Search Results: Authors starting with C from CraigsClassics

This is an antique beekeeping book, "Fifty Years Among the Bees" by C.C. Miller. 1911 1st edition; The A.I. Root Company; Medina, Ohio. There are black & white photographs throughout. Decorative floral end papers. This enlarged edition ("about one eighth being new matter") follows the 1886 publication of "A Year Among the Bees," and the 1902 publication of "Forty Years Among the Bees" by Miller. There is a biographical sketch of the author at the front, and an Index and list of Illustrations at the back. There are five advertising pages at the back for books on beekeeping.
Condition:There are a few small stains on the covers. Bright gilt lettering on the spine. Tight binding with no loose pages. There is a crack at the rear hinge between two end papers resulting in the back cover being a bit shaky. Foxing to the front and rear end papers. Tiny cloth tears at the top and bottom edges of the spine. The text pages are mostly clean with only some very mild age-toning along the outer page edges, and an… Read More

"Fifty Years Among Authors, Books and Publishers" by J.C. Derby. 1884 1st edition; G.W. Carleton & Co.; New York. The book features numerous full-page engraved portraits with protective tissue guards. Decorative end papers. "Derby discusses the histories of various American publishing houses and their relationships to several of the prominent authors of the time. The book is also a personal and professional memoir for Derby which discusses his introductions to and friendships with several writers and literary figures."Here are some of the authors and publisher's that are included: Jefferson Davis; Harper & Brothers; Horace Greeley; Charles Scribner; William Seward; William Cullen Bryant; D. Appleton & Co.; Alice and Phoebe Cary; Houghton Mifflin & Co.; George Bancroft; G.P. Putnam; J.B. Lippincott; Joel Chandler Harris; Harriet Beecher Stowe; Henry Ward Beecher; Ticknor and Fields; Little, Brown & Co.; Benson Lossing; The Century Co.; Generals who became authors...and many more.Condition:"Fraying to… Read More

"Tobacco Road" by Erskine Caldwell. 1932; Grosset & Dunlap; New York. The book comes with its dust jacket and includes a new preface by the author. TOBACCO ROADSet during the Depression in the depleted farmlands surrounding Augusta, Georgia, Tobacco Road was first published in 1932. It is the story of the Lesters, a family of white sharecroppers so destitute that most of their creditors have given up on them. Debased by poverty to an elemental state of ignorance and selfishness, the Lesters are preoccupied by their hunger, sexual longings, and fear that they will someday descend to a lower rung on the social ladder than the black families who live near them.Condition:Light stain at right edge of spine onto left edge of front cover; sharp corners. Tight binding. No splits. No loose pages. Pages 25-27 each have a stain; there is a small stain at the bottom corner tips of pages 35-43...otherwise clean pages with no writing or tears. Light soiling to pastedowns and end papers. Light soiling to dust… Read More

This is a scarce, limited edition copy of "THOMAS JEFFERSON IN 1814" - Being an Account of a Visit to Monticello, Virginia by Francis Calley Gray. With a frontispiece portrait of Jefferson and a 2-page illustration of "Monticello, 1826." Published in 1924 by The Club of Odd Volumes in Boston - limited to only 149 copies printed. With Notes and Introduction by Henry Rowe and T. Jefferson Coolidge. Gray was a Massachusetts politician who went on to be the private Secretary of John Quincy Adams. This book is a first-hand account of his visit with Jefferson at Monticello.Condition:Foxing on the covers and spine; sharp corners; bright gilt lettering on the spine and decorations on the covers. Tight binding with no cracks and no loose pages. Occasional light foxing to random pages; no writing found. A few pages are still attached along the top edge; in the process of separating some of the pages that had been attached, tears along the top edge resulted (see photos).

Rare first edition copy of "Keeping Fit All the Way" - How to Obtain and Maintain Health, Strength and Efficiency by WALTER CAMP (who was known as the "Father of American Football"). 1919 1st edition, 1st printing (January); Harper & Brothers; New York. The book is richly illustrated with photographs "taken under the direction of the author."From the Introduction: "The number of men who 'keep fit' in this country has been surprisingly few, while the number of those who have made good resolutions about keeping fit is astonishingly large. Reflection upon this fact has convinced the writer that the reason for this state of affairs lies partly in our inability to visualize the conditions and our failure to impress upon all men the necessity of physical exercise. Still more, however, does it rest upon our failure to make a scientific study of reducing all the variety of proposals to some standard of exceeding simplicity. Present systems have not produced results, no matter what the reason. Hence this book… Read More

This is an early copy of "How to Stop Worrying and Start Living" by DALE CARNEGIE. 1948 1st edition, 2nd printing (stated); Simon and Schuster; New York. The contents are as follows: Fundamental Facts You Should Know About Worry; Basic Techniques in Analyzing Worry; How to Break the Worry Habit Before it Breaks You; Seven Ways to Cultivate a Mental Attitude that Will Bring You Peace and Happiness; The Perfect Way to Conquer Worry; How to Keep from Worrying about Criticism; Six Ways to Prevent Fatigue and Worry and Keep Your Energy and Spirits High; How to Find the Kind of Work in Which You May be Happy and Successful; How to Lessen Your Financial Worries; How I Conquered Worry.Condition:Some light soiling to the covers and spine. Light wear at the cover corners, and along the edges of the spine. Tight binding with no cracks and no loose pages. Pages 68-71 have a triangular tear with pieces missing at the bottom edge (the text is unaffected)...the pages are otherwise clean with no writing, stains or… Read More

"The Complete Works of LEWIS CARROLL" with its original dust jacket. Circa 1950's (there is no date of publication stated); The Modern Library; New York. This edition contains the original illustrations by JOHN TENNIEL. Works include Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, The Hunting of the Snark, Through the Looking Glass, Sylvie and Bruno, all the early and late verse, short stories, essays, phantasmagoria, games, puzzles, problems, acrostics, and miscellaneous writings. With an Introduction by Alexander Woollcott. The dust jacket comes with a clear protective sleeve (not shown).Condition:Clean covers and spine; sharp corners. Tight binding with no loose pages. There is a crack at the front hinge before the title page (despite the crack, the front cover is still firmly attached and is not at all shaky). The pages are in excellent condition and nearly appear unread - clean with no issues found. Overall the book is in Very Good+ condition. The dust jacket has "782 Brother & Sister" written in pen at the… Read More

This is an antique copy of "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" with "Through the Looking Glass" by Lewis Carroll. 1898; Lothrop Publishing Company; Boston. This edition features three color chromolithograph plates (one plate is missing), and the original John Tenniel illustrations in black & white.Condition:There are cracks at both the front and back hinges with the webbing exposed resulting in both covers being shaky. Light soiling to the covers. Cloth tears at the top/bottom edges of the spine and at the cover corners. There is a 1.5" cloth tear at the bottom-left corner of the spine. There is an inscription written in pen dated 1901 on the front end paper. One color plate is missing - the color plate after page 112 is not present. The pages are in nice condition - mostly clean with only an occasional small, light smudge and stain; pages 25, 29 & 119 each have a small tear at the outer edge. Overall the book is in Fair condition due to the hinge cracks and cloth tears.

Antique copy of "Rhyme? and Reason?" by LEWIS CARROLL. Circa 1890's (there is no date of publication stated); American Publishers Corporation; New York. The book features 74 illustrations by Arthur Frost and Henry Holiday. From the "St. Nicholas Series for Boys and Girls." Contents include: Phantasmagoria; Echoes; A Sea Dirge; Ye Carpette Knyghte; Hiawatha's Photographing; Melancholetta; A Valentine; The Three Voices; Tema Con Variazioni; A Game of Fives; Poeta Fit, Non Nascitur; The Hunting of the Snark; Size and Tears; Atalanta in Camden-Town; The Lang Coortin'; Four Riddles; Fame's Penny-Trumpet.Condition:There are a few small stain spots at the right edge of the front cover; light soiling on the back cover and spine; tiny cloth tears at the outer corner tips of the front cover. Tight binding with no loose pages. There is a 1" split at the top of the hinge between the front end paper and pastedown. There is a 3" split at the bottom of the hinge between the rear end paper and pastedown. (Despite the… Read More

This is a scarce, antique copy of "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" by LEWIS CARROLL. 1916; The Platt & Peck Co.; New York. The book features illustrated front and back covers in color, an illustrated title page, and color illustrations by Blanche McManus (most of which are full-page). Abridged edition "told for young readers." The book measures 14 3/4" tall x 8" wide. Uncommon edition - scarce in any condition.Condition:Light staining to the covers; some peeling of the top paper layer near the bottom of the back cover; the corners are worn/chipped; the top-right corner of the front cover has torn away. The paper over the bottom half of the spine has peeled away. The covers are attached, but have separated half-way up from the bottom. The top layer of paper has peeled upwards from the board at the top-left and bottom-right corners of the front cover. A dime-sized piece of the top paper layer has peeled away at the top-right corner of the front cover. The text block is attached as a whole and bound… Read More

This is an uncommon title by LEWIS CARROLL, "Novelty and Romancement - A Story by Lewis Carroll.'" 1925 1st edition, 1st printing (stated); B.J. Brimmer Company; Boston. From the dust jacket (which is not included), - "A Literary Discovery - An unknown story by the author of 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.'""NOVELTY AND ROMANCEMENT" is one of only two short stories written by Carroll (the other being "Bruno's Revenge"); it had remained hidden in the obscurity of an 1856 issue of a magazine called "The Train" for nearly 70 years until the publication of this book.Condition:Light soiling to the covers; some fading to the outer edges of the cover; a small piece of the top paper layer has peeled to the right of the title on the front cover; shelf wear along the edges of the boards. Tight binding with no cracks and no loose pages. The inside of the book is in excellent condition - clean pages with no issues found. Overall the book is in Very Good- condition.

Vintage copy of "Alice Through the Looking Glass" - Retold for Younger Readers from the Story by Lewis Carroll. Circa 1930's (there is no date of publication stated); Hampster Books; London. The book contains illustrations throughout, as well as illustrated end papers. From the "Early Reader Series" - book #7.Condition:Clean covers and spine; the top 2 cover corners are worn/bumped. Tight binding with no loose pages. Nice interior - the pages are mostly clean with only some light smudging along the perimeter of the title page and last page; the last page also has a light stain at the bottom edge. There are a couple tiny tears at the lower-outer edge of the title page. Overall the book is in Very Good- condition.

This is a charming, antique collection of classic nursery rhymes, "THE BABY'S OPERA ~ A Book of Old Rhymes with New Dresses" with "the Music by the Earliest Masters." Circa 1890's (there is no date of publication stated); Frederick Warne & Co.; London. The book is beautifully illustrated in color throughout by WALTER CRANE. There are 36 classic rhymes in all, including favorites such as Jack & Jill, The Mulberry Bush, Bo-Peep, Three Blind Mice, Dickory Dock, Little Jack Horner, Song of Sixpence, Baa! Baa! Black Sheep, etc. - please see the photos for the complete list of contents.

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Clean covers and spine. Some edge wear along the perimeter of the boards; worn corners. Tight binding with no cracks and no loose pages. Tiny cloth tears at the top edge of the spine. Clean interior with no issues found - the pages nearly appear unread. Overall the book is in Very Good condition.

This is an antique copy of "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" with "Through the Looking Glass" by LEWIS CARROLL. Circa 1910's (there is no date of publication stated); Henry Altemus Company; Philadelphia. Both stories feature the original illustrations by JOHN TENNIEL. There is an eight page publisher's catalog at the back. The book measures 7.5" tall x 5" wide.Condition:Foxing to the front cover; soiling to the back cover and spine. Small cloth tears at 3 of the cover corners. The top and bottom edges of the spine have bits of cloth missing and tears. Tight binding with no cracks and no loose pages. Both covers are firmly attached. Tanning to the end papers. The pages are mostly clean with only an occasional smudge/stain found here and there. Pages 34-49 have a small, dark stain/foxing(?) spot at the bottom edge. Overall the book is in Good- condition.

This is a handsome, fine binding vintage copy of "The Complete Works of LEWIS CARROLL" with original illustrations by John Tenniel. Circa 1930's (there is no date of publication stated); Random House; New York. The book has been custom three-quarter leather bound with a decorative gilt spine with raised bands. With an Introduction by Alexander Woollcott and an Index of First Lines of Verse. Gilt top edge.The following works are included (please see the photos for the complete list of contents):* Alice's Adventures in Wonderland* Through the Looking-Glass* Sylvie and Bruno* Sylvia and Bruno Concluded* The Hunting of the Snark* Early Verse* Puzzles from Wonderland* Prologues to Plays* Phantasmagoria* College Rhymes and Notes by an Oxford Chiel* Acrostics, Inscriptions, and Other Verse* Three Sunsets and Other Poems* Stories* MiscellanyCondition:Clean covers with no stains; some wear to the leather at the center of the left edge of the front cover, at the top and bottom edges of the spine, and at the… Read More

This is a charming edition of "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" with "Through the Looking-Glass" by LEWIS CARROLL. 1946; Random House; New York. Complete set in two books. Each book contains the original illustrations by John Tenniel colored by Fritz Kredel. Included is the original slip case with an illustrated label in color.

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Some light soiling to the covers and spines; light wear to a few of the cover corners. Both book are tightly bound with no cracks and no loose pages. The pages of Looking Glass are mostly clean and white with only a few small, random stains/smudges found. Alice in Wonderland has small, pink-ish stains on page 92, front end paper, frontispiece, title page, and at the long edge of the text block. The books have a light must odor. Overall the books are in Very Good- condition. The slip case has some light soiling and wear to the corners where the panels meet, and at the opening; the short, bottom panel has separated where it meets the bottom edge of the large back… Read More

Nicely illustrated vintage copy of "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" with "Through the Looking-Glass" by LEWIS CARROLL. Published in 1925 by the John C. Winston Company. This edition features four color plates by Edwin John Prittie, and the original illustrations for both stories by John Tenniel in black & white (89 in all). Illustrated end papers in color.Condition:The gilt lettering on the spine has mostly faded, and the gilt border around the front cover illustration has partially faded. Small cloth tear at the top-left corner of the spine; tiny cloth tears at the cover corner tips. Tight binding with no cracks and no loose pages. Nice interior - the text pages are lightly age-toned and clean with only a light stain at the outer edge of page 184; the half title page has a small stain at the inner edge and an inscription written in pen dated 1935. Overall the book is in Very Good condition.

This is a charming, antique copy of "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" with "Through the Looking Glass" by Lewis Carroll. 1898; Lothrop Publishing Company; Boston. This edition features the original John Tenniel illustrations in both stories.Condition:Clean front cover and spine; the back cover has a faint outline of a paper clip near the right edge. Sharp cover corners. Tight binding with no cracks. Both covers are firmly attached. The pages are mostly clean - here are condition issues found: light foxing to the title page; page 73 has a 3/4" tear at the bottom edge; page 115 has a vertical tear at the inner edge by the spine halfway up from the bottom edge; page 120 has a small ink smudge at the outer margin; the bottom 2" of page 125 has pulled from the spine; page 141 has a tiny tear at the outer edge; 1" tear at the outer edge of the rear pastedown. Previous owner's bookplate affixed to front pastedown. Overall the book is in Very Good- condition.

"Sylvie and Bruno" (1889) with "Sylvie and Bruno Concluded" (1893) by LEWIS CARROLL. Each book is a first edition published by Macmillan and Co. in London. Both books contain 46 illustrations by Harry Furniss. Gilt page edges on all sides. "Concluded" contains the chapters VII and VIII errors in the Table of Contents, as called for for the first edition. There are three pages of advertisements at the back of "Sylvie and Bruno," and five pages of advertisements at the back of "Concluded."Condition:Some very light soiling to the covers and spines; the red cloth on the spines has somewhat faded. Sharp cover corners. Both books are tightly bound with no cracks and no loose pages. The insides of both books are in terrific condition - the pages are clean and nearly appear unread with only some tanning to the title pages from the tissue guards over the frontispieces. Bright gilt page edges on all sides. The back cover of "Sylvie and Bruno" has a few small areas at the top and bottom where there is a bit of… Read More

"Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" with "Through the Looking-Glass" by LEWIS CARROLL. Circa 1940's (there is no date of publication stated); Illustrated Editions Company; New York. This edition features the original JOHN TENNIEL illustrations for both stories.

Condition:
Some light soiling to the covers; the gilt lettering on the spine has partially faded. Sharp cover corners. There are 2 tiny cloth tears at the right edge of the front cover. Tight binding with no cracks and no loose pages. Nice interior with only some occasional foxing to random pages at the outer edge; page 200 has a 1" tear at the outer edge. The half title page and rear end paper each have some tanning. Overall the book is in Very Good condition.