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Philadelphia: Ash & Mason; R. Wright, Printer, 1824. Four volume set, 1824. A new edition with An Historical and Biographical Preface by Alex Chalmers. Contemporary plain blue-gray boards with paper spine labels, frontis engraving in each volume, pages untrimmed. Good to very good with light external wear, firm bindings, some rough top page edges from rough opening, age-toning and foxing… Read more

Philadelphia: J. B. Lipincott & Co., 1934. First edition, 1934. Very nice copy in bright orange cloth printed in red, Art Deco style dustjacket in orange, black and tan. Near fine with a slight smudge near the spine edge, good hinges, firm text block, very clean pages, no names or other markings. The mylar protected dustjacket is not priceclipped [2.00]… Read more

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1930. Stated first edition, A-E, with 1930 date on title page. Well kept cpy in dark blue printed in lighter blue, no dustjacket. Minimal edgewear, good hinges, firm text block, clean pages, no names or other markings.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

New York: The Macmillan Company, 1932. First edition, February 1932. Well-kept copy in blood red cloth printed in black, no dustjacket. Very good condition with minimal edgewear, good hinges, firm text block, clean pages, no names or other markings.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Iowa City, Iowa: The Mercer Printing Company, 1929. First edition, 1929. Odd, folksy tall tales and legends based mainly in Connecticut and New England. Maroon cloth lettered and decorated with an image of the Wildman in gilt, no dustjacket, likely as issued. Edges quite rubbed with a chip along the front spine edge, hinges good, front free endpaper absent, text… Read more

Cleveland, OH: Fine Editions Press, 1952. Sound and attractive copy, copyright 1952. Rust colored cloth with brown leather spine lettered and decorated in gilt, top edge gilt, no dustjacket as issued. Very good condition with a chipped spine head (lettering and design not affected), gilt spine lettering and decoration bright and clear, good hinges, sound text block, clean pages, no… Read more

Cleveland, OH: Fine Editions Press, 1947. Sound and attractive copy, copyright 1947. Rust colored cloth with brown leather spine lettered and decorated in gilt, top edge gilt, no dustjacket as issued. Very good condition with some light wear to the corners, gilt spine lettering and decoration bright and clear, faint spot to front cover, good hinges, sound text block, clean… Read more

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1913. 24 volume set (complete), 1913. Good to very good in blue cloth lettered and decorated in gilt, top edges gilt, tissue protected frontis in each volume, title page in red and black, books about 8.5 inches tall. Spines faded to a dark gray with gilt still bright and clear, some very light rubbing to… Read more

Edinburgh, Scotland: John Grant, 1907. Thornton edition (first ediiton thus), 12 volumes complete. Remarkably nice set in light green cloth lettering and Art Nouveau spine decoration, top edges gilt, other edges untrimmed, frontis plate in each volume, title page and half-title in red and black, volumes about 8.5 inches tall. Very good condition with unfaded spines, very light edge rubbing,… Read more

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1930. Publication date ca. 1930s although copyright is earlier. Part of The Complete Works of Mark Twain, American Artists Edition. Light yellow textured cloth lettered and decorated in red and gilt, pictorial endpapers, color frontis and title page, about 7 inches tall. Some very ilght use-related soil to the light colored background, spine subtly… Read more

Boston: Little, Brown, and Company, 1887. Title pages dated 1887. Library Edition. Five volume set in three quarter dark brown morocco leather over marbled boards, slighty raised spine bands, gilt spine lettering, top edges gilt, books about 7.25 inchest tall. Not illustrated. Attractive set with some light edge rubbing and a bit of roughness to the spine heads of volume… Read more

Philadelphia: H. C. Carey & I. Lea, 1826. First American edition, 1826. Two volumes in the publisher's original printed boards, untrimmed edges, 283 + 300 pages. Covers darkened, rubbed and foxed, some chips to spine covering, sound bindings, pages age-toned and foxed, no names or other markings.. First US Edition. Hard Cover. Fair. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.… Read more

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1864. Title page dated 1864. Worn but sound copy in light brown textured cloth with gilt spine lettering, 442 pages. Externally quite good because of brown cloth outer cover that was glued to the inside of the covers, with glue residue and other evidence of removal there, good hinges, sound text block, clean pages with… Read more

New York: Robert M. De Witt, 1856. Copyright 1856, first edition. Historical fiction. Worn copy in dark green cloth with gilt spine lettering and decoration, covers decorated in blind, eight full page tissue protected engravings including the frontis. Cover worn and rubbed with gilt spine printing faded but legible, chips and frays to corners and spine ends, good hinges, sound… Read more

New York: Burt Franklin - Lenox Hill, 1971. High quality facimile reprint from the 1912 edition held ad the Wesleyan University Library. Two volumes in maroon buckram cloth with gilt spine lettering, no dustjackets as issued. Near fine condition with tight bindings, clean pages, small name stamps at top of front free endpapers, no other markings.. Hard Cover. Very Good.… Read more

London: Printed for Vernor and Hood, Poultry; By T. Bensley, 1800. First edition, 1800. This copy extra-illustrated, with numerous additional engravings, original drawings and watercolors, etc. bound in, many plates with pencilled captions, other pencil notes related to content throughout, rebacked likely mid 19th century with Extra Illustrated added to the spine labelling. Full paneled calf leather covers decorated in… Read more

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1892. The Garfield Edition of this classic, with a facimile of the 1881 letter from President Garfield to the author printed at two pages at the front and 20 photogravure plates. Pristine set in an exceptional binding of three quarter purple morocco leather over tan marbled boards, raised spine bands, gilt spine lettering and decoration,… Read more

Cambridge: The Riverside Press, 1892. Number 133 of 250 copies, 1892. Two volumes in the publisher's original brown suede with gilt spine lettering and front cover lettering and design in black, top edge gilt, olive silk endleaves, tissue protected frontis plates in each volume, additional illustrations in black and white, title pages in red and black. Very good with some… Read more

Philadelphia: J. B. Lipincott & Co., 1892. Petite, handsomely bound twelve volume set in three quarter smooth dark brown leather over tan marbled boards, raised spine bands, gilt spine lettering and decoration, top edges gilt, marbled endpapers, books about 6.5 inches tall. Very good condition with some rubbing to the extremities, minor roughness to a couple of the spine heads,… Read more

London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1888. Title pages of first eight volumes 1888; remaining volumes 1889, a total of sixteen numbered volumes, complete when issued, with the final volume containing indices for the set. A seventeenth volume was issued several years later. Very clean and attractive set, three quarter crimson red morocco leather over tan marbled boards, slightly raised spine… Read more