Literature from S. Howlett-West Books (member of ABAA & ILAB)

Philadelphia, PA: J. B. Lippincott & Co.. Very Good-. 1866. 1st English Language Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. This is a First English Language Edition, originally published in French. This book is in Very Good- condition and was likely issued without a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean condition. The spine ends and corners… Read more about this item

London, England: David Bogue, Fleet Street. Very Good-. 1849. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Very Good- condition. Half leather binding with Morrocco spine and corners, marbled boards and edges of the text block, and red leather spine label. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. The rear… Read more about this item

Detroit, MI: Lyman A. Skinner. Very Good. 1914. 2nd Edition. Stapled wraps. This is a small format booklet (approx. 6" by 4"). The booklet has cardstock covers and a stapled spine. The spine joints of both front and rear covers have noticeable toning. There is a light bump to the bottom spine end of the book covers.… Read more about this item

London, England: C. Bathurst, J. Rivington, W. Strahan, B. Collins, Et Al.. Good. 1766. 2nd Printing thus. Hardcover. Copper plate; Second printing of the small Octavo Hawkesworth edition. Illustrated with copperplate illustrations. All volumes are full leather with raised bands and gilt lines on each side of the band. There is a thin leather (lighter brown) title… Read more about this item

Berkeley, CA: Friends of the Bancroft Library / University of California. Very Good+. 1982. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Paperback. This is book number " 30 in the series of Keepsakes issued by the Friends of the Bancroft Library". This is a trade paperback sized booklet with heavy cardstock covers and a glued binding. The Booklet is in Very… Read more about this item

London, England: Hector M'Lean and Sold By Manners and Miller. Good. 1819. 2nd Edition. Hardcover. This book is in Good only condition. Full, red, straight-grain Morocco binding with gilt decorations to both front and rear covers and gilt lettering and decoration to the spine. AEG (all edges gilt) , plain dark umber endpapers. (Pp iii, 197 plus… Read more about this item

Philadelphia, PA: Printed By J. Carrey. Fair. 1799. Hardcover. This book is in Fair only condition. Full leather. Both front and rear covers are hanging on by their strings - the hinges have perished. The spine is missing the leather on both top and bottom end, though the leather title label is still present. The text block… Read more about this item

Stanford, CA: Stanford University. Very Good+. 1909. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. This book is in Very Good+ condition and was likely issued without a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. The covers have some ground-in dirt and finger marks. There is a light bump to the top… Read more about this item

Boston, MA: Samuel E. Cassino. Very Good+. 1893. Reprint. Hardcover. B&W Illustrations; This book has been custom re-bound in full morocco leather, with an etched / stamped illustration and lettering, which has then been painted. The book is in Very Good+ condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The text pages are clean and bright. There is… Read more about this item

Indianapolis, IN: Bobbs-Merrill Company. Very Good+. 1917. 1st American Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Very Good+ condition and is lacking the dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. The spine ends and corners of the book cover s have some light bumping and rubbing. There are… Read more about this item

Boston, MA: Phillips & Sampson. Good. 1846. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Good condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book has several smallish to medium sized chips the the spine ends and front spine joint. The corners have bumping, rubbing and fraying to the cloth. There are several… Read more about this item

New York: W. W. Norton. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2009. 1st American Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0393072614 . This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and… Read more about this item

Philadelphia, PA: T. B. Peterson & Brothers. Very Good. 1866. 1st American Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. (Text in 2 columns. 275, [13, ads] pp. 1 vols. 8vo. ) This book is in Very Good condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. The spine ends have … Read more about this item