Previous Owner (157 results)

Paperback. Condition: New.

Soft cover. Condition: Fair to Good. Circa 1862. 32pp, string bound, illustrated showing light foxing and corner turn.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Pp. 423 - 831. In well preserved decorative gilt cover& spine.

Paperback. Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: New.

Clothbound Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Anonymous Previous Owner (illustrator). First German Edition. [Buchclub 69 - GERMAN TRANSLATION] A bizarre, unique copy, in which the previous owner has affixed magazine and book images (photos, drawings, cartoons, etc.) to the endpapers and virtually every blank space in the book! (See accompanying scan images for examples.) This copy is frighteningly hilarious. Call it Surreal, call it Dada - to traverse these pages is like being lost in a two-dimensional whore-house/tattoo parlor! Smith/Hadley's 1970 Midwood novel "Skin Flick Stud", translated into German by Ernst Walter. 240+ pages. CONDITION: a bright, solid, square copy with minimal shelf-wear, compromised by - or, in my opinion, greatly enhanced by! - dozens of paste-in images. This truly "one-of-a-kind"collector's item is now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag.

1st Printing. 16 pp. and one slip. Illustrated. 9-1/4" x 6" A VG copy. Some light rubbing to edges and corners of the wrapper, couple surface tears to verso of upper wrapper, pos to head of title page, light age toning and foxing to leaves. Last leaf is an "Autograph" page with seven signatures. Overall, clean and bright. Blue textured, card stock wrappers, gold lettering to upper wrapper, white glossy leaves, printed in black. Stapled. One white, paper slip scotch-taped in to lower wrapper, printed in black. Now housed in a mylar sleeve.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. This ring-bound album contains black-and-white photographs mounted onto black card. It is in fine condition and securely bound throughout. Each image is described in white. The album captures the entire journey, including moments like waiting for the train, lunch on the train, images from Folkestone, a last look at England, crossing the Channel, breakfast at Basel Station, Basel Cathedral, colleagues, moments on Lake Brienz, various adventures, and much more. The landscape album features 55 pages, with two or three photographs per page. Each image measures 5.5" x 3.5". Overall, it's an excellent collection documenting this memorable school trip.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Priceclipped with name & 1934 ,HBDJ , 1912, 1st Edition, Overall Very Good condition VG/VG+ .for an 80+ year old volume, Binding is relaxed yet and secure. Corners & spine square with minimal / no wear. RED CLOTH Covers not faded WITH BLACK TITLES. Interior pages are quite clean considerable toning FOX THRUOUT (expected with pulp stock). Name of original owner on interior cover ENDPAPER & DATE. No other mark-up. No soiling. Original dust jacket with fresh colors, minimal scuffing, edge wear tiny Extremities chips. 269 pgs.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Maps and Loose Chart of Kings, Queens of England Courtesy Previous Owner (illustrator). binding tight, owners inscription, High Towers has no DJ and is published in 1949 by McClelland and Stewart S2 5.

72, [8] pp. B/w photographic images and illustrations throughout. Oblong 8vo. 7-3/4" x 10-3/4" Tipton High School (Tipton, Indiana) yearbook, humorously and irreverently illustrated by then-freshman Lex Herron. The 1912 senior class included Donald Tresidder, who later became President of Stanford University (1943 - 1948). Wrappers edgeworn and showing general soiling, upper corner lightly creased throughout. Previous owner's ink inscription to title page and brief ink notation to one later page; light soiling. Good+. Dull light blue paper wrappers with embossed navy initials and date on front.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Priceclipped with small creases ,HBDJ , 1909, 1st Edition, Overall Very Good condition VG/VG+ ,, Binding is relaxed yet and secure. Corners & spine square with minimal / no wear. LIME GREEN CLOTH Covers not faded WITH BLACK TITLES. Interior pages are quite clean considerable toning FOX THRUOUT (expected with pulp stock). Name of original owner on interior cover ENDPAPER & DATE. No other mark-up. No soiling. Original dust jacket with fresh colors, minimal scuffing, edge wear tiny Extremities chips. 275 pgs, 7-1/2 x 5 , This is an account of how the young millionaire, Dick Hamilton, unexpectedly did a great service for a stranger, and how, later learning that this same stranger needed help in saving his fortune, Dick took strenous action.

Paperback. Condition: New.

Condition: Very Good. Chromolith frontispiece + tailpieces by R.& E. Taylor et al. Duodecimo blue decorated cloth with red and green "painted" floral design (rubbed and slightly spotted) 80pp + publisher's catalogue on endpapers, which are foxed. Beautifully decorated prize inscription on flyleaf "Herbert Minty A Reward from the Baptist Sunday School Chapmansdale by W.M.C. 1893". *Story of children helping their family to overcome adversity. Moral tale quite scarce. 1 volume. Hardcover.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. HBDJ, 1981,1st edition, 3rd printing,EX-LIBRARY USUAL WEAR,VG/VG- , ENDS DJ CORNERS LITTLE TATTY WORN, CLOTH PIN HARDBACK WITH GOLD GILT ON SPINE TITLE NICE CONDITION, book is a library discard with the few library markings.The paper has yellowed Only Slightly. dust jacket has wear to the edges and is wrinkled from handing few small edge chips. The spine isslightly faded and is less faded from where the library sticker was removed.The book has moderate wear. ,At a Fitness ranch in Arizona, Nancy discovers the reason For mysteriouys accidents thought to result from a Curse put on the Place by Hopi Indians.

241, [3 (blank)] pp. 8-1/4" x 5-1/2" Inscribed and dated by author to front free endpaper to "Bill" [Stafford], signed by the author on title page. Slight lean, otherwise VG+. Minor extremity wear to jacket, VG - VG+ Black cloth binding, silver stamped lettering and design to spine and front board. Light blue topstain. Color illustrated DJ 1st edition. SIGNED and INSCRIBED by author. Signed.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. HBDJ, First Edition - First Printing. 1960. First Printing. Hardcover. Collectible - Dust jacket is protected by mylar. Name of previous owner inside cover blank endpaper. Very Good book in a Very Good dust jacket. TANNING TO INTERIOR Pgs ,VG-/VG, AS-IS , Beige & Grey decorated Hard Cover with Black cloth Spine cvr Titled in Red,Silver & Gold Gilt. Book Condition: VG-. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good with small tears , Tiny Chips Extremities. Interior nice, tight Clean Light wear & FOX ing Thruout, Smalll tears, tiny chips DJ ends, 217 pgs, Pages browned. DJ Protected clear Mylar, Novel Based on the Famous Characters John J. Malone and Jake and Helene Justus Created by Craig Rice & Harris, Larry M., American Bloodhound Mystery No.342 , Jason Beck , Idolized TV Commentator, tells Malone he's being Blackmailed for last 3 Yrs & Blackmailer has been dead for yrs. Then some large Drunken poodles arrive at Malone's Quiet Office, evidently some important Clues. They favor Vodka & Orange Juice, which keeps them happy, a Daring Midnight Jailbreak.

Hard Cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. HARDBACK NODJ, 1931, STATED 1st Modern Library Edition on Copyright pg, GOOD CONDITION NOJACKET, Condition: Very Good ,Moderate rubbing wear to heel of spine, light rubbing to corners and head of spine WITH FADE to Spine cvr & 1 1/2 in split top left edge of spine cvr,Sun fading to spine, age toning to block edges, few foxing spots and mild soiling to block edge,Title page slightly separated at the gutter, hinge is still strong, binding is tight, Toledano Style 6 binding, Rust Red balloon cloth over flexible boards, Title in gilt to spine light wear,Kent torchbearer in gilt to front cover, Kent end papers,830 pages + ADS End with Nana , 6 5/8 x 4 1/42 inches,Text is clean,No markings or book plates,Relatively nice condition for 81 years old! TOPSTAIN matches book color, rub 7 wear extremities cvr, FOXING SMALL SPOTS outer pgs edge.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. HBDJ, 1958, 1ST EDITION, Not Xlib. VG/GOOD, Size: 8vo, wear & Small Chips to dust jacket EDGES & SPINE, Dust jacket now in protective mylar jacket .Green cloth decorated wih a Cranberry ,& Gaily Painted passenger cars which circle the Tracks from Cranberry Junction around the cranberry Bogs Passing te Miniature Village & all the other Fascinating Sights, but Toby wated to ride in the engineer's Cab.

306, [6 (blank)] pp. 9-1/2" x6-3/4" Inscribed to poet and pacifist William Stafford on the flyleaf: "For Bill Stafford - | A small return for | many fine poems. | Andrew Jolly | 2/23/76." An address is written in ink in a different hand (presumably Stafford's) below Jolly's name in the inscription. Light wear to DJ. A VG+/VG example. Quarter-bound brown cloth spine over beige paper-covered boards. Dark brown lettering to spine, color illustrated DJ 1st edition. INSCRIBED by author to ffep.

Hard Cover. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. HBDJ, 1932, Book Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good-, AS-IS, First American Edition. 12mo , VeryGood green cloth hardcover volume light wear lettered in Black with Girl Holding Hat as onDJ. Slight wear, Some wear and tear to beautiful color DJ, Scuff Front Edge DJ & Tiny Chips Tears Extremeites, Fox Back DJ lists Linger-Nots thru Secret Maze, Front inner flap DJ & PreText lists Thru Searching For Her Parents, Small Bump Cvr Edge, Interior nice tight clean light Wear FOX, 200 pgs + ADS thru Next Door Neighbors, Fox stains Outer Pgs Edge . She has the ability of turning every event in her life into the most absorbing and astounding adventures, and when she is sent to visit her only other Uncle in the British West Indies, it proves to be the beginning of not only an entirely new mode of living, but a series of tremendously thrilling adventures and stirring deeds that every girl will thouroughly enjoy.

12mo. [2pp.]/pp.9 -608/[6pp. - Adverts] . All pages lightly toned with red-ruled border. Clear English text throughout. Previous owner's signature to front endpaper and purple ink stamp: "N. N. Stranahan July 9th, 85. 75c". All page edges bright gilt. Clean blue cloth decorated boards with gilt titles. Edges lightly rubbed. A well preserved book with an interesting provenance. ** Nevada N. Stranahan (February 27, 1861 - July 6, 1928). Born Osewego County, New York. He was a member of the New York Senate 1896-1902. In March 1902, he was appointed by President Theodore Roosevelt as Collector of Port of New York. In 1907 he had to resign his seat and resign the collectorship due to ill health. Stranahan died in Winwick, Huntingdonshire, England. His wife Elsie predeceased him in 1922. Afterward he lived in Winwick with his daughter Louise, the wife of Major Henry Torrens. Subsequently the collection of poetry books were passed down via various members of the Torrens family.

Hard Cover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. First Edition. HBDJ, 1928, 1st Edition,Hard Cover. Book Condition: GOOD. Dust Jacket Condition: FAIR-, AS-IS, DJ Has Small Chips Pieces Missing at Extremities & On Front at Bottom Edge Takes out most Authors Last Name Marshall O/W OK condtion, Spine Ends DJ small Chips but Mainly Title is Intact, Back DJ soil ,wear & Small Edges Chips but all Print INTACT, Small light Roundish Stain Front DJ,

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. HBDJ, 1957. First Edition , Second Printing. VG+/VG-, AS-IS, Hard Cover. Book Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good- with slightFade Spine DJ. Very clean beige cloth boards with red school house illustration on cover, red lettering on spine. No bumping or fraying; hint of lightest surface wear to spine corners. Binding is tight & square, no cracking. Pages and edges are clean. no other marks. 134 pgs. . Clean dustjacket has slight wear and closed edge tears at top and bottom spine edges, very slight fading to spine. Enclosed in new archival quality mylar cover. 8vo. , Joe moved from the city to his grandfather's home town in New Hampshire and didn't really want to go to schoool in a little red schoolhouse. After a year of learning about people and doing things such as keeping cafeteria accounts which is how one learned math, he couldn't wait to get back to the little schoolhouse for another year.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Peter Burchard, (illustrator). 1st Edition. HBDJ, 1958, 1st edition,First Edition with Complete number line. VG/VG-, Book in Very Good condition. DJ IS VG-, Square and solid binding. Clean red boards with clean and bright interior. Red cloth with Black titles on Spine cvr, DJ Small chips and tears and spine tips. DJ Small chips to corners. Small tears to edges. Soiling on rear DJ. Crease to rear flap. NOT EX- library. Attractive copy in Brodart., Bound out of London for America in 1716. Pirates Sailed the Oceans in those Days. TOM FELL INTO THE HANDS OF CAPTAIN LAND, WHOSE PIRATE SHIP, SEA BIRD, was the terror of the ships, Spider with his cruel face & Long Arms was on Board.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Thus. HBDJ, 1928, 1st Edition THUS, Book Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good+. 8vo - over 734" - 934" tall. Original blue cloth covers, moderately soiled w/ mild rubbing to spine ends. .Light foxing throughout. Leaves age toned. DJ has wear and short tears to edges w/ light chipping to corners and spine ends. Soiled. 212 Pgs, Back DJ lists kids books ends with Terry & Pirates.

First edition with interesting provenance. A very good binding, in the publisher's original red cloth. 8vo. 8.0" x 6.0" x 1.2" . [8pp.]/pp.ix -xv/ pp.375/ [1p. - Colophon] . Red cloth with gilt decoration and title to front board. Spine dulled, with similar decorations. Edges lightly rubbed and bumped. Light toning to endpapers, otherwise clean text and illustrations throughout. Previous owner's detail to the verso of the front board: "C. D. Ellis, Trinity, 1919" ** Contents include: Preface, by S. D. Collingwood.--The rectory umbrella.--Notes by an Oxford chiel.--"Alice" on the stage.--An irresponsible correspondent.--Curiosa mathematica.--Games and puzzles.--Miscellanea Carrolliana.--Appendix. *** "Sir Charles Drummond Ellis FRS (11 August 1895 in Hampstead 10 January 1980 in Cookham) was an English physicist and scientific administrator. His work on the magnetic spectrum of the beta-rays helped to develop a better understanding of nuclear structure.After the war Ellis decided to abandon a military career. He entered Trinity College, Cambridge where he studied natural sciences. After graduating in 1920 he became engaged in research work at the Cavendish Laboratory, Cambridge, where the director was Sir Ernest Rutherford." - See Wikipedia.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. Exceedingly scarce in the trade, there being only two additional copies available on-line currently. A perfectly serviceable reference copy of one of the oddest items ever to be held in my hands; nothing fancy, but complete and still pretty sturdy. In apparent First Edition state, with no additional printing states listed. Bound in full period calf-leather in a short octavo format measuring 6 3/4" x 4" tall and wide, respectively. Binding is worn and scuffed a bit and with some but not a lot of stress to joints; front upper is lightly cracked. Spine is a bit dry, tips are bruised a bit and scuffed, paste-down is a bit spotted and with scattered ink marks, else the item stands easily on its own on the shelf. The Table of Contents shows: Title, Epistre (4 sheets), Avertissement and Privilege (4 sheets), Tables (3 sheets), Portrait de l'auteur a sa maitresse (4 sheets). Five chapters follow, to wit: Entretiens, Jeux, Amours, Galanteries, Pieces serieuses. Les Veritez Plaisantes ou le Monde au Naturel is entirely in French. It features finely engraved black-and-white heads and tails and sports lovely initials. There are five raised bands, and it's red-stained all around. There are five fleurs-de-lis stamped in gilt finely to spine, short title stamped sharply into burgundy leather in one compartment. The satirical poet David Ferrand is credited with this work, but so was a lawyer for the Parliament of Normandy, Dutuit, according to a penciled note inside rear board. The note is trustworthy, coming from the book scout and bibliographer, erotophile and literary sleuth, Gershon Legman, as conveyed to me by his fabulous widow, Judith Legman. In addition, in the fourth volume of Barbier's Dictionnaire des ouvrages anonymes et pseudonymes (Dictionary of Anonymous and Pseudonymous Works), at p. 945 in a footnote, is the attribution of these Pleasant Verses to an avocat in the Normandy Parliament "by the name of Dutuit" (translated via Google Translate). That bibliographer, Antoine-Alexandre Barbier (Jan. 11, 1765 - Dec. 5, 1825) was a French librarian and bibliographer whose abovementioned work "helped to preserve scholarly books and manuscripts during and after the French Revolution" (Encyclopedia Britannica, on-line entry). Of his many accomplishments were that, in 1794, he was temporarily commissioned to distribute back to various libraries of Paris the books and manuscripts that had been confiscated during the French Revolution. Then he set his sights to preserve works in the arts and sciences, including the letters of "Pierre-Daniel Huet, bishop of Avranches, and, more important, the manuscripts of the works of François Fénelon, the celebrated 17th-century author and theologian." Then released from his Catholic Church orders, being obsessed more with books than with thoughts of the Afterlife, Barbier "became librarian successively to the Directory, to the Conseil d?État, and, in 1807, to Napoleon, for whom he also researched scholarly answers to political and religious problems" (Encyclopedia Britannica). All in, a nice exemplar of a scare tome. [xxxii], 2-524 pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.

Soft cover. Condition: Fair. About the book: Softcover. Printed in 1927. Copy is at best a fair copy. Extremely fragile condition. Book wasn't printed to last, yet here we are. W.W.E. Ross's (William Wrighton Eustace Ross) signature on first blank page. Ross is considered to be Canada's first modern poet. Signature is extremely rare. Non-Authorial Inscription.

Hard Cover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Thus. HBDJ, 1924. 1st Edition THUS, Burgundy Tweed Hardcover Decorated & Titled in Black light wear. Book Condition: GOOD+. Dust Jacket Condition: GOOD-, AS-IS. Dust jacket is edge worn, with chipping and small closed and open edge tears to panels and spine ends; DJ protected in Clear Brodart. otherwise a clean copy. Small Chips Bottom DJ takes away most Publ. Name & goes around to front DJ Little bit. 5 X 7 1/2 IN. Back DJ light wear rub Fox & Edge Tears Lists thur Yellow Streak. 12 MO. Interior nice tight clean light wear Fox. 314 pgs + ADS .an innocent little HalfCrown rolling across the Road might have been the cause for hundreds, perhaps thousands dying at the hands of as clever a band of Criminals as Fiction or Reality ever brought forth, had its course not been detected by Sharp Eye of a pretty Girl. 26 Men deployed in a rapidly narrowing Terrain, a Racing Automobile, a pursuing Mob Roaring Behind & the fast moving Battle, these things are the very essence of Dramatic action that make your Blood Tingle.