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1905Best.-Nr. 135219New York: The Century Co 1905. hardcover. very good. 15 volumes. Illustrated. 8vo 3/4 blue morocco gilt decorated and raised spines top edges gilt. New York: The Century Co. 1905. Author's Definitive edition. A lovely set. The Century Co unknown books
Best.-Nr. 172714hardcover. 12mo cloth; cloth rubbed otherwise very good. Philadelphia: Lippincott 1889. First Edition. A novel set in Northern Pennsylvania. unknown books
1964Best.-Nr. 56898London: George Allen 1964. hardcover. very good/very good. Frontis. illustrated. 315pp. 8vo maroon cloth d.w. London: George Allen & Unwin 1964. A very good copy in a very good dust wrapper. George Allen unknown books
Best.-Nr. 12852pamphlet. 2 pages pp. 201-202 IN: Medical Record vol. 62 no. 6. Tall 4to sewn modern wrappers. NY 1902. First Edition. Whole issue offered entire. Weir's appendicostomy operation. GM 3525. unknown books
Best.-Nr. 94043hardcover. 12mo cloth. N.Y.: Century 1904. vg unknown books
1900Best.-Nr. 172712New York: Century 1900. hardcover. 12mo cloth; spine ends and edges of corners lightly worn inner hinge weak some lettering on spine faded. N.Y.: Century 1900. Century unknown books
1994Best.-Nr. 59759NY: Crown 1994. Fourth printing. Large 8vo pp. 287. A very good copy in little worn dj. Crown unknown books
1914Best.-Nr. 59224NY: The Century 1914. First Edition. 8vo pp. 316. A VG copy in some chipped and worn dj with the original tissue over the dj on the rear panel. BAL 14265 BMC XVII 522; Osler 5169. The Century unknown books
1908Best.-Nr. 49157Portland ME: Mosher 1908. Periodical. 12mo pp. 223-247. Paper wraps. Cover slightly spotted and faded o/w a VG tight copy. A Medieval poem by an unknown author supposedly about a lost love but perhaps simply an allegory. Mosher unknown books
1908Best.-Nr. 7847NY: Century 1908. First edn. 8vo Pp. 421. Covers little soiled a VG copy. Century unknown books
1913Best.-Nr. 6733NY: Century 1913. First edn. 8vo pp. 510. A VG copy. BAL 14272. Century unknown books
1892Best.-Nr. 3402NY: The Century 1892. First edn. 8vo pp. 307. Little foxing and external wear a VG copy. BAL 14148. The Century unknown books
1999Best.-Nr. 39183Alexandria VA: Time-Life 1999. First printing. Small 4to pp. 208. Index. Signed by the author. Copiously illustrated with color photographs. A nice copy in somewhat scuffed dj. Time-Life unknown books
1902Best.-Nr. 29796NY: Century 1902. Second printing. 8vo pp. 495. Red cloth stamped in white. cover little worn and soiled hinges tender o/w VG. A novel. Century unknown books
1859Best.-Nr. 438384London: S.W. Partridge 1859. Hardcover. Very Good. One volume. Folio 12 ½” x 16 ½’. January 1859; January 1861 – December 1866. Custom bound for the owner George Hickin in dark blue cloth over boards gilt spine. A nearly complete consecutive run of 72 monthly issues. Lacking the August 1862 issue pp. 365-68 and first leaf of the June 1863 issue pp. 405-06 else very good with a few small early tape repairs. The British Workman was a lavishly illustrated four-page penny monthly dedicated to the industrial working classes. Its founder and editor Thomas Bywater Smithies believed that pictures were the best way to promote Christian morals temperance and the world wide abolition of slavery. The magazine was supported by the great politician and social reformer Lord Shaftsbury and Florence Nightingale distributed it to troops during the Crimean War. A scarce volume of 72 issues dating from the magazine’s golden period featuring several issues with outstanding front-page wood engravings by John Gilbert and including one by Harrison Weir. S.W. Partridge hardcover books
1861Best.-Nr. 438385London: S.W. Partridge 1861. Hardcover. Very Good. One volume. Quarto 9 ½” x 13 ½”. pp. 1-288: January 1861 – December 1866 New Series Nos. 1-72. A consecutive run of 72 monthly issues custom bound for the owner Sarah A. Hickin in dark blue cloth over boards gilt spine with a manuscript note in ink on the front pastedown. One monthly issue May 1865 pp. 209-12 has been neatly cut along the gutter present and laid in its proper place the September 1865 issue has some staining and a small vignette illustration partially cut round still present else very good overall with a few small early tape repairs. The Band of Hope Review was a lavishly illustrated "improving" magazine for the children of the poor and working classes founded and edited by the Methodist social reformer Thomas Bywater Smithies. A scarce volume of 72 complete issues dating from the magazine’s golden period featuring contemporary articles on slavery and several issues with outstanding front-page wood engravings by John Gilbert and Harrison Weir. S.W. Partridge hardcover books
1908Best.-Nr. 428259New York: The Century Co 1908. Hardcover. Fine. First edition. Illustrations by Arthur I. Keller. Octavo. A lovely fine copy. The Century Co hardcover books
1913Best.-Nr. 409608New York: The Century Co 1913. Hardcover. Near Fine. Later printing. Thirteen volume set. Olive green buckram gilt on black stamped title on spine. Illustrated by Howard Pyle Jay Hambidge Andre Castaigne Arthur I. Keller and others. Helen F. Denison's decorative bookplates on front endpapers in each volume spines lightly faded with some mottling on a few volumes else a near fine set lacking the scarce dustwrappers. Titles included are: "The Red City" "Dr. North and His Friends" "Far in the Forest" "Constance Trescot" "The Autobiography of a Quack" "When All the Woods are Green" "The Youth of Washington" "Roland Blake" "In War Time" "Hugh Wynne" "Characteristics" "The Adventures of François" "Circumstances The Century Co hardcover books
1914Best.-Nr. 395299New York: Century Co 1914. Hardcover. Good. Later printing. Decorative green cloth gilt-stamped. Ex-library with minimal markings hinges cracked rear endpapers stained thus good only. Century Co hardcover books
1903Best.-Nr. 396012New York: The Century Co 1903. Hardcover. Near Fine. First edition. Blue cloth with gilt-stamped tooling floral embellishment on center of front cover top edge gilt. near fine with modest wear. The Century Co hardcover books
1904Best.-Nr. 393590Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott Company 1904. Hardcover. Near Fine. First edition. 12mo. Gilt stamped red textured cloth top edge gilt. Spine faded and cocked else near fine. J.B. Lippincott Company hardcover books
1913Best.-Nr. 393595New York: Century Co 1913. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition. Decorative green cloth gilt-stamped. Contemporary owner's name penned on front pastedown spine ends fraying else very good. Century Co hardcover books
1913Best.-Nr. 393594New York: Century Co 1913. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition. Decorative green cloth gilt-stamped. A few areas of cloth mottled still very good or better. Century Co hardcover books
1956Best.-Nr. 237955New York: Simon and Schuster 1956. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition. 161pp. Illustrated by Walt Kelly throughout. Some age-toning darkening at the spine and edges of the front board. A humorous guide to running for president. Simon and Schuster hardcover books
1921Best.-Nr. 339642Boston: Small Maynard 1921. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. First edition. Owner's name on the front fly fine in very near fine dustwrapper with a small chip at the crown. Resourceful young woman "puts it over" on the petty and backbiting population of a small country town. Scarce in jacket. Small, Maynard hardcover books
