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19151338Garden City NY: Doubleday Page & Company 1915. First Edition. Softcover. Good. pp. 482-600 130 pp advertisements. Some general wear to wrappers including sticker damage and rubbing to back cover and tears to spine amateur re-sewing of spine; contents clean and complete. Portrait of Grand Duke Nikolas Russian General Nicholas Nikolaevich on front cover. Articles on the war on the Eastern Front the cost of war "A Day in the Belgian Relief Stations" "How Capital Brings Trade" and more. Doubleday, Page & Company unknown books
1927005044Garden City: Doubleday Page and Co. 1927. Contains the 2nd installment of T.E. Lawrence's autobiographical war story "Dynamiting Turks" plus Lowell Thomas' story "Lawrence of Arabia as a Train Wrecker". Very Good slight wear to paper at spine ends. . First Edition. Magazine. Very Good/No Jacket As Issued. Doubleday, Page and Co. Paperback books
1770008077London: Printed for J. and F. Rivington L. Davis L. Hawes W. Clark and R. Collins W. Johnston T. Longman T. Cadell J. Dodsley and Richardson and Richardson 1770. SCARCE Fourth Edition Corrected of the Gordon translation. Five volumes bound in contemporary full calf five raised bands with red leather labels gilt the armorial bookplates of Thomas Smith to paste downs. Very Good the calf lightly rubbed lettering dulled yet quite legible some early worm holes along bottom margins Vols. I-IV not affecting text. Interiors clean and bright. Cornelius Tacitus was a senator and a historian of the Roman Empire and is considered one of the greatest Roman historians. xvi 317 288 xxiii 359 356 384. pp. A heavy set please be advised added shipping charges will be requested for international orders. . Fourth Edition Corrected. Full Calf. Very Good/No Jacket As Issued. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Printed for J. and F. Rivington, L. Davis, L. Hawes, W. Clark and R. Collins, W. Johnston, T. Longman, T. Cadell, J. Dodsley, a Hardcover books
1903008724London: John Murray 1903. The United Netherlands 4 volumes 1904. The Rise of the Dutch Republic A History 3 volumes 1903. Life and Death of John of Barneveld 2 volumes 1904. Handsomely bound in contemporary unsigned quarter blue morocco over light blue buckram gilt lettering back marbled end papers with the bookplates of Chaffee E. Hall tops gilt. Very Good morocco a bit rubbed moderate toning confined primarily to end pages and edges. The complete set rather uncommon. A large and heavy set that will require additional postage charges for priority and international shipping- please inquire. . Later Edition. Quarter Morocco. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. John Murray Hardcover books
1882008164London: George Bell and Sons 1882. RARE. Published 1882 - 1883. Three of the Schiller volumes and two of The Goethe with frontispiece portrait engraving. Seventeen volumes handsomely bound in contemporary polished black calf over marbled boards the backs gilt marbled end papers and edges. Near Fine prior owner name one volume front joint starting to open from bottom end yet holding nicely one volume of Schiller light rubbing at corners.some spotting associated with the engravings marbled covers light rubbing. SCARCE in the complete 17 volume set and in lovely contemporary bindings. Bohn's Standard Library. Translated from the German. A heavy set please be advised added shipping charges will be requested for international orders. . Later Edition. Half Polished Calf. Near Fine/No Jacket As Issued. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. George Bell and Sons Hardcover books
1818008676London: Printed for William Allason and J. Maynard 1818. Four volumes in contemporary calf the backs gilt large fold-out map of The Holy Land in Vol. I. Very Good Vol. I front board separated at hinge and being held in place by paste down boards rubbed map toned remnants of front end page all 4 volumes small closed tear fore edge of map. . Later Edition. Full Calf. Very Good -. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Printed for William Allason and J. Maynard Hardcover books
1825229895<p>First edition. Octavo. Volume I engraved frontispiece; fold-out map; 635 pages. Volume II fold-out map; index 652 pages. Full polished brown calf spines with four raised bands ruled in gilt with elaborate blind stamping in each compartment two tan leather labels stamped in gilt covers triple ruled in gilt with a small floral device in each corner with elaborate triple gilt ruled center with circular floral device in the four corners gilt stamped inner dentelles; marbled edges; marbled endpapers. Very good clean fresh copy no foxing minor rubbing. 2 volumes. No bookplates. Printed by J.F. Dove St. John's Square.</p> Printed for William Baynes and Son hardcover books
1811008245London: Printed for John Stockdale; F.C. & J. Rivington; J. Walker; et al. 1811. SCARCE this 8 volume edition with maps and especially so in such lovely condition. Eight volumes in contemporary full polished calf gilt backs with calf labels the covers with double gilt rules bordering blind tooled arabesque decorations marbled end papers and edges. Complete with four fold-out maps and Plan of Jerusalem all Fine- Italy. Vol. 1; Asia Vol. 2; Ancient World Vol. 5; Plan of Jerusalem Vol. 6; Germany Vol. 7. Very Good Plus light soiling and rubbing to covers gilt at spines dulled end pages uniformly toned but interiors quite clean and bright. Additional shipping charges will be requested for international and priority mail due to weight and volume of this set. Please inquire. . New Edition. Polished Calf. Very Good Plus/No Jacket As Issued. Tall 8vo. Printed for John Stockdale; F.C. & J. Rivington; J. Walker; et al. Hardcover books
19802222262<p>4to. Illustrated in color and black and white. Maps and charts. Half green leather over cloth top edge gilt uncut. Slipcase. Fine. 242 pages.</p><p>#169 of 501 numbered copies signed by the author.</p><p>Extra shipping for non US orders.</p> McGraw-Hill; Stamperia Valdonega hardcover books
20161768Berkeley: SEAL PRESS 2016. Hardcover. Black illustrated boards. Fine. 355 pages. 23.5 x 18.5 cm. The fearless women who broke rules and created lasting legacies. Scelfo is a New York Times contributor and former Newsweek Correspondent. Beautifully illustrated throughout. Includes: Artists Musicians Myth makers Icons Educators Politicos Preservationists Counterculturists Intellects Loudmouths After Hours Grocers Restauranteurs Taste makers In-Crowd Aunties Ushers and Wisecrackers. Pristine <br/><br/> SEAL PRESS hardcover books
1998263140Oxford University Press 1998. Fine binding/Near Fine dust jacket. Fine binding / Near Fine dust jacket. Oxford University Press unknown books
183915214New York: D. Appleton & Co 1839. Hardcover. Good. pp ix 13-275. Publisher's brown cloth somewhat puckered and stained; ownership signature of John Taylor Pratt dated 1839 on front pastedown; half of front free endpaper torn out. Binding sound text unmarked but heavily foxed. A solid reference copy. Ellis authored many books about the role of women in society emphasizing their role as a stabilizing moral influence. D. Appleton & Co hardcover books
195627558New York: Alfred Knopf 1956. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/near fine. Clothbound 8vo in dustwrapper. 258 pp plus index. Winner of the Burroughs Medal. One of the great works of American Natural History. A lovely near fine copy in decorated red cloth binding in a near fine unclipped dustwrapper with design by Edward Sorel. Book is illustrated with photographs and maps. Quite scarce in the first edition and in such lovely condition. Alfred Knopf unknown books
1947TB29395Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill 1947. First Edition. Near fine in red cloth covered boards with gilt text on the spine and the same on the front board. An octavo of 8 1/2 by 5 3/4 inches. In a very good unclipped dust jacket with rubbing and wear to the upper edge of the spine area with two small chips at the upper corners of the same. Signed by the author on the second free end page. The first volume in The American Trails Series by Bobbs-Merrill. It is fitting that this book examines the first trail opened to begin the settlement of the west through what is now Virgina Tennessee and Kentucky. A very handsome tight and clean copy with no prior ownership markings of any kind. Bobbs-Merrill hardcover books
190311185New York: New Amsterdam Book Company 1903. Hardcover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7" - 9" tall. Number 63 of a limited edition of 210. Cloth-backed paper-covered boards mounted spine label. 360 pp folding map. Very near fine partially unopened. Recounts and trip performed in 1873 across the wilderness from Fort Garry to Fort St. John through the Rockies and down the Fraser River to the Pacific. Provides valuable descriptions of the landscape the native inhabitants pioneer traders and settlers. New Amsterdam Book Company hardcover books
21273Girard KS: Haldeman-Julius Publications. Softcover. Very good. Digest 18. Title page undated copyright 1944. 23 pp in white printed wrappers. Pages toned light surface wear to wrappers. Vance Randolph 1890-1982 was best known for his studies of the folklore of the Ozarks but--somewhat ironically-- this pamphelt is dedicating to conveying the aspects of Davy Crockett's story did not belong to the realm of folklore. Most of the content is drawn from Crockett's autobiography with material on the last four months of his life taken from the 1836 book Randolph refers to as "Colonel Crockett's Texas Adventures" actually called "Col. Crockett's Exploits and Adventures in Texas" which he suggests was written by a journalist with first-hand knowledge of the facts. Haldeman-Julius Publications unknown books
194815861San Marino CA: Huntington Library 1948. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/very good. xx 141 pp indexed. A fine copy in original red cloth. Dust jacket has mild wear to the top edge and a small nick in the front panel. Toulmin was a Unitarian minister who left England after facing harassment for his outspoken political and religious views. He met Thomas Jefferson and James Madison soon after arriving in the United States and with their help was appointed President of Transylvania University in Lexington. He resigned in 1796 to become Secretary of State of Kentucky and in 1804 Jefferson appointed him to a judgeship in the superior court of the Washington District of the Mississippi Territory. His reports on Virginia and Kentucky were written in 1793 and 1794 at the request of his Lancashire parishioners who wished to have a first hand account of various parts of America. They are factural and detailed covering every aspect of life in the new west. Huntington Library hardcover books
1948250891London: The Cresset Press 1948. Hard Cover. Very Good binding. 277pp. No pencil or ink markings in text; blue cloth binding; some sunning across very top of front board. Very Good binding. The Cresset Press unknown books
20961Visiting Nurse Association. Very good. Undated c. 1920s trade/advertising card for the Visting Nurse Association of New Britain Connecticut. 3.5 x 6 inches. Light soiling and edgewear about very good. Text on one side describes what visiting nurses do including offering in-home care to the sick advising expectant mothers "on matters of hygeine" teaching general health information and holding "Well Baby Conferences" where babies are weighted and mothers advised as to their proper care. On the other side is a list of rates but also a noted that "where patients cannot afford to pay stated prices less amounts are acceptable and free care when necessary." Visiting nurse associations were formed in many cities in the northeastern United States in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. Most offered instruction on hygiene general health care maternity and childcare to poor women especially recent immigrants. unknown books
20182370San Francisco: CHRONICLE BOOKS 2018. Hardcover. Color illustrated and embossed foil cover. Fine. Gao Alice. 176 pages. For every baker who loves food history. Filled with modern versions of some of our favorite classics along with dazzling photography. A delightful baking pamphlet bound in along with an embossed foil cover and more than 50 recipes. Pristine. <br/><br/> CHRONICLE BOOKS hardcover books
1985006500Chelsea VT: Chelsea Green Publishing Company 1985. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/VG. Nice clean copy no names inscriptions or bookplates in sl worn clipped dw. Chelsea Green Publishing Company hardcover books
1928003318Lincoln Nebraska: Mississippi Valley Historical Review 1928. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR "To Dean Oscar O. Winther colleague and friend Thomas P. Martin June 3 1952". Oscar Winther was the long-time editor of the Mississippi Valley Historical Review and the Journal of American History. A nice Association Copy. Near Fine light soiling to wrappers. 16 pages paginated 204-220. . SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. Reprint. Printed Wrappers. Near Fine/No Jacket As Issued. Mississippi Valley Historical Review Paperback books
192845621New York: Robert M McBride & Co 1928. 1st US. Limited to 535 cc. Blue cloth binding. TEG. Pale green dust jacket. VG/VG spine browned/few edge chips. 14 322 pp including index. Illustrated. 8vo. <br/><br/> Robert M McBride & Co hardcover books
2222031<p>His Copy of "The Universal Monitor Or Precepts and Rules of Piety Justice Prudence and Civility etc." by John Hartley Holborn. Lacks title page. Mease has written January 1778 and signed it several times. Contemporary old leather very worn. Text begins on A2 "The Preface" and ends on page 300 8 pages of index ending with "P" the rest lacking. Sold "as is" and not returnable. Enclosed in a half green morocco slipcase. Poor.</p><p>John Mease Revolutionary War Veteran was Paymaster and Treasurer of the Continental Army 1775; later Clothier-General Continental Army 1777.</p><p>Sold as an association item the book show much use.</p> hardcover books
19891265Chapel Hill NC: University of North Carolina Press 1989. Hardcover. Near Fine/near fine. xiv 463 pp with illustrations bibliography index flyer from related book event laid in. Minimal wear to edges minimal spotting to top edge; else fine in near fine dust jacket with one tiny tear at the foot of the spine. Signed with short inscription on title page. The dust jacket states that this volume "traces the intricate role of the United States in the dissolution of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and presents the struggle for Czechoslovak liberation within the context of two of the most cataclysmic events of the twentieth century - the First World War and the Bolshevik revolution." University of North Carolina Press hardcover books
