Multi-Volume Sets

London: H. Virtue. Hardcover. Good+. Complete set of this major and beautifully illustrated work, 6 sm. folio volumes in green cloth. The set looks quite good though there are many small flaws. Spines are darkened somewhat, and spine ends crimped. The engraved plates (photos and art) are foxed, usually the frontispieces most heavily. All have a bookseller's sticker from William Potter, Liverpool, on the front pastedown. Vol. 1, Division 1; has date of 1901 on title page (the rest have no date). Vol. 1 Div. 2 has the front hinge starting, and a red stain near the bottom of the rear board. Vol. 2 Div. 1 has the front hinge starting. Vol. 2 Div. 2 has the front hinge broken, and the title page loose. Vol. 3 Div. 1 has a scar in the cloth of the front cover, front hinge starting and rear hinge weak. Vol. 3 Div. 2 is the worst shaken, with the front hinge broken so that the ffep, frontis and title page have come loose together; also a loose plate ('Sceptre') at p. 700. Good plus overall.

Edinburgh: Francis A. Niccolls & Co., 1913. Hardcover. Good, 8 volumes in blue cloth, numbered set, one volume was replaced from a different numbered set, some outer wear and rubbing, some inner hinges cracked.

"The 36 essays in these volumes survey racial and other forms of discrimination around the world. The selection (including a brief defense of South Africa) seeks in effect to argue: let him without sin cast the first stone."-{Foreign Affairs Review}1975-1976 Nijhoff. 1st Edition. ISBN: 9024717795. NOT EX-LIBRARY. 5 Volume Set "Published for the Foundation for the Study of Plural Societies". 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". Printed in the Netherlands. All five books are in good to good+ condition. Dust jackets are in good- to fair condition. Jackets have smudges, light soiling from age, rubbing/bumping on edges and some small tears.
NOT EX-LIBRARY. There are signs of visible wear which may include markings, bookplate or authors name, bumping, small tears, non-major spine or binding defects but book is still wholly intact. SEE PICTURES for any wear or defects. Condition based on age of book. To ensure you receive the quality of book expected we provide pictures of NOTICEABLE WEAR for ALL books we sell with… Read More

This listing is for all 12 monthly volumes of this French military review which resumed publication with the January, 1872 issue under a new director general, J. Dumaine.
OTHER FULL YEAR ISSUES AVAILABLE.
Full details of articles available on request.

London: Printed for G.G.J. & J. Robinson, & J. Bew,, 1790. RARE. The Second English Edition, five volumes (in 2 series: 2 & 3) published 1790. Bound uniformly in contemporary calf, red leather title labels and small round black volume labels in gilt with gilt rules, The armorial bookplates of Charles MacKenzie, Esq., of Kilcoy front paste downs. Very Good Plus, calf a bit darkened, joints starting at top edge Vol. III but holding nicely, a bit of period writing in ink front end pages, the interiors clean and lovely. Of this 2nd English Edition Tobias Smollett said; "We found the first translation so faulty, that it is with pleasure we see the work again undertaken by some more competent author. Our present translator has executed his task with accuracy and fidelity; but to translate Rousseau is a labour of difficulty, it is bending the bow of Ulysses, which few weaker hands can perform." (The Critical Review or Annals of Literature, 1756-1763, p. 360), Lowndes IV, 1585. A… Read More

London: H. S. Nichols, 1896. One of an unnumbered limited edition of 500 copies. Four volumes in publisher's red cloth with gilt lettering, rules and fleur-de-lys decorations, black end papers. Near Fine, small rubs at tips, scattered light toning at end papers. Translated from the French. Jeanne Bécu Du Barry (1743-1793) was the Louis XV of France. She was a victim of the Reign of Terror during the French Revolution, executed 8 December 1793. A heavy set, please be advised added shipping charges will be requested for international and priority mail orders.. Limited Edition. Decorative Cloth. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Limited Edition.

London: Saunders and Otley, 1835. Eight volumes bound in contemporary half pebbled morocco over marbled boards, marbled end papers and edges. Very Good, prior owner name, Vols. I-III with evidence of old damping with 2/3 of marbling rear cover Vol. III missing, waviness to boards Vols. I and II. Despite that, an attractive set with contents clean and unmarked. . First Edition. Half Morocco. Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

This set of four books was privately printed for members of London's Casanova Society in 1923. The Casanova Society's brief existence lasted from 1922 - 1926, and this was their second publication.This is a Limited Edition. Sets numbered 1 to 750 were of sixteen volumes, and sets numbered 751 to 2250 were of four volumes. The set being offered for sale here is Set #844, complete in four volumes. The set is in good condition with some rubbing at the edges, corners and hinges, and occasional spotting. Each volume is numbered - 844 - which shows a complete original set. Each of the volumes is signed on the title page by Ellsworth Fleming of the Casanova Society, and each is also signed by Fleming again on the following page which describes the publication of the volumes. This set will provide many long evenings of enjoyable reading, and will make a fine addition to your library of classic literature. Due to the size of this item, shipping prices will be individually quoted.

Roma: Nella Stamperia De Romanis, 1815. Four volumes, published 1815-1817. Tom. I. Inferno -- Tom. II. Purgatorio -- Tom. III. Paradiso -- [Tom. IV]. Le principali cose appartenenti alla Divina Commedia cioe` il rimario ne suoi versi intieri, la visione di Alberico, ed altro che la concerne, parecchie note ed osservazioni aggiunte, la vita del poeta, l'esame della sua opera, la bibliografia, l'indice ecc. Bound in contemporary full vellum, gilt backs, 4 illustrations. Very Good, vellum soiled and wanting to bow, scattered light toning internally, faint prior owner name at title pages. li, plate, 486, vii, plate, 519, vii, plate, 522, portrait frontis plate, viii, 132, 184, 164 pp. Uncommon in lovely contemporary binding. . Vellum. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Boston and New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1919. # 448 of 500 copies in the Autograph Edition SIGNED BY AUTHOR at illustrated signature page bound at front of Vol. I. Four volumes bound in contemporary half dark red morocco over pale red buckram boards, gilt backs, marbled end papers, tops gilt. Near Fine, light rubbing at corners, two small stains bottom edge of page block Vol. I. I. Frontiersman, Soldier, Lawmaker, 1755-1788 --II. Politician, Diplomatist, Statesman, 1789-1801 --III. Conflict and Construction, 1800-1815 --IV. The Building of the Nation, 1815-1835. A quite handsome set. This heavy set will require additional postage for Priority mail and International shipping, please inquire before ordering. . SIGNED BY AUTHOR. Limited and Numbered Signed 1st Edition. Half Morocco. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Limited Edition.

The Easton Press, 1993. 6 Volumes. First thus; Collector's Edition; Limited Edition of 1500 (#528 of 1500). Signed by Nixon. Issued without dust jackets. Used - Fine, "as new" condition. Very minor shelf wear to bottom edges. Otherwise appear unopened / unread. Bindings and text blocks are tight, bright, and clean with no ownership markings or bookplates. Bound in full (genuine) navy leather with hubbed spines. Embossed in 22kt gold on the spines and front and back covers. Heavy duty binding boards. Printed on acid-neutral, archival paper. All edges gilt. Smyth sewn with concealed muslin joints and permanent satin ribbon markers. Publisher's letter laid in. Photo is of the set we have at Barbed Wire Books. A beautiful copy as well as a unique and rare find!Volumes: Six Crises, The Real War, Leaders, Real Peace / No More Vietnams, 1999 - Victory Without War, and Seize the Moment.

Genealogical Publishing Company, 2003. 2 vols. Used - Near Fine condition. Minor shelf and handling wear to exterior. Text block is bright, clean, and unmarked. Overall a clean, solid copy of this two volume set, showing minimal signs of use. Reprint of original (volume 1 originally published in 1934 and volume 2 in 1936).

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1915. Bound in publisher's half calf over decorative floral paper covered boards, the backs gilt with corn decorations, decorative floral end papers, tops gilt. Near Fine, front joint Vol. I slowing slight wear, a few small scattered rubs at edges, a quite lovely set. v. 1 Neighborly poems and dialect sketches -- v. 2. Sketches in prose: Jamesy, a Christmas story and others -- v. 3. Afterwhiles -- v. 4. Pipes o'Pan at Zekesbury -- v. 5. Rhymes of childhood -- v. 6. The flying islands of the night -- v. 7. Green fields and running brooks -- v. 8. Poems here at home -- v. 9. Armazindy -- v. 10. A child-world -- v. 11. Rubaíyat´ of Doc Sifers and Home-folks -- v. 12. The bok of joyous children -- v. 13. His pa's romance -- v. 14. Morning -- v. 15. Early poems -- v. 16. Fugitive pieces.. First Homestead Edition . Half Calf. Good/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

SIGNED on title pages of all 3 books. Personally signed by Anne Rice directly on the title page of each book. NOT signed on a bookplate. NOT signed to anyone. The Trilogy includes 3 soft cover books in a slip case designed by Nancy Etheredge. First edition thus, later printings. All 3 books are LIKE NEW and Unread, opened only for signing. The slip case is also in like new condition. This is a beautiful, RARE autographed box set. Makes a great gift.

New York and Chicago: George Routledge and Sons / McDonnell Brothers, 1886. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. De Neuville, Bayard, Morin, Valnay, and Other Eminent French Artists. Quartos. Variously paginated. 5 VOLUME SET. Hardcovers nicely re-bound in 20th Century 3/4 red morocco with marbled paper covered boards. Five raised spine bands. Bindings are in very nice condition, showing only light wear. New endpapers. This the illustrated edition. Dated 1886 on the copyright page of each volume. Text is a little toned but generally clean. A few award cards from the early 20th century have been placed loosely within a couple of the volumes. An exceptional set with great shelf appeal.