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New York, NY Charles Scribner's Sons, 1892. Hardcover First Ed, unstated. First Ed, unstated. Good+: shows moderate wear to extremities; barely discernible spine lean; eighth-inch tear in the fabric at the head of the backstrip; front free endpaper has been removed and the binding reglued; faint soiling; backstrip considerably dulled, affecting the legibility of the titles, which nevertheless can still be read; top edge well dusted. Binding secure; text clean. Despite noted flaws, remains clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 363pp. 24 illustrative black & white photographic plates. Rust colored cloth over boards, with Gilt designs at front panel and backstrip; black titles at same. Hardback: No DJ 'as issued'.

New York, NY Frederick Ungar , 1964. Hardcover Reprint [1964] of the Second Edition [1913]. Near Fine in Near Fine DJ: Both book and DJ show only minute indications of use. The Book shows some faint white staining at the backstrip, apparently from the paper of the DJ rubbing against it; just a touch of crimping to the heel of the backstrip; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. The DJ shows mild rubbing overall and faint soiling to the white background field of the rear panel; the price is unclipped; mylar-protected. Overall, a very handsome copy: close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. ix, 430 pages. Blue paper over boards with black titles at the backstrip. Reprint [1964] of the Second Edition [1913]. Hardback with DJ.

New York, NY Macmillan Publishing Company, 1929. Hardcover Third Edition [1929];. First published in 1901. Very Good+ to Near Fine: Both book and DJ show only minute indications of use. just a touch of rubbing to the extremities; a former owner's name and date at the front free endpaper, which also shows a former bookseller's rubber-stamped logo; slight tanning to the text pages, due to aging; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. A handsome, nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound; showing only very mild wear and a couple of marks of previous ownership. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. (7 x 5 x 1.1 inches). xv, 402 pages. Language: English. Weight: 13.5 ounces. Green cloth over boards with gilt titles at the backstrip. Third Edition [1929];. First published in… Read More

New York, NY HarperCollins: Perennial, 1991. Paperback First Edition Thus [1991]; First Printing indicated by a complete number line. First Edition Thus [1991]; First Printing indicated by a complete number line. Very Near Fine in Wraps: the pages have tanned ever so slighlty, due to aging; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses. notations, marks, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8 x 5.3 x 1 inches). xiii, 402 pages. Weight: 13.5 ounces. Trade Paperback.

New York, NY Scibner, Armstrong and Company, 1872. Hardcover First Edition [1872], unstated. Very Good-: shows fairly heavy wear to extremities, with some loss to rubbing and, less so, to chipping at the corner tips and head an heel of the backstrip; overall, the rubbing is milder, and with some scuffing near the outside edge of the rear panel and a little faint soiling to the brown cloth over boards; the remains of some kind of label at the upper center of the backstrip, covering (partially) Vol III"; former owner's lovely hand -inscribed signature, place and date (1872) at the front flyleaf; the binding is square and secure, though the hinges are starting; the text is clean, though the text pages show some tanning. Not without some significant wear and minor flaws, but remains a solid copy: clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 598pp. First Edition [1872], unstated. Hardback: No DJ 'as issued'.

Princeton, NJ Princeton University Press, 1997. Paperback First Edition Thus (1997), Third Printing. Fine in Wraps: flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the panels. Free of creases to the backstrip. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome like-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing no imperfections. Bright and Clean. Corners sharp. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.15 x 6.1 x 0.65 inches). xiii, 235 pages. Language: English. Weight: 13 ounces. University Press Paperback.

New York, NY Dodd, Mead & Company: Apollo Editions, 1953. Paperback First Edition Thus (1953), unstated, but implied: no subsequent printings noted, in accordance with Dodd, Mead & Company:'s customary practice. First Edition Thus (1953), unstated, but implied: no subsequent printings noted, in accordance with Dodd, Mead & Company:'s customary practice. Very Good+ in Wraps: light wear to extremities with mild stress creases near the lower corners; moderate rubbing to the panels; the price is intact; some faint foxing and soiling at the top edge; very faint toning and soiling; a former owner's tasteful bookplate at front endpaper; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the backstrip. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mild wear and several minor, unobtrusive imperfections. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (7.75 x 5.15 x 0.8… Read More

New York, NY Doubleday: Anchor , 1988. Paperback Book-Club Edition [1988]. Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of wear to the upper front corner tip; mild rubbing to a couple of spots of the rear panel. The binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of any creases. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tighly bound, showing only a couple of very minor flaws. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.25 x 6.2 x 0.7 inches). xii, 223 pages. Language: English. Weight: 13 ounces.Book-Club Edition [1988]. Paperback: Pictorial Wraps.

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Douglas & McIntyre, Limited, 1995. Paperback First Edition Thus [1995]; First Printing indicated. Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of wear to the extremities; crease along the front hinge. The binding shows barely discernible lean, but remains perfectly secure; the text is clean. No longer absolutely pristine, but remains very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 273pp. with maps. Illustrated with duotone drawings by Claire Van Vliet. Cover Illustration by Michael McCurdy. First Edition Thus [1995]; First Printing indicated. This text was first published in 1969 and has been reprinted before this very handsome edition appeared. Trade Paperback. Northern British Columbia description, travel, pioneers, history, frontier and pioneer life, social life and customs. In 1966 the author made a 3 month excursion into the wild northern B.C. crisscrossing by boat and float plane a… Read More

Brooklyn, NY Autonomedia, 1995. Paperback Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of very careful use: light wear to the extremities; mild rubbing to the wrapper covers; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the backstrip. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome copy, tightly bound, showing mild wear and unobtrusive cosmetic flaws. Bright and clean. Close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. (7 x 4.5 x 0.5 inches). 208 pages. Language: English. Weight: 6 ounces. Mass Market Paperback.