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Bristol, England: The Chatford House Press, 1969. 1939 facsimile of 1931 original. Blue cloth with gilt spine lettering. Some rubbing to the extremities, spine slightly faded, binding firm, pages clean and unmarked.. Hard Cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: P. F. Collier & Son Company, 1920. Undated, ca. 1920. Published by Collier but with "Harper & Brothers Edition" printed on the title page above the publisher information. Good copy in navy blue cloth with gilt spine lettering, about eight inches tall, frontis illustration in black and white. Some rubbing to corners, light fraying to the spine ends, minor shelf rubbing to the covers, internally very good with good hinges, sound text block, very clean pages free from names or other markings.. Hard Cover. Good/No. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London, Edinburgh, New York: Thomas Nelson & Sons, 1910. This edition circa 1910. Handsome pocket sized edition in exceptional condition, never read. Black morocco leather flexible covers, spine lettered and decorated in a gilt thistle design, all edges gilt over red, marbled endpapers, tissue protected plates in black and white or sepia tones, text printed on royal India paper, attached red ribbon bookmark, 6.25 inches tall. Purchased with a group of Scott's works in an unopened box, never read. Fine condition with tight binding, clean pages, no names or other markings. . Hard Cover. Fine. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1956. First edition (1956) with the Scribner's "A" on the copyright page. Novel based on the true story of a Victorian era clergyman who kept a harem in an English country house. Patterned hardcover with black cloth spine, illustrated dustjacket. Light edgewear, good hinges, sound text block, clean pages with no names or other markings. The mylar protected dustjacket is not priceclipped and has some edge rubbing, light chips to corners and spine ends, minor shelf soil to the light pink background.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

New York: The Macmillan Company, 1901. Temple edition [1901]. Lightly worn. Olive green leather over flexible covers, 6.275 inches tall, gilt lettering and decoration, gilt top, frontis illustration by D. Murray Smith. Some light external scuffing, mainly to the extremities, small scuff to spine where tiny personal label was previously stuck, sound binding, light foxing to outer edges, pages clean and free from names or other markings.. Soft Cover. Good. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall.

London: T. Et T. Boosey; Baldwin et Cradock; Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown et Green; C. J. G. E. F. Rivington; ..., 1831. Hard-to-find 1831 London issue of this French romantic classic, in French. This is an abridgement most likely designed for teaching advanced French language skills, but does not include any instructional materials, just a preface and biographical introduction, and the text. Also includes listings of New School Books published by Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green & Longman mounted on both front and rear pastedowns, dated July, 1832, and a Longman's catalogue dated April, 1832, bound in at the back of the book, preceded by a single page catalogue of publications by T. & T. Boosey. Full marbled calf with gilt ruled spine, xvi, 379, (1), 12p., blank rear free endpaper absent. Some external wear, mainly surface splits to the joints (covers firmly attached) and a bit of edgewear. Text block is sound, pages clean with a name and date on the front free endpaper, no other… Read More

New York: Farrar Straus Giroux, 1989. Stated first edition, 1989. Fantasy fiction by a Connecticut author, involving time travel. Red cloth with dustjacket. About fine condition, looks and feels new, tight binding, clean pages, no names or other markings. The mylar protected dustjacket is priceclipped, otherwise fine condition, no chips or tears.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A.: Univ of Massachusetts Press, 1981. First edition [1981]. Light orange cloth with dustjacket. Book has light edgewear and does not sit straight when laid flat, straightens out when shelved, good hinges, sound text block, faint underlines and margin notes to a few pages, no names or ink markings. The mylar protected dustjacket has transparent spotting to the rear panel, some fading, light edgewear.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fair/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Greenwood, MA: Odyssey Publications, Inc., 1981. 1981 reprint Action Stories stories originally copyright 1927 through 1940. Includes works by Nelson Bond, Lester Dent, Albert Wetjen, John Starr, John Wiggin, Frederick Nebel, Theodore Tinsley, Jack Smalley. Softcover, 8.25 inches tall. Very good with sound binding, clean pages, no names or other markings.. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1910. Undated, ca. 1910. Two volumes comprising all of this title, part of the Complete Works of George Eliot. Attractively bound in three quarter burgundy leather over marbled boards, top edge gilt, other edges deckled, marbled endpapers, illustrated with black and white plates with captioned tissues, title pages printed in black and vermilion, books about 8.25 inches tall. Very good condition with light rubbing to the corners and spine ends, good hinges, firm text blocks, very clean pages with no names or other markings.. Hard Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Crown Pub, 2002. Stated first American edition, first printing, near fine in near fine dustjacket. Very light shelf rubbing, tight binding, very clean pages with no names or other markings, dustjacket unclipped and mylar protector.. First US Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: The Franklin Library, 1979. Franklin Library edition, 1979. Reprint of this classic, with color illustrations. Brown cloth with darker brown leather spine, both extensively decorated in gilt, raised spine bands, marbled endpapers. Near fine condition with minor scuff to the gilt on the top edge of the text block, otherwise like new, with tight binding, no names or other markings.. Hard Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Three Sirens Press, 1936. 1936 edition. Two titles in one binding, Sindbad illustrated by Blaine, Munchausen by Dore, both with numerous full pages engravings. Dark blue leatherette printed in red and gilt, top edges tinted red. Some rubbing to the extremities, good hinges, sound text block, slightly age-yellowed but clean pages with a name and address on the front free endpaper, no other markings.. Hard Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Thomas Nelson and Sons, 1907. Title page dated 1907. Single volume from a set of Thackeray's work, small format (6.25" tall) in full blue-green leather over flexible covers, gilt spine lettering and decoration, top edge gilt, frontis plate in black and white. Generally good but a little worn with some rubbing and scuffing to the extremities, slightly faded spine, firm binding, some light finger soil to outer edges of text block, clean pages with no names or other markings, a few lower page corners creased.. Soft Cover. Fair. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall.

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1946. Copyright 1923 but this copy October 1946 based on the K-V code on the copyright page. Black cloth with color illustration on the front cover, color frontis plate, other plates printed in very dark green and white, 312 pages no dustjacket. Good to very good with light fraying to the spine ends, spine title barely readable, good hinges, firm text block, lightly age toned but clean pages, no names or other markings.. Hard Cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Norwalk, Connecticut: The Easton Press, 1994. The 100 Greatest Books Every Written series. Attractively bound in full rich brown leather extensively decorated in gilt, raised spine bands with gilt lettering, all edges gilt, silk moire endleaves, attached ribbon bookmark. Fine condition, new and unread in the publisher's original unopened shrinkwrap.. Hard Cover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Chicago and New York: Belford, Clarke & Company, 1885. Undated, ca. 1885-1890ish. Illustrated with black and white plates. Attractively bound in warm brown cloth with lettering and attractive spine decoration in gilt, floral embossed pattern on covers, about 7.5 inches tall. Very good condition with some rubbing to the extremities and a couple of translucent white scuffs to the spine, good hinges, firm text block, lightly age-toned but very clean pages, no names or other markings. . Hard Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: New Directions, 1955. First American edition, 1955, with the signature of author Davis Grubb - best known for his book The Night of the Hunter - on the front free endpaper. Gray cloth with dustjacket. The book has light edge rubbing good hinges, firm text block, clean pages, no other names or markings. The mylar protected dustjacket is not priceclipped [3.50] is also in very good conditon with some shelf soil to the white background of the rear panel which has a short closed tear to the upper edge, some very tiny chips to corners and spine ends.. First US Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: The Gresham Publishing Company, 1912. Published 1912. The Works of Charles Dickens, Standard Edition, Volume III. Attractively bound in half warm brown leather over tan cloth, color frontis, many additional black and white plates printed on a parchment colored background, 8.25" tall. Some expected edgewear and rubbing, front cover a bit warped, probably from a heavy object resting on it, some finger smudging to the cover cloth, good hinges, sound text block, foxing to half-title, clean pages, no names or other markings.. Hard Cover. Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1884. Title page dated 1884. Single volume (volume II only from a two volume subset) from a 26 volume set of Thackeray's works which includes full page engravings as well as additional illustrations throughout the text. Attractively bound in three quarter greenish brown morocco leather over marbled boards, binding by Riviere, top edge gilt, other edges untrimmed, marbled endpapers, book about 9 inches tall. Spine slightly faded to a pleasing dark tan, some fairly light expected shelfwear mainly rubbed edges, spine head has just a little roughness, good hinges, firm text block, very clean pages with the armorial bookplate of R. Horace Gallatin inside the front cover, no other markings.. Hard Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.