Search Results: Antiquarian & Leather-Bound Books from Montreal Books

Boston: Christian Science Publishing Society, 1955. Book. Very Good. circa 1955. 10 pamphets: Restorer of Paths; True Security; Peace Amid Storms; Defense; Be Not Afraid; Christian Science - What is it? (in Russian); Proofs of God's Protection; Serving in the Armed Forces; The Might of Spirit; Dominion. The articles in the pamphlets are from the Christian Science Periodicals, founded by Mary Baker Eddy. Each measures 7.5x11cm. The pamphlets are held together by a gorgeous hand-painted clip. The painting on the clip is of an arctic setting with a polar bear attacking a seal. The pamphlets have minor creasing to covers. Pages are clean..

Loyal Publishing Co., 1896. Book. Good+ (Book Condition). Hardcover. First Edition. A nice copy with some wear and fading to covers and spine. Hinges starting. Text clean. [Our rating system: 1. Fine; 2. Near Fine; 3. Very Good; 4. Good; 5. Fair.].

Montréal: Fides, 1945. Book. Bel+. Reliure dos en cuir. Quatrième Edition. in-8o. Reliure de cuir récente avec plats marbrés, lettrage doré au dos, et tranches jaspés. Très peu frottée aux extrémités, aux coins, et au coiffes. Interieur frais et propre..

Oxford and London: Parker and Co., 1879. Book. Fair (Book Condition). Hardcover. Bound in clue cloth with crisp gilt lettering to front cover. Decorative gilt lines to front and back covers. Gilt lettering to spine, however top half of backstrip detached on one side (but present) and chipping to spine. Rubbing to corners and edges. First few pages detached (but present). One signature loose but still attached. Owner's blindstamp to title page. Rubbing to title page and chipping to first 2 pages. Hinges starting. Text clean. [Our rating system: 1. Fine; 2. Near Fine; 3. Very Good; 4. Good; 5. Fair.].

Montréal: Fides, 1945. Book. Bel+. Reliure dos en cuir. Troisième Édition. in-8o. Reliure de cuir récente avec plats marbrés, lettrage doré au dos, et tranches jaspés. Très peu frottée aux extrémités, aux coins, et au coiffes. Interieur frais et propre..

New York: Current Literature Publishing Company, 1910. Book. Near Fine-. Quarter Leather. 8vo. A very nice copy of this book from a very handsome series with gilt heads, in blue cloth boards, blue leather spines with gilt lettering and gilt fleurons in eight panels. Marbled endpapers. Some light rubbing to crown and foot of spine; some light fading to spine..

London: John Hatchard and Son, 1827. Book. Illus. by Illustrated by Etchings.. Very Good+ (Book Condition). Half Leather. 8vo. A nice copy of this attractively bound book, having four raised bands, marbled boards and all edges marbled. Some mild wear to covers, a snag to leather at spine, owner's catalogue label at crown of backstrip, and some occasional mild spotting (not effecting text). Some mild evidence of dampstain to head margin of text at centre (not effecting text). Overall, text clean. Binding solid. [ Our rating system: 1. Fine 2. Near Fine 3. Very Good 4. Good 5. Fair ].

Authors Press Book. Very Good+ (Book Condition). Hardcover. Monogram Edition of the Authors Digest. Published circa 1908. An excellent set of 20 volumes along with the accompanying "Manual of Ready Reference to the Authors' Digest - Containing Brief Analyses of The World's Greatest Stories and Analytical Indexes of the Chief Elements Found Therein". Bound in red cloth with gilt lettering to spines. Only light shelfwear and light softening to spine extremities. In excellent condition. Text clean, binding strong. [Our rating system: 1. Fine; 2. Near Fine; 3. Very Good; 4. Good; 5. Fair.] -- Price is for the complete set..

Paris: Ernest Flammarion, Éditeur, 1933. Book. Bon. Demi-reliure En Cuir. petite in-8o. Reliure récente. Trois nerfs. Plats et pages de gardes marons. Plats légèrment frottés aux extrémités. Traits d`humidité au dos avec tache légère a pied. Taches légères aux queues des trois pages preliminaires. Page 101 avec tache de jaunison légère. Autrement propre..

London: Privately Printed for Subscribers: The Casanova Society, 1923. Book. Very Good. Quarter Leather. No. 1905 of 751 to 2250.. 8vo. A nice, second-hand copy in blue leather spines, marbled, blue paper boards, top edges gilt, and deckled edges. Some fading and mild rubbing to spines. Some surface loss to extremities of spine of vol 1. Some loss of gilt to spine-lettering of vol 2 only. And bump with closed chip to tail edge of rear cover vol 2. Vol 3, front hinge starting. Some minor corner-wear. Original prospectus laid in. Fronticepiece tissue-guards intact. Texts clean. Bindings solid. [ Montreal Books rating system: 1. Fine 2. Near Fine 3. Very Good 4. Good 5. Fair ].

Philadelphia, 1828. Book. Fair (Book Condition). Hardcover. Tenth Edition - Enlarged. A worn copy with cracked spine but binding solid. Text clean despite foxing to pages. [Our rating system: 1. Fine; 2. Near Fine; 3. Very Good; 4. Good; 5. Fair.].

New York: Harper & Brothers Book. Good+. Half-Leather. Later Printing. large 12mo. c. 1890. A beautifully bound copy with five raised bands along backstrip and six decorative panels, marbled covers, all edges marbled, and marbled eps and pastedowns. Some corner-wear, some wear at crown and foot, some shelfwear, and some scuffing to leather. One inch tear to front joint at foot. Rear hinge split. Front hinge near split. Binding otherwise solid. Nameplate on front pastedown and owner's name on first blank. Very slight suggestion of tanning to pages. Otherwise text clean..

Edinburgh: Alexander Kincaid, 1775. Book. Leather. The exact title is: The Book of Common Prayer, and Administration of the sacraments, and Other Rites and Ceremonies of the church, According to the use of the Church of England; Together with the Psalter or Psalms of David. Brown leather covers with four raised bands on spine. Back cover detached, front cover missing. Covers rubbed, pages foxed, inscription on back and title-pages in script of the time..

Glasgow: Blackie and Son, 1845. Book. Very Good (Book condition). Full Leather. Bound in full brown leather with five raised bands to spine. Fading gilt lettering and decorative motifs embossed on spine. Inside front hinge reinforced with tape. Tear to front free end page (bottom corner torn off). A lovely copy. Text clean, binding strong. [Our rating system: 1. Fine; 2. Near Fine; 3. Very Good; 4. Good; 5. Fair.].

London: Chatto & Windus, 1884. Book. Illus. by Nash, Joseph. Very Good+ (Book Condition). Half-Leather. 12mo. A gorgeous 21-volume illustrated set with midnight-blue leather spines and corners; decorative boards and endpapers; and 5 raised bands and gilt decorations to spines. Superbly bound by Sandorski and Sutcliffe, London, England. All volumes in very good condition. Minimal rubbing to leather. Bindings strong..

London: Rivington and Alia, 1774. Book. Good+ (Book Condition). Full Calf. Seventh Edition. 16mo. Subtitle: "Comprehending the Most Important Concerns of Private Life, and Particularly Showing the Distresses that May Attend the Misconduct Both of Parents and Children, in Relation to Marriage." A gorgeous set, with rich brown leather covers, frontispieces, 5 raised bands, and gilt lettering to spine. Hinges split but covers still attached. Some rubbing to covers, slight loss at crown and foot of spines. Attractive bookplates and owner's signatures, and browning to edges of endpapers (possibly a reaction to the glue used in the binding.) Texts clean throughout and pages tight. A lovely set..

Boston: Dana Estes and Company Book. Good+ (Book Condition). Half Leather. No date, circa 1900. Red leather spines and leather corners. Hand-marbled paper over boards, hand-marbled endpapers, gilt lettering and tooling. Leather brittle at hinges, and, in some cases, starting. 4 vols with boards detached but present and 2 vols with loose front boards. One volume chipped at crown and foot of spine. Otherwise, some instances of minor wear to backstrips. Leather conditioned to prevent further drying. Corners lightly rubbed. Texts clean throughout, pages tightly bound. A very attractive set. Economical shipping rates available. [Our rating system: 1. Fine; 2. Near Fine; 3. Very Good; 4. Good; 5. Fair.].

Fuller Worthies' Library, 1875. Book. 1873-1875. Limited edition of 106 copies only, for private circulation. Available here, The Works in Prose, in 3 Vols, being Vol. 2 (652pp), Vol. 3 (580pp), and Vol. 4 (447pp.) Deaccessioned from a college library, with minimal markings, but with red china-crayon to each front cover. Sturdy royal-blue library binding, with reinforced spines and corners. A number of the pages are uncut. Texts clean throughout. As is. [Our rating system: 1. Fine; 2. Near Fine; 3. Very Good; 4. Good; 5. Fair.].

Paris: Egloff / LUF, 1947. Book. Bon-. Reliure de Cuir. Signé et avec l`Envoi de l`Auteur. petite in-8o. Reliure de cuir récente. Quatre faux-nerfs. Lettrage et motifs a dos doré. Pages de gardes marbrées. Plat sup. perdu. Plat inf. détaché. Un nerf perdu. Des petites pertes au coiffes. Intérieur jaunis mais propre. Signé à Alice Brunel-Roche..

Book. Very Good+ (Book Condition). Full Leather. 12mo. No date: circa 1825. A very nice copy of this very attractively bound edition, having gilt decortive elements to red leather backstrip and gilt framing fleurons and gilt dentelles to red leather covers. All edges gilt. Some very occasional, very mild spotting to pages. Front fep and title-pages missing. Some edge-wear and corner-wear to leather and some loss of gilt. Owner's stamp on first blank. Overall, text clean and binding solid. [ Our rating system: 1. Fine 2. Near Fine 3. Very Good 4. Good 5. Fair ].