The Cider House Rules by Irving, John - 1985

Printed for Private Distribution Only. London. 1840. Octavo. xii, (3), 222pp. Half-title, Title, Engraved frontis. portrait with coat of arms, 11 further engraved plates (D. Cox & W. Radclyffe), with tissue guards, errata slip. Later quarter calf, original boards, spine in six with gilt motifs, rules and lettering. Corners a little bumped. Slightly toned with occasional spotting/foxing. Coombs Bookseller label to fep.
Provenance:
Bookplate of W. H. Reece to fep. William Henry Reece, F.S.A. ( -1873) Lawyer, author and translator, of Plas Tudno and Warwickshire. Plas Tudno was an early Victorian Mansion set in private grounds on the lower slopes of the Great Orme.
Thomas Turner (1782-1859) Banker, of Hillfield House, Gloucester.

NY: A. S. Barnes, 1961. Book. Illus. by Harold Jones. Fine. Hardcover. First Thus. Hard Cover.Near Fine in a Near Fine dustjacket. Slight yellowing to front free endpaper, where previous owners book plate was carefuly removed. Very light light edge wear to dj at head of spine with one tiny closed edge tear..

BRAND NEW AND BEAUTIFUL 7 VOLUME BOXED SET.

"Happy Christmas to you and have a good time" 11.5 x 16.5 cm (26 x 18 cm mounted). Original etching, signed by the artist. Further signature to inner mount. The etching illustrates two chefs preparing food.Fritz Gross (1895 -1969) Architect and artist, the instigator of open plan design, born in Brelitz, an Austrian Jew who fled to England with his family in 1938 at the invitation of the President of the Royal Institution of British Architects. The Fritz Gross collection is housed in the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford.

NY: HarperCollins, 1993 Book. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First edition, First Printing. Hard Cover. FINE in a Near fine Dust jacket. First Edition, First Printing. SIGNED by Author. Dj very lightly shelf rubbed. 1994 Newbery Honor Book, no award medal on dj. 275 pages, boards. Fascinating story of a young Chinese boy from a prestigious Chinese family who is sent to America to join his father & heroic Uncle Foxfire in California who are working in the Sierra Nevadas on the transcontinental railroad..

New York: Ecco Press, 2010. First edition / First printing. Maroon paper-covered spine, maroon paper-covered boards. Very fine in very fine dust jacket. Winner of the 2010 National Book Award for Nonfiction. Patti Smith is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Chicago / Seattle: Acme Novelty Library / Fantagraphics, 1994. Signed by Chris Ware. First edition / First printing. Oversize illustrated stapled cardstock covers. 11" x 13.75 Fine. Issued without dust jacket, Mylar jacket supplied.

clean, no writing except for previous owner name in ink front cover and front flyleaf. many contributors add to the science of native fish and the conditions of streams. Plenty of data. charts , maps and equations

Image, 1996-08-01. Paperback. Very Good. Signed 2nd Image soft cover printing, 1994. VG, w/ clean text, tight binding, uncreased spine. Light edge/corner wear. Signed and inscribed (to p.o.) by Nobel peace prize winning author on half-title page. Free delivery confirmation.

I am unable to read Chinese so please refer to the ISBN numbers for further information. The only copies of this book I could find were the American Edition in 37 University Libraries in the U.S.A. The book is in Near Fine condition with an ink stamp that transferred to the next page. The dust jacket is in Good or better condition with some creasing and wear at the top and a small corner tear. The white is somewhat soiled and has movement marks. The book opens from the back and left to right. The copyright page states it is the Chinese Orthodox Language Edition. The UPC code states published and printed in Hong Kong with the Original price of H.K. $250.00. No other copies of this Edition found.