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COLLINS, WILKIE THE WOMAN IN WHITE NEW Y ORK THE HERITAGE PRESS 1964 Hard Cover Good Hard Slipcase 4to - over 9¾ ROSOMAN, LEONARD Beautiful printed designed covers with gray spine with title being in white. The spine has slight fading but the covers are fine. Been in the slipcase. Top spine has tiny slit in the cloth, but otherwise no damage. All pages are clean and tight. Beautiful sepia toned, colored ( alnmost like water color painting ) illustrations through out. Plain paper end papers, The Heritage Club Sunglass newsletter included with the book. Hard sliipcase is fair. spine edge looks to have been carefully glued along one edge. Foxing along one front side, other is clean. Book has been protected in the case. Nice edition to this Victorian suspense novel.
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20.00 USD
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DULLES, FOSTER RHEA THE UNITED STATES SINCE 1865-VOL.2 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN PRESS 1959 Hard Cover Very Good Fair 8vo - over 7¾ N/A Volume 2 of this History of the Modern World by the University. Book is blue cloth with gold emblem on front cover and title lettering in sliver. Top/bottom spine and 4 corners are VG. All pages are clean and tight. Jacket is in mylar slipcover and is fair. Top spine shows crazing but not chipped and red color of spine is faded. Front and back cover are bright and clean. 4 flap folds are VG, no chipping. Back flap fold does have light foxing. Inside front flap fold is a synopsis of this book, stating it is one of 15 titles in series by the U of M, History of the Modern World. Vol one is Seller ID 001417. Books are in a cardboard slipcover box. See picture. Box shows rubbing along all edges from shelf wear. These books came from a private home library. Nice set.
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15.00 USD
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FUENTES, CARLOS THE OLD GRINGO NEW Y ORK FARRAR, STRAUS, GIROUX 1985 Hard Cover Good Good 12mo - over 6¾ N/A Book is tan and orange cloth with plain covers and gold lettering on the spine. Top/bottom spine and 4 corners are VG. Jacket is in a mylar slipcover is VG and is a pictorial wrapped. Inside front cover is synopsis of this novel and the back inside flap is a bio of the author. 199 pages, all clean and tight. Endpapers are plain paper. Very nice edition.
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25.00 USD
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GILES, JANICE HOLT JOHNNY OSAGE BOSTON HOUGHTON MIFFLIN CO 1960 Book Club (BCE/BOMC) Hard Cover Very Good Fair 12mo - over 6¾ N/A Historical novel of the Arkansas River Country and the Osage Indians and the Cherokees. Book is tan cloth, top/bottom spine slightly rolled from shelf wear; 4 corners, VG. covers are clean. Endpapers are pictorial map of Arkansas River Country based on Nuttall's Map of 1819. Pages, all tight and the 1st forward page does have a tan smudge, otherwise all pages are clean. DJ is in a mylar slipcover and is fair. Slight chippi8ng along top/bottom front and back edges; 4 corner flap folds have minor chipping. DJ is a pictorial wrapped jacket. Very nice edition and interesting historical novel.
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12.00 USD
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HILL, GEORGE CANNNING BENJAMIN FRANKLIN PHILADELPHIA WORTHINGTON 1887 Hard Cover Fair No Jacket 12mo - over 6¾ N/A The book is brown cloth with embossed front cover, in black. Spine is also embossed in black filligree and title is in gold. Book is in a mylar protective slipcover. Top/bottom spine and 4 corners are good. The first few blank endpapers are very fragile and brittle BUT the pages of the book are all good and solid. The book pages of text are a different paper than the 1st 4 pages. Title page has New York, Worthington Co, 747 Broadway 1887 date. This edition appears to be publised by J.B. Lippincott. Title page has had a small tear repaired with archival glue ( not me ) and is brittle. Chapter page is also delicate but secure. 833 text pages are secured. Very interesting biography.
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8.00 USD
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HUDSON, W.H. GREEN MANSIONS NEW YORK MODERN LIBRARY BOOKS Hard Cover Good Good 12mo - over 6¾ GALSWORTHY, JOHN & KAUFFER, E. MCKNIGHT Book is light green cloth with title and author on dark green frame with gold lettering bordered by the gold emblem of Modern Library. Top/bottom spine slightly rolled; 4 corners are good. End papers are modern library pictorial emblem. 254 pages are tight and some pages have paragraphs underlined as if important for study. Neatly done but is in ink. I think this was used in a literature course!. Otherwise all pages are clean and tight. DJ is in brodart slipcover and is good. A tiny bit of rubbing on the flap fold corners and on top/bottom spine. Iside of jacket is a complet list of books by this publisher.
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10.00 USD
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ISENBERG, MICHAEL T. SHIELD OF THE REPUBLIC NEW YORK ST. MARTIN'S PRESS 1993 0312099118 / 9780312099114 Hard Cover Very Good Very Good 8vo - over 7¾ VARIOUS Fantastic history of the US Navy from the end of WWII through Korea and Vietnam, 1945-1962. Very comprehensive, great photographs, maps. Book is white with blue clothe binding. Top/bottom spine is slightly rolled from shelf wear. $ corners are VG. Top right corner of front cover has a smudge, otherwise covers are clean. Protected by a DJ. All pages are clean and tight. DJ is in a mylar slipcover and is quite nice. Almost like new. 4 flap fold corners are good, top/bottom spine show minimal wearing before put into a slipcover. Back cover of DJ is a commentary by various authors in praise of this author. Front inside flap is synopsis of this book and back inside flap contiues with the synopsis and the bio-clip of author. Great edition for the history buff.
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25.00 USD
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JOHNSON, ROBERT, U. & BUEL, CLARENCE C. BATTLES AND LEADERS OF THE CIVIL WAR, VOL1 SECAUCUS, NJ CASTLE- DIV. OF BOOK SALES, INC. 0890095698 / 9780890095690 Hard Cover As New As New 8vo - over 7¾ AUTHOR This is the 1st title in 4 volumes. ID SELLERS # 001373-001376. Sub title- THE OPENING BATTLES. Book is blue with green/gray binding, title in gold lettering on spine.. Top/bottom spine and 4 corners are VG. Book is like new, all pages, clean and tight. DJ is in mylar slipcover and is like new. No chipping or crazing. It is a wrapped pictorial cover. Illustrations are from newspapers of the time, artist renditions, and photographs. Very nice. Excellent series for the civil war collectors.
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25.00 USD
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JOHNSON, ROBERT, U. & BUEL, CLARENCE C. BATTLES AND LEADERS OF THE CIVIL WAR- VOL. 2 SECAUCUS, NJ CASTLE- DIV. OF BOOK SALES, INC. 0890095701 / 9780890095706 Hard Cover As New As New 8vo - over 7¾ VARIOUS This i s VOL.2 of this series- Sub-title- THE STRUGGLE INTENSIFIES- This series has 4 volumes- Sellers ID 001373-001376. Book is dark blue with green/gray binding. Title on spine is in gold letters. Top/bottom spine ande 4 corners are VG. DJ is in mylar protective slipcover and is VG, like new. All pages are clean and tight. The editors of these volumes went with the accounts of generals, soldiers as complied by The Century Company, as published in 1887. Illustrations are from newspapers, photos, lithographs. Spectacular. A must selection for the Civil War collector.
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25.00 USD
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JOHNSON, ROBERT, U. & BUEL, CLARENCE C. BATTLES AND LEADERS OF THE CIVIL WAR- VOL. 4 SECAUCUS, NJ CASTLE- DIV. OF BOOK SALES, INC. 0890095728 / 9780890095720 Hard Cover As New As New 8vo - over 7¾ VARIOUS Vol. 4 in this series- sub title RETREAT WITH HONOR- Book is dark blue with green/gray binding, gold lettering on spine. Top/bottom spine and 4 corners are VG. All pages clean and tight, like new condition. Sellers ID- Vol 1-4 are: 001373-001376. DJ is in a mylar slipcover and is like new. It is a wrapped pictorial picture. Very bright and colorful. Great editions for the collector.
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JOHNSON, ROBERT, U. & BUEL, CLARENCE C. BATTLES AND LEADERS OF THE CIVIL WAR- VOL.3 SECAUCUS, NJ CASTLE- DIV. OF BOOK SALES, INC. 089009571X / 9780890095713 Hard Cover As New As New 8vo - over 7¾ VARIOUS Vol. 3 of this series- sub-title- THE TIDE SHIFTS- Book is dark blue with green/gray binding; title in gold lettering. All pages are tight and clean, like new. DJ is in mylar slipcover and like new. The illustrations and maps are fantastic in b/w news print and photo type. Top/bottom spine and 4 corners of the book and DJ are VG. Great volume for the Civil War collector.
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25.00 USD
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KRAUS, MICHAEL THE UNITED STATES TO 1865- Volume 1 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN PRESS 1959 Hard Cover Very Good Fair 8vo - over 7¾ Volume 1 of a two-part history of the United States. Book is blue cloth with a gold emblem on front cover with title in sliver lettering. Top/bottom spine and 4 corners are VG. All pages, clean and tight. Lots of maps are illustrated, no other illustrations. This is part of a series by the U of M , History of the modern world. Dj is in a mylar slipcover and is fair. Spine color is faded but front and back are bright in color. Top spine has small repair from inside jacket cover, otherwise all edges of jacket are good. Does show some light foxing on th back flap fold, also on the top of the spine, 4 corner flap folds are good with little wearing. The volumes are in a cardboard slipcover box. Nice edition. Seller ID 001418 is volume 2.
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15.00 USD
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LONDON, JACK THE SEA WOLF NEW Y ORK THE HERITAGE PRESS 1961 Hard Cover Good Hard Slipcase 4to - over 9¾ MARTIN, FLETCHER Great edition from the Heritage Press. Boook is tan cloth with green imprint of sailing ship on front cover, spine has decorative swirls on top/bottom of the title. Spine cloth is slightly darker from exposure to light than the covers. Top/bottom spine and 4 corners are VG. Plin paper end papers Colored and b/w illustrations throughout. 354 papges + blanks, all clean and tight. Hard slipcase is good with minimal color change from light along outer edges where the book goes into the case. Nice edition to this famous novel.
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MORGAN, LEWIS HENRY LEAGUE OF THE IROQUOIS SECAUCUS, NJ CITADEL PRESS 1962 0806509171 / 9780806509174 Soft Cover Very Good No Jacket 12mo - over 6¾ AUTHOR This is a republished account from the original manuscript from 1851. All the illustrations are from the original manuscript. This was the first scientific study of an American Indian Tribe. Introduction and preface done by William Fenton. Book is soft-cover and is VG. Covers are clean , all pages clean and tight. Great for the history student.
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8.00 USD
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NAGEL;S ENCYCLOPEDIA-GUIDE NAGEL'S ENCYCLOPEDIA GUIDE IRAN GENEVA, PARIS, MUNICH NAGEL PUBLISHERS 1968 Hard Cover Very Good Good 12mo - over 6¾ N/A Book is red cloth boards with gold lettering on front cover and spine. Book is a travel guide with maps, illustrations, history, etc. All maps, pull outs, etc . are perfect, no tears or chips. Book pages are all tight and clean. Pictoral end paper of the map of the middle east. Has a red ribbon attached book mark. DJ is in mylar slipcover and is good. Tiny chip on the flap top fold, but is good. DJ is mylar slipcover; top/bottom spine are good and covers are clean Inside flaps are synopsis of this book and back lists the other guides by Nagel. Hard to find guide book. Very interesting.
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10.00 USD
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O'NEILL EUGENE 3 PLAYS, ANNA CHIRSTIE, THE EMPERPR JONES, THE HAIRY APE NEW YORK MODERN LIBRARY BOOKS Hard Cover Good Fair 12mo - over 6¾ N/A Book is red cloth with title and author on black, bordered in gold and bordered again in gold with the Modern Library emblem. Spine also has same black and gold title and auther with library emblem. Top/bottom spine and 4 corners are VG. Covers bright and clean. Jacket is fair. Has scuffing on front cover, chipping on the top spine, bottom spine is good. Back cover is clean and advertizes the books by this publisher. Flap folds are VG; inside front flap fold has been price clipped in upper right hand corner. Nice edition of classic plays.
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8.00 USD
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SMITH, JANET ADAM CHILDREN'S ILLUSTRATED BOOKS LONDON COLLINS 1958 Pictorial Cover Good Fair 8vo - over 7¾ VARIOUS This is a grand book explaining how illustrations in a children's book help the child explore the wonderful workd of reading. Printed in Britain 4 color plates and 33 b/w illustrations. Top/bottom spine and 4 corners and bottom edes are slightly rubbed. Jacket is in a mylar slipcover and is fair. Has rubbing on the flap folds and top/bottom spine have tiny chipping, otherwise is good. Pages all tight and clean. Back jacket cover lists books of Britain in Pictures, Inside flaps are synopsis by author and about the other books in this series. Interesting history of illustrators and their books.
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9.00 USD
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STEVENSON, ROBERT LOUIS TRAVEL WITH A DONKEY NEW Y ORK THE HERITAGE PRESS 1957 Hard Cover Good Hard Slipcase 4to - over 9¾ DUVOISIN, ROGER Book is tan tweed with green impressed donkey and traveler on lower right hand corner of front board. Spine has green lettering and is darker from exposure to light , from the front and back covers. Book has been in hard slipcase. Pictorial end papers of map of the travels by the author. 154 pages, all clean and tight. Beautiful b/w illustrations throughout. Almost like pen and ink drawings. Nice Heritage edition with the Heritage Sandglass news letter included for monthly members. Hard slipcase is good with minimal fading ( aging ) around the edges.
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15.00 USD
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VESTAL, STANLEY THE MISSOURI LINCOLN, NEBRASKA UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA PRESS 1945 Soft Cover Good No Jacket 12mo - over 6¾ SMITH, GETLAR Great soft cocver book with pictorial wrapped covers with synopsis on the back Contents: HIGHWAY, BOUNDARY,OUTPOST, INDEX. Top/bottom spine VG, 4 corners, godd but does show some rubbing. Book is in mylar slipcover.
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8.00 USD
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WEBB, MARY PRECIOUS BANE NEW YORK MODERN LIBRARY BOOKS Hard Cover Good Fair 12mo - over 6¾ N/A Book is green cloth with the title and author in black box, lettered in gold and bordered in gold fram with the library emblem. Same on spine. Top/bottom spine and 4 corners are slightly rubbed, covers clean. Endpapers are modern library pictorial. All pages clean and tight. Jacket is in brodart slipcover and is good. Little wearing on the flap foldstop/bottom; top/bottom show a little rubbing and crazing. Slight soiling on the back cover that advertises this publisher but otherwise a nice jacket.
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