May 1, 2020 | 17th Century, Auctions, Books, Unique
This antique embroidered book sold at auction for $1,979 in May, 2015 In bookbinding, a dos-à-dos binding (from the French term meaning “back-to-back”) is a binding structure in which two separate books are bound together so that one edge of a book is...
Feb 22, 2019 | Blog, Books, Unique
Novelty Items are Collector’s Items Today At first glance, you might think an antique miniature book is something made for children, or perhaps a tiny dollhouse miniature. In fact, miniature antique books have been around for centuries. Initially published...
Dec 29, 2018 | 16th Century, Auctions, Books, Unique
This antique book sold at auction for $5,000 in February, 2015 This very rare First Edition dated to 1599 and published in Vellum is complete with all 87 woodcuts and its original, large, exceedingly rare foldout woodcut illustration. Written by Archange Tuccaro, this...
Jul 20, 2015 | 19th Century, Antiques, Auctions, Unique
This antique sulphide marble sold at auction for $1,348 in July, 2015 Though we specialize in selling antique books, we also deal in buying and selling small antiques and collectibles, including the occasional children’s toy. Antique marbles are very collectible...
May 13, 2015 | 17th Century, Blog, Books, Unique
Our recent auction for the rare 1630 dos-a-dos antique Bible appeared among the most-watched listings at Collectors Weekly online which profiles some of the best in antiques, vintage items and collectibles available on the Internet. The dos-a-dos binding, which looks...
May 21, 2014 | 19th Century, Auctions, Books, Ephemera, Unique
This signed book sold at auction for $60 in May, 2014 This little gem was picked up in England and is an unusually personal piece tied to the works of famed authors C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien. A vintage red crest and monogram album / scrapbook was once personally...