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1910pp. 323. 8vo. 190 mm. Original publisher's full cloth pictorial binding decorated in yellow, red, black and white. Binding with the monogram of the artist/designer George H. Wood on cover. Hardbound. Very good. The binding is extremely well-preserved and bright. NW65
1909pp. 338 +Plus 5 leaves of color plates including frontispiece. 12mo. 200mm. Original publisher's full green cloth binding decorated with dark green and gilt. Cover colors are crisp. Spine lettered in gilt. Corners sharp but worn. Contents clean. Hardbound. Very Good. NW58
1900pp. 18 unnumbered leaves of vivid illuminated chromo-lithographs with colors and gilt. 12mo. 150mm. Original publisher's pictorial paper covered boards lettered in gilt and decorated in gilt and color illustration. Cover depicts a man with a gourd on a stick, seemingly nomadic, looking upward toward the heavens. Spine blank. Cover colors are bright. Spine worn. Some wear to head of spine. Contents clean. Hardbound. Very Good. Corners sharp. Frances Ridley Havergal (1836-1879) was an English religious poet and hymn writer. 'Take My Life and Let it Be' and 'Thy Life for Me' (also known as I Gave My Life for Thee) are two of her best known hymns. She also wrote hymn melodies, religious tracts, and works for children. NW63
1917pp. 337. +Plus full color Dust jacket depicting a man and a woman with a city scene in the background. 8vo. 200mm. Publisher's red cloth binding with cover stamped and lettered in black. Spine lettered in black. Dust Jacket is crisp and vivid with small loss on the back edge. Binding tight and contents clean. Hardbound. Very Good. Scarce in DJ. NW69
1904pp. 107 +Plus 6 plates of illustrations. 12mo. 180mm. Publisher's yellow-beige pebbled cloth binding. Cover illustration Decorated with a man dressed in suit and cowboy hat smoking a cigar. Cover designed by The Decorative Designers with their monogram. Color crisp on front cover. Boards soiled. Top edge gilt. Inside flyleaf with manuscript ownership of 'Ehrehart'. Corners bumped. Hardbound. Very Good. Gordon Hope Grant (1875-1962) was a noted American artist. NW59
1905333p. 8vo. 200mm. Original publisher's full cloth pictorial binding in green. Cover stamped in tan, black and red. Spine in black. Clean and tight example. Hardbound. Very Good. NW66
1912pp. viii, 339 +Plus 4 pages of plates. 12mo. 200mm. Original publisher's full light brown pictorial cloth binding lettered in pink and decorated with a gray, green and pink mountain-scape designed by Edward Stratton Holloway with his monogram. Spine lettered and decorated in similarly. Cover color is bright and boards are clean. Spine bright. Corners sharp. Contents clean. Hardbound. Very Good. The illustrator Gayle Porter Hoskins (1887-1962) was an American artist who began his training at the Chicago Art Institute and later studied under Howard Pyle in Wilmington, DE. NW61
1900pp. 36 +Plus 6 pages of color plates and other beautiful marginal decorations. 8vo. 160mm. Original publisher's cream vellum boards lettered in gilt and decorated with a color illustration with gilt detail. Color illustration on cover depicts a serene floral and grassy scene of a cottage. Spine blank. Cover and spine rubbed and slightly soiled. Corners frayed. Title Page printed in red and gilt. Contents clean. Hardbound. Good. NW61
1908pp. 448 +4 leaves of B/W plates. 12mo. 200mm. Original publisher's full orange cloth binding decorated with pasted down color illustration. Decoration depicts a large man in a red robe clutching a woman in his arms. Spine lettered in brown. Cover color rubbed. Spine faded. Corners sharp. Moderate tears of the fore edge of a few leaves. Contents clean. Hardbound. Good. Elizabeth Jane Miller Hack (1878-1961) wrote under the simpler name Elizabeth Miller. She was known for her two historical romance novels, The Yoke: A Romance of the Days When the Lord Redeemed the Children of Israel from the Bondage of Egypt and The City of Delight: A Love Drama of the Siege and Fall of Jerusalem. Frank Xavier Leyendecker (1876-1924) was an American illustrator. He worked with his brother Joseph Christian Leyendecker, in their studio, first in Chicago,then later in New York City and New Rochelle, New York. He studied for a time at the Academie Julian in France. He was known for his stained glass work as well as his illustrations for posters, magazines and advertisements. Leyendecker served as the judge in the first Strathmore Water Color Contest, sponsored by the Mittineague Paper Company of Massachusetts. His work was described as an 'important feature' of the second exhibition of the Society of Illustrators at the International gallery in New York. Manuscript ownership of 'C.J. Phillips' on inside flyleaf. NW62
1902pp. ix, 384 +Plus 6 plates of illustrations. 12mo. 200mm. Original publisher's green cloth binding lettered and decorated in gilt with a black and white illustration of a ship on a coast. Spine Lettered in gilt. Cover gilt is bright and illustration is slightly soiled. Spine faded. Corners sharp. Contents clean. Hardbound. Very Good. Charles Clark Munn (1848-1917) wrote various popular stories of rural and wilderness life, while engaged as a commercial taveler. NW59 / NW62
1964A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. Edge wear and a bit of curl to cover. Peeling laminate on cover. 8 3/8"w x 11 1/4"h. 222 pages.
1889pp. 256. 8vo. 190mm. Original publisher's full black pictorial cloth binding lettered and decorated in gilt. Spine lettered similarly in gilt. Gilt bright on cover and spine. Boards and spine slightly scuffed with mild abrasions. Corners frayed. Contents clean. Hardbound. Very good. Charles Durwin Parker (1827-1925) was a Wisconsin politician. NW61
1901pp. 174, 14 [advertisement for other popular handbooks]. 12mo. 150mm. Original publisher's green cloth binding lettered and decorated in red and silver gilt. Spine lettered and decorated similarly. Cover gilt is striking but red lettering is faded. Spine rubbed. Corners sharp. Small cut on front cover near base of spine. Pages brittle. Hardbound. Very Good. NW59
1903pp. 130. +Plus numerous illustrations throughout. 12mo. 190mm. Original publisher's full green cloth binding. Cover decorated in blue, white, black and orange. Spine lettered in white. Covers slighty dirtied. Spine slighty faded. Contents clean and binding tight. Hardbound. Very Good. NW58
1901pp. x, 380 +Plus 6 leaves of plates (Lacking 1). 12mo. 200mm. Original publisher's pictorial full blue cloth binding Lettered and decorated with full page color illustration. Illustration depicts a group of characters on the balcony of a presumed theater. Spine lettered in white. Cover colors are bright but printed gilt is dulled. Spine faded. Some wear to base and head of spine. Corners bumped. Dust jacket present but lacking sections along spine. DJ Depicts same color illustration as on front board. Contents clean. Hardbound. Very Good. Cincinnati born Henry Thew Stephenson (1870-1957) was a teacher and writer. He attended Woodward High School before gaining degrees from Ohio State University, Harvard University and Indiana University. He studied for a year doing research at the British Museum. He was an Associate Professor of English in Indiana University in 1919. Stephenson published a number of fiction and non-fiction books whilst teaching English. Charles Mark Relyea (1863-1932) was an American illustrator whose work appeared in magazines and popular novels in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. NW62
1903pp. ii, 30 +Plus 8 leaves of colored illustrations. 12mo. 160mm. Publisher's gray paper binding with cover stamped in cream. Cover design depicts large flowers. Top edge gilt. Spine blank. Cover is clean with slight fading and some loss along edges. Spine is cracked and very brittle. Titled page printed in yellow and black. A very fragile binding with clean contents. Hardbound. Good. Julian Leonard Street (1879-1947) was an American author, born in Chicago. He was a reporter in New York. NW59
1905pp. v, 388, +Plus 8 leaves of plates. 12mo. 200mm. Publisher's red cloth binding with cover lettered and decorated in gilt. Spine lettered and decorated similarly. Cover gilt is bright. Spine rubbed. Corners slightly bumped. Gift inscription of 'Haltir L. B. Fiske from Mrs. Julius Baier Christmas 1905.' Hardbound. Very Good+. Newton Booth Tarkington (1869-1946) was an American novelist and dramatist. NW59
1902pp. viii, 351, +Plus 7 leaves of plates. 12mo. 200mm. Publisher's green cloth binding with cover lettered in gilt and stamped with white. Spine lettered and decorated similarly. Color on cover is slightly rubbed in places. Gilt is bright. Spine rubbed. Corners slightly bumped. Manuscript ownership of 'Geo. J. Schmidt, York PA, October 1902'. Hardbound. Very Good. Newton Booth Tarkington (1869-1946) was an American novelist and dramatist. NW59
1903pp. x, 421, +Plus 6 leaves of plates and frontispiece. 12mo. 210mm. Original publisher's full brown cloth binding decorated with green, red and gilt. Cover designed by The Decorative Designers with monogram. Cover illustration is sharp and color is bright. Spine lettered in gilt. Spine slighty soiled and some denting on back cover. Corners bumped. Contents clean. Hardbound. Very Good. NW58
1903pp. ix, 298. +Plus 8 pages of color plates. 12mo. 210mm. Publisher's blue binding with cover stamped in gilt, blue and green. Pictorial cover with floral design by Margaret Armstrong with monogram. Spine lettered in gilt and decorated similarly. Gilt is bright on cover with color crisp. Top edge gilt. Spine rubbed. Corners sharp. Title page printed in red and black. Gift inscription on inside flyleaf ' With Christmas Greetings and love to May. From Aunt Nancy 1904.' Binding tight and contents clean. Hardbound. Very Good+. Henry Jackson van Dyke Jr. (1852-1933) was an American author, educator, foreign minister, and clergyman. The binding designer - Margaret Neilson Armstrong (1867-1944) was a 20th-century American designer, illustrator, and author. She is best known for her book covers in the Art Nouveau style. NW59
1900pp. 26. 12mo. 190mm. Publisher's green cloth binding with cover stamped in gilt with unusual almost embroidered pattern. Floral gilt cover design. Gilt is on cover. Top edge gilt. Spine faded, worn, and fraying. Corners worn. Printed in red and black. Binding tight and contents clean. Hardbound. Very Good. Henry Jackson van Dyke Jr. (1852-1933) was an American author, educator, foreign minister, and clergyman. The binding was probably designed by - Margaret Neilson Armstrong (1867-1944) a 20th-century American designer, illustrator, and author. She is best known for her book covers in the Art Nouveau style. NW59
1901pp. xiv, 295. +Plus 8 pages of color plates. 12mo. 210mm. Publisher's blue binding with cover stamped in gilt and green. Pictorial cover with floral design by Margaret Armstrong without monogram. Spine lettered in gilt and decorated similarly. Gilt is bright on cover with color rubbed. Top edge gilt. Spine gilt rubbed. Corners sharp. Title page printed in red and black. Gift inscription on inside flyleaf 'To Mama from Fenner Dec 25. 1901' Binding tight and contents clean. Hardbound. Very Good+. Henry Jackson van Dyke Jr. (1852-1933) was an American author, educator, foreign minister, and clergyman. The binding designer - Margaret Neilson Armstrong (1867-1944) was a 20th-century American designer, illustrator, and author. She is best known for her book covers in the Art Nouveau style. NW59
1907pp. 379, +Plus 7 leaves of plates. 12mo. 200mm. Publisher's green cloth binding with cover stamped with black and a color illustration of a Gibson girl sneakily holding a brass bowl. Spine lettered in black and gilt. Color on cover is soiled. Spine faded. Corners bumped. Bookplate of 'Richard Mumford Coit' on inside pastedown. Hardbound. Very Good. NW59
1906pp. 83 +Plus 8 pages of plates and other marginal decorations. 8vo. 150mm. Original publisher's vellum colored illustrated boards lettered in gilt. Color illustration on cover depicts a pious looking woman. Spine blank. Cover and spine rubbed and slightly soiled. Corners sharp. Frontis detached but present. Booksellers label on inside pastedown from L.B. Herr Bookseller, Lancaster, PA. Contents clean. Hardbound. Good. NW61
1908pp. 560. 12mo. 210mm. Original publisher's full blue-green cloth binding decorated with dark blue, white, and gilt. Cover illustration is sharp and has a floral pattern in a diamond pattern. Spine lettered in gilt and decorated with similar pattern. Cover clean with good color. Spine rubbed and faded. Corners sharp. Contents clean. Hardbound. Very Good. General Lew Wallace (1827-1905) was an American lawyer, Union general in the American Civil War, governor of the New Mexico Territory, politician, diplomat, and author from Indiana. Among his novels and biographies, Wallace is best known for his historical adventure story, Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1880), a bestselling novel that has been called 'the most influential Christian book of the nineteenth century.' NW59
