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pp. xxii, 95. +Plus 4 prints including frontis. 12mo. 200mm. Original publisher's full red cloth binding decorated in blind and lettered in gilt. Spine lettered in gilt. Top edge gilt. Spine faded and gilt slightly dirtied. Corners slightly bumped. Printed with marginal headings in red. Christmas gift card with inscription 'My dear love for Mary from E. Jeffers.' Hardbound. Very Good. NW58
pp. vi, 156 +Plus Frontispiece. 16mo. 160mm. Original publisher's full beige cloth binding decorated in blind. Spine lettered simply in gilt. Boards rubbed and slightly dirtied and spine gilt is bright. Spine slightly faded with some wear to head and base. Corners frayed. Contents clean. Hardbound. Very Good. Mrs. Caudle, the most persistent bed nag ever born, had a remarkable talent for turning molehills into mountains. Mr. Caudle is reduced to the occasional rejoinder and feigning sleep when he can bear it no longer. Douglas William Jerrold (1803-1857) was an English dramatist and writer. He perhaps better known from his reputation as a brilliant wit in conversation than from his writings. As a dramatist he was very popular. He dealt with rather humbler forms of social world than had commonly been represented in the theater. He was one of the first and certainly one of the most successful of the men who in defense of the native English drama endeavored to stem the tide of translation from the French, which threatened early in the 19th century to drown original native talent. His skill in construction and his mastery of epigram and brilliant dialogue are well exemplified in his comedy, 'Time Works Wonders'. The tales and sketches which form the bulk of Jerrold's collected works vary much in skill and interest; but, although there are evident traces of their having been composed from week to week, they are always marked by keen satirical observation and pungent wit. Scarce and interesting. NW51
pp. 309. 12mo. 210mm. Publisher's full green cloth binding. Cover decorated in blind with an hourglass. Spine lettered in gilt. Corners sharp and covers are clean. Gilt on spine lightly rubbed. Dust jacket slightly faded on spine. DJ brittle but in good shape. Hardbound. Very Good. NW70
pp. 208. 16mo. 180mm. Original publisher's full red cloth binding decorated in blind and gilt. Spine decorated and lettered similarly in gilt. Boards mildly soiled near edges. Spine dirtied and rubbed with wear near the head and base. Corners bumped. Font gutter cracking slightly. Contents lightly foxed. Hardbound. Very Good. Edward George Earle Lytton Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton, (1803-1873) was an English novelist, poet, playwright, and politician. He was immensely popular with the reading public and wrote a stream of bestselling novels which earned him a considerable fortune. He coined the phrases 'the great unwashed', 'pursuit of the almighty dollar', 'the pen is mightier than the sword', 'dweller on the threshold', and the well-known and much-parodied opening line 'It was a dark and stormy night'. After his death, Bulwer-Lytton suffered a tremendous decline in reputation and today is best known for the 'dark and stormy night' line and the Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest, to determine the opening sentence of the worst of all possible novels.**PRICE JUST REDUCED! NW51
pp. 420 +colored titled page. Frontis portrait lacking. 12mo. 190mm. Original publisher's full violet cloth binding decorated in blind. Spine decorated and lettered in gilt. All edges gilt. Boards rubbed and slightly faded around edges. Spine gilt is rubbed. Spine worn with black marker pen near head of spine. Some wear to head and base. Corners frayed. Contents clean. This copy is lacking the frontis portrait. Hardbound. Good. Book plate of Edwin T. Moul and gift inscription in flyleaf 'From George O. Lieberthorp to Edwin T. Moul, October 2, 1918.' Bookplate depicts a gay looking young man sitting and reading among flowers. Presumably this was Edwin T. Moul of the York PA. Liquor dynasty. Thomas Moore (1779-1852) was an Irish poet, singer, songwriter, and entertainer, now best remembered for the lyrics of 'The Minstrel Boy' and 'The Last Rose of Summer'. He was responsible, with John Murray, for burning Lord Byron's memoirs after his death. In his lifetime he was often referred to as Anacreon Moore. NW51
pp. 127 +frontis portrait and 8 portraits of various noble women (This copy lacking 4 of 8 plates). 16mo. 250mm. Original publisher's full light blue cloth binding decorated in gilt. Spine similarly lettered in gilt. Rear board resembles front. All edges gilt. Boards mildly damp stained and soiled around the edges. Spine browned, rubbed and worn at head and base. Corners bumped. Contents heavily stained and lightly foxed in places. Hardbound. Good. NW51
pp. 38 +Plus frontis portrait. 12mo. 180mm. Original publisher's pictorial full pebbled cream cloth binding lettered and decorated in gilt. Cover designs of torches strung together with ribbon. Spine blank. Cover is slightly. Spine rubbed. Some Wear to base and head of spine. Corners worn. Contents clean. Hardbound. Very Good. Richard Olney (1835-1917) was an American statesman. He served as U.S. Attorney General and Secretary of State under President Grover Cleveland, and in the latter position, briefly, under Cleveland's successor, William McKinley. As attorney general, Olney used injunctions against striking workers in the Pullman strike, setting a precedent, and advised the use of federal troops, when legal means failed to control the strikers. As secretary of state, he raised the status of America in the world by elevating U.S. diplomatic posts to the status of embassy. This book is a transcription of 'An address Delivered before the Alumni of Brown University.' NW63
pp. (xv), 457. +Plus 18 full color mounted illustrations including frontis inserted. 12mo. 210mm. Publisher's full cloth binding in gray decorated in gilt and blind. Spine lettered in same. Gloriously colored front and rear paste-down depicting an opulent scene of a garden and country life. Some rubbing to spine. Front hinge cracked but binding tight and contents clean. Hardbound. Very Good. NW70
pp. viii, 476 +Plus frontis portrait. 12mo. 200mm. Original publisher's full green pebbled cloth binding. Cover blank. Spine lettered in gilt. Covers clean and corners sharp. Spine gilt bright. Dust jacket intact but torn at base of spine and slighty soiled. Front hinge cracked but contents clean and tight otherwise. Hardbound. Very Good. Wendell Phillips (1811-1884) was a Boston born attorney, abolitionist, orator, and advocate for Native Americans. NW59
pp. 218 +Frontispiece, vignette title page and 6 plates of engravings, 6 pages of lithographs, and 2 sheets of music. 16mo. 250mm. Original publisher's full brown textured cloth binding decorated in blind and gilt. Spine decorated and lettered in gilt. Rear board in blind. All edges gilt. Boards chipped and wear around the edges. Spine heavily rubbed and gilt faded. Wear at head and base of spine. Corners fraying. Contents lightly foxed. Binding coming loose. Spine looks repaired with glue or finish. Hardbound. Good. NW51
pp. iv, 393 +plus color frontis. 8vo. 210mm. Striking lavender cloth binding with cover design stamped in silver gilt and white with a S.H. Monogram. Spine also stamped in gold gilt. Top edge gilt. Spine very lightly faded. Pages uncut and text within a typographic frame. Heads and notes in red. Front flyleaf excised. Slight soiling to front cover. A clean, tight binding. Hardbound. Very Good. NW68
pp. iv, 372 +plus Color frontis. 8vo. 210mm. Striking lavender cloth binding with cover design stamped in gilt and purple by Margaret Armstrong with her Monogram. Spine also stamped in gilt. Top edge gilt. Spine very lightly faded. Pages uncut and text within a typographic frame. Heads and notes in red. First flyleaf excised. A clean, tight binding. Hardbound. Very Good. NW68
pp. (x), 338. +Plus full color Dust jacket with colorful art-deco design in brown, gray, and green. 12mo. 200mm. Publisher's brown wood-grained paper board cloth binding with cover stamped in brown stylized font. Beautifully decorated inside paste down and flyleaf with detailed map of 'Boone's Trace to Kentuck.' Spine lettered in brown. Dust Jacket is crisp and slightly faded with slight wear at top and bottom of spine and small tear on the rear edge. Binding tight and contents clean. Ownership label of 'Carl J. Campbell, 2117 Old Philadelphia Pike, Lancaster, PA.' Literary Guild of America was a mail order book club that sold lower cost, but well produced editions, of popular and current books to its members. Books were selected by an editorial board, whose chairman was Carl Van Doren (1885-1950) a famed and respected American critic, historian, and biographer. The special editions were published on the same date as the first trade editions. This was the March 1930 selection. Hardbound. Very Good. NW69
pp. 248 +Plus numerous B/W illustrations throughout. Small 8vo. 170mm. Original publisher's pictorial red, colored-paper boards decorated in black, yellow, gray and gilt. Cover depicts a strong looking and heroic man holding a cross bow and horn, peering with his hand over his eyes. Design by unidentified 'HS' with monogram. Spine lettered and decorated in gilt and black. Cover colors are aged and paper on boards is brittle. Gilt on cover soiled. Spine lacking a bit of the paper and faded and soiled. Corners bumped. Back cover has binder's mark of Michael Schwarz. Inside pastedown with Booksellers label in upper left corner originating from 'Jos. Ofttgen, Schreibwaren, Koln, am Hof. 1' Pastedown also has Exlib stamps from the Gettysburg Theological Seminary with usual markings and a plate 'donated by Rev. Jerimiah Zimmerman.' Contents clean but the leaves are brittle. Hardbound. Very Good. Wilhelm Ruland (1869-1927) was a German writer who was born in Bonn and died in Munich. He studied literary history and newer languages; He completed his studies in 1896 at the University of Rostock with a doctorate in philosophy. He then worked as a tutor, at times also as a Prinzenerzieher, in Bavaria, Austria and Italy. From 1898 to 1902 he was editor and publisher director in Leipzig. He made extensive trips to the Middle East and finally settled in Munich. There he belonged to the editors of the Munich Neue Nachrichten, and lived there as a freelance writer. NW62
pp. 414. 8vo. 200 mm. Original publisher's full cloth pictorial Binding in red and black and gilt. TITLE CONTINUES: With upwards of six hundred illustrations. From the Library of Natural History Romance. First Edition. Hardbound. Near Fine. NW65
pp. viii, 213 +Plus marginal illustrations printed in black and red. 12mo. 200mm. Original publisher's beige cloth binding lettered in black and decorated with red hearts and a green crest. Spine lettered and decorated similarly. Cover is clean and colors are bright. Spine soiled slightly. Corners bumped. Titled page printed in black and red. Contents clean. Hardbound. Very good. NW60
245p. Plus 4 plates. 8vo. 200mm. Original publisher's full cloth pictorial binding in green. Cover stamped in black and silver gilt. Spine in black and gold and silver gilt. Clean and tight example. Hardbound. Very Good. NW66
[ix], 298 +Plus 1 Color Frontispiece. 8vo. 200mm. Handsome publisher's light green full cloth binding with cover design stamped in gilt, green, and white, in a floral pattern. Spine also lettered in gold. Pages uncut and text within an ornate floral typographic frame in green. Corners slightly bumped. Some soiling on cover and spine. Hardbound. Good. NW68
pp. 13 unnumbered leaves of illuminated plates printed in brown and red. 12mo. 170mm. Publisher's tan vellum, red string bound binding with cover stamped in gilt. Slipcase box present and intact Cover is clean with slight rubbing to gilt on cover. Titled page printed in yellow and green. Hardbound. Good. Henry Jackson van Dyke Jr. (1852-1933) was an American author, educator, foreign minister, and clergyman. Restrained Art Nouveau style binding. NW59
pp. 44. +Plus black and white fontis and illustrations throughout. 12mo. 190mm. Publisher's green binding with cover stamped in gilt, blind and color illustration of man by a lake. Spine lettered in gilt. Gilt is slightly faded on spine and illustration slightly soiled. Original glassine dust jacket present with title and price printed in black ink. Corners sharp. Binding tight and contents clean. Hardbound. Very Good+. Henry Jackson van Dyke Jr. (1852-1933) was an American author, educator, foreign minister, and clergyman. NW59
552p. 47 plates. 8vo. 220mm. Original publisher's full cloth pictorial binding in green. Cover stamped in orange, light green, and gitl with black and white photograph. Spine in gilt, orange and light green. Top edge gilt also. Clean and tight. Hardbound. Very Good. NW66
579p. With 87 plates of illustrations. Czech language edition of Ben Hur. 4to. 270mm. Original publisher's full beige cloth pictorial binding. Cover stamped in blue, black, red, cream, white and gilt. Spine in gilt, white and blue. Publisher's insignia stamped in blind on back cover. Very rare slovak edition from early 20th century. Binding shows a gypsy like woman getting water from a forest fountain. Manuscrpit ownership from 1914. Pages somewhat brittle. Some rubbing on spine, but still an attractive example. Hardbound. Very Good. NW66
pp. (viii) 310. 12mo. 200mm. Publisher's black cloth binding with cover stamped in purple. Spine also stamped in purple. Covers are clean and corners sharp. Dent on front cover. Dust jacket present but slightly soiled. Small tear without loss on cover where there's a dent on the cover. Binding tight and contents clean. Embossed stamp from the 'First Church of the Bretheren, M.L. Pastor, Baltimore, MD. 4500 Liberty Heights Ave.' Hardbound. Very Good. NW70
pp. iv, 225. +Plus 3 full color prints including frontis. 12mo. 200mm. Original publisher's full green cloth binding decorated in cream, green and gilt. Spine lettered in gilt. Top edge gilt. Slight soiling on back and front covers. Corners slightly bumped. Small faded spot on spine from where a label was removed. Pages uncut. Text set in light green thematic marginal illustrations. Some illustrations colored in crudely with crayon. Hardbound. Very Good. NW58
pp. 318. 8vo. 200 mm. Two stories in one volume. Original publishers pictorial cloth binding in red, pink black and gilt. Light fading on the spine. All plates present. Hardbound. Very good. NW65