Search Results: Essays, Literature from Dearly Departed Books

NY: The Macmillan Company. VG. 1902. Reissue. Hardcover. Two volume reissue set bound in matching blue cloth with gold letterin g. Very Good condition. These are ex-library copies from a church. Eac h volume has the churh's book plate on their front endpapers and the r emains of card pockets on the rear endpapers. Rubs to the books' corne rs and at the heads and bases of their spines. The lower spines of eac h book has sticker pulls from the removal of library stickers. Volum e I is entitled "Scenes and Characters in American History". Volume I I is entitled "In Favorite Fields". Shipping weight is six pounds. A dditional shipping charges will apply to international orders. .

Wheaton, IL: Harold Shaw. NF. 1994. 1st Edition. Hardcover. First edition. A near fine copy in a near fine dust jacket. Small rubs to the book's corners. Some dust spotting to the edges of the page bl ocks. The dust jacket has rubs to its corners and spine tips. Mild fad ing to its spine. .

NY: Harcourt Brace & World. G. 1943. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Stated first edition bound in blue cloth with white spine lettering. 3 10 pages plus photos. A Good copy in in a Fair to Good dust jacket. Th e upper edges of the book's page block the remains of a water spot tha t has left wrinkles to the upper edges of the pages, most noticeably o n the photo section. The jacket shows the stain along the spine and th e upper 1/3 of the rear panel. Surprisingly the cloth covers show NO w ater damage. Still looks presentable in the jacket. Photo illustrated section inserted at the rear. .

Boston: James R. Osgood & Co.. VG+. 1876. 1st Edition. Leather & Boards. First edition, first state with 'N' printed on the blank boarder of pa ge 209, bound in beveled boards with green cloth and gold spine letter ing. 4 1/2" x 7", 314 pages. A VG+ copy. Tiny rubs to the corners and spine tips. Dust soiling to the edges of the upper page block. Former owner's name and date inked on the second front fly leaf else contents are fine. A solid, clean copy. .

Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company, Inc. . F. 1999. 1st Edition. Hardcover. First edition bound in maroon cloth. A fine copy with no dust jacket a s issued. .

NY: George Braziller. VG. 1955. Reissue. Hardcover. Reissue bound in blue cloth. A Very Good copy in a poor dust jacket. T here is a small bump to the book's lower corner which affects the page s. Rubs to its spine tips and corners. Dust soiling to the edges of it s upper page block. The dust jacket is heavily worn. Most of the spine is chipped away. The inside rear flap is detached from the jacket but is included. Overall chips and tears. .

NY: St. Martin's Press. VG+. 1980. 1st American Edition. Paperback. First American Edition. 6" x 9 1/2" trade paperback bound in black and yellow wrappers. VG+ condition. Rubs to the book's spine tips and cor ners. Soiling to the edges of the upper page block. .

New York and London: Oxford Univeristy Press. NF. 1987. 1st Printing. Hardcover. First Printing. 7 1/2" x 10" hardcover is in near fine condition in a VG+ dust jacket. The book has small bumps to its corners. The dust jac ket bumps at the corners and a chip at the upper front spine tip. .

London: Chatto & Windus. G. 1950. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Stated first edition bound in red cloth with a white and gold title la bel on the spine. A Good copy in a Poor dust jacket. The book's covers show a faint stain near the front gutter and top edge of the rear boa rd. The interior is clean, tight, and unmarked. The dust jacket has a large chip to the front panel's bottom edge which affects the letterin g of the author's last name. Chips and frays to the jacket's corners a nd along the head and heel of the spine. The spine is faded. Rear pane l is dust soiled and chipped at its upper and lower edges. The jacket' s verso has red markings from the dampening to the book's spine and sp ine seams. .

NY: Grosset & Dunlap. NF. (1942). Reissue. Hardcover. Grosset & Dunlap edition bound in black cloth. A Near Fine copy in a V ery Good dust jacket. The dust jacket has tiny chips at its spine tips and corners. Mild dust soiling to the panels. .

San Francisco, CA: Chronicle Books. F. 1997. 1st Edition. Paperback. First edition with the full number line present. 10" x 9 3/4" paperbac k bound in pictorial wrappers. Fine condition. Tiny bump to the head o f the book's spine. .