Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned. Ex library copy with usual stamps & stickers.
Hardback. Condition: Fair. A readable copy of the book which may include some defects such as highlighting and notes. Cover and pages may be creased and show discolouration.
Hardback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Published by J.B. Lippincott Company, Philadelphia, 1892
Half-Leather. Condition: Good +. Typical library marks. Some interior foxing, scuffs to leather spine binding, and other normal age wear. Ex-Library.
Language: English
Published by Jarrold And Sons, London, United Kingdom
Seller: RIVERLEE BOOKS, Waltham Cross, HERTS, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Poor. No Jacket. Decorative Cloth. Covers very worn and chipped . 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Undated C1900 hinges cracked. 463 pages.
Published by J. B. Lippincott Company, 1891
Seller: A Squared Books (Don Dewhirst), South Lyon, MI, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Philadelphia, 1891. Green textured cloth covered boards; leather spine with gold spine titles; edges worn; 8vo, 7 3/4" to 9 3/4" tall; no jacket. Hinges starting; pages toning; text in columns; interior is unmarked; 997 pages.
Published by London: Cassell new edition n.d
Seller: Theatreshire Books, Dacre, NYK, United Kingdom
blue cloth, working copy, owners name inscrip., 1157pp.
Published by Lippincott, Philadephia, 1890
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Very good, book has minor rub of spine and edges of cover, light fraying of corners of cover, light fading of spine, name of former owner inside front cover, light yellowing of pages.
Seller: Blue Leaf Books, Winona, MN, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: Fair. Paperback Fair This is PART 41 of 68 complete parts Softcover with significant wear to corners of cover Interior illustrations in very good condition.
Published by London: G. Bell & Sons 1st edition
Seller: Theatreshire Books, Dacre, NYK, United Kingdom
brown cloth, bookplate book prize, 1697pp, very large book will require extra postage.
Published by New York: Selmar Hess Pub. , 1896., 1896
Seller: Gerry Mosher, Rockford, IL, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Revised American ed. of The Reader's Handbook. 4to. Vol. 1 (A-Cas). Includes numerous photogravures, etchings, wood engravings, and typogravures. Edited by Marion Harland. Marbled eps. Frontispiece is missing. Split front and rear hinges. Front hinge has been taped. 3/4 leather and brown textured cl. binding with stamped gilt lettering. Edges and corners are rubbed. Spine is very rubbed with tears at crown and heel. Spine is covered with clear tape. Fair+ condition.
Language: English
Published by Cassell and Company Limited, London UK
ISBN 10: 0517259214 ISBN 13: 9780517259214
Seller: Sarah Zaluckyj, KINGTON, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Good +. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dustjacket. Reprint. 1440 pages. No printed date but hand written names and date of 1908 to flyleaf. Inner front hinge cracked. No dustjacket. Marroon-red textured hardback binding with colour-faded spine with faded gilt-coloured titles, colour-faded band to top quarter of front board. Weear to spine-ends and boards's corners, light browning to page-edges o/w pages clean.
Published by Selmar Hess, NY., 1892
Seller: Sierra Rose Antiques, Minden, NV, U.S.A.
First Edition
Condition: Collectible. FIRST. Fair. Quarter leather - spine and points. Cover board separated. 8 photograveure & etchings - tissued. 75+ other full page prints. All framing quality - perfect - no foxing or detracting marks. Binding tight and internallynFINE condition. Large. Media mail USA delivery only. [B106-167].
Published by Selmar Hess Publisher, 1902
Seller: Orca Knowledge Systems, Inc., Novato, CA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Unread. No markings in book. Covers with rubbing to all leather edges. Binding is tight. No DJ issued.
Published by Selmar Hess Publisher, 1902
Seller: Orca Knowledge Systems, Inc., Novato, CA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Lightly read if read at all. No markings in book. Covers with rubbing to all leather edges. Binding is tight. No DJ issued.
Published by Cassell and Company Ltd, London, Toronto, New York, Melbourne
Seller: The Calder Bookshop & Theatre, London, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Published by Cassell and Company no date given[1926], London, 1926 Owner inscription. Book condition: Good. Dust jacket condition: No dust jacket. Dark blue cloth boards with gold gilt lettering on the spine. Boards rubbed and bumped. Binding slightly loose. Pages clean but tanned. Owner inscription.
Published by Jarrold and Sons, London
Seller: Antiquarius Booksellers, Falkland, BC, Canada
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Sixth Edition, Revised and Corrected. Ebenezer Cobham Brewer (1810 -1897), was the author of 'A Guide to the Scientific Knowledge of Things Familiar', 'Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable', and 'The Reader's Handbook', among other reference books. This is the undated 6th edition, publshed in the 1860s. An ink inscription to the ffep is dated February, 1868. Interior is generally clean, pages white, but there are small, light pencil marks throughout in the margins. Pencil notes to the rear blank endpaper. Tight, square binding, however, there is black tape strengthening the rear hings, and, the front hinge has been glued [?]. The black cloth binding shows almost no wear. Gilt title and decoration to the spine. Externally looks quite attractive. Unpacked weight, 300g. NB - Postal Rates shown by ABE are frequently incorrect. We use both the Canada Post and the United States Postal Service and offer very competitive postal charges - based on actual costs, no overcharging. Images always available. Shipped well packed. USA postage usually $6.50 or less. Canadian postage varies considerably depending on weight and destination. Postage to anywhere within Canada, can now be approx US$15.00 for weights up to 5kg total weight, boxed, insured, trackable and faster than regular parcels. Less will be charged if rates indicate. NOW available - new, considerably lower Trans-Canada rates for many markets, and, new, considerably lower rates for Overseas destinations. 186-.
Published by Selmar, 1892
Seller: Visible Voice Books, Cleveland, OH, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1/0/00 Binding: Hardcover.
Published by J B Lippincott Co Philadelphia 1891, 1891
Seller: Hard to Find Books NZ (Internet) Ltd., Dunedin, OTAGO, New Zealand
Association Member: IOBA
ex lib, minimal markings, 997pp, VG+(vs l bumped spine foot).
Published by Selmar Hess,, 1902
Seller: Harry Alter, Sylva, NC, U.S.A.
hardcover, Condition: Very Good, Selmar Hess, NY 1902, 9-1/4"x12", 408pp., 84 plates, 1/2 leather, badly chipped spines, outer hinges cracked, contents VG $.
Language: English
Published by Selmar Hess, Ny, 1892
Seller: Wabash Museum Books, Mount Carmel, IL, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. 408 Pages. Red Tint On Book Edges. Pages Tight; Minor Page Wear. Minor Warping On Front End Page. Previous Owner Name On Front Inside Cover. Each Full Page Portrait Is Of Heavy Paper Stock. Faded Maroon Boards With Gild Lettering On Front Cover. Rubbing And Chipping On Areas Of Corners And Spine Is Of Leather. End Pages Are Glossy Marble Finish Of Reds, Blues, Greens, White Swirls. Entire Front Cover Is Excised From Remainder Of Book, Exposing Inner Spine Lining. Back Cover Is Intact. Contains 9 Full Page Photograveures And Etchings. Over 70 Full Pages Of Engravings And Typogravures. Vol 3 Contains Alphabetical Descriptions And Sketches Of Romance, Fiction And Drama Frommark Tarplely To Skkeffington. Full Page Glossy Art Works Include Such Famous Titles As: Mephistopheles And Faust; Ophelia; Orpheus, Maiden And Lover; Marie Antoinette On Her Way To The Guillotine; Mignon; Moses, Olivia; Penelope; Pharaoh And The Bearers Of Evil Tidings; Pied Piper Of Hamelin; Priscilla; Puck And The Fairies; Puss In Boots; Red Riding Hood; Oromeo And Juliet Sin Friar; And Numerous Others. Very Rare Copy Of Volume 3.
Published by Selmar Hess, 1896
Seller: Boards & Wraps, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. First Edition. Library binding. Light rubbing and toning, small label on a rear page. Uncommon. Photo on request. International shipping billed at cost. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall.
Language: English
Published by Selmar Hess, 1902
Seller: A Squared Books (Don Dewhirst), South Lyon, MI, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1902. Full leather with gold titles; edges worn and scuffed; all edges red; 4to, 9 3/4" to 12" tall; no jackets. Faint musty smell present; hinges strong; marbled endpapers; previous owner's name on first blank page; numerous photogravures, etchings, wood engravings and typogravures with tissue guards; interiors are unmarked; over sized heavy set; Additional shipping charges will be requested.
Language: English
Published by Cassell and Company
Seller: Neville Wade, Berkhamsted, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Poor. No Jacket. Seventeenth edition - undated ?19th century - 1061 pages plus publisher's announcements - bumps on boards and spine with some damage - worn endpapers - detached front endpaper - foxing on title page with owner's stamp - text block edge discoloured.
Seller: Blue Leaf Books, Winona, MN, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Hardcover Fair Selmar Hess, 1902 large hardcover VOLUME SEVEN ONLY Missing much of spine cover Boards loose Binding still tight except for first few pages Contents clean.
ISBN 10: 1117537579 ISBN 13: 9781117537573
Seller: Blue Leaf Books, Winona, MN, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Hardcover Fair Selmar Hess, 1902 large hardcover VOL THREE ONLY Missing most of spine cover Boards loose Binding still tight, contents clean.
Seller: Blue Leaf Books, Winona, MN, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Hardcover Fair Selmar Hess, 1902 large hardcover VOLUME ONE ONLY Missing much of spine cover Boards loose Binding still tight Staining on first 10 pages, rest of contents clean.
Seller: Blue Leaf Books, Winona, MN, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Hardcover Fair Selmar Hess, 1902 large hardcover VOLUME FIVE ONLY Missing much of spine cover Boards loose Binding still tight, contents clean.
Published by Selmar Hess, New York, 1892
Seller: The Pepperidge Tree Book Shop, Kinnelon, NJ, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. A gorgeous book full of descriptions and images. Leather bound with wear on the edges of the spine and corners. Lower piece of the spine leather missing. Pages are clean and images are crisp. Volume III only.
Language: English
Published by Cassell, Petter, & Galpin, London, 1883
Seller: SAVERY BOOKS, Brighton, East Sussex, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 15th Edition. 15th edition . Has been rebacked. 19.5x13cm. viii+1061 pages plus 10 pages of publisher adverts. Clean and tight book. Dispatched "Royal Mail Tracked 24" next working day or sooner securely boxed in cardboard. ref hm.