Rare books from Friends of the Cazenovia Public Library

Published by George Bell and Sons in 1930, illustrated by Ernest H. Shepard. Leather bound, raised bands on spine, gilt stamping front, spine and back cover. Cover is rubbed and slightly scuffed (see photo with this listing). Gilt edges, head and tail bands. Binding firm, text appears unmarked. Double page map at end of the volume after the index. A lovely copy. Your purchase helps our small public library. pi (O-D3)

Eighth edition of 1872 copyrighted book. Three volume set as pictured. Bindings are firm. Green cloth boards with black and gilt stamping show light soiling with wear and fading along edges. Volume 2 has a few small drops of what looks like paint on spine. Corners are bumped. Date stamp on final page of each volume but text appears otherwise clean and unmarked. No dust jackets. Overall, a fine three volume set. Your purchase helps support our small village library. s (AR)

Published 1757 in French. Volume one from a five volume set. Bound in red Morocco, five raised bands. Marbled endpaper (as shown), head and tail bands, silk ribbon marker, marbled edges under gilt. Previous owner bookplate on front endpaper and cutting from a magazine attached to blank page in front matter also with some hand written notes. A beautifully crafted book. Your purchase helps our small public library. pi (A4)

Published 1856. Cover as shown with this listing is scuffed and chipped and the spine is missing. Sewn binding has some loose sections. Text is mottled and foxed and there appears to be some water damage. Previous owner name on free front endpaper dated 1857. A rare copy, price reflects condition. Your purchase helps our small public library. pi(O B-1)

Printings span from 1898 to 1900. Printed from the edition that was carefully corrected by the author in 1867 and 1868. Three quarter binding with stamped spines as illustrated. Marbled endpapers, head & tail bands, gilt tops, rough-cut fore-edge. Illustrations have a tissue guard. Edges are aged and there is some foxing to the text, however, pages appear unmarked. Some volumes have detached covers and or spine, please ask for detailed list. Price includes additional costs for mailing. Your purchase helps our small public library. p
(Between D & E)

Seventh Report from the Forest, Fish and Game Commission, a portfolio of unbound prints, undated but assumed 1902. The slipcase in green cloth, stamped on the front board as shown with this listing is rubbed, scuffed and bumped. 99 of 100 plates as issued of fish, birds and wildlife as: 52 fish by Denton (signed in the plates) 5 fish by Denton (unsigned); 1 deer by Denton (signed in the plate); 1 pheasant by Denton (signed in the plate); 1 lobster by Denton (signed in the plate). Also 12 birds by Fuertes (signed in the plate); 4 animals by Kemp (signed in the plate), 19 birds by Ridgeway (signed in the plate) and 4 birds unsigned. The plates are in good condition, more photos are available on request. Your purchase helps our small public library. pi (O-N5)

Copyright 1894, this set is from the new and enlarged edition published 1905. Three-quarter bound, 10 volume hardcover set as pictured, missing volumes 11 and 12 [the indexes]. This set is number 216/300 of the Gettysburg Edition, Edition de Grand Luxe. These are beautifully made books whose bindings are very worn. They are eminently suitable for rebinding. Bindings are firm in all 12 volumes. Brown leather and marbled paper boards are very worn and either loose or detached in all volumes. Several volumes are missing either front or rear board. The leather is dry and crumbling. Marbled endpapers. Text block with gilt top edge is rough cut and mottled with some pages uncut. Text itself appears clean and unmarked. Each volume includes tipped in illustrations with tissue guards. Price reflects condition. Price includes extra shipping cost due to weight. Your purchase helps support our small village library. s (top of G)

1926 hardcover as pictured. An interesting and comprehensive volume detailing European encroachment and settlement in Native American lands in Central New York, Western Pennsylvania and the Ohio country. This in one of 1000 copies printed. Binding is firm. Blue cloth boards with gold stamping are rubbed and lightly soiled with slight fraying at head and tail of spine and at corners. Cloth on front board is rippled near spine. Remnants of a sticker at base of spine. Both hinges lightly cracked. Rough cut text block with gilt top edge. Text appears clean and unmarked. Includes several color maps as well as a 14 page bibliography and an 18 page index. No dust jacket. Your purchase helps support our small village library. sOF2

1897 hardcover as pictured. Binding is loose with front endpapers detached. Maroon cloth boards with gold and black stamping are soiled and very worn with fraying at head and tail of spine and at corners. Both hinges cracked with the front board partially detached. As noted above, front free endpapers are detached but the remainder of the text block is intact. Edge of text block and several pages are splattered. Text is age tanned but otherwise clean and unmarked. No dust jacket. Your purchase helps support our small village library. sOF2

Published 1936 by Henry Holt. Jacketed hardback, jacket is rubbed, bumped, stained, chipped and torn. Cloth cover, as shown with this listing is gilt stamped on front board and spine and is slightly faded. Signed by the author on the half title page. Endpapers are tanned and aged with a pencil annotation on front free endpaper. Binding is firm, colored top, head and tail bands. Rough cut fore-edge, text appears unmarked. Despite it's flaws a charming volume. Your purchase helps our small public library. pi (B2)

1998 hardcover as pictured. This is a 1998 well done reprint of the 1882 text including a history of the region and biographies and portraits of prominent citizens. Binding is firm. Blue cloth boards with gold stamping show light shelf wear. Text is clean and appears unmarked. No dust jacket. Your purchase helps support our small village library. Price includes extra mailing costs due to weight. sOH5

Published 1967. First edition stated on copyright page, with "D-R" signifying first printing. Jacket printed in June, 1967 and is unclipped. Hardcover, jacket as shown with this listing is rubbed, bumped and scuffed. Quarter bound cover, stamped on spine only. Colored endpapers, rough cut fore-edge, aged edges. Binding is firm and text appeared unmarked. Your purchase helps our small public library. pi (O2)

1975 hardcover as pictured. The Philip K Dick classic that was the inspiration for "Blade Runner". This is a 1975 reissue of the 1968 original with an introduction by Roger Zelazny and cover art by Bruce Jensen. Binding is firm. Black boards with gold stamping are clean and show minimal edge wear. Text appears clean and unmarked. Dust jacket is complete showing light edge wear and a 4mm tear at top of spine. Would be as very good aside from shelf wear. Your purchase helps support our small village library. s
OG3

1989 softcover as pictured. A classic work for biologists describing the Grinnell system of recording field observations. Binding is firm. Tan covers are lightly soiled. Text is clean and unmarked. No dust jacket. Your purchase helps support our small village library. s
OB3

Set of nine hardcover books comprising the 6 volume set of Netter illustrations plus the original Initial volume of drawings from 1948. Published between 1948 and 1973 these are classic medical texts from a master illustrator. Bindings on all books are firm. All have cloth boards with gold stamping. Each shows only light edge wear. Texts of all appear clean and unmarked. The original 1948 volume is unjacketed. Volume 1 and Part 1 of volume 3 have paper dust jackets which are faded with small tears and chips at edges. The remaining books have clear plastic covers, all of which have small tears. The set includes the 1948 original - A Compilation Of Pathological And Anatomical Paintings 1948, Volume 1 - Nervous System 1968, Volume 2 - Reproductive System 1970, Volume 3, Parts 1-3 Digestive System 1966, 1973, 1972, Volume 4 - Endocrine System and Metabolic Disease 1970, Volume 5 - Heart 1971, Volume 6 - Kidneys, Ureters and Urinary Bladder 1973. Price includes extra shipping costs due to weight. Your… Read More