SONGS OF SCOTLAND, Chronologically Arranged
Cassell, Petter and Galpin: London, nd. 7.25 x 5", 3/4 straight grained morocco; marbled boards, covers rubbed but still a decent, decorative binding with intricately gilt-dec spine. Second edition. More
BINDING
THE SPECTATOR, New Edition in Eight Volumes...
G. Robertson: London, (1793). Hardcover. 8 vols. 9.5 x 6", full tree calf, vp, covers a bit rubbed, extremities worn, hinges starting, but still a decorative binding set with much character. With the bookplates of Margaret Manning Couzens, wife of James Couzens, early Ford employee/investor and later US Senator from..... More
STUNDEN DER ANDACHT zur Befoderung wahren Christenums
Kohler: Philadelphia, 1865. Dritter Band (only). 9 x 6", leather, aeg. More
THEOLOGICAL QUARTERLY. Published by the Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and other States.
Odd Volumes, Each 9.5 x 6.5", half black leather; black cloth. Available Volumes: (VI..1902) (VII..1903) (VIII..1904) (IX..1905) (X..1906) ( XI..1907) (XII..1908) (XIII..1909) (XIV..1910) EACH..$35.00. More
Three Dictionaries in the Midget Series: English-German, English-Italian, and English
Burgess & Bowes, Ltd: London, 1964. Each 3 x 2.25", leather, aeg, in cello wrappers, each with lavel "Bound by Hand in English Leather by Geoffrey Parker". In worn slipcase. The three. More
TRADUCTION LIBRE D'AMADIS DE GAULE, Avec Figures
Vols. I & III (only). Chez J. J. L. Ancelle: Evreux 1796. 8 x 4.75", gilt-ruled polished tree calf. More
UNION QUESTIONS, Or Select Portions of Scripture from the New Testament. Vol 2 (only).
Philadelphia 1832. 5.5x3.4", leather backed plain boards. More
University Library of Autobiography Including all the Great Autobiographies and the Autobiographical Data Left by the World's Famous Men and Women [fifteen volumes]
F. Tyler Daniels: NY, (1918). 15 vols. Portraits, 9 x 6.5", embossed and colored pictorial leather; teg, vp, covers a bit worn, some covers unevenly sunned, a couple with snags in leather, corners worn, hinges a bit loose, volume one's front inner hinge broken, vol 12 crown chipped a little..... More
THE VILLAGE IN THE MOUNTAINS; Conversion of Peter Bayssiere; And History of a Bible.
NY n.d. Illus, 6x4", embossed cloth w/gilt-dec spine. More
VITA DI VITTORIO ALFIERI DA ASTI SCRITTA DA ESSO. 9 Vols.
Frontis, 6x4", red leather backed marbled boards. More
WE JAPANESE Being Descriptions of Many of the Customs, Manners, Ceremonies, Festivals, Arts and Crafts of the Japanese Besides Numerous Other Subjects...
Fuhiya Hotel: Miyanoshita, Hakone Japan, (1950). "889 illustrations", 8.25 x 6", string-tied gilt-dec pict cloth, 591pp with index, covers a little darkened, in sunned folding cloth slipcase. Decorative binding. More
Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, Fifth Edition, Thin Paper
G & C Merriam Co: Springfield, MA, 1943. Illus, 9 x 6", 3/4 red morocco; cloth, aeg, covers a bit worn and dull with some splash stains on front cover (cloth part), former owner's ink inscription on front fly else a decent, simple decorative leather binding. Thumb indexed. More
WEBSTER'S DICTIONARY OF SYNONYMS.
Merriam Co: Springfield, Mass (1942). 10 x 7", full gilt-ruled leather, teg. FIRST EDITION. Signed binding by Bennett, NY. Rear hinge broken & repaired with cloth tape inside back cover. Handsome binding, though. More
WEBSTER'S DICTIONARY OF SYNONYMS.
Merriam Co: Springfield, Mass (1942). 10 x 7", full gilt-ruled leather, teg. FIRST EDITION. Signed binding by Bennett, NY. Rear hinge broken & repaired with cloth tape inside back cover. Handsome binding, though. More
WEBSTER'S MODERN ENGLISH DICTIONARY, Unabridged, Comprising the Authoritative Unabridged Dictionary of Noah Webster
Syndicate Publishing Co: London, 1916. Illus incl color plates, 11.25 x 8.25", full maroon leather, 1956pp; 322pp, covers a bit worn, extremities bumped and fraying, spine darkened, hinges loose, old ink inscription from former owner else a decent copy of this scarce edition. SIGNED BINDING BY JAMES MACDONALD FOR "THE..... More
WEBSTER'S NEW COLLEGIATE DICTIONARY, Thin Paper
G. & C. Merriam Co.: Springfield, MA, (1961). Hardcover. 10 x 7", gilt-ruled leatherette, some minor wear to covers else a nice copy of this cheap, decorative binding. More
WEBSTER'S NEW COLLEGIATE DICTIONARY...Thin Paper...Based on Webster's New International Dictionary Second Edition
G & C Merriam Co.: Springfield, MA, (1949). Hardcover. Illus., 9.75 x 7", limp blue leather; aeg, 1209pp, minor wear to top of spine, ffep removed, but still a decent decorative leather binding. More
THE WORLD OF CANT.
London 1885. 7.5x5", half leather; cloth. More
THE COMIC HISTORY OF ENGLAND
Punch: London, 1855. Hardcover. 2 vols. Illus. by John Leech including twenty colored plates, 9 x 5.5", gilt-ruled leather; teg, 320pp; 304pp, minor extremity wear, contents toned with some finger soil, wear and spotting else a handsome set. SIGNED BINDING BY ROOT & SON. More
THE COMIC HISTORY OF ENGLAND. 2 VOLS.
Illus, (some in color), 8x5", half leather, marbled boards. As is: lacking some pages. More
PERCIVAL'S PICTURE GALLERY.
London n.d. Frontis; other illus, 7x5", gilt-lettered pict-cloth, a.e.g. More
THE SMITHSONIAN SERIES
The Series Publishers: NY, nd (1944?). 12 Volumes. Illus, 8.5 x 5.5", gilt-dec red morocco, aeg, LIMITED TO 1000 NUMBERED SETS, SIGNED BY THE SMITHSONIAN SECRETARY. More
HOWARD PYLE, A CHRONICLE
Harper & Bros.: NY, 1925. Illus by Howard Pyle, 10 x 6.5", recent half brown leatherette; marbled boards, 249pp, covers nice and decorative, contents stained & worn. First edition, but for decorative use only. More
HELENICA, A Collection of Essays on Greek Poetry, Philosophy, History and Religion
Rivingtons: London, 1880. Hardcover. 8.5 x 5.5", full gilt-ruled leather, 492pp, covers rubbed, extremities fraying, spine quite dull, but still a fairly good decorative cloth binding; prize binding from "Universitatis Glasgvensis" [University of Glasgow] with bookplate inside front cover, and gilt emblem on front cover. More
HISTORY OF WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR
Harper & Brothers: NY, 1853. Illus, 6.5 x 4", full speckled calf, 291pp, ex-library with just a light spot on spine and blindstamped covers externally. More