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The Vermont Notebook
Black Sparrow Press, 1975. Soft cover. Signed by author, John Ashbery, on titlepage. Cover is lightly rubbed with light smudges, edges are worn and corners are lightly creased, but text and images are clear and bright. Binding is tight. Other than author's signature, inside is clean and unmarked. More
Master Skylark
The Century Co., 1922. Henry Pitz. Hardcover. First illustrated edition. Illustrated by Henry Pitz. Inscribed on the front flyleaf by the author. Covers worn. Some foxing. More
The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come
Charles Scribner's Sons, 1931. Hardcover. Mild shelfwear. Sunned spine. Copyright page has an 'A', but lacking gilt top, so unlikely this is a true first. More
Memoirs of the Court of England: London and Its Celebrities (Three Volumes)
Chester F. Rice Company. Hard cover. Complete three volume set. Illustrated throughout with clean pages and good binding. Light rubbing on covers and corners; spines sunned and title plates discolored. More
Memoirs of the Courts of England: The Pretenders and Their Adherents (Three Volumes)
Chester F. Rice Company. Hard cover. Undated. Complete three volume set. Illustrated, clean pages with good binding. Spines lightly sunned and worn with title plates worn and cracked but legible. More
Frankie and Johnny
Albert & Charles Boni, 1930. Covarrubias. Hardcover. Color frontispice and numerous line drawings by Covarrubias. Covers shelfworn. Front hinge a little weak. Some staining along the edges. More
How We Got This Way
Dogwood Press, 1935. Hard cover. Inscribed by the author. Copy 20 of 528 such produced. Rubbing on edges and corners, some light fraying on spine; one crayon mark on front cover. Smudged fingerprints on half title page, otherwise unmarked and very clean throughout. More
The Mavellous Adventures of Sir John Maundevile Kt.
Archibald Constable, 1895. Arthur Layard. Hardcover. Covers shelfworn. Frontispiece detached, but present. Book has been rebound, with the original cover and spine being glued to the front. More
Miscellaneous Poems, Paradise Regain'd & Samson Agonistes
The Nonesuch Press, 1926. William Blake. Hardcover. Vellum spine with patterned boards. Pages uncut. Covers shelfworn. More
The Poetical Works of John Milton, 2 vol.
Harper and Brothers, n.d. William Harvey. Hardcover. 2 volumes, rebound in red leather. Includes a memoir, and critical remarks on Milton's genius and writings by James Montgomery. With 120 engravings by William Harvey. Covers shelfworn. More
Milton's Paradise Lost
Cassell, 1894. Gustave Dore. Hardcover. Popular edition. Covers shelfworn. Hinges cracked. Bookplate inside front cover. Gift inscription on half-title page. Foxing throughout. More
Flight: A Story by John Steinbeck
The Yolla Bolly Press, 1984. Hardcover. #233/250cc, signed by Wallace Stegner-- who wrote the afterward-- and artist Karin Wikstrom. In faded slipcase. More
Contempo: This American Tempo
E.P. Dutton, 1929. Hardcover. First edition, signed by the author. Covers are damaged by some sort of liquid, but aren't warped. Interior is in good shape. Pieces of the dust jacket left inside. More
Views of the Interior and Exterior of Windsor Castle: Forming a Supplemental Volume to the Mansions of England (44)
44: Thomas McLean, 1852. Hardcover. Folio-sized 15x22. 26 loose plates of Windosr Castle. Printed on heavy stock paper, a number are foxed. and have some edgewear. Cloth folio covers are in poor shape. More
Les Tribulations d'un Chinois en Chine (Les Voyages Extraordinaires)
J. Hetzel et Cie, n.d. Benett. Hardcover. In French. No date, but ad in rear of book is dated 1888. Red decorative cloth, with intitals of Verne and Publisher Hertzel. Illustrated by Benett. Covers shelfworn. First signature is detached, but still present. As-Is. More
Madrigal and Minstrelsy
Albert& Charles Boni, 1927. Hardcover. Music scor by Juliet Raphael. Illustrated by Mac Harshberger. Covers edgeworn. Dustjacket chipped, with missing pieces. More
Souvenir du Rhin
Verlag von Julius Niedner, n.d. Hard cover. Mid 19th century album of steel engravings depicting scenes of towns, cities and countryside along the Rhine. Covers worn. Front hinge is broken. As is. More
Aberrations: Quatre Essais Sur Legends des Formes
Olivier Perrin, 1957. Hard cover. In French. Wear and some chipping on edges and spine or jacket; jacket rubbed front and back. Clean inside. More
Tome Volume One: Vampirism
44Flood, 2013. Hardcover. Oversized. Corners mildly bumped. Includes CD. More
Heroes of the Norselands
J. M. Dent & Co., 1905. Hard cover. Fifth edition. Book is in very good condition for its age. Cover corners are lightly worn. Spine is cracked, but binding is secure. Pages are lightly tanned, but otherwise clean and unmarked. More
San Francisco Early Prints 1848-1900
Windgate Press, 2002. Hardcover. 20 oversized loose plates of engravings and chromolithographs in a portfolio. More
Zoological Soliloquies
Albert and Charles Boni, 1926. Hardcover. Music by Holland Robinson. Illustrated by Mac Harshberger. Covers shelfworn and soiled..Interior clean. More
East of the Sun and West of the Moon: Old Tales From the North
George H. Doran, n.d. Hardcover. Illustrated by Kay Nielsen. Front hinge cracked and hastily repaired with tape. Covers in excellent shape. Rare dust jacket worn and chipped. More