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Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1884. 1st Edition Thus. Hardcover_cloth. Collectible - VeryGood. 5.5"x8". 637 pp. Brown cloth w/gilt letters to spine. Green paste downs. Gilt top edge. Frontispiece in light red ink: Young lady opening Pandora's box w/tissue. The Riverside Press, Cambridge, MA. Spine slightly slanted, binding tight, pages toned w/light soil spots through out book. Not x-library. PON inside front cover dated May 22, 1885. Bump to corners. Rubs to edges. Some pages have small chips and tears along edges. Title block on spine chipped. Some fraying. Hinge crack inside front cover. More pics available. This volume contains some of the best known and loved works of Nathaniel Hawthorne. They include "Grandfather's Chair" and "Tanglewood Tales." "Tanglewood Tales for Boys and Girls" (1853) is a sequel to the "Wonder-Book," and contains re-written stories of Greek myths. It includes the stories: "Theseus and the Minotaur," "Antaeus and the Pygmies," "Dragon's Teeth," "Circe's Palace," and "Jason… Read More

Germany: Walt Disney, 1956. 1st edition thus. Paperback. Collectible - VeryGood. 7"x10.25" 5 Comic books in gold cloth binder with Donald Duck on front. Some soiling throughout. Ink writing on front & back of ring binder and PON & ink stamp on front of each comic book. Edge & shelf wear with nicks, rubs, and small tears around edges. Staple binding. Can email more pics. Insured shipping. International shipping available. 1. NR. 31 9 August 1958 2. NR. 3 17 Januar 1959 3. NR. 4 24 Januar 1959 4. NR. 18 September heft 1956 5. NR. 47 29 Novermber 1958.

London: Macmillan and Co, 1935. 1st edition thus. Hardcover_cloth. Collectible - Good/Good. 5"x7.5"x1.25". 627 pgs. x-Library w/graphics. Green cloth boards. Gilt letters on spine. Frontispiece: Edith on the Battlements - Painted by R. Herman, R.S.A. Orange "D" on title page in crayon. Library embossed stamp on title page. Envelope removed from last fly paper causing partial removal of page with glue stains. Ghost stickers. Dedication to "The King's Most Gracious Majesty" 1829. Spine straight, binding tight. Pages slight toning. 10 B&W illustrations. Introductory Essay and Notes by Andrew Lang. This Edition of the Waverley Novels, The Border Edition, is Dedicated b the Publisher to: The Hon. Mrs. Maxwell Scott of Abbotsford... Tales of My Landlord Collected and Reported by Jedediah Cleishbotham. First Series. The Black Dwarf. Intro by Jedediah Cleishbotham, Schoomaster and Parish-Clerk of Gandercleugh. Publisher's dedication page. Quote from Don Quixote Parte I, Capitulo 32, Jarvis's Translation.… Read More

Philadelphia: American Sunday-School Union, 1841. New Edition. Leather bound. Collectible - VeryGood. W. G. Armstrong. 5"x7.5"; 334 pages; 22kt Gilt edges. Spine Gilt emboss and lettering; ribbed spine, dark brown leather; frontispiece with tissue - Thus saith the Lord, Behold, I set before you the Way of Life" engraving; IX chapters; Hodge was Professor in the Theological Seminary, Princeton, N.J.; Spine straight, binding tight, pages clean and bright. Blind stamping and beautiful tooling. Dentelle. Not x-library. Rub to edge of spine, corners, and edges. Unmarked. Engraving on Title Page of angel holding a Bible. Written for the American Sunday-School Union, and revised by the Committee of Publication. Paper cracked along gutter at front end page; Spine edges worn, corners worn, edge wear & rubs, no writings, spine straight, binding tight! Personal inscription on end page faded. Beautiful frontispiece w/tissue engraved by W.G. Armstrong & another one on half-title page. Contents include: Chapter 1… Read More

NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1917. 1st Edition. Hardcover_cloth. Collectible - Good. various. Each volume is 5.5"x7.75"x1.25". 300-360 pgs ea. Hunter green cloth boards. RHD letters embossed on front. Gilt letters on spine in title box. Each volume has a beautiful frontispiece w/tissue. Introductions by various people including THEODORE ROOSEVELT and WINSTON CHURCHILL. Each one has 3 to 11 Illustrations. Scribner's colophon on copyright page. Date on title page. Deckled edge. Unmarked. Spine straight binding tight, pages clean w/slight tone. Light soiling to covers with edge wear. Archival hinge tape applied to some on the title page and others. Covers are good++ but guts of books are very good. Volumes included are: Van Bibber; The Red Cross Girl; Ranson's Folly; White Mice; The Man Who Could Not Lose; The Exiles and Other Stories; The Scarlet Car; The Lost Road; The Bar Sinister; Captain Macklin; Soldiers of Fortune; Gallegher and Other Stories. Individual descriptions and photos available for each one.

NY: Regnery Publishing, 2022. 1st Edition. Hardcover_boards. New/New. FIRST PRINTING with DJ WRAPPED IN MYLAR. Physical Info: 0.9" H x 9.3" L x 6.2" W (1.0 lbs) 256 pages. First printing w/full number line. Features: Price on Product , Illustrated , Bibliography , Index. DINESH D'SOUZA has had a prominent career as a writer, scholar, public intellectual, and filmmaker. Born in India, D'Souza came to the U.S. as an exchange student at the age of 17 and graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Dartmouth College. The author of many bestselling books including America, The Big Lie, Death of a Nation, and United States of Socialism, he is also the creator of three of the top ten highest-grossing political documentaries ever made. Secure shipping in box w/tracking number. At last, bestselling author Dinesh D'Souza exposes the powerful evidence of voting fraud that you were told didn't exist. Also, a major motion picture documentary. THE FIX WAS IN The 2020 presidential election was rife with fraud orchestrated by… Read More

NY: J.F. Taylor & Company, 1900. 1st Edition. Hardcover_cloth. Very Good-Collectible. 5.5"x8" 442 pgs. plus 8 pgs. of ads. Hunter green cloth boards w/light green embossed pic of Indians in canoe and matching light green letters on front board. Gilt canoe on spine w/light green letters. Author's first novel. Copyright date matches date on title page w/no other printings. Green painted top edge. Intro by Rufus Gillipsie. Year on title page. Spine straight, binding tight, pages soft tone w/small soil spots through out. Deckled edges w/small tears. Moderate edge wear w/rubs & fraying. Back gutter exposed. Price tags inside boards. Gift inscription on ffep. Secure ship w/track #. Novel based on information gathered from pioneers and fur traders, the history of the North-West Company and other historical sources. Source: Publisher.

Scribner's, 1936. Special Edition. Slipcase box. Near Fine-Collectible. 7.5"x9.63" OD of slipcase. Navy boards. Gilt profile on front. Gilt letters and red blocks on spine. Beautiful B&W frontispiece. Mild edge wear to slip case. See all 5 photos. All four volumes in beautiful rare slipcase. GIFT QUALITY.

Strasburg, VA: Shenandoah Publishing House, 1928. 1st Edition. Hardcover_cloth. Near Fine-Collectible. 5.13"x7.88" 100 pages Green cloth w/gilt letters to front. Blindstamped letters to spine. Frontispiece (portrait) 20 cm. Foreword by Elihu Jasper Sutherland Sunset Hill January 15, 1928. Spine straight, binding tight, pages clean w/soft tone. X-library w/graphics, no DJ. Edge wear w/fraying to heel and crown. 70 poems. World Cat listed 33 editions in libraries. Not found on internet platforms. Signed (not verified) by author gift inscription: "From Frank Monroe Beverly to Louis W. Chappell 1929

London, Paris & Melbourne: Cassell & Company, Limited, 1892. 1st Edition. Hardcover_cloth. Near Fine-Collectible. 6.88"x9.25" Each volume has 380 numbered pages + advertisements. Hard maroon cloth over boards. Gilt letters to front and spine. Gilt colophon on each front board. No date on Vol. I but all others have date on title page. Spine straight, binding tight, pages clean w/soft tone. Not x-library. Few foxing spots in all volumes. Each has colorful frontispiece with many b&w illustrations, charts, & color maps. Weight of all books only is 15 lbs. Few soft bumps. Mild fading to spines. More photos available. If you are homeschooling...this is the books you need! Secure ship w/track #. Cassell & Co is a British book publishing house, founded in 1848 by John Cassell (1817-1865), which became in the 1890s an international publishing group company. In 1995, Cassell & Co acquired Pinter Publishers.[1] In December 1998, Cassell & Co was bought by the Orion Publishing Group. In January 2002, Cassell… Read More

Lexington, KY: Chestnut Hill Publishing, LLC. 1st Edition. Hardcover_cloth. Fine-Collectible/Near Fine. FIRST PRINTINGS. 6.25"X9.25" Gilt letters to front and spine on denim cloth. Vol.1 (2006) - 376 numb. pgs. Vol. 2 (2011) - 330 numb. pgs. Vol. 3 (2013) - 293 numb. pgs. Spines straight, sewn bindings tight, pages clean and bright. Vol. 2 x-library w/stamp on ffep, Vol. 1 gift inscription on ffep. DJs in clear mylar covers. Secure ship w/track #. Volume 1-The Sheriffs' Murder Cases: Initial volume in the Cumberland Mountain Trilogy, a series high-lighting life in the Cumberland Mountains of Kentucky during the early and middle decades of the 20th century. Jacob Newton Herald, High Sheriff or Chief Deputy of Chinoe County from 1920-1945, is the trilogy's central character, and the accounts are in his own words, or as nearly so his granddaughter Jennifer coud copy down. Returning from war heavily decorated soldier in the mountains where he became involved in law enforcement sering as either Sheriff… Read More

Ashland, KY: Banco, Unknown. Sleeve-New Generic. Vinyl-Good/Jacket-Near Mint. BLP-53-A / BLP-53-B rimrock 260 The Christianairs Quartet: Troy Bannister, Ora Cooksey, Mildred Cooksey, and Bill Click. No date but guessing @ 1950-1970. Major scratches to side B which has one short skip and some crackling. All in Acapella. Recorded at Banco Records 2820 County Road Ashland, KY: 1A I Firmly Promise You 2A My Didn't It Rain 3A Ol Blind Barnabas 4A I'll Regret 5A Swind Down Chariot 1B Family Reunion 2B On the Sunny Banks 3B I Want To Go There 4B The Old Ship of Zion 5B The Little White Church 6B Don't Forget to Decorate.

1974. Softcover.

NY: Top Ten Records, 1947. Sleeve-Excellent. Vinyl-Excellent/Jacket-Excellent. 4 x Shellac, 10" Set Non-Music, Comedy Catalog number "Top Ten 3" is on the spine Catalog number "Album No. 3" is on the back inside jacket Catalog number "TT 3" is on the center labels Matrix / Runout (Side A label): 149 Matrix / Runout (Side B label): 150 Matrix / Runout (Side C label): 151 Matrix / Runout (Side D label): 152 Matrix / Runout (Side E label): 153 Matrix / Runout (Side F label): 154 Matrix / Runout (Side G label): 155 Matrix / Runout (Side H label): 156. A Edgar Bergen & Charlie McCarthy (2)- Ventriloquism Exposed B Edgar Bergen & Charlie McCarthy (2)- A Lesson In Life Saving C Edgar Bergen & Mortimer Snerd- Underwear By Mail Order D Edgar Bergen & Charlie McCarthy (2)- Glass Blowing Voice Actor [Uncredited] - Ray Noble E Edgar Bergen & Charlie McCarthy (2)- Little Red Riding Hood F Edgar Bergen & Mortimer Snerd- A Grammar Lesson G Edgar Bergen & Charlie McCarthy (2)- The Bakery Man Voice Actor… Read More

Winning Team Publishing, 2023. 1st Edition. Leatherbound. New/New. FIRST PRINTING. Physical Info: 1.3" H x 11.9" L x 10.5" W (4.15 lbs) 320 pages. Features: Price on Product. Before President Donald J. Trump created the most significant political movement in American history, he had already achieved tremendous success as one of America's most prominent real estate moguls and acclaimed media personalities. LETTERS TO TRUMP reveals part of the incredible private collection of correspondence between President Trump and the countless world leaders, celebrities, athletes and business leaders who shaped the United States, and the world!