Leather Bindings from Pages Past Used and Rare Books

Richmond, Virginia: The Southern Historical Publication Society, 1909. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Octavos. Variously paginated. COMPLETE 13 VOLUME SET, including the Index. Hardcovers bound in 3/4 black leather with dark green cloth-covered bards. Light to moderate wear to the bindings. The last… Read more about this item

London: Printed by Thomas Davison for Harding and Lepard, 1827. Second Edition. . Hardcover. Very Good. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. Octavo. xxvii, 542 pages. Hardcover bound in 3/4 deep plum morocco with marbled paper-covered boards. All edges marbled. The binding shows light to moderate rubbing and wear. Heavier rubbing to… Read more about this item

London: Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1822. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Octavos. xvi, 444; x, 411, [2] pages. Hardcovers bound in full tan calf with dual black leather labels on the spines Elaborate gilt tooling to the spines. All edges… Read more about this item

London: Printed by C. Wittingham, for T. N. Longman and O. Rees, 1800. Second Edition. . Hardcover. Good. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. 16mo. lvi, 223 pages. A small book measuring just over 6 1/2 inches tall by 4 1/8 inches wide. Hardcover bound in original full brown leather with rules in gilt… Read more about this item

London: Hurst, Chance, and Co., 1830. Hardcover. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Branston and Wright. 12mo. xv, 374 pages, indexed. Hardcover bound in early full black straight-grained morocco. Moderate rubbing and wear to the binding. Some splitting to the hinges at the spine ends, but overall a sound copy. … Read more about this item

Philadelphia: Lea Brothers & Co., 1874. 21st Edition . Hardcover. Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Quarto. xi, 1206 pages. Hardcover bound in full tan leather with a black label pastedown on spine. The binding is worn and shows scuff marks and general soiling. There is some splitting along the front hinge, and there is a vertical crease… Read more about this item

New York: Published by D. Appleton & Company, 1875. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. Folios. iv, 488; iv, 460; iv, 491 pages. Hardcovers bound in original dark brown full morocco bindings with cover designs embossed in blind and in gilt. The bindings are rubbed and scuffed but sound with… Read more about this item

Philadelphia: Porter and Coates, 1882. 1st Edition . Leather Bound. Fair/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Quarto. 537 pages, indexed. Hardcover bound in 3/4 leather with brown marbled paper-covered boards. Raised bands on the spine. All edges gilt. The binding shows heavy rubbing and scuffing but is sound. Hinges are rubbed but secure. Marbled endpapers. The text… Read more about this item

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

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