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The Complete Works of Robert Burns (1896, Full Leather) 12 Volumes - Rare Antique
The Gebbie Publishing Co. Limited, Philadelphia, 1896.
"Fifty copies only of this Carnegie Edition have been printed for sale, each of which will be numbered." This is copy number 36 of 50, with each volume noted and stamped with Gebbie's seal. The total set features 12 books, but there are 6 volumes with 2 parts per volume.
This truly is a beautiful bookset! Full brown leather, fine binding with 5 raised bands on the spine. Gilt tooling and finish on the front and rear covers, the spine, edges, textblock, and inner pastedown edges. Red satin endpapers have small wrinkles or waves. In addition to the red satin pastedowns and endpapers, each volume comes with a red ribbon marker and a few of them are frayed at the ends. There are some scratches and small dark marks on the covers as well as the first few and last pages. There is some scuffing on the corner edges and spine head and tails. The textblock features a heavy… Read More

David and Neo-Classicism - Sophie Monneret (Easton Press Illustrated Leather)
ISBN: 2879392179
Copyright 2004, published by The Easton Press (Connecticut); printed in France. Leather hardcover with gilt design shows edge-wear, several scratches (particularly the rear cover), and scuffs. Satin front and rear paste-downs and free endpapers. Satin bookmarker is slightly frayed at the end and it has a smudge near the bottom. No writing or markings. Overall, it is in Very Good condition.

Emanuel L. Philipp Wisconsin Stalwart - Robert S. Maxwell (Leather 1959) Politician Governor Railroad Executive Biography History Non-Fiction Statesman
Copyright 1959, published by The State Historical Society of Wisconsin (Madison, WI). Brown leather hardcover with gilt design shows minor wear at the corners and bottom-edges. There is white paint transfer/scuffs to the book edges. It also has several shallow impressions on the front and back. Full-gilt textblock has minor nicks and scratches. Pale pink satin paste-downs and free endpapers. Page 113-114 has a nick at the top-edge. No writing or markings. Overall, it is in Very Good condition.

Entretiens Ou Conferences de la Reverende Mere Marie-Angelique Arnauld (1757 French Edition Hardcover Antique Leather) Augustinian Philosophy Monastic Reformer
Title Translated: "Interviews or Conferences of the Reverend Mother Marie-Angelique Arnauld, abbess & reformer of Port-Royal."
FRENCH EDITION. Published 1757, printed by Antoine Boudet (Brussels and France). The leather hardcovers on this 265 year old book show wear reflective of its age to include heavy cracks in the leather, most notably the external hinges where the binding cords are showing, which will eventually cause the covers to detach. The covers also have extensive nicks and cuts to the leather, bumped and worn-through corners and edges, soiling, bumped and worn-through spine head and tail, scratches, dark stains, and scuffed leather. Marbled-design on the textblock, pastedowns, and endpapers. Tanned and wavy textblock with dark spots and foxing. Moderate foxing and several pencil notations throughout the text. Overall, given its age,… Read More

Histoire du Commerce de la France Tome 1 & 2 - Pigeonneau (Ex-Library 1885 and 1889 Leather)
Ex Library books. Published in 1885 and 1889 by Librairie Leopold Cerf (Paris); written in French. Half-leather hardcovers with marble boards are worn-through at the corners and hinges. Textblocks have marble top-edges. Wavy textblocks. Ex library books with writing on the spines, stamps on the title pages, content pages, remainder stains on the textblocks near the spine tails, and stickers on the rear free endpaper and paste-downs. Overall because the set is ex-library, it is in Acceptable/Poor condition.

Lester The Official Biography - Dick Francis (Limited Signed First Edition 1986 Leather Hardcover w/Slipcase) Biography Jockey Horse Riding Lester Piggott Great Britain
ISBN: 0718112555
Copyright 1986, published 1986 by Michael Joseph (London), printed and bound in Great Britain. The signature sticker in the book states:
"This signed, hand-bound volume of 'Lester - The Official Biography' by Dick Francis is one of a limited edition of 1,000 such books. Each one was embossed in gold, and the personal signatures below, of both the author and the Champion Jockey, certify that this book is a true and faithful first edition, published in England, on the 28th Day of March, in the Year One Thousand Nine Hundred and Eighty Six. The volume number is 301."
Maroon slipcase shows minimal wear such as nicks, scratches, and shelfwear. Maroon hardcover features gilt spine labels, gilt textblock, satin endpapers and matching colored satin bookmarker. Maroon leather hardcover shows minimal wear and appears unread.… Read More

St. Nicholas Illustrated Magazine for Young Folks Vol. XXIX Part I and II (1901-1902 Half Leather) The Cruise of the Dazzler
Volume XXIX, Part I - November 1901 to April 1902
Volume XXIX, Part II - May 1902 to October 1902
Includes the first appearance of "The Cruise of the Dazzler" in abridged form on pages 784-812.
Conducted by Mary Mapes Dodge. Copyright and published 1901-1902 by The Century Co. (New York).
Black half leather hardcover shows wear to include heavy shelfwear and edgewear, bumped and worn-through corners, scratches, nicks, and heavily worn spine head & tail. The leather on the spine on each volume has heavy cracks, cuts, torn & rubbed spine head and tail; part II has a dime-sized hole in the middle of the spine. There are nicks and scratches to all three sides of the textblock. There are notations on the front endpaper and pastedown and other markings can be found in each volume. Overall, it is in Good minus (G-) condition.