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BRITISH VEGETABLE GALLS in attractive leather binding

BRITISH VEGETABLE GALLS in attractive leather binding

by Connold, Edward T

London: Hutchison. Fine. 1901. First Edition. Leather Bound. xii, 312 pages; Very handsome green half morocco leather binding over cloth covered boards. Near Fine, light foxing to endpapers. Bookplate. Gilt coat-of-arms on binding. Illustrated by 130 photographic plates. ; Experience the pleasure of reading and appreciating this actual printed item. It has its own physical history that imbues it with a character lacking in ephemeral electronic renderings. .
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$44.95
Kinder- und Hausmärchen gesammelt durch die Brüder Grimm. Illustriert von Hermann Vogel [Grimm's Fairy Tales] 3 Auf.

Kinder- und Hausmärchen gesammelt durch die Brüder Grimm. Illustriert von Hermann Vogel [Grimm's Fairy Tales] 3 Auf.

by Brüder Grimm ; Hermann Vogel (illustrator) ; [Brothers Grimm]

Munich [München ]: Braun & Schneider. Very Good. 1890s. Hard Cover. 287 pages; Early owner's inscription on half-title "Frohe, Weihnachten! / 1913", otherwise contents clean, unmarked and secure in original pictorial cream cloth with gilt and black decorative stamping, all edges red, patterned endpapers, silk ribbon place marker. Beautifully illustrated with colour pictorial title page and 7 additional full page colour plates by Hermann Vogel; also fabulous b&w... Read more about this item
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$249.95
If It's Going To Be, It's Up To Me The Eight Proven Principles of Possibility Thinking

If It's Going To Be, It's Up To Me The Eight Proven Principles of Possibility Thinking

by Schuller, Robert H

San Francisco, CA: Harper SanFrancisco. Near Fine. 1997. 1st Edition. Leather Bound. 006067105X . Burgundy deluxe leather edition with raised bands, gilt decorations, ribbon bookmark, satin endpapers, AEG. The 8 principles are in gilt on front cover: possibilites must be weighed; priorities must be swayed; plans must be laid; commitments must be made; the price must be paid; the timing may be delayed; the course must be stayed; the trumpets will be played. ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 246... Read more about this item
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$18.00
AMBLING THROUGH ACADIA

AMBLING THROUGH ACADIA

by Towne, Charles Hanson

NY: The Century Co., 1923. First edition. Octavo. 250 pp; drawings by W. Emerton Heitland. Pictorial green cloth. VG+, bright, clean covers & spine with no visible wear. Only defect is occasional faint spotting on covers; no markings inside the book.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good.
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$25.00
G. C. Lichtenberg's ausführliche Erklärung der Hogarthischen Kupferstiche, mit verkleinerten aber vollständigen Copien derselben von Carl Rahl, E. Riepenhausen. [1-14 Lieferung; 4 Volume Set]

G. C. Lichtenberg's ausführliche Erklärung der Hogarthischen Kupferstiche, mit verkleinerten aber vollständigen Copien derselben von Carl Rahl, E. Riepenhausen. [1-14 Lieferung; 4 Volume Set]

by Lichtenberg, G. C.; Hogarth, William

Wien and Gottingen: Chr. Ralfuß und Urmbruster; Dietrichfchen Buchbandlung, 1835. Leather bound. Good. Leather bound. 6 3/4" X 4 1/8". Text in German. The only engravings contained in these volumes appear on the half-titles for every "Lieferung," there are no other plates or illustrations, though the title indicates smaller copies of Hogarth's engravings by Carl Rahl and E. Riepenhausen. Half-title with engraving lacking for eleventh, twelfth, thirteenth, and fourteenth "Lieferung." Marbled paper over... Read more about this item
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$300.00
THE FORTUNES AND MISFORTUNES OF GHE FAMOUS MOLL FLANDERS

THE FORTUNES AND MISFORTUNES OF GHE FAMOUS MOLL FLANDERS

by Defoe, Daniel

The Easton Press, 1983. Leather bound. As new. Reginald Marsh. The Collectors Lilbrary of Famous Editions. The Easton Press, c1983. 354pp. Illustrated Reginald Marsh. 8vo. Full leather stamped in gold on front cover, raised bands on spine with gold titles, silk moire end pages, all edges gilt, silk ribbon marker. Small scuff in gilt on outside edge of textblock, else as new unread leatherbound hardcover, publisher's "Notes from the Archives" laid-in.
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$50.00
Hans und Heinz Kirch Zweite Auflage

Hans und Heinz Kirch Zweite Auflage

by Storm, Theodor ; [With the BOOKPLATE of Scofield Thayer 1889-1982]

Berlin: Gebrüder Paetel. Near Fine. 1905. Second Edition. Hardcover. 138 & ads pages; Publisher's dark green cloth, title on front cover lettered in gilt on a central decorative plakat in black surrounded by an elaborate gilt arabesque framework -- title lettered in gilt on the spine, floral endpapers with a subtle "silk" texture, all edges gilt. With the bookplate of Scofield Thayer [1889-1982] -- co-owner and editor of the Dial Magazine during its most important period in... Read more about this item
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$124.99
LIFE: OUR CENTURY IN PICTURES

LIFE: OUR CENTURY IN PICTURES

The Easton Press, 2000. Leather bound. As new. The Easton Press, c2000. 423pp, color and black and white photographs. 4to. Full leather stamped in gold, small color plate on front cover, raised bands, silk moire end pages, all edges gilt, ribbon marker. A couple of light scuffs in gilt on lower edge of textblock, else as new unread leatherbound hardcover.
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$85.00
DEESIDE

DEESIDE

by Smith Jr, William ; Robert Anderson (illustrator)

London: Adam and Charles Black. Near Fine. 1911. Hardcover. ix, 174 pages; Illustrated with Folding map, 20 colour plates after paintings by Robert Anderson. Original green cloth with gilt lettering and decoration in brown, white and gilt. Toning to endpapers, else a very nice copy of this beautiful book. ; Experience the pleasure of reading and appreciating this actual printed item. It has its own physical history that imbues it with a character lacking in ephemeral electronic renderings. .
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$24.95
THEATRE COMPLET de J.-B. Poquelin, de MOLIERE in Eight Volumes publié par D. Jouast. Avec la préface de 1682 annotée par G. Monval. Illustrations by Francois Boucher engraved by Tiburce de Mare.

THEATRE COMPLET de J.-B. Poquelin, de MOLIERE in Eight Volumes publié par D. Jouast. Avec la préface de 1682 annotée par G. Monval. Illustrations by Francois Boucher engraved by Tiburce de Mare.

by Moliere, J.-B. Poquelin de ; Tiburce de Mare ; Francois Boucher

Paris: Librairie des Bibliophiles, E. Flammarin Successeur. Very Good. 1885. Hardcover. Complete eight volume set bound in quarter morocco over marbled boards with marbled endpapers, with anchor device on title pages, woodcut decorations to heads and tails of acts and plays, green silk ribbon place markers, gilt lettering and decoration at spines. Colour mildly faded at spines with minor rubbing at extremities. Illustrated with a frontispiece portrait of Molière based on a painting by... Read more about this item
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$320.00
PICTURESQUE SICILY New and Revised Edition

PICTURESQUE SICILY New and Revised Edition

by Paton, William Agnew

New York: Harper & Brothers. Very Good. 1897. New Revised. Hardcover. xxiv, (2), 385 pages; Former owner's name on ffep - "Hennen Jennings", otherwise clean and secure in original green cloth binding with nice pictorial image of a distant cathedral printed in orange and black on front cover. Top edges gilt. Illustrated with 48 wonderful photographs printed on glossy paper stock. Map. PROVENANCE: James Hennen Jennings (1854-1920) was a mining engineer, born at Hawesville, KY.... Read more about this item
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$29.93
BLACK FRIDAY

BLACK FRIDAY

by Isham, Frederic S.; Harrison Fisher (Illustrator) ; Rome K. Richardson (Binding Designer)

Indianapolis: Bobbs Merrill. Very Good. 1904. First Edition. Hardcover. 409 pages; This is the genuine 1904 edition with the marvelous pictorial cloth binding. Tiny former owner's name on front endpaper, otherwise clean and tight in very attractive pictorial green cloth binding with image of three turn-of-the-century ticker-tape machines designed by Rome K. Richardson. Illustrated with full page plates by Harrison Fisher. Isham's book presents a fictionalized account of "Black... Read more about this item
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$34.94
HILL TOWNS OF ITALY; with PLAIN TOWNS OF ITALY - The Cities of Old Venetia [Two volumes, finely bound by the Rowfant Bindery]

HILL TOWNS OF ITALY; with PLAIN TOWNS OF ITALY - The Cities of Old Venetia [Two volumes, finely bound by the Rowfant Bindery]

by Williams, Edgerton R

Boston: Houghton Miffin. Very Good+. 1911. First Edition. Hardcover. "Hill Towns" was originally published in 1903. This copy is a later printing, available from Houghton Miffin contemporaneously with the 1911 first edition of the author's "Plain Towns..." The pair of volumes are offered as a set, in matching fine bindings: contemporary three-quarters bindings of navy blue crushed levant morocco over marbled paper covered boards, with four raised bands on the spines.... Read more about this item
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$500.00
Flowers from Tennyson's Garden

Flowers from Tennyson's Garden

by Tennyson, Alfred Lord; Raphael Tuck & Sons

London, Paris & New York: Raphael Tuck & Sons. Very Good-. 1895. Paperback. Tuck Artist Series #784; Chromo-lithograph; Oblong 8vo 8" to 9" tall; 20 pages; [1895] Raphael Tuck & Sons. Oblong format gift book in embossed color lithograph illustrated covers with 3 hole cord binding. Selections from Tennyson poems accompanied by wither facing page or in text chromo-lithograph scenes from nature. 20 pages including covers. 6 chromo illustrated pages, not including the cover. Tuck "Artist Ser. # 784"... Read more about this item
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$80.00
BLACK FRIDAY

BLACK FRIDAY

by Isham, Frederic S.; Harrison Fisher (Illustrator) ; Rome K. Richardson (Binding Designer)

Indianapolis: Bobbs Merrill. Very Good. 1904. First Edition. Hardcover. 409 pages; The genuine 1904 edition with the marvelous pictorial cloth binding. Former owner's name on ffep, otherwise clean and tight in attractive pictorial green cloth binding with image of three turn-of-the-century ticker-tape machines designed by Rome K. Richardson. Minor rubbing to cloth binding, faded at spine. Illustrated with full page plates by Harrison Fisher. Isham's book presents a fictionalized account... Read more about this item
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$24.94
Fra alle Lande. Et Maanedsskrift for nyere Reisebeskrivelser, for Skildringer af Lande og Folkeslag, af Dyre- og Planteliv etc.

Fra alle Lande. Et Maanedsskrift for nyere Reisebeskrivelser, for Skildringer af Lande og Folkeslag, af Dyre- og Planteliv etc.

by Zinck, L

Copenhagen: Fr. Woldikes Forlag, 1873. Leather bound. Very good. Leather bound. 8 1/8" X 5 1/4". 492pp. Text in Danish. Marbled pape rover boards, with spine backed in leather and lettered in gilt. Moderate wear to binding, with corners bumped and rubbed to boards, sunning and cracking to spine, and scattered rubbing. Plain yellow endpapers suggest a repair at some point. Hinges a touch tender. Binding remains firm and sound. Old inked price to front free endpaper. Occasional spot of foxing to pages,... Read more about this item
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$50.00
THE NORTH PACIFIC - A Story of the Russo-Japanese War

THE NORTH PACIFIC - A Story of the Russo-Japanese War

by Allen, Willis Boyd ; [Coleman Jennings' copy]

New York: E P Dutton and Company. Very Good+. 1905. First Edition. Hardcover. ix, (1), 325, (3) pages; Clean and secure in original pictorial dark blue cloth binding with image of a naval vessel at sea on front board and an anchor in seaweed at spine. OCLC 259971708 Owner's brief inscription on ffep: "Merry Xmas to / Coleman / From Cleveland" Illustrated with a frontispiece and 7 additional full page plates. Willis Boyd Allen (1855-1938) was born at Kittery Point, Maine in 1855. He... Read more about this item
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$49.94
A Treatise on the Membranes in General, and on Different Membranes in Particular

A Treatise on the Membranes in General, and on Different Membranes in Particular

by Bichat, Xavier; Husson, M.; Coffin, John G. (Trans.)

Birmingham, Alabama: The Classics of Medicine Library, Gryphon Editions, 1987. The Classics of Medicine Library. Leather bound. Very good +. The Classics of Medicine Library. Leather bound. 9" X 5 3/8".259pp. Bound in full brown cowhide, with boards and spine stamped in 22kt gilt. Matching brown silk ribbon placemarker. A touch of edgewear to binding with slight lean to spine and faint scratches to gilt at edges of text block, else fine. Binding is firm, tight, and sound. Publisher's bookplate filled... Read more about this item
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$25.00
BLACK FRIDAY

BLACK FRIDAY

by Isham, Frederic S.; Harrison Fisher (Illustrator) ; Rome K. Richardson (Binding Designer)

Indianapolis: Bobbs Merrill. Very Good+. 1904. First Edition. Hardcover. 409 pages; This is the genuine 1904 edition with the marvelous pictorial cloth binding. Original owner's name on ffep, otherwise clean and tight in very attractive pictorial green cloth binding with image of three turn-of-the-century ticker-tape machines designed by Rome K. Richardson. Illustrated with full page plates by Harrison Fisher. Isham's book presents a fictionalized account of "Black Friday" the... Read more about this item
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$64.95
A Treatise on Some of the Insects Injurious to Vegetation

A Treatise on Some of the Insects Injurious to Vegetation

by Harris, Thaddeus William; Agassiz, Louis (Illust. Supervision); Flint, Charles L. (Ed.)

Boston: Crosby and Nichols, 1862. New Edition, Enlarged and Improved, with Additions from the Author's Manuscripts and Original Notes. Hardcover. Very good. New Edition, Enlarged and Improved, with Additions from the Author's Manuscripts and Original Notes. Hardcover. The insects examined in this 1862 treatise by influential entomologist and Harvard librarian Thaddeus William Harris (1795-1856) may be "injurious to vegetation," but they certainly do grace the 8 gorgeously colored chromolithographic... Read more about this item
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$150.00
Le Bon Jardinier - Encyclopédie Horticole Avec 6 planches en couleurs d'après des quarellessss exécutées spécialement par A. Millot. 150é édition

Le Bon Jardinier - Encyclopédie Horticole Avec 6 planches en couleurs d'après des quarellessss exécutées spécialement par A. Millot. 150é édition

by Bois, D. ; et G. T. Grignan ; eds

Paris: Librairie Agricole de la Maison Rustique. Very Good+. 1933. Hardcover. 2 p.l & 1036 pages; The text of this well-known encyclopedia of gardening, botany and horticulture was prepared under the direction of D. Bois and G. T. Grignan, with texts by a number of experts ("Rédigée par un groupe de savants et de practicines sou la direction de D. Bois et G. T. Grignan" -- a list of the many authors is on the verso of the first leaf, a facsimile of the decorative title... Read more about this item
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$60.00
Autumnal Leaves

Autumnal Leaves

by Heath, Francis George

London: The Imperial Press, 1899. Fourth Edition. Hardcover. Very good. Fourth Edition. Hardcover. This ode to autumnal foliage forms the "first attempt ever made in England to reproduce in facsimile...not merely the exquisite tinting but the forms and venation of the most prominent and conspicuous of the leaves whose dying splendour lights up with so much of brilliancy and beauty our autumnal hedges and woodlands..." Part I of this harvest-time handbook features a series of "Autumn Rambles" across the... Read more about this item
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$125.00
Le Cabinet secret de l'histoire Quatrieme serie

Le Cabinet secret de l'histoire Quatrieme serie

by Cabanès, Augustin ; [Georges Cain 's copy]

Paris: A. Maloin. Very Good. 1900. First Edition. Hardcover. Autograph; Contemporary quarter morocco over marbled boards. Inscribed by the author on the half title page to Georges Cain [1856-1919] artist and author, who wrote a number of histories of Paris in the early years of the twentieth century. Someone has tipped an illustration by Cain and a short biography of the artist to the bottom of the half title page with the inscription, and there is a mark from cellophane tape (removed) to the... Read more about this item
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$39.94
BIRDS OF BRITAIN AND EUROPE

BIRDS OF BRITAIN AND EUROPE

by Peterson, Roger Tory

The Easton Press, 1985. Leather bound. As new. The Fiftieth Anniversary Edition. Roger Tory Peterson Field Guides. Norwalk, CT: Easton Press, c1985. 237pp, text, maps, index, color illustrations, black and white drawings. 8vo. Full leather, gilt, ribbon marker, all edges gilt. As new leatherbound hardcover with publisher's bookplate signed by Stuart Wyeth Campbell laid-in.
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$35.00
OLD NEW ENGLAND INNS

OLD NEW ENGLAND INNS

by Crawford, Mary Caroline

Boston: L.C. Page & Company, 1924. New edition. 8" x 5.5" x 1.5". xiii, 381 pp; 48 photographs. Original pictorial cloth with gilt lettering & rules, with color illustration pasted on front cover, in dustjacket with identical image. Near Fine copy - cover and spine are as bright as the day it was printed; jacket has two small edge chips & a small edge tear on the back panel. Former owner name on front pastedown (under jacket flap). The first edition was published 1907 under the... Read more about this item
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$45.00
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