Book Arts
Book arts go far beyond the cover art on the dust jacket. Words are not the only kind of content in books, and illustrations, photographs, and inserts are just a few of the differing types of artistic expression that can be found in books. The bindings and and typography of books are also considered book arts, as are zines and how-to guides. Fore-edge paintings, or the illustrations that can be found on the very edges of the pages themselves, are an excellent example of book art. Additionally, books that are bound in unusual materials, such as jewels or even human skin, can be considered book art.
And of course, unique books like miniatures are also some of the best-known examples of collectible book art. Handcrafted or hand-painted illustrations almost always raise the value of books, and they can be a fun and vibrant addition to any collection.
La Sombra del Aguila [Napoleonic Age]
by Ediciones Dos Amigos. Perez-Reverte, Arturo
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- Used
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Kennebunkport, Maine
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A$7,731.50A$15.00 shipping to USA
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Journeys to the Moon and Sun: text by Cyrano De Bergeractranslated by Timothy Hampton
by [Hazelwood, Art] Cyrano De Bergerac.
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- Hardcover
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- Used
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- Edition of 20
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- Hardcover
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Hoover, Alabama
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A$8,504.65A$14.35 shipping to USA
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INSECTA.
by [Broadfoot, Linda] A. S. Byatt.
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- Used
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- Edition of 50
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Hoover, Alabama
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A$7,731.50A$14.35 shipping to USA
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HIVE.
by [Broadfoot, Linda] Carol Ann Duffy.
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- Used
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- Edition of 30
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Hoover, Alabama
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A$7,731.50A$14.35 shipping to USA
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Abraham Lincoln.
by [Fore-edge Painting. Signed] [Miss C. B. CURRIE] CHARNWOOD, Godfrey Benson, 1st Baron [Lord] (1864-1945).
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- Used
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Montreux, Switzerland
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A$10,437.52A$28.00 shipping to USA
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The Instinct Never Dies (with Bateman signed letter)
by Bateman, Ed W.
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- first
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- Used
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- First
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Kanab, Utah
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A$29,379.70A$6.00 shipping to USA
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The Fables of Aesop.: Printed from the Veronese Edition of MCCCCLXXIX in Latin Verses and Italian Version by Accio Zucco, with the Woodcuts Newly Engraved and Coloured After a Copy in The British Museum. (With) The First Three Books of Caxton’s Aesop containing the Fables Il
by AESOP
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Great Barrington, Massachusetts
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A$10,824.10A$20.00 shipping to USA
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Natursystem aller bekannten in- und ausländischen Insekten: Schmetterlinge; Nach dem System des Ritters Carl von Linné bearbeitet
by Jablonsky, Carl Gustav & J.F.W. Herbst
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- near fine
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- Used - Near fine
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- First Edition
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Middletown, New York
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A$17,782.45A$8.00 shipping to USA
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Nova arte de escrever offerecida oa Principe Nosso Senhor, para instrucção da mocidade...
by AROÚJO, ANTÓNIO JACINTO DE.
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Lavardin, France
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A$7,553.25A$9.24 shipping to USA
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[A magnificent copy of an «Édition magnifique» (Brunet) by Bodoni] Fables […] tome premier [- second]
by La Fontaine Jean de (Château-Thierry, 1621 – Parigi, 1695)
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- first
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- Used - Very Good+
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Milan, Italy
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A$16,785.00A$25.00 shipping to USA
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Starry Night: Paintings and book design by Barry McCallion / Text excerpts by Vincent van Gogh
by [McCallion, Barry] Vincent Van Gogh.
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- Hardcover
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- Used
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- Edition of 3 variants
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- Hardcover
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Hoover, Alabama
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A$8,813.91A$14.35 shipping to USA
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We Saw A Flood - A no-Nonsense Book.
by Hagner, Dirk].
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- Used
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- Edition of 6
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Hoover, Alabama
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A$12,215.77A$14.35 shipping to USA
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home and back: a journey
by Gomez Bas, Eleonora.
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- Used
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- Edition of 3
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Hoover, Alabama
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A$7,654.18A$14.35 shipping to USA
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Habeas Corpus.
by Kokin, Lisa.
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- Used
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- One-of-a-Kind
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Hoover, Alabama
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A$8,968.54A$14.35 shipping to USA
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PMS Handbook.
by Kokin, Lisa.
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- Hardcover
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- Used
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- One-of-a-Kind
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- Hardcover
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Hoover, Alabama
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A$7,422.24A$14.35 shipping to USA