Crabtree's Collection Old Books

The Scenery of Switzerland and the causes to which it is due.

Lubbock, Sir John, · 1896

$65.00 (€58.97 | £49.20 | ¥10,380)

NY, Macmillan, 1896. 1st ed. VG. Damp stain at top of first pages including table of contents. Fold out topographic map of Switzerland. Front/back hinge crkd.

Prehistoric Weapons in the Southwest.

Peckham, Stewart, · 1965

$12.00 (€10.89 | £9.08 | ¥1,916)

Santa Fe, NM, Museum of New Mexico Press, 1965. VG PB. 26pp pamphlet with numerous B&W line drawings of early weapons and their use.

The Chalice and the Blade.

McReynolds, Glenna, · 1997

$12.00 (€10.89 | £9.08 | ¥1,916)

NY, Bantam Books, (1997). 1st ed. VG in VG DJ. Bot. corners bumped. 12th century Wales and the daughter of a Druid priestess holds the key to an ancient legacy.

The Return of Merlin.

Chopra, Deepak, · 1995

$12.00 (€10.89 | £9.08 | ¥1,916)

NY, Harmony Books, (1995). 1st ed ss. VG in VG DJ. Chopra's first novel spans the centuries from medieval times to modern-day England and is rich with themes of his writing.

Our World in Space.

Asimov, Isaac and Robert McCall. Foreword by Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr., · 1974

$35.00 (€31.76 | £26.49 | ¥5,589)

Greenwich, CT, New York Graphic Society Ltd, (1974). 1st ptg. VG in VG DJ. Beautiful copy of this easy-to-understand and gorgeously illustrated classic.

Fire along the Sky.

Moss, Robert, · 1992

$25.00 (€22.68 | £18.92 | ¥3,992)

NY, St. Martin's Press, (1992). 1st U.S. ed. VG in VG DJ. Autographed by author. Stickers on front and rear dj. A British youth with Mohawk Indians in upstate New York.

Not Guilty: a Defence of the Bottom Dog.

Blatchford, Robert, · 1906

$110.00 (€99.80 | £83.26 | ¥17,566)

London, Clarion Press, 1906. VG-. Book plate of the "Grimsby Men's Own Society" on front ep, signed by W.J.Mc M. Clark "Member's Prize for the session ending. Easter, 1906". Some spine, corner and edge wear, sl corner bumping, sl foxing. Author Blatchford was editor of the Cla...

Katherine Mansfield: a biography.

Meyers, Jeffrey, · 1978

$12.00 (€10.89 | £9.08 | ¥1,916)

NY, New Directions Book, (1978). 2d printing. VG in VG DJ. Best known for the polished satire of her short stories, Mansfield is seen here as a passionate and tragic heroine. DJ chipped, price clipped. Includes magazine article about Mansfield.

The Youthful Queen Victoria: a discursive narrative.

Creston, Dormer, · 1952

$12.00 (€10.89 | £9.08 | ¥1,916)

NY, Putnam, (1952). Fine. Eps contain a genealogy of George the Third and his descendants.

The Trade Wind.

Meigs, Cornelia, · 1927

$15.00 (€13.61 | £11.35 | ¥2,395)

Boston, Little Brown, (1927). Reprint. VG in Fair DJ. DJ torn, pieces missing. Winner of the Beacon Hill Bookshelf Prize.

The Prospector: a tale of the crow's nest pass.

Connor, Ralph, · 1904

$12.00 (€10.89 | £9.08 | ¥1,916)

Chicago, Fleming H. Revell, (1904). VG. Owner's name front ep. Slight edge wear, sl corner bumping. O/w nice bright copy.

Mocking Bird Wish Me Luck.

Bukowski, Charles, · 1972

$25.00 (€22.68 | £18.92 | ¥3,992)

Los Angeles, CA, Black Sparrow Press, 1972. VG PB. Wraps slightly soiled.

Child-Library Readers Primer.

Elson, William H. and Lura E. Runkel, · 1923

$50.00 (€45.36 | £37.85 | ¥7,984)

Chicago, Scott, Foresman, (1923). G. Illus eps. Edge wear, corners bumped, front hinge cracked.

Tom Swift in Captivity.

Appleton, Victor, · 1912

$25.00 (€22.68 | £18.92 | ¥3,992)

NY, Grosset & Dunlap, (1912). G+. Tan pictorial cover. Slight edge wear, top and bottom of spine frayed, corners bumped, owner's name and stamp fep.

Moses Man of the Mountain.

Hurston, Zora Neale, · 1939

$225.00 (€204.14 | £170.31 | ¥35,930)

Philadelphia, Lippincott, (1939). 1st ed ss. VG-. Spine faded as well as edge of top back of binding. Corners bumped. O/w tight, clean copy of this scarce title.

Under the Holly: a book for girls.

A Pair of Hands, · 1869

$17.00 (€15.42 | £12.87 | ¥2,715)

Philadelphia, Henry T. Coates & Co., (1869). G. Binding soil, edge wear. "All hail to the Holy Christmas tide!" Beautifully illustrated end papers. Bk hinge starting.

Why Priests Should Wed.

Fulton, Justin D., D.D., · 1888

$25.00 (€22.68 | £18.92 | ¥3,992)

Boston, MA, Rand Avery Co, (1888). G-. Title page states "published under peculiar circumstances". Amazing for its time, it confirms "allegations" of iniquity. Front hinge cracked. Illustrated boards rubbed, edges and spine worn.

A Ring of Endless Light.

L'Engle, Madeleine, · 1980

$12.00 (€10.89 | £9.08 | ¥1,916)

NY, Farrar Straus Giroux, (1980). 8th ptg. VG in VG DJ. L'Engle's fourth book dealing with the Austin family. Newbery Honor Book.

The Modern Sports Car.

Cahill, Tom, · 1954

$25.00 (€22.68 | £18.92 | ¥3,992)

NY, Prentice-Hall, 1954. 2nd printing. VG. Light spot on front cover upper left, pg 196 part of print on photo on opposite page (about 1/2").

Memorial Addresses in the Congress of the United States and Tributes in Eulogy of John Fitzgerald Kennedy.

Kennedy, John Fitzgerald, · 1964

$22.00 (€19.96 | £16.65 | ¥3,513)

Washington, D.C., U.S. Govt Ptg Office, 1964. VG. Owner's inscription on front ep. Few marks on bot of page edges. Cover sl soiled.