Boston: The Writer, Inc., 1939. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine / Near Fine. Original red cloth lettered in gilt to the front panel and spine. Octavo, ix, 168pp. Compiled and Written by Members of the Federal Writers' Project of the Works Progress Administration of Massachusetts. Sponsored by The Albanian Historical Society of Massachusetts. The best separately published ethnic study to.....
New York: Jenkins & Thomas, 1883. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. A very lovely and complete copy of this cherished resource for some of the most distinguished families in Virginia. From the library of Judge Edward Delaplaine, distinguished Justice, Historian and Author from Frederick, Maryland. This book is bound in original black pebble-grained cloth with the family seal in gilt.....
New York: Hastings House, 1939. First edition. Hardcover. Fine / Near Fine. Original oblong volume, printed paper on boards with black cloth spine. 836pp. Reproduced, with an introduction by The Federal Writers' Project of Kentucky, Works Progress Administration. An American Guide Series volume. As mentioned above, this is a reproduction issue of a volume originally issued in 1854 by William.....
Tulsa: The Mid-West Printing Co., 1938. First edition. Wraps. Fine. Original illustrated wrappers. 79pp. Compiled by Workers of the Federal Writers' Project of the Works Progress Administration in the State of Oklahoma. Sponsored by The Tulsa Federation of Women's Clubs. An American Guide Series publication. Illustrated throughout with large aerial photograph of Tulsa as a frontispiece. Four maps, three in-text.....
London: John C. Nimmo, 1887-1891. First Editions Thus. Hardcover. Near Fine. Six octavo volumes, now bound uniformly in full crushed burgundy calf. Two narrow gilt bands along the edges. The spines with six compartments with text and borders in gilt. All bindings have elaborate inner dentelles. Bindings signed by Stern in text and with their small binders mark. All six.....
New York: D. Appleton & Company, 1930. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine / Very Good. Bound in original orange cloth, with lettering and design in red. (1) is present at the last page. In a complete dust jacket that shows some edge-wear at the head of the spine. The white portions of the panels and spine have darkened. The classic.....
London: Collins, 1985. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine / Near Fine. A clean and bright copy of an early Sharpe title. The jacket is complete and without wear. The book is solid. The paper is toning along the edges which is typical with this title.
London: Kega, Paul, Trench and Trubner, 1892. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. A lovely copy of this illustrated first edition. Bound in three quarters navy blue grained morocco. The spine has gilt bordered compartments and is lettered in gilt. Pale green marbled endpapers. Top edge gilt. Illustrated throughout by Hugh Thomson. Book plate on front paste-down.
Washington DC: The Dumbarton Oaks Research Library, 1961. First printing. Hardcover. Fine / Near Fine. Large quarto publication, bound in original blue buckram with lettering and designs in gilt. Volume VII of the Dumbarton Oaks Studies. In a very nice example of the scarce dust jacket, showing only minor wear at the spine ends. "This is the first comprehensive study.....
London: William Heinemann, (1920). Hardcover. Fine. Bound in full red morocco by Sangorski & Sutcliffe. Lettered, illustrated and ornamented in gilt. This volume is from the limited deluxe edition of 625 copies, this one being number 402. Signed by Arthur Rackham on the limitation page.
London: The Hogarth Press, 1936. First edition. Hardcover. Fine / Fine. An extremely clean, bright and pleasing copy of this Hogarth Press edition. The lovely and complete dust jacket is designed by John Banting. Warmly inscribed and signed by the author on the front free endpaper. A lovely and fine copy in all respects. From an edition of 1080 copies.....
Camden, ME: Picton Press, 1994-2005. Hardcover. Fine. Nine volumes, complete. Original green cloth on boards, lettered in gilt on the front panel and the spine. This set is "as new." Illustrated map endpapers. Volume I is dated 1994, Volume II is dated 1994, Volume III is dated 1992 and is a first edition as are the remaining six volumes. Volume.....
New York: Doubleday, Doran & Company, 1940. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine / Near Fine. Original blue/gray cloth with lettering and design in black to the spine. A Crime Club novel. Light offsetting of the jacket flaps to the endpapers. In a bright and lovely example of the scarce dust jacket which has received minor restoration to the foot of.....
New York: Scribner and Welford, (1887). First American edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. In original dark blue cloth, lettered in gold with elaborate decoration in dark red, gold, and black. With twelve full page illustrations by Gordon Browne. Beveled edges. 24 pages of ads to the rear. A very small printed date of 1886 is present at the top of the.....
London: W. & R. Chambers, Limited, 1901. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Original green cloth, lettered in gilt with decorations in black, white, red, and gold. All edges beveled. Contains stories by Henty and Fenn. Newbolt points out that the publishers had mis-spelled W. W. Fenn's name as G. M. Fenn. I list the incorrect spelling because it is printed.....
London: T. Osborne and J. Shifton, 1756. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Large Crown Folio, 16 3/4 tall by 10 1/2 wide. [17], 2-576 - (577 is mis-numbered as 573) - so - [(573-706)], [2]. This is a mis-numbering flaw only - all contents complete with every catchword matching. This is a complete text. Contains extensive Contents listing just after.....
New York: Duell, Sloan and Pearce, 1944. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine / Near Fine. An extremely bright and clean copy of this early Hughes novel.
London: The Hogarth Press, 1929. First edition. Hardcover. Fine / Near Fine. A lovely copy in all respects of this academic treatise on the origins of Icelandic Literature. Published by Leonard and Virginia Woolf while living in Tavistock Square. Bound in original brown cloth, lettered in black on the spine. In a complete dust jacket with only minimal wear. Laid.....
New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, (1949). First edition. Hardcover. Fine / Very Good. Original red cloth, lettered in silver at the spine. In a bright and complete dust jacket that shows some minor rubbing to the edges, one short closed tear at the top edge, impacting the "F" of Franklin and chip to the rear panel at the top.....
Topeka: Historical Publishing Company, 1929. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. Two large quarto volumes, bound in original dark green cloth with lettering in gilt on the spine. All edges marbled and marbled endpapers as well. An exceptionally clean, bright and solid set. Illustrated throughout.
New York: Harcourt Brace. Hardcover. Near Fine / Near Fine. Original pale green cloth. Illustrated endpapers. Copyright date of 1933 is present and the only printed date. From the list of other books published by Meader I place this edition at 1953. Illustrated throughout by Lee Townsend. A lovely copy of a notoriously difficult book to find in presentable condition.....
Bath: Venture Books Limited, 1948. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine / Near Fine. A very clean, bright and pleasing copy. Lovely period cover art by Serge Drigin. The jacket is not price-clipped nor is there any fading. A hint of edge-wear at both spine ends, else fine.
Indianapolis: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, (1909). First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine / Near Fine. In original olive green cloth, lettered in white to the front panel and spine. Early previous owner inscription blotted out at the front free endpaper. Barzun and Taylor call it "her masterpiece." The book is bright and solid with true corners and virtually no wear. The complete.....
London: Hutchinson & Co., (1934). First edition. Hardcover. Fine / Near Fine. Original rough grained navy blue cloth with blind stamp illustration, lettered in gilt. 4to. With 7 colored plates and over 50 other black and white illustrations by W. Heath Robinson. In the complete and remarkable dust jacket. Very minor edge-wear to the jacket. As fine a copy of.....
New York: Random House, 1958. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine / Near Fine. A very lovely copy of this title. No chips or wear to the jacket. Previous owner signature on the ffep. Two pages at the end list Landmark books through #85 and World Landmark through # 38. Jacket states 195/195.