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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Zustand: very good. Gut/Very good: Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit wenigen Gebrauchsspuren an Einband, Schutzumschlag oder Seiten. / Describes a book or dust jacket that does show some signs of wear on either the binding, dust jacket or pages.

Board book. Zustand: Used; Good. Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover. Damaged cover. The cover of is slightly damaged for instance a torn or bent corner.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Embellished with about one hundred first-class wood engravings and a series of full-page portraits (illustrator). London: Warne. 8vo. Decoratve brown silk with designs in gilt and black, all edges gilt. 508 pp. with 4 pp. advertising. With about 100 wood engravings, some in style of chromo-lithography (color) from photographs and other sources. Edison, Fergusson, Edward Baines of Leeds, Milton, Holland, Dr. Schliemann, Colonel Colt, Captain Cook, Rowland Hill, Martin Luther, Spenser, the Early London Water Supply, Dickens, Singapore, Durer, Bishop Wilberforce, Sir Robert Peel, Bessemer, Miles Standish, Lady Russell, Galileo, Sir Christopher Wren, Michael Angelo, Robert Raikes, Charles I, Livingstone, Lord Russell, Bunsen, Gladstone, Educational Parliament, many others. Front hinge cracked. Very good.

Soft cover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. Illustrated with numerous b/w plates and plans (illustrator). 1st Edition. Firmly bound, clean. Jacket not price clipped.

4to.80 pp approximately, tipped in coloured plates, b&w plates, advertisements, some foxing, recent half-cloth over marbled boards, a very trim copy. First edition. Includes work by Arthur Streeton, J. J. Hilder, G. W. Lambert, Thea Proctor, Norman Lindsay, Lloyd Rees, Phil May and others.

4to.80 pp approximately, tipped in coloured plates, b&w plates, advertisements, some foxing, original wrappers chipping to backstrip, a very good copy. First edition. Includes work by Arthur Streeton, J. J. Hilder, G. W. Lambert, Thea Proctor, Norman Lindsay, Lloyd Rees, Phil May and others.

Hardcover. Zustand: As New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: As New. 1st Edition. First printing (indicated by full number sequence, including the 1). Very Fine in a very fine dust jacket. A tight, clean copy, unread. NOT price-clipped. Comes with archival-quality mylar dust jacket protector. Shipped in well padded box. Stories by Raymond Carver, Junot Diaz, Jhumpa Lahiri, Annie Proulx, and others. SIGNED BY JUNOT DIAZ on page 89, at the start of his story NILDA. Signed by Author(s).

Cloth. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: fine. First American edition of Flashman in the Great Game by George MacDonald Fraser, the fifth novel in the Flashman series. (illustrator). First American Edition. Octavo, 340pp. Yellow cloth spine, title stamped in red on spine. Top edge dyed red. First edition statement on copyright page. Solid and clean text block, a fine example. In the publisher's fine dust jacket, $8.95 retail price on front flap, a bright example. George MacDonald Fraser (1925-2008) based the idea of Flashman on the original character created by Thomas Hughes in Tom Brown's School Days, published in 1857. The Flashman character was a fictionalized look at the 19th century British Army, but Fraser was always praised for his historical accuracy in portraying real world events. By the time of his death in 2008, Fraser published twelve Flashman novels, including: Flashman (1969), Royal Flash (1970), Flash for Freedom! (1971), Flashman at the Charge (1973), Flashman in the Great Game (1975), Flashman's Lady (1977), Flashman and the Redskins (1982), Flashman and the Dragon (1985), Flashman and the Mountain of Light (1990), Flashman and the Angel of the Lord (1994), Flashman and the Tiger (1999) and Flashman on the March (2005).

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Quarter Leather. Zustand: Near fine. The first single-volume edition of Precaution: A Novel by James Fenimore Cooper, published as part of the Standard Novel series by Richard Bentley of London. (illustrator). Single Volume Edition. Octavo, vi, 392pp. Bound in three-quarter brown morocco, decorative raised bands, title in gilt, marbled boards. Top edge gilt. Marbled endpapers. Includes frontispiece portrait with tissue cover. Light sunning to spine, internally fine, solid text block. (BAL 3889) This work was number LXXIV of the Standard Novel series. In 1831, Richard Bentley began publishing the "Standard Novels" series, which took multi-volume works and condensed them to single volumes. The Pilot by James Fenimore Cooper was the first novel in the series, which would eventually include 126 volumes over a 24 year period.

Cloth. Zustand: Near fine. First edition of Verses from the Harvard Advocate, Third Series, featuring works by Bliss Carman, Arthur Davison Ficke, Wallace Stevens, and more. (illustrator). First Edition. Octavo, xiii, 214pp. Full red cloth, title in gilt on spine. No additional printings listed on copyright page. Solid text block, sunned spine, light rubbing to corners, a near fine example. (Edelstein B4) Includes the following early works by Wallace Stevens from 1901: Song I, Song II, Street Songs (The Pigeons, Statuary, The Minstrel), Outside the Hospital, and Sonnet. Wallace Stevens (1879-1955) was an American modernist poet known for his complex and philosophical verse. His poetry often explored the interplay between imagination, reality, and the nature of perception. Stevens received the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 1955, shortly before his death, and his works, including "The Emperor of Ice-Cream" and "Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird," continue to be celebrated for their innovative use of language and thought-provoking themes.

Cloth. Zustand: Near fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: near fine. First American Edition of Royal Flash, the second book in the Flashman series by George MacDonald Fraser. (illustrator). First American Edition, 1st Printing. Octavo, 257pp. Red cloth, title stamped in gilt on spine. Stated "First American Edition" on copyright page. In the publisher's near fine dust jacket, $5.95 on front flap, faint sunning to spine, exceptionally bright illustrations. George MacDonald Fraser (1925-2008) based the idea of Flashman on the original character created by Thomas Hughes in Tom Brown's School Days, published in 1857. The Flashman character was a fictionalized look at the 19th century British Army, but Fraser was always praised for his historical accuracy in portraying real world events. By the time of his death in 2008, Fraser published twelve Flashman novels, including: Flashman (1969), Royal Flash (1970), Flash for Freedom! (1971), Flashman at the Charge (1973), Flashman in the Great Game (1975), Flashman's Lady (1977), Flashman and the Redskins (1982), Flashman and the Dragon (1985), Flashman and the Mountain of Light (1990), Flashman and the Angel of the Lord (1994), Flashman and the Tiger (1999) and Flashman on the March (2005).

Cloth. Zustand: Near fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: very good. First edition of Flashman in the Great Game by George MacDonald Fraser, the fifth novel in the Flashman series. (illustrator). First Edition. Octavo, 336pp. Red cloth, title stamped in silver on spine. First edition statement on copyright page. Solid and clean text block, a fine example. In the publisher's dust jacket, retail price on front flap, chip to top edge of rear panel, toning to spine, a bright example. George MacDonald Fraser (1925-2008) based the idea of Flashman on the original character created by Thomas Hughes in Tom Brown's School Days, published in 1857. The Flashman character was a fictionalized look at the 19th century British Army, but Fraser was always praised for his historical accuracy in portraying real world events. By the time of his death in 2008, Fraser published twelve Flashman novels, including: Flashman (1969), Royal Flash (1970), Flash for Freedom! (1971), Flashman at the Charge (1973), Flashman in the Great Game (1975), Flashman's Lady (1977), Flashman and the Redskins (1982), Flashman and the Dragon (1985), Flashman and the Mountain of Light (1990), Flashman and the Angel of the Lord (1994), Flashman and the Tiger (1999) and Flashman on the March (2005).

Quarter Leather. Zustand: Near fine. The Pilot by James Fenimore Cooper, the first work from the Standard Novels series by Richard Bentley, London, 1831. (illustrator). First Single-Volume Edition. Octavo, viii, 420pp. Bound in three-quarter brown morocco, decorative raised bands, title in gilt, marbled boards. Top edge gilt. Marbled endpapers. Includes frontispiece portrait with tissue cover. Light sunning to spine, internally fine, solid text block. In 1831, Richard Bentley began publishing the "Standard Novels" series, which took multi-volume works and condensed them to single volumes. The Pilot by James Fenimore Cooper was the first novel in the series, which would eventually include 126 volumes over a 24 year period.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. London: Longman, Green, Longman, and Roberts, 1859. First and second series. Worn set of three volumes. First series volume is a stated second edition, 1859; Second series (2 volumes) is the first edition (1862). Original publisher's rust brown cloth with gilt spine lettering and alpine climbers in gilt on the fronts. First series volume has nine color lithographed fold-out maps and 8 chromolithographs mounted on thick tan paper, additional woodcuts; upper part of first map is separated from the lower but map image itself not affected (readily repairable). This volume has chips to the spine ends, cover soil and edgewear, fabric split along the joints, good hinges (front hinge just starting), sound text block, some tissue chips, pages lightly age-toned but clean with some minimal scattered foxing, decorative name stamp on half-title, no other names or markings. The second series is in two volumes; volume one contains eight foldout maps and 22 woodcuts, xiv, 445 pages; volume two contains six foldout maps and 34 woodcuts, viii, 541 pages. Covers of these two volumes are good with modest wear to edges and corners but the spine coverings are chipped, cracked and in poor condition, hinges good (front hinge very lightly cracked), text blocks sound, pages lightly age-toned but clean, decorative name stamp on each half-title, no other markings. Landmark series in mountaineering literature, leading to the establishment of The Alpine Journal in 1863. These books are from a collection of alpine and mountaineering books owned by Jeffery and Beverly Parrette who traveled the world climbing challenging peaks and often presented the books to one another as gifts. Hard Cover. Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Cloth. Zustand: Near fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: very good. The first edition of The Boston Braves by Harold Kaese, signed by Boston Braves players, Tommy Holmes and Warren Spahn. This work is part of the Putnam's Sports Series. (illustrator). First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, ix, [1], 269pp, [1]. Blue cloth, title stamped in blue on the spine. No additional printings noted. Light rubbing to tips of the spine, a near fine example. Ownership inscription on the front free endpaper. Includes frontispiece portrait and seven photographic plates of players. In the publisher's dust jacket, $3.00 on the front flap, light sunning to the spine, chip to lower corner of rear panel, a very good example. Signed on the half title by Tommy Holmes and Warren Spahn. Tommy Holmes (1917 - 2008) was an American Major League Baseball outfielder and manager. Holmes was a two-time All-Star (1945, 1948) and led the National League in several categories during his standout 1945 season, including hits (224), doubles (47), home runs (28), total bases (367), and slugging percentage (.577). He later served as the Braves' manager from 1951 to 1952, compiling a 61-69 record. Warren Spahn (1921 - 2003) was an American left-handed pitcher who played 21 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), primarily with the Boston and Milwaukee Braves. He holds the MLB record for most career wins by a left-handed pitcher, with 363 victories, and is fifth on the all-time wins list. Spahn achieved 20 or more wins in 13 seasons, the most by any left-hander in MLB history. He was a 17-time All-Star and won the Cy Young Award in 1957. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1973. Signed.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: near fine. The four-volume Bush At War Series by Washington Post journalist Bob Woodward, all first printings and signed by the author. (illustrator). First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, [four volumes]. Publisher's hardcover, titles stamped in gilt on the spine. All first printings, with full number lines on the copyright page. All with clean text blocks, solid bindings. Free of marks or notations, most appear unread. All in the publisher's dust jackets, retail prices on the front flaps, light shelf wear to "Bush At War," others fine. All four volumes are signed by Bob Woodward (not inscribed), variously on the front free endpaper or the title page. Bob Woodward's "Bush at War" series consists of four investigative volumes that collectively document the national-security decision-making of the George W. Bush administration from 9/11 through the final years of the Iraq War. The first book covers the response to the September 11 attacks and the Afghanistan campaign; the second examines the planning and intelligence debates leading to the 2003 Iraq invasion; the third details the internal conflicts and policy failures that emerged as the war deteriorated; and the fourth focuses on the administration's struggle to devise and execute the 2007 troop "surge" strategy amid deep fractures among Bush's civilian and military advisors. Signed.

Quarter Leather. Zustand: Near fine. The first edition of Battles And Leaders Of The Civil War: Being for the Most Part Contributions by Union and Confederate Officers. Based Upon "The Century Wars Series," published in 1887. (illustrator). First Edition. Quarto, [four volumes]. Quarter modern brown morocco, raised bands, title in gilt. Marbled boards. New endpapers, with top edge gilt. Solid text block, free of marks or notations. (Nevins I, 155) (Howes, J145) (Eicher, 743) Includes hundreds of maps, illustrations, and plates from The Century Magazine. From Eicher: "Numerous accounts by general offices make this work a necessary, primary source for all Civil War libraries.It should be read carefully and often." Battles and Leaders is based upon a series of articles published by The Century Magazine between 1884-1887. It includes first-hand accounts by Union and Confederate leaders (U.S. Grant, Beauregard), to accounts from the average soldier.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. boards worn and tanned in places. hinges professionally repaired. page lightly tannedfirst series, 6 volumes, second series 5 volumes and 1829 re still is place interleaved in front of engravings.