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pp. vii, 602, (6) [Publisher's catalogue]. 180mm. Original full cloth binding. Hardbound. Very good. CLASSICS BX 3
8vo. First Edition thus, with illustrations in the text and pictorial endpapers; faux-vellum blocked in gilt, red cloth back lettered in gilt, a near fine copy in publisher's board slip-case. First appearance in FS as a single volume. Wright's translation was first published by OUP in 1985, and subsequently by FS in three volumes (with parallel Middle English texts) in the following year. ALREADY SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION.
Front free endpaper almost loose. Titles all underlined in red on title page. Joints of spine both cracked.. Wear to extremities and surfaces of covers.
pp. xxiv, 215. Illustrated with thirty-six little woodcuts washed in yellow and brown by Freitz Kredel. Top edge blue. Includes an insert of the Heritage Club Sandglass, Number V:32. Sm. 4to. Original cloth spine over patterned paper boards. Gilt lettered and decorated spine. Original matching slip case. Hardbound. Very nice copy. A beautifully printed and affordable version of the original Limited Editions Club publication. THESE HERITAGE PRESS BOOKS MAKE GREAT GIFTS. W82
Ex-library book with stamp but no other markings. Full green cloth boards. Edge wear to dust jacket. 6 3/4"w x 10 1/4"h. 76 pages. Illustrations by Anne Anderson. The stories are The Hearth Rug Goblin; The Strange Ship; The Rose Colored Spectacles; and Barney Loon.
A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. Full red cloth boards. Tattered dust jacket.
Folio unp., illus. Hardcover Very good condition! corners worn
pp. viii, 568. Engraved half title and frontis damp stained. Text age stained. Lacks first fly leaf. All edges gold. Early inked ownership of E. B. Forney, 6th & Mass Ave., Washington, DC. Some signatures loose. 32mo. Original full cloth binding decorated and embossed with a figure in gold on front cover. Spine repaired. Binding very worn. Hardbound. An unusual little imprint. ISLAM BOX 2
Second edition, 12mo, [4], 198pp., engraved frontispiece and 7 engraved plates, 3 full-page wood-engraved, 1 illustration within the text, some offsetting from plates, a couple of gatherings standing proud, cont. calf, joints cracked, untitled spine with raised bands outlined in gilt, corners bumped, head and foot of spine chipped. "Philander, a rich gentleman, sick of dissipation and amusement, retires to the country to devote himself to benevolence, taking as his motto "Virtue alone is happiness below." Hen entertains each Monday six young gentlemen?Master Steady, Master Featherbrain, Master Speakwell, etc.?and each Thursday six young ladies?Miss Allgood, Miss Prattle, Miss Haughty, etc. After one of them has told a story or recited a poem, the remainder of the visit is devoted to the study of the sciences in which each pupil speaks his piece in nauseating sententiousness interlarded with piety."?NBL. Provenance: Early ownership signature of Ann & Elizabeth Harrison on front paste-down. Roscoe, J12; NBL 446; First published in 1769, both edition are rare, ESTC locating four copies of the first (L, O; CLU-S/C, CtY-BR) and five of this second edition (L, O, LEu; CaOHM, CLU-S/C).
707p. Hardcover Very good condition good
pp. xiii, 304 + Plus sixteen full page drawings by Lima de Freitas. Twenty five text illustrations. Title page ruled in an arabesque design. Includes an insert of the Heritage Club Sandglass, Number VI:35. 4to. Original full morocco-grained fabric binding. Front board decorated with an arabesque gold ornament. Gilt lettered and decorated spine. Original slip case. Hardbound. Very nice copy. THESE HERITAGE PRESS BOOKS MAKE GREAT GIFTS. W82
Book show light shelf wear only. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind except for previous owner's note at front endpaper. 273 pages with b&w historical photos throughout. Chapters include: Doctor Boals, Garibaldi, Logs and lumber mill, Tales of Tillamook folks, Logging, Schools and kids, airies and cheese, Hunting, game and dogs, Prohibition. Book contains one page laid-in handwritten letter at back from author to Dr. Stevens describing the editorial process through which the book was written. Signed by author on front end paper under note from Stevens family.
Edinburg(h), at the Apollo Press, by the Martins, 1782, in-12, mezza pelle coeva ed angoli, piatti marmorizzati, pp. 274, (2). Con una tavola incisa in rame su disegno di Stodhart. Piatto anteriore semistaccato e macchie di muffa ai fogli di guardia e alle prime 40 pagine, interessando anche la tavola (che ha restauro al margine); asportata la sguardia anteriore. "Bell's Edition, the Poets of Great Britain commplete, from Chaucer to Churchill", N. 6.
160, 8 [ads] pages. Black and white illustrations. Undated - circa 1894. No mention of any prior printings. Unmarked. Narrow opening in binding at half-title otherwise binding tender but intact. Charming illustration of two girls by quiet pool upon front board. Above-average wear to publisher's red cloth. A worthy copy of this adorable item. Book
24 pages. 10.5 x 8.3 cm. Aborably illustrated in color on every page. Simple text helps youngsters learn how to tell time. Prior owner's name on first page. Small scribble inside back cover. Moderate wear. Binding tight. A sound vintage copy of this charming item. Book
8vo., First UK Edition, with 16 plates on 8; black cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. The US edition was published in the previous year
New Turkish Paperback. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 17 cm). In Turkish. [viii], 630, [16] p., ills. and map. Tastarakay'dan Keloglan'a Türk dünyasi masal arastirmalari. Researches on folk and fairy tales of Turkic / Turkish world.
166p. Original bookseller's label. 8vo. Original full red cloth binding, gold lettered. Spine faded. Slightly dust spotted. First (American) edition. Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett, 18th Baron of Dunsany (1878-1957) was an Irish writer and dramatist, notable for his work, mostly in fantasy, published under the name Lord Dunsany. More than eighty books of his work were published, and his oeuvre includes many hundreds of published short stories, as well as successful plays, novels and essays - Wiki. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! WWI 2
New English Paperback. Cr. 8vo. (20 x 14 cm). In English and Turkish. 32, 32, p., ills. Tales of Thrace.= Trakya masallari. The book includes nine fables and fairy tales from Thrace region.
234 pages. For many millenia before their first known contact with the white man in 1905, the Nez Perce or Sahaptin peoples roamed over an extensive region of the inland Pacific Northwest. Their approximate territory included a vast portion of Northern Idaho, and portions of Eastern Oregon and Washington. Represents an overview of some of the essential dimensions of their tribal culture and history. Black and white illustrations. Extensively referenced. Clean and unmarked. Light wear. Bright gilt lettering and decoration upon dark maroon boards and spine. Very nice copy. Book
New New English Original bdg. Dust wrapper. Oblong Roy. 8vo. (23 x 23 cm). In English and Turkish. [ii], 159 p., b/w and color ills. Tales of Sille from past to present.= Geçmisten günümüze Sille masallari. Translated by Seyma Akin.
29p. Illustrated with drawings. Tall 8vo. Remnants of tape on spine. PA PAMPH 20_8 BX1 + PA PAMPH 20_15 BX4
8vo., First Edition; red cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. VERY SCARCE, ESPECIALLY IN THIS CONDITION.
178p. Uncut. 8vo. Original cloth backed decorated marbled boards. Top edge gold gilt. Edition Limited to only one thousand copies. EROS3. **PRICE JUST REDUCED!
Paperback Like New (unread). Pages all clean with no writings and no tear.