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1988réf. 72834Plymouth: General Society of Mayflower Descendants 1988. Paperback. Very good. Paperback. 44pp index. Very good in publisher's pink stapled wraps. Ink name on inside of front else internally fine. General Society of Mayflower Descendants paperback books
1913réf. TK0052Edinburgh:: Hodder and Stoughton 1913. 1913. 4to. xvi 207 1 pp. Frontispiece 24 tipped-in color plates. Original full vellum with gilt-rules navy-blue painted border and within the heraldic arms of the school t.e.g.; covers spotted rare spotting within last leaf with short marginal tear. Bookplate of Myles Storr Nigel Kennedy. Very good. Limited edition of 125 numbered and signed copies; a trade edition was issued in cloth. The famous Harrow public school got its Royal Charter from Queen Elizabeth in 1571. This work celebrates Harrow. Supplemented with literary and poetic contributions including from Anthony Trollope Lord Byron and many others. / PROVENANCE: Myles Storr Nigel Kennedy 1889-1964 was a British barrister army officer and politician. He served a single term in Parliament as a Conservative Party Member of Parliament yet never contributed to any debate. He was a member of Lancashire County Council for nearly twenty years. His Military and political career came to a premature end when his colourful private life brought about a court judgment against him and resulted in his bankruptcy. Hodder and Stoughton, [1913]. hardcover books
réf. 1389623New York: Arno Press 1972 - 1977. Facsimile Editions. Hardcover. Octavos fifty-five Volumes. In Good condition. Black spines with red lettering. Half bound in black cloth with red cloth boards. Boards show light plus bumping to edges fading and discoloration to some spines cocking to boards white discoloration to edges and light shelf wear overall. Textblocks have minimal age toning occasional instances of foxing to edges and sparse pencil annotations to text. 20 Books in 55 Volumes. Including: St. Margaret's Cave Netley Abbey The Monk Of Udolpho Priory Of St. Bernard Count St. Blanchard The Abbey Of St. Asaph The Abbess The Abbot Of Montserrat The Fatal Revenge The Wild Irish Boy Barozzi The Bravo Of Venice Grasville Abbey The Romance Of The Forest The Recess The Albigenses Gaston De Blondeville Manfroné The Castles Of Athlin And Dunbayne and Nocturnal Visit. 1389623. Special Collections - Downstairs. Arno Press hardcover books
1947réf. 61281Columbus OH: Nelson Enteprises 1947. self paper wrappers. 8vo. self paper wrappers. 28 pages. With a full-page ad for Warner's Magic Shop 106 West Sixth Street Wilmington 10 Del. as the back cover. . Nelson Enteprises unknown books
1948réf. 128765Boston 1948. hardcover. very good. Illustrated. 8vo cloth chipped d.w. Boston 1948. Very good. unknown books
1926réf. 2353510Garden City New York: Doubleday Page & Company 1926. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 0x0x0. First edition. Edges faded spine discolored edges rubbed with corners slightly exposed owner bookplate on front endpaper. 1926 Hard Cover. viii 168 pp. Black cloth spine paper over boards with illustrated title label on front board black-and-white photographic frontispiece and plates. A firsthand account of travel in China and central Asia in the early 20th century by an American archaeologist and art historian who traveled there on behalf of Harvard University's Fogg Museum. The title is a reference to the Silk Road the ancient route Warner attempted to follow on his journey. Doubleday, Page & Company hardcover books
1985réf. 2352766Rutland Vermont: Charles E. Tuttle Company 1985. Reprint. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 9x6x0. 1985 16th printing. A bit musty sticker remnant on front endpaper. 159 pp. Illustrated with black-and-white photographs and diagrams. A fully illustrated introduction to the traditional art of Japanese fencing--its essential nature and its basic techniques. The first book in English to describe and analyze this famous sport. Charles E. Tuttle Company hardcover books
réf. 2348014Boston: Lee and Shepard. Hard Cover. Fair/No Jacket. Lacks title/copyright page and front free endpaper pencil marks in table of contents. 452 8 pp. A selection of American and European speeches prose and poems edited by Charles Dudley Warner co-author of Mark Twain's The Gilded Age. Includes contributions from: William Shakespeare; Lord Byron; Ralph Waldo Emerson; Tacitus; Cicero; Henry Wadsworth Longfellow; John Milton; Percy Bysshe Shelley; etc. etc. Lee and Shepard hardcover books
1922réf. 2331017New York: Harper & Brothers 1922. Reprint. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 8x5x1. Reprint. Pencil name on front endpaper pencil marginalia and notes on blank pages. 1922 Hard Cover. xxxv 484 pp. Tempestuous Eustacia Vye passes her days dreaming of passionate love and the escape it may bring from the small community of Egdon Heath. Hearing that Clym Yeobright is to return from Paris she sets her heart on marrying him believing that through him she can leave rural life and find fulfilment elsewhere. But she is to be disappointed for Clym has dreams of his own and they have little in common with Eustacia's. Their unhappy marriage causes havoc in the lives of those close to them in particular Damon Wildeve Eustacia's former lover Clym's mother and his cousin Thomasin. The Return of the Native illustrates the tragic potential of romantic illusion and how its protagonists fail to recognize their opportunities to control their own destinies. Harper & Brothers hardcover books
1963réf. 2332279Chicago Illinois: Owen Davies 1963. Stapled Binding. Fine. 10x8x0. Pennypacker Bert. An excellent copy. 1963 Stapled Binding. 28 pp. Compact historical discussion of the Reading's motive power and the engines built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works. With simple but detailed text and explanatory photos you get an idea of the Reading locomotives of this era and the part they played in building this area of the country. Owen Davies unknown books
2020réf. 2306720Texas: Black Rose Writing 2020. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Near Fine. 6x0x9. First edition - a paperback original. An exceptional copy. 2020 Trade Paperback. "When she moves her Alzheimer's-afflicted dad into the home she shares with her husband and elderly dog Rachel Morgan expects some complications but she never imagines the biggest one will occur on the first day threatening her best-intentioned caregiving plans. Her normally sweet-natured dad--a former mailman who experienced too many run-ins with biting dogs--is adamant about wanting nothing to do with her big black Labrador. But as Rachel tends to the escalating physical and emotional needs of each she notices the striking similarities in their aging processes and realizes these two souls whom she loves deeply are on the same journey. With time working against her Rachel must find a way to transform their uneasy truce into a trusting companionship. In doing so she hopes to make their shared journey less lonely and frightening--and more bearable for those who must someday let them go."--rear wrapper Black Rose Writing paperback books
1982réf. 123601Nashville: Abingdon. Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1982. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0687013569 . A Fine first Edition/First Printing with an embossed stamping to the front flyleaf in an edgeworn Very Good dust-jacket; The authors provide an illustrated life of Jesus for children. This is an easy-to-read book with beautiful illustrations. The book is perfect for children who are learning about Jesus.; 4to; 158 pages . Abingdon hardcover books
1971réf. 123612New York: Barnes & Noble Books. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1971. Second Printing. Hardcover. 156619458x . A Fine Second Printing in a scuffed alike dust-jacket ; Warner takes readers on a journey through the centuries from the earliest castles built by the Romans to the mighty fortresses of the Middle Ages. He describes the different types of castles - from the small isolated hilltop castles of the early Middle Ages to the great all-encompassing fortresses of the Late Middle Ages and the Renaissance. Warner also describes the different ways in which medieval castles were used - as homes administrative centers and military outposts.; 8vo; 262 pages . Barnes & Noble Books hardcover books
1958réf. 54817Boston Toronto: Little Brown and Company. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1958. Cloth. A Fine edition housed in a Very Good dust-jacket with some wear to the outer trim and creases; This biography of Admiral Horatio Nelson tells the story of one of the most celebrated and accomplished British naval captains of the 18th century. From his early years as a young officer in the Royal Navy to his spectacular victories in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars Nelson's legend has grown ever larger. This biography offers a revealing and intimate account of his life and death revealing the strategies and tactics that made him one of Britain's greatest military leaders.; 8vo; 393 pages; FSA . Little, Brown and Company hardcover books
1976réf. 52961New York: Alfred A. Knopf. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1976. 1st US Edition; First Printing. Cloth. 0394499131 . A first American edition/first printing in Very Good condition with sunning to the board edges page edge soiling and other general wear in an alike dust-jacket with a tear on the upper front edge and some scuffing to the rear. FFEP shows rubbing; The book Alone of All Her Sex is about the myth and the cult of the virgin Mary. It discusses the history of the Virgin Mary and how she has been portrayed in various religions and cultures. The book also discusses how the virgin Mary is seen as a model for Christian women and how she has been used as a symbol for many different things.; 8vo; 400 pages . Alfred A. Knopf hardcover books
1936réf. 52661Santa Fe NM: Santa Fe New Mexican Publishing Corporation. Good. c1936. Hardcover. An edition in Good condition with bumped corners rubbing to the faded boards age toning and slight warping to the pages potentially from heat exposure ; Louis H. Warner's Archbishop Lamy: An Epoch Maker tells the story of the great French Catholic missionary Jean-Baptiste de La Mennais and his monumental achievements in South America. La Mennais a passionate and eloquent advocate for Catholic missions arrived in South America in the mid- 1700s and quickly made a name for himself as one of the most influential and accomplished clergymen of his day. Archbishop Lamy: An Epoch Maker is the story of Lamy's life and work in South America and is one of the most important historical accounts of Catholic missionary activity in the region.; 8vo; 316 pages . Santa Fe New Mexican Publishing Corporation hardcover books
1967réf. 106734Boston: Little Brown. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1967. First American Edition. Cloth. This novel is the story of a family who are forced out of their comfortable life in England and into a life of hardship in the early days of the Protestant Reformation. The family includes the father mother and their three young children who must learn to survive in a new dangerous world. The Converts is a story of courage and determination of family and friendship and of the power of faith to overcome even the most daunting obstacles.; 8vo; $5.00 . Little, Brown hardcover books
1961réf. 121287New York: Macmillan. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1961. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine in price clipped dust jacket; When Warner's mother is diagnosed with cancer the family moves to Beijing to receive treatment. Warner who has always loved China quickly adapts to the new school friends and culture but when his mother dies he is left to cope with his grief alone. Warner is inspired to find a way to bring his mother back to life and embarks on an extraordinary journey which takes him from the Gobi desert to the Yellow Sea and all the way to Beijing China.; 8vo; xii 210 pages; $6.00 . Macmillan hardcover books
1984réf. 107809New York: Doubleday. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1984. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A Fine first printing of the first edition in alike dust-jacket; In Illusion Warner Mignon tells the story of a painter who falls in love with a woman who is not really there. He spends his days painting her portrait but as he gets to know her better he realizes she is a figment of his imagination. The more he tries to understand her the less real she becomes until she finally disappears altogether.This novel is a haunting exploration of the power of imagination and the delicate balance between reality and fantasy. It is a story of love and loss and the ways in which we can never truly know what is real.; 8vo; $6.50 . Doubleday hardcover books
1977réf. 22019New York: Alfred A. Knopf. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1977. 1st US Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0394411447 . An attractive first American edition/first printing in seemingly unread Fine condition in Near Fine sunned dust-jacket. From the collection of Betty Anderson legendary art director of publisher Knopf in the late 20th century as evidenced by her small and unobtrusive inventory number and signature on front paste down; and Selenia is the story of three sisters who must find their way in a world that is not their own.In a Dark Wood is the story of three sisters who are forced to leave their home when their father is captured by the soldiers of the Queen. They must find their way in a new and dangerous world where they must rely on their strength their wits and their sisterly bond to survive.; 8vo ; FSA . Alfred A. Knopf hardcover books
2004réf. 14068New York: Simon & Schuster. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2004. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0743270134 . A Fine to Very Fine first edition/first printing in alike dustjacket signed by former Senator Howard Dean directly on the title page; Howard Dean's rational approach to reforming politics in America is based on his experiences as Governor of Vermont and his Presidential bid in 2004. His formula is straightforward: 1 vote; 2 get involved-by contributing time and money; 3 run for office; 8vo; Signed by Author . Simon & Schuster hardcover books
1930réf. 90733Philadelphia: Published for the College Art Association 1930. Hardcover. Very Good. frontis illustrations mostly black and white with a few small tipped-in color prints. 246 7p. Original black boards backed in tan cloth. 31cm. A couple of cover corners reglued. No jacket. The second Volume II of three in this short run of "annuals. Published for the College Art Association hardcover books
1947réf. 89813Brooklyn: Brooklyn Museum 1947. Paperback. Very Good. 13p. plus 18 numbered black and white plates photos. Softcover in original wrapper. 23cm. Minor cover soil and wear. Brooklyn Museum paperback books
1938réf. 72828Northfield Vt: Norwich University 1938. Paperback. Good. vi 42p. Wrapper. 23cm. Several small abrasions on front cover. Portions of two text page browned probably by a now-absent newspaper clipping. James Jackson Cabot Publication No. 3. Norwich University paperback books
1974réf. 19231New York: Dutton 1974. 1st ed. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. color photos 165p. Cloth. dj. 28cm. Dutton hardcover books
