Antiquarian from Alchemy Books

NY: Mershon. Very Good with no dust jacket. Hardcover. Undated, ca late 19th century. Blue cloth, red and black pictorial decoration, gilt spine, bright. Spotting to bottom board, inscr ffep "W H Weston Jr, Christmas 1899", else unmarked. Boer wars battle scene illustrates frontis.; 12mo; 281 pages .

NY: Cassell. Very Good- with no dust jacket. 1892. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Tan cloth, elaborate gilt and green decoration. Light edgewear, and mild soiling to boards. Contents unmarked, glossy b/w frontis, tissue intact. Stories include: The Story of an Old Beau (first appeared Scribner's 1891) , A New England Ingenue (first appeared Scribner's 1890) ,… Read more about this item

Henry Holt. Good+ with no dust jacket. 1874. First Edition. Hardcover. Verso of the title page reads "from advance sheets". Tan cloth, decorated boards. Mild wear at tips, soiling to boards, contents unmarked. Eps advertise this series, and other Holt books. Front pastedown lists the latest Leisure Hour volumes: Thomas Hardy, Madding Crowd; E. About, Notary's… Read more about this item

NY: D & J Sadlier. Very Good- with no dust jacket. 1880. Hardcover. Temperance novellas. Green cloth, ornate black and gilt embossed, all bright. Rubbing at the corners, title page loosening, but holding; 7" tall; 263 pages .

Harper & Brothers. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1891 Hardcover. b/w illustrations. Green cloth, gilt, bright. Moderate wear at the tips. Frontis and 15 additional full-page b/w illustrations. Eps and contents tanning, else contents unmarked. 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 429 pages. bx126

Boston: Roberts Bros. Good+ with no dust jacket. 1867. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Author's edition. Blue cloth, gilt, bright. Corner wear, 1" x 2" waterstain bottom board, final 9 leaves small waterstain at tips, affecting margins only, else contents VG. All Edges Gilt; 5 5/8" tall; 332 pages .

Boston: Lee And Shepard. NY: Charles T Dillingham. Fair/ndj. 1883. First Edition. Hardcover. Brown cloth, gilt. Tipped-in b/w photo frontis portrait hand-signed by the author: "Nancie A. W. Priest". With waterstain to boards and top edge of the first 200pp. Pulling at front hinge, but holding.; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 391 pages; Signed by Author. bx133 Wikipedia: She was born… Read more about this item

NY: F. B. Patterson. Good with no dust jacket. 1875. Hardcover. B0010CA4QM . 1875 Patterson. HC illus by Ledyard. 16mo. Blue cloth, gilt. G/ndj with wear at tips, soiling to bottom board, square and sound. Elegant 1876 inscription, else contents unmarked. 153pp; 153 pages .

Hartford, Conn: American. Very Good- with no dust jacket. 1887. 1st thus. Hardcover. B000K5THEU . 1887 hardcover VG-/ndj. Brown cloth, gilt, both bright. Mild wear at tips, frt hinge starting, but holding. Mild foxing, occasional pressed-flower stains, else a beautiful volume, bright spine cloth and gilt, with excellent shelf appeal. Portrait frontis, tissue intact. ; 8vo;… Read more about this item

NY: D. Appleton. Good. 1875. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very uncommon title. Brown cloth, black embossed decoration, gilt titles, bright. Heavy edgewear,front hinge open, but holding. Eps tanning, else contents quite good. 10pp ads, incl 1pp listings for this author. ; 12mo ; 501 pages .

Boston: Estes And Lauriat. Very Good- with no dust jacket. 1894. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Complete 48 volume set, Edition De Luxe, limited to one thousand copies, this set #358/1000. Green cloth, with outer rubbing, partial losses to the paper spine titles. Complete and sound, contents VG. Each volume with a frontis and additional full-page illustrations, tissue… Read more about this item

Longman's. Very Good, no dust jacket. 1901. First US Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Navy blue cloth, gilt, both bright. Mild bumping, ep tanning. 532pp cream-colored to edges. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 532 pages. bx140

Oxford: Clarendon Press. Very Good with no dust jacket. c1896, later 1901 printing. Hardcover VG-/ndj.  Blue cloth, gilt, both bright. Contents unmarked. B/w plates, tissue intact. Many leaves untrimmed. Index. 8 pages Clarendon Press list of standard works dated 20/6/01. Index.; 8vo; 499 pages. bx 139

Mission Rooms, Boston: W. G. Corthell. Good with no dust jacket. 1877. First Edition. Hardcover. Brown cloth, gilt, bright. with edgewear, name ffep, moderate foxing, several turndowns, sound and square. Illustrated with many engravings. ; 12mo ; 398 pages . bx 140