Decorative Bindings (all items)
First editions and rare books in fine bindings and decorative bindings and manuscripts, including first editions bound by the Chelsea Bindery, and multi-volume library sets.
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(BIBLE; English.)
The Holy Bible Containing The Old and New Testaments 1862
£185
An attractively bound copy of The Bible.
Large octavo (276 × 205 mm). Contemporary burgundy morocco, titles to spine, elaborate decoration to spine and boards, raised bands, brown endpapers, gilt edges.... Read more
(BIBLE; English.)
The Pictorial Bible Being The Old and New Testaments. 1836
£250
A handsomely bound and copiously engraved Bible.
3 volumes, large octavo (244 × 170 mm). Contemporary purple calf blocked in gilt and blind, red morocco labels to spines, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt.... Read more
(BIBLE; English, Catholic)
The Holy Bible, Translated from the Latin Vulgate: 1884
£1,500
An extremely handsome illustrated edition of the Douai Bible. The publishing firm of George Virtue (1794–1868) founded its reputation on lavishly illustrated books, including a...
2 volumes, folio (370 × 268 mm). Contemporary black morocco over bevelled boards, sides richly panelled in gilt with three-line gilt rules enclosing an elaborate... Read more
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(BIBLE; English.) JAMIESON, Robert.
A Practical and Explanatory Commentary on The Old Testament [and] The New Testament.
£350
A handsome library set.
2 volumes, folio (360 × 260 mm). Contemporary brown calf, spines gilt in compartments, red and green morocco labels, ruling and floral roll to boards in blind,... Read more
(BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY)
A New and General Biographical Dictionary; 1798
£2,500
First thus. An excellent set in a handsome, perhaps provincial, contemporary binding. All front pastedowns with the ownership of S. Brough, dated 1804, and the armorial bookplates of...
15 volumes, octavo (208 × 121 mm). Contemporary streaked calf, flat spines, black morocco title-pieces to the second compartment, red morocco roundel... Read more
BLIXEN, Karen.
Out of Africa. 1937
£2,000
First edition, first impression.
Octavo. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in burgundy morocco, titles and decoration to spine, raised bands, single rule to boards, twin rule to turn-ins, dark green... Read more
[BLIXEN, Karen] DINESEN, Isak.
Out of Africa. 1938
£1,250
First US Edition, First Printing.
Octavo. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in full dark green morocco, titles to spine gilt, raised bands, twin rule to turn-ins gilt, plain cream endpapers, all... Read more
BOCCACCIO, Giovanni, & others.
The Bibliophilist's Library. [c.1898]
£6,500
Edition de Grand Luxe, limited to seven copies numbered with roman numerals, of which this is copy V, printed and bound for Mark P. Robinson. The whole set of this collection of...
20 volumes, octavo (210 × 133 mm), comprising 8 works. Publisher's deluxe binding of grey-green crushed morocco, spines richly gilt in compartments, gilt titles... Read more
(BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER)
The Book of Common Prayer c.1890
£50
A handsomely bound Common Prayer book.
Octavo. Contemporary red crushed morocco, titles to spine, raised bands, signature blocked to lower front board, twin rule to turn-ins, marbled endpapers, gilt edges.... Read more
(BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER)
The Book of Common Prayer and Administration of the Sacraments. 1848 & 49
£250
A very attractively bound set in a contemporary, matching case.
2 volumes, duodecimo (105 × 65 mm). Contemporary purple morocco, spines elaborately gilt in compartments, panelling to boards, turn-ins, and all edges gilt. In a... Read more
(BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER)
The Book of Common Prayer, 1794
£175
An attractively bound Book of Common Prayer.
Tall octavo (238 × 148 mm). Contemporary black crushed morocco, spine elaborately gilt in compartments, boards gilt panelled with floral cornerpieces, black... Read more
(BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER)
The Book of Common Prayer, c.1870
£185
A handsomely bound prayer book.
Duodecimo (148 × 90 mm). Finely bound by Zaehnsdorf in black morocco, titles and decoration to spine, raised bands, single rule to boards, decoration to turn-ins,... Read more
(BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER)
The Book of Common Prayer, 1853
£180
A handsomely bound prayer book.
Duodecim0 (175 × 116 mm). Finely bound by James Toovey in crimson morocco, elaborate tooling to spine in compartments, raised bands, gilt panelled borders, inner... Read more
(BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER)
The Book of Common Prayer, And Administration of the Sacraments, 1754
£3,500
A finely tooled and attractive example of mid-eighteenth century binding with the royal arms of the English king George II (1683–1760).
Large folio (412 × 254 mm). Contemporary green goatskin, spine divided in seven compartments by raised bands, compartments gilt with the arms of George II... Read more
(BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER; French & English.)
Le Livre des Prieres Communes, Et de l'Administration des Sacremens, 1717
£1,000
An attractive early Georgian binding for this bilingual BCP. "A reissue of the French–English 1717 'Book of common prayer', with a new titlepage and preliminaries in French...
Octavo (195 × 120 mm). Contemporary black morocco, spine divided in six compartments by raised bands, compartments divided saltire-wise with dotted rules, with... Read more
BORROW, George.
The Works. 1923
£1,250
The Norwich Edition, Limited to 775 copies, of which this is No. 231.
16 volumes, octavo. Publisher's green cloth, recently respined with green calf leather. Gilt title and decoration to spine. Raised bands. Decorative tooling on boards.... Read more
BORROW, George.
The Works. 1923
£1,750
Norwich edition. Limited to 775 numbered copies. Best edition of Burrow's collected works.
16 volumes, octavo. Finely bound for Sotheran's in contemporary dark green half morocco, titles and decoration to spines, raised bands, green cloth boards, marbled... Read more
BOSWELL, James
Boswell's Life of Johnson: 1848
£85
An attractively bound copy.
Octavo (225 × 145 mm). Contemporary burgundy calf, black morocco label, elaborate tooling to spine, raised bands, roll to boards, marbled endpapers, gilt edges.... Read more
BOSWELL, James
Life of Johnson. 1893
£150
The Globe edition.
Octavo. Contemporary vellum, single crimson morocco label, decoration to spine, twin rule to turn-ins with cornerpieces, marbled endpapers, red stained edges.... Read more
BOSWELL, James
The Life of Samuel Johnson. 1901
£1,950
Extra illustrated edition, bound by Riviere and Son.
7 volumes, octavo. Finely bound in full blue morocco, gilt titles, decoration, and raised bands to spine, double gilt rule to boards, decorative inner gilt dentelles,... Read more
BOSWELL, James
The Life of Samuel Johnson. 1848
£600
10 volumes, octavo. Bound in contemporary half brown calf, double brown and green labels, gilt decorated spines, marbled boards, endpapers, and edges. Some rubbing to boards and...
10 volumes, octavo. Bound in contemporary half brown calf, double brown and green labels, gilt decorated spines, marbled boards, endpapers, and edges. Some rubbing to... Read more
[BOURKE, Hon. Algernon].
The History of White's. c.1892
£150
Limited edition of 500 numbered copies.
2 volumes, quarto (290 × 225 mm). Contemporary dark brown half morocco, titles and elaborate decoration to spines, raised bands, marbled boards and endpapers, top... Read more
(BRANSOM, Paul) COOPER, Frederic Taber.
An Argosy of Fables. 1921
£1,500
Large Paper Edition of 365 copies of which this is number 22 signed by the illustrator.
Large octavo. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in full red morocco, titles to spine gilt, inner dentelles gilt, marbled endpapers, top edge gilt, others untrimmed.... Read more
BRIDGES, Robert.
Poetical Works. 1898
£150
A handsome copy of Bridges's poetry.
3 volumes, octavo (175 ×121 mm). Contemporary brown half morocco, titles to spine gilt, raised bands, matching cloth boards, marbled endpapers, top edges gilt.... Read more
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BRINKLEY, Francis.
[Oriental Series] Japan and China. 1901
£1,750
The Okuma Edition. Limited to 100 numbered copies, of which this is number 8.
12 volumes, octavo. Original half blue morocco, titles and decoration to spines gilt, raised bands, marbled boards and endpapers. With 12 colour frontispieces in silk.... Read more
