Rare books from The Old Sage Bookshop

J. B. Lippincott & Co., 1871. Book. Good+. Three-Quarter Leather. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Three three-quarter-leather hardcovers with gilt lettering and decorations to spines; 5 raised bands each; marbled boards and endpapers; outer edges of text block are marbled as well; slight foxing to pages just off the marbled endpapers; 1871 on title pages; 1870 on copyright pages of volumes I and II, 1871 on volume III; over 1000 pages each with total of 3140. Good plus condition: leather is mildly worn with a little loss; marbled boards are clean and bright with loss of paper to bottom edges of boards; all are straight and tight, clean and unmarked; no tears. Will require extra for shipping. Not available for international shipping..

Washington, D.C., USA: Government Printing Office, 1898. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover with black cloth spine with white lettering; white paper-covered boards; no jacket; 676 pages; many foldout maps, etc, most b&w and some in color; small label inside back : "Ruhlen Bindery 1955". Good condition : boards mildly soiled and worn; straight and tight; only very slight interior flaws: about one inch of title page missing at lower corner; slight toning; slight wrinkling. .

Northwood Heritage Press, 1983. Book. Fine-. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Oversize imitation-leather hardcover with copper lettering to spine; pictorial endpapers; 316 pages; many b&w illustrations; front of the jacket laid in. Fine minus condition: tail of spine and lower outer corners of binding are very slightly pushed in. Inscribed and signed to William B. Ruger of the Sturm, Ruger Firearms Company by Huerbert G. Houze, Curator of Winchester Arms Museum. Laid in also is a letter to Ruger from Houze..

Robert M. McBride & Company, 1940. Book. Very Good. Hard Cover with Dustjacket. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover with dustjacket : very good / fair. Book: spine tips and corners of binding are very slightly pushed in; binding is clean and bright; straight; hinges strong; ownership inscription inside front; pages very nice. First Edition stated on copyright page. Jacket is chipped and torn; a tape repair on back; a little soiled; in new mylar protector. .

Storyville Publications, 1992. Book. Very Good+. Hardcover. First UK Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Black cloth hardcover with gilt and black to spine and front; no jacket; 551 pages; b&w illustrations. Very good plus condition: ownership inscription inside front, otherwise like-new. Laid in is a printed letter by the author thanking Bill (previous owner of the book) for his contributions of photos to the book, and a billing for the book; she signed the letter "Laurie." Biography of Thomas Wright "Fats" Waller (May 21, 1904 - December 15, 1943) was an American jazz pianist, organist, composer, violinist, singer, and comedic entertainer. New plastic protective jacket..

Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1985. Book. Very Good+. Hard Cover with Dustjacket. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover with dustjacket : very good plus / very good. Jacket in mylar protector. Inscribed and signed on first page by author..

Herff Jones Book. Fine-. Hardcover. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. The first title is an oversize blue imitation-leather hardcover with white lettering to spine and front; large gilt seal on front; no jacket; pictorial endpapers; 496 pages; many color photos. "This book documents the mighty warship's June to December deployment to the Western Pacific, the Arabian Gulf, and the Indian Ocean -- Lincoln's second major deployment." No publication date. The second title is a staplebound dark-blue softcover with gilt on front and gilt rope through spine; 48 pages; color photos; fine minus condition too. Might require extra for shipping..

Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA: New Mexico Historical Association, 1945. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Two brown cloth hardcovers with gilt and color embossed lettering and illustrations to spines and fronts; map endpapers; b&w foldout map at end of volume one; b&w photos. Very good condition: mild wear to spine tips of volume one; it's corners slightly worn; very slight wear to extremities of volume two; a bit of interior toning; straight; inner back hinge of volume one has been glue-repaired and is holding well. Will require extra for shipping..

Ticknor & Fields, 1984. Book. Good. Hard Cover with Dustjacket. First American Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover with dustjacket: good / very good minus. Book: heavy-duty library binding with almost no wear; small library label on tail of spine; library stamps to outer edges of text block; straight; hinges strong; library stamps to copyright page and to last page; last two pages have been removed--last page is last page of index; moderate inside back board and a number written there too; text pages in excellent condition; First American edition and full number line on copyright page. Jacket in new mylar protector; spine a bit faded and with a mild stain to tail of spine; slight wrinkling to corners; very tiny chip to top edge of flap fold..

Manassas, Virginia, USA: Hillbrook Press, 1999. Book. Very Good-. Trade Paperback. Signed by Author(s). Limited Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Oversize trade paperback in very good condition: highlighting to first five numbered pages and previous owner's name on title page, otherwise fine. Signed and numbered (113) on copyright page by Wheeler; also signed on title page by Paul Bacon: "Paul Bacon (December 25, 1923 - June 8, 2015) was an American book and album cover designer and jazz musician." [Wikipedia].

Henry Holt and Company, 1985. Book. Fine-. Hard Cover with Dustjacket. Signed by Author(s). First Edition, Third Printing. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover with dustjacket : fine minus / fine. Book: slight ink spot to blank page near end, otherwise like new; 3rd printing. Jacket in new mylar protector. Author's signature only on title page..

W. W. Norton & Company, 1990. Book. Fine-. Hard Cover with Dustjacket. Signed by Author(s). First Edition First Printing. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover with dustjacket : fine minus / fine minus. Book: spine tips slightly pushed in. Jacket in new mylar protector; jacket has slight edge wrinkling. Full number line. Inscribed and signed by author: "For Eleanor, With best wishes, Peter Theroux, 10-27-60".

Timur Publishing, 1979. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Signed By Significant Person. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Brown imitation leather hardcover with gilt lettering to spine and front; color pastedown photo on front; no jacket; 282 pages; many photos. Very good condition: small black dot on front; slight wear to spine tips; a couple of short scratches on back. Signed on first page by Vester Presley who was uncle to Elvis Presley. .

Sporting Classics, 2013. Book. Very Good-. Hard Cover with Dustjacket. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Oversize hardcover with dustjacket : very good minus / very good plus. Book: lower outer corners are bumped, otherwise fine. Jacket in new mylar protector; slight general wear. Might cost extra for shipping. Too heavy for international shipping..

London: R.W., 1653. Book. Good+. Full-Leather. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Full-leather hardcover in good plus condition: the original calf binding has been repaired in the past with new spine and corners; spine is very nice condition; original boards are stained and crackled with a fwq small chips to edges; straight; hinges strong; a little toning and rippling to pages; to backside of title page is stamped: "Sion College Library. Sold by order of the President and Governors 1938." The title page and frontispiece for the book are missing and the text begins with the title page to the first book. Title page; blank; dedication page in Latin; blank; four pages of dedication to William Seymour; to the reader; blank; 2-page contents; 1-29: to the Judicious Reader; 2 pages of accolades to the author; one page contents; 1-38 A Vindication of Astrology; blank leaf; next page is numbered 49 but it does not appear that any pages have been removed; 49-112 : Judgment of the Stars; then begins:… Read More