Search Results: Authors starting with C from Reagan's Rare Books

Beverly Tucker, 1856. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. THIS COMPLETE THREE VOLUME SET IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION BOUND IN FULL LEATHER, SPINES REBACKED RETAINING ORIGINAL COVERS. BINDING AND HINGES ARE VERY GOOD, NO LOOSE OR MISSING PAGES, PAGES ARE WITHOUT MARKS EXCEPT FOR PREVIOUS OWNER GIFT INSCRIPTION TO FRONT FREE PAPER, SOME LIGHT SPORADIC FOXING. PROFUSELY ILLUSTRATED WITH CHROMOLITHOGRAPHS, COLOR PLATES AND FOLD OUT MAPS, LARGE BOOKS MEASURE 11.75"x10". FIRST EDITION, 164 YEARS OLD. AN ATTRACTIVE SET IN GREAT CONDITION.

Smith Elder & Co, 1857. 2nd Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. The Life of Charlotte Bronte Second Edition Bound By Zaehnsdorf 1857. Stunning copy bound by Zaehnsdorf. Original cloth spine preserved in each volume. Near fine/fine condition. The Life of Charlotte Brontë is the posthumous biography of Charlotte Brontë by fellow novelist Elizabeth Gaskell. The first edition was published in 1857 by Smith, Elder & Co. A major source was the hundreds of letters sent by Brontë to her lifelong friend Ellen Nussey. Gaskell had to deal with rather sensitive issues, toning down some of her material: in the case of her description of the Clergy Daughters' School, attended by Charlotte and her sisters, this was to avoid legal action from the Rev. William Carus Wilson, the founder of the school. The published text does not go so far as to blame him for the deaths of two Brontë sisters, but even so the Carus Wilson family published a rebuttal with the title "A refutation of the statements in 'The life of… Read More

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1883. Hardcover. Near Fine. THIS COMPLETE FOUR VOLUME SET IS IN NEAR FINE CONDITION BEAUTIFULLY REBOUND BY THE COTTAGE BINDERY IN FULL CRUSHED MOROCCO WITH BRIGHT GILT RULE AND ILLUSTRATION TO COVERS, SIX COMPARTMENTS AND FIVE RAISED BANDS TO SPINES WITH BRIGHT GILT DETAILS AND TITLE. BINDING AND HINGES ARE VERY GOOD, MARBLED END PAPERS AND PASTE DOWNS. NO LOOSE OR MISSING PAGES, PAGES ARE BRIGHT AND CLEAN, WITHOUT MARKS AND NO FOXING. PROFUSELY ILLUSTRATED, BOOKS MEASURE 10.25"x7". 139 YEARS OLD. A STUNNING SET IN REMARKABLE CONDITION..

Washington Masonic National Memorial Association, 1913. Hardcover. Near Fine. BOOK IS IN NEAR FINE CONDITION BEAUTIFULLY REBOUND IN 3/4 LEATHER WITH BRIGHT GILT RULE AND MARBLING TO BOARDS, SIX COMPARTMENTS TO SPINE WITH BRIGHT GILT DETAILS AND TITLE. HOUSED IN CUSTOM SLIPCASE. BINDING AND HINGES ARE VERY GOOD, MARBLED END PAPERS AND PASTE DOWNS. NO LOOSE OR MISSING PAGES, PAGES ARE BRIGHT AND CLEAN, WITHOUT MARKS EXCEPT FOR PREVIOUS OWNER NAME INFORMATION TO DEDICATION PAGE, NO FOXING. PROFUSELY ILLUSTRATED, 378 PAGES, BOOKS MEASURE 10.75"x8.75". SECOND EDITION, 109 YEARS OLD. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE IN MINT CONDITION..

Anne Griffin, 1634. Hardcover. Very Good. Small folio [11.00?? tall x 7.75?? wide x 1.75?? thick]. Collates complete [20], 749, [159]p. A superb, crisp and clean copy. Absolute minimal very light reading wear or small blemishes otherwise a delightful copy of this monumental work by John Calvin. This must be one of the nicest copies of this work available anywhere. Bound in later full calf binding with ornate gilt borders to the front & rear boards. Raised bands with ornate gilt décor to the spine compartments. Lettered in gilt. Minimal light rubbing or marks otherwise a solid and very attractive binding. 'The Institution Of Christian Religion. Written In Latine By M. Iohn Calvin. Translated Into English According To The Authours Last Edition. With Sundry Tables To Finde The Principall Matters Intreated Of In This Booke. And Also The Declaration Of Places Of Scripture Therein Expounded. By Thomas Norton. Whereunto There Are Newly Added In The Margine Of The Booke, Notes Containing In Briefe The… Read More

London, 1610. Hardcover. A Harmonie Vpon The Three Euangelistes Matthewe, Marke, And Luke, With The Commentarie Of M Iohn Caluine: Faithfully Translated Out Of Latine Into English, By E.P. Whereunto Is Also Added A Commentarie Vpon The Euangelist S. Iohn, By The Same Authour. John Calvin [1509-1564] Londini: [Printed By Thomas Dawson] Impensis Thom. Adams, 1610. Thick quarto [7.50'' tall x 6.00'' wide x 3.00'' thick]. ESTC ref 006174407. STC 2963. Collates [44], 806, [8], 464, [22]p. Textually complete, two of the prelimes from part 1 misbound at the front of part 2. No separate title to part 2 present and one prelim leaf only lacking to part two. A vey good, crisp and clean copy in the main. Minor light marks, or the odd occasional blemishes else a nice, solid copy. A scarce work by Calvin, no often appearing on the market. Bound in an attractive contemporary calf binding. Finely re-backed in a matching period style. Raised bands, blind lines and a hand-tooled, gilt lettere.

Macmillan and Company, 1872. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. BOOK IS IN VERY GOOD+ CONDITION BEAUTIFULLY REBOUND IN FULL CRUSHED MOROCCO WITH BRIGHT GILT RULE TO BOARDS, SIX COMPARTMENTS AND FIVE RAISED BANDS TO SPINE WITH BRIGHT GILT DETAILS AND TITLE. BINDING AND HINGES ARE VERY GOOD, NEW END PAPERS AND PASTE DOWNS. NO LOOSE OR MISSING PAGES, PAGES ARE WITHOUT MARKS, SOME MINIMAL FOXING AND SOILING TO PAGES. WITH FIFTY ILLUSTRATIONS BY JOHN TENNIEL , 224 PAGES, BOOK MEASURES 7.5"x5.25". FIRST EDITION, 150 YEARS OLD. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE IN GREAT CONDITION.

New York: U.S. Pub. Co, 1870. Hardcover. Very Good+. BOOK IS IN VERY GOOD+ CONDITION IN BEAUTIFUL FULL TOOLED LEATHER WITH BRIGHT GILT DETAILS AND TITLE TO COVERS AND SPINE. BINDING AND HINGES ARE VERY GOOD, NO LOOSE OR MISSING PAGES, PAGES ARE WITHOUT MARKS, MILD SPORADIC FOXING. BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED WITH NUMEROUS ENGRAVINGS ON STEEL AND WOOD, 598 PAGES, 9"x6.5". A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE IN GREAT CONDITION..

New York: Henry Frowde, 1913. Hardcover. Near Fine. John Flaxman. BOOK IS IN NEAR FINE CONDITION BEAUTIFULLY BOUND BY MORRELL IN 3/4 CRUSHED MOROCCO WITH BRIGHT GILT RULE TO BOARDS, SIX COMPARTMENTS AND FIVE RAISED BANDS TO SPINE WITH BRIGHT GILT DETAILS AND TITLE. BINDING AND HINGES ARE VERY GOOD, MARBLED END PAPERS, PASTE DOWNS AND BRIGHT GILT TOP END PAGES. NO LOOSE OR MISSING PAGES, PAGES ARE BRIGHT AND CLEAN, WITHOUT MARKS AND NO FOXING. PROFUSELY ILLUSTRATED WITH IN TEXT WOOD CUTS, BOOK MEASURES 7.5"x5.25". 110 YEARS OLD. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE IN SCARCE MORRELL BINDING..

1920. Limited Edition (500 Sets on Louvain Laid Antique Paper). Hardcover. Fine. THIS COMPLETE SIX VOLUME SET IS IN FINE CONDITION BEAUTIFULLY BOUND IN 3/4 CRUSHED MOROCCO WITH BRIGHT GILT RULE AND MARBLING TO BOARDS, SIX COMPARTMENTS AND FIVE RAISED BANDS TO SPINE WITH BRIGHT GILT DETAILS AND TITLE. SOME LIGHT WEAR TO LEATHER EXTREMITIES AS SEEN IN PHOTOS. BINDING AND HINGES ARE VERY GOOD, MARBLED END PAPERS AND PASTE DOWNS. NO LOOSE OR MISSING PAGES, PAGES ARE BRIGHT AND CLEAN, WITHOUT MARKS OR FOXING. BOOKS MEASURE 8.75"x5.75". LIMITED EDITION-500 SETS ON LOUVAIN LAID ANTIQUE PAPER, NO PUBLICATION DATE STATED - CIRCA 1920's. AN ATTRACTIVE SET IN GREAT CONDITION..

George Catlin, 1852. Hardcover. Very Good. BOOK IS IN NEAR FINE OR BETTER CONDITION BEAUTIFULLY BOUND IN 3/4 CRUSHED MOROCCO WITH BRIGHT GILT RULE TO BOARDS, SIX COMPARTMENTS AND FIVE RAISED BANDS TO SPINE WITH BRIGHT GILT DETAILS AND TITLE. BINDING AND HINGES ARE VERY GOOD, MARBLED END PAPERS, PASTE DOWNS AND END PAGES. NO LOOSE OR MISSING PAGES, PAGES ARE BRIGHT AND CLEAN, WITHOUT MARKS AND MINIMAL FOXING. PROFUSELY ILLUSTRATED, BOOK MEASURES 9"x6". 168 YEARS OLD. A BEAUTIFUL BINDING IN EXCELLENT CONDITION.

John Murray, 1864. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. THIS COMPLETE FIVE VOLUME SET IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION BEAUTIFULLY BOUND IN FULL CRUSHED MOROCCO WITH ELABORATE BRIGHT GILT DECORATION TO BOARDS, SIX COMPARTMENTS AND FIVE RAISED BANDS TO SPINES WITH BRIGHT GILT DETAILS AND TITLE. ONLY FLAW TO THIS SET IS THE WEAR TO THE LEATHER ON THE SPINES, (SEE PHOTOS). BINDING AND HINGES ARE VERY GOOD, MARBLED END PAPERS, PASTE DOWNS AND BRIGHT GILT END PAGES. NO LOOSE OR MISSING PAGES, PAGES ARE REMARKABLY BRIGHT AND CLEAN, WITHOUT MARKS AND NO FOXING. PROFUSELY ILLUSTRATED, BOOKS MEASURE 8.75"x6". FIRST EDITION, 159 YEARS OLD. THOUGH NOT WITHOUT FLAWS, STILL A VERY ATTRACTIVE SET.

J. Waltros, 1716. Hardcover. Very Good. BOOK IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION BEAUTIFULLY AND PROFESSIONALLY REBOUND IN FULL LEATHER WITH ORIGINAL BOARDS LAID OVER, SEVEN COMPARTMENTS AND SIX RIBS TO SPINE WITH BLIND STAMPED DETAILS AND BRIGHT GILT TITLE. BINDING AND HINGES ARE VERY GOOD, NO LOOSE OR MISSING PAGES, SOME PAGES WITH NOTATIONS IN PENCIL TO MARGINS - CAN BE EASILY ERASED IF DESIRED, LIGHT SPORADIC FOXING, PAGES BRIGHT AND CLEAN. PROFUSELY ILLUSTRATED WITH NUMEROUS COPPER PLATES, 738 PAGES, LARGE FOLIO BINDING MEASURES 14"x9.5". 302 YEARS OLD. AN ATTRACTIVE COPY IN EXCELLENT CONDITION.

Harper & Brothers, 1878. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. THIS BOOK IS IN NEAR FINE CONDITION WITH BEAUTIFUL BRIGHT GILT PICTORIAL COVER AND SPINE WITH TITLE TO BOTH AND BLACK STAMPED TO REAR BOARD. BINDING AND HINGES ARE VERY GOOD, NO LOOSE OR MISSING PAGES, PAGES ARE REMARKABLE BRIGHT AND CLEAN WITHOUT MARKS, EXCEPT FOR MUSEUM STAMP ON TITLE PAGE AND PREVIOUS OWNER BOOK PLATE TO INSIDE FRONT COVER. NO FOXING. 138 YEARS OLD. FIRST AMERICAN EDITION, PROFUSELY ILLUSTRATED, 456 PAGES, BOOK MEASURES 9.25"x 6.5". A BEAUTIFUL COPY OF THIS RARE BOOK, IN EXCELLENT CONDITION!

W. & R. Chambers, 1859. Second Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. THIS COMPLETE THREE VOLUME SET IS IN NEAR FINE CONDITION BEAUTIFULLY BOUND BY HOPKINS IN FULL POLISHED INLAID CALF WITH BRIGHT GILT RULE AND DETAILS TO BOARDS, SIX COMPARTMENTS AND FIVE RAISED BANDS TO SPINES WITH BRIGHT GILT DETAILS AND TITLE. SOME FADING TO LEATHER AS SEEN IN PHOTOS. BINDING AND HINGES ARE VERY GOOD, MARBLED END PAPERS AND PASTE DOWNS. NO LOOSE OR MISSING PAGES, PAGES ARE BRIGHT AND CLEAN, WITHOUT MARKS AND MINIMAL FOXING. ILLUSTRATED WITH WOOD CUTS. BOOKS MEASURE 9.25"x6.25". 161 YEARS OLD. A BEAUTIFUL SET IN GREAT CONDITION.THIS COMPLETE THREE VOLUME SET IS IN NEAR FINE CONDITION BEAUTIFULLY BOUND BY HOPKINS IN FULL POLISHED INLAID CALF WITH BRIGHT GILT RULE AND DETAILS TO BOARDS, SIX COMPARTMENTS AND FIVE RAISED BANDS TO SPINES WITH BRIGHT GILT DETAILS AND TITLE. SOME FADING TO LEATHER AS SEEN IN PHOTOS. BINDING AND HINGES ARE VERY GOOD, MARBLED END PAPERS AND PASTE DOWNS. NO LOOSE OR MISSING PAGES, PAGES ARE BRIGHT… Read More

W. & R. Chambers, 1881. Hardcover. Very Good. THIS COMPLETE TWO VOLUME SET IS IN NEAR FINE CONDITION BEAUTIFULLY BOUND IN FULL VELLUM WITH BRIGHT GILT RULE TO BOARDS, SIX COMPARTMENTS TO SPINE WITH BRIGHT GILT DETAILS AND TITLE. SLIGHT BOUGH TO COVERS. BINDING AND HINGES ARE VERY GOOD, MARBLED END PAPERS, PASTE DOWNS AND RED END PAGES. NO LOOSE OR MISSING PAGES, PAGES ARE BRIGHT AND CLEAN, WITHOUT MARKS AND LITTLE TO NO FOXING. PROFUSELY ILLUSTRATED, BOOKS MEASURE 10.5"x8". 140 YEARS OLD. A BEAUTIFUL SET IN GREAT CONDITION.

Thornton Butterworth Limited, 1930. First Edition. Hardcover. Like New. AN ESPECIALLY HANDSOME AND FINE COSWAY-STYLE BINDING, full crushed morocco by Asprey, the upper cover with an inlaid oval portrait of Churchill set into the cover and framed with a fine gilt bordering of triple gilt fillet lines with further gilt tooled chain decoration, with large corner gilt tooled devices of rampart British lions and portcullises, the spine with raised bands separating the six compartments which are gilt tooled in panels and decorated with elaborate borders and with central gilt lion and portcullis devices repeated between the gilt tooled bands, two compartments gilt lettered and framed, double gilt ruled board edges, wide turn-overs gilt tooled matching the framework of the covers around red moire silk endpapers, a.e.g. In all a stunning binding. Housed and protected in a red cloth-covered slipcase. 392 pp. First edition, first printing. A very fine copy indeed, internally pristine and the binding without… Read More

Edwin Scrantom, 1893. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. BOOK IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION BOUND IN 3/4 LEATHER WITH MARBLED BOARDS, FIVE COMPARTMENTS AND FOUR RAISED BANDS TO SPINE WITH BRIGHT GILT DETAILS AND TITLE. BINDING AND HINGES ARE VERY GOOD, MARBLED END PAPERS AND PASTE DOWNS. NO LOOSE OR MISSING PAGES, PAGES ARE BRIGHT AND CLEAN, WITHOUT MARKS EXCEPT FOR PREVIOUS OWNER STAMP TO TITLE PAGE THAT BLEEDS THROUGH THE FIRST FEW PAGES, MINIMAL FOXING. ILLUSTRATED WITH 2 PLATES, 196 PAGES, BOOK MEASURES 8.75"x5". 128 YEARS OLD. AN ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE IN GREAT CONDITION.

London: T. Bensley, 1809. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. THIS COMPLETE TWO VOLUME SET IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION BOUND IN FULL LEATHER, PROFESSIONALLY REBACKED RETAINING ORIGINAL LEATHER INLAID BOARDS WITH BRIGHT GILT RULE AND DETAILS, SIX COMPARTMENTS AND FIVE RAISED BANDS TO SPINES WITH BRIGHT GILT DETAILS AND TITLE. BINDING AND HINGES ARE VERY GOOD, BRIGHT GILT END PAGES. NO LOOSE OR MISSING PAGES, PAGES ARE WITHOUT MARKS EXCEPT FOR PREVIOUS OWNER NAME TO TOP OF TITLE PAGE, SOME LIGHT SPORADIC FOXING AND DAMPSTAINING TO PAGES AS SEEN IN PHOTOS. NICELY ILLUSTRATED WITH FULL PAGE STEEL ENGRAVINGS, FOLIO SIZE VOLUMES MEASURE 13.5"x11.5". FIRST EDITION, 213 YEARS OLD. AN ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF THIS SCARCE TITLE..

London: B. T. Batsford Ltd, 1937. Second Edition. Hardcover. Very Good+. BOOK IS IN VERY GOOD+ CONDITION BEAUTIFULLY BOUND BY REVIERE AND SON IN FULL POLISHED CALF WITH BRIGHT GILT BORDERS AND TURN INS TO BOARDS, SIX COMPARTMENTS AND FIVE RIBS TO SPINE WITH BRIGHT GILT DETAILS AND TITLE. SMALL LOSS TO THE HEAD OF SPINE (SEE PHOTOS). BINDING AND HINGES ARE VERY GOOD, MARBLED END PAPERS AND PASTE DOWNS, BRIGHT GILT END PAGES, NO LOOSE OR MISSING PAGES, PAGES ARE BRIGHT AND CLEAN, WITHOUT MARKS AND NO FOXING. PROFUSELY ILLUSTRATED, 116 PAGES, BOOK MEASURES 8.5"x5.75". 80 YEARS OLD. A BEAUTIFUL COPY IN EXCELLENT CONDITION..