New York: Harcourt, Brace and Co. and the American Garden Guild, 1947. Hardcover. Revised Edition. xvi, 550 p., frontispiece and 30 pages of photographs (not included in pagination): in-text drawings and plans; 22 cm. Off-white cloth with grey spine title and brown cover illustration. No dust jacket. In Very Good-... More
London: Macmillan and Co. 1883. Hardcover. viii, 383 p.: tables; 23 cm. Publisher's brick red cloth with gilt-stamped spine title. Rebound with original boards and original spine laid over matching cloth; new endpapers. Printed by Charles Dickens and Evans, Crystal Palace Press. Contents: Amusements of the People -- The Rationale... More
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2004. Paperback. xii, [4], 358 p.: illustrations, formulas; 25 cm. Paperback. In Very Good Condition: cover very lightly soiled; pp. 4-5 slightly soiled; ink underlinings and a few other notations through p. 19; otherwise, clean and tight. More
Wiesbaden: Otto Harrassowitz, 1987. Paperback. xv, [1], 131 p.; 24 cm. Paperback; red covers with white spine and cover titles. In Near Fine- Condition: edges rubbed; upper corner of front cover lightly creased; clean and bright. More
Athens, Greece: Kaktos, 1999. Paperback. 341 p.; 24 cm. Paperback. Cactus Edition, Odysseas Chatzopoulos & Co. Entirely in Greek. In Fine Condition: clean and bright. More
Indianapolis; Cambridge: Hackett Publishing Co. 1997. Hardcover. xxx, 1808 p.; 23 cm. Red cloth with gilt-stamped spine title. Dust jacket with translators listed on back flap. A heavy book; for international shipping, it will have to be sent by priority international. Book is in Fine Condition: clean and bright. Dust... More
Krefeld: Richard Obermann, 1959. Hardcover. xii, 304 p., 22 leaves of illustrations: in-text illustrations (including 2 small tipped-in illustrations); 22 cm. Dark blue cloth with silver stamped spine title and front cover illustration. Illustrated dust jacket, in mylar cover. Includes index and chronology of horses, riders, and riding equipment. Scarce... More
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1837. Hardcover. 2 volumes: viii, xlviii, 408 p., frontispiece engraved portrait; [6], viii, 456 p.; 23 cm. Contemporary full calf. Vol. 2 dated 1844. Printed in columns throughout. Small stamp on vol. 1 back free endpaper and vol. 2 final blank leaf: "Sold by Sace... More
London: Taylor and Walton, 1837. Hardcover. Fourth Edition, Revised and Enlarged. xl, 910 p., 4 leaves of plates: in-text illustrations; 22 cm. 20th-century repair of spine with brown cloth library-repair tape; handwritten spine title, with call number at tail of spine. Original marbled paper over boards. Remains of small green... More
Lancaster, Pa. Lancaster Lithographing Co. 1895. Hardcover. 75 p., frontispiece and 9 leaves of illustrations; 23 cm. Black calf over paper covers with white cover title: St. Anthony's Church, Lancaster, Penna., 1870-1895. The illustrations are portraits and views of the church and school. Very scarce. In Very Good- Condition: leather... More
Milan: R. Stabilimento Ricordi, 1874. Hardcover. [4] p., 1 vocal score (111 p.); [4] p., 1 vocal score (181 p.); [4] p., 1 vocal score (125 p.): portrait, music; 28 cm. Contemporary leather spine with five spine compartments between triple gilt rules; maroon pebble-grain cloth over boards. Gilt-tooled titles in... More
Milan: R. Stabilimento Ricordi, 1871. Hardcover. 14, [2] p., 1 vocal score (183 p.); 15, [1] p., 1 vocal score (241 p.): portrait, music; 28 cm. Contemporary leather spine with five spine compartments between triple gilt rules; maroon pebble-grain cloth over boards. Gilt-tooled titles in second and fourth compartments. Former... More
Milan: R. Stabilimento Ricordi, 1871. Hardcover. 15, [1] p., 1 vocal score (202 p.); 18, [2] p., 1 vocal score (263 p.): portrait, music; 28 cm. Contemporary leather spine with five spine compartments between triple gilt rules; maroon pebble-grain cloth over boards. Gilt-tooled titles in second and fourth compartments. Former... More
![Report of Transit Commissioner, City of Philadelphia, July, 1913 [vol. 1]. A. Merritt Taylor.](/pictures/thumb/005714.JPG?v=1505416482)
Philadelphia: City of Philadelphia, 1913. Hardcover. Vol. 1 only. [2], xv, [1], 267 p.: tables, map, plans, diagrams; 29 cm. Dark green cloth with gilt-stamped spine and cover titles. With: the card of A. Merritt Taylor, Director, Department of City Transit, Philadelphia. Abraham Merritt Taylor (1873-1937) had been named Philadelphia's... More
Huntington Beach, CA: Phoebe Marie Holmes, 1940. Paperback. iii, 43, [1] leaves; 27 cm. Green cloth spine; green paper covers with cover title in black: 200 Radiant-Health Recipes. Mimeographed. Final leaf is a list of books by the author, printed on green paper. Portrait of the author on title page... More
Springfield, Ohio: Armstrong Printing Service, 1974. Paperback. Introduction is dated Oct. 1974. [1], vi, 119 leaves; 28 cm. Brown cloth spine; light green paper covers with illustration on the front cover by Gwen Stamm. Ink notations throughout indicating changes to be made in a later edition. Includes extensive index. Scarce... More
New York: Heritage Press, 1947. Hardcover. 42, [2] double-leaf p., including 8 full-page color illustrations; 28 cm. White cloth spine with gilt-and-white spine title; brown cloth over boards with illustration on front cover. Title page in red and black; initial letters are in red throughout. With gilt slipcase. With: The... More
New York: Heritage Press, 1946. Hardcover. 148 p., 8 leaves of color plates; 28 cm. White cloth spine with gilt-and-white spine title; brown cloth over boards with color paste-down on front cover. Title page in red and black; initial letters are in color throughout. Without slipcase. With: The Heritage Club... More
![Gleanings from Japan by W.G. Dickson [provenance: Japan Reference Library, and Office of War Information Overseas]. Walter G. Dickson.](/pictures/thumb/005709.JPG?v=1505416481)
Edinburgh and London: William Blackwood and Sons, 1889. Hardcover. x, 400 p.: illustrations; 23 cm. Red cloth with gilt-stamped spine title; black cover title and illustration. Stamped in gilt at lower corner of front cover: Japan Reference Library. Small printed label on front fixed endpaper: Japan Reference Library, New York... More
![The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson [6 volumes]. Robert Louis Stevenson.](/pictures/thumb/005708.JPG?v=1505416481)
New York: Thomas Nelson & Sons, 1912. Hardcover. 6 volumes, each with frontispiece; 16 cm. Publisher's black leather with gilt-stamped sine title and gilt-stamped author's initials on front cover; All page edges red gilt. Marbled endpapers. Each title page in red and black. Part of the publisher's New Century Library... More
Boston: L.P. Crown & Co. 1855. Hardcover. Imprint includes: Philadelphia: J.W. Bradley. 162, 6 p.; 16 cm. Red cloth with gilt-stamped spine title and decoration; gilt-stamped series title on front cover. Blind-stamped decoration on both boards. Part of Arthur's Home Library. Pale yellow endpapers. Final 6 pages contain "Catalogue of... More
New York: Amerikanischen Tractat-Gesellschaft [American Tract Society], 1855. Hardcover. 280 p.; 16 cm. Publisher's red-brown cloth with gilt-stamped spine title; blind-stamped decoration on both boards. Small bookseller label on back fixed endpaper for "De Huff & Mitchell, Books and Stationery, Lebanon, Pa." A translation of Alarm to Unconverted Sinners by... More
Philadelphia: American Sunday School Union, 1857. Hardcover. [4], 7-336, [6] p., frontispiece and 2 additional leaves of plates; 16 cm. Red bead-grain cloth with gilt-stamped spine title and decoration; blind-stamped decoration on both boards. Yellow endpapers. Publisher's catalog on 6 unpaginated pages following text. No date of publication. The imprint... More
Philadelphia: American Baptist Publication Society, 1854. Hardcover. 232 p., frontispiece; 16 cm. Red cloth with gilt-stamped spine title and decoration; blind-stamped decoration on both boards. No date of publication. Publisher's address on title page is 118 Arch St.; the American Baptist Publication Society was located at 118 Mulberry St., which... More
Wakefield, RI: Asphodel Press, 1999. Paperback. Revised Second Edition, 2nd printing. 159, [1] p.; 22 cm. Paperback with illustrated cover. In German and English. In Good+ Condition: several titles in Contents are circled in ink; a few words underlined in ink; one page corner creased; pp. 120 and 121 lightly soiled; otherwise, clean and tight. More