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TN: SOUTHERN METHODIST PUBLISHING HOUSE, 1880 Book. Fair. Hardcover. 5 x 7 1/2. TITLE: ELEMENTS OF MORAL PHILOSOPHY By REV. R. H. RIVERS 1880 AUTHOR: REV. R. H. RIVERS PUBLISHER - (LOCATION) /COPYRIGHT: SOUTHERN METHODIST PUBLISHING HOUSE, TN 1871 on copyright and 1880 on title page EDITION: Reprint Edition assumed with the two dates CATEGORY: Education, Religion ...---NOT SIGNED---... BINDING/COVER: Hardback without dust jacket COLOR: Dark Brown BACKGROUND/DESCRIPTION: Reprint Edition assumed. SOUTHERN METHODIST PUBLISHING HOUSE, TN 1880. This book is devoted to all aspects of ethics and morality. The book is particularly noted for its defense of slavery, partly argued on a scriptural basis in the final chapter (p.329 to end). CONDITION: The book is without a dust jacket as issued. The outside is in fair condition with very light chipping to the top spine edge. Age spotting to the second endpaper. Minor penciling that can be erased from the inside board and front endpaper, a… Read More

NY: A. L. BURT COMPANY, 1930 Book. Good. Hardcover. TITLE: HELEN'S BABIES By JOHN HABBERTON, ca. 1930s In Dust Jacket AUTHOR: JOHN HABBERTON PUBLISHER - (LOCATION) / COPYRIGHT: A. L. BURT COMPANY, NY 1876 and 1881 on copyright page (the book looks much newer), ca. 1930s EDITION: First Edition assumed for Burt CATEGORY: Children BINDING/COVER: Hardback with dust jacket COLOR: BLUE CONDITION: The dust jacket is in good minus condition; there are heavy chip to the top edge; the lower edge has milder chips. The inside of book is in good condition. Book is without marks or writings, pages are clean and book is tight and sturdy. All the pages are present in book. SIZE: 5 ½ x 8 ½ (approximately) PAGES: 257 pages. Good/Good dust jacket condition. BACKGROUND/DESCRIPTION: ILLUSTRATED. WITH SOME ACCOUNT OF THEIR WAYS, INNOCENT, CRAFTY, ANGELIC, IMPISH, WITCHING AND REPULSIVE. ALSO, A PARTIAL RECORD OF THEIR ACTIONS DURING TEN DAYS OF THEIR EXISTENCE. There is a… Read More

PHIL: T. B. PETERSON & BROTHERS, 1881 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. TITLE: HELEN'S BABIES By JOHN HABBERTON 1881 (Unusual looking bookplate) AUTHOR: JOHN HABBERTON PUBLISHER - (LOCATION) / COPYRIGHT: T. B. PETERSON & BROTHERS, PHIL 1881 EDITION: Reprint Edition but First Edition assumed for Peterson & Brothers ISBN: None CATEGORY: Children, Rare, Decorative BINDING/COVER: Hardback without dust jacket COLOR: Brown SIZE: 5 ½ x 7 (approximately) PAGES: 206 plus ad pages. CONDITION: The outside of book is in good plus condition; there is the smallest of smallest bruise or dent to the front edge. The inside is in good condition. There is a private bookplate from the library of 'William S. Wadsworth' on the front pastedown (see photo). There a larger size bookplate on the first front endpaper with the name 'Harris Elliott Kirk' (Unusual looking - see photo). There is a small size colored insect drawn on the second front free endpaper. There is… Read More

NY: Coward-Mccann, 1966 Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2. TITLE: THE MISSION By HANS HABE 1966 first edition AUTHOR: HANS HABE PUBLISHER - (LOCATION) /COPYRIGHT: Coward-McCann, Inc., NY 1966 EDITION: First Edition with 'First American Edition' stated CATEGORY: Mystery, First Edition BINDING/COVER: Hardback with dust jacket COLOR: Black CONDITION: The jacket appears to be in real good condition but is wrapped and taped inside a see-through cover. There is an age browning to the tape along the flaps. Book is without marks or writings, pages are clean, and book is tight and sturdy. SIZE: 5 ½ x 8 ½ (approximately) PAGES: 319 pages. BACKGROUND/DESCRIPTION: First Edition with 'First American Edition' stated. Coward-McCann, Inc., NY 1966. Good/Good-dust jacket condition. TRANSLATED FROM THE GERMAN By MICHAEL BULLOCK. COMPETITIVE PRICING! Once paid, books will ship immediately without email notification to customer (it's… Read More

NY: DOUBLEDAY & COMPANY, 1963 Book. Good. Hardcover. TITLE: FIREBALL By HENRY B. HAGER 1963 First Edition AUTHOR: HENRY B. HAGER PUBLISHER - (LOCATION) / COPYRIGHT: DOUBLEDAY & COMPANY, NY 1963 EDITION: First Edition stated CATEGORY: Business, First Edition BINDING/COVER: Hardback with dust jacket COLOR: Red with a black spine CONDITION: The jacket is in good condition; there is a vertical wrinkle line at the bottom edge of the back of jacket; the $4.50 price is still on the front flap. The front first free endpaper has a slight tan line from the flap and a really really small area has what appears to be age foxing or brown spotting. Book is without marks or writings, pages are clean and book is tight and sturdy. SIZE: 5 ½ x 8 ½ (approximately) PAGES: 277 pages. Good/Good dust jacket condition. BACKGROUND/DESCRIPTION: THE STORY OF A HOTSHOT WHO BURNED A BLAZING TRAIL THROUGH AN AD AGENCY AND THE AUTOMOBILE BUSINESS. First Edition stated. DOUBLEDAY &… Read More

NY: THOMAS NELSON, 1974 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). TITLE: NEW HOPE FOR PLANET EARTH By JOHN HAGGAI signed 1974 First Edition AUTHOR: JOHN HAGGAI PUBLISHER - (LOCATION) / COPYRIGHT: THOMAS NELSON, NY 1974 EDITION: First Edition CATEGORY: Signed, Religion BINDING/COVER: Hardback with dust jacket COLOR: GREEN.

NY: THE CASSELL PUBLISHING CO., 1893 Book. Good. Hardcover. TITLE: A NEW ENGLAND BOYHOOD By EDWARD E. HALE 1893 First Edition AUTHOR: EDWARD E. HALE PUBLISHER - (LOCATION) / COPYRIGHT: THE CASSELL PUBLISHING CO., NY 1893 EDITION: First Edition ISBN: NONE CATEGORY: Rare, War BINDING/COVER: Hardback without dust jacket COLOR: Off Gray SIZE: 5 ½ x 8 ½ (approximately) PAGES: 267 pages. CONDITION: The outside is in good plus condition; there are minor rubs to the corner edges; the top edge of the spine has a really minor fray from possibly a shelf pull. There is a minor crack to the pastedown on the first gutter. The first front free endpaper has an inscription in ink nicely written "To John Jurrec - A remembrance for l bounty (can't make out) service - June 17, 1894 from William r. Campbell." Book is without other marks or writings, pages are clean and book is tight and sturdy. All the pages are present in book. BACKGROUND/DESCRIPTION: Rare.… Read More

NY: E. P. DUTTON, 1946 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. TITLE: STRAIT IS THE GATE By GARTH HALE 1946 First Edition AUTHOR: GARTH HALE PUBLISHER - (LOCATION) / COPYRIGHT: E. P. DUTTON, NY 1946 EDITION: First Edition stated ISBN: None CATEGORY: First Edition, Rare, Love BINDING/COVER: Hardback with dust jacket COLOR: Red SIZE: 5 ½ x 8 ½ (approximately) PAGES: 316 pages. CONDITION: The dust jacket is in good plus condition; there are really small size chips to the top and bottom edges of the spine; the original price of $2.50 is still on the lower edge of the front flap. There is a really small size marker dot on the bottom edge. Book is without other marks or writings, pages are clean and book is tight and sturdy. All the pages are present in book. Good+/Good+ dust jacket condition. BACKGROUND/DESCRIPTION: STRAIT IS THE GATE is a powerful novel that shows how, through shared misery and violent emotional storms, through strength in the face of danger, can be born a… Read More

PARIS: CALMANN LEVY, 1889 Book. Good. Hardcover. TITLE: L'ABBE CONSTANTIN 1889 CENT TRENTE-SEPTIEME EDITION AUTHOR: (UNSURE ABOUT TITLE, AUTHOR, PUBLISHER WITH THE BOOK BEING IN FRENCH!!!) LUDOVIC HALEVY PUBLISHER - (LOCATION) / COPYRIGHT: CALMANN LEVY, EDITEUR, PARIS 1889 EDITION: Reprint Edition assumed CATEGORY: Foreign, Decorative BINDING/COVER: Hardback without dust jacket COLOR: BROWN MARBLE CONDITION: The book is without a dust jacket as issued. The outside is in good condition; there is scuffing to the corner edges. There is some old style writing in French on the half title page. Book is without other marks or writings, pages are clean and book is tight and sturdy. All the pages are present in book. SIZE: 5 ½ x 8 ½ (approximately) PAGES: 272 pages. Good/None dust jacket condition as issued. BACKGROUND/DESCRIPTION: CALMANN LEVY, EDITEUR, PARIS 1889 COMPETITIVE PRICING! Once paid, book(s) will ship immediately to customer (it's on the way),… Read More

NY: W. W. NORTON & COMPANY, 1987 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. TITLE: UNDER COVER OF DAYLIGHT By JAMES W. HALL (signed) 1987 First Edition AUTHOR: JAMES W. HALL PUBLISHER - (LOCATION) / COPYRIGHT: W. W. NORTON & COMPANY, NY 1987 EDITION: First Edition stated with the correct number line present '1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0' ISBN: 0393024849 CATEGORY: Signed, Mystery BINDING/COVER: Hardback with dust jacket COLOR: Turquoise or Off Light Green SIZE: 5 ½ x 8 ½ (approximately) PAGES: 288 pages. CONDITION: The dust jacket is in good plus condition; the upper area of back of the jacket has what appears to remnants of a price tag removal (see photo); the original $16.395 price tag is still on the front flap. The author has signed the title page "James W. Hall (see photo)." Book is without other marks or writings, pages are clean and book is tight and sturdy. All the pages are present in book. Good+/Good+ dust jacket condition. BACKGROUND/DESCRIPTION:… Read More

NY: W. W. NORTON & COMPANY, 1989 Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. TITLE: TROPICAL FREEZE By JAMES W. HALL (signed) 1989 First Edition AUTHOR: JAMES W. HALL PUBLISHER - (LOCATION) / COPYRIGHT: W. W. NORTON & COMPANY, NY 1989 EDITION: First Edition stated with the correct number line present '1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0' ISBN: 0393026949 CATEGORY: Signed, Mystery BINDING/COVER: Hardback with dust jacket COLOR: ORANGE SIZE: 5 ½ x 8 ½ (approximately) PAGES: 319 pages. CONDITION: The dust jacket is in fine condition; there are no chips or tears present; the original $18.95 price is still on the front flap. The author has signed the title page "James W. Hall." Book is without other marks or writings, pages are clean and book is tight and sturdy. All the pages are present in book. Fine/Fine dust jacket condition. BACKGROUND/DESCRIPTION: Thorn is back! The hero of last year's surprise suspense hit, Under Cover of Daylight, Thorn is a Key Largo… Read More

NY: DELACORTE PRESS, 1993 Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. TITLE: HARD AGROUND By JAMES W. HALL (signed) 1993 First Edition AUTHOR: JAMES W. HALL PUBLISHER - (LOCATION) / COPYRIGHT: DELACORTE PRESS, NY 1993 EDITION: First Edition with the correct number line present '10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1' ISBN: 0385307977 CATEGORY: Signed, Mystery BINDING/COVER: Hardback with dust jacket COLOR: GREEN SIZE: 6 ½ x 9 ½ (approximately) PAGES: 360 pages. CONDITION: The dust jacket is in good plus plus condition; the original price is still on the front flap ($22.00 U.S.). The book is in good plus plus condition. The author has signed the title page "For Leslee - Best Wishes - James W. Hall 1993." Book is without other marks or writings, pages are clean and book is tight and sturdy. All the pages are present in book. BACKGROUND/DESCRIPTION: From James W. Hall, best-selling author of Bones of Coral, comes a haunting new novel that sizzles with greed, lust, and murder, as… Read More

NY: Published for the Authors, 1879 Book. Good. Hardcover. 8 x 5 ½. TITLE: BEAUTIES AND ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE BLIND 1879 AUTHOR: WM. ARTMAN AND L.V. HALL PUBLISHER - (LOCATION) /COPYRIGHT: Published for the authors, NY 1879 The Braille page is from N.B. Kneass, Jr. , Printer Phila. EDITION: Reprint Edition assumed but only one date present CATEGORY: Super rare, Poetry ------ BINDING/COVER: Hardback without dust jacket CONDITION: (All defects if any are formulated into pricing by ViewFair Books Books. If ViewFair Books miss any defects or highlights on any book/printings, our policy is to make immediate amends to any customer): the outside of the book is still in fair condition with the gilt being good, some fraying to the spine edges. Old style signature written on the front endpaper. Book is without any other marks or writings, pages are clean, and book is tight and sturdy. THE BRAILLE WRITTEN PAGE FROM ISAIAH XLII, 16 IS PRESENT BETWEEN THE FRONTISPIECE AND TITLE PAGES. SIZE:… Read More

NY: Garden City, 1932 Book. Fair. Hardcover. 5 1/2 x 8. TITLE: THE FLYING CARPET By RICHARD HALLIBURTON 1932 AUTHOR: RICHARD HALLIBURTON PUBLISHER - (LOCATION) /COPYRIGHT: GARDEN CITY PUBLISHING CO., NY 1932 EDITION: First Edition assumed with none stated CATEGORY: Airplanes, Adventure BINDING/COVER: Hardback without dust jacket COLOR: Black BACKGROUND/DESCRIPTION: First Edition assumed. Illustrated. GARDEN CITY PUBLISHING CO., NY 1932. With many photographic illustrations of exotic cities and places. The Flying Carpet' airplane, and native peoples. The book is about the airplane in which the author and his pilot-companion, Moye Stephens, Jr., follow a high road to romance and love in the air. They travel to Timbuktu, spending two months in the French Foreign Legion in Morocco, and traveling to the Holy Land. CONDITION: Ex-library copy with the usual stamps and markings. The book is without a dust jacket. The outside is in a little rough condition, light smudges to the front… Read More

NY: GARDEN CITY PUBLISHERS, 1925 Book. Good. Hardcover. TITLE: THE ROYAL ROAD TO ROMANCE By RICHARD HALLIBURTON 1925 AUTHOR: RICHARD HALLIBURTON PUBLISHER - (LOCATION) / COPYRIGHT: GARDEN CITY PUBLISHERS, NY 1925 CL EDITION: First Edition assumed for Garden City CATEGORY: Adventure, Regional BINDING/COVER: Hardback with dust jacket COLOR: BLACK CONDITION: The dust jacket is in poor plus condition; there is a large chip to the spine at the top (see photo); there are other chips and splits all about. The front and bottom flaps have been clipped. There is a really small sized pin hole to the front board. The inside of book is in good condition. There are small sized age brown spots to the title page. There are a couple of age like spots to the back pastedown. Book is without marks or writings, pages are clean and book is tight and sturdy. All the pages are present in book. SIZE: 5 ½ x 8 ½ (approximately) PAGES: 399 pages. Good-/Poor+ dust jacket condition.… Read More

NY: SIMON AND SCHUSTER, 1938 Book. Good. Hardcover. TITLE: WITH MALICE TOWARD SOME By MARGARET HALSEY 1938 AUTHOR: MARGARET HALSEY PUBLISHER - (LOCATION) / COPYRIGHT: SIMON AND SCHUSTER, NY 1938 EDITION: First Edition assumed with none stated CATEGORY: First Edition BINDING/COVER: Hardback without dust jacket COLOR: Blue CONDITION: The book is without a dust jacket. The outside is in good condition. There is a name and date written in blue ink from 1958 written on the top edge of the inside front board. Book is without other marks or writings, pages are clean and book is tight and sturdy. All the pages are present in book. SIZE: 5 ½ x 8 ½ (approximately) PAGES: 279 pages. Good/None dust jacket condition. BACKGROUND/DESCRIPTION: WITH ILLUSTRATIONS By PEGGY BACON. First Edition assumed with none stated. SIMON AND SCHUSTER, NY 1938. This is the author's first book. COMPETITIVE PRICING! Once paid, book(s) will ship immediately to customer (it's on the… Read More

NY: Simon & Schuster, 1938 Book. Fair. Hardback. Assumed First Edition. 5 ½ x 8 ½. TITLE: WITH MALICE TOWARD SOME By MARGARET HALSEY 1938 first AUTHOR: MARGARET HALSEY PUBLISHER - (LOCATION) /COPYRIGHT: SIMON AND SCHUSTER, NY 1938 EDITION: First Edition assumed with none stated CATEGORY: First Edition , Adventure BINDING/COVER: Hardback with dust jacket COLOR: Blue CONDITION: THE DUST JACKET IS REALLY SCARCE! The jacket has really really small nicks to the top and bottom edges. The $2.00 price is still on the front flap. Brown shadow to the endpapers. Book looks old. Minor bleach like spots to the very top edge of the boards. There are two really really small sized black marker dots to the fore edge pages; there are a couple of shelf spots to the top edge. Book is without marks or writings, pages are clean, and book is tight and sturdy. SIZE: 5 ½ x 8 ½ (approximately) PAGES: 279 pages. Fair++/Fair++ dust jacket condition.… Read More

NY: EDGEWOOD PUBLISHING, 1896 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. TITLE: LIFE AND DISTINGUISHED SERVICES OF HON. WM. MCKINLEY By MURAT HALSTEAD 1896 Illustrated AUTHOR: MURAT HALSTEAD PUBLISHER - (LOCATION) / COPYRIGHT: EDGEWOOD PUBLISHING COMPANY 1896 on copyright and title pages EDITION: First Edition ISBN: None CATEGORY: Political, History BINDING/COVER: Hardback without dust jacket COLOR: Rust SIZE: 5 ½ x 8 ½ (approximately) PAGES: 501 pages. CONDITION: The outside is in good condition; there is some scrapes to the bottom edge of the front board near the hinge; the spine has really light rubs to the top and bottom edges; the front board has a scrape to the corner tip at the top. Book is without marks or writings, pages are clean and book is tight and sturdy. All the pages are present in book. Good/None dust jacket condition as issued. BACKGROUND/DESCRIPTION: AND THE GREAT ISSUES OF 1896 CONTAINING ALSO A SKETCH OF THE LIFE OF GARRET A. HOBART. WITH CHAPTERS By… Read More

WI: WHITMAN PUBLISHING, 1946 Book. Good. Hardcover. TITLE: GENE AUTRY AND THE REDWOOD PIRATES By BOB HAMILTON 1946 AUTHOR: BOB HAMILTON PUBLISHER - (LOCATION) / COPYRIGHT: WHITMAN PUBLISHING, WI 1946 EDITION: First Edition assumed for Whitman Publishing CATEGORY: Children, Western, Movie Related BINDING/COVER: Hardback with dust jacket COLOR: Blue CONDITION: The jacket is in good condition with some light chipping to the top edge of the spine. There is a minor yellow age tint to the front flap and the first front free endpaper. The pages have started to age brown evenly. There is a really small sized ink signature on the first front free endpaper. Book is without other marks or writings, pages are clean and book is tight and sturdy. SIZE: 5 ½ x 8 ½ (approximately) PAGES: 248 pages. Good/Good dust jacket condition. BACKGROUND/DESCRIPTION: AN ORIGINAL STORY FEATURING GENE AUTRY FAMOUS MOTION PICTURE STAR AS THE HERO. ILLUSTRATED By ERWIN L. HESS. AUTHORIZED… Read More

NY: HARPER & BROTHERS, 1887 Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. TITLE: HAPPY HUNTING GROUNDS: A TRIBUTE TO THE WOODS AND FIELDS By WILLIAM HAMILTON GIBSON 1887 Illustrated First Edition (Nice) AUTHOR: WILLIAM HAMILTON GIBSON PUBLISHER - (LOCATION) / COPYRIGHT: HARPER & BROTHERS, FRANKLIN SQUARE NY 1886 on copyright page and 1887 on title page EDITION: First Edition ISBN: None CATEGORY: Adventure, Animals, Decorative, Rare BINDING/COVER: Hardback without dust jacket COLOR: Green SIZE: 12 x 9 ½ (approximately) PAGES: 202 pages. CONDITION: The outside of book is in really good condition; there are mild rubs to the top and bottom edges of the spine; the corner edges have mild rubs. The inside is in really good tight clean condition; there is the smallest scuff (less than 1/8 inch) to the first front free endpaper from a small size price tag removal. Book is without marks or writings, pages are clean and book is tight and sturdy. All the pages are present in book. Good++/None… Read More