Search Results: Ohio Books I Have in Collection from R. Siedlecki Vintage Books

Indianapolis: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, Inc., 1947. [1947] THIS IS ACTUAL 1947 LIMITED EDITION SIGNED HARDCOVER WITH CARDBOARD CARTON, No. 446 of 555, SIGNED by both authors on the limitation page. NOT A FACSIMILE OR MODERN RECENT REPRINT. Deckled fore-edge and bottom edge (to add distinction to the book), top edge in gilt. Original cello cover. Book condition: Faint, minor, almost insignificant age darkening to cloth; light bump to one corner (almost not noticeable); previous owner's name and date [12-25-47] on first free endpaper; minor age toning/foxing/old damp spots to verso of limitation page, half title, and margin of frontispiece; mostly light age toning to fore-edge and bottom edge, else overall Very Good. Gilt lettering and design are Fine. Condition of cellophane book cover: Edge wear, chipped, slightly age darken, creased, else Good. Condition of book carton: Rubbed, corner's showing, edge wear, lightly age toned; limited edition label on cover has short air pocket, insignificant… Read More

New York: E.P. Dutton & Co. Inc., 1981. [1981] FIRST EDITION hardcover and dustjacket. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR ON THE TITLE PAGE. Condition of hardcover: Faint age toning to binding cloth and to edges; else overall Near Fine. Book kept in a temperature-controlled room; there are no smoke smells from cigarettes or cigars. Dustjacket: Price intact on flap. Light shelf wear; else overall Near Fine. Protected in Mylar cover. This wonderful novel explores our heritage and gives the reader a story of mounting drama with high impact. It is a story of loyalty, betrayal, revenge, and finally, forgiveness. Excellent novel. Exciting, very readable. Signed in full by Oates. Collectible. Note: We are a well-established, well-respected, ethical book dealer in business since 1991. We describe the condition of our books thoroughly and honestly, so you'll know exactly what you will be receiving when you order. We ship promptly. . Signed by the Author. FIRST EDITION. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine.

Chicago: Albert Whitman Co., 1924. [1924] FIRST EDITION hardcover. About 5½-inches wide x 7¼-inches high. Condition: light wear to edges and extremities (two corners showing a tad); small bookseller's label and inscription in pencil and former owner's name/address on first endpapers; lightly age toned; else overall Very Good. Binding tight. Free of child's scribbling or torn pages, typical in childrens' books. Protected in Mylar cover. This lovely book presents birds that talk, and features topics such as "What the Bluejay Saw," the "Piecrust Breakfast," "An Early Morning Chat," "The Chase," and "The Return." Nicely illustrated vintage book. Collectible. Note: We are a well-established, well-respected, ethical book dealer in business since 1991. We describe the condition of our books thoroughly and honestly, so you'll know exactly what you will be receiving when you order. We ship promptly.. First Edition. Hard Cover.… Read More

Springfield, Ohio: The Crowell and Kirkpatrick Company, 1899. [September 1899]. Published as part of the Farm and Fireside Library by Crowell & Kirkpatrick of Springfield, Ohio, No. 175. Paperback format, vintage photos including frontispiece, 264 pages. THIS IS NOT A RECENT REPRINT, BOOK ON DEMAND, OR A FACIMILE - THIS IS THE 1899 EDITION. Condition of binding: Pieces missing and chips/abrasions on spine panel; shelf wear/scattered rubbing and light soiling; creases; lightly age toned. Textblock: Bump to top corner of several pages; creases (many look like they occurred during the printing the book). Overall book is Good or perhaps Fair Plus. Text is clear and very readable. Photos are vivid. Book kept in a temperature-controlled room; there are no smoke smells from cigarettes or cigars. This is a historical biography of Admiral George Dewey who commanded the Asiatic Squadron 1897-1898. He helped destroy or capture the Spanish fleet in Manila Bay, captured land batteries at Cavite, and took… Read More

Philadelphia: B. & J. Johnson, 1801. 1801 Hardcover. [English, Composition, Prose, and Poetry] "Sequel to The English Reader or, Elegant Selections in Prose and Poetry; Defigned [Designed] To Improve The Highest Class Of Learners In Reading; To Establish A Taste For Just and Accurate Composition; And To Promote The Interests Of Piety And Virtue." [NOT A FACSIMILE OR RECENT REPRINT. THIS IS THE 1801 EDITION.] Hardcover, 388 numbered pages. Three gilt horizontal lines on spine. No title on binding (possibly bound that way, since some antiquarian books were purchased without binding and customers found their own binders and selected their own binding based on their budgets). Heavily worn binding (chips, bumps, about 1¾-inch tears to joints, rubbed, some scrapes, shelf wear, corners showing). Covers bowed (lifting from textblock), especially top cover. Old provenance writing on first endpaper, first blank, and rear blank. Endpapers worn and torn. Scattered damp stains/foxing/age… Read More

Cleveland, Ohio: The Rowfant Club, 1988. 1988. Hardcover, limited edition (this is No. 78 of 260 impressions). Condition: The number 1988 in the text on the colophon has lifted off and onto the free endpaper (perhaps in the binding stage?). Two corners of the binding are bumped. Overall, Near Fine condition, including the illustrated fold-out. Free of cracks and tears to binding, stickers, bookplates, writing in text, and torn pages. A nice, informative, historic copy. The Rowfant Club in Cleveland, Ohio dates back to 1892 and is an association of members who enjoy books. The Club meets in a house built in 1838. This 1988 edition presents club business, including reports from committees; and discusses the famous old Sterling Hotel in Cleveland and the calendar for the club and its roster. Here is a limited edition, numbered, first edition of a Rowfant publication that is interesting and historical. Note: We are a well-established, well-respected, ethical book dealer in business since 1991. We describe… Read More

Philadelphia: Henry Altemus Company, 1904. [1904] Hardcover. Binding has colorful illustration of young boy and girl holding bird cages on top cover. Illustrated throughout, including frontispiece, 102 pages. Condition: Binding has minor rubbing; soiling; spine strip lightly darken; shelf wear; lightly age toned. Internally: Name of former owner on first pastedown endpaper; faint age toning and soiling; else overall Very Good. Binding tight, pages clean and readable. Text clear and readable, illustrations are clean and vivid. Protected in Mylar cover. A wonderful children's book (mainly for boys) by a popular author of her time (gets five stars from readers). This story covers chapters such as Sonny Boy Goes on a Journey and Makes Friends; Sonny Boy Goes in Search of His White Mice; Sonny Boy Becomes a Scholar; and Who was Captain of the Company? Beautifully written, charming illustrations. Vintage. Collectible. Note: We are a well-established, well-respected, ethical book dealer in business since… Read More