Search Results: Titles starting with E from CraigsClassics

This is an antique pattern catalog, "E. Butterick & Co.'s Catalogue for Autumn 1890." The catalog is loaded with fashion patterns for men's, women's, and children's clothing. Published by The Butterick Publishing Co., London and New York. There are illustrated advertisements at the front and back. By 1876, E. Butterick & Co. had become a worldwide enterprise selling patterns as far away as Paris, London, Vienna and Berlin, with 100 branch offices and 1,000 agencies throughout the United States and Canada. Softcover with both front and back covers present.Condition:The covers have some light foxing and chips/tears along the perimeter. There are a few tiny, dark stains at the outer edge of the front cover. The back cover has light stain spots at the right edge. Both covers and all pages are firmly in place - none are loose. The pages are age-toned, though not brittle. Occasional pencil markings ("x" or underline, for example), next to certain outfits. Overall the catalog is in Good condition.

Great condition copy of "EUGENE ONEGUINE (Onegin)" - A Romance of Russian Life in Verse by Alexander Pushkin. 1881 1st edition; The Macmillan Co.; London. Rare first English language edition of Pushkin's masterpiece. Translated by Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Spalding. "Eugene Oneguine" is considered a classic of Russian literature and its eponymous protagonist has served as the model for a number of Russian literary heroes. Pushkin was a Russian poet, playwright and novelist of the Romantic era who is considered by many to be the founder of modern Russian literature.Condition:Clean covers and spine; tiny cloth tears at 3 of the corner tips; bright gilt on the front cover and spine; small cloth tear at the bottom edge of the front board near the spine. Tight binding with no cracks and no loose pages. Clean interior with no writing, stains or tears found; some light foxing at the top of a front end paper and the opposing half title page, and to the last blank end paper. Many of the pages are still attached… Read More

Clean copy of "Early Days of the Connecticut Valley" by Alice Walker. 1901 1st edition; published in Amherst, MA. The book contains a few illustrations by Martha Genung. Softcover.Condition:Clean covers with no stains; there are some small tears along perimeter of the covers. Tight binding with no cracks and no loose pages. Clean pages with no writing, stains or foxing; small tear at the outer edge of the title page. Overall the book is in very good condition.

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

Nice condition antique copy of "Early and Late Papers Hitherto Uncollected" by WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY. 1867 1st edition; Ticknor and Fields; Boston. With a frontispiece engraved portrait of Thackeray. The book is a posthumous collection of Thackeray's writings, including "Bluebeard's Ghost," "Dickens in England," "John Leech's Pictures of Life and Character," "Little Travels and Road-side Sketches," "The Notch on the Axe," and more...please see the photos for the complete list.Condition:The top and bottom edges of the spine are worn. The cloth has split along the left edge of the spine. Tight binding with no cracks and no loose pages. Nice interior - the pages are lightly age-toned, though clean with no notable issues found. Old name/address label affixed to the front pastedown. Name written in pen in old handwriting on the front end paper. Overall the book is in Good condition.

"Edison's Conquest of Mars" by Garrett P. Serviss with its original dust jacket. 1947 1st edition (stated); Carcosa House; Los Angeles. Limited Edition - this copy is #1,149 of only 1,500 copies produced. The book contains numerous full-page black & white illustrations. Illustrated end papers in color.From the dust jacket: "A stunned world, attempting to crawl from the ruins left by invading Martians, learns, to its horror, that again the ominous lights, which preceded the first invasion, are to be seen on the blood-red disc of Mars. Obviously the Martians are preparing for yet another onslaught against the stricken Earth." "In the writing of Edison's Conquest of Mars, Garrett Putman Serviss demonstrated a breadth of imagination, based upon solid scientific principles, which has resulted in his being acclaimed one of the great writers of the scientific romance and worthy of sharing the company of Jules Verne and H.G. Wells."Condition:Both covers have a strip of clear tape remainder at the top & bottom… Read More

This is a vintage copy of "Eight Cousins" - or, The Aunt-Hill by LOUISA MAY ALCOTT. 1926; Little, Brown, and Company; Boston. This edition features a few full-page illustrations and a facsimile handwritten dedication by Alcott.Condition:Clean covers and spine; sharp cover corners. Tight binding with no cracks and no loose pages. Both the front and rear end papers each have a 2" x 1" rectangular tanned strip. The text pages are in nice condition - clean with no notable issues found. The rear end paper has an old note written in pencil: "This book belongs to Mary Chase" upside-down. Overall the book is in Very Good- condition.

"Eight Summers at Bonnie Oaks - A Treatise on Art and Art Appreciation" by Mary Cox Florine. 1937; Educator Supply Company; Mitchell, South Dakota. The book contains color plates and black & white illustrations throughout. Here are a few examples of the contents: Illustrating Stories; Making an Easel; Modeling; Study of Cloth and Clothes; Indian Symbols; Horizon Line; Movement in Design; Soap Carving; Colonial Costumes; Pottery Making; Fine China; Circular Perspective; Making a Booklet; Eye-Level; Experiments in Color; Angular and Oblique Perspective...and much more.

From the Preface: "The object of this book is to aid the teaching of art in the eight grades through the medium of a story. It is an art course which is designed to follow closely the course of art study in use in the schools of South Dakota. Some of the significant features of the book are the profuse illustrations which exemplify the points discussed, the professional presentation of art problems, and the introduction of an immense… Read More

This is a beautifully illustrated antique copy of "Elegy Written in a Country Church-Yard" by Thomas Gray. 1845; John W. Moore; Philadelphia. This edition features 33 illustrations engraved on wood by E.S. Gilbert. Gilt illustration and lettering on the front cover. Gilt page edges on all sides of the text block.Condition:The cloth has partially faded on the spine and along the edges of the covers. Cloth tears at the cover corners. The top and bottom edges of the spine are worn. Tight binding with no cracks and no loose pages. Occasional foxing to the pages (mostly light, though heavier on the end papers, and to a few text pages). Nicely written inscription dated 1845 on the front end paper. Previous owner's ex-libris label affixed to the front pastedown. Overall the book is in Good condition.

This is a rare, original copy of "THE EMPTY SLEEVE - or, The Life and Hardships of Henry L. Meacham in the Union Army" by Henry Meacham. Published by the author, presumably in 1869 (though no date of publication is stated). Softcover. Meacham, a member of the 32nd Massachusetts Volunteers in the Civil War, had his arm blown off by a shell near Petersburg in June, 1864. (In the booklet, Meacham writes: "As we were standing there, a shell came through one man and then exploded, taking my right arm off, and killing four of my comrades, making five lives destroyed and one wounded.") He printed and sold this pamphlet to make a living for himself and his ailing wife. This pamphlet is an example of postwar mendicant literature - items printed and sold for the support of their authors - and illustrate some of the hardships faced by soldiers in battle who became disabled veterans in later life. The booklet measures 7 3/8" tall x 4 1/2" wide; 24 pages.PROVENANCE: This copy appears to have been owned by a close… Read More

This is a humorous book about golf and golfers, "THE ENCHANTED GOLF CLUBS" by Robert Marshall. 1920 1st edition; Frederick A. Stokes Company; New York. The book features a frontispiece and seven other full-page illustrations by Stuart Hay. Please see the photos for the complete list of contents.Condition:The top and bottom edges of the spine are worn. The paper at the top-left edge of the spine has peeled away. Light tanning/staining along the top edge of the back cover. Tight binding with no cracks and no loose pages. Worn cover corners. Nice interior - the pages are clean and appear unread with no issues found. Overall the book is in Very Good- condition.

This is a rare copy of "ENGLAND'S HELICON - A Collection of Pastoral and Lyric Poems, First Published at the Close of the Reign of Q. Elizabeth." 1812 3rd edition (stated); "Printed by T. Bensley for Robert Triphook"; London. This rare 3rd edition follows the original 1st edition of 1600, and 2nd edition of 1614. (Facsimile title pages of the 1st and 2nd editions are included.) "To Which is Added a Biographical and Critical Introduction." The book includes a sonnet from act 4, scene 3 of "Love's Labor's Lost" (1598) by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE, titled "The Passionate Shepheard's Song."From the "Advertisement": The First Edition of this Collection was published in 1600, and contained an hundred and fifty poems. The second possessing nine additional pieces, appeared in 1614. Both editions are exceedingly rare; and their introductory variations and additions are now reprinted."From the "Introduction": The volume now reprinted contains the best, if not the only collection of the third, or Pastoral division.… Read More

This is an inscribed copy of "English Songs from Foreign Tongues" by Frederick W. Ricord. 1879; Charles Scribner's Sons; New York. The book is inscribed by the author on the title page, as follows: "Rev. C.D. Bradlee D.D. from the Author." The book is a collection of literary "songs" originally written in foreign languages that have been translated by the author. From the author's Preface: "In the specimens of songs here given, it has been the aim of the translator, as far as he could, to 'render the rhythm and music of the original into phrases of equal melody;' and he will be glad if it shall be found that he has succeeded in naturalizing some of the representative poets of other lands, and of introducing to favorable notices others of less renown." Foreign authors include Victor Hugo, Voltaire, Petrarch, Schiller, Heine, La Fontaine; Florian, Goethe, Rousseau, and many more...please see the photos for the complete list.Condition:Some light mottling to the cloth on the covers. A strip of cloth is… Read More

Nice condition copy of "ENGLISH SEAMEN of the Sixteenth Century" - Lectures Delivered at Oxford Easter Terms, 1893-4 by James Anthony Froude. 1895 1st edition; Charles Scribner's Sons; New York. Gilt top page edges. Here are a few examples of the contents - Drake's Voyage Round the World; John Hawking and the African Slave Trade; The Great Expedition to the West Indies; Sailing on the Armada, and more...please see the photos for the complete list.Condition:Clean front cover; thin 2" stain line at the bottom edge of the spine; there are 2 very light, dime-sized stain spots on the back cover; sharp corners. Tight binding with no cracks and no loose pages. Bright gilt top page edges. Nice interior - the pages are clean and nearly appear unread with only a tear to the lower-outer corner tip of page 79. Overall the book is in Very Good+ condition.

"Engravings of Ancient Cathedrals, Hotels de Ville, and Other Public Buildings of Celebrity in France, Holland, Germany, and Italy" - Drawn on the Spot and Engraved by John Coney. With illustrative descriptions for each engraving. 1842; Henry G. Bohn; London. Nicely bound in three-quarter leather with marbled covers and end papers, six raised bands and gilt decorations on the spine, and gilt page edges on all sides. The book contains a double-page frontispiece, and 32 incredibly detailed double-page engravings of historic churches, hotels, clock towers, cathedrals, etc. - please see the photos for the complete list of contents. All 32 engravings are present and are firmly attached. Oversized - the book measures 20 1/8" tall x 14" wide x 1 3/8" thick. A very nice example of this scarce work. Additional photos can be provided upon request.Largely self-taught, Coney was an important English architectural draughtsman and etcher of the early 19th century. He created and sold pencil drawings of the interior… Read More

This is a custom hard-bound copy of "THE ESKIMO TRIBES" – Their Distribution and Characteristics, Especially in Regard to Language by Dr. H. Rink. The original softcover book is present in its entirety (including both front and back paper covers) – it has just been bound into contemporary hard covers. 1891; C.A. Reitzel – Copenhagen / Longman's, Green & Co's – London. The book is written in English, though it has a front cover, half title page and title page written in Danish; there is also a title page written in English. Please see the photos for the complete list of contents.From the Preface: "The purpose of the present volume is, in the first place, as an introduction, to continue the conclusions, which we are able to draw from the mode of life, the customs and usages of the Eskimo mentioned in the former volume, adding one apparently safe inference from their language, concerning their homestead before their dispersion. Then, as the main object follows the Comparative Vocabulary of the… Read More

This is a vintage issue of ESQUIRE MAGAZINE - The Magazine For Men from August, 1952. This issue features the short story "The Fighter" by JACK LONDON (10 pages, 6 of which contain black & white photographs). Also in this issue is a color, fold-out pin-up girl illustrated by Ren Wicks.Condition:Clean pages with no notable condition flaws. All pages are firmly in place. Overall in very good condtion. The magazine has a musty odor.

Early copy of "Esquisse d'un Tableau Historique des Progres de L'Esprit Humain" (Sketch for a Historical Picture of the Progress of the Human Mind) Suive de (followed by) "Reflexions Sur L'Esclavage des Negres" (Reflections on the Slavery of Negroes) by Marquis de Condorcet. 1822; Chez Masson et Fils, Libraires; Paris. The book is written entirely in French. Leather covers with decorative gilt borders and gilt decorations on the spine; marbled end papers and marbling on all page edges. With a Table of Contents at the back of the book.Condorcet, who denounced slavery, was a French philosopher and mathematician. His ideas, including support for a liberal economy, free and equal public instruction, constitutional government, and equal rights for women and people of all races, have been said to embody the ideals of the Age of Enlightenment and Enlightenment rationalism. In "Sketch for a Historical Picture of the Progress of the Human Mind" (originally published in 1795), he dealt with theoretical thought… Read More

This is a rare, first edition copy of "ESSAYS" by Ralph Waldo Emerson. 1841 1st edition, 1st printing; James Munroe and Company; Boston. The book is a collection of Emerson's first series of essays, including the classic, "Self Reliance" - please see the photos for the complete list. Original publisher's cloth binding.Condition:Staining and fading of the cloth over the covers and spine. There are numerous cloth pieces missing at the spine - please see the photos. The top and bottom edges of the spine are worn with cloth pieces missing. Worn cover corners. Cloth tears along the outer edges of the boards. There is a horizontal cloth tear near the bottom of the spine. Tight binding with no cracks and no loose pages. Both covers are firmly attached. Fading to the cream colored end paper and pastedown at the front. The end papers at the back have a light stain at the lower-inner corner. Occasional, inoffensive mild foxing to the pages (though heavier foxing on the front and rear end papers). Pages 96 & 97… Read More

This is a rare, beautifully illustrated book of poetry, "THE ETERNAL LAUGHTER and Other Poems" by W. Starling Burgess. 1903 1st edition, 1st printing; W.B. Clarke Company; Boston. With an Introduction by Julian Hawthorne (Nathaniel Hawthorne's son). The book features wonderful full-page illustrations (including two engraved plates with tissue guards) by Edward Lyne and Edmund H. Garrett. Gilt top page edges.

W. Starling Burgess (father of Tasha Tudor, American illustrator and author) was an American yacht designer, aviation pioneer, and naval architect. He was awarded the highest prize in aviation, the Collier Trophy in 1915, just two years after Orville Wright won it. In 1933 he partnered with Buckminster Fuller to design and build the radical Dymaxion Car. Between 1930 and 1937 he created three America's Cup winning J-Class yachts. Burgess may also have been the creator of the world's most popular font, Times New Roman. He wrote this poetry collection (his first and only book) in response to a… Read More