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First edition, first printing. A rare and collectible book, written by Charis Wilson (1914 - 2009), author, model and muse, and Edward Weston (1886-1958), photographer. (They were married between 1939 and 1946, while collaborating on this book, among other things.) The book shows little wear, just a small amount of shelf-wear along the lower edge and a 4 cm tear on page 87, professionally repaired by library conservator many years ago. No dust jacket, but the book is encased in a custom-made museum quality, acid-free, archival box, as shown in photos 1 and 2. The book is signed with an inscription by Wilson, dated 1991. Your purchase will also come with a photograph of the author, also from 1991 (photo #6). The consigner of this book was a close friend of Wilson's. She also has a copy of the book Ruggles of Red Gap, written by Wilson's father, Harry Leon Wilson, which could be purchased in a separate transaction.

First edition. No dust jacket. Deep green fabric covered boards with gilt decorationon the front and gilt print on the spine. Boards showing through at the corners and the fabric is splitting along the upper rear edge of the spine (about 4 cm, see photo #4). The pages are clean, tight and unmarked. A tear on the title page was once repaired with tape. The tape is long gone, but the tear remains (photo #3).
I have found that this has been considered a book important enough to have been reprinted in this century, some editions are quite fancy. However, there appear to be no copies of this original on the market, until now, that is. Hence, this book is about as rare as can be. I have no idea if my price is fair or a bargain. You be the judge.

We have here a 12-volume set of the complete works of Henrik Ibsen, translated into English, published in 1908. All show very little wear other than being quite sun-faded over the spines. The leather covers are still smooth and intact, with a lovely oxblood shade and a bright gilt shield with the title information. The spines feel more like suede but the gilt print is still clear. The pages are clean, tight and intact, with no significant age-related yellowing. The bindings are stitched with the covered glued on. There is some splitting of the glue near the front of eight of the twelve books, as often happens with these turn of the century bindings, but nothing is coming loose (see photo #10). The twelfth volume is a biography of the playwrite. The previous owner has included a clipping of Ibsen's obituary inside the front cover of this volume. This is a rather rare and highly valued set. This set will ship at about ten pounds. It will be shipped with insurance and signature required. All excess… Leer más

Published as campaign material during Lincoln's campaign for his first term in 1860. Cover of stamped dark brown fabric with gilt on the spine. Spine states "Honest Old Abe" followed by The Life of Abraham Lincoln and the authors name. A gilt axe and portrait of Lincoln precedes the publisher's name at the base of the spine. The free portions of the spine are missing, top and bottom, as is most of the fabric on the edges (see photos, #6 shows the top edge and #7 the lower edge). There is a split along the lower rear edge of the spine of about 5 cm (see photo #5). The binding is solid, and the pages are tight, with some foxing and tanning as would be expected, although I've seen far younger books with much more of both. A gift inscription in faded pencil on the front free endpaper indicates that S. Randall received this book April 10 of 1860 from Uncle Chauncy. The bulk of this book is all about Lincoln, but at the end is a short biography of his running mate, Hannibal Hamlin. This is a very rare book… Leer más

First edition, signed by the author on the half-title page. The book and the dust jacket show no significant wear, like new. Looks as if it has never been read. Signature is on a card that was then glued to the page. Seems to be a very rare item. Comes with a letter of authenticity.

Although it says in the title that the series is twelve volumes, there is also an index, giving a total of thirteen volumes. The covers are deep red fabric covered boards with leather over the spine. The wear is almost all in that leather area where there has been damage at the top, and/or bottom of some of the spines (some can be seen in the photos). Otherwise, there is little damage. Pages are clean, tight and unmarked, with no yellowing. The top edges of the pages are gilted as are the print and decorations on the spines. Each book has a color frontspiece and other scattered illustrations as well. The original owner inserted various clippings and pictures into the books, which I have chosen to leave for their historical value. A few of them are shown in the final four photos. This set will ship at over 24 pounds and may be shipped in two boxes. It will be shipped with insurance and will require a signature. Escess shipping costs are included in the list price.

Threaded binding with silk covers. The thread on the third volume is loose, possibly broken, (see photo #9) but the pages are still held in place. The front cover of first volume shows a water stain along the right side but does not show on the pages beneath. Pages are clean, tight and unmarked throughout. An exhaustive presentation of aspects of Japanese culture, customs, ceremonies, festivals, arts, history, traditions, religions, manners, spirits and psychology. Second edition, eighth printing. Originally published in 1934, this is from the third printing during the allied occupation of Japan. Contains a total of almost 900 illustrations.

Very little wear. Pages are clean, tight and unmarked. Dust jacket is encased in a mylar cover and seems to have just one small blemish at the upper rear corner. This book was developed in conjunction with an exhibition of Rungius' work at the Glenbow Museum. A very rare and very highly valued book.

First edition. Signed by author on the title page, with inscription. A biography of the founder of Trident Foods and a history of the company. Very little wear. The book is almost like new and the wear to the dust jacket is minimal. A rare book. This book will ship at about four pounds. Excess shipping costs are included in the list price.

Decorative paper covered boards with leather at the corners and over the spine. Leather worn through at three of the four corners, with less severe wear on the spine. Gilt print and decoration on the spine, with raised bands and tooled decoration as well. Decorative endpapers, too. Front free endpaper is almost torn loose and there is some staining between that and the next page, where the owner's stamp can be found. This staining is not found elsewhere. Binding is solid. The book is illustrated with 150 woodcuts and 4 maps and plans, in color. Pages are tight, clean and unmarked, with decorated page ends all around. First map is the frontispiece, while the other three are fold-outs attached at the end of the book. All appear fully intact, although the lower edge of one is a little tattered along the lower edge. This book is very rare. Not ex-library. Appears to be a first US edition. Will be shipped with insurance and signature required.

No dust jacket. The green fabric covered boards show little wear, mainly at the corners and the ends of the spine. Brown and gilt embossed decoration and title on the front cover and spine, with brown printed and embossed publisher's logo on the rear cover. The deckle-edged pages are clean, tight and unmarked. There is the beginning of a hinge split in the front endpaper. The frontispiece appears to be the onlt illustration. The book is an accounting of the time Stephenson and his new wife spent in an abandoned mining camp while on their honeymoon. Examining other copies available online, there appears to be some dispute as to which might be the first edition. I'm not going to make that claim here, but it is clearly in the running. It does seem to be a rare and highly valued edition. Included inside the back cover is a clipping about Stephenson's stay in Silverado, from the San Fransisco Sunday newspaper, dated May 11, 1980.

George Cavendish was in Cardinal Wolsey's employ from 1526 until the Cardinal's death in 1530. Cavendish then retired to write this biography, completed about 1557, but not published until 1641, credited at that time to George's brother William. This 1852 edition corrects that and other errors from earlier publications.This volume has been expertly rebound in leather. New material was added over the spine (photo #8) and at the corners (photo #9). The remaining portion of the original spine was glued onto the new material and the original cover panels were retained, thus saving the marbled endpapers (photo #4), which matched the marbled decoration on the page edges all around (photo #3). Red fabric tape was added to the endpapers, stabilizing the new binding. The pages are clean, tight and unmarked, and appear to retain their original stitching. This rebinding was not done recently although I have no basis to guess just how long ago the job was undertaken. This was a very good job of preservation.
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First Limited Edition. Very little wear to the book. Green fabric covered boards with gilt print on the front and spine. Dust jacket shows a little wear, mainly at the head of the spine (see photo), and some discoloration on the rear, near the spine, probably from sun exposure. Pages are clean, tight and unmarked. This is a book for the jewelry professional as a guide to jade. A rare book.

No dust jacket. Second edition. Very little wear. Illustrated endpapers. An archaeological investigation into the Norse settlements in Greenland, which disappeared ca. 1450. Many examples of textiles were found at the sites of their former settlements. A rare and valuable book. This book will ship at over three pounds. Excess shipping costs are included in the list price.

The first six books of the Green Fields series (out of 12). Numbers 1, 2 and 6 are rather rare and highly valued. Number 5 has three loose pages. These books are listed individually and this set will only be available until one of the individual books gets sold. Buy this way and save on price and shipping charge.

Small amount of wear at the corners. Not bad at all for 119 years old. Light tan fabric has darkened a bit and there are a few small brown spots on the front cover. Decorations on the front and spine are still clear and bright. Pages are clean, tight and intact. No significant yellowing. A gift inscriptioninside the front cover and a quotation has been written on the half-title page. Over 50 illustrations. A rare and highly valued book.

Cover shows rubs and chips. The spine has two or three creases, but remains almost square. Pages are tight, clean and unmarked. Owner's name inside the front cover (dated 1977) and on the top page edges. A rare and highly valued book.

A ten-volume set of the works of Rudyard Kipling. Not ALL the works, by any means, but a nice representative sample. This is identified as the de Luxe Edition and is part of a limited, numbered set published about 1910 for sale in America. This is #590 of 1,000 (see photo #10). The books show wear at many corners and the top and bottom of the spine, to varying degrees. Gilt top page edges. Books of this age often develop hinge splits where the glued portions meet the stitched body. While these can occur in the front or rear, the front is more common, due to the way people normally hold books. Only three of these volumes have developed a mild split, all in front, near the title page. In a few volumes some of the lower edges of some pages have not been separated (see photo #12). The titles are as follows:
The Light That Failed; 2. The Phantom Rickshaw; 3. Plain Tales from the Hills; 4. Backroom Ballads and Other Verses; 5. Soldiers Three; 6. Under the Deodars; 7. Mine Own People; 8. The Story of the… Leer más

First edition, 1894 on the title page. No dust jacket. Some wear at the corners and edges of the spine. Dark green fabric, not worn through at any point, with gilt printing on the spine. Black endpapers are cracking over the spine joint. Pages are clean, tight and unmarked. Owner's name on first page after the front endpaper. That page and the next embossed with "Botanical Museum, Harvard University". New Riverside Edition. In excellent condition for its age. Also very rare.

First edition. No dust jacket. Green fabric covered boards, with leather over the spine. Gilt outlined white print on the front and gilt print on the spine. The leather has deteriorated to the point that the only thing holing the leather spine in place is a small piece of tape near the bottom. (I was tempted to glue the piece on to the spine, but thought I'd leave the repair choices up to the eventual buyer.) The fabric is worn through at one corner and has a few stains. The deckle-edged pages are clean, tight and only mildly tanned. No binding splits. Illustrated. This is a quite rare book, and the ones I've found on the market are carrying quite the price. Since the byer is going to want to fix the leather in some way, I am offering this copy at a significant discout to the others out there.