Search Results: Authors starting with H from LaCelle Rare Books

Hertford: Printed and Published by Stephen Austin, 1857. Hardcover. Good. Hertford: Printed and Published by Stephen Austin, 1857. FIRST EDITION THUS. Original binding. 320 pages. 11 1/4" x 8 1/4". Good. Tight binding; clean pages; some wear to covers; small tear at head of spine.  .

Philadelphia: Harrison Hall, 1838. Hardcover. Good. Philadelphia: Harrison Hall, 1838. FIRST EDITION. 304 pages.  Good. Rebound; tight binding; exlibrary with usual marks; light foxing and a few small tears; covers worn. "There is no better description than this of the Ohio & Indiana prairies."---Bay References: Bradford 2060; Clark, III, 49; Graff 1735; Howes H-79; Sabin 29791. SEE OUR OTHER LISTINGS FOR MORE INTERESTING RARE AND COLLECTIBLE BOOKS. .

New York: Charles L. Webster & Company, 1887. First Edition. Hardcover. Fair. New York: Charles L. Webster & Company, 1887.  FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING.  lllustrated throughout. 340 pages. Size: 9 1/4" x 6 1/4". Fair. Lacking rear cover and spine; front covers detached; front endpaper has a little chipping; rear endpaper more; last few pages have small chips to corners (not affecting text); good for rebinding. One of the scarcest of the Charles L. Webster Civil War Books. Winfield Scott Hancock (February 14, 1824-February 9, 1886) was a career U.S. Army officer and the Democratic nominee for President of the United States in 1880. He served with distinction in the Army for four decades, including service in the Mexican-American War and as a Union general in the American Civil War. Known to his Army colleagues as "Hancock the Superb", he was noted in particular for his personal leadership at the Battle of Gettysburg in 1863. One military historian wrote, "No other Union general at… Read More

Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Company, 1946. Hardcover. Very Good/Fair. Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Company, 1946. Early Printing. WITH ETCHING SIGNED BY HANDFORTH IN PENCIL (TIPPED IN). Very Good in Fair Dust Jacket. Tight binding; clean pages; contemporary owner's name on half title; ETCHING SIGNED BY HANDFORTH IN PENCIL TIPPED IN ON FRONT ENDPAPER along with a newspaper clipping about Handforth; more newspaper clippings about Handforth opposite of title page; title page a bit browned; slight wear; Dust Jacket is very worn with large chips and tears. Price not clipped ($2.00). Caldecott Medal Award Winner. Very scarce with signed etching. SEE OUR OTHER LISTINGS FOR MORE INTERESTING COLLECTIBLE BOOKS.

London: Macmillan and Co, 1904. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. London: Macmillan and Co., 1904-1910.  VOLUME 1, FIRST AMERICAN EDITION, FIRST PRINTING. VOLUMES 2 & 3, SECOND PRINTINGS. Near Fine. Tight bindings; clean pages and covers; only the very slightest wear. SEE OUR OTHER LISTINGS FOR MORE INTERESTING RARE AND COLLECTIBLE BOOKS. .

New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1925. Hardcover. Good+/No Jacket. Photographs (Illustrated with). New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1925. FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING. 227 pages. Illustrated with photographs Good+. Tight binding; clean pages; conte,porary owner's name on front endpaper; light soil to covers; no jacket.  Autobiography of a hall of fame baseball manager of the Washington Baseball Club. SEE OUR OTHER LISTINGS FOR MORE INTERESTING RARE AND COLLECTIBLE BOOKS.   .

Brooklyn: Kane/Miller Book Publishers, 1989. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Vivas, Julie (Illustrated by). Brooklyn: Kane/Miller Book Publishers, (1989). FIRST AMERICAN EDITION. Very Good. Tight binding; clean pages and covers; slight wear and light bumping; no jacket (seems to be as issued). Classic children's book, winner of a number of awards.  SEE OUR OTHER LISTINGS FOR MORE INTERESTING RARE AND COLLECTIBLE BOOKS. .

n.p.: n.p., 1911. Hardcover. Fair. n.p.: n.p., (1911). Original cloth. 256 pages. Illustrated throughout. Fair or better. Hinges cracked; pages mostly clean; covers quite worn with some soil.  A wonderful antique history of the frontier and its heroes.  SEE OUR OTHER LISTINGS FOR MORE INTERESTING RARE AND COLLECTIBLE BOOKS. .

Boston: Lee and Shepard, 1865. Hardcover. Very Good. Boston: Lee and Shepard, (1865). Original cloth. Double frontispiece. 342 pages + ads. Very Good. Tight binding; clean pages; moderate wear. A great antique biography of the great Union Admiral. David Glasgow Farragut (July 5, 1801 - August 14, 1870) was a flag officer of the United States Navy during the American Civil War. He was the first rear admiral, vice admiral, and admiral in the United States Navy. He is remembered for his order at the Battle of Mobile Bay, usually paraphrased as "Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead" in U.S. Navy tradition. Born near Knoxville, Tennessee, Farragut was fostered by naval officer David Porter after the death of his mother. When he was 11 years old, Farragut served in the War of 1812 under the command of his adoptive father. He received his first command in 1823, at the age of 22, and went on to participate in anti-piracy operations in the Caribbean Sea. He then served in the Mexican-American War… Read More

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1960. Hardcover. Good+/No Jacket. New York: Harper & Brothers, (1960).  SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR ON FRONT ENDPAPER. Fair. Tight binding; foxing to endpapers and occasionally throughout; some underlining in pencil; light impression on edge of textblock; contemporary owner's name and bookplate on front pastedown; covers have foxing and staining; no jacket. Books signed by the famous economist and historian are scarce. SEE OUR OTHER LISTINGS FOR MORE INTERESTING RARE AND COLLECTIBLE BOOKS. .

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1940. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1940. FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING, FIRST ISSUE      with all first issue points including "A" on cp page, and no photographer credit on rear panel. Very Good in Good+ Dust Jacket. Tight binding; clean pages and covers; light browning to endpapers; only slight wear; dust jacket is worn with small tears, chips, etc; not clipped ($2.75). First issue of Hemingway's classic novel of a young American volunteer in the Spanish Civil War.  Very scarce in collectible condition.  .

New York: McClure, Phillips & Co, 1906. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. New York: McClure, Phillips & Co., 1906. FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING       with all first issue points, including correct publisher imprint, MCMVI date on title page, "Published April, 1906" on copyright page with no later printings noted, etc. Good. Hinges cracked else tight binding; several library stamps to intro pages else clean pages; moderate wear; lacking the almost unobtainable dust jacket. First issue of the story collection that contained the classic Christmas story, The Gift of the Magi. Quite scarce.  .

New York: Jewish Publication Society of America, 1955. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. New York: Jewish Publication Society of America, (1955). FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING with First Printing stated on copyright page and correct $5.00 price on front flap of the dust jacket.  Very Good in Good Dust Jacket. Rear hinge very slightly cracked but tight binding; clean pages; corners somewhat bumped; dust jacket is worn with small tears and chips along edges; price not clipped ($5.00).  An influential book by the great Jewish theologian and philosopher.  SEE OUR OTHER LISTINGS FOR MORE INTERESTING RARE AND COLLECTIBLE BOOKS. .

New York: George H. Doran, 1924. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. New York: George H. Doran, (1924). FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING       with GHD colophon on the copyright page and correct dust jacket details. Very Good in Good Dust Jacket. Tight binding; clean pages and covers; only light wear; dust jacket has a few small tears along edges; a couple of chips at top of rear panel.  Scarce. SEE OUR OTHER LISTINGS FOR MORE INTERESTING RARE AND COLLECTIBLE BOOKS. .

New York: Hawthorn Books, 1970. Hardcover. Very Good/Good+. New York: Hawthorn Books, (1970). Fourth Printing. 256 pages. Very Good in Good+ Dust Jacket. Tight binding; clean pages and covers; moderate wear; dust jacket is clean with a few very small tears, a couple of scuffs; clear tape on reverse at head of spine; price not clipped ($5.95). Nice vintage printing of the success classic. SEE OUR OTHER LISTINGS FOR MORE INTERESTING RARE AND COLLECTIBLE BOOKS. .

New York: E.P. Dutton and Company, 1953. Hardcover. Fair/No Jacket. New York: E.P. Dutton and Company, (1953). Fair. Textblock pulling slightly; a few smudges to pages; lacking rear endpaper; covers are soiled and worn; no jacket. Vintage printing of the beloved Children's classic. SEE OUR OTHER LISTINGS FOR MORE INTERESTING RARE AND COLLECTIBLE BOOKS. .

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1858. Hardcover. Good. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1858. FIRST EDITION. Illustrations and maps.  2007 pages. Good. Rebound; tight binding; clean text; exlibrary with usual marks; contemporary owner's name on front endpaper; some wear. An antique encyclopedia/dictionary of commerce, commercial navigation, and all sorts of maritime subjects. SEE OUR OTHER LISTINGS FOR MORE INTERESTING AND COLLECTIBLE TITLES.

London: Elliot Stock, 1908. Paperback. Good. London: Elliot Stock, 1908. FIRST EDITION. Original wraps. 144 pages. Good. Tight binding; a little staining to edges of several pages else clean pages; a few small dogears; covers worn. Edward Henniker, his wife, Mabel, and six-month-old baby, Jack, settled on a homestead near Tessier, Saskatchewan, in June 1904.  Very scarce.  SEE OUR OTHER LISTINGS FOR MORE INTERESTING RARE AND COLLECTIBLE BOOKS. .

Halifax: Milner and Sowerby, 1866. Hardcover. Good. Halifax: Milner and Sowerby, 1866. Original 3/4 Leather. 192 + 256 pages. Frontispiece and illustrated title page. 5" x 3 1/4". Good. Tight binding; some light foxing; some wear and scuffing to covers. A cute miniature antique account of the legend of Robin Hood.  .

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1905. Hardcover. Good+/Good-. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1905. Early Printing (spine and dust jacket have Grosset & Dunlap imprint - they must have bought some of Scribner's sheets).  Good+ in Good- Dust Jacket. Tight binding; clean pages; contemporary owner's name on front endpaper; moderate wear; some loss to lettering; dust jacket is pretty clean with some splitting along folds and several tears but looks good in mylar. A very scarce early printing of one of Hornung's A.J. Raffles stories about a gentleman jewelry thief in 19th century London.  SEE OUR OTHER LISTINGS FOR MORE INTERESTING RARE AND COLLECTIBLE BOOKS. .