J B Mcclure Editor (28 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Fair+ hardcover . ORIGINAL 1898 EDITION. Previous owner's name/inscription on end paper, pages are otherwise clean and unmarked. though tanned. Covers show edge wear with rubbing/scuffing and bumped corners. Binding cracked slightly but still intact.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day.…

Good plus or better, light general wear, aoilws Cloth Corners lightly bumped. Lightly bug-chewed, back cover cloth wrinkled.

Hardcover. Condition: Good/NO DUSTJACKET. Chicago, IL: Rhodes & Mclure, Publishers. Good/NO DUSTJACKET. 1881. . Hardcover. 12mo., V.P., Cover has shelf wear and two holes near spine; light shelf lean; pages clean and unmarked. . Frontispiece, Black and White Illustrations (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 2 volumes in one, Cover Faded; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Good condition. Pages are brittle, silver embossment is bright, and free of writing inside. Otherwise, general wear typical of a book in good condition.

Wraps. Condition: Very Good+. 14th Edition. Textblock very clean and tight; Covers lightly edge and corner rubbed, lightly sunned along the edges. 259p., including index Size: 8vo - 7 3/4" - 9 3/4 " Tall. Mrs. Cooper Y. Robinson and Mrs J. Seddon Allen Jr. (illustrator). Comb Binding.

HC. Condition: contents good, cover worn. 151 The author disputes the teaching and lecture of Ingersoll.

HC. Condition: very good. 409 Orations on numerous subjects.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good-. No Dust Jacket. Robert G. Ingersoll (1833-1899) was a lawyer, Civil War veteran, Attorney General of Illinois, an prominent orator and champion of agnostic thought. Some of his best speeches are gathered for this edition published shortly after his death and include his Eulogy on LincolnThis copy in the original publisher's green decorated silver cloth cover and spinen. The end papers are torn at top interior edge by the inner hinge. The pages are age toned, especially at the margins There are no owner names or other markings inside or out. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 449 pages.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Clean, tight and unmarked in green cloth decorated boards with some minor shelf wear. W/ map and 10 pages of publisher's advertisements. Etchings/Artwork (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. This is the original 1881 first edition, NOT a modern reprint. Red cloth binding with gold-stamped lettering and black stamped decorations. Binding slightly age-dulled but showing no wear. No distortion of the book from reading or improper shelving. Pages are tight and clean with no marks. No name of previous owner. No odor. No sun fading.…

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 454 pages. 8.00x5.00x1.01 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good Minus. No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Green boards with gilt letters and black graphics, some wear to base of spine three threads broken. Volume one 118 pages and two 151 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Former library book; Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket As Issued. First Edition. A clean copy in green cloth with elaborate silver designs and titling. Edgewear to cloth and gently bumped corners. Wear most notable at the head/tail of spine. Block is shaken but bound in. PO name and notes on frontis and title page, some scattered purple pencil underlining, easily erased. Hinges starting, threads showing at rear.…

hard cover. Condition: Very Good. No jacket. Chicago: Rhodes & McClure, Publishers. 1879. Two volumes in one; 118pp + 146pp. Illustrated. Hardcover. Covers are lightly soiled with some wear to the edge-points and spine, in some places to boards. Binding is slightly cocked. Interior is clean and free of stray markings, save for a brief inscription on the first free end-paper. Some foxing and age-toning throughout.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good+. No Jacket. Ex-Library First Edition. Decorated green cloth; blindstamped black cover decorations; gilt embossed title; gilt spine lettering. With numerous black-and-white illustrations, engravings, woodcuts from various sources. Simple map of Chicago follows "Guide to Chicago" in rear. Map is followed by a multi-page advertisement for The Audiphone and a one-page ad for additional publications by this publisher. Vintage signature of "John Wentworth Chicago Ill" at upper title page. Likely this is "Long John" Wentworth (1815-1888), one of contributors to the book. He was the editor of the "Chicago Democrat," publisher of an extensive Wentworth family genealogy, a two-term mayor of Chicago, and a six-term member of the U.S. House of Representatives. Cover corners rubbed; lower front corner cloth worn through to board. Head and tail of spine creased and chipped, with tiny tears. Faint mark where library spine label was removed. Rear hinge paper cracked; binding a bit fragile. Internal library marks: bookplate and inkstamps to inside front cover; few small scars and marks to front endpaper; inkstamp to rear endpaper. Old New Hampshire/Concord Historical Society embossed seal at lower title page, a possible connection to Wentworth, who was born in New Hampshire. Inkstamp name of another prior owner at lower margin of title page. Rear hinge paper cracked; binding a bit fragile. In spite of all the activity on the endpapers and title page, the rest of the text is clean, free of defects, and unworn.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Book.

Cardboard. Condition: Good. This volume has been rebound. Original covers are very neatly attached to thick cardstock boards. Topics include: Early Life Stories, White House Stories; Professional Life Stories; War Stories; Miscellaneous Stories. Has frontis piece portrait of lincoln, as well as a few other b/w illustrations. Professional book dealer since 1975. All orders are processed promptly and packaged with the utmost care. Satisfaction guaranteed.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Paper Edition, Digest Size. 477pp. Numerous illustrations. Green wrappers. Standard library No. 120. Slight loss to spine ends, slight loss to two tips. Very rare edition in very good condition. Photos on request. Size: Digest Size.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. None. First Edition. Original green gilt embossed cloth with black decorations and blue-green endpapers. A clean, unmarked, bright copy with the following noted: very small (1/4") dent near bottom of spine resulting in small tear that has been repaired professionally; signature of Richard S. Rhodes on ffep dated 1880, a prominent Chicagoan of the period, who presented this copy to James L. Carson, with no other markings throughout book; mild edge rubbing as usual. Otherwise a very well preserved clean and tight copy in bright gilt. Uncommon early Chicago history.…

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 728 pages. 9.50x6.50x2.00 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good (for age). No Jacket. Cover is in good condition, save for rubbing/discoloration with age and corner bumping/wear. Text is otherwise tight in binding. Text is clean and free of blemishes throughout, save for penciled notations on FEP. No other markings or indications of note. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Assumed First. Superbly preserved copy. Cover is black cloth with silver title and decorative design. Free end paper has pasted home library sticker. Pristine condition throughout. This antiquarian treasure has a high quality of paper. Replies to Ingersoll by: Prof. Swing, Judge Black, J. Munro Gibson, D. D., Rabbi Wise, Rev. W. F. Craft, Chaplain McCabe, Dr. Robert Collyer, Bishop Cheney, Dr. Thomas, Dr. Lorimer, Dr. E. P. Goodwin, Dr. James Maclaughlan, and others. Includes, in full, Ingersoll's lectures entitled: "The Mistakes of Moses", "Skulls", "What Shall We Do To Be Saved?", and "Thomas Paine." Also contains Ingersoll's Funeral Oration at his brother's grave, etc. 13 portraits of contributors. Includes "What Great Scientists say of the Bible", " What Great Statesmen say of the Bible", "What Great Thinkers say of the Bible", and "Dying Words." This one of choice offerings. …

1/2 Leather. Condition: Good. First Ediition. "including the many incidents, anecdotes, and interesting particulars connected with the life of the great inventor also full explanations of the telephone, phonograph, tasimeter, electric light, and all his principal discoveries, with copious illustrations." 1/2 leather w/marbled paper boards, all edges and corners of leather heavily rubbed, some rubbing on marbled paper, cracking at inner front hinge w/tiny bit of bands showing but book body tight and attached, back hinge vg, some foxing at front through illustration pg and back up to inset preface on the diamond, main body clean and tight.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Card signed by Robert G. Ingersoll pasted to FEP. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed by Author(s).

Reprint. Octavo (20.25cm); dark teal cloth, with titling and decorations stamped in silver on spine and front cover; decorative endpapers; dustjacket; [x],[13],14-269 + [25]pp of plates and ads. Trivial wear to spine ends, else a fresh, Fine copy. In the original pictorial dustjacket, edgeworn, gently spine-sunned, with shallow losses to spine ends and corner tips, a few small splash marks to front panel, flap folds strengthened, with some splits to joints and a jagged tear to upper front panel that have been neatly mended on verso; a substantially complete, Good or better example. Sharp copy of this 19th century biography of Thomas Alva Edison, showcasing his many inventions, including the phonograph, telephone, and tasimeter, among others. Originally published in 1879, this title was quite popular, going into multiple printings, with each one offering expanded content from the original 151pp volume. Scarce in dustjacket; we were unable to find another example in trade or in the auction record. Provenance: From the Morris-Levin collection of publisher's bookbindings. …

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1882 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Pages: 562 NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 562.…