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Published by Metropolitan Press, Publishers, 1935
ISBN 10: 112589492XISBN 13: 9781125894927
Seller: HPB-Emerald, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Book
hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!.
Published by Metropolitan Press, Portland OR, 1935
Seller: R Bryan Old Books, Sewell, NJ, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. Autobiography. Covers nice, spine label faded, corners sharp. Interior clean and tight, pages toned. Dust jacket rubbed, sunned, and worn, chips on the spine panel and corners.
Published by Metropolitan Press, Publishers
Condition: Fair. Acceptable condition. No Dust Jacket 2nd printing. (Book Collecting, Biography) 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 CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.
Published by Metropolitan Press, 1935
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. No Jacket. 1st Edition. In tan cloth with slight darkening.
Published by Metropolitan Press, Portland, Oregon, 1935
Seller: About Books, Henderson, NV, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine condition. Dust Jacket Condition: No dust jacket. Will, Clark Moor; & Eugene de Forest Braman (illustrator). First Edition. Portland, Oregon: Metropolitan Press, 1935. A handsome copy. Near Fine condition. NOT a library discard. NO owner's name or bookplate. Bright, clean, square, tight, and unmarked. Sharp corners. Hinges are perfect. Pages are clean and crisp. NO foxing. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. 1935. First Edition. Mostly about collecting books. With illustrations by Clark Moor Will and Eugene de Forest Braman. Includes a 35 page catalog, with full bibliographical descriptions, of suggested additions to Merle Johnson's HIGH SPOTS OF AMERICAN LITERATURE. Other chapters cover: Books and Manuscripts Relating to Oregon; The Southland; Finding a Wagon Load in New England; In Quest of First Editions; Book Collecting Incidents; etc. Top edge tinted brown, as issued. Bound in the original tan cloth, with a printed paper spine label. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine condition/No dust jacket. Illus. by Will, Clark Moor; & Eugene de Forest Braman. 8vo. (xii), 367pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.
Published by Metropolitan Press, 1937
ISBN 10: 1199753742ISBN 13: 9781199753748
Seller: Powell's Bookstores Chicago, ABAA, Chicago, IL, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Condition: Used - Very Good. 1937. First Edition Cloth, 318pp., illus.
Published by Metropolitan Press ( 1935 ), Portland, OR, 1935
Seller: Thomas J. Joyce And Company, Chicago, IL, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. First Trade Edition. Octavo; 366 pages, brown cloth, paper label. Ex libris William B. Thorsen, the founder and editor of "The American Book Collector " magazine. Also it bears a discrete embossed stamp on the title-page of the elusivew book collector, Joseph A. Sadony. Sadony's obituary marked him as "One of the best known and least understood men in Michigan Skiff was born in New England, but became a long-time resident of the Pacific Northwest, and one of the earliest persons to recognize the importance of accumulating manuscripts and books and artifacts of that region; and, by extension, the rest of America. In the process he built one of the most important private libraries in the United States. Most of the 22 chapters here concern books, especially 17: "Books and Manuscripts Related to Oregon". Illustrated.
Published by Metropolitan Press, Publishers, Portland, OR, 1935
Seller: The Chatham Bookseller, Madison, NJ, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dj. First Edition, No. 729 of 800 Copies. 366p. A good copy, the light covers of which are somewhat soiled, no d.j. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed By the Author.
Published by Metropolitan Press, 1935
Seller: Books From California, Simi Valley, CA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Includes scarce dust jacket. Price-clipped jacket, minor shelfwear/tanning, in mylar. Minor shelf wear. Pages/boards/jacket clean.
Published by Metropolitan
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.
Published by Metropolitan Press
Seller: A Squared Books (Don Dewhirst), South Lyon, MI, U.S.A.
Book
hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Missing. Tan cloth covered boards with green spine titles; minimal wear; 8vo - over 7 3/4" to 9 3/4" tall; no jacket. Previous owner's name on front pastedown; Interior is clean and unmarked; 366 pages.
Published by Metropolitan, Portland, OR, 1935
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
Condition: Very Good. Second edition. Very good minus. (Pages: 365) Binding is starting to seperate from the text, is also slightly stained and spotted, fraying at the spine end and spine is yel. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.
Published by Metropolitan Press, 1937
ISBN 10: 1199753742ISBN 13: 9781199753748
Seller: Irish Booksellers, Portland, ME, U.S.A.
Book
Condition: Good. SHIPS FROM USA. Used books have different signs of use and do not include supplemental materials such as CDs, Dvds, Access Codes, charts or any other extra material. All used books might have various degrees of writing, highliting and wear and tear and possibly be an ex-library with the usual stickers and stamps. Dust Jackets are not guaranteed and when still present, they will have various degrees of tear and damage. All images are Stock Photos, not of the actual item. book.
Published by Metropolitan Press, 1935
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Beige cloth with paste down title on spine deckle edge. Very minor shelf wear, age toned end papers, otherwise a good copy.
Publication Date: 2022
Seller: S N Books World, Delhi, India
Book Print on Demand
Leatherbound. Condition: NEW. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1947 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 188 Language: English Pages: 188.
Published by Portland. Metropolitan Press. 1935, 1935
Seller: J. Patrick McGahern Books Inc. (ABAC), Ottawa, ON, Canada
8vo. 22cm, first edition, 366p., index, line drawn illustrations including frontis, illustrated endpapers, beige fine grain cloth, paper spine label, the un-clipped jacket, loosely inserted, is split at the folds and has a few old interior tape stains, the book is fine (bks). American historian and bibliophile, Frederick Skiff (1867-1947) amassed one of the most significant libraries in the United States, especially books and manuscripts relating to Oregon and Connecticut. A very important chapter in this book is entitled "Books and Manuscripts Relating to Oregon.".
Published by Metropolitan Press, Portland, OR, 1935
Seller: Shoemaker Booksellers, Gettysburg, PA, U.S.A.
Book First Edition Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Clark Moor Will and Eugene De Forest Braman (illustrator). First Edition. 368 pp. Original olive green paper covered boards w/ paper title label on brown cloth spine. Faint sunning to edges; light rubbing to hinges and ends of spine. Covers slightly cocked; inner hinges cracked. Small note written by previous owner on front blank endpaper. SIGNED BY FREDERICK WOODWARD SKIFF. #710 of 800 copies. Illust. w/ b/w drawings. Signed by Author(s).
Published by Metropolitan Press
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.
Published by Literary Licensing, LLC, 2012
ISBN 10: 1258431939ISBN 13: 9781258431938
Seller: Lucky's Textbooks, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Book
Condition: New.
Published by Literary Licensing, LLC, 2012
ISBN 10: 1258422107ISBN 13: 9781258422103
Seller: Lucky's Textbooks, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Book
Condition: New. Will, Clark Moor; Braman, Eugene De Forest (illustrator).
Published by Metropolitan Press, Portland, 1935
Seller: Nat DesMarais Rare Books, ABAA, Portland, OR, U.S.A.
First edition. One of 800 numbered copies, signed by Skiff. Octavo. [12], 366, [2] pp. Publisher's quarter brown cloth over green boards, printed paper spine label. Original dust jacket; spine ends with a bit of tape reinforcement, some nibblings to edges but complete and whole. A very good and clean copy.
Published by Metropolitan Press, Portland Oregon, 1935
Seller: Hoffman Books, ABAA, IOBA, Columbus, OH, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Illustrated by Will, C M and Braman, E D (illustrator). -; Very Good. No dust jacket. A couple of clippings about the book have been pasted in.
Published by Metropolitan Press, Portland, Oregon, 1937
Seller: Yesterday's Books, Richmond, IN, U.S.A.
Book
Cloth. Condition: VG. Dust Jacket Condition: G+. 318 pp, b/w photos, scattered pages are uncut, pages are clean and lightly browned on the edges, the endpapers are illustrated with a map of the continental United States,the covers are tight and have very light corner rubbing, the bottom edge of the spine label is lightly uneven, the dust ajcket has light soil and wear, the spine is browned, this is a very usable book.
Publication Date: 1935
Seller: Boston Book Company, Inc. ABAA, Boston, MA, U.S.A.
Signed
SKIFF, Frederick Woodward. ADVENTURES IN AMERICANA. Recollections of forty years collecting books, furniture, china, guns and glass. Portland: Metropolitan Press, 1935. One of 800 numbered copies signed by the author. 8vo., green paper-covered boards backed in green cloth. A very good copy that shows light soiling at the boards and sunning at the perimeters.
Published by Metropolitan Press, Portland Oregon, 1935
Book Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: VG-. Presumed 1st. Pub by Metropolitan Press, Portland OR, 1935, presumed 1st Edition. Limited edition #355/800 SIGNED by author on tip-in. NOT exLib. VG cond. hardcover w/ VG-minus unclipped pict dustjacket now in archival grade Brodart. Apple-green bds, 1/2 brown cloth w/ fully intact paper title block. Fore- & bottom edges deckle-cut, top edge publisher's tan. Rear hinge starting but holding well, front hinge sound. P/O's gift inscription in pencil on ffep, o/w book is unmarked. Light edgewear to dustjacket w/ dampspotting to spine (does not penetrate to book.) 365pp incl index. Square, straight, tight, bright, clean & unmarked except as noted, overall VG/VG- cond. Same or next day shipping. Please email any questions. Signed by Author(s).
Published by Metropolitan Press, Portland, OR, 1937
Book First Edition Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Presentation copy, signed and inscribed by the author to "Mr. and Mrs. Hauser" on free endpaper. Tan cloth boards with brown lettering on orange paper label affixed to spine. Slight rubbing to edges of boards and very minor chipping to label. Binding is tight. Interior has light toning, otherwise clean. Text block has deckle fore-edge and burgundy top stain. Includes occasional black and white photos and map design on endpapers. Frederick Woodward Skiff (1867-1947) was an American bibliophile and author of two books. This is his second book, which recounts his journeys by automobile across the country in search of material to add to his Americana collection. Inscribed by Author(s).
Published by Metropolitan Press, Portland, OR, 1937
First Edition Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good-. First Edition. Text is clean. Cover shows light wear. Signed by author on reverse of front free endpaper. Dust jacket shows wear with chipping at edges and spine ends. DJ spine is discolored. NAP. ; 318 pages; Signed by Author.
Published by Metropolitan Press, Publishers, Portland, OR, 1935
Seller: Main Street Fine Books & Mss, ABAA, Galena, IL, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
Hardcover. 8vo. Brown cloth spine with paper label and green textured paper over boards. 366pp. Frontispiece, drawings, pictorial endpapers. Near fine. First edition, with colophon statement tipped to inner flyleaf noting limitation of 800 numbered copies (this #488) signed boldly in full by Skiff in brown ink. The pioneering Pacific Northwest collector's quest for antiques of all types -- Colonial furniture, inscribed first editions, Indian rugs -- will stir the blood of any collector.
Published by Metropolitan Press, Portland, OR, 1937
Seller: Main Street Fine Books & Mss, ABAA, Galena, IL, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
Hardcover. 8vo. Tan cloth with paper spine label, pictorial dust jacket. 318pp. Frontispiece, full-page plates, map endpapers. Near fine/very good. Jacket mildly edgeworn and rubbed, with spine lightly sunned. Handsome first edition of the second volume by this noted collector, author and bibliophile (1867-1947), a sequel to his 1935 first book "Adventures in Americana: Recollections of Forty Years Collecting Books, Furniture, China, Guns and Glass." He boldly and flamboyantly inscribes and signs the inner flyleaf in brown ink "To / Charles E. Rush / With the deep appreciation / and cordial regards / of the author / Frederick W. Skiff / November / 1937." Rush (1885-1958) was a noted librarian who had been vice president of the American Library Association and director of the Indianapolis Public Library (1917-28), Cleveland Public Library (1938-41) and University of North Carolina Library (Chapel Hill, 1941- 54). Skiff discusses the literary and bookish scene in Indianapolis, which is likely where he met and befriended Rush.
Published by Metropolitan Press, Portland, 1935
Seller: Rosenlund Rare Books & Manuscripts, Basking Ridge, NJ, U.S.A.
Book Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 366p, [1]. Publishers cloth. Inscribed by the author to Warren P. Wright. A fresh clean copy. Inscribed by Author(s).