Search Results: Titles starting with N from Arabesque Books

New York: Rinehart & Company, Inc. (1948), 1948. Hardcover. Good Plus/New Facsimile. Thick 8vo. 721 pages. Inscribed on the front free end paper, "To --- a friend of my dad's, Norman Mailer, February 1949". Later printing without the Rinehart logo on the copyright page. The new facsimile dust jacket is protected in a mylar sleeve. The spine of the book has wear at the top and bottom, minor chipping. A 1/2" tear at the top of the spine has been repaired. Interior of book is clean, no marks. Attractive with the new facsimile dust jacket.

Norwalk, Connecticut: Easton Press, (1999), 1999. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Fine. 8vo. 194 pages. Illustrated with photos. Stated First Edition. Signed by the author on the limitation page and numbered. Limited to 1050 copies. Bound in full genuine leather with gilt decorations and raised bands on the spine. All edges are gilt. Includes silk moire end papers and a satin ribbon page marker. Also includes a Certificate of Authenticity from the Easton Press and a note card about the author and the book. No previous owner's names or marks, a beautiful, like new, gift quality copy. A collector's item.

Philadelphia: Presbyterian Board of Publication, 1843. 3rd Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo. pp. xx, 1-555. Illustrated. Maps. Book protected in new mylar. Original embossed cloth with gilt decoration on front cover. Spine is slightly faded. Previous owner's name on the front free end paper dated 1850. Interior of book has light, scattered foxing. One map has been repaired and another has a 1/2" tear. Book is tight, square and solid.

New York: Doubleday, Page & Co., 1914. Hardcover. Good Condition./No Jacket. 8vo. pp. xxxvii, 251. Illustrated. Volume one only. Binding is solid with slight bumps to the corners and slight fraying top and bottom of spine. Interior hinges are cracked, but holding. Former owner's name on the front free end paper. Interior is very clean, very good plus condition. Volume one only.

Atlanta: Atlanta Historical Society, (1983), 1983. Soft cover. Very Good. 4to. pp. vi, 1-204. Illustrated. Map. Book protected in new mylar. Small stain on the front cover. Previous owner's name and address on the front free end paper. Otherwise a very clean copy. The first in-depth study of documented Georgia furniture, presented in this catalog for an exhibition at the Atlanta Historical Society. Many photos of furniture in black & white and color including a checklist of nineteenth century Georgia furniture makers. A required reference for any Georgia furniture collector or dealer.

Macon, Georgia: Mercer Univ Press, (1984), 1984. 1st Edition . Hardcover. As New/Not Issued with a Dust Jacket. 8vo. pp. xxxiii, 57. Illustrated. Signed by the former President. Inaugural Lecture in the Carl Vinson Memorial Lecture Series. Book protected in mylar. Bound in handsome imitation blue leather with gilt title and presidential seal on the front cover. The book was signed on the front free end paper, "J. Carter" at the Jimmy Carter Library and Museum in Atlanta. Copy of flier and note freely enclosed as such. A scarce signed, collector's, gift quality copy.

1917. Hardcover. Very Good. One 5 9/16" by 3 1/2" postcard in color showing African Americans being baptized while a large crowd looks on. Verso side states, "Negro Baptizing. This is a common scene among the colored population. They are very devout and make a holiday whenever it is possible." Postmark of New Orleans, LA. Jan. 28, 1917. Canceled one cent stamp. A brief note in pen. Slight wear at two corners. The postcard is protected in a clear archival safe envelope.

Boston: Chapman & Grimes, Inc., (1947), 1947. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Good. 115 pages. Dust Jacket protected in a mylar sleeve. Dust jacket has two small closed tears and very small chips, not price clipped. Former owner's name (a North Carolina Reverend) on the front paste down and front free end paper. Interior of book is clean with no other marks. From the dust jacket flap, "A Negro Reverend looks at the racial situation in the South and points out the responsibility of religious leaders to clarify such situations by making their teachings practical and keyed to the problems of the times. The author traces the causes of this racial problem from colonial days to the present and offers his ideas for the betterment of his race." An uncommon book.

New York: Fowler and Wells, (1859), 1859. Hardcover. Good Plus Condition.. 12mo. pp. viii, (9)-176, 3 ads. Illustrated. Protected in mylar. Original cloth binding has minor wear at tips and top and bottom of spine. Minor foxing a few pages at front and rear. 1" tear to one page. Name of former owner in on title page and the chart has been marked.

New York: The Devin-Adair Company, 1948. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo. Woodcuts by Harry Kernoff, R.H.A.. pp. xiii, 17-209. Illustrated. Dust jacket protected in a new mylar sleeve, not price clipped. Dust jacket has minor chips and tanning along edges. Book has a few pencil notes, but no former owner's names.

Philadelphia/New York: J. B. Lippincott Company, (1969), 1969. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine Condition./Fine Condition.. 8vo. 281 pages. Dust jacket protected in a mylar sleeve. Signed on the title page by the author. Not inscribed to any individual, not price clipped. A very attractive first edition of the author's second book.

Denver, Col.: D. D. Darrow & Co., (1885), 1885. Three-Quarter Leather. Good Plus/No Jacket. 8vo. 1038 pages. Illustrated. Maps. Facsimiles. Protected in mylar. The Memorial Edition. The three-quarter leather binding is worn, but solid with the title in gilt on the spine. All edges gilt. A few pages have some light scattered foxing, but most of the book is clean. An extensive biography, much of it dealing with the Civil War years.

Bloomington, IN: AuthorHouse, (2007), 2007. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo. pp. xi, [1], 1-234. Illustrated. Signed by the author on the title page. Signed only, not inscribed to anyone. Dust jacket protected in new mylar sleeve. A few page corners have been creased over, now straighted out. No former owner's names. A couple of ink marks. A very clean, tight, square copy. From the dust jacket, "A-26 Nimrods and the Secret War in Laos... Timeless American Courage in Combat. Lessons Learned for the Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the War on Terror". A scarce signed copy.

Superior Printing Company Inc, 1983. 1st Edition . Full-Leather. Near Fine. Folio - 12 1/2" tall. Unpaginated. No date, but lists members of the club through 1982. Illustrated. Book protected in new mylar. Binding is very slightly rubbed. No previous owner's names or marks. Centennial Edition of the history of The Nine O'Clock Club. The club was formed in 1883 as the Nine O'Clock German Club. Club's membership roster has been regarded as one of the most impressive listings of prominent personalities in the city of Atlanta. Include a history of the club and hundreds of photos of members and their events mainly from the 1920's to 1982. An attractive, scarce book.

Macon, Georgia: Mercer University Press, (2003), 2003. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo. 157 pages. Illustrated. Illustrated end papers. Inscribed to an individual on the title page and signed by the author. Some bleed through from the inscription onto the copyright page. Dust jacket protected in a new mylar sleeve. Pownall was a dominant figure in the world of aerospace technology. A very attractive, inscribed copy.

Detroit: Schuman's, 1937. Hardcover. Near Fine/Slipcase. 4to. 65 pages. Limited Edition. Signed by the author on the limitation page, number 38 of 250 copies. A very slightest of browning on the end papers. The original slipcase has a few scuffs and a damp stain on one corner, not affecting the book. Protected in a mylar sleeve. A very attractive, scarce copy.

Jackson: University Press of Mississippi, 1978. First Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 4to. 223 pages. Illustrated. Dust jacket protected in a mylar sleeve. Dust jacket has very minor edge wear and is price clipped. Edges of binding and book have very slight browning, otherwise a beautiful copy of the scarce first edition. Over 200 photographs "provide a remarkable visual record of the unique town of Natchez, Mississippi, from the Civil War through the glittering Victorian era into the twentieth century.

Raleigh: M. I. & J. C. Stewart, 1896. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good Minus/No Jacket. Thick 8vo. pp. xv, 413. Illustrated in color and black and white. Fold out map of state. Book protected in mylar. Blue cloth binding stamped in gilt with minor self wear. Front and rear hinges cracked, but holding strong, solid and square. Previous owner's names on front end papers. Interior of book is clean with no marks.

Nashville: Williams Printing Company, (1986), 1986. First Edition . Hard Cover/Cloth. Fine Condition./Very Good Condition.. 4to. 66 pages. Illustrated. Limited to 1000 copies. Dust jacket protected in a mylar sleeve. Dust jacket has some minor wear and a closed 1" tear on the rear panel. Book is in beautiful condition with a note by the author on the front end paper, signed and dated 1986. Also a previous owner's name and address in the same location. Knox County, Tennessee area. A scarce copy being signed and limited.