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London: Otto Limited , 1907. Half-leather,, 5 raised gilt decorated bands to spine. Gilt rules, marbled eps. Tight binding, inoffensively worn at extremities. 4to, xlix + 82 pp., 22 color & 56 monotone plates. Extra illustrated with eight etchings and seven stone lithographs. Some pale foxing to the text, not affecting the illustrations, (which are on a harder paper)..
Three Kings of Orient. A Christmas Carol by Hopkins, John Henry - 1865
by Hopkins, John Henry
Three Kings of Orient. A Christmas Carol
by Hopkins, John Henry
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Hurd & Houghton, 1865. brown cloth with gilt lettering and design, FRONT COVER DETACHED,. chromolithography by Julius Bien, New York, unpaged, 17 leaves, contains six full-color plates (the title and one for each verse of Hopkins' popular hymn) and a seventh for the full text and music., some HEAVY foxing on front plates, spine cover missing. Illus. by Color Plates & b/w/ Drawings. 8vo.More pictures available.
- Bookseller T.W. & Barbara Clemmer (US)
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- Publisher Hurd & Houghton
- Date Published 1865
- Keywords Christmas
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Francesco Bartolozzi, R.A., A Biographical Essay with A Catalogue of the Principal Prints, and a Six Years' Record of Auction Prices
by Baily, J.T.Herbert
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DEREHAM, Norfolk, United Kingdom
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Beautiful Britain; Wessex (Publisher series: Beautiful Britain.)
by Holland, Clive (Illustrations by Walter Tyndale.)
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Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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NZ$177.37
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Montreal: Cambridge Corporation [circa 1906], Royal Canadian edition. (Leather binding) 280pp. Very good. Burgundy pebble grained leather with illustration and titles in gilt. From a limited edition of 1000 sets, of which this is a numbered copy. Cloth reinforced inner hinges with burgundy moire textured endpapers, top edge gilt, 75 color plates with captioned tissue guards, folding map. The spine is very lightly faded. Royal Canadian Edition. Illustrations by Walter Tyndale. Publisher series: Beautiful Britain. Locale: England; Wessex--England. (Travel, Limited Editions).
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Pictorial Oshawa
by Bouckley, Thomas
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- very good
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- Used - Very Good
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Lukeville , Arizona, United States
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NZ$236.49NZ$201.01Save NZ$21.00!
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Oshawa ON, Self-published, printed by The Alger Press, 1975, oblong hardcover (9" x 10"), unpaginated with approximately 220 pp., Number 1918 of an unspecified Limited First Edition, Signed by the Author 'Best Wishes Thos. Bouckley' on the title page. Very Good in Very Good dustjacket. Straight, tight and clean with no markings, slight bump to heel of spine small, faint dampstain to bottom corners of endpapers . Dustjacket unpriced, small edge nicks, a few creases, faint dampstain to interior corners, in new Brodart sleeve. A collection of 208 reproductions of early photographs of the Oshawa area featuring important structures, events and residents.
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Bracebridge Hall
by Washington Irving
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Brattleboro, Vermont, United States
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NZ$168.92
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2nd edition thus. Signed binding. Dark green calico-texture cloth over boards, front cover and spine gilt-stamped with pictorial scene with seated woman under tree and floral designs; all edges gilt; dark brown end papers; tissue-guarded frontispiece; tan and black pictorial title page; binder's diamond shape ticket on rear pastedown at inner corner 'Bound by | Burn | & Co'. Bright, clean covers and spine (no edge wear); tightly bound; frontis tissue somewhat age darkened; frontispiece and title page slightly age darkened at edges; clean interior with slight age darkening at page edges. Over 100 illustrations by Caldecott. 12mo, 284 pp.
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P & O Sketches in Pen and Ink.
by Furniss, Harry
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Hay on Wye, Herefordshire, United Kingdom
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The Studio of Design and Illustration. London. nd. [c.1898] Oblong quarto. 203pp. Pictorial title page signed C. Hentschel. 99 full page illustrations. All pages with a red-ruled border. Red historiated initials. Original publisher's green pictorial cloth, gilt, coloured flag. All edges gilt. Slightly bumped and rubbed to extremities. Minor spotting/toning. Includes the "Cigarette Race". "Life on board a P&O steamer is one continual round of pictures kaleidoscopic in its quick change and variety of colour".
CARL HENTSCHEL (1864-1930) Engraving pioneer who invented the Colortype Process. Jerome K. Jerome used him as the character Harris in "Three Men in a Boat".
HARRY FURNISS (1854-1925) Anglo Irish caricaturist and illustrator.
Keywords: Peninsular and Steam Navigation Company, Ocean Travel, Smoking in Art, Caricature and Cartoons.
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Butler's Poems (2 vols). The Poetical Works of Samuel Butler Containing His Hudibras from the Texts of Dr Grey and Mr Thyer with the Life of the Author By Dr Johnson
by BUtler Samuel
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DEREHAM, Norfolk, United Kingdom
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NZ$149.11
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London: Cooke nd circa 1790 bound in (contempory?) red buckram with gilt leather spine labels. A clean and crisp pair of volumes.As Cooke states: Embellished with superb engravings.. Cloth. Very Good +. 32mo - over 4" - 5" tall.
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THEIR HEARTS DESIRE
by Perry, Frances Foster
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Fairfield, New Jersey, United States
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NZ$168.92
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New York: Dodd, Mead & Co.. Very Good+. 1909. First Edition. Hardcover. Clean violet cloth has gilt title on spine. Gilt embellished front cover with a centered paper paste-on. Top edge gilt. Text's interior is tight, clean & intact. Pictorial frontispiece. Each page is printed within a broad ornate border. Color illustrations by Harrison Fisher and decorations by Theodore B. Hapgood. Prior owners inscription dated 1909. Beautiful women in color. Women; Color Plates; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 152 pages .
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Ban and Arriere Ban: A Rally Of Fugitive Rhymes
by Lang, Andrew
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Salem, Oregon, United States
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NZ$168.92
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Andrew E. Lang , a rare book of his poetry. Ban and Arriere Ban USED. 1st Edition, 1894, Longman's Green and Co. Deckle edge, tanning. Beveled green boards with gold gilt ornamentation. The Author's name appears in gold at the front lower right.board. . 118 pages. Illustrated by Henry Justice Ford. illustrator of the Fairy Books. Per wiki "Arrière-ban, in French customs, is a general proclamation whereby the king summons to war all his vassals and their vassals. To the Provost of Paris belongs the convoking and commanding of the arrière-ban. In the Medieval usage, arrière-ban denoted a general levy, where all able-bodied males were summoned into arms. List of contents available upon request.: ."Many of the verses of this collection appeared in magazines prior to appearing here". INCLUDES ORIGINAL FIRST EDITION PUBLISHERS STATEMENT, 4 3/8 x 2 3/8: "Messrs Longmans intend this book to be sold to the Public at the advertised price and supply it to the Trade on terms which will not allow discount."…
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4.50 From Paddington
by Christie, Agatha
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Salem, Oregon, United States
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659ChristiePaddington 4.50 FROM PADDINGTON, AKA "WHAT MRS. MCGILLICUDDY SAW". 1957 Ulverscroft Large Print Series, F.A. Thorpe. FIRST EDITION THUS. Exlib. Very Good Condition/ Very Good original black red and white dust jacket in a mylar wrap. MISS MARPLE . Please see our stock photo of a different title from this same series. A clean, solid copy. Summary: "Mrs. Elspeth McGillicuddy is on her way from a shopping expedition to visit her old friend Jane Marple for Christmas. Her train passes another train running parallel and in the same direction as her train. Then, a blind in one compartment flies up and she sees a man with his back to her strangling a woman.." A gripping read. HARD TO FIND IN UNITED STATES.
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The Owl Tree, Choose Your Own Adventure #36
by Montgomery, R.A.
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- First Edition
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- ISBN 13
- 9780553154498
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- 0553154494
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Salem, Oregon, United States
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Montgomery, R.A: 1986 Bantam-Skylark: The Owl Tree, Choose Your Own Adventure #36. Softcover. Illustrated by Leslie Morrill. Number line CW 098765432. Used. VG condition. 50 pages. 5 ¼ X 7 5/8. Series. Keywords: Choose Your Own Adventure, Bantam-Skylark, Adventure, Series, Collectible. ISBN9780553154498
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Escape On Venus Tarzana
by Burroughs, Edgar Rice
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Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States
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NZ$35.47
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Stated First edition Burroughs hardcover, copyright 1946, as shown in scans. Published by Tarzana. Illustrated by John Coleman Burroughs. Dedicated to Brigadier General Kendall J. Fielder. Frontispiece and 4 other illustrations plus all pages without writing or marks. Good binding. Pebbled blue front board has rubbing and wear. Back inside cover has light foxing. Second interior page has a label remnant from original owner. Not ex- library. Please see scans.
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The DOs and DON'Ts of Yesterday: Little Book of Early American Know-How
by Eric Sloane
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Orange, Virginia, United States
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NZ$42.23
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Illustrated with pen/ink images Sloane is known for. (2) books,a yellow and an orange (18x12cm) with gilt title on covers and spines. Paper title on dark red slipcase with signature of author. Slipcase has very minor wear to bottom fore edge.
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The Professional Cosmetologist
by John W. Dalton
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- good
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- Used - Good
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- 2nd
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- ISBN 13
- 9780829901863
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- 0829901868
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Frederick, Maryland, United States
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NZ$50.66
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West Pub. Co, 1981. 2nd. Hardcover. Good. 0x0x0. John W. Dalton's near definitive textbook of cosmetology. Professional level instruction covering all significant topics for students of cosmetology. Valuable resource for replicating ca. 1970's hairstyles, makeup, etc. A standard in its field. Expanded and revised second edition. 463 pp. 10" x 7 3/8". Tight copy with light rubbing to cover and scattered yellow highlighting. Small corner loss to front blank endpaper. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.
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The Magyars; The Birth of a European Nation
by Gyorgy Balazs
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Jim Thorpe , Pennsylvania, United States
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NZ$59.12
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Budapest: Corvina, 1989. Gray Buckram Binding w/black and red lettering on spine, Crest on cover. Pictorial Endpapers,w/91 pages of full color photo illustrations from Hungarian National Gallery, National Szechenyl Library and private collections. Includes 2 page Genealogy of the House of Arpad. Book is in As New Condition w/Fine wrap around DJ. Also contains (2)Brochures osThe Danube Bend, Hungary, found in book. **Oversized-extra shipping charges may apply Size: Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Illus. by Karoly Szelenyi (photos).
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Punky Dunk and The Gold Fish
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Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
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NZ$67.57
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Chicago: P. F. Volland & Co, 1912. Hardcover. Twentyfourmo [16 cm] Illustrated paper covered boards with a string binding. Very good. The covers are lightly rubbed and soiled. There are a couple of barely perceptible stains on the rear board. The spine ends are gently bumped, and there are a couple of small indentations in the top edges of the covers. The spine is very subtly rolled. There is a contemporary gift inscription on the front free endsheet. The rear endsheet has several small light stains. "His cunning head bent and his little nose went Right down, while his tongue flashed red- When, O, what a sight! The fish in their fright Splashed water all over his head.
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Graziella
by De Lamartine, A
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- very good
- Hardcover
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- Used - Very Good
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- Limited Edition
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Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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NZ$59.12
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London: The Nonesuch Press, 1929. Book. Illus. by Jacquier. Very Good. Hardcover. Limited Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover in patterned cloth. Text in English, translated by Ralph Wright, with 30 pochoir illustrations by Jacquier. "This edition consists of 1,600 copies, of which 600 are for sale in the United States of America by Random House Inc. It has been printed on Arches paper by Robert Maclehose and Co. Ltd. And the illustrations in colour have been stencilled by The Curwen Press, which has also printed the binding cloth : the whole under the care of Francis Meynell. This is number 1373." Darkening to spine, stain to rear free endpaper, text block near fine..
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RIP VAN WINKLE
by Washington Irving
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Salida, Colorado, United States
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NZ$82.77
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Philadelphia: DAVID MCKAY, 1921. Probable 1st edition. Hardcover Hardcover. Poor. Philadelphia: DAVID MCKAY, 1921. Probable 1st edition. Poor. N.C. Wyeth. Front cover has a badly bumped corner, spine is faded and soiled as is the rear cover. Front hinge is torn but cover is still attached, binding is loose. FFEP has some child's writing but otherwise contents are clean and the Wyeth illustrations are clean and bright .
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The Man Who Lost His Head
by Claire Huchet Bishop
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- very good
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- Used - Very Good
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- Very Good
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- Reprint Edition
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Salem, Oregon, United States
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NZ$75.83
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The Man Who Lost His Head. By Claire Huchet Bishop. Viking Press, Copyright Renewed 1970. 16th Impression thus. Exlib. VG/VG unclipped DJ. Original cover price $3.56. Wrap-around blue and white endpapers show a headless man walking past farm animals on his way to the fair to look for his head there. Pages are bright. Now protected in a mylar wrap. A fantasy illustrated by Robert McCloskey, author and illustrator of "Make Way For Ducklings". Summary: "A man wakes up to find that he has no head, so he goes looking for it." Hard title to find.
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Goldrush Days With Mark Twain, Illustrated with Woodcuts By Henry J. Glintenkamp
by William R. Gillis
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Salem, Oregon, United States
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NZ$76.01
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William R. Gillis. Goldrush Days with Mark Twain (H. Glintenkamp woodcuts). Copyright 1930. Albert & Charles Boni, NY. With an into by Cyril Clemens. RARE H. Glintenkamp WOODCUTS 6 woodcut illustrations included, Twain frontis (Three old friends), and 5 other historic and realistic woodcut illustrations. MEMOIRS. HISTORY OF NEVADA GOLDRUSH. Summary: Mr. Gillis was a friend of American author/humorist Mark Twain and was with him at Virginia, Nevada in the Goldrush days. In 1859 placer miners in the Great Basin discovered the largest gold and silver strike that had happened in the United States up until that time. RARE H. Glintenkamp WOODCUTS. Used. Good- Condition. 264 pages. Used. Good condition. First few pages are loose. Frontis is still affixed to binding. Green cloth boards gold titling. No titles left on spine. Spine is sunned.
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JEFFREY JONES: THE DEFINITIVE REFERENCE
by Hill, Patrick K. Et Al
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- near fine
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- Used - Near Fine
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- Near Fine
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- First Edition
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- Hardcover
- ISBN 13
- 9781934331545
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- 1934331546
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Buffalo, Wyoming, United States
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NZ$101.35
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Coral Gables, FL: Vanguard Publishing, 2013. First Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Book is in NF condition with trace edge wear else a bright, solid copy. Dust jacket is in NF condition with trace edge wear else bright, intact and whole.
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