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9.5 (24 cm) Tall" Hinges beginning to weaken a bit, but binding still tight. Cloth over boards shelfworn with edge wear, especially at spine and corners. Gilt lettering on spine is dulled. Embossed gilt decorative lettering on front. Burgundy cloth over boards. Illus. photos. Some foxing of pages near photos. A few pages have closed tears in margins. 174 pp. Author, a member of the class of 1904, writes that the volume is the first history of a Syracuse University graduating class. http://www.catscradlebks.com/book_images/200009.jpg

7.75 (20 cm) Tall" Red cloth cover is edge rubbed, and corners are very gently bumped. White lettering on spine and front cover still very clear. Binding tight, pages clean (faint stain on p. 330) although slightly age-darkened (as would be expected). Black & white illustrated plates. Southern fiction by the North Carolina-born author of The Clansman." Frontispiece plate by B. West Clinedinst popular magazine and book illustrator of the 1890s through the early 20th century."

7.75 (20 cm) Tall" Brightly illustrated hardcover, red, yellow and white on blue cloth. Lettering, designs clear on spine. Pages clean, a bit darkened as expected for age of book. Wear to edges of cover and corners, again consistent with age. Corners bumped. Binding tight. 338 pp. Late 19th century novel of manners. http://www.catscradlebks.com/book_images/020010.jpg

7.5 (19 cm) Tall" 1860 printing. Cover is embossed brown cloth, with bumped and worn corners and general light wear and soiling. Top and bottom of spine are worn. Gilt lettering on spine is visible but faded. Cloth beginning to tear where front cover joins spine at bottom. Endpapers yellow, former owner's name inside front . Pages foxed throughout. Hinges still very tight, binding firm. Nice example of domestic sentimental Victorian poetry about the virtuous woman. Inspired by his wife Emily, author Coventry Patmore (1823-1896) reportedly wrote The Angel in the House" about her. He published the work in two installments. "The Betrothal" was part of the first installment originally published in Britain in 1854 (here

8.5 (21.5 cm) Tall" Coded First Edition DJ has very light shelf wear. Book appears not to have been read. Tight binding and hinges, clean and bright pages. 32 pp. Simplified retelling of the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale with illustrations by a Disney animator. http://www.catscradlebks.com/book_images/140013.jpg

10.25 (26 cm) Tall" First Edition DJ is lightly edge rubbed. Book has not been read; square, tight, clean and bright pages. Whimsical book, colorfully illustrated. 32 pp. The Klutz family. bungling their way through life, join a traveling circus. http://www.catscradlebks.com/book_images/130044.jpg

8.5 (21.5 cm) Tall" Generally worn, stained and soiled cover. Cloth torn where front cover meets spine, approx. 2 inches long. Lettering faded on spine. Pages, endpapers foxed. Hinges cracked, ffep and half-title are about halfway loose. Rear endpaper missing. Pages a bit dark and foxed. 422 pp. Education textbook. http://www.catscradlebks.com/book_images/040005.jpg

8.5 (21.5 cm) Tall" First Edition Jacket has minor shelf wear with some small scraped areas where a label had been attached, and general edge wear. Tight binding and hinges, clean and bright pages. 277 pp. Novel of love and political intrigue" set in Rio by Trinidadian author."

8.75 (21 cm) Tall" Wraps have minor edge rubbing. Former owner's name inside front. Pages are clean, off white. Binding tight. 186 pp. In-depth study of WMCA v. Lomenzo, one of six Reapportionment Cases that were heard by the Supreme Court of the United States in 1964. http://www.catscradlebks.com/book_images/360004.jpg

8.5 (21.5 cm) Tall" CLoth over boards has light wear, a bit of soiling. Endpapers tanned, owner's name inside front. Hinges and binding sound, pages unmarked. 233 pp. Early Cold War-era treatise promoting international cooperation. http://www.catscradlebks.com/book_images/020020.jpg