Search Results: By Year Of Issue / 1920s from Books Tell You Why, Inc.

New York: Harcourt, Brace & Company. Near Fine. 1926. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A first printing of the first edition in near fine condition. The boards are navy with gilt lettering on the spine. The interior is clean and free from marks, save an in memorial stamp on the front endpages. The slipcase is missing ; Handsome two volume set, with 105 illustrations from photographs, cartoons, sketches, maps, and letters. "A. Lincoln" stamped on front boards ; Photographs, cartoons; 8vo; 480, 482 pages .

Boston: Little, Brown, and Company. Near Fine. 1927. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A first printing of the first edition in near fine condition. Boards are red cloth with black spine lettering. There is a small amount of shelfwear and a signature of a previous owner on the front endpaper; ; 12mo; 223 pages .

Boston: Little, Brown, and Company. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1927. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A first printing of the first edition in very good+ condition housed in a like condition dust-jacket. There is some wear to dust-jacket, but the text and illustration are still bright. It is a clean, tightly bound copy. ; One of the author's pocket thrillers, intended for reading on a train or for "tiresome hours of waiting," per dust-jacket flap ; 8vo; 223 pages .

London: John Lane the Bodley Head Limited. Very Good+. 1927. Hardcover. An edition in very good+ condition. Volume features maps and charts of Roman ruins. There is some shelf wear to the book and a lengthy inscription to a previous owner from a friend on the front endpaper; The story of Agricola's Road Into Scotland follows the young Roman soldier Agricola as he travels through the Scottish Highlands in search of new land for the Roman Empire. Along the way, Agricola must battle wild animals, treacherous rivers, and hostile natives. While the journey may be difficult, Agricola eventually discovers a rich and fertile land that can help strengthen the Roman Empire.; Maps and charts; 8vo; 260 pages .

Derlag: Alexander Schopp. Good with no dust jacket. 1924. Cloth. Grey toned cover has pasted on white title panel with black lettering, black spine with gold lettering. Portfolio on German furniture; Portfolio style with torn ties; 4to .

New York: Tudor Publishing Company. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1927. Cloth. A Very Good edition with white soiling to the board edges and other general wear; The complete, original translation with the translator's complete, original notes and commentaries on the text; 8vo; 1260 pages .

Boston And New York: Houghton Mifflin Company. Very Good-. 1923. Hardcover. Very Good- condition, little rubbing to boards and pages ; The Italian Renaissance is a time period in which art and architecture flourished in Italy. The book covers the history and the art of the Italian Renaissance, from the beginning of the period to its end. It discusses the various aspects of the Renaissance, such as art, architecture, literature, and science. The book also explores how the Renaissance influenced later periods of European history.; 8vo; 302 pages; FSA .

Hanover, NH: Dartmouth College Athletic Council. Good. 1923. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A first edition/first printing in Good condition with tanning to the pages, soiling and foxing among other age-related wear and tear. There is a previous owner's name inked on the front flyleaf along with an inscription; History of athleticism at Dartmouth college; 8vo; [i-ii, 1-4] 5-368 pages .

Boston: Little, Brown, and Company. Very Good+. 1908. Hardcover. An edition in very good+ condition. The spine is beginning to fade and is slightly cocked. The boards are becoming slightly loose; The Avenger is a novel set in the days of World War I. It tells the story of a young American soldier, John, who is captured by the Germans and sent to a POW camp in Germany. There, John meets a mysterious Russian officer, Captain Arkady, and together they plot to escape the camp and return to America to fight the war.; B&W; 8vo; 297 pages .

New York: WM. H. Wise & Co.. Good+. [1921]. Reprint Edition. Hardcover. A bright Reprint edition in Good+ condition with starting front hinge, rubbed boards, and previous owner's stamp to front pastedown; Beacon Lights of History, Volume VI: Part I - American Founders; Part II - American Leaders is a comprehensive and detailed account of the lives of the American Founders and American Leaders. The book is divided into two parts, the first focusing on the American Founders and the second on American Leaders. The book is written by Lord James, Ll.D. and is filled with historical and biographical information on the key figures who shaped America. It is an excellent resource for students studying American History, and is sure to captivate readers with its comprehensive coverage of the key players in the American story.; Ex-Libris; 399; 444 pages .

New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company. Good. 1927. Hardcover. A volume in good condition that has a losse spine with a small wrinkle. There is normal shelfwear present as well; Features color and black and white illustrations. Authorised American Illustrated Edition. Sheets for "The Song of the Legion" from the Paramount Picture featured at the end. ; Black and White & Color; 8vo; 579 pages .

New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company. Good+. 1925. Hardcover. An authorized american edition in good condition. There is some foxing present and an ink inscription on the front flyleaf. The gold lettering on the cover is still in good condition; Christopher Percival Wren's Beau Geste is a novel set during the French Revolution. The story follows the adventures of three military officers- Beau Geste, Aubrey de Vere, and François de la Rochefoucauld- as they fight in the Napoleonic Wars.; 8vo; 412 pages .

London: John Murray. Very Good+. 1927. Hardcover. An edition in good condition witha fair amount of shelf wear, especially to the spine. There is an ink signature of a previous owner on the title page; Beau Geste is the story of three young men who are wrongly accused of treason and imprisoned in a remote castle. With the help of a mysterious woman, they must escape and fight against the French army in order to prove their innocence.; Black & White and Color; 8vo; 578 pages .

New York: Grosset & Dunlap. Very Good+ in Good dust jacket. 1926. Hardcover. An edition in very good condition housed in a good dust jacket. The dust jacket has small tears on the front and the spine. There is an ink signature of a previous owner on the front flyleaf. The pages are clean with minimal wear; Black and white stills from the Paramount Picture. Ronald Colmn featured as Beau Geste. ; Photographs; 8vo; 418 pages .

London: John Murray. Good. 1928. First Edition. Hardcover. Good condition. Spine is slightly faded compared to rest of cover. Foxing is present throughout the book. ; HOOD is a novel set in the fictional towns of West Egg and East Egg on Long Island in 1922. The novel is written in the first person by the adult twin sons of the V.S.A. agent C. Auguste Dupin, who was based on the real-life detective Edgar Allan Poe. The novel tells the story of their rivalry and their families' secret history.Beau Ideal is the story of twin brothers, C. Auguste Dupin and Beauchamp Devereaux, who are separated at birth and raised in two separate parts of Long Island, West Egg and East Egg. They idolize the same man, Poe, and their rivalry leads to an epic battle of wits and wills. As they learn more about their families' dark secrets, they come to understand that their idealized notions of each other and of themselves are nothing more than falsehoods.; 8vo; 348 pages .

New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company. Very Good+. 1928. Hardcover. An edition in very good condition with some small blemishes to the upper left cover. There is a small bookseller sticker on the front endpage. Overall this is a cllean copy with the gilt lettering still bright; .In Beau Ideal, Christopher Percival tells the story of a young man who yearns for something better. He sets out on an epic journey to find himself, and discovers the true meaning of happiness. Along the way, he meets colorful characters and experiences life-altering moments. Ultimately, he discovers that the only thing that truly matters is love.Percival’s vibrant writing style and engaging characters will captivate readers from the beginning. Beau Ideal is a heartfelt story about self-discovery that will leave them feeling inspired.; 8vo; 373 pages .

New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company. Very Good+. 1926. Hardcover. An edition in very good+ condition with some shelfwear to the exterior boards. The spine is slightly loose but the pages are clean; The Beau Sabreur tells the story of a young man who, in the early 1800s, leaves his home in France to become a trapper in the Rocky Mountains. There, he builds a life for himself, falls in love, and struggles to find his place in the world.; 8vo; 370 pages .

New York: Alfred A. Knopf. Good with no dust jacket. 1922. Hardcover. A Good edition with soiling , aging and other general wear to the boards; Seven essays on Theosophy and Architecture; 8vo; 111 pages .

Boston And New York: Houghton Mifflin Company. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1926. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A first printing of the first edition in very good + condition with dust-jacket of like condition. Black and white pictorial endpapers. Light shelfwear and some tears to dust-jacket. Previous owner's library bookplate on front pastedown. ; .Bellarion the Fortunate is a novel about a young man who is cursed with bad luck. He tries to find a way to break the curse, but it proves to be difficult.; 8vo; 446 pages .

New York: The University Society, Inc.. Good with no dust jacket. 1923. Cloth. Volumes I, II, and III of Nature Lovers Library. Black and white and color illustrations. Text is tight and clean, there is an inked out gift inscription on front end paper of Vol II. Green covers have general shelf wear, gilt lettering is still bright; Three volumes of six volume set; 4to .