1906 Dante’s Inferno Purgatory Paradise Divine Comedy Fine Leather Color Plates
Dante Boston and New York, 1906 Boston and New York: Houghton Mifflin and Company, 1906. Near fine. Flaxman. THIS COMPLETE SIX VOLUME SET IS IN NEAR FINE CONDITION BEAUTIFULLY BOUND IN 3/4 LEATHER WITH MARBLED BOARDS, SIX COMPARTMENTS AND FIVE RAISED BANDS TO SPINE WITH BRIGHT GILT DETAILS AND TITLE. BINDING AND HINGES ARE VERY GOOD, MARBLED END PAPERS AND PASTE DOWNS. NO LOOSE OR MISSING PAGES, PAGES ARE BRIGHT AND CLEAN, WITHOUT MARKS AND MINIMAL FOXING. NICELY ILLUSTRATED - COLOR FRONTISPIECES, BOOKS MEASURE 10.75"x7.75". LARGE PAPER EDITION LIMITED TO 650 COPIES THIS BEING #44. 118 YEARS OLD. A BEAUTIFUL SET IN GREAT CONDITION..- $2,500
- $2,500
1826 Dramatic Works Of William Shakespeare Bound by Root & Son Illustrated Fine
William Shakespeare London, 1826 London: Chiswick, 1826. Fine. John Thompson. THIS COMPLETE TEN VOLUME SET IS IN FINE CONDITION INSIDE AND OUT BEAUTIFULLY BOUND BY ROOT & SON IN 3/4 LEATHER WITH MARBLED BOARDS, BRIGHT GILT DETAILS TO COVERS, FOUR COMPARTMENTS AND THREE RIBS TO SPINE WITH BRIGHT GILT DETAILS AND TITLE. BINDING AND HINGES ARE VERY GOOD, MARBLED END PAPERS AND PASTE DOWNS, BRIGHT GILT END PAGES, NO LOOSE OR MISSING PAGES, PAGES ARE REMARKABLY BRIGHT AND CLEAN, WITHOUT MARKS AND LITTLE TO NO FOXING. NICELY ILLUSTRATED WITH SIXTY ENGRAVINGS ON WOOD BY JOHN THOMPSON, BOOKS MEASURE 6.25"x4". 192 YEARS OLD. A STUNNING SET IN SCARCE ROOT & SON BINDING..- $1,800
- $1,800
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson
ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON Cassell & Company Ltd, 1907. Hardcover. Near Fine. THIS COMPLETE TWENTY VOLUME SET IS IN NEAR FINE CONDITION BEAUTIFULLY BOUND BY THE PUBLISHER IN 3/4 CRUSHED MOROCCO WITH BRIGHT GILT RULE TO BOARDS, SIX COMPARTMENTS AND FIVE RAISED BANDS TO SPINE WITH BRIGHT GILT DETAILS AND TITLE. BINDING AND HINGES ARE VERY GOOD, DECORATIVE END PAPERS AND PASTE DOWNS WITH TOP EDGES GILT. NO LOOSE OR MISSING PAGES, PAGES ARE BRIGHT AND CLEAN, WITHOUT MARKS OR FOXING. BOOKS MEASURE 8.75"x5.75". PENTLAND EDITION, #962 OF 1,550 TOTAL COPIES, 115 YEARS OLD. A STUNNING SET IN REMARKABLE CONDITION.- $5,000
- $5,000
From the Flag to the Cross
A. S. Billingsly Philadelphia, 1872 Philadelphia: New World Publishing Company, 1872. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. BOOK IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION IN FULL EMBOSSED LEATHER WITH BRIGHT GILT DETAILS AND TITLE TO COVER AND SPINE. BINDING AND HINGES ARE VERY GOOD, INSIDE HINGES REINFORCED (SEE PHOTO), NO LOOSE OR MISSING PAGES, PAGES ARE WITHOUT MARKS, DAMPSTAIN TO ENGRAVING OF LINCOLN (SEE PHOTO), MAJORITY OF PAGES CLEAN AND BRIGHT, SOME PAGES WITH SOIL SPOTS AND LIGHT SPORADIC FOXING, NICELY ILLUSTRATED, 429 PAGES, BOOK MEASURES 8.75"x6". FIRST EDITION, 145 YEARS OLD. AN ATTRACTIVE COPY IN SCARCE BINDING!.- $450
- $450
Cross and Crown
James McCabe Cincinatti, 1873 Cincinatti: Jones Brothers, 1873. Hardcover. Near Fine. Sartain and Illman. BOOK IS IN NEAR FINE CONDITION BEAUTIFULLY BOUND IN FULL EMBOSSED LEATHER WITH BRIGHT GILT ILLUSTRATIONS AND TITLE TO COVERS AND SPINE. BINDING AND HINGES ARE VERY GOOD, SILK END PAPERS, PASTE DOWNS AND BRIGHT GILT END PAGES. NO LOOSE OR MISSING PAGES, PAGES ARE BRIGHT AND CLEAN, WITHOUT MARKS AND LITTLE TO NO FOXING. NICELY ILLUSTRATED WITH FULL PAGE ENGRAVINGS ON STEEL, 619 PAGES, BOOK MEASURES 9"x6.5". 148 YEARS OLD. A STUNNING BOOK IN REMARKABLE CONDITION..- $900
- $900
George McClellan Mexican-American War Hand Written Letter
1848. No Binding. Very Good. Mexican war: ALS 5/5/1848, George B. McClellan (1826-1885), Mexico city, and affectionate personal letter to his close friend, fellow West Point engineer and Mexican war soldier John G. Foster (1823-1874). Foster suffered a severe hip wound on the outskirts of Mexico City at the battle of Molina Del Rey (9/8/1847), and was sent home to recuperate for several months in New Hampshire. This letter was written after the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo (2/8/1848), but prior to Mexican government ratification (5/18/1848), which officially ended the Mexican American war, though the treaty would not be formally proclaimed until 7/4/1848.- $2,500
- $2,500
Picturesque Washington
Joseph West Moore Providence, 1884 Providence: J. A. & R. A. Reid, 1884. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good+/Near Fine. BOOK IS IN VERY GOOD+/NEAR FINE CONDITION WITH BEAUTIFUL BRIGHT GILT PICTORIAL COVER AND SPINE WITH TITLE TO BOTH. BINDING AND HINGES ARE VERY GOOD, NO LOOSE OR MISSING PAGES, PAGES ARE REMARKABLY BRIGHT AND CLEAN, WITHOUT MARKS EXCEPT FOR PREVIOUS OWNER INSCRIPTION TO FRONT FREE PAPER AND NO FOXING. PROFUSELY ILLUSTRATED, 308 PAGES, 10.25"x8". A VERY ATTRACTIVE COPY IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. YOU WON'T FIND A NICER COPY..- $350
- $350
Peg Woffington
Charles Reade London, 1899 London: George Allen, 1899. Limited Edition (Only 200 Copies). Hardcover. Near Fine. Hugh Thomson. BOOK IS IN NEAR FINE CONDITION BEAUTIFULLY BOUND BY FROST IN FULL POLISHED CALF WITH BRIGHT GILT DOUBLE-RULE AND FLORAL PATTERNS TO BOARDS. SIX COMPARTMENTS AND FIVE RAISED BANDS TO SPINE WITH BRIGHT GILT DETAILS AND TITLE. BINDING AND HINGES ARE VERY GOOD WITH BRIGHT GILT END PAGES. NO LOOSE OR MISSING PAGES, PAGES ARE BRIGHT AND CLEAN, WITHOUT MARKS OR FOXING. PROFUSELY ILLUSTRATED, 298 PAGES, BOOK MEASURES 10"x6.75". LIMITED EDITION-200 COPIES PRINTED ON HAND-MADE PAPER. 122 YEARS OLD. A STUNNING BOOK IN REMARKABLE CONDITION..- $600
- $600
Ancient Mythology
Jacob Bryant London, 1807 London: Janes Nunn, 1807. Hardcover. Very Good. THIS COMPLETE SIX VOLUME SET IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION BOUND BY THE PUBLISHER IN FULL POLISHED CALF WITH BRIGHT GILT RULE TO BOARDS, SIX COMPARTMENTS AND FIVE RAISED BANDS TO SPINE WITH BRIGHT GILT DETAILS AND TITLE. SOME SCUFFS AND RUBBING TO LEATHER AS SEEN IN PHOTOS. BINDING AND HINGES ARE VERY GOOD WITH MINOR SURFACE RUBBING TO SPINE AND EDGES, MARBLED END PAPERS AND PASTE DOWNS. NO LOOSE OR MISSING PAGES, PAGES ARE WITHOUT MARKS, LIGHT SPORADIC FOXING. ILLUSTRATED WITH 41 PLATES, BOOKS MEASURE 9.5"x6". 213 YEARS OLD. A SCARCE SET..- $1,500
- $1,500
Nineveh and Its Remains
Austen Henry Layard John Murray, 1849. 2nd Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. THIS COMPLETE TWO VOLUME SET IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION BOUND IN FULL POLISHED CALF WITH BRIGHT GILT RULE TO BOARDS, SIX COMPARTMENTS AND FIVE SHALLOW BANDS TO SPINES WITH BRIGHT GILT DETAILS AND TITLE. SOME LIGHT RUBBING TO LEATHER EXTREMITIES. BINDING AND HINGES ARE VERY GOOD, MARBLED END PAPERS, PASTE DOWNS AND END PAGES. NO LOOSE OR MISSING PAGES, PAGES ARE WITHOUT MARKS SOME LIGHT SPORADIC FOXING. PROFUSELY ILLUSTRATED - NUMEROUS FOLDING PLATES, BOOKS MEASURE 8.75"x5.75". SECOND EDITION, 173 YEARS OLD. AN ATTRACTIVE SET IN GREAT CONDITION.- $900
- $900
Outlaws of the Border Frank and Jesse James
Jay Donald Forshee & McMakin, 1882 Forshee & McMakin, 1882. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. BOOK IS IN NEAR FINE CONDITION BEAUTIFULLY BOUND BY BAYNTUN IN 3/4 CRUSHED MOROCCO WITH BRIGHT GILT RULE TO BOARDS, SIX COMPARTMENTS AND FIVE RAISED BANDS TO SPINE WITH BRIGHT GILT DETAILS AND TITLE. SOME LIGHT SOILING TO BOARDS. BINDING AND HINGES ARE VERY GOOD, MARBLED END PAPERS, PASTE DOWNS AND BRIGHT GILT TOP END PAGES. NO LOOSE OR MISSING PAGES, PAGES ARE BRIGHT AND CLEAN, WITHOUT MARKS AND MINIMAL FOXING. PROFUSELY ILLUSTRATED, 520 PAGES, BOOK MEASURES 7.5"x5.5". FIRST EDITION, 141 YEARS OLD. A STUNNING EXAMPLE IN SCARCE BAYNTUN BINDING..- $2,000
- $2,000
Works of Laurence Sterne
LAURENCE STERNE Houghton Mifflin Company, 1920. Hardcover. Near Fine. George Cruikshank. THIS COMPLETE SEVEN VOLUME SET IS IN NEAR FINE CONDITION IN 3/4 LEATHER WITH BRIGHT GILT DETAILS TO COVERS, SIX COMPARTMENTS AND FIVE RIBS TO SPINE WITH BRIGHT GILT DETAILS AND TITLE. BINDING AND HINGES ARE VERY GOOD, NO LOOSE OR MISSING PAGES, PAGES ARE REMARKABLY BRIGHT AND CLEAN, WITHOUT MARKS AND NO FOXING. BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED GEORGE CRUIKSHANK, NO PUBLICATION DATE STATED - CIRCA 1920, BOOKS MEASURE 9.5"x6.5". A STUNNING SET BEAUTIFULLY BOUND BY THE RIVERSIDE PRESS, YOU WILL LOVE THIS SET!.- $950
- $950
History of Civilization in England
Henry Thomas Buckle New York, 1864 New York: D. Appleton & Company, 1864. Hardcover. Near Fine. THIS COMPLETE TWO VOLUME SET IS IN NEAR FINE CONDITION BEAUTIFULLY BOUND IN 3/4 LEATHER WITH MARBLED BOARDS, SIX COMPARTMENTS AND FIVE RAISED BANDS TO SPINE WITH BRIGHT GILT DETAILS AND TITLE. BINDING AND HINGES ARE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, MARBLED END PAPERS, PASTE DOWNS AND END PAGES. NO LOOSE OR MISSING PAGES, PAGES ARE BRIGHT AND CLEAN, WITHOUT MARKS AND VERY LITTLE FOXING. BOOKS MEASURE 9.5"x6.25". 159 YEARS OLD. A BEAUTIFUL SET IN EXCELLENT CONDITION..- $650
- $650
The Vision; or Hell, Purgatory, and Paradise
Dante Alighieri; Trans. by Henry Francis Cary New York, 1913 New York: Henry Frowde, 1913. Hardcover. Near Fine. John Flaxman. BOOK IS IN NEAR FINE CONDITION BEAUTIFULLY BOUND BY MORRELL IN 3/4 CRUSHED MOROCCO WITH BRIGHT GILT RULE TO BOARDS, SIX COMPARTMENTS AND FIVE RAISED BANDS TO SPINE WITH BRIGHT GILT DETAILS AND TITLE. BINDING AND HINGES ARE VERY GOOD, MARBLED END PAPERS, PASTE DOWNS AND BRIGHT GILT TOP END PAGES. NO LOOSE OR MISSING PAGES, PAGES ARE BRIGHT AND CLEAN, WITHOUT MARKS AND NO FOXING. PROFUSELY ILLUSTRATED WITH IN TEXT WOOD CUTS, BOOK MEASURES 7.5"x5.25". 110 YEARS OLD. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE IN SCARCE MORRELL BINDING..- $650
- $650
Elegant Epistles
Vicesimus Knox London, 1794 London: T. Longman, 1794. Hardcover. Very Good+. THIS BOOK IS IN VERY GOOD+ CONDITION BEAUTIFULLY BOUND IN FULL POLISHED TREE CALF WITH SIX COMPARTMENTS AND FIVE RAISED BANDS TO SPINE WITH BRIGHT GILT DETAILS AND TITLE. BINDING AND HINGES IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. NO LOOSE OR MISSING PAGES, PAGES ARE BRIGHT AND CLEAN, WITHOUT MARKS AND WITH VERY LITTLE FOXING. BOOK MEASURES 9 3/8"x6.25". 229 YEARS OLD. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION..- $750
- $750
The Works of Joseph Conrad
Joseph Conrad John Grant, 1925. Hardcover. Near Fine. THIS COMPLETE 20 VOLUME SET IS IN NEAR FINE CONDITION BEAUTIFULLY BOUND IN 3/4 LEATHER WITH BRIGHT GILT RULE TO BOARDS, SIX COMPARTMENTS AND FIVE RAISED BANDS TO SPINE WITH BRIGHT GILT DETAILS AND TITLE. BINDING AND HINGES ARE VERY GOOD, MARBLED END PAPERS, PASTE DOWNS. NO LOOSE OR MISSING PAGES, PAGES ARE BRIGHT AND CLEAN, WITHOUT MARKS AND MINIMAL FOXING. BOOKS MEASURE 8.25"x5.5". LIMITED EDITION #126 OF 1000, SIGNED BY JOSEPH CONRAD. 97 YEARS OLD. A STUNNING SET IN REMARKABLE CONDITION.- $8,500
- $8,500
RARE 1682 Colonial William Penn Signed Document
1682. No Binding. Important and Rare 1682 Colonial William Penn Land Indenture between William Penn to Quaker Joseph Potter for 250 acre of land. Signed in full by Penn. Frame measures 36" wide x 34" tall and includes JSA Letter of Authenticity..- $9,000
- $9,000
The Life of Gen. Philip H. Sheridan
Frank A. Burr & Richard J. Hinton Providence, 1888 Providence: J. A. & R. A. Reid, 1888. Hardcover. Near Fine. BOOK IS IN NEAR FINE CONDITION WITH PICTORIAL COVER, BRIGHT GILT TITLE TO COVER AND SPINE. BINDING AND HINGES ARE VERY GOOD, DECORATIVE END PAPERS AND PASTE DOWNS. NO LOOSE OR MISSING PAGES, PAGES ARE REMARKABLY BRIGHT AND CLEAN, WITHOUT MARKS AND NO FOXING. PROFUSELY ILLUSTRATED, 445 PAGES, BOOK MEASURES 9"x7". 129 YEARS OLD. A VERY NICE EXAMPLE OF THIS SCARCE BOOK, YOU WON'T FIND A NICER COPY!.- $350
- $350
The Works of Samuel Richardson
Samuel Richardson London, 1884 London: Henry Sotheran & Co, 1884. Limited Edition #17 of 250. Hardcover. Near Fine. THIS COMPLETE TWELVE VOLUME SET IS IN NEAR FINE CONDITION BEAUTIFULLY BOUND IN 3/4 CRUSHED MOROCCO WITH BRIGHT GILT DOUBLE-RULE AND MARBLING TO BOARDS, SIX COMPARTMENTS AND FIVE RAISED BANDS TO SPINE WITH BRIGHT GILT DETAILS AND TITLE. BINDING AND HINGES ARE VERY GOOD, MARBLED END PAPERS, PASTE DOWNS AND TOP EDGES GILT. NO LOOSE OR MISSING PAGES, PAGES ARE BRIGHT AND CLEAN, WITHOUT MARKS OR FOXING. 8vo, BOOKS MEASURE 8.75"x5.75". LIMITED EDITION-ONLY 250 COPIES OF WHICH THIS IS NUMBER 17, 137 YEARS OLD. AN ATTRACTIVE SET IN REMARKABLE CONDITION..- $2,500
- $2,500
Robinson Crusoe
Daniel Defoe London, 1820 London: T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1820. Hardcover. Near Fine. Thomas Stothard. THIS COMPLETE TWO VOLUME SET IS IN NEAR FINE CONDITION BEAUTIFULLY BOUND BY BAYNTUN IN FULL CRUSHED MOROCCO WITH BRIGHT GILT RULE TO BOARDS, SIX COMPARTMENTS AND FIVE RAISED BANDS TO SPINE WITH BRIGHT GILT DETAILS AND TITLE. SMALL AMOUNT OF WEAR TO LEATHER EXTREMITIES. BINDING AND HINGES ARE VERY GOOD, MARBLED END PAPERS, PASTE DOWNS AND BRIGHT GILT END PAGES. NO LOOSE OR MISSING PAGES, PAGES ARE BRIGHT AND CLEAN, WITHOUT MARKS EXCEPT FOR PREVIOUS OWNER INSCRIPTION TO REAR FREE PAPER AND FRONT FREE PAPER - SUPPOSEDLY FROM THE LIBRARY OF FAMOUS CHILDREN'S AUTHOR EUGENE FIELD WITH HIS INSCRIPTION. MINIMAL FOXING. PROFUSELY ILLUSTRATED BY THOMAS STOTHARD, BOOKS MEASURE 9"x5.75". 203 YEARS OLD. A BEAUTIFUL SET IN SCARCE BAYNTUN BINDING..- $2,000
- $2,000
1822 History of the Crusades Fine Leather Bindings Fold Out Map & Charts Rare
London, 1822. Very good. THIS COMPLETE TWO VOLUME SET IS IN VERY GOOD+ CONDITION BOUND IN FULL LEATHER, SPINES BEAUTIFULLY REBACKED RETAINING THE ORIGINAL POLISHED TREE CALF BOARDS. SMALL AMOUNT OF LOSS TO HEAD AND TAIL OF SPINE OF VOLUME ONE. BINDING AND HINGES ARE VERY GOOD, MARBLED END PAPERS, PASTE DOWNS AND END PAGES. NO LOOSE OR MISSING PAGES, PAGES ARE REMARKABLY BRIGHT AND CLEAN, WITHOUT MARKS AND LITTLE TO NO FOXING. ILLUSTRATED WITH FRONTISE OF KNIGHT FROM THE FIRST CRUSADE, LARGE FOLD OUT MAP AND CHARTS. BOOKS MEASURE 8.5"x5.5". THIRD EDITION, 202 YEARS OLD. A BEAUTIFUL SET IN GREAT CONDITION.. Mr. Roosevelt Owned & Signed by Franklin Roosevelt to Son “Affectionate Pa” JSA
New York: E. P. Dutton & Co, 1944. Mr. Roosevelt, by Compton Mackenzie, E.P. Dutton, New York, 1944. First Printing. Blue cloth boards with purple titles and décor to the spine. Personally owned by Franklin Roosevelt. Presentation copy signed twice. Roosevelt SIGNED and INSCRIBED the book on the front fly leaf to his son, Elliot, as "Pa", and then additionally signed his inscription underneath with his name in full. "For Elliot with Love from his affectionate Pa / Franklin D. Roosevelt". 6" x 8.75". Boards lightly rubbed with a faint stain. Internally crisp and clean, with but one page with a red smudge. Housed in a blue cloth slip case with a blue quarter morocco spine with raised bands and gilt titles. A scarce title with an important FDR inscription; in over twenty years we have never encountered one as effusive as this. Includes Letter of Authenticity from James Spence Authenticators.. 1903 The Works of Edgar Allan Poe The Raven Full Fine Leather Illustrated Rare
New York: The Colonial Company, 1903. Very good. THIS COMPLETE TEN VOLUME SET IS IN VG+ CONDITION BEAUTIFULLY REBOUND IN FULL CRUSHED MOROCCO WITH BRIGHT GILT RULE TO BOARDS, SIX COMPARTMENTS AND FIVE RAISED BANDS TO SPINE WITH BRIGHT GILT DETAILS AND TITLE. BINDING AND HINGES ARE VERY GOOD. NO LOOSE OR MISSING PAGES, PAGES ARE BRIGHT AND CLEAN, WITHOUT MARKS, NO FOXING, SOME FAINT DAMPSTAINING TO LOWER MARGIN OF PAGES IN A FEW VOLUMES, AS SEEN IN PHOTOS. PROFUSELY ILLUSTRATED WITH OVER 50 FULL PAGE ILLUSTRATIONS, BOOKS MEASURE 8.75"x6". LIMITED DEFINITIVE EDITION #659 / 1000. 121 YEARS OLD. A BEAUTIFUL SET IN GREAT CONDITION.. 1854 Decline & Fall of the Roman Empire Leather Bound by Riviere Fold Out Maps
London: John Murray, 1854. Near fine. THIS COMPLETE EIGHT VOLUME SET IS IN NEAR FINE CONDITION BEAUTIFULLY BOUND BY RIVIERE IN FULL STRAIGHT GRAIN LEATHER WITH BRIGHT GILT RULE TO BOARDS, SIX COMPARTMENTS AND FIVE RAISED BANDS TO SPINE WITH BRIGHT GILT DETAILS AND TITLE. BINDING AND HINGES ARE VERY GOOD, MARBLED END PAPERS, PASTE DOWNS AND BRIGHT GILT TOP END PAGES. NO LOOSE OR MISSING PAGES, PAGES ARE BRIGHT AND CLEAN, WITHOUT MARKS AND VERY LITTLE FOXING. NICELY ILLUSTRATED WITH NUMEROUS FOLD OUT MAPS - MANY IN COLOR. BOOKS MEASURE 9"x6". 170 YEARS OLD. A STUNNING SET IN SCARCE RIVIERE BINDING..