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THE FORTUNES AND MISFORTUNES OF MOLL FLANDERS
by DEFOE, Daniel
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- Used - The slipcase, covered with a fragile gold foil, is usually found quite worn with the foil peeled off. In this case there are som
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- 1954
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- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, USA
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A$316.24
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New York: Limited Editions Club, 1954. hardcover. The slipcase, covered with a fragile gold foil, is usually found quite worn with the foil peeled off. In this case there are some spots of peeling, but overall the appearance is quite bright. Fine in a Near Fine slipcase and quite uncommon thus. Reginald Marsh. Octavo (5-5/8" x 8-7/8") bound… Read more about this item Item Price
A$316.24
A DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE: IN WHICH THE WORDS ARE DEDUCED FROM THEIR ORIGINALS, AND ILLUSTRATED IN THEIR DIFFERENT SIGNIFICATIONS BY EXAMPLES FROM THE BEST WRITERS. To Which Are Prefixed, A History of the Language, and an English Grammar
by JOHNSON, Samuel
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- Used - Volume 1 title page with small paper repair to upper fore-edge; volume 2 title page damp-stained; occasional light spotting, the
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- First Edition
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- 1755
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- Hardcover
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- 1
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Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, USA
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A$28,741.88
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London: W. Strahan for J. Knapton et al., 1755. First Edition. Hardcover. Volume 1 title page with small paper repair to upper fore-edge; volume 2 title page damp-stained; occasional light spotting, the second volume with occasional light marginal damp-staining. Near Fine, attractive copy. Two tall, thick folio (10-1/2" x 17") volumes, each with a title page, in contemporary… Read more about this item Item Price
A$28,741.88
THE SPECTATOR, Numb. LX
by [ADDISON, Joseph]
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- Used - Near Fine
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- First Edition
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- 9 May 1711
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- Wraps
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- 1
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Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, USA
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A$67.14
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(London): (Sam. Buckley), 9 May 1711. First Edition. Wraps. Near Fine. Single sheet (7-1/2" x 12") printed on both sides. An original issue of this daily publication founded by Joseph Addison and Richard Steele in England, lasting from 1711 to 1712.
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THE FORTUNES AND MISFORTUNES OF MOLL FLANDERS
by DEFOE, Daniel
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- Used - Owner blindstamp on front endpaper; spine sunned. Near Fine, lacking the slipcase
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- 1954
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- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, USA
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A$124.62
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New York: Limited Editions Club, 1954. hardcover. Owner blindstamp on front endpaper; spine sunned. Near Fine, lacking the slipcase. Reginald Marsh. Octavo (5-5/8" x 8-7/8") bound in full blue padded silk stamped in copper. Introduction by John Winterich. Illustrated with pen drawings by Reginald Marsh hand-colored by Martha Berrien. Copy #844 of 1500 SIGNED by the illustrator on… Read more about this item Item Price
A$124.62
A SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY THROUGH FRANCE AND ITALY
by STERNE, Laurence
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- Used - Spine darkened but gilt still bold. About Fine in a Near Fine slipcase with some light spotting
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- 1936
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- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, USA
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A$335.40
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High Wycombe, England: Limited Editions Club, 1936. Hardcover. Spine darkened but gilt still bold. About Fine in a Near Fine slipcase with some light spotting. Denis Tegetmeier. Small folio (9-1/8" x 11-1/2") bound in full tan buckram stamped in blue, red, and gold. Hand-set in Bunyan type designed by Eric Gill and first used in this book. Illustrated… Read more about this item Item Price
A$335.40
THE POETICAL WORKS OF ROBERT BURNS With Notes, Glossary, Index Of First Lines And Chronological List
by BURNS, Robert
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- Used - Owner name on verso of front endpaper with generic bookplate on facing blank; minor wear to joints. A lovely binding in Near Fin
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- Reprint
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- (1960)
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- Hardcover
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Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, USA
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A$479.03
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London: Oxford University Press, (1960). Reprint. Hardcover. Owner name on verso of front endpaper with generic bookplate on facing blank; minor wear to joints. A lovely binding in Near Fine condition. Bound in full polished calf leather (4-3/4" x 7-1/4") by Frost & Co. with double gilt-ruled borders, gilt decoration on the spine with a gilt-lettered burgundy morocco… Read more about this item Item Price
A$479.03
A DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE: IN WHICH THE WORDS ARE DEDUCED FROM THEIR ORIGINALS, AND ILLUSTRATED IN THEIR DIFFERENT SIGNIFICATIONS BY EXAMPLES FROM THE BEST WRITERS. To Which Are Prefixed, A History of the Language, and an English Grammar
by JOHNSON, Samuel
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- Used - Armorial bookplate and stamped family coat of arms of Alexander Peckover Doyle Penrose on the front pastedown of each volume alo
- Edition
- Seventh Edition
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- 1785
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- Hardcover
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Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, USA
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A$4,790.31
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London: J. F. and C. Rivington, et al., 1785. Seventh Edition. Hardcover. Armorial bookplate and stamped family coat of arms of Alexander Peckover Doyle Penrose on the front pastedown of each volume along with the bookplate of defunct Upsala College which closed in 1995. The only other library marking is a small, unobtrusive ink stamp on the verso of… Read more about this item Item Price
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ROXANA, THE FORTUNATE MISTRESS
by DEFOE, Daniel
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- Used - Fine in a Near Fine slipcase with a sunned backstrip including the label
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- 1976
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- Hardcover
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- 1
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Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, USA
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A$95.81
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Avon: Limited Editions Club, 1976. Hardcover. Fine in a Near Fine slipcase with a sunned backstrip including the label. Bernd Kroeber. Quarto (8-1/4" x 11-1/4") bound with scarlet linen covers with a design stamped in white leaf and a white vellum-finish linen spine stamped in scarlet and gold leaf. Illustrated with 12 full-page two-color woodcuts in three-color schemes… Read more about this item Item Price
A$95.81
THE FORTUNES AND MISFORTUNES OF MOLL FLANDERS
by DEFOE, Daniel
- Condition
- Used - The slipcase, covered with a fragile gold foil, is usually found quite worn with the foil peeled off. In this case there are onl
- Published
- 1954
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- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, USA
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A$335.40
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New York: Limited Editions Club, 1954. hardcover. The slipcase, covered with a fragile gold foil, is usually found quite worn with the foil peeled off. In this case there are only a few areas of peeling and tearing, and the appearance is quite bright and whole. Fine in a Near Fine slipcase and quite uncommon thus. Reginald Marsh.… Read more about this item Item Price
A$335.40
THE TRIUMPHS OF TEMPER; A POEM. IN SIX CANTOS
by HAYLEY, William
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- Used - Both covers neatly detached but text block is tight; some loss and cracking of spine leather. Good
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- 1804
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- Hardcover
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- 1
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Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, USA
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A$95.81
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Kennebunk, ME: Stephen Sewall, 1804. Hardcover. Both covers neatly detached but text block is tight; some loss and cracking of spine leather. Good. Duodecimo (4-1/8" x 7") in sheep leather; vi, 162 pages. This edition without the Blake illustrations. An early Kennebunk imprint. Not in Sabin. Ownership name of "Ann McMaster/her Book/New York" on the front blank and… Read more about this item Item Price
A$95.81
ROXANA, THE FORTUNATE MISTRESS
by DEFOE, Daniel
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- Used - Fine in glassine and a Near Fine slipcase
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- 1976
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- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, USA
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A$124.62
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Avon: Limited Editions Club, 1976. Hardcover. Fine in glassine and a Near Fine slipcase. Bernd Kroeber. Quarto (8-1/4" x 11-1/4") bound with scarlet linen covers with a design stamped in white leaf and a white vellum-finish linen spine stamped in scarlet and gold leaf. Illustrated with 12 full-page two-color woodcuts in three-color schemes and 14 smaller black-and-white woodcuts… Read more about this item Item Price
A$124.62
THE VICAR OF WAKEFIELD; A TALE, BY DOCTOR GOLDSMITH
by GOLDSMITH, Oliver [Thomas ROWLANDSON]
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- Used - Leaves a bit dust-soiled along edges, occasional very light scattered soiling to leaves and plates which are generally clean. Ru
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- First Edition
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- 1817
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- Leather
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- 1
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Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, USA
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A$1,437.09
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London: R. Ackermann, 1817. First Edition. leather. Leaves a bit dust-soiled along edges, occasional very light scattered soiling to leaves and plates which are generally clean. Rubbing to the front joint of this attractive binding, slightly to the rear; raised bands rubbed with one damaged; covers firm. Very Good. Thomas Rowlandson. Large octavo (6" x 10") in late… Read more about this item Item Price
A$1,437.09
CANDIDE, OR OPTIMISM
by VOLTAIRE
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- Used - Fine in a Fine slipcase
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- 1973
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- Hardcover
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- 1
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Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, USA
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A$172.45
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New York: Limited Editions Club, 1973. Hardcover. Fine in a Fine slipcase. May Neama. Quarto (7-1/2" x 11-1/4") bound in quarter white cowhide leather and scarlet linen with a gilt-lettered white linen diagonal strip on each cover. Copy #887 of 1500 illustrated with color plates by May Neama and SIGNED by the artist on the colophon page.
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A$172.45
A JOURNAL OF THE PLAGUE YEAR, ETC. BEING OBSERVATIONS OR MEMORIALS OF THE MOST REMARKABLE OCCURRENCES, BOTH PUBLICK AND PRIVATE, WHICH HAPPEN'D IN LONDON DURING THE LAST GREAT VISITATION IN 1665. AND WRITTEN BY A CITIZEN WHO CONTINUED ALL THE WHILE IN LONDON. NOW NEWLY INTRODUCED TO THE PUBLIC BY MR. JAMES SUTHERLAND, OF LONDON & BERKSHIRE, AND EMBELLISH'D WITH NOTABLE ILLUSTRATIONS BY SIGNOR DOMENICO GNOLI, OF ROME
by DEFOE, Daniel
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- Used - Some darkening to the spine. Near Fine in a Near Fine slipcase with some discoloration
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- 1968
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- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, USA
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A$143.79
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Bloomfield, CT: Limited Editions Club, 1968. Hardcover. Some darkening to the spine. Near Fine in a Near Fine slipcase with some discoloration. Domenico Gnoli. Quarto (7" x 10-1/2") bound in full natural burlap with a gilt-lettered crimson leather spine label, the front cover an "x" Plague symbol printed in crimson and the rear with the date 1665 printed… Read more about this item Item Price
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THE SINGULAR ADVENTURES OF BARON MUNCHAUSEN
by RASPE, Rudolf Erich et. al
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- Used - Some rubbing to the spine with slight loss. Very Good in a Near Fine slipcase
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- 1952
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- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, USA
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A$143.79
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New York: Limited Editions Club, 1952. Hardcover. Some rubbing to the spine with slight loss. Very Good in a Near Fine slipcase. Fritz Kredel. Octavo (6-1/2" x 9-5/8") bound in half polished black calfskin, gold-stamped, with French marbled paper sides. A definitive text edited, and with an introduction, by John Carswell. Illustrated with pen and water-color drawings by… Read more about this item Item Price
A$143.79
A SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY THROUGH FRANCE AND ITALY
by STERNE, Laurence
- Condition
- Used - Less than typical darkening to spine of book with gilt still bright; with the paper label on the backstrip of the slipcase still
- Published
- 1936
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- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, USA
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A$162.95
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High Wycombe, England: Limited Editions Club, 1936. Hardcover. Less than typical darkening to spine of book with gilt still bright; with the paper label on the backstrip of the slipcase still fairly fresh. Near Fine in a Near Fine slipcase with some spotting. Denis Tegetmeier. Small folio (9-1/8" x 11-1/2") bound in full tan buckram stamped in blue,… Read more about this item Item Price
A$162.95
THE SINGULAR ADVENTURES OF BARON MUNCHAUSEN
by RASPE, Rudolf Erich et. al
- Condition
- Used - Spine tips rubbed; otherwise, a tight, fresh copy. Near Fine in a Very Good slipcase with a closed split along one edge, partly
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- 1952
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- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, USA
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A$479.03
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New York: Limited Editions Club, 1952. Hardcover. Spine tips rubbed; otherwise, a tight, fresh copy. Near Fine in a Very Good slipcase with a closed split along one edge, partly taped, and the backstrip label partly rubbed away. Fritz Kredel. Octavo (6-1/2" x 9-5/8") bound in half polished black calfskin, gold-stamped, with French marbled paper sides. A definitive… Read more about this item Item Price
A$479.03
A SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY THROUGH FRANCE AND ITALY
by STERNE, Laurence
- Condition
- Used - Just a touch of sunning to the spine. About Fine in a Near Fine slipcase with some light spotting and the label nearly completel
- Published
- 1936
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- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, USA
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A$287.42
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High Wycombe, England: Limited Editions Club, 1936. Hardcover. Just a touch of sunning to the spine. About Fine in a Near Fine slipcase with some light spotting and the label nearly completely intact. Denis Tegetmeier. Small folio (9-1/8" x 11-1/2") bound in full tan buckram stamped in blue, red, and gold. Hand-set in Bunyan type designed by Eric… Read more about this item Item Price
A$287.42
ST. LEON: A TALE OF THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY
by GODWIN, William
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- Used - An early owner, Joseph H. Wingate, has written his name twice in each volume, dated 1809. There is also a faint, early ink stamp
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- First American Edition
- Published
- 1801
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- Hardcover
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- 1
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Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, USA
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A$1,149.68
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Alexandria [VA]: J. & J. D. Westcott for J. V. Thomas, 1801. First American Edition. Hardcover. An early owner, Joseph H. Wingate, has written his name twice in each volume, dated 1809. There is also a faint, early ink stamp for J. W. Sewall on the front endpaper of each volume. Closed tear to first volume title page with… Read more about this item Item Price
A$1,149.68
CANDIDE, OR OPTIMISM
by VOLTAIRE
- Condition
- Used - About Fine in a Near Fine slipcase
- Published
- 1973
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, USA
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A$162.95
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New York: Limited Editions Club, 1973. Hardcover. About Fine in a Near Fine slipcase. May Neama. Quarto (7-1/2" x 11-1/4") bound in quarter white cowhide leather and scarlet linen with a gilt-lettered white linen diagonal strip on each cover. Illustrated with color plates by May Neama. Of a total edition of 1500 copies SIGNED by the artist on… Read more about this item Item Price
A$162.95
