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THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE. Volume VII. From July to December 1840 Author: Graham, George, ed Category: Literature Description: Six issues from July to December 1840; the last 5 issues of Burton's Gentleman's Magazine and the first issue (December) of Graham's Magazine. 6 engravings with tissue-guards, engraved fashion plate; the December issue includes a book review for Two Years Before the Mast, as well as an original essay by Edgar A. Poe. 8vo. Original binding; half-leather over marbled paper-covered boards. Foxing on plates/tissue guards, contemporary signatures on first page of the original owners (Mary A. Belcher and Gertrud A Bates) A contemporary hand has written an attempt at poetry on the front pastedown page. Binder's sticker upper edge of front pastedown page (S.T.Taber, Binder of all kinds of Printed and Blank Work. Ruling done to any pattern. Owego N.Y) General rubbing on cover, corner tips, Very Good leatherbound hardcover. |
Price: $400.00 Book Number: 94335 ISBN: Published: 1840  
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THE GENUINE WORKS OF CHARLES COTTON, ESQ; Author: Cotton, Charles Category: Literature Description: Cotton, Charles.THE GENUINE WORKS OF CHARLES COTTON, ESQ; CONTAINING I. SCARRONNIDES, OR VIRGIL TRAVESTIE. II. LUCIAN BURLESQUED, OR THE SCOFFER SCOFT. III. THE WONDERS OF PEAKE. IV. THE PLANTERS MANUAL. Illustrated with many curious Cutts, all new designd and engraved by the best Artists. London, 1715. 4 separate books in one volume. pp.[iv], 14, 17-384. mispagination (2)59 - (2)71. 10 engraved plates, one folding. 8vo. SCARRONNIDES, OR VIRGIL TRAVESTIE, tenth edition in this collection. LUCIAN BURLESQUED, OR THE SCOFFER SCOFT, third edition in this collection. THE WONDERS OF PEAKE, third edition in this collection. 8vo. Alan Grace restoration. Modern full leather, stamped in gold, blind-stamped dentalled, stamped red leather spine label. Fine bright leatherbound hardcover $800.00 |
Price: $800.00 Book Number: 78840 ISBN: Published: 1715
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THE GIANT Author: Du Bois, William Pene Category: Childrens Description: NY: The Viking Press, 1954. 124pp. illustrated by the author. 8vo. Cloth backed, paper-covered boards. Fine bright flawless hardcover in near fine, only slightly rubbed d/w $100.00 |
Price: $100.00 Book Number: 60012 ISBN: Published: 1954
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THE GRANDFATHER MEDICINE Author: Hager, Jean Category: Fiction Mystery Description: NY: St. Martins Press, c1989. First edition 244pp. 8vo. Fine hardcover in d/w with only faint rubbing on lower edge of spine panel. $100.00. |
Price: $100.00 Book Number: 53694 ISBN: 0312029233 Published: 1989
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THE GREVILLE DIARY Author: Wilson, Philip Whitwell, ed. Category: History Description: Wilson, Philip Whitwell, ed.THE GREVILLE DIARY. London: William Heineman, 1927. 2 vols. 8vo. Sangorski & Sutcliffe binding; full leather, raised bands, leather spine labels, all edges gilt. scratches on rear cover vol. 1, else Fine leatherbound hardcover set |
Price: $200.00 Book Number: 8695 ISBN: Published: 1927
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THE HAMLET Author: Faulkner, William Category: Fiction Description: NY: Random House, 1940. First Printing. 421pp., title page in color George Salter. 8vo. Black cloth, upper edge of textblock dyed red. Scattered small black marks lower portion of outer edge of textblock, spine only slightly dulled, gilt in publisher's name on spine lightly rubbed, Near Fine hardcover, bright and clean with only minimal signs of shelf-rubbing |
Price: $250.00 Book Number: 51126 ISBN: Published: 1940
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THE HISTORY OF MISSOURI SCHOOL OF MINES AND METALLURGY Author: Phelps County Historical Society Category: Americana Missouri Description: Phelps County Historical Society, c1941. First Printed Edition. 1020pp., index, black and white photographs. the number 802 stamped on the front pastedown page. Thick 8vo. Silver binding stamped in gold. Textblock pages tanned due to age. Fine hardcover in the original plain paper d/j with the number 802 stamped on the front and spine panels of the d/j. The paper is browned due to age with minor soiling, small loss of paper lower edge of rear panel |
Price: $150.00 Book Number: 89075 ISBN: Published: 1941
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THE HISTORY OF THE WORTHIES OF ENGLAND Author: Fuller, Thomas Category: History Description: Fuller, Thomas.THE HISTORY OF THE WORTHIES OFENGLAND. A New Edition. London: Thomas Tegg, 1840. 3vols. 8vo. 3/4 leather with marbled boards. rubbing to extremities, spines cracked, labels brittle, chipped, some wear on spine extremities.Internally sound set $250.00 |
Price: $250.00 Book Number: 30737 ISBN: Published: 1840
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THE ILIADS AND ODYSSES OF HOMER. Translated out of Greek into English by Tho. Hobbes of Malmsbury. With a Large Preface Concerning the Virtues of an Heroic Poem, Written by the Translator Author: Homer (Translated Thomas Hobbes) Category: Literature Description: The Second Edition. London: Printed for Will. Crook, at the Green Dragon without Temple-Barre, 1677. Title-page, To the Reader [A3] 18pp., Books Newly Printed for William Crook [A3}, a second title-page "Homer's Illiads to Which is Added Homer's Odyses, Both in English by Tho. Hobbes of Malmsbury. London: Printed for William Crooke, at the Green Dragon without Temple-Bar next Devereux-Court, 1684". The Contents Page [A2, A3]. Catalog of Books Printed for W. Crooke, at the Sign of the Green Dragon without Temple-Bar, 1684 [pp7-12]. The Iliad [pp1-384]. Title-page Homer's Odysses. Translated out of Greek, by Tho. Hobbes of Malmsbury. The Second Edition. London: Printed for W. Crook, at the green Dragon without Temple-Barr, 1677. Verso: Licensed, Roger L'Estrange. The Life of Homer: Collected and Written by J. Wallim [B2, B3] 4pp. Hom. Odyss. [pp1-301] The Contents. 12mo. The original marbled-paper boards with later half-leather, shallow raised bands. Contemporary faded ink numbers written on Verso page of Odyss, tear on edge of last page of contents, textblock is sound with mild age-toning. Overall a Fine attractive leatherbound hardcover. |
Price: $1,200.00 Book Number: 94332 ISBN: Published: 1677
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THE JOB Author: Lewis, Sinclair Category: Fiction Description: NY: Grosset & Dunlap, c1917. 327pp. Textblock pages are the Harper & Brothers 1917 edition. [Published February, 1917. B- R]. 8vo. Blue cloth stamped in orange. Upper edge of textblock soiled, else fine bright unblemished hardcover in Very good+ d/j (spine panel slightly darkened, lower edge of spine panel rubbed with minor loss of paper. Uncommon in this condition |
Price: $250.00 Book Number: 25920 ISBN: Published: 1917
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THE JOHN RIDDELL MURDER CASE: A PHILO VANCE PARODY Author: Riddell, John Category: Shopping Description: NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1930 "A" first printing. 323pp. "Sporting Offer" seal neatly opened. illustrated Miguel Covarrubias. 8vo. slight toning front e.page, else fine bright hardcover in near fine d/j $400.00 |
Price: $400.00 Book Number: 61150 ISBN: Published: 1930
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THE JOURNEY OF THREE ENGLISHMEN ACROSS TEXAS IN 1568 Author: DeGolyer, E. Category: Americana Western Americana Description: Across Aboriginal America. El Paso: The Peripatetic Press, 1947. 1/700cc. Frontis. and map Jose Cisneros. Facsimile reproductions Frank Arrufat. Designed Carl Herzog. 4to. As new unread hardcover in fine d/w. $400.00 |
Price: $400.00 Book Number: 60409 ISBN: Published: 1947
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THE KNIGHTS TEMPLARS. ENLARGED FROM THE RESEARCHES OF NUMEROUS AUTHORS,.THE WHOLE AFFORDING A COMPLETE HISTORY OF MASONIC KNIGHTHOOD, FROM THE ORIGIN OF THE ORDERS TO THE PRESENT TIME, ADAPTED TO THE AMERICAN SYSTEM Author: Addison, C.G. Category: Americana Description: By Robert Macoy. NY: William T. Anderson, c1873. Revised Edition 1876. 632pp., ads., 2 color lithograph illustrations, fold-out map, numerous black and white full page illustrations and illustrations within the text. 8vo. Half-leather over marbled paper-covered boards, raised bands, gilt stamping on spine, a templar crossed stamped within each spine panel. marbled e.pages. This book came from the estate of Guy Brasford Park, 38th Governor of Missouri (1933); the book originally belonging to his father Thomas Woodson Park. On the front cover of the book is a narrow leather label stamped in gold with "T.W. Park". The back cover shows shelf-rubbing and wear along the edges, with much less rubbing on front cover, the interior is bright and clean. With the exception of the shelf-rubbing on the covers, this is a fine bright leatherbound hardcover copy |
Price: $1,000.00 Book Number: 85300 ISBN: Published: 1876
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THE LADY IS COLD Author: (White, E.B.) E.B.W. Category: Poetry Description: (White, E.B.) E.B.W.THE LADY IS COLD: POEMS. NY: Harper & Brothers, 1929. First Edition. second state with city skyline on cover, spine lettered in gold.95pp. 8vo. cloth-backed paper-covered boards. 8vo. Fine hardcover, d/j in pieces, and chipped but present $295.00 |
Price: $300.00 Book Number: 18435 ISBN: Published: 1929
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THE LEANING TOWER AND OTHER STORIES Author: Porter, Katherine Anne Category: Modern First Editions Description: NY: Harcourt, Brace and Company, c1944. First Edition. 246pp. 8vo. Small bookseller sticker on lower corner of rear pastedown. Fine bright unblemished hardcover in near fine d/w (small tape scars on inside of d/w). $75.00 |
Price: $75.00 Book Number: 59549 ISBN: Published: 1944
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THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW Author: Irving, Washington Category: Literature Description: Irving, Washington. THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW. West Virginia Pulp and Paper Company, Christmas 1958. The first volume in the WESTVACO series of American Classics. Facsimile of the 1820 Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent, Number VI. 64pp. text, 2 engravings. 8vo. Brown leather spine over tan paper-covered boards, gold lettering. Fine bright unread hardcover in near fine slipcase (the only flaw being some tiny brown spots on one panel of the slicase) |
Price: $200.00 Book Number: 86155 ISBN: Published: 1958
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THE LETTER TO SHEILA ANNE AND OTHER POEMS Author: Drenner, D. Von R. Category: Literature Private Presses Description: Drenner, D. Von R.THE LETTER TO SHEILA ANNE ANDOTHER POEMS. The Zauberberg Press, c1945. 43pp.4to. plain blue cloth covers. minor foxing one.pages, minor rubbing on covers, boards slightlywarped, near fine hardcover $100.00 |
Price: $100.00 Book Number: 81980 ISBN: Published: 1945
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THE LITTLE DEMON Author: Sologub, Feodor Category: Fiction Description: Sologub, Feodor.THE LITTLE DEMON. Authorised translation by John Cournos and Richard Aldington. London: Martin Secker, c1916. 349pp., 15pp.ads/catalog. 8vo. Green cloth lettered in black. Previous owners initials on first e.page, spine slightly darkened, with minor rubbing on upper and lower edges, near fine hardcover $500.00 |
Price: $500.00 Book Number: 9335 ISBN: Published: 1916
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THE MASTERS OF RAFFAELLO (RAFAEL SANZIO) Author: Minghetti, Marco Category: Literature Description: Translated Louis Fagan. London: Field & Tuer, 1882. 1/100 copies printed. 77pp., bound in at rear: title-page and illustration for a book in preparation COLLECTOR'S MARKS by Louis Fagan. 8vo. Three-quarter vellum. Covers showing some age-related soiling, previous owner's small name stamp (B.Wyeth) on p.9, p.51, Near Fine hardcover. |
Price: $150.00 Book Number: 43123 ISBN: Published: 1882
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THE MEADOWS COLLECTION OF OIL PAINTINGS Author: Meadows, Algur Hurtle Category: Art Description: Meadows, Algur Hurtle. THE MEADOWS COLLECTION OF OIL PAINTINGS. Preface and Commentary Bernardino de Pantorba. Privately Printed, 1961. 71pp., bibliography. 28 tipped-on color plates. Sm. folio. Inscribed by Algur Hurtle Meadows on first page. As new unread hardcover in the original box. The box has some rubbing and wear on the lid. Laid-in are clippings from Time, 1967 discussing Meadows' art collection, the forgeries in his collection, the Frenchmen who sold him the forgeries, a notice of Meadows obituary. |
Price: $250.00 Book Number: 87641 ISBN: Published: 1961
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