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Dodd , Mead, and Company.New York, 1885. Dodd , Mead, and Company.New York 06/1865. . Book is Good, some distress, spine is intact but loose, front and back covers are cracked at spine , text is clear , pages are yellowed, one page of illustration is loose, no writing, Have not attempted to repair, not enough experience yet, I was tempted. I do believe it could be repaired easily. Front cover and spine clean and bright, back cover is spotted. There are many reproductions but few first editions. Dark mustard cloth boards, gold design of Gladiators on horseback on front cover with black designs, spine has gold plate with black lettering. Very Good/NO DJ. Twelve Full- Page of outstanding Illustrations by Adrian Marie.. Two Thousand Years Ago: The Adventures of a Roman Boy. Rev. Alfred J. Church (1829-1912) grew up in Victorian England, was ordained in 1853, and taught at several private schools in Britain before gaining a post as a professor of Latin at University College of London. He was a respected… Read More

The world Publishing Company, Cleveland, Ohio. The world Publishing Company, Cleveland, Ohio (1944). Red Cloth over boards light spot to back cover. Very Good, text very clear, clean, tight no writing, shelf wear at top and bottom./No DJ. From the most eloquent of American presidents, nearly 400 astute observations on subjects ranging from women to warfare: "Bad promises are better broken than kept"; "Marriage is neither heaven nor hell; it is simply purgatory"; "Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried on him personally." (Good Read) Politics and government, Humor, Quotations, maxims, Philosophy, American Quotations, Political and social views, Quotations, LINCOLN, ABRAHAM, 1809, HUMOR, 1865, QUOTATIONS, Children's stories, Humour, c 1800 to c 1900, Lincoln, Abraham,, American Satire. The world Publishing Company, Cleveland, Ohio. (Letters HC), Copyright 1941 by the World Publishing Company. Tower Books Edition. First Printing September 1942, Second… Read More

Ramona is an 1884 American novel written by Helen Hunt Jackson. Set in Southern California after the Mexican-American War, it portrays the life of a mixed-race Scots–Native American orphan girl, who suffers racial discrimination and hardship.(The Good Read) One of the greatest ethical novels of the nineteenth century, this is a tale of true love tested. Set in Old California, this powerful narrative richly depicts the life of the fading Spanish order, the oppression of tribal American communities and inevitably, the brutal intrusion of white settlers. Ramona, an illegitimate orphan, grows...
Montery Edition, Little, Brown and Company, 1900, volumes 1 and 2. Books square and tight, text and covers invery good condition, colors on boards vibrant. Illustrated by Henry Sandham, 25 illustrations between both books. One illlustration, between page 179 and 179 is loose. slight shelf wear to top and bottom of spine. Slight scratches on back boards. Owners signature on both front end paper.

Little, Brown and Company, 1900. Montery Edition, Little, Brown and Company, 1900. Volumes 1 and 2. Very Good, square and tight, text bright./no dj. Ramona is an 1884 American novel written by Helen Hunt Jackson Set in Southern California after the Mexican-American War, it portrays the life of a mixed-race Scots. Native American orphan girl, who suffers racial discrimination and hardship. Ramona, an illegitimate orphan, grows...(The Good Read ) One of the greatest ethical novels of the nineteenth century, this is a tale of true love tested Set in Old California, this powerful narrative richly depicts the life of the fading Spanish order, the oppression of tribal American communities and inevitably, the brutal intrusion of white settlers. bx38 Monterey Edition, Little, Brown and Company, 1900, volumes 1 and 2 Books square and tight, text and covers in very good condition, colors on boards vibrant Illustrated by Henry Sandham, 25 illustrations between both books One illustration, between page 179 and… Read More

Hyperion Books, New York, 2011. Hyperion Books, New York, First Edition, First Printing 09/14/2011. Hard Book boards, beautifully presented with pictures front and back covers, ,cassette holder same pictures on cover as on the Mint slipcase. Mint/Mint Slipcase. In seven never-before-heard interviews conducted in 1964 with Arthur Schlesinger, Jr. and sealed for half a century, Jacqueline Kennedy tells her story in her own words, in an annotated book that includes an eight-CD set of the original interviews. Jacqueline Kennedy: American Icon Jacqueline Kennedy, who reinvented the role of First Lady and whose style, glamour, and courage helped to define an era, chose not to speak publicly about those years. In virtually the only print interview she gave (to Look Magazine in 1963) shortly after her husband was assassinated, she literally did define the era, likening her husband's presidency to Camelot; it was a comparison that caught the imagination of a nation in mourning. When she died in 1994 without… Read More

Weidenfeld & Nicolson, New York, (1988), 1988. Weidenfeld & Nicolson, New York, (1988). Green cloth boards, gilt lettering on spine, Beautiful picture on front cover. Near Mint, clean, bright as new, in mylar/DJ near Mint (as new) clean, bright, in Mylar. Contemporary drawings and paintings accompany Henry James' impressions of Rome, Florence, Venice, Assissi, Pisa, Ravenna, Lucca, and Perugia Henry James OM (15 April 1843 - 28 February 1916) was an American-British author regarded as a key transitional figure between literary realism and literary modernism, and is considered by many to be among the greatest novelists in the English language. (wiki) A collection of James's travel essays on English towns and villages, first published in American periodicals in the late nineteenth century. profusely illustrated in color and B&W with reproductions. Notes Weidenfeld & Nicolson,Stated, First American Edition, First Printing, 04/01/1988, full # line 1-10 . Near Mint, clean, bright as new, in mylar. Green… Read More

Walker and Company, New York, 1968. Walker and Company, New York. First Edition , First Printing 196. Book in better than Very Good condition, tight, no soilng,no writing,/Very Good. Great Britain--History--George III, 1760-1820 First Edition ,Stated First Published 1968 20 Illustrations Book in better than Very Good condition, tight, no soilng,no writing, text clean and bright DJ in very good condition, one small closed tear at front, top, colors are vibrant,uncllipped, Price $595.

Great Britain--History--George III, 1760-1820
Walker and Company, New York. First Edition ,Stated First Published 1968. 20 Illustrations. Book in better than Very Good condition, tight, no soilng,no writing, text clean and bright. DJ in very good condition, one small closed tear at front, top, colors are vibrant,uncllipped, Price $5.95

J. B. Lippincott Company, Philadelphia, 1964. J. B. Lippincott Company, Philadelphia, First Edition,1964. Book-in Near Mint, solid and clean DJ, NearMint, clean and bright/Near Mint. Record of first American ascent of Mt Everest, 1963 Led by Swiss born explorer, film-maker, and veteran mountaineer Norman G Dyhrenfurth, whose father led international expeditions to Kangechejunga and Batoro in the 1930s Sponsored by Nat'lWith several black-and-white picturesmaps, and outstanding end-paper maps of Everest J B Lippincott Company, Philadelphia, First Edition,1964 Book-in Near Mint, solid and clean DJ, NearMint, clean and bright, notclipped A great copy.

Record of first American ascent of Mt. Everest, 1963. Led by Swiss born explorer, film-maker, and veteran mountaineer Norman G. Dyhrenfurth, whose father led international expeditions to Kangechejunga and Batoro in the 1930s. Sponsored by Nat'l...With several black-and-white pictures.maps, and outstanding end-paper maps of Everest.
J. B. Lippincott Company, Philadelphia, First Edition,1964. Book-in Near Mint, solid and clean DJ, NearMint, clean and bright, notclipped. A great copy.

"The writing of Jean Gould's book was begun about a year before Robert Frost's death. In front of the wood fire in his little cottage high on a Vermont hillside, she was fortunate in obtaining fresh material about his outlook on life directly from the poet." The Aim was Song by Robert FrostBefore man came to blow it rightThe wind once blew itself untaught,And did its loudest day and nightIn any rough place where it caught.Man came to tell it what was wrong:I hadn't found the place to blow;It blew too hard--the aim was song.And listen--how it ought to go!He took a little in his mouth,And held it long enough for northTo be converted into south,And then by measure blew it forth.Dodd, Mead, 1964, book Near Mint, Aqua boards/cloth, gold lettering on spine, tight, square and clean, no pulling of spine, tail and fore-edge white head aqua. DJ Very good, clean, colors vibrant, light shelf wear at top and bottom, 2 small closed tears at top. Unclipped $4.50.

Dodd, Mead, 1964. Dodd, Mead, 1964. Aqua boards/cloth, gold lettering on spine. Near Fine/Very Good-. The writing of Jean Gould's book was begun about a year before Robert Frost's death. In front of the wood fire in his little cottage high on a Vermont hillside, she was fortunate in obtaining fresh material about his outlook on life directly from the poet." . Dodd, Mead, 1964, book Near Mint, Aqua boards/cloth, gold lettering on spine, tight, square and clean, no pulling of spine, tail and fore-edge white head aqua. DJ Very good, clean, colors vibrant, light shelf wear at top and bottom, 2 small closed tears at top. Unclipped $4.50.

Random House 08/21/1996, 1996. Random House 08/21/1996, Stated First Edition, First Printing;Full#no's line 2-8. Blue paper over boards, silver lettering. MINT, as New/MINT, as New. Between Hope and Historyis the President's articulation of his political philosophy - a philosophy that underpins all his policies and programs as America enters the twenty-first century. The book is also a concise statement of the fundamental principles and values that have guided his administration since its inception in 1993. It continues, as he writes, "the conversation I have had with the American people about our destiny as a nation." InBetween Hope and History, President Clinton sees America poised on the edge of "the age of possibility." He declares that "the era of big government is over," and asserts his belief that the global economy will place a premium on education. The President also discusses the roles that individuals, families, businesses, and government must play as America prepares for the twenty-first… Read More

Random House, 1964. Random House, First Edition , First Printing, March,1964. Half cloth/green boardblack cloth spine. Very Good/Very Good-some scraping to back .. An hour-by-hour record of a typical day in the White House for President Kennedy, his family, and the office and domestic staff. Random House, First Edition , First Printing, March,1964. Half cloth/green boards/black cloth spine. book Near Fine, clean, solid, very light shelf wear. DJ is Very Good, shelf wear at front bottom, and back, some scraping of jacket. Unclipped, no price tag. Red #'s at bottom of front flap 3/64.

Owner's Label ront end piece, dust jacket shows shelf wear at top and bottom of spine.Good Reading copy.Great gift if you can find a child that knows who Daniel Boone was !!!

Random House, 1952. Eight Printing. Daniel Boone opened up the American west; more than 200,000 settlers poured into Kentucky on the Wilderness Road he helped estab/Good. Owner's Label ront end piece, dust jacket shows shelf wear at top and bottom of spineGood Reading copyGreat gift if you can find a child that knows who Daniel Boone was !!!

Houghton Mifflin, 1959. H. M. CO, 1959, Stated First printing. A Near Mint copy, with a Near Mint Dust jacket, unclipped with $5.75 price on front flap./Near Mint. Henry Bugbee Kane.. A personal report after fifty years of study & enjoyment of wildlife within the boundaries of Greater New York. How many New Yorkers are aware of the immense variety of wildlife to be found within the limits of their city? It's all a matter of knowing how and where to look Few are as well prepared to tell us as is John Kieran. Houghton Mifflin (1959). Stated First printing.Book is clean, solid and bright No soiling, no markings Maps on end papers Beautiful illustrations throughout the book by Henry Bugbee Kane.

A personal report after fifty years of study & enjoyment of wildlife within the boundaries of Greater New York.How many New Yorkers are aware of the immense variety of wildlife to be found within the limits of their city? It's all a matter of knowing how and where to look. Few are as well prepared to tell us as is John Kieran.
Book is clean, solid and bright. No soiling, no markings. Maps on end papers. Beautiful illustrations throughout the book by Henry Bugbee Kane.

Pegasus Books, New York, 2018. Pegasus Books, New York, 2018,First Edition, First Printing. Book is new. White cloth over boards, black cloth spine, red lettering. DJ as New. AS NEW/AS NEW. After winning the presidency by a razor-thin victory on November 8, 1960 over Richard Nixon, Dwight D. Eisenhower's former vice president, John F. Kennedy became the thirty-fifth president of the United States. But beneath the stately veneers of both Ike and JFK, there was a complex and consequential rivalry. In Rising Star, Setting Sun, John T. Shaw focuses on the intense ten-week transition between JFK's electoral victory and his inauguration on January 20, 1961. In just over two months, America would transition into a new age, and nowhere was it more marked that in the generational and personal difference between these two men and their dueling visions for the country they led. The former general espoused frugality, prudence, and stewardship. The young political wunderkid embodied dramatic themes and sweeping… Read More

Dutton, 1954. New York, 1954, 1st American edition. 300 pp, 48 plates. The official account of the first ascent of Mount Everest; this is the. No Dust jacket Book in good condition Black and Color Photography outstanding.