Books about popular myth and beliefs relating to a particular place, activity, or group of people
The N-K-Fairbank Company, 1898. 2nd. Pamphlet. 12mo. Text block is loose and unattached from paper wrappers; all pages are present and without any folds or creases. Fully color illustrated pages are warmly toned and remain unmarked. Paper wraps are decorated with lovely two-tonal red and green illustration and titling and.....
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.....
George G. Harrap & Co., 1932. Laboccetta, Mario. 1st. Hardcover. 4to. 206pp. Color illustrated text remains unmarked on warmly toned pages with 10 full color illustrated plates throughout from Mario Laboccetta. Pages are only marked by a previous owners name penned in ink on the front flyleaf. Text block is.....
E.P. Dustton & Co., 1929. Beverly, Katharine & Ellender, Elizabeth. Hardcover. 8vo. 209pp. Deckle edged pages remain solely marked by faint age spots. Includes a color frontispiece + 49 lovely color illustrated plates in black, white and red throughout and fully illustrated end papers. Red cloth boards are decorated with.....
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.....
Rinehart & Co, New York, 1946. First Edition. Hardcover. Book is in good condition with some staining to the front cover board, there is also a signature from the author on the first page along with some notes from the previous owners, the dust jacket has come apart with wear.....
The Burrows Brothers Company, 1895. 1st edition. Hardcover. 8vo. Numbered 494 of 600 printed. 125pp. Unmarked, handmade pages include double page frontispiece, nine b/w illustrated plates and 14 illuminated pages with woodcut initials from Will H. Bradley. Two tonal text in red and black. Top edge gilt of deckle edged.....
Limited Editions Club, 1933. Limited Edition. 8Vo Hardcover. 211pp. Text remains unmarked on lightly patinated pages with numerous facsimiles of Florentine woodcuts throughout. Bound in brown marbled boards with nice, deckled pages. Binding is stiff and square; hinges are fully attached. A few rusted stains present on front end-paper and.....
Frederick Warne & Co., 1908. 1st. Hardcover. 4to. A good copy with bright white pages & colorful illustrations throughout. Binding is square and hinges are intact. Illustrated endpapers are lightly foxed. Brown, illustrated cover boards show shelf wear from age and are lightly rubbed at the edges with a 1/2.....
J.M. Dent & Sons, 1912. Hardcover. 1st. 127pp. Thick, deckle edged pages are warmly toned with all 17 color plates from Charles Robinson protected by original printed tissue. End papers are gilt illustrated. Contents are marked by a penciled in previous owners name on the front flyleaf. Text block is.....
Greenwich House, 1983. 1st. 8Vo Hardcover. 315pp. Text is unmarked on clean pages. Navy blue boards show light shelf wear and some bumped corners. Binding is stiff and hinges are fully attached. Beige jacket is glossy and unclipped with some minor tears along the top and spine. Foxing present on.....
Creative Editions, 1996. Hardcover: 136 pages. Hardcover: 136 pages. Book is in very good condition with some minor wear to the cover as well as a signature from the author on the title page.
New York: Bantam, 1979. 4to Softcover. Unpaginated. Binding is strong and square. Covers are bright and intact. Interior illustrations are vibrant and clean. Former owner's name and inscription on first page.
Harry N. Abrams, 1977. 1st. Hardcover. 4to. 212pp. Brown leather boards are clean with pointed corners and bright gilt gnome illustration on the front boards and gilt titling along the spine. The top edge of both boards are lightly dust soiled. Binding is squared and hinges are tight. Bright white.....
W.J. Widdleton, Publisher, 1870. Globe Edition (two volumes in one). Hardcover. 12mo. 406ppg. Text is unmarked with a light patina from age. Purple cloth boards have bright gilt lettering and illustration. Shelf wear to cover boards, bumped corners and sun tanned edges. Spine is sun tanned and edges of spine.....
Oak Publications, 1984. Reprint. Paperback. 4to. 824pp. Text is unmarked on white pages. Spine is squared and hinges are secure. Text block and bottom corner of both covers are bumped, creasing first few pages and corners. Glossy covers are otherwise clean with slight bubbling at the edges.
The Rodale Press (Miniature Books), 1955. 1st. Hardcover. 12mo. 44pp. Hardbound with beige cloth spine and gray paper covered boards with a white printed illustration on both boards. Cover boards are lightly surface worn with gently bumped corners. Tanned spine is slightly canted while gilt titling remains bright and hinges.....
Matthew Meyer, 2018. Revised. Paperback. 8vo. 223pp. Contents are unmarked with color illustrations throughout. Binding remains square and tight. Covers are clean with only a slightly lifted fore edge from reading.
Mitchell Kennerley, undated. Hardcover. 8vo. Undated but probably circa 1910/15. Hardbound with decorated front board showing gilt title and red & green stamped illustration of a rabbit with flowers. Spine is spottily tanned with similar titling and illustration of an elf-- binding remains squared with front hinge slightly loosened. Covers.....
Portland, OR: Dragon Key Press, 2004. Paperback. 8vo. 246 pages. Binding is tight & square. Text is clean & bright. Text block & outer cover remains unmarred with crisp corners & edges.
New York: Anchor Press/Doubleday, 1973. First Edition - Later Printing. 8vo, Hardcover. Unclipped jacket is complete.Bright cover photograph. Edges of jacket have minor shelf wear Minimal bumping and rubbing at corners. Black and red cloth boards are clean and sharp; unbumped. Binding is tight and square; hinges secure. Textblock is.....
New York: Anchor Press/Doubleday, 1975. First Edition, Later Printing. 8vo, Hardcover. Jacket Unclipped. Dust jacket is complete and clean. Cover image is vibrant and clear. Shelf wear to corners and edges; two inch crease along head of spine on jacket. Bound in tan and maroon boards; gilded gold title on.....
New York: Anchor Press/Doubleday, 1979. Stated First Edition. 8vo, Hardcover. Jacket Unclipped. Dust jacket is complete and clean. Cover image is vibrant and clear. Shelf wear to corners and edges; minor chipping present. Bound in black and maroon boards; gilded gold title on spine. Text block is clean. Binding is.....
New York: Anchor Press/Doubleday, 1980. Stated First Edition. 8vo, Hardcoover. Unclipped jacket is complete. Vibrant cover photograph. Edges remain sharp and clean. One minor tear and top edge of spine on jacket. Minimal bumping and rubbing at corners. Black and red cloth boards are clean and sharp; unbumped. Binding is.....
New York: Anchor Press/Doubleday, 1972. First Edition, Later Printing. 8vo, Hardcover. Jacket Unclipped. Dust jacket is complete and clean. Cover image is vibrant and clear. Shelf wear to corners and edges; two small chips on jacket spine. Bound in black and navy blue boards; gilded gold title on spine. Corners.....