The Struggles and Adventures of Christopher Tadpole At Home and Abroad by Albert Smith - 1848

London: Theatre Quarterly, 1971. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Two Volumes. 8vo - 8" x 10.2". Finally bounded by The Cordex Modern Bookbinders Ltd. Blackburn. Red leather with gilt titling to the spine. Each volume include four periodicals: Volume I: Jan-Mar 1971, Apr-Jun 1971, Jul-Sep 1971, Oct-Dec 1971; Volume II: Jan-Mar 1972, Apr-Jun 1972, Jul-Sep 1972, Oct-Dec 1972. Text-block edges show slightly browning. Contents clean and firm. Very solid binding. .

Hard cover no DJ. Dedication Dec......./88Worn corners. Pages discolored with age.

Winner of the Hopwood Poetry Prize 1939Slight discoloration on front board of cover at top edgeDJ does not have clipped corners, DJ faded at spine, with slight tear at top edge of about an inch. All pieces are here.Signed and inscribed.

Harper & Brothers, Publishing, New York, 1876. Book condition: Good+, First Edition. 123 pp plus four pages other Centennial Readings published by Harper & Brothers, New York. Text slightly tanned typical of age, clean and unmarked. Former owner attribution on front free endpapers. Front free endpaper has dark discoloration triangle caused by a piece of newsprint left in book. Illustrated throughout with b/w etchings and drawings. This title is very rare. Unable to locate existence of any other copies for comparison.

Please note that the listing is for a Slipcase only. Contact Me for Custom Slipcases made to order. Each slipcase is individually hand made from the highest quality materials using time honored traditional techniques, and it is important to note that there are no acidic glues, resins, or epoxy mixes in their construction. Any paper and cloth products used are also acid free. Please note that this case has been designed to fit the 1st Edition / 1st Printing of the title and other copies are not guaranteed to fit. Specifications - 1st Edition 1st Printing Custom Slipcase - 1/4 Inch Moisture Resistant Customwood 300 gsm Textured Cardstock - Cloth lining - Titebond non-toxin original wood glue.. Slipcase Only. New. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Slipcase.

London, United Kingdom: Trubner & Co, 1876. (1800 - 1877) British activist and an important leader of the political movement Chartism. He drafted the People’s Charter, was secretary to the London Working Men’s Association, Lovett believed that political rights could be garnered through political pressure and non-violent agitation. CONDITION Puble blind embossed bds with Gilt titles (spine age darkened and gilt rubbed, else very sl wear to spine ends, top cnrs faintly bruised) Lemon eps are bright and clean (gutter split to paper at front not effecting mull) pp vii 473. Copy is crisp and bright with very occaisional age spot to ends and edges. OVERWEIGHT. First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/N/A. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

In 2 volumes, frontispiece with titles to each volume (including tissue-guarded to first volume), illustrations in text throughout.
Sylvie and Bruno Concluded is in the people's edition cover with original uncancelled title page First Edition, Reprint
Slight rubbing and marking to covers and to endpapers; with bumping to corners, some foxing and marking to first and last few leaves of second volume, both volumes in good condition , green cloth, red and black illustration to upper boards with red borders and black decorative titles, black decorative titles with red detail to lower boards and spines.

First edition hardcover. 1866, New York. Condition is Very Good: Library sticker on spine, pencil note on copyright page, no other library markings. Some pencil notes on front blank, none elsewhere. Occasional foxing in text. Binding is sound. Light general wear to boards. A nice copy of an uncommon book. Author aims to offend as many people as possible and succeeds. Paginates: blanks, frontis, 312, [2], blanks, plus 11 unpaginated plates. Extremely obscure item. Please see images of the book you will receive. Notes: Author is brother of Samuel Comstock - infamous mutineer of the whaleship Globe. Such a lovely family. More notes: Satire aimed at (?) Charles Farrar Browne who was a humorist working under the name Artemus Ward. Browne (Ward) was reportedly a favorite of Abraham Lincoln. More notes: Most, but not all, first editions of this time period have the date on the title page and this copy does not. I have looked at WorldCat, online libraries and sale copies; I cannot locate any copy with a date… Read More

New York: Dodd Mead and Company, 1939. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. First US edition hardback in original dust jacket , dated 1939 on bottom title page , cream or beige boards with red titles to spine and red badge , the red on titles to spine is faded to pink, , no inscriptions , no spine lean , no tears to pages , 3 corners are sharp 1 pushed , spine tips are pushed , usual page toning with age , no foxing , in original jacket that is not spine faded , not price-clipped showing $2.00 on flap , toned with age , toned on verso , jacket is super clean , not a remainder , not an ex-library copy. All orders are sent in removable dust jacket plastic , bubble-wrapped and in a strong box . We are a full time Independent bookseller established in 1999..

Please note that the listing is for a Slipcase only. Each slipcase is individually hand made from the highest quality materials using time honored traditional techniques, and it is important to note that there are no acidic glues, resins, or epoxy mixes in their construction. Any paper and cloth products used are also acid free. Please note that this case has been designed to fit the 1st Edition / 1st Printing of the title and other copies are not guaranteed to fit. Specifications - 1st Edition 1st Printing Custom Slipcase - 1/4 Inch Moisture Resistant Customwood 300 gsm Textured Cardstock - Cloth lining - Titebond non-toxin original wood glue.. Slipcase Only. New. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Slipcase.