Category: Fiction, Historical

Calico and Tin Horns

By: Christiansen, Candace and Thomas Locker, illustrator

Price: $25.00

Publisher: Dial Books, NY : 1992

Seller ID: CL005653

ISBN-13: 9780803711792

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Dial Books, NY, 1992, FIRST edition stated, complete number line, SIGNED by BOTH the author and the illustrator on free front endpaper, unpaginated but approximately 30 pages, full color illustrations every page, some a page and a half, some two pages painted by Thomas Locker, 10.75"x 8.75" oblong, hardcover, blue boards with maoron cloth spine and silver titles on the spine, corners lightly bumped, a little light cover soil, very good price-clipped dust jacket with a 1.5" closed tear with creasing at top of front panel, a vertical crease on back panel parallel to fore-edge, dust jacket protec...
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Buckskin and Ermine

By: Lambkin, Amelia MacMillan

Price: $17.50

Publisher: Torch Press, Cedar Rapids IA : 1928

Seller ID: CL000599

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good+

Torch Press, Cedar Rapids IA, 1928, 2nd printing, (G+/no dj), 170 pages, SIGNED by the author, Amelia MacMillan Lambkin, on the half-title page, 6"x 9.25", hardcover, navy blue cloth with gilt titles, spine titles a little rubbed, corners lightly bumped and worn, spine a little faded, three small pale spots on rear cover, no dust jacket, previous owner's ink inscription on the half-title page, pages beginning to yellow a bit around the edges, otherwise contents clean & tight, book good+. {A fictionalized account of life along the St. Lawrence River in Ontario, Canada circa 1845.} (G+/no dj) 59...
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A Rabble Came to Trenton: A Christmastide Story of 1776

By: McCrea, Paul; illustrated by Charles Dunn

Price: $21.00

Publisher: Lester Douglas : 1939

Seller ID: CL005481

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good Plus

(G+/no dj), Lester Douglas, Washington, December 25 1939, First Edition stated, small card printed in red and black laid in at front - has illustration matching front cover and reads "Greetings/Mickey & Lester/Douglas", 42 pages, page numbers and opening words of each chapter printed in red, colophon and part of text on title page also printed in red, illustrated with b&w line drawings on title page and to open each chapter, 6-1/4 in. x 9-5/8 in., hardcover, red cloth with gilt titles and decoration, corners and spine ends very mildly bumped, a few small damp marks to covers, small white scuff...
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The Confederate Chieftains: A Tale of The Irish Rebellion of 1641. Part I.

By: Sadlier, Mrs. J. (Mrs. James, Mary Anne Madden).

Price: $125.00

Publisher: Kenedy/Excelsior Catholic Publishing (Kennedy), NY : 1885, 1895

Seller ID: CL003147

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Kenedy/Excelsior, NY, 1885, 1895, (VG/no dj), 461pages, green patterned endpapers, 5"x 7-1/4", hardcover, green cloth with gilt titles and cover and spine decorated in red and green with shamrocks, two corners very lightly bumped, spine a bit darkened, no dust jacket probably as published, front hinge cracked but holding well, rear hinge just starting, former owner's small poem about book borrowing pasted on front end paper and ink name on preface page, otherwise contents clean and tight, book very good {Even though it says "Part I" on the title page this book appears to be complete in itself....
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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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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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Category: Fiction, Historical

Calico and Tin Horns

Buckskin and Ermine

A Rabble Came to Trenton: A Christmastide Story of 1776

The Confederate Chieftains: A Tale of The Irish Rebellion of 1641. Part I.

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

My Desire