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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.
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.
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.....
Sam Fogg Rare Books, 1995. Paperback. 4to. 209p. Pages unmarked with plenty of color photos throughout. Corners lightly creased and curled throughout. Firmly bound. Covers lightly rubbed.
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.
Moyer Bell Ltd., 1991. Signed. 8Vo Hardcover. 97pp. Signed on sticker bookplate by author on front endpage. Text unmarked on white pages. Midnight blue boards have crisply pointed corners, gold gilt lettering and foxing on surfaces and text-block. Binding is tight and square. Jacket is glossy and unclipped.
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.....
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.
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.....
Penguin, 1961. 1st. 12Mo Softcover. 250pp. Text is clean on unmarked, uncreased pages. Spine is unbroken, textblock is square with lightly bumped corners. Considerable overall shelf/timewear, coverwear, foredge chipping on back cover, pageblush throughout, foxing and spottage on inner covers and textblock edges.
Normandie House, 1937. 1st. 8Vo Hardcover. 104pp. Pages are unmarked with a mild patina. Red cloth boards are pointed and clean with gold gilt lettering. Binding is tight and square, hinges are secure. Jacket is unclipped with numerous small closed tears to edges.