Parrot and Olivier in America by Carey, Peter - 2010

434+[5 ad] pages. Small octavo (7 3/4" x 5 1/2") bound in original publisher's green cloth with gilt lettering to spine and cover, cover with blind stamped ruled edges. First edition.Arthur Train was a Harvard-educated and well-respected attorney. He was also a best-selling author. Train's greatest literary creation was the character Ephraim Tutt, a public-spirited attorney and champion of justice. Guided by compassion and a strong moral compass, Ephraim Tutt commanded a loyal following among general readers and lawyers alike—in fact, Tutt's fictitious cases were so well-known that attorneys, judges, and law faculty cited them in courtrooms and legal texts. People read Tutt's legal adventures for more than twenty years, all the while believing their beloved protagonist was merely a character and that Train's stories were works of fiction.Condition:Corners gently bumped, some light stains to page ends offset darkening to front end papers, many pages still unopened, head corners gently bumped else a… Read More

London: Collins, 1987. Bound in the publishers original moss green cloth boards with gilt title lettering to spine. The 319 pages are in fresh, clean condition with no inscriptions. Housed in the eyecatching pictoral dustwrapper which has light overall wear, otherwise in very presentable condition. Still retains publishers original price on front, inside flap. This is Bernard Cornwell's eighth book in the popular Sharpe's series. An attractive book throughout.. First Edition. Very Good/Very Good. FIRST EDITION.

Macmillan and Co, Cambridge, UK, 1863. Hardcover. Good/No Dust Jacket. 464pp; Green boards with gilt lettering and decoration; Part of the Golden Treasury Series; Stated "Second thousand"; Corners are bumped and chipped; Spine caps are worn; Pages are tanned; Pages up to Table of Contents are detached, but all appear to be present; Owner's inscription on logo page; Dried flower on page 185; Some spotting and soiling throughout; Size: 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1 - 2 pounds. Category: Essays & Literary Criticism; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 103162. .

Paris: Librairie Furne, Jouvet et Cie, 1883. Fourth edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Yan' Dargent. 6 1/2 in. X 9 1/2 in. high. 375 pages. Half leather binding, dark green cloth backed with dark green leather spine. Condition of the book is VERY GOOD; Raised bands on spine rubbed, previous owner's name on endpaper, light foxing on the first few pages, gilt edge of text block still very bright, binding is tight. Text in French. RGR

New York: Farrar, Straus & Young. 1953. Hardcover. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; DJ is worn at edges. ; 261 pages .

Taiwan: Tunghai University, 1963. Pages clean, unmarked, binding tight. Covers mostly clean [just a little soiling at back cover only], extremities and covers with only a little wear, edges lightly browning. PO's name penned on title page. The other stories are: Brother's Valley and A City Which Could Not Be Taken. During a sabbatical leave from McPherson College Kansas in 1962-63, the author, an anthropologist, served as a Fulbright Lecturer in Formosa and in Pakistan. While in Formosa he lectured at two universities, did research among the mountain aborigines, and wrote the book, "Wu Feng, Companion of Headhunters". Media Mail, Priority & most international shipping include free tracking information. Every book listed is located in my smoke free and climate controlled shop. All are inspected by me and will have qualities and/or flaws described. . Not Stated Assumed First American Editio. Trade Paperback. Very Good-. 8vo - over 7 3/4 to 9 3/4".

New York: Farrar, Straus & Young. 1953. Hardcover. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; DJ is worn at edges. ; 261 pages .

Paris: Charpentier, 1845. Titre l'or sur les cartes bleues. Rousseurs. Petit nom. 533 pages. Table des Matières: De l'Influence des Passions sur le Bonheur des Individus et des Nations; Réflexions sur le Suicide; De la Littérature Considérée dans ses Rapports avec les Institutions Sociales. B2A. Couverture Rigide. Très Bon/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

New York: Sears Publishing. 1933. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good with no dust jacket; Edgewear. Exlibrary with markings. Previous owner's name; Ex-Library; 301 pages .

Rutland Vermont: The Tuttle Company. Good+. 1920. Hardcover. Green cloth over boards cover with gilt lettering. Light wear at binding edges and back cover. Aged with mild page darkening. Approx. Half of the pages remain closed and have not been cut open. Very nice original. Unmarked. ; 16mo 6" - 7" tall; 128 pages .