1897 Sears, Roebuck & Co. Catalogue (100 Anniversary Edition)
786 pages. Very little wear to covers. Tight binding. Like new inside. [35246].
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The Best Terrible Tales from the Italian
London: William Reeves, 1859. 16MO Hardcover. 181 ppg. Text is clean, no writing or creases. Binding is tight, hinges are secure. Maroon cloth boards show some wear from age. Spine appears heavily worn w/ faded golden lettering of title. Frayed text block looks to have had golden gilt on the.....
The Book of Common Prayer
Cambridge. 1882. Hardcover. 24mo. Small leather bound edition without any underlining or notations through the text. Gift page is filled out in ink and a previous owners name is stamped on the front flyleaf. Binding is square though front hinge is loose. Cover boards are rubbed along edges, corners and.....
The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine
The Century Co., 1921. Vol. CI. 8Vo Hardcover. 800pp. New series: Vol. LXXIX, Nov. 1920 - Apr. 1921. Bound in red quarter leather boards with gilt font over spine, "Vol. 101." Text is unmarked on bright white pages with B&W illustrations throughout. Binding is intact but front hinge is split.....
Fireside Fairy Tales
Donohue, Henneberry & Co. Hardcover. 4to. No date listed though likely published in 1890s. Text is unmarked on clean, warmly toned pages with a lovely black and white illustration a vis to each page of text-- front flyleaf with black and white frontispiece on its other side is detached but.....
The Household Monthly
N.F. Bryant, 1859. Vol. I. 8VO Hardcover. 576 ppg. Vol 1 only. Binding is intact. Text is mostly clean with a few pencil markings and some notes on the end-papers. Front board and spine are missing. Back board is black with engraved design and wear from age.
Official Gazette of the United States Patent Office (Volume XV)
Government Printing Office, 1879. Hardcover. 8vo. 1056pp. Quarter bound in leather with gray cloth boards, gilt titling along the spine and marbled endpapers. Black mottled text block is tanned though clean. Text appears free of underlining or any notations on lightly patinated page-- there is an ex-libris sticker on the.....
Peterson's Magazine
Peterson's Magazine, 1858. Vol. 33. 8Vo Hardcover. 468pp. January - June 1855. Text is unmarked on deeply patinated pages with B&W illustrations. Bound dark brown quarter leather boards with lightly bumped corners and gold gilt design. Much of the cloth is missing and rubbed off on both sides. Front end-papers.....
The Pirates Own Book
Sanborn & Carter, 1837. 1st. Hardcover. 8vo. True 1837 first edition from Sanburn & Carter. 432ppg. There are two ex-libris stickers on front endpaper and flyleaf. Text remains unmarked on foxed pages, heavily so on both endpapers. Leather cover boards are bumped at the corners, heavily rubbed along bottom edges.....
The Rambler's Magazine; Or, the Annals of Gallantry, Glee, Pleasure, and the Bon Ton
London: G. Lister, 1783. Vol. 1. 8Vo Hardcover. 520pp. Volume 1. Rebound in three-quarter leather with a brown textured arabesque design and vibrant marbled end-papers. Binding is intact and square; hinges are secure. Boards are in fantastic condition for the period with only minor edge-wear to corners and spine. Fully.....
Cyclopedia of Architecture, Carpentry, and Building
Chicago: American Technological Society, 1918. 10 Volumes. 8Vo Hardcover. A complete 10 volume leather-bound set. Illustrated with over 3,000 b&w engravings. 441pp volume one. Text is unmarked on clean, white pages with b&w photographs and illustrations throughout. Dark forest green quarter leather boards are crisp with pointed corners and glistening.....
The Little Rabbit Who Wanted Wings
The Platt & Munk Co., Inc., 1945. 8Vo Hardcover. Text is unmarked with bright, colorful illustrations on glossy pages. Bound in red cloth boards with pointed corners and black lettering. Baby blue jacket is clipped with some faint foxing and micro-tears present. Binding is stiff and square; hinges are fully.....
Old English Carols for Christmas
Cambridge, MA: Washburn & Thomas, 1929. 1st. 8Vo Oblong Hardcover. Text is unmarked on warmly patinated pages with a few color illustrations and various musical arrangements. Binding is tight and square. Hinges are secure. Ex-Library copy with the usual stamps and markings present inside. Green cloth boards show heavy edge-wear.....
Fifty Famous Stories Retold
American Book Company, 1928. 12MO Hardcover. 172 ppg. Text is unmarked, pages show a warm patina from age. Binding is tight and hinges are secure. Beautiful illustrations throughout book. Front endpapers have mild foxing and previous owner's name written in pencil and pen. Green boards are heavily soiled and have.....
Historical Collections of the State of New York
New York: 1842. 1st. 8VO Hardcover. 608 ppg. Warm toned patina and some foxing on pages from age. Brown boards are disconnected from hinges and wrapped in brown paper. Binding and boards in poor shape. Can not guarantee all pages or engravings are present.
Cookie Jars of the Depression Era
Sierra Printers, Inc. 1st. Pamphlet. 4to. Text is unmarked with bright, glossy photographs throughout. Paper covers are very clean with a few creases along the spine, a seam at the bottom of the front cover and some scuffing to the white back cover.
Stories from the Pentameron
Macmillan and Co., 1911. Goble, Warwick. Hardcover. 4to. Red cloth covered boards show shiny, intact gilt titling on front board and spine and gilt woman in a dress in the center of the cover- faintly rubbed. Boards are mildly edge worn with bumped corners and a sunned spine. There is.....
The Player's Handbook: A Frolic Volume for the Gentleman
Knickerbocker Publishing Company, New York, 1943. 2nd. 8Vo Hardcover. 256pp. Text is unmarked on lightly patinated pages with B&W illustrations. Bound in dull blue cloth boards with pointed corners and light sunning to edges. Jacket is unclipped with a few tears present along the top-edge and a small water stain.....
Orphan Willie and Other Stories
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.....
C. Cretors & Co.: The First Hundred Years: 1885-1985
C. Cretors & Co, 1985. 1st. Hardcover. 4to. 148pp. Signed on the half title by Charles Cretors and Lynn Cretors Maurer. Text is otherwise unmarked on white pages with plenty of b/w photos and color illustration throughout. Foxing present on end papers. Red cloth boards are pointed, faintly dust soiled.....
The Works of D'Israeli the Younger
Philadelphia: E. L Carey and A. Hart, 1839. Vol. 2. 8VO Hardcover. Volume 2 only, 447-838 ppg. Text is clean with a warm toned patina from age. Binding is tight and hinges are attached. Three fourth marble leather boards are intact with some wear and rubbing. Deckled text-block adds nice.....
The Origin of the Species
New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1871. American 5th Editon. 8Vo Hardcover. 447pp. Bound in red cloth boards that are deeply worn with rubbed edges and bumped corners; front board is completely detached from spine. Binding is secured and back board is loosely attached although spine is missing and frayed.....
Bruno
Foote & Davies Company, 1924. New Edition. 8Vo Softcover. 116pp. Text is bright and unmarked; no creases or writing. Spine is deckled and exposed but binding remains intact. Jade green covers are completely detached from the spine with heavy wear and bug eaten edges. Foxing on front end-paper.
Across China on Foot
Henry Holt and Company, 1911. 1st. Hardcover. 8vo. 445ppg. Signed by author, Edwin Dingle, on frontispiece. Text is clean and unmarked; includes photographic plates throughout and fold-out map at the rear. There is a small tear on the side of the front flyleaf. Binding is square though front hinge is.....
The Spanish Fryer
London: Graysinn-gate, 1681. Rebound 1st. 8Vo Hardcover. 83pp. First edition. Quarter rebound red leather boards with matching marbled end-papers. Pointed corners are lightly bumped and moderate surface wear is present on both sides. Hinges are secure. Pages are unmarked with warm patina from age; heavy foxing throughout. Spine is missing.....