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"Far, Far From Home", by Ruth McKenney1954RareFirst Edition, First PrintingVintage Hardcover Book with Dust Jacket8 1/4"x 5 3/4" - 210 Pages The jacket is in fair condition with rips, bends and stains. The jacket is now protected with a Mylar cover. The book is in good minus condition, free from rips, tears, bends, stains, and writing. There are a few terrific black and white illustrations in the book. All pages are lightly tanned, and there are some corner bends. The previous owner's name is written in pen on the front free end page and the end pages are tanned. The boards are in good minus condition with light wear around the edges and a few bumps. The binding is tight and strong. This a Rare, First Edition, First Printing book and a must for all Collectors.Please See All Photos

"Gay's Fables", by Mr. Gay1742 - 2nd Edition, Volume IIAntique Hardcover Book8 3/4" x 5 1/2" - 155 Pages The beautiful leather, gilt and marbled paper boards are in good condition, with some staining and light wear. The front binding hinge has a light crack, but it is still strong, square and all in tact. There are some dark spotting and minor cracking to the leather on the binding. The pages are in good condition, free from rips, tears, bends and writing. There are some stains on a few of the pages. The end pages are tanned and the previous owners bookplate is pasted on the inside front board. The pages are rough cut. The paper in the book is amazing and there are beautiful black and white illustrations through out. This 273 year old book is very collectible and quite beautiful, and in amazing condition.

"I Will Lift Up Mine Eyes", by Hubert Skidmore1936Very RareFirst Edition, First PrintingVintage Hardcover Book 8" x 5 3/4" - 305 Pages The book is in good minus condition, free from rips, tears, bends, and writing. All pages are lightly tanned, there is some soiling on the bottom page edges and there are a few pages with some small stains. The previous owner's name is written in pen on the front inside board in black ink. The dust jacket is missing except for the front inside flap. The boards are in fair to good minus condition with wear around the edges and spine, soiling and spine darkening. The binding is fairly tight and strong. This a Very Rare, First Edition, First Printing book and a must for all Collectors.Please See All Photos

"Irish Street Ballads" by Colm O Lochlainn1965 - Reprint EditionVintage Hardcover Book with Dust Jacket7 1/2" x 5 1/4"235 PagesThe jacket is in good minus condition with edge tears, chips and a few small stains. The jacket is now protected with a removable Mylar cover. The hardcover book is in good minus condition free from rips, tears, bends, and writing. The book has many black and white illustrations. There is staining along the gutter at the front free end page. There is a gift inscription written in blue ink on the front free end page. The boards are in good to good minus condition with minimal to no wear and a few edge dings. The binding is tight and square.

"The Iron Flute", by Nyogen Senzaki 1961 - First EditionVintage Hardcover Book with Dust Jacket7 3/4" x 7 1/2" - 175 PagesThe dust jacket is in good minus condition with edge nicks, edge bends and light tanning. The jacket is now protected with a Mylar cover. The hardcover book is in good condition. The boards are in good minus condition with light wear around the edges and a small hole in the material on the front board. The book is in good condition, free from rips, tears, bends, stains, and writing. All pages are lightly toned. There are fabulous black and white illustrations throughout the book . The binding is square and tight. Please See All Photos

"Marionettes at Home" by C. S. Forester1936 - Scarce, First Edition, First PrintingAntique Hardcover Book with Dust Jacket7 1/2" x 5 1/2"192 PagesThe jacket is in good minus condition with edge tears, chips and some wrinkling in the front. The jacket has the correct 3/6 net on the spine. The jacket is now protected with a removable Mylar cover. The hardcover book is in good minus condition free from rips, tears, bends, and writing. There is a tiny crack at the gutter on the front end page and there is minor foxing on the page edges and on a few pages. All black and white illustrations are present. The boards are in good minus condition with light edge wear and a bubble on the front board. The binding is tight and square.Inspired by a marionette show he saw, C.S. Forester, a novelist and theatre lover, decided to create his own puppet theatre at home. In Marionettes at Home, first published in 1936, he shares his experience and enthusiasm for amateur puppeteering and takes the reader step-by-step… Leer más

"The Snow Queen" by Hans Christian Andersen 1929 - Collectible Antique Hardcover Book. 9"x 6 1/2" - 209 Pages. The book is in good condition, free from rips, tears, bends, and writing. The book has amazing black, white and red illustrations throughout. All pages are very lightly toned, there are a few minor stains and the front illustrated end page has a 1/4" edge tear. The red boards are in good minus condition with very light wear and a corner bump on the front top board. The binding is tight and square

"The Store", by T. S. Stribling1932RareFirst Edition, First PrintingVintage Hardcover Book with Facsimile Dust Jacket 8" x 5 3/4"571 Pages The facsimile dust jacket is in very good condition. The jacket is protected with a Mylar cover. The book is in fair condition, free from rips, tears, bends, and writing. All pages are lightly toned, there are small stains on some of the pages and one or two pages have a 1/4" edge tear. The boards are in fair condition with wear around the edges, rubbing and some fading. The spine is quite faded and has edge tears. The binding is slightly shaken.This is a Rare, First Edition, First Printing Very Collectible Book. Please See All Photos

"Wars I Have Seen", by Gertrude Stein 1945 - Rare First Edition, First Printing Vintage Hardcover Book with Dust Jacket8 3/4" x 5 3/4" - 200 PagesThe dust jacket is in fair condition with chips, tears and tanning. There is some tape on the inside of the jacket and it is price clipped. The hardcover book is in fair to good condition. The blue boards have fading on the edges and there is a brown spot on the front board. There is slight separation in the gutter on the front end page. The pages are all in good condition, free from rips, tears, bends and writing. The pages are lightly toned and the book is slightly cupped. This is a rare first printing of Gertrude Stein's book about "a resourceful woman, who remained in France during the four years of the German occupation, and wrote it in long-hand under the noses of the Nazis who were often quartered in her house". Please See All Photos