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2004051897Charleston West Virginia: Pictorial Histories Publishing Co. 2004. First Edition First Printing . Soft cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Quarto. 235 pages. Soft cover bound in yellow green and red pictorial wrappers. Light to moderate wear to the binding. The headcap of the spine has a small tear. A sound copy with clean text. Illustrated with color photos. INSCRIBED by the author on the title page "To Virginia Thompson / A devoted Cub Leader and a good scout! / Joe Wyatt / Dec. '04." Stated First Printing on the copyright page. <br/> <br/> Pictorial Histories Publishing Co. paperback
18851206T075London: William Blackwood and Sons 1885. 1st Edition . Hardback. Printed pages: x 399. Very Good Plus. 5.75 x 8.25 inches 14.5 x 20.5 cm. Blue cloth binding with gilt illustration to front board. Darkening to spine. A little light marking to boards. Page edges untrimmed and unopened with slight foxing. Good solid binding clean text throughout. Colour frontis one further plate and several illustrations within the text. Fold-out map at rear in excellent condition. A very nice example rarely found in this condition. . Overall condition is Very Good Plus. Please Note: This is a heavy item and international postage will be more than the standard rate for non-European destinations. Actual Royal Mail postage costs are: USA £21.00; Oceania £26.00; Rest of World £26.00. A postage supplement will be requested after the order has been placed. Size: 5.75 x 8.25 inches 14.5 x 20.5 cm. William Blackwood and Sons hardcover
1840042995London: George Virtue 26 Ivy Lane 1840. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. W. W. Bartlett. Quarto. iv 140; iv 106 pages. Complete with 120 engraved plates plus 1 map. The binding measures 11 1/8 inches tall by just over 9 inches wide. Hardcover bound in original 3/4 black leather with dark brown cloth-covered boards. The binding is rubbed and bumped and the hinges are especially rubbed but holding. Corners bumped and abraded. Some old stains and scuffs to the binding. A sound copy. A yellow bookseller's ticket on the front pastedown reads "Applegate Pounsford & Co. / Successors to Applegate & Co. / Publisher's Booksellers / Stationers Printers / and Blank Book Manufacturers No. 43 Main Street. - - Cincinnati." Marbled endpapers. The text is toned and shows some foxing on and around the plates. The foxing can be quite heavy especially at the beginning of the book. Two volumes in one book. The dates are on the title pages. Collates complete with all plates. There are 67 plates including the engraved title page and a map in Volume I and there are 53 plates including the engraved title page in Volume II. <br/> <br/> George Virtue, 26, Ivy Lane hardcover
17491197E035Boston New England: Rogers and Fowle 1749. 1st Edition . Hardback. Printed pages: 8vo. 2 facs title page iii 3 contents 568. Very Good. 5.5 x 8.5 inches 13.5 x 20 cm. Volume I only the second volume was issued separately in 1752. Full calf leather binding rebacked with original spine laid over. Double gilt filet border to boards. Spine has five raised bands red leather title label gilt ornaments to compartments. New endpapers title page is a facsimile and the volume is also lacking leaves Hh3 and Hh4 pp253-256. Staining to fore edge of title page creasing and browning to first three leaves. Previous owner's name stamped to last page of Contents. Tear across part of the upper margin of leaf A4. A few occasional small marks but text is in very clean overall condition. Page 464 is misnumbered 456 as expected. This work was originally issued in parts between 1747 and 1749. This volume includes the libellous description of Admiral Sir Charles Knowles in footnote to pages 235-238 ESTC states that this was omitted from most copies of the bound volume. The scarce first edition of a work considered to be the first American history of the whole country. Overall condition is Very Good. Size: 5.5 x 8.5 inches 13.5 x 20 cm. Rogers and Fowle hardcover
1975052262Barkhamsted Connecticut : Barkhamsted Historical Society Inc. 1975. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Quarto. 345 pages indexed. Hardcover bound in blue cloth. There is light to moderate wear to the binding from rubbing. Corners are bumped. The lower corner of the text block appears browned from the outside but this does not seem to affect much of the interior. The text is clean and sound. Illustrated with photographs and maps including three fold out maps at the end. <br/> <br/> Barkhamsted Historical Society, Inc. hardcover
18811216E083New York: American Book Company 1881. 1st Edition . Hardback. Printed pages: 118. Good Plus. 4.5 x 7 inches 11.5 x 18 cm. Quarter black leather with paper covered boards. Spine rubbed with loss to ends. Boards worn to corners a few marks to front board. Good solid binding. Clean text throughout. Colour map frontis plus several illustrations within the text. Scarce. Overall condition is Good Plus. International postage will be less than the stated rate. Actual costs are Europe £11.00; USA £15.00; Oceania £16.00; Rest of World £18.00. A postage refund will be made after the order has been placed. Size: 4.5 x 7 inches 11.5 x 18 cm. American Book Company hardcover
19367041New York: Reynal & Hitchcock. 1936. Hardcover. Very Good- in Very Good- dust jacket. DJ darkened and lightly chipped along edges. Pages browned and with extremely light occasional dampstaining ; SIGNED by Henry A. Wallace on front free endpaper with black ink. Extremely rare! ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 336 pages . Reynal & Hitchcock hardcover
1834053177Jacksonville Ill.: Printed by Calvin Goudy 1834. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Fair. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 12mo. x 142 pages. The binding measures 7 1/8 inches tall by nearly 4 1/4 inches wide. Hardcover bound in original brown cloth. The binding is quite worn and bumped with the cloth fraying about the edges. Some gathering slightly sprung but holding. Lacks the flyleaves but the text collates complete. Early notations on the front paste down. Text is toned and foxed and some pages towards the rear are heavily dog-eared. There is browning in the text near the gutters running from page 12 to 21 as if something had been laid in loosely. Pencil notations on page 73 in the blank space at the end of the chapter are hard to decipher. Rear gutter nearly completely open and holding by a few strings. A worn copy of a rare book. "Final" Howes W-19 states "History of the war between the United States and the Sac and Fox nations." John Allen Wakefield 1797-1873 was born in Pendleton South Carolina. His family moved to Tennessee Kentucky and then Illinois. He served in the Illinois militia during the War of 1812 and later became both a physician and a lawyer. In 1832 he participated in the Black Hawk War. This is one of the earliest contemporary accounts of the conflict. <br/> <br/> Printed by Calvin Goudy hardcover
190920092W. A. Wilde Company. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1909. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Green cloth pictorial cover is lightly soiled caps are crushed corners are rubbed but cover is bright and in very good condition. Boards and spine are straight. Binding is tight. Minor creasing to the first several pages. Pages are clean and in very good condition. Several B&W plates in book. ; 0 pages . W. A. Wilde Company hardcover
18891222E026London: Edward Stanford 1889. 1st Edition . Hardback. Printed pages: x 316. Very Good. 6 x 9 inches 15 x 23 cm. Signed by Author. Green cloth binding. Illustrated in gilt and black to front board and spine. Page edges untrimmed with browning and foxing. Foxing to leading and trailing blanks half title page recto of frontis and to ads at rear. Stain to frontis tissue guard. Light foxing to title page and preface a few spots and light marks to text. Last three leaves of main text have a crease to lower corner. Three colour fold-out maps and eight plates. Inscribed and signed by the author to the half title page: 'Mr. Dearman Edwards - with the author's very kind regards. May 1 1895 W.H. Barneby Bredenbury Court Herefordshire'. Edwards was another Herefordshire landowner who resided at Brinsop Court. The author travelled across Canada on the newly opened Canadian Pacific Railroad as the guest of the Vice President of the Manitoba and North Western Railway in the private director's car. The first half of the book is concerned with the Canadian tour the second half is an account of the return trip via Japan Hong Kong and Ceylon. A little foxed but remains an exceptionally bright example. Overall condition is Very Good. Please Note: This is a heavy item and international postage will be more than the standard rate for non-European destinations. Actual Royal Mail postage costs are: USA £21.00; Oceania £26.00; Rest of World £26.00. A postage supplement will be requested after the order has been placed. Size: 6 x 9 inches 15 x 23 cm. Edward Stanford hardcover
192020924The Perkins Book Company. Good with no dust jacket. c. 1920. Hardcover. Dark blue cloth cover is lightly scuffed and modestly soiled caps are crushed corners are bumped and rubbed but cover is in good condition. Boards and spine are straight. Binding is tight. Pages are clean and in very good condition. B&W illustrated frontispiece and several B&W plates. . The Perkins Book Company hardcover
1908052321Hartford Connecticut : The Case Lockwood & Brainard Company 1908. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Quarto. 96 pages. Hardcover bound in dark burgundy cloth. The binding shows rubbing and wear and is a bit bumped about the edges. The text is toned but clean and sound. Illustrated with black and white photographs. <br/> <br/> The Case, Lockwood & Brainard Company hardcover
19061206T069London 1906. 1st Edition . Hardback. Printed pages: 126. Very Good. 4.75 x 7.5 inches 12 x 19 cm. Red cloth binding. Light marking to boards stain to top page edge. Browning to endpapers and title page. A little light foxing to text. Author's compliments slip tipped in to front free endpaper. Complete with the 17 photographic plates and fold-out map. Overall condition is Very Good. International postage will be less than the stated rate. Actual costs are Europe £11.00; USA £15.00; Oceania £16.00; Rest of World £18.00. A postage refund will be made after the order has been placed. Size: 4.75 x 7.5 inches 12 x 19 cm. hardcover
0259415855.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
1917034189Milford Connecticut: Simon Lake Helene Y. Putney and Newton Harrison 1917. Second Printing. . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Octavo. 95 pages. Hardcover bound in blue cloth The binding shows some rubbing and wear. Some spotting to the binding. Complete with both folding maps. The first is between page 92 and 93. The map is in thin paper and has a 3 inch tear at the gutter. There is another folding map detached and poorly folded but present between pages 94 and 95. Foxing to a few of the pages especially towards the front and the rear of the book. <br/> <br/> Simon Lake, Helene Y. Putney, and Newton Harrison hardcover
1893051169Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Company 1893. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Fair/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Octavo. x 441 pages indexed. Hardcover bound in burgundy cloth. The binding generally shows moderate wear but there is some damping at the headcap of the spine and some heavy damping at the top of the rear cover. There is also a little discoloration near the foot of the spine. The damping does not affect the interior. Top edge gilt. A sound copy with secure inner hinges. Text is clean. Contains just a few illustrations. We understand that three is a signed limited edition of this work. This is NOT a signed or limited edition. <br/> <br/> J. B. Lippincott Company hardcover
1954ZB455542NY 1954. original paper wrappers 120 pp. illustrated very good. - If you are reading this this item is actually physically in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties taxes or fees required by recipient's country. NY unknown
2006BA12208200012Aventuras Pub Llc 2006-03-31. Paperback. Very Good /None as issued. 10x7x0. INCLUDES SEALED CD with GPS data. Clean solid copy with unmarked text. Cover has mild surface wear. Binding is tight and square; no creases to spine or cover. Books that sell for $9 or more ship in a box; under $9 in a bubble mailer. Expedited and international orders may ship in a flat rate envelope rather than a box due to cost constraints. All US-addressed items ship with complimentary delivery confirmation. Aventuras Pub Llc paperback
189218864Verlag Von Ubal & Muller. Very Good. 1892. Hardcover. German text. Burgundy cloth coer with elaborate gilt blind stamped decor of tribal Indian design running through front cover border has wear to extremities but clean bright and in very good condition. Boards and spine are straight. Binding is tight. Gilded patterned end sheets and paste downs clean and very good. Pages are very lightly foxed but in very good condition. Lacking many plates but still some plates present and profusely illustrated throughout in b&w. . Verlag Von Ubal & Muller hardcover
2000biblio163 box 8<p>Green covers with white lettering on front and spine. Photos and description of the 17 day period in 1952 when a train was caught in the snow over the Sierras stranding passengers for 3 days. Tons of photos. 156 pages.</p> Signature Press
19361793Guthrie Oklahoma: Co-Operative Publishing Company 1936. First Edition . Hardcover. Vg/No Jacket. 591 pgs. b/w illustrs. Folding age toned map at end. No tears. No names or marks in text. Light scuffs to cloth covers. An excellent copy. "Although purporting to be a history of the Chisholm Trail this book also contains much on outlaws the killing of Ed Short and Charlie Bryant the Talbot raid the Lincoln County War and a chapter on Henry Brown." Adams Six-Guns #1856 <br/> <br/> Co-Operative Publishing Company hardcover
19051206T086Toronto: William Briggs 1905. 3rd Edition . Hardback. Printed pages: 8vo. xii 368. Very Good Plus. 6 x 9 inches 16 x 23.5 cm. The third and best edition - expanded with copious footnotes three new appendices and a more detailed index. Blue cloth binding. A little light marking to rear board. Good solid binding. Foxing to page edges very clean text throughout. Previous owner's name to front free endpaper an earlier inscription has been erased. The fold out map is present and in excellent condition. . Overall condition is Very Good Plus. Please Note: This is a heavy item and international postage will be more than the standard rate for non-European destinations. Actual Royal Mail postage costs are: USA £21.00; Oceania £27.00; Rest of World £27.00. A postage supplement will be requested after the order has been placed. Size: 6 x 9 inches 16 x 23.5 cm. William Briggs hardcover
1985045523Columbia Missouri: University of Missouri 1985. Second Printing. . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Quarto. 570 pages indexed. Hardcover in a green and grey pictorial dust jacket. The jacket has little to no wear. A sound copy with clean text. Illustrated with 90 black and white plates. <br/> <br/> University of Missouri hardcover
19171068E029Guatemala 1917. 1st Edition . Hardback. Printed pages: 270. Very Good. 5.25 x 8.25 inches 14.5 x 21 cm. Green cloth binding with gilt lettering. Slight bumping to corners. Library number to foot of spine no other library markings or stamps within the book. Previous owner's bookplate inside front cover inscription to front free endpaper. Page edges untrimmed. Internally in first class condition throughout. Spanish language. A rare work on the history of Guatemala published in 1917 despite stating 1908 on the title page. A second part to this work was published in 1923. Overall condition is Very Good. Size: 5.25 x 8.25 inches 14.5 x 21 cm. hardcover
19191208S022Rio de Janeiro: Museu Nacional do Rio de Janeiro 1919. 1st Edition . Hardback. Printed pages: pp109-288. Very Good Minus. 9.25 x 12.5 inches 24 x 32 cm. Quarter blue cloth with plain paper covered boards title label to front board. Blue cloth reinforcements to both endpaper joints. Spotting to cloth on spine. A collection of papers from volume XXII of Archivos Do Museu Nacional Do Rio de Janeiro. The first three papers relate to the Brazilian island of Trindade in the South Atlantic Ocean. Portuguese language. Numerous illustrations. From the private collection of Eric Kenneth Prentice 'Kenn' Back meteorologist who worked with the British Antarctic Survey for nearly 40 years recipient of both the Fuchs Medal and the Polar Medal and a descendent of Sir George Back the Arctic explorer. With Back's bookplate to front pastedown endpaper. Very scarce. Overall condition is Very Good Minus. Please Note: This is a heavy item and international postage will be more than the standard rate for non-European destinations. Actual Royal Mail postage costs are: USA £21.00; Oceania £30.00; Rest of World £30.00. A postage supplement will be requested after the order has been placed. Size: 9.25 x 12.5 inches 24 x 32 cm. Museu Nacional do Rio de Janeiro hardcover