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Circa:
1884
Price: $25.00 USD
Description: This is an nice, clean copy of "CHRISTMAS STORIES" by "MARY J. HOLMES" copyright in 1894 by DANIEL HOLMES. The book has 572 pages, and measures 5" x 7.25". It is a hard cover, with blue cloth, in good shape, clean pages, binding is holding, but some old and newer tape repairs noted, some of the old tape has darkened, none effecting the text, no dust cover. A good bit of wear on the outside cover, mildly bumped corners. In good read-able condition.
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Circa:
1950
Price: $38.00 USD
Description: This is a very nice 1950 edition of "The Standard Book of Fishing", edited by "BRUCE R. TUTTLE" with contributions by 30 famous fishing expert. It was "COPYRIGHT 1950 by "STACKPOLE AND HECK INC. PUBLISHED BY THE GREYSTONE PRESS". It measures 8.0" x 11.0". It includes 532 pages of on sport fishing, and type of fish, with many pictures and illustrations. Covering both salt water and fresh water fishing, in regions all over North America. It even has a good chapter on vintage outboard motors! It is in very good shape with a nice clean cloth covered hardcover, the spine has dark color lettering in very good shape, and the pages are clean, very minor age toning on the edges, no writing or damage. A very interesting book, in great shape!
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Circa:
1941
Price: $48.00 USD
Description: Offering this wonderful 1941 edition of the Household Searchlight Recipe Book (cookbook), published by the Household Magazine, 1941. Black cloth hardboards with decorative floral and checkerboard designs, raised orange cottage scene and lettering on front; orange lettering on spine. Good+++ condition, no spine cracks; bottom corners are slightly bumped in. Pages are clean; no tears or scribbles, slight age toning, hinges are secure. This book bears the old tab indexes for each category (slight edge rolling and toning, still readable - **the tab for Meats is missing. Previous owner signed first blank page. A great old recipe book filled with hundreds of wonderful recipes! Media Mail Insured shipping is $6.00.
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Circa:
1893
Price: $22.00 USD
Description: Offering this very nice edition titled One Summer by Blanche Willis Howard, published by Houghton, Mifflin, & Co, Boston/New York, 1893; illustrations by Augustus Hoppin. Book measures 7 1/4 x 4 1/2 inches - good++ conditon; brown cloth hardboards with detailed raised floral design on front; gold gilt title band on front and spine. Cover condition is good++, no spine cracks, light edge wear; clean, one tiny white spot & two teeny holes in spine hinge on front cover. Pages are crisp, mostly clean - a few have a tiny spot in the margin area, does not affect reading; first title page has onion skin covering which has caused slight age darkening over the years. Illustrations throughout are very nice. A great book for your enjoyment!
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Circa:
1893
Price: $28.00 USD
Description: This is a very attractive looking book with many illustrations by "HUGH THOMSON". The book is 5. x 7.3" hard cover, with nice gold embossed floral design on the front and spine. There is a few small areas that the cover cloth is worn through or torn, considered minor, as the book still looks good. The page edges are the gold guilt style, very nice little wear, the inside page are clean with some age toning spots noted, good tight spine, clean cloth cover, very little wear. We note one inside seam repair completed with professional archival tape, and hold just fine, and we note also a gift note inside to a friend in ink. Text is in great shape, no rips, or damage otherwise. It is marked "MACMILLEN AND CO. LONDON AND NEW YORK 1893" and "OUR VILLAGE BY MARY RUSSELL MITFORD, AND ONE HUNDRED ILLUSTRATIONS BY HUGH THOMSON". inside. Nice illustrations, an interesting introduction, and novel!
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Circa:
early 1900's
Price: $55.00 USD
Description: Offering this handsome old edition of Charles Dickens' Christmas Stories (which includes - The Seven Poor Travellers; The Holly Tree; The Wreck of the Golden Mary; The Perils of certain English Prisoners; Going into Society; The Haunted Man; A Message from the Sea; Tom Tiddler's Ground; Somebody's Luggage; Mrs Lirripers Lodgings; Mrs Lirripers Legacy; Doctor Marigold; Two Ghost Stories; Mugby Junction; and No Thoroughfare); and Master Humphrey's Clock. Published by Thomas Nelson & Sons, London, Dublin, Edinburgh, and New York, no publish date but circa 1904-1907. Rich dark reddish brown leather semi hardboards, good+++ condition, minor top corner & spine rubs; minimal chipping on top spine edge and top corners, gold gilt leaves and lettering on spine, top of page edges are also gold gilt, no spine cracks. Inside fly leaves are red and gold marbled paper. Pages are thin silky paper, very clean, no tears, no soiling, or scribbling, no previous owner names or writing. A few pages near the middle show signs of being folded at one time, considered minor creases on the pages. Wonderful frontspiece illustration with tissue guard cover, retains original ribbon marker. Leather has been applied with professional leather book creme restorer which protects the leather and keeps it subtle and soft. Measures 6 1/4 inches x 4 1/2 inches. A wonderful addition to your Dickens collection!
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Circa:
1900's
Price: $15.00 USD
Description: Offering this book titled The Water Witch or The Skimmer of the Seas; written by James Fenimore Cooper; published by The John C Winston Co, no publish date but early 1900's. Green cloth hardboards with ornate gold gilt letter and decoration on spine; impressed genie lamp on front board. Good ++ condition, no spine cracks, very minor corner rubs. Back paper hinge had cracked and has been secured with acid free archival tape. Pages are clean, no tears or stains, light age toning but not fragile. A nice old book for your enjoyment!
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Circa:
1941
Price: $10.50 USD
Description: Offering this book titled: Mystery House Author: Kathleen Norris Publisher & Date: Triangle Books, 1941 Condition: Colorful dust jacket, light wear, no tears. Gold cloth hard cover, good condition, clean; pages clean and tight, slight age darkening. Spine is secure. Comments: A great old mystery for the cold winter evenings!
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Circa:
1942
Price: $12.50 USD
Description: Offering this book titled: Gamblin' Man Author: E. B. Mann Publisher & Date: Sun Dial Press 1942 Condition: Colorful dust jacket, small edge tears, one mended tear on back, gold cloth hard cover. Good condition, clean; pages clean and tight, slight age darkening. Spine is secure. Second blank page has tear on top corner. Comments: A great old western for the cold winter evenings!
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Circa:
1951
Price: $15.00 USD
Description: Offering this 1951 edition of Charles Dickens immortal story David Copperfield, published by Scott, Foresman & Co, New York. Green cloth hardboards, good condition, clean. Brown lettering and design on front and spine. Pages clean and tight. This is an ex-library book so there is a stamp on inside front cover, first page (not title page) and top of pages when book is closed. Spine is secure, no breakage, scribbles or tears. A nice addition to your Dickens collection!
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Circa:
1899
Price: $10.00 USD
Description: Offering this handsome old volume of Old Chester Tales by Margaret Deland; Harper & Brothers, 1899. Green cloth hardboards with color lithograph on front. Good+ condition for age, slight age toning on spine, no spine cracks,stains, very minimal splits on spine edges. Pages are good+, no tears that I could find,very clean; no scribbles or smudges. Beautiful full page illustrations throughout (one illustration near center of book has wear on edges - not sure what happened - not loose still very secure). Spine is secure and tight. A nice addition to your library or a wonderful vintage gift!
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Circa:
1938
Price: $10.00 USD
Description: Offering this book titled: American Years Author: Harold Sinclair Publisher & Date: Literary Guild of America, 1938 Condition: Original dust jacket light edge wear. Brown cloth hardboards, good++ condition, no spine cracks, fraying, or stains. Inside fly leaves have age darkening; pages are clean and tight, no scribbling, tears, or soiling. Comments: This novel is an extraordinary departure from the field of historical fiction. Through the characters it traces the life and growth of Everton, Illinois, from its beginnings in 1830 as an unnamed grove in the prairie, through the Civil War, to the county seat; with a man named Lincoln bulking large in its consciousness. A great novel for fireside reading!
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Circa:
1990
Price: $10.00 USD
Description: Offering these two paperback books including, The Cat Who Talked To Ghosts by Lilian Jackson Braun, 1990, well known author of her cat mystery books; and All I Need To Know I Learned From My Cat by Suzy Becker, 1990. This book is hysterical, color illustrations and funny quotes that cats would say - such as Claim your own Chair; Flaunt your hair loss, Take pride in your whiskers, Don't pluck your eyebrows. Both books are in very good condition, mild bend on back cover of All I need book, no spine cracks, tears, or scribbling. There is a gift inscription inside first blank page of Braun book. These would be great to take on vacation to read, especially if you are a cat lover, you will definitely enjoy the Becker book!
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Circa:
1953
Price: $16.00 USD
Description: Offering this book titled Great American Short Stories - from the late 19th century, published by The Cuneo Press, 1953. Original illustrations created just for this volume. Stories included are How Santa Claus Came to Simpson's Bar by Bret Harte, Marjorie Daw by Thomas Bailey Aldrich, The Great Stone Face by Nathaniel Hawthorne, The Celebrated Jumping Frog Of Calaveras County by Mark Twain, My Double, and How He Undid Me by Edward Everett Hale, Brer Rabbit, Brer Fox, and the Tar Baby by Joel Chandler Harris, The Facts Concerning the Recent Carnival of Crime in Connecticutt by Mark Twain, An Occurance at Owl Creek Bridge by Ambrose Bierce, The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allen Poe, and The Christmas Broadcast by Pope Pius XII. Red cloth hardboards with gold lettering and design on spine. Good++ condition, no spine cracks or fraying. Very slight fading of red on spine. Top page edges are tipped in gold gilt. Pages are clean and crisp, no scribbles or tears. Great illustrations throughout. A nice collection of short stories for your enjoyment!
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Circa:
1957
Price: $15.00 USD
Description: Offering this Volume 2 of A Treasury of Great Mysteries, edited by Howard Haycraft and John Beecroft, published by Simon and Schuster, 1957. Gray cloth hardboard covers, good+++ condition, no spine cracks or stains. Pages are clean and crisp, no scribbles, tears, or stains. Stories included are The Big Sleep, Bone of Contention, The Arrow of God, I Can Find My Way Out, Instead of Evidence, Rift in the Loot, The Man Who Explained Miracles, and Rebecca. A great book for reading by the fireplace this winter!
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Circa:
1936-1958
Price: $36.00 USD
Description: Offering these nine International Correspondence workbooks on Tool Design, Elements of Mechanics, and Link Mechanisms, published by the International Textbook Company. Tool Design includes six booklets, booklet part one published 1958, booklets part 2-6 published 1936; Elements of Mechanics - 2 booklets part one and two published 1943; and Link Mechanisms edition 1 - one booklet, published 1943. Light blue soft paper covers, good+ condition, no tears or scribbling, light age toning. Pages are good++ condition, no tears, stains, or scribbling (some light pencil underlinings here and there - does not affect reading). Lots of drawings and illustrations throughout. Nice reference books.
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Circa:
1930-50's
Price: $28.00 USD
Description: Offering this nice edition of Jules Verne's famous tale of Captain Nemo in Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea; published by A L Burt, no publish date but circa 1930-50's. Bright blue pebbled cloth hardboard cover with black lettering. Good+++ condition, no spine cracks, stains, fraying, very clean. Illustrated end papers; pages are clean and crisp, light age toning; no tears, scribbles, or stains; colorful frontspiece full page illustration. A very nice copy of a well loved story!
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Circa:
1903
Price: $20.00 USD
Description: Offering this wonderful old book titled Red Head by John Uri LLoyd, illlustrations and decorations by Reginald B Birch; published by Dodd, Mead, & Co, New York, 1903. Green cloth hardboard cover w/ gold gilt lettering and wonderful color illustration. Good+++ condition, no spine cracks, one tiny speck mark on bakc, minor spine edge wear. Inside front hinge has archival tape repair - now secure; title page/frontspiece illustration hinge is also repaired with archival tape. Ten wonderful full page illustrations throughout book, plus each page has incredible margin illustrations. Pages are clean and tight (occasional light margin smudge; any edge tears have been mended with clear archival tape.) A wonderful old book for your collection and enjoyment!
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Circa:
1890
Price: $45.00 USD
Description: Offering this lovely early edition of Tom Brown's School-Days by Thomas Hughes; published by Thomas Crowell, New York, 1890. Floral hardboards depicting pink dogwoods on paper, impressed floral design in gold on cloth. Good+++ condition, no spine cracks or fraying; light edge wear on paper covering. Pages edges are tipped in gold gilt. Pages are clean and tight, no scribbling, tears, or soiling. Wonderfully illustrated throughout including full page frontspiece with tissue guard. A very handsome 115 year old book filled with hours of enjoyable stories!
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Circa:
1976
Price: $35.00 USD
Description: Offering these two volumes of Masterpieces of Mystery - selected by Ellery Queen - from the Nobel and Pulitzer price winning authors, 1976. This is volume two and three. Red leather hardboards with gold gilt ornamentation and letter on all three sides, hubbed spines; fine condition, no spine cracks, fraying, stains or creases. Page edges are tipped in gold gilt on all three sides. Pages are clean and crisp, looks as though these have never been read, pages still crack when fanned. Authors included are: Vincent Starrett, Rex Stout, Ellery Queen, Erle Stanley Gardner, Carter Dickson, George Harmon Coxe, Georges Simenon, Baynard Kendrick, JJ Marric, James Cain, Mignon, Eberhart, John MacDonald, Hugh Pentecost, Ross MacDonald, Eric Ambler, Rudyard Kipling, William Yeats, Bernard Shaw, Sinclair Lewis, John Galsworthy, Pearl Buck, William Faulkner, Bertrand Russell, John Steinbeck, Marc Connelly, Susan Glaspell, Arthur Miller, Edna St Vincent Millay, Louis Bromfield, Stephen Vincent Benet, T S Stribling, John Marquand, Mark Van Doren, James Gould Cozzens, MacKinlay Kantor, and Kenneth Roberts. Beautiful books for display and enjoyment!
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