Search Results: Authors starting with A from The Old Mill Bookshop

London: Bradbury, Agnew, & Co, nd. Later edition. 10 hand-colored steel engraved plates and 98 wood-engraved illustrations, by John Leech. 1 vols. 8vo. Half green morocco with marbled boards, gilt backstrip, marbled edges. A little rubbed, else very good. Later edition. 10 hand-colored steel engraved plates and 98 wood-engraved illustrations, by John Leech. 1 vols. 8vo. Leech, John. This edition not in Tooley

London: Printed for Private Circulation, 1890. One of 300 copies. Reproduced in Facsimile by Charles Praetorius. 1 vols. 8vo. Original paper wrappers detached, edges nicked, pages browned. One of 300 copies. Reproduced in Facsimile by Charles Praetorius. 1 vols. 8vo. Quite droll.

New-Haven: Published by John Babcock & Son, Sidney's Press, 1820. 96pp. 12mo. Contemporary calf spine with gilt lettering and marbled boards. Owner's contemporary ink name in upper margin of title page. Moderate wear and early soiling to covers, text is uniformly tanned, lacking front (blank) flyleaf, else a very good copy. Contemporary inscription on upper title-page "Sally Moese/ from her friend/ H.F.". 96pp. 12mo. Text includes selections from the writing of Countess Huntingdon (Selena Hastings), Mrs. Rowe, Miss Harvey, Dr. Watts, Mr. Perin, Mr. Smith, and others. American Imprints No. 2946

Boston: The Warren Press, 1903. Frontispiece portrait. 1 vols. 8vo. Original aubergine cloth. Some light rubbing and fading, else a very good copy. Frontispiece portrait. 1 vols. 8vo. "liquor-selling ruffians attack Railroad Man". This concerns the attempted murder of W. W. Smith, Agent of the Canadian Pacific Railroad Company at Sutton Junction and longtime President of the Brome County Branch of the Dominion Alliance. Gives the history and background of the case, the court actions and the "liquor selling ruffians" involved. Apparently an "American liquor seller" had hired a Marlboro, Mass. bartender to remove Smith.

Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1952. First edition. 1 vols. 8vo. Blue cloth. Near fine. First edition. 1 vols. 8vo. With a letter laid in from the author (on Yale University letterhead) to a New York editor at Oxford U. Press.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1964. First American Edition. 13 Drawings by Machi Abé. [6], 241, [3] pages. 8vo. Green cloth. Fine in VG unclipped orange dust jacket designed by Muriel Nasser with drawing by Machi Abé. First American Edition. 13 Drawings by Machi Abé. [6], 241, [3] pages. 8vo.

Omaha: Abattoir Editions, 1980. First edition, one of 252 copies on Apta paper. With 4 Linocuts by Ruth Fine. 75, [1] pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Gray wrappers. As new. First edition, one of 252 copies on Apta paper. With 4 Linocuts by Ruth Fine. 75, [1] pp. 1 vols. 8vo.

London: Sampson Low, Son, and Marston...for the Editor, 1867. Printed Whittingham & Wilkins at the Chiswick Press. 164 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Original vellum lettered in red, yapped edges, red edges, by Edmonds & Remnants with their label on back pastedown. Fine. Printed Whittingham & Wilkins at the Chiswick Press. 164 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Anti-Catholic rant against Transubstantiation.

Boston: Branden Press, 1966. First edition. 1 vols. 8vo. Cloth. Fine in fine dj. First edition. 1 vols. 8vo. With TLS from Abbe laid in.

Morgan Hall, Fairford, Gloucestershire, 1906. 8vo. Fine. 8vo.

New York & London: Chanticleer Press Edition. Harcourt, Brace & Jovanovich, 1979. First edition. Photoographs in color by David Muench. 239, [1] pp. Folio. Cloth. Fine in publisher's slipcase. First edition. Photoographs in color by David Muench. 239, [1] pp. Folio.

Worcester: Stanbrook Abbey Press. 200 copies only printed. Handcolored initials by Margaret Adams. 1 vols. Original decorated cloth covers by the Takumi Artists of Tokyo. A few spots on front cover, else fine. A beautiful production with type in black and blue. 200 copies only printed. Handcolored initials by Margaret Adams. 1 vols. Using Jan van Krimpen's Romulus Open Capitals and Cancelleresca Bastarda.

Boston: Crosby and Nichols, and S. G. Simpkins, 1848. First edition. 1 vols. 12mo. Original black cloth, covers stamped in blind, spine lettered and decorated in gilt. Minor spotting or soiling else fine. First edition. 1 vols. 12mo. Not in Wright.

Philadelphia and London: J.B. Lippincott Company, 1894. First edition. 215 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Green buckram, lettered in gilt. Spine darkened, head of spine chipped, else Very Good. Single univeristy library stamp on ffep, no other ex-lib markings. First edition. 215 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. INSCRIBED, WITH ALS. Ffep inscribed: "Edward J. Nolan / with the good wishes of his friend / the Author / Chas. C. Abbott / March 22, 1894." There is a two-page ALS from the author to Nolan tipped-in at the title page, dated Nov. 18, 1905, Trenton, NJ, discussing Abbott's being black-balled from an organization.

New York: The American Tract Society. Fanshaw, Printer, 1830. x, [11]-140 pp. 1 vols. 12mo. Wrappers. VG. x, [11]-140 pp. 1 vols. 12mo. AI 3

New York: Random House, 1954. First edition. Illus. 1 vols. 8vo. Fine in fine dust jacket. First edition. Illus. 1 vols. 8vo.

Brunswick, Maine, 1858. 1-1/2 pages on ruled laid paper. 8vo. Chip and small stain not affecting text; Fine. 1-1/2 pages on ruled laid paper. 8vo. "Your favor of Nov. 6 I have just rec'd. I regret very much that I have no autograph of the Emperor and have never had any. While in Europe I received some notes from distinguished men but they have long since passed into the hands of some of my friends who were interested in such collections. I have often regretted that I did not while in Europe, devote more time to the collection of such interesting memorials ... I thank you very much for your kind expressions of interest in the 'Life of Napoleon.'"

Boston: Otis, Broaders, & Co, 1843. First edition. Illustrated. 192 pp. 1 vols. 12mo. Purple blindstamped cloth, spine gilt. Spine and edges faded, else Fine. 1920 gift inscription on ffep. First edition. Illustrated. 192 pp. 1 vols. 12mo.

Boston: Crocker & Brewster, 1839. First Edition. Frontis. 180 pp. 12mo. Original cloth. Slightly cocked, else fine, gilt spine bright. First Edition. Frontis. 180 pp. 12mo.

New York: Underwood & Underwood, 1920. 1 vols. 10 1/4 x 7 3/8 inches. Fine. 1 vols. 10 1/4 x 7 3/8 inches. Signed by the famous Congregationalist minister who took over Henry Ward Beecher's congregation: "Yours sincerely / Lyman Abbott." Provenance: C.N. Thomas of Underwood and Underwood.