The Decline of Pleasure, Mister Johnson de Kerr, Graves, Cary - 1960s: I, Claudius

Macmillan of Canada, Toronto, ON, 1965. Hardcover. Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. 413pp; Second edition; Technically, this is an ex-library book, but it's one of those rare occasions where this may actually make it a better copy. It has been rebound into a brown library binding, giving it a very strong binding, which is very helpful for a book that is as heavy as this one; There is a library stamp on the title page and on the top edge. There are library labels on one rear fly page that are usually not even seen. Very non-intrusive; Both the cover and the pages are great, with no significant flaws; Additional shipping charges may apply; Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Ex-Library. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 5-6 pounds. Category: Antiques & Collectibles; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 102753. . Additional shipping charges may apply..

The Prince of India Vol I & II. By Lew Wallace. Published by Harper & Brothers, New York. 1893. First Edition. Hardbacks without dust jacket. Good Condition. Blue cloth with gilt titles on front cover along with embossed red rosary and moon and star in silver-light. Light rubbing at extremities. Covers faded and rubbed. Spine and edges have minor bumping, as well as some shelf/edge wear. The inside of Volume I is clean and unmarked except for 2.00 on fly page. Volume II is clean and unmarked except for previous owner's name and "November 1899" written on fly page. 502 pp + 578 pp are yellowed. Binding is good. Lewis Wallace was a general for the Union army during the Civil War. He went on to become governor of the New Mexico Territory out west. Wallace was also a lecturer who wrote three works during his busy life. Between his tenure as member of the court and holding office as governor, he published The Fair God (1873), while preparing to write Ben Hur (1880), which has since been translated into… Leer más

1st edition, 2nd printing binding. A collection of plays, poems and stories from avant-garde, feminist writer, Gertrude Stein. Published by The Four Seas Company, Boston, 1922. Hardcover. 419 pp. Contains Stein's experimental writing style with an introduction by Sherwood Anderson. No dust jacket. Binding has minor chipping and bumping on corners. edges and on head of spine along with some light soiling. Hinge is intact but slightly loose through the first 6-8 pages of the book. Ink name and date on FFEP. Pages are clean and unmarked. No tears!
All proceeds benefit The Friends of the San Anselmo Library. No expedited shipping outside of the United States.

Spiral bound folio (11"x12.5") with pictorial cover and vibrant illustrations by Maxfield Parrish. Minor scuff marks on front, coin sized damp stains in the title word "OF" as well as small corner crease to fore-edge corners. Covers are age toned and from the bottom up 3" are detached from spiral coils but interior is bright and tight. Unpaginated and the text of the play is large print. The spiral bound edition of this drama was published so that an image(s) could easily be detached to hang in the home. This is a complete copy with 10 double page illustrations plus full page illus., on title and copyright (1925) pages, front free endpaper and front and rear covers. Free domestic shipping

Inscribed by author, bright and tight interior. First edition without dust jacket. Author was an early female tennis star who got involved with military exploits. This is her first novel.

Macmillan of Canada, Toronto, ON, 1965. Hardcover. Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. 413pp; Second edition; Technically, this is an ex-library book, but it's one of those rare occasions where this may actually make it a better copy. It has been rebound into a brown library binding, giving it a very strong binding, which is very helpful for a book that is as heavy as this one; There is a library stamp on the title page and on the top edge. There are library labels on one rear fly page that are usually not even seen. Very non-intrusive; Both the cover and the pages are great, with no significant flaws; Additional shipping charges may apply; Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Ex-Library. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 5-6 pounds. Category: Antiques & Collectibles; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 102753. . Additional shipping charges may apply..

The Prince of India Vol I & II. By Lew Wallace. Published by Harper & Brothers, New York. 1893. First Edition. Hardbacks without dust jacket. Good Condition. Blue cloth with gilt titles on front cover along with embossed red rosary and moon and star in silver-light. Light rubbing at extremities. Covers faded and rubbed. Spine and edges have minor bumping, as well as some shelf/edge wear. The inside of Volume I is clean and unmarked except for 2.00 on fly page. Volume II is clean and unmarked except for previous owner's name and "November 1899" written on fly page. 502 pp + 578 pp are yellowed. Binding is good. Lewis Wallace was a general for the Union army during the Civil War. He went on to become governor of the New Mexico Territory out west. Wallace was also a lecturer who wrote three works during his busy life. Between his tenure as member of the court and holding office as governor, he published The Fair God (1873), while preparing to write Ben Hur (1880), which has since been translated into… Leer más

1st edition, 2nd printing binding. A collection of plays, poems and stories from avant-garde, feminist writer, Gertrude Stein. Published by The Four Seas Company, Boston, 1922. Hardcover. 419 pp. Contains Stein's experimental writing style with an introduction by Sherwood Anderson. No dust jacket. Binding has minor chipping and bumping on corners. edges and on head of spine along with some light soiling. Hinge is intact but slightly loose through the first 6-8 pages of the book. Ink name and date on FFEP. Pages are clean and unmarked. No tears!
All proceeds benefit The Friends of the San Anselmo Library. No expedited shipping outside of the United States.

Spiral bound folio (11"x12.5") with pictorial cover and vibrant illustrations by Maxfield Parrish. Minor scuff marks on front, coin sized damp stains in the title word "OF" as well as small corner crease to fore-edge corners. Covers are age toned and from the bottom up 3" are detached from spiral coils but interior is bright and tight. Unpaginated and the text of the play is large print. The spiral bound edition of this drama was published so that an image(s) could easily be detached to hang in the home. This is a complete copy with 10 double page illustrations plus full page illus., on title and copyright (1925) pages, front free endpaper and front and rear covers. Free domestic shipping

Inscribed by author, bright and tight interior. First edition without dust jacket. Author was an early female tennis star who got involved with military exploits. This is her first novel.