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Yellow Springs, Ohio: Anitoch Publishing Company. 32Mo Box. Mini golden box holding 32/50 vintage and unused loose leaf ex-libris bookplates with a colorful depiction of a majestic unicorn. Box is pointed but missing the original bookplate sticker on front.
Yellow Springs, Ohio: Anitoch Publishing Company. 32Mo Box. Mini golden box holding 29 identical vintage and unused bookplate stickers with a b/w illustration. Box is clean and pointed. Stickers are crisp.
International Bibliophile Society, 1904. Members Edition de Luxe. Limited. Hardcover. 8vo. Complete 30 volume hardcover set bound in green linen with typed paper label on spine. Deckled pages with gilt upper edge and gilt decorated title pages. Limited edition of 1000, this set numbered 915. Books are in relative very.....
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.....
Random House, 1971. Paperback. Folio. 447p. A short inscription dated 1975 marks title- otherwise, pages toned from age and corners lightly curled but text unmarked. B/W photos throughout. Binding lightly wrinkled with small chips from ends. Wraps marked by patina and moderate shelf wear. Lower corner worn. Foxing to top.....
The Macmillan Company, 1941. 1st. 8Vo Hardcover. Complete 5 volume set. 912pp volume one. Ex-library copies with the typical stamps and markings present on front end-pages, spines and text-blocks. Bound in navy blue cloth boards with gold gilt lettering on the spine and pointed corners. Text is unmarked on lightly.....
University of Pittsburgh Press, 1990. 1st. 8Vo Hardcover. 423pp. Text is unmarked on clean, white pages. Bound in midnight blue cloth boards with crisply pointed corners and gold gilt lettering. Tightly bound with hinges fully attached. No jacket issued.
Cambridge University Press, 2010. Facsimile Reprint. Paperback. 8vo. Facsimile text reprint of 1811 edition. Binding bowed from volume of pages but secure. 782p. Aside from bookplate on inside front cover, interior is unmarked. Glossy wraps are clean with minimal shelf wear.
Alfred A. Knopf, 1965. 1st. 8Vo Hardcover. 1088pp. Text unmarked with a mild patina and deckle edges. Bound in green cloth with crisply pointed corners and foxing present along text-block. Light water spots on front cover. Binding is tight and square, hinges are secure. Center over spine is lightly bug-eaten.....
University of British Columbia Press, 1985. 1st. 4To Hardcover. 268p. Bright pages are unmarked with b/w illustrations in rear. Binding is firm, hinges are secure. Jacket is protected in glossy mylar and remains unclipped.
Bloomsbury, USA, 1998. 1st. 8Vo Hardcover. 639pp. Text is unmarked on white pages. Bound in blue cloth boards with gold gilt lettering and crisply pointed corners. Binding is stiff and square; hinges are fully attached. Jacket remains glossy and unclipped with some sticker residue on front side.
Grossman Publishers, 1970. 6th Printing. 8Vo Hardcover. 97pp. Text unmarked on bright pages. Bound in red cloth with pointed corners. Jacket is glossy and remains unclipped with a light patina and mild sunning to edges. Binding square and tight.
G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1970. 1st. Folio Hardcover. 320pp. Bright pages unmarked with illustrations throughout. Green cloth boards have crisply pointed corners and show light foxing. Binding is tight and square, hinges are secure. Jacket is protected in mylar and clipped with minimal shelf wear otherwise.
The Huntingotn Library, 1982. 1st. 8Vo Softcover. 247pp. Text is unmarked on white pages. Restful green covers are glossy with a light upcurl and general shelf wear. Binding is stiff and square; hinges are fully attached. Spine remains uncreased but rubbed around the edges. Bookstore stamps present on front end-page.....
Dard Hunter, 1923. 1st. Folio Hardcover. A limited-edition copy, no. 18/200 printed. Signed by author. Illustrated pages are unmarked with deckle edges and paper specimens and watermarks throughout. 12" - 12" inches tall. Three quarter leather binding with marbled boards show bumped corners and lightly rubbed edges. A classic on.....
E.P. Dutton & Company, 1923. 3rd Printing. 8vo Hardcover. 162p. Pages are unmarked with a light patina and deckle edges. Tightly bound with secure hinges. Blue boards are pointed with sunned bookplate title on spine and minor toning on surfaces. Previous owner's name and date inscribed on front endpaper. Lacks.....
University of Notre Dame Press, 2006. Paperback. 8vo. 562p. Text unmarked on white pages. Binding uncreased and secure. Wraps lightly shelf worn. No supplements.
Kiefer Press. 2007. Paperback. 8vo. Paperback. 8vo. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is tight and covers are glossy. Mild shelf wear. One page is creased in it's bottom corner.
The Scarecrow Press, Inc., 1981. 1st. 8Vo Hardcover. 343pp. Text is bright and unmarked. Bound in mustard yellow cloth boards with pointed corners and black lettering; foxing present on both sides. Binding is stiff and square; hinges are fully attached.
Princeton University Press, 2006. 1st. Hardcover. 8vo. Complete two volume hardcover set in speckled beige paper with gilt titled, burgundy cloth spine. Books are firmly bound. Boards pointed. Pages unmarked. Bottom edges of text block faintly scuffed. Dust jackets remain in very good+ condition- marked by sunned spine panel/.
Charles Scribner's Sons, 1978. 1st. 8Vo Hardcover. 221pp. Text is unmarked on lightly patinated pages. Bound in caramel cloth boards with gold gilt lettering on the spine and pointed corners. Binding is stiff and square; hinges are fully attached. Jacket is glossy and remains unclipped with light shelf wear.
Pinnacle Books, 1982. 1st printing. Paperback. 8vo. 285pp. Text unmarked on warmly toned pages. Spine is creased, bowed and canted though hinges are secure. Covers are lightly edge rubbed and show a patinated surface.
Leon Amiel / Keter Publishing, 1974. 2nd Ptg. Folio Hardcover. 175pp. Tan cloth boards, gilt golden lettering on spine. Hinges are secure, textblock is square with pointed corners. Minimal overall book shelf/timewear, faint foxing on inner endpapers and textblock edges, moderate+ jacketwear, jacket edgewear.
Jay I. Kislak, 1993. 1st edition. Oblong Hardcover. 12mo. 121p. Crisp, white pages unmarked. Rear pastedown not pasted down by publisher, so rear hinge is detached. Binding otherwise fine. Boards only lightly around edges.
Hillary House Publishers, 1962. Reprint. 8Vo Thick Hardcover. A complete two volume set. Text is unmarked on bright pages. Bound in blue cloth with crisply pointed corners and gold gilt lettering. Spine and edges are sunned with lightly bug-eaten cloth over spine. Binding is tight and square, hinges are fully.....