Search Results: Titles starting with K from Quaker Hill Books

New YorkNew York: M.D. Young, 1859 Orig. Brown Cloth. Very Good. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Presentation copy inscribed by the author Tomlinson, a reporter who rode with James Montgomery in the Kansas Territory during the tumultuous summer of 1858. Some very minor foxing otherwise a clean and bright copy. Howes T290..

Boston:: John P. Jewett & Co.,, 1853. A very good copy of Stowe's famous response to the devastating attacks upon her after publication of her blockbusting novel. The book contains cout records, letters and other material in support of her defense. This is a very good copy in the original publisher's blindstamped green cloth with gold lettering on the spine. The contents are remarkably clean with only some minor spotting and age toning. The binding shows some moderate rubbing, scuffing and shelf wear.. First Edition. Tall 8vo.. Very Good.

London:: Cassell and Co., Ltd., 1886. Full Red Morocco Gilt. Folding colour map at frontispiece. First Edition, second printing with issue point "business" in line 11 of page 40 and rear advertisements dated "5G7.86" and "5.B7.86". In a magnificent full crushed, red morocco gilt binding by Bayntun. Spine in six comparments with raised bands and elaborate gold tooling and lettering, a.e.g. Original cloth covers and spine bound in at rear. Exceptionally clean and fresh internally. A landmark of English literatue in a magnificent Bayntun binding.. Fine. 8vo.

New York:: Christian Brown,, 1809. The Witty and Entertaining Exploits of George Buchanan, Commonly Called The King's Fool. In six parts. 24pp. Rebound in full black morocco with title in gilt on front board. Pages lightly age toned but very clean. "Mr. GEORGE BUCHANAN was a Scotsman born, and though of mean parentage, made great progress in learning. As for his understanding and ready wit, he excelled all men then alive in the age that ever proposed questions to him. He was servant or teacher to King James the Sixth, and one of his private counsellors, but publicly acted as his fool.". Recent Full Black Morocco. Excellent. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall.

London,: Farber & Farber,, 1964. A pristine copy of the first published edition of Eliot's dissertation on Bradley, a philosopher he greatly admired.. First Edition. Blue Cloth. Fine/Fine. 8vo..