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Big Brother by Annie Fellows Johnston 1907
Offering this handsome old book titled Big Brother by Annie Fellows Johnston, illustrated in colour by Frank Merrill published by L C Page and Co, Boston, 1907. Blue cloth hardboards with decorative pansy blossom in color and gold gilt lettering on front and spine, good+ condition, no spine cracks or stains, very minimal corner and spine edge wear. Pages are clean and tight, no scribbles or stains. Measures 7 3/4 inch x 6 inch. Beautiful full page color and smaller ink illustrations throughout. A wonderful book to add to your library or a very nice gift!
Condition: used
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Little Book of Climbing Plants Hottes 1924
Offering this handsome small book titled A Little Book of Climbing Plants by Alfred C. Hottes, Published by A T De La Mare Co, New York 1924 - part of the little book series. Book measures 7 1/2 inch x 5 1/4 inch, dark green cloth hardboards with an ornate raised floral scroll design on front board, with red lettering. Good++ condition, no spine cracks or stains, very minimal corner bumping, very clean. Inside is exceptionally clean, pages are secure, spine is tight, no tears, stains, or scribbling. Filled with many illustrations, diagrams, very informative reading, and photos. Total of 245 pages, plus index. A handsome old book for your library and enjoyment!
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Trees by Julia Rogers 1927
Offering this nice old book titled Trees Worth Knowing by Julia E Rogers, Nelson Doubleday, 1927. Book measures 8 1/4 inch x 6 inch, dark green cloth hardboards with colorful lithograph on front, lettering on spine. Good+ condition, no spine cracks, very minimal edge wear on spine and corners, clean. Pages are clean, and secure, spine is tight, no tears, stains, or scribbling. 281 pages filled with informative reading and 48 illustrations including 16 in color. A nice one for your enjoyment!
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The Cradle Of The Deep Jacob Fisher 1912
Offering this handsome old book titled The Cradle of the Deep (an account of the Adventures of Eleanor Channing and John Starbuck, published by L C Page, Boston, 1912. Green cloth hardboards with wonderful color lithograph on front and gold lettering on spine. Good+ condition, no spine cracks, very minimal edge wear, no fraying. Pages are clean and tight, no scribbles or stains; inside frontspiece color illustration is from a painting by Modest Stein. Measures 7 3/4 inch x 6 inch. 307 pages filled with adventures. A wonderful book to add to your library or a very nice gift!
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The Voyage of Ithobal by Edwin Arnold 1901
Offering this book The Voyage of Ithobal by Sir Edwin Arnold,illustrated by Arthur Lumley, published by G W Dillingham, New York and John Murray London, 1901. Dark blue cloth hardboards with ornate gold gilt lettering on front and spine; no spine cracks or tears, very minimal spine edge rubs, handsome gold gilt on top page edges. Pages are clean (a couple have very faint small smudges on margin edge, does not affect reading) no loose or missing pages, no scribbles; this is an ex-library book, has 'discarded' stamp on title page. Wonderful illustrations throughout. A lovely old book for your home, library, or a wonderful gift!
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Charles Dickens Curiosity Shop Hard Times
Offering this handsome old book The Works of Charles Dickens Volume IV (4), stories included are Old Curiosity Shop, Sketches by Boz, Hard Times, A Message from the Sea, Master Humphreys Clock, Miscellaneous. Published by P F Collier, New York, no date - late 1800's to early 1900's. Green cloth hardboards with gold gilt impressions of characters from Charles Dickns stories on front and spine. Good condition, no spine cracks, very minimal edge wear, no fraying, a few faint white marks on back. Pages are clean and tight, no scribbles or stains; sixteen beautiful illustrations throughout. Slight age toning to pages, but not brittle. Measures 10 1/4 inch x 7 inch. 505 pages filled with well known and loved Dickens stories. A wonderful book to add to your library or a very nice gift!
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The Lost Boy Van Dyke 1914
Offering this great small book titled The Lost Boy by Henry Van Dyke, published by Harper & Bros, 1914. Book measures 7 inch x 4 1/2 inch, dark green hardboards with an gold lettering & illustration on front and spine. No spine cracks or stains, some kind of white marks on bottom front corner. Inside pages are clean, and secure, spine is tight, no tears, stains, or scribbling; this is an exlibrary book - only evidence is a small stamp on top and bottom page edges (when book is closed) and the old library pocket on inside back cover has been removed at one time. Lovely old illustrations throughout, total of 69 pages. A nice one for your vintage library collection!
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Fairy Tales of My Grandfather 1997
Offering this wonderful book titled "Fairy Tales of My Grandfather", by Vladislav Stanovsky & Jan Vladislav, published by Rebo Productions, 1997, printed in Slovakia. This large book contains 93 fairy tales from around the world. Illustrated by Marketa Siskova. Paper hardboards with colorful lithograph illustrations, very good condition, no fraying or spine cracks, or stains. One teeny bump on bottom edge of back cover. Pages are very clean, crisp, and tight, no tears or scribbles. Spine is very secure. A book for younger and older readers with 93 adventure stories and fairy tales, beautiful color illustrations throughout, many full page. A lovely book for any library collection, a great gift!
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Nathaniel Hawthorne Twice Told Tales 1800's
Offering this lovely old book titled 'Twice Told Tales', by Nathaniel Hawthorne, published by H M Caldwell Publisher, New York, no publish date, but is approximately late 1800's. Green cloth hardboards with ornate gold lettering and victorian decoration on front with a lovely color lithograph at the top. Good condition, light edge wear, no spine cracks, there are two tiny holes on back bottom side edge of spine. Pages are clean and tight, previous owner signed inside front blank page and it has also been mended with archival tape where page came away from the book, there is a tiny line stain at top inside margin on about the first 60 pages - does not come anywhere near the printing and on page 34-35 on the bottom third of page towards inside seam it looks as if the pages stuck together and the top of layer of page 34 is missing so there are about 9 lines that are missing the last two to three words; this must have happened during the printing process as there are no stains or marks. Contains three full page engravings plus an engraving of Hawthorne facing title page. A wonderful book for your collection and enjoyment!
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Oliver Wendell Holmes Complete Poetical Works 1899
Offering this wonderful 1899 edition of The Complete Poetical Works of Oliver Wendell Holmes, published by Houghton Mifflin & Co, Cambridge. Blue silky cloth hardboards with gold gilt decorations and lettering, gold gilt top page edges. Very good condition for age, clean, no cracks or splits, teeny bit of color wear on corner tips and spine edges. Pages clean and tight, no tears or scribbles, a couple pages have a teeny speck mark on margin, not in reading area. Printed in double column per page. A beautiful book for your library and enjoyment!
Circa: 1899
Condition: Good++
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The Rover Joseph Conrad 1923 Leather
Offering this handsome old book titled "The Rover" by Joseph Conrad, published by Doubleday Page & Co, New York, 1923. Dark blue soft leather cover, good condition, minimal corner and spine wear, no cracks or splits. Ornate gold gilt design on front & spine, gold gilt on top page edges. Pages are clean and tight (except for about 7 pages has a small faint smudge on top margin, does not affect reading. Previous owner signed first name on inside front cover and there is a tiny spot where there was a sticker. A lovely old book for your collection and enjoyment!
Circa: 1923
Condition: Good+
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The Child and His Book E M Field 1891
Offering this book titled " The Child and His Book, by Mrs. E.M. Field, published by Wells, Gardner, Darton, & Co, 2 Paternoster Building EC, London England, 1891. Green cloth hardboards with ornate gold lettering on front and spine. Good condition on boards with minor wear, cloth on spine as torn repairs. Pages are clean and tight, no scribbles or tears, each chapter begins with a gothic caligraphy letter and chapter title at top of pages is printed in gothic lettering. Inside covers have been repaired with professional archival tape. Total of 356 pages. A nice old book for your collection!
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Little Journeys in Old New England Mary Crawford 1906
Offering this book titled " Little Journeys in Old New England, by Mary Caroline Crawford, published by the L. C. Page Company, Boston, 1906, fifth impression. Blue cloth hardboards with gold lettering on front and spine. Good condition, light wear and age darkening, clear tape over spine. Pages are clean and tight, no scribbles or tears, one page had a corner turned down. This is an ex-library book so retains the library seal first page of forward and original card envelope on back inside cover. Total of 390 pages filled in information and photos on New England famous houses and estates. A very informative book for your library!
Circa: 1906
Condition: Good
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The Proud Prince Justin McCarthy 1903
Offering this book titled "The Proud Prince" by Justin Huntly McCarthy, published by R.H.Russell, New York, 1903. Green cloth hardboards with gold lettering and art nouveau floral decorations on front and spine. Good condition on covers, no spine splits, no fraying, tiny amount of wear on corners and spine edges. Pages are clean and tight, one page had a corner turned down and one page I found a speck spot. Spine is secure. Filled with wonderful old photographs. Total of 276 pages. A nice one for your collection!
Circa: 1903
Condition: Good+
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Old Fashioned Children's Book Tuer 1899
Offering this rare first edition book titled "Stories From Old-Fashioned Children's Books"; brought together and introduced to the reader by Andreeew W. Tuer, F.S.A.; adorned with 250 amusing cuts (illustrations); published by The Leadenhall Prefs Ltd, 50 Leadenhall Street EC, London England; Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co. Blue cloth hardboards with impressed detailed lettering and decoration in gold gilt on front and spine. Good condition on boards, no spine cracks, very minimal wear on spine edges and corners, no fading, one teeny bubble of cloth on back top area. Hand cut pages are hand tied, good condition, clean, no tears or scribbles; gold gilt on top page edges. Only imperfection is on the two pages where original silk book ribbon has set all these years, left a shadow stain in the inner margin. Original owner signed inside front cover. Spine is secure and straight. A beautiful 103 year old book filled with wonderful stories and illustrations, a must have for your collection!
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