Search Results: Authors starting with W from Ernestoic Books

New York: Weed, Parsons and Company, Publishers, 1874. This book measures approximately10" x 8.5" with 96 numbered pages. This book is in poor condition. Moderate bumping and sunning to spine. Moderate staining to spine and both boards. Front board is separated from binding. Water damage to lower part of textblock. Minor staining throughout interior pages. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory# (N6-71).

Indianapolis: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1903. Howard Chandler Christy. This book measures approximately 9.75" x 7.5" with 152 numbered pages. This book is in very good plus condition. Moderate bumping to both ends of spine. Moderate sunning to spine. Gilt letter on spine and front board still full and vivid. Minor staining to rear board. Front hinge is cracked. The Courtship of Miles Standish is an 1858 narrative poem by American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow about the early days of Plymouth Colony, the colonial settlement established in America by the Mayflower Pilgrims. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory # (N6-82).

Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1922. Hardcover. Very Good. The Complete Poetical Works of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow". Edited by Horace E. Scudder. Cambridge Edition. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, 1922. The book measures 5.75" x 8.5", 689 pages including Index. Illustrated with black and white frontispiece with its original tissueguard. Bound in green morocco over green boards. Gilt titling and decorations on the spine. Top edge gilt with marbled endsheets. Previous owner's name titled on the front board. The book is in very good plus condition. The boards and leather are well preserved. Light sunning to the spine and wear to the hinges. Previous owner's gift inscription in ink on the front leaf. The textblock is clean, bright, unmarked, and complete. The binding is sound. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory #(H3-20).

New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Company Publishers, 1893. Measuring approximately 6.25" x 4.25" with 181 numbered pages. This book is in fair condition. Moderate scuffing to spine and all edges of boards. Gilt lettering on front board and top edge of textblock still full and vivid. Front and rear pastedown paper lifting up. Moderate stain to foredge of textblock. Interior pages are bright and clean. The poem follows an Acadian girl named Evangeline and her search for her lost love Gabriel during the time of the Expulsion of the Acadians. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory number (N10-109).

New York: H. M. Caldwell Co, 1899. This book measures approximately 8" x 5" with 162 numbered pages. This book is in very good plus condition. Moderate bumping and chipping to both ends of spine. Minor staining to both boards. The Courtship of Miles Standish is an 1858 narrative poem by American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow about the early days of Plymouth Colony, the colonial settlement established in America by the Mayflower Pilgrims. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory# (N6-69).

Pittsburgh: Kay & Troutman, 1848. Ex-Library. Measuring approximately 10" x 6.5" with 551 numbered pages. This book is in fair condition. Heavy bumping and chipping to both ends of spine. Moderate scuffing to both boards and all edges. Moderate scuffing to all edges of textblock. Old library stickers on front pastedown and endpaper. Interior pages are moderately foxed. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory #(N11-41).

Indianapolis: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1903. Illustrated Edition. Hardcover. Good. Howard Chandler Christy. The Courtship of Miles Standish" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Illustrated edition, with illustrations by Howard Chandler Christy. Published by the Bobbs-Merrill Company, Indianapolis, 1903. The book measures 7.25" x 10", 152 pages. Bound in publisher's original blue cloth with embossed decorations in black and white and gilt titling. The book is in very good minus condition. Minor wear to the boards with a scratch to the rear board. Light sunning to the spine. The binding is starting. The textblock is clean, bright, unmarked, and complete. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory #(H3-21).

Cambridge, Massachusetts: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1906. 5th or later Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. The Complete Poetical Works of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. A 1906 edition, with 270 illustrations. Published by Houghton, Mifflin and Company in Cambridge. Measures 5.5" x 8.25", 879 pages. The book is in very good minus condition. It is bound in half leather with marbled boards. The spine is cracked and fraying, and there is some fairly heavy discoloration/foxing on the boards. The cover design is well preserved. Offsetting at the thin tissue paper present between the author's illustration and the title page. The corners are bumped and lightly scuffed. The fore-edges are toned, but the text block itself is bright, clean, and complete, with only the occasional foxing or paper tear. The illustrations are well-preserved. A previous owner left an inscription on the front endpaper, and there is a marking in pencil on one of the rear endpapers. Despite the issues with… Read More

Boston: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1879. Vol I only. Measuring approximately 12" x 10" with 488 numbered pages. This book is in good plus condition. Heavy chipping to both ends of spine. Heavy scuffing to spine and both boards. Gilt lettering on spine and front board still full and vivid. All edges are gilt. Moderate scuffing to all edges. Front and rear hinges are cracked but no mesh exposed. This book highlights the poetical works of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow with illustrations. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory # (N9-42).

Norwalk Connecticut: Easton Press, 2011. Collector's Edition. This book is a collector's edition. Measuring approximately 13" x 9.75" with 254 numbered pages. This book is in very good plus condition. Minor bumping to tail end of spine. Gilt lettering and design on spine and boards are both full and vivid. Gilt edges are full and vivid. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory #(N5-62).

New York: Lee, Shepard & Dillingham, 1872. First American Edition. This book is a first American edition. Measuring approximately 7.75" x 5.25" with 151 numbered pages. This book is in good minus condition. Top half of spine mostly detached. Moderate chipping to tail end of spine. Moderate chipping to all edges and corners of boards. Moderate staining and scuffing to both boards. Previous owner's signature on front endpaper. Minor staining and foxing to interior pages. Printing and binding company sticker on bottom of rear pastedown. Wagner's book-length essay on Beethoven, written to celebrate the centenary of Beethoven's birth in 1870, is really about Wagner himself rather than Beethoven. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory #(N6-9).

New York: Philosophical Library, 1949. Measuring approximately 7.75" x 5" with 58 numbered pages. This book is in very good condition. Moderate bumping to both ends of spine. Paperclip marking at the top edge of page 4. Interior pages are bright and clean. Dust jacket is in very good condition. Minor bumping to both ends of spine. Minor staining and chipping to entire jacket. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory # (N8-81).

Boston: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1883. Popular edition. Small 8vo[5" x 8"], 372 pp. The book is in good plus to very good minus condition. Moderate soiling to the boards with areas of discoloration. The spine is sunned with a vertical pen mark and light fraying at the top edge. Ghosting of the flaps of the missing dust jacket on the paste-downs and endpapers. Previous owner's signature in pencil on the front endpaper. A dampstain is present at the top fore-edge of the textblock, which slightly seeps into the margins of some of the pages. The textblock is gently toned but largely clean and bright with sound binding. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory #(E1-33).

London: The Folio Society, 2010. This book measures approximately 11" x 6" with 235 numbered pages. This book is in near fine condition. Gilt lettering on spine is full and vivid. Previous owner's stamp on front endpaper. The slipcase is in near fine condition. Minor bumping and scuffing. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory #(CON-11).

New Hampshire: D. S. Brewer Ltd, 1985. Review Copy. Review copy with publisher's review slip laid in. Measuring approximately 9.75" x 6.25" with 209 numbered pages. This book is in good condition. Moderate bumping and sunning to both ends of spine. Previous owner's name on front endpaper. Publisher's review laid in front of book. Underlining in pen throughout textblock. Dust jacket is in good minus condition. Heavy chipping to both ends of spine. Moderate staining to both panels. Original 27.50 price on front flap. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory #(N10-46).

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1880. First Edition, Early Printing. First edition, early printing with the eleven word dedication page. This book measures approximately 6.75" x 4.75", with 560 numbered pages. This book is in very good condition. Minor staining and surface wear to the boards. Edgewear with minor cloth loss at the spine ends. Front hinge cracked. Two gift inscriptions on the front endpaper, one from 1890 and the other from 1944. This story recounts the adventures of Judah Ben-Hur, a Jewish prince from Jerusalem. He is enslaved by Romans and becomes a charioteer and a Christian. The novel reflects themes of betrayal, conviction, and redemption. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory #(N3-31).

London: R. E. King, 1880. First UK Edition. First UK edition. This book measures approximately 7.25" x 4.75", with 428 numbered pages. This book is in good minus condition. Chipping and tearing to the cloth at both ends of the spine. Moderate staining to the boards. Front hinge is cracked. Moderate foxing throughout the textblock. This story recounts the adventures of Judah Ben-Hur, a Jewish prince from Jerusalem. He is enslaved by Romans and becomes a charioteer and a Christian. The novel reflects themes of betrayal, conviction, and redemption. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory #(N3-32).

Doubleday & Company Inc, 1979. First Edition, First Printing. Signed by the author on the half title page. First edition stated on the copyright page. This book measures approximately 8.5" x 5.5", with 197 numbered pages. This book is in very good condition. Minor bumping to both ends of spine. Small indents on fore edge of textblock. Dust jacket is in very good condition. Bumping and chipping to both ends of spine. Crease on front panel. Original $9.95 price on front flap. Author's signature on half title page. Signed Maxwell Grant (pseudonym) and Walter Gibson. This novel is the third in the mystery series featuring "The Shadow" - possibly the most popular mystery fiction character since Sherlock Holmes. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory #(N3-20).

New York: Bouchercon, 1983. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Very Good. Bouchercon XIV Program from October 21-23, 1983 in Manhattan, New York. Signed by author Walter Gibson (Maxwell Grant) on the front cover. Covers are in very good overall condition. Some age toning to the front cover. The top right corner is curled and has two staple holes. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory #(J11-15).

New York: A. T. De La Mare Ptg and Pub. Co. Ltd, 1896. This book measures approximately 7.75" x 5" 101 numbered pages. This book is in fair condition. Cloth spine has heavy staining and is peeling up from the bottom at the rear. Heavy chipping around all edges of front and rear board. Heavy staining to both boards. Heavy staining to all edges of textblock. Previous owner's signature on front endpaper. Moderate staining and underlining to interior pages. Scare poem on the Battle of Gettysburg Civil War. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory # (N6-195).