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New York: Doubleday, Page & Company. Good. 1925. Hardcover. Hardcover, no dustjacket, 276 pages + 2-page ad section, with an introduction by the author, a book about reading literature, the cover has moderate tanning to the cloth near the edges and heavy tanning to the spine, the former owner's name is stamped on the blank front end-paper,… Read more about this item

Gale Research Inc. Very Good. 1999. Hardcover. 0787630721 . Large format hardcover, no dustjacket, this is an ex-library copy but is exceptionally clean, library markings are present on the bottom spine, outer page-edges and the inside front cover, the binding is tight and clean and the contents are fine ; ; 391 pages .

Detroit: Gale Research Inc. Very Good. 1995. Hardcover. 0810357151 . Large format hardcover, issued without a dustjacket, this is an ex-library copy with library markings but very clean, the binding is tight and the contents are fine .

Revere, Pennsylvania: Woolmer/Brotherson Ltd.. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1986. Revised Edition. Hardcover. 0913506176 . Hardcover with dustjacket, inscribed and signed by the author: "For Joan w/Love - Howard Woolmer." Both the book and jacket are in excellent condition with no remarkable flaws and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, "Since the first edition of this… Read more about this item

New York: Alfred A. Knopf. Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1960. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Hardcover with dustjacket, first printing as stated on copyright page, book looks new, no remarkable flaws, jacket has some very mild edge-tanning, a short, closed tear on the spine (the most noticeable flaw) and a small chip at the top… Read more about this item

Huntington Library & Art Collection. Fine. 2005. Trade Paperback. Sturdy, large paperback in excellent condition, no remarkable flaws to this clean, attractive copy, nicely-illustrated throughout, "This book celebrates the history of the ligature in the art form of letters and the legacy of the original company that became The Ligature-Apex Engracing" .

Washington, D. C.: American-Scandinavian Foundation & the Royal Norwegian Embassy. Near Fine. 1955. 1st Edition. Trade Paperback. 20-page exhibition pamphlet containing text, four illustration and a descriptive list of 37 illustrations by the artists for the folk tales, no remarkable flaws to this clean, attractive copy, "It is most fitting that the 100th Anniversary of the birth… Read more about this item

London: Bernard Quaritch, LTD.. Near Fine. 1930. Hardcover. Complete in 2 volumes, originally published in paperback, these volumes have been rebound in sturdy black cloth, both books are in excellent condition with fine contents and no significant flaws .

New York: Hacker Art Books. Near Fine. 1978. Hardcover. 0878172122 . Hardcover, no dustjacket (as issued we believe) No significant flaws to this clean, attractive copy which reprints the 1945 edition, "If this book, however, will serve as an introduction and as an impetus to further study in the fascinating field of book illustration, then at least… Read more about this item

Princeton University Press. Very Good. 1984. 1st American Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0691065640 . Hardcover, no dustjacket, clean copy with two minor flaws only: mild sunning to the blue cloth spine and moderate rubbing to the cover, the binding is tight and square and the contents are fine, "The author compresses onto 150 pages an extraordinary quantity… Read more about this item

Paramus, New Jersey: Homa & Sekey Books. Very Good+. 2011. 1st US Edition. Trade Paperback. 1931907676 . Large paperback, first American printing as stated on copyright page moderate scuffing to the glossy cover is the only flaw to this clean, attractive copy, the binding is tight and square and the contents are fine, 151 pages, beautifully-illustrated, "offers… Read more about this item

Yale University Press. Very Good. 1913. Limited 1st Edition. Hardcover. Hardcover, was issued without a dustjacket, original first printing in a limited edition of 300 copies, brown cloth and beige boards, this is a clean, unmarked copy with a couple of minor flaws only: a few scuff-marks on the front cover, wear to the tip of the… Read more about this item

Harvard University Press. Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1938. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Hardcover first printing with dustjacket, book is in excellent condition, binding is tight, square and clean, contents are fine, no remarkable flaws, the jacket has slight tanning to the two white blocks on the spine and has two shallow edge-chips and a… Read more about this item

New York: The Georgian Press. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1935. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Hardcover with slipcase, book is in excellent condition, one minor flaw: mild rubbing to the red leather spine, unopened pages, flawless contents, illustrated, the original slipcase has a one-inch seam-split and moderate scuffing, it is intact and presentable, "An… Read more about this item