A book is a set of written, printed, illustrated, or blank sheets, made of ink, paper, parchment, or other materials, usually fastened together to hinge at one side. A manuscript is any document written by hand, as opposed to being printed or reproduced in some other way.
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james gauld, killin, united kingdom
Photographs of antique communion pieces in scotland in 1892 limited to 175 in large sheets. size app 290 x 240 x 70 mm and weighs 3.5kg it is no.64 but i think it is no...
£65.00
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The very scarce book of The District of Menteith along with the signed etching By Sir D,Y. Cameron. printed by Eoneas Mackay in Stirling in 1930 with a total of 250 copies. and the plate...
£350.00
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USA 1932 5 x 6 cm This is a true miniature . It looks exactly like a regular sized one with bright red page edges and a textured black cover. There is a tear along...
£64.18
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Scotland 42 x 28 mm This miniature text was published in Glasgow, Scotland by David Bryce and Son, 1896. The back cover is not attached and wear is evident around the cover edges. The title...
£120.35
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Lithograph text with 3 pages of illustrations. If there is interest, I will provide other details/information available prior to purchase.
£60.17
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India Early-Mid 20th century 13 x 9 cm A small Indian lithograph manuscript book decorated with 21 lithograph images. Felt covered covers bound together by a red band. Unique. If there is interest, I will...
£80.23
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India 17 x 25 cm 5 cm thick Thin text with 14 illustrations From the 19th century to the first decade of the 20th, India was at the hub of a great expansion in lithographic...
£120.35
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Burma (Shan State) Late 19th-Early 20th century 6 folds, illustrations throughout 38 x 12 cm This folding book or parabaik has cabbalistic diagrams in red and black ink and images of charms for divination, tattooing and occult...
£481.39
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Approximately 50 pages with 9 illustrations Late 19th-Early 20th century 16 x 24 cm Lithographic printing was very popular in India from the 19th century to the first decade of the 20th. The lion’s share...
£120.35
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A fortune telling manuscript from Cambodia. These were commissioned from painters although this one appears to be folk art. Illustrations depict a rich variety of figures that serve as character types. They are princes, animals,...
£240.69
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Text outlines traditional ritual events to be followed from cradle to grave. A mixture of Daoist and indigeneous beliefs. Scripted by learned Shaman priest. The script is a mixture of Chinese and that used by...
£320.92
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Text outlines traditional ritual events to be followed from cradle to grave. A mixture of Daoist and indigeneous beliefs. Scripted by learned Shaman priest. The script is a mixture of Chinese and that used by...
£320.92
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Text outlines traditional ritual events to be followed from cradle to grave. A mixture of Daoist and indigeneous beliefs. Scripted by learned Shaman priest. The script is a mixture of Chinese and that used by...
£320.92
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Text outlines traditional ritual events to be followed from cradle to grave. A mixture of Daoist and indigeneous beliefs. Scripted by learned Shaman priest. The script is a mixture of Chinese and that used by...
£681.96
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Parabaiks show colored drawings of of a range of subjects such as kings and court activities, stories, social customs and manners, houses, dresses, hair styles, ornaments, etc. Done on mulberry bark paper. Among the many figures...
£1,765.08
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A Chinese miniature watercolor mounted on hard boards. Portrays a procession of military/police emerging from a ship, swords drawn. The patina suggests early 20th century. Some spotting but images are clear and condition is good....
£160.46
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An old concertina folding book of Chinese erotic images, also known a a pillow book for teaching newlyweds how to consummate their marriage. A total of five double page erotic drawings mounted on hard boards....
£320.92
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British Hunts and Huntsmen: The North-East, And Western Midlands of England; And Wales. Hardcover, volume 1 of a 4 volume set. Includes a short history of each fox and stag hunt in the British Isles,...
£150.00
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25 editions of 'A Jazz Book Club Production' from 1960 - 64.(Details below) All books are in good condition. Some of the dust covers have small tears and staining. Some books have minor tanning to...
£125.00
view detailsmaureen h. gauld, killin, united kingdom
limited edition of this very informative book, limited to 100 copies of which this is no.60 and signed by the author. it is in very good condition , there is a water stain on the...
£300.00
view detailsmaureen h. gauld, killin, united kingdom
an original book written by R.L.HOBSON in 1910, it in excellent condition and still has its original dust cover. there is 208 pages with some of them in plates, a very scarce book
£150.00
view detailsyorestuff antiques ltd, baldock, united kingdom
Manufacturer: n/k Material: Oak and Brass Colour: Light Oak Length: 35 cm closed, 45 cm max extended Max (internal) book capacity: 43 cm Width: 15 cm Item Number: YAL 2453 Well made, late Victorian decorated...
£185.00
view detailshelen davies, plymouth, united kingdom
Published: Thomas C Jack, Edingburgh, Grange Publishing Works Date - circa 1850's. Cover - Leather with Gold embosssed lettering. Condition: good for age. Contents - Life Of John Bunyan - The Pilgrim's Progress First Part...
£90.00
view detailshelen davies, plymouth, united kingdom
Circa 1850. Cardiff: N. Berry & Co Publishers. Pages - 1149 with coloured illustrations in oil. Original leatherbound hardcover with gilt lettering. Brass edges on front and back cover with 2 brass catches to secure...
£600.00
view detailsarthur hook, bristol, united kingdom
Bradshaw’s Railway Companion containing the times of departure, fares etc. of the railways in Great Britain and Ireland, published by Bradshaw, London 1844. In cloth-covered boards size 12 by 7.5 cm. with a gold label...
£255.00
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