Bradbury and Evans: London, nd. Hardcover. Illus. by John Leech, 8.5 x 5.5", half red leather; marbled boards, 308pp, corners bumped and lightly worn, contents nice; a nice decorative leather binding. More
Harper & Bros.: NY, 1876. Hardcover. 2 vols. Portraits, 9.25 x 6.75", half leather with leather spine labels and nicely gilt-dec spines; marbled boards, 559pp with indices; 560pp with index and glossary, covers a bit rubbed, some skinning to the leather corners, some spotting to spines, extremities a bit worn..... More
Review and Herald: Washington, DC, (1918). Hardcover. Illus., 8.25 x 5.5", beautifully gilt-lettered and gilt-pict (Holy Bible with rays emitting from it), vp, covers a bit rubbed, extremities a bit worn, contents good. Salesman's sample book with sample pages, covers and spines (green cloth and half leather), order pages (first..... More
Thomas Y. Crowell: NY, (1899). Hardcover. Illus. by G.H. Edwards, 7.5 x 5", beautiful pict cloth showing a flower in front of a snow-capped mountain, 32pp, extremities bumped and fraying, covers rubbed, ink inscription from former owner on front fly; a good decorative cloth binding. More
The Century Co.: NY, 1898. Hardcover. Frontis portrait, 5 x 2.5", nicely embossed leather; aeg, 173pp, covers lightly rubbed, extremities a bit worn, ink inscription from former owner (dated 1898) on front fly, textblock cracking at pp 96-97 else a nice decorative leather binding. More
Syndicate Publishing: NY, (1914). Hardcover. 5 vols. Illus., 8 x 5", embossed cloth, vp, spine ends bumped, extremities worn but still a restrained but handsome decorative cloth set. More
Thomas Y. Crowell: NY, nd. Hardcover. Frontis portrait, 6.5 x 4.5", gilt-lettered limp suede, 35pp, spine a little sunned, bottom corner of front fly dog-eared else a nice, decorative leather binding. More
Thomas Y. Crowell, nd. Hardcover. 7.5 x 5", gilt-lettered limp suede, 23pp, covers with some rubbing and spotting, toning to prelims from old newspaper clipping, rear fly tear at fore-edge else a nice decorative binding. More
J.B. Lippincott: Philadelphia, nd. Hardcover. Illus. including color frontis, 10.25 x 7.75", pict cloth, 19pp + 69 plates, covers heavily worn and soiled, front cover torn at gutter with horizontal tear across spine, some finger soiling and edge-toning to textblock; a usable copy of the US edition. Foreword by Eden..... More
np (Grosse Pointe, MI), (2013). Hardcover. Photos, 6.25 x 6.25", glossy pict boards, unpaginated, minor bumping to top of spine else a nice, clean, fresh copy. Fictional vignettes of moments in the lives of Grosse Pointe, Michigan residents. "Tonight in Grosse Pointe, 911 will be called because the trash cans..... More
United News Co.: np, 1944. Paperback. 6.75 x 4.25", pict wraps, 303pp in double columns, covers rubbed, extremities worn, covers creased a bit, rear inner hinge tender, textblock used. NO STREET MAP INCLUDED. More
The Theosophical Publ. House: London, (1966). Hardcover. Photos of fairies, 9 x 7", blue cloth-like boards, 53pp, spine ends bumped, extremities a little worn else a nice, clean copy in a darkened, rubbed, edge-chipped/torn/worn dustjacket. "Fourth and Revised Edition". With label on title page: "Sold by the Theosophical Publishing House..... More
(W.A. Keller Co.: St. Paul, MN), nd (c. 1910). Hardcover. Illus., 11 x 8", pict cloth, unpaginated, covers worn with some paint staining to top forecorner of front cover, extremities bumped and fraying, contents a bit toned. Cartoons from the Pioneer Press; printed on rectos only. "Autograph Edition", numbered (this..... More
Roby, Kimball & Merrill: Concord, NH, 1840. Hardcover. 7 x 4", newer cloth backed boards, 168pp, covers worn and stained, paper covers chipping, missing flys, contents used and spotted. More
Published by Author: Potomac, MD, 1993. Hardcover. Maps, 11.25 x 8.75", gilt-lettered red cloth, 168pp with index, spine ends bumped else a nice, clean copy in an edge-worn, lightly rubbed dustjacket. THIRD EDITION, REVISED. More
King-Size Publications: NY, 1956. Paperback. 7.5 x 5.5", pict wraps, 128pp, covers rubbed, torn and creased, back cover and last few pp with small nick in foredge, pp toned; a used but still intact copy, whole issue present. SCARCE. More
(Chase Nursery Co.: Chase, AL), (1913). Paperback. Illus., 7 x 4", gilt-pict stiff wraps, unpaginated, covers worn, yapped edges torn and bumped, bookplate of former owner inside front cover, but still an interesting piece. INSCRIBED "Greetings" AND SIGNED BY HENRY CHASE, OWNER OF CHASE NURSERY AND ONE-TIME MAYOR OF HUNSTVILLE..... More
Published by Author: Detroit, MI, 1920. Paperback. Tipped-in photo of Hawkins, 7.5 x 5", limp suede, 382pp, covers rubbed and badly edge-chipped/torn, front cover detached, pp toned. SWAF. Third edition, but INSCRIBED "Merry Xmas, St. Elena, & may your Success be certain in 1921 and all the years that follow"..... More
The House of Hubbard: East Aurora, NY, (1967). Paperback. Illus., 6 x 3.5", stapled wraps, 16pp, minor rubbing and gentle discoloration else a nice copy. Contains pithy sayings by the Mayor of Dearborn, Orville Hubbard, such as "The harder I work the luckier I get" and "You cant's sell peanuts..... More
Barricade Books: Fort Lee, NJ, (2001). Hardcover. Photos, 8.5 x 5.5", boards, 228pp with index, spine ends bumped, hinges a little loose from reading else a nice copy in a lightly edge-worn dustjacket. FIRST EDITION, INSCRIBED "For Ken, Thanks for your interest!" AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, Paul R. Kavieff..... More
Lesher Printing: Fremont, OH, 2006. Paperback. Photos, 9 x 6", pict wraps, 232pp + index, covers a bit rubbed, lightly soiled, fore-corners bumped else a pretty decent copy of this SCARCE publication. FIRST PRINTING, INSCRIBED "To Mary Enjoy the stories" AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. More
Hawley Publishing: Peoria, IL, 1962. Paperback. 5 vols. Each 2 x 1.75", glossy pict stapled wraps, illus., ownership page filled-in in pencil else nice, fresh copies in the original plastic case (with original price tag from Hudson's in Detroit). The lot. More
Hawley Publishing: Peoria, IL, 1962. Paperback. 5 vols. Each 2 x 1.75", glossy pict stapled wraps, illus., ownership page filled-in in pencil else nice, fresh copies in the original plastic case (with original price tag from Hudson's in Detroit). The lot. More
Hawley Publishing: Peoria, IL, 1962. Paperback. 5 vols. Each 2 x 1.75", glossy pict stapled wraps, illus., ownership page filled-in in pencil else nice, fresh copies in the original plastic case. The lot. More
Detroit, nd (1970s?). Hardcover. Badge 2 x 2" (widest part) pinned into a black leather wallet 4.5 x 3" (opens to 4.5 x 6.5") with owner's initials stamped into the front cover, IDs are 2.25 x 3.5" and 2.25 x 3.75", laminated, police ID has black/white photo. Badge looks new..... More