Bindings & Editions
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Bindings & Editions Books & Ephemera
The seed of wisdom : the meaning of reality
by Hopkins, John
Salisbury : Compton Press Ltd, 1972. First Edition. Hardback. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dw, now mylar-sleeved. Previous owner's signature and inscription to ffep and half-title. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Association copy. Provenance: From the library of Victor Godard (1897-1987) with his signature and an inscription: ""Given to me by Cynthia Franklin who typed my book, Flight Towards...
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$17.94
Three-Quarter Face. Reports & Reflections - 1st Edition/1st Printing
by Gilliatt, Penelope
New York: Coward McCann, & Geoghegan. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1980. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A Fine first printing of the first edition in alike dust-jacket; An important contribution to the literature of film; 8vo; $6.00 .
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$27.23
Tracts for Fustian Jackets and Smock Frocks
by Parsons, Benjamin
London: Arthur Hall Eighteen issues (complete), 12pp each (except the joint issue of numbers 2 and 3, which is 20pp), 1848-9. Later half calf and marbled paper over boards, smooth back divided into five panels, 'Tracts' to second panel in gilt, remaining panels with flower device to centre. Worn to edges. Front free endpaper detached, internally browned throughout, a few corners chipped away, loss to head of last page of number thirteen, regular pencil lines to margins, final page soiled. Titles...
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£300.00
POHLSTARS
by Pohl, Frederik
New York / Garden City, NY: Ballantine Books / del Rey , 1984. First edition, first printing . Paperback. Fine. Collects twelve of Pohl's stories. Cover illustration by Rick Sternbach. A fine and bright gently read copy.
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$12.00
Medicina Statica: Being the Aphorisms of Sanctorius, Translated Into English with Large Explanations
by Quincy, John; Santorio, Santorio; (Sanctorius)
London: William Newton, 1712. lvi, 312pp, rebound in modern calf, raised bands, spine in six panels, morocco title label to second panel, date in gilt to foot of spine, covers bordered with single fillet, with central panel all in blind. Spine slightly faded, covers unevenly faded, slightly rubbed. Internally lightly browned and slightly foxed throughout, pages of signature X have been repeated, previous owners name to title. Engraved frontispiece and one folding plate. The first edition of Quincy's...
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£300.00
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[Opera] Cum Selectis Variorum
by Maximi, Valerii; (Maximus, Valerius)
Lugduni Batavorum (Leiden): Ex Officina Hackiana, 1670. One volume in two - Volume One - [16], 416pp and Volume Two - 417-844pp, [32]. Later (late-eighteenth century) full-calf, raised bands, spines in six panels, contrasting title / volume labels to second and third panels, volute corner pieces and central lozenge shaped tool to remaining panels, gilt flower head frame to covers, all edges marbled with blue paste endpapers. Volume two lacks author label, volume one slightly chipped to head of spine,...
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£250.00
A Pair of Lovers and Other Tales. "The Short and Simple Annals of the Poor". (1893)
by Lemon, Ida
London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1893. Book. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition.. Original brown cloth, lettered in gilt on spine, small gilt decoration in centre of front board; green endpapers. Board edges marked, lightly scuffed, otherwise good. Tales of the poor in London..
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£25.00
Our Street
by Titmarsh, M.A.; (Thackeray, W.M.)
London: Chapman and Hall, 1848. [2], 54pp, rebound in full calf by Zaehnsdorf, double title / author labels to spine, gilt border to covers, t.e.g., marbled endpapers. Spine slightly dulled, rubbed to extremities. Internally text slightly browned, plates quite bright and clean. Previous owners bookplate to front pastedown. Complete with sixteen colour plates by Thackeray. Thackeray's second Christmas book, Van Duzer 157. First Edition. Full Calf. Good. Illus. by Thackeray, W.M.. 12mo.
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£75.00
The House That Love Built (Large Print Edition): A Second Chance Romance
by Jean Brashear
Paperback / softback. New.
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£17.45
The Holy Bible containing the Old and New Testaments
by Bible
Oxford: Printed at the University Press, 1902. Reprint. Hardcover. Poor copy in gilt-blocked pebble-grain leather. Spine bands worn. Panel edges dulled and rubbed. Inner dentelles. Text remains clear without blemish. Date is suggested. Physical description: 520 pages, maps. Subjects: Bibles. 20th century bible. Religious texts. Theology.
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$102.00
It's Only a Game
by Terry Bradshaw; David Fisher
New York: Pocket Books, 2001. SIGNED. VG/NF. First Edition. First printing with full number line ending in 1. Signed Terry Bradshaw 12 on the title page. The book has a hint of lean but tightly bound with solid hinges and binding, good tips, and clean unmarred boards. Light crease to spine head. The textblock is clean with no writing, bookplate, or markings and not BCE, ex-library, or remaindered. Black and white photos. The dust jacket is unclipped ($24.95) with light rubbing. Protected in a new...
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$110.00
Red Clay and Restructured Wood a play
by M'Buzi Moore, Malkia
Atlanta: Expansion Press, 1986. Paperback. 84p., signed and inscribed by the Atlanta-based African American author, wraps slightly bumped at base. M'Buzi's second book.
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$35.00
Brunswick Gardens - 1st Edition/1st Printing
by Perry, Anne
New York: Fawcett Columbine. Fine+ in Fine+ dust jacket. 1998. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0449908453 . A handsome first edition/first printing in Very Fine condition in Very Fine dust-jacket. Signed by author Anne Perry directly on the title page; Brunswick Gardens by Anne Perry is a historical novel set in the Regency era. It follows the story of Jane and John, a wealthy young couple who are forced to flee their home in London after a series of political assassinations. They travel...
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$40.43
19th century Bookseller Sales Ledger with many entries
by Anonymous
Privately created, 1880. First Edition. Hardcover. Date is suggested. Poor copy bound in the original leather boards. Wear and tear as with age. Pages well preserved overall; bright and clean (some detached, but loosely inserted). Physical description; 584 pages. Notes; No clear original creation date given or name of bookseller. Subjects; Sales Ledgers. 19th century booksellers.
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$180.00
The Role Players: a Dick Hardesty mystery novel
by Grey, Dorien
San Francisco: GLB Publishers, 2004. Paperback. 245p., very good first edition trade paperback in pictorial wraps. Set in 1980s NYC, theatre background. Gunn page 151.
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$12.00
An Excursion to the Lakes in Westmoreland and Cumberland; With a Tour Through Part of the Northern Counties in the Years 1773 and 1774
by Hutchinson, W
London: J. Wilkie and W. Charnley, 1776. [2], 382pp, [4]. Contemporary full calf, raised bands, spine in six panels, morocco title label to second panel, bands bordered by gilt double rule, gilt roll to edges. Chipped with loss to head of spine, outer joints slightly split, but holding well, small amount of loss towards head of front cover, edges rubbed. Internally very lightly browned, but generally quite bright and clean. Signature E misbound but complete. Nineteen plates (eighteen folding) as called...
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£350.00
Almost Perfect - 1st Edition/1st Printing
by Adams, Alice
New York: Alfred A. Knopf. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1993. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0679423982 . A handsome first edition/first printing in unread Fine condition in Fine dust-jacket; In this coming-of-age novel, Alice is an average girl trying to figure out who she is and where she fits in the world. Through her relationships with her family and friends, Alice discovers that she has a great sense of humor and is capable of great compassion. She also learns that she is not the only...
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$37.13
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[Opera] Quae Exstant
by Claudiani, Cl.; (Claudianus, Claudius); Heinsus, Nic. (Ed)
Amstelodami (Amsterdam): Ex Officina Elzeviriana (Elzevir), 1665. One volume in two - Volume One - [28], 466 and Volume Two - 467-917pp, [15]. Later (late-eighteenth century) full-calf, raised bands, spines in six panels, lacking contrasting title / volume labels to second and third panels, volute corner pieces and central lozenge shaped tool to remaining panels, gilt flower head frame to covers, all edges marbled with blue paste endpapers. Rubbed to extremities, chipped to head of spines, bump to...
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£350.00
Lecons sur la théorie mathématique de la lumière - Professées pendant le premier semestre 1887-1888
by POINCARÉ, Henri
Paris: Georges Carré, Éditeur, 1889. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 8vo (235 x 156 mm). iv, 408 pp., including half-title. Bound in polished half-calf over marbled boards, spine ruled and lettered in gilt and with paper sticker (extremities rubbed, slight wear to corners). Text with light even browning and scattered foxing throughout. Illegible pencil signature on half-title and ink shelf number on title. Provenance: Giancarlo Beltrame Library....
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€4500.00
Historiae Augustae Scriptores VI
by Casauboni, Isaaci, Salmasii, Cl., Gruteri, Jani (Notes)
Lugduni Batavorum (Leiden): Ex Officina Hackiana, 1671. Two volumes in four - Volume One - [16], 528pp; Volume Two - 529-1049, [73]; Volume Three - 448pp and Volume Four - 449-886pp, [72]. Later (late-eighteenth century) full-calf, raised bands, spines in six panels, contrasting title / volume labels to second and third panels, volute corner pieces and central lozenge shaped tool to remaining panels, gilt flower head frame to covers, all edges marbled with blue paste endpapers. Volume one lacks title...
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£250.00
Fun Parade No. 34, April-May 1947
by Harvey, Leon (editor)
St. Louis: Fun Parade, 1947. Solid with a minor wear on the covers.. 1st Printing. Trade Paperback. Near Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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$20.00
A Collection of Decisions of the Court of King’s Bench Upon the Poor’s Laws, Down to the Present Time. In Which are Contained Many Cases Never Before Published; Extracted from the Notes of a Very Eminent Barrister Deceased Etc. Etc.
by Bott, Edmund
London: W. Strahan and M. Woodfall for P. Uriel, 1773. [49], ii-lxxiii, [9], 398pp, [4]. Contemporary full calf, raised bands, spine in six panels, title label to second panel, blind roll to edges of covers. Chipped to spine ends with small amounts of loss, a couple of small paint spots to upper cover. Name of a previous owner to head of ffep, otherwise internally quite bright and clean. First published anonymously in 1771. Maxwell and Maxwell, page 386. Second Edition. Hardback. Good. 8vo.
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£150.00
The History Of Miners Diseases. A Medical and Social Interpretation.
by ROSEN, GEORGE
New York; The Classics of Medicine Library; 1995.. Special Edition; Med. 8vo; pp. [iv], xii, 490, [2]; marbled endpapers, 18 b/w. text illustrations, bibliography, index, page edges gilt, silk marker ribbon, the volume has been bound in genuine leather by Quebecor printing Sherwood. raised bands, title stamped on spine in 22-karat gold, stamped decoration on covers by Daniel B. Bianchi and Selma Ordewer, fine copy.
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A$75.00
Fire Valley
by Ray Hogan
Center Point Large Print, 2011. Library Binding. Good. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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$5.99
OEUVRES DE MOLIERE PRECEDEES D'UNE NOTICE SUR SA VIE ET SES OUVRAGES
by Frost, Bernice
London: George Routledge,. Very Good with no dust jacket. ca1890. Hardcover. Sir John Lubbock's Hundred Books. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 566, 18 :527, [1]; pages; Two vols in one. Finely bound in 3/4 brown calf leather with 5 raised bands. T E G. Text edges lightly browned, o/w VG. .
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$39.15
