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Easton Press, Norwalk, CT, 1994. 9.5" X 6.375" in maroon leather hard covers with gilt titles and fancy front cover decoration. Tiny scratch top edge, another on bottom edge. Otherwise, I don't believe that this book has ever been opened. Clean, Tight, Square, Unmarked: LIKE NEW inside and out. All edges gilt; satin end papers; silk ribbon bookmark bound in. Illustrated by Thomas Hart Benton. Gorgeous book! 396pp. [CB002]. Illustrated Edition. Hardcover. As New.

J. M. Dent & Sons, 1968. 7.375" X 4.75" in purple cloth with gilt titles. Minimal wear and fading; clean, tight, unmarked; gilding still bright: NEAR FINE or better condition. Jacket shows a little light soil, one chip: VERY GOOD. 523pp.. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good.

Oxford University Press, 1992. 8.375" X 5.5" in glossy heavy paper covers. Light shelf wear front cover; moderate to back cover; sticker on back cover; otherwise, clean, tight, unmarked: VERY GOOD PLUS or better condition. 170pp. FIRST EDITION.. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket.

Houghton, Mifflin & Company, NY, 1896 6 7/8 X 4 1/2" in heavy paper covers. This is No. 93 of the Riverside Literature Series. Covers darkened overall from age and handling. Mottled along top edge and spine. Top front corner chipped. 119pp.. Soft cover.

George Routledge and Sons, London, 1888. 7 3/4" X 5 3/8" in olive green cloth with paper spine label. Spine label somewhat abraded, Covers have a slightly mottled appearance (from exposure to moisture??). Otherwise clean, tight. Nice book. About GOOD PLUS to VERY GOOD MINUS condition. One volume from "Morley's Universal Library." First Thus. 319pp +. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket.

Constable and Company, Ltd. London, 1921. 7 1/8" X 5 1/8" in light green cloth. Moderately soiled, spine very much darkened, but gilt lettering is still bright and legible. 267pp.. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket.

The MacMillan Company, New York, 1901. 6 3/8" X 4 1/4" in green leather with fancy gilt spine and cover design and lettering. Wear at both ends of spine; 1/4" slit at top edge of spine; dark stain the size of a nickel on front tissue guard, edge of frontis and title page. 364pp. Nice red & black title page, top edge gilt; Frontis is an etching by W. Boucher. Translated from the French by James Waring.. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket.

Chapman & Hall, Ltd. London, 1900. 2 volumes: 9.375" X 6.375" in marbled boards with dark red leather spines and corners. Top edge gilt; gilt titles and spine decoration; marbled endpapers. Volume 1 - fairly heavy wear at spine ends; top corners minor wear; Volume 2 - very heavy wear at spine ends; some wear at top and bottom edges; Wear at top corners. Otherwise, Tight, square, unmarked . Still handsome: GOOD PLUS condition. 528/523pp. [2XBD082].. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket.

Dodd, Mead and Company, New York, 1901. 9.75" X 7.25" in brick-red cloth with dark red leather spine and corners. Large stain on back cover; Wear at corners; Front outer hinge is cracked, but the inner hinge is sound, and the book is still solidly intact: FAIR PLUS. 624pp. Adorable photo of a man teaching his dachshund to sit up [p3]. Some highlights: "Brett Harte's Country;" "Charles Dickens;" "Chinese Mother Goose;" "Daudet and the Making of the Novel;" "Giuseppi Verdi: An Appreciation;" "Historic Englishmen on the American Stage;" "John, Duke of Marlborough;" "New View of Roman Art;" "Note on Stephen Crane;" "Personal Reminiscences of Horace Greeley;" "Poe's Student Days at the University of Virginia;" "Story of Sculpture at the Pan-American." 624pp. The preceding list does not even scratch the surface of the contents of this volume. [CB043]. 1st Edition.… Read More

George Routledge and Sons, London, 1887. 7 7/8 X 5 3/8" in light green cloth with paper spine label. Spine heavily darkenedand spine label abraded. Covers moderately soiled. Pencil writing on pre-title page. This is an anthology consisting of Chaucer's RIME OF THOPAS; Beaumont & Fletcher's KNIGHT OF THE BURNING PESTLE; George Villiers, The Duke of Buckingham's REHEARSAL; John Philips's SPLENDID SHILLING; Fielding's TOM THUMB THE GREAT; Henry Carey's NAMBY PAMBY AND CHRONONHOTONTHOLOGOS, Canning, Frere, & Elis's BOMBASTES FURIOSO; Horace and James Smith's REJECTED ADDRESSES; and some of Thomas Hood's ODES AND ADDRESSES TO GREAT PEOPLE. Introduction by Henry Morley. Deckled edges are darkened and a bit dusty. Solid binding. 320pp. G++ condition.. 2nd Edition. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket.

Heritage Press, NY,1946 4to G+/G+; no dj, slpcse. wonderful illus. by Arthur Szyk. light 4" stn spn. 1" stn p43. not on text. slpcse worn.. Hardcover.

The Baker & Taylor Company, NY 1907 8 1/2 X 5 5/8" in green cloth with handsome illustrated cover paste-down by George Hood. Spine is darkened and badly faded. Back cover moderately soiled. Front hinge cracking. Serious analysis of influence of Italian locales, art, etc on Browning's poetry. Top edge gilt. Some unopened pages. 382pp.. F. Hardcover.

Oxford, 1886. 6.875" X 4.75" in brown cloth. Wear at corners, spine ends abraded, overall moderate soiling, a little pencil writing inside back cover. Pages clean, tight, unmarked: GOOD PLUS. 221pp includes glossary. Notes, intro, glossary, etc all in English. The text is in Old English only.. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket.

The MacMillan Company, New York, 1901. 6 3/8" X 4 1/4" in soft green leather with fancy gilt cover design and spine lettering. Nifty red & black title page with art nouveau motif. Back strip has darkened to brown; starting to fray at top of spine and corners; wear at bottom of spine. Still, the book is unmarked and the binding seems secure. about VERY GOOD MINUS. Frontis is a rather nice little etching by D. Murray Smith. 370pp.. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket.

Bantam Books, New York, 1960. 7" X 4.25" in heavy paper covers. Significant shelf wear - Abrasions along spine edges, creases at corners, edge wear. Starting to tan at margins; owner's name inside front cover: FAIR PLUS. 228pp. [BC036] Introduction by William Carlos Williams.. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Fair/No Jacket.

W.W. NORTON COMPANY, NEW YORK, 1968. 7.75" X 5.125" in heavy paper covers. Shelf wear and a slight dulling; 1 page with a little underlining; otherwise, clean, tight, unmarked: VERY GOOD MINUS condition. 579pp. FIRST EDITION. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket.

Privately Printed for Rarity Press, New York., 1932. 9.5 X 6.5" in burgundy colored cloth with silver cover design and spine printing. Spine faded, but still legible. backstrip and areas of the front cover badly faded (check photos. Otherwise the book is in Excellent shape inside and out: about VERY GOOD MINUS to VERY GOOD condition. 151pp.. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket.

Odyssey Press [The Bobbs-Merrill Company], 1974. 8" X 5.375" in heavy paper covers. 3pages with light pencil underlining; tiny tear fore edge of front cover; otherwise moderate shelf wear: GOOD PLUS condition. 356pp. FIRST PRINTING.. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Good/No Jacket.

Chapman & Hall, Ltd. London, 1900. 9.375" X 6.375" in marbled boards with dark red leather spines and corners. Top edge gilt; gilt titles and spine decoration; marbled endpapers.Minor wear at top of spine and upper front corner;Deckled fore edge looks a bit dusty; Otherwise, Tight, square, unmarked - probably unread. Still very handsome: VERY GOOD PLUS condition. 468pp. [BD082]. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket.

Houghton, Mifflin and Company, Boston, 1900. 7.875" X 5.375" in marbled paper covered boards with burgundy leather spine and corners. Top edge gilt; fancy gilt lettering and spine decoration. Wear at all 4 corners; a little rubbing at spine ends; 2 small ink smudges on back cover, but clean, very tight, and unmarked: VERY GOOD condition. [AE002]. Special Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket.