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Elster's Folly

Elster's Folly

by Wood, Mrs. Henry (Ellen Wood (Née Price) )

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Philadelphia, PA: T. B. Peterson & Brothers. Very Good. 1866. 1st American Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. (Text in 2 columns. 275, [13, ads] pp. 1 vols. 8vo. ) This book is in Very Good condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. The spine ends have some light bumping and rubbing and there is some beginning fraying as well. The covers are pebbled brown publishers cloth with gilt lettering and publisher's design to the spine. The text pages are generally clean, though with some generalized toning. The first free page is completely toned, as is the rear free page. There are several previous owner's names (front endpaper, front free page, and title page). "Initially, Wood seems to have written merely for the pleasure of seeing her stories in print, but around 1856 Henry Wood suffered some business failure. The exact circumstances are vague, but the couple and their children returned from France to live… Read More
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The Lady Of The Lake

The Lady Of The Lake

by Scott, Sir Walter

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Boston, MA: Samuel E. Cassino. Very Good+. 1893. Reprint. Hardcover. B&W Illustrations; This book has been custom re-bound in full morocco leather, with an etched / stamped illustration and lettering, which has then been painted. The book is in Very Good+ condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The text pages are clean and bright. There is a long previous owner's gift inscription on the first free page. The endpapers have been replaced with marbled endpapers. "The Lady of the Lake is a narrative poem by Sir Walter Scott, first published in 1810. Set in the Trossachs region of Scotland, it is composed of six cantos, each of which concerns the action of a single day. There are voluminous antiquarian notes. The poem has three main plots: the contest among three men, Roderick Dhu, James Fitz-James, and Malcolm Graeme, to win the love of Ellen Douglas; the feud and reconciliation of King James V of Scotland and James Douglas; and a war between the Lowland Scots (led by James V) and… Read More
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The Literature Of Australia An Anthology

The Literature Of Australia An Anthology

by Jose, Nicholas (General editor) (with A Foreword by Thomas Keneally)

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Used - Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
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Hardcover
ISBN 13
9780393072617
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0393072614
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New York: W. W. Norton. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2009. 1st American Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0393072614 . This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean. "Australian writers who have obtained international renown include the Nobel-winning author Patrick White, as well as authors Christina Stead, David Malouf, Peter Carey, Bradley Trevor Greive, Thomas Keneally, Colleen McCullough, Nevil Shute and Morris West. Notable contemporary expatriate authors include the feminist Germaine Greer, art historian Robert Hughes and humorists Barry Humphries and Clive James. Among the important authors of classic Australian works are the poets Henry Lawson, Banjo Paterson, C. J. Dennis and Dorothea Mackellar. Dennis wrote in the Australian vernacular, while Mackellar wrote the iconic patriotic poem My Country. Lawson and Paterson… Read More
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Lowell's "The Vision of Sir Launfal" A Study and Interpretation

Lowell's "The Vision of Sir Launfal" A Study and Interpretation

by Sloan, Lucy Adella (James Russell Lowell)

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2nd Edition
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Detroit, MI: Lyman A. Skinner. Very Good. 1914. 2nd Edition. Stapled wraps. This is a small format booklet (approx. 6" by 4"). The booklet has cardstock covers and a stapled spine. The spine joints of both front and rear covers have noticeable toning. There is a light bump to the bottom spine end of the book covers. The text pages are generally clean and bright. "According to the mythology of the Romancers, the San Greal, or Holy Grail, was the cup out of which Jesus partook of the last supper with his disciples. It was brought into England by Joseph of Arimathea, and remained there, an object of pilgrimage and adoration, for many years in the keeping of his lineal descendants. It was incumbent upon those who had charge of it to be chaste in thought, word, and deed; but one of the keepers having broken this condition, the Holy Grail disappeared. From that time it was a favorite enterprise of the knights of Arthur's court to go in search of it. Sir Galahad was at last… Read More
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The Pottleton Legacy: A Story of Town and Country Life
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The Pottleton Legacy: A Story of Town and Country Life

by Smith, Albert

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London, England: David Bogue, Fleet Street. Very Good-. 1849. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Very Good- condition. Half leather binding with Morrocco spine and corners, marbled boards and edges of the text block, and red leather spine label. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. The rear spine joint of the book has cracking but is still attached. There is some light edge wear and noticeable rubbing to the spine joints and some beginning cracking to the front spine joint. The text pages are clean and mostly bright, with only spots of foxing and toning throughout. There is a previous owner's exotic name inked on the front pastedown page. Illustrated throughout with 20 black and white plates by Hablot K. Browne (otherwise known as Phiz - most famous for his illustrations of Charles Dickens' works). "Albert Richard Smith (24 May 1816 – 23 May 1860) was an English author, entertainer, and… Read More
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Rasselas
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Rasselas

by Johnson, Samuel

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2nd Edition
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London, England: Hector M'Lean and Sold By Manners and Miller. Good. 1819. 2nd Edition. Hardcover. This book is in Good only condition. Full, red, straight-grain Morocco binding with gilt decorations to both front and rear covers and gilt lettering and decoration to the spine. AEG (all edges gilt) , plain dark umber endpapers. (Pp iii, 197 plus 4 engraved plates and an engraved headpiece vignette. ) The spine joints of the book cover are cracking. There's rubbing to all edges and joints. The rear cover has several scrapes to the leather. The text pages are mostly clean and bright. There is some burning to pages opposite the engravings, and one small edge tear. " His later works included essays, an influential annotated edition of The Plays of William Shakespeare, and the widely read tale The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia. In 1763, he befriended James Boswell, with whom he later travelled to Scotland; Johnson described their travels in A Journey to the Western… Read More
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The Red Doctor
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The Red Doctor

by Lafitte, J. P. (translated by Huon D'Aramis) (Jean Baptiste Pierre Lafitte)

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1st English Language Edition; 1st Printing
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Philadelphia, PA: J. B. Lippincott & Co.. Very Good-. 1866. 1st English Language Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. This is a First English Language Edition, originally published in French. This book is in Very Good- condition and was likely issued without a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean condition. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light bumping and rubbing. There is some fading to the spine of the book cover. The text pages are clean, but heavily toned and foxed. "Jean-Baptiste-Pierre Lafitte (2 June 1796 – 6 March 1879) was a 19th-century French playwright, novelist, journalist and comedian. A pensionnaire of the Comédie-Française, his plays were presented on the most important Parisian stages of his time including the Théâtre du Vaudeville, the Théâtre français, the Théâtre de l'Ambigu-Comique, and the Théâtre des Variétés. " (from… Read More
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The Romance Of Real Life

The Romance Of Real Life

by Smith, Charlotte (Turner) / translations of François Gayot de Pitaval

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Philadelphia, PA: Printed By J. Carrey. Fair. 1799. Hardcover. This book is in Fair only condition. Full leather. Both front and rear covers are hanging on by their strings - the hinges have perished. The spine is missing the leather on both top and bottom end, though the leather title label is still present. The text block itself is in solid condition and is neatly sewn in. Missing the front endpapers and any initial pages before the half title page. The half title page includes a previous owner's inked name and date (Isaac Stevens, Boston, August 11th, 1811). Page v of the introduction has a previous owner's sewn repair to a long tear (very neat stitching and a tidy repair) . The rear endpaper, and possibly one other page have been torn out. According to Worldcat the description is: [2], v, [2], 8-333, [1] pages. 16 cm or 18mo. (in this case, minus the torn out pages from the front of the book, and the rear of the book). Page 106 is misnumbered as page 16, and page 142 is… Read More
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The Stanford Year Book 1909

The Stanford Year Book 1909

by The English Club (edited by)

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Stanford, CA: Stanford University. Very Good+. 1909. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. This book is in Very Good+ condition and was likely issued without a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. The covers have some ground-in dirt and finger marks. There is a light bump to the top corner of the front cover. The text pages are clean and bright. The foredge and bottom edges of the text block are uncut and several of the pages have been opened badly. "The Stanford English Club takes pleasure in presenting the first of a proposed series of Year Books, initiated with the hope that it may conduce to the encouragement of original literary work at Stanford University." Included are: The Princess and the Fool by Hiram Cornell Fisk, The Routing of a Mind-Reader by Alice May Richards, The Dividing Line by Iva Myrtle Miller, The Eternal Girl by Bruce Ormsby Bliven, Clouds by Marion Louise Horton, The Crime of the Knave of Hearts by Robert Luther… Read More
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The Story of a Story & Three Stories

The Story of a Story & Three Stories

by West, Jessamyn (Mary Jessamyn West)

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Berkeley, CA: Friends of the Bancroft Library / University of California. Very Good+. 1982. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Paperback. This is book number " 30 in the series of Keepsakes issued by the Friends of the Bancroft Library". This is a trade paperback sized booklet with heavy cardstock covers and a glued binding. The Booklet is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The booklet and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. The edges of the cardstock covers have some beginning bumping and a couple of tiny nicks. The covers have several spots of ground-in dirt. The text pages are clean and bright. This booklet includes a facsimile of the manuscript of the story "Babes in the Woods". The text pages are clean and bright. Included are the short works: The Story of a Story, Horace Chooney, M. D. , A Man Like a Mule, and, Babes in ther Woods. "Mary Jessamyn West (July 18, 1902 – February 23, 1984) was an American author of short… Read More
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Uncle Toby's Select Tales And Poetry

Uncle Toby's Select Tales And Poetry

by Uncle Toby (Pseudonym Of George Trask)

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Boston, MA: Phillips & Sampson. Good. 1846. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Good condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book has several smallish to medium sized chips the the spine ends and front spine joint. The corners have bumping, rubbing and fraying to the cloth. There are several spots of discoloration to the rear covers. The text pages are generally clean and bright, though there are spots of foxing and finger dirt throughout. The front and rear endpapers have a previous owner's ink stamped initials and hand inked name and address. "George Trask (1798- 1875) , a Congregational clergyman who had graduated from Bowdoin College and Andover Theological Seminary, was active in many reforms, including abolition, peace, and temperance; he also agitated with special vehemence against the use of tobacco." (The Letters of William Lloyd Garrison vol. 5) .
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The Winds Of The World

The Winds Of The World

by Mundy, Talbot

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Indianapolis, IN: Bobbs-Merrill Company. Very Good+. 1917. 1st American Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Very Good+ condition and is lacking the dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. The spine ends and corners of the book cover s have some light bumping and rubbing. There are a couple of spots of ground-in dirt / discoloration to the rear cover. The text pages are clean and bright. The endpapers have several spots of foxing. "Talbot's accounts of the following years are unreliable, tainted by his own fictionalised claims about his activities. In March 1899 he sailed aboard the Caledonia to Bombay in British India, where he had secured an administrative job in a famine relief program based in the native state of Baroda. There he purchased a horse and became a fan of pig-sticking, a form of boar hunting. After suffering a bout of malaria he returned to Britain in April 1900. In later years he claimed… Read More
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The Works of Dr. Jonathan Swift in 12 Volumes, Accurately Revised (24  Volumes)  Vols. 1-18...
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The Works of Dr. Jonathan Swift in 12 Volumes, Accurately Revised (24 Volumes) Vols. 1-18 (1766, Bathurst) , ( 3 Vols. Letters Written by Swift, 1768, Daviesm 7th Ed. ) (3 Vols. Letters Bathurst, 1769, 3rd Ed. )

by Swift, Jonathan (with Historical Notes and Explanatory by John Hawkesworth)

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London, England: C. Bathurst, J. Rivington, W. Strahan, B. Collins, Et Al.. Good. 1766. 2nd Printing thus. Hardcover. Copper plate; Second printing of the small Octavo Hawkesworth edition. Illustrated with copperplate illustrations. All volumes are full leather with raised bands and gilt lines on each side of the band. There is a thin leather (lighter brown) title adhered to the second bands of each book, along with gilt numbers on the third band down. The set is in Good only condition. Each volume includes personalized bookplates - on the front pastedown page: Lt. Col. L. Holwell (bookplate by Strongitharm Sc. Dean St. Soho) , the other bookplate is on the front endpaper: Luther A. Brewer of Cedar Rapids, IA - a more generic plate). The first volume has split down the center of the text block (vertically) and the front board is detached. About half of the volumes have either detached front or rear hinges, or have cracked hinges. The text pages are all clean and bright. "During his… Read More
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