1982ref. 306969NY: RANDOM HOUSE. Fine. 1982. First Edition. 0394525019 . First American Edition. SIGNED Limited Edition. Copy #455 of 500 numbered copies. Signed by V.S. Pritchett. Fine in green cloth in an orange cloth slipcase with the original price sticker at the bottom righthand corner. . RANDOM HOUSE. hardcover
ref. a88179London 1842 first edition Longman Brown Gree. Hardcover. Large octavo 268p. illustrated with 21 engravings by Allom original lime green cloth with full floral gilt trim and original yellow end papers. All edges gilt. Good Plus light foxing on initial pages and on some of the plates spine faded to tan. Uneven discoloration on cover cloth. Binding secure; no ownership marks. . hardcover
ref. D1121Paris: L. Baschet. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. Original wraps bound in gilt-ruled red morocco and marbled paper boards gilt-stamped lettering and ornament on spine 5 raised bands. N.d. but circa late-1800s. Number 4 from a limited edition of 50 copies on China paper with a suite of hors-texte illustrations. Corners bumped; a few tiny scuff marks at spine tips; some light foxing in margins not infringing upon text or illustrations. A tight pretty copy. L. Baschet hardcover
1889ref. 28035Longman's Green London Printed by Stottiswoode & Co. 1889. Inlaid Slip Announcing Illustrated by Caton Woodville Reproduced by Permission of Proprietors of Illustrated London News Pictorial Endpapers Decorated Swans & Ships Introduction HB NODustJacket 1889 on Title pg. First edition. VG/VG AS-IS NOJACKET Bound Dark Black cloth with Beveled Edges & Gold Gilt on Front Bright & spine cvr has Gilt Egyptian decorations with tiny end Tears With 336 pages and 16 pages of ads dated January 1889 and 29 full page plates. Cover light rub wear tiny Chips Tears Extremities Slight Lean Interior nice Tight FOXing Some rubbing and bumping to the corners and spine ends binding is tight solid copy. Slight Roll to spine. Wear to extremities. . 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Edward Whymper J. D. Cooper & B. Lloyd . Longman's Green , London , Printed by Stottiswoode & Co. hardcover
1924ref. 000048A solid copy of this edition of reprints of 12 plates by McBey who was one of the more influential figures of the rise of etchings in the early 20th Century. The pages on this copy are moderately foxed; foxing does not affect the rectos of the tipped-in plates though a few have slightly visible stains on the versos. Taped to the front free endpaper is a typed letter signed from McBey to Roi Partridge at Mills College from 1941 talking about a meeting while McBey was visiting the San Francisco area. Laid in are also three handwritten letters from McBey's wife Marguerite to Partridge and his wife his third wife May Ellen Fisher from 1941 and 1943 talking about photography their visits and potential future visits. Also included is a four-page prospectus for the Minton Balch edition of The Etchings of James McBey by Malcolm C. Salaman including list prices for the book in both its trade and limited editons with three reproductions of McBey etchings. The prospectus shows serious edge-wear not affecting the images. Primary material about McBey is seldom offered for sale. The Studio hardcover
ref. MD-LMJA-48THThis is the slipcased hardcover only stated Heritage Edition from 1942. Other than some wear to the slipcase the book is in excellent condition. There are no rips tears markings etc.---and the pages and bindings are tight see photo. Note: All books listed as FIRST EDITIONS are stated by the publisher in words or number lines--or--only stated editions that include only the publisher and publication date. Check my feedback to see that I sell exactly as I describe. So bid now for this magnificent impossible-to-find LITERARY COLLECTIBLE.Like New hardcover
ref. 11973BOSTON UNIV PRINTS 1920. VIEWS OF ARCH MOMUMENTS GOOD-VERY GOOD. BOSTON, UNIV PRINTS, 1920 unknown
1859ref. 25971Cushings & Bailey Baltimore MD 1859 HARDBACK NODustJacket 1859 1st Revised Edition GOOD- AS-IS Condtion NOJACKET 364 pgs with index in rear of book. Dark Brown Textured cloth with Black Leather Spine with rub wear & small Chips Tears Top spine cover. 4 1/2 X 7 1/2 IN. few small spots cvr. Interior relatively nice tight clean Light fox Wear Small tears cvr at Leather spine cvr . Contents include introduction Celestial GODS and Goddesses; terrestrial Gods and Goddesses; Gods of the Wood and Rural Deities; Goddesses of the Woods; Gods of the Sea; Infernal Deities; Of the DiiMinorum Gentium or the Subordinate Deities; Of the Dii Indigetes and Adscriptitii or the Semi-Dei and Heroes; Of the Virtues and Vices which have been deified etc.RARE VINTAGE BOOK. First Thus. Hard Cover. Cushings & Bailey, Baltimore MD hardcover
ref. 24720David Bogue London . HB NO DJ Decorative red cloth Gold Gilt designs & title Poetry stated 6th edition no date early 1850s style cloth gilt decorated binding on bevelled boards NF/GOOD NOJACKET AS-IS Cvr light rub wear Extremities Front & Back cvrs nice Conditon Spine Cvr Beveled edges rub wear edges & ends & gold gilt slight Fade Interior nice tight with few small Stains light FOX 102 pgs Notes ADS Outer pgs edges gold gilt approx 7.5 X 5 in. light tears along spine edge corner bumps wear. Hard Cover. David Bogue London, hardcover
1850ref. 23334D. Appleton & Company New York 1850. HarDBACK nODuStJacket 1850 1st EditioN Small Brown embossed LEATHER COVER with TITled PapeR Label oN Spine Lettered IN Black Light Rub Wear Scuff Cover VG/VG- NOJacket 184 PGS ADS Interior Nice Tight with Some FOX & SMALL Stains & light Rub Wear slight wrinkiling some pgs Aging some tiny dogeared pages SpIne labEl slight FoX 6 1/4 X 4 in. Approx Light wear to tHE corners and spine ends and some light rubbing to the covers. The binding is solid and tight with no cracking and no loose or missing Pages There is mild foxing throughout the book but otherwise the pages are clean with no marks names creases TeARs or fingerprint smudges. Contains three separately paginated books with two facing tissue-guarded full page enGraved illustrations As frontispieces for each one last pair is missing the tissue-guard: My Autobiography 176 pagES Who Shall Be gReAteST 178 pageS and Which is the Wiser or People Abroad 184 pages. First Edition. Hard Cover. D. Appleton & Company, New York hardcover
ref. 9248M. A. Donohue Chicago. HB NODJ No Date Early Vintage 1st edition Thus Purple with Black decorated cloth Cover minor rub & Wear & tiny Chips Extremities NF/VG NODJ back cover couple stains . First Thus. Hard Cover. M. A. Donohue Chicago hardcover
1846ref. 9660Boston Otis Broaders publ 1846. HB NODJ ISSUED 1846 1st edition Embossed Burgundy Cloth boards with Rub Wear & Scuff & small chips Extremities Small spine Tear chipInterior relatively nice tight with few stains Fox & small dogeared pgs Edges pg Gold Gilt VG/VG AS-IS NODJ 296 pgs . First Edition. Hard Cover. Boston Otis Broaders publ hardcover
1843ref. 22537Longman Brown Green London 1843. 2 VOLUMES 1843 1st edition Green embosssed decorated Cloth Gold Gilt decorations VG/VG AS-IS NODJ Covers slight rub wear & tiny Chips tears Extremities some Sunning Covers SPINE Title gold Gilt spine beautiful Gold Gilt outer pages edges Interior nice tight cleanlight FoX Wear 6 3/4 X 9 1/2 in. approx light small tears outer spine edges 8vo. Large Publisher's gilt titled elaborately gilt bordered and blind stamped cloth INNER Hinges starting. First Edition. Hard Cover. Longman Brown, Green, London, hardcover
1979ref. 9920Sierra Trails Kernville CA Bound by National Bindery Book format designed Sagebrush Press 1979. HB NODJ ISSUED 1979 1st Limited SIGNED edition #211/250 copies Brown patterned cloth with Lable lettered in Gold Gilt & Brown F/F NODJ. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Sierra Trails Kernville CA Bound by National Bindery , Book format designed Sagebrush Press hardcover
1908ref. 5643Essex House Press Norman Chapel Gloucestershire 1908. HBNODJ October 1908 1st limited edition 250 copies #143/250 Thin Minor CoveR rub & wear primarily around edgesCover is 1/4 Linen Uncut VG- interior Book Blank Endpapers have BRown Stain Minor Fox interior VG NODJ. First Edition. Hard Cover. Essex House Press, Norman Chapel, Gloucestershire hardcover
1886ref. 21521Mrs. Frank Leslies NY Leslie 1886. HB NODustJacket Issued1886 1st edition Pictorial color Cover of Pyramids & East cover with small chips tears pieces to Extremities & Up & Down spine strip almost all Missing & Wear Interior Rub wear FoXing some smudges O/W relatively tight FRAGILE VG-/G- AS-IS NODJ 311 pages Last few pages Probably Missing 4to - over 934" - 12" tall Back & Front Hinges slightly Separating Travel adventures with added history and legends relating to the places being visited. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Mrs. Frank Leslies NY Leslie hardcover
1848ref. 690Thomas Cowperthwait & Co Phil 1848. HBNODJ issued 1848 1st US Edition Stated from Third English Edition Brown cloth with leather at spine Lettered in Gold Gilt spine Cover rub wear & Scuff extremities & edges & tiny chips creases spine 444 pages Chronological Index Interior nice tight clean Light wear & FoxingNF/VG AS-IS NODJ Pencil note on Page. First Edition. Hard Cover. Thomas, Cowperthwait & Co, Phil hardcover
19588vo., First Edition, with 54 plates on 32; original pale blue wrappers printed in red and black, backstrip very lightly browned else a near fine copy. SCARCE.
19312 vols., folio, First and Sole Edition, with 277 reproductions of engravings and 25 head- and tail-pieces; original white buckram, covers mildly age-soiled else a very good, clean copy. EDITION LIMITED TO 210 COPIES.
1824Aquatint measuring 4.0 x 14.0 ins (approx. 10.0 x 35.5 cms), with orignal hand-colouring, etched by Henry Alken, aquatinted by T. Sutherland; unmounted, a trifle dust-soiled else in very good state. One of several hunting scenes by Alken with this title; this is the uncommon 'panorama' format showing considerable distance and perspective. An attractive image ideal for framing and display
19928vo., First Edition, text in French, with facsimiles in the text; original pictorial wrappers, wire-stitched as issued, a fine copy. The catalogue lists no fewer than 938 items. Scarce.
2001Roy. 4to., Third and Best Edition, with very numerous fine coloured reproductions (many full-page and a number on gatefold forma) throughout; cloth, gilt back, a fine copy. This sumptuous standard reference was first published in 1992. The present edition contains valuable updates covering the second and third issues.