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Key Monuments of the History of Art, a Visual Survey is a significant book written in 1959 by New York University Professor of Fine Arts H.W. Janson.
Including the index, it is 1068 pages and includes 258 illustrations.
It weighs 4.5 lbs.
Photos of the Table of Contents are attached--I've darkened them so you can read them.
The dust jacket has a few bruises, particularly to the spine. And the book needs a good brushing; it has dust on it.
Otherwise, it is absolutely pristine. It has not been read. There are no marks or damage of any kind on the cover or inside.Note: This book is sufficiently heavy that a second book cannot be included for the same shipping rate.

This is a first edition of Generalissimo Churchill, a personal history of Winston Churchill as warlord. It covers only 1940-1942, when Churchill dominated his generals and the Americans. It is highly critical of Churchill, deeming him an 'evil genius'.There is lots of wear to the dust jacket (unclipped) and some fading to the book. The paper has yellowed; otherwise all clean and clear. NOTE: My quoted price for shipping OUTSIDE of North America is for surface mail without tracking. For other shipping options, please contact me.

Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 – 1882) was an American essayist, lecturer, philosopher, and poet who led the transcendentalist movement of the mid-19th century. He was a champion of individualism and a prescient critic of the countervailing pressures of society, and he disseminated his thoughts through dozens of published essays and more than 1,500 public lectures across the United States.
This is a 'best of' collection, Essays, Poems and Addresses, published by Walter J Black for the Classics Club in 1969.
It is beige tweed boards with red and brilliant gold on the cover and spine; the top pages are dyed red.
There is a bookplate on the inside front cover, but it has already started to come off on its own and you can remove it (there are how-to videos online; it's really easy).
Unread and pristine. The dark mark you see in the cover image is my shadow.


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This is the popular version of the famous story of Robin Hood, the legendary heroic outlaw depicted in English folklore and then in literature and film.
This version was written in 1898 by the American editor Joseph Walker McSpadden (1874-1960).
Published by The Unicorn Publishing House c 1989.
The book contains 32 illustrations by Greg Hildebrandt (1939- ), plus a map.
There are not many copies available with this particular image on the cover—most have the image of Robin Hood with his men.
The pages are not numbered—it looks like 150 or so.
Green cloth boards with bright gilt on the back, front and spine. Two-thirds of the cover is a glazed illustration.
This book has not been read. There are bits of the price tag on the back cover (there are a few scuff marks on the back too).
There is some fading to the spine, both of the gilt and the green cloth. The original owner, a well-known newspaper columnist and film critic, wrote her name on the title page.

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This is an unread copy of Rise of Russia, part of the Great Ages of Man series which Time-Life Books began publishing in the 60s. This book was written in 1967 by former CIA officer Robert Wallace; Time-Life's editors updated it and it was republished in 1977.

This book was well received. It covers the period of Russia becoming Russia (800+ AD) to the end of Peter the Great (1725). Reviews say it's a very good survey of the people who became Russia, that it is free from bias and that is extremely interesting and useful.

184 pages, including loads of photos.
There is a bookplate on the inside front cover which is already coming off on its own.

Pristine condition.

Note: Also listed here, I have three other books from this series: Ancient China, Ancient Egypt and Imperial Rome.

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This is the 1973 printing of The Macmillan Book of Boating, a history of boating/sailing in North America written by William N. Wallace, better known as the the New York Times sports writer Bill Wallace. It was first published in 1964. A photo of the contents is attached.249 pages, including lots of photos, in color and black and white. This book has clearly not been read--aside from some faint yellowing at the edges of the pages, it is in pristine condition.

In nine chapters, The Golden Scarecrow presents nine stories of nine children, united by location. A tenth story of a tenth life, divided into Prologue and Epilogue, provides a different sort of unity. They are both gentle and horrible tales.
This book is an exercise in entering into the minds/hearts of children
The premise is that children come into this world with a knowledge of the world they have left behind and a spiritual link to it through a companion just referred to as their Friend. Some adults are able to mature without losing their Friend and some children push him away when they are still small. It needs the heart of a child and a willingness to believe in things we can't see.
Sir Hugh Seymour Walpole (1884 - 1941) was one of the most popular authors of his time. He wrote 36 novels, and five volumes of short stories; his most famous novel is Rogue Herries.
The Golden Scarecrow was first published by Cassell in 1915, then the copyright was transferred to MacMillan.
Condition: Pristine
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Sir Hugh Seymour Walpole (1884-1941) was one of the most popular authors of his time. He wrote 36 novels, and five volumes of short stories; his most famous novel is Rogue Herries. This story is about two people getting married against the wishes of their families. This story is deemed 'culturally important' in the US. Burgundy boards with a navy blue and gold design on the cover and the Grosset & Dunlap logo impressed on the lower right of the cover. The same design is on the spine. Shelf wear to the spine and the bookseller stamped his name on the front endpaper. You'll need to have the interior spine seen to; it's loosening. The cover needs cleaning.

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Sir Hugh Seymour Walpole (1884-1941) was one of the most popular authors of his time. He wrote 36 novels, and five volumes of short stories; his most famous novel is Rogue Herries. The Green Mirror is about the profound changes taking place in English society. Think of Howard's End. Burgundy boards with a navy blue and gold design on the cover and the Grosset & Dunlap logo impressed on the lower right of the cover. The same design is on the spine. Someone gave this book to someone for Christmas in 1931 and wrote a note on the front endpaper. There is shelf wear to one corner of the spine. The inside of the book is perfect. But the cover needs cleaning. 416 pages.Note: If you are outside of North America, the quoted shipping price is for surface mail without tracking. For other options, please contact me.

Beginning in 1835, the Fleet Street (London) publisher Tilt and Bogue (Charles Tilt) began publishing Tilt's Miniature Classic Library. Altogether, 50 titles were published, all classics of English Literature.
All of the books are the same: 2 3/4" wide and 4 1/4" high. The covers are embossed with gold, the spines are embossed with gold, the pages are edged with gold and they contain color plates. Printed by Bradbury & Evans, Whitefriars.
This one is Marmion, A Tale of Flodden Field, the epic poem written by Sir Walter Scott and published in 1808.
This copy was published in 1841. It doesn't appear to have been read, as the pages have not all been separated. But inside are little flowers that were pressed by someone along the way.
It's not as frail as you would expect. There's a 1" tear to the fabric of the spine, at the corner. The covers need cleaning and the binding has pulled away a little. All of this can be easily fixed by a bookbinder or a high-end printer.
258 pages, very small print.
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Two books by Sir Walter Scott, published in 1912 by Thomas Nelson & Sons, 4 1/4" x 6 1/14", bound in navy blue leatherette with plain covers and a brilliant gold design and lettering on the spine. Both are in near-mint condition.
QUENTIN DURWARD & GUY MANNERING
The first is 568 pages, the second 532.
The previous owner wrote her name on the front endpaper. She didn't read them though.
Guy Mannering has a crease to the front endpaper.
Otherwise, both are perfect. No shelf wear, no marks.
Stories
Quentin Durward, originally published in 1823, is an historical novel about a Scottish archer in the service of the French King Louis XI (1423-1483).
Guy Mannering, or the Astrologer, was published anonymously in 1815. It tells the story of Harry Bertram, who is kidnapped at age five by smugglers after witnessing the murder of a customs officer. It follows Harry's life and the struggle of the inheritance of his father's estate. The novel also depicts the lawlessness that existed at the time (1760-1780), when… Read More

This is a copy of Sir Walter's Scott's Old Mortality, one of the Waverley novels first published in 1816. This one deals with the period of the Covenanters, featuring their victory at Loudoun Hill and their defeat at Bothwell Bridge, both in June 1679. A final section is set in 1689 at the time of the royalist defeat at Killiekrankie.This is the fourth printing of the edition issued by J.M. Dent and Sons. It was published in 1916. 4 1/2" x 7"; 450 pages.It appears to have just sat on a shelf for all of these years. You can tell that it was at least glanced at to page 127; from then on, the spine is un-cracked. At the back, the pages are still stuck together from printing.The plain red cover has faded with time. The spine is red but covered with gold lettering and patterned design.All of the wear to this book is shelfwear, although it may have been dropped because the spine has been re-glued. Inside, the pages are all clean, clear, undamaged and unmarked.

This is an elegant copy of Ivanhoe: A Romance, a historical novel by Sir Walter Scott, first published in 1819. It is one of the best known and most influential of Scott's novels.
Ivanhoe is set in 12th-century England with colourful descriptions of a tournament, outlaws, a witch trial and divisions between Jews and Christians. It has been credited for increasing interest in romance and medievalism and turning people's minds away from the Middle Ages. It also significantly influenced popular perceptions of Richard the Lionheart, King John and Robin Hood.
This copy was published in 1979 by the Heritage Club. It is blue and red boards with a brilliant gold design on the spine. Inside, there are many illustrations--in color. 471 pages.
Although it has a bookplate on the inside front cover (which you can remove), it has not been read, or even opened.
It comes in a blue slip case, which is a little marked here and there. But it has done its job--the book is like new, crisp and clear and without marks of… Read More

The Fair Maid of Perth, or St. Valentine's Day was first published in 1828. It was inspired by the strange, but historically true, story of the Battle of the North Inch. It is set in Perth around 1400.
The Battle of the North Inch, or the Battle of the Clans, was a staged battle between the Chattan Confederation and the 'Clan Kay' in September 1396. Thirty men were selected to represent each side in front of spectators that included King Robert III of Scotland and his court, on what is now the North Inch Park in Perth.
The Chattan Confederation killed all but one opponent, at a cost of 19 of their own men. It is not clear whom they were fighting: it may have been their traditional enemies Clan Cameron or it may have been Clan Davidson, in an internal dispute for precedence in the Chattan line of battle in future campaigns against the Camerons.
Provenance
The inside front cover of this book bears the pre-printed book plate of Robert Treat Platt, author of Oregon and Its Share in the Civil War (1903).… Read More

This is a copy of A Portrait of Lord Nelson, by the well-known British naval historian Oliver Warner (1903-1976). It was first published in 1958; the Reprint Society published it in 1959 and this is one of those copies.

The book, which was a best-seller, traces the life and career of the British naval hero, describes his major accomplishments and assesses his influence on the British Navy.

The dust jacket is original and unclipped; it has a water stain on the cover and a lot of shelfwear. The book itself is in perfect condition.

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When the Going Was Good is a selection of travel writing by the English authorEvelyn Waugh (1903-1966). Waugh did a lot of travel writing--enough to fill four books. But he wasn't happy with most of it and, in 1946, pulled the best bits from the four books and published this book. It was a best-seller and the Reprint Society published it in 1948. This is one of those copies.
Chapter one is a cruise from Monaco, through Italy, Egypt, Greece and Malta.
Chapter two is Addis Ababa.
Chapter three is Aden, Kenya and Uganda.
Chapter four is Brazil.
Chapter five is Somalia and Ethiopia.
314 pages, including the portrait of Waugh by Henry Lamb.
In photo #3, the book looks faded. It isn't--that's from the lighting. It's all dark emerald green and, except for the remnants of one thumb print, it's in perfect condition.

This is the original sheet music to the 1969 Glen Campbell Hit, Galveston, written by Jimmy Webb.On the cover, it says 'Deluxe Edition'. I'm not sure that means, except that the lyrics are printed on the back cover.It also says 'Special Guitar Arrangement by Ernie Ball.'Six pages of music plus covers.The original owner signed her name in two places but this music has not been handled or used.It's in mint condition.Note: I have lots of vintage sheet music listed here, some singly, many in bundles. You're welcome to create your own bundle, or just buy one piece from a grouping. NOTE: My quoted price for shipping OUTSIDE of North America is for surface mail without tracking. For other shipping options, please contact me.

This is a mint-condition copy of Harper's Magazine, March 2006. It has not been read; the subscription card is still in it.
92 Pages
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Cover: The Case for Impeachment: Why We Can No Longer Afford George W. Bush
- Out of Control: AIDS and the Corruption of Medical Science
- Viral Marketing: The Selling of the Flu Vaccine
- The Inventor of the Flash Mob
- Fiction from T. Coraghessan Boyle
The paper has darkened a little but it's otherwise in perfect condition.

This is a near-mint copy of Harper's Magazine, April 1993. It has not been read; the subscription cards are still in it.
96 Pages
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Cover: The Last Shot: Basketball in Brooklyn: Black Kids Looking for a Way Out
- Medical Residences: The Next Health Care Crisis
- Intercontinental Lost Souls
- Gays, The Military, My Son
- Human Rights After the Cold War
- Coming to America to Clean
- No Peace in Kashmir
- Fiction from T. Coraghessan Boyle
The paper has darkened a little. The mailing label is on it and someone has completed the Acrostic Puzzle on page 83 (you can remove the page). Otherwise perfect.

This is a near-mint copy of Harper's Magazine, March 1993. It has not been read; the subscription cards are still in it.
84 Pages
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Cover: Balkan Death Trip: Scenes from a Futile War
- The Weight That Women Carry: The Compulsion to Diet in a Starved Culture
- The Myth of American Diversity
- Taking the Measure of the GDP
- Fiction from Louise Erdrich and Allan Gurganus
The paper has darkened a little. The mailing label is on it and someone has completed the Acrostic Puzzle on page 83 (you can remove the page). Otherwise perfect.