American Ecclesiastes; The Stories of James Pattie
San Diego: Harcourt, 1984. Illus. 8vo, 1/2 brown cloth, d.w. chipped. San Diego: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, (1984). More
San Diego: Harcourt, 1984. Illus. 8vo, 1/2 brown cloth, d.w. chipped. San Diego: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, (1984). More
Chicago: W. E. Dibble, 1890. Experiences of the Most Noted American Hunter, Trapper, Guide, Scout, and Indian Fighter Now Living. Many Illus. 473pp. + publisher's ad on last page. 8vo, original brown cloth with gilt and black decorations, text pages age-toned throughout, previous owner's ink inscription on front flyleaf and following blank page, old newspaper article on Dick Wootton pasted on blank page at end. Chicago: W. E. Dibble, 1890. First Edition. Very good Starting at Bent's Fort, Colorado in..... More
New York: Norton, 2010. Illustrated. xvii, 442 pages. 8vo, two-toned boards, d.w. (spine lightly faded and small stain at rear corner). New York: Norton, (2010). First edition. Fine in very good dust wrapper. More
London: Henry G. Bohn, 1857. (Bound with): Irving, Washington. The Adventures of Captain Bonneville, U. S. A., in the Rocky Mountains and the Far West. Digested from His Journal... 2 Vols. in one. 12mo, contemporary 3/4 red calf, gilt spine, spine dampstained, light foxing to some margins. London: Henry G. Bohn, 1857. The Conquest of Florida was "Compiled from Herrera, Garcilaso de la Vega and the narrative of the gentleman of Elvas." Howes I-80. Washington Irving writes of "Explorations and..... More
New York: Harcourt, 1968. Illus. 8vo, original black cloth, d.w. lightly soiled, ex-lib. New York: Harcourt, Brace & World, (1968). More
Cambridge: Hilliard and Brown, 1828. xii, 325pp. 8vo, original 1/2 brown cloth and brown boards with original paper label, front cover detached, spine worn, edges of boards worn, scattered light foxing, margins uncut, cloth and boards lightly soiled. Cambridge: Hilliard and Brown, 1828. First Edition. John Ledyard, an American marine, sailed with Captain James Cook on Cook's third Voyage. "At Nootka Sound, which was reached in March, 1778, he (Ledyard) began to picture the vast possibilities of the northwestern fur..... More
I wanted you to know that my book arrived in about 3 days in perfect condition. I am not an expert in grading book conditions, but to call this book very good with very good dust jacket is a true understatement. This book is pristine and immaculate. The book was wrapped in tissue, then wrapped in corrugated stuff and then wrapped in brown wrapping paper. I buy a lot of books on line and have never received a book so carefully prepared for shipping. It is refreshing to get such professional attention and I hope I can find more books at your place.
I thought you'd find this interesting: I learned of Argosy by reading a bit of "bad" publicity in the book "Used and Rare" by Lawrence and Nancy Goldstone; no doubt you're familiar with it. (It was unfortunate that the authors had to grind their ax in print in what was an otherwise enjoyable book.) But I had never heard of Argosy before and my curiosity was piqued, so negative comments notwithstanding, I decided to pay a brief visit to the store. I reserved a book (long sought-after) ahead of time because I knew I'd be on an extremely tight schedule with several stops to make in just a few hours' time. Calling to reserve the book was a pleasant, very efficient experience, with a prompt return call to confirm availability. When I stopped in to purchase the book, the greeting (by one of the sisters, I'm not sure which) was extremely pleasant, the service so prompt and also she informed me of a signed letter by the subject I was interested in (unfortunately, I was unable to purchase the letter that day). I found the photo of Lawrence Olivier and Vivien Leigh as Caesar (or Antony?) and Cleopatra which hangs over the register very interesting-- had seen it before in a book. My only disappointment was that I was unable to actually spend time in the store-- it looked so inviting! But I will make it a point to spend time there on my next visit. So you see, even bad publicity can be very beneficial! Thank you for an enjoyable, if brief, experience!