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Imprint: Battle Ground, Washington, Pediment Publishing, 2018 [2018] First Edition hardcover, vintage photographs throughout, index, 138 pages plus six pages of business profiles at end. Condition: Fine, new book never read. Free of cracks, tears, writing in text, stickers and bookplates. Stored in temperature-controlled environment. Free of smelly damp smells or the smell of a smoker. This is a wonderful, historical look at early Greater Akron, Ohio (1800s-1930s). Topics include street scenes, commerce, industry, transportation, military and public service, tragedy, community, education, recreation, celebrations, and business profiles. This remarkable book opens a portal to a world that no longer exists, but looks uncannily familiar. Cultivated from the archives of the Akron-Summit County Public Library, The Summit County Historical Society of Akron, OH, and the Akron Beacon Journal, this commemorative book features hundreds of stunning, historical photographs, including many rare, unusual, and never-before-published images. Each photograph and caption tells a story. Here is a key source that captures the community at work and at play, revealing quiet moments and extravagant spectacles, recalling the triumphs and tragedies of an industrial city on the move. Educational, historical - memorable, according to Mark J. Price of the Akron Beacon Journal. Note: We are a well-established, well-respected, ethical book dealer in business since 1991. We describe the condition of our books thoroughly and honestly, so you'll know exactly what you will be receiving when you order. We ship promptly.. Book Condition: Fine. Binding: Hardcover Stock number: 0010409. ISBN: 9781597258180
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Imprint: Battle Ground, Washington, Pediment Publishing, 2019 [2019] First Edition hardcover, vintage photographs throughout, index, 136 pages. Condition: Fine, new book never read. Free of cracks, tears, writing in text, stickers and bookplates. Stored in temperature-controlled environment. Free of smelly damp smells or the smell of a smoker. This is a wonderful, historical look at early Greater Akron, Ohio during the 1940s, '50s, and '60s. Topics include commerce, industry, transportation, military and public service, sports, religion, the press, Goodyear Aircraft workers, B.F. Goodrich workers, weddings, Firestone Tire & Rubber Company event, World War II celebration, University of Akron football action, soap box derby, and much more. Hundreds of stunning, historical photographs, including many rare, unusual. Each photograph and caption gives you a close, memorable look. Educational, historical - fascinating, according to Mark J. Price of the Akron Beacon Journal. Note: We are a well-established, well-respected, ethical book dealer in business since 1991. We describe the condition of our books thoroughly and honestly, so you'll know exactly what you will be receiving when you order. We ship promptly.. Book Condition: Fine. Binding: Hardcover Stock number: 0010410. ISBN: 9781597258777
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Imprint: London, T. Nelson and Sons, 1891 1891. Hardcover. This appears to be a first edition. THIS IS THE 1891 ISSUE, NOT A FACSIMILE OR MORE RECENT REPRINT. Redish brown cloth, decorative red and black pictorial design, gilt lettering and decorative spine, black lettering, beveled boards, ornate design in blind on back cover. First title page has illustration with tissue guard; 412 pages plus four pages of ads at end of text block not paginated. Condition: Binding has light edge wear; minor wear to corners (two of them lightly bumped); edges age darken with light old humidity stains; light wrinkling to preliminaries; former owner's name and date (1915) in pencil on first free endpaper; rear free endpaper has crease (several pages at end of text block the same); lightly age toned; else overall Very Good. Gilt on binding is bright. Free of cracks, tears to hinges. Free of writing/notations in text, stickers, bookplates, and page tears. Not a former library book. A beautiful decorative binding. This is wonderful historical fiction story set in Spain in the 16th century. It addresses Protestant martyrdom during the Spanish Inquisition. The story follows the fortunes of the brothers Juan and Carlos as they face the trials and pressures of remaining true to their faith despite hardship, imprisonment, torture, and even the deaths of those dear to them. Note: We are a well-established, well-respected, ethical book dealer in business since 1991. We describe the condition of our books thoroughly and honestly, so you'll know exactly what you will be receiving when you order. We ship promptly. It will be a pleasure to serve you.. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Hard Cover Stock number: 000524.
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Imprint: Cleveland, The Western Reserve Historical Society, 1981 1981 Tall Paperback format. First Edition. About 9-inches wide x 12-inches high; 50 numbered pages. Vintage photographs throughout. Condition: Faint edge wear and light rubbing to binding. Corner crease and short tear on upper extremity of top cover; else Near Fine. Binding tight. Text is clear and readable. Black and white vintage photos are crisp and clear. Free of writing in text, stains, page tears, stickers and bookplates. Not a former library book. This is a highly informative, historical perspective of Cleveland, Ohio and its early national and international stature relative to the arts. Three-quarters of a century is vividly brought to life, with special emphasis on music. A nice historical publication that was stored in a temperature-controlled room, and no smoker's smell. Note: We are a well-established, well-respected, ethical book dealer in business since 1991. We describe the condition of our books thoroughly and honestly, so you'll know exactly what you will be receiving when you order.. Book Condition: Near Fine. Binding: Soft Cover Stock number: 001081. ISBN: 0911704280
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Imprint: Garden City, NY, Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1949 1949. Frist Edition hardcover/dustjacket. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. True first edition/first issue without the National Book Award sticker on the dustjacket. Condition of hardcover: Light age toning, soiling (mostly to spine/backstrip), light wear to corners; else overall Very Good. Dustjacket: Price clipped; heavy wear/soiling; liquid stain at foot of front panel; age toning (darker at folds, spine panel); chips, open and closed tears (larger pieces missing from spine panel); creases; shelf wear; short cello tape on backside of D.J.; overall near Fair condition (but at least the book has the uncommon D.J.). Story reveals Frankie Machine, the skilled, well-loved dealer at a gambling joint. However, Frankie gets involved in drugs and can't kick the habit. The fascinating story is about lost and betrayed human beings. The author, with his skill and tenderness and poetic imagination, makes the reader care about what becomes of his characters, and does it magnificently. A wonderful story that was turned into a movie. Note: We are a well-established, well-respected, ethical book dealer in business since 1991. We describe the condition of our books thoroughly and honestly, so you'll know exactly what you will be receiving when you order. We ship promptly.. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Hard Cover. Jacket: Fair Stock number: 0010177.
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Imprint: Washington, DC, American Ordnance Association, 1967 [1967] Tall pamphlet format, 32 pages. Later reprint. Condition: Lightly age toned, creases and wrinkling and scattered old water stains. Pages are very readable, illustrations are clear. No stickers or bookplates. No writing in text or torn pages. Not a former library book. This pamphlet addresses the supply and employment of arms and related equipment, which helped influence the course of the U.S. Civil War. Articles (by different authors) include small arms, guns for the Navy, artillery, arms for the soldiers, the revolving cannon, fleet against the fort, and more. Very historical. Another pamphlet, Civil War Ordnance - II (1965 reprint), is included. However this pamphlet has been heavily affected by moisture, so some pages are still stuck together (some tears from previous owner trying to separate). Because of its condition, it's included at no extra charge. Note: We are a well-established, well-respected, ethical book dealer in business since 1991. We describe the condition of our books thoroughly and honestly, so you'll know exactly what you will be receiving when you order. We have earned continuous five-star ratings from new and existing customers. We will be pleased to serve you.. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Paperback Format Stock number: 004934.
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Imprint: London, Lamboll House, 1986 [1986] Hardcover and dustjacket. Decorative image of children and swans on top cover, gilt lettering on top cover and spine. Black and white illustrations and colored plates. Condition of hardcover: Corners lightly bumped; light age toning to edges; else overall Near Fine. Binding not cracked or torn. No stickers, bookplates, writing in text, or torn pages. Illustrations and plates in Fine condition. Not a former library book. Dustjacket: Minor shelf wear; two light impressions from filing; else overall Near Fine. Free of tears. Protected in Mylar cover. A marvelous collection of children's classics such as The Snow Queen, The Little Mermaid, and The Red Shoes. Note: We are a well-established, well-respected, ethical book dealer in business since 1991. We describe the condition of our books thoroughly and honestly, so you'll know exactly what you will be receiving when you order.. Book Condition: Near Fine. Binding: Hard Cover. Jacket: Near Fine Stock number: 004543. ISBN: 1851700668
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Imprint: New York and London, Williams & Wilkins Company and D. Appleton-Century, 1933 1933. First Edition hardcover. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. Black binding, in-blind border, gilt lettering on spine, yellow color to top edge/uncut (deckled) fore-edge and bottom edge (to give book a sophisticated look). Frontispiece and other plates throughout, foldout map of St. Mary's County, 367 pages. No dustjacket. Condition: Light "bubbling" to cloth at top of spine, faint age toning, else overall Very Good Plus. Free of cracks and tears to binding, bookplate and stickers, and page tears. Text clean, readable. Photos and illustrations clear, vivid. This is not a former library book or facsimile. Surprisingly, book free of insect infestations, foxing, and old damp stains. Here the reader will read about Origins, The Charter, Establishing the Palatinate, Problems of Self-Government, Invasion and Recovery, Indian Troubles, Economic and Social Problems, The Puritan Régime, Political Reaction, and more. Book contains references, appendix, and index. Historical, solid reading. Note: We are a well-established, well-respected, ethical book dealer in business since 1991. We describe the condition of our books thoroughly and honestly, so you'll know exactly what you will be receiving when you order. We ship promptly.. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Hard Cover Stock number: 0010311.
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Imprint: Norwalk, Connecticut, The Easton Press, 1979 [1979] Hardcover bound in genuine leather, no dustjacket as issued. Illustrated Frontispiece, illustrations throughout. Collector's edition. Beautifully bound in genuine leather, hand selected from individually tanned hides. Sophisticated hubbed design (raised ridges) on spine, lettering and designs on binding stamped with gorgeous accents of 22kt. gold - a hallmark of fine bookmaking. Textured and shaded, acid-neutral paper won't turn yellow over time. Pages are Smyth-sewn into the binding for permanence (not glued like ordinary books). Endpapers are beautiful satin moiré, specially dyed for the publisher. All edges gilded on three sides to enhance the book's elegance. Satin ribbon page marker bound into book. Condition: Scratch mark on bottom edge; very faint short crease marks on pgs. 61/62 and last blank page; else overall Near Fine. No tears or cracks to binding joints and hinges. No stickers or bookplates. No writing or notations in text and no page tears. Book never read (purchased by physician for display in bookcase). Kept in temperature controlled environment (book not smelly or speckled with humidity stains. And no smoker's smell). Simply a beautiful, full leather-bound book and in gift-giving condition. This book, the Birds, transports the audience to the aerial country of Naphelococcygia (literarily, Cloudcuckooland), where things are just as bad as in real life, and only appear funny because the play is neither a tragedy nor a work of philosophy, but a comedy. Only a democracy like 5th century Athens could have tolerated the bards of a comic playwright as stingingly satirical as Aristophanes. The Athenian, born around 448 B.C., is known to have written between 40 and 50 plays, of which only eleven have survived. A wonderful collectible book in Fine condition. Note: We are a well-established, well-respected, ethical book dealer in business since 1991. We describe the condition of our books thoroughly and honestly, so you'll know exactly what you will be receiving when you order.. Illustr.: Marian Parry. Book Condition: Near Fine. Binding: Full-Leather Stock number: 004656.
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Imprint: United Kingdom, Simon & Schuster, 2010 [2010] First Edition British Edition. Hardcover and dustjacket. This is the desirable issue, since the book was first published in United Kingdom. Deep red hardcover, gilt lettering, Illustration of prostitutes and client shown on first panel of dustjacket. Condition: New, never read. Free of stickers, bookplates, writing in text, and page tears. Free of smelly humidity stains and the smell of a previous smoker. Not a library book. In gift-giving condition. Price on dustjacket has not been clipped (D.J. protected in Mylar cover.) Very collectible. For over a thousand years, England's capital has been associated with desire, avarice, and the sins of the flesh. This is the author's book on vice through the ages. From bath houses and brothels of Roman Londinium, to the stews and Molly houses of the 17th and 18th centuries. London has always traded in the currency of sex. The author takes the reader on a journey through the fleshpots of London from earliest times to present day. The book includes chapters looking at Victorian London and the sexual underground of the 20th century and beyond. Raw and ribald. Fascinating. Note: We are a well-established, well-respected, ethical book dealer in business since 1991. We describe the condition of our books thoroughly and honestly, so you'll know exactly what you will be receiving when you order. We ship promptly.. Book Condition: Fine. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Fine Stock number: 0010453. ISBN: 9781847373519
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Imprint: New York, Brown & Derby, Publishers, 1881 1881 [May be first edition, first issue] NOT A FACSIMILE. Complete in one volume. Exceptional quality, professionally hand-crafted leather binding: ¾- bound brown leather/tan cloth; decorative gilt borders; raised bands on spine with gilt designs in two compartments, gilt lettering in three compartments; marbled endpapers; steel and engraved plate portraits with tissue overlays; 714 pages + [1] Appendix C page + [5] blank pages at end. [Binder did include Appendix D section and Index section at end, i.e., text block should be 753 pages] Leather/gilt is beautiful; cloth has two small discoloration spots on back cover; else overall Near Fine. Steel plate portraits present with tissue overlays, some offsetting; all engraved portraits present (no tissue overlays as issued); no tissue overlay at frontispiece; no errata page (with a second errata sheet affixed over errata page) that should follow the dedication page, which could mean this is the first printing, first issue. Toned, scattered foxing internally; a few closed tears and chips to pages, signs of tiny insect holes, mostly in preliminaries; small stain on top edge; else Very Good preliminaries and text block. This historical book addresses the decade before the War of 1861-65, the bloody harvest of war, and the reconstruction travesty and superb rehabilitation. Includes list of officers who served in the Confederate service, correspondence between Jefferson Davis and Joseph Brown, and correspondence of Mrs. Mary Williams to the Columbus (GA) Times. Wonderful steel plate portraits and engraved portraits. Beautiful. Book was in the collection of a Georgia book collector for years, who had it rebound by a high-end binder in leather and cloth. Book stored in temperature-controlled bookcase. Note: We are a well-established, well-respected, ethical book dealer in business since 1991. We describe the condition of our books thoroughly and honestly. We ship promptly.. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Three-Quarter Leather Stock number: 001182.
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Imprint: Charleston, S.C., Arcadia Publishers, 2000 [2000] First Edition. Paperback binding, 6½ inches wide x 9¼-inches high. This is a new first edition, crisp and pristine. Direct from the publisher. No creases at spine to indicate book has been read. No tears or cracks to binding. No bookstore stickers, bookplates, writing in text, or torn pages. Not a former library book or sales remainder with mark on edge. Book in gift-giving condition, stored in temperature-controlled bookcase (no smelly damp smell, no smoker's smell). This excellent book provides a fascinating look at early Cleveland, Ohio through vintage postcards and photos from rare viewbooks. Take a walk in the past to learn more about Cleveland's beginnings, its lakes and waterways, the Flats and harbor, Public Square, downtown, University Circle, residential areas, and more. A nice, gift-giving first edition. Note: We are a well-established, well-respected, ethical book dealer in business since 1991. We describe the condition of our books thoroughly and honestly, so you'll know exactly what you will be receiving when you order. We ship promptly.. Book Condition: Fine. Binding: Soft Cover Stock number: 004425. ISBN: 9780738507378
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Imprint: Norwalk, Connecticut, The Easton Press, 1980 [1980] Dark brown leather-bound hardcover, 190 pages. Collector's edition. Beautifully bound in genuine leather, hand selected from individually tanned hides. Beautiful decorative design on covers highlighted with gilt. Sophisticated hubbed design (raised ridges) on spine, stamped with gorgeous accents of 22kt. gold -- a hallmark of fine bookmaking. Textured and shaded, acid-neutral paper won't turn yellow over time. Pages are Smyth-sewn into the binding for permanence (not glued like ordinary books). Endpapers are beautiful satin moiré, specially dyed for the publisher. All edges gilded on three sides to enhance the book's elegance. Satin ribbon page marker bound into book. Condition: Easton Press bookplate on first endpaper pastedown (but no name of former owner written on it); else Near Fine. No tears, cracks to binding hinges, writing or notations in text, and page tears. Book never read (purchased by physician for display in his bookcase). Kept in temperature controlled environment (book not smelly or speckled with humidity stains. No smoker's smell). In gift-giving condition - simply a beautiful, full leather-bound book that will look good on any bookshelf. Note: We are a well-established, well-respected, ethical book dealer in business since 1991. We describe the condition of our books thoroughly and honestly, so you'll know exactly what you will be receiving when you order. We ship promptly.. Illustr.: Richard Sparks. Book Condition: Near Fine. Binding: Full-Leather Stock number: 004687.
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Imprint: Norwalk, Connecticut, The Easton Press, 2000 [2000] Light blue full leather hardcover featuring beautiful gilt designs and gilt lettering, 303 pages. Beautifully illustrated by Dan Brown, including frontispiece. Sophisticated binding has four raised ridges on spine. Lettering, designs stamped with gorgeous accents of 22kt. gold - a hallmark of fine bookmaking. This beautifully bound genuine leather binding was hand selected from individually tanned hides. Textured and shaded, acid-neutral paper won't turn yellow over time. Pages are Smyth-sewn into binding for permanence (not glued like ordinary books). Endpapers are beautiful satin moiré, specially dyed for the publisher. Edges gilded on three sides to enhance the elegance of the book. Satin ribbon page marker bound in binding. Condition: Three light scratches to gilt on fore-edge from shelving, else overall Pristine, New. Free of bookplates, stickers, writing, and page tears. Binding not torn, cracked; corners not bumped. Pages crisp and fine. Illustrations new and vivid. Book not smelly from humidity and dampness and no smoker's smell. This leather-bound book was purchased by a collector for his high-end book collection in glass door bookcase. Book never read - purchased direct from the publisher. In gift-giving condition. This is James Baldwin's first novel and highly collectible. The book was acclaimed for its poetic intensity and symbolic power and became a great critical and popular success. When Baldwin died in 1987, he was one of America's premier literary figures. He remains as an original, often controversial and immeasurably influential writer, who triumphed as a novelist, according to the publisher. A wonderful book. Note: We are a well-established, well-respected, ethical book dealer in business since 1991. We describe the condition of our books thoroughly and honestly, so you'll know exactly what you will be receiving when you order. We ship promptly.. Illustr.: Dan Brown. Book Condition: Fine. Binding: Leather Stock number: 0010269.
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Imprint: Chicago, S. Stone, 1901 [1901] First Edition hardcover. Rebound in ¾-leather hardcover (Moroccan leather on spine/corners) and marbled paper, gilt lettering and design on spine, marbled endpapers, frontispiece and 25 black and white plates throughout (with protective tissue overlays). Gilt on top edge, untrimmed fore-edge and bottom edge (to add sophistication), 413 pages. Introduction by Gen. Joseph Wheeler and Opie Read. Condition of binding: Minor shelf wear, light wear to corners (two showing a tad), scattered wear/rubbing to spine area and binding extremities, several darken spots. Endpapers: Light wear, old bookplate of previous owner. Gutter cracked at title page; ½-inch neatly trimmed at foot of page 9 (looks like production issue at binder). Numerous pages are unopened (signatures not cut opened at the publisher's binder), therefore the book has not been read. Overall, text is clean and readable; plates are crisp and clear (one has short tear). Not a former library book, later reprint, or a facsimile. No heavy damp smell or the smell of a smoker. An insightful biography of our U.S. President. Earlier, Roosevelt was lieutenant colonel of the Rough Rider Regiment, which he led on a charge at the battle of San Juan during Spanish-American War. He became governor of New York in 1899. He was elected vice president in 1900 under President William McKinley, becoming President when McKinley was assassinated - at not yet 43, the youngest President in the nation's history (serving 1901-1909). As President, Roosevelt upheld many interests of the Progressive Movement; broke up large monopolies (trust busting); instituted better federal inspection of food; ensured closer regulation of railroads; and argued for more conservation of natural resources. Note: We are a well-established, well-respected, ethical book dealer in business since 1991. We describe the condition of our books thoroughly and honestly, so you'll know exactly what you will be receiving when you order. We ship promptly.. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Leather, 3/4 Stock number: 0050126.
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Imprint: Indianapolis and New York, The Bobbs-Merrill Company, Inc., 1943 [1943] Hardcover, no dustjacket. Maroon hardcover, gilt lettering, illustrated endpapers, frontispiece, black and white plates and illustrations, untrimmed fore-edge (to add sophistication to book), 367 pages. Condition: Tears, pieces of cloth missing, and bumped area to spine/backstrip (affecting lettering on spine); bump to corner of top cover and fore-edge; corners showing a tad; age wear to binding. Crack to gutter, causing front/rear covers to be loose. Text: Occasional foxing; light age toning; else overall book is Fair (book priced lower because of condition). Free of stickers and bookplates. Text is clear and readable. Photos and illustrations are clear, vivid. No page tears or writing in text. Not a former library book. Book was owned by a Navy commander, who kept the book through multiple moves and transfers during World War II. Book is about the attack of Wake Island by the Japanese, and finally occupied by Japanese forces in December 1941. This led to the Battle of Wake Island, which resulted in the capture of more than 1,600 U.S. troops by the Japanese. Historical, fascinating. Note: We are a well-established, well-respected, ethical book dealer in business since 1991. We describe the condition of our books thoroughly and honestly, so you'll know exactly what you will be receiving when you order. We ship promptly.. Book Condition: Fair. Binding: Hard Cover. Jacket: No Dustjacket Stock number: 0010245.
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Imprint: New York, The Limited Editions Club, 1960 1960. Hardcover and slipcase. THIS EDITION CONSISTS OF ONLY 1500 COPIES, OF WHICH THIS COPY IS No. 1098. THE 12 ILLUSTRATIONS WERE PRODUCED BY SERGE IVANOFF, WHO SIGNED THE BOOK. One-quarter bound, red morocco leather spine stamped in gold and mold-made Italian paper bearing a pattern designed by Adrian Wilson and executed in gold. The pages are Oxbow laid paper. Edges are specially speckled. Slip case has paper title on spine. Condition of book: Binding lightly age toned, spine darken with short abrasion and rubbed marks; else overall Very Good Plus. Free of stickers, bookplates, writing in text, and page tears. Not a former library book. Pages are crisp and clean, text very readable, and illustrations are bright, vivid, which includes the beautiful frontispiece. Slipcase: Lightly age darken, opening wall has chips, some paper missing from slipping the book in and out of slipcase. Paper title on spine has age darken with some foxing. This is a wonderful medieval love affair based on a Celtic legend, which includes Tristan and Iseult drinking a love potion prepared by the queen for her daughter and King Mark. The romantic story has been told and retold, again and again. Note: We are a well-established, well-respected, ethical book dealer in business since 1991. We describe the condition of our books thoroughly and honestly, so you'll know exactly what you will be receiving when you order. We ship promptly.. Illustr.: Serge Ivanoff. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Hard Cover Stock number: 004801.
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Imprint: Shaker Heights, Ohio, Shaker Heights Board of Education, 1938 1938. FIRST EDITION. Soft cover, 128 pages, about 8¾-inches wide x 11¾-inches tall. Condition: Binding age darken with scattered old soiling, minor marks and creases (mostly to spine from opening and closing book). Bump to two corners (causing short creases to page corners). Internally very faint age toning. Otherwise: No cracks or tears to binding; no stickers or bookplates. No writing or underlines in text and no page tears. Text is clear and readable, photos are clean and clear. Kept in temperature-controlled environment, no former smoker's smell. This historical book covers the early Shaker Colony and their North Union or "Valley of God's Pleasure," Shaker Village, early Shaker Schools (1912-1916) and studies, leading administrators, structures and development (first library, development of athletics, aids to education, etc.), Board of Education members (1912-1936), activities (children at school) and plenty of vintage photos through 1938 covering elementary and upper grades, and much more. A wonderful vintage snapshot of the schools and early Shaker Heights. Note: We are a well-established, well-respected, ethical book dealer in business since 1991. We describe the condition of our books thoroughly and honestly, so you'll know exactly what you will receive when you order. We have earned continuous five-star ratings from new and existing customers. We will be pleased to serve you.. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Soft Cover Stock number: 004181.
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Imprint: London, Smith, Elder and Co., 1857 1857. Hardcover, leather binding. [Author Currer Bell is pseudonym for the famous English writer Charlotte Bronte. Published eight years after first edition.] Hardcover. Maroon, three-quarter leather and marbled binding, five raised ridges on spine, gilt lettering/lines, marble edges and endpapers, 534 pages. Condition of binding: Age toning, several abrasion marks, chips, wear, light bump to one corner and light bumps to extremities. Hinges strong, intact. Former owner's name and date (1958) on first free endpaper, another on first blank (1947) - very faint name on title page. Endpapers, preliminaries have scattered foxing (same with rear free endpaper and last page). Text very good and readable, with scattered light foxing. Overall Good. Free of stickers, bookplates, writing in text, and torn pages. This is NOT a facsimile or a print-on-demand book - it's the actual 163-years-old plus book. This is the author's first after publishing Jane Eyre. It is set in Yorkshire, England during the period of 1811-1812. The backdrop is the industrial Depression and Luddite unrest in the Yorkshire industry. A mill owner, whose business is having financial problems, is ruthless and harsh toward his employees - laying off many of them without concern about their ability to live without employment and money. He resists falling in love, because he needs a woman/wife who has money to keep his mill operating. And the story goes on from there. Fine literature. Note: We are a well-established, well-respected, ethical book dealer in business since 1991. We describe the condition of our books thoroughly and honestly, so you'll know exactly what you will be receiving when you order. We ship promptly.. Book Condition: Good.. Binding: Hard Cover Stock number: 004791.
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Imprint: Boston, Toronto, Little, Brown and Company, 1975 1975. First Edition, hardcover/dustjacket, 298 pages. Blue binding: silver borders, decorations and silver lettering. Decorative endpapers (map of Eastern Virginia). Frontispiece of Alfred Bellard, other illustrations throughout text in black and white and in color. Condition of binding: Very faint shelf wear, else Near Fine. Free of stickers and bookplates, cracks or tears to binding - no rubbed or chipped silver lettering and decorations. Endpapers: Gift inscription (1977) in pen on first endpapers. Text block: In Fine condition. Free of writing and notations in text, page tears, and creases and folds. Edges: Speckled with old moisture from sitting on book shelf. Overall: Near Fine. This is not a former library book. Dustjacket: Some wear, darkening due to handling and aging. Shelf wear, chips to top/foot of spine panel, at extremities of flap folds. Short tear. Light age toning at folds. Price clipped on flap (due to gift giving of book). Overall Good Plus. This memoir of Civil War soldier Alfred Bellard, of the Fifth New Jersey Infantry, presents an unparalled firsthand account of what is was like to be a private soldier in the Union army. Bellard's recollections cover some of the most critical campaigns of the Civil War . . . General George B. McClellan's battles on the Peninsula, General John Pope's rout at Second Bull Run, General Ambrose E. Burnside's fiasco at Fredericksburg, and General Joseph Hooker's bungled battle of Chancellorsville. This also is an account of the daily life of soldiers in the Army of the Potomac, showing what they wore, how they cooked, what they ate, how they behaved under fire, how they spent their leisure time, where they slept, etc. Very historical. Collectible. Note: We are a well-established, well-respected, ethical book dealer in business since 1991. We describe the condition of our books thoroughly and honestly, so you'll know exactly what you will be receiving when you order. We ship promptly.. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Hard Cover. Jacket: Good Stock number: 0010283. ISBN: 0316088330
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Imprint: [no place], Wm. Robb Group, LLC, 2007 2007] FIRST EDITION hardcover and dustjacket, INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR TO FRANK, A FORMER DECORATED NAVY COMMANDER [Frank Coleman]. Tall book, gilt lettering on binding, photos and illustrations throughout, 213 pages. Condition: Book is Fine. Free of bookplates, stickers, writing in text, and page tears. Binding not torn, cracked; corners not bumped. Pages crisp and fine. Photos/illustrations sharp and vivid. Book not smelly from humidity and dampness and no smoker's smell. Not a former library book. Dustjacket: Minor shelf wear, short tear to rear panel (and creases); else overall Near Fine. The history of aviation in Georgia is fascinating. Commercial and general aviation - including a number of major aircraft manufacturers and military bases - are part of Georgia's success. Many "firsts" took place in Georgia, including one of the earliest American balloon ascensions, a pioneering military aviation training field, and the home of the Mighty Eighth Air Force. Book is packed with fascinating facts and insights - a great reference. Note: We are a well-established, well-respected, ethical book dealer in business since 1991. We describe the condition of our books thoroughly and honestly, so you'll know exactly what you will be receiving when you order. We ship promptly.. Book Condition: Fine. Binding: Hard Cover. Jacket: Very Good Stock number: 0010274. ISBN: 9780979111510
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Imprint: Cleveland, The National City Bank of Cleveland, 1945 [May 17, 1945] FIRST EDITION hardcover, no dustjacket. About 7¼-inches wide x 10¾-inches high. 43 numbered pages plus 4 pages not paginated at end. Quarter bound, gilt lettering and gilt strip on top cover. Condition: Lightly age toned and light soiling to binding [typical for this binding]; expected light age toning internally, old price written in upper left corner of first pastedown endpaper; else Very good. Illustrations are crisp and clear. Binding tight, not cracked or torn. No stickers, bookplates, writing in text, or page tears. Stored in temperature controlled room - no smelly damp smell or smoker's smell. An insightful history of The National City Bank of Cleveland from 1845 to 1945. Note: We are a well-established, well-respected, ethical book dealer in business since 1991. We describe the condition of our books thoroughly and honestly, so you'll know exactly what you will be receiving when you order.. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Hard Cover. Jacket: No Jacket Stock number: 004206.
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Imprint: Boston and New York, Houghton Mifflin and Company, 1928 [1928] Complete two-volume hardcover set. Blue bindings, borders, gilt lettering. Vol. 1: 607 pages. Vol. II: 739 pages. Vol. 1, frontispiece of Lincoln, additional illustrations (plates). Vol II, frontispiece of Stephen A. Douglas, additional illustrations. Vol. I has light wear to spine and extremities, light indentations to top cover. Toned edges (darker on top edges). Vol. II bumped at top cover joint, small spot at extremity. Back cover has light scrape. Top/foot of spine is frayed with small pieces missing. Plate of John J. Hardin detached, laid in. Internally, overall, except for a few chips to margins of Index, pages clean and readable, illustrations clear and vivid. Bindings tight. Free of stickers, bookplates, writing in text. Not a former library book set. No heavy dampness or the smell from a previous smoker. The author has written a work of substance which he based on many sources, check and re-checking the validity. He developed the main incidents of Lincoln's career and described the influences which had opened the opportunities to advance, in spite of serious rebuffs and downright defeat. He did not overload the narrative with the trivial and unessential, and rejected much which would have added to the picture; but he wished to show that as a politician, in its best as in its less laudable meaning. Lincoln was measured and judged in his generation and can only be rightly comprehended as such. From that aspect, this two-volume work is complete. Quotations and references in the text have been verified and obvious errors corrected. A nice, vintage set of books. Note: We are a well-established, well-respected, ethical book dealer in business since 1991. We describe the condition of our books thoroughly and honestly, so you'll know exactly what you will be receiving when you order. We ship promptly.. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Hard Cover Stock number: 0010354.
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Imprint: Italy, Cantabrigiae: Ex Officina Fobannis Hayes, Almae Academic Typographi, 1686 1686 Bible in Latin [Jesus Christ Our Lord, New Testament. New Compact.]. Leather binding: four ridges [now worn down] on spine, no lettering or design. Wood cut illustration on title page, 371 pages. Drop caps at beginning of sections. Condition: Book has cracked in half, detached (binding and text block) at pages 130/131. Cracks to hinges. Pages 123-130 and 131/132 detached and laid in; several other signatures partially separated. Heavy wear to binding, with corners turned inward. Extensive writing (Latin and English?) on endpapers, back of title page (verso), end of text (page 371) and on rear endpapers, with various, difficult to decipher dates [1707, 1805?, 1820??]. Age toned; intermittent damp staining and soiling; periodic old marks from insects, but no holes; paper missing on pgs. 131/132 (affecting text in second column), intermittent short tears/creases/wrinkling/chips. Else overall Poor condition, in need of restoration and binding. Bible expert reviewed book condition three years ago and estimated the value at $350 to $600. Note: We are a well-established, well-respected, ethical book dealer in business since 1991. We have five-stars or the highest ratings online from customers. We describe the condition of our books thoroughly and honestly, so you'll know exactly what you will be receiving when you order. It will be a pleasure to serve you.. Book Condition: Poor. Binding: Full-Leather Stock number: 005003.
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Imprint: New York City, Bible House, 1884 May 1, 1884. First Edition, newspaper tabloid format. Condition: Numerous tears, pieces missing from several pages (in some cases, affecting text), creases, abrasion marks. Age toned, old soiling/damp areas. This issue does not have all the signatures cut open by the publisher, i.e., folds still hold pages together at top. Most, but not all text is readable, perhaps typical of newspapers over 135 years old. This antiquarian religious newspaper, that sold for three cents, features stories on Prince Albert, the Prince and Princess of Wales, and the Duke of Edinburgh; Preparation of French for War; Anecdotes Related to the Evangelistic Meetings in Scotland; Robert Wheeler's Life Insurance; etc. Engravings. Very historical. Priced low because of condition. Note: We are a well-established, well-respected, ethical book dealer in business since 1991. We describe the condition of our books thoroughly and honestly, so you'll know exactly what you will be receiving when you order. We ship promptly.. Book Condition: Poor. Binding: Newspaper Tabloid Stock number: 005005.
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Imprint: Springfield, Ohio, The Crowell and Kirkpatrick Company, 1899 [September 1899], No. 175. First Edition. Paperback format, illustrated, 264 pages. About 5-7/8-inches wide x 8-1/16-inches high. Condition: Paper pieces missing and chips/abrasions on spine panel; shelf wear/chips/scattered rubbing and light soiling; lightly age toned; several creases; else overall Good. No stickers or bookplates, no underlines or writing in text. Not a former library book. Text is clear and very readable. Photos and illustrations vivid. This book covers the biography of Dewey who commanded the Asiatic Squadron 1897-1898. He helped destroy or capture the Spanish fleet in Manila Bay, captured land batteries at Cavite, and took possession of Manila. He was the only officer to hold the rank of Admiral of the Navy. Historical, educational. A wonderful first edition. Note: We are a well-established, well-respected, ethical book dealer in business since 1991. We describe the condition of our books thoroughly and honestly, so you'll know exactly what you will be receiving when you order.. Book Condition: Good. Binding: Paperback Stock number: 004122.
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Imprint: Shippensburg, PA, Normal School, 1926 [April 1926] Vol. 30, Number 3. 41 pages plus seven pages of advertising at end. Condition: Foxing marks and faint age toning to binding. Rear cover creased. Text block: Top corners bump. Else overall Very Good. No stickers or bookplates. No o page tears. Text is clean and very readable. This publication of The Cumberland Valley State Normal School presents principal's letter, Pennsylvania course of study, teaching in the training school during the Summer session, program of classes for the Summer session, class reunions, cupid's and stork columns, athletics at Normal, alumni personals, outdoor English lessons, spelling, reading, and much more. Very informative, historical. Note: We are a well-established, well-respected, ethical book dealer in business since 1991. We describe the condition of our books thoroughly and honestly, so you'll know exactly what you will be receiving when you order.. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Pamphlet Stock number: 0050166.
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Imprint: New York, Charles Scribner's Sons, 1896 1896. First Edition. Hardcover, no dustjacket. The University Series. Maroon binding, gilt lettering on spine, about 5 inches wide x 7-1/8-inches high, 555 printed pages. Condition: Age toned (spine lighter), soiled (several old stains); two corners lightly bumped; shelf wear; small scrape to back cover. Edges toned, darker at top edge. Old name and date (1949) penned on first free endpaper. Very light crack to gutter between pgs. 10 and 11; several scattered underlines in pencil in text; about four pages corner creased; else overall Very Good. No tears or cracks to joints or hinges of binding. No stickers, bookplates, or torn pages. Pages are clean and very readable. Not a former library book. Nice collectible. This is believed to be the first English work dealing in detail with all the dramatist's writings in their approximate chronological order. Note: We are a well-established, well-respected, ethical book dealer in business since 1991. We describe the condition of our books thoroughly and honestly, so you'll know exactly what you will be receiving when you order.. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Hard Cover. Jacket: No Dustjacket Stock number: 004776.
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Imprint: London, Jonathan Cape, 1925 [1925] Hardcover. Frontispiece and illustrations throughout by Muirhead Bone. Two edges deckled (not trimmed by publisher; gives the book a quality look), 184 pages. Condition: Binding faintly age darken; three corners lightly bumped (another showing a tad); light fraying/tears to top/foot of spine strip. Interior: Former owner's name and date (1945) on first free endpaper; offsets to both free endpapers; overall lightly age toned. Else Very Good. Binding is tight - free of tears and cracks. Free of stickers, bookplates, writing in text, and dog-eared pages and tears. Not a former smoker's book or a former library book. Free of smelly old humid stains. Text clear and readable. Illustrations vivid. The author takes you into old London and provides fascinating insights of the city, its people, its classic shops (Berry's Shop, widely-known tobacconists, high quality goldsmiths and silversmiths), London's docklands, and more. Read: The Face of London, Portland Stone, The Four Inns, Londoners, The Club Streets, Shops, The Street of the Giant Gooseberry, North o' Euston, Barges and Waterman, The Road View and the Air View, and more. Historical and fascinating. A wonderful vintage book that is not a facsimile (it's the actual 1925 edition). Note: We are a well-established, well-respected, ethical book dealer in business since 1991. We describe the condition of our books thoroughly and honestly, so you'll know exactly what you will be receiving when you order. We ship promptly.. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Hard Cover. Jacket: No Dustjacket Stock number: 004601.
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Imprint: New Brunswick, NJ, Boy Scouts of America, National Council, 1957 1957. Hardcover, no dustjacket as issued. Decorative endpapers, 412 numbered pages. Condition: Slight slant to book (cocked), typically due to incorrect filing on bookshelf. Expected wear to binding, light soiling/darkening and rubbing (latter affecting lettering and design on top cover/spine, but all still readable and clear). No cracked or torn joints or hinges of binding. Light shelf wear. Text is Very Good Plus, with clear unmarked pages. No writing/underlines in text (very uncommon), and no torn pages, stickers, or bookplates. No humidity damp spots. Not a former library book. Overall, Very Good. A nice vintage copy of an official Cubmaster's Pack Book, including topics such as Pack Administration, Leadership Training, Program Planning, Achievement Plan, Meetings, Webelos Trail, and more. Note: We are a well-established, well-respected, ethical book dealer in business since 1991. We describe the condition of our books thoroughly and honestly, so you'll know exactly what you will be receiving when you order.. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Hard Cover Stock number: 004507.
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Imprint: Norwalk, Connecticut, The Easton Press, 1970 [1978] THIS IS THE FULL LEATHER, GILT, COLLECTIBLE EASTON PRESS BOOK EDITION, NOT A CHEAP COMPOSITE LEATHER OR THE CLOTH/PAPER TRADE EDITION. This beautifully bound edition in genuine brown leather was hand selected from individually tanned hides. Sophisticated hubbed design (three raised ridges) on spine, stamped with gorgeous accents of 22kt. gold - a hallmark of fine bookmaking. Endpapers feature repeating Presidential eagle design. Textured and shaded, acid-neutral paper won't turn yellow over time. Pages are Smyth-sewn into the binding for permanence (not glued like ordinary books). All edges gilded on three sides to enhance the book's elegance. Satin ribbon page marker bound into book. Condition: Short scratch to gilt on fore-edge; else overall New. Free of tears, cracks to binding hinges or joints; stickers and bookplates; writing or notations in text, and page tears. Book never read (purchased by physician for display in his bookcase). It was kept in temperature controlled environment - book not smelly or speckled with humidity stains. And no smoker's smell. Simply a beautiful, full leather-bound book in gift-giving condition. The is the biography of James Madison, who earned his significant place in American history mainly due to two factors: 1) he was the chief architect of our country's Constitution, and helped secure its ratification with his brilliant contributions to The Federalist papers (1787-88); and 2) he initiated the War of 1812 again Britain. He was a scholarly man whose understanding of political philosophy was strangely considered by many historians to be vastly superior to his talent for practical politics. Here is the spirit of the man in one volume, and a full account of his accomplishments. Historical, fascinating. A must read. A collectible, leather-bound book to keep forever. Note: We are a well-established, well-respected, ethical book dealer in business since 1991. We describe the condition of our books thoroughly and honestly, so you'll know exactly what you will be receiving when you order. We ship promptly.. Illustr.: Scroll Pattern on Binding By George Herrick. Book Condition: Fine. Binding: Leather Stock number: 0010422.
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Imprint: Philadelphia, E. H. Butler & Co., 1889 1889. Hardcover, no dustjacket as issued. About 10-inches wide x 12½-inches high; 166 pages. Illustrated: 150 engravings and 13 copper-plate maps (several hand colored). Condition: Wear to binding, including light age darkening and scattered soiling; scattered rubbed marks/stains/discoloration spots; chips; shelf wear; bumps to extremities; spine ends frayed/chipped; light "bubbling" of cloth in several areas. Hinges reinforced, several cracks at rear hinges. Edges age toned, scattered foxing. Old book plate. Tear at foot of first free endpaper, early writing of former book owner, Moffett Rhodes of East Side School in Texarkana, Arkansas written in pencil on endpaper. Pages: Very Good Plus, illustrations and maps clear and crisp. Very readable. No writing, underlines, or notations in text and no page tears. Overall, book is Good, to be expected with publication in 1889. A wonderful antiquarian book; very collectible. It introduces the fundamentals of science of geography along with illustrations to reinforce learning. Topics include land, water, meteorology, life, and physical phenomena of the United States. Very uncommon work. Note: We are a well-established, well-respected, ethical book dealer in business since 1991. We describe the condition of our books thoroughly and honestly, so you'll know exactly what you will be receiving when you order.. Book Condition: Good. Binding: Hard Cover Stock number: 004665.
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Imprint: New York, W.W. Morton & Company Inc., 1974 [1974] First Edition hardcover, dustjacket. Deep red binding, gilt lettering on spine, untrimmed fore-edge (to present a sophisticated look), frontispiece/illustrations and index, 591 pages. Binding is free of tears and cracks. Free of stickers and bookplates. Text is clear and readable; photos/illustrations clean and vivid. Free of writing/notations and page tears. Not a former library book. Dustjacket: Price clipped (but $12.50 penned in); several tears/pieces missing, creases, shelf wear, age toning, and light wear from handling; else overall Good. Protected in Mylar cover. This is a rich, well-researched intimate portrait of Thomas Jefferson which illuminates the relationship between Jefferson's inner life and his public life. The author focuses on Jefferson and life of the heart, describing for the first time the largely unknown man of feeling and passion. The author examines his ambivalences concerning revolution, religion, power, race, and love - ambivalences which exerted a subtle but powerful influence on Jefferson's political writing and his decision-making. The result is a complex and fascinating portrait which adds a wholly new depth to the portraits of the past. Educational, historical. Note: We are a well-established, well-respected, ethical book dealer in business since 1991. We describe the condition of our books thoroughly and honestly, so you'll know exactly what you will be receiving when you order. We ship promptly.. Book Condition: Near Fine. Binding: Hard Cover. Jacket: Good Stock number: 0010407. ISBN: 0393074803
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Imprint: New York, NY, Random House, 2004 [2004] Hardcover/dustjacket. SIGNED. 13th printing. Includes DVD of the NBC special on the Greatest Generation (never used). SIGNED BY AUTHOR TOM BROKAW ON THE BOOKPLATE FOR THE GOODWILL VETERANS RECOGNITION EVENT. Condition of hardcover: Small ding to top cover extremity, else Fine. No cracks or tears to binding; no writing or underlines in text; no page tears. Gilt lettering on spine not rubbed or chipped. Not a former library book. Dustjacket: Price intact on flap. Overall, DJ is Fine. Protected in Mylar cover. Book stored in temperature-controlled room – no smell of old dampness or smoker’s smell. This best-selling book is packed with wonderful, loving, wrenching tales of a generation of World War II heroes. Tom Brokaw reminds us of the Greatest Generation of the war, completed with vintage photographs and memories. It’s a sweeping tribute to Americans who fought for freedom; many injured, many died, and the lucky ones came home. This new edition was published at the 16th anniversary of D-Day and 20 years after Brokaw first visited the beaches of Normandy. Stories have been updated, a new preface, and further reflections are included. An eloquent tribute in true stories of everyday heroes in extraordinary times. And the book is signed by Tom Brokaw. Note: We are a well-established, well-respected, ethical book dealer in business since 1991. We describe the condition of our books thoroughly and honestly, so you'll know exactly what you will be receiving when you order.. Book Condition: Fine. Binding: Hard Cover. Jacket: Fine Stock number: 00500061. ISBN: I400063140
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Imprint: Franklin Center, Pennsylvania, The Franklin Library, 1977 [1977] Hardcover, gold-ornamented leather bound. Two-page spread frontispiece. Illustrated by Jerome Pinkney. Beautifully designed, deep gold/tan binding features five borders with stylized leaves in gilt. Gilt lettering. Three raised edges on spine. All edges in gilt. Satin moiré endpapers, deep red satin page marker, 338 pages. The acid-free book paper is a special paper stock by Franklin Library, made to archival standards. Condition of binding: Light age toning, old settled dust to gilt on top edge. Interior; Old damp stains to foot of endpapers, preliminaries, and pages caused minor waving to the lower portion of the pages. Else, overall, Very Good Plus. Free of cracks and tears to leather binding, bookplates, stickers, writing/underlines in text, and page tears. Pages are clear and readable. Illustrations are clear and vivid. This Pulitzer Prize novel is timeless: In college classes, in families who appreciate literature and fine storytelling, and in the personal libraries of book collectors. Early Autumn has been called "a dramatic novel and a stinging satire . . . . an important book and an entertaining one." Bromfield, who was born in Mansfield, Ohio, moved to France in 1923 and began writing fiction. During that time, Bromfield produced his most highly acclaimed novels, including Early Autumn in 1926, the story of a lady - a novel that won him the Pulitzer Prize in 1927. The book was both a critical and popular success. A wonderful story. The publisher, Franklin Library (a division of Franklin Mint), published collectible books of high quality materials. Since the publisher ceased operations in 2000, all editions are considered out-of-print, many uncommon and highly collectible. Note: We are a well-established, well-respected, ethical book dealer in business since 1991. We describe the condition of our books thoroughly and honestly, so you'll know exactly what you will be receiving when you order. We ship promptly.. Illustr.: Jerome Pinkney. Book Condition: Near Fine. Binding: Full-Leather Stock number: 0010331.
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Imprint: New York, Harcourt Brace & World, Inc., 1962 [1962] Hardcover/dustjacket. Hardcover has decorative binding design, deckled bottom edge (uncut), green top edge. Binding lightly age toned. Gilt lettering and design are bright on spine. Endpapers are toned (with name of former owner and date penned in, 1963), lightly speckled with old humidity stains. Edges lightly toned and foxed. Overall, Very Good. Text is clear, clean, and readable. No bookplates, stickers, writing in text, or torn pages. Not a former library book. Dustjacket: Light shelf wear/chips (mostly at spine ends), lightly age toned, some foxing (darker at folds), else overall Very Good. Dustjacket not price clipped. Protected in Mylar cover. Book belonged to a collector who stored it in temperature controlled book cabinet (no heavy damp smell and no smell from former smoker). Book part of the Harcourt Library of English and American Classics. Brontë's story is about Gilbert Markham's love for Helen Graham, the mysterious tenant. The book was written to alert readers to the evils of drunkenness. It's considered one of the classic novels of the Brontë' sisters. Note: We are a well-established, well-respected, ethical book dealer in business since 1991. We describe the condition of our books thoroughly and honestly, so you'll know exactly what you will be receiving when you order. We ship promptly.. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Very Good Stock number: 004704.
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Imprint: Germantown, Tennessee, Guild Bindery Press, 1994 [1994] Hardcover, no dustjacket (as issued). Facsimile. Condition of hardcover: Faint sunning/soiling to edges along with a few tiny stains; minor shelf wear; else overall Near Fine. Binding is free of cracks, tears -- corners not bumped. Also free of stickers, book plates, writing in text, and dog-eared pages and tears. Stored in temperature controlled environment (not a former smoker's book). Not a former library book. A nice copy of an important historical book. Read about the South Carolina Cavalry of 1861-65, the cavalry of the Army of Northern Virginia, skirmishes and battles, and more. Note: We are a well-established, well-respected, ethical book dealer in business since 1991. We describe the condition of our books thoroughly and honestly, so you'll know exactly what you will be receiving when you order.. Book Condition: Near Fine. Binding: Hard Cover. Jacket: No Jacket Stock number: 003940. ISBN: 1557930287
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Imprint: London, Richard Archibald Brooman, 1858 [1857-1858] Eight sections (paper pamphlets) of various issues/parts of Mechanics' Magazine; each section is self-contained with topics/details on early steam, mechanical, and hydraulic equipment. It's believed these issues/parts were sold individually (price 3D), which eventually could be bound into hardcover book bindings by subscribers. Issues: December 26, 1857; January 9, 1858; February 6, 1858; February 27, 1858; April 10, 1858; May 8, 1858; November 6, 1858; and December 11, 1858. Topics include Steam Pumps and Water Lifts, Self-Acting Motion for Steam Hammers; Patent Boiler for Heating and Circulating Water; Improved Patent Furnaces; Patent Shaping, Planning, and Slotting Machine; Dunn's Upright Steam Boilers; Rowan's Steam Boilers; Carrett and Marshall's Improved Steam Pumps and Water Lifts; and Auld's Patent Improvements in Furnaces. Other topics include Naval Warfare with Steam; Heating of St. Paul's; Telegraph Cables; Printing Inks; Mathematics, Ordnance, Electro-Magnets; Tank Cars for Holding Gasoline; Submarine Telegraphs; Telegraph Cables; London Fires; Hat Manufacturing; and much more. Overall, some tears, age toning, expected wear for paper formats, and Very Good. Text clear and readable, engravings clean and vivid. Scarce, historical information about early devices and machinery, especially steam-propelled. Note: We are a well-established, well-respected, ethical book dealer in business since 1991. We describe the condition of our books thoroughly and honestly, so you'll know exactly what you will be receiving when you order. We will be pleased to serve you. We ship promptly.. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Booklet Stock number: 0010440.
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Imprint: Toronto and New York, Bantam Books, 1986 [1986] FIRST EDITION hardcover and dustjacket. SIGNED ON THE TITLE PAGE BY THE AUTHOR. Condition of hardcover: Two specks/marks on front cover; the number "151" is printed in brown on first free endpaper (about one-inch high); faint age toning to edges; minor shelf wear; else overall Very Good. Free of binding cracks and tears, dog-eared and torn pages, stickers, bookplates, and writing in text. Not a former library book. Book stored in temperature controlled environment. Not a former smoker's book. Dustjacket: Faint age toning; minor shelving creases on top/bottom of spine panel; else overall Very Good. Price intact on flap. Protected in Mylar cover. A wonderful novel about Geneva cutting her hair, putting on a uniform, changing her name to Jimmy, and enlisting in the Confederate cavalry to be with her beloved. However, her man, Nash, recoils from the horrors of the war, while Geneva is invigorated by the chase and the fight. It’s a first edition and it's signed by Rita Mae Brown. Note: We are a well-established, well-respected, ethical book dealer in business since 1991. We describe the condition of our books thoroughly and honestly, so you'll know exactly what you will be receiving when you order. We ship promptly.. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Hard Cover. Jacket: Very Good Stock number: 000564. ISBN: 0553051202
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Imprint: Cleveland, The Western Reserve Historical Society, 1988 [1988] First Edition. Paperback format, about 8½-inches wide by 11-inches high, 24 pages, illustrated. THIS IS THE 1988 FIRST EDTION PAPERBACK HIGHLIGHTING THE MUSEUM'S EXTENSIVE COLLECTION OF PRESIDENTIAL MMORABILIA. Condition: Fine, in gift-giving condition. Purchased from the publisher in 1988. Free of cracks, tears to binding, stickers and bookplates, writing in text, and page tears. Text crisp and clear, color photos fine and vivid. Free of musty or smoker's smell (stored in temperature-controlled room). Not a former library publication. Here is a wonderful presentation of political campaign memorabilia: medals, ribbons, photographs, coat buttons, paper promotions, etc. It's one of America's finest collection of campaign items in the country, which is part of the collections at Cleveland Western Reserve Historical Society. The principal elections illustrated are those in which the eight candidates from Ohio sought office. Also shown are the earliest items from 1789, the museum's collection of objects related to Abraham Lincoln, and the collection regarding the Kennedy-Nixon election of 1960. Text by Joseph G. Brown explains the periods of time and what was used during the elections to promote presidential candidates. A nice, historical booklet. Note: We are a well-established, well-respected, ethical book dealer in business since 1991. We describe the condition of our books thoroughly and honestly, so you'll know exactly what you will be receiving when you order. We will be pleased to serve you. We ship promptly.. Book Condition: Near Fine. Binding: Paperback Format Stock number: 0010442. ISBN: 0911704418
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Imprint: New York, Bantam Books, 1993 [1993] FIRST EDITION hardcover and dustjacket. SIGNED BY AUTHOR ON TITLE PAGE. Condition of hardcover: Binding has minor bumps to two corners, tiny chip to extremity of back cover, light rubbing to spine (slightly affecting lettering). Binding tight, free of cracks and tears. Light corner creases to several pages. Faint age toning to edges. Overall Very Good. Free of stickers, bookplates, writing in text, and torn pages. Not a former library book. Book stored in temperature controlled environment. Not a former smoker's book. Dustjacket: Lightly age toned, minor shelf wear, short tears to top/bottom of spine panel, two creases to first flap. Else overall Very Good. Price intact on flap. Protected in Mylar cover. A nice signed first edition -- great for self-purchase or gift-giving. Book is about Mary Frazier Armstrong who is told she is going to die. So she writes letters to friends and family letting them know she was Gay (she would be dead before they read the letters). However, the doctor states there was a mistake - she is not going to die in several days. She would live a long, beautiful life. But the letters were sent about being Gay. A great novel, and it's a first edition and signed by Rita Mae Brown. Note: We are a well-established, well-respected, ethical book dealer in business since 1991. We describe the condition of our books thoroughly and honestly, so you'll know exactly what you will be receiving when you order. We ship promptly.. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Hard Cover. Jacket: Very Good Stock number: 000568. ISBN: 0553091999
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Imprint: Norwalk, Connecticut, The Easton Press, 1979 [1979] Hardcover bound in genuine leather. Selected, edited and introduced by C. Day Lewis. Illustrated frontispiece, illustrations throughout. Collector's edition. The beautifully bound genuine leather was hand selected from individually tanned hides. Sophisticated hubbed design (raised ridges) on spine, lettering and designs on binding stamped with gorgeous accents of 22kt. gold - a hallmark of fine bookmaking. Textured and shaded, acid-neutral paper won't turn yellow over time. Pages are Smyth-sewn into the binding for permanence (not glued like ordinary books). Endpapers are beautiful satin moiré, specially dyed for the publisher. All edges gilded on three sides to enhance the book's elegance. Satin ribbon page marker bound into book. Condition: Fine, new. No tears or cracks to binding joints and hinges. No rubbing or chips to gilt on binding or edges. No writing or notations in text and no page tears. No stickers or bookplates. Not a former library book. Book never read (purchased by physician as a collectible for display in his bookcase). Kept in temperature controlled environment (book not smelly or speckled with humidity stains. And no smoker's smell). Apart from a few poems first published in periodicals, the selection in this volume originally appeared in various publications during the 1880s. Browning's fame was secured in 1869 with "The Ring and the Book," a book-length poem based on a 17th century Italian murder case. At the time, his earlier work was being published in collected editions, and volume after volume poured from his pen. In this volume, the poems were selected by Cecil Day Lewis, who has also annotated them and written the perceptive introduction. A wonderful collection of Browning's poems in a beautiful, full leather-bound book in gift-giving condition. Note: We are a well-established, well-respected, ethical book dealer in business since 1991. We describe the condition of our books thoroughly and honestly, so you'll know exactly what you will be receiving when you order.. Illustr.: Peter Reddick. Book Condition: Fine. Binding: Full-Leather. Jacket: No Dustjacket Stock number: 00500074.
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Imprint: New York, The Macmillan Company, 1912 1912. FIRST EDITION hardcover. No dustjacket. Blue binding, lettering in gilt, "in-blind" borders on front/rear covers. Top edge has been gilded, 611 pages plus ads at end. Condition of binding: Two light corner bumps; minor shelf wear; small/neat printing on first and rear pastedown by former owner. Minor dings to bottom edge; lightly age toned edges. A few creases to corners of several pages. Insignificant waving of pages (perhaps type of paper used when printing of book?). Overall, book is Very Good. No tears or cracks to binding joints or hinges. Free of stickers, bookplates, writing in text, and tears to pages. Not a former library book. This book features wonderful observations of South America (Chile, Andes, Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil, etc.). Author addresses nature, inhabitants, economic resources, industry, relics of prehistoric civilization, Indian population, and political life. Historical. Vintage. Note: We are a well-established, well-respected, ethical book dealer in business since 1991. We describe the condition of our books thoroughly and honestly, so you'll know exactly what you will be receiving when you order.. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Hard Cover. Jacket: No Dustjacket Stock number: 004560.
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Imprint: Bloomington, Indiana, Indiana University Press, 1983 [1983] Tan hardcovers, dustjackets, two volumes. Gilt lettering on spine. Frontispieces, illustrated plates. Vol. I, 632 pages. Vol. II, 686 pages. Condition: Vol I., some discoloration to binding, mostly at extremities. Dustjacket: Lightly age toned, minor shelf wear. Vol. II: Discoloration/marks to binding (foot of top cover and at top extremity); minor shelf wear. Dustjacket: Two long tears running down front panel/joint of spine panel (cello tape crudely holding pieces together), creases, some wear. Minor shelf wear, lightly age toned. Volumes have light foxing, minor soiling, faint age toning to edges. Free of cracks and tears to joints, hinges of bindings. Dustjackets protected in Mylar covers. (Book collectors want books that were published with dustjackets on the books, even if they are only in fair condition.) Text block is Near Fine condition: Free of writing, underlines, dog-eared pages, and page tears. Text is clear, clean, and readable. Plates are clear and vivid. Volumes not former library books. Overall, Very Good. The Ordinance of 1787 established the first colony of the United States, the Territory of the United States Northwest of the River Ohio. From this territory, five states (and part of a sixth - Minnesota east of the Mississippi River) were eventually admitted into the Union on equal footing with the original states. As the United States moved on to the Pacific and a new northwest developed, the region north of Ohio came to be known as the Old Northwest. This Pulitzer Prize in History (1950) work presents an outline of the history of the Old Northwest from 1815, the beginning of the "Great Migration," to 1840, the date which roughly marks the end of the pioneer period. Anyone interested in the history of Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Minnesota can't afford to be without this two-volume work. Note: We are a well-established, well-respected, ethical book dealer in business since 1991. We describe the condition of our books thoroughly and honestly, so you'll know exactly what you will be receiving when you order. We will be pleased to serve you. We ship promptly.. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Good Stock number: 004898. ISBN: 025334168X
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Imprint: Norwalk, Connecticut, The Easton Press, 1986 [1986] Brown hardcover bound in genuine leather, frontispiece, illustrations throughout, 190 pages. Illustrations by Ron Miller. Collector's Edition, the 100 Greatest Books Ever Written. Leather binding features beautiful gilt designs. Sophisticated binding, five raised ridges on spine. Lettering, designs stamped with gorgeous accents of 22kt. gold - a hallmark of fine bookmaking. This beautifully bound genuine leather binding was hand selected from individually tanned hides. Textured and shaded, acid-neutral paper won't turn yellow over time. Pages are Smyth-sewn into the binding for permanence (not glued like ordinary books). Endpapers are beautiful satin moiré, specially dyed for the publisher. Edges gilded on three sides to enhance the book's elegance. Satin ribbon page marker bound in binding. Condition: New, fine, pristine condition. Never read. Book purchased by physician as a collectible for display in his bookcase. Kept in temperature-controlled environment; book not smelly or speckled with humidity stains - and no smoker's smell. In gift-giving condition. This work is a violent and sadistic novel, focused on good and evil and whether the state is justified in fighting crime by removing the possibility of committing it. In the process, it reveals a ruined generation through one of its spokesmen, speaking in a future slang that the author invented for the purpose, and the government that shaped him and now would like to control his behavior. This is one of the earliest novels to deal with the difficult choices that contemporary biology and psychology are presenting to today's society. Futuristic, dystopia, depression, terror. A classic novel. Leather-bound and collectible. Note: We are a well-established, well-respected, ethical book dealer in business since 1991. We describe the condition of our books thoroughly and honestly, so you'll know exactly what you will be receiving when you order. We ship promptly.. Illustr.: Ron Miller. Book Condition: Fine. Binding: Leather Stock number: 0010195.
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Imprint: Norwalk, Connecticut, The Easton Press, 1996 [1996] Dark brown hardcover bound in genuine leather, 433 pages. Vintage photos. Collector's Edition, the 100 Greatest Books Ever Written. Leather binding features beautiful gilt designs. Sophisticated binding, four raised ridges on spine. Lettering, designs stamped with gorgeous accents of 22kt. gold - a hallmark of fine bookmaking. This beautifully bound genuine leather binding was hand selected from individually tanned hides. Textured and shaded, acid-neutral paper won't turn yellow over time. Pages are Smyth-sewn into the binding for permanence (not glued like ordinary books). Endpapers have repeating design of Presidential eagle. Edges gilded on three sides to enhance the book's elegance. Satin ribbon page marker bound in binding. Condition: Leather binding shows some handling wear: Various areas of gilt on front and rear covers chipped or rubbed away (however, gilt lettering and gilt designs are fine on spine). Gilt on top edge is slightly age darken from old settled dust, two scratches to gilt on fore-edge; else book is Near Fine. Free of cracks or tears to binding. Free of pasted-down bookplates and stickers. Free of writing in text and page tears. Text is clear and very readable. Photos clear and vivid. Owner of book collected books on U.S. Presidents and kept the books in a temperature-controlled environment - book not smelly or speckled with humidity stains - and no smoker's smell. The story of Herbert Hoover, the 31st President of the United States, is worth telling. While he did get an unfair view during his last three years as President, his life was spent as a tremendously successful engineer, and entrepreneur, and as an enormously popular servant specializing in humanitarian aid and social reform. The author presents Hoover as a man of enormous talent, ability, and energy who used his talents wisely, including helping to relieve human suffering. Well-written and fascinating - a different perspective on the President. A leather-bound book, and very collectible. Note: We are a well-established, well-respected, ethical book dealer in business since 1991. We describe the condition of our books thoroughly and honestly, so you'll know exactly what you will be receiving when you order. We ship promptly.. Book Condition: Near Fine. Binding: Leather Stock number: 0010334.
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Imprint: Charleston and London, History Press, 2013 [2013] First Edition in paperback, vintage photographs, 144 pages. Book is Fine, never read. Kept in temperature controlled environment - free of smelly humidity stains and the smoker smell. Not a former library book. Collectible. The authors have delved deeply into the past of Orange County, California, sharing stories to give readers never-before-revealed facts not only about surfing, but Newport Beach and Corona del Mar history as well. You can almost feel the excitement, especially reading about pioneering surfers who helped to make a name for the city in surf culture. Includes a section on Newport Bay and surfing timeline, various ways to surf, and tips on how to ride a surfboard. Note: We are a well-established, well-respected, ethical book dealer in business since 1991. We describe the condition of our books thoroughly and honestly, so you'll know exactly what you will be receiving when you order. We ship promptly.. Book Condition: Fine. Binding: Paperback Stock number: 0010412. ISBN: 9781609498405
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Imprint: New York, Grosset & Dunlap, 1916 [1916] Red hardcover, black lettering, 337 pages. Pictorial dustjacket with war-time statement on flap (World War I). This book is a complete and unabridged new edition, using the same plates made for the original edition. Very scarce with dustjacket. Condition: Hardcover is age darken. Top edge age darken with signs of old settled dust and light humidity/foxing stains. Edges age darken. Internally: Expected age darkening of endpapers, preliminaries, and pages; offsets (from dustjacket) to endpapers. Else Good. Binding tight, not cracked or torn. Free of bookplates, stickers, writing or scribbling, and page tears. All text clear and easy to read. Not a former library book. Dustjacket: Shelf wear, chips, and small pieces missing from extremities; lightly age toned; else overall Good. Protected in Mylar cover. This Tarzan story is about powerful enemies who kidnap his son, then abduct Tarzan himself and leave him marooned on the African coast. Here Tarzan's early training and skills serve him in good stead; making himself king of the jungle and eventually foils his enemies. Exciting reading for children, juveniles, and adults. Note: We are a well-established, well-respected, ethical book dealer in business since 1991. We describe the condition of our books thoroughly and honestly, so you'll know exactly what you will be receiving when you order. We ship promptly.. Book Condition: Good. Binding: Hard Cover. Jacket: Good Stock number: 0010235.
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Imprint: Chicago, Blue Ribbon Press Book/Pleasure Books, Inc., 1935 [1935] FIRST EDITION Hardcover, no dustjacket. Condition of binding: Substantially worn spine with chips/creases/cracks/tears and about a 3½ inch split beginning at foot and 1½-inch split starting at top. Bumps to two corners; shelf wear; light rubbing/age toning to covers along with several light stains to top cover. Internally: All pop-ups functional, one has figure that has lifted from page (needs re-gluing). Previous owner shaded portions of four cartoon figures with ink pen on two pages. Scattered light foxing/soiling; faint age toning; else Fair. Text is readable. No child's scribbling or writing in book. Not a former library book. No significant page tears. No bookplates or stickers. Pop-ups include The Ape-man Swings through the Trees; Tarzan Attacks the Crocodile; and Tarzan and ULA. A very scarce book still in favorable condition for a publication over 83 years old. Collectible. Note: We are a well-established, well-respected, ethical book dealer in business since 1991. We describe the condition of our books thoroughly and honestly, so you'll know exactly what you will be receiving when you order.. Book Condition: Fair. Binding: Hard Cover. Jacket: No Jacket Stock number: 004449.
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Imprint: St. Paul, MN, MBI Publishing Company, 2001 [2001] Hardcover/dustjacket, first edition by this publisher. Condition of hardcover: New, pristine. Free of cracks and tears to binding. Free of bookplates/stickers, writing in text, and page tears. Text is clear and readable, presented with rare photos and illustrations that are clean and vivid. Not a former library book. Dustjacket: Minor shelf wear to corners/top and foot of spine panel. Else, new, pristine. Price intact on flap. Book stored in temperature-controlled room. No damp or smoker's smell. In gift-giving condition. This well-researched and presented book provides a full combat record of the German division which fought on both fronts during World War II. It covers the unit's involvement in the fall of France, and its service on the Eastern Front, from the invasion of Russia, the battle of Kharkov, and the relief of the Cherkassy pocket, to the desperate attempts to throw the Allies out of Normandy after D-Day, the atrocities committed during the Battle of the Bulge in the Ardennes, and the final, attempts to relieve Budapest and save Vienna from the Red Army. SS-Leibstandarte was one of Germany's top fighting units. Exciting, historical. Note: We are a well-established, well-respected, ethical book dealer in business since 1991. We describe the condition of our books thoroughly and honestly, so you'll know exactly what you will be receiving when you order. We ship promptly.. Book Condition: Fine. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Fine Stock number: 0010399. ISBN: 0760311471
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