Vasari-"Lives" from the Library of Howard K. Smith

Traditional Collectibles: Books: Bindings: History Pre 1900: item #404948
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Lives of the Most Eminent Painters, Sculptors and Architects by Georgio Vasari

5 Vols. 12mo. Bound in Half green morocco, spines extra gilt, two red morocco labels each spine, with marbled boards, endpapers and edges. Published: London; George Bell, 1878.

Provenance: From the Library of Howard K. Smith.

Essays of Montigne, from the Library of Howard K. Smith

Traditional Collectibles: Books: Bindings: History Pre 1800: item #404856
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Essays of Montigne (Essais De Montaigne, Avec Les Notes De M. Coste, Suivis De Son Eloge)

10 volumes, small 12mo., fully bound in contemporary mottled sheep, gilt-arabesque spines, pair morocco labels, all edges red, marbled endpapers; few crowns slightly chipped, few tiny worm holes in boards. Text block very good. Nouvelle edition.

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"The Samurai - A Military History" by S. R. Turnbull

Traditional Collectibles: Books: Bindings: History Pre 1980: item #370084
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"The Samurai - A Military History" by S. R. Turnbull. Published by Macmillan Publishing Co. Inc. New York in 1977. First American edition stated in the copyright page. 304 pages. Numerous illustrations in the text and photos. Hard cover. Some wear on dust jacket, otherwise very good condition.

Cooke's Voyage Volume II

Traditional Collectibles: Books: Bindings: History Pre 1800: item #347386

Cooke, Edward A voyage to the South Sea, and Round the World, Perform'd in the Years 1708, 1709, 1710, and 1711, by the Ships Duke and Dutchess of Bristol. Containing a Journal of all memorable Transactions during the said Voyage; the Winds, Currents, London: B. Lintot and R. Gosling, 1712 First Edition. VOLUME 2 ONLY. Volume 2 describes the coastline of the western United States. The leather is incised and woodcut, though scratched and scuffed. It is overall in very good shape and beautiful... Click for details

Gibbon's Roman History- 6 volumes c 1880

Traditional Collectibles: Books: Bindings: History Pre 1900: item #327405
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The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon with notes by H H Milman with full page illustrations. Ward, Lock and Co, London: Warwick House, Salisbury Square, E.C. New York: 10 Bond Street. Six volumes of half leather and marbled boards. Size is 9.25" x 6.25" Condition is good with wear and scuffmarks on the marbled boards and leather; the title page of volume 1, picture 6, is partially detached: 1 inch at the top and 2 inches at the bottom. Email us for more ... Click for details

From Log-Cabin to White House by W. M. Thayer

Traditional Collectibles: Books: Bindings: History Pre 1930: item #318890
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From Log-Cabin to White House... Life of James A. Garfield by William M. Thayer.p> This beautifully written book about Garfield, President of the United States.

Published and purchased in London, this book dates to the early 1900's. The cover is fabulous and the book itself is in very good condition. The front binding is faded to a soft rose color as you can see from the photo. Notice the gilded aper edges. A perfec... Click for details

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC ARCHEOLOGICAL MAP

Traditional Collectibles: Books: Bindings: History Pre 1970: item #295933
IRP3

This used ARCHEOLOGICAL MAP OF MIDDLE AMERICA (IRP3) was published in 1968 by National Geographic Magazine. The 19" x 25" folded multi-colored and indexed map locates archaeological sites in the south half of Mexico including the entire Yucatan, Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, and western Honduras. Included are inset site maps of Teotihuacan, Monte Alban, Chichen Itza, and Tikal. A larger inset map shows the Valley of Mexico and a chronological table shows the periods of major cultural developme... Click for details

FIRST EDITION BOOKS: CENTERS OF CIVILIZATION

Traditional Collectibles: Books: Bindings: History Pre 1970: item #295913
HDCCS

These 18 first edition volumes (HDCCS) are from the CENTERS OF CIVILIZATION SERIES, Univ. of Oklahoma Press, 1959-1967. Ranging in length from 140 to 242 pages, these are publisher's rep copies. The 7" tall books grade VG to F. Jackets scuffed, some light tears, etc. Volumes: AIX-LA-CHAPELLE; ANTIOCH; ATHENS; BOSTON, BUKHARA; CAIRO; CHICAGO; CONSTANTINOPLE; DAMASCUS; DUBLIN; EDIBURGH; FEZ; FLORENCE; GAZA; ISTANBUL; LONDON; ROME; SHIRAZ.

BOOK. LIFE OF A FOX.SIGNED BY GEORGE V's CHILDREN.

Traditional Collectibles: Books: Bindings: History Pre 1930: item #292779

The Life Of A Fox. Written By Himself. By Thomas Smith, Esq. A new Edition With Coloured Plates After H(enry) Alken And Others. And An Introduction By Lord Willoughby De Broke. London: Edward Arnold, 1920. Quarto. Gilt-stamped red boards with gilt-lettered cloth spine. With colored illustrations by Henry Alken, Samuel Howitt and others. Black and white illustrations by Tom Smith. This is an oustanding book with Royal provenance. It is inscribed by the children of King George V and Queen Mary as... Click for details

Madame Mere - vintage book

Traditional Collectibles: Books: Bindings: History Pre 1980: item #162955
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"Madame Mere" Napoleon's Mother by Gilbert Martineau.

This is a fascinating book about Napoleon's Mother. It goes into their love, devotion, and interference she had over Napoleon's personal and political life.

A wonderful addition for any collector of Napoleon books. Translated from French in 1978. Illustrated.