ANTIQUE+100 YEARS FIVE CLASSIC PUBLICATIONS 1889 - 1900s
This offering is for five (5) very old CLASSIC books in exceptional condition. I suspect they have complemented a personal library and possibly never read. I grew up reading these classics and the subjects are as interesting as the authors which define a time, place and condition which can translate to our world today. They shaped the minds of many younger generations and still capture the adventures awaiting us in the world today, although they can be somewhat obscure, we need to read between the lines and understand the age they are written in and focus of the authors. This is an exceptional opportunity for your library collection or startup collection. We are downsizing, on a fixed income, and need to purge our possessions. Once a bid is awarded, buyer has 48 hours to submit payment via E-Bay. Thank you for looking, and good luck.
DETAILS
Book 1:
Title: Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe
Author: Daniel De Foe
Year/Edition: 1882-1889
Publisher: J.W. Lovell Company, New York
Signed: Inside front cover; Rola H. Pance 1891 (calligraphy ?)
Pages: 472, Plus list of Rugby Edition of books by Lovell.
Illustrations: None
Size: 7 ½” x 5 ¼” x 1 ¼”
Weight: 1 lb.
Cover: Hard, dark blue, embossed graph design with animal on book stack “Oxford Edition”
Jacket: None
Condition: Very Good; binding intact secure, pages brown with age, minimal storage wear.
Other: Thin red ribbon page marker, loose.
Book 2:
Title: The Swiss Family Robinson
Author: Johann David Wyss
Edited By: William H. G. Kingston
Year/Edition: 1879, possibly
Publisher: George Routledge and Sons, London, New York
Printers: Bradbury, Agnew & Co. Printers, Whitefriars
Pages: 566, Plus catalogue of juvenile books by G. Routledge.
Illustrations: with ninety-five illustrations on wood and six coloured plates.
Size: 7 3/8” x 5 ¼” x 1 ¾”
Weight: 1.6 lbs.
Cover: Hard, blue with gold and black highlights, embossed with various images of story and narrative.
Jacket: None
Condition: Very Good; binding intact with very slight cover separation, pages show some age, storage wear on cover edges.
Other: List of illustrations page is misprinted on an angle and slight separation from binding.
Book 3:
Title: Gulliver’s Travels
Author: Dean Swift, Jonathan
Year/Edition: 1879, possibly
Publisher: The Henneberry Company Chicago & New York
Edition: New Century Edition
Printers:?
Pages: 888
Illustrations: +/- 25.
Size: 7 ½” x 5” x 1”
Weight: 1 lb.
Cover: Hard, blue with gold highlights, embossed graphic designs, title, author, edition, publisher.
Jacket: None
Condition: Very Good; binding intact, pages show some age, very minor storage wear on cover.
Other: gold page edge on top only
Book 4:
Title: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
Author: Lewis Carroll (Charles Lutwidge Dodgson)
Year/Edition: Not certain, possibly early 1900s
Publisher: Avenel Books, A division of Crown Publishers, Inc., New York
Printers: R. Clay, Son, and Taylor, Printers. Bread Street Hill
Pages: 192
Illustrations: Forty-Two Illustrations by john Tenniel
Size: 8 ¼” x 5-5/8” x ¾”
Weight: 0.6 lbs.
Cover: Hard, various shades of brown with gold highlights, lightly embossed graphic designs, title.
Jacket: None
Condition: Very Good; binding intact, pages light discoloration from age, some wear on cover and foxing on a few pages.
Book 5:
Title: Epochs of American History – The Colonies 1492-1750
Author: Reuben G. Thwaites
Editor: Albert Bushnell Hart, Ph.D.
Year/Edition: Copyright; C.J. Mills 1890, Copyright L. G. & Co. 1897, Revised, November 1897
Publisher: Logmans, Green, and Co. New York, London & Bombay 1898
Printers: University Press, John Wilson and Son, Cambridge Mass. USA
Pages: 301
Illustrations: Four maps
Size: 6-3/8” x 4 ½” x 1”
Weight: 0.8 lbs.
Cover: Hard, tight woven cloth, green, gold highlights Title & author on spine only.
Jacket: None
Condition: Very Good; binding intact, pages very light age discoloration, some wear on cover and spine.
Information: Some details are based on an internet search of title, author and publisher.
General Note: Dimensions, weight, color, odor, specifications, photos, and details are all approximate.
CONDITION
All books are very old and slightly used, perhaps read I suspect mainly stored. I am not a professional or qualified book condition specialist, I just have seen/owned plenty of old books and for their age these are in great, not pristine condition. I am selling as is. See photos and narrative for all condition details. Contact me if you have questions.
OTHER
The provided information is approximate to the best of my ability, and I do not represent a manufacturer, distributor or retailer. I provide what information is available so the buyer to make an educated decision. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions or concerns. PLEASE serious bidders only
SHIPPING
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Shipping: 7 lbs. 13”x 8” x 5”.