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1899005458New York: The Century Co. 1899. First Printing identified per BAL by introductory pages numbered with Arabic numerals instead of Roman. Near Fine in original green cloth lacking the rare dust jacket spine just a tad darkened. Top edge gilt. . First Edition. Decorative Cloth. Near Fine/No Jacket. Illus. by Reginald B. Birch . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The Century Co. Hardcover books
1895008028Paris: Librairie L. Borel 1895. "Collection Papyrus". L'E´volution des Lettres et des Arts. Illustrations by Calbet Mittis and Picard. Bound in contemporary crushed black morocco gilt lettering with five raised bands back front cover with two pterodactyls under the sun in gilt marbled end papers ornate inner gilt dentelles top edge gilt. Near Fine small rubs to morocco at head of spine. Rosny was one of the founders of science fiction in France second in importance only to Jules Verne. This book is a study of the prehistoric age a subject about which Rosny later wrote an important series of novels. First Edition. Crushed Morocco. Near Fine/No Jacket As Issued. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Librairie L. Borel Hardcover books
1895005285Boston: Arena Publishing Company 1895. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. On front end page inscription reads - "To Dr. J. O. Buck in the friendship and fellowship of a common cause Florence Huntley". First published in 1892 stated Fourth Edition contains preface to the Second Edition. . Very Good end pages browned and with corner tears. Boards rubbed title at spine a bit dulled. A fantasy novel. Early editions of this book and SIGNED copies of any of her books are RARE. . SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. Fourth Edition. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Arena Publishing Company Hardcover books
1884008072London: Reeves and Turner 1884. First Edition Thus with Preface by A.H. Bullen. Two volumes in contemporary half morocco and marbled boards raised bands gilt top edge gilt marbled end papers the small bookplate of Herbert M. Allen Cambridge front paste downs. Near Fine light rubs at corners and raised bands. Paltock's classic imaginary voyage originally published in 1751 this edition especially desirable for Bullen's reviews of the history of its writing publication and its influence on later writers like Dickens Hunt Lamb Coleridge et al. After creating this wonderful world of winged women exotic creatures and fanciful civilizations Paltock tried his hand at a similar work featuring a dog-bird see Bleiler but for some reason it never took off. Bleiler p.162. . First Edition Thus. Half Morocco. Near Fine/No Jacket As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Reeves and Turner Hardcover books
1893008057London: Tylston and Edwards 1893. xxi iii 243 5 pp. 16 plates and numerous in-text illustrations by Ernest Griset. Volume V of Memorial Edition of Works of Burton. Bound in publisher's original decorated black cloth with gilt spine top edge dyed red. Bookplate of noted bookplate collector Arthur K. Brewer front paste dowan and The Kinsey Institute for Sex Research their unique bookplate front end page and Kinsey's call letters bottom edge of spine. Near Fine creases to cloth rear board offsetting from Brewer's bookplate front end page. A copy with a unique and interesting provenance. . Memorial Edition . Decorative Cloth. Near Fine/No Jacket As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Tylston and Edwards Hardcover books
1884006246Boston: James R. Osgood and Co. 1884. Bellamy's third novel preceding "Looking Backward 2000-1887" by 3 years and SCARCE especially so in collectible condition. In original brown cloth stamped at front cover and spine with black decorations and gilt titles. Copyright page states 1884 title page1885. Very Good cloth rubbed at the edges and corners end pages toned prior owner inscription front paste down. Binding solid contents are clean and unmarked. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket As Issued. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. James R. Osgood and Co. Hardcover books
1900006290New York: New Amsterdam Book Co. 1900. RARE in either the British or American First Editions this copy the American with the American publisher listed above the British on the title page and with different colors to the cloth and the artwork. 320 pp. printed without the 46 page publisher's catalogue seen in the British edition. In the original publisher's grey cloth lettering in green pictorial artwork to spine and front cover in green red black and white. Very Good cloth rubbed at spine ends corners a bit bumped and rubbed. small "Brentano's Booksellers" label bottom edge rear paste down. Contents clean and unmarked with absolutely no foxing or toning a quite handsome copy containing 12 stories from this master of the macabre Richard Marsh who is best known for his classic novel of supernatural horror "The Beetle" 1897. . First American Edition. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. New Amsterdam Book Co. Hardcover books
1896003496London: John Lane 1896. First British Edition First Issue with catalog at rear dated 1896. In light brown decorative cloth boards spine titles gilt red decorations and title front board and red key decoration spine and rear board along with 1896 date. Pagination error on title page 26 pages of ads at rear. A Very Good copy. Small booksellers sticker bottom edge rear pastedown that of J.L. McCallum Surrey. About 1/4" of cloth loss at head of spine not affecting title. Contents are clean tight and free of any foxing whatsoever. Edges of pages just starting to brown SCARCE in the true British First Edition and in quite collectible condition. First British Edition. Decorative Cloth. Very Good. John Lane Hardcover books
1839006294Philadelphia: William E. Burton 1839. Very Good Plus and handsomely bound in later red cloth with gilt titles and rules top edge gilt marbled end pages 332 pp.with six tissue-guarded plates. gilt initials P.L. front board. complete with all illustrations lacking only the tissue guard for the month of September. Bound without the original wrappers. Cloth rubbed at corners and spine ends. Contains the First Printing of Poe's classic story "The Fall of the House of Usher" basis for several movies and TV shows including the 1960 classic "House of Usher" starring Vincent Price and with the screenplay by Richard Matheson. Also includes several other Poe stories and poems including "To Ianthe in Heaven" "The Man that was Used Up: A Tale of the Late Bugaboo and Kickapoo Campaign" "William Wilson: A tale" basis for several TV episodes "Morella: A tale" also filmed 1999 and "The Conversation of Eiros and Charmion". . First Edition. Cloth. Very Good Plus/No Jacket As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. William E. Burton, Hardcover books
