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Price: US$8.00 + shipping
Condition: Poor
Description: Poor, Chewing Loss At Fore Edge of Front Cover, Light Wear At Extremities, One Signature Uneven, Corner Of Page Loss PP.263-273 and one Page Tear, Octavo, Brown Embossed Cloth With Gilt Lettering, PP.312 Plus Publisher List Of Their Books Published
Seller: Terrace Horticultural Books, St. Paul, MN, U.S.A.
Price: US$12.88 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Brown cloth, decorative motif.312pp with 16pp publisher's list at rear.
Seller: valley books, Holton, SUFFO, United Kingdom
Oliver Wendell Holmes. Elsie Venner: A Romance of Destiny. Ticknor & Fields, 1861.
Price: US$25.00 + shipping
Condition: Fair
Description: ***please read*** Single volume - Significant shelf wear including some corner bumps with boards exposed, nicks and scuffing - two bookplates and soiling on the front pastedown, chips out of end leaf, PO name on flyleaf and title page, foxing on some pages - no other marks on text - 312 pages - my shelf location -32-d-40
Seller: MyLibraryMarket, Waynesville, OH, U.S.A.
Holmes, Oliver Wendell. Elsie Venner (2 volumes). Ticknor and Fields 1861 Boston, 1861.
Price: US$35.00 + shipping
Description: Hardcover 12 mo 288,312+ads Good or better, worn (chipped) at spine ends. Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Seller: Prairie Archives, Springfield, IL, U.S.A.
Holmes, Oliver Wendell. Elsie Venner. A romance of destiny.. Ticknor and Fields, Boston, 1861.
Price: US$50.00 + shipping
Condition: Fair
Description: Fair. No dust jacket. Signed by previous owner. 2 volume set. FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE with the January ads and textual differences in BAL. This set, however, very rough, with loose board and large chips to spine of volume II.
Seller: Graver & Pen Rare Books, Midland, MI, U.S.A.
Price: US$53.03 + shipping
Description: Good copy only in the original gilt-blocked decorated cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat rubbed and dust-toned as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall: tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; vol. 1 ; 19 cm. Subject; General & literary fiction ; Classic fiction. 1 Kg.
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
Price: US$60.00 + shipping
Condition: Fair
Description: (1861-only date; Ticknor) First Edition, early printing, no ads except a list of authors works opposite half title page. Name to front end page ion both books. Brown cloth, blind stamped. Octavo. Hardcover with No Dust Jacket (as issued). Boards with shelf wear/ rubbing, bumped at corners and spine ends with fraying. Dust soil/ toning to page edges. Toning to end papers. Pages unmarked. Binding with shelf lean, no separations. Hinges intact.
Seller: Never Too Many Books, West Poland, ME, U.S.A.
Price: US$60.50 + shipping
Description: 2 vols: 288 + 312pp. + catalogue small 8vo Decoratively blind stamped brown cloth, coated endpapers BAL 8801: 1st edition. There are 4 printings, order only probable. LW II 1249: "on prenatal influence". Catalog dated October, 1862 Bindings cocked, sprung signature in each volume, covers lightly rubbed, occasional very light foxing: thus VG-
Seller: Bear Bookshop, John Greenberg, Brattleboro, VT, U.S.A.
Price: US$67.60 + shipping
Description: Good copy only in the original gilt-blocked decorated cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat rubbed and dust-toned as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall: tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; vol. 1 ; 19 cm. Subject; General & literary fiction ; Classic fiction. 1 Kg.
Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
HOLMES, Oliver Wendell. Elsie Venner: A Romance of Destiny. Ticknor and Fields, Boston, 1861.
Price: US$75.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First edition. Two Volumes. Very good minus with cocked spines, chipping to the head and tails of both volumes, and a few, small, stray stains in the pages of the first volume.
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
Holmes, Oliver Wendell. Elsie Venner: A Romance of Destiny. Ticknor and Fields, Boston, 1861.
Price: US$75.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Complete in 2 Volumes First editions. Hard cover in original cloth. Published Boston: Ticknor and Fields, 1861. 12mo., blind embossed brown cloth with gilt spine titles. Volume 1 is probable second printing (publisher's List of Books at rear dated April, 1861); Volume 2 is first printing (publisher's List of Books dated February 1861). BAL 8801. Some fade spotting to the covers, some wear at the spine ends and tips, slight spine skew, with vol 2 bit shaken. Text clean and bright. Good plus. Size: 12mo
Seller: The Wild Muse, Granville, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$75.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 12mos, publisher's embossed brown cloth. Rare Thus. Probable Third Pirning [ BAL 8801]. Note: BAL located no copies of this printing with an inserted catalog; this copy has a 16 page publisher's catalog dated April, 1861.
Seller: Thomas J. Joyce And Company, Chicago, IL, U.S.A.
Oliver Wendell Holmes. Elsie Venner: A Romance Of Destiny 2 Volumes. Ticknor & Fields, Boston, 1861.
Price: US$75.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Vol. 1-288 pp, Vol. 2-312 pp, both volumes are solid and tight, they have pages that are browned and have occasional soil and foxing and slightly uneven page signatures, the covers are solid and have some wear and soil, the first volume has a pencilled gift inscription on the front endpaper, a very usable set.
Seller: Yesterday's Books, Richmond, IN, U.S.A.
Price: US$80.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Hard cover, 12 vo., (measuring 4 3/4 x 7 3/8 inches) in brown "T" publisher's cloth with several blindstamped banded borders, corner fleurons and a large central filigree design. Title in gilt to spine. 288 pp and 312 pp. Per Blanck: has Currents "Nearly Ready," suggesting first or second state. However, p. 13 "richer" and p. 23 "all" and "it's" suggest fourth state. So, likely an amalgamation of the two. This was Oliver Wendell Holme's first novel, republished from earlier serialization in The Atlantic Monthly. This was one of Holme's "medicated" novels, wherein the Harvard-trained medical doctor and author diagnosed a "medical aberration" in his main character. In this case, a snakebite to the mother whilst pregnant, causing the onset of weird, snake-like tendencies in a young woman. An interesting moral tale, involving marriage, inheritance and the concept of original sin. The origin of the phrase "Boston Brahmin" stems from the first chapter of this work. Condition: Good Plus. Stain to front board of Vol. 1. Some water staining affects preliminaries (not Title page) and other external edges of some text and endpapers in Vol. 1 only. Shelf wear to head and tail of both spines, with small losses. Owner's signature in old hand (pencil) dated May 1861 in both volumes. Lacking Publisher's catalogue. BAL 8801, p. 252. Bleilor p. 102.
Seller: Dark and Stormy Night Books, Newburyport, MA, U.S.A.
Price: US$100.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 288p, 312p octavo A very good set in publihers 3/4 gray leather and cloth, spines darkendd, 1/2 of spine label of volume 2 chipped but mostly there
Seller: Old New York Book Shop, ABAA, Atlanta, GA, U.S.A.
Price: US$100.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Ticknor and Fields; Boston, 1861. Hardcover. First Edition, Second Issue. [Feb 1861 Ads to rear]. Volume 1 and 2. Good, brown cloth binding with gilt lettering on spine and blind stamped ornate design on boards, spine lean, bit of warping to board buckram, binding sturdy and intact, some sunning to pages, bit dusty top text block edge, starting hinges, some handling/rub marks to boards, bit of discoloration/handling marks to endpapers/pastedowns, small abrasions to board corners, some spine edge wear with small tears to spine edge buckram, old few age spots to some pages, without Dust wrapper. A nice, clean and unmarked set. 8vo[octavo or approx. 6 x 9 inches], (Vol.1) 288pp., (Vol.2) 312pp. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.Please note: Oversized books/sets MAY require additional postage then what is quoted for 2.2lb book.
Seller: Lavendier Books, Foster, RI, U.S.A.
Holmes, Oliver Wendell. ELSIE VENNER: A ROMANCE OF DESTINY. Ticknor and Fields, Boston, 1861.
Price: US$164.99 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 1st edition, second issue with February Ads. in two volumes bound in original publishers brown, embossed in blind, spine lettered in gilt which has faded somewhat, very nice copies with very minor chipping to head and tail of spine, covers very slightly rubbed but still quite handsome.
Seller: The Antiquarian Shop, Bend, OR, U.S.A.
HOLMES, Oliver Wendell. Elsie Venner. Ticknor and Fields, Boston, 1861.
Price: US$165.00 + shipping
Description: Second state, with the dropped "r" in "richer," p.1. 12mo (19cm). Two volumes in blindstamped brown cloth; chocolate brown coated endpapers; [i]-xii [13]-288pp; [i]-iv [5]-312pp; one page of ads at front of vol. I. Numerous pencil marks to flyleaves from former owners and dealers. A straight set, lightly rubbed and shaken, hinges of vol. I cracked through: Good or better. JOHNSON p.255.
Seller: Lorne Bair Rare Books, ABAA, Winchester, VA, U.S.A.
Holmes, Oliver Wendell. Elsie Venner; A Romance of Destiny. Ticknor & Fields, Boston, 1861.
Price: US$175.00 + shipping
Description: 12mo. 2 volumes. [xii], 288, [16]; [iv], 312, [16] pp, Cloth, gilt, very good set. (41589).
Seller: Bauer Rare Books, San Diego, CA, U.S.A.
Holmes, Oliver Wendell. Elsie Venner. Two Volumes. Ticknor and Fields, Boston, 1861.
Price: US$180.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: In two volumes. Both very good minus first edition, second issue with Feb. 1861 ads in Vol II. Books in custom slipcases made by The Rose Bindery, Boston. Brown cloth covered boards with blind-stamped multi-ruled edges and floral illustrations in the center and corners of front and back panels. Gilt lettering on spines. Edges at head and tail of board spines are split and fraying with some chip loss. Vol. I has an additional loss above "Elsie" on the spine. Fore-edge corners and adjacent edges are rubbed through. Additional rub-throughs on upper and lower board edges nearest to spine. Vol II has a rub-through toward the upper end of back spine fold. Boards are stained and scuffed. With original reddish-brown glossy end papers. Age-toning to external edges and text margins. Text blocks are sound. Solid slip-cases are scuffed on spine. Please use close-up options for best inspection and in support of condition description. Additional photos available at your request. International sales to all countries other than the UK will require use of an alternative shipping company which will result in higher shipping expense. A signature upon receipt may also be required.
Seller: R & G Bliss Books, Excelsior, MN, U.S.A.
HOLMES, Oliver Wendell. Elsie Venner: a romance of destiny. Ticknor and Fields, Boston, 1861.
Price: US$200.00 + shipping
Description: Original brown cloth, decorated in blind, title in gilt to spines, chipped at head and foot of spine, some spotting on covers. First edition, probable fourth printing.
Seller: B & L Rootenberg Rare Books, ABAA, Sherman Oaks, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$284.74 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: 2 Volumes. 8vo. pp. xii, [13]-288 + 16(ads dated Feb. 1861); iv, [5]-312. original blind-stamped cloth (some chipping to spine ends & corners, few gatherings sprung). First Edition of Holmes's first novel.
Seller: D & E LAKE LTD. (ABAC/ILAB), Toronto, ON, Canada
Holmes, Oliver Wendell. Elsie Venner. Ticknor and Fields, Boston, 1861.
Price: US$300.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Elsie Venner by Oliver Wendell Holmes. 2 volumes. First edition, second issue with 16 pages of ads dated February 1861. Publisher: Ticknor and Fields, Boston, 1861. In original brown cloth with blind-stamped design on the boards and gilt lettering on the spine. Bindings are in very good plus condition, top and bottom of the spines neatly repaired. Gold lettering on spine bright. Original reddish-brown endpapers. Contents clean. 288 pages plus ads; 312 pages. 5 x 7 ½ inches. Protected by Mylar. Inventory #C-176. Price: $300.
Seller: Discovery Bay Old Books ABAA, ILAB, Brentwood, CA, U.S.A.
Holmes, Oliver Wendell. Elsie Venner (First Edition). Ticknor and Fields, Boston, 1861.
Price: US$300.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Elsie Venner by Oliver Wendell Holmes. 2 volumes. First edition, second issue with 16 pages of ads dated February 1861. Publisher: Ticknor and Fields, Boston, 1861. In original brown cloth with blind-stamped design on the boards and gilt lettering on the spine. Bindings are in near fine condition, top and bottom of the spines neatly repaired. Gold lettering on spine bright. Original reddish-brown endpapers. Contents clean. 288 pages plus ads; 312 pages. 5 x 7 ½ inches. Protected by Mylar. Inventory #23-263. Price: $300.
Seller: Discovery Bay Old Books ABAA, ILAB, Brentwood, CA, U.S.A.
HOLMES, Oliver Wendell. Elsie Venner: A Romance of Destiny. Ticknor and Fields, Boston, 1861.
Price: US$300.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: First edition, first printing, first state with ads dated in January 1861. Two volumes. Small octavos. Brown cloth stamped in blind and titled in gilt. Small leather bookplates of Walter Pforzheimer and William Bunker on the pastedown of each volume, slight wear at the spine ends and corners, small chip on front fly of volume II, and other light overall wear, but a handsome very good or better set. *BAL 8801*.
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
Holmes, Oliver Wendell. ELSIE VENNER: A ROMANCE OF DESTINY .. Ticknor and Fields, Boston, 1861.
Price: US$350.00 + shipping
Description: 12mo, two volumes: pp. [i-ix] x [xi] xii [13] 14-288; [i-iii] iv [5] 6-312 + 16-page publisher's catalogue dated "August, 1861" inserted at rear of volume two, flyleaves at front and rear of both volumes, original decorated brown cloth, front and rear panels stamped in blind, spine panels stamped in gold and blind, brown coated endpapers. First edition. According to the publisher's records, there were four printings during the period January-April, 1861. Volume one conforms to BAL's probable third printing, with "Currents" described as "Just Published" on page [ii] and battered type on pages [ix], [13] and 23. A later form of publisher's catalogue, dated "August, 1861," is inserted at rear of volume two. "The tragic story of a young girl who inherits certain ophidian characteristics because her mother was bitten by a rattlesnake while pregnant; this becomes a parable relating to the question of how much moral responsibility people must bear for their actions. By far the most interesting of Holmes's 'medicated novels;' the other two [THE GUARDIAN ANGEL (1867) and A MORTAL ANTIPATHY (1885)] are more straightforward psychological case studies." - Barron (ed), Fantasy Literature 2-83. "Sometimes a little primitive and clumsy in narration, but with many good touches and a pathetic central situation. Certainly worth reading." - Bleiler, Science-Fiction: The Early Years 1118. Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-538. Clareson, The Emergence of American Science Fiction: 1880-1915, pp. 42-3. Bleiler (1978), p. 102. Reginald 07363. BAL 8801. Wright (II) 1249. Small early private owner's bookplates affixed to front paste-downs. A remarkably clean, attractive copy, basically fine, or nearly so. (#110259)
Seller: Currey, L.W. Inc. ABAA/ILAB, Elizabethtown, NY, U.S.A.
Holmes, Oliver Wendell. Elsie Venner: A Romance of Destiny. Ticknor and Fields, Boston, 1861.
Price: US$375.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Very good. No dust jacket. 2 volume set. First edition, first issue with the January ads and textual differences in BAL. Two volumes. Fraying with a little loss to spine ends. A entirely unrestored copy in the original binding, seldom found in this earliest issue.
Seller: Graver & Pen Rare Books, Midland, MI, U.S.A.
Price: US$1000.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: BAL 8801. Probable Second Printing of Volume I, per BAL's points of issue. Volume II has inserted catalog dated February, 1861. In original brown cloth with blindstamped decorations on the boards and gilt lettering on the spine. Inscribed and signed in ink by the author on the second free front endpaper of Volume I. Also signed in pencil by two early owners on the same page. Both volumes are in similar condition. The spines lean somewhat and are worn at the spine ends and the corners. Volume I has a 1/2" triangular chip at the spine head. One leaf (pp. 175-176 has a torn-off piece (mostly blank). The piece is layed in. The hinges and joints are sound. Two of the gatherings in Volume II are loose but the stitching is still in place. The boards are lightly scuffed. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall
Seller: Banjo Booksellers, IOBA, Andover, MA, U.S.A.