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Sears, Robert; Compiled By.
The Wonders of the World; Comprising Man, Quadrupeds, Birds, Fishes, trees, Plants, Mountains, Caves, Volcanoes, Rivers, Cities, Remarkable Edifices, Ruins, Antiquities, Etc., 100's of engravings
New York, Robert Sears,
1857, Three-Quarter Leather,
Condition: Very Good, A compendium of facts rearch & illustrations on natural history, antiquities & sciences: distribution of the human family; manners & customs; distribution of animals species:fishes, flying fish, reptiles, bids, quadrupeds, zoological divisions of earth, comparisons of quadrupeds old & new world, baboons, orang-outang, bats, sloth, wolf, jackall, fox, wild dogs, dog breeds: fox-hound, terrier, pointer, spaniel, etc., geographical division of plants, volcanoes, caverns and subterraneous passages, rivers, falls, and much more. Bound in three quarter letather, gilt lettering to spine, marbled boards. Edges, corners & spine ends rubbed, amall chip to upper spine leather, few random fox spots to marginal areas. Text quite clear, front hinge superficially cracked, binding tight . Very good for 1857. Digitals available. 8 vo, 541 pages. In protective polyester wrap.
(Nobn, Antique, Books, Natural, Sciences, Quadrupeds, Antique, Natural, History, Books, Natural, History, Volcanoes, Cave, Exploration, Antiquities, Ruins, Human, Races, Harems, Zoology, Zoological, Studies, Wild, Dogs, Dog, Breeds, Botany, Caverns, Subterraneous, Passages, Ancient, Ruins, Mycenae, Ruins, Peruvian, Jars, Volcanic, Eruptions, Kaaterskill, Falls, Falls, Of, Toccoa, Leather, Books) Cat No. 1138.
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Higgins, Aileen Cleveland & Smith, Jessie Wilcox.
Dream Blocks
New York, Duffield & Co,
1908, Hard Cover,
illus: Jessie Wilcox Smith, Condition: Fair, Blue color illustrated boards, scuffed to edges bright & clear but worn, cloth spine & rear board soiled. Five of 15 illustrations intact being: Dream Blocks; A Quandry; The Sick Rose, A Prayer, Treasure Craft, each very good. Title page missing, e.p. closed tear, some pages loose in book. Verses missing: Anagrams, Doorsteps, The Big Clock, When you Wait, Punishment, First Pity. The text is clean. Good for remaining plates & verses. sm 4to, digital available. Cover illustration protected by polyester wrap.
(Jessie, Wilcox, Smith, Antique, Childrens, Books, Childrens, Books, Illustrators) Cat No. 1140.
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12.50
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Higgins, Aileen Cleveland & Smith, Jessie Wilcox.
Dream Blocks
New York, Duffield & Co,
1908, Hard Cover,
illus: Jessie Wilcox Smith, Condition: Fair, Blue color illustrated boards, scuffed to edges bright & clear but worn, cloth spine & rear board soiled. Five of 15 illustrations intact being: Dream Blocks; A Quandry; The Sick Rose, A Prayer, Treasure Craft, each very good. Title page missing, e.p. closed tear, some pages loose in book. Verses missing: Anagrams, Doorsteps, The Big Clock, When you Wait, Punishment, First Pity. The text is clean. Good for remaining plates & verses. sm 4to, digital available. Cover illustration protected by polyester wrap.
(Jessie, Wilcox, Smith, Antique, Childrens, Books, Childrens, Books, Illustrators) Cat No. 1140.
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12.50
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Smith, Jessie Wilcox.
Dickens Children
New York, Charles Scribners & Sons,
1912, First Edition ed, Hard Cover,
Condition: Fair, Jessie Wilcox Smiths' engaging illustrated book of Dickens children characters. 7 of 10 plates remaining: Tiny Tim & Bob Cratchit on Christmas Day; Paul Dombey & Florence on the Beach at Brighton; Little Nell and her Grandfather; Oliver & the Artful Dodger first meeting; Mrs. Kenwigs & the Four Little Kenwigs; The Runaway Couple; Little Emi'ly. The entire section of text on Jenny Wren is missing. Some pages loose in binding. Green cloth boards, rubbed to edges, bright gilt lettering & color illustration of Tiny Tim & Bob Cratchet framed in gilt. Illustrations & text clean. Front hinge split, attached. Good for illustrations, first ed. tall 8vo.
(Jessie, Wilcox, Smith, Dickens, Illustrations, Childrens, Books, Vintage, Childrens, Books, Illustrated, Vintage, Childrens, Books, Childrens, Illustrators, Dickens, Children, Characters, Children, S, Prints) Cat No. 1141.
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13.50
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Smith, Jessie Wilcox.
Dickens Children
New York, Charles Scribners & Sons,
1912, First Edition ed, Hard Cover,
Condition: Fair, Jessie Wilcox Smiths' engaging illustrated book of Dickens children characters. 7 of 10 plates remaining: Tiny Tim & Bob Cratchit on Christmas Day; Paul Dombey & Florence on the Beach at Brighton; Little Nell and her Grandfather; Oliver & the Artful Dodger first meeting; Mrs. Kenwigs & the Four Little Kenwigs; The Runaway Couple; Little Emi'ly. The entire section of text on Jenny Wren is missing. Some pages loose in binding. Green cloth boards, rubbed to edges, bright gilt lettering & color illustration of Tiny Tim & Bob Cratchet framed in gilt. Illustrations & text clean. Front hinge split, attached. Good for illustrations, first ed. tall 8vo.
(Jessie, Wilcox, Smith, Dickens, Illustrations, Childrens, Books, Vintage, Childrens, Books, Illustrated, Vintage, Childrens, Books, Childrens, Illustrators, Dickens, Children, Characters, Children, S, Prints) Cat No. 1141.
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13.50
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