(1880/ Osgood. Authorized Edition. First US appearance) ""Printed from advance sheets, purchased from the author and published simultaneously with its appearance in England." Hardcover with No Dust Jacket (as issued). Brown cloth with gold gilt. Boards with shelf wear, bumped at corners and spine ends with fraying. Rubbing to front. Gold gilt still clear and bright to front and spine. Dust soil to page edges. Pages unmarked. Binding with webbing showing at frontis/ title page. No missing or loose pages. Protective tissue paper still in place for frontis of View More...
(London: George Routlege and Sons) No date found. Appears to be the 1871 or earlier print. Illustrations in color by Oscar Pletcsch. printed by Leighton Brothers. Not paginated. Total 36 illustrations all but frontis pieces with protective pages. It is unfortunate that time has not been this books friend and it has suffered from much neglect. Still it is a very scarce book in this early edition. It is in poor condition but well worth restoring and rebinding. Red sand-grain cloth boards over cardboard with gold, black and green lettering and designs. Boards with rubbing, fraying, patina. Spine ... View More...
(1884; Lothrop) Hardcover with No Dust Jacket (as issued). Gift inscription in pencil to front end page. Boards with wear, bumped at corners and spine ends with cardboard exposed. Back board with moderate dust soil. Gold gilt to page edges. Bookplate to inside front cover.Toning to end papers. Pages unmarked, profusely and beautifully illustrated (pen and ink) Binding with no separations. Hinges: Front, starting to come loose from spine at bottom with starting to most of the hinge. Back intact. View More...
(1953 printing) Volume 5 only of multi-volume set. Hardcover with No Dust Jacket (MISSING). Boards with shelf wear, bumped at corners and spine ends with rubbing. Toning to page edges. Toning to end papers. Pages unmarked. Binding with no separations. Hinges intact. View More...
(undated/ circa 1900) 24mo Red leather with gold gilt to front and top page edges. Frontis and protective tissue intact. Boards with edge wear and rubbing. Toning to pages. Pages unmarked. Binding with starting at back hinge, no separations View More...
(1888; Butler Brothers) Ornately decorated front board and spine. Hardcover with No Dust Jacket (as issued). Boards with shelf wear, bumped at corners and spine ends with rubbing. Dust soil/ toning to page edges. Decorative end papers. Pages unmarked. Binding with no separations. Hinges: Front intact. Back with 1 inch of starting at middle View More...
(1874; Osgood) Hardcover with No Dust Jacket (as issued). Green cloth with gold gilt design. Boards with shelf wear, bumped at corners and spine ends with fraying. Small portion of upper spine cover missing. Dust soil/ toning to page edges. Pages unmarked. Binding with no separations. Hinges: Starting to front, Back intact. View More...
(1886-Houghton) Dark green cloth with glued on title to spine. Hardcover with No Dust Jacket (as issued). Boards with shelf wear, bumped at corners and spine ends with light fraying. Gold gilt to top page edges. Toning to page edges. Pages unmarked. Binding with no separations. Hinges intact. View More...
(Houghton; 1894- Household Editions) Name to front free page with date 1896. Hardcover with No Dust Jacket (as issued). Boards with shelf wear, bumped at corners and spine ends with fraying. Dust soil/ toning to page edges. Toning to end papers. Pages unmarked. Binding with no separations. Hinges intact. View More...
(1886; Volume 2 only of 6 volume set) Hardcover with No Dust Jacket (as issued). Boards with shelf wear, bumped at corners and spine ends with rubbing. Gold gilt to top page edges. Toning to page edges. Toning to end papers. Pages unmarked. Binding with no separations. Hinges intact. View More...
(1900; Burt. Home Library) Name to front end page. Hardcover with No Dust Jacket (as issued). Boards with shelf wear, lightly bumped at corners and spine ends with very minor fraying. Gold gilt to top page edges. Toning to page edges. Toning/ foxing to end papers and frontis. Pages unmarked. Binding with no separations. Hinges intact. View More...
(1904) Hardcover with No Dust Jacket as issued. Cover with shelf wear, bumped to corners with light fray. minor rubbing to front. Gold gilt lettering bright and clear. Toning to pages. Gift inscription dated "1904" to front free paper Pages unmarked. Binding with no separations. View More...
(1891; George Bell) 12mo Red cloth boards with gold lettering at spine. Hardcover with No Dust Jacket (as issued). Boards with shelf wear and dust soil, bumped at corners and spine ends with minor fraying. Faded at spine. Dust soil to page edges. Pages with toning but unmarked. Binding with no separations. Good replacement volume. View More...
Hardcover with No Dust Jacket (as issued). Green with gold gilt and black embossing. Gift inscription dated Dec. 25, 1878. Boards with shelf wear, bumped at corners and spine ends with fraying. Dust soil/ toning to page edges. Toning to end papers. Pages unmarked. Binding with no separations. Hinges intact. Frontis and tissue paper intact View More...
(no date: Coates) Previous owner's name to fep and front free page with date 1898. Hardcover with No Dust Jacket (as issued). Boards (red cloth with black and gold at spine) with shelf wear, bumped at corners, front fore edge and spine ends with fraying. Spine lettering illegible. Toning to page edges. Pages unmarked. Binding with no separations. Hinges: Starting at both front and back of vol. 1 with no separations. Vol 2 intact. Vol. 3 with approx. 2 inches of starting to back. View More...
(1937 Dent/ Dutton) Everyman's Library #628. 12mo Hardcover with Dust Jacket (as issued). Boards with shelf wear. Dust soil/ toning to page edges. Name to front end page. Decorative end papers. Pages unmarked. Binding with no separations. Hinges intact. DJ in acceptable condition with edge wear, several closed tears. (Archival tape to inside used to repair tears and prevent further damage) View More...