Literature

London, England: Hodder & Stoughton, 1912 A delightful version of "Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens", with 24 glorious illustrations by Arthur Rackham. Green cloth hardcover, with picture of Peter and titles impressed in gilt. Nine of the twenty-four illustrations are detached, but easily reattached by an expert. Several pages are loose. Book is shaken and loose at binding. Front board separated, but still attached by netting/muslin. Next page separated from following page. Shelfwear, corner dings, spine faded. Edition includes "From the Little White Bird" page. Previous owner's name and "1914" written in ink on front endpaper, over the map of Kensington Gardens. Head and foot of spine well-worn. No dogeared pages or store stamps found. Inventory #BAR-562.. Hard Cover. Poor/No Jacket. Illus. by Rackham, Arthur. 8"x6"x1 1/2". more information

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Philadelphia, PA: Henry Altemus, 1894 A reprinted collection of advice, father to son, from the Earl of Chesterfield. "The best have something bad, and something little; the worst have something good, and sometimes something great... " (p. 106) "In point of style, a finished classical work; they contain instructions for the conduct of life that will never be obsolete. Instinct with the most consummate good-sense and knowledge of life and business, and certainly nothing can be more attractive than the style in which they are set before their readers. - Quarterly Review, Vol. lxxvi, 1845" "Lord Chesterfield's letters are, I will venture to say, masterpieces of good taste, good writing, and good-sense. - John Wilson Croker, 1846" Book is in good/fair condition, binding tight and firm. Some foxing of pages and page-edges. Shelfwear, with corner dings and edge-rubs. The midnight-blue cloth-over-board binding is rubbed at the spine edges. Header/footer of spine bent under. The front cover shows some fading (a watermark, perhaps?) near the spine/lower left corner and about 2 1/2" up along the spin-edge. The front cover is beautifully printed with a silver border design and "Chesterfield's Letters" also in silver. The design is also printed at top and bottom of spine. Former owner's name (I assume) is written on the flyleaf/first page - "John S. Shippee", I think. A nice handwriting, but not totally legible to this modern eye. No store stamps, markings, or dogeared pages found. Just a nice little 113-year-old book... Inventory #CHE-397.. Hard Cover. Fair/No Jacket. 5 7/8" x 4 1/4". more information

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San Francisco, CA, USA: McSweeney's Books, 2006 "A Nabokovian goof on Agatha Christie: a madcap mystery in the deceptive tradition of 'The Crying of Lot 49'. 'The Third Policeman' meets 'The Da Vinci Code'. Icelander is the debut novel from a brilliant new mind, and intricate, giddy romp steeped equally in Nordic lore and pulpy intrigue." Book is as-new, unread condition. No jacket, as published. There is a "sleeve" slipped on the back cover with blurb and ISBN and original price, serving as "jacket", I assume. The sleeve shows a little shelfwear/rubbing. Very minor shelfwear with teeny corner dings. Inventory #LON-375.. First. Hard Cover. As New/No Jacket. Illus. by Cochran, Josh. 7 1/2" x 5 1/2". more information

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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Viking Studio Books, 1993 A collection of Victorian-era expressions of endearment, etc. about children and babies. "...poems, lullabies, and snippets of wisdom from the past that reflect our thoughts and emotions about babies and babyhood. With enchanting period greeting cards, advertisements, and paper ephemera decorating each page [prints of them, not actual ephemera - bookseller's note], *Baby Dear* is an elegant and charming addition to any family library." Also would make a delightful baby-shower gift! Book is in as-new condition, appearing never-read. Dust jacket is also in as-new condition. No store stamps, markings, scribbles, or dogeared pages found. Inventory #ROS-452.. First. Hard Cover. As New/As New. Illus. by Hill, Amy, and Norey, Virginia. 5 1/4" x 6 1/4". more information

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