Titles starting with J from Thorn Books

London: Dean and Son, n.d. [ca. 1855]. Early Edition. Broadside. Very good. 8 leaves, printed on one side only. 7 large woodcut illustrations, and a small initial vignette, all hand-colored. Paper wrappers, included in the collation. Back wrapper lists Dean and Son's Sixpenny Toy Books; large closed tear in bottom margin with no loss of text. Nearly disbound, the fold and the spine separated and with remnants of sewing thread. Light soil and wear to edges. A scarce survival, protected in a custom fol... more information

Basle; Paris: Joh. Rud. Thurneisen; Petrum Simon, 1750; 1730. Very good. Hardcover. Two works bound in one. 12mo. (5),ix,320,(6);236,(4)pp. The first work illustrated with full page engravings. Contemporary full vellum; manuscript spine title. Boards yawning else a very good copy. ... more information

(Evanston): Northwestern Univeristy, (1961). First edition. Hardcover. Fine. Yes. First edition. 8vo. xxii, 187pp. Illustrated with full page photographs of Joyce's manuscript notebook, including one in color. A fine copy. Dustwrapper is unclipped, has some closed marginal tears, lacks small pieces at spine tips, and is sunned on the spine else very good. Inscribed on the front free endpaper by the author: 'For Margaret/with love/Tom/February 19, 1961'.... more information

London: Smith, Elder and Co, 1848. Hardcover. Fine. 12mo. xxiii,(i),200pp. Binding by Bayntun of Bath of half blue morocco; spine in 6 compartments, gilt; cloth boards; marbled endpapers; all edges gilt. Illustrated by Richard Doyle. Hinges expertly and nearly invisibly repaired else a fine copy with Doyle's lovely line drawings throughout.... more information

NY: Crowell, 1937. First edition, first printing. Hardcover. Fine/Very good plus. Yes. Blue printed cloth. Pictorial endpapers of children herding geese. Illustrated throughout with full page drawings. A fine copy. Scarce dustwrapper has two tiny closed marginal tears, barely noticeable, and a small marginal nick on the back panel, else about fine. Wonderful story of two small children in a colorful peasant village. Illustrated by Margaret Ayer. ... more information

Lipsiae: Laurentii Sigismundi Corneri, 1672. Hardcover. Very good. Bound with: M. Andreae Beyeri, Ad Joh. Seldeni De DIs Syris Syntagmata, Addimenta. 12mo (38),373.24;338,(18)pp. Engraved Title Page followed by typeset title page in red and black. Folding genealogical chart present at p. 151. Contemporary full calf, spine in five compartments with raised bands, black leather lettering label, gilt. Upper board and pastedown artfully restored to style, lower hinge strengthened, light dampstain on the lower... more information

London: A. Millar, 1755. First edition. Hardcover. Very good. Yes. First edition. 12mo. (4),(xviii,)(19)-(276)pp. (Pp. 241-276 misnumbered 193-228.) Full sprinkled calf, probably 19th century; Spine in six compartments, gilt. Red and green lettering labels, gilt. Marbled endpapers. Half title present. Hinges rubbed and cracked but firm; tip of spine worn; a few lower text margins near the end slightly soiled, not affecting the text; else a very nice copy. With the Gustavia A. Senff bookplate on the front ... more information

NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1948. First edition. Hardcover. Fine. Yes. Pictorial cloth binding designed for libraries. Fine. Dustwrapper is fine as well, and not clipped; it has Scribners Library Binding seal Inscribed by Politi in 1970, with a colorful basket of flowers and a butterfly perched on the handle. Caldecott Honor Winner for 1949. . ... more information

NY: HarperCollins, (1994). First edition, first printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Yes. First edition, first printing. 8vo. Red cloth spine, gilt. Black paper boards, gilt. A fine copy. Dustwrapper is not price-clipped and is fine as well. Sequel to 'Julie of the Wolves'. Signed by the author on the title page.... more information