Book Description: Bradbury & Evans, London, 1855. Book Condition: Good. H. K. Brown (illustrator). First Edition. 5 5/8" x 8 3/4". First Edition, in Parts. 1855 thru 1857. Complete with all ads, Part No. I, December 1855 thru Part Nos. XIX & XX, June 1857. Handsome Clamshell case with 1/4 green leather with marbled boards. The parts are complete, edges worn and some curled. See Picture. Bookseller Inventory # di.1318

Book Description: Harcourt, Brace & Co., New York, 1927. Cloth. Book Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 5 1/2" X 7 1/2". First Edition, first issue with the "G" on the spine that resembles a "C". Publisher's original dark blue cloth with orange box with the lettering reversed out. On the inside back cover on the lower left is the original booksellers small (3/8" x 1") pasted stamp "Farmington Bookshop" in Conn. "1927 printed across the stamp. Dust jacket is in very good condition thanks to some professional restoration on some spine and corner chips. $2.50 price is intact. See the picture. Presented in a 1/4 green leather clam-shell case with a copy of the dj cover on the front. The spine has 5 raised bands, a red and a black leather label with gilt lettering and decorations. 8 Vo. Bookseller Inventory # le.0997

Book Description: Archibald Constable & Co., Edinburgh, 1820. 3/4 Leather. Book Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 4 1/2" X 7". First Edition, First Issue, in 3 volumes. with the mistake in Vol. I starting at page 159. Instead of 159 it is misnumbered 151 thru 298 and the end of Vol. I. Bound by Reveire and Sons in blood red 3/4 leather with light red cloth, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. Spine has 5 raised bands with gilt lettering and florets in the compartments. Nice. Shipping in the U.S. is $5.50 for the first book. $1.00 for each book after. Bookseller Inventory # sc.1718

ARIZONA Prehistoric - Aboriginal, Pioneer- Modern - Signed
McClintock, James H.

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Book Description: The S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., Chicago, 1916. 3/4 Leather. Book Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 7 1/2" x 10 1/2". "The Nations Youngest Commonwealth Within a Land of Ancient Culture." First edition in three volumes, bound in publisher's 3/4 black morocco over pebbled green cloth, spine lettered and decorated in gilt, all edges marbled,green endpapers marbled in gilt. Inscribed by the author on the "Arizona" poem page of Vol. I. " I am pleased that this work goes to Miss May Noble an appreciative student of Arizona History." signed Jas. H. McClintock Phoenix March 9, 1926. Vol. I has 2 loosening pages. Vol. II, although tight has 4 loosening plates otherwise Very Good. Vol. III is tight but has part of the leather on the spine torn, then patched with matching ink, not affecting the gilt. Little or no edge wear. Included with this set is a letter from Barry Goldwater to Mr. Dallas Richeson in Luhrs Tower in Phoenix, Arizona, signed in blue ink, dated November 9, 1956. Also newspaper clippings on McClintocks life and death. Other various articles from newspapers and magazines. Also a copy of a 2 page letter to the Herbert Work, Secretary of the Interior(1923 - 1928), from the Cocopahs complaining about their situation. 26 names are at the bottom of the letter all written by one person, what looks like finger prints of 14 of them. The letter was sent from Somerton, Arizona. There is no date, but it would have to be between 1923 and 1928. A nice piece of Americana. Signed By the Author. 8vo. Bookseller Inventory # mc.2620

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Book Description: For James Duncan, London:1824-1830, 1824. Full Leather. Book Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: NA. First Edition. 3 3/4" x 5 5/8". 30 volumes, illustrated with many engravings and 18 folding maps. They are handsomely bound in full contemporary brown diced calf with double gilt ruled borders, slightly raised bands decorated in gilt with compartments decorated in blind, double black morocco spine labels lettered in gilt, each country is bound with a folding map frontispiece in its first volume with the exception of America and Egypt which includes 2 maps. Turkey does not have a frontispiece map but was issued with a plan of Constantinople and has waterstaining to gutter of title page and frontispiece, minor chipping to two labels. Throughout the text Condor provides valuable reference to scholarly work and sources to further explain his observations while noting the various customs, traditions and religions of regions travelled. A lovely set rarely found complete and in superb condition. Bookseller Inventory # co.1611

Book Description: Institute for the Arts, Rice University, Houston: 1976, 1976. Leather. Book Condition: Fine. Square Octavo. Two volumes, 320,pp.322-512pp., both volumes beautifully bound in an art nouveau style full black morocco with single hatpin design gilt and inlaid in purple morocco to both upper and lower boards of each volume within blind stamped side borders in a wavy design, spine lettered in gilt, each volume contains many photographic illustrations of art nouveau styles relating to archetecture throughout the world and art and antiques of the period. A lovely set with just a hint of fading both volumes housed within a custom morocco backed clamshell with some fading to cloth. Bookseller Inventory # br.0147

Book Description: Printed for Archibald Constable and Co. Edinburgh; and Hurst, Robinson, and Co., London, 1823. Paper Over Boards. Book Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 5" X 8". Three Volumes, Vol. I, 273 pp.; Vol. II, 331 pp.; Vol. III, 359 pp. A label inside the chemise is a label stating "From the Library of Jean Hersholt No. S.49". On the inside front cover of Volume I is Jean Hersholt's Bookplate with Jean's signature underneath. Bound in original paper over boards with paper labels. Edge wear along the spine, very slight foxing. With blue cloth chemise, that slides into a slipcase that is 1/4 dark blue leather over cloth boards. The slipcase delineates the 3 books, all with 5 raised bands ang gilt lettering. Jean Hersholt was a movie actor during the 20's, 30's, 40's and part of the 50"s. Born in Denmark, he also translated books from Danish to English, mainly Hans Christian Anderson. He had a large collection of antiquarian books including Sinclaire Lewis , Walpole, Anderson and others. Namesake of the Motion Picture Academy's Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award. This first edition was from his collection. Signed by Jean Hersholt. 8vo. Bookseller Inventory # sc.1710

Book Description: John Wiley's Sons, NY, 1891. Leather. Book Condition: Very Good. 10 3/4" x 7 1/4". expanded into twovolumes, extra-illustrated, Vol 1 contains tipped in letter signed by Charles ll, 89 black & white plates and 2 color plates, Vol.II. contains 95 black & white plates (1 folding, 1 engraver signed) and 2 color plates, all with tissue guards, both volumes beautifully bound in full green morocco, boards double ruled in gilt, raised bands with compartments lettered and decorated in a floral motif in gilt, inner gilt dentelles with green watered silk end sheets, top edges gilt all others uncut, previous owner's bookplate, spines have uniformly changed to brown, some scattered foxing to a few plates, top edge of vol. 1 sunned a bit but a very handsome set. Bookseller Inventory # cu.1649

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Book Description: Chapman and Hall, London:1858-59. Cloth. Book Condition: Very Good. Library Edition [General Title] in 22 volumes bound in original blind-stamped green cloth, gilt lettering, engraved vignette title pages. The first comprehensive collected edition of Dickens' works, and an important presentation copy; tipped to a front blank[not uncommon for Dickens to present "sets" in this manner] is a note from Dickens on his Travistock House note paper, dated November 10, 1859, "To Peter Cunningham. This set of my library edition, in remembrance of an old engagement between us. Charles Dickens." Gimbel D32 also describes a set inscribed in the same fashion, dated the same, to the photographer Herbert Watkins held in the library at Yale. Cunningham (1819-1869) was an author, scholar, contributor to Household Words and friend of Dickens: "Dickens had a 'hearty regard' for Cunningham, wrote Forster and the two men were for some years good friends. They corresponded and saw each other socially.." Lohrli, Household Words" see DNB. While Dickens signature is not rare, inscribed presentation copies with important associations are. Provenance: from the library of one of only two of the finest collections of Dickens ever assembled, Alain de Suzannet with his book plate on the front paste-down of volume I. See catalogue of..Charles Dickens, Sotheby & Co., lot 140., Recent binding in 1/2 green leather over marbled boards, four raised bands on the spine with ornate gilt decorations, black leather label and red leather label with gilt lettering. A fine, bright set.  Signed By Author. Bookseller Inventory # di.1299

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Book Description: Ticknor and Fields, Boston, 1861. Full Snakeskin. Book Condition: Fine. First Edition. 5" X 7 3/8". First edition in two volumes, 288pp., 16pp. publisher's calalog, 312pp., uniquely hand bound by Hazel Dreis @ 1930 in full python skin with original covers bound in, tan leather spine labels printed in blind, light age toning to leaves otherwise a very unusual and handsome set. In brown slipcase. Small Octavo. Bookseller Inventory # ho.3023

Book Description: Cassell & Company Ltd., London, 1948. 3/4 Leather. Book Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 5 1/5" X 8 1/4". (1948 - 1954) , 6 volumes, each British First Editions, First Printings. Contemporary binding, bound by Leighton Straker Bookbinding Company. 3/4 dark red leather with beautiful marbled boards, gilt rules, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. Spine has five raised bands, gilt ruling and gilt lettering. Light edge wear, some discoloration on first free endpage from the leather. Slight age discoloration scattered thru the books. The volumes are: The Gathering Storm, Their Finest Hour, The Grand Alliance, The Hinge of Fate, Closing the Ring and Triumph and Tragedy. Fulll set of Maps. A Really Handsome set. 8 Vo. Bookseller Inventory # ch.1811