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CELLULOID 1892 VICTORIAN BOOK LUCILLE by OWEN MEREDITH
Measures about 4" by 6", good condition given it's age. This was originally a gift to a 16yr old daughter from her father. Dated 1992, the cloth covered book has an ambossed celluloid cover. Very different! Published by Thomas Y. Crowell & Co. in New York. 360 pages, pages have gold edges. Photos should show imperfections. Price reflects condition.
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ENGLISH ANTIQUE ALICE'S ADVENTURES in WONDERLAND BOOK
Red hardback british copy, early to mid 1900s, illustrated by George Soper, foxing on the pages, all present and intact. Packed with color and black and white illustrations.
Book in fair condition. Priced accordingly.
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WYATT EARP'S WEST IMAGES AND WORDS HARDCOVER BOOK 1994
Nearly new condition, dustcover intact, $40 if purchased new from Amazon. Nice coffee table book, great photos.
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Book Description
Here is the American West, as seen through the lens of the gifted photographer who covered, for five months, the re-creation of a bygone era during the filming of Wyatt Earp, starring Kevin Costner, Dennis Quaid, and Gene Hackman. With 100 photographs, including 77 color plates, a complete art log detailing the photographer's techniques and equipment, and excerpts from personal memoirs, verse and prose from the period, by, among others, Theodore Roosevelt, Mark Twain, and Wyatt and Josie Earp.
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Hardcover: 108 pages
Publisher: Newmarket Press; 1st ed edition (July 1994)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1557041997
ISBN-13: 978-1557041999
Product Dimensions: 11.6 x 10.8 x 0.6 inches
Shipping Weight: 2.5 pounds
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MICKEY MOUSE BIG LITTLE BOOK SAILS for TREASURE ISLAND
This book is not in great condition, though the covers are intact and have nice graphics.
Classic Walt Disney MICKEY MOUSE SAILS FOR TREASURE ISLAND radio premium giveaway, a gift, as stated on the back, of "JUST PLAIN BILL" to his radio friends.
Starts on page 3, black and white illustrations throughout. Number 750 by Whitman publications. If perfect, this is a $900 collectible.
Priced accordingly based on condition.
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1940s DONALD DUCK IS HERE AGAIN BIG LITTLE BETTER BOOK
Very nice condition, spine intact, little wear, number 1484. Black and white illustrations throughout. On the back of the last page it states:
"KEEP EM FIRING- BUY MORE U.S. WAR SAVINGS BONDS and STAMPS"
From the famous newspaper strip by Walt Disney. Minimal wear, an "All Pictures Comics" Better Little Book. From the Golden Age of comics.
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1939 GWTW MOVIE EDITION BOOK from ATLANTA
Direct from my family's bookcases to the internet comes this wonderful edition of Gone With The Wind. This particular piece is a first edition of Mitchell's book after the release of the movie, and as an Atlantan native, I was lucky enough to have purchased it from a local who went to the premiere in December of 1939.
The book has the famous picture of Scarlett O'Hara and Rhett Butler on its cover as well as color photographs of movie stills inside. When you first open the book, hand written in pen is the following:
"The Premiere in Atlanta, Ga.
Friday, December 15, 1939
8:30 O'Clock
The book is not in great condition, though it is still presentable. The corners are somewhat dog-eared, and there is some slight discoloration on the pages. Despite these imperfections, however, the book is still highly collectible due to its history and the fact that it was the first motion picture edition!
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RARE US 1932 1st ED BRAVE NEW WORLD w DJ ALDOUS HUXLEY!
This is the Doubleday Doran and Co., Garden City, 1932. Hardcover. Measures approximately 5¾" - 8" tall. First US edition, first printing. Navy blue cloth-covered boards with gilt lettering and decorations on spine and front board. Some wear on spine cloth and board top edges but all gilt intact and bright; dustjacket with some edgewear. Front and back boards of the book do have some discoloration on the surface which does not extend to the interior of the book. Photos should illustrate the condition accurately. The gilt highlighting of the spine is bright. Book is tight and in good condition; I believe this dustjacket is called a Durafold mylar cover and it is in good condition for its age.
From what I could find on the internet, the US edition is much less common than the UK edition and the US limited issue of 250 de luxe copies which preceded it.
Please note that I am NOT a book dealer. This book has been my keeper for MANY years. I have not done anything to clean it up or restore it in any way. This is sold as is and I encourage you to ask questions if you have them PRIOR to bidding. I went to abe books and this particular edition sells for between $700 and $2000...Thanks!
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1884 BINGEN on the RHINE BOOK by CAROLINE NORTON
Lovely Victorian book, inscribed as a Christmas 1894 Christmas gift, ok condition, though the cover is soiled and the pages are becoming detached from the spine.
It's packed with illustrations, about 23 in all.
Artists include W.T. Smedley, Fred B.Schell, Alfred Fredericks, Granville Perkins, J.D. Woodward, and Edmund H. Garrett.
by Porter and Coates, Phila, PA
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RARE! THE LOW BACK'D CAR by SAMUEL LOVER 1889 VICTORIAN
From my own collection comes this somewhat rare Victorian poetry book by Samel Lover...what an appropriate name for an author of a book like this!
The book was initially published in 1891 and wsa published by J.B. Lippincott Company of Philadelphia. It has illustrative drawings by William (WM) Magrath. Also occasioanlly listed as "The Low Backed Car".
The book is in amazingly well preserved condition with a brown leatherette padded cover with embossed raised leaves, the leaf pattern a splendid design typical of fine Victoriana. It has gold gilt for the title "The Low Back'd Car", and the edges of each page has gold leaf as well.
The book has 12 illustrations, the original drawings engraved on wood by Chas (Charles) H. Reed. The 12 illustrations are each full page Typogravures.
The pages are in nice cndition with minimal if any foxing. The cover is also nicely preserved with some very minimal wear on the corners near the binding. The ver back inside of the cover has a small tear where teh edge of the page stuck to it...it's actually all there. In pen is a small written note that says this was purchased Feb 18th 1963 from the Lathrop home. Some minimal staining on some of the beginning and ending pages, but overall a great Victorian book worthy to be displayed with any collection of fine antique books!
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RARE DATED 1928 GREEN CELLULOID PARROT MEMO BOOK
Just back from an incredible international buying excursion, I will be listing some great items of jewelry and collectibles over the upcoming weeks (and months). I was lucky enough to acquire some terrific and diverse items sure to appeal to anyone wishing to expand their personal collections! Click on my other auctions to view more of the uncovered treasures exclusively for my online customers!
This is an absolute treasure!! Measuring 3 1/8" by 2 5/8", this miniature memo book or pad has an original calender in the back page dated 1928. Hand painted on the front is "MEMO" and in raised relief in the center is a colorful parrot (maybe a cockatiel or cockatoo? Some sort of tropical bird).
The book is made with two bright green celluloid sheets held together with two black celluloid rings and small looseleaf notebook paper in it. Most of it is unsued, though a few sheets are written in with pencil. The last page is a dated 1928 miniature calendar, though I couldn't find any advertising or publisher's mark.
In excellent condition, the nice little book is precious and free of damage or repair. It's in excellent condition with expected yellowing and minor wear to the paper, a little cleaning to the front (sticker residue) would be good. Slight warping from the passing of many years has occured, but nothing detracting! I haven't seen anything like this online, so don't miss a chance to make a great addition to your collection of celluloid or bird collectibles.
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GEMS from LONGFELLOW VICTORIAN POETRY BOOK
Christmas gift in 1912, inscribed on the back page, packed with illustrations, poor condition, binding taped, great to use for the prints. Sold as found, priced accordingly.
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