BOOK: THE ILIAD OF HOMER, translated by ALEXANDER POPE, with notes and introduction by the REV. THEODORE ALOIS BUCKLEY, MA.A., F.S.A., and FLAXMAN'S DESIGNS.
PUBLISHER: New York: Thomas Y. Crowell & Co., No. 13 Astor Place. [undated, but inscription in front is 1889]
DETAILS: Padded and Embossed brown Leather cover front and ...click for details
Interesting old paper INVOICE from T. Arthur Wright, M.D., "Physician, surgeon, etc." Made out to Mr. W. G. Correll for "Aunt Billreuel" (?), in amount of $32.25. Looks like there was something of barter for 25 cents, and the remaining $30 payment was in "cash." Neat bit of ephemera from 1894, Americus, Kansas. $3.25 US Shipping. (we always ship padded so that we can attach a tracking number) [purchase instantly via paypal at the order/inquire button] ...click for details
Genuine coin minted in 1809, enclosed in protective plastic case, both front and back exposed, and states in full:
[front] 186-year-old Shipwreck Coin, Genuine coin from the shipwreck of the Admiral Gardner which sank in January of 1809. [verso] On January 25, 1809, the Admiral Gardner [name of ship] set sail through the English Channel, headed for India. Shortly into the journey, a sudden and violent storm hit the C ...click for details
F. Marion Crawford's "Soprano" and its sequel, "The Prima Donna," in soft, elegant red-burgundy leather with brilliant gilt front covers, spines, and upper edges. See below for story details. Published in 1908 by MacMillan & Company, Limited, London. Measuring about 7" x 4.50" x .50". Very good condition with repairable damage to spine ends. $8 US Shipping.
Copyright 1896, Published in 1904, by Lee and Shepard Publishers, Boston. Written by "Mrs. Nicola De Rienzi Monachesi." "A MANUAL FOR CHINA PAINTERS;" Subtitle: "Being a practical and comprehensive treatise on the art of painting china and glass with mineral colors."
CONDITION: Good, with a plastic cover over the off-white hard cover which we have not tried to remove; pulling away from t ...click for details
