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240p. 8vo. Original full cloth binding. Hardbound. Very Good. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! Box 017
8vo., First Edition, with plates; black cloth, gilt back, black endpapers, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper.
pp. 339. 12mo. 180mm. Publisher's green cloth binding with cover stamped in white and black decorated with a woman standing in front a table with the items spilling off of it. Spine lettered and decorated similarly. Color bright on cover. Spine color rubbed some. Corners bumped. Hardbound. Very Good. Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton (1857-1948) was a prominent and prolific American author. NW59
pp. ii, 60 +Plus frontispiece. Slight damp stain. 12mo. 180mm. Publisher's full green cloth binding stamped in black and yellow. Cover decorated with pretty dandelions in the upper corners of the cover and an elderly man, looking solemn but content, holding a fishing rod . Spine lettered in yellow. Front cover slightly rubbed and soiled. Mild abrasions on edges of boards. Color in bright but with some rubbing. Spine rubbed and faded. Back cover damp stain. Addison Irving Bacheller (1859-1950) was an American journalist and writer who founded the first modern newspaper syndicate in the United States. Inside flyleaf with manuscript ownership of Paul Neer. Hardbound. Good. NW59
pp. 256. 12mo. 200mm. Publisher's quarter cloth binding in beige cloth over black paper boards. Printed label on spine. Corners are sharp and cover is clean. Dust jacket is intact, but torn without loss on bottom edge. DJ brittle but in good shape. Hardbound. Very Good. NW70
390p. +Plus 8 plates. 8vo. 200mm. Original publisher's full cloth pictorial binding in red. Cover stamped in gilt, black with color illustration. Spine in faded gilt. Some fading and slight loss of color of spine. Cloth torn at base of spine, but still a decent example. Hardbound. Good. NW66
pp. vii, 262. +Plus 4 plates of prints and marginal illustrations throughout. 12mo. 200mm. Original publisher's full blue colored cloth boards ornately decorated in red, gilt, and white. Cover designed by the Decorative Designers with their monogram. Spine lettered and decorated similarly. Spine and boards moderately soiled. Rear hinge cracked. Contents clean and bindings tight. Hardbound. Good. NW58
pp. x, 384+ Plus 21 pages of plates (including frontispiece) included in the text. 8vo. 200mm. Publisher's tan full cloth binding with cover stamped in white, blind and decorated with the head of a woman. Spine lettered in white and decorated in blind. Cover detail crisp and corners sharp. Hardbound. Very Good. NW69
pp. 91 +Plus 6 plates of illustrations. 12mo. 170mm. Publisher's orange-beige cloth binding with cover stamped in white and black decorated with a man standing in front a suitcase smoking a cigar. Spine lettered in black. Color crisp on cover. Spine faded. Corners bumped. Hardbound. Very Good. NW59
pp. xi, 112 +Plus 5 pages of B/W plates. 12mo. 230mm. Original publisher's green cloth binding lettered in gilt and decorated in light green, dark green, and cream. Attractive floral design on cover by George Wharton Edwards with his monogram. Spine lettered in gilt and decorated similarly. Cover is clean and color is bright. Spine slightly faded. Corners sharp. Manuscript ownership of 'Marion A. Nearer' on inside flyleaf. Contents clean. Hardbound. Very Good. George Wharton Edwards (1859-1950) was an American painter, illustrator, and author. NW60
pp. 323. 8vo. 190 mm. Original publisher's full cloth pictorial binding decorated in yellow, red, black and white. Binding with the monogram of the artist/designer George H. Wood on cover. Hardbound. Very good. The binding is extremely well-preserved and bright. NW65
pp. 338 +Plus 5 leaves of color plates including frontispiece. 12mo. 200mm. Original publisher's full green cloth binding decorated with dark green and gilt. Cover colors are crisp. Spine lettered in gilt. Corners sharp but worn. Contents clean. Hardbound. Very Good. NW58
pp. 18 unnumbered leaves of vivid illuminated chromo-lithographs with colors and gilt. 12mo. 150mm. Original publisher's pictorial paper covered boards lettered in gilt and decorated in gilt and color illustration. Cover depicts a man with a gourd on a stick, seemingly nomadic, looking upward toward the heavens. Spine blank. Cover colors are bright. Spine worn. Some wear to head of spine. Contents clean. Hardbound. Very Good. Corners sharp. Frances Ridley Havergal (1836-1879) was an English religious poet and hymn writer. 'Take My Life and Let it Be' and 'Thy Life for Me' (also known as I Gave My Life for Thee) are two of her best known hymns. She also wrote hymn melodies, religious tracts, and works for children. NW63
pp. 337. +Plus full color Dust jacket depicting a man and a woman with a city scene in the background. 8vo. 200mm. Publisher's red cloth binding with cover stamped and lettered in black. Spine lettered in black. Dust Jacket is crisp and vivid with small loss on the back edge. Binding tight and contents clean. Hardbound. Very Good. Scarce in DJ. NW69
pp. 107 +Plus 6 plates of illustrations. 12mo. 180mm. Publisher's yellow-beige pebbled cloth binding. Cover illustration Decorated with a man dressed in suit and cowboy hat smoking a cigar. Cover designed by The Decorative Designers with their monogram. Color crisp on front cover. Boards soiled. Top edge gilt. Inside flyleaf with manuscript ownership of 'Ehrehart'. Corners bumped. Hardbound. Very Good. Gordon Hope Grant (1875-1962) was a noted American artist. NW59
333p. 8vo. 200mm. Original publisher's full cloth pictorial binding in green. Cover stamped in tan, black and red. Spine in black. Clean and tight example. Hardbound. Very Good. NW66
pp. viii, 339 +Plus 4 pages of plates. 12mo. 200mm. Original publisher's full light brown pictorial cloth binding lettered in pink and decorated with a gray, green and pink mountain-scape designed by Edward Stratton Holloway with his monogram. Spine lettered and decorated in similarly. Cover color is bright and boards are clean. Spine bright. Corners sharp. Contents clean. Hardbound. Very Good. The illustrator Gayle Porter Hoskins (1887-1962) was an American artist who began his training at the Chicago Art Institute and later studied under Howard Pyle in Wilmington, DE. NW61
pp. 36 +Plus 6 pages of color plates and other beautiful marginal decorations. 8vo. 160mm. Original publisher's cream vellum boards lettered in gilt and decorated with a color illustration with gilt detail. Color illustration on cover depicts a serene floral and grassy scene of a cottage. Spine blank. Cover and spine rubbed and slightly soiled. Corners frayed. Title Page printed in red and gilt. Contents clean. Hardbound. Good. NW61
pp. 448 +4 leaves of B/W plates. 12mo. 200mm. Original publisher's full orange cloth binding decorated with pasted down color illustration. Decoration depicts a large man in a red robe clutching a woman in his arms. Spine lettered in brown. Cover color rubbed. Spine faded. Corners sharp. Moderate tears of the fore edge of a few leaves. Contents clean. Hardbound. Good. Elizabeth Jane Miller Hack (1878-1961) wrote under the simpler name Elizabeth Miller. She was known for her two historical romance novels, The Yoke: A Romance of the Days When the Lord Redeemed the Children of Israel from the Bondage of Egypt and The City of Delight: A Love Drama of the Siege and Fall of Jerusalem. Frank Xavier Leyendecker (1876-1924) was an American illustrator. He worked with his brother Joseph Christian Leyendecker, in their studio, first in Chicago,then later in New York City and New Rochelle, New York. He studied for a time at the Academie Julian in France. He was known for his stained glass work as well as his illustrations for posters, magazines and advertisements. Leyendecker served as the judge in the first Strathmore Water Color Contest, sponsored by the Mittineague Paper Company of Massachusetts. His work was described as an 'important feature' of the second exhibition of the Society of Illustrators at the International gallery in New York. Manuscript ownership of 'C.J. Phillips' on inside flyleaf. NW62
pp. ix, 384 +Plus 6 plates of illustrations. 12mo. 200mm. Original publisher's green cloth binding lettered and decorated in gilt with a black and white illustration of a ship on a coast. Spine Lettered in gilt. Cover gilt is bright and illustration is slightly soiled. Spine faded. Corners sharp. Contents clean. Hardbound. Very Good. Charles Clark Munn (1848-1917) wrote various popular stories of rural and wilderness life, while engaged as a commercial taveler. NW59 / NW62
A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. Edge wear and a bit of curl to cover. Peeling laminate on cover. 8 3/8"w x 11 1/4"h. 222 pages.
pp. 256. 8vo. 190mm. Original publisher's full black pictorial cloth binding lettered and decorated in gilt. Spine lettered similarly in gilt. Gilt bright on cover and spine. Boards and spine slightly scuffed with mild abrasions. Corners frayed. Contents clean. Hardbound. Very good. Charles Durwin Parker (1827-1925) was a Wisconsin politician. NW61
pp. 174, 14 [advertisement for other popular handbooks]. 12mo. 150mm. Original publisher's green cloth binding lettered and decorated in red and silver gilt. Spine lettered and decorated similarly. Cover gilt is striking but red lettering is faded. Spine rubbed. Corners sharp. Small cut on front cover near base of spine. Pages brittle. Hardbound. Very Good. NW59
pp. 130. +Plus numerous illustrations throughout. 12mo. 190mm. Original publisher's full green cloth binding. Cover decorated in blue, white, black and orange. Spine lettered in white. Covers slighty dirtied. Spine slighty faded. Contents clean and binding tight. Hardbound. Very Good. NW58
pp. x, 380 +Plus 6 leaves of plates (Lacking 1). 12mo. 200mm. Original publisher's pictorial full blue cloth binding Lettered and decorated with full page color illustration. Illustration depicts a group of characters on the balcony of a presumed theater. Spine lettered in white. Cover colors are bright but printed gilt is dulled. Spine faded. Some wear to base and head of spine. Corners bumped. Dust jacket present but lacking sections along spine. DJ Depicts same color illustration as on front board. Contents clean. Hardbound. Very Good. Cincinnati born Henry Thew Stephenson (1870-1957) was a teacher and writer. He attended Woodward High School before gaining degrees from Ohio State University, Harvard University and Indiana University. He studied for a year doing research at the British Museum. He was an Associate Professor of English in Indiana University in 1919. Stephenson published a number of fiction and non-fiction books whilst teaching English. Charles Mark Relyea (1863-1932) was an American illustrator whose work appeared in magazines and popular novels in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. NW62
