Search Results: Authors starting with S from Resource Books, LLC

Fitchburg, Massachusetts: S. & C. Shepley, 1840. Undated, ca. 1840s. Includes Orphan Willie and only one other story, entitled Truth. Light blue blind stamped cloth lettered in gilt, 62 pages. Worn and soiled covers, binding shaken with several loosened pages, name on front free endpaper, pages have scattered foxing and dampstaining, no significant chips or tears. Reading copy, worn but complete.. Hard Cover. Fair. 32mo - over 4" - 5" tall.

Chicago: Rand McNally & Co., 1914. First edition, 1914. Charming tale set in a fairy kingdom, illustrated with seven full color plates and additional line drawings in black and white. Tan cloth with color illustration mounted on the front cover, 142 pages plus publisher's ads. Cover rubbed and lightly soiled, tiny hole in front edge of spine near the joint, light fraying to corners and spine ends, good hinges, sound text block, generally clean pages with occasional finger soil to the margins, name on front free endpaper, no other markings.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fair/No. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Venezia - Venice, Italy: Venice Design Art Gallery, 1999. In Italian. First edition, 1999. Exhibition catalog illustrated in color. Softcover, 62 pages. Light shelfwear and a bit of minor transparent spotting to lower edge of front cover, contents not affected, firm binding, clean pages, no names or other markings.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Graz Und Wein: Stiasny Verlag, 1957. In German. Published 1957. Brightly colored laminated softcover, 128 pages. Some light shelfwear, mainly rubbing to the edges, pages clean and free from names or other markings.. Soft Cover. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

New York: The Abbey Press, 1901. First edition [1901]. Worn but sound copy. Gray cloth printed in gilt, 101 pages. Covers heavily rubbed and scuffed with some spotting, age-darkened spine, good hinges, sound text block, foxed and unevenly age-toned endpapers, a bit of light foxing to a few pages within the text, brief gift notation in pencil on front free endpaper, no other markings.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fair/No. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Tehran, Iran: British Council, 1945. In English and Persian. First edition, 1945. Fair to good copy, softcover, about 32 pages. Covers unevenly faded, lightly chipped at the corners and spine ends, shallow creases to covers, binding staples visible at front, words in English lightly written in pencil above many words in the Persian section, no names or ownership marks.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: P. J. Kenedy, 1896. Published 1896. Half-title states that this is 'Part Second, Explanation of the Commandments'. Translated from the French. Well-kept copy of this text covering the Ten Commandments of God and Six Commandments of the Catholic Church. Tan textured cloth lettered and decorated in red and gilt, patterned endpapers, contains pages 237 through 544 plus publisher's ads. Covers have some spotting and age-toning, spine quite darkened, internally better with good hinges, sound text block, clean pages free from names or other markings.. Hard Cover. Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A.: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1982. First edition, 1982. Green cloth, gilt spine lettering, 193 pages with index. The book is in good condition with some edgewear, mildly bumped lower spine end (not affecting the text block, and nicked outer edge at the top of its cover, sound text block, good hinges, clean pages with no names or other markings. There is also an unfortunate wide black marker line along the outer edge of the text block, not visible on the pages themselves. The mylar protected dustjacket is not priceclipped and is in very good condition. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1938. First edition, 1938, with a personalized inscription signed Cesar on the front free endpaper. Black and white photos throughout. Green cloth, no dustjacket. Fair to good condition with some external wear and a heavily faded spine, good hinges, sound text block, clean pages, no other names or markings.. Inscribed By the Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: Katherine Tegen Books, 2009. First edition, first printing. Near fine condition with minor rubbing to the spine ends, firm binding, very clean pages free from names or other markings, dustjacket like new in mylar protector.. First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Hartford, Connecticut: Published in Fond Memory By Her Daughters, 1927. First edition [1927]. Book of poems, some previously published in local newspapers. Light blue cloth with darker blue cloth spine, gilt front cover lettering, 35 pages. Light shelfwear, good hinges, sound text block, gift notation signed by Mildred Sage and dated 1927 on the front free endpaper, no other markings.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Troy, NY: Russell Sage College, 1936. Published 1936. Dark tan textured cloth printed in red, 130 pages. Autographs and inscriptions throughout. Minimal shelfwear, good hinges, sound text block, clean pages.. Hard Cover. Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Cleveland: Bits Press, 1981. First edition [1981]. A book of poetry produced by the Bits Press, part of the English Department at Case Western Reserve University. Printed wraps, twelve pages. Some light corner bumping to the covers, otherwise fine, with no names or other markings. Very clean copy.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.: Triumph Books, 2004. First edition, first printing. Includes a personalized inscription and accompanying letter signed by the author, both written to an ESPN executive. Very minor bump to upper corner, otherwise looks and feels new and unread, no other names or markings, dustjacket in mylar protector.. Inscribed by The Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Cupples & Leon Company, 1934. The Champion Sport Stories series Early printing, copyright 1934. Red hardover with black cover lettering and decoration, patterned endpapers, illustrated frontis, 202 pages, illustrated dustjacket. The book is in good condition with rubbed spine ends and corners, sound text block, good hinges, clean and pleasantly age-toned pages with no names or other markings. The mylar protected dustjacket is corner clipped and is in generally good condition with overall suface rubbing, heavily rubbed joints and lightly rubbed spine, a one inch wide chip to the lower edge.. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

New York: Cupples & Leon, 1940. Copyright 1932, this copy ca. 1940. Bright red cloth printed in black, illustrated endpapers, black and white frontis plate, color illustrated dustjacket. The book is in very good condition with firm binding, clean pages, gift notation dated 1940 inside the front cover, no other markings. The mylar protected dustjacket has only light shelfwear and a couple of very tiny edge closed tears, effectively no paper loss.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

London: N.P., 1797. First separate edition in English [1797], by Tytler, and first edition of this translation. An imperfect copy, with three leaves absent from the preliminaries and list of subscribers at the end, but text complete. Originally written in Latin in 1584, the poem is divided into three parts - the first concerning advice for pregnant women; the second concerning care of children from birth until weaning; the third concerning diseases of nursing children - all with numerous footnotes and with both historical and mythological references. The poem is preceded by a dedication, preface and life of the author, all of which are complete. The first two leaves, including the title page, are absent, with text beginning at page v, the first page of the dedication. The list of subscribers at the back of the book is truncated near the beginning of the letter T - there is one printed leaf absent. Pagination: v-cxci, [1], 222p. Disbound, with the edge held together with old linen binder's… Read More

Tokyo, Japan: Canon Club, 1985. In Japanese. Published 1985. Illustrated throughout in black and white. Illustrated softcover, 176 pages. Light edge rubbing to the covers, internally fine with no names ro other markings.. Soft Cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Japan: Toto Shuppan Company Ltd. Distributed By Charles E. Tuttle Company, 2004. In Japanese and English. Second printing. Royal blue cloth with illustrated dustjacket and additional paper advertising band in Japanese. Fine condition, looks and feels new and unread, tight binding, clean pages, no names or other markings, dustjacket also fine condition and in mylar protector, short closed tear to the paper band. . Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Japan: Kyotoshoin, 1992. First edition, 1992. In Japanese and English. Hardcover, 12.25" tall, color illustrated throughout. Covers lightly rubbed, gallery sticker on front cover, binding sound, pages clean, no names or other markings.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. Folio - 12" - 15" Tall.