New York: Putnam, 1907. 3rd printing. Cloth. Large 8vo. Publisher's cloth with gilt lettering on spine and cover plus illustrated pastedown. Gilt top edge. Deckle edge. Title in red and black, numerous full-page illustrations. 590 pp. plus advertisements. Lacking the map. Minor shelf wear, Ex-library with mark on spine, bookplate inside..... More
International Collectors Library. Hardcover. This is a limited edition reprint of the classic from International Collectors Library. Complete with insert and ribbon. ICL books were published in octavo format from the 1940s-1980s and bound in faux leather with gilt lettering and decoration, each volume based on a specific classic book..... More
New York: John B. Alden, 1891. First Edition. Cloth. 8vo. 7.5"x5.25". Olive cloth with gilt lettering and embossed black decorations on spine and cover. 268 pp. Several small stains on covers. Hinges overopened. Foxing to endpapers. Occasional foxing throughout. The is a first edition of Elder David Bartley's allegorical religious novel about..... More
International Collectors Library. Hardcover. This is a limited edition reprint of the classic from International Collectors Library. Complete with insert and ribbon. ICL books were published in octavo format from the 1940s-1980s and bound in faux leather with gilt lettering and decoration, each volume based on a specific classic book..... More
New York: Stokes, 1911. First Edition. Cloth. 8vo. Navy cloth with gilt lettering and decoration and color pastedown. Color frontispiece and 8 photographic plates. 317 pp. Minor edge wear and bumping to corners. Lean to spine. Foxing to endpapers and occasional light foxing throughout. Hinges overopened with some tearing to paper..... More
New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Co., [1880s]. Early reprint. Cloth. 8vo. 7.5"x5". Decorative cloth with gilt embossments on spine and cover. Gilt edges. Frontispiece and several illustrated plates. Red bordered margins. [9], vii, 532 pp. plus advertisements. Scuffing to edges and corners. Hinges overopened. Light foxing throughout. Poem transcribed in pen..... More
New York: Scribner's, 1886. 1st edition, 2nd issue. Cloth. 8vo. 8.5"x7". Brown decorative cloth with red and gilt lettering and embossments. Illustrations by Reginald B. Birch. 209 pp. plus advertisements. Ex library. Withdrawal stamp on top block edge and inside front cover. Header and footer of spine scuffed. Corners rubbed. Discoloration..... More
London: Adam & Co., [1876]. Cloth. Large 4to. Publisher's cloth with gilt tooled decorations to front cover and spine. All edges gilt. Full color lithograph frontispiece and tinted lithographs throughout. 310 pp. Corners bumped. Swipe of grey discoloration on rear cover. Hinges overopened, with some tearing to front hinge paper. 1.5"..... More
Longmans, Green and Co., 1909. Hardcover. Very few light marks in pencil underlining particular words. This seems to have been a study edition, but if so, it is in remarkable condition. Lovely olive green boards with black lettering and design. From the Longmans' English Classics series. More
A.L. Burt, 1898. Hardcover. This is an early reprint of the popular juvenile adventure novel. Some chipping around top and bottom of spine. Binding is sound and interior is pristine. More
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Winterberg: Steinbrener, [1911]. Full leather. In German, Gothic script. 12mo. 5.25"x3.25". Blind tooled morocco. Brass borders and working clasp (not original to this edition). Decorative endpapers. Steel engraved frontispiece. 640 pp. Front hinge is broken and detached. Attractive brass edges and clasps added by a previous owner. Leather a bit scuffed..... More
International Collectors Library, 1953. First Thus. Hardcover. This is a limited edition reprint of the classic from International Collectors Library. With ribbon, missing insert. ICL books were published in octavo format from the 1940s-1980s and bound in faux leather with gilt lettering and decoration, each volume based on a specific..... More
Paris: Felix Alcan, 1913. Hardcover. In French. 8vo. Red quarter leather over marbles boards. Hubbed spine. Decorative endpapers. 279 pp. Wear and scuffs to all outer edges, including some superficial chipping to the leather. Corners bumped. Minor tanning throughout. Owner's mark on half title and title page, with a pencil notation..... More
New York: Harper and Brothers, 1914. First Edition. Cloth. 8vo. Green cloth with decorated cover. Frontispiece and additional illustrations uncredited. 85 pp. Edges a little scuffed. Previous owner's name on front free endpaper. Tight and clean. This is a first edition romantic novel by Deland, who was a key figure in..... More
Scribner's, 1907. First Edition. Cloth. Slight lean to spine. Minor fraying around edges. This is a first edition of Dix's out-of-print historical novel. Bound in green cloth with gold lettering and a nice landscape decoration on front cover. More
R.S. Peale, 1883. Cloth. Front cover is loose at binding, which was repaired with scotch tape by previous owner. Would recommend removing the tape. Edges rubbed and torn all around, especially corners, but binding is sound. Mild soiling throughout. With 60 full-page steel and woodcut engravings. A very handsome family..... More
J.B. Millet Company, 1900. Cloth. Front hinge cracked. Cloth is missing around spine. In protective overwrap. This the second volume in Elson's illustrated exploration of classical composers. In brown cloth with gilt lettering and decoration. More
New York: Harper and Brothers, 1927. First Edition. Cloth. 8vo. Publisher’s cloth, gilt illustration on front cover. Numerous photographic illustrations. 298 pp. plus advertisements. Minor toning to endpapers. An excellent, near-mint copy. This is a very attractive first edition volume of historical tales of the exploration of American rivers. Profusely illustrated. More
Hardcover. In Hebrew and English. At the time of listing, we were able to find no other copies of this book listed for sale online. This is an evidently self-published collection of the influential rabbi's letters and published articles inscribed by Fogelman. Handsomely bound in faux leather with gilt lettering..... More
Nonesuch Press, 1942. Oberle, Jean. First Thus. Hardcover. A fine limited edition of France's bloody novel of the French Revolution. More
International Collectors Library. Hardcover. This is a limited edition reprint of the classic from International Collectors Library. Complete with insert and ribbon. ICL books were published in octavo format from the 1940s-1980s and bound in faux leather with gilt lettering and decoration, each volume based on a specific classic book..... More
Angel Press, 1984. Cloth. This is a rare biographical novel of the 14th century Arab philosopher and adventurer. A very scarce title with no other equivalents for sale at time of listing. More
Oxford University Press, 1914. Cloth. Minor rubbing to corners. Owner's mark on flyleaf. This is an early printing of Oxford's collection of Goldsmith's works, including the books The Bee (1759), Essays (1766), Eight Essays (posthumous, 1798), and The Life of Richard Nash (1762). More
Limited Editions Club, 1964. Cleland, T.M. First Thus. Boards. In original slipcase and with protective rice paper overwrap. Numbered 1261 and signed by the illustrator T.M. Cleland on colophon page. Books from the Limited Editions Club imprint are highly collectible. Founded by George Macy in 1929, the LEC prints limited runs..... More
Triangle Books, 1942. Hardcover. Missing dust jacket. A romantic drama with the tagline: "He bought her a husband--but he forgot the power of a woman's passion." Lovely boards with a distinctive lattice pattern. More