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 back, embossed spine, gilt title on cover, gilt on sine, gilt on page edges, 3 sides; numerous illustrations by "Flaxman's Designs;" table of contents, long...

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]

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1884 BOOK:

TITLE: THE POETICAL WORKS OF ELIZABETH BARRETT BROWNING, COMPLETE IN ONE VOLUME. FROM THE LAST LONDON EDITION.

PUBLISHER: New York: R. Worthington, 770 Broadway. 1884

DETAILS: No illustrations beyond front portrait engraving of EBB. Red, black, and gilt embossed front cover and spine; plain back, cloth cover; gilt on cover, spine, 3 sides of page edges; inscription front end papers with date of 1884; contains dedication; advertisement by EBB; table of contents; 6...

Rare Books "In Two Volumes." This Edition is difficult to find, while subsequent editions of the 2-volume set are more available.

FULL TITLE: "The Life of Napoleon Buonaparte, Emperor of the French. with a Preliminary View of The French Revolution."

AUTHOR: "By the Author of "Waverley," & c."
[said author in actuality being Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832)]

PUBLISHER: "Exeter: J. & B. Williams. 1828."

BINDING: Full nutmeg leather with gilt-tooled spines and gilt-toole...

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 Channel just off Dover. Captain William John Eastfield and his crew tried d...

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.

FROM NEW YORK TIMES, SATURDAY BOOK REVIEW, JULY 14, 1906 ... "F. MARION CRAWFORD'S new novel 'Prima Donna' will not have initial publ...

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 the spine lower half of binding; occasional ink underlingings within the text; one small torn corner and o...