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1876015126The Catholic Publication Society 1876. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Near Fine Copy in Decorative Green Cloth First Edition 1876/876 Excellent Well Preserved Copy. Minor Wear Very Scarce. The Catholic Publication Society Hardcover books
1927008509New York: Experimenter Publishing Co. 1927. A complete set of the 12 monthly issues plus the Rare AMAZING STORIES Annual for 1927 featuring "The Master Mind of Mars" by Edgar Rice Burroughs in its first publication preceding the first book publication by a year. In addition stories by many of the great masters including H. G. Wells Jules Verne H. P. Lovecraft A. Merritt and Murray Leinster. The thirteen magazines in Very Good to Near Fine condition with complete covers spines and rear covers. Light wear and 1/4" to 1/2" paper loss at spine ends of 4 magazines some scattered corner creases and edge tears. Covers are bright. Arguably a high spot year in the history of Science Fiction featuring four major firsts. Amazing Stories in 1927 was the first publication to present the writing of H. P. Lovecraft to a mass audience. A. Hyatt Verrill's "Plague of the Living Dead" was the first publication of a story featuring bloodthirsty zombies. Miles J. Breuer M.D. made his debut in Amazing Stories with "The Man with the Strange Head" a story about a man who extends his life and strength by creating a mechanical body paving the way for Ironman and his suit. And to top the year off editor and founder Hugo Gernsback published "The Fate of the Poseidonia" by Claire Winger Harris the first female author published in a Science Fiction magazine and the first such story where a heroine not a hero saves the world. Want more Illustrated by Frank R. Paul dubbed the "best candidate for 'Father of Modern SF illustration' by The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction. The covers are incredible indeed. And there are several more authors who bear mention including Cecil B. White Benjamin Witwer Jack G. Huekels Bob Olsen and Julian Huxley. First Printing. Pulp Magazine . Very Good/No Jacket As Issued. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Experimenter Publishing Co. Paperback books
1988Embry 87480Heritage Press 1988. Spine leaning slightly still fine in fine publisher's slipcase with some mild sunning to one panel. Illus. by Robert Shore. Includes the "Sandglass". Heritage Press, 1988. unknown books
195773695NY:: Simon and Schuster. Near Fine. 1957. Hardcover. B000GM09XU . CL-107 in the Golden Picture Classics series. Edited and abridged by Charles Verral. No statement of printing. Near fine in glossy illustrated boards. No dust jacket as issued.; 96 pages . Simon and Schuster, hardcover books
20072309950New York: Aladdin Paperbacks 2007. Trade Paperback. Fine. A fine copy. 2007 Trade Paperback. xv 320 pp. "Pragmatic gambler Phileas Fogg has made a gentlemanly wager to the members of his exclusive club: that he can circle the world in just eighty days right down to the minute. Fetching his newly appointed French valet Fogg embarks on a fabulous journey across land and sea Aladdin Paperbacks paperback books
19892312266New York: Baronet Books 1989. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket - Pictorial Cover. Pablo Marcos Studio. Near fine. 1989 Hard Cover. 236 pp. "An eccentric Englishman accepts a challenge to circle the globe with unprecedented speed. Exotic locales seemingly insurmountable obstacles and comic relief provide a fantastic blend of adventure entertainment and suspense. - For generations readers have enjoyed classic literature. They have delighted in the romance of Jane Austen thrilled . more Baronet Books hardcover books
2010Embry 166572Puffin Classics 2010. One of 1000 copies published to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Puffin Books. Fine in fine publisher's clear plastic slipcase. Designed by David Adjaye. Gold boards. Puffin Classics, 2010. One of 1000 copies published to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Puffin Books. hardcover books
1873012627James R. Osgood and Company 1873. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Excellent Fresh Copy With The Spine Rebacked. Very Scarce First Issue. Matching Dates on Title & Copyright Pages.Scarce in this Condition. Beautiful Copy. James R. Osgood and Company Hardcover books
1959295667New York: Heritage 1959. hardcover. fine. Numerous illustrations by Edward A. Wilson In the original English translation of W.H. G. Kingston with an introduction by Ray Bradbury. Tall 8vo 568 pp. handsomely bound in full blue crushed morocco orange leather spine labels inner dentelles all edges gilt. New York: Heritage Press 1959. Fine.<br/><br/> Heritage unknown books
1962295666New York: Heritage 1962. hardcover. fine. Numerous illustrations by Edward A. Wilson and an Introduction by Ray Bradbury. Tall 8vo 268 pp. handsomely bound by Bayntun in full blue crushed morocco orange leather spine labels inner dentelles all edges gilt. New York: Heritage Press 1962. Fine.<br/><br/> Heritage unknown books
18731511011Osgood 1873. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. A very good first US illustrated edition with 1873 on the title page. Very rare. Preceded by a few months by a small unillustrated edition that is far more common. Because of a publishing defect rarely seen in this condition. Housed in a custom-made collector's slipcase. James R. Osgood and Company Boston Massachusetts U.S.A. 1873. Benot L. with various engravers steel engravings illustrator. A true first edition with 1873 publication notice entered at the Office of the Librarian of Congress and 1873 printed at the bottom of the title page. The title was first published serially in 1872 in the French newspaper "Le Temps" as "Le Tour du Monde en Quatre-vingt Jours. Osgood hardcover books
18781811011Porter & Coates 1878. 3rd Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. An early US edition from 1878 in very rare dust jacket. Later impression of an early US edition. Near fine in dust jacket in very good condition. Osgood published the first US edition in 1873 in two versions -- unillustrated and illustrated. Osgood then sold the plates and the unbound remainder of the sheets of the illustrated edition to Porter & Coates which then republished the book in December 1876. Based on titles advertised on this copy this copy appears to be from 1878. Housed in a cloth slipcase. Porter & Coates hardcover books
18731803046Gilbert and Rivington 1873. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Near fine first United States edition has the first issue point with the year "1873" printed on the title page. Rebacked with original green publisher's cloth lightly worn at spine corners and gutters. Very light foxing at endpapers and on some pages. Housed in custom-made slipcase. Gilbert and Rivington hardcover books
18731701028James R. Osgood & Company Boston 1873. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. First fully illustrated edition. A very good first US illustrated edition with 1873 on the title page. Very rare. Published a few months after a small unillustrated edition that is far more common. Because of a publishing defect rarely seen in this condition. James R. Osgood and Company Boston Massachusetts U.S.A. 1873. Benot L. with various engravers steel engravings illustrator. A true first edition with 1873 publication notice entered at the Office of the Librarian of Congress and 1873 printed at the bottom of the title page. The title was first published serially in 1872 in the French newspaper "Le Temps" as "Le Tour du Monde en Quatre-vingt Jours." Housed in a custom-made collector's slipcase. $3000. James R. Osgood & Company, Boston hardcover books
187315080106Sampson Low 1873. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. The 1873 first UK edition and the first illustrated edition in English. Rebound in leather. 1873 on the title page. Very good condition. Housed in a custom-made collector's slipcase. Sampson, Low hardcover books
187321091Boston: and Co 1873. First Edition. Hardcover. First fully illustrated US edition. xvi 315pp. Salmon cloth stamped in gold and black bevelled edges dark brown endpapers all edges gilt. With fifty-four plates and an engraved illustration in the text by A. de Neuville and L. Benett and a small drawing by Verne. Introduction by Adrien Marx. Translated by George M. Towle. In his article in the July/August 1996 issue of Firsts Arthur B. Edwards notes that ". there is a fully illustrated Osgood octavo edition published at the end of November 1873 taken from the British sheets. This is titled Around the World in Eighty Days and is very scarce. It seems to have had production problems that caused the spine to crack and chip when the book was read; consequently no 1873 copies have been seen in better than good condition p. 42." Cloth is worn at spine ends spine panel faded hinges a bit tender neatly penned inscription on flyleaf dated Christmas 1873. A very good copy. Barron Anatomy of Wonder 1981 1-165. Gallagher Mistichelli and Van Eerde A30. Taves and Michaluk V011. ; Octavo. <br/><br/> and Co hardcover books
1988304947New York William Morrow & Company 1988. 1988. First edition thus. 8vo. Translated by George Makepeace Towle. Illustrated with 16 full page color illustrations by Barry Moser. Dust jacket unclipped. Fine. 242 pages. No signatures or bookplates. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. New York, William Morrow & Company [1988]. hardcover books
19831332474Norwalk CT: Easton Press 1983. Easton Press Famous Editions. Hardcover. Octavo; VG: Blue Gray leather binding with gilt lettering and balloon illustration; Silk moire endpapers; Sewn in silk bookmark; all edges gilt; Light shelfwear; Gilt edges unscratched; Interior clean; Shelved case 9 3/4. 1332474. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. Easton Press hardcover books
1873JC8942Philadelphia: Porter & Coates 1873. Hardcover. Good. Original pictorial brown cloth stamped in gilt on spine; 12mo; pp. xvi 315 1 4 ads plus frontispiece and 11 plates. Spine tips and corners bumped and frayed; rear board lightly soiled; hinges tender; text block rolled with upper board extending about 3/8 inches beyond lower. <br/><br/> Porter & Coates hardcover books
19621320379New York: Golden Press Inc 1962. Hardcover. Large Octavo; pp 219; Good; blue spine with black and white text; cloth shows slight foxing to exterior; some slight wear to edges; sturdy boards; text block has slight foxing to few pages; some toning to exterior edges; frontispiece; tight binding; pictorial endpapers; illustrated;. 1320379. FP New Rockville Stock. Golden Press, Inc hardcover books
19621285475Los Angeles: The Limited Editions Club 1962. First Edition. Small quarto; VG/no-DJ; white spine with gilt spine label and black text; comes in navy slipcase in VG condition with some rubbing; cover has slight rubbing around edges and along spine boards are strong; textblock is clean; pp 268; limited edition - number 286 of 1500 copies - signed by illustrator. 1285475. Full-priced Rockville. The Limited Editions Club unknown books
1956193750International Collectors Library 1956-01-01. Imitation Leather. Very Good. International Collectors Library no dust jacket as issued. Burgundy and gilt boards are clean binding is good no marks or notations found. Light loss of gilding and edgewear especially on spine. HB HS International Collectors Library hardcover books
198890885NY:: William Morrow & Company. Good in Good dust jacket. 1988. Hardcover. 0688075088 . Part of the Books of Wonder series. Translated from the French by George Makepeace Towle. First printing thus. INSCRIBED by Barry Moser to a previous owner on the title page. Damp stained on the rear board thus only good in a good corresponding damp stain on verso of rear panel dust jacket. . William Morrow & Company, hardcover books
1962Embry 182616Heritage Press 1962. Scuff to title label spine slightly sunned near fine in fine faintly toned slipcase. Illus. by Edward A. Wilson. Light blue cloth with dark blue title label. Includes the Sandglass. Heritage Press, 1962. hardcover books
1988Embry 172102Books of Wonder 1988. Fine in fine dust jacket in mylar cover. Color illus. by Barry Moser. Books of Wonder, 1988. unknown books