Illustrated Antique Book “The Day’s Work” 1898 Rudyard Kipling 13 short stories First edition
$39.00
This is a "very good -" green cloth wrapped antique hardcover published in 1898 by Doubleday, 431 pages with 8 glossy black and white plates and a vellum or rice paper protector on the frontispiece. Deckled edges on outer and lower edge, upper edge gilt.
First edition.
The binding is tight, with intact hinges and gutters, a name and number penned inside front paste down, otherwise no marking nor tags. One page has two crescent tears on the outer edge, where it appears that the pages may not have been fully separated originally, otherwise, no torn, loose or folded pages. The upper gilt shows some rubbing. The lower board corners are mildly bumped and all show wear on the cloth at the tips, as to the spine head and heel.
Still a rather pleasing vintage volume.
See accompanying images for full condition details.
Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
Illustrated Antique Book “The Day’s Work” 1898 Rudyard Kipling 13 short stories First edition
$39.00
This is a "very good -" green cloth wrapped antique hardcover published in 1898 by Doubleday, 431 pages with 8 glossy black and white plates and a vellum or rice paper protector on the frontispiece. Deckled edges on outer and lower edge, upper edge gilt.
First edition.
The binding is tight, with intact hinges and gutters, a name and number penned inside front paste down, otherwise no marking nor tags. One page has two crescent tears on the outer edge, where it appears that the pages may not have been fully separated originally, otherwise, no torn, loose or folded pages. The upper gilt shows some rubbing. The lower board corners are mildly bumped and all show wear on the cloth at the tips, as to the spine head and heel.
Still a rather pleasing vintage volume.
See accompanying images for full condition details.
Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
Sophocles “Antigone” 2001 Vintage paperback
$14.00
This is a "very good" or better vintage paperback.
No loose, torn or folded pages. May have some minimal marks such as an owner's inscription or a price tag. Covers will show some age and surface wear, but remains a gift-worthy vintage copy.
See accompanying images and video for condition details.
Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
Sophocles “Antigone” 2001 Vintage paperback
$14.00
This is a "very good" or better vintage paperback.
No loose, torn or folded pages. May have some minimal marks such as an owner's inscription or a price tag. Covers will show some age and surface wear, but remains a gift-worthy vintage copy.
See accompanying images and video for condition details.
Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane 1968 Limited edition vintage hardcover
$30.00
"The Red Badge of Courage" by Stephen Crane, printed in a single, limited edition for Christmas 1968 by the West Virginia Pulp and Paper Company.
Octavo, faux leather wrapped boards, simulated gun shot hole in front cover and through most pages, pictorial frontispiece, includes plates from "Rules for the Management and Cleaning of the Musket Rifle, model 1863", marbled end papers, American eagle coat of arms embossed on front cover, 203 pages.
This is a "very good" to "very good plus" vintage hardcover with no significant flaws. The spine is sturdy and the board hinges are strong. There is a small scuff to the edge of the spine near bottom. Two small spots in the crease of the front cover spine fold. The text block closes tight and flat, relatively even overall, with just a few small spots on the top edge. The board corners are square and crisp. Lettering and design on the spine shows a hint of rubbing.
Will ship to you carefully packaged and fully insured.
The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane 1968 Limited edition vintage hardcover
$30.00
"The Red Badge of Courage" by Stephen Crane, printed in a single, limited edition for Christmas 1968 by the West Virginia Pulp and Paper Company.
Octavo, faux leather wrapped boards, simulated gun shot hole in front cover and through most pages, pictorial frontispiece, includes plates from "Rules for the Management and Cleaning of the Musket Rifle, model 1863", marbled end papers, American eagle coat of arms embossed on front cover, 203 pages.
This is a "very good" to "very good plus" vintage hardcover with no significant flaws. The spine is sturdy and the board hinges are strong. There is a small scuff to the edge of the spine near bottom. Two small spots in the crease of the front cover spine fold. The text block closes tight and flat, relatively even overall, with just a few small spots on the top edge. The board corners are square and crisp. Lettering and design on the spine shows a hint of rubbing.
Will ship to you carefully packaged and fully insured.
Vintage “A Night in the Luxembourg” Book – 1926 First Edition
$36.00
"A Night in the Luxembourg" by Remy de Gormount, published by the Modern Library in 1926.
First edition thus.
Sextodecimo in soft green faux leather boards, decorated end papers, gilt decoration on the front board, 215 pages including appendixes.
This is a "good" or better vintage book with an intact but weakened binding, the gutters are not split, but you can feel a little "give". No loose, torn or folded pages. No writing. Some surface wear, some light creasing in the leather on front and back. Board corners are worn at the ends, with the front lower corner jammed with the leather and inside past down separated at about 1/2". The board wrap is split at the bottom of the spine and along the front lower edge for about 2 1/2".
Showing a little wear, but still a nice, pleasant, almost antique volume!
See accompanying images for full condition details.
Will ship promptly, well packaged.
Vintage “A Night in the Luxembourg” Book – 1926 First Edition
$36.00
"A Night in the Luxembourg" by Remy de Gormount, published by the Modern Library in 1926.
First edition thus.
Sextodecimo in soft green faux leather boards, decorated end papers, gilt decoration on the front board, 215 pages including appendixes.
This is a "good" or better vintage book with an intact but weakened binding, the gutters are not split, but you can feel a little "give". No loose, torn or folded pages. No writing. Some surface wear, some light creasing in the leather on front and back. Board corners are worn at the ends, with the front lower corner jammed with the leather and inside past down separated at about 1/2". The board wrap is split at the bottom of the spine and along the front lower edge for about 2 1/2".
Showing a little wear, but still a nice, pleasant, almost antique volume!
See accompanying images for full condition details.
Will ship promptly, well packaged.
Jane Eyre — Brontë, Reader’s Digest 1988
$31.00
Charlotte Brontë's gothic masterpiece — complete unabridged text with illustrations by Richard Lebenson. Reader's Digest World's Best Reading hardcover, 2nd printing 1988.
Jane Eyre — Brontë, Reader’s Digest 1988
$31.00
Charlotte Brontë's gothic masterpiece — complete unabridged text with illustrations by Richard Lebenson. Reader's Digest World's Best Reading hardcover, 2nd printing 1988.
Treasure Island – Stevenson, Heritage Press 1941
$30.00
Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson — the classic pirate adventure. This 1941 Heritage Press edition features Edward A. Wilson illustrations.
Treasure Island – Stevenson, Heritage Press 1941
$30.00
Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson — the classic pirate adventure. This 1941 Heritage Press edition features Edward A. Wilson illustrations.
Dean Koontz Three Novels Strangers Voice of the Night The Mask 1994 First Printing Hardcover
$29.00
Dean Koontz Three Complete Novels (1994) - Strangers, The Voice of the Night & The Mask. First Putnam hardcover omnibus with dust jacket.
Dean Koontz Three Novels Strangers Voice of the Night The Mask 1994 First Printing Hardcover
$29.00
Dean Koontz Three Complete Novels (1994) - Strangers, The Voice of the Night & The Mask. First Putnam hardcover omnibus with dust jacket.
Herland A Lost Feminist Utopian Novel Charlotte Perkins Gilman c.1979
$15.00
Solid binding, no loose, torn or folded pages. No writing, text block closes tightly. Board corners are crisp, not bumped. Fair amount of tanning to pages edges
Herland A Lost Feminist Utopian Novel Charlotte Perkins Gilman c.1979
$15.00
Solid binding, no loose, torn or folded pages. No writing, text block closes tightly. Board corners are crisp, not bumped. Fair amount of tanning to pages edges
The Crying of Lot 49 1966 First Edition Hardcover Thomas Pynchon
$1,615.00
First edition of Pynchon's 1966 novella. J.B. Lippincott, grey boards with yellow cloth spine. Dust jacket designed by Milton Charles. Original $3.95 price.
The Crying of Lot 49 1966 First Edition Hardcover Thomas Pynchon
$1,615.00
First edition of Pynchon's 1966 novella. J.B. Lippincott, grey boards with yellow cloth spine. Dust jacket designed by Milton Charles. Original $3.95 price.
The Moon is Down 1942 First Edition Hardcover John Steinbeck
Price range: $251.00 through $259.50
Steinbeck's 1942 WWII resistance novel. First edition, second state Viking Press hardcover with facsimile dust jacket. 188 pages, G+ condition.
The Moon is Down 1942 First Edition Hardcover John Steinbeck
Price range: $251.00 through $259.50
Steinbeck's 1942 WWII resistance novel. First edition, second state Viking Press hardcover with facsimile dust jacket. 188 pages, G+ condition.
Millennium by John Varley: 1985 First Edition Sci-Fi Paperback
Price range: $35.00 through $39.84
This is a very clean and bright vintage paperback (very good - very good plus) edition of John Varley's much-loved time-travel novel "Millenium".
First printing in English in paperback. Now a relatively hard-to-find edition.
Millennium by John Varley: 1985 First Edition Sci-Fi Paperback
Price range: $35.00 through $39.84
This is a very clean and bright vintage paperback (very good - very good plus) edition of John Varley's much-loved time-travel novel "Millenium".
First printing in English in paperback. Now a relatively hard-to-find edition.
The Master of Ballantrae Robert Louis Stevenson c1900 Mershon Company Hardcover
$49.00
"The Master of Ballantrae - A Winter's Tale" by Robert Louis Stevenson, published circa 1900 by The Mershon Company.
8vo green cloth wrapped hardcover with white chalked lettering on the front board, cloth head and tail band in binding, unadorned end pages, eggshell paper, 310 pages. This is a "very good" antique book with a tight binding and crisp board hinges. There are no loose, torn or folded pages. There is numerical pencil inscription inside the rear paste-down, likely a bookstore inventory code, otherwise no writing. The text block edges are relatively uniform in color all around, with the top edge being somewhat dusted. The front lower board corner is fairly well bumped, with the other three being less so. All corner tips show some wear to the cloth at the tips but not worn through. The spine head and heel are bumped and have some edge wear, but again not worn through. The chalk lettering on the front board is complete, but does reflect some rubbing as is typical of this delicate method of decoration. There is a stray mark on the cover that appears to be chalk. The lettering on the spine is just about completely rubbed away. A pleasing vintage tome. Contains a one page preface addressed to Sir Percy Florence and Lady Shelley from Waikiki, dated May 17, 1889. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
8vo green cloth wrapped hardcover with white chalked lettering on the front board, cloth head and tail band in binding, unadorned end pages, eggshell paper, 310 pages. This is a "very good" antique book with a tight binding and crisp board hinges. There are no loose, torn or folded pages. There is numerical pencil inscription inside the rear paste-down, likely a bookstore inventory code, otherwise no writing. The text block edges are relatively uniform in color all around, with the top edge being somewhat dusted. The front lower board corner is fairly well bumped, with the other three being less so. All corner tips show some wear to the cloth at the tips but not worn through. The spine head and heel are bumped and have some edge wear, but again not worn through. The chalk lettering on the front board is complete, but does reflect some rubbing as is typical of this delicate method of decoration. There is a stray mark on the cover that appears to be chalk. The lettering on the spine is just about completely rubbed away. A pleasing vintage tome. Contains a one page preface addressed to Sir Percy Florence and Lady Shelley from Waikiki, dated May 17, 1889. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
The Master of Ballantrae Robert Louis Stevenson c1900 Mershon Company Hardcover
$49.00
"The Master of Ballantrae - A Winter's Tale" by Robert Louis Stevenson, published circa 1900 by The Mershon Company.
8vo green cloth wrapped hardcover with white chalked lettering on the front board, cloth head and tail band in binding, unadorned end pages, eggshell paper, 310 pages. This is a "very good" antique book with a tight binding and crisp board hinges. There are no loose, torn or folded pages. There is numerical pencil inscription inside the rear paste-down, likely a bookstore inventory code, otherwise no writing. The text block edges are relatively uniform in color all around, with the top edge being somewhat dusted. The front lower board corner is fairly well bumped, with the other three being less so. All corner tips show some wear to the cloth at the tips but not worn through. The spine head and heel are bumped and have some edge wear, but again not worn through. The chalk lettering on the front board is complete, but does reflect some rubbing as is typical of this delicate method of decoration. There is a stray mark on the cover that appears to be chalk. The lettering on the spine is just about completely rubbed away. A pleasing vintage tome. Contains a one page preface addressed to Sir Percy Florence and Lady Shelley from Waikiki, dated May 17, 1889. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
8vo green cloth wrapped hardcover with white chalked lettering on the front board, cloth head and tail band in binding, unadorned end pages, eggshell paper, 310 pages. This is a "very good" antique book with a tight binding and crisp board hinges. There are no loose, torn or folded pages. There is numerical pencil inscription inside the rear paste-down, likely a bookstore inventory code, otherwise no writing. The text block edges are relatively uniform in color all around, with the top edge being somewhat dusted. The front lower board corner is fairly well bumped, with the other three being less so. All corner tips show some wear to the cloth at the tips but not worn through. The spine head and heel are bumped and have some edge wear, but again not worn through. The chalk lettering on the front board is complete, but does reflect some rubbing as is typical of this delicate method of decoration. There is a stray mark on the cover that appears to be chalk. The lettering on the spine is just about completely rubbed away. A pleasing vintage tome. Contains a one page preface addressed to Sir Percy Florence and Lady Shelley from Waikiki, dated May 17, 1889. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.