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Rockwell Kent, Four Bookplates (on one sheet)
By Rockwell Kent
Located in New York, NY
Proof sheet with four wood engraved book plates by Rockwell Kent. Possibly for a book on this subject published in 1937. There are pencil numbers under each image that probably indic...
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Bookplates

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Woodcut

Gerlach's Allegorien Plate #89: "Bookplate Spring" Lithograph
By Koloman Moser
Located in Chicago, IL
Koloman Moser (1868 –1918), AUSTRIAN Instead of applying his flair and art education solely to painting, Koloman Moser embodied the idea of Gesamt Kunstwerk (all-embracing art w...
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1890s Vienna Secession Antique Bookplates

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Lithograph

Late 19th century color lithograph art nouveau ornate bookplate
By Alphonse Mucha
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Title Page" and "Art Nouveau Motif" are two sides of one double-sided original lithograph by Art Nouveau master Alphonse Mucha. These illustrations were from "Ilsee, Princess of Tri...
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1890s Art Nouveau Antique Bookplates

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Lithograph

Antique Framed Hand Colored Engraved Bookplate Lord Harcourts England 1800s
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
An antique hand-colored engraved bookplate of Nuneham House in Clifton Hampden, Oxfordshire
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1850s English Revival Antique Bookplates

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Glass, Wood, Paper

Late 19th century color lithograph art nouveau ornate bookplate foliage
By Alphonse Mucha
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Ilsee's Palace" and "The Princess's Creation" are two sides of one double-sided original lithograph by Art Nouveau master Alphonse Mucha. These illustrations were pages 67 & 68 of "...
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1890s Art Nouveau Antique Bookplates

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Lithograph

Late 19th century color lithograph art nouveau ornate bookplate figures
By Alphonse Mucha
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Going to Meet the Princess" and "Ilsee's Followers" are two sides of one double-sided original lithograph by Art Nouveau master Alphonse Mucha. These illustrations were pages 53 & 5...
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1890s Art Nouveau Antique Bookplates

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Lithograph

Late 19th century color lithograph art nouveau ornate bookplate floral
By Alphonse Mucha
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Departing Beauty" and "Dreams" are two sides of one double-sided original lithograph by Art Nouveau master Alphonse Mucha. These illustrations were pages 94 & 93 of "Ilsee, Princess...
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1890s Art Nouveau Antique Bookplates

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Lithograph

Late 19th century lithograph art nouveau ornate bookplate figures floral
By Alphonse Mucha
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"From: Ilsee, Princesse de Tripoli "Ilsee and Jaufre" is an original lithograph by Alphonse Mucha. From "Ilsee, Princesse de Tripoli," a rare illustrated book. Image: 8.12" x 6" F...
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1890s Art Nouveau Antique Bookplates

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Lithograph

Late 19th century color lithograph art nouveau ornate bookplate verso
By Alphonse Mucha
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"From: Ilsée, Princess of Tripoli Recto: "Oasis Beetles" Verso: "Visiting Ilsee's Palace" is an original color lithograph by Alphonse Mucha. Exquisite double-sided color lithographs ...
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1890s Art Nouveau Antique Bookplates

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Lithograph

Late 19th century color lithograph art nouveau floral figure bookplate
By Alphonse Mucha
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"From: Ilsée, Princesse de Tripoli Recto: "Flood" Verso: "Trials of the Pilgrimage" is an original color lithograph by Alphonse Mucha. Exquisite double-sided color lithographs from ...
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1890s Art Nouveau Antique Bookplates

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Lithograph

Late 19th century color lithograph art nouveau ornate bookplate figures
By Alphonse Mucha
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Growing Melancholy" and "Jealousy" are two sides of one double-sided original lithograph by Art Nouveau master Alphonse Mucha. These illustrations were pages 49 & 50 of "Ilsee, Prin...
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1890s Art Nouveau Antique Bookplates

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Lithograph

Late 19th century color lithograph art nouveau ornate bookplate figures
By Alphonse Mucha
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Student and Teacher" and "Jaufre in Nature" are two sides of one double-sided original lithograph by Art Nouveau master Alphonse Mucha. These illustrations were pages 13 & 14 of "Il...
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1890s Art Nouveau Antique Bookplates

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Lithograph

Late 19th century color lithograph art nouveau ornate bookplate figures
By Alphonse Mucha
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Guiding Light" and "Nature's Course" are two sides of one double-sided original lithograph by Art Nouveau master Alphonse Mucha. These illustrations were pages 113 & 114 of "Ilsee, ...
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1890s Art Nouveau Antique Bookplates

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Lithograph

Late 19th century color lithograph art nouveau ornate bookplate medieval
By Alphonse Mucha
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This color double-sided lithograph is from Alphonse Mucha's "Ilsee, Princess of Tripoli." The front of this piece, "Rudel of Blaye" features the royal family and subjects (sans text)...
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1890s Art Nouveau Antique Bookplates

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Lithograph

Late 19th century lithograph art nouveau ornate bookplate figures birds floral
By Alphonse Mucha
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"From: Ilsée, Princess of Tripoli "Princess Ilsee's Oasis Throne" is an original lithograph by Alphonse Mucha. From "Ilsee, Princesse de Tripoli," a rare illustrated book. Image: ...
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1890s Art Nouveau Antique Bookplates

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Lithograph

Late 19th century color lithograph art nouveau floral ornate bookplate verso
By Alphonse Mucha
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"From: Ilsée, Princess of Tripoli Recto: "Jaufre's Entrance" Verso: "Father Scolds Son" is an original color lithograph by Alphonse Mucha. Exquisite double-sided color lithographs f...
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1890s Art Nouveau Antique Bookplates

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Lithograph

Late 19th century color lithograph art nouveau floral ornate bookplate verso
By Alphonse Mucha
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"From: Ilsée, Princess of Tripoli Recto: "Writing Verse" Verso: "Love's Lyre" is an original color lithograph by Alphonse Mucha. Exquisite double-sided color lithographs from "Ilsee...
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1890s Art Nouveau Antique Bookplates

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Lithograph

Late 19th century color lithograph art nouveau bookplate figure ornate text
By Alphonse Mucha
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"From: Ilsée, Princess of Tripoli Ilsee's Vision" is an original color lithograph by Alphonse Mucha. Exquisite double-sided color lithographs from "Ilsee, Princesse de Tripoli," a ra...
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1890s Art Nouveau Antique Bookplates

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Lithograph

Late 19th century color lithograph art nouveau ornate bookplate figures floral
By Alphonse Mucha
Located in Milwaukee, WI
From: Ilsée, Princesse de Tripoli "Ilsee and Jaufre" is an original color lithograph by Alphonse Mucha. Exquisite double-sided color lithographs from "Ilsee, Princesse de Tripoli," ...
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1890s Art Nouveau Antique Bookplates

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Lithograph

Late 19th century color lithograph art nouveau ornate bookplate figures floral
By Alphonse Mucha
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Dream Weavers" and "Soul of the Land" are two sides of a double-sided lithograph by Alphonse Mucha. These illustrations were created for "Ilsee, Princess of Tripoli" and are the rar...
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1890s Art Nouveau Antique Bookplates

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Lithograph

19th century lithograph art nouveau ornate bookplate recto and verso face
By Alphonse Mucha
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"From: Ilsee, Princess of Tripoli Recto: "Title Page" Verso: "Art Nouveau Motif" is an original by Alphonse Mucha. Exquisite double-sided lithographs from "Ilsee, Princesse de Tripo...
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1890s Art Nouveau Antique Bookplates

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Lithograph

Late 19th century color lithograph art nouveau ornate bookplate female subject
By Alphonse Mucha
Located in Milwaukee, WI
In 1897, Alphonse Mucha created illustrations for "Ilsee, Princesse de Tripoli." This double-sided print is a rare proof of an original color lithograph before any text from the stor...
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1890s Art Nouveau Antique Bookplates

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Lithograph

Barbizon School of Painters: Corot by David Thomson, Bookplate Thos. Barratt
Located in valatie, NY
The Barbizon School of Painters: Corot by David C. Thomson. London: Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co, 1892. First Edition Thus. Inscribed by the author to Thomas J. Barratt. Ba...
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19th Century English Antique Bookplates

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Paper

Old English Furniture Its True Value & Function with Important Bookplate, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Old English Furniture its true value and function, by H. Avray Tipping With an Important Bookplate
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1920s Antique Bookplates

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Paper

The Bookplates & Marks of Rockwell Kent; With a preface by the Artist, SIGNED
Located in Middletown, NY
and 80 bookplates by American painter, printmaker, illustrator, writer, sailor, adventurer and voyager
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Early 20th Century American Antique Bookplates

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Paper

Beggar's Opera by Mr. Gay, Nelson Doubleday's Personal Copy with His Bookplate
Located in valatie, NY
bookplate inside the front cover. Nelson Doubleday (June 16, 1889 – January 11, 1949) was a U.S. book
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1920s American Antique Bookplates

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Paper

Rare Charles Burchfield Drawing Book plate Rare Black and White Museum Framed
By Charles E. Burchfield
Located in Buffalo, NY
An original rare bookplate drawing by Charles Burchfield featuring his most famous motifs of
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1910s American Modern Antique Bookplates

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Paper, Archival Ink

A. A. MILNE. The House At Pooh Corner - 1928 - FIRST DELUXE EDITION - SIGNED
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
: Internally clean and bright, no previous ownership inscriptions, markings, or bookplate, FINE/NEAR FINE.
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1920s British Antique Bookplates

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Fabric

1926 Ulysses
By James Joyce
Located in Bath, GB
renewed. Retaining the original half title. With the bookplate of Richard Benjamin to the verso of the
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1920s French Antique Bookplates

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Paper

1926 Ulysses
1926 Ulysses
H 8.5 in W 2 in D 7 in
A. A. MILNE. Toad Of Toad Hall. 1929 - FIRST DELUXE EDITION - SIGNED
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
and unopened, with the original DJ. CONDITION: Internally clean and bright, bookplate to front
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1920s British Antique Bookplates

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Fabric

The Works Of Rudyard Kipling. NEW WORLD EDITION. 13 vols. IN A FINE BINDING !
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
marking, inscriptions, or bookplate, some uneven spotting to the cloth covers otherwise A VERY GOOD SET.
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1920s American Antique Bookplates

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Leather

1803 An Essay on the Principle of Population or, a View of its Past and Present
By Thomas Robert Malthus
Located in Bath, GB
. With the armorial bookplate of James Frampton to the front pastedown, along side the former owner's ink
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Early 1800s British Antique Bookplates

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Paper

The Works of Thomas Babington Macaulay - 11 vols. - IN A FULL CALF BINDING
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
bookplate to front pastedowns, a VERY GOOD set.
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1860s British Antique Bookplates

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Leather

The Works of William H. Prescott - 11 vols. - IN A FULL POLISHED CALF BINDING
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
fine, head and foot of spines fine, engraved bookplate to front pastedowns, overall VERY GOOD.
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1850s British Antique Bookplates

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Leather

Complete Works Of Daniel Defoe - EDITION DE LUXE - 8 vols. - IN A FINE BINDING !
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
previous ownership markings, inscriptions, or bookplate, A FINE SET.
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Early 1900s English Antique Bookplates

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Leather

The Writings Of Benjamin Franklin. 10 VOLUMES - IN A FULL LEATHER BINDING!
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
markings, gift inscription, or bookplate, overall A FINE SET.
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Early 1900s American Antique Bookplates

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Leather

1808 The Works of John Dryden
By John Dryden
Located in Bath, GB
Volume I and a large folding plate to Volume VI. Collated, complete. With the bookplate of R. J
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Early 1800s British Antique Bookplates

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Paper

1808 The Works of John Dryden
1808 The Works of John Dryden
H 9.5 in W 30 in D 6 in
The Works Of Edgar Allen Poe. - 10 vols. in 5 - IN A FULL LEATHER BINDING!
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
, inscriptions, or bookplate, A VERY GOOD SET.
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Early 1900s American Antique Bookplates

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Leather

William VAN DER WEYDE. The Life & Works Of Thomas Paine. PATRIOT'S EDITION 1925
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
, or bookplate, A FINE SET.
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1920s American Antique Bookplates

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Leather

MILNE, A. A. Winnie The Pooh. (1926 - FIRST EDITION - FIRST PRINTING)
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
bright, no previous ownership markings, inscriptions, or bookplate, back corners still square, overall A
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1920s British Antique Bookplates

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Fabric

Bibliothecæ Alexandrinæ icones symbolicæ / elogiis illustratæ, by C. Giarda
Located in Middletown, NY
auction of 1911-1912), who gifted it to the colorful and famous actor John Barrymore. Their bookplates
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17th Century French Antique Bookplates

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Gold Leaf

Albert J. BEVERIDGE. The Life Of John Marshall. 4 vols IN A FINE LEATHER BINDING
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
hinges fine, head and foot of spines fine, no previous ownership markings, inscriptions, or bookplate, A
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1910s American Antique Bookplates

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Leather

SHELLEY, Mary. Lodore - FIRST AMERICAN EDITION - 1835
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
hinges fine, head and foot of spine rubbed with some minor loss, lacking rear blank endleaf, bookplate to
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1830s American Antique Bookplates

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Fabric

Chinese Export Porcelain Armorial Dish- Morgan impaling Warton Coat of Arms
Located in Downingtown, PA
bookplate in the Franks Collection (21087) with the name "James Morgan" in manuscript. (Ref: VM98580-28D)
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Late 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Bookplates

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Porcelain

A. A. MILNE. House At Pooh Corner. FIRST EDITION SIGNED BY E. H. SHEPARD - 1928
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
clean and bright, no previous ownership marking, inscriptions, or bookplate, inner and outer hinges fine
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1920s British Antique Bookplates

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Fabric

CLOUGH - Plutarch's Lives. The Translation Called Dryden's. 5 vols. FINELY BOUND
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
markings, inscriptions, or bookplate, A FINE SET.
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1870s American Antique Bookplates

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Leather

Sinbad the Sailor. ILLUSTRATED BY EDMUND DULAC - IN A FINE ONLAY BINDING !
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
dentelles, bookplate to front endpaper, all edges gilt, housed in a blue cloth open ended slipcase, by
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1910s British Antique Bookplates

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Leather

Albert J. BEVERIDGE. Abraham Lincoln 1809-1858. 4 vols. STANDARD LIBRARY EDITION
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
bright, no previous ownership markings, inscriptions, or bookplate, A FINE SET.
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1920s American Antique Bookplates

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Leather

1864-96 The Works of R. D. Blackmore
By Richard Doddridge Blackmore
Located in Bath, GB
edition. Illustrated with an engraved title. Half-title is present. Bookplate of Sir Weetman Dickinson
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Late 19th Century British Antique Bookplates

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Paper

1864-96 The Works of R. D. Blackmore
1864-96 The Works of R. D. Blackmore
H 8.5 in W 30 in D 7.5 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
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Bookplates

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Leather, Paper

Johann GOETHE - Faust - LIMITED EDITION - SIGNED BY WILLY POGANY !
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
doublures and endpapers, gilt dentelles, bookplate to front endpaper, all edges gilt, housed in an red cloth
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Early 1900s English Antique Bookplates

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Leather

WAGNER (Arthur Rackham) The Rhinegold & The Valkyrie. FIRST TRADE EDITION - 1910
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
markings, inscriptions, or bookplate, A VERY GOOD COPY.
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1910s British Antique Bookplates

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Leather

Complete Works of Thomas Babington Macaulay. 20 vols. KINICKERBOCKER EDITION
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
clean and bright, no previous ownership markings, inscriptions, or bookplate, A VERY GOOD SET.
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1810s American Antique Bookplates

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Leather

FIRST APPEARANCE OF. A Visit from St. Nicholas - Twas the Night Before Christmas
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
, leather bookplate of Estelle Doheny to front pastedown. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: First published
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1830s English Antique Bookplates

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Fabric

SOUTHEY. Selected Works Of The British Poets. 1st ED - INSCRIBED TO HIS DAUGHTER
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
, otherwise internally clean and bright, spine expertly relined, Bookplates of H. R. Merewether and C. F
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1830s British Antique Bookplates

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Fabric

The Complete Works Of Charles Dickens - 36 vols. - IN A FINE LEATHER BINDING !
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
markings, inscriptions, or bookplate, spine slightly darkened otherwise A FINE SET.
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Early 1900s American Antique Bookplates

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Leather

1871 The Works of George Berkeley
By George Berkeley
Located in Bath, GB
and annotations, by Alexander Campbell Fraser. Bookplate of Benjamin Martin Chandler to the front
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1870s British Antique Bookplates

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Paper

The World of Comets; by Amedee Guillemin, Edited by James Glaisher, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
London, Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington, 1877. 1st Ed leather hardcover. With bookplate "Royal
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1870s Antique Bookplates

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Paper

Human Life by Samuel Rogers in a stunning "à la cathedrale" binding
Located in Middletown, NY
the first and last few pages as is usual for this work. W.A. Foyle library bookplate in red morocco
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Early 19th Century English Antique Bookplates

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Gold Leaf

1910-1911 The Book of Decorative Furniture
Located in Bath, GB
French decorative furniture, and many others. With the morocco bookplate of W.A. Foyle of Beeleigh Abbey
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1910s British Antique Bookplates

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Paper

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Antique Bookplates For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of antique bookplates available for sale. The range of distinct antique bookplates — often made from paper, wood and glass — can elevate any home. Antique bookplates have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of antique bookplates to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Modern and Neoclassical antique bookplates are of considerable interest. There have been many well-made antique bookplates over the years, but those made by Anders Zorn and Pierre Bonnard are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Antique Bookplates?

Prices for antique bookplates start at $60 and top out at $4,000 with the average selling for $1,190.