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1926Best.-Nr. 953F20London: Duckworth 1926 . Leather. Near Fine. 7" by 5". None. A lovely example of this influential book of Christian meditations in a half morocco signed binding from Hatchards. 'The Roadmender' is a thoughtful and meaningful book of meditations. When first published in 1902 this work saw immediate success being reprinted 31 times in 10 years and appealing greatly to Edwardian tastes.Written by Margaret Barber under the pseudonym Michael Fairless.In a half morocco signed binding by Hatchards.With the bookplate of porcelain and navy medal collector Oliver Stirling Lee to the verso of the front free endpaper. In a half morocco signed binding with gilt detailing to back strip. Externally excellent with back strip lightly age toned as is common with navy morocco. Bookplate to verso of front free endpaper. Internally firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Near Fine Duckworth hardcover
1904Best.-Nr. 903Y6London : Duckworth & Co. 1904. Leather. Very Good Indeed. 7.5" by 5.5". Will G. Mein . A calf bound copy of the popular classic by Margaret Barber under the pseudonym of Michael Fairless with attractive woodcut illustrations. In Zaehnsdorf signed full calf binding with gilt detailing. Monochrome frontispeace and five plates with woodcut illustrations. Collated complete.The most popular work from Margaret Barber an English Christian writer who published under the pseudonym of Michael Fairless and completed just days before her passing. The story is often described as a meandering one following the life of an itinerant worker and offers a reflection upon reading. It won Barber immense popularity after her death and is considered a classic. In Zaehnsdorf signed full calf binding. Externally very smart with just mild shelf wear to the extremities most noticeable to the head of the spine. Internally firmly bound. Pages are clean and bright. Contemporary ink inscriptions to the front free endpapers. Very Good Indeed Duckworth & Co. hardcover
1911Best.-Nr. 909Y53London: Duckworth & Co. 1911. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 9" by 6.5". E. W. Waite . A very smart illustrated edition of this popular classic published under Margaret Barber's pseudonym. An illustrated edition of this work in the publisher's original cloth binding.With eight tipped in colour plates illustrated by E. W. Waite. Collated complete. 'The Roadmender' is Margaret Barber's most popular work an English Christian author who published under the pseudonym of Michael Fairless. It provides a social commentary on the time in which it was originally written in 1902 from the perspective of the natural world from the eyes of a roadmender. In the original cloth binding. Externally very smart with slight sunning to the spine and light rubbing and bumping to the extremities. Marks to the boards. Internally firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean with offsetting to the endpapers. The occasional spot heaviest to the first and last few leaves. Very Good Indeed Duckworth & Co. hardcover
1920Best.-Nr. 835P66London: Philip Lee Warner The Medici Society 1920. Leather. Near Fine. 9" by 6.5". None. Margaret Barber's influential book of Christian meditations a lovely limited edition work in a striking Riviere binding. Bound by Riviere.Limited edition of 1000 of which this is numbered 238. 'The Roadmender' is a thoughtful and meaningful book of meditations. When first published in 1902 this work saw immediate success being reprinted 31 times in 10 years.By Margaret Barber under the pseudonym Michael Fairless. In a half crushed morocco binding with cloth to the boards bound by Riviere. Externally smart. Spine and joints are faded. Only a few light marks to the boards and spine. Very light rubbing to the head and tail of the spine. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine Philip Lee Warner The Medici Society hardcover
1910Best.-Nr. 806A37London: Duckworth & Co. 1910. Leather. Very Good Indeed. 7.5" by 5.5" . Not Stated . A lovely copy of this illustrated edition of Margaret Barber's successful work on meditations in a J. &. E. Bumpus full pebbled calf binding. Margaret Barber was an English Christian author writing under pseudonym of Michael Fairless. The Roadmender was originally published in 1902 it consists of a book of meditations. Barber's most popular work it became a popular classic and was reprinted various times within the first ten years. The present copy is an early printing of the illustrated edition. Featuring a frontispiece and other full page plates. In a lovely full pebbled calf binding signed J. & E. Bumpus. Complete with half title. In a full pebbled calf binding signed J. & E. Bumpus with five raised bands and new endpapers gilt to the edges. Externally very smart with minor shelf wear only light rubbing to the spine and extremities a touch of sunning to the spine. Emmeline Mary Bevan bookplate to the front pastedown inscribed "E.M.B. from M.C.S." to the front free endpaper dated 1914. Internally firmly bound. Faint minor spotting to the odd leaf otherwise the pages are bright and clean throughout. Illustrated with a frontispiece and other full page plates. Very Good Indeed Duckworth & Co. hardcover
1905Best.-Nr. 57584Portland Maine: Thomas B. Mosher 1905. Limited. Vellum. Very Good. 18 x 10 cm. 12mo. 124 pages. One of only 50 copies printed on Japan Vellum. Copy number 49 Several editions were done of this work by Mosher this being the first and most limited printing. Popular book of meditations which was finished shortly before the author's death. Toning to the covers. Small closed tear to spine. "Old World Series Thomas B. Mosher unknown
1920Best.-Nr. 7236London: Philip Lee Warner 1920. Hardcover. Fine Condition. One of 1000 from a total edition of 1025 numbered copies. Full green morocco with gilt rules on the covers and gilt letters on the spine t.e.g. uncut ix 107 3 pp. Printed at the Riccardi Press for the Medici Society. Ransom RICCARDI PRESS 14. Philip Lee Warner hardcover books
1920A Christian spiritual book written as a series of meditations on the road to heaven. Top page edges gilt. ix, 121 pages. 8 illustrations. Tear to joints at top of spine. Wear to extremities and edges. Some foxing and browning to free endpapers.
1902Best.-Nr. 219293London: Duckworth & Co 1902. First edition. 158 pp. 1 vols. 12mo. Green cloth. Boards and endpapers very faintly spotted else Fine in green chemise in open-faced slipcase. First edition. 158 pp. 1 vols. 12mo. CBEL III 544 Duckworth & Co unknown books
Best.-Nr. 383830229X.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
Best.-Nr. 6128832454VDM Verlag Dr. Mueller Aktiengesellschaft & Co. KG . Papeback. New. pp. 120 VDM Verlag Dr. Mueller Aktiengesellschaft & Co. KG unknown
1928Best.-Nr. SKU1043741NY et Paris: Richard Hudnut. 1928 1928. First Edition. hardcover. Good. 9x6x0. Richard Hudnut; New York 1928. Hardcover. First Edition. A Good tan binding with lettering and illustrations on front board binding sturdy and intact moisture damage bottom boards and bottom spine moisture stains top and bottom pastedowns scattered foxing to pastedowns and endpapers booklet included in rear pastedown pocket mild scattered foxing to text block edges some age toning to pages in a Good original glassine sunned few tears and chips along edges some moisture rippling bottom front and rear panel Dust wrapper. A good and overall clean copy. 8vooctavo or approx. 6 x 9 inches. 46pp. color illustrations. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scans are available for any item please inquire. NY et Paris: Richard Hudnut. 1928 hardcover
2016Best.-Nr. 053360Warwick: The Author 2016. 224pp bw ills genealogical charts maps. Pictorial card with clear plastic overlay. Near new. No dtae or place given. The Rosenberger family in Australia from their arrival from Germany to the time of publication. The Rosenbergers settled in the Warwick/Emu Vale region of Queensland. First Edition. Soft Cover. Fine. 4to. The Author Paperback
1969Best.-Nr. mon0000080249Cassell 1969-01-01. Hardcover. Good. in x in x in. Ex-library book usual markings. Hardback with dust cover. Clean text sound binding. Cassell hardcover
1969Best.-Nr. 268414London: Cassell 1969. Hardcover. Very Good. Second edition. Oversized Hardcover with Dustwrapper in very good Condition former owners name and embossing stamp on front end paper a hint of light browning on end papers dust jacket shows light shelf rubbing and a hint of light browning front flap clipped. Cassell hardcover books
1993Best.-Nr. 18414Mcfarland. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1993. First Edition. Hardcover. 0899507239 . Crisp clean tightly bound copy appearing unread in navy blue bloth with gilt titles. Barely a trace of shelf or edge wear. . Mcfarland hardcover
1956Best.-Nr. 357G2394USA: The Curtis Publishing Company. Fair. 1956. First Edition. Paperback. 108 pages. Fiction: Engagement Party; The Nervous Thief; One Night of Trouble; The Improbably Blonde; Rendezvous in Tokyo part 4 of 8; The Secret of Shining Brook conclusion. Articles: New War on Hit-And-Run Killers; The Face of America - Frozen Sunrise; Personal - from Budapest - Noel Barber's personal account of the Hungarians resisting the Russians; Pro Football Comes Down to Earth - photo-illustrated article on how the game is moving from passing to old-fashioned body-crushing tactics; The Truant Officer Learns to Smile - viewing truancy as a sign of disturbance rather than a crime; I'm Glad I Bought a Toupee - Fred Sparks explains how his life changed; My Dad Walt Disney - Part V - Suddenly He Was A Genius - article with AMAZING color photos; Deadliest Fighter in the Air - the delta-winged needle-nosed F-102A. Ads: Zippo lighters; Listerine; Philco televisions; Sheaffer's White Dot Snorkel Pen; Channel Master TV antennas two pages; Imperial cars - beautiful color photo of a 2-door Southampton; Santagram ad features photo of Herb and Pixie Shriner and family; Fantastic two-page color ad for the new 1957 Oldsmobile 'Fiesta'; Whitman's Chocolates; Pontiac; Awesome two-page color photo ad for 1957 Mercury cars - 'Big M Announcement No. 3"; Great one-page color-photo ad for Plymouth features man with hose over his shoulder; Lady Borden ice cream; Nice two-page color ad for Studebaker cars; Nice one-page photo ad for Boeing features the new KC-135 transport tanker; Sensational two-page color-photo ad for the Buick Roadmaster features a red two-door model at night; A&P coffee; Page & Shaw chocolates. Above-average external wear. A worthy vintage copy.; Magazine; Folio - over 12" - 15" tall; The Saturday Evening Post December 15 1956 Engagement Party; The Nervous Thief; One Night of Trouble; The Improbably Blonde; Rendezvous in Tokyo part 4 of 8; The Secret of Shining Brook conclusion. Articles: New War on Hit-And-Run Killers; The Fac . The Curtis Publishing Company paperback
1957Best.-Nr. 357G2400USA: The Curtis Publishing Company 1957. Magazine. Illus. by Alajalov cover; Dmitri Ivan; Whitmore Coby; Stone Dick; Helck Peter; Mayan Earl; Lindsay David Chevrolet ad. Good. Paperback. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. 140 pages. Fiction: End of a Marriage; The Platoon of Pariahs; A Dream for Sale; Record Run; The Lady part 3 of 4; Kiowa Moon part 5 of 7. Articles: The Glamorous Governor of New Jersey - Bob Meyner abandoned bachelorhood mid-term; The Seven Dictators of Broadway - Reviewers John McClain John Chapman Richard Watts Jr.; Robert Coleman Tom Donnelly Walter Kerr and Brooks Atkinson; ; The Woes of Willy Mays - why 1956 was almost a nightmare for him; The Oddest War Ever Fought - The Aden-Yemen war has been going on for 2000 years with daily time-outs for prayers and narcotic binges - article with maps and interesting photos; The Face of America - Prize Babies photo; Pals of My Childhood - Farley Mowat writes of his two hilarious pets; My Daughter's Silent World - Adelyn Pagenstecher was told her daugher Mari was deaf; A Bloom for Mother-In-Law - beautiful color photos of tulips and daffodils ; Wonderful Wooden Sandwich - how plywood turns waste wood into a useful product - with photo of Sol Walter Tony of United States Plywood. Ads: Liberty Mutual auto accident insurance; Savage brand lawn mowers; Bunnygrans - one-page photo ad featuring Lucille Ball and son; Nice Easter-themed two-page photo ad for Buick cars; National Cash Register NCR adding machines; Fantastic three-page color ad for International trucks; Vigoro plant foods; One-page black and white photo ad for movie "The Spirit of St. Louis" starring James Stewart; Great two-page color-photo ad for the 1957 Dodge Swept-wing convertible featuring Lawrence Welk; Pink Westinghouse clothes washer; 1957 Frigidaire pink interior fridge; 1957 Ford - two-page color-photo ad; Pall Mall cigarettes - cowboy scene; Page & Shaw chocolates; Chevrolet - two-page color photo of four 1957 models; Elgin Watches graduation theme; American Airlines - nice color two-page ad shows glamorous lady boarding plane; L&M cigarettes - nautical theme; Eaton tandem axle ad features Joseph J. Hock of Baltimore; Longines-Wittnauer Watches; Nice two-page color ad for Kodak's broad line of cameras; Hit Parade cigarettes; Kings Men aftershave "I don't want to be a tycoon"; Douglas DC-7 airliner; Viewmaster; Johnson outboard motors; Harrison car air conditioning; Pullman cars; Evinrude outboards; Springfield mowers and tillers; Richard Harding Davis is honored in a U.S. Savings Bond ad; Vista auto wax; Nice color one-page Viceroy cigarette ad features tennis player Pancho Gonzales and his lovely wife Henrietta; Back cover Coke ad with sailing illustration. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy. The Curtis Publishing Company Paperback
1949180 pages. Features: 1-page color ad for Timken tapered roller bearings; 1-page color ad for Lumite auto seat covers; 1/2-page color ad for Fatima cigarettes; 2-page color ad for General brand Winter-Cleat tires; Fantastic 1-page color ad for White Trucks features log-hauling scene; Nice color 2-page ad for General Electric radios and tvs; Nice color 1-page ad for Whitman's Samplers; What Kind of Man is Stalin? - Part 1 of 'My Three Years in Moscow - article with photos - the author met Stalin personally; The Innocent Buccaneer (fiction); How to Get Rich After Dark - photo-illustrated article on the men who fish the Gulf Stream off Florida; The Rebellious Age (fiction); Moutain Rescue Man - color-photo illustrated article on Ranger William Butler of Washington's Mount Rainier; The Woman Hater (fiction); John Pastore - Rhode Island's Little Firecracker - article with photo; Hilarious Memories of Albert J. Rothe "The Red Barber" who trimmed famous men such as Truman, Bradley, Byrnes, Leahy and Patton - article with photos; Anxious Night (fiction); Tuss McLaughry of Dartmouth's football program - article with photo; Collision Course (fiction); Feature article on Miinot, North Dakota, with photos; New York City's Food Trades Vocational High School - article with great color photos; The Doctor of Unkown Island (fiction); Photo-illustrated article on Jimmy Dunn of America's foreign service; *SENSATIONAL* full-page color-photo ad for the New Chrysler Town & Country in a bird hunting locale; That Ain't The Way I Saw It - former newspaperman Robert M. Yoder on the glamorous adventures thata befall a reporter in the radio serials; Fantastic two-page Borg-Warner ad highlights their products in the Ripley's Believe It or Not! format; U.S. Army photo-illustrated recruiting ad; Nice 1-page color ad for Old Gold cigarettes; 2-page color-photo ad for Sun-Maid Raisins; Borden's ad features Elsie the Cow; Nice 1-page color-illustrated ad for American Airlines; Magnavox TV ad; Nice photo-illustrated ad for Pullman cars; 1-page color ad for Rice Krispies; Two-page ad for Listerine and dandruff; Gorgeous 2-page color illustrated Chevrolet ad featuring a red Styleline De Luxe 4-Door Sedan; Auto-Lite Spark Plug ad features photos of Jane Wyman; Nice 2-page color-illustrated General Motors ad highlights the safety of their vehicles; Nice 1-page 2-color photo-illustrated ad for Eaton 2-speed axles features tank truck driver Mr. J.T. Ebling; Eveready battery ad features photos of Mr. Axel Lober, Mr. Everett Smith, Janice Winters and Mr. Sam C. Kuster; Nice 1-page photo illustrated ad for the Underwood All Electric Typewriter; Color ad for Crosley fridges; Nice color ad for Kraft Cocao Mix; Wonderful full-page color 7up (Seven-Up) ad features photo of a square dance scene; Color ad for Del Monte Catsup; Hydrox cookie ad; Color ad for Hamilton watches; 1-page 2-color ad for Red Heart dog food features photos of Lassie; Nice 1-page color ad for United Aircraft; Cream of Wheat ad features Li'l Abner cartoon; Full-page tire chain ad for American Chain & Cable Company; 1-page 2-color ad for Cavalier Cedar Chests; Statler Hotels ad features cartoon. Moderate wear. A sound vintage copy. This issue noteworthy for its many exceptional ads. Magazine
1908Best.-Nr. 10640THE SCABBARD in Harper's Magazine for May 1908 first edition some chipping to the spine extremities else a vg copy with fine contents of stories poems essays and articles not to mention those marvelous ads. Also contains a full page full color illustration by Howard Pyle as well as illustrations by Alice Barber Stephens et.al. Harper & Brothers unknown books
2002Best.-Nr. Q-1573929700Prometheus 2002-10-01. Hardcover. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Prometheus hardcover
Best.-Nr. 16844258-20SCB Distributors. Used - Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. SCB Distributors unknown
Best.-Nr. 0817248374.Glibrary. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. unknown
Best.-Nr. 0817248382.Glibrary. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. unknown
Best.-Nr. 1599559293.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
