All Items : Traditional Collectibles : Books : Pre 1900 item #1450298
A rare first edition of Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) book "A Tramp Abroad", as found in apparently scarce original leather covers rather than the more commonly seen cloth. The book has the ad after page 631 and "Moses" rather than "Titian's Moses" in the frontispiece, indicating an early state. I am not a book specialist so am pointing out characteristics that I see suggest rarity and early state...
All Items : Traditional Collectibles : Books : Pre 1900 item #1489132
DAVID ROBERTS - Holy Land / Syria / Egypt etc. 3 x Folio Volumes 1849 Very Rare! ROBERTS, David (1796 1864). The Holy Land, Syria, Idumea, Arabia, Egypt and Nubia. Published by London: F. G. Moon, 1842-1849. (1849). This three volume set is in very good condition, bound in maroon half calf with maroon pebbled buckram boards, edges a little rubbed, text block very good clean and tight...
All Items : Traditional Collectibles : Books : Pre 1900 item #411114
This is the ANTIQUE BOOK: SARTOR RESARTUS BY THOMAS CARLYLE. This Small Volume is duodecimo size with 332p; light foxing interior end pages; grade is VG+. Note the NOUVEAU Flower Cover Decorataions. No date found; however, we can date this SMALL VOLUME circa 1900. *****More info: Author: Carlyle, Thomas. Domain: Philosophy, Literature. Genre: Prose fiction...
All Items : Traditional Collectibles : Books : Pre 1900 item #620902
Rare hardbound copy of the Pall Mall Illustrated Magazine, edited by Lord Frederic Hamilton. Staining on the frontispiece, title and index pages; front half of the book has light staining on the edges.
All Items : Traditional Collectibles : Books : Pre 1900 item #163172
This is the 1898 Hardbound Book: TWO LITTLE PRISONERS by THOMAS NELSON PAGE. 82p; 12mo; interior cover and endpaper has "Artwork" and pencil marks; tape from an earlier day also visible interior cover (see jpg) and back cover; all pages intact and holding; typical cover age oxidation; grade is G++ to VG. Well known author who wrote about BLACK AMERICAN subject matter. Add this ANTIQUE to the Shelf
All Items : Traditional Collectibles : Books : Pre 1900 item #85641
This is the BOOK: WITH FEET TO THE EARTH by CHARLES M. SKINNER dated 1899. This is about Nature Walks and very well done with multi illustrations. 231p; 12mo; yes there is some foxing interior; gilded top pages; great illustrations tissue covered. Desirable ANTIQUE BOOK with Art Nouveau Influences
All Items : Traditional Collectibles : Books : Pre 1900 item #1236454
Aspen Court: A story of Our Own Time" by Shirley Brooks. Published in 1860 by W.A. Townsend & Co, NY. Brown textured boards that show some wear especially at the corners. Light foxing, and the front board is loose but the book is intact.
All Items : Traditional Collectibles : Books : Pre 1900 item #395926
This is the ANTIQUE BOOK: BEAUTIES OF NATURE AND ART..edited by DAPHNE DALE, 1892. Profusely ILLUSTRATED with subjects relating to ART, LITERATURE, HISTORY, etc. (some of the Contents and Illustrations shown via jpg here). Size of this BOOK is 8 1/8" X 10 3/8"; 384p; VG to VG+ Condition right out of the late Victorian era...EXCEPTIONAL Book
All Items : Traditional Collectibles : Books : Pre 1900 item #1310607
Possibly an unstated first edition written by Donald G. Mitchell. The book has green cloth boards with gilt lettering and gilt top. Published in 1897 by Charles Scribner. The cover shows light wear, an owner's name in pencil is on the free paper and the book is slightly cocked. Pages 235 on have some type of very faint stain at the corners. 7¾" - 9¾" 294pp.
All Items : Traditional Collectibles : Books : Pre 1900 item #1138435 (stock #6715)
Aubrey Beardsley The Yellow Book with 3 volumes available (priced each). This is a group of three of the famous English illustrated quarterly called The Yellow Book. This late 19th century series featured art, essays, discussions, poetry and criticism. They were 8-1/4 x 7" hardbacks in yellow and featured artistic cover illustrations as well as inserted plates, including illustrations by Aubrey Beardsley and others...
All Items : Traditional Collectibles : Books : Pre 1900 item #1202308
A first edition, second issue which includes the story Brown of Calaveras. Published in 1870 by Fields Osgood & Co. Boston. Issues: gilt lettering has faded on the boards which now appear light brown; the boards also show wear and staining, predominately on the back where the ends are worn, stained and chipped; the book is slightly cocked, there are gilt initials imprinted on brown front free endpaper, and there is light foxing. Sold as is.
All Items : Traditional Collectibles : Books : Pre 1900 item #1490240
PUNCH MAGAZINE Early Pencillings ca1860 Calf Binding PUNCH MAGAZINE "EARLY PENCILLINGS ESPECIALLY POLITICAL" This tome was published in London by Bradbury and Evans, ca1860 and measures 11" x 9", 252pp. The book is bound in tan half-calf, edges a little rubbed, text block very good, clean and tight.
All Items : Traditional Collectibles : Books : Pre 1900 item #52513
This is the BOOK: CHINA COLLECTING IN AMERICA ALICE M. EARLE 1892 1ST ED. From a former Antique dealer's personal Collection the size is 8 5/8" X 6 1/2"; 429p; MULTI Illustrations; light corner wear but no tears. Want it? Get it. Hard to find Antique here.
All Items : Traditional Collectibles : Books : Pre 1900 item #38930
This is an ANTIQUE WAVERLY GALLERY 1841. Title page reads as follows: THE/ WAVERLEY GALLERY/ OF THE/ Principal Female Characters/ IN/ SIR WALTER SCOTT'S ROMANCES./ FROM ORIGINAL PAINTINGS BY EMINENT ARTISTS. ENGRAVED UNDER THE SUPERINTENDENCE/ OF/ CHARLES HEATH./ LONDON:/ TILT AND BOGUE, FLEET STREET. XDCCCXLI. Approx...
All Items : Traditional Collectibles : Books : Pre 1900 item #891567
"A House-Boat on the River Styx: with some account of the divers doings of the associated shades" written by John Hendrick Bangs and published by Harper & Bros.,NY 1896. This appears to be a second edition. A lovely little book with illustrated green cloth boards stamped in gilt.Very slight fading on the spine...
All Items : Traditional Collectibles : Books : Pre 1900 item #1319367
"...A simple and attractive account of the Great events of the Old and New Testaments.." published in 1879 by the Henry Bill Publishing Co., Norwich CT.Introduction by Rev. Alvin Bond,D.D...
All Items : Traditional Collectibles : Books : Pre 1900 item #1130748
"On Heroes, Hero~ Worship and the Heroic in History" written by Thomas Carlyle and published by Frederick A. Stokes (NY) in 1893. Former library copy. The end papers have stamps and there is a label and mark on the spine otherwise in acceptable condition.
All Items : Traditional Collectibles : Books : References : Antiques : Pre 1900 item #1313276 (stock #4741)
Galerie Hafner
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Not complete. A very rare document on Chinese porcelain in French, published by A. Morel in 1881, first edition. Reference book with 227 pages and 30 heliogravures and chromolithographs and more than 120 illustrations in the text. Large quarto pages loose in portfolio, pages uncut. Condition: not complete, the Nos. XXXI and XXXII of the heliogravures and chromolithographs are missing, so are the text pages 113 to 120. Some foxing on pages. Dimension: c. 38 cm x 29 cm.