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Early 19th Century Italian Cupboard with False Book Spines
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 19th-century Italian wooden cupboard with the unique feature of trompe l'oeil carved book
Category

1810s Italian Antique Book Spine

Materials

Wood

Unusual German Neoclassical Cabinet with Faux-Book Spine Decorated Door
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
An unusual and decorative cabinet of architectural form with one faux-book spine decorated door
Category

Early 19th Century German Neoclassical Antique Book Spine

Materials

Metal

Lacquered Edwardian Style Novelty Faux Book Spine Waste Paper Basket
Located in London, GB
A lacquered Edwardian style novelty faux book spine waste paper basket English, 20th century
Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Book Spine

Materials

Resin, Wood, Lacquer

Pair French Antique Side Chests w/ "Faux Book" 'Real Leather Book Spines' Design
Located in Atlanta, GA
reveal storage within. The book ends are embossed leather-bound and spines show them as a French
Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Book Spine

Materials

Leather, Wood

Inlaid 19c. False-front Book Cabinet/End Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
top over false drawer and row of old book spines, raised on fine cabriole legs.
Category

19th Century French Antique Book Spine

Materials

Leather, Wood

English Regency Period Mahogany Étagère or Library Stand, circa 1815
Located in Kinderhook, NY
single door locking cabinet with real leather-bound book spine veneer above lozenge band of boxwood inlay
Category

Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Book Spine

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

George III Style Mahogany Revolving Bookstand
Located in Essex, MA
Two-tier with each section revolving, leather book spines alternating with shelving.
Category

1760s Great Britain (UK) George III Antique Book Spine

Materials

Mahogany

Victorian Mahogany Circular Leather Bound Bookcase
Located in Essex, MA
Circular tapered with six shelves and false leather book spines. Square plinth base. Great piece
Category

1890s English Late Victorian Antique Book Spine

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Single French Side Table
Located in New York, NY
A single 1920s French side table with mahogany veneer and leather-bound book spines on the front
Category

19th Century Antique Book Spine

Materials

Wood

Antique Single French Side Table
Single French Side Table
H 29 in W 18 in D 12 in
Antique Grand Tour Faux Book of Neoclassical Intaglios
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
titled ‘Catalogo’, while the faux book spine reads 'Mastrozzi Impronte’ and 'Musei Diversi’, meaning
Category

Early 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Book Spine

Materials

Plaster

Cupboard Bookcase
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 19th-century Italian wooden cupboard with the unique feature of trompe l'oeil carved book
Category

1840s Italian Antique Book Spine

Materials

Wood

Cupboard Bookcase
Cupboard Bookcase
H 86 in W 46 in D 22 in
Pair of Mahogany Louis XVI Style Side Tables
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
are framed by a brass pierced gallery over a central drawer and cabinet door faced with book spines
Category

Early 20th Century English Other Antique Book Spine

Materials

Brass

Antique 19th Century English Burled Walnut Buffet
Located in New Orleans, LA
book spines, but they are actually carved wood. As is true of many burl pieces, the movement in the
Category

Late 19th Century English Antique Book Spine

Materials

Walnut, Burl

Regency Leather Jewelry, Work and Writing Casket
Located in London, by appointment only
compartment, the moulded doors enclosing four drawers with faux book spine fronts, the lower drawer with a
Category

Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Book Spine

Materials

Leather

Regency Tooled Leather Desktop Secretaire Cabinet
Located in London, by appointment only
compartment, the moulded doors enclosing four drawers with faux book spine fronts, the lower drawer with a
Category

Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Book Spine

Materials

Leather

Pair of Mahogany Louis XVI Style Cabinets
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
surrounded by a pierced brass gallery. Below is a frieze drawer over antique book spines serving as a cabinet
Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Antique Book Spine

Materials

Breccia Marble, Brass

Early 20th c French Louis XVI Style Faux Book Side Table
Located in Winter Park, FL
hardware. Gold embossed leather book spines are mostly intact, some with light wear. Cabinet opens to a
Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Antique Book Spine

Materials

Marble, Bronze

A Pair of French "Faux Book" Tambour Door Petite Side Chests, c. 1900
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French pair of side chests, with leather spined faux-book front tambour doors, from the early
Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Book Spine

Materials

Wood, Leather

French Louis XVI Period Walnut Lit en Bibliotheque, ca. 1780
Located in Atlanta, GA
bookcase cabinet complete with antique book spines and wire mesh, the top two of three drawers are faux
Category

1780s French Louis XVI Antique Book Spine

Materials

Leather, Walnut

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 Spine

Materials

Plaster

Antique Gem-Size Tintype Portraits Miniature Leather Album 1860-1870.
Located in Vero Beach, FL
: Very good. 3 pictures missing. One detached from the book spine. Wear commensurate
Category

Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Book Spine

Materials

Leather

Antique Punch and Judy Book Sterling Silver and Enamel Vesta Case
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Judy book vesta case; an addition to our range of collectable silver cases. This exceptional antique
Category

1880s British Victorian Antique Book Spine

Materials

Silver, Enamel

English 1840s Mahogany Cabinet with Leather Faux Books and Foliage Inlay
Located in Atlanta, GA
names such as Alexandre Dumas, Shakespeare or Molière. On the book spines, one will discover Le Comte de
Category

Mid-19th Century English Antique Book Spine

Materials

Brass

French Secretaire Cabinet With Leather Bound Doors And Drawers for Restoration
Located in Bridgeport, CT
cabinet. The top with three curved drawers over double doors with French leather bound book spines, 18th
Category

19th Century French French Provincial Antique Book Spine

Materials

Leather, Wood, Paper

19th Century William IV Period Mahogany Pedestal Desk with Leather Top
Located in London, GB
hole with a modesty panel, the corresponding side of the desk lined with leather book spines and a
Category

19th Century English William IV Antique Book Spine

Materials

Brass

Bibliotheque by Paul Sormani with Gilt Bronze and Brèche d'Alep Marble Top
By Paul Sormani
Located in New York, NY
. Two side cabinets fronts are adorned with grillage so book spines can still be seen while being stored
Category

Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Book Spine

Materials

Bronze

Fine French 19th Century Louis XV Style Tulipwood and Ormolu-Mounted Ladies Desk
By Maison Millet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
gas candelabra (now electrified) above a pair of faux book-spine-fronted 'secret' doors, with a recess
Category

19th Century French Louis XV Antique Book Spine

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Equestrian Book, Modern Practical Farriery
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
illustrations within the text. Large format hardback book, leather corners and spine, gilt title to spine
Category

1890s British Antique Book Spine

Materials

Paper

Antique William IV Sterling Silver Book Vinaigrette
By Gervase Wheeler
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
ribbed design replicating the spine of the book. The inset sides of the box are ornamented with
Category

1830s English Antique Book Spine

Materials

Sterling Silver

'Spaniel and Sleeping Cat' , Unknown, Oil on Canvas Painting, 19th c.
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
maroon red strip where the title and author's name is on the book's spine. A smaller book standing on the
Category

Late 19th Century English School Antique Book Spine

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Golf Book, Bernhard Darwin, Golf Courses of the British Isles
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
title to spine. The book has wonderful illustrations of famous holes of famous courses by Harry Rountree
Category

1910s British Sporting Art Antique Book Spine

Materials

Paper

Vintage Golf Book, The Golf Courses of Great Britain, Bernard Darwin.
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
spine. The book has wonderful illustrations of famous holes of famous courses by Harry Rowntree and
Category

1920s British Antique Book Spine

Materials

Paper

Following the Equator: A Journey Around the World by Mark Twain, First Edition
By Mark Twain
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
to the spine. Book Dimensions: 9 1/4" H x 6 1/2" W x 2 1/4" D. Clamshell Dimensions: 10 1/2" H x 7 7
Category

1890s American Victorian Antique Book Spine

Materials

Leather, Fabric, Paper

Edison: His Life and Inventions by Frank L. Dyer and Thomas C. Martin, 2 Volumes
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
blue cloth boards, with gilt stamps and titles to the boards and to the spine. The book was written
Category

1910s American Edwardian Antique Book Spine

Materials

Fabric, Paper

The Works of Dr. Benjamin Franklin, with His Life, Written by Himself, 1835
By Benjamin Franklin
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
has its original leather boards, with gilt titles to the spine. The book is presented with a new
Category

1830s American Federal Antique Book Spine

Materials

Leather, Fabric, Paper

The Emerald City of Oz by L. Frank Baum, First Edition, First State, 1910
By Frank L. Baum
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
titles and illustrations to the spine. Inside, the book is profusely illustrated with John R. Neill's
Category

1910s American Art Nouveau Antique Book Spine

Materials

Paper

Sketches of North Carolina by Rev WH Foote
Located in Dallas, TX
front and back covers. Some minor fraying and fading to the navy blue cloth covers and spine. The book
Category

Early 20th Century American American Classical Antique Book Spine

Materials

Paper

"20 hrs. 40 mins. Our Flight in the Friendship", Signed by Amelia Earhart, 1928
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
cloth boards with gilt titles, tooling, and raised bands to the spine. The book has a new archival
Category

1920s American Art Nouveau Antique Book Spine

Materials

Leather, Fabric, Paper

Antique George V Sterling Silver and Glass Stamp Box
By Grey & Co., Chester
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
silver and glass stamp box has been realistically modelled in the form of a book. The glass body of the
Category

1910s English Antique Book Spine

Materials

Sterling Silver

Condensed History of the Mexican War by McKay, Hungerford, & Murphy, First Ed.
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
, gilt titles, and gilt tooling to the spine. Book Dimensions: 8 13/16" H x 5 3/4" W x 1/8" D. Clamshell
Category

Early 1900s American Victorian Antique Book Spine

Materials

Leather, Fabric, Paper

The Ring of the Niblung by Richard Wagner, Illustrated by Arthur Rackham
By Arthur Rackham
Located in Alamo, CA
textual vignettes, all created by Arthur Rackham. The boards are a teal blue color and the spine is
Category

Early 20th Century English Antique Book Spine

Materials

Leather, Paper

Les Fleurs du Mal de Baudelaire - Original Illustrations by A. Domin - 1920
Located in Roma, IT
Book in perfect conditions, with spine restored and illustrations by André Domin. Edition of 485
Category

1920s Art Deco Antique Book Spine

Materials

Paper, Stencil

Four 18th Century Vellum Covered Latin Books
Located in Hudson, NY
These four books printed in Latin are covered in beautiful old vellum covers and spines. Each book
Category

18th Century Antique Book Spine

Materials

Paper

Civil War Bible, Presented to James Robberts, of 1st Maryland Vol. Group, 1864
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
spine. Book Dimensions: 4 13/16" H x 3 3/16" W x 7/8" D. Clamshell Dimensions: 5 15/16" H x 4 1/8" W x
Category

1860s American Antique Book Spine

Materials

Leather, Fabric, Paper

John William Polidori-the Vampyre-1819-1st Ed-Michael Sadleir's Copy
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
, gilt lettered spine. Paper book label of the famous book collector and bibliographer Michael Sadleir to
Category

1810s British Antique Book Spine

Materials

Paper

Antique Ladies Vanity Box, Italian, Olive Wood, Keepsake, Jewellery, Sorrento
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
, hand-painted birds adorn the lid Distinctive book motif with numbered spines to the fascia Sliding
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Edwardian Antique Book Spine

Materials

Olive

The Wandering Jew by Eugene Sue Complete Edition with Illustrations
Located in Dallas, TX
there are other First Editions of this famous Book, starting in 1844. This is the First Edition of the
Category

Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Book Spine

Materials

Paper

Early 18th century leather book binding panels
Located in Toronto, ON
A pr. of panel doors covered with period 17th and 18th century leather book spines along with a pr
Category

18th Century and Earlier French Antique Book Spine

Antique Decorative Door
Located in Atlanta, GA
Antique Oak Door with Applied Antique Book Spines
Category

19th Century French Antique Book Spine

Antique Decorative Door
Antique Decorative Door
H 53.2 in W 30 in D 2.5 in
A LOUIS XV-XVI STYLE BOOKCASE-CABINET. FRENCH, C. 1880-90
Located in New York, NY
THE RECTANGULAR MARBLE TOP ABOVE TWO SHORT CABINET DOORS PANELLED TO SIMULATE LEATHER BOUND BOOK
Category

19th Century French Antique Book Spine

Materials

Bronze

Fine Sheraton Period Satinwood Low Breakfront Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
century gilt tooled leather book spines above an open shelf. Inlaid with ebony and with ebonized bands. A
Category

1790s English Sheraton Antique Book Spine

Materials

Leather, Ebony, Satinwood

French Book-La Famille, 1904
Located in Austin, TX
La Famille (The Family) is a leather bound book with a black spine and dark blue marbled paper on
Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Book Spine

Materials

Leather, Paper

French Book-La Famille, 1904
French Book-La Famille, 1904
H 12.75 in W 9.5 in D 2.25 in
French Book, Code Perrin Ou Dictionnaire Des Constructions, 1880
Located in Austin, TX
A French dictionary of terms related to building, rural and urban rules and laws. Hard bound book
Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Book Spine

Materials

Paper, Leather

French Book, Magasin D'education Et De Recreation, 1884
Located in Austin, TX
Gustave Dore. This book compiles stories published in the year 1884. Hard bound book with red leather
Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Book Spine

Materials

Leather, Paper

17th Century European Religious Book Binding Brass Mounts Vellum Monumental Size
Located in Atlanta, GA
height! There is one page remaining, history has made its mark on this antique book binding. The spine of
Category

17th Century European Gothic Antique Book Spine

Materials

Brass, Bronze

French Book, Le Feu, Journal d'une Escouade by Henri Barbusse, 1917
Located in Austin, TX
Flammarion, Paris 1917. Hard bound book with leather spine and marbled paper on the cover.
Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Book Spine

Materials

Leather, Paper

A Fine Quality Extremely Rare Silver-Gilt Book Form Novelty Needlebook c.1835
Located in London, GB
an earl's coronet, the spine of the book decorated with flowerheads, with dual hinged front and back
Category

19th Century English Antique Book Spine

Materials

Vermeil, Silver

Folding Games Board
Located in Houston, TX
backgammon inside with a great overall book design. The spine reads English games Vol 1 Vol 2, early 20th
Category

Early 20th Century English Antique Book Spine

Materials

Leather, Paper

Folding Games Board
Folding Games Board
H 2.38 in W 14 in D 7.25 in
18th Century Oak Tree Missal Box
Located in Paris, FR
, one side opens with a sliding lid, the other imitates the spine of a book with nine raised bands
Category

Early 18th Century French Folk Art Antique Book Spine

Materials

Oak

18th Century Oak Tree Missal Box
18th Century Oak Tree Missal Box
H 3.15 in W 1.38 in D 6.3 in
Side Table With Faux Book Spine Door
Located in Nashville, TN
A walnut and tulipwood inlaid side table .A marble top and the door with faux book spines . Top
Category

Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Antique Book Spine

Materials

Marble

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At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique book spine for your home. An antique book spine — often made from paper, animal skin and leather — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without an antique book spine — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique book spine is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in louis xv, neoclassical and Georgian styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one antique book spine that is appealing in its simplicity, but Edgar Rice Burroughs, Europa Antiques and Rudyard Kipling produced versions that are worth a look.

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