Available Copies from Independent Booksellers
Margaret E. Sangster. Fairest Girlhood. Fleming H. Revell, New York City, New York, 1906.
Price: US$9.50 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: "Fairest Childhood", by Margaret E. Sangster. Copyright 1906, Fleming H. Revell, New York - they published the book. Presumed First Edition. NOT Ex-Library. No ISBN. Dr. Wood-Allen (1841-1908) was both a medical doctor and an Attorney-at-Law. She was the Lecturer of Health and Hygiene for the National Women's Christian Temperance Union. Good condition in brown/black-lettered hard boards with a pastedown. 8 1/4" x 6" x 263 clean and well-illustrated pages of information for the teen and young adult ladies, and younger girls, of the turn-of-the-century era. That information is still applicable today - just not widely followed. Delightfully illustrated with 'Gibson Girl' - style drawings throughout. School days, Education, Health and Beauty, Restless Girls, Love's Dawn, Wooing and Winning, Heroines, Rights and Wrongs, Travel, Dress, the Motherless Girl, Friends, Comrades, The Christian life and service - all here. Spots of lightening and wear at the spine-ends and the bottom leading corners. Those bottom leading corners are a trifle curled after well over a century. No looseness, no markings. No mustiness, No looseness, No smoke smell. No names, No other markings, No bookplates, NOT Ex-Library, NOT Remainder-marked. There is no dust jacket. We combine S&H on multiple purchases. A marvelous and historic find.
Seller: Navalperson Books and More from Bob, Ashland, OH, U.S.A.
A.M. Simons. Class Struggles in America. Charles H. Kerr & Co., 1906.
Price: US$21.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: VG+. Staple-bound pamphlet with light blue paper wrappers. The "spine" edge is rubbed from head to foot. The two-staple binding is intact and sound, and the staples have not rusted. Wraps are unusually clean, with just traces of edgewear and a couple of barely-there incipient creases. No names, underlining, highlighting, marks, or dogears internally. The cheap paper is still clean and clear, with little if any toning. The Preface to the Second Edition is dated November 1905. A remarkably well-preserved copy, even if it's from a much later reprinting, as we suspect. The content covers the history of class struggle from colonial times to the early years of the 20th Century. 64 pp., approx. 5" x 7.25"
Seller: Molly's Brook Books, Conway, MA, U.S.A.
Price: US$25.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: This is the scarce First American Edition of "Silas the Chore Boy, A Romance of New England" by Frank H. Bernard, issued in French's American Acting Series. It is likely that the London edition was issued simultaneously . French registered the copyright in 1906. This is a play in dialect, complete with 'blackface' role, and is a melodrama set in Maine, at the beginning of the twentieth century (The stage instructions say 1904). While there do seem to be dark deeds, even a killing - "Silas the Chore Boy" is a comic romance a character play in dialect. The characters are country folk of rustic demeanor and speech. the cast includes one black character, Cinch, described as "a Son of Ham". The play book lays out the terrain, and one can see how the roles were delineated by code words, thusly: "The action of the play is supposed to take place at Elmsford, Maine, during the spring of 1904. HIRAM (Character), ARTHUR (Juvenile), BLAKE (Heavy), SILAS (Low Comedy), CINCH (Blackface comedy), PERKINS (Eccentric), Cecil (Emotional lead), Pert (Soubrette), NANCY (Character comedy) *********************************** This is the scarce 1906 edition of the melodrama, "Silas the Chore Boy", published by Samuel French. It is a stage prompt book, meant to be used by cast members. There seem to be various copies of the Walter Baker Company reprint (1935) on the market, but I find no other copies of the Samuel French edition being offered for sale on line. *********************************** SERIES : French's American Acting Edition, No. 5. / TITLE : Silas the Chore Boy, A Romance of New England. / AUTHOR : Frank H. Bernard. / IMPRINT : Samuel French & Son. / PLACE : New York. / DATE : 1906 (© 1906) / EDITION : First American Edition. / PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Paperback; 78 pages; 4 1/2" x 7 1/2", printed salmon colored wraps, stapled and glued (paper covers) - rear exterior and insides of cover present publisher's list ******************************** CONDITION - VERY GOOD - with the following noted: EXTERIOR : The cover paper is intact, but likely fragile It remains clean and presentable, with the following noted: modest weathering and edge wear, including nicking and small loss at corner tips - there is a tiny open tear to the bottom edge of the rear cover - a shallow crease runs vertically up the center - spine has splitting and small loss to foot - evidence of mending to spine - slight discoloration from staples - small, near-negligible spotting - else clean and presentable. / INTERIOR : Page corner creases -- a few small - the vertical crease on the exterior follows through the leaves for about 30 pages - mild surface rumple to paper - staples exhibit rust and the paper next to them is discolored - else clean and presentable (it's quite obvious this book was used - personally, I try to imagine someone, holding this stage book in hand, struggling with the lines of their role.) ********************************* Character Identifications: HIRAM RIDLEY who believes in the Golden Rule / ARTHUR RIDLEY his son / GERALD BLAKE a wolf in sheep's clothing / SILAS STEBBINS Chore boy; that's all / CINCH a son of Ham , with very heavy 'Negro' dialect : ("Yas sir. But I don' much relish dis air shootin' biz'ness! . I ain' zackly a coward, boss, but - . I'll do it, but . I'll do it, but it's gwine to be 'gainst ma principle - dat's what it is!") / JED PERKINS the town constable / CECIL DARE who loves not wisely, but too well / PERT RIDLEY who knows a thing or two, and proves it / NANCY RIDLEY Hiram's maiden sister ***************************** The synopsis of the play given in the front of the book is curious, and speaks to the depiction of the characters and colorful local dialect: ACT 1. Aunt Nancy's dilemma.- "Why, Jed Perkins, yeour tew slow tew catch a cold!" - Cecil's escape. - "Laugh and the world laughs with you, weep and you weep alone!" - Arthur defends the weak, -"Your life shall pay for this!" - The quarrel. -"What have I done?" - "You have murder
Seller: Brothertown Books, Deansboro, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$25.67 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: LONDON : 1906. [ Series: A History of the English Church. ]. The seventh in the series. Hardback. Original dark red smooth cloth; gilt lettered spine. Top-edge gilt; others untrimmed as issued. No owner name or internal markings. Bright, tight and clean. Foxing to the end-papers. Minor wear only. VERY GOOD. (xvii), 374 pages. Index. Catalogue to rear. 8vo. **Will be well-packed for shipping** [ Rosley Books for Antiquarian books, CHS, Cumberland, Everyman, GKC, Inklings, Keswick, Literature, MacDonald, Rarities, Theology and History. ]
Seller: Rosley Books est. 2000, WIGTON, United Kingdom
Price: US$29.00 + shipping
Description: Ex-public library copy. Early reprint (February 1905 specified upon copyright page but with 1906 date at foot of title page). xvi, 484, [1] pages. Hardcover: H 26.5cm x L 18.5cm. Lacks dust jacket. Original green cloth rubbed with a few spots of mottling; remnant impression from removed shelf sticker at lower spine; fraying at spine ends and at bumped board corners; spine's gilt stamping remains bright. Gilt top edge; deckle fore-edge and bottom edge. Natchez, Mississippi library stamp on front pastedown; remnant of removed library sheet on rear free endpaper; no other library markings readily apparent upon a quick perusal. Front hinge well shaken with other lesser stress points but otherwise text block remains fairly firm. Strong toning to front and rear free endpapers; toning occurs to pages opposite book's unpaged b/w plates but otherwise leaves are clean. Tipped-in color frontispiece with its torn tissue guard sheet having horizontal lengthwise tear at center. Please note that this thick book has an approximate shipping weight of 5.25 pounds (2.38 kg) and may require additional postage for any postal class other than domestic Media Mail.
Seller: David Hallinan, Bookseller, Columbus, MS, U.S.A.
Price: US$30.86 + shipping
Description: Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat worn and rubbed as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall Physical description: xvii, 374 pages 20 cm. Notes: "Authorities" at end of chapters. Subjects: George I, King of Great Britain. Church of England History 18th century. Church of England. 1700-1799 Church and state England History 18th century. Church and state England History 18th century. Church history 18th century. Church History. Great Britain Church history. Great Britain Church history 18th century. Grande-Bretagne Histoire religieuse 18e siècle. Grande-Bretagne Histoire religieuse. Great Britain.England Church history 18th century. England Church history 18th century. England Church history 18th century.Great Britain. Great Britain Church History 18th century. Church History. Great Britain. 18th Century. Church history England 1 Kg.
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
Price: US$33.06 + shipping
Description: Near fine copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. ; 308 pages; Description: 308 p. 22 cm. Subjects: English prose literature--19th century--History and criticism. Notes: Appeared also under title: The makers of modern prose. 1 Kg.
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
Price: US$33.06 + shipping
Description: Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges slightly dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Minor library marks remain (internally). Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Physical description; 245 pp., diagrams, 23 cm. Contents; Introduction: Combination as a "representative method."--pt. I. The factors of competing strength. Appendix.--pt. II. Trusts, and cartels, and their relation to trade unions.--pt. III. National aspects. Subjects; Trusts, Industrial. Competition. Cartels. Labor unions 20th century. 1 Kg.
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
Price: US$38.57 + shipping
Description: Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges slightly dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Physical description: 344p. (16 leaves of plates) : ill. ; 20cm. Subjects: Southern Africa -- 19th century -- Fiction. 1 Kg.
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
Wells, H.G.. The Future in America.. Harper and Brothers., New York., 1906.
Price: US$40.00 + shipping
Description: An analysis of American culture with its implications for the future at the turn of the century by the prolific forward-thinking English author. weight: 1.8 lb. Very good, bookplate to pastedown, small owner's stamp to title page, very light scattered pencil notes. 12 full page illustrations of American scenes. 21.2x14 cm. 259 pp. Blue cloth, gilt titles, decorative blindstamped border, top edge gilt.
Seller: Zephyr Books, Reno, NV, U.S.A.
Price: US$42.00 + shipping
Description: 16mo. wrappers. 41 pages. First edition thus. Design by Constance Karslake of the Guild of Women-Binders. Some wear to the top and bottom edge of the covers, as well as the tail of the spine. Ownership inscription in ink on the page after the front free endpaper. Bishop, 280.
Seller: Oak Knoll Books, ABAA, ILAB, NEW CASTLE, DE, U.S.A.
Price: US$42.00 + shipping
Description: 16mo. wrappers. 41 pages. First edition thus. Design by Constance Karslake of the Guild of Women-Binders. Minor chipping to top edge of front cover. Ink ownership inscription on front cover and page (ii), as well as ink number stamp on front cover and front free endpaper. Bishop, 280.
Seller: Oak Knoll Books, ABAA, ILAB, NEW CASTLE, DE, U.S.A.
Price: US$43.60 + shipping
Description: Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat worn and rubbed as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall Physical description: xvii, 374 pages 20 cm. Notes: "Authorities" at end of chapters. Subjects: George I, King of Great Britain. Church of England History 18th century. Church of England. 1700-1799 Church and state England History 18th century. Church and state England History 18th century. Church history 18th century. Church History. Great Britain Church history. Great Britain Church history 18th century. Grande-Bretagne Histoire religieuse 18e siècle. Grande-Bretagne Histoire religieuse. Great Britain.England Church history 18th century. England Church history 18th century. England Church history 18th century.Great Britain. Great Britain Church History 18th century. Church History. Great Britain. 18th Century. Church history England 1 Kg.
Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Høpfner. Otto [ed.]. Fenger, Augusta [ed.]. Grankogler 1902. Kobenhavn: H. Hager Forlag, 1906.
Price: US$44.08 + shipping
Description: Good copy in original stiff card wrappers with some wear and tear as with age. Remains well-preserved overall; bright and clean. Physical description; 18 pages. Subjects; Grankogler. Danish periodicals. 20th century periodicals. 1 Kg.
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
Price: US$44.91 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: The first US edition of this political commentary on the future of America by the English writer H. G. Wells. The first US edition of The Future in America, A Search After Realities by H. G. Wells in the original publisher's cloth binding.Illustrated with twelve monochrome plates. Collated, complete. The frontispiece is detached.An interesting take on American history and its fast progression into a economically and socially successful state in the early twentieth century as he assumes its future. Wells was a forward looking social critic and had a progressive vision of the future. He is best known for his science fiction novels. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, very smart. There is some minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Internally, generally firmly bound. The frontispiece is detached. The pages are bright and clean with the occasional spot and light age toning. Very Good
Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United Kingdom
Price: US$46.00 + shipping
Description: Near fine copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. ; 308 pages; Description: 308 p. 22 cm. Subjects: English prose literature--19th century--History and criticism. Notes: Appeared also under title: The makers of modern prose. 1 Kg.
Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$46.00 + shipping
Description: Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges slightly dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Minor library marks remain (internally). Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Physical description; 245 pp., diagrams, 23 cm. Contents; Introduction: Combination as a "representative method."--pt. I. The factors of competing strength. Appendix.--pt. II. Trusts, and cartels, and their relation to trade unions.--pt. III. National aspects. Subjects; Trusts, Industrial. Competition. Cartels. Labor unions 20th century. 1 Kg.
Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Høpfner. Otto [ed.]. Fenger, Augusta [ed.]. Grankogler 1906. Kobenhavn: H. Hagerups Forlag, 1906.
Price: US$49.59 + shipping
Description: Good copy in original stiff card wrappers with some wear and tear as with age. Remains well-preserved overall; bright and clean. Physical description; 16 pages. Subjects; Grankogler. Danish periodicals. 20th century periodicals. 1 Kg.
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
Price: US$50.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Mink Trapping(A Book of Instruction Giving Many Methods of Trapping--a Valuable Book for Trappers), Edited by A.R. Harding, was published by A.R. Harding Publishing Co. in 1906. Not an ex-library copy, this 5" X 6 5/8", 188-page, 105-year-old, thought-to-be First Edition offering is in G+ condition. There is some modest yellowing of endpapers front and back as well as pages of text, there is fairly frequent, light, spotty foxing on random pages throughout text, modest shelf wear at top and bottom edges of volume's spine, and some slight webbing is observed between pages 112-113 of text. From Editor Harding's Introductory, ".The methods [for trapping mink] published [in this offering] are from all parts of the country, and many experienced trappers tell of their best methods, so that it makes no difference in what part of America you live, something will be found of how to trap in your section. Most of the articles are taken from those published in the H-T-T(Hunter-Trader-Trapper Magazine) with slight correction." Complementing the text, and very much adding a decided early-Twentieth-century "look" to this rustic offering, are some 45 black and white, period photographs that alone make this volume worthy of purchase. And, spanning pages 175-188, are individual photos, along with detailed descriptions of each, of an assortment of Newhouse mink, and other, steel traps. Book also includes Contents pages, List of Illustrations, and 3-4 period advertisements for such Harding publications as "A Trip on the Great Lakes" and "Ginseng and Other Medicinal Plants". Presented in twenty(20) chapters, some of the topics/areas explored include "Size and Care of Skins", "Good and Lasting Baits", "Indian Methods", "Unusual Ways", "Salt Set", "Log and Other Sets", and "Deadfalls". Thank you!!
Seller: Ebeth & Abayjay Books, Lima, OH, U.S.A.
Price: US$51.33 + shipping
Description: FIRST EDITION. LONDON : Feb. 1906.]. Everyman's library of Theology & Philosophy. Introduction by Canon Beeching. Hardback. Original dark blue-grey ribbed cloth, lettered spine in gilt, blind 'Dent' motif on front cover, decorative end-papers. Bright copy; tight and internally crisp & clean. Owner name rubbed-out leaving 1906 underneath. No internal markings. Minor use only. VERY GOOD INDEED. Bibliography: p. xvii. (xix), 379 pages. Printed at 'The Temple Press, Letchworth, England'. **ASK if you have any questions** **Will be well-packed for posting/shipping**. [ Rosley Books for Antiquarian books, Cumberland, Literature, Rarities, Theology and History. ]. Sm.8vo. Dent Everyman Library No. 40.
Seller: Rosley Books est. 2000, WIGTON, United Kingdom
Price: US$52.00 + shipping
Description: Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges slightly dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Physical description: 344p. (16 leaves of plates) : ill. ; 20cm. Subjects: Southern Africa -- 19th century -- Fiction. 1 Kg.
Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
. Little Pet's Jingle Book Nursery Rhymes 1906 McLoughlin pictorial juvenile book. , 1906.
Price: US$55.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: (Old Books, 20th Century Books, Children's Stories, Juvenile Books, Illustrated Books, dogs & cats, Nursery Rhymes). Little Pet's Jingle Book. Published 1906, New York by Mc Loughlin Brothers.8 pages plus wrappers. Text in English. Illustrated throughout with six chromolithographed plates plus some line drawings. Publisher's color pictorial paper wrappers. Book is physically old and shows some signs of handling and time. Book is not new or in "new" condition. Binding age worn, spine paper well splitting, some short edge splits, mostly light or inoffensive signs of handling and time but nothing severe or unsightly, booklet remains overall attractive as an object. Paper is gently toned, still clean, tight, sound internally. Still attractive on the shelf. The booklet displays a pleasing and unique age patina and is in overall nice antiquarian condition, any age flaws which may be present seem easy to overlook or forgive. Please review photos for more detail showing how this booklet survives. The asking price reflects the condition based on our examination and 35+ years full time exposure to antiquarian books, maps and printed ephemera of all types and genres. Flaws seen and/ or described have been taken into account. Book Measures c. 11" H x 8 1/2" W.[B10500].
Seller: RareMapsandBooks, Dover, NH, U.S.A.
. Reading Owl Education rare 1906 Life Magazine issue great ads Kodak cigs.. , 1906.
Price: US$55.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: (Old Magazines, Early 20th Century Magazines, Americana, Life Magazine, Illustrated Magazines, Vintage Advertising). Life Magazine. Published June 21st, 1906, New York by Clair Maxwell.36 pages. Text in English. Scarce complete issue of this early 20th century American magazine. Very pleasing visual content throughout including many line drawing cartoons by artists such as James Montgomery Flagg (also the centerfold), PT Richards, AB Walker, and more. Wonderful broad assortment of advertising as well, mostly pictorial. A rich advertising period with some fantastic nostalgic ads capturing a lost way of life!Binding remains overall mostly clean and sound, various mostly small signs of age such as small edge splits or nicks, light soiling or small staining, soft crease down center from original mailing, time and handling, removed from bound volume, nothing offensive or major. Overall a nice looking example. All periodicals of this era are inherently uncommon, particularly due to the massive paper drives. The pictures give a very good sense of how the magazine survives. Virtually all periodicals of this era are inherently uncommon/ scarce today as loose complete issues. Like most random survivals of old periodical printing, any specific example (like this one) is likely among a relative handful still extant despite whatever the print run was. As each decade goes back from 1950, the rate of scarcity for any specific magazine or paper item increases noticeably (due in part to the national paper drives during WWII and after and the fact most people like today don't save old magazines). Issue remains attractive looking. It displays a pleasing and unique age patina and is in nice antiquarian condition, any age flaws all but inevitable given it is a magazine and are thus easy to overlook or forgive. Please review photos for more detail and our best attempt to convey digitally how this physical antique magazine survives. This item is not new- it is old and has been handled by different owners in the past, we are offering it as it survives to us. Magazine Measures c. 11 1/4" H x 8 3/4" W.[B11439].
Seller: RareMapsandBooks, Dover, NH, U.S.A.
. Female Portrait Beautiful Woman 1906 Life Magazine complete issue. , 1906.
Price: US$55.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: (Old Magazines, Early 20th Century Magazines, Americana, Life Magazine, Illustrated Magazines, Vintage Advertising). Life Magazine. Published April 19th, 1906, New York by Clair Maxwell. Cover art by Charles Dana Gibson.36 pages. Text in English. Scarce complete issue of this early 20th century American magazine. Very pleasing visual content throughout. Wonderful broad assortment of advertising as well, mostly pictorial and including full page color ads. A rich advertising period with some fantastic nostalgic ads capturing a lost way of life!Binding remains overall mostly clean and sound, spine shows evidence of removal from bound volume, covers loose from contents, various mostly small signs of age such as small edge splits or nicks, light soiling or small staining, time and handling, nothing offensive or major. Overall a nice looking example. All periodicals of this era are inherently uncommon, particularly due to the massive paper drives. The pictures give a very good sense of how the item survives. Virtually all periodicals of this era are inherently uncommon/ scarce today as loose complete issues. Like most random survivals of old periodical printing, any specific example (like this one) is likely among a relative handful still extant despite whatever the print run was. As each decade goes back from 1950, the rate of scarcity for any specific magazine or paper item increases noticeably (due in part to the national paper drives during WWII and after and the fact most people like today don't save old magazines). Issue remains attractive looking. It displays a pleasing and unique age patina and is in nice antiquarian condition, any age flaws all but inevitable given it is a magazine and are thus easy to overlook or forgive. Please review photos for more detail and our best attempt to convey digitally how this physical antique magazine survives. This item is not new- it is old and has been handled by different owners in the past, we are offering it as it survives to us. Magazine Measures c. 11 1/4" H x 8 3/4" W.[B11442].
Seller: RareMapsandBooks, Dover, NH, U.S.A.
Høpfner. Otto [ed.]. Fenger, Augusta [ed.]. Grankogler 1902. Kobenhavn: H. Hager Forlag, 1906.
Price: US$58.00 + shipping
Description: Good copy in original stiff card wrappers with some wear and tear as with age. Remains well-preserved overall; bright and clean. Physical description; 18 pages. Subjects; Grankogler. Danish periodicals. 20th century periodicals. 1 Kg.
Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$60.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First American Edition. Blue cloth, illustrated covers. Ownership bookplate on front pastedown and a few rough spots there as well. Otherwise very good. "Published October 1906" on copyright page.
Seller: sonalsorises, los angeles, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$60.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Blue Cloth, Gilt. First Edition. Top Edge Gilt. Light Wear, A Few Pinpoints Of Fraying At Base Of Spine, Light Foxing To Endpapers With Sign Of Bookplate Removal On Front Pastedown, No Other Marks Or Damage, Contents Clean And Without Foxing, Spine Gilt Lettering Bright, Black Lettering On Front Cover Is Complete, Tiny Bumps At Tips.
Seller: Arroyo Seco Books, Pasadena, Member IOBA, Pasadena, CA, U.S.A.
Høpfner. Otto [ed.]. Fenger, Augusta [ed.]. Grankogler 1906. Kobenhavn: H. Hagerups Forlag, 1906.
Price: US$64.00 + shipping
Description: Good copy in original stiff card wrappers with some wear and tear as with age. Remains well-preserved overall; bright and clean. Physical description; 16 pages. Subjects; Grankogler. Danish periodicals. 20th century periodicals. 1 Kg.
Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
. Spring Banishes Winter Easter Bishop 1906 fine scarce Life Mag. complete issue. , 1906.
Price: US$65.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: (Old Magazines, Early 20th Century Magazines, Americana, Life Magazine, Illustrated Magazines, Vintage Advertising). Life Magazine. Published March 1st, 1906, New York by Clair Maxwell. c. 42 pages plus covers. Text in English. Scarce complete issue of this early 20th century American magazine. Very pleasing visual content throughout. Wonderful broad assortment of advertising as well, mostly pictorial and including full page color ads on covers. A rich advertising period with some fantastic nostalgic ads capturing a lost way of life, including rare autos!Binding remains overall mostly clean and sound, various mostly small signs of age such as small edge splits or nicks, light soiling or small staining, time and handling, nothing offensive or major. Extracted from a bound volume, spine edges thus somewhat rough. Soft crease down center from original mailing. Overall a nice looking example. All periodicals of this era are inherently uncommon, particularly due to the massive paper drives. The pictures give a very good sense of how the item survives. Virtually all periodicals of this era are inherently uncommon/ scarce today as loose complete issues. Like most random survivals of old periodical printing, any specific example (like this one) is likely among a relative handful still extant despite whatever the print run was. As each decade goes back from 1950, the rate of scarcity for any specific magazine or paper item increases noticeably (due in part to the national paper drives during WWII and after and the fact most people like today don't save old magazines). Issue remains attractive looking. It displays a pleasing and unique age patina and is in nice antiquarian condition, any age flaws all but inevitable given it is a magazine and are thus easy to overlook or forgive. Please review photos for more detail and our best attempt to convey digitally how this physical antique magazine survives. This item is not new- it is old and has been handled by different owners in the past, we are offering it as it survives to us. Magazine Measures c. 11 1/4" H x 8 3/4" W.[B11434].
Seller: RareMapsandBooks, Dover, NH, U.S.A.
. Central Italy Florence Pisa Livorno 1906 Italia rare 3-D views book w/ glasses. , 1906.
Price: US$65.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: (Old Books, 20th Century Books, Travel, Tourism, Souvenirs, 3-D Stereoviews, Views of the World, Italy, Street Scenes, Florence, Pisa, Livorno). Plastiche Weltbilder. Published 1906, Berlin for Max Skladanowsky by Deutscher Verlag.12 pp. plus wrapper covers. so twelve 3-D images. Original glasses included within pocket affixed to front cover. Publisher's oblong color lithographed thin cardstock paper wrappers. Item is over 100 years old and shows some signs of handling and time. Item is not new or in "new" condition. Paper is lightly toned, internally still fresh, clean, tight and well preserved. Still attractive on the shelf. The scarce item displays a pleasing and unique age patina and overall is in nice antiquarian condition, any age flaws easy to overlook or forgive. Please review photos for more detail and our best attempt to convey how this offering survives. Covers measures c. 8" H x 10 1/4" W.[B11452].
Seller: RareMapsandBooks, Dover, NH, U.S.A.
. Landscape Painting Cupid Umbrella Couple Uncle Sam ad 1906 Life Magazine issue. , 1906.
Price: US$65.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: (Old Magazines, Early 20th Century Magazines, Americana, Life Magazine, Illustrated Magazines, Vintage Advertising). Life Magazine. Published May 3rd, 1906 New York by Clair Maxwell.36 pages. Text in English. Scarce complete issue of this early 20th century American magazine. Very pleasing visual content throughout including Harrison Cady cartoon and a color ad with Uncle Sam selling socks. Wonderful broad assortment of advertising as well, mostly pictorial and including full page color ads. A rich advertising period with some fantastic nostalgic ads capturing a lost way of life!Binding remains overall mostly clean and sound, various mostly small signs of age such as small edge splits or nicks, light soiling or small staining, time and handling, nothing offensive or major. Overall a nice looking example. All periodicals of this era are inherently uncommon, particularly due to the massive paper drives. The pictures give a very good sense of how the item survives. Virtually all periodicals of this era are inherently uncommon/ scarce today as loose complete issues. Like most random survivals of old periodical printing, any specific example (like this one) is likely among a relative handful still extant despite whatever the print run was. As each decade goes back from 1950, the rate of scarcity for any specific magazine or paper item increases noticeably (due in part to the national paper drives during WWII and after and the fact most people like today don't save old magazines). Issue remains attractive looking, short old crease down center (likely from mailing). It displays a pleasing and unique age patina and is in nice antiquarian condition, any age flaws all but inevitable given it is a magazine and are thus easy to overlook or forgive. Please review photos for more detail and our best attempt to convey digitally how this physical antique magazine survives. This item is not new- it is old and has been handled by different owners in the past, we are offering it as it survives to us. Magazine Measures c. 11 1/4" H x 8 3/4" W.[B11441].
Seller: RareMapsandBooks, Dover, NH, U.S.A.
. Beautiful Woman Art Nouveau cover 1906 rare Life Magazine issue Kodak & nice ads. , 1906.
Price: US$65.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: (Old Magazines, Early 20th Century Magazines, Americana, Life Magazine, Illustrated Magazines, Vintage Advertising). Life Magazine. Published May 17th, 1906, New York by Clair Maxwell. c. 36 pages. Text in English. Scarce complete issue of this early 20th century American magazine. Very pleasing visual content throughout including a great full page color rear cover ad for Kodak cameras & film. Wonderful broad assortment of advertising as well, mostly pictorial for cars, cigarettes, trips, food, alcohol, etc. . A rich advertising period with some fantastic nostalgic ads capturing a lost way of life!Binding remains overall mostly clean and sound, various mostly small signs of age such as small edge splits or nicks, light soiling or small staining, time and handling, nothing offensive or major. Extracted from a bound volume, spine edges thus somewhat rough. Soft crease down center from mailing. Overall a nice looking example. All periodicals of this era are inherently uncommon, particularly due to the massive paper drives. The pictures give a very good sense of how the item survives. Virtually all periodicals of this era are inherently uncommon/ scarce today as loose complete issues. Like most random survivals of old periodical printing, any specific example (like this one) is likely among a relative handful still extant despite whatever the print run was. As each decade goes back from 1950, the rate of scarcity for any specific magazine or paper item increases noticeably (due in part to the national paper drives during WWII and after and the fact most people like today don't save old magazines). Issue remains attractive looking. It displays a pleasing and unique age patina and is in nice antiquarian condition, any age flaws all but inevitable given it is a magazine and are thus easy to overlook or forgive. Please review photos for more detail and our best attempt to convey digitally how this physical antique magazine survives. This item is not new- it is old and has been handled by different owners in the past, we are offering it as it survives to us. Magazine Measures c. 11 1/4" H x 8 3/4" W.[B11438].
Seller: RareMapsandBooks, Dover, NH, U.S.A.
. Life Magazine Ship Delivery Boy Cupid 1906 J M Flagg cover Life Magazine issue. , 1906.
Price: US$65.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: (Old Magazines, Early 20th Century Magazines, Americana, Life Magazine, Illustrated Magazines, Vintage Advertising). Life Magazine. Published June 7th, 1906, New York by Clair Maxwell. Cupid cover art by James Montgomery Flagg.36 pages. Text in English. Scarce complete issue of this early 20th century American magazine. Very pleasing visual content throughout including many great pictorial ads. Wonderful broad assortment of advertising as well, mostly pictorial and including full page color ads. A rich advertising period with some fantastic nostalgic ads capturing a lost way of life!Binding remains overall mostly clean and sound, covers loose from contents, spine shows slight edge removal from bound volume, various mostly small signs of age such as small edge splits or nicks, light soiling or small staining, time and handling, nothing offensive or major. Overall a nice looking example. All periodicals of this era are inherently uncommon, particularly due to the massive paper drives. The pictures give a very good sense of how the item survives. Virtually all periodicals of this era are inherently uncommon/ scarce today as loose complete issues. Like most random survivals of old periodical printing, any specific example (like this one) is likely among a relative handful still extant despite whatever the print run was. As each decade goes back from 1950, the rate of scarcity for any specific magazine or paper item increases noticeably (due in part to the national paper drives during WWII and after and the fact most people like today don't save old magazines). Issue remains attractive looking. It displays a pleasing and unique age patina and is in nice antiquarian condition, any age flaws all but inevitable given it is a magazine and are thus easy to overlook or forgive. Please review photos for more detail and our best attempt to convey digitally how this physical antique magazine survives. This item is not new- it is old and has been handled by different owners in the past, we are offering it as it survives to us. Magazine Measures c. 11 1/4" H x 8 3/4" W.[B11440].
Seller: RareMapsandBooks, Dover, NH, U.S.A.
. Easter Shopping Beautiful Woman 1906 Henry Hutt art Life Magazine complete issue. , 1906.
Price: US$68.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: (Old Magazines, Early 20th Century Magazines, Americana, Life Magazine, Illustrated Magazines, Vintage Advertising). Life Magazine. Published April 5th, 1906, New York by Clair Maxwell. Great cover art by Henry Hutt.54 pages plus color covers. Text in English. Scarce complete issue of this early 20th century American magazine. Very pleasing visual content throughout. Wonderful broad assortment of advertising as well, mostly pictorial and including rare early automobiles. A rich advertising period with some fantastic nostalgic ads capturing a lost way of life!Binding remains overall mostly clean and sound, various mostly small signs of age such as small edge splits or nicks, light soiling or small staining, time and handling, nothing offensive or major. Extracted from a bound volume, spine edges thus somewhat rough. Soft crease down center from mailing. Overall a nice looking example. All periodicals of this era are inherently uncommon, particularly due to the massive paper drives. The pictures give a very good sense of how the item survives. Virtually all periodicals of this era are inherently uncommon/ scarce today as loose complete issues. Like most random survivals of old periodical printing, any specific example (like this one) is likely among a relative handful still extant despite whatever the print run was. As each decade goes back from 1950, the rate of scarcity for any specific magazine or paper item increases noticeably (due in part to the national paper drives during WWII and after and the fact most people like today don't save old magazines). Issue remains attractive looking. It displays a pleasing and unique age patina and is in nice antiquarian condition, any age flaws all but inevitable given it is a magazine and are thus easy to overlook or forgive. Please review photos for more detail and our best attempt to convey digitally how this physical antique magazine survives. This item is not new- it is old and has been handled by different owners in the past, we are offering it as it survives to us. Magazine Measures c. 11 1/4" H x 8 3/4" W.[B11437].
Seller: RareMapsandBooks, Dover, NH, U.S.A.
Price: US$71.63 + shipping
Description: Previous owner's signature. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat dulled and rubbed as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description: viii, 296 pages; (8º). Subject: English literature Fiction Miscellaneous. Irish Fiction 19th century. Irish Fiction 20th century. Genre: Fiction. 1 Kg.
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
Price: US$71.63 + shipping
Description: Good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat bumped and rubbed as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description; xviii, 442 pages 56 plates (including frontispiece, portraits, facsimile) 24 cm. Subjects; Artists Renaissance Italy Biography. Artists Renaissance Italy Criticism and interpretation. Artists Italy 15th century ; Biography. Artists Italy 16th century ; Biography. 1 Kg.
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
. Irish Jokes & Stories Ireland 1906 Wehman Brothers rare pocket joke book. , 1906.
Price: US$75.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: (Old Books, Early 20th Century Books, Joke Books, Humor, Irish Jokes). Irish Jokes No. 1: Containing a Selection of New and Original Irish Jokes, Stories and Rare Gems of Wit and Humor. Published 1906, New York by Wehman Bros.64 pages. Text in English. Publisher's pictorial catalog on rear cover. Publisher's color pictorial paper wrappers, newspaper stock. Book is physically old and shows some signs of handling and time. Book is not new or in "new" condition. Binding gently age worn, mostly light or inoffensive signs of handling and time but nothing severe or unsightly, tear near spine on rear coverbook remains overall attractive as an object. Paper is uniformly well age toned, still clean, tight, sound internally. Still attractive on the shelf. The book displays a pleasing and unique age patina and is in overall nice antiquarian condition, any age flaws which may be present seem easy to overlook or forgive. Please review photos for more detail showing how this book survives. The asking price reflects the condition based on our examination and 35+ years full time exposure to antiquarian books, maps and printed ephemera of all types and genres. Flaws seen and/ or described have been taken into account. Book Measures c. 5" H x 4" W.[B7126].
Seller: RareMapsandBooks, Dover, NH, U.S.A.
. Woman Driver Early Automobile Issue 1906 Life Magazine complete issue. , 1906.
Price: US$75.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: (Old Magazines, Early 20th Century Magazines, Americana, Life Magazine, Illustrated Magazines, Vintage Advertising). Life Magazine. Published January 4th, 1906 New York by Clair Maxwell. Nice cover art by Henry Hutt.36 pages. Text in English. Scarce complete issue of this early 20th century American magazine. Very pleasing visual content throughout including a lot of cartoon art by Harrison Cady, Peter Newell, and many others. Wonderful broad assortment of advertising as well, mostly pictorial and including many ads for long defunct automobiles. A rich advertising period with some fantastic nostalgic ads capturing a lost way of life!Binding remains overall mostly clean and sound, various mostly small signs of age such as small edge splits or nicks, light soiling or small staining, time and handling, nothing offensive or major. Overall a nice looking example. All periodicals of this era are inherently uncommon, particularly due to the massive paper drives. The pictures give a very good sense of how the item survives. Virtually all periodicals of this era are inherently uncommon/ scarce today as loose complete issues. Like most random survivals of old periodical printing, any specific example (like this one) is likely among a relative handful still extant despite whatever the print run was. As each decade goes back from 1950, the rate of scarcity for any specific magazine or paper item increases noticeably (due in part to the national paper drives during WWII and after and the fact most people like today don't save old magazines). Issue remains attractive looking. It displays a pleasing and unique age patina and is in nice antiquarian condition, any age flaws all but inevitable given it is a magazine and are thus easy to overlook or forgive. Please review photos for more detail and our best attempt to convey digitally how this physical antique magazine survives. This item is not new- it is old and has been handled by different owners in the past, we are offering it as it survives to us. Magazine Measures c. 11 1/4" H x 8 3/4" W.[B11443].
Seller: RareMapsandBooks, Dover, NH, U.S.A.
. Northern Italy Milan Venice Verona 1906 Italy Italia rare 3-D views book glasses. , 1906.
Price: US$75.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: (Old Books, 20th Century Books, Travel, Tourism, Souvenirs, 3-D Stereoviews, Views of the World, Italy, Street Scenes, Northern Italy, Milan, Venice, Verona). Plastiche Weltbilder. Published 1906, Berlin for Max Skladanowsky by Deutscher Verlag.12 pp. plus wrapper covers. so twelve 3-D images. Original glasses included within pocket affixed to front cover. Publisher's oblong color lithographed thin cardstock paper wrappers. Item is over 100 years old and shows some signs of handling and time. Item is not new or in "new" condition. Paper is lightly toned, internally still fresh, clean, tight and well preserved. Still attractive on the shelf. The scarce item displays a pleasing and unique age patina and overall is in nice antiquarian condition, any age flaws easy to overlook or forgive. Please review photos for more detail and our best attempt to convey how this offering survives. Covers measures c. 8 "H x 10 1/4" W.[B11453].
Seller: RareMapsandBooks, Dover, NH, U.S.A.
. Sicily Palermo Messina Syracuse Scenes 1906 Italy Italia 3-D views book &glasses. , 1906.
Price: US$75.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: (Old Books, 20th Century Books, Travel, Tourism, Souvenirs, 3-D Stereoviews, Views of the World, Italy, Street Scenes, Sicily, Syracuse, Palermo, Massena). Plastiche Weltbilder. Published 1906, Berlin for Max Skladanowsky by Deutscher Verlag.12 pp. plus wrapper covers. so twelve 3-D images. Original glasses included within pocket affixed to front cover. Publisher's oblong color lithographed thin cardstock paper wrappers. Item is over 100 years old and shows some signs of handling and time. Item is not new or in "new" condition. Paper is lightly toned, internally still fresh, clean, tight and well preserved. Still attractive on the shelf. The scarce item displays a pleasing and unique age patina and overall is in nice antiquarian condition, any age flaws easy to overlook or forgive. Please review photos for more detail and our best attempt to convey how this offering survives. Covers measures c. 8 "H x 10 1/4" W.[B11450].
Seller: RareMapsandBooks, Dover, NH, U.S.A.
. Rome City Views Roman Ruins 1906 Italy Italia rare 3-D views book w/ glasses. , 1906.
Price: US$75.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: (Old Books, 20th Century Books, Travel, Tourism, Souvenirs, 3-D Stereoviews, Views of the World, Italy, Street Scenes, Rome, Roman Ruins). Plastiche Weltbilder. Published 1906, Berlin for Max Skladanowsky by Deutscher Verlag.12 pp. plus wrapper covers. so twelve 3-D images. Original glasses included within pocket affixed to front cover. Publisher's oblong color lithographed thin cardstock paper wrappers. Item is over 100 years old and shows some signs of handling and time. Item is not new or in "new" condition. Paper is lightly toned, internally still fresh, clean, tight and well preserved. Still attractive on the shelf. The scarce item displays a pleasing and unique age patina and overall is in nice antiquarian condition, any age flaws easy to overlook or forgive. Please review photos for more detail and our best attempt to convey how this offering survives. Covers measures c. 8 "H x 10 1/4" W.[B11451].
Seller: RareMapsandBooks, Dover, NH, U.S.A.
. Central Italy Florence Pisa Livorno 1906 Italia rare 3-D views book w/ glasses. , 1906.
Price: US$75.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: (Old Books, 20th Century Books, Travel, Tourism, Souvenirs, 3-D Stereoviews, Views of the World, Italy, Street Scenes, Florence, Pisa, Livorno). Plastiche Weltbilder. Published 1906, Berlin for Max Skladanowsky by Deutscher Verlag.12 pp. plus wrapper covers. so twelve 3-D images. Original glasses included within pocket affixed to front cover. Publisher's oblong color lithographed thin cardstock paper wrappers. Item is over 100 years old and shows some signs of handling and time. Item is not new or in "new" condition. Paper is lightly toned, internally still fresh, clean, tight and well preserved. Still attractive on the shelf. The scarce item displays a pleasing and unique age patina and overall is in nice antiquarian condition, any age flaws easy to overlook or forgive. Please review photos for more detail and our best attempt to convey how this offering survives. Covers measures c. 8" H x 10 1/4" W.[B11452].
Seller: RareMapsandBooks, Dover, NH, U.S.A.
. Valentine's Day Cup Heart Woman in Love 1906 Life Magazine rare complete issue. , 1906.
Price: US$75.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: (Old Magazines, Early 20th Century Magazines, Americana, Life Magazine, Illustrated Magazines, Vintage Advertising). Life Magazine. Published February 15th, 1906, New York by Clair Maxwell. c. 36 pages. Text in English. Scarce complete issue of this early 20th century American magazine. Very pleasing visual content throughout including many cartoons by people such as Horace Taylor, Harrison Cady, Walker, Balfour-Ker, and WB King. Lovely cupid and Valentines day cover in the style of Charles Dana Gibson but by a diff. artist (unreadable name). Wonderful broad assortment of advertising as well, mostly pictorial and including full page Pierce Arrow car ad on rear cover. A rich advertising period (beer, shoes, cars, cigarettes, food, paper, etc. with some fantastic nostalgic ads capturing a lost way of life!Binding remains overall mostly clean and sound, various mostly small signs of age such as small edge splits or nicks, light soiling or small staining, time and handling, nothing offensive or major. Extracted from a bound volume, spine edges thus somewhat rough. Soft crease down center from original early 20th century mailing, spine nicks and slightly rough from removal from a bound vol. Overall a nice looking example. The pictures give a very good sense of how the magazine survives. All periodicals of this era are inherently uncommon, particularly due to the massive paper drives. Like most random survivals of old periodical printing, any specific example (like this one) is likely among a relative handful still extant despite whatever the print run was. As each decade goes back from 1950, the rate of scarcity for any specific magazine or paper item increases noticeably (due in part to the national paper drives during WWII and after and the fact most people like today don't save old magazines). Issue remains attractive looking. It displays a pleasing and unique age patina and is in nice antiquarian condition, some pages loose or detached as expected/ typical, any age flaws all but inevitable given it is a magazine and are thus easy to overlook or forgive. Please review photos for more detail and our best attempt to convey digitally how this physical antique magazine survives. This item is not new- it is old and has been handled by different owners in the past, we are offering it as it survives to us. Magazine Measures c. 11 1/4" H x 8 3/4" W.[B11435].
Seller: RareMapsandBooks, Dover, NH, U.S.A.
Price: US$75.00 + shipping
Description: First Edition. Original blue cloth, illustrated covers, very good plus. Pencil signature on front free endpaper, only flaw being missing rear endpaper. No other markings.
Seller: sonalsorises, los angeles, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$82.66 + shipping
Description: Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Copy has previous owner's scattered pencil annotations. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 220 pages; Physical description. : vi,220 p ; 22 cm. Notes: First published: 1907. "The first six chapters . Embody the Rhind lectures in archæology which I delivered at Edinburgh in October 1906. The seventh chapter appeared as an article in the Contemporary review for August 1905" -- Preface. 'Published under the direction of the General Literature Committee'. ContentsI. The decipherment of the cuneiform inscriptions -- II. The archaeological materials; the excavations at Susa and the origin of bronze -- III. The Sumerians -- IV. The relation of Babylonian to Egyptian civilization -- V. Babylonia and Palestine -- Vi. Asia Minor -- VII. Canaan in the century before the exodus. Subject: Cuneiform inscriptions. Civilization, Assyro-Babylonian. Cuneiform writing. Inscriptions, Cuneiform. Assyria - Antiquities. Series: The Rhind lectures in archaeology. 1 Kg.
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
. Views of Boston & Harvard University 1906 Americana illustrated souvenir album. , 1906.
Price: US$85.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: (Old Books, Early 20th Century Books, Americana, New England, Massachusetts, Boston, Cambridge, Harvard University, Souvenir Album, Illustrated Books). Views of Boston and Harvard University. Published 1906, Portland, Maine by L. H. Nelson Company.46 pages. Text in English. Profusely illustrated throughout with dozens of B&W photographic plates. Illustrated gilt lettered paper wrappers. Oblong format. Item is physically old and shows some signs of handling and time. Item is not new or in "new" condition. Binding gently age worn, small signs of age and handling, still remains overall attractive as an object. Text block paper is toned, slight edge staining to first text leaf, slight bit of cover wrinkle in corner, yet well preserved, tight, sound. Still attractive on the shelf. Item displays a pleasing and unique age patina and is in nice antiquarian condition, any age flaws easy to overlook or forgive. Please review photos for more detail and our best attempt to convey how this antique item survives. Book Measures c. 8" H x 10" W.[B2191].
Seller: RareMapsandBooks, Dover, NH, U.S.A.
. Beautiful Art Nouveau 1906 Boston color lithograph print lovely theatre women. , 1906.
Price: US$85.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: (Americana, Periodicals, Newspaper Supplements, 20th Century American Newspapers, Art Nouveau, Illustrated Newspapers). Sunday Magazine of the Boston Sunday Post. Cover by Karl Andersen. Published March 11th, 1906, Boston by the Boston Sunday Post.20 pages. Text in English. Profusely illustrated throughout, including color ads on the rear cover, many pictorial bw ads within. Nice assortment of dated advertising as well, often illustrated. Saddle stitched. Worthy of collecting for the outstanding art nouveau color lithographed cover art which depicts two lovely women on the balcony of a theatre. Almost certainly a very scarce color printed image of the era. Very scarce early 20th century American magazine worthy of framing, issued as a newspaper supplement and inherently scarce thus. Binding remains overall mostly clean, tight, and sound, various mostly small signs of age, time and handling, nothing offensive or major, mostly along the edges. Overall a very nice looking example. Small age flaws or defects include possible random old creasing, edge chipping, small light old staining, etc. The pictures give a very good sense of how the item survives. Virtually all periodicals of this era are somewhat scarce today as loose complete issues. Like most random survivals of old periodical printing, any specific example (like this one) is likely among a relative handful still extant. As each decade goes back from 1950, the rate of scarcity for any specific magazine or paper item increases noticeably. Text block remains overall clean, and displays a pleasing age patina. Please review photos for more detail and our best attempt to convey how this antique item survives. This item is not new- it is old and has been handled by different owners in the past. Magazine Measures c. 14 1/2" H x 10 1/4" W.[B2912].
Seller: RareMapsandBooks, Dover, NH, U.S.A.
. Art Nouveau O Marten 1906 Boston Sunday Post Supplemental Beautiful rare cover. , 1906.
Price: US$85.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: (Americana, Periodicals, Newspaper Supplements, 20th Century American Newspapers, Art Nouveau, Illustrated Newspapers). Sunday Magazine of the Boston Sunday Post. Published January 7th, 1906, Boston by the Boston Sunday Post.20 pages. Text in English. Profusely illustrated throughout. Nice assortment of dated advertising as well, often illustrated. Saddle stitched. Worthy of collecting for the outstanding art nouveau color lithographed cover art by O. Marten. Great color back cover ad as well. Very scarce early 20th century American magazine worthy of framing, issued as a newspaper supplement and inherently scarce thus. Binding remains overall mostly clean, tight, and sound, various mostly small signs of age, time and handling, nothing offensive or major, mostly along the edges. Overall a very nice looking example. Small age flaws or defects include possible random old creasing, edge chipping, small light old staining, etc. The pictures give a very good sense of how the item survives. Virtually all periodicals of this era are somewhat scarce today as loose complete issues. Like most random survivals of old periodical printing, any specific example (like this one) is likely among a relative handful still extant. As each decade goes back from 1950, the rate of scarcity for any specific magazine or paper item increases noticeably. Text block remains overall clean, and displays a pleasing age patina. Please review photos for more detail and our best attempt to convey how this antique item survives. This item is not new- it is old and has been handled by different owners in the past. Magazine Measures c. 14 1/2" H x 10 1/4" W.[B2908].
Seller: RareMapsandBooks, Dover, NH, U.S.A.
. Washington D.C. 1906 Illustrated Souvenir Album Architectural tourist Views book. , 1906.
Price: US$85.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: (Old Books, Early 20th Century Books, Americana, Washington D. C. Souvenir Albums, Illustrated Books, Architectural Views). The Latest Views of Washington. Published 1906, Portland, Maine by L. H. Nelson Company.48 pages. Text in English. Profusely illustrated throughout. Publisher's oblong colored paper wrappers, gilt pictorial cover decoration & embossed title lettering, saddle stitched. Booklet is physically old and shows some signs of handling and time. Book is not new or in "new" condition. Binding gently age worn, joints slightly worn, remains overall attractive as an object. Text block paper is gently toned, center wrap detached from staples and loose, internally still well preserved, tight, sound. Still attractive on the shelf. Book displays a pleasing and unique age patina and is in nice antiquarian condition, any age flaws easy to overlook or forgive. Please review photos for more detail showing how this early 20th century souvenir book survives. The asking price reflects the condition based on our examination and 35+ years full time exposure to antiquarian books. Flaws seen and described have been taken into account. Book Measures c. 8" H x 10" W.[B3883].
Seller: RareMapsandBooks, Dover, NH, U.S.A.
Price: US$88.00 + shipping
Description: Previous owner's signature. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat dulled and rubbed as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description: viii, 296 pages; (8º). Subject: English literature Fiction Miscellaneous. Irish Fiction 19th century. Irish Fiction 20th century. Genre: Fiction. 1 Kg.
Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$88.00 + shipping
Description: Good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat bumped and rubbed as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description; xviii, 442 pages 56 plates (including frontispiece, portraits, facsimile) 24 cm. Subjects; Artists Renaissance Italy Biography. Artists Renaissance Italy Criticism and interpretation. Artists Italy 15th century ; Biography. Artists Italy 16th century ; Biography. 1 Kg.
Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Wells, H.G.. In the Days of the Comet. The Century Company, New York, 1906.
Price: US$95.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Firm copy of the first American edition.
Seller: John R. Sanderson, Bookseller , Stockbridge, MA, U.S.A.
. The Three Bears 1906 color illustrated children's book rare original dust jacket. , 1906.
Price: US$95.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: (Old Books, Early 20th Century Books, Children's Books, Illustrated Books, Goldilocks & the Three Bears). The Three Bears. Published 1908, New York by Platt & Munk Co. Inc. Text in English. Illustrated in color throughout. With a rare illustrated dust jacket. Binding remains clean, tight, and sound although there is some loss at the base of the rear joint to paper of cover and the text block (confined to the wide blank margin along the gutter-likely due to insects long ago). Offered as acquired due to freshness of the book overall and the very scarce juvenile dj of this publisher/ era. Interior contents display a pleasing age patina, largely free of age spotting. Book remains well preserved and attractive on the shelf. It displays a pleasing and unique age patina and is in nice antiquarian condition, the age flaws easy to overlook or forgive. Please review photos for more detail and our best attempt to convey how this antique item survives. Book Measures c. 7" H x 5 1/2" W.[B1078].
Seller: RareMapsandBooks, Dover, NH, U.S.A.
. Housh Co. Price List Catalog 1906 photography mounts post card albums calendars. , 1906.
Price: US$95.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: (Old Books, Early 20th Century Books, Americana, Advertising, Catalogs, Housh Company, Calendars, Photo Albums, Illustrated Books). Housh Price List 1906-7: Mounts, Photo and Postal Card Albums, Calendars. Published 1906, Boston by the Housh Company.40 pages plus wrappers. Text in English. Illustrated throughout. Publisher's lettered paper wrappers. Scarce early 20th century trade catalogue. Booklet is physically old and shows some signs of handling and time. Booklet is not new or in "new" condition. Binding gently age worn, remains overall clean, attractive as an object. Text block paper is gently toned, internally still clean, well preserved, tight, sound. Still attractive on the shelf. Book displays a pleasing and unique age patina and is in nice antiquarian condition, any age flaws easy to overlook or forgive. Please review photos for more detail showing how this uncommon ephemeral vintage item survives. Book Measures c. 6 1/8" H x 3 1/2" W.[B3347].
Seller: RareMapsandBooks, Dover, NH, U.S.A.
Wells, H.G.. In The Days of the Comet. The Century Co. - New York, 1906.
Price: US$95.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Fantastic blue and light blue pictorial on boards of a crowd of people looking up at the sky and titling to front, shooting comet on spine. Book is tight, square, sharp-cornered and free of major flaws or markings. Close to NF but certainly Very Good+ with only the mildest scuffing or shelfwear to head and heel of spine and minor browning to endpapers. First American Edition.
Seller: Barberry Lane Booksellers, Bar Harbor, ME, U.S.A.
Price: US$100.00 + shipping
Description: Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Copy has previous owner's scattered pencil annotations. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 220 pages; Physical description. : vi,220 p ; 22 cm. Notes: First published: 1907. "The first six chapters . Embody the Rhind lectures in archæology which I delivered at Edinburgh in October 1906. The seventh chapter appeared as an article in the Contemporary review for August 1905" -- Preface. 'Published under the direction of the General Literature Committee'. ContentsI. The decipherment of the cuneiform inscriptions -- II. The archaeological materials; the excavations at Susa and the origin of bronze -- III. The Sumerians -- IV. The relation of Babylonian to Egyptian civilization -- V. Babylonia and Palestine -- Vi. Asia Minor -- VII. Canaan in the century before the exodus. Subject: Cuneiform inscriptions. Civilization, Assyro-Babylonian. Cuneiform writing. Inscriptions, Cuneiform. Assyria - Antiquities. Series: The Rhind lectures in archaeology. 1 Kg.
Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Wells, H. G.. IN THE DAYS OF THE COMET. Century, 1906.
Price: US$104.40 + shipping
Description: IN THE DAYS OF THE COMET, Century, 1906, first American edition, some off-setting to the f.p.d. & f.e.p., slight wear to the corner tips and spine extremeites, else a bright solid vg copy in pictorial cloth.
Seller: THE FINE BOOKS COMPANY / A.B.A.A / 1979, ROCHESTER, MI, U.S.A.
Wells, H. G.. IN THE DAYS OF THE COMET. The Century Co., New York, 1906.
Price: US$125.00 + shipping
Description: First U.S. edition. A comet causes elements in earth's atmosphere to bathe humanity in feelings of love and goodwill. So much so that by the end of the novel promiscuity ensues - causing, at the time, a backlash against Wells among those who concerned themselves with the preservation of "public morals." 8vo blue cloth boards with light blue lettering and design; title page a cancel, as called for; 378 pages. Good to about very good with light rubbing to spine ends, corners, and spine lettering, faint damp stain to upper inner hinge paper, and rear endpaper darkened with small chip at bottom inner hinge.
Seller: Quill & Brush, member ABAA, Middletown, MD, U.S.A.
. Adam's Sons 1906 A.G. Learner w/ long letter from artist beautiful book. , 1906.
Price: US$125.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: (Old Books, Early 20th Century Books, Illustrated Books, History of Humanity, Collected Sayings). Adam's Sons, by A. G. Learner. Published 1906, New York, by The Sparrell Art Co. c. 100 pages. Text in English. Profusely illustrated throughout with a wonderful artistic (Art Nouveau) style. With a long two sided 4 pp. letter with a doodle drawing in color form the author/ artist. Publisher's illustrated cloth binding. Binding remains clean, tight, and sound. Interior contents display a pleasing age patina, largely free of age spotting. Book remains well preserved and attractive on the shelf. It displays a pleasing and unique age patina and is in nice antiquarian condition, the age flaws easy to overlook or forgive. Please review photos for more detail and our best attempt to convey how this antique item survives. Book Measures c. 9" H x 6 1/8" W.[B1121].
Seller: RareMapsandBooks, Dover, NH, U.S.A.
. Burlington Magazine book issues October 1906-March 1907 illustrated. , 1906.
Price: US$125.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: (Old Books, Early 20th Century Periodicals, Illustrated Books, Periodicals, Graphic Arts, Sculpture). The Burlington Magazine for Connoisseurs. Volume X- October 1906-March 1907. Published monthly, London by the Burlington Magazine, Limited.6 bound issues. 406 pages. Text in English. Profusely illustrated throughout, many full page plates, [no ads]. Publisher's cloth binding, gilt title lettering & cover designs, marbled end papers, some engraved plates with original tissue guards. Item is physically old and shows some signs of handling and time. Item is not new or in "new" condition. Binding gently rubbed and age worn, yet still remains clean and overall attractive as a book. Text block paper is clean, internally well preserved, little staining or soiling, any flaws of a minor type unworthy of specific mention. Still attractive on the shelf. Item displays a pleasing and unique age patina and is in nice antiquarian condition, any age flaws easy to overlook or forgive. Please review photos for more detail and our best attempt to convey how this antique item survives. Book Measures c. 12 1/2" H x 9 3/4" W. Large heavy book.[B1782].
Seller: RareMapsandBooks, Dover, NH, U.S.A.
. Hays Trolley Trips & Summer Time Table 1906-8 Maine Summer Vacation booklets. , 1906.
Price: US$125.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: (Old Books, Early 20th Century Books, Travel, Tourism, New England, Maine, Books with Maps). Hay's Short Trips & Summer Time Tables. Published 1906 & 1908, Portland, Maine by H. H. Hay's Sons.2 different annual issues. Each 24 pages. Text in English. Folding trolley maps at rear of each issue. Period advertising throughout. Lettered paper wrappers. Pair is physically old and shows some signs of handling and time. Set is not new or in "new" condition. Covers gently age worn, each remains overall clean, tight, sound and attractive as an object. Text block paper is gently toned, internally still well preserved, tight. Set displays a pleasing and unique age patina and is in nice antiquarian condition, any age flaws easy to overlook or forgive. Please review photos for more detail and our best attempt to convey how this antique set survives. Book Measures c. 5 1/2" H x 3 1/4" W.[B2210].
Seller: RareMapsandBooks, Dover, NH, U.S.A.
. Alaskan Coastline Alexander Kodiak Island 1906 Brue / Hoen historical map. , 1906.
Price: US$125.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Nouvelle Carte de L'Amerique Septentrionale.(North America, Canada, Yukon Territory, Alaska, Alexander Archipelago, Vancouver, Historical Map). Issued 1903, Washington for the Alaskan Boundary Tribunal. Lithographed in Baltimore by Hoen. Original map issued 1833, Paris by Brue. Early 20th century reissue of this historical map pertaining to the historical boundaries of Alaska for the use of a 1903 international tribunal to finalize the Alaskan border with Canada. Folding map retains decorative title page reproduced from original atlas, presented opposite the map. Well preserved, nice looking example with pleasing age patina. Original center fold as issued. Sheet Measures c. 19" H x 29" W. Printed Area Measures c. 16 1/2" H x 22" W. Cartographic Reference (s):Tooley's Dictionary of Mapmakers, vol. 2.[R28334].
Seller: RareMapsandBooks, Dover, NH, U.S.A.
Price: US$125.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First Edition. Original blue illustrated cloth, very good. Name and bookplate on front pastedown, some foxing to rear endpapers, covers and spine bright.
Seller: sonalsorises, los angeles, CA, U.S.A.
. Golden Goblin fantasy 1906 Dunham George Kerr art nouveau illustrations book. , 1906.
Price: US$150.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: (Old Books, Early 20th Century Books, Children's Books, Illustrated Books, George Kerr). The Golden Goblin, or, The Flying Dutchman, Jr: A Pleasant Fantasy for Children Based on the Most Fascinating of All Undying Legends, by Curtis Dunham, Illustrated by George Kerr. Published 1906, Indianapolis by the Bobbs-Merrill Company.189 [190] pages. Text in English. Profusely illustrated throughout, including 8 full page color plates. A wonderful early 20th century picture book reminiscent of the Oz format and visual presentation. A lovely color stamped paper covered boards binding as opposed to the more common cloth binding which is different. Book is physically old and shows some signs of handling and time. Book is not new or in "new" condition. Binding gently age worn, spine ends slightly chipped as seen remains overall attractive as an object. Text block paper is gently toned, slight hint of text block being shaken, internally still well preserved, tight, sound. Still attractive on the shelf. Book displays a pleasing and unique age patina and is in nice antiquarian condition, any age flaws easy to overlook or forgive. Please review photos for more detail showing how this antique book survives. The asking price reflects the condition based on our examination and 35+ years full time exposure to antiquarian books. Flaws seen and described have been taken into account. Book Measures c. 9 1/2" H x 7 3/8" W.[B4084].
Seller: RareMapsandBooks, Dover, NH, U.S.A.
Price: US$165.31 + shipping
Description: Good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands worn and panel edges somewhat bumped and rubbed as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Provenance: Professor C.H. Clough's copy and bookplate of Lionel Cust. Signed and inscribed with additional author letter tipped in. Physical description: xviii, 442 pages 56 plates (including frontispiece, portraits, facsimile) 24 cm. Subjects: Sodoma 1477?-1549 Biography. Sodoma 1477?-1549 Criticism and interpretation. Sodoma, Giovanni Antonio Bazzi known as 1477?-1549 Studies. Artists Renaissance Italy Criticism and interpretation. Artists Italy 15th century; Biography. Artists Italy 16th century; Biography. 1 Kg.
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
. Italian Art Journal 1906 L'Arte scholarly illustrated monumental book vellum. , 1906.
Price: US$175.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: (Old Books, Early 20th Century Books, Italian Books, Art, Folio Books, Leather Book Bindings). L'Arte: Rivista di Storia Dell'Arte Mediovale e Moderna e D'Arte Decorative, by Adolfo Venturi. Published 1906, Rome by Casa Editrice de L'Arte.480 pages. Text in Italian. Profusely illustrated throughout, several plates tipped in. Period 1/2 vellum binding, smooth spine, gilt title lettering on contrasting leather labels, marbled covers and end papers. Binding remains tight and sound. Item is physically old and shows some signs of handling and time. Item is not new or in "new" condition. Binding lightly rubbed and age worn, vellum soiled, 1" split at base of front joint (covers still strongly and firmly attached),spine title label chipped, yet still remains overall attractive as an object. Text block paper is toned but clean, internally well preserved, little staining or soiling, any flaws of a minor type unworthy of specific mention. Still attractive on the shelf. Item displays a pleasing and unique age patina and is in nice antiquarian condition, any age flaws easy to overlook or forgive. Please review photos for more detail and our best attempt to convey how this antique item survives. Book measures: 13" H X 9 1/4" W.[B2454].
Seller: RareMapsandBooks, Dover, NH, U.S.A.
Price: US$190.00 + shipping
Description: Good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands worn and panel edges somewhat bumped and rubbed as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Provenance: Professor C.H. Clough's copy and bookplate of Lionel Cust. Signed and inscribed with additional author letter tipped in. Physical description: xviii, 442 pages 56 plates (including frontispiece, portraits, facsimile) 24 cm. Subjects: Sodoma 1477?-1549 Biography. Sodoma 1477?-1549 Criticism and interpretation. Sodoma, Giovanni Antonio Bazzi known as 1477?-1549 Studies. Artists Renaissance Italy Criticism and interpretation. Artists Italy 15th century; Biography. Artists Italy 16th century; Biography. 1 Kg.
Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$190.00 + shipping
Description: Folio. Full dark brown cloth, titling gilt to spine. 1f. (recto quotatons, verso blank), 1f. (recto title printed in dark purple, verso blank), [i] (notes on first performance and named cast list), [ii]-[iii] (contents), [iv] (blank), 2-152, 145-352 pp. Named cast includes Bréval, Grandjean, Lucy Arbell, Demougeot, B. Mendès, Laute, Muratore, Delmas, Triadou, and Stamler. Binding slightly worn and rubbed; corners quite bumped; spine reinforced with tape; two antiquarian catalogue descriptions laid down to front pastedown; annotations in ink to front free endpaper. Some signatures split; small rectangular publisher's handstamp to lower margin of cast list. First Edition. First performed in Paris on October 31, 1906, under the direction of M. P. Gailhard. "Ariane was designed on a grand scale and grandly staged at the Opera in 1906. Catulle Mendès's libretto treats Theseus's flight from Crete with Ariadne as well as her sister Phaedra, with whom he falls in love. Its success was largely built on the fourth act, in which Ariadne descends to the underworld to plead with Persephone to restore her dead sister. Lucy Arbell, from then on to be closely associated with Massenet's operas, made a great impression in the role of Persephone, especially with her aria 'Des roses, des roses', a late addition to the score. The third act, in which Ariadne pleads with Phaedra to intercede with Theseus on her behalf, is scarcely less touching. Of all the many operas on the Theseus myth, this is one of the few to include Phaedra and to dramatize the rivalry of the two sisters for Theseus's love." ["Massenet] was the most prolific and successful composer of opera in France at the end of the 19th century and into the beginning of the 20th." Annegret Fauser, Patrick Gillis and Hugh Macdonald in Grove Music Online.
Seller: J & J LUBRANO MUSIC ANTIQUARIANS LLC, Syosset, NY, U.S.A.
Wells, H.G.. IN THE DAYS OF THE COMET. The Century Co, New York, 1906.
Price: US$200.00 + shipping
Description: Octavo, viii, 378 pages. In Very Good condition. Full binding of dark blue cloth with light blue lettering and decoration. Minor shelfwear. Chipping and rubbing along spine and bottom edge. Age-toning to textblock. Tanning to rear endpaper. Staining and previous owner's stamp on front free endpaper. Shelved in Case 8. 1371297. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.
Seller: Second Story Books, ABAA, Rockville, MD, U.S.A.
Price: US$200.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: FIRST EDITION. 8 vo. Contemp. three-quarter mottled roan with matching marbled papers and edges, spine gilt within compartments (Binder's ticket: "H. & L. Casterman, Reliure, Tournai"). (2), 203 pp. Numerous figs. in the text including many cuts of instruments, some full-page. Some edge wear; a very good copy. An excellent, well-illustrated treatise on European surveying instruments from the last quarter of the 19th century featuring tachometers, theodolites, levels, etc. as made by Morin, Breithaupt, Salmoiraghi and others. Many specialized instruments are considered and illustrated including those for photographic tachometry and for the layout of railroads.
Seller: Antiquarian Scientist, The, Westhampton, MA, U.S.A.
Price: US$220.00 + shipping
Description: 50 pp. Frontis + many b/w photographic images throughout. 8-1/8" x 6" A record found on OCLC, but no institutional holdings listed. Rare in the trade. Modest wear to wrappers (light sunning to edges, faint creasing). Last leaf excised (no apparent loss to text). Overall a VG example. Grey printed paper wrappers. Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve
Seller: Tavistock Books, ABAA, Reno, NV, U.S.A.
Wells, H.G.. The Future in America. Harper & Brothers, NY, 1906.
Price: US$225.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Wrappers Illustrated First American appearance of this work in thirteen issues of Harper's Weekly, running from July 14 to Oct 6, 1906. As is usually the case with Harper's Weekly issues, most of these have been removed from bound volumes and have stab holes where the sewing has been removed. The 8/18 issue retains the outer mailing covers that are generally absent. The issue for 9/8 has a torn front cover, but includes the scarce U.S. Navy supplement. Otherwise, this is an outstanding example of the first American appearance of Wells's prophetic analysis of turn-of- the-century America. Scarce
Seller: 221Books, Westlake Village, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$225.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Contemporary half brown cloth with gilt spine title and marbled boards, bookbinder's label on front pastedown (Hans Ehrenfeldner, Mödling). Roy. 8vo. (24 x 17 cm). In German. [vi], 268 p., seven folded sheets (23,5:19,5 cm) with sketched maps, pocketed in a rear strap depicting military operations in detail. Lithography on glossy paper (maps) and letterpress on strong machine paper. Cover in parts very slightly worn, otherwise a fine copy. First and only edition of this important and comprehensive historical account by Richard Ungermann, a teacher at the Vienna Imperial and the Royal Technical Military Academy, focuses on strategic, tactical, and technical questions in order to explain the unexpected success of the Russian Army, who was strongly outnumbered by the Ottoman Empire. and particularly rare study on the Russo-Turkish War of 1768-1774 from the perspective of Austrian military science, complete with all 7 sketched maps of military operations. Until today Ungermann's study is widely accepted as the "most comprehensive introduction to the war" (Scott). The Russo-Turkish War of 1768-1774 was a major armed conflict that saw Russian arms largely victorious against the Ottoman Empire. Russia's victory brought part of Moldavia, the Yedisan between the rivers Bug and Dnieper, and Crimea into the Russian sphere of influence. Though a series of victories accrued by the Russian Empire led to substantial territorial conquests, including direct conquest over much of the Pontic-Caspian steppe, less Ottoman territory was directly annexed than might otherwise be expected due to a complex struggle within the European diplomatic system to maintain a balance of power that was acceptable to other European states and avoided direct Russian hegemony over Eastern Europe. (Wikipedia). Though well represented in institutional holdings this book is particularly hard to find in trade, as of June 2022 JAP/APO and RBH show no auction results at all for the last decades. Sources: H. M. Scott, The Emergence of the Eastern Powers, 1756-1775, Cambridge 2001, p. 195.
Seller: Khalkedon Rare Books, IOBA, Istanbul, Turkey
Wells, h. g.. IN THE DAYS OF THE COMET. century co, 1906.
Price: US$231.00 + shipping
Description: almost near fine, bright blue binding with light blue lettering, NO writing anywhere
Seller: GRAHAM HOLROYD, BOOKS, webster, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$247.97 + shipping
Description: Good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat bumped and rubbed as with age. Lacks front free end-paper. Remains quite well-preserved overall. W.H Smith bookplate to front paste down. Physical description: vii, 306 pages; 20 cm. Contents: Landfalls and departures -- Emblems of hope -- Fine art -- Cobwebs and gossamer -- Weight of the burden -- Overdue and missing -- Grip of the land -- Character of the foe -- Rulers of east and west -- Faithful river -- In captivity -- Initiation -- Nursery of the craft -- Tremolino -- Heroic age. Subjects: Conrad, Joseph 1857-1924 Travel.Conrad, Joseph 1857-1924. English literature.Seafaring life. Novelists, English 20th century; Biography. 1 Kg.
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
Price: US$275.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Two reprints or disbound from original journal issue; Pages 1328-1346 [footnotes and illustration] and pages [1127], 1128-1148 [footnotes and maps labeled Plates 7, 8. and 9]. Maps have color. Plate 7 is also labeled Diagram 4 and presents information on a naval encounter between Russian and Japanese fleets. Plate 8 is also labeled Diagram 7 and presents information on a naval encounter between Russian and Japanese fleets, and Plate 9 is a Chart of the Battle of the Sea of Japan, 27th and 28th May, 1905. Alfred Thayer Mahan (September 27, 1840 - December 1, 1914) was a United States naval officer and historian, whom John Keegan called "the most important American strategist of the nineteenth century." His book The Influence of Sea Power Upon History, 1660-1783 (1890) won immediate recognition, especially in Europe, and with its successor, The Influence of Sea Power Upon the French Revolution and Empire, 1793-1812 (1892), made him world-famous and perhaps the most influential American author of the nineteenth century. In 1885, he was appointed as a lecturer in naval history and tactics at the Naval War College. College President Rear Admiral Stephen B. Luce pointed Mahan in the direction of the study of sea power. Mahan met and befriended future president Theodore Roosevelt, then a visiting lecturer. Admiral Robert Hamilton Anstruther, C.M.G., Royal Navy, Retired (10 June, 1862 - 26 September, 1938) was an officer of the Royal Navy. In 1905, he was awarded an Interpreter's Certificate in German. Mahan wrote that The principal and determining features of the Battle of the Japan Sea have been made known to us by the official reports; the many details are wanting, and, as was justly remarked in a very able article in Blackwood's Magazine for last February, probably can never be supplied, the drama having passed too rapidly, and the actors having been too busily occupied, to take precise notes. The writer of the paper therefore devoted part of his space to an investigation of the problem, and to an attempt to reconstitute the earlier features of the engagement, as well as the subsequent phases. It is to this discussion that I owed the study embodied in the following plan, in which I have also availed myself of some of his data, more particularly with reference to the train of the guns of either party; but the particular line of inquiry which I have followed differs, I think, somewhat from his. 2 Articles Reprinted or removed from Volume L. of the Proceedings of the Royal United Services Institute.
Seller: Ground Zero Books, Ltd., Silver Spring, MD, U.S.A.
Wells, H.G.. The Future in America. Harper & Brothers, NY, 1906.
Price: US$275.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Wrappers Illustrated First American appearance of this work in thirteen issues of Harper's Weekly, running from July 14 to Oct 6, 1906. As is usually the case with Harper's Weekly issues, these have been removed from bound volumes and all have stab holes where the sewing has been removed. This set is unusual in that most of the issues retain the outer mailing covers that are generally absent. Three issues (7/28, 8/4, and 8/18) do not have the mailing wrappers. The issue for 9/8 is missing the rear mailing wrapper, but includes the U.S. Navy supplement. The issue for 8/11 has the mailing wrappers separated at the spine. Otherwise, this is an outstanding example of the first American appearance of Wells's prophetic analysis of turn-of- the-century America. Scarce
Seller: 221Books, Westlake Village, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$280.00 + shipping
Description: Good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat bumped and rubbed as with age. Lacks front free end-paper. Remains quite well-preserved overall. W.H Smith bookplate to front paste down. Physical description: vii, 306 pages; 20 cm. Contents: Landfalls and departures -- Emblems of hope -- Fine art -- Cobwebs and gossamer -- Weight of the burden -- Overdue and missing -- Grip of the land -- Character of the foe -- Rulers of east and west -- Faithful river -- In captivity -- Initiation -- Nursery of the craft -- Tremolino -- Heroic age. Subjects: Conrad, Joseph 1857-1924 Travel.Conrad, Joseph 1857-1924. English literature.Seafaring life. Novelists, English 20th century; Biography. 1 Kg.
Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$375.00 + shipping
Description: Contemporary full red cloth over board, flat spine, title in gilt decorated with floral motif on the upper board., Charles Dana Gibson (1867?1944) was an American illustrator. He was best known for his creation of the Gibson Girl, an iconic representation of the beautiful and independent Euro-American woman at the turn of the 20th century. His wife, Irene Langhorne, and her four sisters inspired his images. He published his illustrations in Life magazine and other major national publications for more than 30 years, becoming editor in 1918 and later owner of the general interest magazine. Peddling his pen-and-ink sketches, Gibson sold his first work in 1886 to Life magazine, founded by John Ames Mitchell and Andrew Miller. It featured general interest articles, humor, illustrations, and cartoons. His works appeared weekly in the popular national magazine for more than 30 years. He quickly built a wider reputation, with his drawings being featured in all the major New York publications, including Harper's Weekly, Scribners and Collier's. His illustrated books include the 1898 editions of Anthony Hope's The Prisoner of Zenda and its sequel Rupert of Hentzau as well as Richard Harding Davis' Gallegher and Other Stories. , Size : Oblong Folio. , The illustrations include pictures of everyday people and neighbours, sketches and cartoons, London, the education of Mr. Pip, Americans, a widow and her friends, the social ladder., Volume : 2 volumes. A fine example, plates are clean and crisp.
Seller: Alexandre Antique Prints, Maps & Books, Toronto, ON, Canada
Price: US$400.00 + shipping
Condition: Fair
Description: Gilt titles and gilt top edge trimmed, otherwise deckled edges. Facsimile of original title page of 1847 edition. Appendices - "Letter of the Rev. H. H. Spalding to Joel Palmer." and "Organic Laws of Oregon." This is one of the most important journals published on emigration to the Oregon Country mid-century. Shortly after, Palmer was appointed superintendent of Indians for Oregon and later became active in Oregon politics. Hinges starting. Well worn covers with soiled areas. Spine ends bumped and slightly frayed. Former library stamps, markings and residue from card pocket removal. Call numbers painted on backstrip. Minor smudges to some pages. An early page (preceding preface) chipped and torn at lower right corner. Overall Good interior. Slight musty smell.
Seller: DeWitt Enterprises, RMABA, Colorado Springs, CO, U.S.A.
Price: US$468.38 + shipping
Description: Good copy in the original title-blocked pictorial cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Provenance; from the library of Cornelius Verheyden de Lancey wiht the owner's armorial bookplate. Series; Historical bibliography collection : Illustration. Physical description; xx, 216 pages, 91 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm. Notes; Birket-Foster letter and related correspondence loosely insterted. Subjects; Foster, Myles Birket (1825-1899). Foster, Myles Birket (1825-1899) ; Biography. Country life in art. Watercolorists. Painting, England 19th century. Illumination of books and manuscripts Great Britain 19th century. Watercolor painting 19th century England. Artists - [Late 19th Century - United Kingdom]. Myles Birket Foster (1825-1899). Painting, Victorian Great Britain. Illustration of books Great Britain 19th century. Painting, Victorian. England. Great Britain. Genres; Bibliography. Biographies. Biography. Illustrated. 1 Kg.
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
Price: US$520.00 + shipping
Description: Good copy in the original title-blocked pictorial cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Provenance; from the library of Cornelius Verheyden de Lancey wiht the owner's armorial bookplate. Series; Historical bibliography collection : Illustration. Physical description; xx, 216 pages, 91 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm. Notes; Birket-Foster letter and related correspondence loosely insterted. Subjects; Foster, Myles Birket (1825-1899). Foster, Myles Birket (1825-1899) ; Biography. Country life in art. Watercolorists. Painting, England 19th century. Illumination of books and manuscripts Great Britain 19th century. Watercolor painting 19th century England. Artists - [Late 19th Century - United Kingdom]. Myles Birket Foster (1825-1899). Painting, Victorian Great Britain. Illustration of books Great Britain 19th century. Painting, Victorian. England. Great Britain. Genres; Bibliography. Biographies. Biography. Illustrated. 1 Kg.
Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$705.80 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First Edition. Hardback. Large 8vo. pp 542. 20 by 29 by 7 cms. Top edge gilt, others uncut .Limited edition for private circulation only, appears to be a LARGE PAPER copy, 50 plates, Highly attractive mainly sepia botanical photos with tissue guards, occasional very slight unobjectioble foxing. Loosely inserted is a compliment slip printed gilt 'Messrs Veich's .very respectful compliments' and in faded red ink it seems to read Jonathan Symons April 1906. The Arpad Pleasch copy with his small gilt lettered red leather book label at front pastedown reading 'Ex Libris Arpad Plesch' with sun motif + his sun stamp at prelims. çrpd Plesch (1889Ð1974) was a Hungarian financier, banker, and lawyer. He owned a celebrated collection of rare botanical books for his foundation Stifung der Botanik he also collected esoteric pornography. Verso of title page reads: 'This special edition has been printed for Private Circulation only.' The frontis is an old print of 'the original nursery at Chelsea.' From Goodreads: 'The following pages contain a record of continuous work for over three-quarters of a century in the field of Horticulture by one family, - work which justly may be claimed to have permanently benefited every garden. The good fortune to usually find the right assistants for both home and foreign service, and the signal loyalty and capability of those selected, largely contributed to success, and the names of several are well known to all with any knowledge of plants. To the representatives seeking unknown plants at one period or another in almost every clime, fortune has not invariably been kind, but the work of such men as Thomas Lobb, William Lobb, the late John Gould Veitch, Charles Maries and E. H. Wilson, has been a gain in every way; Whilst the efforts in hybridizing and selecting of John Dominy, John Seden, and John Heal, have given a wider interest to all cultivators.' Half dark brown/ maroon leather marbled boards lettered gilt at the spine . Likely to be the orinal binding fro Veitch.Slight fading at spine, a little scuffing at spine, occasional very slight foxing (mostly to tissue guards). Sound clean very good.
Seller: Burwood Books, Wickham Market, United Kingdom
Price: US$725.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: An essentially Fine copy of the third and best edition, and the first edition to have been translated into English (with foxing to the boards as is usual with this title and with the closed page block's top edge in gilt) in a Fine dust jacket (with some foxing to the front and rear panels as well as to the jacket's verso --- we do not know how common such foxing is to the dust jacket as this is the only jacket for this first edition that we ever have seen). Lippmann was a German art historian, served as the Director of the Kupferstichkabinett, Berlin State Museums, and was noted for his work on Dürer, Holbein and Italian 15th-century woodcuts. The New York Evening Post described this book as: ".the best concise treatise ever written about the history of intanglio prints. There are 131 illustrations on the scale of the original engravings, and while these impressions from relief-blocks inevitably lack the quality of fine engravings, they suffice to study the techniq of the artists." This third edition, issued after Lippmann's death in 1903, is a revised edition of Lippmann's work was prepared by his successor in office, Max Lehrs, contains 131 illustrations, and still wears its QUITE SCARCE early turn of the century dust jacket. QUITE SCARCE INDEED.
Seller: Allington Antiquarian Books, LLC (IOBA), Winston-Salem, NC, U.S.A.
Maugham, W. Somerset. THE BISHOP'S APRON. A Study in the Origins of a Great Family. , 1906.
Price: US$1350.00 + shipping
Description: London: Chapman and Hall, 1906. Original rose linen-grain cloth. First Edition, believed to have consisted of no more than 1500 copies. In 1900 Punch Magazine had asked Maugham to contribute a couple of stories, one of which was "Cupid and the Vicar of Swale." Over the next few years he converted this story in two ways: into the play LOAVES AND FISHES (written in 1902 but not performed until 1911 and not published until 1924), and into this full-length novel THE BISHOP'S APRON -- which describes Canon Spratte's campaign to wed a beer heiress and obtain a bishopric. The tone was farcical, the dialogue epigrammatic. This insipid period piece. found favor with reviewers. The Bookman in its April [1906] issue said "the whole book is an admirable blend of cynical gaiety and broadly farcical comedy; it is the smartest and most genuinely humourous novel that the season has yet given us." The Punch reviewer. said on February 21 that it was "the best clerical novel since BARCHESTER TOWERS." [Morgan] Toole Stott points out that "No record is now available of the number [of copies] of the first edition. The author believed it was 1,500 but the book's scarcity suggests it was small." The book did not sell well; yet there are some of these 1,500 copies (not this one) with "Second Edition," "Third Edition" or "Fourth Edition" added to the title page. This anomaly is explained by the fact that careful examination of the type shows all four "editions" were printed from the same casting of type at the same time -- in other words, the publisher added such "Edition"s to the title page to deceive the public into thinking this was a hot-selling book they should buy. The primary binding for this novel was red cloth, lettered in gilt on the front cover and spine, and with "Chapman & Hall" at the foot of the spine. This is a binding variant of rose linen-grain cloth, with no print on the front cover, and with the author's full name but no publisher's name on the spine. The existence of such a secondary binding (plus another bearing only Maugham's last name) lends further credence that this book did not sell well, with C&H binding up copies ever more cheaply in an effort to move them. Condition is near-fine -- fine except for the inevitable fading of the spine and the presence of a former owner's blind-stamp on several leaves including the title. Toole Stott A9a (no mention of this variant binding).
Seller: Sumner & Stillman [ABAA], Yarmouth, ME, U.S.A.
Price: US$1924.90 + shipping
Description: First edition of this extremely uncommon account of an encounter with Dr Crippen in his guise as a homoeopathic ear doctor. Evan Yellon, resident in 1906 at Eton Wick and in 1910 in St Albans, had made it his business to expose quacks who tried to con money from people with deafness or hearing problems with the lure of "cures". Yellon was himself deaf, and editor of The Albion Magazine for the Deaf. Drouet's Institute for the Deaf was a quack institute, supposedly founded by a Dr Drouet in 1888, established at 72 Regent's Park Road. Late 19th-century newspapers carried adverts for this place as well as planted articles praising it: "To cure is more noble than to kill; to save is a grander work than to destroy. The lover of mankind dwells more gladly on the labours of Harvey, Sydenham, Boerhaave, Jenner, Bichat, Pasteur, and Koch than on the triumphs won on the field of Battle. The opening of the Drouet Institute in the North-west of London, as a branch of the great and famous establishment in Paris, brings before the people of England the name of one of these benefactors of the human race" (The Standard). In the first section of the book Yellon describes a visit to the institute, by this time established at 10 Marble Arch. He describes the secretary's office. "Open upon the desk was a huge ledger, and standing by it was a pile of cards. Just above the ledger a number of labelled bottles were arranged in careless order; while over the fireplace was affixed a great frame containing a selection of letters thanking Drouet's for wondrous - in fact, staggering - "cures." All very artistic!". Yellon was taken to see Dr Cuppen. "The carpet was fine, really fine, and the chairs were good specimens of modern Chippendale, and upholstered with refined regard to fitness. A pair of tapestry curtains hid from my wandering eye a room adjoining that I was seated in". The curtains were flung aside and a shortish man beckoned him into the consulting room, which "was one better than the secretary's office, and more than one below the waiting room; for that was a really nice drawing room, while by all the signs this was a quack's den." On the desk were several dirty instruments. The man before him was got up in a "fantastic fashion". "His frock-coat was orthodox enough; but he wore with it a shirt of startling hue, adorning the front of which was a "diamond" as big as a marble; and the jaunty butterfly tie vied in hue with the shirt. His patent leather shoes were a trifle cracked, and his face a warning to all observant beholders. The flabby gills, the shifty eyes, and the man's appearance generally, would effectually have prevented me from being taken in, even had all else failed to do so". The doctor proceeded to examine Yellon's ears with a filthy speculum. "He took altogether not five minutes to make an examination a famous aurist took twenty-five over; and without the least regard for nose and throat." Back in the reception room, Yellon offered a "no cure no payment" deal. Having in the meantime been apparently writing out some bill, the secretary hastened upstairs with Yellon's offer, and on returning wrote "charge you nothing" on the paper with red ink. Marvelling that anyone should be taken in by the "transparent fakery" and smiling at "the secretary's disgusted look when reading my offer to pay by results", Yellon left. The man behind the Drouet Institute was the fraudster J. H. Nicholson, who was sent to prison in 1902. The French doctor Drouet who lent his name to the enterprise was an obscure practitioner in Paris who died of drink. Henry Labouchere, that fascinating newspaper man and politician, campaigned against the Institute in his weekly journal Truth. In a 1904 libel action Dakhyl v. Labouchere (Surdus 1906 p. 8), a great deal of light was thrown upon the Drouet Institute, Lord Chief Justice Mathew describing it as "a disgraceful institution carried on for unworthy objects by discreditable means." In the second volume of his enquiry, published in 1910, Yellon revealed that Dr Cuppen had been none other than the murderer, Dr Crippen. He had been London manager of the disreputable Drouet's Institute for the Deaf from 1901 until its bankruptcy in 1908. He then went under the name Franckel, in New Oxford Street in 1908, selling a "Catarrh Tonic", and had used his wife's maiden name, calling himself "Barron [sic] Mackamotzki". That this was the same person as Cuppen (also Kupfinn) or Crippen, only emerged in 1910 after his arrest (information from the University College London Ear Action Institute & Hearing Loss Libraries website, retrieved 4 Jan 2016). Octavo. Original red pictorial cloth, front cover lettered in black. Numerous illustrations to the text, line-drawings and from photographs. Spine gently cocked, cloth lightly toned and soiled, lettering and illustration bright, offsetting to endpapers, faint scattered foxing to book block edges, a very good copy indeed.
Seller: Peter Harrington. ABA/ ILAB., London, United Kingdom
Price: US$3500.00 + shipping
Description: 8vo. [2], 456, [12] pp., including tipped-in letterhead at rear serving as additional leaves (a few pp. removed, but dating contiguous, possibly used for scrap paper, or ship's receipts). Approx. 15,000 words written throughout in manuscript, some bold pen in hand of Scotty McNeill, much of the rest in pencil, some quite light, and in multiple hands. Quarter red calf over black cloth, calf corners (scuffing, edgewear, some rubbing, minor chipping at spine), still VG exemplar, from the library of Caroline Augusta Gray Kamm (1840-1932), noted socialite and philanthropist in Portland, built home for poor women & girls with the YWCA, and was daughter of PNW pioneer William H. Gray (1810-1889) who traveled to the Lapwai Mission in Lewiston, ID in 1836 where he was the Nez Perce secular agent, and she subsequently later married Jacob Kamm (1823-1912), pioneering Oregon steamship builder, industrialist and entrepreneur. This daily steamer captain's logbook provides invaluable primary documents for sternwheelers operating on the Columbia & Willamette Rivers in the first decade of the 20th Century. The Steamer Undine which operated from 1887 to 1935 on the Columbia and lower Willamette was originally built at Portland, OR for Jacob Kamm and devoted to the Washington Territory steamship company, Vancouver Transportation Co. When originally launched she made the transit time from Vancouver to Portland in under 58 minutes on 100 lbs. of steam, bettered only by the Lurline and Telephone steamers. The Undine was built in Portland, 150 feet long, 27 feet at the beam, 6 foot depth of hold, and operated with twin steam engines, and could carry up to 450 passengers on excursions. Jacob Kamm's son Capt. Charles Tilton Kamm (1860-1906) was her first captain, followed by several others. By Oct. 24, 1906, Capt. "Scotty McNeill (1866-1935), formerly pilot of both the Lurline and the Telephone, had taken command of the Undine from Captain Kane. His bold hand with frequent mis-spellings details the nearly daily assessments of the hull and equipment, conducting fire drill and boat drills, and taking on and disembarking passengers. He notes on Oct. 29, 1906 soon after taking over the Undine that he "found it the clenest [sic] hull i ever was in since i went steam boating. Also counted the life preservers. . . ." It is quite clear from the log that both the Undine & Lurline steamers carried substantial freight up and down the lower Columbia River, including carrying cans and packed canned & pickled salmon for the Eureka Packing Co. based out of Eagle Cliff, WA on the Columbia River, Lindenberger's fish packing company at the Ainsworth Dock in Astoria, OR, several different flour mills, as well as hauling cattle, cordwood, logging supplies, timber, steel rails for railroads, prunes, and much more. Sometimes they loaded cases, other times they loaded entire railcars loaded down, along with soldiers from the Vancouver Barracks and their baggage, and even a Steam Traction Engine. The logbook also offers an excellent running account of the vicissitudes of the steamer Lurline which on Nov. 22, 1906 sunk at Rainier, OR after being rammed by the Steamer Cascades, forcing her to pull alongside on Nov. 26, 1906 and load up 20 cases of salmon for the Eureka Packing Co. cannery, and Scott notes they had all the chains under her except one. He stops again on Nov. 28, 1906 to take off damaged freight and baggage, but on Nov. 29, 1906 is forced to help tow her and the two barges after the Sarah Dixon ran her aground again on Deer Island. Nov. 30, 1906, Captain William E. Larkins (1857-1908), one of the best-known steamer captains on the Columbia River took over for Scotty McNeill, and had originally launched his career with the Vancouver Transportation Co. as pilot in 1891 on the sternwheeler Telephone, and later captained the Bailey Gatzert, Lurline, and Undine. Inclement weather was a frequent issue, and this daily log offers an essential record of the far colder weather in the Pacific Northwest at the beginning of the 20th Century. He writes for days about sailing through snow squalls, rough weather, heavy snowstorm leaving Skamokawa, steaming towards Portland through sleet and slush. On Jan. 14, 1907 he records having to cut through the Willamette Slough on account of such heavy ice on the Columbia River with lots of ice flowing between Kalama and Altoona, with the daily high temperature of 24 degrees Fahrenheit. Other issues which arose were water in the oil for the boilers which had to be dumped overboard, using coards of wood for fuel; a labor dispute over the food served on the Undine to the crew with deck hands and fireman quitting due to the bad cooking. Steward Olie Klinger and his Chinese-American cooks took offense quitting as well. The old crew resigned back on, and the voyage continued. Larkins, McNeill, and later Winfield S. Copeland would frequently trade off, often because Copeland would have to oversee repairs to the Lurline, or other steamers. Copeland finally resumes his regular duties in mid-May, 1907, except for a cushy "Bankers Excursion" with Captain McNeill leading the group down to Oregon City and back. Also mentioned are travelers such as young people from the Calvary Baptist Church in Portland, a number of passengers loading to travel to Morgans Landing were "Colored Odd Fellows," a group of African-American in the fraternal order on their way to a convention. On Jan. 27, 1908, Copeland writes in the daily log that Captain Larkins "fell dead at wheel of Lurline while passing through Steel Bridge 7:15 AM." He attended the funeral the next day, and by Feb. 24, 1908 oversees the inspection of the Lurline before taking command. He was replaced by Captain Wilmer David McCully (1882-1916), regularly carrying with the freight 80-122 passengers daily on runs between Portland and Vancouver. Manuscript payroll notes at the rear of the daily lot noted that the Captain and purser were both paid $ 125.00 monthly,
Seller: Zephyr Used & Rare Books, Vancouver, WA, U.S.A.
Wells, H.G.; Alvin-Correa; HENRI ALVIN-CORREA. La Guerre des Mondes. , 1906.
Price: US$8500.00 + shipping
Description: WELLS, H.G. La Guerre des Mondes. Translated from the English by Henry D. Davray. 235, [10] pp., illustrated with 32 full-page plates by Henri Alvin-Correa included in the pagination and numerous large headpieces, tailpieces, initials, and vignettes illustrating the text; title-page printed in red and gold. 4to, 330 x 260 mm., bound in the original binding of publisher's wrappers over boards with calf spine, in a new cloth folding box. Brussels: L. Vandamme, 1906. A sheer delight of science fiction. This imaginative illustrated work by Henri Alvin Correa (1876-1910), a little-known but extremely gifted Brazilian artist who trained with Detaille and Jean Brunet, still remains a captivating illustrated book over 100 years after it was published. The turn-of-the-century illustrations of the invading Martians, their human captives, and destroyed cities provide a perfect complement to Wells' apocalyptic text. That this work has remained almost completely unknown can only be attributed to its great rarity. The Library of Congress has only the 1981 reprint (for which the text was translated into Portuguese) published at Rio de Janeiro by Editora Nova Fronteira. A superb copy in the deluxe publisher's binding. Some foxing to the tissue guards as usual, but the plates are pristine and the fragile leather spine has some wear. Overall a fine copy of a rare book. Edition limited to 500 copies, signed by Correa, which is not always the case. Unknown to Wick, Turn of the Century 1885-1910.
Seller: Ursus Rare Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.