Rare books from Books of Paradise

D. Appleton & Co. Good with no dust jacket. 1875. No Edition Stated. Hardcover. Rubbing to edges of covers w/small tears to spine edges and corners, pages and covers lightly toning, little bit of light soiling; red cloth; 111 pages .

Saalfield Publishing Co.. Good+ with no dust jacket. 1916. No Edition Stated. Hardcover. Some fading to covers, some rubbing to edges of covers, binding lightly shaken, pages lightly toning, some soiling to rear cover; maroon cloth w/marbled page ends and endpapers; 1218 pages .

The Soveriegn Grand Lodge of the I. O. O. F.. Good with no dust jacket. 1927. Revised Edition. Hardcover. Covers have little bit of soiling and edges are rubbed, several words inked inside front cover, interior hinge starting to crack, several pages have some soiling, pages 14 and 27 have errata pages pasted on ; 65 pages .

Thomas W. Odell Publisher. Good with no dust jacket. 1876. No Edition Stated. Hardcover. Covers are rubbed w/tears along edges, chipping to spine edges, interior hinges starting to crack in several places, small inscription pencilled on flyleaf, some small bubbles to covers, little bit of soiling, pages slightly toning; 358 pages .

Grand Canyon Natural History Association. Good+. 1984. No Edition Stated. Softcover. 093821621X . Light moisture stain w/wrinkling to rear cover and last 10 pages, 1 page corner creased, edgewear; b/w photos, fold-out map between pages 10-11; Monograph #6 / Grand Canyon Natural History Association; 141 pages .

Traer Centennial History Committee. Very Good. 1973. No Edition Stated. Softcover. Page ends slightly toning, nickel-sized moisture spot to title page, covers are laminated (don't know if that's original or not) ; b/w photos; 184 pages .

Hoerle Press. Good+. 1900. No Edition Stated. Stapled wraps. Spine is tape reinforced, 1" tear to bottom edge of front cover, light toning to edges of covers, tiny chip to bottom corner of rear cover, 1900 inked on first page, 3 pages have small tear to fore-edge, 1 page has person's name underlined, couple creases to corners; numerous b/w photos .

Blackie & Son Ltd.. Good+ with no dust jacket. 1881. No Edition Stated. Half-Bound Leather. Half-bound leather w/marbled page ends and endpapers; pages slightly toning w/little bit of light foxing, rubbing to edges of leather w/a 1-1/2" tear to bottom spine corner, moisture mark to front cover, little bit of light soiling ; 956 pages .

Spain: Montaner Y Simon, S. A. , Editores. Good+ with no dust jacket. 1930. Edicion segun el texto de Francisco Rodriguez Marin. Leather. Text in Spanish; Vol 1 567 pp + LXXXI, (Con Comentarios de los Mas Eminentes Cervantistas, Seleccionados por Juan Givanel y Mas, de la Real Academia de Buenas Letras de Barcelona, Vida Y Semblanze de Cervantes por Miguel S. Oliver) , Vol 2 635 pp. Limited printing; Vol 1 "Se acabo de imprimir el dia 28 Febrero del ano 1930," Vol 2 "Se acabo de imprimir el dia 21 Agosto del ano 1930." boards are 14 3/4" tall x 10 1/2" deep, each volume is about 3" thick. High quality paper, each volume weighs approx. 15 pounds. Vol 1 has chip out of upper spine. Both vols show wear to top and bottom of leather on boards, there are scuffs and some small missing leather pieces on boards themselves. Text is excellent, no marks, all tip ins present, (24 color tipins (Laminas) Vol 1, 21 color tipins (Laminas) Vol 2. + numerous b/w… Read More

Alliance Publishing Co.. Good with no dust jacket. 1903. No Edition Stated. Hardcover. Covers have 3 moisture marks, edges of covers are rubbed w/some small tears, owner's address inked inside front cover, pages lightly toning, couple pages have pencil marks, couple page corners creased ; 93 pages .

University of California Press. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1969. First Edition. Hardcover. Ex-library w/usual markings; book has light edgewear, rear endpaper has 2 tiny soil marks, covers have discoloration marks from tape; DJ is price clipped, light creases to edges, 2 tape discoloration marks to interior spine that barely show through; DJ in protective Brodart cover; b/w photos & illus. ; 246 pages .

Preston School of Industry. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1994. No Edition Stated. Hardcover. Ex-library w/some markings; some rubbing to edges of spine and corners of covers, little bit of light soiling to page ends, pocket removed from inside rear cover left pull marks to endpaper; b/w photos; 310 pages .

Intereurope Export Publications Ltd/Drake Publishers Inc.. Good+ with No dust jacket as issued. 1972. Second Edition. Pictorial Hardcover. Covers have small curl, ink writing inside front cover, 15 pages have tiny bit of ink markings, front paste down starting to separate from front cover along spine, 2 pages have very small chip; b/w photos; 140 pages .

Harper & Row. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1967. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Inscribed "For Liz and Carl - With warmest personal regards - Bill Manchester, 17 III 67" on half-title page; book has some slight fading to edges of covers, pages lightly toning, first 4 pages have paperclip wrinkle w/little bit of light rust marks; DJ has edgewear, light toning, couple tiny nicks, couple small light creases; DJ in protective Brodart cover; laid in are a review information card and a small card stating "with the compliments of Harper & Row, Publishers" pre-printed on it w/"At the Author's Request" typewritten above that (this card has paperclip mark w/little bit of rust) ; 710 pages; Signed by Author .

Carroll Shelby Children's Foundation. Very Good with No dust jacket as issued. 1998. No Edition Stated. Hardcover. 0966779894 . Inscribed "Thanks Tom - Carroll Shelby" on Foreword page; author's name is misspelled on spine; book has very light edgewear, very teeny tiny chip to bottom edge of half-title page, bottom corner of front cover slightly bumped, tiny bump to fore-edge of rear cover; in slipcase that has light shelfwear, small bump to edge of opening, tiny poke hole to rear that doesn't go through all the way; numerous b/w photos ; 322 pages; Signed by Contributor .