Search Results: Fiction, Historical Novel from Dearly Departed Books

NY: The Irving Co.. VG. 1894. 1st Edition. Hardcover. First edition bound in green cloth with silver lettering. A Very Good copy. Rubs to the book's spine tips and corners. Dust soiling to the e dges of the upper page block. Tanning to the endpapers and to the page margins. A historical novel of 16th Century Mexico. .

NY: Harper & Brothers. VG. 1906. Reprint. Hardcover. Movie tie-in edition bound in red cloth with black lettering and desig n on the spine and front cover. Includes black & white stills from the silent movie. A very good copy in a good, Grosset & Dunlap dust jacke t with wraparound art depicting the chariot race. Bumps to the book's lower corners. Rubs to the corners and spine tips. Name inked on the f ront fly leaf. Tanning to the endpapers. The dust jacket is chipped at its corners. Fraying to the head and heel of its spine. Rubbing to th e folds. There is a 3" tear at the front panel's lower left corner tha t has tape on its verso. Dust soiling to the spine and panels. .

Indianapolis, IN: The Bobbs-Merrill Company. VG+. 1943. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Stated first edition bound in blue cloth with gold lettering and map e ndpapers. A VG+ copy in a Good dust jacket. Rubs to the spine tips an d corners. Small nick at the front cover's lower right edge. The dust jacket has a 1" x 1" chip at the bottom right edge of the front panel affecting part of the imprinted author's name. It has smaller frays at the spine tips. Rubbing to the head of its spine and chipping at its base. The rear panel is dust soiled and has some small tears at its ed ges. .

NY: G.P. Putnam's Sons. NF. 1986. 1st American Edition. Hardcover. First American edition with the full number line present bound in blue cloth and boards. A near fine copy in a very good dust jacket. Previo us owner's book plate is affixed to the front endpaper. The pages have a touch of tanning but otherwise fine. The dust jacket has small rubs to its corners and lower spine edge. Two tiny tears to the upper edge s of the front and rear panels. Not a remainder copy. .

Indianapolis: Bobbs Merrill. VG+. 1928. 1st Edition. Hardcover. First edition bound in red cloth with gold lettering. Signed on the fr ont fly by the author. A VG+ copy, cloth lightly soiled and rubbed at the corners. Owner's bookplate on front endpaper else fine inside. .

Boston: L.C. Page & Company. VG. 1897. 1st Edition. Decorated Cloth. First edition bound in green cloth with black decorations and gold let tering. Illustrated with 10 black & white plates plates by Victor A. S earles. A Very Good copy. Moderate rubbing to the spine tips and corne rs. Dust soiling to the covers. Mild fading to the spine. Age toning t o the pages. Contents are clean, tight, unmarked. .

NY: The Macmillan Company. VG+. 1948. 1st Printing. Hardcover - Cloth. Stated first printing bound in brown cloth with gold lettering. A VG+ copy in a Very Good dust jacket. Tiny rubs to the book's corners. The covers are tight and clean. Endpapers are slightly tanned. The dust ja cket has a short closed tear at the head of the spine. Frays to the he ad and heel of the spine. Chips to the jacket's front covers. Rubbing along the front fold. The rear panel is dust soiled and has a small ch ip at its upper edge. .

Chicago: Fleming H. Revell Co.. NF. 1904. 1st Edition. Hardcover. First edition bound in dark green cloth with a white and green decorat ion on the front board and gold lettering. Pictorial endpapers. Black & white illustrations. 327 pages plus ads at the rear. A Near Fine cop y. Rubs to the spine tips and some rubs to the front cover. Cloth cove rs are clean & bright. Contents are Fine. Sharp copy. .

NY: Alfred A. Knopf. VG+. 1963. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Stated first edition bound blue cloth with blue and red lettering. A V G+ copy in a Good dust jacket. The book has a light bump to bottom rea r corner. Rubs to the dust jacket's spine tips and corners. The front panel has a 3/4" vertical tear with creasing at its lower edge. Dust s oiling to the rear panel. .

NY: St. Martin's Press. VG. 1973. 1st American Edition. Hardcover. Stated first U.S. edition bound in blue boards with gold spine letteri ng. A Very Good copy in a Very Good dust jacket. Book has rubbing and dust spotting to the covers. Faint stain to the edges of the outer pag e block. Slight spine lean. Rubs to the jacket's corners and spine tip s. Mild dust soiling to the panels. A novel of WWII. .

NY: St. Martin's Press. F. 2003. 7th Printing. Hardcover. Seventh printing with the number line starting at "7". A fine copy in a near fine dust jacket. Light dust soiling to the jacket's rear panel . .

NY: Charles Scribner's Sons. NF. 1956. 1st Edition. Hardcover. First edition with Scribner's "A" on the copyright page bound in blue cloth with white lettering and decorations. A near fine copy in a very good dust jacket. Small bump to the front cover's upper right corner. Rubs to the dust jacket's corners and along the base of its spine. 2" tear at the head of the spine with tape on its verso. 1" sticker pull at the lower spine. Light dust soiling to the rear panel. .

Cleveland and New York: The World Publishing Company. VG. 1954. 2nd Printing. Hardcover. Stated second printing bound in brown cloth with black blocking and go ld lettering. Pictorial endpapers. A Very Good copy in a Good dust jac ket. The front cover has two faint water spots at the edges. Rubs to t he corners and spine tips. The dust jacket is chipped along the head a nd heel of its spine. Frays to its corners. Some tearing at the lower front fold. Dust soiling and tanning to the jacket's spine and panels. Signed by Ellis on the title page. .

Cleveland and New York: The World Publishing Company. VG+. 1954. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Stated first edition bound in brown cloth with black blocking and gold decorations and lettering. 8vo size, 464 pp. A VG+ copy in a Good, pr ice-clipped dust jacket. The book has mild shelf wear at its edges. Th e dust jacket has a 1" vertical tear at the base of its spine. Chippin g at the upper spine tips. The rear panel has two small chips at its s pine seam. Dust soiling to the jacket's spine and panels. The front pa nel has a rubber stamp that says "card" at its middle. .

Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company. VG. 1908. Later Edition. Hardcover. Later edition bound in gray cloth with a color pastedown plate on the front cover and red lettering. A Very Good copy. Light rubbing to the corners and spine tips. Dust soiling and some fading to the spine. Dus t spotting to the covers. Heavy dusting along the edges of the upper p age block. Toning to the page margins. Historical novel. B&W plates by F. C. Yohn. .

Garden City, NY: Doubleday & Co. . NF. 1947. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Stated first edition. First trade edition bound in black cloth with go ld spine lettering. Preceded by a limited, signed edition. Near fine c ondition in a very good dust jacket. Mild rubs to the book's spine tip s and corners. Name penciled on the half-title page. The dust jacket h as rubs to its corners. Chips/frays at the head and heel of its spine. Dusts soiling to its panels. .

Indianapolis, IN: The Bobbs-Merrill Company. VG. 1920. 1st Edition. Hardcover. First edition bound in green cloth with white lettering and design. Ve ry Good condition. Rubs to the book's spine tips and corners. Wear alo ng the head of the spine. Illustrated by Arthur E. Becher. No dust jac ket. .

NY: Duell, Sloan and Pearce. VG. 1948. 1st Edition. Hardcover. First edition bound in green cloth with paper title labels on the fron t cover and spine. A Very Good copy in a Good, price clipped dust jack et. Tiny rub marks at the book's corners. Light rubbing to spine tips. Previous owner's inked inscription on the front endpaper. Chipping al ong the head and heel of the jacket's spine. Rubs to its corners. The front panel has a chip and creaees along its upper edge. The rear pane l has small chips and creases along its upper edge. A 1 1/2" x 1" chip and small chips at its lower edge. Dust soiling to the rear panel. .

Indianapolis: Bobbs Merrill. VG+. 1943. 1st Edition. Hardcover. First edition bound in red cloth with gold spine lettering. A VG+ copy in DJ. Cloth covers are bright & clean. Hinges tight, text clean. Min or tanning to the endpapers and flys. DJ has a tiny frays at the spine tips & some mild dust soiling. No clipping. Nice copy of an uncommon first edition. .

NY: The Macmillan Company. VG. 1937. 1st Edition. Hardcover. First edition bound in blue cloth with silver lettering. A VG copy in a Good dust jacket. The cloth is lightly rubbed. Some dust spotting to the endpapers and fly leafs. The dust jacket has chips at its corners and along the head and heel of its spine. Front panel has a tear at i ts upper edge. Creasing and tearing along the panels upper and lower e dges. Soiling to the spine and panels. The dust jacket is clipped, but the price is still present. .