Category: Nineteenth Century Books

Fido; or, The Faithful Friend

Price: $150.00

Publisher: Edward Kearny, NY : 1845

Seller ID: CL005230

Condition: Good

Edward Kearny, NY, 1845, Number 7 (VII) of A Mother’s Library For Little Folks, 131 pages plus 9 pages of Lessons for Little Folks (2 lessons) and one unnumbered page with a b&w illustration and another unnumbered page with a list of books published by Kearny in the Mother’s Library that numbers to 8, large type font, black and white illustrations throughout with 7 round full page ones in Fido and 5 smaller ones in text including one on the title page and an additional smaller one and three full page ones in the Lessons including the one mentioned above that is on an unnumbered page, red patte...
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Strive and Succeed; or The Progress of Walter Conrad. Luck and Pluck Series

By: Alger, Jr., Horatio

Price: $45.00

Publisher: Loring, Boston : 1872

Seller ID: CL004189

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good

Loring, Boston, 1872, 1st edition, later state, (G), 355 pages, last page briefly states that next volume in series will be "Try and Trust," illustrated with 5 b&w plates including tissue-guarded frontispiece and decorative series title page, yellow endpapers, 4.5”x 7”, hardcover, green cloth with blind embossed decorations front and back covers, gilt titles and decorations on spine, covers scuffed, corners and spine ends bumped and worn, edge wear, spine cocked with a few short tears to cloth at ends, gilt on spine slightly faded, spine crease, endpapers show a little light soil with one very...
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Libraries and Readers

By: Foster, William E. (W. E.)

Price: $25.00

Publisher: Leypoldt, NY : 1883

Seller ID: CL004700

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

F. Leypoldt Publisher, NY, 1883, first edition, 136 pages, author preface, index, 4.25”x 6.25”, hardcover, grey cloth with black rule around edges of front and black titles on front and spine, minor bumping to corners and spine ends with very slight wear to spine ends, a very little very faint soil to front cover, spine mildly darkened, nice antique label from previous owner on front paste-down endpaper, endpapers lightly foxed, pages mildly age-toned with very minor foxing on a few, otherwise contents clean and tight, item protected in new clear plastic sleeve, book very good {This little lat...
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Fighting a Fire

By: Hill, Charles T.

Price: $70.00

Publisher: Century Co., NY : 1897

Seller ID: CL005386

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good

Century Co., NY, 1894, 1897, 246 pages, 56 b&w illustrations by the author, Charles T. Hill, most full page plates but some smaller illustrations in the text, 5-3/8"x 7-5/8", hardcover, red cloth with gilt titles and black & gilt illustration on front and black titles & gilt illustration on spine and gilt NYFD fire company insignia on back cover, top page edges gilt, covers lightly soiled, corners bumped and lightly worn or frayed, spine faded with the author and publisher's names almost invisible although the title and decoration are easily read, former owner's ink inscription along with a ru...
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The Marriage Ring. A Gift-Book for the Newly-Married and for Those Contemplating Marriage

By: Landels, William, D.D.

Price: $30.00

Publisher: Cassell, Petter, Galpin & Co. London

Seller ID: CL005650

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good-

Cassell, Petter, Galpin & Co. London, no date but circa 1880s, 272 pages, "The Mass on the Day of Marriage" booklet dated 1954 laid-in, 5"x 6.25", hardcover, ivory textured paper over boards with gilt titles and decorations on front and spine, blind ruled around edges on back cover, beveled edges, all page edges gilt, covers soiled, corners worn, 1/8" dark spot on front, front hinge cracked with chipping and pieces missing but holding, 3/4"x 1/2" chip out of top of spine, endpapers foxed, front hinge cracked at half-title page but neatly reinforced with rice paper tape and holding well, pages ...
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Royal Children of English History

By: Nesbit, E. (Edith), illustrated by Frances Brundage and M. Bowley

Price: $65.00

Publisher: Raphael Tuck & Sons, Ltd. London : Circa 1896

Seller ID: CL005644

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good

Raphael Tuck & Sons, Ltd. London, no date but circa 1896, #1796, 94 pages, b&w illustrations head of each chapter and in the text by M. Bowley, 10 full-page color chromo-lithographic plates by by Frances Brundage, 7.5"x 10", hardcover, green cloth covers, beveled edges, gilt titles on spine and front cover with lovely gilt illustrated roses on front, corners worn, spine ends rounded with short tears and a little fraying, slight scuffing on front, a 3/4" scrape bottom back cover, all edges gilt, gold patterned endpapers, hinges cracked but holding well, first and last few pages darkened, hinge ...
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Image for The Waverley Novels with the Author's Last Corrections and Additions Complete in Five Volumes. Volume V of Scott's Works, Being Vol. IV of the Waverly Novels: St. Ronan's Well, Redgauntlet, Betrothed, Talisman, and Woodstock. Volume 4 (Four) Only

The Waverley Novels with the Author's Last Corrections and Additions Complete in Five Volumes. Volume V of Scott's Works, Being Vol. IV of the Waverly Novels: St. Ronan's Well, Redgauntlet, Betrothed, Talisman, and Woodstock. Volume 4 (Four) Only

By: Scott (Sir Walter Scott)

Price: $30.00

Publisher: E. L. Carey and A. Hart, Philadelphia : 1842

Seller ID: CL004774

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good+

E. L. Carey and A. Hart, Philadelphia, 1842, (G+), Volume Four Only with five titles in it, each title paginated separately but approx. 592 pages plus 24 pages of ads for other titles published by Carey and Hart, tiny text (6pt type) in two columns, 6"x 9-1/4"x 1-5/8", hardcover, light brown cloth with ornate embossing and rules on both covers and embossing, gilt titles and gilt decorations on spine, corners just a bit frayed, one corner lightly bumped, covers lightly soiled and scuffed, a couple of small pale stains on rear cover and on rear edge of spine, binding glue stains in front externa...
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Fairy Tales for Children

By: Sunbeam, Susie

Price: $150.00

Publisher: G. W. Cottrell, Boston : 1856

Seller ID: CL005108

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good+

G. W. Cottrell, Boston, 1856, 96 pages, 7 full-page b&w illustrations including the frontispiece, 3-7/8”x 4-5/8”, hardcover, blue cloth with gilt titles and pattern on spine, blind honeycomb pattern on front and back covers, light edge wear, corners starting to fray especially top and bottom of spine, light yellow endpapers slightly darkened, small light stains on some pages, a few pages have creased corners, all the pages are lightly offset on the next page, contents tight, book good+ {The contents of this charming little book includes these stories based on Hans Christian Andersen tales: Wha...
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Casper: A Tale (on title page), Casper Knight (on half-title page).

By: Warner, Anna B.

Price: $25.00

Publisher: Gall & Inglis, London : Circa 1915

Seller ID: CL002461

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good

Hardcover, Good (G), Gall & Inglis, London, no date but circa 1915, 184 pages, b&w frontispiece and two b&w illustrations, 5”x 7.5”, hardcover, blue cloth with graduated color illustration on front cover and color decorated spine, spine titles chipped, covers very slightly bowed, corners lightly bumped and worn, minor edge wear, light cover soil, two mild wrinkles in cloth of front cover, endpapers darkened, a little light soil in the margins of a few pages, contents clean and tight, book good (G) 2461 [SHss12ABE]
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Casper: A Tale (on title page), Casper Knight (on half-title page).

By: Warner, Anna B.

Price: $30.00

Publisher: Gall & Inglis, London

Seller ID: CL002827

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good+

Gall & Inglis, London, no date but circa 1915, 184 pages, b&w frontispiece & two b&w illustrations, 5”x 7.5”, hardcover, purple cloth with graduated color illustration on front cover & color decorated spine, titles chipped, corners very lightly worn, 1/2" lightly frayed spot on bottom edge front cover, endpapers darkened, former owner's inscription dated 24/12/15 on free front endpaper, very minor soil in the margins of a very few pages, contents clean and tight, book good+ (G+) 2827 [SHss12ABE]
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Patience

By: Warner, Anna B. (Elizabeth Wetherell)

Price: $95.00

Publisher: Lippincott, Philadelphia : 1890, 1891

Seller ID: CL005538

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Lippincott, Philadelphia, 1890, 1891, 412 pages pus 4 pages of publisher's ads at the back, 5"x 7.25", hardcover, green cloth with bright gilt titles on spine and brown titles and illustrations on front and spine, corners and spine ends lightly bumped and worn, spine cocked and very slightly darkened, very light soil and small spot on rear cover, brown endpapers, contents clean and tight, book very good (VG) 5538 [RAho0214ABE]
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My Desire

By: Warner, Susan. ("By the author of "The Wide, Wide World"). (Susan Bogart Warner)

Price: $35.00

Publisher: Carter, NY : 1879

Seller ID: CL003382

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good+

Carter, NY, 1879, 1st edition, (G+/no dj), 629 pages, 5-1/4”x 7-5/8”, hardcover, grey cloth with embossed black illustration and titles on front with gilt titles and black decoration on spine, covers lightly scuffed, light edge wear, corners worn, spine ends frayed, rear cover lightly soiled, one tiny green spot on front cover, small tan spot on page fore-edges, hinges cracked but very neatly reglued and holding very well, a little light soil on rear endpapers, otherwise contents clean and tight, book good+ {"A purposely misinterpreted letter defers marital happiness for ten years during which...
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Image for Summer Days on the Hudson: The Story of Pleasure Tour From Sandy Hook to the Saranac Lakes, Including Incidents of Travel, Legends, Historical Anecdotes, Sketches of Scenery, etc.

Summer Days on the Hudson: The Story of Pleasure Tour From Sandy Hook to the Saranac Lakes, Including Incidents of Travel, Legends, Historical Anecdotes, Sketches of Scenery, etc.

By: Wise, Daniel and Benson J. Lossing, illustrator

Price: $175.00

Publisher: Nelson & Phillips, NY : 1875, 1876

Seller ID: CL005601

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Nelson & Phillips, NY, 1875, 1876, 288 pages, 109 b&w engravings in the text with many by Benson J. Lossing, 5"x 7.5", hardcover, brown cloth with elaborate gilt & black titles and illustrations on front and spine, corners lightly bumped & worn, light edge wear, spine a bit cocked, back cover has light grey smears across half of it, gilt titles & illustrations are bright and sharp, a little light wear around edges of front endpapers with a 3/8" tear and a 1/16" chip, front hinge cracked but holding very well, former owner's brown ink inscription on free front endpaper, pages beginning to yello...
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Category: Nineteenth Century Books