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Los Angeles, CA, USA: Pamphleteers, Inc, 1946. Believed First American Edition. Paperback. Used; Very Good. PB in tan wraps with Neo lettering, early edition published as Vol III No 1 of "The Freeman". Stains on front, circles from a coffee cup, and some yellowing on covers and sides, Interior clean and tight.

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1891. First Edition. Hard Cover. Used; Very Good. Some foxing; boards a little faded; all in all excellent shape for its age. Khaki cloth boards with brown decorations and titles on front and spine; 460 pp.. Story of the firstborn daughter of John and Priscilla Alden. Check our other Austin titles!

New York: The Dodge Publishing Company. Believed First Thus. Full-Leather. Used; Good. Biopredation and rubbing to leather boards; hinge split at half-title page revealing spine, but binding is intact; otherwise average wear for its age; previous owner bookplate on front endpaper. Dodge Library Edition; publication date unknown but the publisher only existed from 1895 to 1928 and this appears an early issue; textured reddish brown leather boards with title and decorations stamped into front and spine; tissue protected frontispiece; decorative endpapers; 288 pp. rough-cut parchment. "Being the ENCHIRIDION together withChapters from the DISCOURSES and Selections from the FRAGMENTS of Epictetus". The Greek philosopher was born at Hieropolis in Phrygia around 60 A.D. This translation is by Elizabeth Carter whose portrait is the frontispiece. Editor Rolleston supplies the Preface and the introductory essay by Dean Farrar is quite well known. This edition is quite rare.

Franklin Square, New York, USA: Harper & Brothers, 1888. Believed First. Hard Cover. Used; Acceptable. Gilt decor on green boards, some fading and scuffs on front and spine, first end page detached. It has an inscripton dated 1889 in calligraphy. Amelie Rives is a pseudonym for Princess Amelie Chanler Troubetzkoy. Three short stories prevously published in magazines combined for her first book

New York: McKinlay, Stone & Mackenzie, 1914. Hard Cover. Used; Good. Type: Ex-Library Average wear for its age; normal ex-library markings; previous owner bookplate; title page taped in. Maroon cloth boards with gold and black stele decore on front, and gold scarab and titles on spine; glossy b/w frontispiece. One of nineteen books from the series, "The Works of H. Rider Haggard", that we're listing as numbers 2366 through 2383. We also have several other Haggard books and biographies of the prolific 19th century writer. "Being an Account of The Fall and Vengeance of Harmachis, The Royal Egyptian, As Set Forth by His Own Hand." The story of the ancient Egyptian beauty is told through an ancient Egyptian patriot of royal blood who is also a priest instructed in ancient mysteries, and who believed in the gods of Khem, and the possibility of communicating with them and the certainty of immortal life.

London: Longmans, Green, and Co, 1890. Believed First. Hard Cover. Used; Good. Spine chipped at top; bookplates/stamps/signatures of various owners; spine separating in two places, and dedication/title page is loose. Maroon cloth boards with silver decoration on front, silver titles on front and spine; tissue-protected b/w frontispiece and b/w picture on title page. We're also listing several other Haggard books and biographies of the prolific 19th century writer--please search our books to see them. The hero Colonel Quaritch falls in love with the only surviving child of an impoverished landowner. Through his persistence he discovers her family's treasure that has been missing since the time of Cromwell.

Perth, Austrailia: R. Morison, 1794. Third Edition. Hard Cover. Used; Acceptable. Front cover detached but present; previous owner bookplate; another previous owner ornate lettering "his book"; foxing, browning, soiling etc. as might be expected from a book published when George Washington was President of the newly formed United States. A flower is pressed in at page 24 has seen better days. Also there's a letter laid in, undated, probably from the early 20th century, indicating that the book was passed from one family member to another at that time.

New York: Bee-Line, 1968. First Edition. Mass Market Paperback. Used; Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. From a novelette by Guy de Maupassant. Waterstains and stamps.

New York: McKinlay, Stone & Mackenzie, 1916. Hard Cover. Used; Very Good. Type: Ex-Library Average wear for its age plus minor fraying at corners and head and tail of spine; normal ex-library markings; previous owner bookplate. Maroon cloth boards with gold and black stele decore on front, and gold scarab and titles on spine; glossy b/w frontispiece. One of nineteen books from the series, "The Works of H. Rider Haggard", that we're listing as numbers 2366 through 2383. We also have several other Haggard books and biographies of the prolific 19th century writer. Viking fantasy adventure of Eric Brighteyes and his sword "White Fire". He was loved by two sisters who hated each other, and each swore to vanquish the unconquerable man.

Jerusalem, Israel: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1970. Limited/Numbered FIRST EDITION. Cloth Hard Cover. Used; Good. 709 of 1000 limitd, numbered edition; slight creasing and scuffing of boards; some dents on corners and edges, some slight rubbing no slipcase; giftcard printed by the American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science taped inside front board with handwritten inscription dated 2-26-77.

London: Cassell and Company, Ltd, 1925. Hard Cover. Used; Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Front cover has puncture and crease; foxing and soiling especially to endpapers. Tan cloth boards with black illustration on cover and black titles on spine. Curwood was a prolific writer in the early twentieth century specialising in books about nature and conservation especially in Michigan and farther north in Canada. Many of his books were made into films. "The Courage of Marge O'Doone" became "The Girl Beyond the Trail" for a 1917 film, and this British edition of the book was published under that name.

New York: St Martins Press, 1966. Third Edition. Hard Cover. Used; Very Good/Good. DJ spine darkened, and a little wrinkled at top back, also a bit browned; light soiling to book edges. Printed in Great Britain for MacMillan (London) and St Martins (NYC), only the publishers label at the bottom of the DJ spine identifies the issue. Also the title page has this as Vol. XII but the DJ has it Part VIII. It is, definitely, the entire Bibliography and General Index of the famous study, and that is a very scarce item.

New York: H. M. Caldwell Company. Hard Cover. Used; Acceptable. No date, believed to be early 20th century. Tan and green boards decorated in silver design and lettering. Stain on spine and a little foxing on end papers. Top third of back board warped and moisture stained. Photo of author opposite title pate and some illustrations. A long dedication to a friend that turns out to be his pipe. In the preface he indicates the book is meant as a break for readers who are consuming books meant to improve, instruct and elevate.

Philadelphia: Prime Press, 1950. Hard Cover. Used; Very Good/Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. DJ protected in mylar but has chips and foxing, although 2.50 cover price intact; normal age wear; small tear and rubbing to spine. Green cloth boards with black spine bearing green titles; 326 pp. A pair of related stories that originally appeared in "Unknown" in 1940 and 1941 were combined into this novel. Psychologist Reed Chalmers has discovered you can travel to other universes and his employee Harold Shea wants to get away. Planning to go to the world of Irish myths, Harold mistakenly ends up in a Norse myth, but escapes and returns. Chalmers then accompanies Shea to the world of Spenser's "Faerie Queene". The trip is successful, but there are many complications once they get there.

New York: Richard Marsh. Hard Cover. Used; Acceptable. No date except that of 1956 written by former owner. Embossed black boards are warped somewhat, inside more evident; moisture damage; foxing. Gilt lettering and decor on spine. 10th American edition from twenty -sixth London edition.

New York: McKinlay, Stone & Mackenzie. Hard Cover. Used; Good. Type: Ex-Library Average wear for its age; normal ex-library markings; previous owner bookplate. Maroon cloth boards with gold and black stele decore on front, and gold scarab and titles on spine; glossy b/w frontispiece. One of nineteen books from the series, "The Works of H. Rider Haggard", that we're listing as numbers 2366 through 2383. We also have several other Haggard books and biographies of the prolific 19th century writer. The adventure story that introduced Haggard's most famous hero, Allan Quatermain, who is enlisted by Sir Henry Curtis to find his younger brother. The missing young man was searching for the riches rumored to be buried in the legendary mines. The search takes them over some of the most dangerous terrain in Africa.

Prescott, AZ, U.S.A: Hohm Press, 1984. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Used; Very Good. Not a Remainder. Slight staining inside front cover; very slight bend in bottom corner of front cover and first 25 pages; otherwise clean, tight and bright copy. An in-depth collection of the thoughts and teachings of Lee Lozowick, founder and spiritual leader of the Holm Community in Arizona

New York: McKinlay, Stone & Mackenzie, 1907. Hard Cover. Used; Good. Type: Ex-Library Average wear for its age; normal ex-library markings; previous owner bookplate; small hole in front endpage. Maroon cloth boards with gold and black stele decore on front, and gold scarab and titles on spine; glossy b/w frontispiece. One of nineteen books from the series, "The Works of H. Rider Haggard", that we're listing as numbers 2366 through 2383. We also have several other Haggard books and biographies of the prolific 19th century writer. This historical novel is set in the 16th century in Holland, and tells of the trials and adventures of a burgher family during the reign of Phillip II and William the Silent. It was one of the most tyrannical times in western world history.

New York: McKinlay, Stone & Mackenzie, 1910. Hard Cover. Used; Good. Type: Ex-Library Average wear for its age; normal ex-library markings; previous owner bookplate; split at copyright page. Maroon cloth boards with gold and black stele decore on front, and gold scarab and titles on spine; glossy b/w frontispiece. One of nineteen books from the series, "The Works of H. Rider Haggard", that we're listing as numbers 2366 through 2383. We also have several other Haggard books and biographies of the prolific 19th century writer. Romance of a princess of ancient Egypt

Paris: Chez Le Prieur, Libraire, 1807. Sixieme Edition. Hard Cover. Used; Acceptable. IN FRENCH. Spine is almost completely gone but binding is intact and boards are attached normally; some browning and foxing and a few pages have been folded over at one time or another--generally pretty good considering it's almost 200 years old. We have VOLUME 1 only. B/W illustrations throughout. Illustrated endpapers. Contemporary speckled boards. 264 pp.