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c. 1910 Don Quixote de la Mancha, Cervantes. 1st Burt Edition, Rare VG+ Condition
Adventures of Don Quixote de la Mancha, Translated from the Spanish of Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra by Charles Jarvis, with Illustrations, Complete in One Volume, New York: A.L. Burt Publisher. Undated by estimated at circa 1910. Burgundy boards with gilt lettering and pictorial on spine and embossed crest on front and rear covers. Black and white full-page illustrations. 811 pages, 7.5" x 5.25" (8vo).
This is a sought-after collector's volume in rare VG+ condition. Suitable as bespoke gift or investment book. Compare with the couple of other copies of this book currently available on the internet at $295-$385, both in considerably lesser condition.
Condition: Very Good+. Cover corners are very lightly (barely) bumped; light shelf wear to bottom edge of spine; very light elsewhere. Very small scuffs to front and rear covers (see photos). Binding is fully tight except for gentle parting between pp. 406-407. Owner… Read More

1942: Tony Sarg's Treasure Book, including Alice In Wonderland. Treasure Island. Rip Van Winkle. (See Whitton Paper Toys of the World, pp. 77-78). B.F. Jay & Company, 3" thick, 9 .5" wide, 11.5" high; 22 pp. of text and surprise parts, all intact and included.
Near FINE/MINT condition, museum-quality example of this 1942 play book/set. Never played with, complete, including original publisher's box (in lesser condition; see below). This First edition Treasure Book is in near mint condition with no missing pieces. See photos. Last documented sale of item in this condition was $950.
The net on the cover is intact with no damage of any kind. All the original pieces are there, including the treasure map, net bag of jewels, the invitation, the fish, the flag, the black spot, the apples. All movables work and are in perfect condition. We grade this at "Near Fine/Mint" because of gift inscription ("[to] Nancy Heim [from] Uncle Russ and Aunt Alice") in neat script (see photo). Some sources report fragments of… Read More

Not a reprint or facsimile copy nor ex libris.
Rare 1912 FiRST EDITION of Henry W. Shoemaker's most famous collection of the folklore and history of Pennsylvania and the Appalachian Mountains. Interior cover page has label from Shoemaker "With the compliments of the author, H.W. Shoemaker, 26 West 53rd St., New York City." Same page has bookseller label, and facing page has owner inscription dated 1913, with name inked out (see photos).Overall condition is Very Good. Light wear to corners of cover boards and edges. Interior pages and plates are clean and bright."Shoemaker summered in McElhattan, Pennsylvania and wrote that this experience deeply influenced his lifelong devotion to folklore and legend, hunting heritage, and historical and environmental preservation. Familiar with the Roosevelt family in New York, he was a supporter of Theodore Roosevelt's calls for the values of strenuosity,conservation, and Progressivism. Shoemaker, for example, founded the Alpine Club in… Read More

Not a reprint or facsimile copy.
Rare 1916 FIRST EDITION, SIGNED by the author: Henry W. Shoemaker. Shoemaker studied and shared the folklore and history of Pennsylvania and the Appalachian Mountains. Signed on the 1st interior frontspiece page: "To Captain Bremer Carcarau (spelling??) with the appreciative regards of Henry W. Shoemaker 1919."Condition is Good. Cover has bumped edges, wear, spot on lower left corner, and crease (see photos). Interior pages and plates are very nice. A few crimped pages near end of book. "Shoemaker summered in McElhattan, Pennsylvania and wrote that this experience deeply influenced his lifelong devotion to folklore and legend, hunting heritage, and historical and environmental preservation. Familiar with the Roosevelt family in New York, he was a supporter of Theodore Roosevelt's calls for the values of strenuosity,conservation, and Progressivism. Shoemaker, for example, founded the Alpine Club in Pennsylvania to encourage mountain climbing and… Read More