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1913010201London: Constable 1913 cloth with minor age or handling soiling slight foxing to closed edges and endpapers xii 640pp plates folding map and adverts at rear biographical account of Pottinger the Hero of Herat thin paper. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6 - 7 tall. Constable hardcover
1926222784Kyoto Japan 1926. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 1926 hardcover printed on double leaves 64 pp. w/13 b&w plates. Silk-covered boards with partial onion skin paper jacket taped to inside covers bound Japanese-style housed in worn cardboard box. Biography of 16th and 17th century Japanese artisan Hon'ami Koyetsu. Chapters explore Koyetsu's work in pottery calligraphy wood carving landscape gardening and lacquer work. Book Condition : Very Good unmarked; slight cocking to boards; jacket taped to inside covers. Hardcover
1978145467New York: Times Books 1978. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good-/Good -. A nice reading copy. Pages are clean and bright. Binding is tight. Book and jacket show some shelfwear. Jacket has been mylared for protection. One black and white photo section. Small chip at the bottom of the jacket spine. Rubbing and small discoloration on the bottom edge of the jacket. <br/> <br/> Times Books hardcover
1971T1712Philadelphia: Westminister Press 1971. hb. Green cloth gilt lettering on spine 8vo. 224pp. Wear at top of spine dust jacket shows slight shelf wear not price clipped. Biography of Jonathon Edwards. Book condition Good in Good DJ. Westminister Press hardcover
1984ochoVantage 1984. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Edge tears on jacket and marked.Light foxing.Excellent binding.R.K. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. Vantage hardcover
198570562Kent OH: The Kent State University Press. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1985. Cloth. 0873383109 . Edition in Fine condition in a Fine dust-jacket ; Demanding opinionated and fiercely independent Hawthorne was never a patient person. When he met Calvin however he found a kindred spirit who shared his passion for writing. The two men formed a close bond and Hawthorne dedicated many of his great works to Calvin. But as their friendship grew Hawthorne began to see that there was something very different about Calvin. In the end Hawthorne was forced to confront the fact that his friend was a virtual stranger-a man who could never truly understand him.; Folio ; 359 pages; TBC; . The Kent State University Press hardcover
2008953PublishAmerica 2008. Paperback. Good. No dustjacket as issued. Cover has some wear along the edges and a small crease in upper left rear corner. First printing. Signed and inscribed by the author Douglas Wilson to former book owners on page after copyright page. PublishAmerica paperback
197920220773Fairfield WA: Ye Galleon Press 1979. First edition. Hardcover. Fine/issued without. 4to 197 pages patterned cloth <br/><br/>A full biography of Chief Shabbona or Shabni of the Potawatami tribe of Illinois. Inscribed to Mary Pappas a Sheriff of the Chicago Corral " Regards / the Author / and fellow Westerner. / Jim Dowd ". Maps. Ye Galleon Press hardcover
19991125558752Edmonton: self published 1999. Book. Illus. by Illustrated by Ronald Searle. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. pictorial hard cover 120 p. : ill. maps ports. a scarce New Brunswick genealogy with info on families in the Bulls Creek area of NB; inc. Bull Love Purvisfamilies. self published Hardcover
198950843New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1989. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0399134220 . First edition/first printing in Near Fine condition with sunning along the top edges in alike dust-jacket; Nelson Algren was a writer of gritty hard-boiled crime novels essays and short stories who was also known for his flamboyant lifestyle and wild outrageous parties. This book tells the story of Algren's life from his childhood in St. Louis to his days as a hustler in Chicago and New York City to his days as a celebrated author and notorious bohemian.; 8vo; 416 pages . G. P. Putnam's Sons hardcover
1948DEMO007192IRapid City SD: The Gate City Guide 1948. First edition. Paperback. Very Good. photo. 8vo 87 pages pictorial wrappers <br/><br/>Presentation copy inscribed by the author in 1948. Driscoll was Board Chairman of the First National Bank of The Black Hills. He drew upon his predecessor's diary - kept by his father - for decades of inside information including a bank robbery 6 GUNS 637 and chapters on mining and livestock HERD 728. WITH a copy of his THE BLACK HILLS OF SOUTH DAKOTA Its Pioneer Banking History. Newcomen Society in North America 1851. 23 pages with his business card laid in. The Gate City Guide paperback
197951073Waco TX: Word Books Publisher. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1979. Third Printing. Hardcover. 0876804636 . An alluring third printing in Near Fine condition with some edgewear to the corners and the spine in a Very Good dust-jacket with soiling edgewear and chipping; This book provides a comprehensive examination of the life and thought of Soren Kierkegaard. It provides a detailed overview of Kierkegaard's philosophy concepts and ideas as well as a discussion of his theology. This book is an excellent resource for students and scholars of theology philosophy and religion.; 8vo; 155 pages; TBC . Word Books, Publisher hardcover
199046229Boston MA Toronto ON and London: Little Brown and Company. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1990. 1st US Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0316196533 . A lovely first American edition/first printing in Near Fine condition with soiled edges in Fine dust-jacket; Illuminating analysis of the lifelong relationship between sisters Vanessa Bell and Virginia Wolf that throws new light on the characters of both women ; B & W and Color Illustrations; 8vo; 338 pages . Little, Brown and Company hardcover
199730048New York: Crown Publishers Inc. As New in As New dust jacket. 1997. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0609601008 . A gorgeous first edition/first printing in As New condition in alike dust-jacket; Dominick Dunne's fictional review of the O. J. Simpson criminal trial in the late 1990s about which he had written extensively for Vanity Fair magazine ; 8vo; 360 pages; FSA . Crown Publishers, Inc. hardcover
199730049New York: Crown Publishers Inc. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1997. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0609601008 . A bright first edition/first printing in Very Good condition with soiled page edges in alike dust-jacket with light edgewear; Dominick Dunne's fictional review of the O. J. Simpson criminal trial in the late 1990s about which he had written extensively for Vanity Fair magazine; 8vo; 360 pages; FSA . Crown Publishers, Inc. hardcover
197043593New York: Simon and Schuster. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1970. First Edition; First Printing. Cloth. 0671205692 . First edition/first printing in Very Good condition with soiled boards and page edges glue residue to rear flyleaf and pastedown in a Good price-clipped dust-jacket with rubbing to the creases chipping and tearing; DurantThis book is a survey of literature written in the last 50 years. The authors discuss the lives and opinions of some of the most famous authors of our time.; 8vo; 384 pages . Simon and Schuster hardcover
198322154New Brunswick NJ: Rutgers University Press. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1983. First Edition; First Printing. Cloth. 0813509548 . A bright first edition/first printing in Near Fine condition in Very Good dust-jacket with light edgewear rubbing and chip to upper front corner; Sergei Aksakov is one of the most acclaimed Russian writers of the early 19th century. His novels short stories and poems explore the themes of Russian history and culture. Russian Pastoral is his most famous work a novel about a group of country boys who travel to Russia's remote northeast to work on a farm.; 258 pages . Rutgers University Press hardcover
198943314Elgin IL: Brethren Press. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1989. First Edition; First Printing. Cloth. 0871787156 . A charming first edition/first printing in Near Fine condition with minor page edge soiling in alike dust-jacket with trivial edgewear; The Life of Michael Robert Zigler follows the life of a noted leader through 93 years of service as a peacemaker and ecumenist; 8vo; 416 pages; FSA . Brethren Press hardcover
19749085Chicago: The Lakeside Press / R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company. As New with No dust jacket as issued. 1974 & 5. First Edition Thus. First Printing. Hard Cover. Publisher's full blue cloth gilt lettering on spines gilt medallions on covers fore and bottom edges deckle t.e.g. Illustrated with one two-page map in each volume as well as B&W frontispieces and several B&W photographs. "M. Duvergier de Hauranne's objective and unconstrained narrative presents a candid view of the land its people and its political thought. Even as he was crossing the Atlantic the author talked with proponents of both Union and Confederate philosophies. As he continued his journey he held other discussions with political and social leaders as well as ordinary citizens" - from the Publishers' Preface. Both volumes are in perfect pristine condition unmarked unread tight square and clean. AS NEW. The Lakeside Classics Series. Vol. 72&73. Maps and Photographs. 16mo 6" - 7" tall. liv iii 532; xlii iii 634 pp . The Lakeside Press / R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company hardcover
199552947Philadelphia PA: University of Pennsylvania Press. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1995. Hardcover. 0812233115 . An edition in Fine condition in a Near Fine dust-jacket with little scuffing; Yvette Eastman's memoir tells the story of her relationship with her father James Eastman and their profound and lasting impact on each other's lives. From her earliest memories of spending summers with her father in the Adirondacks to their many adventures together as he traveled the world as a photojournalist to their close bond as she grew into adulthood and their shared love of nature Dearest Wilding is a deeply personal and introspective exploration of the power of family and friendship.; 8vo ; 220 pages . University of Pennsylvania Press hardcover
2001007664Longview TX: Ranger Publishing 2001. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed by Robert Nieman with inscription on front free end paper. 269 pp. Bright crisp and clean copy - as is dust jacket. Unread. <br/> <br/> Ranger Publishing hardcover
197950536Philadelphia and New York: J. B. Lippincott Company. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1979. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0397010435 . An elegant first edition/first printing in Near Fine condition with lightly soiled page edges in Very Good dust-jacket with chipping and two large closed tears to front; In Bloomsbury: A House of Lions debut author Leon Edel takes readers on an adventure into the wild heart of the lion kingdom. This is a story of love sacrifice and courage in a world where the lion is king.Edel tells the tale of two lion families the Majembes and the Sembères. For generations the two clans have lived in uneasy peace. But when the son of the Sembères leader falls in love with the Majembes princess their ancient rivalry is set to explode.As the two families prepare for a battle that may determine the fate of their kingdoms they must confront the secrets of their past and choose whether to stand together or fall apart.Leon Edel weaves a spellbinding tale of royal love and betrayal as the lions of Bloomsbury grapple with the challenges of modern life.; 8vo; 288 pages . J. B. Lippincott Company hardcover
197252857Philadelphia New York: J. B. Lippincott Company. Very Good- in Good dust jacket. c1972. Third Printing. Hardcover. A third printing in Very Good- condition with some denting and soiling to the aged and edgeworn boards in a Good dust-jacket that has heavy rear soiling and chipping and other wear to the edges; This is an exploration of the life and work of Henry James from his early years as a writer to his most productive period in the 1870s. The Untried Years provides a unique look at James's development as an artist and thinker and offers new insights into his work.; 8vo; 350 pages . J. B. Lippincott Company hardcover
196252854Philadelphia New York: J. B. Lippincott Company. Very Good- in Good dust jacket. c1962. Second Printing. Hardcover. A second printing in Very Good- condition that has bumped corners slight soiling to the page edges and aging and other shelfwear to the boards in a Good condition that is scuffed soiled and has some chips missing; In this book Leon Edel examines the life and work of Henry James over a period of six years from 1882 to 1885. He looks at James's relationships his writing and his thoughts on life.; 8vo; 408 pages . J. B. Lippincott Company hardcover
197252856Philadelphia New York: J. B. Lippincott Company. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket. c1972. Second Printing. Hardcover. A second printing in Very Good condition that is worn from use and life on the shelf in a Very Good- condition with soling to the surfaces and edgewear; Henry James wrote "The Conquest of London 1870-1881" in 1881 a novel set in the aftermath of the Franco-Prussian War and the Paris Commune. James' characters examine the forces that led to the conflict and the consequences of the war and the revolution. The novel explores the class and social conflicts that arise from the changes brought by modernization.; 8vo; 465 pages . J. B. Lippincott Company hardcover