The Luck of Roaring Camp and Other Stories de Harte, Bret - 1885

New York: New York Book Company, 1870. First Thus . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 650pp. 42 plates of engravings. illus. 8vo. Green cloth with gilt spine titles. Hinges broken, front end paper missing, old masking tape connecting front paste down and frontispiece verso, mostly mild/ some moderate foxing to interior, light wear to board edges and spine ends, spine mildly cocked. This is an apparent reissue with a twist of original title by the publisher of the 1869 Women of New York or the Under-world of a Great City by Ellington - a pseudonym according to OCLC, possibly for James Dabney McCabe in the opinion of one scholar (citation on request). The contents: Women of Fashion, Women of Pleasure, Married Women, Wicked Women, Female Artistes, Life in a Female Seminary, Other Women, Female institutions. The last paragraph of the preface sums up the book's general premise: " There are doubtless many true and noble women among the fashion and… Leer más

London: Printed for W. Bristow in St Paul's Churchyard and T. Slack in Newcastle, 1764 Book. Good. Full leather. [viii], 13-262 pages + 2 pages of adverts at the rear. ESTC T203962 where the pagination matches - also another entry at N32423 which seems very similar. Staining to the margins throughout. Ink owner's name to the front free end paper and also the second page of text. Another name scribbled out in ink to the ffep. The outer tip of page 113/4 has been torn away and this affects a couple of lines of numbers. Light browning throughout, some spotting. Ink and pencil writing to the rear end papers. In old unlettered full leather which has some wear..

London: Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees and Orme, 1806 Book. Fair. Disbound. viii, 294, [2] pages + frontispiece. In old full leather binding, now worn and with the front board detached. Respined at some point in the past, but the front hinge now gone. Armorial bookplate of John Smith Esqr to the front pastedown. Pages lightly browned throughout. Some spotting and staining, heavier to the front end papers and half title page..

The rare first edition of the gardening handbook was written by famous German botanical author Eduard Schmidlin. Richly illustrated with folding black and white plates. The book's subtitle explains its content. Translated from German it's practical guidance for the most convenient arrangement, division, together with a comprehensive compilation of the most suitable trees, shrubs, and other ornamental plants. The author describes their height, the nature of their growth and foliage, the flowering period, color, and so on. A handbook for gardeners of every state and industry, but especially for commercial gardeners and those who want to dedicate themselves to gardening. The book contains many garden plans and cost overruns.Wonderfully illustrated with 22 plates in black and white (engravings)Condition: Title page stained and slightly damaged, with dog ears. Minor stains and signs of usage and aging on some other pages as well.Dimensions: 20 x 13 cmShipping included. If you have any questions or… Leer más

Claitor's Publishing Division, 1968. Hardcover. Very Good. 0x0x0. Detailed history of Pineville, Louisiana. Histories of businesses, churches, schools, families and much more. Illustrated with historical photographs. First edition signed by author Brister on title page. Hardcover format. Limited printing. Full index. 203 pp. 9 1/4" x 6 1/4". Tight copy with light shelf wear, ownership signature to front free endpaper and offsetting to dust jacket verso. Two small tears to dust jacket. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.

New York: New York Book Company, 1870. First Thus . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 650pp. 42 plates of engravings. illus. 8vo. Green cloth with gilt spine titles. Hinges broken, front end paper missing, old masking tape connecting front paste down and frontispiece verso, mostly mild/ some moderate foxing to interior, light wear to board edges and spine ends, spine mildly cocked. This is an apparent reissue with a twist of original title by the publisher of the 1869 Women of New York or the Under-world of a Great City by Ellington - a pseudonym according to OCLC, possibly for James Dabney McCabe in the opinion of one scholar (citation on request). The contents: Women of Fashion, Women of Pleasure, Married Women, Wicked Women, Female Artistes, Life in a Female Seminary, Other Women, Female institutions. The last paragraph of the preface sums up the book's general premise: " There are doubtless many true and noble women among the fashion and… Leer más

London: Printed for W. Bristow in St Paul's Churchyard and T. Slack in Newcastle, 1764 Book. Good. Full leather. [viii], 13-262 pages + 2 pages of adverts at the rear. ESTC T203962 where the pagination matches - also another entry at N32423 which seems very similar. Staining to the margins throughout. Ink owner's name to the front free end paper and also the second page of text. Another name scribbled out in ink to the ffep. The outer tip of page 113/4 has been torn away and this affects a couple of lines of numbers. Light browning throughout, some spotting. Ink and pencil writing to the rear end papers. In old unlettered full leather which has some wear..

London: Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees and Orme, 1806 Book. Fair. Disbound. viii, 294, [2] pages + frontispiece. In old full leather binding, now worn and with the front board detached. Respined at some point in the past, but the front hinge now gone. Armorial bookplate of John Smith Esqr to the front pastedown. Pages lightly browned throughout. Some spotting and staining, heavier to the front end papers and half title page..

The rare first edition of the gardening handbook was written by famous German botanical author Eduard Schmidlin. Richly illustrated with folding black and white plates. The book's subtitle explains its content. Translated from German it's practical guidance for the most convenient arrangement, division, together with a comprehensive compilation of the most suitable trees, shrubs, and other ornamental plants. The author describes their height, the nature of their growth and foliage, the flowering period, color, and so on. A handbook for gardeners of every state and industry, but especially for commercial gardeners and those who want to dedicate themselves to gardening. The book contains many garden plans and cost overruns.Wonderfully illustrated with 22 plates in black and white (engravings)Condition: Title page stained and slightly damaged, with dog ears. Minor stains and signs of usage and aging on some other pages as well.Dimensions: 20 x 13 cmShipping included. If you have any questions or… Leer más

Claitor's Publishing Division, 1968. Hardcover. Very Good. 0x0x0. Detailed history of Pineville, Louisiana. Histories of businesses, churches, schools, families and much more. Illustrated with historical photographs. First edition signed by author Brister on title page. Hardcover format. Limited printing. Full index. 203 pp. 9 1/4" x 6 1/4". Tight copy with light shelf wear, ownership signature to front free endpaper and offsetting to dust jacket verso. Two small tears to dust jacket. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.