D'AGOSTINO, BRUNO (TEXT)

Monuments of Civilization: Greece

Newton Abbot, England: Readers Union, 1975. Hardcover. A pictorial guide to the architectural & sculptural treasures of ancient Greece. The advancement of Greek civilization is mirrored in these antiquities, from about 2000 B.C. to the reign of Alexander the Great in 332-323 B.C. With dozens of color photos, sketches of layouts of monuments, and descriptive text by Bruno d'Agostino, with a foreword by Giorgio Seferis. --- This hardcover copy in full blue cloth-covered boards with titling in gilt to cover and spine; printed on heavyweight papers. Volume wrapped in jacket with images of ancient Greek structures to front and back panels. --- A tightly-bound, sound copy though with prior owner's embossed circular stamp to half title page. Jacket with a few tears to edges, otherwise intact and bright and wrapped in removable archival mylar protector. (NOTE: Due to the weight of this item, extra shipping charges may be requested for any shipment other than by USPS Media Mail in the US.) ; Quarto - 11 to 13 in. tall; 191 pages. Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket .

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Book number: 86245

Keywords: >>Travel / Exploration / Adventure >>Art / Architecture / Fashion >>Greek & Roman Classics

AIKEN, CONRAD (COMPLILER & EDITOR)

A Comprehensive Anthology of American Poetry (Modern Library #101. 3)

New York: The Modern Library / Random House, [c.1955]. Hardcover. Conrad Aiken, an acclaimed American poet and novelist, has selected dozens of American poems from the 17th through 20th Centuries for this Modern Library edition. With an introduction by Mr. Aiken. Indices of authors and first lines at rear of volume. --- In Toledano spine 8 / rust cloth / gilt titling on black spine & cover blocks / black topstain / grey Kent endpapers / jacket style i / verso advertises 374 titles in ML catalog. Likely published c.1955 (though 1944 date appears in book). ML #101.3. --- An unmarked copy but with slightly loosened front cover and loss of gilding to cover and spine. Fair only price-clipped dust jacket with considerable chipping, tears, and with some yellowing; protected in removable mylar wrapper.; 12mo 7" - 7-1/2" tall; xxii, 490 pages. Good in Fair dust jacket .

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Book number: 81471

Keywords: >>Modern Library Editions >>Poetry

AIKEN, CONRAD (COMPLILER & EDITOR)

A Comprehensive Anthology of American Poetry (Modern Library #101. 3)

New York: The Modern Library / Random House, [c.1963-67]. Hardcover. Conrad Aiken, himself an acclaimed American poet and novelist, has selected dozens of American poems from the 17th through 20th Centuries for this Modern Library edition. With an introduction by Mr. Aiken. Indices of authors and first lines at rear of volume. --- In Toledano spine 11 / rust cloth / ML hex torchbearer device blindstamped to front cover / gilt-stamped spine titling / tan Kent endpapers / volume lacks the dust jacket. Likely published c.1963-67 (though 1944 date appears in book). ML #101.3. --- With inked gift inscription to verso of front free endpaper, cover corner bumps, else a clean, tightly-bound copy.; 12mo 7" - 7-1/2" tall; xxii, 490 pages. Very Good with no dust jacket .

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Book number: 87349

Keywords: >>Modern Library Editions >>Poetry

AIKEN, CONRAD (EDITOR)

Twentieth-Century American Poetry (Modern Library #127. 4)

New York: The Modern Library / Random House, [c.1961]. Hardcover. From the jacket cover: "The vigor and diversity of American poetry are [sic] made strikingly manifest in this newly revised anthology." The poets represented range from Emily Dickinson to Robert Frost, Ezra Pound and many others. This Modern Library edition edited, and with a preface, by Conrad Aiken. Indices of poets and first lines at rear of volume. --- In Toledano spine 8 / blue cloth / gilt titling on burgundy spine & cover blocks / faded red topstain / grey Kent endpapers / jacket style i, verso lists 405 titles in ML catalog. Likely published c.1961 (though 1944 date appears in book). ML #127.4. --- An unmarked, tightly-bound copy, though with dulling to cover gilding and a tear to a leaf near the rear of the book. Unclipped dust jacket ($1.95) is well-preserved, though with slight age-toning and chafing to edges; wrapped in removable archival mylar protector.; 12mo (7 to 7-1/2 in. tall); xx, 410, [2] pages. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 88069

Keywords: >>Modern Library Editions >>Poetry

DE ALARCÓN, PEDRO A.

The Three-Cornered Hat (Borzoi Spanish Translations Series)

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1920. Hardcover. An English-language edition of the popular 1874 novella by Spain's Pedro Antonio de Alarcón (1833-1891) in a third printing. The story, which depicts village life and traditions, was later crafted into plays and ballets. Translated from the Spanish by Jacob S. Fassett. An entry in publisher's "Borzoi Spanish Translations" series. --- In gold cloth-covered boards with titling and decorations in red to cover and spine; red topstain. Volume lacks the dust jacket. --- A Fair-only copy, with creases to rear board and considerable soiling to cloth; interior with minimal soiling and with some age-toning.; 12mo - 7 to 7-1/2 in. tall; 208 pages. Fair with no dust jacket .

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Book number: 83428

Keywords: >>Classic Fiction, Literature

ALBERT, SUSAN WITTIG

Wormwood

New York: Berkley Prime Crime, 2009. Hardcover. ISBN: 0425226093. First Edition, First Printing. A clean, bright, firm copy in excellent unclipped jacket. No markings. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 307 pages. Fine in Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 74714

Keywords: 0425226093 >>Fiction

ALCOTT, LOUISA M.

Jo's Boys, and How They Turned out: A Sequel to "Little Men. "

Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1927. Hardcover. A 1927 printing of Louisa May Alcott's classic 1886 novel, the final entry in her "Little Women" series. This is the story of the grown sons of Jo Behre: Rob and Teddy, and other grown former students at Plumfield Estate School. This work originally published by Roberts Brothers in 1886. Includes a frontis plate bearing a bas relief image of the author by Walton Ricketson and Alcott's facsimile signature. --- In full brown cloth-covered boards with cover & spine titling and decorations in brown and gilt. Volume lacks a dust jacket. --- With prior owner's bookplate affixed to front paste-down, brown staining to rear endpapers & textblock top edge and light tanning to leaves, else a well-preserved, sound copy. Note: A weakened front hinge and partially detached back strip have been repaired on this item.; 16mo - 6 to 7 in. tall; [12], 358 pages. Good with no dust jacket .

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Book number: 88043

Keywords: >>Classic Fiction, Literature

ALCOTT, LOUISA MAY ET AL.

St. Nicholas Magazine (Volume XIV, Part I) Six Issues Bound Into One Volume an Illustrated Magazine for Young Folks. November 1886 to April 1887

New York: The Century Company, 1887. Hardcover. Six months of the famed magazine bound together, from November 1886 to April 1887. --- Each issue of St. Nicholas includes stories, often by well-known authors, as well as dozens of charming illustrations, photos, riddles, poems, letters, and non-fiction articles written for young people. These issues include and stories by Louisa May Alcott, Mary Mapes Dodge and many others; "conducted" (edited) by Mrs. Dodge. This delightful collection of magazines provides an insight into the way of life in the US early in the latter half of the 19th Century. --- Monthly issues of the magazine bound into this volume, without their original monthly covers/wraps. In black half leather and dark brown cloth, with gilt-stamped spine titling and the name "H. F. Lunt" stamped in gilt to front cover. --- A Good-only copy with loosened front and rear cover, p. 37/38 has been torn out and removed at Frances C. Baylor's story "Juan and Juanita," otherwise a sound, well-preserved copy. --- NOTE: This item has been examined for completeness; but missing portions may have been overlooked. If interested in purchasing for a specific story or illustration, please contact the seller prior to ordering in order to confirm that the story/illustration is included.; Tall Octavo - 9 to 10 in. tall; viii, 480 pages. Good with no dust jacket .

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Book number: 86263

Keywords: >>Juvenile and Children's >>Illustrated Classics

ALCOTT, LOUISA MAY ET AL.; DODGE, MARY MAPES (EDITOR)

St. Nicholas Magazine (Volume XI, Part I) Six Issues Bound Into One Volume: An Illustrated Magazine for Young Folks. November 1883 to April 1884

New York: The Century Company, 1894. Hardcover. ISBN: 0316290920. Six months of the famed magazine bound together, from November 1883 to April 1884. --- Each issue of St. Nicholas includes stories, often by well-known authors, as well as dozens of charming illustrations, photos, riddles, poems, letters, and non-fiction articles written for young people. These issues include several stories by Louisa May Alcott and Frank R. Stockton. Also with offerings by Margaret Johnson, Frederic Palmer, Frank M. Bicknell and many others; "conducted" (edited) by noted author Mary Mapes Dodge. This delightful collection of magazines provides an insight into the way of life in the US early in the latter half of the 19th Century. --- Monthly issues of the magazine bound into this volume, without their original monthly covers/wraps. In bevel-edged maroon cloth with titling and decorations in black and gilt. --- A Fair-only copy, with several loosened leaves and tears to cloth at spine which has been repaired with transparent tape. Formerly owned by schools, so indicated by their rubberstampings to front endpapers. Despite damages, interior is intact and fully readable. (NOTE: Due to the weight of this item, extra shipping charges may be requested for any shipment other than by USPS Media Mail in the US.) ; Tall Octavo - 9 to 10 in. tall; viii, 504 pages. Fair with no dust jacket .

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Book number: 87753

Keywords: >>Juvenile and Children's >>Illustrated Classics

ALCOTT, LOUISA MAY; DODGE, MARY MAPES (EDITOR)

St. Nicholas Magazine (Volume XI, Part II) Six Issues Bound Into One Volume: An Illustrated Magazine for Young Folks. May, 1884 to October, 1884

New York: The Century Company, 1884. Hardcover. Six months of the famed magazine bound together, from May 1898 to October 1898. --- Each issue of St. Nicholas includes stories, often by well-known authors, as well as dozens of charming illustrations, photos, riddles, poems, letters, and non-fiction articles written for young people. These issues include seven stories by Louisa May Alcott. Also with offerings by Joachin Miller, Lucy L. Montgomery, E. S. Brooks, John R. Coryell and many others; "conducted" (edited) by noted author Mary Mapes Dodge. This delightful collection of magazines provides an insight into the way of life in the US early in the latter half of the 19th Century. --- Monthly issues of the magazine bound into this volume, without their original monthly covers/wraps. In bevel-edged maroon cloth with titling and decorations in black and gilt. --- A generally well-preserved copy, with intact, tightly-bound textblock and good hinges. With chafing to cover extremities, especially at spine (some repaired with tape) and rubberstampings to endpapers. ; Tall Octavo - 9 to 10 in. tall; viii, [3], 508-984 pages. Good with no dust jacket .

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Book number: 88271

Keywords: >>Juvenile and Children's >>Illustrated Classics

ALCOTT, LOUISA MAY; DODGE, MARY MAPES (EDITOR)

St. Nicholas Magazine (Volume XIV, Part II) Six Issues Bound Into One Volume: An Illustrated Magazine for Young Folks. May, 1887 to October, 1887

New York: The Century Company, 1887. Hardcover. Six months of the famed magazine bound together, from May 1887 to October 1887. --- Each issue of St. Nicholas includes stories, often by well-known authors, as well as dozens of charming illustrations, photos, riddles, poems, letters, and non-fiction articles written for young people. These issues include stories by Louisa May Alcott, Jessie C. Glasier (illustrated by Arthur Kemble) and others. Also with a biographical sketch of the childhood of American poet John Greenleaf Whittier by William H. Rideing, as well as offerings by Alice Wellington Rollins, Samuel Minturn Peck, George W. Manson and many others. "Conducted" (edited) by noted author Mary Mapes Dodge. This delightful collection of magazines provides an insight into the way of life in the US early in the latter half of the 19th Century. --- Monthly issues of the magazine bound into this volume, without their original monthly covers/wraps. In bevel-edged maroon cloth with titling and decorations in black and gilt. --- A generally well-preserved copy, with intact, tightly-bound textblock and good hinges. Chafing and wear to cover extremities, especially at spine & back cover.; Tall Octavo - 9 to 10 in. tall; viii, [3], 484-960 pages. Good with no dust jacket .

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Book number: 88272

Keywords: >>Juvenile and Children's >>Illustrated Classics

ALDRICH, BESS STREETER

The Rim of the Prairie

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, [c.1925-1930s]. Hardcover. ISBN: 0316449652. A reprint edition of Bess Streeter Aldrich's 1925 novel, originally published by D. Appleton. This romantic story is set in Maple City, Nebraska, a small town set ".among the low rolling hills that rise and dip like solidified waves of the sea." --- In green cloth-covered boards with cover & spine titling in darker green; green topstain. Volume bears 1925 date but possibly published c.1925-1930s. Volume lacks the dust jacket. --- A well-preserved copy but with prior owner's signature to front paste-down, otherwise tightly-bound and sound.; Small Octavo - 7-1/2 to 8 in. tall; viii, (2), 352, (4, ads) pages. Very Good with no dust jacket .

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Book number: 87612

Keywords: >>Fiction

ALEICHEM, SHOLOM

Selected Stories of Sholom Aleichem (Modern Library #145. 2)

New York: The Modern Library / Random House, [c.1956-63]. Hardcover. A collection of mostly humorous writings by Sholom Aleichem, who has been described as the "Jewish Mark Twain," in a Modern Library edition. Includes an introduction by Alfred Kazin and a glossary of Yiddish expressions at rear of volume. Sholom Aleichem is the pen name of Solomon Naumovich Rabinovich. --- In Toledano spine 8 / red cloth / gilt titling on black spine & cover blocks / black topstain / grey Kent endpapers / volume lacks the dust jacket. Likely published c.1956-63 (1956 date appears in book). ML #145.2. --- With mild age-toning to leaves and cloth, else a tightly-bound, unmarked, well-preserved copy.; 12mo (7 to 7-1/2 in. tall); xv, 432 pages. Very Good with no dust jacket .

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Book number: 88396

Keywords: >>Classic Fiction, Literature >>Modern Library Editions >>Humor, Puzzles, Diversions

ALEXANDER, EDWIN P.

American Locomotives: A Pictorial Record of Steam Power, 1900-1950

New York: Bonanza Books, [c.1970s-80s]. Hardcover. ISBN: 0517014238. A reprint edition of a work first published in 1950 by W. W. Norton & Company. The history of 20th Century American steam locomotives is detailed in this work. Each power unit profiled includes at least one black & white photo, description, specifications and a schematic drawing. --- In brown paper-covered boards backed in gold cloth, with dark red spine titling. Possibly published c.1970s-1980s. Jacket with representative black & white photos of these locomotives to front and back panels. --- A well-preserved copy: clean and unmarked. Jacket with small tears & chips along edges, else bright, intact and wrapped in removable archival mylar protector.; Small Quarto - 9 to 11 in. tall; 256 pages. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket .

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Book number: 86142

Keywords: 0517014238 >>Railroads, Aviation & Transportation

ALEXANDER, EDWIN P.

The Collector's Book of the Locomotive

New York: Bramhall House, 1966. Hardcover. A reprint edition of a history of the steam locomotive as it was, as well as ways it was depicted in art, glass & china, advertising, as a toy, and in miniature forms. Edwin P. Alexander shows the reader the wide array of depictions of locomotives, often in the form of household objets d'art. With over 150 illustrations in black & white and 44 in color. --- In olive paper-covered boards backed in red-orange cloth, with spine titling in black. Dust jacket with color image of a scale model of the steam engine "Phantom" and tender. --- A clean, bright, tightly-bound copy, lacking notable damages. Bright jacket also in great shape; wrapped in removable archival mylar protector.; Small Quarto - 9 to 11 in. tall; (10), 197 pages. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 86135

Keywords: >>Railroads, Aviation & Transportation