Search Results: Titles starting with M from Reagan's Rare Books

Macmillan & Co, 1898. Hardcover. Very Good. THIS COMPLETE TWO VOLUME SET IS IN NEAR FINE CONDITION BEAUTIFULLY BOUND BY ROOT & SON IN 3/4 LEATHER WITH BRIGHT GILT RULE AND MARBLING TO BOARDS, SIX COMPARTMENTS AND FIVE RAISED BANDS TO SPINES WITH BRIGHT GILT DETAILS AND TITLE. BINDING AND HINGES ARE VERY GOOD, MARBLED END PAPERS AND PASTE DOWNS. NO LOOSE OR MISSING PAGES, PAGES ARE BRIGHT AND CLEAN, WITHOUT MARKS OR FOXING. BOOKS MEASURE 8"x5.5". 122 YEARS OLD. A BEAUTIFUL SET IN EXCELLENT CONDITION.

J.B. Lippincott Company, 1895. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. THIS COMPLETE TWO VOLUME SET IS IN NEAR FINE CONDITION BEAUTIFULLY BOUND IN PUBLISHERS PRESENTATION BINDING IN FULL CRUSHED MOROCCO WITH BRIGHT GILT RULE TO BOARDS, SIX COMPARTMENTS AND FIVE RAISED BANDS TO SPINES WITH BRIGHT GILT DETAILS AND TITLE. SMALL AMOUNT OF RUBBING TO BOARDS, BINDING AND HINGES ARE VERY GOOD, LEATHER DOUBLURES, SILK END PAPERS, BRIGHT GILT END PAGES. NO LOOSE OR MISSING PAGES, PAGES ARE BRIGHT AND CLEAN, WITHOUT MARKS AND MINIMAL FOXING. NICELY ILLUSTRATED, BOOKS MEASURE 9.5"x6.5". FIRST EDITION, 127 YEARS OLD. THE AUTHORS OWN PRESENTATION COPY. A STUNNING SET IN REMARKABLE CONDITION.

Masonic Publishing Union, 1876. Hardcover. Very Good. BOOK IS IN NEAR FINE CONDITION BEAUTIFULLY BOUND IN FULL LEATHER WITH BRIGHT GILT PICTORIAL COVER, SPINE WITH BRIGHT GILT DETAILS AND TITLE. BINDING AND HINGES ARE VERY GOOD. NO LOOSE OR MISSING PAGES, PAGES ARE BRIGHT AND CLEAN, WITHOUT MARKS AND MINIMAL FOXING. PROFUSELY ILLUSTRATED - SOME COLOR PLATES / FOLD OUTS, 541 PAGES, BOOK MEASURES 9.5"x6.5". FIRST EDITION, 146 YEARS OLD. A STUNNING EXAMPLE IN REMARKABLE CONDITION.

London: Chapman & Hall, 1840. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. George Cattermole & Hablot Browne. THIS THREE VOLUME SET IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION BEAUTIFULLY BOUND IN 3/4 LEATHER WITH MARBLED BOARDS, SIX COMPARTMENTS AND FIVE RAISED BANDS TO SPINES WITH BRIGHT GILT DETAILS AND TITLE. BINDING AND HINGES ARE VERY GOOD, NO LOOSE OR MISSING PAGES, PAGES ARE WITHOUT MARKS, SOME LIGHT SPORADIC FOXING / SOILING TO PAGES. PROFUSELY ILLUSTRATED BY GEORGE CATTERMOLE AND HABLOT BROWNE, BOOKS MEASURE 10" TALL. FIRST EDITION, 181 YEARS OLD. AN ATTRACTIVE SET IN GREAT CONDITION..

H. and E, Sheffield, 1839. Hardcover. Very Good. BOOK IS IN VERY GOOD OR BETTER CONDITION BEAUTIFULLY BOUND BY SOTHERAN IN FULL POLISHED CALF WITH BRIGHT GILT RULE TO BOARDS, SIX COMPARTMENTS AND FIVE RAISED BANDS TO SPINE WITH BRIGHT GILT DETAILS AND TITLE. BINDING AND HINGES ARE VERY GOOD, MARBLED END PAPERS, PASTE DOWNS AND END PAGES. NO LOOSE OR MISSING PAGES, PAGES ARE BRIGHT AND CLEAN, WITHOUT MARKS AND VERY LITTLE FOXING EXCEPT TO FIRST FEW LEAVES. CONTAINS ILLUSTRATED FRONTISPIECE AND COPY OF SIGNED LETTERS BY BURKE, 596 PAGES, BOOK MEASURES 8.5"x5.5". 181 YEARS OLD. A VERY NICE EXAMPLE.

John C. Nimmo, 1889. Hardcover. Very Good. BOOK IS IN NEAR FINE CONDITION BEAUTIFULLY BOUND BY RIVIERE IN FULL CRUSHED MOROCCO WITH BRIGHT GILT RULE AND TURN INS TO BOARDS, SIX COMPARTMENTS AND FIVE LARGE RIBS TO SPINE WITH BRIGHT GILT DETAILS AND TITLE. BINDING AND HINGES ARE VERY GOOD, NO LOOSE OR MISSING PAGES, PAGES ARE BRIGHT AND CLEAN, WITHOUT MARKS AND MINIMAL FOXING. EXTRA ILLUSTRATED, SIR WALTER SCOTT (EDITOR) AUTOGRAPH LETTER BOUND IN FRONT, LIMITED LARGE PAPER EDITION #668 of 780. BOOK MEASURES 11.5"x8.5". 131 YEARS OLD. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE IN SCARCE RIVIERE BINDING.

James Carpenter, 1811. Hardcover. Very Good. THIS COMPLETE TWO VOLUME SET IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION IN FULL STRAIGHT GRAIN MOROCCO WITH BRIGHT GILT BORDERS AND TURN INS TO BOARDS, SIX COMPARTMENTS AND FIVE RIBS TO SPINE WITH BRIGHT GILT DETAILS AND TITLE. BINDING AND HINGES ARE VERY GOOD, NO LOOSE OR MISSING PAGES, PAGES ARE WITHOUT MARKS, MILD TO MODERATE SPORADIC FOXING THROUGHOUT. PROFUSELY ILLUSTRATED WITH FULL PAGE STEEL ENGRAVINGS, BOOKS MEASURE 9"x5.75". 206 YEARS OLD. A BEAUTIFUL SET IN GREAT CONDITION.

Henry Colburn, 1827. Hardcover. Very Good. THIS COMPLETE FIVE VOLUME SET IS IN VERY GOOD+ CONDITION IN FULL BLUE STRAIGHT GRAIN MOROCCO WITH ELABORATE BRIGHT GILT BORDERS AND TURNS INS, FIVE COMPARTMENTS TO SPINE WITH BRIGHT GILT DETAILS AND TITLE. BINDING AND HINGES ARE VERY GOOD, MARBLED END PAPERS, PASTE DOWNS AND END PAGES, NO LOOSE OR MISSING PAGES, PAGES ARE NICE AND CLEAN, WITHOUT MARKS, VERY LITTLE FOXING TO MAJORITY OF PAGES WITH HEAVIER FOXING TO FOLDOUTS AND PLATES. ILLUSTRATED WITH FRONTISE TO EACH VOLUME AND FOLDING PLATES TO VOLUME ONE, BOOKS MEASURE 8.5"x5.5". 190 YEARS OLD. A BEAUTIFUL SET IN REMARKABLE CONDITION.

1920. Limited Edition (500 Sets on Louvain Laid Antique Paper). Hardcover. Fine. THIS COMPLETE SIX VOLUME SET IS IN FINE CONDITION BEAUTIFULLY BOUND IN 3/4 CRUSHED MOROCCO WITH BRIGHT GILT RULE AND MARBLING TO BOARDS, SIX COMPARTMENTS AND FIVE RAISED BANDS TO SPINE WITH BRIGHT GILT DETAILS AND TITLE. SOME LIGHT WEAR TO LEATHER EXTREMITIES AS SEEN IN PHOTOS. BINDING AND HINGES ARE VERY GOOD, MARBLED END PAPERS AND PASTE DOWNS. NO LOOSE OR MISSING PAGES, PAGES ARE BRIGHT AND CLEAN, WITHOUT MARKS OR FOXING. BOOKS MEASURE 8.75"x5.75". LIMITED EDITION-500 SETS ON LOUVAIN LAID ANTIQUE PAPER, NO PUBLICATION DATE STATED - CIRCA 1920's. AN ATTRACTIVE SET IN GREAT CONDITION..

London: T. Hamilton, 1820. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. BOOK IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION BEAUTIFULLY BOUND IN 3/4 LEATHER - A MORE RECENT REBACK RETAINING THE ORIGINAL BOARDS, SIX COMPARTMENTS AND FIVE RAISED BANDS TO SPINE WITH BRIGHT GILT DETAILS AND TITLE. BINDING AND HINGES ARE VERY GOOD, NO LOOSE OR MISSING PAGES, PAGES ARE BRIGHT AND CLEAN, PREVIOUS OWNER NAME AND BOOK PLATE TO INSIDE COVER AND FREE PAPER, ROYAL HISTORICAL SOCIETY STAMP TO BOTTOM OF TITLE PAGE. MINIMAL FOXING ISOLATED TO FIRST AND LAST FEW LEAVES. 524 PAGES, BOOK MEASURES 8.5"x5.25". FIRST EDITION, 202 YEARS OLD. A SCARCE TITLE..

Ticknor and Company, 1880. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. THIS COMPLETE FOUR VOLUME SET IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION BOUND IN 3/4 LEATHER WITH MARBLED BOARDS, SIX COMPARTMENTS TO SPINES WITH BRIGHT GILT DETAILS AND TITLE. SOME SCUFFING AND RUBBING TO LEATHER AND BOARDS AS SEEN IN PHOTOS. BINDING AND HINGES ARE VERY GOOD, FEW HINGES REINFORCED WITH JAPANESE TISSUE, MARBLED END PAPERS, PASTE DOWNS AND END PAGES. NO LOOSE OR MISSING PAGES, PAGES ARE REMARKABLY BRIGHT AND CLEAN, WITHOUT MARKS AND NO FOXING. PROFUSELY ILLUSTRATED. BOOKS MEASURE 11"x8.25". FIRST EDITION, 141 YEARS OLD. AN ATTRACTIVE SET IN GREAT CONDITION.

Bickers and Son, 1875. Hardcover. Very Good. THIS FOUR VOLUME SET IS IN NEAR FINE CONDITION BEAUTIFULLY BOUND BY MORRELL IN 3/4 LEATHER WITH SIX COMPARTMENTS AND FIVE RIBS TO SPINES WITH BRIGHT GILT DETAILS AND TITLE TO SPINES. BINDING AND HINGES ARE VERY GOOD, NO LOOSE OR MISSING PAGES, PAGES ARE BRIGHT AND CLEAN, WITHOUT MARKS AND MINIMAL FOXING. PROFUSELY ILLUSTRATED WITH NUMEROUS WOOD CUTS AND CHROMO PLATES. LARGE BOOKS MEASURE 10.75"x8". PUBLICATION DATES 1875-1878. A BEAUTIFUL SET IN SCARCE MORRELL BINDING.

William Heinemann, 1917. Hardcover. Very Good. BOOK IS IN NEAR FINE CONDITION BEAUTIFULLY BOUND BY ROOT & SON IN 3/4 CRUSHED MOROCCO WITH BRIGHT GILT RULE TO BOARDS, SIX COMPARTMENTS AND FIVE RAISED BANDS TO SPINE WITH BRIGHT GILT DETAILS AND TITLE. BINDING AND HINGES ARE VERY GOOD, MARBLED END PAPERS, PASTE DOWNS AND BRIGHT GILT END PAGES. NO LOOSE OR MISSING PAGES, PAGES ARE BRIGHT AND CLEAN, WITHOUT MARKS EXCEPT FOR INSCRIPTION TO FRONT FREE PAPER FROM THE BINDER HERBERT E. ROOT TO CHARLES LAURIAT, NO FOXING. PROFUSELY ILLUSTRATED WITH FULL COLOR PLATES BY ARTHUR RACKHAM, BOOK MEASURES 9.25"x7.25". HOUSED IN CUSTOM SLIPCASE. 103 YEARS OLD. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE IN GREAT CONDITION.

London: Cassell & Co., LTD, 1935. Hardcover. Fine. Milton By Hilaire Belloc. London [:] Cassell and Company LTD 1935 8 vo. , 316pp, Full blue morocco, with gilt strap-work enclosing laid-in to the upper cover, a miniature watercolour portrait of Milton on vellum, glazed with 2 gilt rules encircling it, spine tooled to match covers with gilt decorsted raised bands, wide morocco turn-ins with gilt corner pieces, all edges gilt by Bayntun (Riviere), blue marble endpapers. Title page, tissued portrait frontis, half title, 11 extra-illustrations in text-3 are tinted, binding tight. book plate inner fly. Case is blue fold-over cloth with velvet lining. In fine condition..

George Routledge and Sons, 1890. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. BOOK IS IN VG+/NEAR FINE CONDITION WITH BEAUTIFUL BRIGHT GILT PICTORIAL COVER AND SPINE WITH TITLE TO BOTH. SPINE SLIGHTLY SUNNED, FAINT SOILING TO BOARDS. BINDING AND HINGES ARE VERY GOOD, DECORATIVE END PAPERS AND PASTE DOWNS, NO LOOSE OR MISSING PAGES, PAGES ARE REMARKABLY BRIGHT AND CLEAN, WITHOUT MARKS EXCEPT FOR INSCRIPTION AND SIGNATURE OF AUTHOR TO HALF TITLE PAGE, NO FOXING. NICELY ILLUSTRATED, 391 PAGES, BOOK MEASURES 7.5"x5.25". FIRST EDITION, 127 YEARS OLD. AUTHOR WAS A GOOD FRIEND OF CHARLES DICKENS AND CONTRIBUTED TO A NUMBER OF DICKENS PERIODICALS. A VERY NICE EXAMPLE OF THIS SCARCE BOOK!

New York, 1786. No Binding. Near Fine. This document is in near fine condition: the license is neatly scripted in high definition on laid paper, 14.5" x 9.25", and signed by George Clinton, Governor of the state of New York from 1777 to 1795 and again from 1801 to 1804. There are some expected folds and tiny pin holes with a thin strip of expertly applied support to one fold, a one-inch separation along the second fold, and occasional small spotting. There is a well-preserved attached clay seal with original green stain ribbon, 3.5" in diameter with lifting to the surface of the appendage. This is a stunning letters patent detailing a land acquisition for a "certain tract of land" as a piece of a greater acquisition "in the County of Albany lying on the South Side of Jeremiah Van Rensselaer's land and on the west side of Hudson's River and near the land of Johannes Hallinbeck as yet unpurchased of the Native Indian proprietors thereof." More details: This unique document, dated August 1st, 1786… Read More

London: Adam & Charles Black, 1904. First Edition; Limited Edition (250 copies only). Hardcover. Very Good+. A.S. Forrest. BOOK IS IN VERY GOOD+ CONDITION BEAUTIFULLY BOUND BY BAYNTUN IN 3/4 CRUSHED MOROCCO WITH BRIGHT GILT RULE TO BOARDS, SIX COMPARTMENTS AND FIVE RAISED BANDS TO SPINE WITH BRIGHT GILT FLORAL PATTERNS TO COMPARTMENTS. SMALL AMOUNT OF COSMETIC WEAR TO LEATHER EXTREMITIES. BINDING AND HINGES ARE VERY GOOD, MARBLED END PAPERS AND PASTE DOWNS, BRIGHT GILT END PAGES. NO LOOSE OR MISSING PAGES, PAGES ARE BRIGHT AND CLEAN, WITHOUT MARKS AND NO FOXING. BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED WITH FULL PAGE COLOR PLATES. BOOK MEASURES 10"x8.25". FIRST EDITION, LIMITED EDITION SIGNED BY PUBLISHER. 119 YEARS OLD. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE IN GREAT CONDITION..

New York: E. P. Dutton & Co, 1944. Mr. Roosevelt, by Compton Mackenzie, E.P. Dutton, New York, 1944. First Printing. Blue cloth boards with purple titles and décor to the spine. Personally owned by Franklin Roosevelt. Presentation copy signed twice. Roosevelt SIGNED and INSCRIBED the book on the front fly leaf to his son, Elliot, as "Pa", and then additionally signed his inscription underneath with his name in full. "For Elliot with Love from his affectionate Pa / Franklin D. Roosevelt". 6" x 8.75". Boards lightly rubbed with a faint stain. Internally crisp and clean, with but one page with a red smudge. Housed in a blue cloth slip case with a blue quarter morocco spine with raised bands and gilt titles. A scarce title with an important FDR inscription; in over twenty years we have never encountered one as effusive as this. Includes Letter of Authenticity from James Spence Authenticators..

Thornton Butterworth Limited, 1930. First Edition. Hardcover. Like New. AN ESPECIALLY HANDSOME AND FINE COSWAY-STYLE BINDING, full crushed morocco by Asprey, the upper cover with an inlaid oval portrait of Churchill set into the cover and framed with a fine gilt bordering of triple gilt fillet lines with further gilt tooled chain decoration, with large corner gilt tooled devices of rampart British lions and portcullises, the spine with raised bands separating the six compartments which are gilt tooled in panels and decorated with elaborate borders and with central gilt lion and portcullis devices repeated between the gilt tooled bands, two compartments gilt lettered and framed, double gilt ruled board edges, wide turn-overs gilt tooled matching the framework of the covers around red moire silk endpapers, a.e.g. In all a stunning binding. Housed and protected in a red cloth-covered slipcase. 392 pp. First edition, first printing. A very fine copy indeed, internally pristine and the binding without… Read More

London: Chapman & Hall, 1870. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good+. S. L. Fildes. BOOK IS IN VERY GOOD+ CONDITION BEAUTIFULLY BOUND IN 3/4 CRUSHED MOROCCO WITH MARBLED BOARDS, SIX COMPARTMENTS AND FIVE RAISED BANDS TO SPINE WITH BRIGHT GILT DETAILS AND TITLE. BINDING AND HINGES ARE VERY GOOD, MARBLED END PAPERS, PASTE DOWNS AND END PAGES. NO LOOSE OR MISSING PAGES, PAGES ARE WITHOUT MARKS, MILD SPORADIC FOXING. WITH 12 ILLUSTRATIONS BY S. L. FILDES AND A PORTRAIT, 190 PAGES, BOOK MEASURES 8.5"x5.5". FIRST EDITION, 151 YEARS OLD. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE IN GREAT CONDITION..