Antiquarian

Little Neighbors

Submitted by rick on Fri, 2026-03-06 11:36

Hardcover. Fair. Text is unmarked. Foxing of title page; scattered smudges throughout book. Cracking of both hinges. Some weakening of gutter between pages 116 & 117. Heavy cover wear with rubbing of corners & spine ends. Small portion of lower spine torn free; soiling of rear cover. Dedication in 1880 written on ffep. Blue cloth on boards with decoration in gilt & black. 168 pp.

$25.00

Exclusive Claims of Puseyite Episcopalians to the Christian Ministry Indefensible: With an inquiry into the divine right of episcopacy and the apostolic . in a series of letters to the Rev. Dr. Pusey

Submitted by rick on Tue, 2025-12-30 15:12

Hardcover. Good– overall condition. Text is unmarked. Light/faint damp staining to top edge of all pages. Heavy foxing of 47-52, 373-374, 433-434 & endpapers; scattered light foxing on a few other pages. Previous owners' names written inside front cover. First ffep is torn but intact. Some cracking of front & rear hinges; sound binding. Moderate wear to cover with stains. Spine toning; chipping of spine top. Decorative maroon cloth; gilt lettering on spine. 434 pp.

$20.00

Works of the English Puritan Divines: Matthew Henry – 1848

Submitted by rick on Sat, 2025-12-20 09:52

Works of the English Puritan Divines: Matthew Henry: Cover

Hardcover. Fair. Heavily foxed throughout with damp staining to edges of most pages. Text is clean & unmarked; previous owner's name inscribed on ffep; tanning with age. Hinges intact. Wear to cover with loss of cloth from spine. Spots along front cover edge. No DJ. 320 pp.
Chapters include:
1. Biographical Sketch of Henry.
2. Funeral Sermons on the death of the Re. Matthew Henry.
3. Daily Communion with God.
4. Christianity no Sect.
5. A Curch in the House.
6. The Sabbath.
7. The promises of God.
8. The worth of the Soul.

$25.00

1669 A Practical Exposition on the 130th Psalm: The Nature of the Forgiveness of Sin Is Declared, the Truth and Reality of It Asserted

Submitted by rick on Thu, 2025-10-09 14:29

A Practical Exposition on the 130th Psalm: Front Board

1669 Rare antiquarian book. Front & rear boards are fully detached but present. A portion of the title page & 163 torn free/missing. (An exact replica of pp 163-164 is included for reading.) Several pages show worn holes in the margins. Text is otherwise free of notes & marks. Some scattered foxing. 410 pages complete.

$0.00

Antiquarian

Childe of Light Walking in Darknes & The Retvrne of Prayers – Thomas Goodwin 1636 First Edition - Includes old pressed botanical specimens.

Submitted by rick on Tue, 2025-10-07 13:36

Childe of Light Walking in Darknes: Front Cover

1636 Rare antiquarian work. Infrequent marginal notes in period ink. Two previous owners' name, one dated 1809. Scattered mild foxing/staining throughout. Bleeding/staining of p 102 onto 101; p 101 is readable (with some difficulty). Old botanical specimens (flower + several leaves) pressed between pp 6-7, 12-13, 42-43, 66-67, 128-129, 228-229, 230-231, 32-33, 46-47, 92-93. Difficult to say when they were pressed but possibly 200 years old. Some gapping between 64 & 65 in Returns. Last few pages are loose but attached; weakening of rear hinge.

$295.00

1894 Insect Life. Vol. VI. Devoted to the Eonomy and Life-habits of Insects, Especially in their Relations to Agriculture

Submitted by rick on Sat, 2025-09-06 11:03

Rare Hardcover. Good/Good– condition. Half-leather. Text is clean & unmarked; tanned. Ex-library with 4 library stamps (one on Table of Contents has been excised leaving upper corner of page missing). Front & rear hinges are intact but cracked. Moderate wear to cover/edges/corners. No DJ. 405 pp.

$29.95

Life Histories of Animals, Including Man or Outlines of Comparative Embryology – 1876

Submitted by rick on Fri, 2025-09-05 14:46

1st Edition hardcover. Good for age. Green cloth on boards; decorative gilt front & spine. Text is clean & unmarked; tanned. Sound binding; no cracking of hinges or gutters. Numbers/letters written on ffep; original owner's name & date (1877) written on endpaper. Moderate wear to edges, corners and surface of boards. One-half inch of cloth missing at spine top. No DJ. 243 pp.

$39.95

Hyperion: A Romance / Outre-Mer: A Pilgrimage Beyond the Sea in One Volume

Submitted by rick on Thu, 2024-08-01 12:25

Beautifully bound hardcover. Very Good. Original decorative cloth, elaborately stamped in black and gilt, patterned endpapers. Previous owner's signature on ffep. Binding is bright and clean with some of the original "shine" to the gilt. Slight rubbing of cover corners. Text browned. Mild foxing of text block edges. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. No Jacket. 273 pp. + 275 pp.

Part of the "Household Edition" series from this publisher.

$50.00

Book of British Butterflies, The

Submitted by rick on Mon, 2024-07-29 13:45

Hardcover. Good. Ex-library (University of California); stamp inside front cover & bottom of p. 101; pocket & date due slip affixed to rear endpapers. Previous owner's signature at top of half title page. Text is clean & unmarked. Moderate cover wear with sound bumping of corners. Decorative cover/spine with gilt butterfly/lettering. Mild spine cocking. 247 + 14 pp.

$50.00

Undesigned Coincidences in the Writings Both of the Old and New Testament, an Argument of Their Veracity

Submitted by rick on Thu, 2024-01-25 15:02

Undesigned Coincidences in the Writings Both of the Old and New Testament: Title

Hardcover. Good. Previous owner's name stamped on ffep. Ex-library with library binding; library notations on Title Page are covered over with black marker. Pocket & Date Due slip removed from back. There are two kinds of paper used for text (see photo). Text is clean & unmarked. 361 pp.

$24.95

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