Comfort Found In Good Old Books

New York: Barse & Hopkins, 1911. Full-Leather. Very Good/No Jacket. 0x0x0. Edges rubbed. 1911 Full-Leather. xxi, 171 pp. Tipped in frontispiece and several illustrations. Contents include: Introduction; Comfort Found in Good Old Books; The Greatest Book in the World; Shakespeare Stands Next to the Bible; How to Read the Ancient Classics; The Arabian Nights and Other Classics; The… Read more about this item

San Francisco: Paul Elder and Comapny, 1916. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine Minus. 12mo., 171pp. Beautiful Stated Forth Printing, August, 1916. Bound in original peach colored cloth with titling stamped in gilt on the spine and front board. Illustrated. Square, tight and clean throughout with just a hint of edge-wear. Small, neat, contemporary signature and date on front end-paper. Small… Read more about this item

New York: Barse & Hopkins, 1911. First Edition. Leather bound. Near fine. 8vo. Special fine binding by R.R. Donnelley, with tipped in slip detailing binding standards. Half leather over marbled boards. Gilt lettering on spine and gilt top edge. 6-panel hubbed spine. 33 tipped in plates. 171 pp. Light scuffing to hubs. This is a finely… Read more about this item

New York: Barse & Hopkins, 1911. First Edition. Leather bound. Very good. 8vo. Full leather. Gilt lettering on spine and gilt top edge. Embossments made to look like hinges on covers. 33 tipped in plates. 171 pp. Scuffing to leather. This is a finely printed first edition book of essays about the joys of old books.… Read more about this item

New York; Barse & Hopkins, 1911. First Edition. Hardback. Near fine copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Slight dulling around the edges. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and strong. ; 169 pages; Description: xxi, 171 p. , [32] p. Of plates : ill. ; 18 cm. Includes index. Bibliography: p. 133-157. Subjects: Books and reading.… Read more about this item

San Francisco: Paul Elder and Company, 1911. Hardcover. Near Fine. Second printing. 171pp. Tipped in portrait of Shakespeare as frontispiece. Original brown cloth stamped in both black and gilt. Roughly opened title page, spine lightly tanned and cocked, a near fine copy lacking the dustwrapper. Essays on great books and writers.

Barse & Hopkins, 1911. VG - / VG -. hardcover in shelfworn dust jacket / Hinge torn at title page but binding holds / gift inscription within

NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 2000. First American edition. Octavo. xvi, 318 pp; b/w photographs; bibliography; index. Cloth-backed boards with dustjacket. Near Fine/Near Fine, a clean, unmarked copy; unclipped jacket lightly soiled. A biography of Diana Mitford, the Mitford sister who married Oswald Mosley, the leader of Britain's fascists.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine.

Other: Other. Very Good. Hardcover. San Francisco, Paul Elder (3rd printing 1913) John Henry Nash printing. 171 pages, clothbound, a little wear and soiling else good condition. .

San Francisco: Paul Elder and Company , 1911. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/fine. 171p. including index, tipped on illustrations. Original, pristine pumpkin publishers cloth with black borders, gilt type, accompanying paper dustwrapper. Inscription in ink delicately to endpaper.

San Francisco, CA: Paul Elder. Good plus condition-spine darkened, paper yellowed/No Dustjacket. 1911. 2nd. Printing. 8vo., 173 pp. .

Barse & Hopkins, 1911. Hardcover. Very Good. . Full leather with only minor rubbing at edges. Pages/boards clean. A really nice copy.

Paul Elder and Co. Used - Acceptable. Acceptable condition. No Dust Jacket (books about books, books, essays) A readable, intact copy that may have noticeable tears and wear to the spine. All pages of text are present, but they may include extensive notes and highlighting or be heavily stained. Includes reading copy only books. Bundled media such as… Read more about this item

San Francisco: Paul Elder and Company, 1911. FIRST EDITION, first printing. (Mostardi 71). xxi, [1], 171, [3] pp.Terra-cotta cloth binding stamped with black & gilt. 33 Illustrations, minor shelfwear, slightly soiled, gilt a bit muted. No previous owner's names, not elibrary. Overall in FAIR PLUS condition. UncleAndy. First Edition. Full Cloth. Fair/No Jacket. 12mo - over… Read more about this item

Paul Elder and Co, 1911. Hardcover. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket in good condition. Minor shelf and handling wear, overall a clean solid copy with minimal signs of use. Secure packaging for safe delivery.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

San Francisco: Paul Elder & Co., c1911. First printing. Hardcover. Very good condition, spine darkened, top of spine pulled. 171p. illus. Printed under the direction of John Henry Nash

San Francisco: Paul Elder and Company, 1913. Near Fine condition in a Very Good+ dust jacket. No chips. No tears. No creases. Bright, clean, square, tight, and unmarked. No owner's name or bookplate. The dust jacket is unusually nice. Its has decorations that match those on the book's cloth cover. Bound in… Read more about this item

San Francisco: Paul Elder, 1911. Book. Fine. Cloth. 1st Edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Rust/peach cloth with gilt lettering and black designs to front and spine. Printed in June 1911, so stated. This copy is FINE in a NEAR FINE, SCARCE DJ. Exterior is rich. Gilt is clear and bright. Edges with minimal wear. Inside is unmarked,… Read more about this item

Paul Elder and Co. 8/16 4th ptg. hardcover. Good. 0x0x0.

Paul Elder and Company. As New in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1916. First Edition; Later Printing. Hardcover. Reddish cloth boards, gilt block text, pristine, bright and sharp, mildest shelf wear to edges. As New. Protected dustjacket, clean and crisp, age toning and shelf wear to spine. Very Good +. Book is firm in binding, … Read more about this item