Vintage Books for Sale
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Please keep in mind we sell old books. While we do our best to look through each page, we may miss something. All books are subject to some discoloration, small markings, blemishes and dog-eared pages. We do our best to be as transparent to our buyers as possible and report all of these in our description.
Check out our $20.00 and under catalog at the bottom of this page.
Classics
$25.00 USD + Tax and Shipping
David Copperfield
Charles Dickens
This 1953 leather bound, The Old Curiosity Shop version is in fantastic condition. No spine or page tears.
5X7 trim size
*please keep in mind we sell old books. While we do our best to look through each page, we may miss something. All books are subject to some discoloration, small markings, blemishes and dog-eared pages. We do our best to be as transparent to our buyers as possible and report all of these in our description.
$25.00 USD + Tax and Shipping
A Tale of Two Cities
Charles Dickens
This 1953 leather bound, The Old Curiosity Shop version is in fair condition. The leather and cover are prestine as well as the pages, but it has detached from the spine in the front of the book.
*please keep in mind we sell old books. While we do our best to look through each page, we may miss something. All books are subject to some discoloration, small markings, blemishes, and dog-eared pages. We do our best to be as transparent to our buyers as possible and report all of these in our description.
$45.00 + Tax and Shipping
Animal Farm - 1946 Harcourt, Brace and Company edition
George Orwell
This hard clothbound cover edition of Animal Farm from 1946 is in great condition. The gold spine text has faded off, and there is a friendly bonus note pasted to the interior cover. Highlighted in the featured pictures. It has no torn pages or writing anywhere else.
5 x 7.5
*please keep in mind we sell old books. While we do our best to look through each page, we may miss something. All books are subject to some discoloration, small markings, blemishes and dog-eared pages. We do our best to be as transparent to our buyers as possible and report all of these in our description.
$25.00 USD + Tax and Shipping
English Verse
Dryden to Wordsworth
This embossed hardcover from 1949 is in excellent condition. No spine or page tears with a bonus welcome note written on the inside cover.
4 X6
*please keep in mind we sell old books. While we do our best to look through each page, we may miss something. All books are subject to some discoloration, small markings, blemishes and dog-eared pages. We do our best to be as transparent to our buyers as possible and report all of these in our description.
$45.00 USD + Tax and Shipping
Hans Christian Andersen Fairy Tales - 1974 World Edition
This 1974 edition of Andersen’s fairy tales is in pristine condition. Other than small blemishes on the slipcase, this books looks virtually unread and untouched.
3.75 x 5.75
*please keep in mind we sell old books. While we do our best to look through each page, we may miss something. All books are subject to some discoloration, small markings, blemishes and dog-eared pages. We do our best to be as transparent to our buyers as possible and report all of these in our description.
$45.00 + Tax and Shipping
Animal Farm - 1946 Harcourt, Brace and Company edition
George Orwell
This hard clothbound cover edition of Animal Farm from 1946 is in great condition. The gold spine text has faded off, and there is a friendly bonus note pasted to the interior cover. Highlighted in the featured pictures. It has no torn pages or writing anywhere else.
5 x 7.5
*please keep in mind we sell old books. While we do our best to look through each page, we may miss something. All books are subject to some discoloration, small markings, blemishes and dog-eared pages. We do our best to be as transparent to our buyers as possible and report all of these in our description.
$60.00 USD + Tax and Shipping
The Works of Henrik Ibsen
Henrik Ibsen
This almost 100-year-old leather-bound copy is in great shape, but showing signs of aging on the outer spine and edges. This 679-page book is the complete works in one volume.
5X7.5 trim size
*please keep in mind we sell old books. While we do our best to look through each page, we may miss something. All books are subject to some discoloration, small markings, blemishes and dog-eared pages. We do our best to be as transparent to our buyers as possible and report all of these in our description.
$80.00 USD + Tax and Shipping
Lamb's Tales From Shakespeare
Shakespeare
We estimate this book to be around 140 years old. While there is not a copyright page on the interior, we found that Routledge and Sons Publishing produced Lamb's Tales From Shakespeare between 1812-1888. This copy is gorgeous with 80 black and white and color illustrations throughout. There are some signs of age with paper discoloration and wear on the interior spine before the title page. Pictures are included in this listing. Otherwise, it is still a gorgeous book!
*please keep in mind we sell old books. While we do our best to look through each page, we may miss something. All books are subject to some discoloration, small markings, blemishes, and dog-eared pages. We do our best to be as transparent to our buyers as possible and report all of these in our description.
$25.00 + Tax and Shipping
The Tragedies - 1950 ed
Shakespeare
This antique hardcover copy of The Tragedies is in fair condition. While the cover is worn and sunbleached, there are no tears on the cover, spine, or pages. Some discoloration on pages due to age.
4.5 x 6.5in
*please keep in mind we sell old books. While we do our best to look through each page, we may miss something. All books are subject to some discoloration, small markings, blemishes and dog-eared pages. We do our best to be as transparent to our buyers as possible and report all of these in our description.
$40.00 + Tax and Shipping
The Talisman - 1943 ed
Sir Walter Scott
This antique hardcover copy of The Talisman is beautiful. This copy contains beautiful illustrations throughout its 358 pages. No tears on the cover, spine, or pages. Some discoloration on pages due to age.
6 x 9in
*please keep in mind we sell old books. While we do our best to look through each page, we may miss something. All books are subject to some discoloration, small markings, blemishes and dog-eared pages. We do our best to be as transparent to our buyers as possible and report all of these in our description.
$200.00 USD + Tax and Shipping
The Works of Lord Byron - Vol I-V
Lord Byron
Hardcover edition, Published by Leipzig in 1842. This is a complete 5 volume set. Leather bound and in excellent condition given its 180 year age.
4x6 inch
*please keep in mind we sell old books. While we do our best to look through each page, we may miss something. All books are subject to some discoloration, small markings, blemishes and dog-eared pages. We do our best to be as transparent to our buyers as possible and report all of these in our description.
$30.00 USD + Tax and Shipping
India: Land of the Black Pagoda
Lowell Thomas
India: Land of the Black Pagoda by Lowell Thomas in extraordinary condition at almost 100 years old. No blemishes to pages or cover. Cover is embossed and gilt.
*please keep in mind we sell old books. While we do our best to look through each page, we may miss something. All books are subject to some discoloration, small markings, blemishes and dog-eared pages. We do our best to be as transparent to our buyers as possible and report all of these in our description.
$30.00 + Tax and Shipping
With Lawrence in Arabia
Lowell Thomas
With Lawrence in Arabia by Lowell Thomas in extraordinary condition at almost 100 years old. No blemishes to pages or cover. Cover is embossed and gilt.
*please keep in mind we sell old books. While we do our best to look through each page, we may miss something. All books are subject to some discoloration, small markings, blemishes and dog-eared pages. We do our best to be as transparent to our buyers as possible and report all of these in our description.
$80.00 USD + Tax and Shipping
The Burglar Who Moved Paradise - 1897 1st Edition
This first edition book was published in 1897 by The Riverside Press, Cambridge. While the cover is dirty and the interior has usual wear and tear, it is in great shape for being over 125 years old. This 1st edition is incredibly hard to find. (Test that statement and search for it on Google).
$80.00 USD + Tax and Shipping
Tale of Two Cities - 1904 Edition
Charles Dickens
While this book does not state the copyright or publishing date, we believe it is between late 1890's to 1904. The Publisher was The Mershon Company who was mainly a printing press until the late 1890's when they switched gears and became publishers. In 1905 they changed their name briefly before selling the company and being acquired by another publishing company.
This book is a two for one as you get not only Tale of Two Cities, but also Sketches by Boz. This copy has normal wear and tear but is in great condition for the being well over 100 years old.
$110.00 + Tax and Shipping
Poetical Works of Robert Burns - 1881
Robert Burns
This collection of poetry is nearly 142 years old and in beautiful shape. It even still has the parchment paper page preceding the title page still intact. This edition is beautifully illustrated throughout the book, adding to the richness of its reading experience. The book sports a beautiful forest green embossed cloth-wrapped cover and beautiful details along the spine. The interior pages are gold gilded too. Don't miss out on this one. They are rare. Who knows when we will stumble on another copy like this one.
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$60.00 USD + Tax and Shipping
Theophile Gautier - 1928
Hardcover embossed leather-bound edition by Theophile Gautier. Published by Walter J. Black, Inc. NY 1928. This copy is in good to great condition without any tears on the spine or interior pages. No dog ears or rips to interior, this almost 100-year-old book is in pristine condition for its age. Very small water mark on bottom corner of page. It does not affect the text. This book is gorgeous!
*please keep in mind we sell old books. While we do our best to look through each page, we may miss something. All books are subject to some discoloration, small markings, blemishes, and dog-eared pages. We do our best to be as transparent to our buyers as possible and report all of these in our description.
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Honore de Balzac - 1926
Hardcover embossed leather-bound edition by Honore de Balzac. Published by Walter J. Black, Inc. NY 1926. This copy is in good to great condition without any tears on the spine or interior pages. No dog ears or rips to the interior.
*please keep in mind we sell old books. While we do our best to look through each page, we may miss something. All books are subject to some discoloration, small markings, blemishes, and dog-eared pages. We do our best to be as transparent to our buyers as possible and report all of these in our description.
$60.00 USD + Tax and Shipping
Emily Zola - 1938
Hardcover embossed leather bound edition by Emily Zola. Published by Walter J. Black, Inc. NY 1938. This copy is in good to great condition without any tears on the spine or interior pages. No dog ears or rips to interior, this almost 100-year-old book is in pristine condition for its age.
*please keep in mind we sell old books. While we do our best to look through each page, we may miss something. All books are subject to some discoloration, small markings, blemishes and dog-eared pages. We do our best to be as transparent to our buyers as possible and report all of these in our description.
$60.00 USD + Tax and Shipping
Gustave Flaubert - 1904
Hardcover embossed leather bound edition by Gustave Flaubert. Published by Walter J. Black, Inc. NY 1904. This copy is in good to fair condition without any tears on the spine or interior pages. No dog ears or rips to interior, this almost 120-year-old book.
*please keep in mind we sell old books. While we do our best to look through each page, we may miss something. All books are subject to some discoloration, small markings, blemishes and dog-eared pages. We do our best to be as transparent to our buyers as possible and report all of these in our description.
$50.00 USD + Tax and Shipping
Professor at the Breakfast Table - Oliver Wendell Holmes 1903 ed.
Hardcover edition by Oliver Wendell Holmes. Published by W.B. Conkey Company, Chicago in 1903. This copy is in good to great condition without any tears on the spine or interior pages. No dog ears or rips to interior, this over 100-year-old book is in pristine condition for its age.
*please keep in mind we sell old books. While we do our best to look through each page, we may miss something. All books are subject to some discoloration, small markings, blemishes and dog-eared pages. We do our best to be as transparent to our buyers as possible and report all of these in our description.
$40.00 USD + Tax and Shipping
Eight Cousins - Louisa M. Alcott - 1917 1st ed
Eight Cousins by Louisa M. Alcott, hard cover edition 1917. This copy is in good to great condition without any tears on the spine or interior pages. No dog ears or rips to interior, this over 100-year-old book is in pristine condition for its age.
*please keep in mind we sell old books. While we do our best to look through each page, we may miss something. All books are subject to some discoloration, small markings, blemishes and dog-eared pages. We do our best to be as transparent to our buyers as possible and report all of these in our description.
$40.00 USD + Tax and Shipping
Life on the the Mississippi - Mark Twain 1917 ed
Illustrated Hard cover edition. Published by P.F. Collier & Son Company New York in 1917. This copy is in good to great condition without any tears on the spine or interior pages. No markings or blemishes on interior. Very small and hardly noticeable white speckles on spine.
*please keep in mind we sell old books. While we do our best to look through each page, we may miss something. All books are subject to some discoloration, small markings, blemishes and dog-eared pages. We do our best to be as transparent to our buyers as possible and report all of these in our description.
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$40.00 USD + Tax and Shipping
The 30,000 Bequest Etc. Mark Twain 1917 ed
Illustrated Hard cover edition. Published by P.F. Collier & Son Company New York in 1917. This copy is in good to great condition without any tears on the spine or interior pages. No marks or stains on interior pages or cover.
*please keep in mind we sell old books. While we do our best to look through each page, we may miss something. All books are subject to some discoloration, small markings, blemishes and dog-eared pages. We do our best to be as transparent to our buyers as possible and report all of these in our description.
$40.00 USD + Tax and Shipping
Tom Sawyer Abroad - Mark Twain 1924ed
Illustrated, Hard cover edition. Published by P.F. Collier & Son Company New York in 1924. This copy is in good to great condition without any tears on the spine or interior pages. No dog ears, rips, and other imperfections to interior, this almost 100-year-old book is in pristine condition aside from a few very small and almost unnoticeable white paint splatter on the spine.
*please keep in mind we sell old books. While we do our best to look through each page, we may miss something. All books are subject to some discoloration, small markings, blemishes and dog-eared pages. We do our best to be as transparent to our buyers as possible and report all of these in our description.
$40.00 USD + Tax and Shipping
Pudd'nhead Wilson - Mark Twain 1922 ed
Illustrated, Hard cover edition. Published by P.F. Collier & Son Company New York in 1922. This copy is in good to great condition without any tears on the spine or interior pages. No dog ears, rips, to interior, this almost 100-year-old book is in pristine condition aside from a small water stain on the outer margin of pg 1-40.
*please keep in mind we sell old books. While we do our best to look through each page, we may miss something. All books are subject to some discoloration, small markings, blemishes and dog-eared pages. We do our best to be as transparent to our buyers as possible and report all of these in our description.
$40.00 USD + Tax and Shipping
The Prince and the Pauper - Mark Twain 1921 ed
Illustrated, Hard cover edition. Published by P.F. Collier & Son Company New York in 1921. This copy is in good to great condition without any tears on the spine or interior pages. No dog ears, rips, to interior, this over 100-year-old book is in pristine condition for its age.
*please keep in mind we sell old books. While we do our best to look through each page, we may miss something. All books are subject to some discoloration, small markings, blemishes and dog-eared pages. We do our best to be as transparent to our buyers as possible and report all of these in our description.
$40.00 USD + Tax and Shipping
Huckleberry Finn - Mark Twain 1918 ed
Illustrated, Hard cover edition. Published by P.F. Collier & Son Company New York in 1918. This copy is in fair condition it was someone's favorite as it has experienced some wear and tear over the last century. There is wear on the cover. The MT embossed emblem has been traced with pencil, and the spine is a bit tattered towards the top. The interior contains some dog eared pages. A few smudge marks in the margins of Pg 155-156, 157, 347. There is also a small tear in pg 347 that does not obstruct the text.
*please keep in mind we sell old books. While we do our best to look through each page, we may miss something. All books are subject to some discoloration, small markings, blemishes and dog-eared pages. We do our best to be as transparent to our buyers as possible and report all of these in our description.
$20 and Under
$10.00 USD
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Famous Prefaces
The Harvard Classics
This 1969 edition includes prefaces and Prologues from famous works by Caxton, Wordsworth, Whitman, Hugo, Knox, Calvin, and More.
*please keep in mind we sell old books. While we do our best to look through each page, we may miss something. All books are subject to some discoloration, small markings, blemishes and dog-eared pages. We do our best to be as transparent to our buyers as possible and report all of these in our description.
$10.00 USD
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Famous Prefaces
The Harvard Classics
This 1969 edition includes prefaces and Prologues from famous works by Caxton, Wordsworth, Whitman, Hugo, Knox, Calvin, and More.
*please keep in mind we sell old books. While we do our best to look through each page, we may miss something. All books are subject to some discoloration, small markings, blemishes and dog-eared pages. We do our best to be as transparent to our buyers as possible and report all of these in our description.
$20.00
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Essays and English Traits
Ralph Waldo Emerson
This anthology of Emerson essays includes The American Scholar, An Address, Heroism, Friendship, and much much more. This book is in prestine condition. Not a single blemish on the cover, spine, or interior. Copyright date: 1909
*please keep in mind we sell old books. While we do our best to look through each page, we may miss something. All books are subject to some discoloration, small markings, blemishes and dog-eared pages. We do our best to be as transparent to our buyers as possible and report all of these in our description.
$15.00 USD + Tax and Shipping
The World's 100 Best Short Stories - Volume VII "Women". Published 1927 by Funk & Wagnalls Company. Featuring works by Fannie Hurst, Ben Ames Williams, W. Somerset Maugham, Edwin Lefevre, Bernice Brown, and others. This copy is in great condition. There are no marks or tears on the exterior or interior.
*please keep in mind we sell old books. While we do our best to look through each page, we may miss something. All books are subject to some discoloration, small markings, blemishes and dog-eared pages. We do our best to be as transparent to our buyers as possible and report all of these in our description.
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The Little Leather Library was published from 1916 to 1923 the Little Leather Library Corporation issued 101 literary classics in miniature editions. These editions are a rare find! Measuring at 3x4 inches. They truly are adorable tiny bitesize literature.
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The Little Leather Library was published from 1916 to 1923 the Little Leather Library Corporation issued 101 literary classics in miniature editions. These editions are a rare find! Measuring at 3x4 inches. They truly are adorable tiny bitesize literature.
SOLD OUT
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The Little Leather Library was published from 1916 to 1923 the Little Leather Library Corporation issued 101 literary classics in miniature editions. These editions are a rare find! Measuring at 3x4 inches. They truly are adorable tiny bitesize literature.
Gentlemen, Scholars and Scoundrels - 1959
$20.00 USD
Hardcover edition, Published by Harper & Brothers in 1959. This book is in great condition and perfect for the academia lover in your life.
6x9 inch
*please keep in mind we sell old books. While we do our best to look through each page, we may miss something. All books are subject to some discoloration, small markings, blemishes and dog-eared pages. We do our best to be as transparent to our buyers as possible and report all of these in our description.