The Most Beautiful Books II - An Antique Books Guide

Here is another blog post solely dedicated to particularly attractive antique books.

These are more than just a story; they are arguably art in their own right, with beautiful gilding and elaborate decoration.

Vintage shabby chic is a fashion that's very much in and with these books you can fit right in with the trend. They brighten up any household and looks great on a bookshelf. Or perhaps you just want some ideas for which books you could purchase?

Take a look below - I've found some of the nicest books around. 

The Pilgrims Progress

John Bunyan

J.M Dent
£10-£20

Travels on the Amazon

Alfred Russell-Wallace
Ward Lock & Co
£15-£25

Book of Gems

Various

Bell and Daldy

£80+

Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
Jules Verne

Hetzel

£250 circa

The Chiswick Shakespeare (Any Volume)

William Shakespeare

George Bell & Sons

£45+

Vanity Fair

William M Thackeray

Service and Paton

£75+

Queen Mab's Fairy Realm

Various

George Newnes Ltd

£250+

The Vicar of Wakefield

Oliver Goldsmith

Sampson Low, Son & Co

£N/A

Enoch Arden

Lord Tennyson

Edward Moxon & Co

£130+

Thanks for reading and please let me know if you want any help buying any of these books/ other advice!