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Penguin Books, 1976. Paperback. 12mo. Binding uncreased and tight. Sunning to spine slightly obscures titling. Rubbing to cover margins and rear corner creased. 454p. Toned pages crisp and unmarked.
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Penguin Books, 1976. Paperback. 12mo. Binding uncreased and tight. Sunning to spine slightly obscures titling. Rubbing to cover margins and rear corner creased. 454p. Toned pages crisp and unmarked.
Grupo Anaya Comercial, 2005. 4th. 4To Hardcover. 1318pp. Libros Infantiles - Libros-Regalo. White pages are unmarked with b/w illustrations, text en espanol. Binding square and tight. Bound in brown cloth boards with crisply pointed corners.
Lippincott, 1900. 12Mo Hardcover. 220pp, 211pp. Stated limited printing of 1500. Marbled boards, tan leather points and spine, golden lettering on spine. Text is clean on unmarked, uncreased pages. Hinges are intact, textblocks are square with pointed corners, gilt heads. Moderate++ overall shelf/timewear, boardwear, board edge and corner wear, foxing.....
Otto Penzler / Borzoi / Knopf, 1994. 1st Ed. Facsimile. 12Mo, Hardcover. 277pp. Orange cloth boards, black lettering and graphics on spine and front board. Text is clean on unmarked natural pages. Hinges are tight, textblock is square with pointed corners. Slightest if any overall book shelf/timewear. Minimal jacket wear.....
Otto Penzler / Hamish Hamilton, 1996. 1st Ed. Facsimile. 12Mo, Hardcover. 256pp. Red cloth boards, gilt golden lettering on spine. Text is clean on unmarked natural pages. Hinges are tight, textblock is square with pointed corners. Slightest if any overall book shelf/timewear. Jacket has 2-inch tear and creasing on front.....
Franklin Center, Pennsylvannia: The Franklin Library, 1981. Caxton, William. Hardcover. 8vo. Hardbound in green quarter leather with green cloth boards. Boards and banded spine decorated in gilt. Binding tight. 618p. Crisp pages unmarked between marbled end papers. Full gilt text block. Includes sewn in page marker.
Spearman & Calder, 1953. 8Vo Hardcover. 189pp. Text is unmarked with a mild patina. Bright yellow boards have crisply pointed corners. Jacket is glossy, protected in mylar with a few small chips around the edges. Binding is tight and square, hinges are secure.
Imprint Society, 1971. Signed. 4to Hardcover. 261p. A limited-edition copy, no. 1717/1950 printed, signed by the artist. Text otherwise unmarked on bright pages. Tightly bound with secure hinges. Brown pictorial boards with burgundy spine and gilt lettering are pointed and clean. Decorated slipcase shows light shelf wear.
The Heritage Press, 1948. Covarrubias, Miguel. Reprint. 4to Hardcover. Warm pages are unmarked with colorful illustrations. Rust colored boards are lightly shelf worn with bumped corners, a sunned spine and a few small bookworm holes. Binding is intact with cracked hinges that are loosely attached. Lacks a slipcase.
G.P. Putnam's and Sons, 1917. Cram, A.G. & Levis, Willis. 20th Impression. Hardcover. 8vo. 246pp. Bound in green cloth with black titling and paneling over the front board and spine. Binding is slightly canted and both hinges are loosened, shaking the text block slightly. Pictorial endpapers are tanned and the.....
The J.W. Burke Company, 1926. 1st. 8Vo Hardcover. 172pp. Bound in brown cloth boards. Hinges are intact. Cover boards are heavily surface rubbed; corners and head & foot of spine are lightly frayed with a deeply tanned spine. Front end-paper has a black ink pen drawing from previous owner. Binding.....
Chatto and Windus, 1957. Signed. 8Vo Hardcover. 32pp. Pictorial boards, attached flaps. Text and artwork is clean on unmarked, uncreased pages. Hinges are secure, textblock is square with lightly bumped corners. Signed and inscribed by illustrator on inside front. Moderate overall book shelf/timewear, boardwear, board corner and edgewear and abrading.....
Viking Adult, 1999. Hardcover: 224 pages. Book is and jacket are in very good condition with the authors signature on an included bookplate.
Routledge & Kegan Paul / Princeton University Press, 1969. 8Vo Hardcover. 680pp. Olive boards, gilt golden lettering on spine and front board, unclipped dust jacket. Text is clean on unmarked, uncreased pages; pp 223-226 were tipped-in and have come loose. Hinges are secure, textblock is square with pointed corners. Moderate.....
Penguin Books, 1980. Reprint. Paperback. 12mo. Spine uncreased and binding secure. Wraps lightly worn around the edges and toned along margins. 121pp. Small penned note on first page- otherwise, text is unmarked.
Methuen & Co. Ltd., 1911. 2nd. 12Mo Hardcover. A scarce and complete four volume set. A new edition rearranged in four volumes with 150 new letters. Bound in red three quarter binding with shiny gilt top-edge, five raised bands over gilt spine. Pages unmarked and still bright considering the age.....
S. & C. Shepley, 1847. 1st. 32Mo Hardcover. 62pp. Brown boards with a cloth spine and rounded corners are moderately worn, adding warmth and character. Hinges are fully attached and binding is secured. Pages are unmarked with warm patina from age; light foxing throughout. Signed by previous owner on front.....
J M Dent & Sons, 1920. 1st UK. 8Vo, Hardcover. 416pp. Green cloth boards, black lettering on spine. Text is clean on unmarked, uncreased natural pages. Hinges are secure, textblock is square with lightly bumped corners. Minimal overall shelf/timewear for its age, boardwear, light abrading on boards, faint pageblush and.....
Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1906. 1st. 12MO Hardcover. 329 ppg. First American edition. Text is clean and edges are crisp. Binding is stiff and square. Hinges are secure. Blue boards are bright with painted lettering, protected in mylar. Nice ship illustration on front cover minor wear from age. Pages show.....
University of Pennsylvania Press, 1985. 1st. 8Vo Hardcover. 740pp. White pages are bright and unmarked. Bound in burnt orange cloth boards with pointed corners and gold gilt lettering on the spine. Jacket is protected in mylar, showing minimal surface wear and is not clipped. Binding is stiff and square; hinges.....
Burt, 1888. 1st. 8Vo Hardcover. 278pp + catalog pages. Green pictorial boards, tri-color lettering and graphics on spine and front board. Text is clean on unmarked, uncreased, pages. Hinges are secure with slight separation, textblock is square with lightly bumped corners. Moderate++ overall shelf/timewear, boardwear, some board edge and corner.....
Cambridge University Press, 1987. 1st. 8Vo Hardcover. 247pp. An ex-library copy with the typical stickers and markings present. Bound in purple paper boards with gold gilt lettering on the spine; bottom portion is missing where sticker previously was. Binding is tight and hinges are secure; tape running down back inner.....
The Co-operative Publication Society. Bryant, William Cullen. Hardcover. 8vo. Undated though appears to be a part of a set, half titled marked by "Vol.27" and "1 Cooper". 464pp. Pages unmarked. Title page typed in two tonal orange and black. Bound in deep green cloth- superficial silverfish evidence present around rubbed.....
The Fellowship of Southern Writers, 1997. 1st. Hardcover. Slipcase. 8vo. Signed at the title of each story by the authors as follows: George Core, Lee Smith, Elizabeth Spencer, Fred Chappell, Walter Sullivan, Madison Jones, George Garrett & Mary Lee Settle. Notated in the rear is that this copy is the.....
Harper & Row, Publishers, 1979. Signed 1st. 8Vo Hardcover. 213pp. Signed by Harry Crews on half title. Bound in orangeish-red paper boards with pointed corners and red lettering over spine. White pages are unmarked. Binding is tight and square, hinges are secure. Jacket is glossy and unclipped with creased inner.....