Recent Arrivals from CraigsClassics

"Alice's Adventures in Wonderland - Its Origin and Its Author" by Warren Weaver. Published in 1951 - Reprinted from The Princeton University Library Chronicle. Vol. XIII, Number 1. Softcover. There are 15 numbered pages. The book features a photograph of the Liddell sisters (including Alice Liddell, the inspiration behind Lewis Carroll's "Alice" character), and a photograph of two pages from… Read more about this item

This is a collection of three vintage paperbacks by H.G. Wells, as follows: The Island of Dr. Moreau (1964), The Time Machine (1963), and The War of the Worlds (1971). Published by Berkley Publishing Corporation in New York. Condition: Overall the lot is in Very Good- condition. The pages are age-toned, though not brittle. Aside from the age-toning, the pages of all… Read more about this item

This is an early copy of "STUART LITTLE" by E.B. White. 1945 3rd edition (stated); Harper & Brothers; New York. The book features illustrations throughout by Garth Williams. Illustrated end papers. Condition: Clean back cover and spine; there is some very light soiling at the right edge of the front cover. Sharp cover corners. Tight binding with no loose pages. There are… Read more about this item

This is an early American history book, "History of the United States from Their First Settlement as Colonies to the Close of the War with Great Britain in 1815." 1826; Collins and Hannay; New York. Full leather binding. Contents include the original 13 colonies (with a chapter dedicated to each), French War of 1756-63, Revolution, Expedition against Canada, Campaigns of… Read more about this item

This is a richly illustrated, antique copy of "PINOCCHIO - The Tale of a Puppet" by Carlo Collodi. 1916; Whitman Publishing Co.; Racine, Wisconsin. This edition features 40 illustrations by Alice Carsey, some of which are full-page. Illustrated end papers in color. Nicely decorated front cover with gilt illustration and lettering. Condition: Both covers have a light stain at the lower-outer quadrant.… Read more about this item

Nice condition vintage copy of "ANIMAL FARM" by George Orwell. 1961 1st edition, 4th impression (stated); Longmans, Green & Co.; London. With an Introduction by Laurence Brander. Decorative end papers. Condition: Some very light soiling to the covers and spine. Tight binding with no cracks and no loose pages. Both covers are firmly attached. Nice interior - the pages are clean and… Read more about this item

This is a nice condition set of the "Stories of SHERLOCK HOLMES - Conan Doyle's Best Books." Complete set in three volumes. Circa early 1900's (likely 1904 based on research); P.F. Collier & Son; New York. Each volume contains a frontispiece and other illustrations. There are 24 stories in all, as follows: A Study in Scarlet; A Scandal in Bohemia;… Read more about this item

Nice condition antique copy of "THE ILIAD OF HOMER" - translated by William Cullen Bryant. 1898; Houghton Mifflin Company; Boston and New York. There is a two-page map showing the "Wanderings of Ulysses and Aeneas" at the front. Gilt top page edges. Complete - two volumes in one. Condition: Clean front cover with bright gilt lettering. The gilt lettering on the spine… Read more about this item

Nice condition vintage copy of "Alice's Adventures Under Ground" by LEWIS CARROLL. Circa 1960's (there is no date of publication stated, but the year 1960 is written at the front); Panda Prints Inc.; New York. The book is a facsimile of the original first edition with handwriting and illustrations by Carroll. The title page, dedication page, and chapter headers are… Read more about this item

This is an amazing Civil War set, "THE PHOTOGRAPHIC HISTORY OF THE CIVIL WAR" - complete set in ten volumes. 1911 1st edition; The Review of Reviews Co.; New York. Profusely illustrated - the set contains "Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by Many Authorities" (there are 3,389 photographs in all). Per American historian and journalist Allan Nevins, this… Read more about this item

Nice condition antique copy of "THE STORY OF HARVARD" by Arthur Stanwood Pier. 1913 1st edition, 2nd printing; Little, Brown, and Company; Boston. The book features 16 full-page illustrations and gilt top page edges. Contents include Past and Present, Harvard in the Seventeenth Century, Before the Revolution, The Beginning of the Modern Era, Ante-Bellum Days, Harvard in the War, Undergraduate… Read more about this item

Nice condition antique copy of "The House of the Seven Gables" by NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE. 1913; Houghton Mifflin Company; Boston and New York. This edition features a frontispiece photograph of the "House of the Seven Gables from Turner Street," and 15 other full-page photographic plates (including exteriors and interiors of Hawthorne's homes) taken by Charles S. Olcott. Condition: Clean front cover; the back… Read more about this item

This is a beautifully illustrated, vintage copy of "DON JUAN" by Lord Byron. 1926; John Lane the Bodley Head; London. This edition features 93 illustrations and decorations by John Austen. Gilt top page edges. There is a "Dedication" section at the front, and a "Notes" section at the back. "Don Juan" is a satirical, epic poem that portrays the Spanish… Read more about this item

This is a nicely illustrated vintage copy of "Twenty Years After" by ALEXANDRE DUMAS. 1929; Dodd, Mead and Company; New York. This edition features 16 full-page illustrations in color by Rowland Wheelwright. Condition: Clean covers and spine. There is a tiny cloth tear below the title on the spine. Tiny cloth tears at the cover corners, and at the top-left corner of… Read more about this item

This is a terrific condition, early copy of "The Friend of the Family - or, Stepantchikovo and its Inhabitants, and Another Story" by FYODOR DOSTOEVSKY. 1923 early American edition; The Macmillan Company; New York. Constance Garnett translation. There is a "Chronological List of Dostoevsky's Works" at the back. Condition: Clean back cover and spine. There is a tiny stain near the top… Read more about this item

This is an antique copy of "Reminiscences and Anecdotes of DANIEL WEBSTER" by Peter Harvey. 1877 1st edition; Little, Brown, and Company; Boston. The book features a frontispiece engraving of Webster, a profile engraving of Webster on the title page, and three other full-page engravings. The contents are as follows: Early Years, As a Law Student, At the Bar, Public… Read more about this item

This is an antique book about post-Civil War reconstruction, "DIXIE AFTER THE WAR - An Exposition of Social Conditions Existing in the South During the Twelve Years Succeeding the Fall of Richmond" by Myrta Lockett Avary. 1906 1st edition, 1st printing (September); Doubleday, Page & Company; New York. The book features a photographic frontispiece portrait of Confederate States President Jefferson… Read more about this item

This is a Valentine's Day issue of the publication "The Housewife" from February, 1910. The highlight of this issue is an uncommon, early, serialized installment of "ANNE OF GREEN GABLES" by L.M. Montgomery - chapters 10 through 15. This is the 3rd of seven installments. The story features illustrations by Mabel L. Humphrey. Condition: The front cover has some small foxing/stain spots… Read more about this item

This is a nice condition, vintage copy of "GRIMM'S FAIRY TALES" - selected and illustrated by Elenore Abbott. 1944; Charles Scribner's Sons; New York. This edition is beautifully illustrated with nine full-page color plates by Abbott. Illustrated end papers. There are 38 tales in all, including classics such as The Frog Prince, Cinderella, Snow White, Rumpelstiltskin, Hansel and Grethel, etc. Condition: Clean… Read more about this item

Nice condition vintage copy of "THE BROTHERS KARAMAZOV" by Fyodor Dostoevsky with its original dust jacket. Circa 1950's (there is no date of publication stated); The Modern Library; New York. Translated by Constance Garnett. From the dust jacket: "Dostoyevsky's masterpiece reveals the summits and depths of the human spirit with such psychological insight and compassion as few works of fiction… Read more about this item