From Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A. Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since 25 July 1997
First edition. Good. Boards are a bit bowed with moderate light-white staining. Presentation copy "to Mark" from Richard S. Wormser (former president of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America). An early novel about a bibliophile. Seller Inventory # 327283
Title: The Bondage of Ballinger
Publisher: Fleming H. Revell, Chicago
Publication Date: 1903
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good
Edition: 1st Edition
Seller: Avenue Victor Hugo Books, Newmarket, NH, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: without dust jacket if issued. First Edition. An ex-college library copy with markings on the spine, endpapers, and title page. Duodecimo, 7 1/2" tall, frontispiece + 214 pages, gilt titles decorative green cloth. A very good hard cover with minor shelf wear, hinges and internal binding solid, paper lightly yellowed. Without dust jacket if issued. Seller Inventory # 21071
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Gil's Book Loft, Binghamton, NY, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. 1st. Tiny bkstore label up front. Deckled fore-edge. Handsome! tape-repaired frontispiece. very good+, no dj, bright gold-stamped olive cloth. Tight 214 pgs. Book. Seller Inventory # 034549
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Gil's Book Loft, Binghamton, NY, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 10/03 2nd imp. 13600 shelf. Soiled & stained gold-stamped deep red cloth. No names, clean text. No dust jacket. Printed at the Lakeside Press. Shows its age, but still attractive. With b/w frontis. 214 pgs 214 p. Book. Seller Inventory # 031131
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: BOOKPRESS LTD., Williamsburg, VA, U.S.A.
FIELD, Roswell. THE BONDAGE OF BALLINGER. Chicago: Revell, 1903. 8vo. Cloth. 214, (1) pages. First edition. A bookselling novel about a man named Ballinger who went to the South, opened bookshop, and went bankrupt. Hopefully a work of fiction. Name in ink on fron blank, else very good. Seller Inventory # 1525
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Midtown Scholar Bookstore, Harrisburg, PA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No dust jacket. Good hardcover with some shelfwear; may have previous owner's name inside. Standard-sized. Seller Inventory # mon0000037320
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Sheapast Art and Books, Sherman Oaks, CA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. The Bondage of Ballinger, by Roswell Field, 1903, Published by Fleming H. Revell, 1st edition, 2nd printing, October, 1903 beautiful red cloth with gilt design and lettering "very good copy, some cover wear, fading, poem psted in 1st blank page plus inscription, otherwise clean, tight and very good". Seller Inventory # ABE-1676212686731
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
First Edition. Fine copy in the original gilt-blocked, decorated green cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. ; 214 pages; Description: 214 p. , 1 l. Incl. Front. 19 cm. 1 Kg. Seller Inventory # 140455
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: PBShop.store UK, Fairford, GLOS, United Kingdom
PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. Seller Inventory # LW-9781331360902
Quantity: 15 available
Seller: Forgotten Books, London, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book explores the life of Thomas Ballinger, a bibliophile and schoolteacher living in New England during the 19th century. The author delves into Thomas's lifelong fascination with books and the impact it had on his personal and professional life. Set against the backdrop of the American literary landscape of the time, the book examines themes of escapism, longing, and the sacrifices people make in pursuit of their passions. Through Thomas's journey, the author explores the complex relationship between readers, writers, and the books that connect them, shedding light on the profound influence literature can have on our lives. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781331360902_0
Quantity: Over 20 available
Seller: Aah Rare Chicago, Glenview, IL, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: NO DUST JACKET. First Edition. (6) + 9 - 214 + (1) PAGES. 214 PAGES RED CLOTH COVERED BOARDS WITH BRIGHT GOLD STAMPED TITLES ON THE FRONT COVER AND SPINE. SOME SOILING (WATER SPOTS?) OF THE CLOTH. ROUGH CUT LEADING AND BOTTOM PAGE EDGES. PRINTED ATTHE LAKESIDE PRESS BY R. R. DONNELLEY AND SONS, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. THIS STORY OF A BIBLIOPHILE WAS SAID TO BE ROSWELL FIELD'S FAVORITE PUBLICATION, POSSIBLY REFLECTING ON HIS BROTHER EUGENE FIELD'S PASSION FOR BOOKS. THIS IS NOT A "PRINT ON DEMAND" (POD) OR RECENT REPRINT EDITION THAT CLAIMS TO BE A FIRST EDITION. Size: 4 7/8" X 7 3/8". Seller Inventory # 000542
Quantity: 1 available