By Year Of Issue / 1890s from Books Tell You Why, Inc.
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Musa Piscatrix 1st Edition/1st Printing
by Buchan, John
- Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Edition
- First Edition; First Printing
- Published
- 1896
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Summerville, South Carolina, USA
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$315.00
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London: John Lane. Very Good+. 1896. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A first edition in very good+ condition. The covers are dark blue cloth with gilt lettering and detail on the front and spine. There is a 16 pp publisher's catalogue at end of book ; Part of the Bodley Head Anthologies edited by R. H. Case.… Read more about this item Item Price
$315.00
Kent Hampden
by Davis, Rebecca Harding
- Condition
- Used - Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
- Published
- 1892
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Summerville, South Carolina, USA
- Item Price
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$50.00
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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1892. Hardcover. A fine copy housed in a near fine paper dust jacket. The book itself only has some sunning to the board edges. The dust-jacket does sport some discoloration and soiling with tears to the outer edges; ; B&W Pictures; 8vo; 152 pages .… Read more about this item Item Price
$50.00
About Paris - 1st Edition/1st Printing
by Davis, Richard Harding
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition; First Printing
- Published
- 1895
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Summerville, South Carolina, USA
- Item Price
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$70.00
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New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers. Near Fine. 1895. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A near fine first printing of the first edition, this book is worn around the edges with frays tothe fabric of the hard cover. A large sticker is present on the first paste down from a previous book collector that has left an… Read more about this item Item Price
$70.00
The Great Streets of the World - 1st Edition/1st Printing
by James, Henry
- Condition
- Used - Fine
- Edition
- First Edition; First Printing
- Published
- 1892
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Summerville, South Carolina, USA
- Item Price
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$95.00
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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. Fine. 1892. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A fine first edition first printing with some tears to the edges of the boards and inner front paste down ; A compilation of essays accompanied by illustrations; 4to; 253 pages . Item Price
$95.00
Frances Waldeaux
by Davis, Rebecca Harding
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Published
- 1897
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Summerville, South Carolina, USA
- Item Price
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$60.00
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New York: Harper & Brothers, Publishers. Near Fine. 1897. Hardcover. A near fine copy with some frays to the fabric on spine, sunning to the pages and rubbing to the spine. A very clean copy; ; B&W Pictures; 8vo; 207 pages . Item Price
$60.00
With Fire And Sword - 1st Edition/1st Printing
by Sienkiewicz, Henryk
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition; First Printing
- Published
- 1890
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Summerville, South Carolina, USA
- Item Price
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$145.00
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Boston: Little, Brown and Company. Near Fine. 1890. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A two volume set, first printing of the first edition, in near fine condition. There is some slight rubbing and each volume bears a previous owner’s signature. The second volume pastedown bears a bookplate featuring a masonic home; ; Vol. 1/2/2023; 8vo .… Read more about this item Item Price
$145.00
The Real Issue - 1st Edition/1st Printing
by White, William Allen
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition; First Printing
- Published
- 1896
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Summerville, South Carolina, USA
- Item Price
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$237.00
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Chicago: Way and Williams. Very Good. 1896. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. This first printing of the first edition is in very good condition. The spine is cocked and the spine hinge is starting. There are some stains and the pages are uncut. The authors signature and gift inscription adorns the front free endpaper; Essays on… Read more about this item Item Price
$237.00
The Emperor's Candle-Sticks
by Baroness E. Orczy
- Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Published
- 1899
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Summerville, South Carolina, USA
- Item Price
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$45.00
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London: C. Arthur Pearson Limited. Very Good+. 1899. Hardcover. An edition in very good + condition. The fabric on the hardback and pages are discolored possibly due to exposure to water however still legible. It looks as though someone has tried to restore the paste downs in the front that connected to the inner binding; ;… Read more about this item Item Price
$45.00
Doctor Warricks Daughters - 1st Edition/1st Printing
by Davis, Rebecca Harding
- Condition
- Used - Fine
- Edition
- First Edition; First Printing
- Published
- 1896
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Summerville, South Carolina, USA
- Item Price
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$90.00
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New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers. Fine. 1896. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A fine first printing of the first edition. The book itself sits at a small slant and there is a signature on the front paste down from a possible previous owner ; ; Black and White photos of original paintings ; 8vo; 301… Read more about this item Item Price
$90.00
Kent Hampden
by Davis, Rebecca Harding
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Published
- 1892
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Summerville, South Carolina, USA
- Item Price
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$50.00
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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. Near Fine. 1892. Hardcover. A near fine copy with some discoloration and rubbing to the fabric of the outer boards. Volume also has some sunned pages; ; B&W Pictures; 8vo; 152 pages . Item Price
$50.00
Silhouettes of American Life
by Davis, Rebecca Harding
- Condition
- Used - Fine
- Published
- 1892
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Summerville, South Carolina, USA
- Item Price
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$60.00
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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. Fine. 1892. Hardcover. A fine copy, the book is very tight and was taken very good care of, ther is just some discoloration of the tan fabric. There is also a signature and date on the front free endpaper from a previous owner; ; 8vo; 280 pages . Item Price
$60.00
Stories of the South - 1st Edition/1st Printing
by Page, Thomas Nelson; Harrison Robert, Joel Chandler Harris, Rebecca Harding Davis
- Condition
- Used - Fine
- Edition
- First Edition; First Printing
- Published
- 1893
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Summerville, South Carolina, USA
- Item Price
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$100.00
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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. Fine. 1893. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A fine copy of this charming first edition first printing, with only some slight rubbing or discoloration to the front hardback. A tight edition that's very attractive; ; 18mo; 222 pages . Item Price
$100.00
The Modern Prometheus
by Oppenheim, E. Phillips
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Published
- 1896
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Summerville, South Carolina, USA
- Item Price
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$50.00
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London: F. Tennyson Neely. Very Good. 1896. Hardcover. An edition in very good condition with general wear from life on a shelf; ; B&W Illustrations; 8vo . Item Price
$50.00
Die Bibel Oder Die Ganze Heilige Schrift Des Alten Und Neuen Testaments Nach Der Deutschen Übersetzung Dr. Martin Luthers
- Condition
- Used - Poor
- Published
- 1899
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Summerville, South Carolina, USA
- Item Price
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$90.00
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Berlin: Britische Und Ausländische Bibelgesellschaft. Poor. 1899. A poor Edition that has much wear from aging and life on the shelf, including the spine cover loose from the front board and only attached by the rear, stamping an dinkin gform a previous owner dated 1908 on the front flyleaf, and minor soiling. P. O. Name Rita Hartmann… Read more about this item Item Price
$90.00
Das Neue Testament Unsers Herren Und Heilandes Jesu Christi
- Condition
- Used - Very Good-
- Published
- 1897
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Summerville, South Carolina, USA
- Item Price
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$70.00
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Berlin And Köln: Britische and Auslandische Bibelgesellschaft. Very Good-. 1897. Condition in very good- condition with rubbing to the boards and bumped corners. The pages have light foxing and tanning. There are faded discolorations on both front and back boards; 2 lb . Item Price
$70.00
Of The Friendship Of Amis And Amile
by Morris, William; Kelmscott Press
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1894
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Summerville, South Carolina, USA
- Item Price
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$1,393.00
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Hammersmith: Kelmscott Press. Near Fine. 1894. First Edition. Hardcover. From a publication limited to 500 copies, printed in red and black, woodcut title, borders and initials, original linen backed blue holland paper covered boards, Peterson A23. Minor soiling to boards, spine and page edges, interior rather fine, some pages still unopened. A splendid copy indeed; The… Read more about this item Item Price
$1,393.00
The Flying Islands Of The Night
by Riley, James Whitcomb
- Condition
- Used - Fine in Poor dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1892
- Binding
- Cloth
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Summerville, South Carolina, USA
- Item Price
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$106.88
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Indianapolis: The Bowen-Merrill Co.. Fine in Poor dust jacket. 1892. First Edition. Cloth. A just about fine first edition, Binding variant B, S cloth, bicolor, maroon at top, brown at bottom, top edges gilt. Printing 1, signature marks 2 - 6 on the outside of gatherings, BAL 16587. Dust jacket fragments included, lacking spine but front and… Read more about this item Item Price
$106.88
The Principles of Psychology
by Spencer, Herbert
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Published
- 1897
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Summerville, South Carolina, USA
- Item Price
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$45.00
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New York: D. Appleton and Company. Good. 1897. Hardcover. Volume two, this edition is in Good condition and has much soiling, rubbing and general wear to the boards and pages; This book provides a comprehensive overview of the field of psychology, with a focus on the scientific principles that underlie psychological theory and research. Written by… Read more about this item Item Price
$45.00
The Principles of Psychology
by Spencer, Herbert
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Published
- 1897
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Summerville, South Carolina, USA
- Item Price
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$45.00
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New York: D. Appleton and Company. Good. 1897. Hardcover. A Good edition that has scuffing, aging and other wear and tear to the volume; This book provides a comprehensive overview of the field of psychology. It discusses the history of psychology, the principles of psychology, and the methods used in psychology. It is an excellent resource… Read more about this item Item Price
$45.00
Jeanne D'Arc
by Boutet de Monvel, M.
- Condition
- Used - Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- [1896]
- Binding
- Cloth
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Summerville, South Carolina, USA
- Item Price
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$1,750.00
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Paris: Plon-Nourrit & Cie. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. [1896]. First Edition. Cloth. An attractive first edition in linen cloth binding, stamped in green & gilt, blue endpapers, edges stained orange, in the publisher's printed paper dust-wrapper, close to near fine with minor, unobtrusive stain to front panel; illustrated in full color throughout, minute tape… Read more about this item Item Price
$1,750.00
