Leather Bindings from Pages Past Used and Rare Books

Hartford and Middleton: Published by Samuel G. Goodrich / Clark & Lyman, Print, 1819. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fair. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 12mo. 224 pages. Hardcover bound in original quarter leather and marbled paper-covered boards. The binding is worn and bumped but sound. Black label on the spine is nearly… Read more about this item

Paris: Editions Pierre Roger, 1932. First Edition First Printing . Leather Bound. Very Good/No Jacket. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. Folios. 448; 843 pages. Hardcovers bound in green half morocco with green marbled paper-covered boards. Moderate rubbing and wear to the binding. There is a little split at the headcap of Volume II. Hinges just a little rubbed… Read more about this item

Windsor, Mexico : Rolston - Bain, 1985. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Quarto. Unpaginated. Hardcover bound in three quarter leather or leatherette with marbled cover boards and marbled endpapers. There is light wear to the binding. Label on the spine has a slight nick in it. Edges are bumped. The covers are… Read more about this item

London: Vernor and Hood, 1804. 1st Edition . Leather Bound. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Octavo. 94 pages. Includes 10 copperplate engravings (full-page). Hardcover bound in half leather with marbled cover boards. Gilt designs on the spine. The binding is worn and bumped. There is heavy chipping to the spine, including on the… Read more about this item

London: John Stockdale, 1788. Leather Bound. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Octavo. 292, [4] pages with additional publications at the rear. Includes the engraved frontis and the engraved title page. Hardcover bound in full calf leather. The binding is worn and bumped, and there is some cracking to the hinges, especially near the headcap. Outer edges… Read more about this item

London: Printed for J. Wilcox and T. Osborne, 1736. First Edition First Printing . Leather Bound. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Octavos. Three volume set. xxx, 529; 574; 564 [lii] pages, indexed in the last volume. Has 42 copperplate engravings including 17 folding maps and plans, an engraved frontis, and 25 engraved plates of medallions.… Read more about this item

Philadelphia: M. Carey and Sons, 1820. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 12mos. 288; 309 pages. TWO VOLUME SET. Hardcovers bound in brown 3/4 leather with marbled paper boards. The bindings are worn and bumped but sound. Corners are bumped. Spines a bit dulled with the gilt tooling rubbed. Chipping at headcap of volume one. Marbled… Read more about this item

Philadelphia: Published by Bradford and Inskeep, 1812. Hardcover. Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 12mo. xii, 238 pages. The binding measures 7 inches tall by just about 4 1/2 inches wide. Hardcover bound in full tan leather. Binding is rubbed, has bumping at corners, and a small carved mark at the bottom of the rear board. The outer… Read more about this item

Philadelphia: H. C. Carey and I. Lea, 1824. Hardcover. Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 12mos. 288; 321 pages. Hardcovers bound in 3/4 calf with green/blue marbled paper-covered boards. All edges speckled yellow. The bindings are rubbed and have some surface scuffing but are generally quite sound with secure hinges. The marbled paper is scuffed or heavily rubbed… Read more about this item

London: Printed for and Sold by the Author, 1777. Fourth Edition . Leather Bound. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Octavo. xxviii, 345, 14 pages. Hardcover bound in original full brown leather with raised bands on the spine. Moderate rubbing and wear to the binding, which has a few stains from… Read more about this item

Edinburgh and London: Printed by John Moir, Royal Bank Close, for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, & Brown, 1813. First Edition First Printing . Leather Bound. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Octavo. viii, [9]-529 pages. Copperplate engraved frontis. Hardcover bound in full brown leather, rebacked in darker brown leather with raised… Read more about this item

London: Henry Colburn and Co., 1821. Leather Bound. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Octavos. [xvi], 477; 454 pages, indexed. Hardcovers bound in full red straight grained morocco leather with spine titles and tooling in gilt. The bindings are rubbed and show old scuffing and some stains. Hinges rubbed but sound.… Read more about this item

London: Printed by John Darby, 1727. Fourth Edition . Leather Bound. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Octavos. 364; 443; 389, [54] pages, indexed in the third volume. Hardcovers bound in early full brown leather with raised bands on the spines. Simple gilt rules around the edges of the boards and on… Read more about this item

London : John Murray, Albemarle Street, 1826. 1st Edition . Leather Bound. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 12mo. 352 pages. Hardcover bound in full brown leather with cover designs in gilt. Modern leather reback with red leather labels and raised bands on the spine. The original leather near the rebacked spine is darkened… Read more about this item

London: John Muray, 1837. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Octavos. xxxii, 406; xxxiv, 446; xxiv, 404 pages. Hardcovers bound in early dark olive green or brown full leather with raised bands on the spines. Compartments on the spines tooled in gilt. Boards have gilt rules. All edges gilt. Marbled… Read more about this item

London: David Bogue, 1846. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 12mo. 424 pages, indexed. SIGNED FULL LEATHER BINDING BY RIVIERE. Hardcover bound in full brown calf leather with light to moderate rubbing and wear to the binding. Raised bands to the spine with elaborate gilt tooling in the compartments and with a brown leather label.… Read more about this item

London: David Bogue, Fleet Street, 1846. Third Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 12mo. xx, 432 pages. Hardcover bound in full tree calf with raised bands with black and brown labels on the spine and gilt tooling in the compartments. The front hinge is starting to weaken. Green marbled endpapers. A sound copy… Read more about this item

London: Lock, Ward, and Co.. Hardcover. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 12mo. 282 pages. A small book measuring 6 1/4 inches tall by nearly 4 1/4 inches wide. Hardcover beautifully bound in full plum leather with elaborate gilt designs on the front cover and the spine. The front cover has a gilt-embossed armorial crest. Dark green… Read more about this item

Edinburgh, London and Dublin: W. H. Lizars, and Stirling andKenne / Lon gman, Rees, Ornme, Brown, Green / W. Curry Jun. and Col, 1833. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 12mos. 146; 166; 232; 175 pages. Small books measuring about 6 3/4 inches tall. Hardcovers bound in green 3/4 calf… Read more about this item

London: J. Harris and Son, 1823. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 12mo. 171 pages. Hardcover quarter bound in 20th century red leather with marbled paper covered boards. Five raised spine bands. Light to moderate wear to the binding. The hinges are quite sound. There is a scuff mark or scrape… Read more about this item