Kulturgeschichte Der Neuzeit: Die Krisis der Europaischen Seele von der Schwarzen Pest bis zum Weltkrieg (3 volumes) by Friedell, Egon - 1928-1931

New York: (1830): Blakeman & Mason. 16mo. 64pp. Child's learning book describing and discussing all kinds of objects, each with an attractive woodcut drawing. Bound in green embossed cloth, spine plain, yellow endpapers, occasional spots of foxing or staining, short closed tear to outer margin of page 51Attractive pages with an occasional stain spot. Previous owner's gift inscription in pencil. A good copy.

London: Secker and Warburg, 1986. First edition. Dark Brown cloth Hardcover with dustjacket. Fine/fine. Pages 157. Clean, no inscriptions. Please note: Due to International mail delivery problems, we currently ship items only to Australian addresses.

Subjects: Children's literature. Very attractive book with many stories and illlustrations.

Freddy and the Perilous Adventure. By Walter R. Brooks. ILLUSTRATED BY KURT WIESE. Alfred A. Knopf, 1942 Stated First Edition. Rare. Used. VG/ No DJ included. A nice solid copy. 245 pages.

This book recounts, in novelized form, the biblical story of Abraham and Sarah. The hardcover binding is somewhat shaken, and there is foxing on the pages. The dustjacket is 90% intact with some missing pieces. On the front endsheet is a tipped-in paper inscribing the book to a fan, with the author's signature. This is a unique copy of a hard to find book, and will make a fine addition to the library of a discerning collector.

Stamped on the title page is,"Specimen Copy with compliments of C. A. Ritter, Auburn, Pa." This was evidently a copy that was given to a school to examine for consideration for class material. Some writing on rear cover and writing erased on first blank page. Some writing, marks, and some closed tears thru book. 192 pages. Binding is starting to loosen. Letters on spine are fading and wearing off.

Boston: Special Publications, 1965. First edition. Hardcover. Fine. Brown cloth with black lettering and photo set into front cover. No jacket, as published. As new condition.

London: Theatre Quarterly, 1971. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Two Volumes. 8vo - 8" x 10.2". Finally bounded by The Cordex Modern Bookbinders Ltd. Blackburn. Red leather with gilt titling to the spine. Each volume include four periodicals: Volume I: Jan-Mar 1971, Apr-Jun 1971, Jul-Sep 1971, Oct-Dec 1971; Volume II: Jan-Mar 1972, Apr-Jun 1972, Jul-Sep 1972, Oct-Dec 1972. Text-block edges show slightly browning. Contents clean and firm. Very solid binding. .

This is a 5-volume lot of DICKENS' WORKS, published in 1900 by Peter Fenelon Collier & Son New York.
The original set was 30 volumes. A limited edition was leather-bound; the rest were bound in burgundy cloth.
This is five of the volumes of that set.
All are plain, with bright gilt printing on the side panels. Each book is 6" x 8".
Volume XVIII
Christmas Books & Miscellaneous: The Haunted House in Two Chapters & The Ghost in Master B.'S Room.
with Full-Page Frontipsiece & 26 Illustrations
568 pages
This book does not appear to have been read. The back and side panels are perfect; the front has a couple of scratches.
Front endpaper signed W.J. Barrett-Lennard 1901.
Volume XIX
Sketches by Boz
with Full-Page Frontipsiece & 31 Illustrations
568 Pages
The corners are whitened, as if someone tried to clean them.
Spine has pulled away slightly in a couple of places, from drying.
Front endpaper signed W.J. Barrett-Lennard 1901.
Volume XXIV
Pictures from Italy, The Uncommercial Traveler
with Full-Page… Read More

Brown leather-like fabric bound cover with gilt embossed lettering, embossed cover detail, and 5 raised bands on spine; gold red and dark brown. This has a lot of shelf wear, front cover edges are rubbed and chipped. The spine has been rubbed and corners bumped. Spine is straight. Binding is tight. Red marbled end sheets and paste downs are clean and bright. Title page and index page have multiple creases and tears but the print is readable. Contents are in very good condition. Thumbed index tabs. Page edges have a lot of dust. All reference pages are clean and not marked