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Antique Books, Manuscripts & Historical Documents from the 1500s–1800s
Welcome to Antique Parchments — your source for authentic antique books, manuscripts, letters, maps, and historical documents from the 1500s, 1600s, 1700s, and 1800s. We specialize in original rare paper artifacts, each carefully curated for collectors, historians, researchers, libraries, and lovers of early printed and handwritten works.
Our collection features extremely old leather-bound books, handwritten manuscripts, stamped legal documents, watermarked paper, personal letters, ephemera, and antique maps from Europe, America, and around the world. Every piece is 100% original — never a reproduction.
Whether you're building a rare book library, researching historical handwriting, decorating a study or office, or looking for a meaningful gift, our catalog offers authentic items that have survived centuries. Each artifact tells a story through its ink, paper, binding, craftsmanship, and historical context.
Browse our curated collections and own a genuine piece of history.
Explore Our Collection
1241 medieval vellum manuscript
$10,000.00
1500s antique book — history, literature, religion and poetry
$600.00
1500s Renaissance manuscript — watermarked paper
$100.00
1600s antique book — history, literature, religion and poetry
$200.00
1600s autographed manuscript — watermarked
$50.00
1600s blank restoration paper
$30.00
1700s antique book in English — historical text
$100.00
1700s antique book in French — historical text
$100.00
1700s antique book in German — historical text
$200.00
1700s antique book — luxury gift box with certificate
$130.00
1700s antique letter
$50.00
1700s antique vellum
$100.00
1700s autographed manuscript — stamped and watermarked
$30.00
1700s blank restoration paper
$25.00
1700s hand-signed manuscript — King Louis of France
$1,000.00
1700s handwritten document in English
$100.00
1700s leather-bound book — historical, religious and literary
$70.00
1700s newspaper — trade, economy and historical events
$100.00
1700s sealed parchment vellum in English — autographed and stamped
$150.00
1792 French Revolution assignat banknote — 10 livres
$40.00
1793 French Revolution assignat banknote
$40.00
1799–1808 Buffon Natural History — engraved animal, fish and bird plates
$100.00
1800s American newspaper
$50.00
1800s antique book
$35.00
1800s antique book in English — historical text
$50.00
1800s antique letter
$20.00
1800s antique paper
$20.00
1800s blank restoration paper
$20.00
1800s letter in English — Victorian watermarked correspondence
$40.00
18th-century book lot — 20 leather-bound volumes
$1,500.00
18th-century large color map — museum grade
$300.00
Ephemera lot in English — documents, letters and manuscripts
$50.00
Ephemera lot — antique documents, letters and manuscripts
$30.00
1241 medieval vellum manuscript
$10,000.00
1500s antique book — history, literature, religion and poetry
$600.00
1500s Renaissance manuscript — watermarked paper
$100.00
1600s antique book — history, literature, religion and poetry
$200.00
1600s autographed manuscript — watermarked
$50.00
1600s blank restoration paper
$30.00
1700s antique book in English — historical text
$100.00
1700s antique book in French — historical text
$100.00
1700s antique book in German — historical text
$200.00
1700s antique book — luxury gift box with certificate
$130.00
1700s antique letter
$50.00
1700s antique vellum
$100.00
1700s autographed manuscript — stamped and watermarked
$30.00
1700s blank restoration paper
$25.00
1700s hand-signed manuscript — King Louis of France
$1,000.00
1700s handwritten document in English
$100.00
1700s leather-bound book — historical, religious and literary
$70.00
1700s newspaper — trade, economy and historical events
$100.00
1700s sealed parchment vellum in English — autographed and stamped
$150.00
1792 French Revolution assignat banknote — 10 livres
$40.00
1793 French Revolution assignat banknote
$40.00
1799–1808 Buffon Natural History — engraved animal, fish and bird plates
$100.00
1800s American newspaper
$50.00
1800s antique book
$35.00
1800s antique book in English — historical text
$50.00
1800s antique letter
$20.00
1800s antique paper
$20.00
1800s blank restoration paper
$20.00
1800s letter in English — Victorian watermarked correspondence
$40.00
18th-century book lot — 20 leather-bound volumes
$1,500.00
18th-century large color map — museum grade
$300.00
Ephemera lot in English — documents, letters and manuscripts
$50.00
Ephemera lot — antique documents, letters and manuscripts
$30.00
