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Dark blue cloth with gilt on spine. Deckled edges. Attractive chapter decorations.Cover is stained and bumped, with fraying on corners and top & heel of spine. Spine is cocked. Pages are age tanned with some stains.

A historical novel "edited" by Thackeray. Red cloth cover with gilt stamping on front and spine. B&W frontispiece, title page printed in red and black. Deckle-edged pages. All 16 B&W plates are intact.FON on FFEP dated Christmas 1896.Cover is stained and bumped, with wear on corners and top & heel of spine. Protective tissue over frontispiece is chipped and detached. Pages are age tanned and foxed. Some cracking in text block.

Volume 1 of a 10-volume set, containing a life of Shakespeare by Israel Gollancz, The Tempest, Two Gentlemen of Verona, and The Comedy of Errors. Burgundy cloth with blind stamping on front and gilt on front and spine. Decorative endpapers with yellow-and-black shield. Red-and-black title page and red scene indicators throughout. All four B&W illustrated plates are intact, as is their tipped-in protective tissue. Text block has gilt top.Former owner inscription on FFEP dated 1907.Cover has wear and stains, with fraying on corners and spine. Text block is slightly loose from binding. Pages are age tanned.

The November, 1941, printing of the New Pocket Classics edition of Eliot's famed novel. Edited by Edward L. Gulick and revised by H.Y. Moffett. Red cloth cover with gilt on spine and black decoration on front. Decorative endpapers and one B&W illustration.Jacket has stains and wear, especially on corners, hinges, and top & heel of spine. Spine is discolored and is darker than rest of jacket. Considerable marginalia on front endpaper. Edges of both endpapers are discolored, while pages are age tanned.

Red cloth cover with gilt on front and spine. Text block has gilt top. Deckle-edged paper. All 12 B&W photographic plates are intact. Protective tissue on frontispiece is intact.FON on FFEP, dated 1899.Significant bumping on cover, especially front corner, top front edge, and spine. Age tanned paper.

"Bayley System" family history of the Sissons with B&W photos and illustrations. Book No. 37. Breakdown of family names state by state. Dark green covers with gilt stamping on front and back. Pages are age-tanned.

Green paper dust jacket over matching green cloth cover with black lettering and design.FON on front endpaper dated 1923.Dust jacket has wear, small tears, and chipping, especially along spine hinges, edges, and corners. Cloth cover has wear on corners, top edge, and top of spine. Pages are age tanned.

Black leather over padded board with gilt and blind stamping. Decorative endpapers with gilt. Text block all edges gilt. B&W illustrations. FON inscribed on FFEP, dated 1896.Unfortunately the cover of this beautiful book is in very poor shape: The black leather has been torn away in the front, revealing the padding below, and parts of the spine and back are similarly exposed (see photos). Endpapers have cracking and wear on edges. In contrast, the interior is in good shape, with a tight binding and age tanned paper.

A 19th-century title about women's lives in the North American colonies. Tan leather over boards with gilt stamping on the front and spine, six raised ribs across spine. Text block is gilt on top with deckled edges. Tan marbled decorative endpapers. Protective tissue over B&W frontispiece is intact. Title page has blue & black print. Charming B&W chapter decorations.Front cover is completely separated from book. Cover is worn, especially on edges, corners, and top & heel of spine. Spine is separating from binding. Papers are age tanned with some stains.

Red leather limp bound edition of Meredith's novel. Gilt on spine, cover, and top text block.Inscription by former owner on FFEP dated 1924.Front cover is completely torn off book (see pictures). Also wear on spine and back cover. Text block is shaken near front but not loose; all pages appear intact. Some staining on text and writing on RFEP.

19th century history of society life in the North American colonies. Tan leather over boards with gilt stamping on front. Text block has gilt top and deckled edges. Tan marbled decorative endpapers. Tipped-in protective tissue over B&W frontispiece is intact. Title page has yellow & black printing. Elaborate B&W chapter decorations.Both front and back covers are completely separated from book, and spine is extremely worn. Pages are age tanned with some stains.

An illustrated collection of song lyrics from operas and musical comedies. Three-color cloth cover with gilt. Inscribed by previous owner, dated 1901. Copious B&W illustrations and some photographs.Age tanned with stains. Book is shaken. Spinestrip is torn all along left side and across top.

A collection of essays about California's San Joaquin River. Multiple B&W photographs. Two-inch long split at top of spine where it meets front cover. Corners of front cover and first pages are bent. Some rubbing

1963 Book Club edition of MacLean's thriller, made into a 1968 movie starring Rock Hudson. Full-color illustrated dust jacket with B&W author photo on back. Light blue cloth cover with darker blue lettering on spine. Decorative endpapers feature a submarine cross section. Deckled edges.Jacket has multiple tears and voids. Cover has wear on top & heel of spine. Small writing on front endpapers. Pages are age tanned.

"Bayley System" family history of the Kendalls with B&W photos and illustrations. Book No. 66. Breakdown of family names state by state. Dark green covers with gilt stamping on front and back. Pages are age-tanned.

Rare edition of this collection of Aesop's Fables, part of the "Told to the Children" series. Dark grey cloth cover with gilt stamped on spine and front, plus full-color illustration. Deckle-edged paper.Copiously illustrated, with some 22 charming full-color plates. Unfortunately, at least four of these plates are loose inside the book (see pictures).FON inscribed in FFEP, dated 1914.Jacket has multiple stains and rubbing. Spine is cocked. Rear hinge is cracked near top. Pages are age tanned and have some stains. Cracked at title page, page 10, page 25 & page 35.

A collection of early stories and poems by O. Henry, along with numerous B&W illustrations that appeared in his parody newspapers. Introductory essay by H.P.S. Red cloth over boards with gilt stamped on spine. Brown endpapers.Light wear on cover, especially corners and top & heel of spine. Endpapers are stained. Title page has been torn and repaired with tape. Pages are age tanned and foxes, and have numerous small tears, missing corners, and pencil markings (text appears unobscured).

Red cloth covers with gilt on spine. Text block has gilt top. B&W photo of author as frontispiece, protective tipped-in tissue intact.Cover has some staining and wear. Pages are age tanned with some stains. Bookseller sticker on front endpaper.

1991 edition of Fresno State's yearbook. Red cover with black stamped on front and blind stamp on back. Copious B&W illustrations.Cover has wear on front.

Volume II of the Poetical Works of Alfred Tennyson, edited by Eugene Parsons. Red leather limp bound with gilt on front and spine. Floral decorative endpapers. B&W frontispiece with intact tipped-in protective tissue. Title page in black, white & red.FON on front pages, dated 1903.Cover is worn, especially on spine, with fraying on edges and hinges. Upper corner of front cover and front pages are bend. Front endpapers are cracked. Pages are age tanned.