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London: Jones and Co., 1822.

2 volumes set. Published 1823 (volume 1) and 1822 (volume 2), both later issues. 656 & 668 pp. Hardcover, 8vo., bound in full old calf, gilt spine and spine label, marbled endpapers. Leather worn at corners; outer hinges dry, but holding nicely; spines worn. Previous owner's bookplate on front pastedowns;... more

Price: $800.00

Clarion, PA: The Clarion Democrat, 1910.

Third book. 1910, First edition, Softcover, 196 pp. Near Fine copy: minor fading to covers; faint creasing to upper corner. A clean, tight and unmarked copy of this rare title. Further adventures of our fearless detective and crime fighter in Western Pennsylvania, particularly among the low-life of Somerset, Bellefonte, Tyrone... more

Price: $128.00

Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co., 1965.

423 pp. A near fine copy in grey cloth. Light shelfwear. Dustjacket is very good with slight loss at spine ends, minimal rubbing. Inscribed by author in half-title page. Contents very clean with bright, unmarked text. ... more

Price: $10.80

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Dutton Childrens Books, 1988.

First Edition. Review copy. From the author of _The Black Cauldron_. Near fine hard back book with a near fine dust jacket. Publication date: 1988. All pages clean, crisp and unmarked. Strong spine. Clean boards. Dust jacket shows minor bumping. Pages: 152. Very nice copy. Ocatvo. Review Copy. ... more

Price: $10.71

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Dutton Childrens Books, 1987.

Softcover, uncorrected proof in dust jacket. 164 pp. Book is fine. DJ is near fine-. Upper edge of DJ spine shows some bumping and wear. Contents of book are clean with bright, unmarked text. ... more

Price: $25.50

London: T. Becket, 1760, 1767.

Complete set in 4 volumes. Volumes 1 and 2 are from the First edition of 1760, Volumes 3 and 4 are stated Second editions of 1767. Hardcover, 12mo., full calf, 5 raised bands and gilt and leather label at spine, gilt number denoting volume is visible on volumes 2 and... more

Price: $288.00

Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott & Co., 1871.

Hardcover, 1871, octavo, 317pp., sparsely illustrated. Book VG with rubbing, mild wear to spine ends and corners, binding tight, previous owner's plate to front pastedown, text clean and unmarked with general toning throughout. No DJ. ... more

Price: $75.00

New York: Dix, Edward and Co., 1857.

1857, First American edition. 433 pp. + ads. Hardcover, embossed green cloth, 8vo., gilt title. Bad-ass frontis of 2 lions taking down a giraffe. Illustrated throughout with engravings and full page plates. Near Fine copy, no dust jacket, but comes in a protective mylar sleeve. Covers rubbed with mild soil;... more

Price: $128.00

New York: Dix, Edward and Co., 1857.

1857, First American edition. 433 pp. + ads. Hardcover, embossed green cloth, 8vo., gilt title. Frontis of 2 lions taking down a giraffe. Illustrated throughout with engravings and full page plates. Good+ copy: Covers faded and show some soiling; spine ends worn, with tearing and shallow loss to cloth. Clean... more

Price: $125.00

New York: Oxford University Press, 1935.

First edition, 1935, hardcover, octavo, 310pp., illustrated in b&w. Book good with toning soil and rubbing to boards and spine, binding tender, staining to endpapers, text clean and unmarked, one illustration loose but laid in. No DJ. Reading copy. ... more

Price: $12.00

New York: G. W. Carleton & Co., 1877.

380 pp. Very good- copy in black ink and gilt stamped rust colored cloth. Rubbing/shelfwear to spine ends, joints, and corners. No dust jacket. Slight slant to binding. Foxing to tissue guard at frontis, adhesive remain pp. 189. Text is clean, bright, and unmarked. ... more

Price: $51.00

New York: Moffat, Yard & Co., 1907.

First edition, November 1907. Red cloth 8vo, 538pp. Illustrated in color and black and white. With plate mounted on cover. Illustrated in color and black and white. This copy is SIGNED/inscribed by the author to a friend: "To Mr. John M. Phillips, Big game hunter, game protector, forest protector, traveler,... more

Price: $150.00

San Francisco: John Howell, 1982.

745 pp. Hardcover, copper cloth, small 4to., illustrated. Fourth edition. Near Fine copy: contents are Fine. Clean, bright and unmarked text. Covers show minimal rub and signs of handling. ... more

Price: $25.60

Philadelphia: Lea and Blanchard, 1839.

2 vol set, 249 + 267 pp. Good+ copies in tan/brown cloth with paper spine labels. Vol II label mostly readable but worn, Vol I worn entirely. Boards show some sunning/scuffing/splotching, corner bumping, and rubbing at joints. Cracks in cloth at spine end of Vol I. Bindings secure. Paper bookplates... more

Price: $89.25

Wilmington, DE: George Metz, 1815.

1815, Hardcover 12mo, continuously paginated to 276pp. In old marbled calf with red leather spine label. Front enpapers replaced with Japanese paper, rear flyleaf cut at half its width. Light occasional tidemark, rubbing to extremeties. A firm binding of this scarce work by a Pittsburgh author. Complete! ... more

Price: $250.00

New York: Greenburg, 1926.

Hardcover, 1926, octavo, 381pp., frontispiece, otherwise not illustrated. Book VG with mild toning and soil to orange boards, title plate on spine has small tear and is peeling at top corner, binding tight, text clean and unmarked, rear gutter cracking. No DJ. ... more

Price: $15.00

Barcelona: Editorial Clie, 1990.

1990. Hardcover, illustrated. 174 pp. Fine copy in a Near Fine dust jacket. Tight, clean and unmarked. ... more

Price: $15.00

New York: Macmillan, 1956.

First American edition, 1956, hardcover, large octavo, 296pp., illustrated in b&w + fold out map at rear. Book VG+ with mild wear to spine ends and corners, small soil mark to bottom front corner, binding tight, text clean bright and unmarked. No DJ. ... more

Price: $16.50

Toronto: The Musson Book Company, 1941.

First Canadian edition, 1941, hardcover, octavo, 321pp., not illustrated. Book VG with rubbing and mild general wear to boards, binding tight, previous owner's and seller's marks to front endpapers, otherwise text clean and unmarked. DJ fair with tears and wear, looking better in protective mylar wrap. ... more

Price: $16.00

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1931.

Hardcover, 1931, octavo, 290pp., not illustrated. Book VG with some dust to boards, binding tight, previous owner's signature to front pastedown, otherwise text clean with some general age-toning and minor marginalia in pencil throughout. No DJ. ... more

Price: $10.00



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