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18900008016Excelsior Publishing 1890. Early printing. Hardcover. Very Good. Folding map many woodcuts. Thick octavo 802 pages pictorial brown cloth <br/><br/>Folding map many woodcuts. "We have in this work endeavored to meet that want so that one at a moderate expense can acquaint himself with all that has been lately achieved in Arica as well as obtain a thorough knowledge of the habits and customs of the various people and tribes that inhabit that continent - Introduction." Excelsior Publishing hardcover
196060048Berlin Germany: Colloquium Verlag Berlin. Very Good. 1960. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A sturdy first edition/first printing in Very Good condition with slightly bumped lower front cover nominally chipped head and tail of spine lightly rubbed front and back covers without dust-jacket. German text; German biography of Adolf Hitler; B & W Photographs; 12mo; 159 pages . Colloquium Verlag Berlin hardcover
195356467New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons 1953. first edition. Hardcover. Very good/very good. 6 x 9 in. Black cloth and decorative paper boards. Condition is VERY GOOD ; covers very clean sunned at upper and lower edges minor wear to spine ends. BInding tight text unmarked. DJ is VERY GOOD ; not clipped clean edges have some chips and wear with a couple of minor creases at edges. In a wrapper. Bio. Stax. G. P. Putnam's Sons hardcover
196141000New York: Frederick A. Praeger. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1961. Hardcover. Very Good condition with wear to the spien edges and aging to the black boards in a Good price-clipped dust-jacket that has edgewear with 3 missing chips the largest being on the upper spine Approx. 1-1/4" by 3/4"; Author presents the facts and colors of a new Africa so clear and real that the reader can almost feel the vibrant humanity of these mysterious lands; 8vo; 664 pages; FSA . Frederick A. Praeger hardcover
192529406NY & London: Harper & Brothers. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1925. First American Edition. First Edition. Hard Cover. Publisher's full green cloth red and black lettering on paper label on spine. Illustrated with four full-page illustrations on glossy stock. "George Bernard Shaw converses in his accustomed vein of brilliant wit epigram and satire with his biographer. These extraordinary talks range over almost every subject that alert minded people are thinking about - world politics the drama economics literature the movies . . . " . The frontispice is detached but present publisher's original bookmark laid in covers lightly worn else fine; unmarked tight square and clean. VERY GOOD. . B&W Illustrations. 12mo 7" - 7½" tall. xiv 162 pp . Harper & Brothers hardcover
199945517Atlanta Stockbridge And New York: High Museum of Art / The Norman Rockwell Museum / Harry N. Abrams Inc. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1999. First Edition; First Printing. Cloth. 0810963922 . A beautiful first edition/first printing in Fine condition with gift inscription to front free end paper in about Fine dust-jacket with minor edge-wear; This book is a collection of Norman Rockwell's best-known paintings many of which were used as propaganda for the American people during the Cold War.; 4to ; 7 8-199 200 pages . High Museum of Art / The Norman Rockwell Museum / Harry N. Abrams, Inc. hardcover
194356038<p>NY: Duell Sloan & Pearce. Fair with no dust jacket; Hinges cracked shaken silverfish damage to . boards library call letters painted on spine waterstain to first several . leaves front free endpaper and front flyleaf removed. 1943. Fifth Printing. Hardcover. Inscribed by the author on the half-title page. Blue cloth binding. xii 318pp. Family stories and tales of Old New York by a noted automotive and airplane engineer inventor and legendary sport fisherman who was an avid collector and well respected philanthropist. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .</p> Duell, Sloan & Pearce hardcover
192918058New York: Farrar and Rinehart. 1929. Hardcover. Very Good. Boards with light rubbing to extremities; 8vo; 446 pages . Farrar and Rinehart hardcover
198932890New York: Harcourt Brace Javanovich. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1989. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. First edition/first printing in Very Good condition spine slightly cocked in price-clipped dust-jacket; Cary Grant is one of the most iconic Hollywood stars of all time. In The Lonely Heart he portrays a man who is struggling to find happiness and fulfillment in his life.; 8vo; FSA . Harcourt Brace Javanovich hardcover
1981402-1513Maverick 1981. Fine in glossy pictorial wraps trade-sized. 183pps. with photos. Very light rubbing to the wraps otherwise excellent: clean tight square and bright. All tips are sharp. No reading wear. SIGNED and inscribed by the author 'to a sweet friend' on the ffep. Purchase with confidence: all books gradings and descriptions are rendered the care of a genuine bibliophile. Money back guarantee. Thanks for your interest in Nooks Of Books. SIGNED by the Author. First Printing. Maverick paperback
19951125559061Toronto Ont: McClelland & Stewart 1995. Book. As New. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. turquoise cloth dust jacket 374 pages : illustrations some color It has been some 25 years since the last historical survey of Canada's important "Group of Seven" was undertaken so this is a welcome addition to the literature of Canadian art. Hill who is currently the curator of Canadian art for the National Gallery of Canada lends his expertise to this study of the small group of artists who found abundant material in Canada's rich landscapes to promote a truly national art during the 1920s. Catalog published in conjunction with an exhibition organized and circulated by the National Gallery of Canada Oct. 13 1995-Dec. 1 1996. McClelland & Stewart, Hardcover
BOOKS074616IBoston MA: The American League. PB. good spiral bound wraps softcover some cover wear SEE NOTE. An Uncommon Red Book - CONDITION NOTE - light cover wear and some cracked spiral combing -- images on our website - ask for link. 56pp. The American League unknown
198151646New York: Basic Books Inc. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. c1981. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 046501979x . A first edition/first printing in Very Good condition corners a bit bumped in a scuffed dust-jacket. Previous owner's signature and date May 5 1981 on front pastedown; The Enigma of Felix Frankfurter is the biography of one of the most esteemed jurists in American history. The book tells the story of Felix Frankfurter who was one of the most influential legal minds of the 20th century. Hirsch paints a vivid portrait of Frankfurter's life and work and provides a wealth of fascinating information about the legal and political scene of the time.; 8vo ; 253 pages . Basic Books, Inc. hardcover
1989005147Berkeley CA U.S.A.: University of California Press 1989. The essays in this volume examine Shakespeare from a variety of perspectives based on contemporary psychoanalysis maroon covers with gold lettering on spine; black pictorial dust jacket with white lettering portrait of Shakespeare on the front; a bright clean tight copy. Hard Cover. As New/As New. University of California Press Hardcover
19442322Garden City NY: Doubleday Doran and Company Inc. . 1944. None stated. Hardcover. Good in No Dust Jacket dust jacket. Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 342 pages; Blue Cloth Binding Book Shows some Wear Text is clean no markings seen No Dust Jacket. Photo Illustrations. . Doubleday, Doran and Company, Inc. hardcover
197059006589CT: Mystic Seaport Museum 1970. Bound in gray cloth with matching illustrated dust jacket with a picture of Mr. Hood on the front panel. An "as new" copy -- still in the publisher's shrink wrap. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Mint/Mint. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Mystic Seaport Museum Hardcover
197463229<p>Garden City NY: Doubleday and Company. Good in Good dust jacket; Boards worn jacket tattered and stained page . edges stained. 1974. First Edition. Hardcover. 0385072635 . Warmly inscribed to Betty L. By Bob Hope on the title page. Red cloth binding xii 383pp. Many photos. Preface by John Steinbeck. The legendary entertainer discusses memories of countless overseas trips over three decades to entertain American troops. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall .</p> Doubleday and Company hardcover
194770198New York Toronto And London: D. Van Nostrand Company Inc. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. c1947. Hardcover. Near Fine edition with some soiling to the pages in alike dust jacket ; This Selected Poems of Horace book which was edited by Horace and George F. Whicher is a must-have for any Horace enthusiast. The book contains Horace's most famous and popular poems such as "Ode to a Nightingale" "The Art of Poetry" "The Odes" and "The Epistle to Priscus."; 284 pages . D. Van Nostrand Company, Inc. hardcover
1894006299NY: Selmar Hess 1894. Hardcover. Very Good. VERY GOOD/no DJ as issued no edition noted. Rich brown cloth boards with gilt titles & decorations. A magnificent unmarked copy of this antique book with light wear to extremities of boards and crisp & pristine interiors appears unread but for small nick on tissue guard of frontispiece. Volume one of an 8-volume set includes soldiers and sailors: Alexander the Great Marc Antony Attila the Hun Julius Caesar Sir Francis Drake Hannibal Sir Walter Raleigh Olaf Tryggveson William the Conquerer and 29 others. 9.5" x 12" 204 pages tissue-guarded illustrations in photogravure wood engravings and typogravures gilt edges <br/> <br/> Selmar Hess hardcover
1894006301NY: Selmar Hess 1894. Hardcover. Very Good. VERY GOOD/no DJ as issued no edition noted. Rich brown cloth boards with gilt titles & decorations. A magnificent unmarked copy of this antique book with light rubbing to corners foot of spine - crisp & pristine interiors appears unread. Volume four of an 8-volume set includes statesmen and sages: John Adams Prince Von Bismarck Simon Bolivar Grover Cleveland Charles Darwin Benjamin Disraeli Benjamin Franklin William Gladstone Andrew Jackson Thomas Jefferson Abraham Lincoln William McKinley Isaac Newton George Washington Daniel Webster and 19 others. 9.5" x 12" 204 pages tissue-guarded illustrations in photogravure wood engravings and typogravures gilt edges. <br/> <br/> Selmar Hess hardcover
1970006592University of Oklahoma Press 1970. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 248 pp. Tight and clean copy with light bumping on spine ends and light wear on bottom board edges. Dust jacket is bright with light wear on corners and spine ends. Rear panel shows rubbing on light background. In protective cover. <br/> <br/> University of Oklahoma Press hardcover
195270498New York And Nashville: Abingdon-Cokesbury Press. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket. 1952. Cloth. Edition in Very Good condition with rubbing to the boards in a Very Good- dust-jacket with edgewear; The Great Humanists is a comprehensive and insightful exploration of the lives and works of some of the most celebrated thinkers writers and artists of the Western world. This book offers readers a unique and insightful look at the commonalities between these intellectuals and their contributions to the betterment of society.; 8vo; 220 pages; TBC; FSA . Abingdon-Cokesbury Press hardcover
196970856New York: Atheneum. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1969. Second Printing. 1/4 Cloth. Edition in Near Fine condition with some sunning to the boards in a Near Fine dust-jacket with light wear. There is a red publisher's stain to the top page edge; ; 8vo; 239 pages . Atheneum hardcover
190836496NY: Charles Scribner's Sons. Very Good with no dust jacket; Hinges cracked in Vol. I both volumes have . light rubbing to boards. 1908. First Edition. Hardcover. Uniformly bound in dark green cloth with titles stamped in gilt on spines. Top edges gilt. Several illustrations in each volume. Bibliography of Bancroft's works. Vol. I: vii 294 pp; Vol. II: 364 pp. Unsigned manuscript note tipped in to front free endpaper of Vol. I: "Mr. Bancroft will do himself the honor to wait on Miss Meade tomorrow at about 1/2 past 3 Monday Eve March 9 -". Bancroft was a U. S. Secretary of the Navy a teacher diplomat and prolific author best known for his multi-volume opus History of the United States of America from the Discovery of the American Continent. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall . Charles Scribner's Sons hardcover
191120220682East Aurora NY: The Roycrofters 1911. Miriam Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. portraits. 12mo 159 149 pages stamped half brown sheep plain boards t.e.g. untrimmed; spines faded to lighter brown rubbed. Ex libris Cecil W. Mercier <br/><br/>The Statesmen are Thomas Jefferson Daniel Webster Henry Clay John Jay William H. Seward Abraham Lincoln Washington Franklin Hamilton Samuel Adams Hancock John Quincy Adams. With portraits. McKenna 195. The Roycrofters hardcover