Rare books from Athbhreith Dochais Antiquarian & Rare Books

You get one Porsche Carrera Early Years of Motorsports by Sprenger / Heinrichs 2015 HC book published by Delius Klasing Verlag GMbH in Germany. It does not come with a dust jacket. This item is in English. The UPC / ISBN numbers are 9783768837507 / 3768837505. Discover the fascinating world of Porsche motorsports during the early years from 1953 to 1965 with the Porsche Carrera Museum Edition by Rolf Spencer and Steve Heinrichs. This special edition book published by Delius Klasing Verlag features stunning photographs and insightful writings about the legendary Carrera models. This book is in very good condition with minimal wear to its corners and edges. The binding is tight and the book is complete with no loose pages. The pages are free of writing. This item is 9.5 inches tall by 12 inches wide. These measurements are approximations to give you an idea of the size of the book. Please see all pictures.

You get one vintage Merchants of Menace by Edward J. Allen 1962 hardcover book published by Charles C Thomas in Springfield, IL. This item comes with a dust jacket and is in English. This book is clean and unmarked and has a tight spine with nice boards and sharp corners. The dust jacket has some edgewear, rubbing and some toning, as well as a couple of small tears and two closed tears on back. There are no creases, though, and it is very intact. The binding is tight and the book is complete with no loose pages. There is minor foxing on the first few pages, This item is 9.25 inches tall by 6.25 inches wide. These measurements are approximations to give you an idea of the size of the book. Please see all pictures.

You get one antique Imperatoris Iustiniani Institutionum Libri III 1647 hardcover book published by Ioannem Ianssonium in Amsterdam. It does not come with a dust jacket. This item is in Latin. This antique book is in good condition with some wear to its covers and edges. The binding is tight and the book is complete with no loose pages. A few blank pages were added at the beginning and end at some point in time. This item is 4.5 inches tall by 2.25 inches wide. These measurements are approximations to give you an idea of the size of the book. Please see all pictures.

You get one vintage Korean Ways By Sin-young Choy 1937 hardcover book. This is a first edition and is in English. This hardcover book is in good condition with some wear to its covers edges and corners. The two boards are held together by their original ribbons. The binding is tight and the book is complete with no loose pages. There is some minor foxing to the paper and some staining to the last couple of pages. The book is 30 pages in total with 15 pages of thin paper with print and 15 pages of art prints. All of the prints are in amazing condition. Each print measures approximately 5 inches by 3.5 inches. The book is 7.25 inches tall by 10.25 inches wide. These measurements are approximations to give you an idea of the size of the book. Please see all pictures.

You get one vintage Boudoir Decoy by John Dexter (Robert Bonfils) 1966 softcover book published by Greenleaf Classics in San Diego. (Leisure Book - LB1131). This item is in English. The cover art was done by Robert Bonfils. Its hinges and pages are fine. There is some wear to the covers, otherwise it is in very good condition. The binding is tight and the book is complete with no loose pages, This item is 6.75 inches tall by 4.25 inches wide. These measurements are approximations to give you an idea of the size of the book. Please see all pictures.

You get one vintage The End of A Trail: Cheetah in India by Divyabhanusinh 1995 HCDJ book published by Banyan Books in India. This item comes with a dust jacket. This item is in English. This book is in good condition with some wear to its covers and edges. The binding is tight and the book is complete with no loose pages. The book is part of the historical book series published by Banyan Books and focuses on the cheetah's role in sports and hunting in India. This item is 10 inches tall by 7.5 inches wide. These measurements are approximations to give you an idea of the size of the book. Please see all pictures.

You get one antique The Life and Works Of Joseph Wright, A.R.A. by William Bemrose 1885 hardcover book published by Bemrose and Sons in London. It does not come with a dust jacket. This item is in English. This is a perfect example of a book where the sum of its parts is greater than the whole. The book itself has some issues, including the fact that it only includes the first chapter. The boards are original and show signs of wear / stains. Only the top third of the spine is still attached to the pages. The pages' edges show wear. There is no random writing on the pages - just purposeful notes about what is in the book. The story about the family is presented over three pages. There is no further text after these pages. There are a number of black and white plates throughout the book. The frontispiece is a vignette of Joseph Wright that was reproduced by A. & W. Dawson's Positive Etching process. Note that the pages do have some foxing.
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You get one 1899 Black Troopers Daring Heroism Soldiers Spanish American War Miles V. Lynk book published by The M.V. Lynk Publishing House in Jackson, TN. It does not come with a dust jacket. This item is in English and is in good condition for an antique book. There is some wear to the covers and edges. The binding is tight along the upper half of the spine, while the bottom half is no longer glued to the pages. There are no loose pages. The pages have tanned over the years and there is some foxing. The red dye from the covers stained the first few pages. Apart from a few previous owners writing their names on the inside of the front cover, the pages are free of writing, This item is 8 inches tall by 6 inches wide. These measurements are approximations to give you an idea of the size of the book. Please see all pictures.

You get one antique Cinderella and The Little Glass Slipper George Cruikshank 1868 softcover book published by F. Arnold in London. Illustrated by George Cruikshank. This item is in English. This book is in good condition with some wear to the covers and edges. The front cover is missing the lower right corner tip. Overall , the binding is tight, but there is one loose page with two of the illustrations on it. There are no missing pages. The book is complete with all illustrations. The pages have tanned some over the years, This item is 7.25 inches tall by 5.5 inches wide. These measurements are approximations to give you an idea of the size of the book. Please see all pictures.

You get one antique miniature Goblin Market by Christina G. Rossetti softcover book published by the University of Oxford in London. Horace Hart served as Printer to the University of Oxford and Controller of the University Press between 1883 and 1915, so this undated book comes from that time period. This item is in English. This rare, miniature edition is in good condition with some wear to its covers and edges. The binding is tight, except for the loose title page, and the book is complete. The edges are gilded. There are no illustrations throughout the book - just at the front and back, as well as a portrait of the author, This item is 3.75 inches tall by 2.75 inches wide. These measurements are approximations to give you an idea of the size of the book. Please see all pictures.

You get one antique A Handful of Autumn Leaves by Alice Carry Verner 1911 hardcover book published by Hermann Lechner in New York. It does not come with a dust jacket. This item is in English and is in good condition with some wear to its covers and edges. The binding is tight and the book is complete with no loose pages. The pages have tanned over time and someone wrote (in pencil) the number 10 on the front end-page. This item is 8.5 inches tall by 5.75 inches wide. These measurements are approximations to give you an idea of the size of the book. Please see all pictures.

You get one vintage Real Indian Trapping & Snaring Course Spiral Bound published by Bill Hoffman in Russell, Manitoba. It is illustrated by Bill Hoffman and is in English. It measures approximately 11 inches long by 8.5 inches wide. The book is in good condition. The plastic spiral is in good condition and there are no loose pages. The covers and edges do have some wear. .The pages tanned some over the years, but they are free of writing and in good shape. Please see all pictures.

You get one vintage Real Indian Muskrat Trapping Methods softcover published by Bill Hoffman in Russell, Manitoba. It is illustrated by Bill Hoffman and is in English. It measures approximately 14 inches long by 8.5 inches wide. The book is in fair condition. This book still has its original staples. It appears to be missing the back cover, but there are no missing pages. A price sticker if affixed to the front cover, which has some wear. The pages tanned some over the years, but they are free of writing and in good shape. Please see all pictures.

You get one vintage Fearsome Critters hardcover by Henry H. Tryon and published by The Idlewild Press in Cornwall, New York in 1939. It is illustrated by Margaret Ramsay Tryon and is in English. It measures approximately 9.25 inches long by 6.25 inches wide.The book is in good condition and the dust jacket is in fair condition. The binding is tight and the book is complete with no loose pages. The covers and edges do have some wear. The pages tanned slightly over the years, but are clean and free of writing. The dust jacket does have some tears. Please see all pictures.

You get one antique The British and American Reformed Practice of Medicine: Embracing a Treatise on the Causes, Symptoms and Treatment of Diseases Generally, on Eclectic Principles; Including a Synopsis of Physiology and Midwifery hardcover by W. Beach, M.D. and published by Thomas Simmons in Birmingham, UK in 1859. It is illustrated by W. Beach, M.D. and is in English. It measures approximately 10.25 inches long by 7.5 inches wide. The book is in good condition. The covers and edges do have some wear. Please see all pictures.