Sale from Anne's Books

This is a publication of Terra Sancta Arts and is undated. It is quarto-sized measuring ~ 15.5" wide by 13" high. The slipcase has an inset image in a frame of shiny gilt, surrounded by black titling in English and Hebrew; it contains a title page with small versions of all prints with full information. The five prints are beautifully… Read more about this item

This is an excellent copy of the 2001 about saltwater fly fishing. It is a first edition, complete with a full dust jacket protected by Mylar. There are no marks or inscriptions on the interior. The exterior is very good with little to no wear. A great gift copy!

This is a 1976 book on trout behavior and riseforms, a wonderful resource for the fly fisherman. It is lavishly illustrated. This copy is in its original dust jacket, protected by Mylar, and it is in very good condition with slight yellowing but no damage and no markings at all inside. Great for a gift or resource.

This is a very large volume with excellent plates of U.S. dueling pistols. It is marked number 596 of an edition of 2500 copies, 2375 for sale. It is also inscribed by both authors, as shown. The dust jacket is intact and not price clipped or otherwise altered. The volume is in very good condition with only one issue: there… Read more about this item

This is a limited edition copy of Henri Murger's The Bohemians of the Latin Quarter, the basis for the opera La Boheme. It was published by the Societe Des Beaux-Arts; this volume is inscribed #206 of 500 copies. It is bound in maroon cloth boards and has random cut pages with gilt tops, somewhat worn. The interior is excellent, but… Read more about this item

This is the six volume collected works of Robert Burns published in 1886 by Gebbie & Co. in Philadelphia. Volume I has an inscription page identifying it as "The Ayrshire Edition de Luxe Limited to One Thousand Numbered Copies of which this is Number 113," but this is the only volume with that identifier. These are 8o volumes about 9.25x6.5"… Read more about this item

These are the two volume collection "Life, Letters, and Speeches of Charles Dickens" published in 1894 by Houghton, Mifflin in Boston. They are bound in very dark green cloth with the title and volume on the spine, and measure 8.25 by 5.5" each. Volume I has 430 pages and Volume 2 476. The page tops are gilt and the edges… Read more about this item

This is a very lovely small book of poetry by Dante Gabriel Rossetti with illustrations by Paul Woodroffe. It was published by David McKay, Philadelphia, and dates to circa 1916. This appears to be a special binding, more luxurious than the softcover binding that McKay published, because this one has covers of thick rose-colored suede leather with the title and… Read more about this item

A volume of first-hand history from war correspondent Richard Harding Davis, covering the Cuban-Spanish, Greek-Turkish, Spanish-American, Russo-Japanese, and Boer Wars. It includes his account of the San Juan Hill engagement. Illustrated with many photos, including photo frontispiece. Covers very good except for spine, which has some damage at bottom and top. Random-cut pages. Binding is tight and pages are clean.

Very good copy of this 1950 book about Westchester NY, with 54 photos by Samuel Chamberlain of locations around Westchester. Dust jacket protected by plastic cover, but has a bit of damage at the corners, as shown in the photos. Boards are completely clean; binding is tight, and pages are clean.

This is a beautiful travel guide/description of Paris in La Belle Epoque, with black and white illustrations by Charles Dana Gibson which are charming! The volume has 219 pages and 29 full-page illustrations. The covers are faded and sunned, with bumping at the spine ends, but the binding is tight. There are some smudges on the pages, as shown in… Read more about this item

This is a very lovely copy of four short works by the Norwegian author Bjornson, published in Swedish in this 1929 first edition. The front and back boards have an unique marbling with leather band and spine; the spine has the title and author stamped in gilt along with several incised designs. The binding is tight and all pages clean;… Read more about this item

This is a hardbound copy of one of the seminal books in polymer science and technology. It is the 1947 publication, presumed first edition, and is ex-library, with stamp and written cataloging on the front flyleaves and a pocket/card on the back flyleaf. 219 pages with tables and index. Cover is sunned and has a stain at upper center; spine… Read more about this item

Beautiful edition of Browning's Pippa Passes, written 1841; this edition was probably published around 1900. It comes in its box, whose graphics reproduce the design of the cover. Hard covers in tan with marbled effect print; title and author impressed print in full-color Art Nouveau design. Photograph of Browning in sepia on frontispiece, title page printed with gilt and red,… Read more about this item

This is a beautiful, beautiful illustrated volume of John Greenleaf Whittier's poetry from 1885. The cover has elaborate Eastlake style decoration embossed in black on the dark green boards, with a title gilt rectangle with delicate flowers. The spine is also quite decorative with black and gilt embossing. The frontispiece has an engraving of Whittier, as shown in a photo.… Read more about this item

This is a signed first edition copy of a novel published in 1913. It is a large, handsome volume with the cover bearing an elaborate gilt rectangle of Art Nouveau leaves and swirls and a color illustration inset. The condition is quite good with the following exceptions: the spine is sunned, bumped, and faded, and the gilt lettering and design… Read more about this item

This is an attractive 1868 publication, the first American edition of a compendium of literature and poetry. 504 pages with index, illustrated frontispiece, random-cut deckle edge pages, tight binding. Covers have bumped corners and wear to top and bottom of the spine but bright gilding on spine and front cover in decorative design. Small nameplate on inside front cover and… Read more about this item

A 1930s marriage and sex manual in 1939 edition with some black and white illustrations. 187 pages plus 3 pages publisher's advertising at back. Deckle edged pages. Very clean with clean covers, worn at spine bottom particularly, some darkening to page edges. Pencilled notation of price inside back cover. Nice copy. Please examine the photos for condition, and feel free to… Read more about this item

This is the 1937 "new, revised, enlarged edition" of the 1934 original. It has 96 pages of detailed medical explanations of sexual organs and practices, with black and white medical diagrams/illustrations. This copy is in good + condition with some darkening of pages; original pebbled paper cover in blue is in good condition with minimal wear and bumping. Some dirt… Read more about this item

Great first edition of an etiquette book from 1955, bright blue dust jacket with period illustration in black, white, and orange. Text tackles topics for newly married couples; some are quaint but some we're still struggling with! Binding tight and pages very clean; covers show a little dirt at bottom. Dust jacket has chipping along bottom edge and one rip… Read more about this item