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New York/Chicago: Hooper, Clarke and Co., 1870. HOOPER, CLARKE and Co.- Salesman's Sample Dummy- Hooper, Clarke and Co.-New York/Chicago c1870- 1st Edition- Hardcover;-12mo-VG++/ no dj as issued- 1/2black leather and green cloth- rubbed at spine and extremities but tight and clean- top page edges are gilt- Contents: Frontis of Dickens + title-Complete Works of Charles Dickens (Little Dorrit)-6pp about the books and price- $1.50 a volume in genuine 1/2 morocco!!!!!!, the book selections available: The Waverly Novels, Knight's Half Hours, Charles Dickens Works, Taine's English Literature, George Eliot's Works, Washington Irving's Works, Thackeray's Works, Bulwer Lytton's Works, Alexandre Dumas Works, Gibbon's Roman Empire, Victor Hugo's Works, Guizot's France, Macaulay's England, Green's English People, carlyle's Works, McCarthy's History of Our Times, Plutarch's Lives, Rollins Ancient History, Hume's England, Rawlinson's Monarchies,… Read More

New York: Merrill & Baker, 1874. THE COMPLETE WRITINGS OF WILLIAM H. PRESCOTT- (Salesman's Sample Dummy)- William H. Prescott- Illustrated- Merrill & Baker- New York, 1874- 1st Edition- Softcover:-12mo-VG++/ no dj as issued- brown flexible leather with marbled endpapers-slight rubbing, 3 tiny perforations on hinge, otherwise tight and square- A saleman's sample/dummy copy of the Complete Works of William H. Prescott in 16 Volumes of the Artist's Edition, limited to 26 Lettered Sets and 500 numbered sets- Contents: Frontis gravure of Montezuma, Title page for The Conquest of Peru, copyright page, Title page for The Life Of William H. Prescott by George Ticknor, copyright page- 15 engraved plates, 8pp of excerpts from some volumes, extra extended inner flap which shows leather binding available-SEE PHOTOS- Highly collectible and scarce!!- Non-fiction-literature-saleman's-sample-dummy-illustrated (2618). 1st Edition. Leather. VG++/No Jacket as Issued. Illus. by Illustrated. 12mo… Read More

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1893. THE PRINCE OF INDIA- 2 Volumes Cpl.- Lew Wallace- Harper& Brothers-NY-1893-1st Edition-1st Printing-1st State- Hardcover:-12mo- VG/ no dj as issued-In 2 volumes-Original publishers blue cloth, gilt titles on spine and cover-embossed red rosary and moon and star in silver-light rubbing at extremities, solid textblock and spine on both volumes- 502pp + 578pp are lightly age toned but clean, no writing or tears- TRUE 1st Edition-1st State Printing*- (*No dedication and decorative top boards done in gilt, red and silver).-SEE PHOTOS -A lesser known work by the author of Ben-Hur who served as governor of the territory of New Mexico and as minister to Turkey.- A wonderful clean and very collectible and scarce edition in the 1st state- Fiction-adventure-India-classic-Wallace (3113) Overseas sh&h have added costs due to added wieght and size. Please inquire. . 1st Edition-1st Printing-1st State. Illustrated Cloth. VG/No Jacket as Issued. 12mo - over… Read More

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1929. DEERSLAYER- James Fenimore Cooper- Illustrated by N. C. Wyeth- Charles Scribner's Sons-New York- 1929- 1st Edition- (c1925)- Hardcover:-4to- VG++-Near FINE/ VG++-Near FINE dj is clean, unclipped at $ 2.00, only couple of rubs and shallow nicks, but complete and beautifully preserved in mylar- 4to black cloth is tight and clean-pastedown illustration on cover is immaculate- 9 color plates by Wyeth + pastedown and endpapers- 462pp are clean, no tears or writing- SEE PHOTOS- "The legend of Cooper's Deerslayer brought to life by Wyeth's great artwork. One of the best verions ever." -Gift Quality!!- Fiction-adventure-frontier-leatherstocking-tales-pioneer-Americana-classic-Cooper-illustrated-Wyeth (3240) Overseas shipping has added costs due to size and weight of book. Please inquire.. 1st Edition-Later Printing. Illustrated Cloth w/pastedown. VG++-Near FINE/VG++-Near FINE. Illus. by N. C. Wyeth. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

New York: Random House, 1989. THE PHANTOM TOLLBOOTH- Norton Juster- Illustrated by Jules Feiffer- Random house-NY- 1989- reprint of the 1961 1st Edition- Hardcover:-8vo- FINE/VG dj is unclipped at $15.95, has small top edge stain, otherwise bright and clean, no tears-in mylar- 256pp are clean and crisp- b&w illustrations, full page and in text by Feiffer- SEE PHOTOS- "A juvenile fantasy adventure that has now become a modern-day classic- the next best thing to come along since Alice in Wonderland."- Fiction-juvenile-fantasy Adventure-Classic-illustrated (3287) . 1st Thus. Illustrated Cloth. Fine/VG. Illus. by Jules Feiffer. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London- UK: Goodship House, 1926. STORIES OF MISSIONARIES AND MARTYRS- Rev. J. Crowlesmith- Ill. by H. S. Greig- Goodship House- London-UK- sa,nd [1926]-World Cat: 2 Library holdings-Stories of missionaries and martyrs. Author: John Crowlesmith Publisher: London: Goodship House, 1926.- OCLC Number: 36825633 Description: [1 v.] Responsibility: Illus. by H.S. Greig.-Hardcover:-12mo-Near FINE/ no jacket- Original Publsihers red cloth with black titles- Near FINE/ no dj- 144pp all clean and crisp-light toning as expected but no splotches or heavy foxing- no tears or wear- School dedication on inside cover neatly written June 1929- Heavily illustrated throughout with full page and in text B&W + color frontis by GREIG- 20 unusual stories heavily illustrated-SEE PHOTOS- "The Story of Polycarp", "The Story of Perpetua", "Dorothea and Her Roses", "Genesius the Actor", "The First English Martyr", "The Story of St. Pancras", ""Soldier and Saint", "The Lion of Jerome", "Moses the Robber", "The Story of Anthony",… Read More

Garden City, NY: Doubleday & Co., 1955. KNIGHT ERRANT- A Biography of Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.- Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.- Brian Connell- Illustrated- Doubleday & Co.-Garden City, NY- 1955-1st Edition-1st Printing-Signed- Hardcover:-8vo-VG++/Fair++-Good dj is unclipped at $4.00, some rubs and chips, with small sealed tears, but clean and complete-now in mylar- Illustrated by Photographs.-8.5x6. 255pp with 23 b/w illustrations-are clean, no tears or writing- edge stamps from ex-library YMCA with bookplate of same on inner pastedown-SEE PHOTOS-This lively account, with the subjects active assistance, details his pre-war days in Hollywood with its founding trials and the social life in Englands in the 1930's. The Roosevelt third election, leading to his war-time experiences in US Navy and the Intelligence service. After the war he performed much public and international service which may ...newspaper clipping of him and his wife Mary Lee laid in. Signed "To Rick and Alan-With affection and… Read More

London- UK: J. Knapton, C. Hitch and L. Hawes, H. Woodfall, A. Cruden, A. Millar, J. Buckland, J. Whiston and Co. J. Beecroft, J. Fuller, B. Dod, J. Hinton, J. Rivington, W. Johnston, J. Richardson, T. Longman, G. Keith, J. Fuller, jun. S. Crowder and Co. B. Law and , 1761. A COMPLETE CONCORDANCE TO THE HOLY SCRIPTURES OF THE OLD AND NEW TESTAMENT: in two parts. Containing, I. The appellative or common words in so full and large a manner, that any verse may be readily found by looking for any material word in it. In this part the various significations of the principal words are given, by which the plain meaning of many passages of scripture is shewn: an account of several Jewish customs and ceremonies is also added, which may serve to illustrate many parts of scripture. II. The proper names in the scriptures. To this part is prefixed a table, containing the significations of the words in the original languages from which they are derived. To which is added, a concordance to the books called… Read More

Port Sunlight Near Birkenhead- UK: Lever Brothers Ltd., 1870. FUNNY STORIES- Mark Twain and LETTERS TO PUNCH- Artemus Ward- Lever Brosthers, Ltd.- Port Sunlight Near Birkenhead- UK- sn,nd (1870?)- 1st Edition- Hardcover:-12mo- Original publishers maroon cloth with gilt titles on cover and spine- covers have bevelled edges- VG+- no dj as issued-light rubbing but clean and tight- Funny Stories 173pp, & Letters to Punch 195pp + 1-4pp ads for banks, elixirs, pills, transparent cement etc + 18pp of Ward Lock book ads- illustrated with pre-chapter and end of chapter illustrations/decorations- SEE PHOTOS- Contents: Eye-Openers: Funny Stories by Mark Twain- from 'Autobiography to Medieval Romance...Science vs Luck--a bevy of Mark Twain stories- + Artemus Ward- "Letter to Punch"-'Arrival in London' -to Essays and Sketches- writings in the Cleveland Plain Dealer etc- A great book and 1st Edition- World Cat states: Funny stories-Author: Mark Twain; Artemus Ward-Publisher: Port… Read More

Romae: Ex Typographia Linguarum Externarum, 1600. CAEREMONIALE EPISCOPORUM- Iussu Clementis VIII. Pont. Max. Nouissime Reformatum.- Ex Typographia Linguarum Externarum- Catholic Church- Pope Clementis VIII- Ex Typographia Linguarum Externarum- Romae Mense Octobris- 1600- 1st Edition- Hardcover:-4to- VG/ no jacket as issued- Original fine full leather binding with five raised bands, six panels, five with gilt decorations and one titled in gilt- gilt decorated patterned edging on binding. Light rubs, but tight and square, in VG+ antiquarian condition- blank, [8], 1-349, [14] pages errata, marbled page edges, all clean, couple of specific underlined passages in old ink. Otherwise, clean with minimal tanning of pages- Collated Signatures: [A4], A4-I4, K4-U4, X4-Z4, Aa4-Ii4, Kk4-Uu4, Xx4-Zz4, [6]blank pages-Complete!- 1st blank page contains in back of book contains an Indulgence by Bishop Antonius, ex-Comitibus Guidis at Balneo, (Bishop of Mantova from 1719 to 1761) "grants to all the faithful here… Read More

Boston-New York: Houghton-Mifflin Co., 1892. TANGLEWOOD TALES (For Girls and Boys; Being A Second Wonder Book)- Nathaniel Hawthorne- Illustrated by George Wharton Edwards- Houghton-Mifflin Co.- Boston-New York, The Riverside Press, Cambridge- 1892 (on title page) (c1887 in this edition)- Hardcover:- 4to- VG++/ no jacket as issued- Original beveled blue cloth with gilt titles on spine and cover, pastedown of Theseus slaying the Minotaur in gilt and black.- head and tail of spine very lightly rubbed and lightly frayed, as are the extremities. Textblock and spine are tight and square, book is clean-gilt is bright- A lovely copy!- 190pp are clean, no writing, couple of nicks and shalow tears not affecting text or illustrations- all edges are gilt.- PO dedication on ffep- SEE MY PHOTOS- Includes The Wayside, The Minotaur, The Pygmies, The Dragon's Teeth, Circe's Palace, The Pomegranate Seeds and The Golden Fleece- 22 full page and many in text, head and tail illustrations by George Wharton Edwards… Read More

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1938. THE HARDY BOYS: The Secret Warning- #17- Illustrated by Paul Laune- Grosset & Dunlap, New York- 1938- 1st Edition- Hardcover:-12mo- Near Fine/VG++-Near Fine dj is unclipped, bright and clean with shallow nicls at heel and crown of spine, rubs at corners-a real beauty. Textblock and spine are tight and clean. PO name on back of frontis. All points according to Carpentieri: Title not listed on inner flap. 5050 and 110-150 on inner flap of dj. Glossy frontispiece. Lists to itself on copyright page. Red Orange Gretta endpapers. Western Stories For Boys lists to The X Bar X Boys Hunting The Prize Mustang on back inner flap. Spotlight Books For Boys on back cover with 11 titles to Jimmy Drury, Candid Camera Detective. 25 chapters in book. A scarce book in this condition with dust jacket. Please look at photos-more available on request. Fiction-juvenile-series-Hardy Boys-illustrated (3872). 1st Edition-1st Printing. Hard Cover. Near FINE/VG++-Near FINE. Illus. by… Read More

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1941. THE HARDY BOYS: The Mystery Of The Flying Express- #20- Franklin W. Dixon- Illustrated by Paul Laune- Grosset & Dunlap, New York- 1941 1st Edition (Carpentieri 1941A-1) Hardcover:-12mo-VG++-Near FINE/VG++ dj is unclipped, bright and clean. Minor shallow nicks at crown and heel of spine, light rubbing at extremities. Now in mylar protective cover.Tan cloth with dark brown titles and silhouette illustrated cover. Spine and textblock tight and clean. A wonderful copy of this scarce book, especially with such a nice dj. These Hardy Boy 1sts that we are selling have never seen the market before. 217 pages are clean, no tears or writing, no names, no loose pages. A real clean copy. 1st edition points as to Carpentieri: Inner flap of dj- 5050, 120-160, lists to itself. Lists to itself on copyright page. Red orange Gretta endpapers. Rear inner flap of Ted Scott Flying Stories ending with 'Castaways of the Stratosphere'. Back cover of dj is Spotlight Books For… Read More

New York: Selmar Hess, 1894. GREAT MEN and FAMOUS WOMEN- A Series of Pen And Pencil Sketches of the Lives of More Than 200 of the Most Prominent Personages In History- (Cpl. Set of 68 Parts Including Very Scarce Question Book)- by Charles F. Horne (1870-1942)- Illustrated- Selmar Hess, Publisher, New York- 1894- 1st Edition-1st Printing- Illustrated Softcover Wraps-4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall- VG++/ no jacket as issued. Question booklet is very scarce and in FINE+ condition- The 68 parts are conservatively VG++ only part 1 is rated VG- as is part 68. Others are closer to Fine. 2 Glossy engravings + 1 gravure per Part, that's over 200 illustrations, and they are gorgeous. See Our Photos- 24 pages of text on average per part not counting the engravings. Most pages are uncut!- Covers: Soldiers and sailors.--Statesmen and sages.--Workmen and heroes.--Artists and authors. Contributors include: Theodore Roosevelt, H. Rider Haggard, Hans Christian Anderson, Thomas Carlyle, William Lloyd… Read More

Paris: Ernest Flammarion Editeur, 1912. NAPOLEON 1812 1912 TEXTE TIRE DE LA CAMPAGNE DE RUSSIE 1812- by Philippe de Segur- Illustrated by repros from paintings by Charlet, Dezarno, Doou, Gérard, Guesse, Yvon, Kirchenko, Kossak, Kotzebou, Krasovski, Kruger, Matvieff, Maurin, Prianichnikoff, Scheffer, Tchoukine, Tropinine y Verestchaguine- Ernest Flammarion Editeur, Paris 1912- 1st Edition- Hardcover:- Folio - over 12" - 15" tall- VG/ no jacket as issued, original brown calf- 1/2 Leather & Marbled Boards- upper hinge starting but holding tight- rubs at extremities- 5 raised bands on spine with gilt inserts of French Napoleonic Eagle alternating with gilt 'N'- and gilt titles- 140 pages of text all clean on heavy stock paper, top page edges gilt, 64 tipped in color plates, 2 plates in duo tone and one pastedown color on title page- collation complete- SEE PHOTOS- Non-fiction-historical-France-Napoleon-Napoleonic Wars-illustrated (4770) Very heavy and large book will require… Read More