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19449 p. Printed on the rectos only + Frontis and other illustrations. 12mo. Original full cloth binding, stamped in gold. Original dust jacket. Privately printed for George Zabriskie as a Christmas greeting presented to Mrs. (David) Van Dusen, signed by Zabriskie. George Albert Zabriskie (1860-1954) was President of the New York Historical Society from 1939-1947, and Honorary President from 1948 until his death in 1954. He was a great enthusiast of fine books and book binding, and an expert amateur hand-tooler and finisher of books. Though he lived in New York City, he "wintered" in Florida, and issued these charming Christmas keepsakes from his home: "The Doldrums" a Mission-Spanish Revival residence designed by Albert Pierce. Phips was a hunter of sunken treasure who won big. In 1688 Phips returned to London with his ships ladened with 37,538 pounds of pieces of eight, 25 pounds of gold and 2,755 pounds of silver. One tenth of this treasure went to the king, one sixteenth to Phips and the rest to his multitude of investors. He was knighted and appointed the first Royal Governor of Massachusetts. A bright copy of a nice little keepsake. W69
194721 p. + Frontis and text illustrations. 12mo. Original full cloth binding, stamped in gold. Original dust jacket. Privately printed for George Zabriskie as a Christmas greeting presented to Mrs. (David) Van Dusen, signed by Zabriskie. George Albert Zabriskie (1860-1954) was President of the New York Historical Society from 1939-1947, and Honorary President from 1948 until his death in 1954. He was a great enthusiast of fine books and book binding, and an expert amateur hand-tooler and finisher of books. Though he lived in New York City, he "wintered" in Florida, and issued these charming Christmas keepsakes from his home: "The Doldrums" a Mission-Spanish Revival residence designed by Albert Pierce. This tale of John Charles Fremont (1813-1890) was from a paper for the New York Historical Society. A bright copy of a nice little keepsake. W69.
195126 p. + Frontis and text illustrations. 12mo. Original full cloth binding, stamped in gold. Original dust jacket. One of 750 copies privately printed by George Grady Press, New York for George Zabriskie as a Christmas greeting. Presented to Mr. & Mrs. (Walter) Klinefelter [the bibliographer and scholar from Red Lion, PA]. The text is from a paper originally presented at the New York Historical Society. George Albert Zabriskie (1860-1954) was President of the New York Historical Society from 1939-1947, and Honorary President from 1948 until his death in 1954. He was a great enthusiast of fine books and book binding, and an expert amateur hand-tooler and finisher of books. Though he lived in New York City, he "wintered" in Florida, and issued these charming Christmas keepsakes from his home: "The Doldrums" a Mission-Spanish Revival residence designed by Albert Pierce. A bright copy of a nice little keepsake. W69.
190161p. + Frontis with tissue guard. Chapter head drawing. Title page printed in red and black. Wide margins. Printed on heavy paper. Uncut. Top edge gold. Marbled endpapers. XLib. Bookplates of W. Emmert Swigart and Juniata College library (withdrawn). Square 8vo. Original vellum like spine over paper boards, gold lettered. Binding soiled and worn. Hardbound. Limited Edition of only 950 copies. PRESS/W33
189015p. Musical scores. 8vo. Original printed wraps. Publisher's advertisements on rear wrap. Wraps soiled. Penciled ownership of on front wrap. Very scarce. This sort of Christmas performance was very popular in the late 19th century. CPHAM/W71C1x2
1909pp. vii, 18. Title page decorated with large red initial. Printed on Van Gelder hand-made paper. Uncut. Inked ownership of J. F. Oller, 1924. Square 12mo. Original full marbled paper binding. Original spine and front cover paper labels. The original slip case lacks spine. Limited Edition of only 925 copies. Very nice copy. Scarce. PRESS/W39
192858 p. 12mo. Original cloth backed printed paper boards. Christmas gift book of poetry by a York, PA attorney and businessman. He wrote many of these while almost blind from glaucoma. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! PA 15
1881318p. Profusely illustrated with many full page drawings. Paper beginning to brown but not brittle. Age stained. Slight dampstaining. 1881 Christmas gift to George H. Clippingler from his uncle. Color pictorial endpapers. 8vo. Original full color pictorial stiff paper binding. Loss at corners. Extremities rubbed with slight loss. Rear cover has slight dampstaining. Hardbound. One in a series of popular books for children designed to broaden their horizons. This one explores the past and present of Greece and Rome, Sicily, Southern France, Spain, Portugal, and Italy. TRAVEL/2.
1993pp. 282 (4). Illustrated. Printed on two different paper stocks by the Stinehour Press. Designed by Karen M. (Bloom) Elder 8vo. Original full cloth binding, in the original slip case. Red ribbon page marker. Issued by Westvaco Paper in a limited edition as a Christmas keepsake. The text is taken from the 1856 edition, with an introduction by H. Lea Lawrence. Includes: The Art of the Gun; The Art of the Dog; The Field; Fishing; and The Art of Cooking (Recipes for Game and Fish). A fine copy of a wonderful book in a handsome format. This would make a great gift. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! GAMES BOX 5.
1908pp. xi, 41. Ruled throughout in black. Title page printed in red and black. Decorative head and tail pieces. Uncut and unopened. 24mo. Original stiff wraps, decorated in gold. Original printed glassine wraps. Original slip case, small loss at bottom edge. Nice copy. Quite scarce. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! PRESS/W39
1988104 p. Illustrated with color photographs by Mel Horst. 8vo. Softcover. Original color pictorial wraps. Limited edition of a York Graphic Services Keepsake. Near fine PA GER-ENG PAMP BX2/BAG 32
1917pp. [10], 78 + Colored frontispiece. Woodcut style illustrations on pp. 11, 30, 61 and 73. Tall thin 8vo, 230 x 11 mm. Green stiff paper wraps, decorated in yellow & black; yapp fore-edges. Light pen inscription on the verso of the frontis: "To Grace Erma Van Rifer, From Grandmother Ida, on her 12th birthday." A very clean and handsome example of this curious little childrens' tale. KANSAS + COLLEGE FOOTBALL + CHRISTMAS + MOTHER'S LOVE + A BABY - what more could you want? W32 L
194221p. Decorated title page. Inked ownership. 12mo. Original full decorated paper binding. Spine slightly faded. Nice copy. Fine books from earlier Christmas seasons make great gifts today. CHRISTMAS/W70
195240 p. + Frontis and text illustrations. 12mo. Original full cloth binding, stamped in gold. Original dust jacket. One of 750 copies privately printed by George Grady Press, New York for George Zabriskie as a Christmas greeting. Presented to Mr. & Mrs. (Walter) Klinefelter [the bibliographer and scholar from Red Lion, PA]. This story "was taken from Everybody's Magazine of August 1906 as republished without illustrations in Rolling Stones in 1912." George Albert Zabriskie (1860-1954) was President of the New York Historical Society from 1939-1947, and Honorary President from 1948 until his death in 1954. He was a great enthusiast of fine books and book binding, and an expert amateur hand-tooler and finisher of books. Though he lived in New York City, he "wintered" in Florida, and issued these charming Christmas keepsakes from his home: "The Doldrums" a Mission-Spanish Revival residence designed by Albert Pierce. A bright copy of a nice little keepsake. W69
19244p. Ruled in red throughout. Mildly XLib. Bookplates of W. Emmert Swigart and Juniata College. Thin 8vo. Original full pink paper stiff boards. Original printed paper label "A Christmas Carol" on front board. Though this copy bears no imprint nor limitation information, it is probably the same as that edition designed by Bruce Rogers and printed by William Edwin Rudge for his Friends, Christmas, 1924. Hardbound. Very good. JUN5 BOX 4
1887n.p. + Wood engraved portrait tissue tipped on Frontis. Illustrated by Frank T. Merrill. Text printed on one side only. Top edge gold. Inner hinges cracked. Tall 4to. Original full cloth binding. Front board lettered in gold with a wide strip imitating mahogany near spine. 1 to 2 inch loss at head and tail of spine. Loss at edges of mahogany strip. Corners worn with loss. Hardbound. Very good. JUN5 BOX 5
1844208 p. The initial W sewn onto page 127. Damp stain. Age stain. Early manuscript ownership of Miss Margaret T. Warde. In her hand an extensive manuscript letter on front paste down, probably practicing before sending. Rear fly leaves manuscript ownership of T. Van Tine, No. 1 Abbington Square, NY and others. 8vo. 235 mm. Original cloth binding, worn and stained. Sabin 43165. S&S/AI 44-4174. Hardbound. Good. Scarce. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! AI BX 8
1945pp. vi, 98 + Color and black and white illustrations by Katherine Milhous. Pictorial endpapers. Original full cloth binding, soiled. A beautiful American Christmas story. W68
1930np. Color woodcuts by Ilse Bischoff. Color decorated title page. Large print. Design by Helen Gentry. Printing by William E. Rudge's Sons for Holiday House. Inner hinge cracked. 12mo. Unusual split hinge binding, without spine label. Original thick paper boards. Paper boards decorated in color with Christmas stockings. Very nice little copy. Fine books from earlier Christmas seasons make great gifts today. CHRISTMAS/W69
1906140p. +Plus 6 plates. 8vo. 220mm. Lovely original publisher's full red cloth pictorial binding, lettered in white and with green leafy sprays. in red. Cover designed by Thomas Maitland Cleland and with his 'C' monogram. Spine in white and green. Early glassine dust jacket intact but brittle. The title page mentions Eight Illustrations by Willia Hatherell, but this is quite complete with six. Hardbound. Very Good. NW66
1840pp. 288 +Plus 10 plates from engravings including vignette title page. 16mo. 180mm. Some tissue inserts missing and one leaf loose and creased along margin. Original publisher's full red cloth binding decorated with a gilt design of a flowers in a vase. Spine decorated and lettered in gilt. All edges gilt. Boards rubbed and moderately soiled with wear around the edges. Spine gilt is rubbed and spine darkened and brittle with some wear to head and base. Corners bumped. Contents moderately foxed. Hardbound. Very Good. Manuscript ownership of 'Joseph Mount Philadelphia' NW51
1860pp. vii, 540 Frontis Portrait. 16mo. 150mm. Original publisher's full blue cloth binding decorated with a in blind. Spine decorated and lettered in gilt. All edges gilt. Boards scuffed with rubbing around the edges. Spine gilt is rubbed and spine has some wear to head and base. Corners bumped. Contents clean. Hardbound. Very Good. Manuscript ownership on inside flyleaf 'Miss Ellie deW. Breneman, A trifle from her friend Harry, Dec 25th, 1860.' Alfred Tennyson (1809-1892) was Poet Laureate of Great Britain and Ireland during much of Queen Victoria's reign and remains one of the most popular British poets. NW51
1860pp. 372 pages in various pagings +Plus Frontis Portrait, music, and plates of illustrations. 16mo. 230mm. Original publisher's full green cloth binding decorated in blind and yellow. Spine decorated and lettered in white. Boards soiled with wear around the edges. Binding colors gone. Spine soiled with wear to head and base. Corners bumped. Contents clean. Hardbound. A loose binding. Good. Inscription on inside flyleaf reads' Presented to Miss Ellen Peck by her cousins M.L. and S. E. Peck. North Manlins March 8th 1861.' NW51
1857(Two volumes in one)pp. 0-208, (9-210). +Plus Frontis Portrait, 6 pages of music, 12 plates of engravings, and 4 hand colored floral plates. 16mo. 230mm. Original publisher's full blue textured cloth binding decorated in gilt. Spine decorated and lettered in gilt. Boards rubbed and soiled with darkening and wear around the edges of the boards. Spine soiled darkened and rubbed with wear to head and base. Corners bumped. Contents mildly foxed. Hardbound. Front Hinge cracked. Very Good. An uncommon publication, illustrated with engravings. Ex-lib with withdrawn stamp from the Lebanon County historical society. Inscription on pastedown 'From Miss Mary - Caldwell.' NW51
1905pp. 59. +Plus black and white fontis. 12mo. 190mm. Top edge gold gilt. Publisher's green binding with cover stamped in gilt. Spine lettered in gilt. Gilt is bright on cover and spine. Spine faded. Original glassine dust jacket present with price printed in green ink. Corners sharp. Gift inscription on inside flyleaf ' Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year, To Father from Lucy. Dec 25th 1906. Binding tight and contents clean. Hardbound. Very Good+. Henry Jackson van Dyke Jr. (1852-1933) was a popular American author, educator, foreign minister, and clergyman. NW59