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Antique & Vintage Books #274 |
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Antique & Vintage Books #274 |
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by South Boston Books
Event Begins: Wednesday, April 24, 10:30 AM Eastern
First lots ends Sunday, April 28, 9:00 PM Eastern
Last lot ends Sunday, April 28, 9:43:11 PM Eastern Great lots of antiquarian books, collectibles of all sorts, ephemera and some coins. Great collection of items! NO RESERVES - REASONABLE SHIPPING!
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PLEASE TAKE NOTE We accept payment by Paypal only via a PAYPAL INVOICE after auction Lot #1 (Sale Order 1 of 44) PLEASE TAKE NOTE We accept payment by Paypal only via a PAYPAL INVOICE after auction. You will receive the invoice a few hours after the auction ends. Thanks. We do not have your credit card info and it will not be charged by us.
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SHIPPING IS $5 FLAT PER AUCTION FOR USA BIDDERS Lot #2 (Sale Order 2 of 44) SHIPPING IS $5 FLAT PER AUCTION FOR USA BIDDERS NO MATTER HOW MUCH YOU PURCHASE
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AUCTION TERMS - THANKS FOR SHOPPING WITH US! Lot #3 (Sale Order 3 of 44) BUYERS PREMIUM IS 15%. After seven days the consignor can request his item back if they wish. If your invoice is cancelled we reserve the right to ban you from future purchases. PLEASE NOTE NO RETURNS FOR ANY ITEMS - please review items thoroughly before bidding. Any unpaid PAYPAL invoices after 7 DAYS will be sent to Proxibid for review and your items will be relisted. Buyers Premium is waived for this auction. Books shipped within 5-7 business days - we try to ship out earlier than that. (10/17/2017) All packages delivered are the responsibility of the BUYER. Once the tracking shows delivered our end of the transaction is over. If your package is stolen you must contact the Post Office, no refund will be given through us or Paypal.
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The Peterkin Papers by Lucretia P. Hale (1924) Illustrated Lot #8 (Sale Order 4 of 44) The Peterkin Papers by Lucretia P. Hale, Published by Houghton Mifflin, Boston (1924) good condition hardcover. First edition thus with illustrations by Harold M. Brett. The charming story of the bumbling and beloved Peterkins and the lady from Philadelphia who helps them out of all kinds of predicaments. Pasted-down paper illustration and title information on front cover.
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Jim Crow Tales by Burton Stoner (1905) Illustrated CHILDREN'S BOOK - ANIMALS Lot #9 (Sale Order 5 of 44) Jim Crow Tales by Burton Stoner, Published by The Salfield Publishing Company (1905) Illustrated by Carl B. Williams. Good condition with cover wear.
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FIRST EDITION The Adventures of Chatterer the Red Squirrel by Thornton W. Burgess (1915) Lot #10 (Sale Order 6 of 44) The Adventures of Chatterer the Red Squirrel by Thornton W. Burgess, Published by Little Brown & Co. "The Bedtime Story Books", (1915) first edition with early library bookplate and owner signature. Good condition small hardcover with no dust jacket.
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IN THE BEAUTY OF MEADOW AND MOUNTAIN by Charles Coke Woods (1913) Lot #11 (Sale Order 7 of 44) IN THE BEAUTY OF MEADOW AND MOUNTAIN by Woods, Charles Coke [Almina Martindale Woods, illustrative artist] Published by Jennings and Graham / Eaton and Mains [1913], Cincinnnati / New York (1913) Illustrated from black and white photographs. Includes photographs of Yosemite and more.
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RARE Down-Adown-Derry A Book of FAIRY POEMS by Walter De La Mare (1924) Lot #12 (Sale Order 8 of 44) Down-Adown-Derry A Book of Fairy Poems by Walter De La Mare, Published by Henry Holt and Company, New York (1924) good- condition with faded covers and some very slight spotting. No Dust Jacket. Lathrop, Dorothy P. (illustrator). Collection of poems by English children's writer Walter de la Mare. This book collects de la Mare's poems on Fairies, Witches, Witchcraft and The World of Dream.
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THE TALE OF THE GENJI - Volumes I and II by Lady Murasaki (1935) with Slipcase Lot #13 (Sale Order 9 of 44) The Tale of the Genji - Volumes I and II by Lady Murasaki, Published by Houghton Mifflin Company (1935) Two volumes in slipcase as shown. Good condition, labels on spine are faded, interior pages very good.
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GLORY OF THE SEAS by Michael Jay Mjelde (1970) Clipper Ship Launched in 1869 Lot #14 (Sale Order 10 of 44) Glory of the Seas by Michael Jay Mjelde, Published by Wesleyan University Press, Middletown, Connecticut (1970) The "Glory of the Seas" , a Donald McKay clipper ship was launched in 1869 and became one of the most famous clipper ships of all time. A complete history from design and construction to its last voyage.
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The Practice of Embanking Lands from the Sea (1852) Means of Profitable Employment Lot #15 (Sale Order 11 of 44) The Practice of Embanking Lands from the Sea, Treated as a Means of Profitable Employment of Capital; with Examples and Particulars of Actual Embankments, and Also Practical Remarks on the Repair of Old Sea-Walls by John Wiggins, Published by John Weale, London (1852) good condition small hardcover.
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The Rohan Master: A Book of Hours (1973) ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPT with 127 COLOR PLATES Lot #16 (Sale Order 12 of 44) The Rohan Master: A Book of Hours, Published by George Braziller, New York (1973) Reproduced from the illuminated manuscript belonging to the Bibliotheque National; translated from the French by Katharine W. Carson. Bound in red cloth with gilt to front board & to spine. Illustrated throughout in full color. 127 full-page colour plates of illuminated manuscript pages with large and small miniatures. Very good condition.
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RARE Salem Vessels and Their Voyages, Three Volumes, by George Granville Putnam (1924) Lot #17 (Sale Order 13 of 44) Salem Vessels and Their Voyages, Three Volumes, by George Granville Putnam. Published by The Essex Institute, Salem, Massachusetts (1924) Missing Volume II. Very good condition. A History of the "George", "Glide", "Taria Topan", and "St. Paul", in trade with Calcutta, East Coast of Africa, Madagascar, and the Philippine Islands; A History of the "Astrea", "Mindoro", "Sooloo", "Panay", "Dragon", "Highlander," "Shirley", and "Formosa" with Some Account of Their Masters, and other Reminiscences of Salem Shipmasters; A History of the European, African, Australian, and South Pacific Islands Trade as Carried on by Salem Merchants, Particularly the Firm of N.L. Rogers & Brothers. Bound in blue cloth with a navy spine, each volume has gold lettering on the spine and a photograph of a sailboat on the front board.
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AMERICAN INDIANS First Families of the Southwest by J.F. Huckel (1928) BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED Lot #18 (Sale Order 14 of 44) American Indians First Families of the Southwest by J.F. Huckel, editor. Published by Fred Harvey, Kansas City, Mo (1920) good condition. Published by Fred Harvey in 1920 - second edition. Beautifully illustrated with color reproductions. Good condition with some slight wear.
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Northern Seas, Hardy Sailors by George Whiteley (1983) Sailor Voyages to Nova Scotia, Newfoundland Lot #19 (Sale Order 15 of 44) Northern Seas, Hardy Sailors by George Whiteley, Published by WW Norton & Co (1983) Sailor voyages to his ancestral islands of Nova Scotia, Newfoundland & Labrador & uncovers the story of the men & women who built a good life in a hard & hostile land. Illustrated with B&W photographs. Good condition hardcover with dust jacket.
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The HOME SCHOOL Speaker and Elocutionist (1898) Drama Drills & Old Time Costumes Lot #20 (Sale Order 16 of 44) The Home School Speaker and Elocutionist containing the Best and Noblest Readings and Orations that have been presented during the Last One Hundred Years, including Dramas, Drills and Tableaux with Old Time Costumes by Emma Griffith Lumm, Published by K. T. Boland (1898) good condition with some cover wear and general wear throughout.
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MARMION by Sir Walter Scott (1885) Fully Illustrated Lot #21 (Sale Order 17 of 44) MARMION by Sir Walter Scott, Published by James R. Osgood and Company, Boston (1885) good- condition with some cover wear with some rubbing. Larger size hardcover. The book features illustrations throughout, including many that are full-page.
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A Wonder Book for Girls & Boys by NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE (1893) Illustrated by George Wharton Edwards Lot #22 (Sale Order 18 of 44) A Wonder Book for Girls & Boys by Nathaniel Hawthorne, Published by Houghton Mifflin & the Riverside Press, Boston, New York, Cambridge (1893) Heavily illustrated by George Wharton Edwards. Fair/Good to good condition with some cover wear. Interior pages good with cracked hinge. First Trade printing thus. 59 illustrations including head and tail pieces.
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The Only True MOTHER GOOSE Melodies (1905) Lot #23 (Sale Order 19 of 44) The Only True Mother Goose Melodies with an Introduction By Rev. Edward Everett Hale, Published by Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Books, Boston (1905) "An exact reproduction of the text and illustrations of the original edition published and copyrighted in Boston in the year 1833 by Munroe & Francis." First edition; 24 mo.; cloth backed pictorial boards, hardcover; xii, 100 pages; black and white illustrations. Small hardcover.
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FAIRY-LAND of Science by Arabella B. Buckley (1881) ILLUSTRATED COVER Lot #24 (Sale Order 20 of 44) Fairy-Land of Science by Arabella B. Buckley, Published by Appleton, New York (1881) Good- condition smaller sized hardcover with illustrated, ex-library markings. Arabella Buckley was the first writer to translate Darwinian evolution into popular terms that children could understand. Buckley had worked as Charles Lyell's secretary for many years, and had followed the Darwinian debates. Despite their rather disconcerting titles, her books are "scientifically accurate and extremely lucid."
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RARE Struggles and Triumphs by P.T. BARNUM (1869) Lot #25 (Sale Order 21 of 44) Struggles and Triumphs by P. T. Barnum, Published by J. B. Burr & Company, Hartford, Conn. (1869) good condition with some wear. Very nice hardcover. Gild signature of P. T. Barnum on front cover.
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RARE 17th Century Map of ASIA Lot #26 (Sale Order 22 of 44) Good condition, was once part of a book (we did not remove it or have the book) sized 6" x 8" as shown.
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RARE Foreign Affairs Government Papers (1865) including CIVIL WAR and LINCOLN ASSASSINATION Lot #27 (Sale Order 23 of 44) Good condition, some wear on the outer spine, contains hundreds of documents including the Assassination of Lincoln (see pic)
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EARLY When We Were Very Young by Milne (1924) with WINNIE THE POOH Lot #28 (Sale Order 24 of 44) When We Were Very Young by Milne, A.A. Milne, Published by E. P. Dutton & Co., New York (1924) First Edition, third printing. Hard Cover. Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. No dust jacket. The printing has the first appearance of Winnie the Pooh.
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TANGLEWOOD TALES by Nathaniel Hawthorne (1921) with Illustrations Lot #29 (Sale Order 25 of 44) Tanglewood Tales by Nathaniel Hawthorne, Published by The Hampton Publishing Company, New York (1921) good condition hardcover. Contains five full-colour illustrated plates as well as smaller in-text b/w illustrations throughout. This is a collection of mythology told for children with illustrations by Virginia Frances Sterrett, stories include: "The Minotaur; The Dragon's Teeth; Circe's Palace; The Pomegrante Seeds; and The Golden Fleece." Very nice cover.
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Hans Brinker or The Silver Skates by Mary Mapes Dodge (1928) Lot #30 (Sale Order 26 of 44) Hans Brinker or The Silver Skates by Mary Mapes Dodge, Published by Harper and Brothers, New York, NY, USA (1928) good condition hardcover. Paste on illustration of skaters on the front board. Louis Rhead (illustrator).
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SLOVENLY PETER by Henry Hoffman (c.1920) ChilIllustrated Lot #31 (Sale Order 27 of 44) Slovenly Peter by Henry Hoffman, Published by The John C. Winston Company, Philadelphia (c.1920) good condition hardcover. 'With Colored Illustrations After the Original Style'. Illustrated throughout in black/white illustrations after the originals by Hoffmann. Some 37 rhymes in all including: Slovenly Peter; The Story of Cruel Frederick; The Story of the Inky Boys; The Story of Fidgety Philip; The Story of Flying Robert; Tom, The Thief; Envious Minny; etc. Very good condition hardcover with no dust jacket.
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A LITTLE PRINCESS by Frances Hodgson Burnett (c.1955) Illustrated Lot #32 (Sale Order 28 of 44) Very nice hardcover, very good condition with no dust jacket.
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The SERVICE of SONG for Baptist Churches (1872) Lot #33 (Sale Order 29 of 44) Good condition, smaller sized hardcover with some shelf wear.
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RARE Error's Chains: Forged and Broken by Dobbins (1883) Superstitious Practices - Sacred Writings Lot #34 (Sale Order 30 of 44) Error's Chains: How Forged and Broken by Frank S. Dobbins, Published by Standard Publishing House, New York (1883) good- condition large decorative hardcover. "How Forged and Broken. A Complete, Graphic, and Comparative History of the Many Strange Beliefs, Superstitious Practices, Domestic Peculiarities, Sacred Writings, Systems of Philosophy, Legends and Traditions, Customs and Habits of Mankind Throughout the World, Ancient and Modern"
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The Indian in America by Wilcomb E. Washburn (1975) Lot #35 (Sale Order 31 of 44) The Indian in America by Wilcomb E. Washburn, Published by Harper & Row (1975) Traces the extraordinary story of the Indian in America, from pre-Columbian times to our own day. Drawing on the most recent conclusions of archaeologists, anthropologists, and historians, Mr. Washburn examines Indian social structures, conduct, and beliefs - separating myth from fact." Good condition in good dust jacket.
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THEODORE ROOSEVELT, the Citizen, by Jacob A. Riis Lot #36 (Sale Order 32 of 44) Theodore Roosevelt, the Citizen, by Jacob A. Riis, Published by New York, The Outlook Company, 1904. 471 pages; A comprehensive volume, impressively illustrated. Description: vii, 471, [1] p. Incl. Front. Plates. Good- condition with loose front illustration and a sticker mark on the outer spine (see pic)
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Inland Voyage and Travels With A Donkey by Robert Louis Stevenson (1913) Lot #37 (Sale Order 33 of 44) Inland Voyage and Travels With A Donkey by Robert Louis Stevenson, Published by American Book Co, New York, NY (1913) good condition hardcover.
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THEODORE ROOSEVELT: An Intimate Biography by William Roscoe Thayer (1919) Lot #38 (Sale Order 34 of 44) Theodore Roosevelt: An Intimate Biography by William Roscoe Thayer, Published by Boston and New York; Houghton Mifflin Company (1919) good condition hardcover with mark on the outer spine. 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 474 pages; Description: xiii, 474 p. : front.
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Twelve Years at the Imperial German Court by Robert Zedlitz-Trutzschler (1924) Lot #39 (Sale Order 35 of 44) Twelve Years at the Imperial German Court by Robert Zedlitz-Trutzschler, Published by Nisbet & Co, (1924) good condition hardcover.
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Lives of Eminent Saints: Compiled From Original Monuments (1881) Lot #40 (Sale Order 36 of 44) Lives of Eminent Saints: Compiled From Original Monuments and Other Authentic Records by Alban Butler, Published by Murphy & McCarthy, Publishers (1881) Good condition with wear, some pages are tattered. Very decorative covers.
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LENIN by Valeriu Marcu (1928) Russian Revolutionary Lot #41 (Sale Order 37 of 44) LENIN by Valeriu Marcu, Published by Macmillan, New York (1928) good condition hardcover. 30 illustrations, plus frontis of Lenin. A well written biography of Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov, also known as ''Lenin,'' Russian revolutionary and the first head of the Soviet Union. Chapters include: ''The Birth of a Class and the Will of the Leader,'' ''The Forces and the Conspiracy of the Vanquished'' and ''Lenin Tames Anarchy.'
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THE DESCENT OF MAN and Selection in Relation to Sex by CHARLES DARWIN (c.1900) Lot #45 (Sale Order 38 of 44) Good condition, rubbing on covers. Small hardcover, early owner stamp on fep (see pic).
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HEIDI Gift Edition with 14 Color Illustrations (1919) VERY NICE Lot #46 (Sale Order 39 of 44) Heidi - Gift Edition with 14 Color Illustrations, Johanna Spyri, Maria L. Kirk (illustrator), Published by J. B Lippincott Company (1919) very good condition hardcover with no dust jacket. 319 pages with 14 illustrations in color. Very nice.
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Dotty Dimple Out West by Sophie May (1896) CHILDREN'S BOOK Lot #47 (Sale Order 40 of 44) Dotty Dimple Out West by Sophie May, Published by Lothrop, Lee & Shepard,, Boston: (1896) Hardcover, 16mo, 171 pp + many pp ads; blue cloth w/stamped design of young girl & silver gilt title on front cover, gold gilt title on spine, illustrated in black & white. Good general condition.
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SIGNED John McEnroe - You Cannot Be Series Lot #48 (Sale Order 41 of 44) Very good condition, signed by McEnroe on inside blank fep.
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RARE The Volunteer Soldier of America (1887) Decorative Binding Lot #49 (Sale Order 42 of 44) The Volunteer Soldier of America. with Memoir of the Author and Military Reminiscences from General Logan's Private Journal by John A. Logan, Published by R.S. Peale & Company, Chicago (1887) good condition in regards to the cover, the interior pages are in fair/good condition with some tears on the title page. John A. Logan served in the Mexican-American War and was a General in the Union Army in the American Civil War. He served the state of Illinois as a Senator and was an unsuccessful candidate for Vice President of the United States. Dark turquoise pictorial cloth Victorian binding lettered and extensively decorated in gilt and black, 9.75" tall, 705 pages.
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Pre-Columbian Cities by Jorge Enrique Hardoy (1973) Latin America Ancient Cities Lot #50 (Sale Order 43 of 44) Pre-Columbian Cities by Jorge Enrique Hardoy, Published by Walker and Company, New York (1973) good condition hardcover with dust jacket. A well-illustrated study of the ancient cities where Latin America's peoples lived before the arrival of the Spaniards in the sixteenth century. Written by a professor of urban planing and development. Profusely illustrated with drawings, maps, diagrams, charts, and photographs.
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At the Back of the North Wind by George MacDonald (1909) Lot #51 (Sale Order 44 of 44) Collectible edition, does have a stain mark on the cover, no dust jacket.
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