Franklin Center: The Franklin Library, 1984. First Edition. Leather_bound. Signed by Joyce Carol Oates in ink at front endpaper. Franklin Library First Edition. 9 1/2" X 6 1/2". 482pp. Mild shelf wear to covers, corners, and edges of brown leather over boards. Four raised bands to spine with five gilt..... More
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1902. New and Enlarged Edition; First Illustrated Edition. Hardcover. “When we learn to call the flowers by name we take the first step toward a real intimacy with them…” This 1902 ode to wildflowers takes the reader by the hand and shows, season by season..... More
Camden: Briar Patch Press, 1987. Leather_bound. 9 1/4" X 6 1/4". xxii, 409pp. Rubbing, bumps, toning, and light scuffing to covers, corners, and edges of orange leather over boards. Three raised bands to spine. Gilt stamping at spine and front cover is rubbed and faded in some spots. Spotting to..... More
Paris: Librairie Renouard, H. Laurens, 1903. Hardcover. 10 1/4" X 7 3/4". vi, 152pp. Bound in green cloth over boards with spine and front cover stamped in green and red. Mild wear to boards with light rubbing and toning to covers, corners, and edges. Sunning to spine. Dust-spotting to edges..... More
Franklin Center: The Franklin Library, 1981. Limited Edition. Leather_bound. 8 3/4" X 6 1/2". 302pp. Bound in full red leather over boards, with decorations stamped in gilt to boards and spine. Raised bands to spine. Moderate rubbing and edgewear to covers, corners, and edges of boards. Rubbing, dust-spotting, and heavy..... More
Franklin Center: The Franklin Library, 1987. First Edition. Leather_bound. Signed by the author in ink at front endpaper. Franklin Library First Edition. 9" X 6 1/4". 275pp. Very mild shelf wear to covers, corners, and edges of burgandy leather over boards. Four raised bands to spine with five gilt compartments..... More
New York: McLoughlin Bros. circa 1900. Hardcover. The playtime companion skipping rope from the sky-blue Art Nouveau cover joyfully welcomes you in to this oversized book full of fun and games from the turn of the century. Some of the "sports of all sorts" fully described and detailed in these..... More
Franklin Center: The Franklin Library, 1990. First Edition. Leather_bound. Signed by the author in ink at front endpaper. Franklin Library First Edition. 9" X 6 1/4". 369pp. Very mild shelf wear to covers, corners, and edges of orange leather over boards. Sunning to spine. Three raised bankds to spine with..... More
London: The Folio Society, 2008. Hardcover. 9" X 6 1/4". xxvii, 253pp. Very mild shelf wear to covers, corners, and edges of decorative paper over boards. Spots of light toning to edges of text block. Blind stamp to half-title page. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is sound. Slipcase is..... More
London: The Folio Society, 2011. Hardcover. 9 1/2" X 6 1/2". xiii, 387pp. Very mild shelf wear to covers, corners, and edges of decorative cloth over boards. Blind stamp to half-title page. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is firm and sound. Slipcase is clean and sound. ABOUT THIS BOOK..... More
London: The Folio Society, 2009. Hardcover. 9" X 6 1/2". xix, 151pp. Very mild shelf wear to covers, corners, and edges of decorative cloth over boards. Spots of faint toning to edges of text block. Blind stamp to half-title page. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is firm and sound..... More
Norwalk: The Easton Press, 1983. Leather_bound. 12 1/4" X 9". 96pp. Very mild rubbing and shelf wear to covers, corners, and edges of blue leather over boards. A few speckles of white paint to bottom edges of boards. All-edge gilt. Faint musty smell to pages. Pages are free of marks..... More
Camden: Briar Patch Press, 1987. Leather_bound. 9 1/4" X 6 1/4". xxxvii, 559pp. Rubbing, bumps, and light scuffing to covers, corners, and edges of black leather over boards. Three raised bands to spine. Gilt stamping at spine and front cover is rubbed and faded in some spots. Spotting to all-edges..... More
New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1912. Leather_bound. 8" X 5 1/2". vii, 371pp. Half-bound in dark blue Morocco leather with marbled paper over boards. Five raised bands to spine with five gilt-stamped compartments. Wear to boards with rubbing to covers, corners, and edges. Light creasing to leather at hinges..... More
Franklin Center: The Franklin Library, 1990. First Edition. Leather_bound. Signed by the author in ink at front endpaper. Franklin Library First Edition. 9 1/2" X 6 1/2". 366pp. Mild toning and shelf wear to covers, and edges of blue leather over boards. Corners of boards are gently bumped. Two raised..... More
Norwalk: The Easton Press, 1979. Leather_bound. 12 1/4" X 9". 95pp. Very mild shelf wear to covers, corners, and edges of red leather over boards. A few spots of white paint to bottom edges of boards. All-edge gilt. Bookplate to front free endpaper. Faint musty smell to pages. Pages are..... More
Franklin Center: The Franklin Library, 1985. First Edition. Leather_bound. Signed by the author in ink at front endpaper. Franklin Library First Edition. 9 1/2" X 6 1/2". 419pp. Very mild shelf wear to covers, corners, and edges of black leather over boards. Four raised bands to spine with five gilt..... More
Franklin Center: The Franklin Library, 1988. First Edition. Leather_bound. Signed by the author in ink at front endpaper. The Franklin Library First Edition. 9 1/2" X 6 1/2". 354pp. Mild shelf wear to covers and edges of blue leather over boards. Corners of boards are gently bumped. Three raised bands..... More
Norwalk, Connecticut: The Easton Press, 2001. Collector's Edition. Leather bound. 9 3/8" X 6 1/4". 333pp. Bound in full blue-gray leather with boards and spine stamped in 22kt gilt, all edges gilt, and golden silk ribbon placemarker. A touch of edgewear to binding, with faint scratching to gilt at edges..... More
Camden: Briar Patch Press, 1988. Leather_bound. 9 1/4" X 6 1/4". xxxvi, 348pp. Rubbing, bumps, and light scuffing to covers, corners, and edges of black leather over boards. Three raised bands to spine. Gilt stamping at spine and front cover is rubbed and faded. Spotting to all-edges gilt. Gold, sewn-in..... More
Norwalk: The Easton Press, 1983. Hardcover. 12 1/4" X 9". 95pp. MIld shelf wear to covers, corners, and edges of red leather over boards. Speckles of white paint to front cover and a couple spots of white paint to bottom edges. All-edge gilt. Light dust-spotting to top edge of text..... More
Franklin Center: The Franklin Library, 1989. First Edition. Leather_bound. Signed by the author in ink at front endpaper. Franklin Library First Edition. 9" X 6". 207pp. Very mild shelf wear to covers, corners, and edges of green leather over boards. Three raised bands to spine. Slight lean to spine. Light..... More
Franklin Center: The Franklin Library, 1983. Limited Edition. Leather_bound. 9" X 6". 233pp. Bound in full orange leather over boards, with decorations stamped in gilt to boards and spine. Raised bands to spine. Moderate rubbing and edgewear to covers, corners, and edges of boards. Rubbing, dust-spotting, and heavy foxing to..... More
New York: The Century Co., 1922. First Edition. Hardcover. Watch your enjoyment and appreciation of the works of William Shakespeare come into full flower with this guide to the Elizabethan garden and the horticulture in the time and tomes of the Bard. Part One: The Garden of Delight is devoted..... More
Stockholm: Fr. Skoglunds Forlag, 1880. Hardcover. 8 5/8" X 5 1/2". 218pp. Text in Swedish. Three quarters bound in leather, with four raised bands and gilt lettering and decoration to spine. Heavy rubbing to edges, with mild scratching to paper over boards. Corners bumped and rubbed to boards. Bound by..... More
