Published 1900, First Edition (155 results)

Large Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. First edition. Jacket rubbed and lightly toned with a couple minor tears. 1974 Large Hardcover. 466 pp. "From the uniquely rich and varied collection of children's literature in the Library of Congress, here is a rich sampling of writings and illustrations created for young readers in America from colonial times to 1900. .There are samples of traditional and popular tales, rhymes, riddles, and street cries, as well as chapbooks, primers, storybooks, and magazines.

Cloth Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 1st printing. Price-Clipped. A clean, tight copy in a MYLAR PROTECTIVE COVER."From the uniquely rich and varied collection of children's literature in the Library of Congress, here is a rich sampling of writings and illustrations created for young readers in America from colonial times to 1900. They are reproduced here - many in facsimile - from the originals, some of which are extremely rare." PROFUSELY ILLUSTRATED in black & white and color drawings, paintings and etchings. "The works also speak for themselves, as generous passages, and even complete books, are included. Taken together, they provide a unique insight into what adults of that era felt most worthy of imparting to young minds, of passing on to the future; they are thus a sort of "time capsule," a fascinating segment of social history, as well as a vigorous and varied body of writing for children." 466 pages. NOTE: Due to the large size and heavy weight of the book significant additional shipping cost will be requested/required for OUT-OF-U.S. shipment in accordance with country of destination.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 466 pp; Book has no names, pages unmarked, covers excellent. Dust jacket is unclipped, small tear at the rear fold and very slightly age toned edges. Comes in a clear mylar dust jacket cover. A nice, clean, tight and very attractive book.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Sub-title tells all. Different themes eg, buildings, school, castle, sport, leisure etc. 48 pages. Quoted postage for UK 2nd class. Overseas at least £5.80.

Paper. Condition: Near Fine. 1st. Stiff paper binding with mylar sheet on front, 131 pp., index. Arranged alphabetically with cross referenced index. A priced checklist still useful. Minor brown staining on endpapers.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. First printing. An anthology selected from the Rare Book Collections of the Library of Congress and Introduced by Virginia Haviland & Margaret N. Coughlan. Illustrated in b&w. Very Good, red cloth, gilt title on spine, non-authorial ink gift inscription on ffep, otherwise book is fine. Jacket is worn at the spine ends, price-clipped.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. 1. First Printing. Publisher's full red cloth, gilt lettering on spine, blind-stamped medallion and border on cover. 4to. (x), 466, (1) pp. Profusely illustrated in color and B&W. An amazing collection of Americana selected from the Rare Book Collections of the Library of Congress and Introduced by Virginia Haviland and Margaret N. Coughlan. Tight, square and unmarked. There is very minor bleeding onto the rep only. Minor sunning on spine and cover. All text and illustrations clean and bright. Both flaps from dust jacket laid in. VERY GOOD. Heavy. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. Nice book, tight and square with bright covers and spine, clean unmarked interior. Sturdy binding. The price clipped jacket has edge wear and small chips, crinkled with tape reinforcement on rear.

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a near fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dw, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and sharp-cornered. ; 466 pages; Description: 466 p. Illus. 29 cm. Subjects: Children's literature, American--Bibliography. Children's literature, American--History and criticism. 4 Kg.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. hardcover with no dust jacket. front and back cover are scuffed.

cloth, dust jacket. Children's Books (illustrator). 4to. cloth, dust jacket. (x), 467 pages. First edition. Selections are from the Rare Book Collection of the Library of Congress. Jacket chipped and soiled.

Soft cover. Condition: Fair. "For the Sake of a Name, a Story for Our Time", by Elizabeth Grinnell, was published in the "New Sabbath Library' series (No. 26) by David C. Cook in Elgin, Illinois in 1900. This is the First Edition, published in an oversize, paper format. The book is fragile, and its condition is, over all, rather rough. The rear cover is entirely taken up with a promotional ad for the "Young People's Weekly", The cover is printed in various shades of ultramarine (blue). Sarah Elizabeth Pratt Grinnell (1851 - 1935) was a Pasadena writer, naturalist and club woman. She was one of the founding members of the Audubon Club, and wrote several books on natural history themes, as well as a few novels. Her best known book was "Gold Hunting in Alaska" (published as told by her zoologist son, Joseph Grinnell, and edited by her). "For the Sake of a Name" was written entirely by her. It was issued as No. 26 of the "New Sabbath Library " series by Publisher David C. Cook. This paper-bound copy, published in 1900, is the First Edition. SERIES : New Sabbath Library (No. 26) TITLE : For the Sake of a Name, a Story for Our Time AUTHOR : Elizabeth Grinnell ( Sarah Elizabeth Pratt Grinnell, 1851 - 1935) IMPRINT : David C. Cook PLACE : Elgin, Illinois and 36 Washington St., Chicago, Illinois DATE : 1900 EDITION : First Edition DETAILS : Oversize trade paperback; has a few halftone, black-and-white illustrations; 96 pages; 6 1/2" x 7 7/8", pictorial wraps, stapled and glued. Printed in various shades of ultramarine (blue). CONDITION -- FAIR ONLY -- This is a previously owned book, that has seen considerable use, and which shows that use, being fragile . with the following particulars noted : EXTERIOR - Spine is rough, with small stains and missing portions of the over-lying paper. Splitting is obvious on the joints.General weathering and staining (most obvious on the covers along the spine and at the fore-edge of the front cover. There are a few small edge tears. Text-block edges are darkened. With all that, I must point out that both the front and rear covers display adequately. BINDING - Holding - the book is fragile, but no leaves are detached or loose. Care should be taken when handling. INTERIOR - There are two ownership stamps (of the same name) at the head of the first page, else the interior is free of writing and free of marking. Paper throughout is lightly toned, else the interior is clean and presentable.

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a near fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dw, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and sharp-cornered. ; 466 pages; Description: 466 p. Illus. 29 cm. Subjects: Children's literature, American--Bibliography. Children's literature, American--History and criticism. 2 Kg.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First printing. Very near fine in like dust jacket. An attractive, well preserved copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: very good +. First edition. 8 1/2 x 11 1/4 in. 466 pgs. Numerous B&W and color reproductions. Blindstamped red cloth with gilt lettering on spine. Condition is NEAR FINE ; some very slight bumping at corners and ends of spine, otherwise a perfect copy. DJ is VRY GOOD+ ; not clipped, extremely clean, very slight edge wear, spine perhaps a touch toned, no tears. In new Mylar wrapper. Children. RGR.

First Edition. Very good paperback copy; edges somewhat slightly dust-dulled and nicked. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 78 p. : chiefly ill. ; 26 cm. Subjects; Horse railroads England Photographs. Bristol (England) History Photographs. 1 Kg.

Illustrated throughout from photographs. Oblong small folio, publisher's illustrated cloth. First edition. Fine.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Pub by W.M. Morrison Books, 1991, NAP, presumed 1st Edition. NOT exLib. Fine or better cond. hardcover, no dj. Brown cloth over bds w/ white paper title block & green lettering on front cover. Book is complete, intact & unmarked. 131pp. Square, straight, tight, bright & clean, overall Fine or better cond. Same or next day shipping. Please email any questions.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 318 pages, 61 tables and 18 charts, hardback (original maroon cloth), gilt lettering on spine renewed, a very good ex-library copy of a book in the Harvard Economic Studies series.

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dw. Particularly and uncommonly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered.; 632 pages; Physical desc. : xi, 632 p ; 30 cm. Of obvious and considerable reference value. Subject: Economics --Bibliography --Union lists --Libraries --Ireland. 4 Kg.

First Edition. Very good paperback copy; edges somewhat slightly dust-dulled and nicked. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 78 p. : chiefly ill. ; 26 cm. Subjects; Horse railroads England Photographs. Bristol (England) History Photographs. 1 Kg.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 4to, ix, 321 pgs, illustrations. #410 OF LIMITED EDITION OF 500 COPIES. Near fine in unclipped DJ (in mylar sleeve) which has a colored stain to edge of front flap (to me, this looks like a production error - there is no other staining evidence to an otherwise near fine DJ). Very good annotated bibliography of over 700 Canadian travel books.

Pp.3-22 of a 24p self-wraps pamphlet, 9x6 inches; wraps present but detached and ragged, these counted as pagination [ergo, pp.1, 2, 23 and 24 are in hand but in poor shape]. Sewn textblock is mildly edgeworn but sound and fastened well by original thread. Rose-colored wraps are alkaline and fragile with presswork on cover-panel only plus three blanks. Author Lane commences this issue with report of a nocturnal vision of Christ amidst his flock, depicted in a line-drawing on the cover. Terrible copy but complete, sold as is.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. x, 100p. A good copy, the covers are moderately soiled, the spine is dark and a little rubbed, and the former owner's bookplate is on the paste-down endpaper, no d.j. Size: 4to - over 9 3/4" - 12" Tall. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. First Edition. 467 pp. Original red cloth covers w/ gilt title on spine. Very bright and clean. DJ has modest wear to edges. Illust. w/ color and b/w illustrations. Contents very nice.

Cloth, 4to, 248 x 196 mm, xxii, 486 pp. 4506 entries. A major reference in this field, with coverage extending to printed matter in all formats from book to broadside (though not playbills or programmes). Coverage includes the Irish and Scottish theatre, as well as the English, and to all non-fiction works on the theatre published in the British Isles. Theatre here includes opera , pantomime and music hall but not ballet or circus. Classified arrangement, with Indexes to Authors, Titles, and Places of Publication. Very Good in duststained dustwrapper.

Stapled Sheets. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. Large format, 8 1/2" x 11", side stapled. Staples rusty, otherwise a clean copy inside and out. Plays arranged by author and by title. 35 pages plus appendices.

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dw. Particularly and uncommonly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered.; 632 pages; Physical desc. : xi, 632 p ; 30 cm. Of obvious and considerable reference value. Subject: Economics --Bibliography --Union lists --Libraries --Ireland. 2 Kg.

Cloth, 4to, 248 x 196 mm, xxii, 486 pp. 4506 entries. A major reference in this field, with coverage extending to printed matter in all formats from book to broadside (though not playbills or programmes). Coverage includes the Irish and Scottish theatre, as well as the English, and to all non-fiction works on the theatre published in the British Isles. Theatre here includes opera , pantomime and music hall but not ballet or circus. Classified arrangement, with Indexes to Authors, Titles, and Places of Publication. Top edge duststained, otherwise Very Good in a slightly fingermarked and faded dustwrapper.

First Edition. Near fine copy in the original stiff-card wrappers; edges very slightly dust-dulled and toned. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description; 465 pages. Subjects; Art Italy History 20th century. Arts, Italian History 20th century. Genre; Catalogue. 4 Kg.