Search Results: Authors starting with H from Ernestoic Books

Princeton, New Jersey: The American School of Classical Studies at Athens, 1962. Hardcover. Near Fine. The Athenian Agora, Volume VIII, Late Geometric and Protoattic Pottery Mid 8th to Late 7th Century B.C." by Eva T. H. Brann. Published by The American School of Classical Studies at Athens, Princeton, New Jersey, 1962. Measures 9" x 12", 194 pages with Index, with an additional 46 pages of plates. Illustrated. Comes with its original glassine wrapper. The book is in near fine condition. The blue cloth boards are extremely well preserved with firm edges. The gilt titling on the front board and spine are clear and vibrant. The textblock is clean, bright, unmarked, and complete. The binding is sound. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory #(H12-41).

New York: Simon and Schuster, 1956. This book measures approximately 11" x 8" with 165 numbered pages. This book is in fair condition. Moderate chipping and bumping to both ends of spine. Minor staining to the front board. Heavy water stain on rear board. Moderate staining to all edges of the textblock. Water stain on rear pastedown and endpaper. Dust jacket is in poor condition. Heavy chipping and creasing to both ends of spine and all edges. Heavy water damage and paper loss to rear panel. Original 4.95 price on front flap. Heinz Haber traces the history of man's knowledge of the atom. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory #(N5-68).

1897. Playbill from the first annual production at the Hornellsville Lodge no. 364, B. P. O. E, Hornellsville, NY. Performed Thursday, April 22, 1897. Softcover, measures 5.5" x 8.5", 16 pp. The program is in very good antiquarian condition. Minor soiling and wear to the softcovers. The pages are largely clean and bright. "A Texas Steer, or Money Makes the Mare Go" is a political satire about a Texas cowboy who runs amuck in Washington D.C. The play was written by Charles Hale Hoyt, one of America's most successful and popular playwrights of his time. The play was later made into a movie comedy starring Will Rogers. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store.We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory #(D7-4).

Buffalo, New York: World Publishing Co, 1901. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fair. The Illustrious Life of William McKinley, Our Martyred President" by Murat Halstead. Salesman's Copy, which is a shortened and condensed version of the original, used for marketing and selling. Illustrated with photographic reproductions as well as drawings that will be used in the final publication of the book. Measures 7" x 8.75". Published by World Publishing Co., Buffalo, NY 1901. The book is in fair condition. Wear and soiling to the covers with dampstaining to the bottom edge of the front board. Paper remnants to the endsheets, with a piece of the rear endsheet lifting. "The Author's Letter" pages 465-72 is laid in at the rear. Some instances of soiling to the textblock. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory #(I1-36).

Philadelphia: Edmund M. Blunt, 1800. Second American Edition. Second American edition. Measuring approximately 8.75" x 5.5" with 380 numbered pages. This book is in poor condition. Lacking front board and spine. Loose front pages. Heavy staining and foxing to interior pages. THE MOST FAMOUS ENGLISH navigational text of the late 18th century. Moore's 'The Practical Navigator' was the most popular navigational text of the late 18th century and a standard work on maritime practice throughout the English speaking world. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory #(N11-27).

Boston: Wentworth and Company, 1957. First Edition. This book is a first edition. Measuring approximately 7.75" x 4.75" with 545 numbered pages. This book is in good minus condition. Moderate bumping and chipping to both ends of spine. Moderate scuffing and staining to all edges of textblock. Library markings on front pastedown. Minor staining and foxing throughout textblock. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory #(N4-37).

New York: Blue Ribbon Books, Inc, 1931. Measuring approximately 8.5" x 5.5" with 525 numbered pages. This book is in fair condition. Water damage to both boards. Only minor effects to textblock. Moderate sunning to spine. Moderate bumping and tearing to both ends of spine. Child's handwriting on front endpaper in crayon and pencil. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory #(N10-36).

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1965. Book Club Edition. This is a book club edition stated on the front flap of the dust jacket. Measuring approximately 8.5" x 5.75" with 726 numbered pages. This book is in very good condition. Minor bumping to both ends of spine. Small indent on bottom edge of textblock. Literary Guild Bonus Books leaflet loosely laid between front endpaper and pastedown. Dust jacket is in good minus condition. Moderate chipping to tail end of spine. Minor stains to both panels. "Book Club Ediiton" on front flap. This book contains five novels written by Dashiell Hammett. Includes "Red Harvest", "The Dain Curse", "The Maltese Falcon", "The Glass Key", and "The Thin Man" Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory #(N4-138).

Washington: D. Z. Howell, 1904. This book measures approximately 9.25" x 6.75" with 474 numbered pages. This book is in good plus condition. Moderate bumping to both ends of spine. Moderate sunning to spine. Heavy scuffing and staining to both boards. Minor staining throughout textblock. This book contains graphic descriptions of flames sweeping with resistless fury, narrow escapes from the jaws of death; panic stricken multitudes, etc. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory# (N5-93).

Chicago: Alice B. Stockham & Co, 1897. Measuring approximately 7" x 5.25" with 154 numbered pages. This book is in good condition. Moderate bumping to both ends of spine. Moderate sunning to spine. Heavy staining to both boards. Moderate chipping on all corners of both boards. Front and rear hinges is cracked. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory number (N7-38).

California: Trans-Anglo Books, 1988. Revised Edition. Revised edition. Measuring approximately 11" x 8.75" with 224 numbered pages. This book is in very good condition. Moderate bumping to both ends of spine. Gilt lettering and design on spine and front board still full and vivid. Minor sunning to top edge of textblock slightly bleeding into interior pages. Dust jacket is in good condition. Moderate bumping to both ends of spine. Moderate creasing to corners of jacket. Minor sunning to both flaps. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory #(N9-96).

New York: Vintage Books, 2017. Second Printing. This book is a second edition of the paperback edition. Measuring approximately 8" x 5" with 403 numbered pages. This book is in very good plus condition. Minor bumping to head of spine. Small stains to rear board. Author's signature on title page. Unread copy. These are just some of the stories that Tom Hanks captures in his first work of fiction. This collection of short stories explore with great affection, humor, and insight to the human condition in all its foibles. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory #(N5-140).

New York: William Wood & Company, 1904. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Graves' Disease" by William Hanna Thomson. First edition. Published by William Wood & Company in New York, 1904. Measures 6.75" x 9.75", 143 pages. The book is in very good minus condition. There is staining on the boards that bleeds into the fore-edge slightly. The boards are somewhat scuffed. The spine spine is slightly stained, with some shelf wear. The gilt lettering on the spine is clean and legible. The previous owner's inscription is present in the front endpaper, dated 1913, along with the price written in pen on the top right corner. The text block is clean and complete. Slightly bumped edges. The binding is sound. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory # (H11-20).

New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc, 1980. Measuring approximately 16" x 11.5" with 62 numbered pages. 29 full color prints. This book is in good plus condition. Moderate bumping and chipping to both ends of spine. Top corner of both panels and textblock bent and creased. Interior pages are bright and clean. This book contains 9 full color prints drawn by Pablo Ruiz Picasso. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory #(N12-9).

New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1974. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Jacqueline Chwast. Sing Song Scuppernong" by Jeanne B. Hardendorff. First edition, first printing with "First Edition" stated on the copyright page. Published by Holt, Reinhart and Winston, New York, 1974. Illustrated by Jacqueline Chwast. The book measures 9" x 7.75", 59 pages. With its original dust jacket. The dust jacket is in very good condition. Minor tears to the perimeter edges. The original price of $5.95 is present on the front flap. The book is in very good plus to near fine condition. The yellow boards are extremely well preserved with clear illustrations. Faint scuffing to the board edges. The textblock is clean and bright with tight binding. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory #(E5-12).

New York: Bellevue Literary Press, 2009. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Tinkers" by Paul Harding. First edition, first printing SIGNED Limited Edition, number 627 of 750. Published by Bellevue Literary Press, New York, 2009. Winner of the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. FIRST EDITION is stated above a full number line "1 3 5 7 9 8 6 4 2", and below two ISBNs - one for the softcover (978-1-934137-12-3 pbk) and one for the hardcover (978-1-934137-19-2 hc). 5.5" x 7.25", 191 pp. The book is in very good to very good plus condition. The blue-green cloth boards are very well preserved with light shelf wear. Small ding to the fore-edge of the textblock. The contents are clean and bright with sound binding. A clear plastic (mylar) cover is included for protection and display. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory #(D3-51).

New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1896. First Edition. First edition. Measuring approximately 7.5" x 5" with 282 numbered pages. This book is in good plus condition. Moderate bumping to both ends of spine. Moderate sunning to spine. Minor scuffing to both boards. Minor staining to all edges of textblock. Rear hinge cracked exposing mesh on pastedown. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory# (N7-72).

New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1892. Second American Edition. Second American edition. Measuring approximately 7.5" x 5" with 455 numbered pages. This book is in good plus condition. Moderate bumping to both ends of spine. Gilt lettering and design on spine and front board still full and vivid. Moderate scuffing to top and bottom edges of textblock. Previous owner's book plate on front pastedown and endpaper. Previous owner's signature on illustrations and title page. Interior pages are bright and clean. Tess of the d'Urbervilles received mixed reviews when it first appeared, in part because it challenged the sexual morals of late Victorian England. Tess was portrayed as a fighter for her rights and for the rights of others. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory #(O1-117).

Norwalk, Connecticut: Easton Press, 1977. Collector's edition. Illustrated by Agnes Miller Parker. The book is in near fine, unread condition. Hardbound in brown leather with raised bands to the spine ends. Decorated gilt stamped boards with all edges gilt. Silk moire' end pages with a silk bookmark sewn into the binding. The textblock is clean and bright with tight binding. A beautiful addition to any personal library. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory #(D7-64).

New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1892. Second American Edition. This is a second American edition. Measuring approximately 7.5" x 5" with 455 numbered pages. This book is in fair condition. Moderate chipping to both ends of spine. Moderate bumping to all corners of boards. Moderate staining to both boards. Front board and spine detached from textblock. Rear hinge is cracked exposing mesh. Previous owner's handwriting on title page above authors name that states "and interesting story". Interior pages are clean. Tess of the d'Urbervilles received mixed reviews when it first appeared, in part because it challenged the sexual morals of late Victorian England. Tess was portrayed as a fighter for her rights and for the rights of others. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory #(O1-8).