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an intricately decorated leather book with pearls and beads on the front, is shown

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London, 1641. Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection, Library of Congress.

an old book with flowers and birds on it

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Persian lacquer binding, 18th century The cover of this Persian manuscript is decorated with a scene painted in watercolours onto lacquered leather which is then covered with several more coats of lacquer.

a small book with two wooden handles and straps

Multi Quire Codex based on Codex B, in Chester Beatty Library, Dublin. Structure was earliest multi quire codex, bound on wooden boards. Books have stamped leather spines & multiple leather slips, leather wrapping bands, ends w/ decorated bone slips & large decorative book markers. I used Pamela Spitzmueller instructions in a 2007 PBI handout, based on reconstruction by Charles Lamacraft, restorer @ the British Museum. Also used J.A. Szirmai’s instr. in The Archaeology of Medieval Bookbinding.

an ornately decorated gold and blue cross with jewels on it's sides, in the shape of a crucifix

Lindau Gospel cover 1c hr - NYC Pierpont Morgan Library

an old book with some writing on it next to two small telescopes and a leather bag

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scrolls from library of Alexandria. film agora

an old book with intricate designs on it

16th century embroidered velvet book with scroll and floral pattern.

16th century embroidered velvet book with scroll and floral pattern. Collection The British Library.

a figurine of a man riding a horse with a lasso on its back

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Vintage MARX Tin Litho Wind Up Cowboy & Horse

an old fashioned toy with a man playing the piano and other musical instruments in front of it

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Windup Tin piano player.

a figurine that is sitting on top of a box with a man playing an accordion

Marx Popeye and Olive Oyl Jiggers metal lithographed windup toy

a metal rooster pulling a cart with a red ball on it's front wheel

Lehman Duo Wind Up Toy,

Lehmann Duo wind-up toy, c. 1914, Germany

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a green and gold book cover with an image of a ship in the ocean on it

Magnificent bindings by Sangorski & Sutcliffe from the Cardiff Rare Books Collection

The Deserted Village (1855) by Oliver Goldsmith. "green morocco with gilt and colour inlays by Sangorski & Sutcliffe." From the Cardiff Rare Books Collection. © 2011 Special Collections and Archives, Cardiff University Library. Rare Edition, Illuminated Manuscript, Beautiful Book Binding, Art,

a book cover with an ornate design on the front and side, which reads a dream of fair women

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A Dream of Fair Women by Lord Alfred Tennyson. Sangorski & Sutcliffe, Bindery. "blocked in gilt in an elaborate and detailed floral design with red onlays and inset with 5 garnet cabochons and 6 turquoise cabochons" Rare Edition, Illuminated Manuscript, Bejeweled Book, Beautiful Book Binding, Art,

Raven

rare first edition books photo list | Edgar Allan Poe - Raven - First Edition | Bauman Rare Books

an old book with a drawing of a fairy on it's cover, surrounded by flowers and leaves

Die Pilgerfahrt,Les Fleurs Animées, Grandville

Vintage book cover - An unusual and rare book of German poetry. The book is bound in brown leather and embossed w/gold designs of flowers and the flower fairy.

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