Collection of 31 French armorial bookplates of the XVIII century. by Ex libris

William Morrow, 1956. Hardcover. Acceptable. Disclaimer:A readable copy. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. Pages can include considerable notes-in pen or highlighter-but the notes cannot obscure the text. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

William Morrow and Company, Inc., 1959. Hardcover. Good. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

NY: John Wiley & Sons. Inc., 1915. 4th edition. Hardcover. Poor. Red cloth over thin covers, heavy chipping, rear cover partially detached, text block is shaken but sound, gilt edges rubbed. The text is unmarked. Inscribed as such: "Lewis Jerome Johnson/ March 24, 1915 / gift of the Authors / and Publishers". Presumably a copy sent gratis for review. It appears the book was given to Lewis Jerome Johnson, notable American (1856-1952). In addition the book has an ex-libris copperplate printed book plate:Jerome A. Johnson with printed date of 1927. Motto "A man's Books are an Index of his Character" and done by "H. R." Very nice. Perhaps the owner was Lewis Jerome Johnson's son. Further details given, and questions are always welcome. Scans can be made upon request.

NY: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1959. Hardcover. Very Good or better. Red cloth hardcover with light wear, clean, well bound, clean and unmarked pages. No dust jacket. This copy has the library label of Robert Keeshan, better known as an actor, Captain Kangaroo. Questions welcome. Images can be made upon request.

London: Jonathan Cape, 1949. First edition. Hardcover. VG+ in Good dust jacket. . Bright and clean red cloth binding, light wear, tightly bound. Former owner's signature and date of 1950 in front fly leaf, o /w clean and unmarked. Dust jacket with two long closed tears, and discoloration, now protected in clear archival cover (Brodart). Provenance: Signed on the front fly leaf, with date of 1950, by Rhoda M. Dorsey (1927-2014), apparently purchased while attending the University of Cambridge; highly regarded 40 year member of Goucher College and later served as president. Questions welcome. Images can be made upon request.

William Morrow and Company, Inc, 1959-01-01. Hardcover. Acceptable. 7x4x0. Acceptable (poor) ex-library copy. Typical library markings, pocket, and wear; heavy cover wear; spine cracked with almost complete separation at the reverse of the half title page, and writing/underlining throughout. We use quality packaging materials.

Mineral Point, WI: Seven Gables Press. Nice bright and strong copy with no markings. . Very Good. Soft cover. 2019.

NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1887. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Green cloth hardcover, short tear to head of spine, else light rubbing, some soiling to rear cover, not severe, gilt stamping to spine and front cover very bright; tightly bound, covers firmly attached, attractive former ownership bookplate, former Governor of Vermont Edward Curtis Smith, o/w unmarked, with bright and clean pages. 189 pp., illustrated

London: Oxford at the Clarendon Press, 1960. First British Edition. Hardcover. VG+. Thick blue cloth hardcover with visible but light wear, clean, spine lettering still bright, tightly bound; bookplate of the noted Delaware collector, Alan K. Dolliver on the front paste-down page, else, internally fine -- bright, clean and unmarked. No dust Jacket. xviii 637 pages, four folding map in back of volume. Experienced full-time used & antiquarian bookseller since 1994. Images may be added by request. Questions welcome.

Garden City, NY: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1966. First edition. Hardcover. VG+ or better in VG+ dust jacket. Hardcover canary yellow cloth with black cloth backing, minor foxing to front cover, else minor wear, tightly bound, light foxing to end pages, free of marking, pages bright and clean. Light wear only to the dust jacket, clean, price-clipped and now protected in a clear archival cover. Provenance: on the front fly leaf is the Ex-Libris label for Robert J. Keeshan (1927-2004),better known as the famous television actor, Captain Kangaroo. Interesting "association" copy.