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4 books out of larger set of Mysteries of Silver Peak series built around the town of Silver Peak. a jewel of a town.

Book is shaken with slight lean, but cover is clean, in gray, silver print, shiny, lightly edgeworn, tanned boards, but clean pages, ( 5 X 7 1/2 X 1 1/8 ) 292 pages. An original , A New Edition. illustrated Captain Mayne Reid book. ( No Stoddard Memoir of Reid noted, as listed )

Cloth cover is brown to flesh color. Nice copy, lightly bumped corners. Not sure of 1st edition status.

N.Y.: A.L. Burt Company, 1890 Book. Good. Hardcover. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Blue cloth decorated in black w/gold gilt on spine. Rubbed boards and edges, bumped corners as shown. 2 front pages are loosened attachment to lower front joint. Previous owner's name. A tale that was written over 130 years ago! Seventeen-year-old Bob is despondent about not being able to afford a new gun to take on a local hunting trip. Then his cousin discloses that his father might take them on a trip to Africa. This story is only one of dozens put forth by this author who lived from 1848-1912. The author is credited with many early adventure stories. It is even suggested that this book might have inspired Edgar Rice Burroughs to write the Tarzan books. This tale is over 130 years old.

slipcase has green fading along edges, else fine. lovely shooting print.

Very rare American issued edition, color plates. Decorated cover, fronticepiece, Some interior pages are openly torn at upper corners, but not enough to affect print, about 30 pages. Two enscriptions, one from 1945 on front page. Half hinge-cracked at back spine.

Excellent condition, some wear at corners, strong binding, no lean, no marks or writing or underlining. Later edition, interior excellent.

World Book Childcraft International, 1987. Hardcover. Collectible - Fine/No DJ as Issued. Quartos, hardcovers, all in near fine condition. Boards decorated in black and white lettering, with orange insignia and gilt on spine. Clean, unmarked. Brilliantly colorful, well preserved set of 17 books Includes Children's Dictionary and Stories of Freedom; each volume illustrated in color and b & w. Poems and rhymes, Mathemagic, Myths and legends, About us, World and Space, Places to know, People to know, I was wondering, Pets and other animals, Inventors and inventions etc. A great, collectible set!

very worn at spine, some fraying, edgewear, lightly hingecracked at publishers page, bright clean interior pages with some foxing or staining along edging. Lightly gilted on spine