Editor Edith Perkins Cunningham (6 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 8vo, original blue cloth, spine gilt stamped, frontispiece, [xvi], 353pp. Illustrated plates in collotype, together with several maps of railroads, Mr. Perkins having been President of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroads. First Edition. A Very Good+ copy. …

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Frontispiece, xlix, 264p, [2]: 265-582p. Publishers blue cloth over boards. A nicely printed edition and volume II is partially unopened. Printed in a very limited production. The rear cover on volume I is unfortunately stained due to presumably inappropriate storage. Otherwise internally clean. Inscribed by the editor on the inside front blank. Signed by the Editor. …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 8vo, 3/4 crushed brown morocco, spine gilt, in six panels, probably the work of The Rose Bindery, Boston, [xii], 323pp. TEG. Gravure plate illustrations. Two large folding-out genealogical charts, in black & white. Sarah Perkins, together with her husband, James H. Perkins, remained among the leading social and intellectual folk of their generation in Cincinnati. HOWES C-953. First Edition. A lovely copy, in a Fine binding. …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 8vo, original gilt stamped purple cloth, frontispieces, 273; 281; 253; 281pp. TEG. Numerous gravure plate illustrations. Three of the four volumes retain their original glassine jackets. Mrs. Perkins married Charles, who came to be President of the Burlington & Missouri Railroad, and this massive compilation chronicles his professional trajectory, their lives together in Iowa, and much family tradition and lore, living well from Burlington IA, to Boston MA, to Santa Barbara CA. First Edition. A Very Good set.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. The spines of both books have white spots. These spots are also on the covers to a lesser extent. The first volume is inscribed by Edith Cunningham: "For Sara A. Sandiford with true affection and greatest appreciation of her loyal devotion to me and mine through more than fifty years- Edith Cunningham Boston Christmas 1949 The text clock is deckled and the corners are sharp. The text blocks are toned. Volume I (1-264 pages) Volume II (265-581 pages). Other than the spotting, these books are in great shape. Signed by Author(s).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 4 volumes in very good condition. Purple boards with gold pineapple stamp on the front cover. Gilt lettering on spine and front board. Original purple box still with the books, but damaged and not together. Please reach out with any questions.