Search Results: Authors starting with P from CraigsClassics

This is an antique copy of "RIGHTS OF MAN ~ Being an Answer to Mr. Burke's Attack on the French Revolution" by Thomas Paine. 1894; G.P. Putnam's Sons; New York and London. With a frontispiece portrait of Paine, and vignettes at the beginning and end of the sections.Condition:There is a small scuff near the top of the front cover. Tight binding with no cracks and no loose pages. Both covers are firmly attached. Foxing on the bibliography page, frontispiece (and the tissue guard over it), and the title page. Old store label affixed to the front pastedown with a bit of pencil writing beneath and next to it. Nice text pages - clean with no notable issues found. Overall the book is in Very Good condition.

This is a clean, vintage copy of "The Rights of Man" by THOMAS PAINE with slip case. 1961; The Heritage Press; New York. The book is nicely illustrated with numerous full-page color illustrations, and in-text drawings by Lynd Ward. Also included is the 4-page "Sandglass" insert which gives information about the author and the book.Condition:The book is in Near Fine condition with only sun fading to the spine. Clean both inside and out with no other issues - the book appears unread. The slip case has sun fading along the edges; one large panel has some thin, white stain lines; structurally sound with no tears and no wear at the opening.

This is an antique copy of "The California and Oregon Trail" - Being Sketches of Prairie and Rocky Mountain Life by FRANCIS PARKMAN. Circa 1890's (there is no date of publication stated); William L. Allison Company; New York. Nicely bound in three-quarter blue leather with marbled covers, gilt lettering and decorations on the spine, and gilt top page edges. Please see the photos for the complete list of contents.From the introductory note: "The journey which the following narrative describes was undertaken on the writer's part with a view of studying the manners and character of Indians in their primitive state. Although, in the chapters which relate to them, he has only attempted to sketch those features of their wild and picturesque life which fell, in the present instance, under his own eye, yet in doing so he has constantly aimed to leave an impression of their character correct as far as it goes. In justifying his claim to accuracy on this point, it is hardly necessary to advert to the… Read More

This is an excellent condition copy of the "Illustrations for The Knave of Hearts" by MAXFIELD PARRISH with its original dust jacket. 1993 1st edition, 1st printing (stated); Ten Speed Press; Berkley, CA. The book contains 18 wonderful color prints arranged accordion-style that appeared in "The Knave of Hearts" book originally published in the 1920's. Smaller in size - the book measures 7 1/4" tall x 6 1/8" wide.Condition:The book is in Near Fine condition - clean both inside and out with only a name written in pen on the "This is the Book of" page at the front. The dust jacket is in Near Fine condition - un-clipped with the original price intact on the front flap and only a tiny foxing spot at the right edge of the back cover.

"The Cottage Polyglott Testament" - According to the Authorized Version, with Notes, Original and Selected; Likewise Introductory and Concluding Remarks to Each Book, Polyglott References and Marginal Readings, Chronological Table, Geographical Index and Maps by William Patton. 1848; Sumner & Goodman; Hartford, CT. The book contains 2 fold-out maps at the back, titled "A Map of Asia Minor and St. Paul's Voyage to Rome" and "A Map of Palestine." Decorative end papers.Condition:Clean covers; some very light wear to the corners. Tight binding with no loose pages; crack at the front hinge between a front end paper and opposing frontispiece. The first 2 front end paper are partially separated and loose, but still attached. 1" tear at the outer edge of front end paper. The text pages are in very good condition - consistent light foxing with no writing. Overall the book is in very good condition.

This is an inscribed copy of "Fifty Years on The Morning Mercury - New Bedford, Mass., 1880-1930" ~ A Reminiscence by Zephaniah W. Pease. Published in 1930. The book is inscribed by the author in pen on the title page, as follows: "To Mrs. Plummer From Zephaniah W. Pease 1930." Pease was the editor of "The Morning Mercury" newspaper and the author of numerous books and articles related to local New Bedford history. There is a photo of Pease and other "newspaper men in 1884" at the front. The contents are grouped as follows: How it Happened; An Old Newspaper Office; The Old Town; Reportorial Days; A Call on the Police; Dramatic Reviewing; The Old Order Changes; I Become an Editor; Older Editors; We Develop a Philosophy; A Final Word. There is a section of "Editorial Comments" at the back. Softcover.Condition:Clean covers. There are small tears along the outer edges of the covers. Tight binding with no loose pages. Light foxing throughout the book, primarily confined to the outer page edges. The first 5… Read More

This is a charming antique children's song book from the Playtime Melody Library. 1914; Hearst's International Library; New York. The book features wonderful color illustrations throughout by Paul Woodroffe. There are dozens of rhymes set to music (arranged by Raymond Perkins), including many favorites such as Humpty Dumpty, Ring Around A-Rosy, London Bridge, Hush-a-by Baby, Three Blind Mice, Yankee Doodle, Jack and Jill, Little Bo-Peep, Sing a Song of Sixpence, Baa! Baa! Black Sheep, etc.The rhymes are arranged in three parts: * "Mother Goose Rhymes and Tunes" - Arranged with easy accompaniments including fourteen new melodies* "Playtime Songs New and Old" - Arranged with easy accompaniments including fourteen new melodies* "The Dansant for Little Folks" - Old-time game songs with easy accompaniments, new simple piano pieces for children's home dancing parties and a musical recitation "The Fisherman"Condition:Some light soiling to the covers; tiny cloth tears at the top edge of the spine; sharp… Read More

This is a bound volume of sheet music for the "Lucifer Oratorio" - music by Peter Benoit, words by Emanuel Hiel. 1866; Chappell & Co.; London. Hardcover. Marbled end papers. "The Pianoforte Accompaniment arranged from the Full Score by Camille Gurickx."Condition:Clean covers and spine. Tight binding with no cracks and no loose pages. The pages have some occasional light smudging (primarily to the lower-outer corners), and an occasional colored pencil marking/notation to a small number of random pages. Overall the book is in Good+ condition.

This is a scarce, antique book (disbound) of 50 costume engravings by BARTOLOMEO PINELLI, "Raccolta di Cinquanta Costumi li Piu Interessanti Delle Citta, Terre, e Paesi, in Provincie diverse del Regno di Napoli" ("Collection of Fifty Most Interesting Costumes of the Cities, Lands, and Towns in Different Provinces of the Kingdom of Naples"). 1817 2nd edition (following the 1814 1st edition); Giovanni Scudellari; Rome, Italy. The text is written entirely in Italian. "Disegnati, ed incisi all' acquaforte du Bartolomeo Pinelli Romano" ("Drawn and engraved in etchings by Bartolomeo Pinelli Romano"). Complete - all 50 engravings are present. An extremely prolific engraver, Pinelli's illustrations depicted the costumes of the Italian people, the great epic poems and numerous other subjects, including popular customs. The most recurring subject was Rome (the ancient city as well as the modern one), its inhabitants, and its monuments.Condition:Disbound - the book is lacking both covers and end papers, and… Read More

This is a large lot of 14 early edition books by BEATRIX POTTER. Circa mid 1930's to early 1940's (based on copyright renewal dates); Frederick Warne & Co.; New York. All books contain color illustrations by Potter. Most books are in Very Good condition - I've graded each book (below), and have provided a detailed condition report for notable issues found. Please message me for additional photos, or for a more detailed condition report for any of the books. All books are "earlier" editions without ISBN numbers and without stated dates of publication - I've listed the most recent copyright date cited (below).The following 14 books are included:* Cecily Parsley's Nursery Rhymes (Copyright 1922; Very Good)* The Pie and the Patty-Pan (Copyright Renewed 1933; Very Good)* The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse (Copyright Renewed 1938; Very Good)* The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle (Copyright 1905; Very Good-)* The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse (Copyright 1918; Fair)* Appley Dapply's Nursery Rhymes (Copyright 1917; Good)* The… Read More

"Biographical and Critical Miscellanies" by William H. Prescott. 1859; Phillips, Sampson and Company. Three-quarter leather binding with marbled covers, marbled end papers and marbled page edges on all 3 sides. The book contains 14 essays on a variety of topics (including Sir Walter Scott, the Asylum for the Blind, Bancroft's United States, Cervantes) - please see the photos for the complete list of contents. With a frontispiece portrait of Prescott. Condition: Some rubbing to the marbled covers; corner wear; some scuffs to the leather at the corners and spine. Tight binding. No cracks. No loose pages. The text pages are in terrific condition - clean and white with no notable condition flaws found. The 2 front end papers are attached along the bottom edge. Overall in very good condition.

"History of the Reign of PHILIP THE SECOND, King of Spain" by William H. Prescott. 1864; J.B. Lippincott & Co.; Philadelphia. Complete set in three volumes. The set contains a few illustrations and facsimile documents. The set contains a frontispiece at the beginning of each volume, one full-page engraved portrait within each volume, and at least one facsimile document.The contents are as follows: VOLUME I - Abdication of Charles the Fifth; Early Days of Philip; English Alliance; War with the Pope; War with France; Later Days of Charles the Fifth; View of the Netherlands; System Established by Philip; Protestantism in Spain; Philip's Third Marriage; Discontent in the Netherlands; Opposition to the Government; Granvelle Compelled to Withdraw; Changes Demanded by the Lords; Philip's Inflexibility. VOLUME II - The Confederates; Freedom of Worship; The Iconoclasts; The Regent's Authority Reestablished; Tranquility Restored; Alva Sent to the Netherlands; Cruel Policy of Alva; Reign of Terror; Trials of… Read More

Antique leatherbound set of "Lectures on History and General Policy" by Joseph Priestly. 1803 1st American edition (stated); P. Byrne; Philadelphia. Complete in 2 volumes. "To Which is Prefixed an Essay on a Course of Liberal Education for Civil and Active Life. And an Additional Lecture on the CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES." With a 4-page publisher's catalog at the end of volume I. An English chemist, natural philosopher, theologian and political theorist who published over 150 works, Priestly has been credited with the discovery of oxygen, having isolated it in its gaseous state.Volume I contains 32 lectures; Volume II contains 37 lectures - here are a few examples of the contents:* Of the Constitution of the United States of North America* Of Democracy* Of a State of Barbarism* Of Despotic Government* Of Aristocracy* Of Political and Civil Liberty* Of the Feudal System, &c.* Rise of Corporations* Of Laws* Of an Attention to Agriculture* Use of Colonies to a Commercial State* Of Politeness* Of… Read More

"POTTERY AND PORCELAIN of All Times and Nations" by William Prime. 1878; Harper & Brothers; New York. The book is profusely illustrated. "With Tables of Factory and Artists' Marks for the Use of Collectors."The contents are as follows:I. Ancient PotteryII. Modern PotteryIII. PorcelainIV. Pottery and Porcelain of EnglandV. Pottery and Porcelain of AmericaVI. Marks on Pottery and PorcelainFrom the author's Preface:"I have written on the theory that the reader knows nothing even of the rudiments of the art, and have tried to give a simple and intelligible account of the several departments, so that the book may be of interest and value to the inexperienced possessor of a few inherited specimens of old china or crockery, as well as to the laborious collector. In selecting specimens for illustration from my own and other collections, and from European works, it seemed to give greater practical value to the book to illustrate, generally, characteristic work of various countries and factories, such as… Read More

"Darwinism and Race Progress" by John Berry Haycraft. 1895 1st Edition; Swan Sonnenschein & Co.; London. The chapters are as follows:I. IntroductoryII. The Standpoint of BiologistsIII. Causes and Signs of Physical DeteriorationIV. Insanity and AlcoholismV. The Criminals, Incapables, and Those in DistressVI. CompetitionVII. Sterility of the CapablesVIII. Obligation in ParenthoodCondition:Light soiling to front and back covers, heavier on spine; sharp corners; damage to the top edge of the spine (a 1/4" square portion of the right side of the spine is missing); fraying to the bottom edge of the spine. Tight binding. No splits. No loose pages. Aside from a few pages with pencil writing in the margins, the text pages are in very good condition - no foxing or stains found; 1/2" area at the outer edge of page 30 where the page edge is chipped. Name/address/date (1898) written in pen on front end paper.

"PEPPER AND SALT" - or, Seasoning for Young Folk by Howard Pyle with its original dust jacket. 1913; Harper and Brothers; New York. The book is beautifully illustrated throughout by Pyle. There are eight short stories in all. The dust jacket comes with a clear protective sleeve (not shown).From the dust jacket: "These stories are told by a jolly old jester who lays aside his cap and bells and settles down to entertain the children. His tales are quite fascinating as the famous ones of Grimm, and they are, besides, entirely new and original, with a whimsy of their own. Besides the stories there are many quaint verses, each pointed with a shrewd and comic moral, and bubbling with so genuine a humor that all children from seven to seventy will chuckle over them and want to memorize them to quote to their friends. The illustrations, drawn by one of the greatest illustrators who ever lived - the author himself - are both rollicking and lovely, and perfectly complete this gay and clever and altogether… Read More