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

United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press, 2006. [2006, 2nd printing the same year] Black hardcover, gold lettering, 360 pages including General Index. No dustjacket. This is not the cheaper paperback reprint. Condition: Other than very two minor bumps to top cover extremity from shelving, the book is Like New. It has been stored in a temperature-controlled room; there are no smoke smells from cigarettes or cigars, or humidity spots. Pages are clear, clean, very readable. Christians traditionally think of Satan as Lucifer, God's enemy, who rebelled against Him out of pride and then caused Adam and Eve to sin. But, as the author shows, this portrayal is not Biblical but a scenario invented by the early Fathers of the Church which became the "New Biography of Satan." An excellent, well-written, insightful book that will get you thinking. A collectible book. Note: We are a well-established, well-respected, ethical book dealer in business since 1991. We describe the condition of our books… Read More

Savannah, Georgia: Kilbourne, Elizabeth Evans, 1999. [1999-2003] SET OF FIVE HARDCOVERS COVERING SAVANNAH, GEORGIA, NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS (FROM GEORGIA GAZETTE), REPRODUCED IN BOOK FORM. Volume I covers, 1763-1770; Volume II, 1774-1785; Volume III, 1786-1792; Volume IV, 1793-1799; Volume V, 1800-1806. Total Pages: 2,600. FIRST EDITION. The articles contain information about deaths, marriages, legal notices, sheriff's sales, elections, jury lists, and other information of value to journalists, genealogists, historians, scholars, librarians, authors, researchers, teachers, and lovers of Savannah, Georgia. The articles are arranged in chronological sequence. Indexes address the names of people. The books were published 1999-2003. A wonderful, scarce source of information in a book set. Condition of bindings: Periodic scuffs/rubbing from book shelving; light, virtually insignificant bumps to corners and extremities on several volumes from usage (heavy books). A history scholar and author has highlighted… Read More

Norwalk, Connecticut: Easton Press, 1975. [1975] This is the FULL GENUINE LEATHER FINE BINDING hardcover by Easton Press -- NOT THE REGULAR TRADE CLOTH BINDING OR THE CHEAPER COMPOSITE LEATHER. Deep red, full leather binding featuring beautiful gilt designs/gilt lettering, 280 pages. Illustrated frontispiece by Richard Loehle. Sophisticated binding has four raised ridges on spine. Lettering, designs stamped with gorgeous accents of 22kt. gold - a hallmark of fine bookmaking. This beautifully bound book was hand selected from individually tanned hides. Textured and shaded, acid-neutral paper won't turn yellow over time. Pages are Smyth-sewn into binding for permanence (not glued like ordinary books). Edges gilded on three sides to enhance the elegance of the book. Endpapers are beautiful satin moiré. Satin ribbon page marker bound in. Condition: Fine, never read. (Other dealer listings of this book online may say Fine or New, but the books has been read. This book has never been read,… Read More

New York City: Ginn & Company, Publishers, 1893. 1893. FIRST EDITION hardcover, green and maroon binding; lettering and Georgia seal in gilt, detailed map on front endpapers; frontispiece and photos; 182 pages plus 23 pages of publishers' advertisements at end. Includes excellent Index, usually uncommon in many older books. [THIS IS NOT A FACSIMILE, RECENT REPRINT, OR BOOK ON DEMAND; THIS IS THE ACTUAL 1893 FIRST EDITION.] Condition of binding: Age wear, toning, old pencil marks, faint stains, minor fraying to top/foot of spine and corners. Edges age darken. Internally: a few small tears. Text is clear, very readable. Photos/illustrations are clean, vivid. Free of smelly old humidity stains and the smell of a cigarette or cigar smoker. Overall, Fair to Very Good condition. This remarkable antiquarian book (over 128 years old) was written as an instructional and educational work for students and teachers (but does not include quizzes and tests). It is an abridgment compiled from more… Read More

New York: William Morrow, 2002. [2002] First Edition, hardcover and dustjacket, 340 pages. Vintage black and white plates, illustrated maps. Includes Appendix (company letters, names, and counties; officers at the first battle of Manassas, chain of command, etc.), Notes (to text), and comprehensive Index. Condition: Book is fine. Dustjacket has minor wrinkles and a mark from handling, else Near Fine. Kept in a temperature-controlled room. Free of smoker's smell. According to Albert Castel, Lincoln Prize-winning author, "This is one of the best, possibly the very best, Civil War regimental histories ever written. By reading it one can discover what it was like to march and fight, live and die, as a Confederate soldier." A riveting account of the operations of a Georgia regiment that fought in Lee's Army of Northern Virginia. 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… Read More

Norwalk, Connecticut: The Easton Press, 1979. [1979] This is the FULL GENUINE LEATHER FINE BINDING hardcover by Easton Press -- NOT THE REGULAR TRADE CLOTH BINDING OR THE CHEAPER COMPOSITE LEATHER. Deep red, full leather binding features beautiful gilt designs/gilt lettering, 354 pages. Illustrated by Fletcher Martin. Sophisticated binding has four raised ridges on spine. Lettering, designs stamped with gorgeous accents of 22kt. Gold -- a hallmark of fine bookmaking. This beautifully bound book was hand selected from individually tanned hides. Textured and shaded, acid-neutral paper won't turn yellow over time. Pages are Smyth-sewn into binding for permanence (not glued like ordinary books). Edges gilded on three sides to enhance the elegance of the book. Endpapers are beautiful satin moiré. Satin ribbon page marker bound in. Condition: Bookplate by previous owner affixed to first pastedown endpaper, but the collector never read the book (purchased as a collectible). Fine condition and… Read More

Boston: Ticknor, Reed, and Fields, 1850. 1850. FIRST EDITION IN THIS DECORATIVE STATE: GILT BINDING AND EDGES IN GILT, WITHOUT PUBLISHER'S CATALOG BOUND-IN. Although there were several variants for this title, only about 5,000 copies of this decorative state were issued: Brown cloth binding, highly decorative gilt designs/gilt lettering and gilt on all edges, 141 pages. Christmas gift inscription on the front free endpaper dated 1894. Writing on rear free endpaper by former owner indicates providence and issue details ("was a copy in the original board papers ["collected"??] with 4 pp. of advertisements dated December 1849"). It's believed this first edition variant is move valuable, since it suggests the book was an early issue in 1849, but dated 1850 by the publisher. Condition: Two tiny bumps to corners of top cover, light wear, scrapes to two extremities, short tear to top/foot of spine. Gilt is crisp and preserved; hinges are tight; pages are clean, clear; text very… Read More

New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1954. [1954] FIRST EDITION HARDCOVER AND DUSTJACKET. THIS IS ONE OF FIVE HUNDRED COPIES OF THE FIRST EDITION, SPECIALLY SIGNED "ERW" FOR PRESENTATION TO FRIENDS IN THE BOOK TRADE, OF THE AUTHOR AND PUBLISHER. Scarce. Three-quarter binding, yellow lettering, deckled fore-edge (to give book a quality look), 253 pages. Condition of binding: Light age wear. Endpapers: Foxing, age toning. Else, overall Very Good. Text is clean, clear, very readable. Dustjacket: Lightly age darken, light soiling. Chips, short tears to extremities. Else, overall, Good. Price intact on flap. According to the publisher, this is E.B. White's collection of stories, poems, sketches, parodies, essays, and comments, covering the past, the present, the future, the city and the country. Here are favorites such as "The Song of the Queen Bee," "The Morning of the Day They Did It," and "Death of a Pig." All the material in the collection appears for… Read More

Boston: Thomas B. Wait, 1821. 1821. Hardcover, Vol. I, 464 pages. THIS IS THE ACTUAL 1821 EDITION, NOT A FACSIMILE OR MORE RECENT REPRINT. Condition: Binding worn/soiled/abrasions/chips - brittle. Darken areas; corners showing; back (spine) and leather piece with lettering virtually gone from wear and age; front/back covers almost detached; edges darken. First free endpaper torn at extremities and detached; rear free endpaper partially torn but still in place. Overall fair to poor condition. Old signature (in fancy script) of previous owner on half title page and first page of the Secret Journal. Surprisingly, pages are mostly intact (except for scattered foxing/humidity stains; a few tears and chips); text is very readable. This is the Secret Journals of the Congress of the Confederation, directed by resolutions to be published in five volumes. This volume relates to Domestick (Domestic) Affairs, complete in one volume. It begins with information relative to meeting in Philadelphia, May 10, 1775 (a… Read More

Cleveland and New York: The World Publishing Company, 1960. Christmas, 1960. Hardcover and slipcase. SPECIAL LIMITED-EDITION AND SLIPCASE, LIMITED TO 975 COPIES for private distribution to the friends of World Publishing. Hardcover has decorative papers and black cloth binding at spine, red on top edge; uncut (deckled) fore-edge and bottom edge, gilt lettering on spine, 191 numbered pages. Dark green cardboard slipcase. Condition of hardcover: Overall Near Fine. Pages are crisp and clean, Slipcase: Lightly aged toned, a few minor areas of shelf wear and rubbed areas; overall Very Good Plus. This hardcover/slipcase was once the property of an employee of World Publishing who preserved the book in a temperature-controlled room. No musty, damp smell. Actually, this vintage book/slipcase is in gift-giving condition. Here is a book about Shakespeare, the dramatist and poet, along with questions. Did he indeed write all or just some of his plays? Did Shakespeare reveal his own inner life through his plays?… Read More

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1896. 1896. First Edition. Hardcover. The University Series. NOT A REPRINT, FACSIMILE, OR BOOK ON DEMAND. THIS IS THE 1896 EDITION. Maroon binding, gilt lettering on spine, about 5 inches wide x 7-1/8-inches high, 555 printed pages. Condition: Age toned (spine lighter), soiled (several old stains); two corners lightly bumped; shelf wear; small scrape to back cover. Edges toned, darker at top edge. Old name and date (1949) penned on first free endpaper. Very light crack to gutter between pgs. 10 and 11; several scattered underlines in pencil in text; about four pages corner creased; else overall Very Good. Pages are clean and very readable. Nice collectible. This is believed to be the first English work dealing in detail with all the dramatist's writings in their approximate chronological order. 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… Read More

New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Company, 1969. [1969] First American Edition hardcover, dustjacket. Full color illustrations throughout, 85 pages plus bios on p. 86. Condition: Hardcover: Light wear, age darkening of cloth; offsets on endpapers (mostly from dustjacket); gift inscription on blank page facing half-title; light aging; humidity marks to edges; overall Very Good. Text is clear, readable. Illustrations vivid. Dustjacket: Scrape/abrasion on first panel (affecting part of one letter in title); light age/handling wear; spine panel lightly sunned; minor shelving chips to extremities; faint old humidity marks; first flap price clipped (because it was a gift book); else overall Good Plus. Protected in Mylar cover. This beautiful, full color book combines fascinating lore and wonderful illustrations to re-create the gardens and meadows of Elizabethan England. Vintage and beautiful. Note: We are a well-established, well-respected, ethical book dealer in business since 1991. We describe the condition of… Read More

New York: Simon & Shuster, 2004. [2004] Hardcover and dustjacket. First Edition. Deep green/black hardcover, gilded lettering on spine, 174 pages plus one page about the author at end. SIGNED J. CARTER ON FIRST FREE ENDPAPER [SIGNED IN-PERSON]. Condition of hardcover: As New. Free of the smell of smoke from a cigarette or cigar smoker, or the smell of old humidity stains. Book kept in temperature-controlled room. Dustjacket: As New, pristine. In Mylar cover. This is a wonderfully evocative volume. President Carter writes about the things that matter most, the simple relaxed days and nights he enjoyed with family and friends through the years and across generations. Here are lively and witty accounts of exploring the outdoors with his father and with Black playmates; making furniture; painting; pursuing new adventures and going places with children, grandchildren, and friends. He also learned how to share life with his wife, Rosalynn. A wonderful, tender, and beautiful book. And signed by the… Read More

London: Smith, Elder and Co., 1857. 1857. Hardcover, ¾ leather binding. [Author Currer Bell is pseudonym for the famous English writer CHARLOTTE BRONTE. Published eight years after first edition.] This is NOT a facsimile, recent reprint, or print-on-demand book - it's the actual 1857 book. Maroon, three-quarter leather and marbled binding, five raised ridges on spine, gilt lettering/lines, marbled edges and endpapers, 534 pages. Condition of binding: Age toning, several abrasion marks, chips, wear, light bump to one corner and light bumps to extremities. Former owner's name and date (1958) on first free endpaper, another on first blank (1947) --- very faint name on title page. Endpapers, preliminaries have scattered foxing (same with rear free endpaper and last page). Text: Scattered light foxing, but clear and very readable. Overall Good. This is the author's first after publishing Jane Eyre. It is set in Yorkshire, England during the period of 1811-1812. The backdrop is the… Read More

Asheville, NC: CFS Press, 2006. [2006] FIRST EDITION hardcover and dustjacket, illustrations and vintage photos, blue binding, gilt lettering, 414 pages. Condition of hardcover: Back cover has minor discoloration. Internally: Fine. Overall book is Near Fine. Text is clear, very readable. Vintage photos and illustrations are clean, vivid. There is no old, smelly humidity stains and no smell of a smoker. Actually, book is in gift-giving condition. Dustjacket: New condition. The author, Fred L. Ray, makes extensive use of unpublished source material to give the book factual, historical value. The book clearly tells the story of the development of the Army of Northern Virginia's sharpshooter battalions, the weapons they used, how they trained with them, and their tactical use on the battlefield. It also tells the human story of the sharpshooters themselves, who describe in their own words what it was like to be in the thick of battle, on the skirmish line, and at their lonely picket posts.… Read More

Chicago, Illinois: The University of Chicago Press, 1940. [[1940] FIRST EDITION HARDCOVER, BLUE BINDING, BLACK LETTERING, 279 PAGES INCLUDING BIBLIORAPHY AND INDEX. Not a more recent reprint or facsimile - this is the 1940 edition. Condition of binding: Light wear, faint age darkening. Endpapers: Light age toning, former owners name on first free endpaper. Edges: Lightly age toned, some shelf wear marks. Text: Clear, clean, and very readable. Overall: Very Good. This is a digest of church history, planned for the use of the serious reader who has only a limited available. The text is also designed for easy reading and understanding in classes, into a structural form of 32 sections, covering the Rise of Christianity, to Christianity in Medieval Europe, to the History of Eastern Orthodoxy, to Christianity in the Americas, to Christianity world-wide. An excellent, carefully written historical book by six different authors. Collectible. Note: We are a well-established, well-respected, ethical book dealer… Read More

New York: Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1887. [1887] FIRST EDITION hardcover. [Not a facsimile, recent reprint, or book on demand- this is the 1887 edition.] Dark brown binding; borders and publisher's logo in-blind on covers; gilt lettering and designs on spine. Colored map bound in, 823 pages plus two pages of advertising by publishers at end. Condition of binding: Lightly age toned; minor shelf wear; fraying to top/foot of spine; light bumps to corners and one extremity; faint stain to lower right corners of top cover. Interior: Long, faint gift inscription on blank page in preliminaries (strangely dated 1886, one year prior to publication of book); bump to lower right corner of text block; else overall Very Good. Text is clear and very readable. Colored page map clear and vivid. Free of the smoke smell of a cigarette or cigar smoker. An educational, historical first edition. This book, according to the author, is a history of the English people, not of English Kings or English Conquests.… Read More

Cincinnati: The Phonographic Institute Company, 1902. [Shorthand, Writing, Administration] 1902. Hardcover. Gilt lettering, gilt lines and design, 552 pages plus eight pages of advertising at end. Condition of binding: Two corners bumped; rubbed marks and old soiling/stains. First hinge cracked; a few creases to preliminaries and pages; edges age-darken; overall Good. Text and shorthand symbols are clear, easy to understand. This is a historical, turn-of-the-century edition concerning instruction and reference on early shorthand that thousands of mostly women took courses to learn (and then apply in business). According to the publisher, it's a beneficial guide to teachers, students, and professional stenographers and transcribers. The book was first issued by Benn Pitman as early as 1860. It was widely accepted and used by teachers, students, and professionals on the job. This 1902 antiquarian book is comprehensive and easy-to-understand, a work that is uncommon and collectible. A great gift for… Read More

Chicago, ILL.: Lakeside Press, R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company, 1981. [1981] Brown hardcover, gilt to top edge, gold lettering, frontispiece and vintage photographs. 388 pages including Index and advertising from the publisher. Edited by William R. Anderson. Compact book: 4½ x 7- inches. Condition: Fine. New condition. Free of smoke smells from a cigarette or cigar smoker. In gift-giving condition. This autobiography, originally published in 1928 by Admiral Richard E. Byrd, presents his stunning personal triumphs. It includes his early career and features his historical flight over the North Pole as well as his near-disastrous flight from New York to Paris. Byrd became an explorer and an American hero. Historical, fascinating reading. 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. . Hardcover. Fine.

Oxford, United Kingdom: Osprey Publishing Ltd., 2010. [2010] FIRST EDITION TRADE PAPERBACK, illustrated, 80 pages including Index. Condition: Light rubbed marks from filing on shelf, else overall Fine and very collectible. (Other dealer listings of this book online may say Fine or New, but the books have been read. This book has never been read, it's still new, right from the publisher.) Written by an international expert on the history of sniping, this highly informative book charts the evolution of the sharpshooter and his weaponry, and assesses the impact of the sniper's single bullet on the history of warfare. Well-researched and written with an array of illustrations and photos. 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. Soft Cover. Fine.