London : Printed or W. and J. In, 1725-01-01. Leather Bound. First Edition ( Thus). Complete 3 Volume Set. Rebound into black buckrum cloth with gold letteirng to spines - Vol. 1. [2]; XLIII, 730p.; Vol. 2. XX, 726p. Illustrated with 18 of 19 Folding Plates; ( lacking plate #...
London: R. Ayre & G. Moore, 1778. Hardcover. Contemporary half-leather with marbled boards, erosion to the extremities, cracked joints and rubbing. Name of former owner in prelims, pages lightly tanned.
Lyon: Chez Boissat & Remeus, 1666. Hardcover. Bound in full calf with 5 raised bands and gilt decoration, missing a portion of the title label. Boards are bowed and show rubbing and bumps, some erosion on the backstrip. Minor ink mark on the title page, some tanning and minor foxing...
Bailliere, 1865-01-01. Hardcover. Bound in hardcover with original wrappers, cover shows minor wear and tear, rubbing and soiling, tanning. Pages show minor scattered foxing.
Charlotta A. Bass, 1960. Hardcover. RARE, no other copies available! The memoirs of Charlotta Bass, the first African American woman to own and operate a newspaper (The California Eagle) in the USA. Red boards with gilt lettering on spine and front board. Slight reading wear, textblock seperate from boards but...
Cassell, 1943-01-01. Hardcover. First Edition. "First Published ... 1943" is stated. - Appears to be signed by Winston S. Churchill on a tipped in strip of paper affixed to half-title page. paper measures approx. 4.5" x 1" ( Signature approx. 3.5" by 0.5") Bound in 3/4 red calf with marbled...
Chez J.B. Bailliere, 1838. Hardcover. Two volumes, first edition textblocks. Modern green cloth binding with vibrant gilt lettering on spine. Original paper covers preserved within, volume I has some chipping at edges of title page. Some foxing at edges of pages throughout both volumes, does not mark text. Light edgewear...
H. Holt and Company, 1920-01-01. Hardcover. First American edition, later printing (date on copyright page only, no publisher's ads). Lacking dj. Blue cloth with gilt lettering on spine and top board, cover shows minor wear and rubbing. No top stain, minor foxing to the edges and title page. No ownership.....
Carlisle for Thomas and Andrews, 1803. Hardcover. Printed at Boston, by D. Carlisle, for Thomas and Andrews. 2-volume set, bound in full calf. Covers shows moderate wear and rubbing, erosion on the corners, cracked joints, the bottom board of volume 2 is detached. Contemporary signature of former owner on the...
Barcinone: Joannis Piferrer, 1743. Hardcover. Full leather binding with minor rubbing and wear. Missing title page. Some pages repaired, impacting text. Torn/missing half of last page of text, two leaves of tipped-in handwritten adendum at the back of the book. Minor holing on the endpapers. Pages show minor foxing but...
Cadell and Davies, 1813-01-01. Hardcover. Ex-library copy with usual markings, tape-reinforced spine, some erosion to the extremities. Loose hinges/gutters, reinforced with binder's tape. 139pp. Bound together with "Ode to Her Imperial Majesty Catherine the Great" published by Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy, 1815, 27pp. & "Poetical Epistle to the Right Hon.....
Paris: Chez Pierre le Petit, 1674. Hardcover. Bound in full leather with raised bands and gilt, heavy erosion on the spine, cracked joints. Minor writing on the front endpaper. Pages are lightly tanned and mostly clean. Minor writing on the title page.
Genevae: Sumptibus Petri Chouet, 1651. Hardcover. 3-volume set, bound into two volumes. Vellum binding is sturdy and shows minor wear and tanning, soiling, handwritten titles on the spines show minor rubbing. Ex-library copy with labels and stamps on the front pastedowns. Parts 1 & 2 in the first volume, part...
Printed by Arthur Shirley, 1821-01-01. Unknown Binding. Full-calf cover shows minor wear and tear, rubbing and soiling, staining and discoloration. Former owner's signature and extensive writing and scribbles on the front free endpaper, signature and minor scribbles on the title page. Minor foxing of the endpapers and prelims. Pages are.....
Leipzig: Klinkhardt & Biermann, 1928. Hardcover. 2-volume set in German. Covers show minor wear and tear, edgewear and rubbing, soiling, cracks at the feet and crowns of the backstrips. Pages are lightly tanned and clean, text and pictures are intact and unmarred.
The Obelisk Press, 1936-01-01. Paperback. First edition. 267pp. Duodecimo [19.5 cm] Tand and red illustrated wrappers. Very good. Age toning to backstrip. Gentle bumping to extremities of covers. Housed in a custom chamois and slipcase.
Imprenta de T. Fortanet, 1870. Hardcover. A beautiful book, full of really interesting medical illustrations. Slight bumping at corners, a few light scuffs to leather boards. Raised bands and gilt lettering on spine. Spine has only slight wear at edges, looks beautiful on a shelf. Pages have occasional faint foxing...
Boston: Ticknor and Fields, 1865. Hardcover. Green cloth cover with decoration in blind to the boards, gilt to the spine, cover shows minor wear and tear, edgewear and rubbing, loss on the spine. Loose/torn hinges. Pages are lightly tanned with minor scattered foxing, 1 page detached in the center of...
WM. H. Allen & Co., 1852. Hardcover. An incredible piece of history! Published by the booksellers to the East-India Company, contains directions for sailing to and from the East Indies. Boards have separated from textblock, but are held in place by booktape on the inner front hinge. Heavy age staining...
Chez Edouard Kelmarneck, 1751. Hardcover. Bound in thin boards covered in marbled paper which so some rubbing, typed label on the spine says "JEAN JACQUES ROUSSEAU". Tender hinges. Minor bookseller's writing on the front pastedown, handwritten author name added to the title page. Engraved frontispiece. Pages lightly tanned and clean...
London: AG&JP for John Playford, 1683. Hardcover. 8vo. [17], 116, [2], 47 p. Originally published in 1654 as: A breefe introduction to the skill of musick. "An Introduction to the Skill of Musick, in Three Books. The first contains The Grounds and Rules of Musick, according to the Gam-ut, and...
Printed for J. Collins at his Sh, 1681. Hardcover. First edition with parts put together for the first time. Full leather, appears to have original boards that were professionally repaired (c.1900s?) with newer leather at spine and corners. One engraved frontispiece at front, "Saducismus Triumphatus, Part the Second". Missing other...
The Reilly & Lee Co, 1908-01-01. Hardcover. Original light blue cloth covers, pictorial pastedown with gold metallic ink on front cover. Second state binding without "Co" at bottom of spine, ad page includes "The Emerald City of Oz". Cover shows minor wear and rubbing, soiling and edgewear, "OZ-4" written at.....
Reilly & Lee, 1917-01-01. Hardcover. A later edition without color plates. Dust jacket is price clipped and in a removable, clear plastic slip, shows minor wear and tear, chipping and rubbing. Blue cloth with color plate, cover shows minor wear. Pages are mostly clean, text and pictures are intact and.....
Brosson, 1819-01-01. Hardcover. Volume 1 only, missing the title page. Full leather cover shows minor wear and tear, rubbing. Marbled edges and endpapers. Page show minor spotting but are mostly clean.
