Rare books from Turtleman Used Books

Four volumes in very good condition. Some staining of unknown origin on the edges opposite the spine, mainly on Volume 2. Pages, binding fine. As described on the title page: "A small library of the literature of mathematics from A'h-mosé the Scribe to Albert Einstein, presented with commentaries and notes by James R. Newman." If you have an interest in the history of mathematics and its place in the modern world (as of 62 years ago), this set is for you. Somewhat rare.This book will ship at over seven pounds. Rather than ask for a shipping adjustment at the time of purchase, I have opted to add a small shipping surcharge to the list price. This set is not available for international delivery.

First edition, signed by the author. Book is almost like new. A pig overcomes a bully with the help of a magician and some kite string. A picture book that is beautifully illustrated.

A very deluxe edition. Padded ivory leather cover, gilt edges, ribbon bookmark, richly illustrated with painting reproductions (photo #4) and photographs (photo #6), and supplemental material (photo #6 again). Family record section starts at page 708. Illustrated bible story after the New Testament. King James Version, red letter version. Unmarked, barely been used, if at all. Cover is a little soiled over the past few decades, with some yellowing to the front cover and the spine.This large Bible weighs over 6 pounds. Excess shipping costs are included in the list price.

Multivolume (5) set. In German, published in Berlin in 1908. A translation: The Complete Works of Henrik Ibsen, total output in five volumes. It also notes: einzige autorisierte deutsche ausgabe, in other words, Only Authorized German Edition. Minor shelf wear, still in excellent shape after 113 years. The first volume begins with a two page forward and a 183 page introduction, which probably would be interesting if only I read German. This is a collector's item and must be rather rare, as I was unable to find anything exactly like this offered for sale at any of my website sources. Printed in Germany in 1908, you have to imagine that two World Wars would have eliminated most of the copies that stayed over there.The five volume set weighs in excess of seven pounds; the list price includes excess shipping costs.

First edition. Very little wear, mainly a few tiny marks of shelf wear to the dust jacket. Two Americans in Switzerland seem marked for death in unrelated and mysterious was. Teaming up is their best chance for survival. Fast paced, full of action, with plot twists galore. Vintage Ludlum.This book will ship at over two pounds. A small shipping surcharge has been included in the list price.

An entertaining tour through the 23 pairs of genes in the human genome. Book is almost like new, with very little shelf-wear. First U. S. edition.

A large book, illustrated with hundreds of color photographs. 144 pages. Just a small amount of shelf-wear. Otherwise, almost like new. Both attractive and informative. Perfect for the coffee table, right next to some of your low-fire decorated ceramics. First edition.

Very good, little wear at the edges from a few years on the shelf. Slight wear along the top edge of the dust jacket. Hundreds of color photographs showing step-by-step construction methods and many finished projects. Perfect to help you design and build that ceramic mantelpiece and then be displayed upon it. 144 pages.

The book is made up of articles first published in an English magazine between 1996 and 1998, about Bryson's return to American soil. Signed by the author on the title page, with a brief inscription. ("To Judy, Merry Christmas!") Almost no wear. 318 pages. Written in Bryson's usual humorous style. This is the U.K. publication and is likely a first edition. The book was also published in the U. S. under the title I'm a Stranger Here Myself.

First edition. Book shows little wear, almost like new. Dust jacket has one small (

First edition, first printing. A rare and collectible book, written by Charis Wilson (1914 - 2009), author, model and muse, and Edward Weston (1886-1958), photographer. (They were married between 1939 and 1946, while collaborating on this book, among other things.) The book shows little wear, just a small amount of shelf-wear along the lower edge and a 4 cm tear on page 87, professionally repaired by library conservator many years ago. No dust jacket, but the book is encased in a custom-made museum quality, acid-free, archival box, as shown in photos 1 and 2. The book is signed with an inscription by Wilson, dated 1991. Your purchase will also come with a photograph of the author, also from 1991 (photo #6). The consigner of this book was a close friend of Wilson's. She also has a copy of the book Ruggles of Red Gap, written by Wilson's father, Harry Leon Wilson, which could be purchased in a separate transaction.

Small amount of wear at the corners. Not bad at all for 119 years old. Light tan fabric has darkened a bit and there are a few small brown spots on the front cover. Decorations on the front and spine are still clear and bright. Pages are clean, tight and intact. No significant yellowing. A gift inscriptioninside the front cover and a quotation has been written on the half-title page. Over 50 illustrations. A rare and highly valued book.

Although it says in the title that the series is twelve volumes, there is also an index, giving a total of thirteen volumes. The covers are deep red fabric covered boards with leather over the spine. The wear is almost all in that leather area where there has been damage at the top, and/or bottom of some of the spines (some can be seen in the photos). Otherwise, there is little damage. Pages are clean, tight and unmarked, with no yellowing. The top edges of the pages are gilted as are the print and decorations on the spines. Each book has a color frontspiece and other scattered illustrations as well. The original owner inserted various clippings and pictures into the books, which I have chosen to leave for their historical value. A few of them are shown in the final four photos. This set will ship at over 24 pounds and may be shipped in two boxes. It will be shipped with insurance and will require a signature. Escess shipping costs are included in the list price.

We have here a 12-volume set of the complete works of Henrik Ibsen, translated into English, published in 1908. All show very little wear other than being quite sun-faded over the spines. The leather covers are still smooth and intact, with a lovely oxblood shade and a bright gilt shield with the title information. The spines feel more like suede but the gilt print is still clear. The pages are clean, tight and intact, with no significant age-related yellowing. The bindings are stitched with the covered glued on. There is some splitting of the glue near the front of eight of the twelve books, as often happens with these turn of the century bindings, but nothing is coming loose (see photo #10). The twelfth volume is a biography of the playwrite. The previous owner has included a clipping of Ibsen's obituary inside the front cover of this volume. This is a rather rare and highly valued set. This set will ship at about ten pounds. It will be shipped with insurance and signature required. All excess… Read More

Cover is not badly worn for a book over 120 years old, showing mild wear along the edges and at the corners, and a bit of a dark stain to the lower front. Pages are tight and intact with just a few small margin notes. Owner's name and some notes on the front endpaper. A small stain (1 cm dia.), possibly coffee or tea, on the lower page edges, from the half-title page to about page 7 of the poem (see photo #3). The stain does not reach any print. This is Alexander Pope's peotic translationof four books of Homer's Iliad. This edition is from Macmillan's Pocket English Classics series and was originally published in 1899. This is from the third printing, May, 1900. The introduction materials cover 55 pages before the poems begin. This is a very rare book, one which I have been unable to find another like it in any of my online sources. The closest thing I found had no picture and was asking twice my price. With so many reprints, facsimiles and PODs out there, this is an original.