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New York: The Century Co, 1907. Hardcover. Octavo; 2 volumes; Fair; Hardcover; Spine, red with gold and black print; Boards in red cloth with gold and black print, mitred edges, tattered spine caps and corners, mild shelfwear; Text blocks have cracked hinges front and rear, intermittent spine breaks, shaken binding, vol. 1 has some pages loose from binding; CONTENTS: Part I, Nov. 1906 to April 1907 (vii, 576 pages, illustrated (b&w)) - Part II, May to October 1907 (viii, paged 579 - 1152, illustrated (b&w)). 1332794. FP New Rockville Stock.

New York: Century. 1901. Very good+, some wear at red cloth extrems, still nice & bright; Some spotting; Vol. XXVIII. .

New York: The Century Co, 1882. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 2 matching, handsome volumes. Large and heavy 8vo. Original red cloth boards, richly decorated with black and gilt tooling (designed by H W Troy), bevelled edges, pictorial two-tone endpapers, tissue-guarded engraved frontispiece & profusely illustrated throughout. Both volumes heavily rubbed at edges and joints, with some fraying; volume two is a little faded and marked. Front free endpaper paper creased in volume one. Previous owner's inscription, dated 1882, on title page in both volumes. Binding weakened by still holding firm. Still attractive. These two volumes contain 12 issues of the monthly St Nicholas Illustrated Magazine which in turn contained some of the finest writing, illustrations and amusements (how to guides, puzzles, games etc) for children. These volumes contain works by William Wordsworth, Louisa M Alcott (An Old-Fashioned Thanksgiving) and many others.

New York/London, The Century Co./Frederick Warne & Co., 1910. Hardcover. Good. 2 uniform decorated gilt cloths: Part I - November, 1910, to Aptil, 1911 & Part II - May to October, 1911; both illustrated throughout in b/w; VIII,576p. + VIII, 582-1152p.; Big dedication on endpaper volume I.

New York: The Century Co. / London: Frederick Warne & Co., 1915 to 1916. [1916]., [1916].. Good. - Quarto, 9-3/4 inches high by 7-1/2 inches wide. Two volumes uniformly bound in red cloth elaborately titled and illustrated in gilt and black on the front covers and the spines. The head and tail of the spines are very lightly bumped with minor rubbing to the corners of the covers. Pages [i]-viii & [1]-576; and pages [i]-viii & [577]-1152, respectively, with full-page and textual illustrations in color and black & white including those by Will Bradley illustrating his own stories as well as a full-page color plate by Arthur Rackham titled "The Little Piper". The front hinge of the second volume is cracked opposite the front blank with a short tear to the bottom edge of the front endpaper. There is a small piece out of the corner of page 519 of the first volume. The bindings are slightly shaken. An early owner's name with the date is penned on the front blank of each volume. An attractive set. The two… Read More

MacMillan. Good with no dust jacket. 1905-06. Hardcover. Books have a lot of wear to covers but front gold decoration is still bright, pages clean without markings. Volume 1 has broken hinge but pages still attached. .

New York: The Century Co. / London: Frederick Warne & Co., 1908 to 1909. [1909]., [1909].. Very good. - Quarto, 9-3/4 inches high by 7-1/2 inches wide. Two volumes uniformly bound in red cloth elaborately titled and illustrated in gilt and black on the front covers and the spines. The head and tail of the spines are very lightly bumped with minor rubbing to the corners of the covers. Pages [i]-viii & [1]-576 pages; and [i]-viii & [577]-1152, respectively. Illustrated with 24 full-page color plates and 4 full-page monochrome plates by W.W. Denslow. Each of the fourteen occupations which a child could aspire to when he or she grows up is represented by 4 pages, including the text of Denslow's playful humorous poems and two full page illustrations by him. The set is further illustrated with profuse black & white illustrations throughout, including many full-page. Pages 281 though 288 are misbound after page 264. The corner of page 1021 is creased and there are minor stains to pages… Read More