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Range & River Books

Bishop, California, USA

Range & River Books specialises in Childrens, Cookbooks, History, Literature And General Fiction, Mystery And Suspense, Natural History And Science, Rare And Collectible, Western Americana And History

About Range & River Books

With thousands of books on the shelves, and specializations in the fiction and nonfiction that make our region great, Range & River Books is another treasure of the Eastern High Sierra and a great place to browse. We are working to list more books on-line every day for customers around the world. We specialize in Eastern California, Owens Valley and Great Basin History and Natural History, Mountaineering and Climbing, Western Americana, Literature, Rare and Collectible, Children's, and Cookbooks. Stock in store includes thousands of popular fiction titles, science fiction, mysteries, and an amazing selection of vintage volumes including the colorful People's Book Club editions from the 1930's to 1940's, so contact us if you have an interest in those areas!
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2006

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Range & River Books

PO Box 1403
Bishop, CA 93515 USA
Phone: (760) 937-7317

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Tales of a Tub To Which is Added an Account of a Battel between the Ancient and Modern BOOKS in St. James's Library

by Swift, Jonathan

  • Hardcover
Condition
Used
Binding
Hardcover
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Bishop, California, United States

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London: Printed for John Nutt. Good+. 1705. Hardcover. Leather bound volume with four ridges on spine. Moderate wear at cover edges, especially spine. Attractive blind stamping on front and back covers. Title on spine in gilt. At the back there are sections entitled "The Bookseller Advertisement " with "Fragments" - "A Discourse concerning the Mechanical Operation of the Spirit, &c." Hinge cracked but text block still securely attached. Pages generally clean and bright with some foxing, more foxing and smudges on end papers. Adhesive residue on front end page from bookplate. Two previous owners' names on end papers. Additional photos available upon request. ; 7.65 x 4.75 x 1.10 inches; 323 pages .

Sphere of Gentry

by Morgan, Sylvanus

  • Hardcover
Condition
Used
Binding
Hardcover
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Bishop, California, United States

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Not Given. Good. 1661. Hardcover. Rebound copy of original four books, with some missing components. The portrait of King Charles I noted in other copies is missing. A previous (early) bookseller noted "Imperfections", including missing "to Book 2nd, page 66 to 71, to Book the 3rd, page 8 to 11, page 68 to 71, page 74 to 77, page 80 to 85, and to Book the 4th, page 50 to 53" Covers are half leather with gilt title on spine, patterned paper on balance. Front hinge cracked but text block solid. Pages notably clean with some foxing, a few small tears including old repairs, and a few inky fingerprints. More pictures available upon request. ; 11.75 x 7.75 x 1.60 inches .

Woman, Sketches of the History Genius, Disposition Accomplishments Employments Customs and Importance of the Fair Sex in all Parts of the World

by Adams, John

  • Hardcover
Condition
Used
Binding
Hardcover
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London: Printed for G. Kearsley. Fair with no dust jacket. 1790. Hardcover. Leather bound volume, pages generally secure but missing front free end paper and one section is half loosened. Balance of endpapers nicely marbled. Substantial foxing, page edges worn, with several dog eared pages and small tears. Relatively clean save for a previous owner name penciled on title page, the Arabic numeral date penciled next to printed roman numerals, some very old fountain ink marks on two pages, and pin dot initials on about eight pages. ; 7.10 X 4.20 x 1.20 inches .

Miscellanies in Prose and Verse the First Volume

by Swift, Pope

  • Hardcover
Condition
Used
Binding
Hardcover
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Fleet Street, London: Printed for Benjamin Motte. Good+ with no dust jacket. 1728. Hardcover. Collection of poems and essays from Jonathon Swift, Alexander Pope. Strong binding and minor edgewear to leather bound volume. Pages show some foxingd and very minor damp stains, also remnants of apparent bookplate stuck to front free end paper and lightly pencilled notes from previous bookseller. Lovely crest bookplate still inside front cover for Chris. Jeaffreson, Esq. Dullingham. Notably clean and straight pages. Contents (abbreviated) include; Discourse of the Contests and Dissensions between the Nobles and the Commons in Athens and Rome, The Sentiments of a Church of England Man, A Project for the Advancement of Religion and the Reformation of Manners, A Letter from a Member of the House of Commons in Ireland, A Tritical Essay upon the Faculties of the Mind, Predictions for the Year 1708, The Accomplishment of the First of Mr. Bickerstaff's Predictions, Squire Bickerstaff detected, A Vindication…Read more

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Fleet Street, London: Published for Benjamin Motte. Good+ with no dust jacket. 1727. Hardcover. Collection of poems and essays from Jonathon Swift, Alexander Pope. Strong binding and minor edgewear to leather bound volume. Pages show some damp stains and water damage, and remnants of apparent bookplate stuck to front free end paper. Lovely crest bookplate still inside front cover for Chris. Jeaffreson, Esq. Dullingham. Minor creasing and dog ears, slight foxing. End pages are slightly mildewed. Contents include The History of John Bull and His Law-Suit, A Key to the Lock, Merlin's Prophecy, A Prophecy of the Mohocks and Hawkubites, A Meditation upon a Broomstick, Memoirs of P. P. Parish Clerk, The Country Post, Stradling versus Stiles, The Art of Political Lying, A Letter to a Young Lady (Mrs Rochfort) upon her Marriage, Thoughts upon Various Subjects. Please contact us for additional pictures. ; 8 x 5 x 1 inches; 358 pages .