Available Copies from Independent Booksellers
Price: US$9.99 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: 333 pp. 6 1/2 x 10 1/4. Gold cloth covered boards stamped in red, blue and gold on spine. No dj. Book has blue slip-case with minor scuffing. Prev owner's bookplate ifc.
Seller: Blue Awning Books, Salt Lake City, UT, U.S.A.
Price: US$10.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: The Heritage Press special edition. Slipcase has very slight wear to top and bottom of opening, no marks or stains. Book is very tight, and clean, w/no internal or external markings. Spine is tanned.
Seller: Riverhorse Books, Saginaw, MI, U.S.A.
Price: US$10.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Hardcover and slip case. Good binding and cover. Shelfwear. Splitting to case. Clean, unmarked pages. The Heritage Press operated from 1937 - 1982 and was created by George Macy. Heritage reprinted the lovely volumes of the Limited Editions Club. Heritage was established to give these works a wider audience by making them more affordable and widely available. Every book was selected by Heritage's editors as a classic in its field, chosen from the world's best-known and most enduring literature.
Seller: Sequitur Books, Boonsboro, MD, U.S.A.
Whittier, John Greenleaf. The Poems of John Greenleaf Whittier. The Heritage Press, New York, 1945.
Price: US$10.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: xx, 333 pp. "Selected and edited, with a commentary, by Louis Untermeyer." Spine lightly tanned.
Seller: Persephone's Books, Gastonia, NC, U.S.A.
Price: US$10.50 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 333 pp. Solidly bound copy with moderate external wear, crisp pages and clean text. No dj. Previous owner's name inscribed on first front-end page.
Seller: gearbooks, The Bronx, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$12.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: The book is very good+ with very slight edge wear and slight bump to lower front corner.
Seller: M. W. Cramer Rare and Out Of Print Books, Toronto, ON, Canada
Price: US$12.62 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description:
Seller: Basement Seller 101, Cincinnati, OH, U.S.A.
Price: US$14.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Spine faded with a few strong scuffs, spine ends and fore-edge rubbed, bookplate, else interior almost near fine. Slip case silverfished, worn and chipped, long tears along edges, taped. "Selected and Edited with a Commentary by Louis Untermeyer and Illustrated with Pencil Drawings by R. J. Holden."
Seller: Vintage Quaker Books, Bath, ME, U.S.A.
Price: US$15.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: pages clean, black and white illustrations, gilt on spine DATE PUBLISHED: 1945 EDITION: 333
Seller: Princeton Antiques Bookshop, Atlantic City, NJ, U.S.A.
John Greenleaf Whitter. THE POEMS OF JOHN GREENLEAF WHITTIER. The Heritage Press, New York, 1945.
Price: US$15.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 333p. A cloth hardcover book in very good condition, lacking the slipcase. Spine and edges lightly tanned; otherwise clean and tight. Selected with commentary by Louis Untermeyer and illustrated by R.J. Holden.
Seller: Kubik Fine Books Ltd., ABAA, Dayton, OH, U.S.A.
Price: US$18.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: First Heritage edition. Near fine, darkened spine, brown shadow on front free endpapers. Pencil drawings by R. J. Holden. Spine and edges of slipcase faded, corners rubbed. Small pieces of tape on top corners of slipcase. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
WHITTIER, John Greenleaf. The Poems Of John Greenleaf Whittier. The Heritage Press, New York, 1945.
Price: US$20.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Reprint. Small quarto. 333 pp. Illustrated with pencil drawings by R.J. Holden. Spine lightly tanned, else fine, in a near fine slipcase.
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
Price: US$22.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: No. 557 of 1500 copies, signed by the artist; bound in black leather. Book is in decent condition -- the slipcase shows wear and tear. Commentary by Louis Untermeyer; illustrated by R.J. Holden; 333pp. Priced accordingly
Seller: Michael J. Toth, Bookseller, ABAA, Springtown, PA, U.S.A.
Untermeyer, Louis (ed). The Poems of John Greenleaf Whittier. Limited Editions Club, New York, 1945.
Price: US$24.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: 333pp.; HB green w/gilt; slight rub w/sml.chi;,tp.spine; clean,tight pgs. "Selected and edited with a commentary by Louis Untermeyer and illustrated with pencil drawings by R.J. Holden" #437 of 1500 signed by Holden.
Seller: Xochi's Bookstore & Gallery, truth or consequences, NM, U.S.A.
Price: US$25.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: One volume in blue slipcase. Full beige cloth, gilt lettering on red and blue panels on spine, blue and red decoration on spine, t.e.g. (blue). Illustrated with pencil drawings by R. J. Holden throughout. . The volume is in excellent condition, unmarked, tight, square and clean. Spine lightly sunned, slipcase shows mild shelf-wear, else fine. NEAR FINE. . The American Poets Series. Pencil Drawings. Small 4to 9" - 11" tall. xx, (i), 333, (2) pp
Seller: Round Table Books, LLC, Palatine, IL, U.S.A.
Untermeyer, Louis. The Poems of John Greenleaf Whittier. Limited Editions Club, New York, 1945.
Price: US$30.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Very Good condition in a Good slip case. A small amount of shelf wear. Previous owner's bookplate on inside front cover. Limited Edition no. 1,016 of 1,500 copies. Signed by Illustrator. No marks on the text block.; 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall; Signed by Illustrator(s)
Seller: Henniker Book Farm and Gifts, Henniker, NH, U.S.A.
Price: US$30.60 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: This is the 171st book issued by the Limited Editions Club (Established in 1929) and is one of a limited edition of 1,500 signed by the illustrator Raymond J. Holden. This is copy # 1292/1500 signed by Holden on the limitation page at the rear of the book, The illustrations were done in the photogravure process from the pencil drawings of the artist. 333 pp. The book is in the original slipcase with paper spine label as is usual with most LEC books. The top seams of the slipcase are split but still holding. Has protected book well. There is also a tissue guard over the artists signature. Green leather binding
Seller: Barry's Books, San Antonio, TX, U.S.A.
Price: US$38.67 + shipping
Description: Fine copy in the original elaborately gilt-tooled cloth-backed Batik boards in slip-case. The classic Heritage Club design. An exceptional example; corners sharp with an overall tight, bright and clean impression. ; 333 pages; Description: xx, 333 p. Illus. , port. 28 cm. Subjects: Whittier, John Greenleaf (1807-1892) --Poems. Notes: Illustrated with Pencil Drawings. 1 Kg.
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
Price: US$43.80 + shipping
Description: Large octavo (6-3/4" x 10-1/2") bound in full black sheepskin leather and illustrated with pencil drawings by Raymond Holden. Edited with commentary by Louis Untermeyer. Copy #323 of 1500 SIGNED by the artist on the colophon page. Light foxing to endpapers; rubbing and spotting to the covers. Very Good, lacking the slipcase
Seller: Charles Agvent, est. 1987, ABAA, ILAB, Fleetwood, PA, U.S.A.
Price: US$47.50 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: No. 910 of 1500 copies. Signed by the illustrator. Frontispiece. Selected and Edited with a Commentary by Louis Untermeyer. Pencil drawings. 333 pages. Border on each page and end papers. Full-page illustrations. Slight chipping to spine top. Slight fading to upper portion front cover. Gilt lettering front cover and spine. Book measures 6 3/4 x 10 3/4. Uncut page bottoms. Poems included are from the following categories: Ballads and Legends; Snow-Bound; Of Places and People; The Tent on the Beach; War and Anti-Slavery; Reminiscence and Reform; and, The Eternal Goodness.
Seller: Barry Cassidy Rare Books, Sacramento, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$52.00 + shipping
Description: Fine copy in the original elaborately gilt-tooled cloth-backed Batik boards in slip-case. The classic Heritage Club design. An exceptional example; corners sharp with an overall tight, bright and clean impression. ; 333 pages; Description: xx, 333 p. Illus. , port. 28 cm. Subjects: Whittier, John Greenleaf (1807-1892) --Poems. Notes: Illustrated with Pencil Drawings. 1 Kg.
Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$56.30 + shipping
Description: Large octavo (6-3/4" x 10-1/2") bound in full green sheepskin leather and illustrated with pencil drawings by Raymond Holden. Edited with commentary by Louis Untermeyer. Copy #1420 of 1500 SIGNED by the artist on the colophon page. Most copies were bound in black sheepskin; this green sheepskin is much less encountered. Light wear to the tips of the spine which is slightly darkened. Very Good in a Poor slipcase with small chunks torn off one side and the top edge
Seller: Charles Agvent, est. 1987, ABAA, ILAB, Fleetwood, PA, U.S.A.
Price: US$62.50 + shipping
Description: Large octavo (6-3/4" x 10-1/2") bound in full black sheepskin leather and illustrated with pencil drawings by Raymond Holden. Edited with commentary by Louis Untermeyer. Copy #696 of 1500 SIGNED by the artist on the colophon page. A luxurious binding, and a joy to hold. Some rubbing and scratches to the spine. Very Good in a Very Good slipcase with some splits
Seller: Charles Agvent, est. 1987, ABAA, ILAB, Fleetwood, PA, U.S.A.
Price: US$81.30 + shipping
Description: Large octavo (6-3/4" x 10-1/2") bound in full green sheepskin leather and illustrated with pencil drawings by Raymond Holden. Edited with commentary by Louis Untermeyer. Copy #845 of 1500 SIGNED by the artist on the colophon page. Most copies seem to have been bound in black leather. Spine sunned with slight wear at the head. Near Fine in an intact, Very Good slipcase
Seller: Charles Agvent, est. 1987, ABAA, ILAB, Fleetwood, PA, U.S.A.
Price: US$100.00 + shipping
Description: One of 1500 numbered copies, signed by Holden. Illustrated with pencil drawings by R. J. Holden. 1 vols. 8vo. Full black morocco, gilt lettering on spine and upper cover. Spine just a trifle rubbed, else very good in slightly sunned slipcase Illustrated with pencil drawings by R. J. Holden. 1 vols. 8vo One of 1500 numbered copies, signed by Holden.
Seller: The Old Mill Bookshop, HACKETTSTOWN, NJ, U.S.A.
Price: US$110.00 + shipping
Description: 4to, red morocco. One of 1500 numbered copies, signed by the illustrator. Just a hint of sun to spine, else fine in worn slipcase.
Seller: Locus Solus Rare Books (ABAA, ILAB), Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$112.50 + shipping
Description: Large octavo (6-3/4" x 10-1/2") bound in full black sheepskin leather and illustrated with pencil drawings by Raymond Holden. Edited with commentary by Louis Untermeyer. Copy #1076 of 1500 SIGNED by the artist on the colophon page. A luxurious binding, and a joy to hold. Faint scratch to spine. Fine in a Near Fine slipcase
Seller: Charles Agvent, est. 1987, ABAA, ILAB, Fleetwood, PA, U.S.A.
Price: US$170.84 + shipping
Description: 4to. pp. xx, 333, [1 leaf]colophon. each page ruled in red. 38 plates & illus. (incl. frontis. portrait). original morocco (piece chipped from upper front joint, internally very good), without the slipcase. Limited to 1500 numbered copies, signed by the Illustrator Holden. Designed by A.G.Hoffman and Robert L.Dothard, composition by E.L.Hildreth and Company, Brattleboro, Vermont, printed on Worthy special paper by Aldus printers, NY, set in intertype Waverley, illustrations printed by Photogravure and Color Company, NY, bound by Russell-Rutter Company, NY. LEC Quarto-Millenary 171.
Seller: D & E LAKE LTD. (ABAC/ILAB), Toronto, ON, Canada
Price: US$215.45 + shipping
Description: Signed by the illustrator. Near fine copy in the original full gilt-blocked, dark morocco cloth in a slip-case. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. ; 333 pages; Description: xx, 333 p. Illus. , port. 28 cm. Subjects: Nineteenth Century American Literature. Genre: Poetry. - No. 71 of 1500 copies. 1 Kg.
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
Price: US$244.00 + shipping
Description: Signed by the illustrator. Near fine copy in the original full gilt-blocked, dark morocco cloth in a slip-case. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. ; 333 pages; Description: xx, 333 p. Illus. , port. 28 cm. Subjects: Nineteenth Century American Literature. Genre: Poetry. - No. 71 of 1500 copies. 1 Kg.
Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.