Search Results: Titles starting with E from R. Siedlecki Vintage Books

Cleveland: Cleveland Landmarks Press, Inc, 2011. [2011] Tall paperback, First Edition. SIGNED AND DATED BY THE AUTHOR. Condition: As New, never read. Binding is tight, crisp. Free of writing in text, price stickers, bookplates, and torn or dog-eared pages. The author covers historic 4th St. in downtown Cleveland, OH with verve - from the 1800s to mid century to modern day . . . with loads of photos to make the grand street come alive with memories. And it's a signed first edition. Note: We are a well-established, well-respected book dealer that believes in describing our books thoroughly and honestly, rather than just using G for Good or VG for Very Good.. Signed. FIRST EDITION. Paperback. As New.

Columbus, Ohio: Ohio History Connection, 2021. [January & February 2021] Echoes Magazine, published by Ohio History Connection. Illustrated, 50 pages. This issue contains stories about The Blizzard of '78 in Ohio; White Castle fast food restaurant; Toledo Museum of Art; Dr. Albert Sabin (polio vaccine); the Eighth Ohio Volunteer Infantry at Gettysburg; and the Hattie Larlham Foundation, along with mini stories from subscribers. This is one of the best publications for learning about the history of Ohio. The condition of this issue is Fine, new, never read. Historical. Educational. Note: We are a well-established, well-respected, ethical book dealer in business since 1991. We describe the condition of our books thoroughly and honestly, so you'll know exactly what you will be receiving when you order. We ship promptly. . First Edition. Paperback Format. Fine.

Norwalk, Connecticut: The Easton Press, 1985. [1985] Trade Paperback Edition, illustrated, 365 pages, 2nd trade paperback printing with new introduction by David B. O'Connor. Translated by A.R. Maxwell-Hyslop and Margaret S. Drower. Condition: This book was in the collection of a scholar, so he wrote on the spine and the lower right corner of the outside back cover, and the title page "upp" (for University of Pennsylvania Press). Old insect mark on outside back cover (with small stain on page 365 and blank page at end), lightly age toned on edges, else overall Very Good. Internally: Fine condition -- pages are clear, very readable; illustrations are clean, vivid. Free of the smell of a cigarette or cigar smoker. A nice copy. This book focuses on the era of the great builders at Karnak and Luxor, the Ramesside kings (ca. 1314-1090 B.C.), and surveys both upper and lower Egypt to give a comprehensive picture of pharaonic society. The author combines studies of monuments and tombs with data… Read More

Philadelphia: E. H. Butler & Co., 1889. 1889. Hardcover. About 10-inches wide x 12½-inches high; 166 pages. Illustrated: 150 engravings and 13 copper-plate maps (several hand colored at the publisher). Condition: Expected wear to binding, including light age darkening and scattered soiling; rubbed marks/stains/discoloration spots; chips; shelf wear; spine ends frayed/chipped; light "bubbling" of cloth in several areas. Edges age toned, scattered foxing. Old book plate. Tear at foot of first free endpaper, early writing of former book owner, Moffett Rhodes of East Side School in Texarkana, Arkansas written in pencil on endpaper. Pages: Very Good Plus, illustrations and maps clear and vivid. Very readable. Overall, book is Good, to be expected for a book published 1889. A wonderful, old textbook featuring illustrations to reinforce learning. It introduces the fundamentals of science of geography. Topics include land, water, meteorology, life, and physical phenomena of the United… Read More

Philadelphia: B. & J. Johnson, 1801. 1801 Hardcover. [English, Composition, Prose, and Poetry] "Sequel to The English Reader or, Elegant Selections in Prose and Poetry; Defigned [Designed] To Improve The Highest Class Of Learners In Reading; To Establish A Taste For Just and Accurate Composition; And To Promote The Interests Of Piety And Virtue." [NOT A FACSIMILE OR RECENT REPRINT. THIS IS THE 1801 EDITION.] Hardcover, 388 numbered pages. Three gilt horizontal lines on spine. No title on binding (possibly bound that way, since some antiquarian books were purchased without binding and customers found their own binders and selected their own binding based on their budgets). Heavily worn binding (chips, bumps, about 1¾-inch tears to joints, rubbed, some scrapes, shelf wear, corners showing). Covers bowed (lifting from textblock), especially top cover. Old provenance writing on first endpaper, first blank, and rear blank. Endpapers worn and torn. Scattered damp stains/foxing/age… Read More

New York: Pegasus Books, 2010. [2010] FIRST EDITION hardcover and dustjacket. Black binding, gilt lettering, plates (photos), 462 pages. Condition of hardcover: Stored in temperature-controlled environment, free of smelly humidity stains and the smell of a smoker. Fine, in gift-giving condition. Dustjacket: Price intact on flap. Minor shelving creases, else overall Fine. This is a masterful biography of England's more notorious literary figure. Thomas de Quincey (1785-1859) who wrote some of the most scandalous and sparkling prose of the 19th century. His memoir, "Confessions of an English Opium-Eater" was the first detailed account of drug use and addiction in the English language, and sparked the tradition of the modern artist as prophet and visionary. Robert Morrison's authoritative new biography reveals De Quincey's tremendous influence on the writing of Edgar Allan Poe, Charles Dickens, and William Burroughs, among others, according to the publisher. A wonderful book.… Read More

Grand Rapids, Michigan: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2007. [2007] HIGH QUALITY PAPERBACK EDITION [Same size as hardcover]. Includes Index and Sources, 304 pages. Fine copy, Like New. Stored in temperature-controlled environment, free of smelly humidity stains and the smell of a smoker. In gift-giving condition. The author makes a compelling case for John Preston's hypothetical universalism, and in the process provides a completely new slant not just on the York House Conference but on the whole Arminian dispute that rocked the Church of England in the 1620s. This book should be required reading for anyone working on religious thought in the early Stuart period. This work is clear, confident, and convincing, according to authorities and critics. Essential reading for anyone interested in 17th-century religion - invaluable contribution to our understanding of the theological tension that provide the context for the English Civil War. Note: We are a well-established, well-respected,… Read More

New York: The Viking Press, 1934. 1934. FIRST EDITION HARDCOVER AND DUSTJACKET. Translated by Eden and Cedar Paul. Tan binding, red designs and lettering, red top edge, frontispiece, illustrations (plates), 247 pages. Deckled fore-edge. Dustjacket with price intact on flap. Condition of binding: Light soiling, age toning, Christmas (1934) inscription. Interior: Scattered pencil underlines (some appear to be erased affecting some words of text), else overall Very Good. Dustjacket: Piece missing from lower left corner of front panel, shelving wear, lightly age toned/soiled; else overall Fair. This is a biography of Erasmus (1469-1536), one of the most famous Humanist of his time - a great scholar of the northern Renaissance, a pacifist, a contrarian, and the compiler of the first edition of the Greek New Testament to be printed and distributed. He hated bigotry, desired freedom and independence, and was called "the man who laid the egg that Luther hatched." He is similar to the liberal minds… Read More

New York: Abrams, 2011. [2011] FIRST Edition, flex binding, beautiful full color photos and illustrations, including two-page spreads. Index, 391 pages. Condition: Faint rubbed marks/scuffs on binding from handling and shelving, else Fine, new condition. A collector of fine art purchased book as a collectible and reference, kept it in a special bookcase, in temperature control room. Book not smelly or speckled with humidity stains - and no smoker's smell. Free of bookplates, stickers, writing in text, and page tears. Text is clear, visuals are vivid. In gift-giving condition. Erotic art is a truly universal theme, endlessly fascinating and offering inspiration to artists both famous and obscure. Erotic art is telling: It reveals much about an era, a culture, and psychology; different concepts of beauty and mortality; it can be sweet, aggressive, soothing, or wild. Here is the history of erotic art and paintings, drawings, etching, sculptures, and more by Titian, Picasso, Andy Warhol; by Bernini,… Read More

New Yfork: Henry Harrison, 1908. [1908] FIRST EDITION Olive Green Hardcover, gilt lettering on backstrip (spine), 618 Pages including Index. THIS IS THE ACTUAL FIRST EDITION OF JOHN DEWEY AND JAMES H. TUFTS CLASSIC BOOK ON ETHICS, NOT A FACSIMILE OR MORE RECENT REPRINT. Condition of binding: Bumps to the extremity of the first cover, some age wear and discoloration spots, soiling, edgewear. Endpapers: Light age toning, the number 5¢ printed on the first pastedown endpaper. Edges: Age toning, darker on the top edge; discoloration area; scattered stains. Pages: Scattered underlines and notations in pencil. However, the text is clear and very readable. Overall: Fair condition. According to the Preface, the significance of the text in Ethics lies in its effort to awaken a vital conviction of the genuine reality of moral problems and the value of reflective thought in dealing with them. An excellent overview of ethics. This is a collectible, scarce vintage book even in its condition. Book stored in… Read More

Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: The Franklin Library, 1976. [1976] FULL LEATHER-BOUND FINE BINDING. Beautifully designed, deep green binding features six borders - one with stylized design, all in gilt. Illustrations and lettering in gilt. Four raised edges on spine, with stylized illustrations. All edges in gilt. Satin moiré endpapers, satin page marker, 653 pages. The acid-free book paper is a special paper stock by Franklin Library, made to archival standards. Condition of binding: Minor rubbed/scuffed areas on gilt edges from shelving and handling, else overall pristine, fine. Text is clean, clear, and readable. Line drawings are vivid. A fresh, never read copy. Collector purchased book from publisher and kept it in a temperature-controlled book case. Free of old humidity smells or the smell of a cigarette or cigar smoker. In gift-giving condition. The publisher, Franklin Library (a division of Franklin Mint), published collectible books of high-quality materials. Since the publisher ceased… Read More

Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1985. [1985] Trade Paperback Edition, illustrated, 365 pages, first trade paperback printing, 2nd printing, with new introduction by David B. O'Connor. Translated by A.R. Maxwell-Hyslop and Margaret S. Drower. Condition: This book was in the collection of a scholar, so he wrote on the spine and the lower right corner of the outside back cover, and the title page "upp" (for University of Pennsylvania Press). Old price sticker on inside front cover, small insect mark on outside back cover (with small stain on page 365 and blank page at end), lightly age toned on edges, else overall Very Good. Internally: Fine condition -- pages are clear, very readable; illustrations are clean, vivid and Near Fine. Free of the smell of a cigarette or cigar smoker. A nice copy. This book focuses on the era of the great builders at Karnak and Luxor, the Ramesside kings (ca. 1314-1090 B.C.), and surveys both upper and lower Egypt to give a comprehensive picture… Read More

New York: Random House, 1987. [1987] FIRST EDITION HARDCOVER AND DUSTJACKET, SIGNED "J. CARTER" BY PRESIDENT J. CARTER AND "SARAH," CARTER'S GRANDDAUGHTER WHO EVENTUALLY ILLUSTRATED ANOTHER CARTER BOOK. Both signed on the half-title page, not on a less desirable bookplate sticker. The dual signing is very unique. Red/blue binding with gilt lettering, 198 pages. Condition: Minor blemishes from shelving/age wear on bottom edge, else overall Near Fine. Free of smoke smells from a cigarette or cigar smoker. Kept in temperature-controlled environment in collector's home. Dustjacket: Minor handling wear, else overall Very Good Plus. Price intact on flap. This fascinating book is the warm, unpretentious account of how the Carters adjusted to their new life; it is the encouraging story of how they ultimately addressed their deepest concerns; and it is a valuable story about health --- physical, emotional and spiritual. The Carters discuss their changing relationship over the course… Read More

New York: William Beverley Harison, 1895. [1895] First Edition hardcover. [THIS IS THE ACTUAL 1895 COLLECTIBLE EDITION - NOT A FACSIMILE, BOOK-ON-DEMAND, OR RECENT REPRINT. Green binding, gilt lettering on top cover and spine; light brown decorative endpapers, 178 pages plus 13 pages of advertisements at end. Condition of binding: Light scuff marks and stains, scattered discoloration marks; two corners lightly bumped; shelf wear. Internally: Small chip to first free endpaper; former owner's name in pencil on first blank; lightly age toned; light bump to upper corner of text block (creases to corners); old dog-eared page creases; faint pencil notations in text (looks like they were virtually erased); else overall Good Plus. Text is clean, very readable. A concise, well-written overview of England. According to the author, "This book is mainly an attempt to trace to their sources some of the currents which enter into the life of England; and to indicate the starting points of some among the… Read More