Search Results: Titles starting with W from EGR books

First edition, first issue binding (binding A). VG+. Small octavo (6¾x4½ inches). Pp. iv, 231. Title printed in black and red. Publisher's green beveled cloth decoratively stamped in black and gold, yellow coated ends.This collection of essays on bird was Burroughs's second book, his first book of writings on nature and natural history. Burroughs was the prominent 19th century American literary naturalist for whom the Burroughs Medal (the highest award in this country for writing in natural history) is named. Some edgewear to top front and top back boards, tips, and spine. Light spotting to front cover. Gift inscription in 1871 on FFEP, otherwise a clean and bright copy.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. First Edition, First printing. Complete number line. No flaws observed, Signed and inscribed by author on title page.

Hardcover Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Inscribed and signed by Lily Spandorf. Includes four Christmas cards signed and designed by the author as well as Washington Post newspaper clippings about the author. The book is like new but for offsetting to the FFEP/signature page caused by the storage of the newspaper clippings inside the book.

Brick Red Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good First Edition, First Issue. First Printing. First Issue, With Blind-Stamp of Bus on Front Cover, A Very Clean and Square Copy, DJ has edgewear and small chips at crown of spine and top front tip. There is a 1.5" Closed Tear at Spine Crown. Not Price-Clipped ($2.75), No Browning To Panels, Page Very Clean. Mylar-jacket.

Hardcover. Very Good-. First Edition. Wear to extremities. A few eraser sized faded spots to the rear board. Owner's inscription in pencil on title page. Small book store sticker on front pastedown. Binding is tight and sound. Clean interior.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine 1st Edition. First American edition stated. The book is square and unmarked. The dust jacket is not price-clipped (original price $25.00).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine/As New. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine/As New. First Edition 1st Edition. First printing. 1st printing. Complete number line starting with "1." Unclipped dust jacket with $26.00 listed. Very slight crinkling to top of dust jacket spine. Interior pages are white (many copies have pages with tanning). Book is unread.

Hardcover Condition: Good. The story of the World's Columbian exposition illustrated by a series of 80 perfect pictures from photographs. Boards have wear included, scratches and rubbing to corners and edges. Spine is missing portions of the head and tail. Front board is loosening but still holding. FFEP page is torn and wrinkled. Flyleaves and early pages show some browning. The World's Columbian Exposition (also known as the Chicago World's Fair) was a world's fair held in Chicago in 1893 to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's arrival in the New World in 1492. The centerpiece of the Fair, held in Jackson Park, was a large water pool representing the voyage Columbus took to the New World. Chicago had won the right to host the fair over several other prominent cities. The exposition was an influential social and cultural event and had a profound effect on American architecture, the arts, American industrial optimism, and Chicago's image. Large book that will require additional shipping.

Condition: VG+. First edition, second issue with tipped in title page (as expected). 327 pp. followed by two leaves of ads. Light bumping to corners and spine ends. Previous owner's stamp to FFEP and an owner's bookplate affixed to rear of first color plate. Solid and square book. Front pastedown has some cracking at hinge.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Illustrated with 2 color plates. One plate with a bluebird and a robin and the other plate of a thrush. Light wear to extremities. Some fading to the cloth.

Hardcover. Condition: As New/Fine. Slipcase Condition: Fine. First edition, first printing. Special Collectors' Edition. Signed bookplate by Lady Bird Johnson and Carlton Lees affixed to front free end-paper. Beautiful condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Full olive green leather. Fine binding. New edition. Eight plates, including frontispiece. Decorative embossed pattern and along border of boards. Edge wear to extremities, including rubbing to spine head and foot. Scattered, moderate foxing throughout. Robert Bloomfield (3 December 1766 – 19 August 1823) was an English laboring-class poet, whose work is appreciated in the context of other self-educated writers, such as Stephen Duck, Mary Collier, and John Clare.

First Edition. Near Fine. BAL 16383. Profusely illustrated by Howard Pyle. A collection of folktales retold by Pyle's sister, greatly enhanced by his superb illustrations (which often reveal a sense of humor not usually associated with Pyle). These stories and pictures were originally published in Harper's Young People (1885-87). Morse & Brinckle 121. Re-backed in brown leather with original gilt-lettered green cloth. New endpapers. Light edge wear to top and bottom of boards. Edge wear tips, including small split to cloth at two of the tips. Owner inscription with tissue inserted showing owner's family tree. Owner bookplate on inside board.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good-. Believed to be Harper's 2nd US edition. Brown patterned marble paper over boards backed with dark blue cloth and gilt letters. Wear to the extremities. Owner's inscription on flyleaf. Penciled notes on endpapers. Boards rubbed. Title page detached but still inserted.

Hardcover Condition. Good+. Two volumes. Ninth Edition. Rebound in 1/4 green calf with marbled boards, endpapers, and text block edges. Front board on volume I is detached. A beautiful set. In Very Good+/Near Fine condition other than detached board. George Farquhar (1677 – 29 April 1707) was an Irish dramatist. He is noted for his contributions to late Restoration comedy, particularly for his plays The Constant Couple (1699), The Recruiting Officer (1706) and The Beaux Stratagem (1707).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. From the American Classics Series by publisher David McKay. Six Emerson volumes beautifully bound in 3/4 calf and marbled boards with matching endpapers. t.e.g. Light wear to corners. A beautiful set. Six volumes. Some extra shipping may be required.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. 11 vols. Revised and Enlarged Edition. Smith, Elder & Co.. John Ruskin was a leading Victorian art critic, social thinker, writer and philanthropist. He wrote on a large variety of subjects including geology, architecture, myth, ornithology, literature, education, literature, education and the arts. Blue leather boards with five raised bands to spine. In publisher's full blue calf, with blind-tooled frame to boards, stamped in gold on spine. Marbled end papers. Gilt text block edges. Light edge wear, spines are sun faded, some rubbing/wear to spine. Interior of books are very clean. Bound by Frank Mansell, one of the first members of the staff of the Club Bindery. Grolier Club members and other wealthy collectors established the Club Bindery in order to attract European craftsmen to provide, close to home, fine quality binding work rivaling what was available in Europe.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Complete in 22 volumes. Beautiful full calf binding with gilt trim. Marbled text block edges. Five raised bands. Some rubbing and edge wear, including tips and spine. Two of the volumes have small chips at the crown of the spine. A beautiful collector's set. Extra shipping required due to size and weight.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 15 volumes. First complete edition edited by Robert Southey. 3/4s green calf. Gilt decorated spine with raised bands. Matching green endpapers. Gilt top edge. Edge wear to boards, tips, and spine. Frontispiece in Volume I is detached but laid in. Bindings are tight and square. Interior pages are very clean with no foxing. A very nice set. Additional postage may be required

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Edition from 1758, not first edition. Full calf with rebacked spine. Five raised bands. Gilt tooling to spine and title label. Light scuffing to calf and extremities. Offsetting to endpapers. Tanning to flyleaves. frontispiece, and title page. Text pages have very light, occasional spotting/foxing. Binding is tight and sound. Photos available upon request.