Hockessin: Northlight Studio, 1992. Book. Very Good. Large Paper Bound/ Stiff Cover. 1st Edition. Strange piece of Americana, signed verso 2nd endsheet by Sawin and co-author Mcewing. Seems to be a hand-lettered and illustrated history of areas of Delaware and Pennsylvania. Large oblong perfect bound trade paperback. Mild wear. Towns referenced include Wilmington Delaware and adjacent areas of Del.and Penna..
Various: Various, 1999. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Planning to grab bag xmas hardcovers here, as a group at the listed price. 1. Engelbreit's " Believe, xmas treas." 2. Matthews "Winter Solstice"-jacket, sub t. The sacred traditions of xmas. 3 & 4- 2 by Peter Pauper re xmas drinks/cooking. Photo to come, one-book priced shipping for this group of four.
Dublin N.H.: Yankee, Inc., 1970. Book. Very Good+. Hardcover. From the title page,"An anthology of the best stories on the worldmof steam since 1935." Large format, many fotos. Used but quite decent, no stains no real issues, jacket has several short tears. Perhaps a trace of wave upper text, front, so mild as to make one wonder if it is as made. *We feel that books offered for internet sale should be described thoroughly and accurately. Books listed by Brass Dolphin are so described, and graded, using the strict, traditional standards. For this reason, we have virtually zero returns.*.
Des Moines: American Lithographing and Ptg Co., 1919. Book. Fair. Hardcover. 5th or later Edition. Edition not given in my reference, hardcover with no additional printings. Much battered charm, foxing, spine gap or two, though all text is in place. Carefully handled it should stand reading/use, and is an excellent candidate for restoration. Stains and edge wear are notable. Foto will follow. *We feel that books offered for internet sale should be described thoroughly and accurately. Books listed by Brass Dolphin are so described, and graded, using the strict, traditional standards. For this reason, we have virtually zero returns.*.
Minneapolis: University Of Minnesota, 1965. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. From the title page, "The journal of two Swiss families in America in the 1820s," ed. by Billigmeier and Picard. Excellent hardback copy. Tiny bump lower front corner, unmarked, unbumped. *We feel that books offered for internet sale should be described thoroughly and accurately. Books listed by Brass Dolphin are so described, and graded, using the strict, traditional standards. For this reason, we have virtually zero returns.*.
Rockland: Courier-Gazette, 1975. Book. Very Good+. Hardcover. Book is sound and unmarked. Jacket has wear, short tears, no large chips out, will be in new mylar wrapper. Seems to be correct for 1st by Courier but, given self published version can not be certain. *We feel that books offered for internet sale should be described thoroughly and accurately. Books listed by Brass Dolphin are so described, and graded, using the strict, traditional standards. For this reason, we have virtually zero returns.*.
Canada: Friesens, 2001. Book. Near Fine. Trade Paperback. Signed by Author(s). Trade paperback appears to be the English language original accompanied by French translation. Signed by Guirard first endsheet. Uncreased spine. Covers have a trace of scuff. Unmarked. *We feel that books offered for internet sale should be described thoroughly and accurately. Books listed by Brass Dolphin are so described, and graded, using the strict, traditional standards. For this reason, we have virtually zero returns.*.
Camden: Down East, 1982. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. A pairing of two Campobello books, sold together at the listed price with one book priced domestic media mail shipping, Only the Muskie is signed (It is inscribed to Mrs. Frank Church [he was a noted Idaho Senator] dated 1984) hardcover book decent, jacket has chips, short tears. McBrides says numbercode for this house's 1sts, this copy, priced jkt. no code, no earlier or later printings are noted. Presume first. The other item is a massive padded cover affair of reprints of news pieces relating to the creation of the Roosevelt tribute park, covered in heavy clear plastic sheets. Excellent leatherette cover and spine gilt. *We feel that books offered for internet sale should be described thoroughly and accurately. Books listed by Brass Dolphin are so described, and graded, using the strict, traditional standards. For this reason, we have virtually zero returns.*.
Wash. D.C.: USGPO, 1976. Book. Very Good+. Hardcover. 1st Edition. From the copyright page, "This second volume of the 1976 edition of TNROHP contains descriptions of properties added from Jan. 1 1975 thru Dec. 31 1976." Sturdy, sound copy, no marking, lightly handled. Massive 638 page book, can ship domestic media mail at our usual prices. *We feel that books offered for internet sale should be described thoroughly and accurately. Books listed by Brass Dolphin are so described, and graded, using the strict, traditional standards. For this reason, we have virtually zero returns.*.
Big Timber, Montana: Seven Buffaloes, 1979. Book. Very Good+. Trade Paperback. 1st Edition. Long inscription to Bill Lukens inside front cover. Text unmarked, covers notably decent one corner has a trace of dog ear crease. Slender trade paperback, 80 pages. *We feel that books offered for internet sale should be described thoroughly and accurately. Books listed by Brass Dolphin are so described, and graded, using the strict, traditional standards. For this reason, we have virtually zero returns.*.
Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 1998. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Later Printing. Newish, sharp little harcover, unmarked. Jacket has a hint of edgewear in new mylar wrapper. *We feel that books offered for internet sale should be described thoroughly and accurately. Books listed by Brass Dolphin are so described, and graded, using the strict, traditional standards. For this reason, we have virtually zero returns.*.
Knoxville: Greenbrier, 1975. Book. Fair-. Trade Paperback. Not Stated. While this trade paperbacks text is unmarked and binding sound it is rough in all other respects. Covers have edgewear and abrasion, some creases, no tears. Text tips a bit bent etc. Will stand up to a reading or use as reference copy. *We feel that books offered for internet sale should be described thoroughly and accurately. Books listed by Brass Dolphin are so described, and graded, using the strict, traditional standards. For this reason, we have virtually zero returns.*.
Boston: Nichols, 1882. Book. Good -. Hardcover. Not Stated. Beveled brown cloth boards with gilt lettering front and spine.Top edge gilt. First endsheet has inscription noting the book as the gift of the author, 1883. Binding sound, text a bit age darkened, end sheets and boards (rather bumped) have the odd fleck and scar, mild. A clipping was in the book, twixt pages 96/97 and has shadowed a bit. *We feel that books offered for internet sale should be described thoroughly and accurately. Books listed by Brass Dolphin are so described, and graded, using the strict, traditional standards. For this reason, we have virtually zero returns.*.
Boston: Weeks, Jordan and Company, 1837. Book. Fair. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Binding has spine chip, major corner bump, pencil eraser size splotch back cover. Exterior hinging looks decent. Inscription penciled first end sheet and this sheet and pastedown have speckling and foxing. Lots of foxing is present throughout, though mercifully text is supple and not chipped or dog eared. The major flaw, worthy of restoration is a gap at the last gutter (twixt last endsheet and pastedown) for some reason, unusually, it affects interior only, outside is fine. From the original collectors notes "Delivered on the request of the Council of Massachusetts Temperance Society, at The Odeon Boston, February 28, 1837 , the day appointed for the simultaneous meeting of the friends of Temperance throughout the world.".
Philadelphia: Louis A. Godey, 1842. Book. Fair+. Hardcover. 1st Edition. A custom rebinding from the period, previous owners name done in gilt relief front center. She has written her name in pencil above the January title. Half bound in leather (spine and tips) balance in abrasioned marble paper. The tips, spine extremities have major wear to the leather, worn thru. The most notable flaw is at the hinging of the front board, wholly compromised (worn thru with age) but held in place with the twine of the binding. The fisrt end sheet is completely loose at this point. Pastedowns and endsheets are quite foxed and the interior varies from almost no foxing to rather notably so. The only missing fashion illustration is form January, August is either missing or was omitted, no table of contents is in place for the second half of the year. 1st section 344 pages, 2nd section 204 pages. The apparently hand tinted illustration are fascinating and while some foxing is present. hopefully it will not worsen with good storage, and it does seem wholly age appropriate..
Boston: Bradbury, Soden & Co., 1842. Book. Fair. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Apparently custom rebound as the owners name is worked into the front marbled board, half bound with leather spine and tips, marble much scuffed and the hinge exteriors are seamed. It seems likely that they have not become loose due to the spine strings, ie boards tight but gappy, foto to come. Contains the full 12 issue from 1842. While there is some of foxing, especially of the first and last sheets and some of the illustrations, especially at their edges. Some old, corrected dog earing.The text seems overall supple and undamaged, I detect no plate removal. Tissue overlays seem mostly in place. A quick count shows as follows. 284 pages each volume, with 16 engravings counted and 10 fashion illustrations some colored/partially. Many minor roughnesses but a sweet old thing. Some spine top chipping, last endsheet has scars, mars. Size 10x6 3/4"..
Topsfield: The Topsfield Historical Society, 1940. Book. Very Good+. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Stated as one of 400 copies printed. Handsome, straight copy, approaching Near Fine condition. Splendid hard cover with buckramesque tough green cloth boards and good spine gilt. Measures 9 1/2 x 6 1/2". The books flaws are rather mild to my eye, some of the early sheets have mild improper closing sort of crease, so mild as to be hard to see. Additionally there is just a bit of tip bumping. Text seems superb, unmarked, parchmentlike paper, stored in acid free clear sleeve. Accompanying the book is a whimsical map of Topsfield, folded and worn/darkened at the folds, dated as 1650-1950. Foto of book to follow. *We feel that books offered for internet sale should be described thoroughly and accurately. Books listed by Brass Dolphin are so described, and graded, using the strict, traditional standards. For this reason, we have virtually zero returns.*.
Phila PA: Lippincott, Grambo & Co., 1852. Book. Fair. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Much aged charm here, full heavily stamped leather. A likely gift book from the era, essays and poetry. All gilt edges. The text is quite foxed and the binding, while eased a bit in places is holding nicely. Some notable extremity abrasion and the the fore-edge has an improper closure issue, minor. Foto will follow. *We feel that books offered for internet sale should be described thoroughly and accurately. Books listed by Brass Dolphin are so described, and graded, using the strict, traditional standards. For this reason, we have virtually zero returns.*.
Salem: Salem Evening News, 1897. Book. Very Good-. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. From the cover, "Art, Souvenir edition of the Salem Evening News." From the title page "First edition, 5000 copies." The grading here includes some consideration of the books age. No major structural flaws, foto of the item will accompany the listing shortly. Handsome hard cover, wine cloth, gilt stamping, with notable spine fading and the odd board scar, stain, fairly minor, traces extremity abrasion. First end sheet has a half postage stamp stain and some very minor smudge. Text fore edge has micro gouge. Binding not tight but sewing holding nicely. book 9 3/4 x 7", 206 pages. A 1947 Salem newspaper clipping re "witch house one of city's most interesting attractions" will accompany the book, both will be in acid free bags. SPECIAL NOTE, this item is one of several New England and English items from an estate recently added to our inventory and will include the Collectors original typed notes on this title..
NY: Press of the Historical Society, 1852. Book. Good. Large Paper Bound/ Stiff Cover. Presume 1st. Pamphlet, done in some early manner akin to perfect binding as opposed to saddle stitch, 57 pp, after which follows an errata sheet. Pale blue cover with black printing which seems to be one of the acceptable versions for 'first edition' status. Since being received it has been in acid free sleeve and will be shipped in same. Foto will follow. Notably edge worn, especially bottom. Mild foxing throughout, though covers not so. Something foxing prone may have been laid twixt p. 34 & 35 as there is ultra foxed area there (small) and verso 34. 4 unopened leaves at back (top) 2 unopened leaves center (fore edge). Some other edges (age darkened) appear cut, some natural, deckle..
