Richard Wilson Fine Books 2420 West 44th Street, Tahoma, NY 10535
(507)-444-6103
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Dear Mrs. Roberts:

Thank you very much for your inquiry. We're pleased to offer the following selections for your consideration. Please contact us at your convenience at the address above for ordering and shipping information.

Sincerely,
Richard Wilson



Moore, N. Hudson. THE OLD FURNITURE BOOK: WITH A SKETCH OF PAST DAYS AND WAYS. NY, Stokes, 1903. Second Edition, Hardcover, 8vo, 254p, 112 photo illustrations, VG/no DJ. Red cloth with pictorial plate on cover. Antiques, Furniture, Illustrated . (#000001) $21.00

Edwards, Clayton. A TREASURY OF HEROES AND HEROINES: A RECORD OF HIGH ENDEAVOR AND STRANGE ADVENTURE FROM 100 B.C. TO 1920 A.D.. NY, Hampton, 1920. Hardcover, 4to, 324p, Illustrated Choate & Curtis, Fine/no DJ. Blue cloth with pictorial plate on cover. Six full page color illustrations by Florence Choate and Elizabeth Curtis. Juveniles, Illustrated, Florence Choate, Elizabeth Curtis, Heroes, Heroines, Childrens . (#000002) $13.50

Nicol, Eric & Dave Moore. GOLF: THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY. Edmonton, Hurtig Publishing, (1982). 1st ed, Hardcover, Large 8vo, 160p, Humorous illustrations, V-Fine/V-Fine. Green cloth. As new condition. Golf, Anecdotes, Canadian Humor, Satire, Sports . (#000003) $15.00

Twain, Mark. THE ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER. NY, Grosset & Dunlap, 1946. Special Ed, Hardcover, Tall 8vo, 317p, Color illus by Donald McKay, Fine/Slipbox. Illustrated Junior Library. Cloth, color pictorial label on cover. Color illustrated endpapers. Childrens, Illustrated, McKay, Classic . (#000004) $13.50

Twain, Mark. THE ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN. NY, Grosset & Dunlap, 1948. Special Ed, Hardcover, Tall 8vo, 431p, Color illus by Donald McKay, Fine/Slipbox. Cloth with color pictorial label. Illustrated Junior Library. Childrens, Illustrated, McKay . (#000005) $17.00

Smith, France Lowe (Revised by Florence P. Stoddard). RECIPES AND MENUS FOR FIFTY. NY, Barrows, 1952. Hardcover, Tall 8vo, 301p, Nr Fine/no DJ. Red cloth cover. Quantity Cookery For All Occasions. Cookbook, Quantity cookery, Cooking, Recipes . (#000006) $11.50

Grimm, Wilhelm. DEAR MILI. NY, Farar, Straus, & Giroux, 1988. 1st ed stated, Hardcover, 4to, Color plates Maurice Sendak, V-Fine/V-Fine. Green embossed cloth. Illustrated by the master, Maurice Sendak. New condition. Childrens, Illustrated, Maurice Sendak . (#000007) $28.50

Lamb, Charles & Mary. TALES FROM SHAKESPEARE. NY, Garden City Pub, 1939. 1st thus, Hardcover, 8vo, 296p, Color illus by Fritz Kredel, Fine/no DJ. Red cloth with color pictorial plate on cover. Illustrated endpapers. Childrens, Illustrated, Fritz Kredel . (#000008) $20.00

Frady, Marshall. ACROSS A DARKLING PLAIN: AN AMERICANS PASSAGE THROUGH THE MIDDLE EAST. NY, Harper's Magazine Press, 1971. 1st ed stated, Hardcover, 8vo, 199p, V-Fine/Nr Fine. Two-tone brown cloth. Dust jacket in new Brodart protector. Middle East . (#000009) $15.00

Emerson, Alice B.. RUTH FIELDING IN THE GREAT NORTHWEST. NY, Cupples & Leon, 1921. 1st ed, Hardcover, 8vo, 206p+ ads, Illustrated frontis, VG/no DJ. Tan pictorial cloth. Juvenile, Girls Series, Ruth Fielding . (#000010) $14.25

Friedberg, Robert. COINS OF THE BRITISH WORLD: COMPLETE FROM 500 A.D. TO THE PRESENT.. NY, Coin & Currency Institute, 1962. 1st ed stated, Hardcover, Lrg 4to, 210p, Illustrated, V-Fine/Good+. Numismatics, Coins, Great Britain . (#000011) $19.50

Campbell, Bruce. THE RIDDLE OF THE STONE ELEPHANT: KEN HOLT MYSTERY #2. NY, Grosset & Dunlap, (1949). Hardcover, 8vo, 213p, B&w illus frontis, Fine/VG-. Tan pictorial cloth, in dust jacket with few minor edge chips, now protected in new Brodart. Illustrated endpapers. Juvenile, Ken Holt Mystery, Boys Series . (#000012) $14.25

Bailey, Carolyn Sherwin. FOR THE CHILDREN'S HOUR: BOOK THREE. Springfield, Mass., Milton Bradley, 1917. 1st ed, Hardcover, 8vo, 182p+ glossary, VG/no DJ. Blue pictorial cloth. Slight wear on corner tips. For supplementary reading in the third and fourth grades. Childrens, Text Book, School book, Reading, Reader . (#000013) $6.25

Watson, Virginia (Retold by Karla Dougherty). THE LEGEND OF POCAHONTAS. Avenel/Children's Classics, 1995. 1st ed thus, Hardcover, 4to, 208p, Illus George Wharton Edwards, V-Fine. Lovely binding, genuine leather spine stamped in gold, with colorful pictorial cover, 8 color plates by George W. Edwards. Decorated endpapers. No dust jacket as issued. Printed on high quality acid-free paper. As new condition! Childrens, Illustrated, George W. Edwards, Juvenile, History, Powhatan Indians, Jamestown, VA . (#000014) $25.00

Sutermeister, Edwin. THE STORY OF PAPERMAKING. Boston, S.D. Warren, 1954. Anniversary Ed, Hardcover, Tall 8vo, 209p, Illustrated, V-Fine/no DJ. Blue cloth. Paper Industry, Papermaking . (#000015) $13.50

Burnett, Frances Hodgson. LITTLE LORD FAUNTLEROY. NY, Charles Scribners Sons, 1946. Hardcover, 4to, 246p, Illustrated Reginald Birch, Nr Fine/no DJ. Illus with 10 color plates & 24 pen drawings. Cloth cover with pictorial plate, only a few minor scratches on the cover. Juvenile, Childrens, Illustrated, Reginald Birch . (#000016) $18.75

Cuyler, Rev. Theo L. (Intro by). GOLDEN THOUGHTS ON MOTHER, HOME, AND HEAVEN FROM POETIC AND PROSE LITERATURE OF ALL AGES AND ALL LANDS. NY, E. B. Treat, 1882. Hardcover, Large 8vo, 454p, Illustrated, Good+. Revised and enlarged. Original olive cloth with ornate gilt pictorial cover, floral decorated endpapers. Beautiful steel engravings with tissue-guards. Back cover slightly sunned, light wear on spine ends, interior clean and tight. Religious, Poetry, Prose, Literature, Christian, Illustrated, Engravings . (#000017) $28.50

Goldman, Albert. THE LIVES OF JOHN LENNON. NY, William Morrow, (1988). 1st ed stated., Hardcover, Lrg 8vo, 719p, Numerous photo illustrations, Fine/Nr Fine. A definitive biography of John Lennon, the product of six years work and 1200 interviews all around the world. Biography, John Lennon, Beatles, Rock musicians, Music . (#000018) $20.00

Rives, Hallie Erminie. SATAN SANDERSON. Indianapolis, Bobbs Merrill, 1907. 1st ed, Hardcover, 8vo, 400p, Color plates A. B. Wenzell, VG/no DJ. Red cloth with pictorial plate of beautiful lady on the cover. A clean, tight, crisp copy. Illustrated, A. B. Wenzell . (#000019) $18.00

Dickens, Charles. THE LIFE AND ADVENTURES OF MARTIN CHUZZLEWHIT: HIS RELATIVES, FRIENDS AND ENEMIES.... NY, Heritage Press, n.d.. Hardcover, 772p, Color plates by Wray Manning, Fine+/Slipbox. Gray cloth with maroon decorations, and gilt title in oval on spine, in pristine condition! The Heritage "Sandglass" laid-in. Book encased in the near fine original rose-colored slipbox. An introduction by John T. Winterich. Illustrated, Wray Manning, Classic . (#000020) $30.00

Rives, Hallie Erminie. THE VALIANTS OF VIRGINIA. Indianapolis, Bobbs-Merrill, (1912). Hardcover, 8vo, 432p, Color plates Andre Castaigne, VG-/no DJ. Red cloth/gilt decorated cover. Castaigne, Illustrated . (#000021) $9.00

Shakespeare, William. SHAKESPEARE'S WORKS WITH GLOSARRIAL NOTES, AND A SKETCH OF HIS LIFE- IN EIGHT VOLUMES. Chicago, Belford, Clark & Co., 1884. Hardcover, 3 1/4" x 5", B&w illustrations, VG. Green cloth with gilt decorated spines. Handy volume set. In original edgeworn slipbox. Shakespeare, Set, Illustrated . (#000022) $45.00

Vandercook, Margaret. THE CAMP FIRE GIRLS AMID THE SNOWS. Phil, Winston, (1913). Hardcover, 8vo, 264p, B&w illustrations, FINE/no DJ. Tan pictorial cloth. Early edition, previous owners name on endpaper dated 1922. Juveniles, Girls Series, Camp Fire Girls . (#000023) $15.00

Bangs, John Kendrick. THE DREAMERS- A CLUB. BEING A MORE OR LESS FAITHFUL ACCOUNT OF THE LITERARY EXERCISES OF .... NY and London, Harper & Brothers, 1899. 1st ed, Hardcover, 8vo, B&w illus by Edward Penfield, VG/no DJ. Brown cloth decorated with gilt & an orange lobster. Cover is bright, light foxing on endpapers. Illustrated, Edward Penfield . (#000024) $23.75

Tolkien, J. R. R.. THE TOLKIEN READER. NY, Ballantine #U7038, 1966. 1st edition, Paperback, B&w illustrations, Nr Fine. Color pictorial wraps. In new mylar protector. Paperback . (#000025) $9.00


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