Fore Edge Books
Set of Three 18th Century Vellum Sunday Sermon Books
By Vivien, R.P. Michael, Alfonso Maria De Liguori
Located in valatie, NY
seem to be the parish priest's name hand written on the head, tail and fore edge which is Sandi
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Antique 18th Century Italian Books
Materials
Paper, Animal Skin
Set of 4 Antique Distressed Books for Decoration, C.1800
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderfully distressed books with a lovely color of boards and equally beautiful fore edges
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Antique Early 1800s English Georgian Books
Materials
Paper
1963 On Her Majesty's Secret Service
By Ian Fleming
Located in Bath, GB
. Externally, very smart. Light spots to the fore edge and endpapers. Very light edge wear to the dust wrapper
Category
Vintage 1960s British Books
Materials
Paper
Antique Antiphonarium Cisterciense, Par Hiemalis, Choir Book for Winter, 1903
Located in San Francisco, CA
over board with metal fore edge clamps, large metal holy cross centerpiece to the upper board, covers
Category
Antique Early 1900s Belgian Books
Materials
Brass
H 20 in W 13.5 in D 4 in
1935 Seven Pillars of Wisdom
By T. E. Lawrence
Located in Bath, GB
. Odd spots to the fore edge. Minor edge wear to the dust wrapper. Some spots to the wraps. Internally
Category
Vintage 1930s British Books
Materials
Paper
1966 Third Girl
By Agatha Christie
Located in Bath, GB
the author to the title page. Small stain to fore edge.
Overall: Fine
Category
Vintage 1960s European Books
Materials
Paper
1900 The Grey Fairy Book
By Andrew Lang
Located in Bath, GB
. Very light rubbing to the joints. A few very small marks to the boards. Spots to the fore edge
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Books
Materials
Paper
1826 The Life of Samuel Johnson
By James Boswell
Located in Bath, GB
exceptionally bright and generally clean, but with light tide marks to fore edge of pages 298-344 of volume II
Category
Antique 1820s British Books
Materials
Paper
1939 Hercule Poirot's Christmas
By Agatha Christie
Located in Bath, GB
. Internally firmly bound. Pages bright and clean with the odd spot to the fore edge.
Overall: Very Good
Category
Vintage 1930s European Books
Materials
Paper
Blair, Robert 'William Blake', The Grave, a Poem - First Edition 1808
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
at fore-edges not affecting images, overall still a GOOD copy.
Category
Antique Early 1800s British Books
Materials
Leather
H 13.88 in W 11.38 in D 0.75 in
1964 A Caribbean Mystery
By Agatha Christie
Located in Bath, GB
with scattered spotting, heavier to the fore edge.
Overall: Very Good Indeed
Category
Vintage 1960s European Books
Materials
Paper
1887-98 Complete Peerage of Great Britain
By George Edward Cokayne
Located in Bath, GB
Spines are a little faded. A few light marks to the boards and spines. Odd spots to the fore edges
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Books
Materials
Paper
1946-1954 Country Life
Located in Bath, GB
general marking. Internally, firmly bound. With a faint minor spotting to the fore edge, affecting only
Category
Mid-20th Century British Books
Materials
Paper
1902 The Complete Works of Edgar Allan Poe
Located in Bath, GB
and bright, with light spotting to fore edge of final few leaves of volume III.
Overall: Very Good
Category
Antique Early 1900s Books
Materials
Paper
1962 A Clockwork Orange
By Anthony Burgess
Located in Bath, GB
bound. Pages are bright. Spot to the fore-edge, not affecting pages.
Overall: Near Fine
Category
Vintage 1960s British Books
Materials
Paper
Ariosto 'Lodovico', Orlando Furioso, the First English Language Edition, 1634
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
affecting the image) with fore-edge repair, slight loss to side-notes of 3 leaves, a couple of short tears
Category
Antique 1630s British Books
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Leather
H 10.5 in W 7.75 in D 2 in
A History of the American People, Signed by Woodrow Wilson, Alumni Edition #29 o
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
, due to age. Top edge gilt. Deckled fore edge.
All five volumes have been rebound in ¼ leather and
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Books
Materials
Paper
H 11.25 in W 11 in D 7.25 in
Catch-22 by Joseph Heller, First Edition, First Printing, in Original DJ, 1961
By Joseph Heller
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
white stamped lettering on a smooth spine. Top edge stained reddish orange, fore-edge untrimmed. In the
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Books
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H 10 in W 7 in D 2.38 in
Vintage Golf Book, the Life of Tom Morris
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
collectable golf books on one of golf's most influential figures 'Old Tom'. An original 1908 first edition
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Antique Early 1900s British Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia
Materials
Paper
Pair of 19th Century English "C" Scroll Black Leather Library Armchairs
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in London, GB
the cutting edge of design kept the company to the fore throughout its’ one hundred and seventy year
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Antique 19th Century English Georgian Club Chairs
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19th Century Kidney Table with Marquetry and Gilt Brass
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in London, GB
insistence on being at the cutting edge of design kept the company to the fore throughout its’ one hundred
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Antique 19th Century English French Provincial Center Tables
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English 19th Century Cabinet by Gillows of Lancaster
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in London, GB
platform, dressed with an arcaded brass gallery, and having an intaglio
carved top edge.
circa 1873
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Cabinets
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Brass
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gilt and deckled fore edge. The sumptuous leather volume is presented in a matching, custom, cloth
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"Back-Trailers from the Middle Border, " First Edition, Signed by Garland, 1928
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
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An assortment of fore edge books is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique fore edge books was constructed with extraordinary care, often using paper, animal skin and leather. Fore edge books have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Fore edge books are generally popular furniture pieces, but Georgian, mid-century modern and Victorian styles are often sought at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made fore edge books over the years, but those made by Agatha Christie, Alfonso Maria De Liguori and Andrew Lang are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
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