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Chambers, Robert W., Illustrated by Frederick, Edmund. The Adventures of a Modest Man New York, D. Appleton & Co., 1911, First Edition ed, Hard Cover, illus: Edmund Frederick, Condition: Very Good, Victorian illustrated novel of a young man's adventures. Begining with "Concerning two Gentlemen from Long Island, Destiny and a pot of black paint". Five full page illustrations by Edmund Frederick, with numberous text illustrations.Red blind stamped cloth, creme color lettering, lettering faded to spine. Mild lower small edge stain. Front board shakey. Binding tight, text clean. sm 8 vo, 325 pags (Literature, The Adventures, Of, A, Modest, Man, First, Edition, First, Edition, Books, Vintage, Books, Illustrated, Vinatge, Novels, Edmund, Frederick, Illustrator, Robert, W., Chambers, Victorian, Novelist) Cat No. 1836. 18.50
Warren, Samuel. Adventures of an Attorney in Search of Practice New York, Butler Brothers, Hard Cover, Condition: Very Good, Humorous novel of the adventures of a novice attorney in Victorian England. Bright red cloth, blind stamed with designs, bright gilt title panel to spine. Prev. owners name stamped to e.p., reverse of frontispiece and last page. All else clean, tightly bound. Pages mildly toned, not brittle. Few ads to rear. sm 8 vo, 422 pp. No date, reprint circa late 1880 (Novels, Of, Law, Adventures, Of, An, Attorney, Victorian, Novels, Humorous, Victorian, Novels, Antique, Books) Cat No. 2470. 20.00
Doyle, A. Conan. The Adventures of Gerard New York, McClure , Phillips & Co, 1903, First American Edition ed, Hard Cover, illus: W. B. Woolen, Condition: Near Fine, Doyle's sequel to "Exploits" his tales about the Napoleonic soldier Etienne Gerard; the chivalrous Brigadier who's enemies eventually meet their doom under his calvry saber. 16 full page illustrations by W.B. Wollen. Deep green cloth boards and spine, brightly illustrated with soldier, green lettering, very clean bright, mild rubbing of hinge and spine end. Contents very clean, tightly bound. Beautiful condition. First American Edition, copyright page stating "First Published September 1903". sm 8vo, 296 pages In polyester protective film covering. (Adventures, Of, Gerard, First, Edition, Arthur, Conan, Dolye, English, Literature, Napolianic, Novels, Antique, Books, Illustrated, Novels, French, Calvry, Historic, Novels, A., Conan, Doyal, First, Edition) Cat No. 1864. 55.00
Colter, Eli. The Adventures Of Hawke Travis - Episodes In The Life Of A Gunman New York, The MacMillan Company, 1931, First Edition ed, Hard Cover, Condition: Very Good, Vintage First Edition Western. Solidly bound in orange illustrated cloth with silhouette of Cowboy on horse, black lettering. Prev. owner name to front inside board & rear board, rear end paper missing. Clean text, nice solid book not many around. 8 vo, 220 pages (West, Westerns, Boys, Westerns, Old, West, Black, Hills, Cowboys, The Adventures, Of, Hawke, Travis, First, Edition) Cat No. 233m. 15.00
Burgess Thornton W. The Adventures of Jimmy Skunk New York, Grosset & Dunlap, 1946, Hard Cover, illus: Cady Harrison, Condition: Very Good, The Famous Bedtime Story Books, with Peter Rabbit and Jimmy the Skunk, 14 black & white illustrations. Brown cloth boards & spine, illustrated front board, spine ends & corners rubbed. Green pictorial e.p. Upper page ends green, damp stain of green ink to tip of page ends and rear board upper corner. Inscription to e.p. all else clean text & illustrations, solidly bound. 8 vo, 189p (Children's, Books, Thornton, W., Burgess, Illustrated, Children's, Books, Bedtime, Story, Books, Peter, Rabbit, Stories, Jimmy, Skunk) Cat No. 1291. 17.50

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