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Following the Guidon by Elizabeth B. Custer - 1890
by Elizabeth B. Custer
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Following the Guidon
by Elizabeth B. Custer
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New York: Harper and Brothers, 1890. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6� - 7�" tall. 1st Printing 1 Copyright date 1890, first edition, first printing. Illustrated with plates from drawing & engravings. (8vo) original green cloth decorated in gilt, black, red, white and blue. First Edition. Custer on the Kansas plains in 1868 and 1869, as related by his loyal wife who accompanied him. With the decorative bookplate of Frederick Charles Todd. Dustin 76; Luther 6. Ownership marks and two signature chops on front free endpaper. Light scuffing to cloth and edgewear; mild toning to pages; about near fine.
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The Boys of Axleford
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The Dore Gallery
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Hard cover Folio (15 x 12 in). Original gilt tooled full brown morocco, edges gilt marbled endpapers. Pages complete xxiv + 180, with 250 full-page black and white engravings on card with captioned tissue-guards.Containing two hundred and fifty beautiful engravings selected from the Dore Bible, Milton, Dante's Inferno, Purgatorio and Paradiso, Atala, Fontaine Fairy Realm, Don Quixote, Baron Munchausen, Croquemitaine with critical essays by Edmund Ollier.Page edges lightly scuffed and rubbed with some small scratches to cover boards - some remedial work done to secure the cover boards and spine, but otherwise good. Card plates bright but some foxing to the outer edges. Some foxing to the later text pages.The plate index is a little tricky to use, but all plates are present with the following corrections:Plate 75 misplaced to p130, plate 91 misplaced to p95.Note: This volume is heavy (38x31x10cm, approx 10kg). Arrangements can be negotiated for the most cost effective method of delivery.
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The Baby's Opera: A Book of Old Rhymes With New Dresses
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Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd., London, New York 1877. Square 8vo, pp. 54; color illustrations by Crane engraved by Edmund Evans; original terra cotta-backed pictorial boards , all edges rubbed; interior fine.Red cloth spine with red card paper covered boards, having black and white illustrative titles and decoration. One of the earliest Crane-Evans collaborations, originally published in London, 1877. (Together with : The baby's bouquet.) No Date. Presumed First Edition. Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Internally in wonderful condition with no marks or browning. Engraved and printed in colours by Edmund Evans. Full of wonderful illustrations in addition to the sheet music to a host of children's favourite nursery rhymes. 10 Full page colour illustrations and intricate border designs that are truly beautiful. Walter Crane was an artist, designer, socialist, interior decorator and leading member of the Arts & Craft movement. edge wear. Illustrated in colour with plates…
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Reminiscences of the North-West Rebellions: With a record of the raising of her majesty's 100th Regiment in Canada and a chapter on Canadian social and political life.
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Boulton, Major (Charles Arkell)Reminiscences of the North-West Rebellions With a record of the raising of her majesty's 100th Regiment in Canada and a chapter on Canadian social and political life.Toronto: Davis & Henderson/Grip Printing and Publishing, 1886Red buckram hardback with very nice gilt illustration and lettering upon red front board and gilt lettering upon spine.Floral front and end papers.- Frontispiece portrait (head to toe) of Major-General Fred Middleton with tissue guard - title page (with small repair to tear)- dedication - preface - reminiscences pp8-469appendixes; - official despatches pp471-498, - List of officers and Men pp499-531Condition; lacks pp 57-64 map and 1 illustration but appear never to have been bound in.Extra(!!); signed by the author Boulton.
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The Life and Times of The Shmoo (Signed & PSA-Authenticated + Extras)
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Simon & Schuster, 1948. 1st Ed. Very Good. Signed. SIGNED BY AL CAPP, Certified authentic by PSA/DNA, includes photo from event and newspaper article dated Dec 21, 1948. An absolute treasure from the Golden Age of Cartoon. Condition: Covers are good (wear along extremities, some creasing & soiling but intact; interior very good to near fine (clean, bright, breathtaking illustrations). Signed by Al Capp on the cover and briefly inscribed as shown. PSA certification includes full Letter of Authenticity (no sticker on book). Original 1948 photo measures 8x10. Unique in all the world. Expedited shipping is welcome; signed by author.
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The Boys of Axleford
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The Dore Gallery
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Hard cover Folio (15 x 12 in). Original gilt tooled full brown morocco, edges gilt marbled endpapers. Pages complete xxiv + 180, with 250 full-page black and white engravings on card with captioned tissue-guards.Containing two hundred and fifty beautiful engravings selected from the Dore Bible, Milton, Dante's Inferno, Purgatorio and Paradiso, Atala, Fontaine Fairy Realm, Don Quixote, Baron Munchausen, Croquemitaine with critical essays by Edmund Ollier.Page edges lightly scuffed and rubbed with some small scratches to cover boards - some remedial work done to secure the cover boards and spine, but otherwise good. Card plates bright but some foxing to the outer edges. Some foxing to the later text pages.The plate index is a little tricky to use, but all plates are present with the following corrections:Plate 75 misplaced to p130, plate 91 misplaced to p95.Note: This volume is heavy (38x31x10cm, approx 10kg). Arrangements can be negotiated for the most cost effective method of delivery.
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The Baby's Opera: A Book of Old Rhymes With New Dresses
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Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd., London, New York 1877. Square 8vo, pp. 54; color illustrations by Crane engraved by Edmund Evans; original terra cotta-backed pictorial boards , all edges rubbed; interior fine.Red cloth spine with red card paper covered boards, having black and white illustrative titles and decoration. One of the earliest Crane-Evans collaborations, originally published in London, 1877. (Together with : The baby's bouquet.) No Date. Presumed First Edition. Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Internally in wonderful condition with no marks or browning. Engraved and printed in colours by Edmund Evans. Full of wonderful illustrations in addition to the sheet music to a host of children's favourite nursery rhymes. 10 Full page colour illustrations and intricate border designs that are truly beautiful. Walter Crane was an artist, designer, socialist, interior decorator and leading member of the Arts & Craft movement. edge wear. Illustrated in colour with plates…
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Reminiscences of the North-West Rebellions: With a record of the raising of her majesty's 100th Regiment in Canada and a chapter on Canadian social and political life.
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Boulton, Major (Charles Arkell)Reminiscences of the North-West Rebellions With a record of the raising of her majesty's 100th Regiment in Canada and a chapter on Canadian social and political life.Toronto: Davis & Henderson/Grip Printing and Publishing, 1886Red buckram hardback with very nice gilt illustration and lettering upon red front board and gilt lettering upon spine.Floral front and end papers.- Frontispiece portrait (head to toe) of Major-General Fred Middleton with tissue guard - title page (with small repair to tear)- dedication - preface - reminiscences pp8-469appendixes; - official despatches pp471-498, - List of officers and Men pp499-531Condition; lacks pp 57-64 map and 1 illustration but appear never to have been bound in.Extra(!!); signed by the author Boulton.
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The Life and Times of The Shmoo (Signed & PSA-Authenticated + Extras)
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Simon & Schuster, 1948. 1st Ed. Very Good. Signed. SIGNED BY AL CAPP, Certified authentic by PSA/DNA, includes photo from event and newspaper article dated Dec 21, 1948. An absolute treasure from the Golden Age of Cartoon. Condition: Covers are good (wear along extremities, some creasing & soiling but intact; interior very good to near fine (clean, bright, breathtaking illustrations). Signed by Al Capp on the cover and briefly inscribed as shown. PSA certification includes full Letter of Authenticity (no sticker on book). Original 1948 photo measures 8x10. Unique in all the world. Expedited shipping is welcome; signed by author.
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Following the Guidon
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Following the Guidon : Into the Indian Wars with General Custer and the Seventh Cavalry
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Following the Guidon
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Harrisburg, PA: National Historical Society, 1993. Hardcover. Near Fine. A reprint of the original 1890 Harper & Brothers publication. 341pp. 5 1/4 x 8 5/8" Small 2" whiteish smudge line on front board.
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Following the Guidon.
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Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1966. 1st . Hardcover. Very good/very good. Introduction by Jane R. Stewart. Western Frontier Library. First printing of the "new edition."
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Harrisburg:: National Historical Society,. Near Fine. 1993. Hardcover. A facsimile reprint of the 1890 Harper & Brothers edition. Near fine in red cloth. No dust jacket. .
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Secret Splendor (Silhouette Classics, No 11)
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1987 - 1st ed ("1" in number line) - INSCRIBED to include shark-faced rocket cartoon - "Exclusive Preview of the U.S. - Soviet Manned Mission - book: very good - pages show toning from age - dj: very good - some toning from age - dj in protective mylar sleeve
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2001 - 1st edition - INSCRIBED by author on the title page "To Anthony Salute 18 03 05" - prior owner inscription "With love for Michelle 26 Dec 2014" - "Seen through the eyes of Salvatore Calabrese, a renowned and respected cognac expert, this book is a personal and insightful perspective on the spirit that earned its image of virility and strength from Napoleon Bonaparte." - book; very good - filled with images - tight, sound, and square - all pages are clean and unmarked, no folded page corners, dj: not price clipped [Price in UK 25.00] - small dime size chip on the back upper left corner repaired with archival tape - slight amount of scuffing - dj in protective mylar sleeve
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1975 First Edition (No Additional Printings) - INSCRIBED by the author in pink ink on the front free endpaper "With best wishes and prayers from the author - Meg Woodson + Peggie :)" Rare book to have an inscription - "A rare and unforgettable glimpse into a young girl's mind as she faces the reality of her own death: - book: very good - tight, sound, and square - back two pages are a little wavy with a from the book of sticker on the last page (see photographs) - dj: very good- - not price clipped ($4.95) - a few chips, tears, and edgewear repaired with archival tape - dj in protective sleeve
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Bloody Sunrise
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1965 - First Edition stated - A Tiger Mann Mystery - "...for Tiger is told on his wedding day that he is needed for Operation Plato." - book: very good - tight, sound, and square - no previous owner markings - dj: vibrant colors with some rubbing to the black base and abstract sun - interesting black and white photo of Spillane on the back cover - a few chips repaired with archival tape - dj in protective mylar sleeve
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The Birth and Death of Meaning: An Interdisciplinary Perspective on the Problem of Man
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New York: The Free Press, 1971. Second Edition. Contents include: The Man-Apes; The Origins of the Mind; The Distinctive Human; The Inner World; Socialization: the Creation of the Inner World; The New Meaning of the Oedipus Complex; Self-Esteem; Culture and Personality; Social Encounters: The Staging of Self-Esteem; Culture: the Relativity of Hero-Systems; What is Normal?; What Would A Science of Man Then Be?; Religion: The Quest for the Ideal Heroism. 228 pages. Edgewear; light wear to covers; worn corners and light creases on spine. Deeply creased spine opens flat at pages 60/61. Thanks for shopping with us! 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and lifelong learning.. 2nd. Soft Cover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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More Than Forever
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2014. Book Four in the More Than Series 8vo size trade paperback; 369 pages Please note: This book has a Mature Readers Advisory. From back: "Lucy - There is love so fierce it cannot be measured... Cameron - Forever. Everlasting. Eternal. THere is no measure of time... But our forever isn't always." Creased back cover and last few pages, worn corners. Thanks for shopping with us. 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and life-long learning.. Trade Paperback. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Private Press.
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Unreal Tournament Bradygames Official Strategy Guide
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Bradbury & Evans, 2007. Covers PC-CD ROM/DVD ROM & Playstation 3 Computer Entertainment System 4to sized softcover; 271 heavy glossy pages with color illustrations throughout Brand new, but note some edgewear and blemish to top of back cover. Thanks for shopping with us. 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and life-long learning.. Trade Paperback. New/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
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Shoemakers Best Selections Number 5 For Readings and Recitations
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Rare original poetry book with cloth covered boards, copyright 1880 by J. W. Shoemaker & Co. This edition published in 1906 by the Penn Publishing company, Philadelphia. From the estate of my great-great grandfather.Includes many unique poems and recitations such as "To a skull", "Uncle Daniel's Introduction to a Mississippi Steamer", "The Leak in the Dyke", etc. More well-known poetry includes "Song of Birds", "Old Ironsides", and "Bannock Burn" by Robbie Burns. Light rubbing and bumps to outside spine edges. Back cover and interior cloth covered board has a stain at top. Original owner's name and address from 1908, but no other writing or marks. First 2 pages have a stain at top, but text of 192 pages of poetry and recitations is totally clean with light tanning of pages.
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A Million Miles from Boston
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2011. 8vo size hardcover with dust jacket; 215 pages. Signed by author on title page. Stated First Edition From jacket: "(Lucy) wants to get out of Boston and forget her worries about starting middle school and about her father's new girlfriend. Pierson Point is where she feels most like herself, and where memories of her mother, who died when Lucy was six, are strong and sacred. But this summer, nothing is the same. Ian, a boy from home in Boston, comes to Pierson Point...Lucy's father wants his girlfriend to become a bigger part of Lucy's life. Though Lucy struggles against change, she gradually realizes that sometimes, change is for the better. Average wear to jacket; bumped corners and head and heel of spine, owner's name on fep. Autographed Copy sticker on front of jacket; one previously folded page corner. Quotes are for illustrative purposes only and remain the property of their copyright holders. Thanks for shopping with us. 100% of your purchase benefits…
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