Search Results: Literature from Camp Hill Books

New York: Quality Paperback Book Club, 1996. Book. Illus. by Parrish, Maxfield. As New. Soft cover. Book Club (BCE/BOMC). 338 pages. Contains 10 stories: Aladdin Ali Baba, Sinbad, and others. Clean and unmarked. Spine uncreased. Gift quality..

New York: The Manhattan Printing and Publishing Company, 1879. Book. Good. Hardcover. 553 pages. No publishing date. Approximately 1879, as last poem is "The Revenge: A Ballad of the Fleet" that was published in 1878. Written on front free endpaper is "Miss Lizzie M. Hassler, York, Penn, August 9, 1880" With 8 illustrations. Green boards with blind title and gilt decoration on front, gilt title and decoration on spine. Cover worn and bumped, especially at corners. Front hinges loose..

Atlanta, GA: Longstreet Press, 1991. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Printing. 392 pages. Stated 1st printing 1991. Writers include Gail Galloway Adams, Pam Durban, Louise Gluck, Rachel Hadas, Jane Hill, Lisa Koger, Jane Miller, Hilda Raz, Karen Swenson, et. al. Clean and unmarked. Gift quality..

Franklin Center, PA: The Franklin Library, 1984. Book. Illus. by Elaine Raphael and Don Bolognese. As New. Quarter Leather. 247 pages. Dark blue cloth binding with gilt decoration on covers and leather spine. 3 raised bands on spine. All edges gilt with marbled endpapers and sewn-in dark blue satin ribbon bookmark. Appears unread. Beautiful condition. Gift quality..

Danbury, CT: Grolier Enterprises Corp., 1980. Book. As New. Hardcover. 463 pages. Burgundy leatherette with gilt titles & bands on spine. All edges gilt, burgundy ribbon marker sewn in. Marbled endpapers. Contains Christopher Marlowe's Edward the Second & these works by William Shakespeare: The Tragedy of Hamlet Prince of Denmark, The Tragedy of King Lear, The Tragedy of Macbeth, The Tempest. Never read. Clean and unmarked. Gift quality..

London: John Murray, 1847. Book. Very Good. Full-Leather. 574 pages. Volume I only. Tan full-leather binding with gilt on front/back covers and spine; red leather box on spine with gilt title, dark blue box with gilt I; raised bands and gilt decorations. Marbled endpapers with matching marbled edges. Very little foxing, only to endpapers. Some wear to leather at corners & spine..

London: Saunders and Otley, 1836. Book. Very Good. Half-Leather. 348 pages. 2nd edition. Black leather with brown boards. Marbled endpapers and page edges. Binding cracked inside front and back cover. Raised bands with gilt decorations on spine. Gilt lettering on spine: "Cowper's Works / Grimshawe / II" Frontispiece engraving of Cowper's Mother; facing is illustrated title page with another engraving. Corners & spine are worn. Top page edges are darkened. Foxing to frontispiece & illustrated title page & endpapers, but not throughout text..

London: Saunders and Otley, 1836. Book. Very Good. Half-Leather. 414 pages. 2nd edition. Black leather with brown boards. Marbled endpapers and page edges. Binding cracked inside front and back cover. Raised bands with gilt decorations on spine. Gilt lettering on spine: "Cowper's Works / Grimshawe / V" Frontispiece engraving of Cowper's House at Weston; facing is illustrated title page with another engraving. Corners & spine are worn. Top page edges are darkened. Foxing to frontispiece & illustrated title page & endpapers, but not throughout text..

No. 1122 Chestnut Street: American Sunday-School Union Book. Good. Hardcover. 31 pages. Undated. "Written for the American Sunday-School Union, and revised by the Committee of Publication" Title on black leather spine in gilt. Marbled boards..

Franklin Center, PA: The Franklin Library, 1978. Book. Illus. by Silverman, Bert. Near Fine. Full-Leather. Limited. 453 pages. "This limited edition is published by The Franklin Library exclusively for subscribers to The Collected Stories of the World's Greatest Writers" Tan leather with gilt decoration on covers and spine. 3 raised bands on spine. All edges gilt with light orange silk moire endpapers and matching sewn-in satin ribbon bookmark. Appears unread. Covers marred by 2 small bumps and a small scuff to front top of spine with loss of leather..

Edinburgh and London: William Blackwood and Sons, 1853. Book. Very Good. Half-Leather. 369 pages. Volume III only. Brown leather spine and corners; brown & blue marbled boards. Spine decorated with black boxes and gilt..

Edinburgh and London: William Blackwood and Sons, 1853. Book. Very Good. Half-Leather. 379 pages. Volume II only. Brown leather spine and corners; brown & blue marbled boards. Spine decorated with black boxes and gilt..

Franklin Center, PA: The Franklin Library, 1977. Book. Illus. by Keely, John. As New. Full-Leather. Limited. 270 pages. "This limited edition is published by The Franklin Library exclusively for subscribers to The Collected Stories of the World's Greatest Writers" Light brown leather with gilt decoration on covers and spine. 4 raised bands on spine. All edges gilt with dark blue silk moire endpapers and matching sewn-in satin ribbon bookmark. Appears unread. Beautiful condition. Gift quality..

London: John W. Parker and Son West Strand, 1856. Book. Very Good. Half-Leather. 277 pages. Marbled endpapers, cover, and page edges. Binding cracked inside front and back cover. Contents of the Eighth Volume: Compleynte of a Loveres Lyfe, The Compleynte of Mars and Venus, The Legende of Good Women: The Prologe of Nine Goode Women, Incipit Legenda Cleopatrie Martiris, Egipti Regine, Incipit Legenda Tesbe Babilon, Martiris, Incipit Legenda Didonis, Carthaginis Regine, Incipit Legenda Ypsiphile et Medee, Martiris, Incipit Legenda Lucrecie Rome, Martiris, Incipit Legenda Adriane de Athenes, Incipit Legenda Philomene, Incipit Legenda Phillis, Incipit LegendaYpermystre. Minor Poems: Introduction, The Compleynte of the Dethe of Pite, Ballade de Vilage Sauns Peynture, A Goodly Ballade of Chaucer, Ballade Sent to King Richard, The Compleynte of Chaucer to his Purse, Goode Counseil of Chaucer, A Ballade, L'Envoy de chaucer a Scogan, L'Envoy de Chaucer a Burton, Proverbes of Chaucer, Roundel, Virelai,… Read More

London: John W. Parker and Son West Strand, 1855. Book. Very Good. Half-Leather. 260 pages. Marbled endpapers, cover, and page edges. Binding cracked inside front and back cover. Contents of the Fourth Volume: the following Poems by Geoffrey Chaucer from The Canterbury Tales: The Prologe to the Persones Tale, The Persones Tale: Introductory Notice. The Courts of Love; The Court of Love, The Assembly of Foules, Of the Cuckow and the Nightingale, The Flower and the Leaf.. (Spelling taken directly from the book) Some edgewear, and top page edges are darkened..

London: John W. Parker and Son West Strand, 1854. Book. Very Good. Half-Leather. 277 pages. Marbled endpapers, boards, and page edges. Binding cracked inside front and back cover. Raised bands with gilt decorations on spine; 2 pieces of leather missing from 2 panels (British Poets in gilt in red box, and Cowper III. in gilt in dark grey/brown box). Corners & spine are worn. Top page edges are darkened..

London: John W. Parker and Son West Strand, 1855. Book. Very Good. Half-Leather. 248 pages. Marbled endpapers, cover, and page edges. Binding cracked inside front and back cover; front cover partially detached. Contents of the Third Volume: the following Poems by Geoffrey Chaucer from The Canterbury Tales: The Secounde Nunnes Tale, The Prologe of the Chanounes Yeman, The Chanounes Yemannes Tale, The Doctoures Prologe, The Tale of the Doctor of Phisik, The Prologe of the Pardoner, The Pardoneres Tale, The Schipmannes Prologe, The Schipmannes Tale, The Prioresses Prologe, The Prioresses Tale, Prologe to Sire Thopas, The Tale of Sir Thopas, Prologe to Melibeus, The Tale of Melibeus, The Prologe of the Monkes Tale, The Monkes Tale, The Prologe of the Nonne Prestes Tale, The Nonne Prest His Tale, The Prologe of the Maunciples Tale, The Maunciples Tale. (Spelling taken directly from the book) Some edgewear, and top page edges are darkened..

New York / Chicago / San Francisco: holt, Rinehart and Winston, Inc. Book. Illus. by Ruzicka, Rudolph (Designer) / Ratzin, Lawrence (Jacket Design). Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 607 pages with Index of First Lines and Titles. Stated First Edition. No publishing date. Library of Congress Card Catalog Number 68-24759. SBN: 03-072535-6. Also a Book Club edition: no price on dustjacket, and small blindstamp square impression on back cover. From the dustjacket: "The long awaited comprehensive and authoritative edition...brings together for the first time the full contents of all eleven of Frost's individual books of verse, from 'A Boy's Will' through 'In the Clearing.'" "This handsome volume, the standard edition of Frost's poetry, is a lasting tribute to America's best-loved poet." Brown cloth with owl impression between R F on front cover. Silver lettering in black block on spine. Dustjacket has small closed tear and small section above title on… Read More

München, Germany: Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag GmbH, 1985. Book. Mass Market Paperback. 120 pages. Italien.-Dtsch. Italian and German text. Giovanni Arpino, Dino Buzzzati, Italo Calvino, Giuseppe Marotta, Alberto Moravia, Cesare Pavese. Nice, clean contents with some soiling to cover, including what looks like a coffee stain to page edges at top corner..

Franklin Center, PA: The Franklin Library, 1983. Book. Illus. by Fuseli, Henry. As New. Quarter Leather. 655 pages. Dark blue cloth binding with gilt decoration on covers and leather spine. 4 raised bands on spine. All edges gilt with marbled endpapers and sewn-in dark blue satin ribbon bookmark. Appears unread. Beautiful condition. Gift quality. "This edition of Selected Plays is based on The Cambridge Shakespeare, edited by William Aldis Wright, first published by Macmillan and Co., London and New Yorkm 1986-66.".