Search Results: Titles starting with F from CraigsClassics

This is a collection of essays written by notable literary figures, "F. SCOTT FITZGERALD - The Man and His Work" with its original dust jacket. 1951 1st edition (stated); The World Publishing Company; Cleveland and New York. Edited by Alfred Kazin. Topics include Fitzgerald at Princeton, Fitzgerald before The Great Gatsby, The Sad Young Man, Fitzgerald in Hollywood, On Rereading Fitzgerald, Fitzgerald's Tragic Sense, Dealer in Diamonds and Rhinestones, The Moral of F. Scott Fitzgerald written by notables such as T.S. Eliot, Gertrude Stein, John Dos Passos, Stephen Vincent Benet, Arthur Mizener, H.L. Mencken and more...please see the photos for the complete list of contents.From the dust jacket: "The personal tributes, reviews, critiques and comments included in this volume present an overall picture of Fitzgerald - at his best, one of the most colorful and gifted writers of our time. Fitzgerald was of his time in a rare and satisfying way, and if his work has faults, as many critics do not hesitate to… Read More

This is a presentation copy of "Fables of Field and Staff" by James Albert Frye. 1894 1st edition; The Colonial Company; Boston. With an inscription by the author dated 1894 on the front end paper. Decorative floral end papers. The book contains 7 stories about a volunteer infantry regiment - please see the photos for the contents.From the author's Preface: "The seven fables flanked by the covers of this book have to do with as many strange and wonderful happenings in the history of an infantry regiment - an infantry regiment of volunteers - in time of peace. They are seasoned abundantly, from end to end, with that which is stranger than fiction, but they differ slightly from 'muster-rolls for pay,' which, I am informed, one has to submit under oath. If you are of the volunteer service, you may be trusted, I think, to catch the spirit of these stories; if you are of Th Army, you may consider the tales as illustrative of the customs of a service to which your own is but distantly related; but if it is… Read More

This is an early copy of "FACTS IN MESMERISM with Reasons for a Dispassionate Inquiry into It" by Chauncy Hare Townshend. 1841; Harper & Brothers; New York. With a frontispiece illustration, and one other full-page illustration within the text. There is an 8-page publisher's catalog at the back. Please see the photos for the complete list of contents.Condition:Some staining to the covers; cloth pieces missing from the top and bottom edges of the spine; the ends of the spine are worn; cloth tears at the corners. Tight binding with no cracks and no loose pages. Consistent foxing to the pages throughout the book. Two old names written in pencil on the front end paper...no other writing found. The lower-outer corner of page 83 has torn away, affecting the last 3 lines of text.

This is a charming, children's American history book - "Fairbank's Juvenile History of the United States" with color illustrations throughout. Published in 1916 by the N.K. Fairbank Company. The book features color illustrations on every other page by W.W. DENSLOW, who is best known for his iconic illustrations in "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz." The book covers events in American history from 1498 to 1916. The booklet measures 7" wide x 5 1/4" tall.From the introduction: "This book is designed especially for you - particularly for those of you who may be just commencing the study of history. Mr. W.W. Denslow (one of the most famous designers of books for children) has painted for this book twenty-seven pictures of famous events in our American history. These paintings are reproduced in this book and we believe you will agree that, both in design and coloring, the pictures are most interesting and attractive. At the same time, these pictures, jingles and the reading pages all tell about facts and… Read More

Rare copy of "A FAIRY GARLAND" - Being Fairy Tales from the Old French signed by the illustrator, Edmund Dulac. 1928 1st edition; Cassell & Company; London. The book features 12 wonder color illustrations by Dulac. Signed Limited Edition - this copy is #97 of only 1,000 copies printed. Edmund Dulac's signature appears in pen on the limitation page. Gilt top edge.The contents are as follows:* The Fairy SongTALES BY CHARLES PERRAULT* Riquet with the Tuft* Puss in BootsTALES BY MME. d'AULNOY* Bablet* Green Dragon* Fortunata* The Blue Bird* Princess RosettaTALE BY COUNT ANTHONY HAMILTON* MayblossonCondition:Light soiling to covers and spine; sharp corners. Tight binding. No loose pages. The blue cloth over the front board is peeling up just a bit along the top half of the left edge. Crack at front hinge between the pastedown and endpaper. The pages are in overall very good condition - mostly clean and white with only some occasional light foxing (though heavier on the front pastedown up to the title… Read More

This is the exceedingly scarce, legendary wrestling book "FALL GUYS - The Barnums of Bounce" by Marcus Griffin with its original dust jacket. 1937 1st edition; The Reilly & Lee Co.; Chicago. This copy is INSCRIBED by Griffin on the front end paper. "The inside story of the Wrestling Business, America's most profitable and best organized professional sport." The book is considered to be the first credible behind-the-scenes look into the world of professional wrestling, exposing the cutthroat business of fixed matches, shady promoters, and show wrestlers. Quite rare first edition copy with its original (un-clipped) dust jacket and author's inscription.Condition:Clean covers and spine. Sharp cover corners. Tight binding with no cracks and no loose pages. Nice interior - the text pages are clean and appear unread with only some light foxing on the half title page, and on the last few pages. Light tanning to the end papers. The front end paper has an inscription by Griffin written in pen dated 1937.… Read More

This is a great condition historical fiction book, "A Family Flight Around Home" by E.E. Hale and Miss Susan Hale. Circa 1890's (there is no date of publication stated, but there is an inscription at the front dated 1891); D. Lothrop Company; Boston. Richly illustrated with drawings throughout, many of which are full-page. The "Family Flight" series was an effort by the publisher to compete with the 'Zig Zag Series.' Lothrop's advertisements stated: "The narrative is told succinctly and with animation." In a similar fashion to other travelogue books of the era, there are numerous sketches and woodcuts throughout the book. The book follows the adventures of the Horner Family "around home" - the northeastern corridor of the United States. Chapters include "Washington's Inauguration," "Pirates," "The War," "The Declaration of Independence," "About Indians," "Franklin and Lafayette," "The First Day in Boston."Condition:Clean covers and spine; tiny cloth tear at the top-left corner of the back cover. Tight… Read More

"FANATICISM" by "the author of Natural History of Enthusiasm" (Isaac Taylor). 1834 1st American Edition; Jonathan Leavitt / New York, Crocker & Brewster / Boston.Condition:Some light rubbing to the boards; there are a couple of light stains at the right side of the front cover; worn corners; there is a small piece missing at the right edge of the label on the spine. There are paper remnants affixed to the inside front and rear pastedowns. Tight binding with no cracks and no loose pages. Consistent foxing to the pages throughout the book. Partial old personal library label affixed to the front pastedown. There is old strip of paper with a name typed on it affixed to the front end paper. A strip above the title on the title page has been cut away. The top of the Preface page has a faded name written in old ink.

This is a handsome, vintage copy of "A FAREWELL TO ARMS" by Ernest Hemingway. 1979; The Franklin Library; Pennsylvania. The book features numerous full-page illustrations by Bernard Fuchs. Beautifully bound with gilt decorations on the covers and spine, marbled end papers, gilt page edges on all sides, three raised bands on the spine and a ribbon page marker.Condition:There is a thin scratch line at the bottom half of the front cover that extend out from the left edge by the spine to the center of the board. Clean back cover. There is a bit of scuffing to the leather along the left edge of the spine. Tight binding with no cracks and no loose pages. Nice interior - the pages are clean and appear unread with no issues found. The long edge of the text block has some light foxing and a small area where the gilt has faded. Overall the book is in Very Good- condition.

"A Farewell to Arms" by ERNEST HEMINGWAY with its original dust jacket. 1957; Charles Scribner's Sons "Modern Standards Series"; New York. With an Introduction by Robert Penn Warren.Condition:Clean covers and spine; sharp corners; the right edge of the front cover lifts upwards just a bit. Light staining at the right edge of the back cover by the spine. Tight binding with no cracks and no loose pages. The text pages are clean and white and appear unread with no issues found; the end papers and pastedowns have foxing and tanning from the dust jacket flaps; the front end paper and pastedown each have a name written in pen. Overall the book is in Very Good- condition. The dust jacket has foxing on the covers, flaps, and spine; 1" tear at the top-right corner of the spine; there are a few small tears at the spine and flap corners...overall the dust jacket is in Good condition.

This is a handsome, vintage copy of "A FAREWELL TO ARMS" by Ernest Hemingway. 1979; The Franklin Library; Pennsylvania. The book features numerous full-page illustrations by Bernard Fuchs. Beautifully bound with gilt decorations on the covers and spine, marbled end papers, gilt page edges on all sides, three raised bands on the spine and a ribbon page marker.Condition:The book is in excellent condition and appears as-new. Clean both inside and out with no issues found.

"Farnham's Freehold" by ROBERT HEINLEIN with its original dust jacket. 1964; G.P. Putnam's Sons - Book of the Month Club edition; New York. From a review: "A nuclear holocaust throws a brave and tough-minded family into a future where they are considered traitors and sub-humans and where they must fight tooth-and-claw to avoid becoming slaves to the benighted survivors of the war."Condition:Clean covers and spine. Tight binding with no cracks and no loose pages. Both covers are firmly attached. Nice interior - the pages are clean and appear unread with no notable issues found. Overall the book is in Very Good+ condition. The dust jacket has tears along the perimeter, most notable a 2" vertical tear at the bottom-left corner of the front cover; the back cover is lightly tanned and has a thin light stain along the right edge; tanning along the crease between the rear flap and back cover...overall the jacket is in Good- condition.

"FARTHEST NORTH - Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship 'Fram' 1893-96 and of a Fifteen Months' Sleigh Journey by Dr. Nansen and Lieut. Johansen" by Fridtjof Nansen. 1897 1st edition; Archibald Constable and Company; Westminster, UK. Complete set in two volumes. A custom slip case has been made to house the volumes. The set is rchly illustrated with "about 120 full page and numerous text illustrations" as well as 16 color plates "in facsimile from Dr. Nansen's own sketches." There are also photogravures, two folding color maps at the back of each volume (four color maps total), and an "etched portrait" frontispiece of Nansen in volume I. All folding maps are present and securely attached; all color plates are present. Also included is an Appendix by Otto Sverdrup, Captain of the 'Fram.' Each volume comes with a clear, protective sleeve over the covers. Found within the pages was an original order form for the book "Ice-Bound on Kolguev" from the same publisher.The contents are as… Read More

This is a charming collection of classic children's rhymes, music and stories, "Favourites of a Nursery of Seventy Years Ago" - And Some Others of Later Date. Compiled by Edith Emerson Forbes, daughter of Ralph Waldo Emerson. 1916 (November); Houghton Mifflin Company; New York. The book features illustrations throughout, some of which are full-page. There is an Index of Titles and an Index of First Lines at the back. The book is chock full of classics such as A Visit from St. Nicholas, Slovenly Peter (Struwwelpeter), Jack and the Beanstalk, Mother Goose rhymes, The Story of the Three Bears, The Story of Little Red Riding Hood, Puss-in-Boots, The Story of Chicken Little...and many more. The contents are grouped as follows: Country Ballads and Animal Stories; Mother Goose and Other Classics; Cautionary Stories in Verse; The School of Good Manners and Other Selections; The Baby - Bedtime Songs and Stories and Hymns; Ballads. The book measures 7 1/8" tall x 5 3/4" wide.Condition:Clean covers and spine.… Read More

Antique poetry book - "Ferishtah's Fancies" by Robert Browning. 1884 1st Edition; Smith, Elder, & Co.; London. There are 8 pages of advertisments at the back of the book. There are 12 poems in all, with an Epilogue.Condition:Clean covers and spine with no stains; the lettering on the spine has dulled; the corners are worn, as are the top and bottom edges of the spine. Tight binding. Crack at front hinge before the Prologue page and between pages 32/33. The text pages are in very good condition - lightly tanned with no writing found (though the back end paper has one line of text written in pencil at the top edge); light ink smudge on page 65...no other stains found; the lower-right corner tip of the title page has torn off and there is a small tear at the outer edge of one of the advertisement pages at the back of the book. Wear along the long edge of the front board.

This is an inscribed copy of "Fifty Years on The Morning Mercury - New Bedford, Mass., 1880-1930" ~ A Reminiscence by Zephaniah W. Pease. Published in 1930. The book is inscribed by the author in pen on the title page, as follows: "To Mrs. Plummer From Zephaniah W. Pease 1930." Pease was the editor of "The Morning Mercury" newspaper and the author of numerous books and articles related to local New Bedford history. There is a photo of Pease and other "newspaper men in 1884" at the front. The contents are grouped as follows: How it Happened; An Old Newspaper Office; The Old Town; Reportorial Days; A Call on the Police; Dramatic Reviewing; The Old Order Changes; I Become an Editor; Older Editors; We Develop a Philosophy; A Final Word. There is a section of "Editorial Comments" at the back. Softcover.Condition:Clean covers. There are small tears along the outer edges of the covers. Tight binding with no loose pages. Light foxing throughout the book, primarily confined to the outer page edges. The first 5… Read More

This is an antique beekeeping book, "Fifty Years Among the Bees" by C.C. Miller. 1911 1st edition; The A.I. Root Company; Medina, Ohio. There are black & white photographs throughout. Decorative floral end papers. This enlarged edition ("about one eighth being new matter") follows the 1886 publication of "A Year Among the Bees," and the 1902 publication of "Forty Years Among the Bees" by Miller. There is a biographical sketch of the author at the front, and an Index and list of Illustrations at the back. There are five advertising pages at the back for books on beekeeping.
Condition:There are a few small stains on the covers. Bright gilt lettering on the spine. Tight binding with no loose pages. There is a crack at the rear hinge between two end papers resulting in the back cover being a bit shaky. Foxing to the front and rear end papers. Tiny cloth tears at the top and bottom edges of the spine. The text pages are mostly clean with only some very mild age-toning along the outer page edges, and an… Read More

"Fifty Years Among Authors, Books and Publishers" by J.C. Derby. 1884 1st edition; G.W. Carleton & Co.; New York. The book features numerous full-page engraved portraits with protective tissue guards. Decorative end papers. "Derby discusses the histories of various American publishing houses and their relationships to several of the prominent authors of the time. The book is also a personal and professional memoir for Derby which discusses his introductions to and friendships with several writers and literary figures."Here are some of the authors and publisher's that are included: Jefferson Davis; Harper & Brothers; Horace Greeley; Charles Scribner; William Seward; William Cullen Bryant; D. Appleton & Co.; Alice and Phoebe Cary; Houghton Mifflin & Co.; George Bancroft; G.P. Putnam; J.B. Lippincott; Joel Chandler Harris; Harriet Beecher Stowe; Henry Ward Beecher; Ticknor and Fields; Little, Brown & Co.; Benson Lossing; The Century Co.; Generals who became authors...and many more.Condition:"Fraying to… Read More

This is an antique book of cake/pastry decorating, "FIGURE PIPING - Its Methods and Uses" by F. Russell. 1903 1st edition; Baker and Confectioner; London. With illustrations throughout. The chapters are as follows: Outline - Birds; Outline - Animals; Bas Relief; Menus; Miscellaneous. There are 2 pages of ads at the back of the book. ("Figure Piping" is a term used to describe the art of squeezing icing from a pastry bag onto the surface of a cake to form a desired shape.)From the Preface: "(The author) has been known for some time past as one of our most skillful and artistic pipers, and the specimens of his work, which have been shown principally at the Food and Cookery Exhibition, have excited the admiration of the casual spectator, and have received the more solid applause of the judges of the art. The reproductions we give here, though some of them have lost a good deal in losing colour, are certain to please all and will probably excite many to emulate. And these last will find that Mr. Russell… Read More

Nice condition vintage copy of "THE FINE ART OF MAGIC" by George G. Kaplan with its original dust jacket. 1948 1st edition (stated); Fleming Book Company; York, Pennsylvania. The book is profusely illustrated with 316 drawings by Francis J. Rigney. The chapters are as follows: Technique for the Short-Card; Subtle Sleights; Tricks Employing the Corner-Short; Close-Up Card Tricks; Platform Card Tricks; Mind-Reading Tricks with Cards; More Mind-Reading Tricks; Coin Tricks; Selected Tricks; Miscellaneous Platform Tricks; Concluding Observations; Index.From the dust jacket: "This most unusual work, with its 24 conjuring 'methods' and 80 complete tricks, constitutes an invaluable collection of original lessons in magic. There is magic with cards, coins, balls, handkerchiefs, cigarettes, paper money, math-sticks, rope, thread, and other objects, including 29 mind-reading effects. There are close-up tricks and tricks for the platform, tricks that require skill and tricks that require none. In general, the… Read More