Search Results: Antiquarian and Rare from Recycled Records and Books

NY: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1857 512pp. Boards and spine have heavy soiling, spotting and sunning. Spine ends are heavily rubbed. Edges are foxed and there is foxing throughout. Old former owner name and notation on front endpaper. Spine ends are heavily chipped and are fraying. Tips are heavily bumped and heavily rubbed. Edges are rubbed. Top edge of front board has a bump. Spine is shaken. Top tips of many pages have a light crease. Edges are dust stained. Spine is heavily rubbed. Spine panel's title gilt and design are quite dulled. Text is unmarked.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Poor/No Dust Jacket.

Chicago: A. C. McClurg & Co., 1912 Unpaginated. Wraps are dust stained. Chip to the spine heel. Front hinge is partially detached at the lower tip including the front endpaper and half title page. Tips are bumped. Spine ends are missing pieces. Wraps have edgewear and light soiling. One signature is open.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Poor. Illus. by Groesbeck, Dan Sayre.

Milwaukee, WI: Self-published, 1892 48pp. in a protective plastic wrap. Ghost of former owner name and address on front endpaper. Top tip of rear board has a small bump. Rear board has light soiling. Spine head is lightly bumped. Boards have a very slight bend. . Later Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good Minus/No Dust Jacket.

Morristown, TN: Self-published, 1889 251pp. Tips are bumped and rubbed. Edges are dust stained. Front endpaper has a 4" diagonal crease and 1/2" tear. Lower tip of one page is missing a small piece. One signature is starting to open. Spine is shaken. Boards have a slight bend. Text is clean and unmarked. . Later Printing. Hard Cover. Good Minus/No Dust Jacket.

Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott, 1864 840pp. Bound is three-quarter leather and has marbled endpapers. Gilt design along the leather. Spine has gilt lettering and five raised spine bands. Front cover is detached. Spine head is mostly missing down to the first band. Small to medium pieces are missing from the spine elsewhere as well. Leather spine is cracking. Top third of the rear board is sun fades. Rear board has light stains. Top tip of front board. Endpapers have light foxing. Pages have light toning. Edges of text block have dust staining.. Later Printing. Three-Quarter Leather. Poor/No Dust Jacket.

Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott, 1882 354pp. + advertisements. Tips, edges and spine ends have some rubbing. Rear hinge is starting to open. Ghost of old newspaper clipping on 1 page. Edges of the pages are browning. A couple of the signatures are starting to open. Former owner name and inscription on the first blank page. Rear endpaper has a 1" tear at the foredge. Spine is shaken. Text is unmarked.. Later Printing. Hard Cover. Good Minus/No Dust Jacket.

NY: Harper & Brothers, 1835 242pp. The boards are soiled. Spine ends have tape on them. Foxing throughout. Tips are heavily bumped and rubbed. Both edges of spine covering are torn and are peeling.Rear endpaper is glued to inside rear board. Edges are dust stained. Spine ends are heavily chipped.. Unknown. Hard Cover. Poor/No Dust Jacket.

London: John James Tallant, 1853 176pp. Heavy chipping to the spine ends. Spine is missing a piece. Tips are bumped and rubbed. Former owner name and date on the front endpaper. Spine has a slant. Tips and spine ends are heavily bumped and rubbed. Board edges are sunned. A few pages have light foxing at the edges. Text is unmarked. . New Edition. Hard Cover. Poor/No Dust Jacket.

Philadelphia (PA): Henry T. Coates, 1901 100pp. Interior has some toning. Boards have light soiling. A couple of signatures are starting to open. Interior and the endpaers have some foxing. tips and spine ends are rubbed. Spine is shaken. Spine ends are bumped. Spine has a small slant. Gilt top edge has light scratches. Boards have light stains.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No Dust Jacket. Illus. by Victor, Clare.

Antwerp, 1763 411pp. Text in Latin. Rebound in Three Quarter Leather. Minor Ex-seminary library. Small pocket inside front board. 3 library stamps on the first 2 pages. 2 library stamps on the last page of the text. There are call numbers on the spine. Top edge is dust stained. Boards have some soiling and scratches.Tips are bumped and rubbed. Text block has width wise rippling throughout. Front board has a 1/2" warp. Text is clean and unmarked. . Three-Quarter Leather. Good/No Dust Jacket. Ex-Church Library.

Chicago: S. C. Griggs and Company, 1881 510pp. Hinges are open. Title page is loose and chipped. Tips and spine ends are bumped and rubbed, Boards are rubbed. Spine heel is fraying. Lower edge and foredge are rubbed. Gilt top edge is dust stained. Page edges have light foxing. Church library stamp on front and rear endpaper. Text is clean and unmarked. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Good Minus/No Dust Jacket.

NY: Pudney and Russell, 1858 468pp. Volume 1 only. Spine ends, tips and edges are heavily rubbed, chipped, torn. Spine edge of rear panel has a couple of surface tears. Spine edge of front board has several surface tears. Edges are heavily rubbed. Tips are heavily bumped. Former owner notations on inside front board and on front endpaper. Pages have light foxing along the edges. Endpapers have many stains and light foxing. Edges are dust stained. Other flaws may be present. Text is unmarked.. Later Printing. Hard Cover. Poor/No Dust Jacket.

Boston: Roberts Brothers, 1875 281pp. Front hinge is open. Spine backing is separating. Tips are bumped and rubbed. Spine ends are frayed. Former owner inscription on front end paper. Edges are rubbed. Spine is cocked and shaken. Front endpaper has two small tears at the top edge. Former owner inscription on second front endpaper. Portion of title page is separated from the spine. Boards are scuffed, scratched, and have light stains. Edges are dust stained. . Later Printing. Hard Cover. Poor/No Dust Jacket.

Philadelphia: American Sunday School Union 92pp. No Date. Front cover is almost detached. There is foxing throughout. Tips and spine ends are heavily bumped and rubbed. Spine head and heel are heavily frayed and missing pieces. Spine label is rubbed, chipping at the ends and missing a piece at the lower corner. Edges are heavily rubbed. Rear hinge is partially open. May have other flaws.. First Edition?. Hard Cover. Poor/No Dust Jacket.

Leipzig: Otto Spamer, 1894 1124pp. Front cover and spine lettering is still bright. Front hinge is open.Tips are rubbed. Spine edges are rubbed. Edges of text block are lightly toned. Text is clean and unmarked. . Full Leather. Good/No Dust Jacket.

Leipzig: E. A. Seeman, 1880 2 volumes. 971pp. B/w illustrations throughout.Three-Quarter Leather with three raised spine bands. Volume I: Spine bands are rubbed. Lower edges are rubbed. Tips are heavily rubbed. Leather of top tip of rear board is heavily scuffed. Boards have light scratches. Rear board has a heavy scratch. Edges of text block are scratched. 1-1/2" detachment of front board at the spine heel. Spine edges are lightly rubbed. Old bookstore stamp inside front board. Volume II: Five raised spine bands are rubbed. Tips and spine head are rubbed. Spine heel is missing a 1" x 1/2" portion of the leather, remaining leather has a 1" tear. Spine heel is heavily chipped. Edges are rubbed. Boards have light scratches. Edges of text block have scratches. Two rear endpapers have a 1-1/2" tear at the top edge. Spine edges are rubbed. . Later Edition. Three-Quarter Leather. Good/No Dust Jacket.

Paris: J. Hetzel / bibliotheque d'education et de Recreation 428pp. No Date. Text in French. B/w illustrations throughout. Edges, tips and spine ends are rubbed. Front hinge is starting to open. Several pages are foxing. Top tip of rear board is bumped. Top edge of front board has several bumps and some surface tears. Boards are scuffed and scratched. Spine panel and spine bands have many small rubbed areas and light scratches. Foredge of front board has a bump. Text is unmarked.. First Edition?. Three-Quarter Leather. Fair.

London: Bradbury and Evans, 1849 284pp. Three Quarter Leather with 5 raised bands on spine. Marbled page edges. Tips, spine ends and edges are heavily rubbed. Marbled boards have portions of heavy rubbing. Moderate to heavy foxing throughout. 2 former owner names on front endpaper.Text is clean and unmarked. . First Edition. Three-Quarter Leather. Fair/No Dust Jacket.

Milwaukee (WI): M. H. Wiltzius Company, 1899 209pp. Tips are bumped and rubbed. Spine ends are bumped and rubbed. Boards have soiling. Front hinge is weak. Two Signatures are starting to open. Front board has a small stain near the spine heel. Rear board has a small stainEdges are dust stained. Spine is shaken. Text is clean and unmarked.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good Minus/No Dust Jacket.

Philadelphia: American Sunday School Union 192pp. Tips and spine ends are heavily bumped and rubbed. Spine head and heel are missing pieces. Top edge has an damp stain. There is foxing throughout. Lower portion of the front board is partially detached from the spine panel. Spine label is heavily chipped and heavily rubbed. Text is unmarked.. First Edition?. Hard Cover. Poor/No Dust Jacket.