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Rare First Edition hardcover (1970), still in remarkably good condition in spite of age. Minor surface scuffing to the dust jacket (back); interior pages are clean and unmarked, but a couple of the pages are creased (nothing overly severe).

Rare hardcover copy, still in good condition. No dust jacket, as issued. Dark blue cloth boards with illustrative inlay on the cover. Appears to be the first edition in this format (1939). Originally published in French (1862). Interior pages are clean and unmarked, but the previous owner's information is printed on the reverse side of the front cover. Sewn binding;… Read more about this item

Rare First Edition, but missing the dust jacket. Boards are in good shape; expected wear, but nothing overly bad. Interior pages are clean and unmarked.

Rare First Edition (stated), still in good shape considering age. Expected wear and discoloration on the dust jacket, but nothing overly bad. Original Publisher's price of $1.75 is printed on the front jacket flap. Interior pages are clean and unmarked; a bit age-tanned.

Rare hardcover copy, still in good condition considering the age. The dust jacket, as expected, has some small tears and nicks around the edges, including a small chipped piece missing along the bottom back edge. The interior pages are clean and unmarked, slightly age-tanned. First English language edition.

Rare First Edition hardcover (1909), still in remarkably good shape, considering the age. Pages are a bit age-tanned, but are clean and unmarked. Cloth boards still in good shape; firm binding. Previous owner's name written on the reverse side of the front cover, and dated "Christmas, 1909."

Stated First Edition with original publisher's price of $4.50 printed at the top of the front jacket flap. Jacket is heavily worn, with chips and tears around the edges. Interior pages in very good shape, tight, clean, unmarked. Deckle edge shows traces of foxing, but nothing overly bad.

Nice collectible. 1902 is an estimated date, based on the editorship of John Morley. English Men of Letters series, still in good to very good condition. Green cloth boards with only minor edge wear; black lettering clear and legible on both front and spine. Interior pages are a bit stiff, but are clean and unmarked, if slightly tanned with age.

First Edition (4th printing; August 1929), published by The Macmillan Company. The dust jacket shows some moderate to heavy wear, with some tears and chips off the lower spine. Interior pages are clean and unmarked, but the pages are a bit age-tanned. For such an old book, still in decent shape.

This is a nice collectible edition, published in 1880. The book is rough around the edges, and there is a very small line of separation between the spine and the front free end paper. The binding is still strong. The interior pages are tanned, but clean and unmarked. For its age, this book is still in good condition.

This is an old edition of the Poetical Works of Thomas Gray, published by Dana Estes & Co. (Boston). No publication date printed, but the company was in business from 1898-1914. This copy is still in good reading condition, but the cover shows signs of separation from the spine (Not too bad as yet). Interior pages are clean and unmarked,… Read more about this item

Rare hardcover copy. Cloth boards show moderate wear to the edges and corners. Decorative cover and spine still in good shape. Interior pages are clean and unmarked, but moderately age tanned.

Rare book, published by Ginn & Co. in 1899. Interior pages are in very good reading condition, with only very few light pencil markings. The lettering on the cover and spine has long since faded, and is faintly legible. The boards are still in good shape, and the binding is firm. Previous owner's name written inside front cover, along with… Read more about this item

English Men of Letters Series, edited by John Morley. The pages are a bit tanned with age, but are clean and unmarked. Boards show light surface and edge wear, but not too bad. Book is undated, but likely publication date is early 1900s.

Rare hardcover edition with heavy foxing around the edges. The dust jacket is also tanned with age, and has some small nicks and tears around the edges. Gift inscription written on front free end paper, and signed by one of the editors. Interior pages are clean and unmarked, but moderately tanned.

Rare collectible, still in good condition, though showing normal wear from long storage. The lettering on the spine is faded but still legible; the lettering on the front cover is clearer. Interior pages are clean and unmarked, though tanned with age.

This is a rare copy, published circa. 1917. No publication date is printed, but a reference to a work published in 1916 is cited on Page 61. 64 total pages. Black lettering on cover is clear, cloth boards still in good condition. Interior pages are clean and unmarked.

Original publication date of 1880, though not printed in the text. Nice hardcover, extremely well kept for such an old book. Could probably pass for Very Good. Pages are clean and unmarked. Green cloth boards with black lettering on cover and spine. English Men of Letters series, edited by John Morley.Good