LITTLE LILY'S TRAVELS
by ANONYMOUS
T. Nelson and Sons, 1860. ANONYMOUS. LITTLE LILY'S TRAVELS. London: T. Nelson and Sons, [1860]. 16mo., decorative purple cloth, stamped in gilt. First Edition. Very Good (bright; ink inscription front endpaper, little scattered foxing text). $75.00.
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WALTER SEYTON: STORY OF RURAL LIFE IN VIRGINIA
by ANONYMOUS
1858. ANONYMOUS. WALTER SEYTON: A STORY OF RURAL LIFE IN VIRGINIA. Boston: Lee & Shepard Publishers, [copyrighted 1858 but published later]. 16mo., pictorial red cloth, stamped in black & gilt. Uncommon Edition. Good (covers pretty bright but some soil & contents clean & tight with some cracking to the front hinge; several ink names & addresses on the front endpaper). $35.00.
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THE ORPHEUS C. KERR PAPERS
by ANONYMOUS
Blakeman & Mason, 1862. ANONYMOUS. THE ORPHEUS C. KERR PAPERS. NY: Blakeman & Mason, 1862. 12mo., brown cloth stamped in gilt. First Edition. With the signature of well-known book collector Grenville Kane on the title page. Very Good (some edgewear, two signatures lightly pulled). $50.00.
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NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE
by ANONYMOUS
[New Castle]: The New Castle Board of Trade;, 1915. First Edition. Inscription on front pastedown: "June 2nd 1917 compliments of S.S. Deemer. 8vo., green printed cloth, stamped in gilt. Illustrated, plus two fold-out plates.. Very Good (bit of cracking front hinge; contents clean & tight).
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ADVENTURES AND MISFORTUNES OF A SAXON SCHOOLMASTER
by ANONYMOUS
P. O'Shea, 1863. ANONYMOUS. ADVENTURES AND MISFORTUNES OF A SAXON SCHOOLMASTER. NY: P. O'Shea, Publisher, [1863]. 16mo., embossed blue cloth; 79 pages. An early American edition of a humorous English tale. Very Good (little wear covers, gilt on spine bright). $75.00.
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THE GABERLUNZIE: A SCOTTISH COMEDY
by ANONYMOUS
William Elgin, 1839. ANONYMOUS. THE GABERLUNZIE: A SCOTTISH COMEDY IN THREE ACTS. Edinburgh: William Elgin, 1839. 8vo., paper wraps with paper title label on the front cover. Later Edition. Good (some general wear with tape reinforcement along spine area; contents pretty clean & tight). $25.00.
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MY AWKWARD COUSIN
by ANONYMOUS
American Sunday-School Union, 1848. [ANONYMOUS]. MY AWKWARD COUSIN; Or, Caroline's Visit To Her Great-Aunt's Poultry Yard. Illustrated. Philadelphia: American Sunday-School Union, [1848]. 16mo., embossed gray-green cloth. First Edition. An uncommon title. Very Good (some wear to extremities & intermittent stains in text; gilt on spine bright). $125.00.
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GREEN PASTURES" FOR CHRISTS "LITTLE ONES
by [ANONYMOUS]
NY: American Tract Society;, 1872. First Edition. 12mo., embossed brown cloth; spine title in gilt; 182 pages. Very Good (some fading spine; bookplate on front pastedown& library stamp front blank page, contents lean & tight).
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MINUTES OF THE PROVINCIAL CONGRESS AND THE COUNCIL OF SAFETY OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY
by [ANONYMOUS]
Trenton: Naar, Day & Naar;, 1879. First Edition. 8vo., embossed black cloth, spine stamped in gilt, 618 pages. Very Good (some wear cover with gilt bright; front hinge lightly cracked; small paper label base of spine; contents clean & tight).
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TRUTHS IN RHYME FOR LITTLE CHILDREN
by ANONYMOUS
1878. [ANONYMOUS]. TRUTHS IN RHYME FOR LITTLE CHILDREN. Nearly One Hundred Choice Moral Rhymes, Embellished With Fifty Illustrations In Oil Colors. NY: McLoughlin Bros., [no date, but circa 1878]. 16mo., embossed green cloth, stamped in black and gilt with an oval, color scene in paper on the front cover- children feeding birds. Apparently the first edition. Contains various rhymes for children, including "Pilfering Puss," "The Three Little Dogs," "Hinty, Minty," and "The Fox And The Crow." Wonderful color illustrations!... Read More
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THE WAY OF A MAN WITH A MAID
by ANONYMOUS
Magic Carpet, 2002. ANONYMOUS. THE WAY OF A MAN WITH A MAID. New Milford, Conn.: Magic Carpet, [2002]. 8vo., boards in dust jacket. Reprint. A Victorian erotic novel. Near fine in d/j. $25.00.
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PRESIDENT JAMES A. GARFIELD ALBUM
by ANONYMOUS
1884. [ANONYMOUS]. PRESIDENT J.A. GARFIELD MEMORIAL ALBUM. [No publication information but published in 1884]. Small hardcover album (about 5 by 3.25 inches); red cloth, stamped in black. Contains 14 black & white lithographs relating to Garfield death and funeral. Very Good (minor wear). $50.00.
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SHADOWS
by ANONYMOUS
London: George Bell And Sons, 1886. First Edition. I have been unable to find out anything about this title but it is certainly rare. A collection of stories and tales. The dedication page reads: To My Brother Who Sleeps In The Bayuda Desert. The Bayuda Desert was crossed by the Desert Column of the Gordon Relief Expedition in January 1885 in a failed attempt to relieve the Siege of Khartoum. The Desert Column was led mainly by Major General... Read More
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THE NEW BATH GUIDE, MEMOIRS THE B-N-R-D FAMILY SERIES POETIC EPISTLES
by ANSTEY, Christopher
Vernor, 1807. ANSTEY, Christopher. THE NEW BATH GUIDE OR, MEMOIRS OF THE B-N-R-D FAMILY IN A SERIES OF POETIC EPISTLES. London: Vernor, Hood and Sharpe (et al), 1807. Early boards with a newer light-brown calf leather spine; 155 pages, with four-page publisher's catalog in rear. New edition, the first edition was published in 1766. This satirical poem in epistolary form is about the Blunderhead family in Bath and won praise for its humor. Tobias Smollett was influenced by this... Read More
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SALLUST'S JUGERTHINE WAR AND CONSPIRACY OF CAITILINE, WITH AN ENGLISH COMMENTARY, AND BIOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL INDEXES
by ANTHON, Charles
NY: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1837. Sixth Edition, Corrected & Enlarged. 12mo., brown full-calf leather, with red leather title label on spine; 332 pages plus ads. Very Good (little wear covers, spine bright; contents clean & tight).
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FIRM STAND ON SANTA CLAUS
by ANTHONY, Edward
The Marchbanks Press, 1960. ANTHONY, Edward. FIRM STAND ON SANTA CLAUS. Illustration by Thomas Nast. [NY: The Marchbanks Press, 1960]. 24mo., green printed wraps, stamped in black. First Edition. Very Good (light ink check mark front cover). $10.00.
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ON THE MEANING OF LIFE AND THE TOTALITY OF LIVING
by ANTHOLOGY
L.W. Frohlich & Company, 1970. ANTHOLOGY'S. ON THE MEANING OF LIFE AND THE TOTALITY OF LIVING. Illustrated. NY: L.W. Frohlich & Company, [1970]. 16mo., printed wraps. First Edition. An anthology on life containing contributions by Aristotle, John Ruskin, Jackie Robinson, Margaret Mead & others. Near fine. $20.00.
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM THE 22nd
by ANTIN, Benjamin
Boni & Liveright, 1927. ANTIN, Benjamin. THE GENTLEMAN FROM THE 22nd: AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY BY BENJAMIN ANTIN. NY: Boni & Liveright, 1927. 8vo., black cloth. First Edition. Signed presentation by Antin on the front endpaper: "To Charles Hand Esq., In friendship and esteem, Benjamin Antin." Good (some wear, lower corners worn). $150.00.
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THE SLAYERS: A TALE OF HECTOR AND ACHILLES
by APPLETON, John
Coward, 1971. APPLETON, John. THE SLAYERS: A TALE OF HECTOR AND ACHILLES. NY: Coward, McCann and Geoghegan, Inc., [1971]. 8vo, cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. Signed presentation from Appleton on front endpaper: "To Carmel Leah from her friend John Appleton." Near fine; minor wear (short tears) d/j. $50.00.
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EARLY COURTS AND LAWYERS OF MONMOUTH COUNTY BEGINNING AT ITS FIRST
by APPLEGATE, John Stilwell
L. Middleditch Co, 1911. APPLEGATE, John Stilwell. EARLY COURTS AND LAWYERS OF MONMOUTH COUNTY BEGINNING AT ITS FIRST SETTLEMENT, AND DOWN TO THE LAST HALF CENTURY. [no place]: L. Middleditch Co., 1911. 8vo., blue cloth, stamped in gilt. First Edition. Very Good (bright). $75.00.
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TWELVE BASKETS FULL
by APPLEGARTH, Margaret T.
Harper and Brothers, 1957. APPLEGARTH, Margaret T. TWELVE BASKETS FULL. NY: Harper and Brothers, [1957]. 8vo., cloth in dust jacket. Later Printing. Story-Meditations by Applegarth- one of the foremost Protestant women writers of her era. Signed by Applegarth on the front endpaper. Very Good; moderate wear (few short tears, creases & some rubbing) d/j. $25.00.
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HEIRLOOMS
by APPLEGARTH, Margaret
Harper & Row, 1967. APPLEGARTH, Margaret T. HEIRLOOMS. NY: Harper & Row, [1967]. Small 4to., cloth & boards in dust jacket. First Edition. Signed by Applegarth on front endpaper: "Margaret T. Applegarth, October 19, 1967." Near fine; few large tears & & creases (soil to rear cover) d/j. $25.00.
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ZIP: A NOVEL OF THE LEFT AND THE RIGHT
by APPLE, Max
NY: The Viking Press, 1978. First Edition. Signed on the title page by Apple and dated "11.17.94.'. 8vo., red cloth in dust jacket; 183 pages. Very Good (covers nice; contents clean & tight); little minor discoloration to the white d/j.
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TOM SWIFT AND HIS DIVING SEACOPTER
by APPLETON II, Victor
NY: Grossett & Dunlap Publishers, 1956. First Edition, appears to be the earliest printing. With this title listed last on the titles list page and with no mention of this title on the rear panel of the dust jacket. 12mo., blue tweed covers in dust jacket; 214 pages. Very good (covers nice; contents clean & tight) very minor wear (light crease front cover) d/j. A very nice copy!
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THE TRIAL AND LIFE OF EUGENE ARAM
by ARAM, Eugene
M. Bell, 1832. ARAM, Eugene. THE TRIAL AND LIFE OF EUGENE ARAM; SEVERAL OF HIS LETTERS AND POEMS; AND HIS PLAN AND SPECIMENS OF AN ANGLO-CELTIC LEXICON. WITH COPIOUS NOTES AND ILLUSTRATIONS, AND AN ENGRAVED FAC-SIMILE OF THE HANDWRITING OF THIS VERY INGENIOUS BUT ILL-FATED SCHOLAR. Richmon: M. Bell, 1832. 8vo., early blue boards with brown quarter-morocco spine. First Edition. Eugene Aram, a gifted self-educated linguist, was tried August, 1759 at York Assizes for the murder of Daniel Clark... Read More
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