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Golden Boys Book Cover
By Mead Schaeffer
Located in Fort Washington, PA
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Men depicted in a winter scene, used as a book cover for Golden Boys.
Category
1920s Antique Book Covers
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Wolves of the Dawn" Book Cover
By Louis S. Glanzman
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Dawn" Book Cover by William Sarabande
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Book Covers
Materials
Acrylic, Board
c.1930 French Silk Book Cover "Souvenir de France"
Located in Chicago, IL
Great handmade French book cover portraying children playing with kittens.
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Book Covers
Materials
Silk
14thC Tibetan Book Cover. Superb example- Unique Early Tibet Relic
Located in Ukiah, CA
14thC Tibetan Book Cover. Superb example. Evidence of likely having been turned into a shelf or
Category
15th Century and Earlier Tibetan Antique Book Covers
Materials
Wood
In Evening Bells, Front Book Cover
By Edmund Ward
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Oil on Board
Signature: Signed Lower Left
Category
1920s Antique Book Covers
Materials
Oil, Board
In Evening Bells, Back Book Cover
By Edmund Ward
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Date: 1923
Medium: Oil on Board
Dimensions 24.50" x 25.50"
Signature: Signed Lower Left
Category
1920s Antique Book Covers
Materials
Board, Oil
Rambles in the Wye Valley, Original Artwork for Book Cover, Railway Art
By Gwynn
Located in London, GB
artwork was used as the book cover for Hugh E. Page's 'Rambles in the Wye Valley' (1951). The Wye Valley
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Book Covers
Materials
Gouache
"A Cold Day in Hell" Book Cover
By Louis S. Glanzman
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Dimensions: 24.50" x 36.00"
"A Cold Day in Hell" cover by Terry Johnston
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Book Covers
Materials
Paint
Painted Wood Tavolette Book Cover Binding. In Biccherna Aesthetic Siena Tuscany
By Icilio Federico Joni
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
Icilio Federico Joni.
Italian ( b.1866 - d.1946 ).
Painted Gesso, Gilt & Wood Tavolette Book Cover
Category
Late 19th Century Renaissance Antique Book Covers
Materials
Gesso, Oil, Wood Panel
H 15.95 in W 13 in D 1.97 in
Painted Wood Tavolette Book Cover Binding. In Biccherna Aesthetic Siena Tuscany
By Icilio Federico Joni
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
Icilio Federico Joni.
Italian ( b.1866 - d.1946 ).
Painted Gesso, Gilt & Wood Tavolette Book Cover
Category
Late 19th Century Renaissance Antique Book Covers
Materials
Gesso, Oil, Tempera, Wood Panel
H 15.95 in W 13 in D 1.97 in
"Cubist Goblet, Rose & Lute", Rare Art Deco Book Cover by Reinoso for Printemps
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A gorgeous example of Cubist-Art Deco design, this 19th century book was given a new cover and end
Category
1920s French Art Deco Antique Book Covers
Materials
Paper
H 8.25 in W 5.25 in D 1.5 in
Girls Reading in the Grass, Original book cover for "A Little Maid of Virginia"
By Sarah S. Stilwell Weber
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Sarah Stilwell Weber's original cover illustration for Alice Turner Curtis's A Little Maid of
Category
1920s Antique Book Covers
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Antique Grand Tour Souvenir Dactyl Library Book 36 Plaster Casts Rom 1840-50
Located in Munich, DE
corresponding handwritten legends on the insides of both book covers.
Category
1840s Italian Victorian Antique Book Covers
Materials
Plaster, Paper
H 10.36 in W 6.58 in D 1.74 in
Nepalese Carved and Painted Buddhist Manuscript Cover, 15th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A fine and unusual wooden book or manuscript cover with a carved exterior and painted interior
Category
15th Century and Earlier Nepalese Tibetan Antique Book Covers
Materials
Wood
English 19th Century Victorian Period Paper Hat Box with Floral Décor
Located in Atlanta, GA
to reveal a book covered interior. An excellent decorative addition to any bedroom!
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Book Covers
Materials
Paper
Antique Tabriz Carpet, Bookcover Field
Located in New York, NY
The rusty-brown layered 'book cover' field of this NW Persian town workshop carpet displays a dense
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Tabriz Antique Book Covers
Materials
Wool
Antique Tabriz Haji Jalili Rug 3'4'' x 5'2''
Located in New York, NY
the antique "Hajji Jalili" manner with a "book cover" layout, abrashed coral open subfield, multi
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Antique Book Covers
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Antique Haji Jalili Tabriz Rug 4'3'' x 6'2''
Located in New York, NY
Antique Haji Jalili Tabriz Rug 4'3'' x 6'2''. This “book-cover” patterned Tabriz scatter shows a
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Antique Book Covers
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Epicuro - Original China Ink by Gabriele Galantara - Early Century
By Gabriele Galantara
Located in Roma, IT
Epicuro is an original drawing in china ink realized as study for a book cover by Gabriele
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Antique Book Covers
Materials
Ink
H 15.75 in W 11.82 in D 0.04 in
19th Century N. Indian Amritsar Carpet ( 18'10" x 20'10" - 575 x 635 )
Located in New York, NY
ascending palmettes and lancet curved leavers of varying sizes and complexities in a “book-cover” shaped
Category
1880s Indian Agra Antique Book Covers
Materials
Wool
Hippolyte Heizler, Iconic Bronze Sculpture of Two Dogs Chasing a Hare, 19th Cent
By Hippolyte Heizler
Located in Bochum, NRW
the book cover and on page 37.
Category
1860s French Antique Book Covers
Materials
Bronze
H 9.85 in W 10.24 in D 24.41 in
Early 20th Century Young Golfer Figurative
By Margaret Neilson
Located in Soquel, CA
The Century magazines. Armstrong was an important woman book cover designer and with writer J.J
Category
1920s Realist Antique Book Covers
Materials
Paper, Pencil
Antique Book Grandeur Des Romains, Montesquieu, French Language, Mid Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
Montesquieu. First published in 1734, and further revised in 1748 by Montesquieu, the book covers the period
Category
Mid-19th Century European Victorian Antique Book Covers
Materials
Paper
H 5.52 in W 3.94 in D 0.6 in
Antique Doroksh Rug 12' x 15'6''
Located in New York, NY
style, the abrashed rusty red madder open field in the general "book cover" style, is centred by a tall
Category
1920s Persian Antique Book Covers
Materials
Wool, Cotton
La Mer (The Sea) - Original Watercolor and China Ink by Paul Chack
Located in Roma, IT
scenery of sea, skillfully depicted by soft strokes through congruous colors, as a book cover, the name of
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Antique Book Covers
Materials
Watercolor, Ink
H 11.62 in W 12.41 in D 0.04 in
"South Seas Stories", Bold Art Deco Maquette for Jack London Collection, 1920s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
maquette for a book cover was painted in the late 1920s by a promising artist -- Helene Haase -- for a
Category
1920s American Art Deco Antique Book Covers
Materials
Paint
H 15.5 in W 12.5 in D 0.1 in
Early 20th Century Framed Cover of Antollogie de la Poesie Naturelle Book
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Early 20th Century Framed Cover of Anthologie de la Poesie Naturelle Book
Category
Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Antique Book Covers
Materials
Wood
H 11.62 in W 9.65 in D 1.38 in
Large Painting Of Anna Maria Borghese by Vittorio Matteo Corcos
Located in Norwood, NJ
admired. He supplemented his income as a portrait painter by illustrating magazines, posters, and book
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Book Covers
Materials
Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Pedestals, style Jacques Gruber, Carved Mahogany
Located in Vigonza, Padua
some decorations for Daum, some furniture for Majorelle and book covers for René Wiener.
In 1897, he
Category
1920s French Art Nouveau Antique Book Covers
Materials
Mahogany
H 51.19 in Dm 15.75 in
Aleksandr Rodchenko Constructivist Photograph Gelatin silver print 1936
By László Moholy-Nagy, Lucia Moholy-Nagy, Man Ray
Located in Vorst, BE
striking propaganda posters and book covers, collaborating closely with poet Vladimir Mayakovsky. His work
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Bauhaus Antique Book Covers
Materials
Paper
H 0.04 in W 7.09 in D 9.26 in
Secessionist Pair of panels Georg Klimt ca. 1900 Patinated Copper Art Nouveau
By Georg Klimt
Located in Klosterneuburg, AT
everyday objects such as book covers, furniture applications and clock hands, his true genius is revealed
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Book Covers
Materials
Copper
H 10.04 in W 13.59 in D 0.2 in
Antique Senneh Kilim Senna Rug Wool Caucasia Persian Kurdish Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
motif that emulated Safavid medallion book cover designs and the popular nineteenth-century Boteh
Category
Early 20th Century Caucasian Kilim Antique Book Covers
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber
Uxbridge original vintage poster by Edward McKnight Kauffer
By Edward McKnight Kauffer
Located in London, GB
, the Great Western Railway and other commercial clients, and also illustrated books and book covers
Category
1910s Antique Book Covers
Materials
Lithograph
H 29.93 in W 20.08 in
Secessionist panel "Flora" Georg Klimt ca. 1900 Patinated Copper Art Nouveau
By Georg Klimt
Located in Klosterneuburg, AT
include everyday objects such as book covers, furniture applications and clock hands, his true genius is
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Book Covers
Materials
Copper
H 18.12 in W 13 in D 0.2 in
Secessionist panel "Nymph at the fountain" Georg Klimt ca. 1900
By Georg Klimt
Located in Klosterneuburg, AT
everyday objects such as book covers, furniture applications and clock hands, his true genius is revealed
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Book Covers
Materials
Copper
Secessionist Pair of panels "Demeter" Georg Klimt ca. 1900 Art Nouveau
By Georg Klimt
Located in Klosterneuburg, AT
include everyday objects such as book covers, furniture applications and clock hands, his true genius is
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Book Covers
Materials
Copper
H 26.78 in W 11.82 in D 0.2 in
Equestrian Book, Modern Practical Farriery
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
treat a horse in health and disease, etc. The book also covers the diseases and management of cattle
Category
1890s British Antique Book Covers
Materials
Paper
London Underground Summertime original vintage poster by Edward McKnight Kauffer
By Edward McKnight Kauffer
Located in London, GB
commercial clients, and also illustrated books and book covers. Later he also became interested in textiles
Category
1920s Antique Book Covers
Materials
Lithograph
Antique French Metal Book-Shaped Box
Located in High Point, NC
the texture of oak. The front cover of the book lifts apart to reveal a shallow compartment, perfect
Category
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Book Covers
Materials
Metal
Antique Derby Porcelain Figurine of William Shakespeare Model No. 305
By Derby
Located in Philadelphia, PA
.
Depicting a Shakespeare that leans onto a book-covered plinth with his hand supporting his chin. His other
Category
Early 19th Century Regency Antique Book Covers
Materials
Porcelain
Early 19th Century German Silver Book Binding
Located in New York, NY
Handmade German silver book binding, circa 1804.
Both covers pierced and chased with foliate
Category
Early 1800s German Antique Book Covers
Materials
Silver
Vintage Golf Book, the Life of Tom Morris
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
& Ancient Club of St Andrews'. The original green pictorial cloth cover with a scene showing Old Tom Morris
Category
Early 1900s British Sporting Art Antique Book Covers
Materials
Paper
Antique Grand Tour Faux Book of Intaglios by Pietro Paoletti
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
deep blue background between two handsome covers.
The faux book spine reads 'Pompeo Mastrozzi' and
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Book Covers
Materials
Plaster
The Albert Collection: 500 Years of British and European Silver (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
A hardback book in cloth covers with dustjacket in very good condition. A unique collection of more
Category
18th Century and Earlier Antique Book Covers
Materials
Paper
Book Containing 47 Photographs Across Syria, Egypt & More C. 1875 Felix Bonfils?
By Félix Bonfils
Located in Atlanta, GA
archives around the world.
This collection was at one point in a bound book - but the cover and back side
Category
19th Century French Egyptian Revival Antique Book Covers
Materials
Paper
H 8.175 in W 10.875 in D 5 in
"The Chap Book " Original lithograph from “Les Maitres de L’Affiche” series
Located in Hinsdale, IL
BRADLEY, WILL
(1868 - 1962)
The Chap Book
Original lithograph from “Les Maitres de L’Affiche
Category
1890s Art Nouveau Antique Book Covers
Materials
Lithograph
H 19 in W 14.5 in D 0.5 in
Anton Mikhailovich LAVINSKY : Original plater of a cubist woman, C.1920
By Anton Lavinsky
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
mosaic. He produced many movie posters, advertisements, and book covers. He is the author of the very
Category
1920s French Modern Antique Book Covers
Materials
Plaster
Persian Illuminated Miniature with Two Figures Hunting in a Landscape
Located in Milwaukee, WI
work in other media, in later periods being especially close to book-covers and Persian carpets, and it
Category
19th Century Other Art Style Antique Book Covers
Materials
Gold Leaf
Art Nouveau Female Nude William Shakespeare - "The Dryad Tree Forest of Arden"
Located in Miami, FL
book covers using pyrography. A noted work is a frieze, Song of the Sea.She and her husband, Hugh M
Category
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Book Covers
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Gouache
Persian Illuminated Miniature with Four Figures Playing Polo in a Landscape
Located in Milwaukee, WI
, in later periods being especially close to book-covers and Persian carpets, and it is thought that
Category
19th Century Other Art Style Antique Book Covers
Materials
Ink, Tempera, Laid Paper
Persian Illuminated Miniature with Three Hunters on Horseback in a Landscape
Located in Milwaukee, WI
, in later periods being especially close to book-covers and Persian carpets, and it is thought that
Category
19th Century Other Art Style Antique Book Covers
Materials
Ink, Tempera, Laid Paper
Furniture for Havana Cigars, Puros, Attributed to Koloman Moser and Werkstatte
By Koloman Moser
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
all branches of applied art, including painting, graphic design, furniture, metalwork, fabrics, book
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Book Covers
Materials
Wood
H 63 in W 15.75 in D 31.5 in
Abstract Silhouette Hat Portraits - Female Illustrator of Golden Age
By Jessie Gillespie
Located in Miami, FL
(A.T. Walraven Book Cover Co., 1933)
The Story of Little Goody Two-Shoes--(Grossett & Dunlap, 1944
Category
1910s Victorian Antique Book Covers
Materials
Ink, Illustration Board, Pen
H 4.25 in W 20.5 in D 1 in
19th Century Neoclassical Italian Elm Chest of Drawers / Commode / Dresser
Located in Viterbo, VT
sides are flat and covered with gorgeous book-matched veneer, just line the top and the top edge
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Book Covers
Materials
Elm
H 34.45 in W 43.71 in D 23.82 in
18th c. English Gadrooned Reading Desk
Located in Greenwich, CT
underside to allow easy movement. Notably also possessing a central adjustable leather covered book support
Category
Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Book Covers
Materials
Mahogany
Collection of Twelve Framed Botanicals from the Rocky Mountains, c. 1926
Located in Chicago, IL
across a gallery wall. We’ve preserved the original front and back covers of the book as well, to include
Category
1920s American Country Antique Book Covers
Materials
Organic Material
18th Century Italian Neoclassical Cherry Chest of Drawers / Dresser with Inlay
Located in Carmine, TX
are all covered with book-matched cherry veneer and decorated by an inlaid frame, with a inlaid flower
Category
Late 18th Century Neoclassical Antique Book Covers
Materials
Satinwood, Walnut
H 37.6 in W 49.2 in D 25.2 in
Raphael Drawings – Disegni Originali di Raffaello per la prima volta pubblicati
Located in Middletown, NY
bookplate of Thomas Gainford pasted inside front cover.
This elegant book presents reproductions from a
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Book Covers
Materials
Leather, Paper
H 16.54 in W 11.03 in D 1.19 in
Pinocchio: The Story of a Puppet by C. Collodi Illustrated by Maria L. Kirk 1920
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
, with a beautiful illustrated cover label of Pinocchio in a forest. The book is protected by a new
Category
1920s American Art Nouveau Antique Book Covers
Materials
Fabric, Paper
H 10 in W 7.5 in D 2 in
Pair Vintage Design Art Glass Vase Hana Machovska, 1960s Mstisov Glasswork Czech
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Design from Masterpiece to Mass-produced, 2008, 148pp. Reproduced on page 53 as well as the back cover of
Category
Early 20th Century German Jugendstil Antique Book Covers
Materials
Art Glass
H 8.86 in Dm 5.52 in
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There is a range of antique book covers for sale on 1stDibs. The range of distinct antique book covers — often made from paper, wood and metal — can elevate any home. There are all kinds of antique book covers available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique book covers are generally popular furniture pieces, but Art Nouveau, Baroque and Georgian styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Many antique book covers are appealing in their simplicity, but Alphonse Mucha produced popular antique book covers that are worth a look.
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