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186858083NY: Carlton & Porter; 1868. First Edition. 8vo. embossed maroon cloth stamped in gilt; 223 pages. Very Good some wear covers gilt still bright; contents clean & tight with library stamp and a "Rules" plate on the endpapers. Carlton & Porter; unknown
18872082702114600765Meishodo 1887. Soft Cover. Fine. Number of books: 1 Meishodo paperback
1856COLLECTI013653INEW YORK NY: D. APPLETON AND COMPANY. VERY GO0D. PUB 1856. FIRST EDITION. HARDCOVER. COVERING THE PRESIDENTIAL ADMINISTRATIONS OF VAN BUREN JOHN TYLER POLK ZACHARY TAYLOR & MILLARD FILLMORE 1837-1850 . PUBLISHER'S ORIGINAL BROWN MUSLIN CLOTH-COVERED BOARDS WITH GILT TITLES AND USA SEAL ON THE SPINE IN GILT. BOOK IS NICELY PRESERVED GIVEN IT'S SIZE 788 PAGES WITH JUST A TRACE OF LOSS AT CORNERS AND SPINE-ENDS SPINE COLOR-FADED AND BINDING STILL TIGHT. An important book that documents the newly minted United State's first foray into imperial conquest with Texas Mexico and Spanish California under the Polk administration and the push back by Whigs the exploration of the West by Benton's son-in-law John Fremont. Also a moving account of the death of John Quincy Adams in the House in 1848. . D. APPLETON AND COMPANY hardcover
18822082702114605303free publishing company 1882. Soft Cover. Fine. The book is in fine condition. free publishing company paperback
1898100511898. HBNODJ 1898 1st edition Ivory Decorated Cloth Cover with Gold GiltF-/NF AS-IS NODJ Cover Minor Rub & light Stain Interior Nice Tight Clean with back blank free flyleaf crease . First Edition. Hard Cover. hardcover
1870ABE-1558953051969Chapman & Hall London 1870 First edition of Dickens' final novel. Octavo contemporary quarter bound calf with hand marbled boards. Five raised bands gilt titles and tooling to the spine with a slight loss to the base. Interesting hinged extra calf flap to the top of the text block to allow the book to be shelved end on. This is titled in gilt too and the author's name mis-spelled 'DICKINS'. Spine title is correctly spelled! It is double gilt ruled raised gilt bands. Brilliant engraved frontispiece portrait of Dickens with tissue guard a superb clean first printing. 12 engraved plates by Luke Fildes also clean first prints. In collectable condition with light rubbing and some toning to the pages. Charles Dickens' novels regularly revolved around masks dual identities and other secrets. The Mystery of Edwin Drood however "enlarged and strengthened such matters in the pursuit of a larger vision a vision which depicts the 'lanes of light' between the dark pillars of a crypt and which reflects upon 'that mysterious fire which lurks in everything" Ackroyd 1056. Unfortunately at the time of his death on June 9 1870 Dickens had written only six parts of the book three of which had been published. The remaining three were published posthumously. Dickens had so closely guarded the plot's outlines even from his closest friends that to this day the identity of Drood's killer remains a topic for speculation discussion and debate. "There are few of Dickens' stories which are superior in the matter of composition. one of the best unfinished mystery stories in literature" - This is a fascinating copy with the hinged extra flap to the text block as a possibly unique detail. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Chapman & Hall London hardcover
