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Rome 1820. One folio plate of 101, conservation matting,handsomely framed. Faint evidence of moisture stain bottom edge of plate..

Norwalk, Connecticut: The Easton Press, 1983. All edges gilt. Covers and spine decorated and lettered in gilt. Sewn-in silk bookmark. Illlustrations by Bernard Lamotte. First published as a novel in 1848, it was adapted to the stage as a play, and in 1853, verdi adapted the story into his grand opera, "La Traviata" ( the fallen woman). Dumas Fils ( 1824-1895) was a French novelist, son the the famous Alexandre Dumas of "Three Musketeers" fame! 231pp.. The Collector's Library of Famous Editio. Full Green Leather. Fine/No Dust Jacket. Quarto.

London: Day and Son, 1857. Bevelled boards. Gilt borders, vignette, and lettering front cover. Rear cover in blind-stamp. Corners worn. Spine extremities frayed. Marginal water-stain to frontispiece and top corner of plates, none affecting the image. Six full-page color plates and three diagrams in black and white. Frontispiece of "The Habit" protected by a tissue-guard which has browned. The lovely illustrations were lithographed by Messrs. Day and Son, from photographs by Robert Watkins. Other plates include",Mounting, Dismounting, The Seat, Side Saddle on Horse's back, Malpositions, The Walk, The Canter, and The Circle. Wide margins with double line bordering. This book was also published under the title, "The Habit and the Horse" in 1857 and 1860. 216pp. + 3 pages of adverts. See photos.. First Edition. Purple Embossed Cloth. Moderate Corner and Edge Wear/No Dust Jacket. Quarto.

Cincinnati: L. Swormstedt and A. Poe, 1852. Cover and spine designs in gilt. Gilt still bright. All edges gilt. Twelve monthly volumes bound together for the year. A number of steel engravings with tissue guards. Plates show considerable foxing as is usual. Musical numbers with most months, piano scores and words on light blue paper. One plate may have been removed.. First Edition. Brown Embossed Cloth. Moderate General Cover Wear/No Jacket. Large Octavo.

Norwalk, Connecticut: The Easton Press, 2000. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR on front limitation page. All edges gilt. Covers and spine decorated and lettered in gilt. Sewn-in silk bookmark. A certificate of authenticity and an Easton Note about author abd book are laid-in. First published in 1985. 337pp.. Signed by Author. Collector's Edition. Full Blue Leather. Fine/No Dust Jacket. Octavo.

Paris: Edwin Tross, 1856. Original front wrapper bound-in. Quite a clean copy. Text bordered by engravings of illustrations from "The Dance of Death". Blank pages follow the text block to allow for a better size for binding. Purple cloth covers. Spine lettered in gilt. . French Edition. 1/4 Brown Leather. Light General Cover Wear/No Dust Jacket. Thin Octavo.

Chicago: The Reilly and Lee Company, 1925. Dust jacket chipped at spine extremities, corners. No loss of lettering. 41.25 sticker on spine of DJ. Several tears repaired with archival tape on inner surface of DJ. Blurbs list 26 titles, the last being "Pirated In Oz". Color onlay on front cover is very bright and without markings. Black and white illustrated endpapers. Color frontispiece, all others black and white. This is a later Popular Edition of Greene-Hanff 2. The single color plate was first used in 1925 and discontinued in 1935. This copy is crisp and clean throughout. See photos. 287pp.. Popular Edition. Blue Cloth. Very Minor Edge and Corner Wea/Chipped, Lightly Soiled Dust J. Illus. by John R. Neill. Large Octavo.

London: Hodder and Stoughton From Hodder and Stoughton's 2-Shilling series. Published in the mid-to-late 1920's, not dated. "A great story of elemental men and women struggling with elemental nature". A nearly fine copy, difficult to find one in better condition. 320pp. . Reprint Edition. Red Cloth. Nearly Fine/Nearly Fine. Small Octavo.

No Place: Privately Printed Covers chipped. Small chip missing from lower edge front free endpaper. SIGNED by the author at top of front free endpaper. "Transcript of the journal of Willis T. Hanson, Jr., during a european trip in the months of July and August, 1903". Printed on the recto only with 110 pages. A detailed diary of the author's travels.. First Edition. Black Wrappers. General Cover Wear/No Jacket. Quarto.

Norwalk, Connecticut: The Easton Press, 1989. All edges gilt. Covers and spine decorated and lettered in gilt. Silk bookmark sewn-in. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. Introduction by James Gunn. Color frontispiece and one text illustration by Pat Morrissey. 481pp.. First Edition. Full Black Leather. Fine/No Dust Jacket. Octavo.

Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1983. THREE VOLUMES. The first editions of Manchester's monumental trilogy on the life of Sir Winston Churchill. "Visions of Glory", include the years 1894-1932, printed in 1983, 973pp, fine and fine; "Alone", published in 1988, includes 1932-1940, 756pp., red spine label is rubbed at edges, front cover rubbed, jacket is nearly fine; "Defender of the Realm, 2012, includes yaers 1940-1965, 1083pp., fine and fine. In late 2003, Manchester, who was in ill-health, asked Paul Reid to complete the final volume of his trilogy. Mannchester died in 2004. A very nice set.. First Edition. Black Cloth. Fine, Except as Noted/Fine. Thick Royal Octavo.

Norwalk, Connecticut: The Easton Press, 1979. All edges gilt. Covers and spine designed and lettered in gilt. Silk bookmark sewn-in. Color frontispiece portrait of the author. Illustrations by Edward A. Wilson. First published in 1826 in two volumes, this novel was the second of the pentology of "Leatherstocking Tales". As always, the protagonist is Natty Bumppo. Cooper lived from 1789-1851. 377pp.. Collector's Edition. Full Brown Calf. Fine/No Dust Jacket. Super Royal Octavo.

Kansas City: Kansas City Posse, The Westerners., 1960. This is Volume V, Number 3, September, 1960 of The Trail Guide. Previous owner's sticker on title-page. . Wrappers. Minor Wear. Octavo.

St. Joseph, MO.: C.P. Kingsbury, 1888. Red and black leather spine labels. Front and rear hinges weak but still attached. Scuffing of the leather covers. Internally very clean throughout. Last two pages of index missing triangle of paper at free edge. Last page piece is laid-in. Chapters on streets, taxes, dramshops, nuisances, buildings, elections and much more. 491pp. + index.. Revised Edition. Full Sheepskin. General Cover and Spine Wear./No Jacket.. Octavo.

Edinburgh and London: William Blackwood and Sons, 1890. Black leather spine label. Gift inscription on a front preliminary page dated 1891. 280pp.. 1/2 Vellum Over Marbled Boards. Minor Wear and Soiling.. Small Octavo.

Norwalk, Connecticut: The Easton Press, 2000. All edges are gilt. The covers and spine are finely-decorated and lettered in gilt. Sewn-in silk bookmark. A copy of Notes From The Archives is laid-in. "The birth life and acts of King Arthur of his noble knights of the Round Table their marvellous enquests and adventures......." This edition was first published in 1895 using the text of Malory and imprinted by William Caxton . "Now spelled in modern style embellished with many original designs by AUBREY BEARDSLEY". 538pp. An example of some of the finest work by the Easton Press.. The Collector's Library of Famous Editio. Full Black Leather. Fine/No Dust Jacket. Demi Quarto.

France: Various Photograph Companies Circa 1870. One photograph dated 1872. All edges gilt. Covers with elaborate stamped designs. Two brass clasps with intricate patterned motifs. Watered silk endpapers.The album consists of thirty heavy-card pages, each with cut-out for four photographs, a total of 120 spaces. . Cut-outs are bordered in gilt. The final eight pages contain only two photographs. About 16 other spaces do not contain photos. All are portrait photographs on photo cards measuring 3 1/2' x 2 1/2". All photographers appear to be French with such names as: A. Letalle, Paris; Warnod and Caccia, Havre; Grande Photographie, Fountainebleau; Herbert, Beauvais; A. Bury, Lille. A lovely vintage album. Please see photos.. Only Edition.. Full Brown Morocco. Minor Edge Wear.. Large Quarto.

Zurich, 1549. Two leaves from the writing book "Libellus Valde Doctus. Elegans et Utilis, Multa et Uaria Scribendum Literarum Genera Complectens" with examples of script. One marked with a "D" at lower right margin, the other an "F" to denoted gatherings. Rectos have examples of script with floral and geometric borders, versos have examples of alphabets in two different scripts, also bordered. One leaf has been rre-inforced with conservation paper at top margin and has two tape hinges on verso . A spot or two of foxing, one closed tear of the "D" leaf. . 8 3/4" x 5 3/8".

Louisville.: Published By the Author, 1849. Both covers off, but present.Leather spine label intact. Spine chipped with portions missing at head and foot. Old green endpapers, rear free endpaper missing. Foxing throughout the text, usually light to moderate. A total of 25 lectures with an Appendix. By a member of the iowa Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. 304pp. We presently see only Print-on-demand copies of this work. Sold as a reading copy only.. First Edition. Full Brown Calf. General Corner Wear./No Jacket. Small Octavo.

New York and London: Harper and Brothers ., 1898. Cover a bit disheveled, front free endpaper lose. Internally quite fresh and clean. Illustrations and text on recto only, versos blank. 95pp. Priced to condition. See photos.. First Edition. 1/4 Cloth Over Boards. General Cover Wear/No Jack`. Oblong Quarto.