A selection of early jacketed books from the late 1800's to the early 1900's.
Philadelphia: Henry Altemus Company, (c.1914). Reprint. Hardcover. Green cloth over boards, title and decorations stamped in red and green onto upper board and spine, 16mo, (6-3/8 inches tall), all edges stained green, pp. ix, 253, 9 ads, (7) ads, "With Forty-One Illustrations" and "Copyright 1900 by Henry Altemus Company" on..... More
Leipzig, Germany: Karl Baedeker, 1910. Flexible Card. Red decorative cloth over stiff card covers, title stamped in gilt onto upper cover and spine, 16mo (6-1/4 inches tall), pp. L, 496,(plus an index to the streets of Brussels which is bound in between p. 50 & the foldout map preceding p...... More
Philadelphia: Henry Altemus, 1891. Maurice Leloir. First Altemus Edition. Hardcover. Cream cloth over boards, title and decorations stamped in silver, gilt and green onto upper board and spine, publisher's device stamped in blind onto lower board, all edges gilt, square 8vo (9-1/8 inches tall), pp. 296, decorative green and gilt..... More
London: Collins' Clear-Type Press, (1908). Reprint. Hardcover. [1908, ref. British Library] Decorative blind stamped cloth over boards, title stamped in black onto spine and blind stamped onto upper board, 12mo (6-3/4 inches tall), pp. 320. Volume with light wear and partial offset to feps, very slight bow to boards. DJ..... More
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London: Constable and Company Ltd. (Briggs), 1919. First Edition (Canadian Issue), First Printing. Hardcover. [DJ title "1914"] Bright blue cloth over boards, title stamped in gilt onto spine, line borders stamped in blind onto boards, 8vo (8-3/4 inches tall), pp. xiii, 413, [414]. Printed on laid paper, with errata slip..... More
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New York: The Century Company, 1913. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Publisher's green cloth with title and decorations stamped in black and dark green onto upper board and spine, 16mo (6-5/8 inches tall), pp. (iv), 169, (1) ads, tissue-guarded frontis, copyright page with "Published, May, 1913" and "1913" printed at..... More
London: Charles Griffin & Company, Ltd., n.d. [1909]. First Edition, Second Issue. Hardcover. Light blue linen over boards, title printed in black onto upper board and spine, all edges trimmed, 8vo (7-1/4 inches tall), pp. vii, (viii), (1) - 317, (3) ads. Volume with slight fade to spine, minor rubbing..... More
London: John Long, Ltd., 1912. Second Edition. Hardcover. Red cloth over boards with title stamped in gilt onto spine, line decorations stamped in blind onto boards, top edge gilt, 8vo (8-5/8 inches tall), pp. xiv, 288, 12 [publishers catalogue] with fifty-six photos and illustrations. Volume with a barely perceptible bow..... More
Philadelphia: Local Organizing Commission of the 12th International Congress of Navigation, 1912. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Blue cloth over boards with title stamped in bright orange onto upper board and spine. Book with spine ends softened, DJ has edge wear, chips and short closed tears, tall 8vo, pp. 287..... More