Headley, J. T. The Travels of General Grant. Philadelphia: Hubbard Bros., 1879. First printing. Bright and clean green cloth, beveled covers, bright gilt stamping to front  More »

Headley, J. T. The Travels of General Grant. Philadelphia: Hubbard Bros., 1879. First printing. Bright and clean green cloth, beveled covers, bright gilt stamping to front cover and spine. Light rubbing and visible wear to extremities. Inner hinge paper hairline separation but covers are still firmly attached. Frontispiece tissue guard, a few pages show signs of handling, limited and otherwise the pages are bright and clean with no signs of former ownership. Several paper signatures loosened but all have been inspected and are still firmly attached. 620 pages, profusely illustrated in woodcuts. Good to Very good. Hardcover.   « Less

This book is in EXCELLENT shape. AKA The Compliant or Night Thoughts on Life, Death, and Immortality; Written by Edward Young and published by Robert Carter and Brothers.  More »

This book is in EXCELLENT shape. AKA The Compliant or Night Thoughts on Life, Death, and Immortality; Written by Edward Young and published by Robert Carter and Brothers. It's a 1st edition and written in 1851-almost 200 years old; worn by age; cloth hardback; 24 ct gold design on cover-front and back; 24ct gold leafing. On title page, it says: "Sunt lacrymae rerum, et mentem mortalia tangunt" Virgil Edward Young (1681-1765) was an English poet, best remembered for Night Thoughts. Night-Thoughts is a long poem by Edward Young published in nine parts between 1742 and 1745. The poem is written in blank verse. It describes the poet's musings on death over a series of nine "nights" in which he ponders the loss of his wife and friends, and laments human frailties. It has 468 pages. All offers are considered.   « Less

OSCAR WILDE SALOME 1959 GERMAN VERSION GREAT GRAPHICS

OSCAR WILDE SALOME 1959 GERMAN VERSION GREAT GRAPHICS   « Less