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NEW YORK: AMERICAN TECHNICAL SOCIETY, 1944. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 351 Pp. COPYRIGHT 1943. DESCRIPTION: ORANGE CLOTH HARDBOUND, BLACK/YELLOW STAMPED/EMBOSSED TITLE/ILLUSTRATED DESIGN ON SPINE COVER/FRONT BOARD, RICHLY SUPPLEMENTED BY CLEAR, FUNCTIONAL DIAGRAMS, FORMULAS, AND TABLES. DIMENSIONS: 8 1/8" x 6 1/4" x 3/4." BOOK CONDITION: VERY GOOD; GENTLY RUBBED SPINE CROWN/HEEL/CORNER TIPS, CLEAN BRIGHT TIGHT TEXT.

NEW YORK: D. APPLETON AND COMPANY, 1884. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 302 Pp. BOOK DESCRIPTION: BLUE CLOTH HARDBOUND, TRIPLE BLIND STAMPED BORDER FRAME ON BOARDS, GILT GOLD STAMPED/EMBOSSED DESIGN ON SPINE COVER, FULL PAGE ENGRAVED ILLUSTRATIONS THROUGHOUT DOUBLE COLUMN FORMAT TEXT. DIMENSIONS: 8 3/8" x 6 1/4" x 5/8." CONDITION: VERY GOOD; BUMPED/RUBBED SPINE CROWN/HEEL/CORNERS, INK SPOTTED BOARDS (5), STRONG SPINE, CLEAN TEXT PAGES, PENCIL OWNERSHIP INSCRIPTION AT FRONT/REAR.

NEW YORK: D. APPLETON AND COMPANY, 1881. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. GASTON FAY. 271 Pp. BOOK DESCRIPTION: BLUE CLOTH HARDBOUND , TRIPLE BLIND STAMPED BORDER FRAME ON BOARDS, GILT GOLD STAMPED/EMBOSSED DESIGN ON SPINE COVER, FULL PAGE ENGRAVED ILLUSTRATIONS THROUGHOUT DOUBLE COLUMN FORMAT TEXT. DIMENSIONS: 8 3/8" x 6 1/4" x 5/8." CONDITION: VERY GOOD; BUMPED/RUBBED SPINE CROWN/HEEL/CORNERS, MINOR SOILING OF BOARDS, 3" TEAR IN REAR BOARD PAGE AT TOP, STRONG SPINE, CLEAN TEXT PAGES, PENCIL OWNERSHIP INSCRIPTION AT FRONT/REAR.

Paris: Chez Nic. Bonay. Duchesne, 1759. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 1164 pp., 3 Volume complete set; 317, [3]; xvi, 456 pp. First Edition (Scarce). French text; history of the French knight and chivalry tradition. Book Description: Binding in period full calf, spines gilt, edges dyed red (binding of 3rd volume differs from gilt decorations of 1st/2nd volumes slightly as issued 22 years later). Dimensions: (12mo) 16.5 x 9.5 cm (6 1/2" x 3 3/4"). Condition: Very good; binding a bit rubbed, paper a bit browned and lightly foxed.

BOSTON: JOSEPH KNIGHT COMPANY, 1893. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. CONCONI, MAROLD, and ROSSI. 214 p. COPYRIGHT 1893. BOOK DESCRIPTION: 1/3 BROWN PUBLISHERS LEATHER HARDBOUND, TAN/GILT MARBLED BOARDS AND END PAPERS, GILT UPPER LEAF EDGE, WOOD CUT ENGRAVINGS, CATALOGUE OF WORKS AT END OF BOOK. BOOK CONDITION: VERY GOOD-; MINOR LOSS/CHIPS AT SPINE CROWN FRONT/REAR HINGE (SOLID FLEXIBLE HINGE ATTACHMENTS), LOSS OF GILT AT SPINE COVER, SCRATCHES EFFECT EDGES OF SPINE COVER AND BOARD CORNERS (EXPOSED/RUBBED CORNER TIPS), EXTERIOR MARBLED PAPER IN GREAT CONDITION, END PAPERS SLIGHTLY BROWNED, SQUARE/TIGHT SPINE, CLEAN AGE TONED PAGES. DIMENSIONS: 5 3/8" x 3 1/4" x 1/4". A NICE COPY.

Amsterdam: Vol Hardt En Waeckt, 1920. Hardcover. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 859 p. Copyright circa 1920 (no date). Book description: Red stamped leather hardbound, soft padded boards, gilt title/design stamped/embossed on spine cover/front board/inner board edges/board frame edges, full gilt leaf edge, ornate patterned end paper. Dimensions: 7" x 4 1/2" x 1 1/2". Book condition: Very good; finely chipped spine crown/heel (exposed inner board at heel), sporadic edge wear of boards (exposed inner board at upper corners, moderately sunned spine cover (darkened/spotted lower 1/3 area), superficial scratches effect cover, strong square spine, bright clean age-toned pages.

LONDON: JOHN C. NIMMO, 1899. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 1ST EDITION, 1ST PRINTING. 14 VOLUME COMPLETE SET; FRENCH COURT AND SOCIETY (VOL. I & II), THE COURT OF FRANCE (VOL. I & II), THE COURT OF THE TUILERIES (VOL. I & II), THE FIRST OF THE BOURBONS (VOL. I & II), THE LAST OF THE VALOIS (VOL. I & II), THE OLD REGIME (VOL. I & II), OLD PARIS (VOL. I & II). FINE 1/3 DARK RED CALF HARDBOUND, MARBLE BOARDS, DARK RED BROWN LEATHER CAPPED CORNERS, ORNATE MORROCCO GILT SPINE, BROWN LEATHER TITLE LABELS GILT STAMPED/ EMBOSSED; (5) RAISED BANDS, MARBLE ENDPAPERS, NUMEROUS ENGRAVED IMAGES WITH FINE RICE PAPER GUARDED THROUGHOUT VOLUMES, GILT UPPER LEAF EDGE. DIMENSIONS: 8 7/8" x 6 1/8" x 1 1/8." CONDITION: VERY GOOD; SPINE CROWN EDGES (SOME DISCOLORATION/MINOR EDGE TEARS AT SPINE CROWN) AND SOME CORNER GENTLY BUMPED, AREAS OF RUB/SCRATCH ARE PRESENT YET NOT PREVALENT, OWNERSHIP BOOK PLATE AT FRONT OF EACH VOLUME, STRONG HINGES AND SPINES. OVERALL A… Read More

WINONA, MINNESOTA: JONES & KROEGER, PRINTERS AND PUBLISHERS, 1897. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 694 Pp. FIRST EDITION. PUBLISHED 1897. LAID IN (1) AUTOGRAPHED LETTER SIGNED BY AUTHOR WRITTEN TO AUTHORS CHILDREN (WITH A CHARMING OPENING BIT ABOUT A MISSING HAMMER) DATED 1897 AND FROM PRESCOTT, IOWA (LEGIBLE; TORN IN HALF AT CENTER FOLD LINE WITH SOME OTHER LESS SIGNIFICANT TEARS), ALSO INCLUDES A CDV OF THE AUTHOR'S SPOUSE, MINNIE BUNNELL (PHOTOGRAPHER: HOARD & TENNEY, WINONA, MINNESOTA). WINONA IS THE COUNTY SEAT OF WINONA COUNTY, MINNESOTA. LOCATED IN THE SCENIC BLUFF COUNTRY OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER WITH SUGAR LOAF (FORMERLY WAPASHA) MOUNTAIN BEING IT'S MOST DISTINGUISHABLE LANDMARK. LAFAYETTE HOUGHTON BUNNELL (1824-1903), A MEMBER OF THE MARIPOSA BATTALION WENT IN SEARCH OF NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBAL LEADERS INVOLVED IN RECENT AMERICAN SETTLEMENT RAIDS; NOTED FOR THE WHITE DISCOVERY OF THE YOSEMITE VALLEY IN 1851. THE AUTHOR LATER… Read More

NEW YORK: DOUBLEDAY, DORAN AND COMPANY, INC., 1930. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 368 Pp. FIRST EDITION. COPYRIGHT 1930. NUMEROUS ILLUSTRATIONS. DEDICATED TO THE UNCOUNTED THOUSANDS WHO DIED IN THE CRUSADES. BOOK DESCRIPTION: BLACK CLOTH HARDBOUND, GOLD GILT STAMPED EMBOSSED TITLE/DESIGN ON SPINE COVER/FRONT BOARD. DIMENSIONS: 9 1/4" x 6 1/4" x 1 3/4." BOOK CONDITION: VERY GOOD; SUNNED SPINE, FADED/RUBBED TITLE ON SPINE COVER, OWNERSHIP BOOKPLATE, PRICING NOTES ON FRONT END PAPER, BRIGHT CLEAN AND TIGHT TEXT.

Approx. 2000 Pp. 8vo. 5th Edition. French language. 1/4 leather hardcovers with faux leather/paper covered boards, spine covers feature stamped/embossed gilt title, red tinted upper leaf edges. Incomplete set, missing volume 5. Condition notes: Good; volume 1 spine crown chipped, other volumes effected by sporadic wear at high points; e.g. board edges, some exposed inner boards at corner tips that are gently bumped, boards lightly rubbed from shelf wear, tight binding, hinges appear strong, square spines , light clean age-toned text pages. A nice set. Dimensions: 7.25H x 5.5W x 4.5D inches.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK: THE McCALL PUBLISHING COMPANY, 1970. Hardcover. Very Good. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. 92Pp. BOOK DESCRIPTION: BLACK/WHITE PAPER COVERED HARDBOUND WITH YELLOW/WHITE STAMPED TITLE ON FRONT BOARD AROUND COLOR PAINTED IMAGE, INTERIOR TEXT AND 60 COLOR PLATES; ARTISTS - BONNARD, DEGASMANET, MONET, PICASSO, RENOIR, SEURAT, & TOULOUSE-LAUTREC. DIMENSIONS: 12" x 10" x 1/2." CONDITION: VERY GOOD; CORNER TIPS & SPINE CROWN/HEEL RUBBED/BUMPED, SPINE TIGHT, CLEAN CRISP AND BRIGHT INTERIOR PAGES.

SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA: COTHRAN HISTORICAL AND RESEARCH FOUNDATION, 1963. 2nd Edition . Hardcover. Fine. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 395 Pp. SECOND EDITION. COPYRIGHT 1963. REVISED EDITION. DESCRIPTION: RED0K CLOTH HARDBOUND, BLACK STAMPED/EMBOSSED TITLE/DESIGN ON SPINE COVER/FRONT BOARD, ILLUSTRATED TEXT. DIMENSIONS: 8 1/4" x 5 3/4" x 3/4." BOOK CONDITION: VERY GOOD; LIGHT CIRCULAR WATERMARK ON FRONT BOARD, GENTLY BUMPED SPINE CROWN/HEEL, CLEAN BRIGHT TIGHT TEXT. A VERY NICE COPY.

Title: The Life of Frederick the Second, King of Prussia. To Which are Added, Observations, Authentic Documents, and Variety of Anecdotes. Complete in Two Volumes.Author: Laveaux, Jean-Charles.Publisher: J. Debrett.Publication date: 1789.About this item: After studying at Troyes and Paris, Jean-Charles Laveaux was a teacher of French in Basel, then professor of French literature in Stuttgart and Berlin, where Frederick the Great invited him to participate in historical work on the Prussian monarch. Frederick II (24 January 1712-17 August 1786) ruled the Kingdom of Prussia from 1740-1786, the longest reign of any Hohenzollern king, at 46 years. His most significant accomplishments during his reign included his military victories, his reorganization of Prussian armies, his patronage of the arts and the Enlightenment and his final success against great odds in the Seven Years' War. Frederick was the last Hohenzollern monarch titled King of Prussia and declared himself King of Prussian after achieving… Read More

NEW YORK: McGRAW-HILL BOOK COMPANY, INC., 1954. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 449 Pp. COPYRIGHT 1954. BOOK DESCRIPTION: RUST CLOTH HARDBOUND, GILT SILVER STAMPED/EMBOSSED TITLE ON SPINE COVER, CHARTS, DIAGRAMS AND BLACK/WHITE ILLUSTRATIONS. DIMENSIONS: 9 1/8" x 6 1/4" x 1 1/4." CONDITION: VERY GOOD; GENTLY SUNNED/BUMPED/RUBBED SPINE CROWN/HEEL, EXPOSED INNER BOARD AT CORNER TIPS, STRONG SPINE, BRIGHT AND CLEAN TEXT.

LONDON: HARVEY AND BLYTHE, LTD., 1951. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 176 Pp. FIRST EDITION. DESCRIPTION: FAUX BLACK LIZARD STAMPED HARDBOUND, GILT STAMPED/EMBOSSED TITLE ON SPINE COVER/FRONT BOARD, FRONTIS PORTRAIT, LIMITITATION STATED ON VERSO OF TITLE PAGE, IMAGES OF WRITINGS AND CORRESPONDENCE. DIMENSIONS: 9 1/4" x 5 3/4" x 1 1/4." CONDITION: VERY GOOD; PENCIL NOTES ON FRONT END PAPER, PARTIAL PRINT OBLITERATION OF THREE WORDS (LEGIBLE), CORNERS SLIGHTLY RUBBED.

NEW YORK: CARLYLE HOUSE, 1940. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 158 Pp. 1929. FIRST EDITION. FIRST PRINTING. FOREWORD BY GRANTLAND RICE. INSIDE GOLF BY 28 AMATEUR CHAMPIONS. DESCRIPTION: GREEN PUBLISHERS CLOTH HARDBOUND, BLACK STAMPED/EMBOSSED TITLE ON SPINE AND FRONT BOARD, BLACK/WHITE PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGES, COLOR ILLUSTRATED DUST JACKET. DIMENSIONS: 9" x 6 3/4" x 7/8." BOOK CONDITION: VERY GOOD; GENTLY BUMPED SPINE CROWN/HEEL, LIGHTLY FRAYED SPINE HEEL AND LIGHT WEAR AT CORNER TIPS, CLEAN SLIGHT AGE TONED TEXT PAGES, SQUARE SPINE. DUST JACKET; GOOD; CHIPPED AT SPINE CROWN/HEEL, WORN AT CORNERS, PREDOMINANTLY INTACT AND IN GOOD SHAPE. A NICE COPY.

NEW YORK: BRYAN, BRAND & COMPANY, 1877. Hardcover. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 406 Pp. BOOK DESCRIPTION: RUST CLOTH HARDBOUND, GILT GOLD STAMPED/EMBOSSED TITLE ON SPINE COVER, ILLUSTRATED TEXT. DIMENSIONS: 7 3/4" x 5 1/4" x 3/4." BOOK CONDITION: VERY GOOD +; LIGHT SPARCE FOXING OF RIGHT PAGE BORDERS, AGED GLUE MARK AT TITLE PAGE GUTTER, FRONT BOARD OWNERSHIP INSCRIPTION, CLEAN TEXT, STRONG SPINE AND HINGES.

NEW YORK: GROSSET & DUNLAP, 1920. Hardcover. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 246 Pp. BOOK DESCRIPTION: OLIVE GREEN CLOTH HARDBOUND, PASTED COLOR PICTORAL PLATE ON FRONT BOARD, STAMPED/EMBOSSED GREEN INK TITLE ON FRONT BOARD/SPINE COVER. DIMENSIONS: 7 9/16" x 5 1/4" x 1 1/8." CONDITION: VERY GOOD; GENTLY BUMPED/RUBBED SPINE CROWN/HEEL/CORNER TIPS, STRONG SPINE/HINGES, CLEAN TEXT PAGES. (FOR OTHER AVAILABLE BOBBSEY TWIN SERIES - SEE 00583-00585).

NEW YORK: GROSSET & DUNLAP, 1925. Hardcover. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 262 Pp. BOOK DESCRIPTION: GREEN CLOTH HARDBOUND, PASTED COLOR PICTORAL PLATE ON FRONT BOARD, STAMPED/EMBOSSED GREEN INK TITLE ON FRONT BOARD/SPINE COVER. DIMENSIONS: 7 9/16" x 5 1/4" x 1 1/8." CONDITION: VERY GOOD; GENTLY BUMPED/RUBBED SPINE CROWN/HEEL/CORNER TIPS, PENCIL OWNERSHIP INSCRIPTION, A COUPLE OF SMALL SCUFFS AT LOWER SPINE COVER, STRONG SPINE/HINGES, CLEAN TEXT PAGES. (FOR OTHER AVAILABLE BOBBSEY TWIN SERIES - SEE 00583-00585).

NEW YORK: GROSSET & DUNLAP, 1913. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 216 Pp. BOOK DESCRIPTION: GREEN CLOTH HARDBOUND, PASTED COLOR PICTORAL PLATE ON FRONT BOARD, STAMPED/EMBOSSED GREEN INK TITLE ON FRONT BOARD/SPINE COVER. DIMENSIONS: 7 9/16" x 5 1/4" x 1 1/8." BOOK CONDITION: VERY GOOD; GENTLY BUMPED/RUBBED SPINE CROWN/HEEL/CORNER TIPS, GIFT INSCRIPTION, STRONG SPINE/HINGES, CLEAN TEXT PAGES. DUST JACKET CONDITION: VERY GOOD; 1 1/2" TEAR AT BOTH LOWER BOARD CORNERS, LIGHTLY CHIPPED AT SPINE CROWN/HEEL AND FRONT COVER BOTTOM CORNERS. (FOR OTHER AVAILABLE BOBBSEY TWIN SERIES - SEE 00583-00585).