Curiosities Of Literature

Paris: Baudry's European Library, 1835. Leather. Good. 8.5" by 5.5". None. A selection of essays by Isaac D'Israeli, in a smart leather binding. Volume II from D'Israeli's famous Curiosities of Literature. Curiosities of Literature was originally in five volumes and contains a collection of anecdotes regarding historical persons and events, unusual books and the… Read more about this item

London, J. Murrary, 1824-01-01. 2nd. Hardcover. Good. Six octavo volumes. First and second series. Contemporary calf, raised bands, brown leather spine labels, compartments decorated in gilt, marbled end pages and endpapers. Rubbing, loss of spine labels to Volumes I, II, IV and VI. Chipping to labels. 512 p, 511 p, 472 p, 474 p., 448 p, 488… Read more about this item

1866. 1866 D'Israeli, Isaac CURIOSITIES OF LITERATURE A New Edition in One Volume London: George Routledge and Sons, 1866 582pp, publisher's catalog bound- in 8vo Green cloth with gold titles on spine Small contemporary bookplate upper edge of front pastedown page, small bookseller's sticker inside lower edge of rear cover (W Bone & Son) Minor rubbing on corner tips,… Read more about this item

London: John Murray, 1807. Leather. Good. 8.5" by 5". None. Two fifth edition volumes of D'Israeli's 'Curiosities of Literature', his most popular work. In an attractive uniform leather binding. Isaac D'Israeli (1766 – 1848) was a British writer, scholar and man of letters. He is best known for his essays, his associations with other… Read more about this item

London/NY: George Routledge and Sons, c. 1880. Hardcover. Good +. 5 1/4 x 7 1/2 in. xv, 582 pgs, plus adverts. Brown cloth boards with gilt lettering on cover and spine. B&W frontis. Fold-out facsimile document. No date of publication, but definately latter part of the 19th c. Condition is GOOD+ ; corners and ends of spine bumped… Read more about this item

W.J. Widdleton, 1865. Leather Binding. Good. 4 volumes, complete as issued. Bound in period brown 3/4 calf over marbled boards, spines with faux raised bands, twin black morocco labels, and gilt floral tooling within gilt-ruled compartments, marbled edges and endpapers (bindings rubbed; parts of bindings and texts show evidence of dampstaining).

Cambridge: Riverside Press. Very Good. 1864. Hardcover. Disraeli, Isaac. CURIOSITIES OF LITERATURE. Cambridge: Riverside Press, 1864. This is two of four volumes, Volumes 1 and 2. Some rubbing to the covers, former owner bookplates on the front paste down of each volume. Contents are bright and complete. Very Good. .

Dover, 1971. An unabridged republication of the 1905 first edition, with a new Foreword by Mark Holloway. 404pp, uncluding Index. Dark blue cloth covered boards with gilt title. A very clean copy. The history of Robert Owen's new community at New Harmony in Indiana.. Hard Cover. Fine/No Jacket.

New York: W.J. Widdleton Publisher, 1869. Hardcover. Very Good. Volume I only. Quarternbound in brown leather; matching corners. Rubbing to hinges and extremities. Green marbled boards. Personal library plate of William and Agnes Dawson (perhaps the US Diplomat and Ambassador to Panama) on inside front cover. Interior pages are clean, unmarked and in very good condition. Ships daily.… Read more about this item

New York: W.J. Widdleton, 1870. 4 vols. 8vo. Bound in contemporary three quarter calf and marbled boards, marbled edges. Lightly rubbed, VG. 4 vols. 8vo. Dedicated to Francis Douce. These are anecdotal short essays on a variety of subjects that were immensely popular in their time. Roth, Bibliotheca Anglo-Judaica B20(55); CBEL III, 1278 (for first edition)

Boston: William Veazie. Good; Edges Worn and Chipped, Repaired Tear on Spine Edge. 1859. library ed. Hardback. Edges Worn and Chipped, Repaired Tear on Spine Edge, VOLUME 3 ONLY; 466 pages .

Boston: William Veazie. Good+; Volume 1 Only. 1859. library ed. Hardback. VOLUME 1 ONLY; 447 pages .

NY / Boston: Sheldon & Co. / William Veazie. 1863. fair. Hardcover. marble paper over boards & marbled edges; brown leather backstrip with 6 panels, gilt decoration; leather has red rot, tears; cracks along front folds of 2 volumes .

Edward Moxon, 1849. Full-Leather. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. With a view of the life and writings of the Author by his Son. Three volumes. Each has wear on edges and pulled tops of spines. Gilt on edges of boards. Gilt lettering on spine. Leather labels on spines are either chipped and worn, or… Read more about this item

London: Edward Moxon, 1849. Leather Bound. Very good/Very good. Leather Bound. H: 8 3/4", D: 6", W: 1 1/2" 3 Volumes. Isaac Disraeli, Curiosities of Literature. Bound in full tan calf. The covers and raised band spines display gilt-tooling with brown and green morocco labels. All edges are marbled with marbled endpapers. Includes a frontispiece. London: Edward Moxon,… Read more about this item

London: Edward Moxon. Very Good. 1939. New edition. Eleventh Edition. Full Calf. Large 8vo Full leather bright gilt decorations & lettering to spine, 5 raised bands. Marbled end papers. Marbled end papers. Small name plate on front paste down. Name on verso of ffep. Tissue guarded frontis and illustrated half title. 578 pages clean and tight. A… Read more about this item

New York: Sheldon and Co.. Good; Volume 3 Only! (Brief Biography of the Author By His Son, Prime . Minister Benjamin Disraeli). 1863. Hardbound. 466 pages .

Paperback / softback. New.

Boston: William Veazie. Good; Edges Worn and Chipped, Repaired Tear on Spine Edge. 1859. library ed. Hardback. Edges Worn and Chipped, Repaired Tear on Spine Edge, VOLUME 2 ONLY; 468 pages .

Frederick Warne. Unknown Binding. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Cover and binding are worn but intact. A reading copy in fair condition. Shelf wear to top and bottom of spine, worn corners with some splitting to tops of spine strip. The binding suffers moderate loosening… Read more about this item