The Story Of the Gadsbys

Allahabad: A.H. Wheeler & Co., [1888]. First edition. "Indian Railway Library, No. 2." Rebound in full leather by "C. Fox" with original, first-issue front cover bound in, 2 pages of ads as called for at front, and first 6 pages of ads called for at rear (lacking final leaf with ad page [vii]). Printed label affixed to 3rd page… Read more about this item

UK: Piatkus, 2006. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. Reprint. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. This fascinating case dramatically altered the lives of Dr Weiss and his patient Catherine, and provides important information on the mysteries of the mind, the continuation of life after death and the influence of our past experiences on our present behaviour. There is an… Read more about this item

R. F. Fenno & Company, 1899. Hardcover. Literature; Minature Book. (153 Pgs.) Owners name inscribed and scratched out on inside cover. Blue cloth boards with gilt emblem of an elephant and lettering has very slight edgewear on corners and fading. Sunning to edges. BOOK VG.

Allahabad: A.H. Wheeler & Co, 1890. First edition of The Story of the Gadsbys, later [intermediate?] issue (see details below); probable Third Indian Edition of Wee Willie Winkie. 4 leaves, pp. [1], 2-12, [13-102], [4] leaves; with inserted insurance ad [Gadsbys]; 4 leaves, pp. [9]-96 [Winkie]. 2 vols. 8vo. Each in original greyish-green printed wrappers. Spine of first title… Read more about this item

UK: Sampson Low, 1890. First Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Very Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 1st UK Edition 1890 . A.H. Wheeler / Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington, Allahabad / London. 1890, 1st English Edition. (Illustrated wraps) 104pp. Cover states "Indian Railway Library No.2 - One Rupee", and "Price One Shilling".… Read more about this item

Nunney : R.S. Surtees Society, 1986. First Edition. Softcover. Fine copy in the original color-printed, stiff-card wrappers. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description: vi, 93 p. Notes: Facsimile reprint of ed. Subjects: India — In literature.

New York: M.J. Ivers & Co., Publishers, 86 Nassau Street., 1891. Early American Edition. Early Pirated Edition. Octavo, original pictorial wrappers printed in blue and green. 208 pp. Issued as Ivers American Series, No. 223. An early American edition, published at the height of Kiplings battle against American Piracies. The tale was first published in the USA by Lovell… Read more about this item

Frome, Somerset: The R. S. Surtees Society, 1986. 1st Printing. Paperback. Very Good+/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7í - 9í" tall. Facsimile of first Indian edition pub. Wheeler of Allahabad in India Railway Library Large Octavo paperback. 108 pp. Very Good + condition no inscriptions

New York: H.M. Caldwell Co., 1899. Cloth. Very Good. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Small book, shiny maroon cloth, gilt borders to all edges of front with gilt design at center--all very fine. Gilt gone on spine, embossed design to most of spine, light surface wear to most of back--a lighter red there. 153 lightly browned… Read more about this item

ROCKFIELD HOUSE, NUNNEY, NR FROME , SOMERSET, ENGL: THE R.S. SURTEES SOCIETY. Paperback. Illustrated cover with a matching paper dust jacket. Facsimile edition of the First Edition of The Story of the Gadsbys published in the Indian Railway Library Series in 1888. English text. Slight creasing on edges of DJ. Clean, tight pages. Strong binding. No inscriptions. Modern(1986) foreword by… Read more about this item

New York: Lovell, Coryell & Company, [1890], 1890. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Good. First American Edition. Small 8vo. 173 pp. Three-quarter red morocco with marbled paper boards. Rubbing to board edges, hinges, and spine, small tears to top and bottom hinge edges, Crown of spine chipped. Good.

Nunney : R.S. Surtees Society , 1986. Facsimile Edition. Softcover. Near fine paperback copy; edges very slightly dust-dulled and nicked. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, and clean. Physical description: vi, 93 p. Subjects: English fiction. Genre: Fiction. Language: English.

Allahabad & London: A.H. Wheeler & Co and Sampson Low, Marston, et al. Fair. 1890. First English Edition. Softcover. viii + 85 pp. 1st English edition. No date. Original grey paper cover is mostly perished, part of the front cover still present, rear cover gone, first ad page chipped and torn, title page a bit… Read more about this item

R.S.Surtees Society, 1986. Name of owner at front of book. Book and dustwrapper/dustjacket are in very good plus condition with very minor signs of wear and/or age. . Paperback. VG+/VG+ DW.

London: Sampson Low, Marston & Company. Good with No dust jacket as issued. [c1890]. Softcover. Tears to paper spine. Lower 2" of paper spine missing. Wrappers with foxing and fading and some small chips to margins. Some patches of foxing to page edges. Previous owner's signature dated 1892 on title page.; Stated "Seventh Edition" on title page.… Read more about this item

The Edinburgh Society, 1909. Book. Fair. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 1909 Edinburgh Society publ De Luxe Edition. 338pp. Believed to be 1 volume of a 10 volume set. Blue cloth covers, very faded around edges, spine even worse. Covers are firm and binding is good, no splitting anywhere. No markings in or on book. Not… Read more about this item

H.M. Caldwell Company, New York and Boston: ()., 1899 pp. 153, 173 (Including DRAY WARA YOW DEE and other tales) + Portrait Frontis and full page plates. Title page of THE STORY OF THE GADSBYS decorated with a purple border and printed in red and purple. No second title for a collection of tales. Typed insert of a poem "The… Read more about this item

The Edinburgh Society, 1899. Illustrated with photogravure frontispiece [title on protective tissue] and 3 sepia plates, all present. Pages [173 ] deckle edges, clean, unmarked, no serious weaknesses to sewn binding and square; fore-edge seam split, back seam with two inch split; apparently unread since some pages are still uncut at the front edges. The following information is on the… Read more about this item

New York: Manhattan Press. Good. N.D.. Hardcover. A good conditioned edition with normal shelfwear and some slight discoloration. There is a signature from a previous owner inked on the front flyleaf ; The Gadsbys are a quirky, endearing family of nine children who love to spend their summers on their family's remote farm. One summer, the… Read more about this item

Paperback. Acceptable.