is complete with a foldable case / board that is leather lined with 30 bakelite checker...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Leather Collectibles and Curiosities

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Brass

Vintage Golf Clubs with Bag
Located in Barcelona, ES
Set of Golf Bag and Clubs, 1930-1940. Vintage Golf Set for Collectors. Wooden Golf Walking Sticks, Sunday Clubs and Hickory Golf Clubs. For decorative pur...
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20th Century Spanish Art Deco Leather Collectibles and Curiosities

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Metal

Jacques Adnet Chess Set
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning and rare original chess board and set of thirty-two game pieces were designed by French designer Jacques Adnet (1901-1984) in the 1950s. The bi-color leather board disp...
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1950s French Modern Vintage Leather Collectibles and Curiosities

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Leather

Collection of Leather Bound Classic Books, Easton Press Franklin Library
By Easton Press, Franklin Press
Located in Peabody, MA
A collection of twenty-seven 1970s-1980s era leather bound and 22kt gold leaf classic novels. Nineteen by Easton Press, and eight published by Franklin Library. Many feature silk mo...
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1970s American American Classical Vintage Leather Collectibles and Curiosities

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Gold Leaf

Dentist Chair Type III, Series 3266 by J. Corno, Union Frimor, France, ca 1920
Located in Delft, NL
A dentist chair Type III, series 3266 by J. Corno, Union Frimor, France ca. 1920 The heavy chair has the color in a mahogany look with gold line. The chair has leather headrests a...
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Early 20th Century French Leather Collectibles and Curiosities

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Metal

Herman MELVILLE. Moby Dick. 1892 - SECOND EDITION - BOUND BY JAMIE KAMPH
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: MELVILLE, Herman. TITLE: Moby-Dick. PUBLISHER: New York: United States Book Company, 1892. DESCRIPTION: SECOND EDITION. 1 vol., 7-1/2" x 5-3/8", 545pp., complete with the...
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1890s British Antique Leather Collectibles and Curiosities

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Leather

Novels Works of Jane Austen. Winchester Edition, 10 Vols, 1906 Leather Bound
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: AUSTEN, Jane. TITLE: The Novels (Works) of Jane Austen. PUBLISHER: Edinburgh: John Grant, 1906. DESCRIPTION: THE WINCHESTER EDITION. 10 vo...
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Early 1900s British Antique Leather Collectibles and Curiosities

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Leather

Vintage Finnish Tapio Wirkkala for Hackman Puukko Knife Sheath
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine puukko knife & sheath from the 1960's. Designed by Tapio Wirkkala and produced by Hackman. The puukko comprising a stainless steel blade, brass fittings, and a black nylon ...
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Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Leather Collectibles and Curiosities

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Brass, Stainless Steel

Tapio Wirkkala Stainless Steel Puukko Knife with Leather Sheath Hackman Finland
By Tapio Wirkkala, Hackman
Located in London, GB
Tapio Wirkkala Puukko Knife by Hackman Finnish Design This vintage Puukko knife, designed by renowned Finnish designer Tapio Wirkkala and produc...
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1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Leather Collectibles and Curiosities

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Brass, Stainless Steel

20th Century American Collection of Twenty Five Edition Harvard Classics Books
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Mid-Century Modern American collection of twenty five volumes Deluxe Edition Harvard Classics books, covered in red, green leather in good c...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Leather Collectibles and Curiosities

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Leather, Paper

7 Vol. Winston Churchill, War Speeches. First Edition
Located in New York, NY
7 Vol. Winston Churchill, War Speeches. First Edition. Photograph frontispiece facsimile. All edges gilt. Raised bands on spine. Bound in full navy blue Morocco leather. Gilt borders...
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20th Century English Leather Collectibles and Curiosities

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Leather

Bible, Biblia Sacra, Utrecht, Cornelius Guillielmus Le Febvre, 1732
Located in Delft, NL
Bible,, Biblia Sacra, dat is, de H. Schriftuer van het Oude, en het Nieuwe Testament, Naar de laetste Roomsche Keure der gemeine Latijnsche Overzettinge, in nederduitsch Vertaeld, me...
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18th Century Dutch Antique Leather Collectibles and Curiosities

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Leather, Paper

Vintage Louis Vuitton Monogram Canvas Leather Golf Bag Caddy 1970s
Located in Troy, MI
A vintage Louis Vuitton golf bag circa 1960s - 1970s Beautiful example with nice patina in monogrammed canvas with natural leather trim and shoulder stra...
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1970s French Vintage Leather Collectibles and Curiosities

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Brass

Novels of The Sisters Bronte. THORNTON EDITION - 12 vols. 1924 - LEATHER BOUND !
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: BRONTE, Charlotte, Emily and Anne. TITLE: The Novels of The Sisters Bronte - with - The Life of Charlotte Bronte by E.C. Gaskell. PUBLISHER: Edinburgh: John Grant, 1924. ...
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1920s British Vintage Leather Collectibles and Curiosities

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Leather

19th Century Top Hat and Leather Hat Box
Located in Chicago, IL
This late 19th-century English leather top hat box, paired with an American-made beaver fur top hat, exudes timeless craftsmanship and style. The b...
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19th Century English Edwardian Antique Leather Collectibles and Curiosities

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Leather

1950s Texas Custom Vintage Western Two-Tone "Thunderbird" Cowboy Boots Size 10
Located in St. Louis, MO
Classic Americana, Rare Pair of Men's 1950s Roy Rogers Era vintage custom two-tone black cream leather cowboy boots with perforated Thunderbird Motif and Stars. In fact Roy Rogers did have a pair very similar, auction house called them Roy Rodgers Eagle boots and sold for $6000 with buyers fee. (shown in my listing). Thunderbird or Eagle on front, has red leather heart center and turquoise head / legs with cream wings. Contrast stitching of red and cream, black leather wing tip fronts. Marked 10 D, 406 , M 193 inside, under able to find brand name. Did find other similar pair that said they were made by Leu-Tex. For your private collection, or want to look like the 1950s Nashville Country stars at the Grand Ole Opry. Through on that classic custom Nudie Suit...
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1950s American Country Vintage Leather Collectibles and Curiosities

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Leather

Antique Pocket Poco by the Rochester Optical Co. Folding Camera c.1903
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT The original Pocket Poco was manufactured by the Rochester Optical Co. from approximately 1893 to 1905. Designed as a small compact camera, the camera took 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 (qu...
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Early 20th Century American Victorian Leather Collectibles and Curiosities

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Brass, Nickel

1 vol. Herman Melville, Moby Dick or The Whale. First Trade Edition, Limited Ed.
Located in New York, NY
1 vol. Herman Melville, Moby Dick or The Whale. First Trade Edition, Limited Edition. Illustrated by Rockwell Kent. Illustrated throughout. Inscribed to Nathaniel Hawthorne. Rebound ...
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20th Century American Leather Collectibles and Curiosities

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Leather

History of the Indian Tribes of North America – Th. McKenney J. Hall
Located in Middletown, NY
McKenney, Thomas L. (1785-1859) and James Hall (1793-1868) History of the Indian Tribes of North America; With Biographical Sketches and Anecdotes of the Principal Chiefs, Embellished with One Hundred and Twenty Portraits, from the Indian Gallery...
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Mid-19th Century American Antique Leather Collectibles and Curiosities

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Leather, Paint, Paper

Vintage Bible Illustrated by Endre Balint 1966
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Vintage (circa 1966) La Sainte Bible illustrated by Hungarian artist, Endre Balint with text in French. This special collaboration combined the research and translation from École Bi...
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20th Century French Modern Leather Collectibles and Curiosities

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Leather, Paper

Adolphus Trollope, Girlhood of Catherine De Medici. 1st Ed 1856 Leather Bound
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: TROLLOPE, T. Adolphus. TITLE: The Girlhood of Catherine De' Medici. PUBLISHER: London: Chapman & Hall, 1856. DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION. 1 vol., 8" x 5-3/8", fronti...
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1850s British Antique Leather Collectibles and Curiosities

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Leather

The Love Affairs of Lord Byron by F. Gribble – COSWAY STYLE BINDING
Located in Middletown, NY
A sumptuous extra-illustrated copy with Cosway-style binding by Bayntun of Bath. London: Eveleigh Nash, 1910. Octavo, 8 1/4 x 5 3/8 (210 x 137 mm),pp. i-xii, 382. Illustrated with ...
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Early 20th Century English Leather Collectibles and Curiosities

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Leather, Paint, Paper

Limited Edition Disney "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" Book with Serigraphs
Located in San Diego, CA
Hard to find limited edition Disney "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" book with four serigraphs, circa 1978. This book is #2230 of #9500 distributed worldwide and is lavishly illustr...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Leather Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper, Leather

Rare Ray Flores Black Leather Boxing Gloves c.1950
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT Rare Ray Flores black leather boxing gloves with white leather thumbs. Original Ray Flores label and original drawer strings. Filled with horse hair. The leather is very soft ...
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Leather Collectibles and Curiosities

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Leather

Small Antique Opera Monocular, German, Brass, Leather, Viewing Scope, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a small antique opera monocular. A German, brass and leather cased viewing scope, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. Charming and petite, with a useful origina...
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20th Century German Victorian Leather Collectibles and Curiosities

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Brass

Model of a Royal Carriage
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Model of a Royal Carriage, realistically detailed with a carved wood and gilt decorated coach with one working door. Resting on a metal suspension under...
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Early 20th Century European Late Victorian Leather Collectibles and Curiosities

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Metal

Model of a Royal Carriage
Model of a Royal Carriage
$1,516 Sale Price
20% Off
MARTIN GILBERT. The Life of Winston Churchill - 8 vols ALL 1st EDITIONS 1966-88
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: CHURCHILL, Randolph S., continued by Martin Gilbert. TITLE: The Life of Winston Churchill. PUBLISHER: London: Heinemann, 1966-88. DESCRIPTION: ALL FIRST EDITIONS. 8 vols....
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1960s British Vintage Leather Collectibles and Curiosities

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Leather

Memoir of the Abbé Lacordaire by the Count De Montalembert, First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
Memoir of the Abbé Lacordaire by The Count de Montalembert, One of The Forty of The French Academy. London: Richard Bentley, 1863. Morocco and cloth bound first edition hardcover. 31...
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Leather Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper, Leather

FISCHEL. Modes and Manners of the Nineteenth Century. IN COSWAY BINDINGS !
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: FISCHEL, Oskar & Max Von Boehn, (M. Edwardes - translator). TITLE: Modes and Manners of the Nineteenth Century as Represented in the Pictures and Engravings of the Time. P...
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Early 1900s British Antique Leather Collectibles and Curiosities

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Leather

Vintage Gymnastic Pommel Horse in Leather
Located in Żory, PL
This vintage leather gymnastics horse was manufactured in Poland by a sports equipment factory in Warsaw. It has a manufacturer's plate underneath an...
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Mid-20th Century Industrial Leather Collectibles and Curiosities

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Steel

Poker Case
Located in Milan, IT
This precious companion of a card player aficionado is an exquisite work of artisanal craftsmanship. The case is in walnut wood and mahogany with special walnut wood hinges. A fine l...
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2010s Italian Leather Collectibles and Curiosities

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Leather, Walnut, Mahogany

Poker Case
Poker Case
$1,095 / item
1850 Austrian Enamel Coin Purse
Located in Vienna, AT
For sale is a unique little Biedermeier coin purse. Its case is made of brass covered in royal blue enamel. The lid displays an oval gold colored frame filled with white enamel with ...
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Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Leather Collectibles and Curiosities

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Brass, Enamel

Essays by Ralph Waldo Emerson, with Preface by Thomas Carlyle
Located in Middletown, NY
The only book published by the Doves Press by an American author. Hammersmith: The Doves Press, 1906. Small 4to, 9 1/4 x 6.5 in (235 x 166 mm). Pp. xiv, 13...
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Early 20th Century English Leather Collectibles and Curiosities

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Gold Leaf

Lady JACKSON. The French Court Society. 2 VOLS. 1881 IN A FINE COSWAY BINDING
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: JACKSON, Lady Catherine Charlotte. TITLE: The French Court and Society, Reign of Louis XVI and First Empire. PUBLISHER: London: Richard Bentley & Son, 1881. DESCRIPTION: EXTRA ILLUSTRATED COSWAY BINDING. 2 vols., 8" x 5-7/8", title pages printed in red and black, extra illustrated with the insertion of numerous additional tipped plates, some hand colored from contemporary sources, bound in full tan crushed morocco, ribbed gilt decorated spines, covers ruled and paneled with interlocking panels of gilt fillets, gilt dentelles, all edges gilt, green silk morie endpapers, green morocco doublures, volume 1 doublure with a fine inset oval watercolor miniature of a lady of court signed...
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1880s British Antique Leather Collectibles and Curiosities

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Leather

Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám – The Elihu VEDDER, SUPER DELUXE Edition
Located in Middletown, NY
A lavish production and VEDDER's MASTERPIECE, The Rubaiyat was a great success and helped establish Vedder as a major American artist. Khayyám, Omar / Illustrated by ELIHU VEDDER / ...
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Late 19th Century American Antique Leather Collectibles and Curiosities

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Gold Leaf

12 vol. George Washington, The Writings of George Washington
Located in New York, NY
12 vol. George Washington, The Writings of George Washington. A Life of the Author by Jared Sparks. Illustrated portrait frontispiece of Washington. Marbled endpapers, raised bands, ...
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19th Century American Antique Leather Collectibles and Curiosities

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Leather

Large Antique 3 Draw Telescope, English Brass, Leather Spyglass, Victorian, 1860
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large antique three draw telescope. An English, brass and leather terrestrial or maritime spyglass, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1860. Of excellent proportion and ...
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1860s British Victorian Antique Leather Collectibles and Curiosities

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Brass

18th-C. Georgian Large Leather Faux Marble Latin Religious Books, S/2 Library
Located in Kennesaw, GA
These are a wonderful addition to a library or study! The two books date to 1777 or the era of George III. At first glance, I thought they were Italian, but upon further study, they ...
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Late 18th Century German George III Antique Leather Collectibles and Curiosities

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Leather, Paper

Library of Antique Leatherbound Books
Located in Brønshøj, DK
This collection consists of 400 antique decorative books, mainly dating from 1850–1950, with most published before 1920. The books are bound in leather, many with fine gold leaf embo...
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20th Century Danish Victorian Leather Collectibles and Curiosities

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Gold Leaf

French Original Cased Pair Silver Baptismal Oil Containers
Located in Bishop s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very fine and scarce French pair silver Baptismal oil containers in its original leather fitted travelling case dating from 1850. The two cylindrical shaped oil containers are conjoined and both have tight fitting covers mounted with crosses. The oil containers have engraved initials OC and SC probably denoting oil and incense which would have been used in the baptismal ceremony. The identical lids too are similarly marked to ensure that these are not mixed up. The containers appear to have a slightly gilded finish to the interior and the oil containers are engraved to the bases and date 1850. They come in their original leather case with a small brass hook...
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1850s French Napoleon III Antique Leather Collectibles and Curiosities

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Silver

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