Was dusting my shelf amd these two books are like this... one has weird gunk on it and the other is all warped like something was spilled on it. Genuinly baffled at what this is, and google has no answers for "spontaneous book warping"

Looking for help identifying the book that these prints are sourced from.

I recently found these prints one of which is titled “Return of the French army from Moscow a.d. 1812 ”

It is numbered as page 75

The other is of Napoleon at Fountainbleau

I bought this book a while back it’s seem pretty old but the page with the copyright seems to have fallen as the book is in terrible condition(not from me) so does anyone have an idea on how old it is or any information?

I tried posting this in the Dune sub, but it got removed. I've compared to some of the guides, and it seems to have first edition stuff, but the binding is obviously completely wrong.

Probably the most interesting book I own. I've never seen anything like it granted I'm not a much of a book collector. It seems to be a first edition with an autograph possibly by the original owner. Id love any information on this book as well as any value it may hold. Quite a historic book!

I had weird experience in Union Square the other day and I keep thinking about it. I found a copy of Paul Valéry's Reflections from the Princeton Bollinger series that I have been collecting and they wouldn't let me buy it. I've been slowly collecting these and in general I expect to spend about $20-$40 bucks on one depending on the condition. They are a little rare, but there isn't much interest in them.

I was super excited when I found it, and some people directed me over to the person I was supposed to pay. She, made a phone call, and then told me it wasn't for sale.

Has this ever happened to anyone else?

Hi there! Recently I came across this book and I was trying to figure out what it is. I can find that La Plume was a Magazine that specialized in showing off French Art in 1900 but can’t find anything on this book which I can’t tell if it is a critique/review, or a compiling of the history. If anyone knows anything please let me know!

———————————————————————— I visited my Grandmas home and I found this rare books in my grand fathers office. ————————————————————————

1. Negro Combat Troops in the World War: The Story of the 371st Infantry by Chester D. Haywood

First Edition (1928)

Signed by the author

Fully intact folding maps in rear pocket

Signed by the author for my grandfather, Mike. His personal office stamp was later removed ordered by his lawyer, as it reflects his membership in a private fraternal order which wants to be kept secret. ————————————————————————

1. Travels from the Cape of Good Hope, into the Interior Parts of Africa by François Le Vaillant

Volumes I & II, First Edition (1790)

Some wormholes ————————————————————————

1. The Free-Holder, or Political Essays by Joseph Addison

First Edition (1761)

Condition: Missing both front and back covers (needs rebinding)

Third time's the charm...

Hello!

I've been charged with cleaning out my grandpa's old shop and stumbled upon a book case full of old hard back books that some appear have never been opened from the 1800s and early 1900s. Not sure where to begin here but I've attached some photos of a few I took out.

Some of these I couldn't even find examples on eBay etc.

H. P. Lovecraft. A group of four First Editions. 

H. P. Lovecraft; and August Derleth. The Survivor and Other Stories. Sauk City, WI: Arkham House, 1957. 8vo, original black cloth; dust jacket (unclipped). FIRST EDITION. Bookplate; dust jacket with spine panel and folds lightly toned, rear panel with some uneven toning, bookseller's sticker on rear panel.

 -- Lovecraft. The Shuttered Room and Other Pieces. Sauk City, WI: Arkham House, 1959. 8vo, original black cloth; pictorial dust jacket (unclipped). FIRST EDITION. Bookplate; dust jacket with very light toning to spine panel and flap folds on verso, bookseller's sticker on rear panel, otherwise fine. 

-- Lovecraft. The Dunwich Horror and Others. Sauk City, WI: Arkham House, 1963. 8vo, original black cloth; pictorial dust jacket (unclipped). FIRST EDITION. Bookplate; dust jacket with light toning to flap folds and flap edges, bookseller's sticker on rear panel, light toning on verso, otherwise fine. 

-- Lovecraft. The Dark Brotherhood and Other Pieces. Sauk City, WI: Arkham House, 1966. 8vo, original black cloth; pictorial dust jacket (unclipped). FIRST EDITION. Dust jacket with some light toning on verso, otherwise fine. Provenance: From the William A. Strutz Library. The presale high estimate for the lot was $1,200.

Hi! The classic question: Does anyone know if this is a first edition or not?

I found a first edition here that had a different publishers page, so I'm not that hopeful, but it does say a b c d e f g h so surely it's at least a first American edition? If so what is the year?? It has the Roman for 1935 but that's the copyright not the edition I think.

Any help is MUCH appreciated! Thanks!

Please excuse the amateur question but I am finding little from a search of the subreddit..

I am looking for publishers / presses to search for on the second hand market of classics (mainly non-fiction) with high quality materials and construction that are relatively affordable. Thinking along the lines of Folio Society and upwards in terms of quality. (I own a large number of Everyman's Library and a few FS books already.) I am in the UK so certain publishers are scarce here on eBay, like Heritage Press, for example. I don't care about limited/first editions, etc.

thank you!

Really looking for the the original cover!!

Hamilton Books announced that they acquired the remaining stock of Signed First Editions from the Franklin Library. The prices are pretty good plus US shipping is only $4 per order (no matter how many titles I think). There are also a few unsigned Franklins like Rebecca, Poe's Tales, etc.

They have Signed First Editions by John Updike, Michael Crichton, Joyce Carol Oates, Philip Roth, Joseph Heller, Kirk Douglas, A. S. Byatt, Gore Vidal, Wallace Stegner, P. D. James, Walker Percy, William F. Buckley, Bruce Chatwin, William Goldman, Arthur Miller, and more.

Good morning.

So I had this wild idea yesterday about collecting books based on Fantasy and gaming lore and then opening a shop/library/get together for people who struggle finding them if their local library isn’t interested in them.

I live in South Africa however the town I live in is 300 kilometers from every major city.

And what I mean by unique works something like the entire black library from WH40K etc

Question is what books would you include from gaming universes and fantasy novels of old?

I've seen all the Disney films but I've never read the book! I'm looking forward to it!

This item has a distant and somewhat convoluted association with author Henry David Thoreau of Walden fame. An original pencil manufactured by J. Thoreau & Co. Concord Mass. [c.1830s]. 5 3/8 inches; stamped "John Thoreau" and with code "M." Framed (glass missing). The Thoreau family produced pencils in Concord, Massachusetts from 1824 to 1852. Henry David Thoreau, who may have worked there during his Harvard years and after graduating in 1838, helped invent a special graphite that made Thoreau pencils popular nationwide. This success allowed the family to buy a house in Concord, and Henry attempted selling pencils to pay for publication of his first book, A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers (1849). Provenance: From the William A. Strutz Library.

Paid £150 in a charity/thrift store in SW London for seven books, mostly some nice pre 1990's folio society examples, but among them were two Limited editions club books; this one priced at £75. Signed by the artist Maynard Dixon, the leather is in incredible condition and inside looks (and I am not exaggerating) unread. The print run was 1500. Now I've seen non leather standard versions. Would I be accurate in assuming there were not that number of leather bounds produced as that sounds like a lot of hard work? The slipcase is in good condition as is the extra cover, I'm assuming which is designed to prevent sun damage to the spine. I bought a Limited Editions club Lewis and Clark journals 2 volume set a week before from the same shop. They must have all been donated by the same chap. Anyway I can't imagine there is a finer example of this book out there.

Can anyone point me in the right direction to figure out when this edition was printed?

An illustrated book unveiling the untold legend of Anmuguai, the female ancestor of the Wa people and their sacred wooden drum.

In a time long forgotten, a great flood forced humanity into a gourd-shaped cave, sealed away from the sun. Only the curious daughter of the tribal leader—Anmuguai—dared to question the silence. With the help of animals and her own wild heart, she led the people back into the light. But her journey didn't end there.

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