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1986281023Boston. : Houghton Mifflin. 1986. . 1st Edition. Hardcover quarter black cloth over red boards gilt spine title. . Small remainder mark to lower edge otherwise a near fine copy in a very good dustjacket with some short tears and edgewear. . 8vo. Houghton Mifflin. hardcover books
195247767NY: Doubleday 1952. Hardcover. Very Good. Book Club Edition. Some foxing to prelims else a very good hardback in a rubbed and edgeworn jacket that has a couple of small closed tears to the front panel. <br/><br/> Doubleday hardcover books
1952155202Garden City: Doubleday & Company 1952. Octavo boards. First edition. ". an effective standalone blend of mystery and adventure on a world where unspecified disaster has been foretold by a highly specialist expert now lost to amnesia." - John Clute / Malcolm J. Edwards SFE online. "Minor early Asimov set against the interstellar background of the Trantorian Empire about to become the galactic empire of the 'Foundation' series. A complex adventure with an anti-racist theme." - Pringle The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction second edition 1995 p. 83. Endpapers mildly tanned touch of fade to edges of boards a nearly fine copy in nearly fine dust jacket with mild rubbing at edges. An attractive copy. #155202 Doubleday & Company unknown books
1952150091Garden City: Doubleday & Company 1952. Octavo boards. First edition. ". an effective standalone blend of mystery and adventure on a world where unspecified disaster has been foretold by a highly specialist expert now lost to amnesia." - John Clute / Malcolm J. Edwards SFE online. "Minor early Asimov set against the interstellar background of the Trantorian Empire about to become the galactic empire of the 'Foundation' series. A complex adventure with an anti-racist theme." - Pringle The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction second edition 1995 p. 83. A fine copy in nearly fine dust jacket with mild rubbing to upper spine end and corners and hint of dust soiling to rear panel. A very nice copy overall. #150091 Doubleday & Company unknown books
1952142670Garden City: Doubleday & Company 1952. Octavo boards. First edition. ". an effective standalone blend of mystery and adventure on a world where unspecified disaster has been foretold by a highly specialist expert now lost to amnesia." - John Clute / Malcolm J. Edwards SFE online. "Minor early Asimov set against the interstellar background of the Trantorian Empire about to become the galactic empire of the 'Foundation' series. A complex adventure with an anti-racist theme." - Pringle The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction second edition 1995 p. 83. Boards a bit faded at edges edges rubbed a very good copy in nearly fine dust jacket with mild rubbing to spine ends and corners and hint of dust soiling to rear panel. A nice copy overall. #142670 Doubleday & Company unknown books
189243803London: John C. Nimmo 1892. Edition limited to 525 copies of which this is no. 446 large 8vo pp. vii 1 136; hand-colored frontispiece 51 plates plain text illustrations throughout; original blue gilt-lettered cloth t.e.g.; edges and spine ends scuffed and rubbed; frontispiece detached but present else interior about fine. Gift inscription at head of title page "from the Editor" to Basil Lewis Dighton Esq. <br/><br/> John C. Nimmo hardcover books
1892005804London: John C. Nimmo 1892. First Limited Edition. Cloth. Very Good. No. 157 of 520 copies. 4to. 29 by 19 cm. vii 1 136 pp. 52 hand-colored plates. Spine extremities chipped. Other moderate wear to original cloth. Interior age toned but clean. A tight copy. <br/><br/> John C. Nimmo hardcover books
176882049London: Printed for the Compiler and sold by J. Johnson 1768. Pamphlet. Very Good. 29p. Pamphlet. 20cm. Disbound removed from a bound volume. Light foxing and soiling. <br/><br/> Printed for the Compiler and sold by J. Johnson unknown books
182044636London: T. Dolby 1820. Broadside approx. 42 x 27 cm; hand-colored engraving approx. 16 x 23 cm text in double column 12 verses lightly creased at edges small sections of left side chipped ocassional spots overall very good or better. A colorful satire depicting an infant version of a chubby King George IV shown in a cradle with the 'green bag' hanging on the wall in the background. The first verse reads "Hush! Great Babe! lie still and slumber Troops of Lancers guard thy bed Chinese gimcracks without number Nicely dangle o'er thy head." OCLC locates one at Harvard only. <br/><br/> T. Dolby unknown books
1903265996Taunton MA: Self-published by the author 1903. 29p. 6x9 inches dedication introduction note very good chapbook in plain printed and stapled wraps with mild toning. Rev. White was a Presbyterian minister born in Hickory who served for a time in the 1890s in Ensenada Baja California where he was known to write poetry. He died in 1907. No holdings located in OCLC as of 5/2021. Self-published by the author unknown books
171624725London: / Printed for J. Roberts 1716. First Edition. Hardcover. Four volumes bound in one. 131pp with three pagination errors; xvi 4 156pp; 6 83pp publisher's advertisement; 60pp. Recent mottled half calf over marbled boards spine decorated and lettered in gold. Marbled edges. Head-pieces tail-pieces and initials in the second volume. All the titles except the first are first editions. Old dedication on the verso of the title page of volume one reads: "B. Judd to Rev. Francis Vinton." Toning to text blocks some scattered foxing and staining minor annotations on the last page of the first two volumes old repairs to two of the leaves of the first volume. In all a very good copy. Uncommon. ; Octavo. <br/><br/> / Printed for J. Roberts hardcover books
188037361Edinburgh: William P. Nimmo 1880s. 16mo 17.5 cm 6.875". 2 vols. I: xxxviii 841 pp. II: 919 1 pp. <br><br>Two-volume set of Shakespeare's complete works edited by Samuel Johnson George Steevens and Isaac Reed with a biographical sketch by Mary Cowden Clarke. The three editors were notable Shakespearean scholars; Steevens and Johnson edited a collection of Shakespeare's works together in 1773 an edition that Reed would later re-edit in 1803. Cowden Clarke in addition to working on Shakespearean studies with her husband published an invaluable Shakespeare concordance.<br>Â Â Â Â The first volume begins with a 16-page index to the characters in the plays and includes => an engraved frontispiece of Shakespeare with additional small engravings on the title-pages and at the end of each work. The title-page vignette in vol. I is signed by J.M. Corner.<br>Â Â Â Â Binding: Brown vol. I and red vol. II morocco with beveled boards five raised bands to spines and gilt lettering/devices in compartments; front covers with gilt tripled-rule borders gilt lettering blind-stamped corner decorations and within central oval frames defined by beaded gilt swags compound recessed medallions each composed of a faux tortoise shell oval surrounding and securing an inlaid silk panel embroidered with a => differently colored colorful wreath of flowers. Rear boards bear same borders and corner devices in blind with a blind-stamped central quatrefoil medallion; all edges of both volumes gilt with bookmarks of purple vol. I and green vol. II silk ribbon present. => While the bindings are clearly intended as a pair the differing colors of the leather bookmarks and flowers in the insets make this an interesting sort of set.<br>Â Â Â Â Evidence of Readership: On verso of front fly-leaf of vol. I a previous owner's neat pencil notes on purchase history. Small marginal pencil marks throughout the middle section of vol. I. Bound as above rubbed; vol. II lacking tortoise frame on front board leaving board underneath exposed and embroidery slightly soiled although usefully this shows some of the area's underlying construction. Minor foxing throughout with more severe foxing to title-page and frontispiece of vol. I; bookmarks with fading and loss at ends. Charmingly bound set; blemished still pleasant and sturdy. William P. Nimmo hardcover books
2002287707New York. : Norton. 2002. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket and slipcase. . 8vo. Norton. hardcover books
199111449New York London Toronto Sydney Auckland: Doubleday 1991. Octavo printed wrappers. Advance copy uncorrected proof of the first edition. Collects forty-six stories and two poems all fiction previously collected in EARTH IS ROOM ENOUGH 1957 NINE TOMORROWS 1959 and NIGHTFALL AND OTHER STORIES 1969. Anatomy of Wonder 2004 II-43. A fine copy. #11449 Doubleday unknown books
199011448New York London Toronto Sydney Auckland: Doubleday 1990. Octavo printed wrappers. Advance copy uncorrected proof of the first edition. Collects forty-six stories and two poems all fiction previously collected in EARTH IS ROOM ENOUGH 1957 NINE TOMORROWS 1959 and NIGHTFALL AND OTHER STORIES 1969. Anatomy of Wonder 2004 II-43. A fine copy. #11448 Doubleday unknown books
198288811Garden City:: Doubleday & Company. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1982. Hardcover. 0385177240 . Stated first edition. Light indentation along the lower portion of the spine else near fine in a near fine dust jacket with the original $19.95 price on the front flap. ; 557 pages . Doubleday & Company, hardcover books
197126902New York: New American Library / Signet Books. Very Good. 1971-1972. 1st printings. Softcover. all books are in either VG or Near Fine condition a couple with some light scuffing to the covers and very minor edgewear; all have uncreased spines and nice tight bindings; a very attractive set. Mass Market PB A complete set of all six books chronicling the interplanetary exploits of David Lucky Starr originally issued by Doubleday between 1952 and 1958. Titles and Signet catalog numbers: "David Starr Space Ranger" T4849; "Lucky Starr and the Pirates of the Asteroids" T4850; "Lucky Starr and the Big Sun Mercury" T4925; "Lucky Starr and the Oceans of Venus" T4926; "Lucky Starr and the Moons of Jupiter" T4975; "Lucky Starr and the Rings of Saturn" T4976. The groovy psychedelic cover art for this uniform set -- the first such reprinting of the Lucky Starr books issued from December 1971 through May 1972 -- is by illustrator Bob Pepper. . New American Library / Signet Books paperback books
1848TB31653New York: John Wiley 1848. Reprint of 1848. Very good in rebacked 1/2 red leather and it's original blind embossed red cloth covered boards with five gilt rules on the spine with no text to identify the title. A 12mo of 7 1/4 by 5 inches with a Brooklyn New York address written on the front paste down and an early prior owner's name and date 1849 written in pencil on both the first and second free end pages and a penciled quotation written at the top of the fly title page. There are a few inconsequential marginal dampness stains with the body of the text block. Pasted to the bottom of page 53 is a short newspaper notice of a 3 pound 7 oz. Long Island trout having been caught with a penciled date of March 20 1851. Page 60 is missing the print for approximately 20% of the page a problem caused during the printing process which was not caught before binding. The contents are largely free of foxing and tanning. Part I is contained within pages 1 to 249 and is preceded by a lengthy bibliographic preface of lxxxiv 84 pages. Part II is contained in pages 31 to 210 which includes an index which is followed by six pages of ads from the publisher. Part II is preceded by a preface of xxix 29 pages. This is a reprint of the Wiley & Putnam first edition of 1847 with a new title page. Wood A Bibliography of The Complete Angler p76 John Wiley hardcover books
1842307613London: Henry Washbourne 1842. Extra-illustrated with numerous plates including 23 portraits 8 hand-colored 13 views 2 hand-colored and 12 natural history plates 4 finely hand colored illustrations of raptors and a peahen 9 aquatint plates by Daniell and 2 leaves of music; with woodcut illustrations in text. lxxii 396 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Full crushed russet morocco gilt turn-ins spine and boards tooled with angling motifs in gilt a.e.g. by Bayntun. Fine. Extra-illustrated with numerous plates including 23 portraits 8 hand-colored 13 views 2 hand-colored and 12 natural history plates 4 finely hand colored illustrations of raptors and a peahen 9 aquatint plates by Daniell and 2 leaves of music; with woodcut illustrations in text. lxxii 396 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. A handsomely bound and richly extra-illustrated copy of the uncommon Washbourne edition of the classic Compleat Angler of Walton and Cotton. Coigney 51 Henry Washbourne unknown books
186045328London: Nattali and Bond 1860. Two volumes. 4to.; 14 ccxii 4 129; 131-436 3 pp. Illustrated plates. With original memoirs and notes by Sir Harris Nicolas. Original gilt-stamped green cloth 3 inch split in cloth along rear joint of volume one with short tear into spine. Still a solid very good copy. Second Nicolas edition. With Peter Oliver's ownership signature on the front endpaper. Coigney 78. <br/><br/> Nattali and Bond hardcover books
1797TB28494London: F. and C. Rivington and others 1797. Sixth Edition with Additions. Very good in full medium brown diced calf with a professional reback of the spine upon which has been placed a gilt on red leather spine label and gilt tooling. The front and rear boards have contemporary diced leather within a gilt double border. The end sheets are contemporary marbled paper. A small octavo measuring 7 5/8 by 4 5/8 inches lacking the 1/2 title page as is typical with this title. The tips of both boards have been bumped with the leather worn through to the underlying material. Part I of the book contains The Life of Mr. Isaac Walton in lxxvi 76 pages followed by Walton's The Complete Angler containing 262 pages a page of explanation and three plates of illustrations as well as two music plates facing pages 204 and 262. Part II of the book contains Some Account of the Life and Writings of Charles Cotton Esq. xxxii 32 pages; followed by Part II of The Complete Angler of 111 pages after which is an index. Although titled "Sixth Edition" this is actually the seventh "Hawkins" edition. Wood A Bibliography of The Complete Angler p.32; Thacher p.540 F. and C. Rivington and others hardcover books
1808D11143London: Samuel Bagster 1808. Seventh edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Speckled calf; 8vo; pp. 4 engraved half-title p. title-p. i-vi 7-512 2 ads plus engraved frontispiece and 16 plates and with numerous illustrations in text. Front board detached. Some faint browning to prelims and terminals otherwise internally bright and clean. An excellent candidate for repair. <br/><br/> Samuel Bagster hardcover books
186142269London: Henry G. Bohn 1861. 8vo pp. xix 3 496 2; 26 steel engravings and over 200 wood engravings in the text; 1864 Eton gift inscription on flyleaf; slight waterstain in the very top outer corner of the text occasional minor spotting; bound in full 20th century maroon niger morocco gilt rules on covers spine in 6 compartments gilt-lettered in 3; attractive copy in a fine binding. Includes an appendix on fishing stations and the final leaf containing a list of fishing-tackle makers. <br/><br/> Henry G. Bohn unknown books
1808011496London: Printed for Samuel Bagster 1808. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Very Good. Seventh edition first Bagster edition. vi 7-512 2pp. Bound by Zeckendorf: polished full green calf double-rulled covers dentelles marbelized edndpapers aeg gilt to spine red leather labels. Spine faded to brown as is adjacent portion of rear cover. Some wear at spine ends. Internals fine. Printed for Samuel Bagster hardcover books
39595WALTON Isaac and Charles Cotton. THE COMPLETE ANGLER. Two parts in one volume. London: John Francis and Charles Rivington 1784. Small 8vo. Contemporary calf. Frontispiece lxxxii 267 1; Frontispiece xxxiv 111 10 pages 1 engraved plates. Fourth edition. The first John Hawkins' edition was published in 1760. This fourth edition i considerably enlarged. Hawkins brought together both the seventeenth-century classic by Isaac Walton with Cotton's addition. Illustrated with plates and woodcut illustrations in text including two plates of engraved music. Early inscription on front blank. Front hinge cracked else very good. unknown books
