Search Results: Books from Chequamegon Book Company

Tokio Japan: Tokio Daigaku, 1885. Hardcover. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. two volume set text & plates. rebound in sturdy brown cloth laid into first volume "With the compliments of H. Kato Tokio Daigaku Sori (President of the Tokio Daigaku). Please Exchange." 258 pages of text volume, plate volume is unpaginated. How to build bridges with many plates and tables of bridges and contruction. shipping is extra for this set, please inquire. small tag at end of book" A. W. Vincent Bookbinder 107 St. Martin's Lane London, W.C." incredible book by this engineer of bridges. ; Two Volumes; 7 3/4 x 11

Boston MA: S. Kneeland and T. Green, 1742. Leather. Good. In Five Part; Part I. Shewing that the Work that has of late been going on in this Land, is a glorious Work of God. Part II. Shewing the Obligations that all are under, to acknowlege, rejoice in and promote this Work, and the great Danger of the contrary. Part III. Shewing in many Instances, where-in the Subjects, or zealous Promoters, of this Work have been injuriously blamed. Part IV. Shewing what Things are to be corrected or avoided, in promoting this Work, or in our Behaviour under it. Part V. Shewing positively what wought to be done to promote this Work." 378 pages full leather professionally rebacked with title printed and date at bottom of spine. corners worn and bruised. covers show handling and wear, but intact and nice. front and rear inner hinges reinforced. some pages show foxing. inscription dated 1743 instructing "The Borrower to return it in the Space of a Month" A very nice tight copy of a very scarce book by renowned… Read More

Columbia SC: Camden House Publishing, 1988. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine with no dust jacket. Studies in German Literature, Linguistics, and Culture Vol. 33. "(Bettine von Armin's) contribution to romantic literature has been overlooked..." 126 pages.; 6 x 9

Cambridge MA: Houghton Mifflin, 1903. Hardcover. Very Good with no dust jacket. This is the twelve volume Autograph Centenary Edition of the writings of Ralph Waldo Emeron. This is set #299 of 600 copies signed by Houghton Mifflin. Included is an actual page of Emerson's handwritten journal. This set had been part of a park library with faint occasional internal stamps, areas on spines where library markings have been removed. This set has been professionally repaired. New book cloth evident at some of the tops and bottoms of spines and hinges etc. covers show handling and scuffing. very sturdy and sound set. A great opportunity to get an amazing set at a discounted price. shipping will be extra for this set, please inquire. International shipping will be expensive, so please be prepared. Please feel free to ask any questions about this set. ; Limited Edition; 6 x 9

Washington DC: Government Printing Office, 1891. Hardcover. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. compiled by Capt. Calvin D. Cowles 23d U.S. Infantry. published under the direction of the Hons. Redfield Proctor, Stephen B. Elkins, and Daniel S. Lamont Secretaries of War 1891 - 1895. complete 178 plates (plate 135 has additional 135 A, 135 B & 135C). This is a clean ex-library set rebound in two large brick/brown cloth volumes. titles on spines with gilt call # at base of spine. at the top of the preface page is small discard stamp with accesion # and then call @ by innner gutter of preface page. The leading page edge of most of the pages of the second volume has very small tears which have been carefully mended. All plates very clean and bright and unmarked and undamaged. shipping will be extra for this very large and heavy set, please inquire. library stamp at top and bottom edge of pages. ; Ex Library; 15 1/2 x 18 1/2

Germany, 1740. Hardcover. Very Good- with no dust jacket. Two volumes have damaged spines. Vellum bindings show varying degrees of handling and aged darkening especially to spines. ; 24 volumes bound in vellum. Edited by Johann G. Walch. Sowohl in Deutscher als Lateinischer Spracher verfertgleond aus der letztem in die erster uversetze Samtliche Schriften. Text is in German. 1740 - 1753. Shipping will be extra for this very large and heavy set, please inquire. Priority and international shipping will be very expensive. ; 7 x 8 3/4"; If sold we owe Joanne Guemmer W 4947 E. Sugar Bush Rd. Park Falls WI 54552 715 762 1662. Pay her up to half what we sell if for, less our costs.

New York: Random House, 1965. Stated First Edition. Hardcover. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 343 pages. signed by Capote on first blank page. dj NOT price clipped, maroon cloth with black top of pages. under $5.95 price on front inner flap of dj is "I. C. B R. H." on front panel of dj at top part of the letter "C" in "Cold" is a light brown spot less than 1/8 inch in size, and tiny bit of wear to rear upper corner and lower edge of dj spine (dj now in mylar protector). An extremely nice copy. ; 6 x 8 1/2 "; Signed by Author.

New York: A. R. Liss, 1982. Hardcover. As New in As New dust jacket. two volume set ISBN 084511798X & 0845117998. edited by George Lazarnick. MCI, the Meinertzhagen card index on netsuke in the archives of the British Museum. 1059 total pages. Still in original shrink wrap in original cardboard shipping box. shipping will be extra for this very large and heavy set, please inquire. ; Two Volume Set; 8 5/8 x 11 1/4

Delft Netherlands: Eburon, 2001. Hardcover. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 344 pages. Unlike all the other book-jackers who currently list this book, I actually have it in stock. Don't be fooled by the scammers, deal with real bookstores! "Catalogue of the Dutch Army Museum with summaries, explanatory notes and all captions n English." shipping will be extra for this large book, please inquire. ; 8 3/4 x 11 1/4

Philadelphia: Institute for the Study of Human Issues, 1978. Hardcover. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. Occasional Papers of the Wolfenden Society on Tibeto-Burman Linguistics Volume VI. The "Organic" Approach to Linguistic Comparison. Teal cloth boards with gilt lettering on spine and cover. Small nick in cloth at back edge of spine. 331 pages; 7 1/2 x 10

Norwalk CT: Easton Press. Leather. As New. This 21 volume set includes the Easton Press collector's editions of Charles Dickens' complete works bound in genuine burgundy decorated leather. All edges gilt. Some titles have the pasted down Easton Press bookplate with previous owners name on verso of title page. Some titles include blank Easton Press bookplate laid in. Shipping will be expensive, especially for international and priority. Be prepared. The list of works includes: A Christmas Carol, The Haunted Man, The Cricket on the Hearth, The Battle of Life, The Chimes; Barnaby Rudge A Tale of the Riots of '80; The Mystery of Edwin Drood; The Personal History of David Copperfield; Dombey and Son; Hard Times For These Times; The Old Curiousity Shop; Miscellaneous Papers from 'The Morning Chronicle,' 'The Daily News,' 'The Examiner,' 'Household Words,' 'All the Year Round,' Etc.; Little Dorrit; American Notes, Pictures From Italy, The Uncommercial Traveller, The Life of Our Lord; Master Humphrey's… Read More

New York / Tokyo: Kodansha International / Johnson Reprint Company, 1978. Hard Cover in Clam Shell Boxes. As New with no dust jacket. These are three huge volumes in clamshell boxes. As new. introduction by Dr. P. H. Pott. Special Text by Dr. W, R, van Gulik. Volume One editor: Muneshige Narazaki, Volume Two editor: Juzo Suzuki, Volume Three editor: Tetsuro Kagesato. The National Museum of Ethnology Leiden. A stunning publication in as new condition. shipping will be extra for this very large and heavy set, please inquire. ; Three Volume Set; 12 3/8 x 17 3/4

Amsterlodami: Johannem Janssonium a Waisberge, 1667. Leather. Fair. in quo praecipue tractantur selecteae materiae & questiones ad secundam decalogi tabulam spectantes. cui accedit syllabus quaestionum ad totum decalogum." Gisberti Voetii Theologiae in Acad. Ultrajectin a Professoris. Gisberti Voetii - Gisbert Voet - Gijsbert Voet. Professor of Theology University of Ultrecht 1634 - 1676. primarily known for his systemization of the Dogma and role of the Church. 843 pages plus index. shipping will be extra for this volume, please inquire. leather covers worn at corners and show scuffing. front cover loose, but intact, spine label not readable. leather on front and rear cover has been overlapped onto front and rear inside covers and seemingly glued down, this resulting in darkened area on facing page where leather oils etc and darkened that area. foxing to pages. small one line note on first free page. small former owner's name and date at top of title page dated 1717. text block very strong and… Read More

Edinburgh: T. Tegg III, 1815. Half Leather. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. Illustrated by G. Cruikshank. 260 pages. 29 plates plus colorfully illustrated title page (making up the 30 as printed on the title page). half leather with marbled paper over boards. raised bands with nice leather title leather label. shows very slight handling. A really nice copy. shipping will be extra, please inquire. very slight foxing to some pages. ; 6 1/8 x 9 1/4

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1982. hardcover. fine/no jacket. 8 3/4 x 11 1/4" 8725 pages. shipping will be extra for this very large and heavy set. International shipping will be very costly, please inquire. editorial board: Theodore M. Anderson, Nina G. Garsoian, Herbert L. Kessler, John Leyerle, Avram L Udovitch. published from 1982 - 1989. This is the complete set.

New York: Ophelia Editions, 2000. Hardcover. As New in As New dust jacket. unpaginated. This is the Opelia Editions publication after the 1991 Itamarati Grafica e Edirora edition of 500 copies (which contained only 24 of the 51 images in this edition). shipping will be extra, please inquire. ; 9 3/8 x 12

Cambridge MA: Harvard University Press, 1982. Fourth Edition. Paperback. Very Good+. Fourth revised edition of 1950 work, 333 pages. Spine area and top 1/2" of rear cover quite sunned, otherwise Near Fine condition. Inscribed "For Barkley with best regards, Van. Please read pp. 132--136, 160-163, 174-181, 278-294" on half-title page. This book was in the library of Quine's colleague J. Barkley Rosser, a mathematical logician, and has his name stamped on half-title page and top page edge. Years ago we purchased Rosser's library collection from his widow.; 6 x 9 ''; Signed by Author.

New York: The Grolier Club of New York, 1921. Quarter Leather. Very Good with no dust jacket. 516 pages. limited to 250 copies printed at the Chiswick Press. color frontis intact, very bright and clean. leather shows some rubbing and very slight wear at spine & corners blue cloth covers show slightly darker spots as if the moisture from the glue holding the cloth to the boards has slightly discolored the cloth. top edge of pages gilt. shipping will be extra for this large and heavy book, please inquire. ; Limited Edition; 9 1/4 x 11 1/4

Somerset UK: Halstar, 2008. Hardcover. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 176 pages. "Eighty of the paintings in this book are new, have never been published, and give the book its title. The book contains over 130 unpublished images in all, each carefully selected by teh artist as a celebration of is work to date, and each chosen to produce a book of sumptuous elegance." signed by Michael Morgan on page facing title page. shipping will be extra, please inquire. ; 10 3/4 x 10 7/8"; Signed by Author.

Ashland WI: J. M. Turner & Company, 1890. Half Leather. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. unpaginated. This was originally published in paper wraps--this copy has been very nicely rebound in half leather with raised bands and gold lettering on spine. The binding is very clean and nice. All pages present. Many, many photos and illustrations of the Lake Superior area with Duluth, Superior, Chequamegon Bay, Madeline Island, Bad River, Ashland, North Shore of Minnesota, Canada etc depicted. shipping will be extra, please inquire. Very rare to see intact and in such good condition and rebound well in leather binding. some pages have the lower corner of the page browned in discoloration just to the tip--not affecting any of the plates. ; 11 13 3/4