Search Results: Titles starting with S from Yesterday's Book Shop (Member IOBA)

New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1930. 1st Edition . Hardcover. VG-. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover, no dust jacket. Red paper boards with black cloth spine. Red boards show staining and black cloth has a small area of the upper right board or the cloth is rough and bubbling. Stated first edition on the copyright page. Binding is tight end pages are clean, the only issue found with the book is the exterior appearance (see photos). Inscribed and signed by S. Parkes Cadman on the front end page: " With my affectionate Regards to Mr. Samuel M. Meeker, S. Parkes Cadman, Jan 4, 1931". Mr. Meeker was a noted lawyer, VP and Trustee of Williamsburgh Savings Bank, and a leader in church and charities.

San Francisco, CA: Matson Navigation Company, 1957. Folder / Packet. Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. See photos for condition details. Tall double pocket folder which holds the information packet from the 1957 annual meeting of shareholders of Matson Navigation Company for the SS Mariposa, for a special event held at Pier 35, San Francisco. The meeting inspection was held on March 21, 1957 and includes tours of the Promenade deck, boat deck, bridge deck, upper deck, main deck, and on "A" deck. Packet includes a schedule of the meeting times, the pamphlet explain how the passenger liners Mariposa and Monterey are the first two ships equipped with the Sperry Gyrofin Stabilizers, also known as Anti-Roll. In addition, there is also a four-page document explaining the history and features of the SS Mariposa and SS Monterey. There are also eight watercolor art designs which are examples of the upcoming menu covers for the voyages. The scenes include Hawaii, Samoa, New Zealand, Fiji,… Read More

Washington DC: Government Printing Offfice, 1987. Soft cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Call softcover, exterior covers show bumps and wear to the edges and corners along with scuffling and soiling, particularly on the rear wrap. The internal binding is good and text pages are tight. No signatures or bookplates, no library markings, no handwriting, no underlining, no remainder marks etc. The pages do show some usage along with a soft crease through most of the book, which can be seen near the upper outside corner angling inward. This may be from the original binding process. The first page states "This publication supersedes FM 21-76, 14 March 1969". Each chapter is numbered individually.

Philadelphia, PA: D. Hogan, 1816. Hardcover. Good+. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover, full leather binding red label on spine. Book exterior is original, edges and corners are worn as is finish to the leather. No hinge cracks, no torn or loose pages. Front pastedown has handwriting (some scraped off) and very early 19th century bookplate for a Mr. Hugh McKee. Hugh McKee's signature, along with an 1818 date, appears on the second end page and title page as well. Pages are quite toned with moderate to heavy foxing noted throughout. At page 253 the second title page is present from the same author and also dated 1816 entitled "The Young Communicant's Catechism; Or A Help, Both Short And Plain, For Instructing And Preparing The Young, To Make A Right Approach Unto The Lord's Table.". A couple pages have corner folds but binding is surprisingly strong for its age.

Naperville, IL: J. L. Nichols & Co., 1922. Hardcover. Good+. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover, blue cloth boards decorated in black on front and spine. Exterior shows spotting and soiling along with edge and corner bumps/wear, along with several fade spots. The internal binding is overall good, though there is some pulling in spots where the threads are showing - which is the main reason for the lower condition grade. Paper is toned due to age and there is some light foxing and spotting present. The front end page contains the original owners info written in pencil, no other handwriting found, no bookplates, no library markings.

Paris: Librairie Renouard, Henri Laurens, Editeur, 1899. Hardcover. VG-. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. See photos for condition details. Large hardcover, measuring just over 12 inches tall. Half bound in leather with raised bands on spine. Exterior shows some scuffing and soiling, edges and corners also bumped/worn. The internal binding is good, no hinge issues. Marbled end pages and front and rear. The front pastedown and half title page both contain bookplates of Richard William Smith Griffith, there is also some very faint residue of penciling on the end pages along with a small check mark on the decorative title page. The tissue guard for the frontispiece is not present but you can still see remnants of the tab between the preface pages ii and iii. Paper is quite toned due to age and some foxing is present along with smudge marks. Text is in French. Please note: this is a large and heavy book that weighs over 5 pounds, non-US sales or priority mail option will require additional… Read More

New York: Triangle Books, 1941. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover with dust jacket. Blue cloth boards with yellow design on spine, all page edges stained yellow. Dust jacket has a minor edge bumping and spine fade and spotting on flaps. No bookplates or signatures noted in book. Binding tight and straight. Pages are tanned due to poor quality of paper the publisher used.

New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Company, 1951. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good+/Fair. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Richard Powers. See photos for condition details. Hardcover with dust jacket, the original price of $3.50 is still present on the front flap. DJ is quite worn and scuffed with numerous chips and tears along the edges. Yellow cloth boards underneath show some toning and spotting, edges and corners show bumps/wear. The internal binding is good and text pages are tight. There are no bookplates, no library markings, no pages torn or loose. The only handwriting found in the book is on the front and page where you can see that a price was once penciled in the corner and then partially erased. The end pages and pastedowns also show toning and foxing spots, mainly due to reacting with the dust jacket paper over the decades.

Chicago, IL: Charles H. Kerr & Company, 1904. First US Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Dorothy D. Deene. See photos for condition details. Hardcover, still has the original glassine dust jacket. Glassine is yellowed, torn with chips, but has done an excellent job and protecting the cover of the book. Tan cloth boards were still clean and bright though paper label as minor foxing. Front end page and pastedown shows the original owner's name and signature. Remaining pages are good and binding is tight, no hinge issues, tissue guards are still present and bright.

Baltimore, MD: Gateway Press, Inc., 1991. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover, denim blue cloth boards with gilt on front and spine. Signed by the author opposite the title page. Book has no flaws inside or out, covers clean and corners are sharp. Internal binding is good and text pages are tight, no previous owner signatures, no bookplates, no library markings, no handwriting. Signed and dated by the author opposite the title page with no additional inscription. This book was purchased new and packed away. This is a clean crisp copy.

Philadelphia, PA: Ferris & Leach, 1902. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover, marbled boards three quarter bound in leather with gilt design on spine. The others warn on edges and corners. Marbled end pages and front and rear are free and clear of any handwriting or bookplates. Pages are toned due to age and foxing is present with the worst being around the title page. Title page also shows tanned and rectangle where it is likely a paper once was that reacted with the page. First edition thus with single date of 1902 appearing on the copyright page.

New York: Parke, Austin & Lipscomb, Inc., 1925. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover, no dust jacket. Light green cloth boards with gilt on front and spine. Board exterior shows fading along the edges and spine is faded / sunned. No signatures or bookplates noted. Binding good and tight. Pages are toned and show foxing, with the end pages been the worst. Top edge dyed green.

London: John Murray, 1869. 5th Edition . Hardcover. VG-. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover, bright blue cloth boards with gilt on spine. Exterior shows mild soiling and scuffing along with corner bumps, creases and wear. Pages are toned due to age and scattered foxing is present though mainly limited to the end pages. No signatures or bookplates present. No hinge cracks are present boards but a couple areas show very minor pulling (example pages 194/195). Stated fifth edition on the copyright page.

London: Thorton Butterworth Ltd., 1929. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover, no dust jacket. Pale red cloth boards with gilt on front and spine. Front board is faded along the bottom and spine is very faded as well. Interior pages are toned due to age with some spotting and foxing present. Front hinge is just starting to crack in a few small areas. Many sections of pages are uncut showing the book was never even fully read. No signatures or bookplates present.

New York: The Macmillan Company, 1915. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover, green cloth boards with gilt on front and spine. Exterior shows soiling along with edge and corner bumps, cloth is spotted and spine is faded. Internal binding is good and text pages are tight, no hinge cracks present. Pages are toned due to age and foxing/spotting is present with the worst being the end pages and pastedowns along with the pages surrounding the frontispiece. No signatures or bookplates, no library markings, no handwriting found though the front pastedown has indentation where a store price was penciled and then later erased.

Chapel Hill, NC: The University of North Carolina Press, 1967. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover with dust jacket. Original price of $7.50 is still present on the front flap. DJ is scuffed and worn with numerous chips and tears along edges and corners as well as spotting and yellowing with age. Blue cloth boards underneath are clean with only minor sunning to edges. Internal binding is good, no hinge issues, no bookplates. Only signatures found in book are by both authors on the front end page. Pages are lightly toned due to age and some minor spotting is present.

Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, 1923. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Good+. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Softcover, original 1923 publication in original wraps, not a modern reprint or rebound library edition. Front and rear cover contains the name stamp of F. C. Schrader. Frank Charles Schrader (1860-1944) of Harvard and the United States Geological Survey (USGS) was a well-known and respected American geologist, mineralogist, and entomologist, and author. He was known throughout the west as the prospector's friend and was also one of the first federal geologists to explore Alaska. Exterior cover is the uncommon dark orange variety. Cover shows scuffing and soiling along with edge bumps/chips and tears. Exterior rear cover is torn at the hinge with the worst being at the bottom where the tear measures about 3 inches. Internal binding is good, no hinge issues. Pages are toned due to age and there is some spotting and foxing… Read More

New York: Random House, 1937. 1st Edition . Hardcover. VG+. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover, decorative boards with blue cloth to spine, paper label on spine. Exterior shows only minor handling wear, edges and corners faintly bumped/worn. Internal binding is good, no hinge issues. The front end page contains a signature, written like it was in autograph. No bookplates, no library markings, no other handwriting found. The end pages and pastedowns are darkened, mainly at the gutter. Pages are overall clean with the exception of a couple random smudge marks. The copyright page states first printing.

Grand Rapids, MI: Grand Rapids Show Case Co., 1912. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover, tanned paper covered boards with brown cloth the spine. This is the original publication, not a reprint. Exterior shows edge and corner bumps/wear along with soiling from handling. Front board has a large red number four written in crayon or grease pencil. Interior binding is good and text pages are tight. It is doubtful the book was read more than once or twice. Pages are toned due to age and some foxing is present though mainly limited to the end pages. No signatures or bookplates present, no library markings. An extremely rare title.

Chicago, IL: Forbes and Company, 1919. 1st Edition . Hardcover. VG-. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Hardcover, no dust jacket. Yellow cloth boards with black text and design on front and spine. Inscribed and signed by the author on front end page where the author has given the book to his friend, John B. Berger. No other handwriting noted in book, no bookplates. Front board has a crease at center fore edge which also shows on front pastedown. Pages very lightly toned but binding is good. Book condition graded as VG minus. See photos.