THE OLD STONE MANSION by Peterson, Charles J - 1859

New York: David McKay, 1965. THE STERILE CUCKOO- John Nichols- John McKay-NY- 1965-1st Edition-1st Printing- Hardcover:- 8vo- VG++/VG dj is price-clipped and very lightly soiled with light rubbing and chipped at the head and foot of spine, but stille solid and in mylar- 165 code on inner flap- denoting Jan 1965 and 1st Edition- publishers purple cloth with gilt titles on spine is clean, tight and square- 210pp are clean, no tears or writing- a real nice copy- SEE PHOTOS- "Author's first book details life at an upstate new York college where heroine Pookie meets Jerry Payne and a hilarious, sad and romantic college love affair begins."- Made into an Oscar nominated film with Liza Minelli- Fiction-romance-humor-college-movie-tie-in (2687) . 1st Edition-1st Printing. Cloth. VG++/VG. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Richmond Surrey: Masquerade - Mills & Boon Limited Spine, Boards Bumped; Light Shelf Rub to Boards; Edges Lightly Soiled; Slight Yellowing Due to Age. Masquerade Historical Large Print. BOOK NUMBER: 9401. SYNOPSIS: In the aftermath of Richard III's death at Bosworth, Isabel Hatfield had to contend with the loss of her betrothed, the death of her mother from fever, and tried to rouse her father, Sir Edwin, from the lethargy of defeat and grief. Only the arrival of Sir Adam Westlake, asking succour for Lord Lovell, did that, much to Isabel's annoyance. If she could accept the new world order, with Henry VII firmly on the throne, why must everyone around her still wish to create unrest? To Isabel, Adam was the source of her troubles, but why, oddly, was he also her support and strength? Where would it all end?. Hard Cover. Fine/No Jacket (As Issued). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1907. THE FRUIT OF THE TREE- Edith Wharton- Illustrated frontis by Alonzo Kimball- Charles Scribner's Sons- 1907- 1st Edition-Later State Original publisher's red cloth and black titles to spine and cover-Scribner's Seal as per 1st-with MDCCCCVII (1907) on title page-only one illustration-frontis- Hardcover:-8vo- VERY GOOD++-FINE- no dj- PO name on ffep, otherwise clean and solid, no tears or other writing. 633pp + 4 pp of ads as per 1st.-Binding bears the anomoly of being a Grosset binding, yet there are no Grosset printings of this novel in World Cat., leading one to believe that Scribner had Grosset do some of the binding on this edition-SEE PHOTOS-- In this novel, Wharton examines such controversial topics as euthanasia, treatment of factory workers, divorce, and drug addiction. It's "an interesting and rewarding book in many ways-especially in its depiction of the heroine, Justine Brent, and her marriage to a weak man"-With… Read More

London- UK: William Heinemann, 1898. VIA LUCIS: A Novel- by Kassandra Vivaria [i.e. Magda Sindici afterwards Heinemann.]- William Heinemann- London, UK- 1898- 1st Edition-1st Printing-UK and true first, preceding the US 1898 Richmond and the 1899 L. C. Page Editions- Hardcover:-8vo- G-VG/ no jacket as issued, 3/4 red calf leather and cloth, rubbed at extremities, thin hairline crack front exterior spine, but tight and square- new endpapers- 350pp are clean, one lower margin nick on p349, no writing-no underlining- Collation- complete- SEE PHOTOS- A very scarce novel set in Italy. The Richmond edition is held by 7 librairies worldwide, the true first Heinemann is only held by one, the British Library.- Rare- 1898 on title page- Fiction-religion-adventure-romance (3595). 1st Edition-1st Printing-UK. 3/4 Leather & Cloth. G-VG/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Popular Library - Warner Books, Inc. A Warner Communications Company, 1986. Light Creasing on Front, Rear Covers; Moderate Creasing on Spine; Front, Rear Covers, Spine Lightly Chipped; Discolouration Where Sticker Was Once Affixed; Spine Slightly Cocked; Moderate Yellowing Due to Age. He had talent and love - until the war took it all . . . SYNOPSIS: He was the Crown Prince of the Keyboard. He was the most celebrated concert pianist of his time - an intense, handsome young man courted and bedded by royalty. And then, cruelly, he lost his right arm in battle. Was there a way to rebuild his world? Based on a true story, The Crown Prince is a saga of music, passion, and one man's blazing determination to dare the impossible. Here is the proud and beautiful countess he loved and feared he would lose, the glittering European capitals he took by storm and had to win back, and the incredible triumph - unique in all history - that was his. AUTHOR'S NOTE: While based on real lives,… Read More

New York: Dodd, Mead & Co., 1906. THE ONE WAY OUT- Bettina Von Hutten- Illustrations by Harrison Fisher- Dodd, Mead & Co.-NY- 1906- 1st Edition-1st Printing- October 1906- Title page dated 1906 as per 1st- Hardcover:- 8vo- Near FINE/ no dj as issued- "This is a wonderful fictional tale that takes place in the early 20th century." -Illustrated with 5 color drawings by Harrison Fisher. The text is surrounded by purple and green printed flower boarders. Binding is Lavender cloth binding lettered in gilt & with color pictorial paper onlay to front board (by Fisher). TEG. 8vo. 1st edition (Smith V-199; Welch, p. 303). -100pp-are clean, no tears or writing- endpapers and page edges lightly foxed- top page edges are gilt- Very collectible!- Fiction-Victorian-adventure-romance (928). 1st Edition-1st Printing. Illustrated Cloth Pastedown. Near FINE/No Jacket as Issued. Illus. by Harrison Fisher. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Appleton-Century, 1966. THE MASTER OF BLACK-TOWER- Barbara Michaels- Appleton-Century- September 1966-1st Edition Stated-Hardcover:-8vo-Near FINE/Good+ dj with some nicks and chips on extremities,, price-clipped but still colorfuland clean, now in mylar-Charles Greer dj. 9/66 still indicated on inner DJ flap-1st Edition also stated on copyright page- gray cloth w/ cranberry boards 250 pgs are clean, no tears or writing-SEE PHOTOS- Author's first work of fiction. Set in 19th century Scotland- Solid, attractive. Keywords: fiction- pretty scarce in this condition- Fiction-adventure-romance-19th century-Scotland (2195) . 1st Edition-1st Printing. Cloth. Near FINE/Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1904. THE MAN ON THE BOX- Harold MacGrath- Ill. by Harrison Fisher- Grosset & Dunlap- 1904- Hardcover:-8vo- VG++-Near FINE/ no dj- Original publishers olive green cloth with peach, avocado green and black illustration and title-very light rubbing, square and tight- 361pp + 8pp ads for books- all clean, no tears or writing- spine and pages tight- "Illustrated by Harrison Fisher from scenes From Walter N. Lawrence's Production of the Play as Seen for 123 Nights at the Madison Square Theatre, New York." -SEE PHOTOS- A whimsical Victorian adventure romance-A beautiful copy and very Collectible!- Fiction-adventure-romance-Victorian-illustrated (3503) . Reprint. Illustrated Cloth. VG++-Near FINE/No Jacket. Illus. by Harrison Fisher. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Book in very, very good condition with bright, clean, tight text block. Dust cover in very good condition with some little shelf wear to top and tail. Burgundy cloth with gilt lettering and decoration to spine. 247 pages. Illustrated by J S Goodall. This is the true first edition of 1958, Michael Joseph published an American edition one year later in 1959 with the same dust jacket design. A scarce book as a first edition and a rare book with dust jacket. 'Storm in the Village' is the third of Miss Read's Fairacre books. Please view photographs for additional information regarding condition.

Andrew E. Lang , a rare book of his poetry. Ban and Arriere Ban USED. 1st Edition, 1894, Longman's Green and Co. Deckle edge, tanning. Beveled green boards with gold gilt ornamentation. The Author's name appears in gold at the front lower right.board. . 118 pages. Illustrated by Henry Justice Ford. illustrator of the Fairy Books. Per wiki "Arrière-ban, in French customs, is a general proclamation whereby the king summons to war all his vassals and their vassals. To the Provost of Paris belongs the convoking and commanding of the arrière-ban. In the Medieval usage, arrière-ban denoted a general levy, where all able-bodied males were summoned into arms. List of contents available upon request.: ."Many of the verses of this collection appeared in magazines prior to appearing here". INCLUDES ORIGINAL FIRST EDITION PUBLISHERS STATEMENT, 4 3/8 x 2 3/8: "Messrs Longmans intend this book to be sold to the Public at the advertised price and supply it to the Trade on terms which will not allow discount."… Read More