Search Results: Leather Bindings from Pages Past Used and Rare Books

Paris: Baudry's European Library, 1837. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Octavo. 350 pages. Hardcover quarter bound in green leather with green marbled boards. The binding is rubbed but sound. There is some splitting to the rear hinge near the foot of the spine. Nice gilt designs on the spine. Endpapers are marbled. Early owner's book plates on the front pastedown. One is of "H. L. Barton" and has a shield with three dragons' heads on within the shield and another above it. The motto on the banner reads, "Fide et Fortitu Dine." A smaller label above it offers the location of this book in the owner's library as being Case A, Shelf 4. A piece of later marbled paper, has been affixed to the front flyleaf (perhaps over another bookplate). The half title notes, "Collection of Ancient and Modern British Authors. / Vol. CLXXI. / Abel Allnutt." The rear pastedown has the remains of what appears to have been a date due receipt. A sound copy with clean text.

Londres / London: Chez Jean Nourse, 1741. Hardcover. Fair. 12mo. xvi, 376, [3] pages. Hardcover bound in full leather. The binding shows heavy wear, and the boards are bowed outwards at the edges. The leather is cracked and chipped, especially at the spine ends. The front hinge is cracking, but the text block is sound. Marbled endpapers are worn and chipped. The title page is soiled, and the text block is mostly clean but has some stains. All edges red. A rough translation of the title into English is, "Abridged from Mr. Locke's Essay on Human Understanding, Translated from English.

Paris: Chez Aumont, 1821. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 12mo. 276 pages. Hardcover in full tan leather with black label pastedown on spine. Binding is rubbed, has scuffing on boards and spine. There are gilt decorations on the spine. All edges of text block are marbled. Fore-edge of text block has scuffing. Endpapers are foxed. Hinges are secure. Text is toned, has occasional foxing. The white ribbon bookmark is still attached to the text block. Text is in French. A rough translation of the title into English is, "A Summary of Rollins' Treatise on Studies, for the Use of Colleges and Houses of Education.

London: James Phillips, 1795. Leather Bound. Good. 12mo. 196 pages. Leatherbound. Both hinges have been repaired, flyleaves are missing. Binding rubbed and worn. Lightly toned/foxed throughout. Lover corner of last leaf is missing - portions of 4 lines of text affected on one side only. Original owner's name on rear pastedown.

Washington: Printed by A. and G. Way, 1803. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Fair. Octavo. Variously paginated. Bound volume containing the reports of the first 15 councils, dating from 1803 to 1818. Bound in early full sheep. The leather binding is quite worn and dry and is scuffed and abraded. The hinges are sturdy. Lacks the top leather label on the spine; the bottom label reads, "Vol. I / From the / 1st to 15th Council / Inclusive." Early owner's name at the headcap of the spine is illegible, and no names within. The binding is designs with rules of alternating oval and diamond designs in blind about the edges. There is some pest damage to the outside edges of the text block towards the rear of the book, not affecting the text. Text is toned and foxed with some damping at the front and rear. Two blank flyleaves at the front an numerous blank pages at the rear. Most of the reports have their own title pages. The reports that do not have separate title pages are… Read More

New York: Published by G. & C. Carvill, / Elliot & Palmer, Printers, 1827. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Fair. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 12mo. 64 pages. Hardcover bound in early full leather with gilt rolls on the edges of the covers and some gilt designs and a burgundy leather label on the spine. The binding is worn but sound. A small paper label is affixed near the foot of the spine. Front hinge starting. The binding is a bit mottled, as if it were covered in some glossy treatment which is partly rubbed away. Early library bookplate on the front pastedown is crudely torn away, exposing some board beneath. An early price is written upside-down on the rear pastedown. Endpapers foxed; text is toned. Author's name is written in pencil on the title page. Fitz-Greene Halleck (1790-1867) was a popular poet in the early 19th century and was considered the "American Byron." He was born and raised in Guilford, Connecticut and was part of the… Read More

Cincinnati: Published for Subscribers / Whetstone & Buxton, Printers, 1829. Hardcover. Fair. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Octavo. 610 pages. Hardcover bound in original full leather. The binding is quite worn but holding. Front hinge is heavily rubbed and is starting. The spine is slightly curved inward. Marbled endpapers. Front flyleaf a little loosened. Outside edges of the text block show heavy wear. The text is foxed but the text block is sound. Illustrated with 6 engraved plates, including a folding frontis plate (HALF OF THE FOLDING FRONTIS IS MISSING). This book was reprinted throughout several years, and most copies appear to have some plates missing or no plates at all. We have not seen any copies with more than 6 plates, but some later printings appear to have some plates (Alexander Hamilton and Nathaneal Greene) which do not appear in this edition. No author is given on the title page, but this work is attributed to Amos Blanchard.

London: George Virtue, 26, Ivy Lane, 1840. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. W. W. Bartlett. Quarto. iv, 140; iv, 106 pages. Complete with 120 engraved plates, plus 1 map. The binding measures 11 1/8 inches tall by just over 9 inches wide. Hardcover bound in original 3/4 black leather with dark brown cloth-covered boards. The binding is rubbed and bumped, and the hinges are especially rubbed but holding. Corners bumped and abraded. Some old stains and scuffs to the binding. A sound copy. A yellow bookseller's ticket on the front pastedown reads "Applegate, Pounsford & Co. / (Successors to Applegate & Co.) / Publisher's, Booksellers / Stationers, Printers / and Blank Book Manufacturers, No. 43, Main Street. - - Cincinnati." Marbled endpapers. The text is toned and shows some foxing on and around the plates. The foxing can be quite heavy, especially at the beginning of the book. Two volumes in one book.… Read More

Edinburgh and London: Printed for William Creech and T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1797. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Octavos. x, 351; 382; [385] pages. Hardcovers bound in 19th century 3/4 brown leather with plum cloth-covered boards. All edges marbled. Red and black leather labels on the spines. The bindings are rubbed and scuffed but sound. Possible ex-library set with evidence of labels removed from the spines. No interior library markings. The front pastedowns have a prior owner's 1936 signature ("Ian Battle"?) from Edinburgh. Endpapers foxed. The text is toned but generally clean. Complete three volume set.

Greensboro, North Carolina: North Carolina State Normal and Industrial College, 1914. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Octavo. Three titles bound in one volume. 149; 125; 115 pages. Hardcover nicely bound in three quarter black morocco leather with green cloth boards in a modern removable mylar jacket. Raised bands on the spine. Top edge gilt. There is light wear to the binding, which is a little bumped at the edges. The text is toned but clean and sound. Three separately published titles bound in one volume (bound in the order of No. 3; No. 2; and No. 1). Original wrappers bound in on the second two titles. As a special note, the "Race Elements in the White Population of North Carolina" does NOT pertain to black and whites (or slaves) but to divisions within the white race, specifically the English in North Carolina, the Highland Scotch, the Scotch-Irish, and the Germans in North Carolina. The three lectures bound into this volume were part of a 5 lecture… Read More

Mataro (Spain): Establecimiento Tipografico de Feliciano Horta, 1888. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Quarto. 404, [1] pages. Hardcover bound in full leather that with the design of tree calf. Moderate rubbing and wear to the binding. An ex-library copy with a removed label from the spine, and a removed bookplate from the front pastedown. A sound copy with secure hinges and supple leather. Fore edge is foxed, and some foxing to the half title. Text is in Spanish. A rough translation of the title is, "Historical Notes on the Province of Entre Ríos in the Argentine Republic.

London: John Murray, Albemarle Street, 1831. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 12mo. xiii,. 332 pages. Hardcover bound in 19th century full brown leather with raised bands on the spine. Compartments and boarders of the boards are ruled in gilt, and the spine titles are in gilt. All edges red. The binding is rubbed, especially along the hinges and shows some old stains, especially at the fore edges and the top edge. The red edges of the text block are rubbed and show pale spotting. An ex-library copy with white shelf numbers partially rubbed off at the foot of the spine. Removed label from the front flyleaf shows some paper residue. The text block is sound, and the text is a little toned but generally clean. Scarce.

Norwalk, Connecticut : Easton Press. Leather Bound. New. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Quarto. Hardcover bound in brown leather with gold embossing. New in shrink wrap. The shrink wrap has some soiling about the edges, but the book is fine. Extensively illustrated.

Dayton, Virginia: Ruebush-Elkins Co, Publishers, 1909. First Edition First Printing . Soft cover. Very Good. 16mo. 72 pages. Bound in brown limp suede the title embossed on the front cover. Yapped edges. Moderate wear and rubbing to the binding. A sound copy; lower corner of the rear cover is bent backwards. Text is clean. Gammans was Professor of Languages at Shenandoah Collegiat Institute in Dayton, Virginia.

Paris: D'Adrien Herhan, 1816. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. 16mo. 403 pages. A small book measuring 5 3/8 inches tall by just under 3 1/2 inches wide. Hardcover bound in black 3/4 leather with marbled paper covered boards. Binding shows moderate wear but is generally quite sound and fairly attractive. Marbled endpapers. Early owner's name of "Henry A. Worcester" on the second front flyleaf. The fore edge of the first page of text appears torn away (binding / printing error?) with loss of some letters at the edge. Text is toned and a bit foxed. The language is Latin. Henry A. Worcester appears to be Henry Aiken Worcester (1802-1841) who was a graduate from Yale (1828) and was a Swedenborgian minister. He was also brother to Joseph Emerson Worcester, the American Lexicographer whose Dictionary was in strong competeition with that of Noah Webster. (Worcester's Dictionary was more aligned to that of Samuel Johnson, and Noah… Read More

London: How and Parsons, 1842. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. George Cruikshank. 12mos. 322, (2), 315 pages. Two volume set. Hardcovers rebound in full red leather by Riviere. Signed "Bound by Riviere" in type on the verso of the front flyleaves. The cloth from the original bindings is pasted onto the rear flyleaves of each volume. Marbled endpapers. The bindings are rubbed, especially at the hinges, and the headcaps of the spines have some brief chipping. There is a larger chip at the headcap of the spine to Volume I. A sound set with some light foxing to the text. Frontis pieces by George Cruikshank. Rare.

Birmingham: Notable Trials Library / Gryphon Press, 1989. Hardcover. Fine. Octavo. Hardcover bound in red quarter leather with cloth-covered boards. All edges gilt. A new copy, still in shrinkwrap.

London: John Murray, 1837. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Alken, Henry. Octavo. 301 pages. Hardcover bound in 3/4 brown leather with marbled paper covered boards. All edges marbled. Binding is rubbed and soiled from handling. There is some bumping at boards, and the leather is scuffed in places. Five raised spine boards. Gilt decorations on spine. The gilt has rubbed off in places. Marbled endpapers. Handwritten inscriptions on the reverse of the second front flyleaf. A colour insignia bookplate is on the third front flyleaf, along with a handwritten inscription at the top of the page. The title page and frontispiece are quite toned. Text is foxed. There are 14 plates (including the portrait), collates complete. One of the plates is detached but present. The plates have foxing and have heavy browning about the edges. The Chase - The Melton Chase plate has had the sky portion hand coloured in blue.

Charlestown: Printed by W. S. & H. Spear, for Asa Lyman, Bookseller Portland, 1812. Leather Bound. Fair. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Octavo. 315, [2], 42 pages. Hardcover bound in full leather. The original binding has a later (but still apparently 19th century) leather covering laid over with a square cut out on the spine for the original leather title label to show. The binding is rubbed and bumped but sound. An ex-library copy with remains of bookplates on the front pastedown (one has a handwritten date of 1828). There is a tear in the gutter of the title page, and the first leaf of the Table of Contents has a large portion torn away with significant loss of text. Browning around the edges of the title page, and the text of the book is toned with some foxing. A few pages have edge tears. Text of the main body of the work is complete.

Philadelphia: Lea and Blanchard, 1846. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Octavo. [4], viii, [17]-258, [30] pages. Includes a 30-page publisher's catalog (erratically paginated) at the rear. Hardcover bound in full leather. The binding shows some old wear and cover stains but is quite sound. Sturdy hinges. Early owner's light pencil inscription on the front flyleaf and a later doctor's inscription on the front pastedown. The text block is sound, and the text is foxed, sometimes quite heavily. Still, a sturdy copy of a scarce work and in the original binding. From a Mocksville (Davie County), North Carolina 19th century doctor's collection.