Saturday March 13th 2010

‘Antique Books’ Archives

Chicot the Jester by Dumas

Chicot the Jester by Dumas

A vintage copy of Chicot the Jester, by Alexandre Dumas, author of The Man in the Iron Mask, Count of Monte Cristo, Three Musketeers...you know the man. Chicot the Jester is a romance, set in the court of King Henri III. This story is also known as "La Dame de Monsoreau." Hardbound with red cloth covers, decorative spine in gold, decorative [...]

Fighting the Devil’s Triple Demons

Fighting the Devil’s Triple Demons

Fighting the Devil's Triple Demons. Three Books in One Volume. 1. Traffic in Innocent Girls-Protect your Sisters and Daughters. 2. Rum's Ruinous Rule: Save Your Father's and Sons. 3. The Sins of Society: Guard Your Homes and Honor. By Robert J. Moorehead and other well known students of social conditions. Profusely Illustrated with [...]

Robinson Crusoe, Noel Pocock Illustrations.

Robinson Crusoe, Noel Pocock Illustrations.

The Life and Strange Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, Of York, Mariner, As Related by Himself. By Daniel DeFoe, illustrated by Noel Pocock. Hardcover, no DJ, Garden City Publishing Company, Inc. 352 pages. This is a nicely illustrated copy of the classic tale of Robinson Crusoe, in good condition. Cover art is wonderful! No date inside, but [...]

The Techno Chemical Receipt Book

The Techno Chemical Receipt Book

No self-respecting Steampunk aficionado should be without a copy of THE TECHNO-CHEMICAL RECEIPT BOOK: Containing Several Thousand Receipts, Covering the Latest, Most Important and Most Useful Discoveries in Chemical Technology, and Their Practical Application in The Arts and The Industries. Edited chiefly from the German of Drs. Winckler, [...]

Fret-Sawing for Pleasure and Profit 1877

Fret-Sawing for Pleasure and Profit 1877

A difficult to find Victorian era copy of Fret-Sawing for Pleasure and Profit: How to Use the Fret-Saw. Henry T. Williams, Publisher, New York. 1st edition, copyright 1877. Marbled boards (covers), leather spine. All pages present. 110 pages, and many wonderful illustrations featuring quaint Victorian designs as well as engravings of [...]