Skiff Frederick (43 results)
ADVENTURES IN AMERICANA Recollections of 40 Years Collecting Books, Furniture, China, Guns and Glass
Published by Metropolitan Press
- Hardcover
Seller: A Squared Books (Don Dewhirst), South Lyon, MI, U.S.A.A Squared Books (Don Dewhirst)
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hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 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 Portland, Oregon: Metropolitan Press, Publishers, ., 1937
- Hardcover
Seller: Lighthouse Books, ABAA, Dade City, FL, U.S.A.Lighthouse Books, ABAA
Contact seller4-star sellerOctavo, tan cloth (hardcover), orange spine label, map illustrated endpapers, uncut, 318 pp. Very Good, with foxing to page edges; in a Good dust jacket with foxing and light edgewear. Contents: Wheels toward the Sunrising; Desert Country and Mountain Grandeur; Ben Holladay and the Old West; The Ageless Land; The Hub of the Cont…inent; Gateway to the Old South; Literary Shrines in the Mid-West; Along the Northern Border; Vermont and Rowland E. Robinson; Faces and Places of Yore; New England's Nostalgic Beauty; Some Authors Past and Present; More New England Visits; Quaker Land and the Southern Highway; Virginia's Historic Past; Florida and the South Atlantic Coast; Facing Toward the Sunset; Touring the Gulf Coast States; Through the Colorful Southwest; Miles and Milestones in California; Northward to the Evergreen Land; Epilogue. Literature, Americana bslic.
Published by Metropolitan Press, Publishers, Portland, OR, 1937
- Hardcover
Seller: Emily's Books, Brainerd, MN, U.S.A.Emily's Books
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Hard Cover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. The price clipped dust jacket is in a Mylar type protector, is edge worn, has some damp stains and is soiled and the spine is darkened. There is some soiling to the page edges and end papers. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
Language: French
Published by Metropolitan Press, Portland OR, 1935
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: R Bryan Old Books, Sewell, NJ, U.S.A.R Bryan Old Books
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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.
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Seller: Visible Voice Books, Cleveland, OH, U.S.A.Visible Voice Books
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Condition: Good. Metropolitan Press Portland, OR 1935 beige cloth boards are soiled. age toned spine. both hinges cracked at boards.
Published by Metropolitan, Portland, OR, 1935
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Larry W Price Books, Portland, OR, U.S.A.Larry W Price Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 366 pp.,Illus, Illus e.p., Tan Hardback, Paper Title Label Tipped-on Spine, uncut pp. opening has caused couple short tears on title page else VG, no DJ, 1st ed.
Published by Metropolitan Press, 1935
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Jay W. Nelson, Bookseller, IOBA, Austin, MN, U.S.A.Jay W. Nelson, Bookseller, IOBA
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. No Jacket. 1st Edition. In tan cloth with slight darkening.
Published by Metropolitan Press, Portland, Oregon, 1935
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: About Books, Henderson, NV, U.S.A.About Books
Contact seller5-star sellerHardcover. Condition: Near Fine condition. No dust jacket. 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 u…nderlining. 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. Will, Clark Moor; & Eugene de Forest Braman (illustrator).
Published by Metropolitan Press, Publishers
Seller: Wonder Book, Frederick, MD, U.S.A.Wonder Book
Contact seller5-star sellerCondition: 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
- Hardcover
Seller: Books From California, Simi Valley, CA, U.S.A.Books From California
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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.
The World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1893. A Complete History of the Enterprise; a Full Description of the Buildings and Exhibits in all Departments; and a Short Account of Previous Expositions, with an Introduction.
Trumbull White; William Igleheart; George R. Davis; Potter Palmer; Thomas B. Bryan; F. W. Putnam; John P. Barrett; J. W. Collins; Frederick J. V. Skiff
Published by J. H. Moore & Co., 1893
- Hardcover
Seller: Books From California, Simi Valley, CA, U.S.A.Books From California
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Hardcover. Condition: Acceptable. An original copy in poor condition. Lacking spine, decorative leather cover shows heavy rubbing and edgewear. Pages are tanned and clean. A good reading copy.
Language: English
Published by Metropolitan Press, Portland, Oregon, 1937
- Hardcover
Seller: Yesterday's Books, Richmond, IN, U.S.A.Yesterday's Books
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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.
Published by Metropolitan Press, Portland, Oregon, 1935
- Hardcover
- First Edition
- Signed
Seller: J. Patrick McGahern Books Inc. (ABAC), Ottawa, ON, CanadaJ. Patrick McGahern Books Inc. (ABAC)
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American bibliophile Frederick Skiff (1867-1947) built one of the finest private book collections in Americana. He also founded the Acorn Club in Hartford, Connecticut specializing in fine press publications. "Adventures" includes a bibliography of significant first editions. 8vo. 22cm, 366,(1)p., number 654 of a limited edition… of 800 copies, Signed by the Author, frontis, sketch illustrations, bibliography, index, cloth-backed green paper over boards, paper spine label, rear hinge repaired, very good copy.
Published by Metropolitan, Portland, OR, 1935
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA
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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.
Published by Metropolitan Press 1937, 1937
- Hardcover
Seller: Tacoma Book Center, Tacoma, WA, U.S.A.Tacoma Book Center
Contact seller4-star sellerHardback. No statement of later printing on copyright page. Very Good condition book in a Very Good condition dustjacket with minor rubs and creases and fading around its edges.
Published by P.F. Pettibone, 1895
- Softcover
Seller: THIS OLD BOOK, Brookfield, IL, U.S.A.THIS OLD BOOK
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Softcover. Condition: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. Third Edition. This old book is clean, solid and in great shape! This is a Scarce Original 1895 softcover book with 244 pages including diagrams and descriptions. The binding is strong with all pages firmly attached. The pages are clean with no soiling, writing, or tears. The titl…e page states 1895 Third Edition. The covers are clean with just a hint of edgewear and there isa minute chip on the bottom of the front cover. This old book looks and feels great! We always ship in a sturdy cardboard box.
Published by Metropolitan Press, Portland, OR, 1935
- Hardcover
- First Edition
- Signed
Seller: Shoemaker Booksellers, Gettysburg, PA, U.S.A.Shoemaker Booksellers
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Hardcover. Condition: Good+. No Dust Jacket. 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. SI…GNED BY FREDERICK WOODWARD SKIFF. #710 of 800 copies. Illust. w/ b/w drawings. Clark Moor Will and Eugene De Forest Braman (illustrator). Signed by Author(s).
Published by Metropolitan Press, Portland Oregon, 1935
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Bingo Used Books, Vancouver, WA, U.S.A.Bingo Used Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Hardback in near fine condition with a good plus to very good dust jacket. Dust jacket is in a clear protective mylar sleeve. 1st edition.
Language: English
Published by Metropolitan Press, Portland, 1935
- Hardcover
- Signed
Seller: Rosenlund Rare Books & Manuscripts, Basking Ridge, NJ, U.S.A.Rosenlund Rare Books & Manuscripts
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 366p, [1]. Publishers cloth. Inscribed by the author to Warren P. Wright. A fresh clean copy. Inscribed by Author(s).
Published by Metropolitan Press, Portland Oregon, 1935
- Hardcover
Seller: Hoffman Books, ABAA, IOBA, Columbus, OH, U.S.A.Hoffman Books, ABAA, IOBA
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. -; Very Good. No dust jacket. A couple of clippings about the book have been pasted in. Illustrated by Will, C M and Braman, E D (illustrator).
Published by Portland. Metropolitan Press. 1935, 1935
Seller: J. Patrick McGahern Books Inc. (ABAC), Ottawa, ON, CanadaJ. Patrick McGahern Books Inc. (ABAC)
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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, 1935
Seller: Nat DesMarais Rare Books, ABAA, Portland, OR, U.S.A.Nat DesMarais Rare Books, ABAA
Contact seller3-star sellerFirst 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 Macmillan and Co.,, 1878
- Hardcover
Seller: WeBuyBooks, Rossendale, LANCS, United KingdomWeBuyBooks
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Hardcover. Condition: Acceptable. Acceptable condition hardcover, shelfwear and rubbing toboards, dust marks and small marks to cloth. No jacket. Foxing to text block edges. Binding detached at inside hinge to rear, spine back fully visible, front board still partly attached to front, webbing visible, hence acceptable. Content c…lear. A suitable reading copy, candidate for rebinding. Acceptable: a readable copy. All pages and the cover are intact (dust cover may be missing). Pages can include considerable notes--in pen or highlighter--but notes cannot obscure the text. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day.
Published by Metropolitan Press, Portland, OR, 1937
- Hardcover
- First Edition
- Signed
Seller: Back of Beyond Books WH, Moab, UT, U.S.A.Back of Beyond Books WH
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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).
More imagesA History of American Literature 2 volumes
Tyler, Moses Coit. [The Frederick W. Skiff - Estelle Doheny copy]
Language: English
Published by G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1879
- Hardcover
Seller: Rosenlund Rare Books & Manuscripts, Basking Ridge, NJ, U.S.A.Rosenlund Rare Books & Manuscripts
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. xx, 292p: xi, 330p. Early 20th century quarter tan calf over marbled boards and marbled end papers. Burgundy and green spine labels and marbleized foredge. From the Library of Frederick Woodward Skiff (1867-1947) with his bookplate on the inside front board. Skiff was an author. collector and bib…liophile with a particular interest in Americana. Estelle Doheny with her bookplate on the inside front marbled paper. Doheny purchased 800 books from the Skiff Library sale in 1947. A fresh clean copy with just slight rubbing to the extremities.
More imagesPublished by Metropolitan Press, 1937
- Hardcover
- Signed
Seller: Rob the Book Man, Vancouver, WA, U.S.A.Rob the Book Man
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Hardback in near fine condition with very good minus dust jacket. Jacket has some aging and a chip at foot of spine, but is protected in clear mylar jacket sleeve. Includes signed personalized inscription and note from the author along with a personal photo glued… in of him and his wife. Inscribed by Author(s).
Published by Unknown, 1904
- Softcover
- Periodical
Seller: Hammonds Antiques & Books, St. Louis, MO, U.S.A.Hammonds Antiques & Books
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magazine. Condition: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. . ; "approximately 6x9, from our extensive vintage paper collection, in mylar with stiff backing"; Many photos; approximately 6x9; 100 pp pages; THIS IS NOT A BOOK, but unbound pages from a journal. Image can be supplied if desired.
Language: English
- Hardcover
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Seller: S N Books World, Delhi, IndiaS N Books World
Contact seller5-star sellerLeatherbound. Condition: NEW. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. 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 1907 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 and contains approximately 22 pages. 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. Language: English.
Language: English
- Hardcover
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Seller: S N Books World, Delhi, IndiaS N Books World
Contact seller5-star sellerLeatherbound. Condition: NEW. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. 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 1905 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 and contains approximately 34 pages. 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. Language: English.
Published by Metropolitan Press, Portland, 1937
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Gene W. Baade, Books on the West, Renton, WA, U.S.A.Gene W. Baade, Books on the West
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Condition: Used - Fine
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. 1st printing. Cloth with printed title label on spine. 318pp. Illustrated with portraits of some of the book collecting world's most recognized dealers and collectors from the 1930s. Endpaper maps. Presentation copy inscribed on the verso of the ffep. Laid i…n is the dust jacket of the 2nd printing of Skiff's other book, Adventures in Americana. This is a well-written account of the author's search, crisscrossing the United States, for fine books in the field of Americana. Fine in vg dj with minor chips, several wrinkles, & a couple of stains on the backstrip. Inscribed by Author(s).
