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Turn of the Century Shape Books
The Tour of 1897 by James A. Bailey

A shape book is a book die-cut into a specific figure. Rather than the standard square or rectangle, it can be cut to form a baseball, a fire engine, a teddy bear, or whatever else the designer can achieve.

From children's books to poetry and beyond, shape books are still popular today, and many of the Victorian-era examples are now highly prized by collectors.

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Incunabula: Early Printed Books
De Civitate Dei by Saint Augustine (1477)

Johannes Gutenberg's invention of the printing press changed the world and those early printed books, known as Incunabula, have endless historical appeal for book collectors.

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Howard Pyle
Illustrated Legends of King Arthur by Howard Pyle (Easton Press)

Howard Pyle was mighty with the pen and the paintbrush. He worked his magic on pirates and King Arthur, and even transformed Robin Hood from a villain into a hero.

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Rare Books Worth Buying for the Cover Alone

Enjoy these exquisite examples of beautiful rare books and antiquarian books - all are listed with mulitple bookseller images. Treat yourself to something lovely and collectible.