Life And Adventures of Count Beugnot, Minister of State Under Napoleon. 2 Vols by YONGE, Charlotte - 1871

Chicago: Jensen, McClurg & Co., 1882. Hardcover. Very Good. 253 pages. Signed at the top of title page by Edward Coles; 'Mrs. Ogden with complements of Edward Coles August, 1884'. With 6 fold-out facsimile letters. Brown cloth with gilt lettering on spine. Tissue-protected frontispiece engraved portrait of Coles. Condition of book is VERY GOOD; Wear to top & bottom of spine, corners bumped, front hinge starting to crack, text & facsimile letters are very clean, no foxing etc. anywhere in the book.

Dublin: Robert Jackson, 1781. Hardcover. Very Good. xxiv, 186 p.; 17 cm. Signatures: A-H12 I6 K4 (-K4) (12mo). Contemporary full speckled calf; six spine compartments between raised bands. Gilt-tooled leather label in second compartment with title "Gough's Life." Small paper label in first compartment with number "17." Blind-tooled decoration on board edges. Printed label on front fixed endpaper for Aimwell School Library. In 1796 the Society for the Free Instruction of Female Children was established in Philadelphia by three Quaker women. The name Aimwell School was adopted in 1807. The first edition of the memoirs of the English Quaker schoolmaster and author James Gough (1712-1780). Includes the author's An Epistle to Friends, in All Parts of Ireland (p. [159]-184). In Very Good Condition: edges rubbed; minor loss at head of spine; old dampstaining to fore-edges; light foxing throughout; otherwise clean and tight.

London: Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green, 1831. Hardcover. Very Good +. Volume 2 only. xii, 503, [1] p.; 22 cm. Modern leather rebacking with contemporary calf boards; gilt-tooled spine labels. All paged speckled red. Modern blue endpapers. This volume contains letters from 1787 to 1804 by James Currie (1756-1805), Scottish physician. He writes about medical issues, as well as his support for the abolition of slavery and comments on other political matters. This volume also includes the fourth edition of Currie's A Letter, Commercial and Political, Addressed to the Rt. Hon. William Pitt by Jasper Wilson. In Very Good+ Condition: modern leather rebacking; edges of original boards are rubbed but retain much of their double gilt-ruled borders; title page is slightly foxed; otherwise, clean and tight.

Boston: Crosby, Nichols, Lee and Co, 1860. Hardcover. Very Good +. 749 p., frontispiece, added engraved title page, and 5 leaves of engraved plates, all with tissue guards; 25 cm. Contemporary full calf with 6 spine compartments between raised bands; gilt-tooled title in second compartment: Cowper's Complete Works. Gilt-tooled decoration in remaining compartments; double gilt-ruled border on each board, with gilt-rolled decoration on board edges and turn-ins. All page edges gilt. Decorated endpapers. Frontispiece is a portrait of Cowper engraved by A. H. Ritchie, based on art by Romney. Title vignette on added engraved title page, with title: The Life and Works of William Cowper. Scarce. In Very Good+ Condition: front joint sensitively repaired; ends of spine and corners rubbed, with minor loss at head of spine; frontispiece and added engraved title page are foxed; the 5 leaves of engraved plates have left faint shadows on facing pages of text; otherwise, clean and tight.

Storyville Publications, 1992. Book. Very Good+. Hardcover. First UK Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Black cloth hardcover with gilt and black to spine and front; no jacket; 551 pages; b&w illustrations. Very good plus condition: ownership inscription inside front, otherwise like-new. Laid in is a printed letter by the author thanking Bill (previous owner of the book) for his contributions of photos to the book, and a billing for the book; she signed the letter "Laurie." Biography of Thomas Wright "Fats" Waller (May 21, 1904 - December 15, 1943) was an American jazz pianist, organist, composer, violinist, singer, and comedic entertainer. New plastic protective jacket..

Chicago: Jensen, McClurg & Co., 1882. Hardcover. Very Good. 253 pages. Signed at the top of title page by Edward Coles; 'Mrs. Ogden with complements of Edward Coles August, 1884'. With 6 fold-out facsimile letters. Brown cloth with gilt lettering on spine. Tissue-protected frontispiece engraved portrait of Coles. Condition of book is VERY GOOD; Wear to top & bottom of spine, corners bumped, front hinge starting to crack, text & facsimile letters are very clean, no foxing etc. anywhere in the book.

Storyville Publications, 1992. Book. Very Good+. Hardcover. First UK Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Black cloth hardcover with gilt and black to spine and front; no jacket; 551 pages; b&w illustrations. Very good plus condition: ownership inscription inside front, otherwise like-new. Laid in is a printed letter by the author thanking Bill (previous owner of the book) for his contributions of photos to the book, and a billing for the book; she signed the letter "Laurie." Biography of Thomas Wright "Fats" Waller (May 21, 1904 - December 15, 1943) was an American jazz pianist, organist, composer, violinist, singer, and comedic entertainer. New plastic protective jacket..

RARE SIGNED STATED FIRST EDITION: Gaddis, Thomas E.: Birdman Of Alcatraz, The Story of Robert Stroud .1955 Random House 1st. Ed. w/ exlib replacement 1st Ed. DJ is an original HARVEY GABOR White/black jail bars/ bird inset dust jacket protected by a mylar wrap. Unclipped Front flap states 9/55. Used. Good-/Good condition original dust jacket. Front cover states: "The fantastic true story of the prisoner with the longest record of solitary confinement in the United States – who became a leading authority on birds." The original source material for the gripping American film starring Burt Lancaster. YOUR OFFERS ARE WELCOME HERE!

The Vanguard Press, New York, 1941, Very Good Hardcover / no dustjacket, 319 pages, 5.75" x 8.25", spine faded, bumped corners, otherwise clean and tight.

Timur Publishing, 1979. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Signed By Significant Person. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Brown imitation leather hardcover with gilt lettering to spine and front; color pastedown photo on front; no jacket; 282 pages; many photos. Very good condition: small black dot on front; slight wear to spine tips; a couple of short scratches on back. Signed on first page by Vester Presley who was uncle to Elvis Presley. .