Rare books from Quadrant Book Mart

London: Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley, 1830. Second Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/None. Forest green cloth boards with blindstamped decoration and borders, blindstamped bands and gilt titling on spine, lightly rubbed. Corners bumped. Upper corners on Vol. 1 are rubbed and all on Vol. 2. Closed 1/2-in. tear lifting spine covering near head on Vol. 1. Interior hinges cracked; Vol. 1 a little shaky. Bindings sound. Second volume untrimmed; one sheet has been hand-separated. Page edges are darkened. Interiors unmarked with minimal foxing affecting only margins and illustrations. Some of the plates have transferred a toning effect to facing pages of text, as happens--still readable. City of Bangkok illustration has a dampstain, still stunning. 8vo. Not a reprint or print-on-demand. Not ex-library. BOOK INFO: 'Exhibiting a View of the Actual State of Those Kingdoms by John Crawfurd, ESQ., FRS., FLS., FGS., &c, late envoy.' These volumes document the diplomatic journey of John Crawfurd,… Read More

Brussels: P J Voglet and H Tarlier, 1829. Fifth Edition. Hardcover. Fair/None. Scarce. Gray-some with pink and yellow-marbled boards, toned with age, quarter brown leather with gilt titling and deco to spine, 32mo., corners bumped and edgewear. Blue stippled page edges. Spines of 2, 3, 6, 7 are distinct and fine; the others are sunned and cracked, with more chips to spine ends; the spines have started on top of 1 and bottom of 3. Vol. 3, pg. 10 stuck and incurred 1/4 in. closed tear at inner margin. Bindings are sound and interiors clean and unmarked. 4 and 8 have moderate foxing first few pages. Vol. 2 publisher, H Tarlier, though it is exactly the same format. NOT a reprint or print-on-demand. Not ex-library. This is an original. Overall, quite readable and nice once you get past the shabby board edges, though the marbling is lovely. These writings are 'more confessions than memoir,' explains the adventuresome St-Elme, a.k.a. Maria Johanna Elselina Versfelt and Elzelina av Aylde Jonghe,… Read More

New York: Martin and Johnson. Hardcover. Fair+/None. Not a reprint or print-on-demand, this appears to be an original set of one of the many editions of this book, which are scarce now on the marketplace. In light brown suede and leather boards with banded spine; bands of red and black with gilt titling on spine; Front covers decorated with embossed floral border. Marbled end papers: blue, yellow, and red on a ground of gray. Owner's name on front and rear end papers (in pencil on front). Front hinges are cracked on the exterior. Edgeworn and with chips to spine ends; first vol. spine head has backstrip detaching via a 2-in. horizontal closed tear. Interiors are unmarked, though lightly foxed. Bindings are sound. Undated; ca. 1850? Heavy small folio. (Extra postage may apply.) BOOK INFO: A dictionary of the science and practice of architecture, building, carpentry, etc., from the earliest ages to the present time, forming a comprehensive work of reference for the use of architects, builders,… Read More

Bethlehem steel company, South Bethlehem, Pa.. Hardcover. Very Good/None. Signed/Inscribed. Medium brown quarter cloth boards with tan paper. Black titling on front with a black border and a flag drawing in color. Binding is tight. Text is unmarked. 8vo. BOOK INFO: Related names: Vary, George W. [from old catalog]. Signed and inscribed as a presentation copy by Vary on inside front cover with date Dec. 3, 1926. In 1943, Vary was the manager of industrial relations at Bethlehem Steel. 'The object of this book is to acquaint the prospective citizen in the Bethlehem District with an outline of the entire fabric of our Government including that of the township, borough, city, county and state as well as that of the Federal Government.... The book is issued to all members of the Bethlehem Steel Company Naturalization School when they register for study preparatory to the filing of their petitions for full citizenship.' (from the Preface).

Edinburgh, Scotland: David Douglas, 1892. 2nd Edition, Revised. Hardcover. Very Good-/None. Half dark brown leather and red marbled boards, moderately edgeworn at extremities, with gilt titling and decoration on banded spine--lovely! Mahogany red marbled endpapers. One leaf/two pages of plates loose. Otherwise binding is tight and sound. This is a pleasantly heavy book; it has a nice 'hand'. Three former owners' names, dates, and one inscription on front free end paper. 8vo. BOOK INFO: One of the first--if not THE first--editions of this book to include photographs (B&W) of golfers demonstrating play: 20 plates and 10 diagrams showing positions of feet and hands. In two parts--I. Preliminary and Principally Foolish: The Praise of Golf; The Origin of Golf; The Nature of the Game; Of Sets of Clubs and Other Golfing Appurtenances; Of Caddies; II. Of Playing the Game: Of Driving in General; Of Style in Driving; Advice to Beginners; Of Peculiarities and Faults; Of Temporary Faults; Of Playing Through… Read More

Sparks, NV: Western Printing & Publishing. Ltd First Edition (2,000 copies). Paperback. Very Good/None. Signed. SIGNED by the author and inscribed by his son on the title page. Sepia toned pictorial paperback. Binding sound. Interior unmarked. Quarto. BOOK INFO: '...an illustrated account of one of Nevada's oldest and most famous businesses. It was an enterprise that got its start in territorial days and weathered depression, bank closures and the unhappy experiment of prohibition until it closed its doors on March 31, 1948.' (-from the foreword by Robert Laxalt)

Bangor, PA: Slate Belt Heritage Center, 2009. Paperback. Very Good+/None. Signed. Glossy pictorial softcover with black titling on front. SIGNED by the author on title page; Interior is otherwise unmarked and clean. Binding is sound; Spine is uncreased. Bottom front corner of cover is lightly creased, a bit softened. Limited printing, #256 of 500. Quarto. BOOK INFO: See photos for Table of Contents. Illustrated in color and B&W. 'The Pennsylvania German experience was one of the earliest examples of this process [of establishing an identity as an immigrant population]. In 2008, we celebrated the 325th anniversary of their landing in America. Along with the Scots-Irish, they were among the first and largest groups of Europeans to settle in the blue valley that we call the Slate Belt. As we follow their journey, we'll try to dispel popular misunderstandings and find out who they were, from where, when, and why they came, how others saw them and how they saw themselves, and what beliefs,… Read More

US: Kelsay Books / Aldrich Press, 2014. Paperback. Near Fine/None. Signed. Our photos depict the actual book offered. Glossy pictorial softcover, beginning of light crease near rear bottom corner. Bermuda Book Store price sticker near rear bottom edge. Spine uncreased. Interior is unmarked. 8vo. Ships from US. BOOK INFO: See photos for Table of Contents. 'This collection offers an evocative portrait of Wendy Fulton Steginsky's island home--memories rich with the texture of limestone and laden with the scent of cedar. For anyone who has experienced the nostalgia of exile, these poems are a reminder of how the landscape of our original home is the one that haunts us, serving as the measuring stick for all future experiences. We are given a sense in this collection of how Steginsky's Bermuda has found its way beyond the reef line of its remote Atlantic shoals and appears now, through the conduit of her imaginings, winding through the dusk of another world and blending with the experiences of another… Read More