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GROLIER ENTERPRISES CORP.4 COPIES Copyright 1980,1937,1909, 1980. HARVARD CLASSICS, REGISTERED EDITION, GROLIER ENTERPRISES CORP, Danbury Connecticut. Brown Leatherette bound with gold designs, and gold lettering. Gold gilt on all sides (no bumps or scratches). gold silk ribbon. NEAR MINT/NO DJ as issued. COLLECTOR'S EDITION EDITED BY CHARLES W. ELLIOT LL.D. WITH INTRODUCTIONS AND NOTES.. GREAT COPIES, TEXT AND COVERS ALL VIBRANT. 1- DARWIN- ORIGIN OF SPECIES 2-DARWIN-VOYAGE OF THE BEAGLE 3-DANA-TWO YEARS BEFORE THE MAST AND 24 YEARS LATER BY R. H. DANA JR. 4-MACHIAVELLI, MORE, ANRD LUTHER - THE PRINCE BY NICCOLO MACHIAVELLI. UTOPIA-BY SIR THOMAS MORE. NINETY -FIVE THESES BY MARTIN LUTHER. HARVARD CLASSICS, REGISTERED EDITION, GROLIER ENTERPRISES CORP, Danbury Connecticut. 4 COPIES Copyright 1980,1937,1909. COLLECTOR'S EDITION EDITED BY CHARLES W. ELLIOT LL.D. WITH INTRODUCTIONS AND NOTES. VOL. I DARWIN, ORIGINS OF SPECIES. VOL II DARWIN, VOYAGE OF THE BRAGLE. VOL III DANA. VOL IV… Read More

A biography of Abraham Lincoln early life and his politics.

Houghton Mifflin Company Boston, New York, 1917. Houghton Mifflin Company Boston, New York (1917). Dark blue cloth over boards, with picture of a cabin inthe woods, with two scales in gol, and gold lettering. Very Good ++ clean, bright, solid, slight bumping on corners, slight shelf wear at top and bottomof spine., Front and back covers, clean and vibrant./NO DJ. Those who seek to understand the character and achievement of Abraham Lincoln must begin with a study of the man's honesty. At the base of his nature, in the tap-root and very fiber of his being, pulsed a fidelity to truth, whether of thought or of deed, peculiar to itself. Lincoln was a poor boy growing up in a remote area. His mother died when he was young. With no formal schooling available to him, the young Lincoln set out to shape his own character. (Imprint: SNOVA). Houghton Mifflin Company Boston, New York, First Edition, First Printing, 1917. Stated; copyright, 1917, byMETA ROTHDCHILD, pUBLISHED sEPTEMBER 1917. Frontispiece, of… Read More

Random House, 1991. Random House,,First Edition, First Printing,10/02/1991. Black paper over boards, Blue cloth spine, silver lettering. Near Fine, clean, bright, no writing or soiling, tight and square. The only flaw is very slight pulling of the boards at top spine./DJ Near Fine, clean and vibrant, not clipped. A very Good copy. Extra postage needed, 4lbs.. show more ↓ "The most daring, ambitious and by far the best written of the several very long, daring and ambitious books Norman Mailer has so far produced....Unlike just about every American writer since Henry James, Mailer has managed to grow and become richer in wisdom with each new book....There can no longer be any doubt that he possesses the largest mind and imagination at work in American literature today." CHICAGO TRIBUNE Narrated by Harry Hubbard, a second-generation CIA man, HARLOT'S GHOST looks into the depths of the American soul and the soul of Hugh Tremont Montague, code name Harlot, a CIA man. Random House, First Edition,… Read More

Arthur A. Levine Books, 2016. Arthur A. Levine Books, First Edition , First Printing, 07/21/20. Binding:black cloth/boards/yellow,cloth spine.gold lettering. Near Fine/Near Fine. The Eighth Story. Nineteen Years Later. Based on an original new story by J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne and John Tiffany, a new play by Jack Thorne, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is the eighth story in the Harry Potter series and the first official Harry Potter story to be presented on stage. The play will receive its world premiere in London's West End on July 30, 2016. It was always difficult being Harry Potter and it isn't much easier now that he is an overworked employee of the Ministry of Magic, a husband and father of three school-age children. While Harry grapples with a past that refuses. Arthur A. Levine Books, First Edition , First Printing, 07/21/2016. Near Mint, clean solid and vibrant. DJ Near Mint, not clipped. Binding: black cloth/boards/yellow ,cloth spine, gold lettering.

The Eighth Story. Nineteen Years Later. Based on an original new story by J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne and John Tiffany, a new play by Jack Thorne, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is the eighth story in the Harry Potter series and the first official Harry Potter story to be presented on stage. The play will receive its world premiere in London's West End on July 30, 2016. It was always difficult being Harry Potter and it isn't much easier now that he is an overworked employee of the Ministry of Magic, a husband and father of three school-age children. While Harry grapples with a past that refuses...Arthur A. Levine Books, First Edition , First Printing, 07/21/2016. Near Mint, clean solid and vibrant. DJ Near Mint, not clipped. Binding:black cloth/boards/yellow,cloth spine.gold lettering.

Grosset & Dunlap Publishers ,New York (1911-1916), 1916. Grosset & Dunlap Publishers ,New York (1911-1916). Gray cloth over boards, black lettering. Very Good/NO DJ. Gene Stratton-Porter returns us to her beloved Midwestern woodlands with a hero modeled after Henry David Thoreau. He and his "wonderful, alluring" Ruth ultimately find idyllic bliss in the pure, unspoiled woods, but not before her mysterious past is revealed and resolved. (Good Read). Grosset & Dunlap Publishers ,New York (1911-1916). Copyright , 1911-1916, Double day, Page & Company. Very Good,Tight, clean, spot and tear on dedication page and same cut on two next page pages at bottom. Very small spot on back cover. Slight shelf wear at top and bottom of spine Gray cloth over boards, black lettering, . No DJ.

Pantheon, 1995. Pantheon, First Edition , First Printing, 03/07//1995. LIght brown paper over boards, dark brown cloth at spine, gold lettering. Near Mint/Near Fine. In a collection of essays, thirty notable writers celebrate some of the last great wilderness areas of the world, from Louise Erdrich's study of the Tall Grass Prairies to Carl Hiaasen's journey through the Florida Keys. 12,500 first printing. Foreword by Barry Lopez; contributors include Terry Tempest Williams, Rick Bass, Thomas McGuane, Carl Hiaasen, Gary Paul Nabhan, Linda Hogan, James Welch, Jim Harrison, Louise Erdrich, Ann Zwinger, William Least Heat Moon, Paul Theroux, Barbara Kingsolver, Peter Matthiessen etc. Thirty prominent novelists, journalists, and nature writers celebrate the. Pantheon, First Edition , First Printing, 03/07//1995. Near Mint, clean, no writing. LIght brown paper over boards, dark brown cloth at spine, gold lettering. DJ Near Mint, vibrant,not clipped.

Source: Library of the World's Best Literature, 1896-1902. "Mrs Humphry Ward's first story , (Miss Breterton,) which appeared in 1884, made no great stir; but it was a charming and thoroughly well-done piece of fiction, reveiling marked ability in character study ,and a comprehension of English society. . . .By the publication of ( Robert Elsllmere ) four years later, in 1888, its writer defined her position and gave a clear idea of her quality . The book made a deep impression." Mrs. Ward was very instrumental in introducing woman fiction writers in the 18th century. There were very few...
New York, The Macmillian Company, 1898. Copyright 1989. Set up and electrotyped, May, 1898. Reprinted , June,August, twice,Septemaber 1898; October, 1898. Book in very good ondition, clean, color vibrant,some shelfwear,very clean, text is clear and bright, one small spot on page 209. Spine is in tact, it is ever so slightly cocked,can be easily repaired.

New York, The Macmillian Company, 1898. New York, The Macmillian Company, 1898. Book in very good ondition, clean, color vibrant/no dj. Library of the World's Best Literature, 1896-1902 "Mrs Humphry Ward's first story , (Miss Breterton,) which appeared in 1884, made no great stir; but it was a charming and thoroughly well-done piece of fiction, reveiling marked ability in character study ,and a comprehension of English society By the publication of ( Robert Elsllmere ) four years later, in 1888, its writer defined her position and gave a clear idea of her quality The book made a deep impression" Mrs Ward was very instrumental in introducing woman fiction writers in the 18th century There were very few.New York. The Macmillan Company, 1898 Copyright 1989 Set up and electrotyped, May, 1898 Reprinted , June, August, twice, September 1898; October, 1898 Book in very good condition, clean, color vibrant, some shelf wear, very clean, text is clear and bright, one small spot… Read More

Amy Einhorn Books, Putnam. First Edition, First Printing 02/10/2009, 2009. Amy Einhorn Books, Putnam. First Edition, First Printing 02/10/2009. Cream paper over boards, with yellow cloth spine and gold lettering. Near Fine/Near Fine. In Jackson, Mississippi, in 1962, there are lines that are not crossed. With the civil rights movement exploding all around them, three women start a movement of their own, forever changing a town and the way women--black and white, mothers and daughters-. Amy Einhorn Books, Putnam. First Edition, First Printing 02/10/2009. Copyright page has full number line "1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2" and ISBN 978-0-399-15534-5. First Edition, First Printing Points: Cream paper over boards, with yellow cloth spine and gold lettering. Dust Jacket lacks bestseller or deluxe edition blurbs. Back of dust jacket has 7 reviews - by Adriana Trigiani, Marian Keyes, Beth Henley, Robert Hicks, Joshilyn Jackson, Jill Conner Browne, and Dorothea Benton Frank. Front of dust jacket has gold foil trim… Read More

9780448123349, 1977. First Grosset & Dunlap Edition, New York,1977. Tan Book Cardboard, Pictures at front and back, red and brown lettering, very slight shelf wear. Very Good/NO DJ as Issued. PAPA's later years revealed by a trusted friend. Story told in pictures, many full pages of B/W pictures. The pictures and story follow Hemingway's life from early on through the later years. Stated First Grosset & Dunlap Edition, New York,1977. Very Good ++Tight, clean, no writing, very slight shelf wear . No DJ as issued. Tan Book Cardboard, Pictures at front and back, red and brown lettering, very slight shelf wear.

Grosset & Dunlap, 1977. First Grosset & Dunlap Edition, New York. Paperback. Very Good ++/No DJ as issued.. PAPA's later years revealed by a trusted friend. Story told in pictures, many full pages of B/W pictures. The pictures and story follow Hemingway's life from early on through the later years. Stated First Grosset & Dunlap Edition, New York,1977. Very Good ++Tight, clean, no writing, very slight shelf wear . No DJ as issued.

HarperCollins, 1985. HarperCollins, Stated First Edition, First Printing, 1985. Black cloth over boards, gold letterinng. Near Mint, as New. bright, clean, no writing/DJ as Near Mint, not clipped$27.50. Plot Based on dozens of interviews and research in materials only recently made available by Hemingway's fourth wife, this biography sheds new light on the writer's life and art and his relationships with friends, family, and colleagues. Many B/Wpictures. HarperCollins, Stated First Edition, First Printing, 1985, Full #s line, Near Mint, as New. bright, clean, no writing. Black cloth over boards, gold letterinng. DJ as Near Mint, not clipped$27.50.

W W Norton & Co Inc, 1983. W W Norton & Co Inc, First Edition , First Printing, 06/1993. Tan paper over boards, purple cloth spine.,gold lettering. Very Good/Very Good. Many books have been written about Ernest Hemingway, but no book has focused on the women he knew and loved and sometimes hated - his mother, who was the lifelong recipient of his invective; his wives; and others who captivated him. Hemingway married four times, each time to a fascinating person: Hadley Richardson, who shared the Paris years and one son; (Good Read). W W Norton & Co Inc, First Edition , First Printing, 06/1993, Very Good, solid, clean, slight pulling of cover at top spine, one line magic marker at tail. Tan paper over tan boards, purple cloth 3/4 spine. DJ Very Good, vibrant, clean, shelf wear, small open tears at top and bottom of spine. Not clipped,

HARPER & ROW, PUBLISHERS, 1985. HARPER & ROW, PUBLISHERS, 10/1985, NEW YORK. Dark Navy blue cloth, gold letterinng. Near Mint/Near Mint. Based on dozens of interviews and research in materials only recently made available by Hemingway's fourth wife, this biography sheds new light on the writer's life and art and his relationships with friends, family, and colleagues. 15 pagesof B/W pictures, and maps. HARPER & ROW, PUBLISHERS, 10/1985, NEW YORK, Stated First Edition, First Printing, 1985, Full #s line, 1-10. Near Mint, Dark Navy blue cloth, gold letterinng. DJ Near Mint, vibrant,in Mylarnot clipped $27.50.

Four Plays by Henrik Ibsen: A Doll's House, Ghosts, The Wild Duck, Hedda Gabler.
Translated by Eva Le Gallienne. Illustrated by Tony EubanksFranklin Library Edition all have; High quality paper- pages that are sewn not glued into the binding - gold gilded page edges on all three sides- raised spine bands that give each book that distinctive antique look.A total of 201 First Editions were issued by the Franklin Library from 1983 until they ceased publishing in 2000. These books are high collectible and are only available on the secondary market. They truly exemplify the best of the bookbinder's craft. A BEAUTIFUL GIFT FOR SOMEONE SPECIAL.
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Franklin Library, Franklin Center, Pennsylvania, 1983, 1983. Franklin Library, Franklin Center, Pennsylvania, 1983 Franklin Library, Franklin Center, Pennsylvania, 1983. Leatherette, 22 kt. gold accents and lettering. Near Mint/No DJ as issued. Franklin Library Books stopped printing these in 2000, they are no longer in print These are beautiful unique books and make great gifts.. Illustrated with drawings by John Singer Sargent. The Portrait of a Lady is a novel by Henry James, first published as a serial in The Atlantic Monthly and Macmillan's Magazine in 1880-81 and then as a book in 1881. It is one of James's most popular long novels and is regarded by critics as one of his finest. The Portrait of a Lady is the story of a spirited young American woman, Isabel Archer, who, "confronting her destiny", finds it overwhelming. She inherits a large amount of money and subsequently becomes the victim of Machiavellian scheming by two American expatriates. Like many of James's novels, it is… Read More

Library of America, 1986. Library of America, First Edition, Stated Fourth Printing 07/04/1986. Mint, Navy Blue, Cloth over boards, Gold design and gold lettering, black silk marker. MINT/Slipcase Mint. show more ↓ This Library of America volume contains the first two parts of Adam's work: History of the United States of America during the First Administration of Thomas Jefferson and History of the United States of America during the Second Administration of Thomas Jefferson. The entire work also includes a history of both James Madison administrations and encompassed 10 years of constant diligent effort (Fall of 1879 to Fall of 1889) to create. With regard to that portion of the work covering the First Administration of Thomas Jefferson, Adams privately printed a draft of the work in 5 volumes in 1883. Library of America, First Edition, Stated Fourth Printing 07/04/1986. Mint,Navy Blue, Cloth over boards, Gold design and gold lettering, black silk marker. MINT White, Slipcase. A great Gift… Read More

Henry Adams, special publication of the History of the United States, 1801-1909. A Library of Congress Publicationarl N. Harbert wrote the notes for this voume. This book is set in 10 point Linotron Galliard, a face designed for by Matthew Carter,and based on the sixtennth-century face Granjon. Tthe paper is acid-free Ecusta Nyalite and meets the requirements for permanence of the American National Standards Institute. The binding material is Brilllianta, a 100% woven rayon cloth made by Van Heek-Scholco Textielfabricken, Holland. Tthe composition is by Haddon CraftsmenmInc., and The Clarinda company. Printing and Binding by R.R .Donnelley & Sonscompany, sesigned by Bruce Campbell. Now if all that does not sell this book, nothing will !!!