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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.
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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The Edwardian era began with Queen Victoria's death in 1901 and ended when Edward VII died in 1910. Only nine years long, the period was nevertheless noteworthy and produced some remarkable literature.
Enjoy these exquisite examples of beautiful rare antiquarian books - all are listed with mulitple bookseller images. Treat yourself to something lovely and collectable.
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- Die Verwandlung by Franz Kafka
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- The Americans by Robert Frank
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