New York: Leavitt & Allen, n.y. Hardcover. Full calf with gilt spine lettering and rules. xxiv, 216pp, 215pp. Foldout frontispiece, foldout illustration, marbled page edges. Very good overall. Binding is attractive but a bit edgeworn and hinges are a tad delicate -- else tight and internally clean and bright. Apparently..... More
Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott & Co., n.y. Complete 6-volume set. Small 8vo. Terra cotta pebble-grain cloth with ornate gilt spine lettering and elaborate black rules and decorations. xxxii, 483pp; xii, 526pp; xv, 466pp; xvi, 572pp; xvi,556pp; xvi, 554pp. Tissue-guarded frontispiece (Volume I). Overall very good. Tight and sharp, with faint hint..... More
Philadelphia: J.M. Stoddart & Co., n.y. Hardcover. Small 4to. Brown cloth with gilt spine lettering and elaborate gilt rules and decorations. 207pp, (5pp), iii, (1p), 206pp, (4pp), v, (1p), 237pp, (5pp), v, (1p), 254pp, (2pp), 100pp. All edges gilt. Tissue-guarded frontispiece. Near fine. Faintest of faint binding wear only; else..... More
London: Printed by M. Bennett for Dan. Brown, 1703. Hardcover. 4to. Original decorative-tooled full calf with modern calf rebacking, compartments. (34pp), 431pp, (18pp). Very good overall. Text block is lovely -- bright, crisp and free of foxing -- while pastedowns are moderately age toned and lightly mottled; modern calf spine..... More
Davenport, IA: By the Author, 1880. Hardcover. 12mo. Brown cloth with gilt lettering and decoration and black rules. xvi, 176pp. Tissue-guarded frontispiece. Very good. Quite mild binding edgewear, else tight, bright and near fine. Handsome first edition of this slim how-to by New Hampshirite Charles (1824-1900), who moved to Davenport..... More
Columbus: J. & H. Miller, 1851. Hardcover. Small 4to. Full black calf, heavily blind-embossed and with extensive gilt spine lettering and decorations. xiv, 1002pp. Engraved frontispiece and title page, numerous full-page steel engravings, marbled endpapers. Very good. Minor binding wear only; tight and internally quite nice, though preliminary leaves show..... More