Riddled with Gilt

Book gilding is a centuries-old art, from shining gold page edges to embellished spines and boards. We've found 25 of the most gorgeously gilded books to showcase.

The Magnolia; or, Gift-Book of Friendship Edited by Clara Arnold The Young Maiden?s Mirror by the author of The Child?s Keepsake The Florist and Pomologist Robert Hogg and John Spencer Sakoontala: or the Lost Ring Monier Williams Carvings and Sculpture of Worcester Cathedral Elijah Aldis

 

April's Most Expensive List

Valley of Fear: A Sherlock Holmes Novel

April's most expensive sale goes to Emily Dickinson. A first edition set of her first three works is our top sale so far this year. You'll also find rabbits, ballet, mystery and more.

New & Used Textbooks

Financial Management: Theory & Practice by Eugene F. Brigham and Michael C. Ehrhardt

This semester, save time and money by buying cheap textbooks and used books on AbeBooks. Catch a break on new and used textbooks. You won't believe the bargains.

A Collection in One Click

Peter Rabbit's Bookshelf by Beatrix Potter

AbeBooks has countless 'instant collections', from a complete set of the Flashman novels to Andrew Lang's 12 Fairy books and everything in between. Own a collection in one click.

The Pulp of Phoenix Press

The Cowpunchers of Badwater by Al Nelson

During the Great Depression, New York's Phoenix Press churned out fiction as fast as it could print it. You'll find mayhem, mysteries and more in this selection of classic pulp.

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