London: H.S. Nichols, 1896. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Limited edition, one of 500 copies with this numbered 249. Complete Four Volume set. Over 1200 pages. Frontis to each volume. Red cloth, octavos. Gilt fleur-de-leis decoration to each volume, with spine titles in gilt. Covers bumped, spines a bit dull, light general..... More
London, England: John Lane, 1929. First Edition. Hardcover. Blue cloth, octavo. Corners nudged, small chip to top of spine which affects first word of title. Otherwise cover and spine titles are bright. In the original dust jacket which has a small chip at top by the spine, and small chip..... More
Hamden, Connecticut (USA_: Archon Books, 1966. First Thus. Hardcover. Green cloth covered quarto (9.25" x 6.0"). Originally published by Houghton Mifflin in 1935, this is "reprinted with permission in an unaltered and unabridged edition." Just a hint of rubbing to extremities. More
London, England: H.S. Nichols & Co., 1894. Leather-bound. Edition limited to 500 copies. Binding by Bayntun, Bath, England. Two matching Octavos, measuring 8.625" x 5.75". Dark green textured leather, Triple-ruled in gilt on front and rear boards, with border in blind within. Red spine label with gilt title , and..... More
New York: Fischer's Foreign Letters, Inc, 1912. Limited Edition. Hardcover. White cloth over tan paper boards. Octavo. Corners bumped, spine tanned with titles faded. Front hinge starting but binding tight. Limited edition stating on recto of half-title page: "This edition, printed on Japanese Vellum paper, is limited to two hundred..... More
London. Printed for Samuel Briscoe at the Bell-Savage on Ludgate-Hill; and sold by Tho. Bickerton at the Crown in Pater-Noster-Row, 1721. 1721. Third Edition, Corrected. Leather-bound. Small 8vo. Full old polished calf, crackled at edges and along spine. Title in red and black Rebacked, with original title tab ruled in gilt)..... More
New York: Ticknor and Fields, 1984. First Edition. Hardcover. 278 pages, glossary, index. 16 pages of photographs. Black cloth spine over cream boards, octavo. Corners sharp, textblock square. Interior clean, no marks. In photo illustrated dust jacket, short tear at bottom, and some light soiling and general wear. Two short..... More
Chicago: Quadrangle Books, 1970. Hardcover. A bit musty. Very light rubbing to extremities. Rear board does not lay flat. Maps to endpapers. Gilt lettering to red, cloth-covered boards. White and blue lettering to red dustjacket. 199 pp with index. Clean, bright, tight. A dramatic and incisive account by the first..... More
London: Longman, Hurst, Rees and John Muray, 1805. First Edition. Leather_bound. 406, 346, 356, 344 total pages. [Lacks adverts at end of each volume which were excised when set was rebound]. Professionally bound in 3/4 green leather with marbled boards. Spine titles and decorations in gilt. Small octavos. Condition: Rear..... More
Stuart, FL: Horticulture books, 1981. Paperback. REVISED EDITION of 1939 book. Previous owner's inscription to half-title page. Light wear to extremitiesBlack lettering to spine and front of lemon-yellow cover. 313 pp. Clean, bright and solidly bound. Urged by her sons to write a brief history of her life, Mrs. Menninger..... More
Topeka, Kansas: F.M. Steves & Sons, 1904. First Edition. Hardcover. NOTE: READING COPY ONLY: Yellow boards with black tape over spine. Octavo. Author and title lettered on spine in white ink, author title embossed in gilt on font board. Soiling and stains to cover, title faded. Front hinge cracked. Past..... More
Hartford: Silas Andrus, 1818. Fifth edition. Leather-bound. Full leather. Small octavo. Corners bumped, chafing to edges, front cover warped, front hinge cracked. spine label rubbed, spine has chips, cracked and worn. 275 pages. Lacks map. Rear endpaper torn. Front edge darkened, text clean, pages toned, foxing. Robbins was a member..... More
United Kingdom: Delta, 2005. Paperback. FIRST THUS. SIGNED BY AUTHOR. Just a wee bit of corner thumbing and faint creasing (1") to front cover. White and honeybee-yellow lettering to black spine. Portrait of author, as a young lad, to front of light grey covers. Current portrait of author to rear..... More
New York: Harper and Brothers, 1899. First Edition. Hardcover. xi,310 pages. Edited by James Home. Green cloth, octavo with titles in gilt over decorated black background. Black rules to cover. Spine titles in gilt. Corners sharp, textblock square, top edge gilt. A few very small light stains to spine, cover..... More
Amsterdam: Pierre Brunel, 1699. Leather_bound. 569 [2] pages. Frontis engraving of the Council of Trent. Portrait of William Trumball. Leatherbound with five raised bands, spine decorations and title in gilt. Octavo. Head and tail of spine chipped, front board connected to all bands, but loose. Corners chafed and worn, edgewear..... More
Chicago, IL: Adams Press, 1991. Softcover. Inscribed signed and dated (2003) by author on title page. Brown card covers with black lettering. 71 pp. More
NEW YORK: Harper & Brothers, 1885. First Edition. Hardcover. FIRST EDITION. By English novelist of the 19th century, here the author recounts 50 years of life in London, from his childhood through to his years as a writer. 444 pp. with 8 pp. ads to rear of text. Moderate rubbing..... More
Sussex, England: The Book Guild, Ltd., 1996. First U.K. Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Dark, teal-blue paper-covered boards, with bright, gilt lettering to spine. 3 corners v-e-r-y gently nudged. Map endpapers, photographs. Near fine dustjacket now protected with mylar. Light smudge to top corner of front free endpaper. First British Edition..... More
