New York: Rock Foundation, 1988. First Edition. Folios, 3 volumes, VG/no DJs as issued; gray cloth boards, black lettering to spines: very mild overall wear to boards, spines faded beige (lettering clear and legible); minimal wear to clean text-blocks; interiors clean; VOLUME 3.1 [COSMIC GAMES]; VOLUME 3.2 [THE LABYRINTH & OTHER PATHS TO OTHER WORLDS]; VOLUME 3.3 [THE WORLD TURNED UPSIDE DOWN]; frontispieces; volumes housed in VG- brown cloth slipcase; shelved front table. More

Rochester NY: Sage & Brother, 1851. First Edition. Octavo, xviii, 477 pages; Fair; in silk hardcover with blind-stamped decoration on front and rear covers and spine, gilt titles on spine, large map (18x21"), 21 monochrome plates including frontispiece, (1 fold-out), a fold-out table of dialects and numerous illustrations in the text. Ex-library, formerly of the Kansas Philomathic Institute, with usual ex-library markings; worn covers, rubbed and bumped with small area of silk loss on spine, very worn spine ends. Hinges broken at front and back, ffep missing.; Pages 231-234 missing, replaced with old photocopies. More

1816. first edition; rebound. thick 12mo in 1/2 brown cloth and leatherette with six-band embossed spine; gold letters on burgundy frame; VG; tightly rebound; minimal soiling; paper wobbling with occasional creases; text clean; last part has brief sentences in Greek with Latin translations and interpretations; pp. 510; in good condition; shelved in Case # 3. More

Amsterdam; Paris: Elsevier; Thomaso Jolly, 1678. small 32mo in contemporary vellum boards. Full title: "Il Goffredo, Overo Gierusalemme Liberata, Poema Heroica" Soiling and wear to boards, vellum torn at bottom of spine, hair-follicles visible on vellum, "Tasso" written at top of spine, back hinge starting, where vellum is cracked, previous owner's name in ink on ffep, light foxing throughout, numerous full-page illustrations accompany the text. 271 pp. TEXT IN ITALIAN [Shelved Case 3 with vellum books, A pocket-sized book]. More

Amstelodami: Blaviana, 1684. Octavo; G-; Spine, brown with gold print, raised bands; Boards in brown leather, cracked hinges, wear to corners and spine caps, small amount of chipping to spine caps, slight scuffing/shelfwear, small surface tears on rear; Text block has tinted edges, marbled endpapers, ribbon marker, mild amount of foxing within; 588 pages + index. More

Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1972. First Book Club Edition. 8vo., 288 pp., VG/VG-; white DJ, tan and blue lettering to spine; general wear/mild age-toning to covers, "CONROY" in tan lettering to spine faded yet legible; chipping and closed tears to head and tail of spine; chipping with slight material loss to corners, creasing to fore-edges of covers; "Book Club Edition" stated to front flap, DJ protected by mylar; red cloth boards, white lettering to spine; bumping/chipping to head and tail of spine; mild wear to boards; age-toning/scattered foxing to text-block, beveled fore-edge; shelved Case 13. More

New York: Cassell & Company, 1887. 12mo; Fair+/no DJ; Hardcover w/out DJ; Spine, tan with black print; Boards in cream cloth with black print, wear to spine caps and corners, smudging, soiling to spine, edgewear; Text block has shaken binding, intermittent spine breaks, pencil annotation, mild foxing; ix, 109 pages. More

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: G. Ermakoff Casa Editorial, 2009. Second Edition. Quarto, 258 pages, VG-/VG-; DJ, red spine, white and yellow lettering to spine: mild wear to head, tail, and corners; DJ protected by mylar; red gloss paper boards with diamond-pattern design, white and yellow lettering: mild bumping to head, tail, and corners; minimal wear to clean text-block; interior clean, replete with gloss images and photographic plates; text in Portuguese; shelved Photography. More

Louvain: Publications Universitaires, Institut Orientaliste, 1963. Octavo; VG/G; Hardcover with DJ; DJ spine, tan with black print; DJ has slight tear at bottom of spine, edgewear, peripheral tanning; Boards in light grey cloth without print, slight wear to corners and spine caps; Text block clean and tight; Includes Arabic texts and English translations; xlvi, 124 pages, frontispiece, “with 10 figures in the text and thirty-three plates”. More

Bloomington: Editions Peeters, Louvain, 1977. Octavo; VG-/no-DJ paperback; White/red spine with white text; Covers have slight shelf wear with minor rubbing and sunning on exterior, intact panels; Text block shows slight shelf wear due to handling, otherwise pages are unmarked with tight binding; pp 440. More

Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 19068. Quarto; VG/G-Hardcover; Sunned grey spine with black text; Heavy shelf wear and age to volume covers; minor discolored spots along surfaces, sunned spine; Binding cocked; Text block clean; latin text; Library of Congress Catalog Number 68-29181 Volume I [A-D] - pp - 1351 Volume II [E-I] - pp - 1404 Volume III [ K- P] - pp -1240 Volume IV [Q - Z] - pp - 1380 Additional shipping may be necessary due to size/weight restrictions for international/expedited orders. More

Budapest: Kiadja az Akademai, 1998. Large Octavo; pp 1779; VG-/G; dark blue spine with light brown text; dust jacket has moderate rubbing to exterior; slight wear to edges; chip to front fore edge; mylar wraps; cloth has slight sunning to spine; light wear to exterior; strong boards; text block shows light soiling to exterior edges; sticker to rear endpaper; interior clean; Hungarian and English text; additional shipping may be necessary due to size/weight restrictions for international/expedited orders. More

London, Edinburgh, New York: The University of Oxford, 1898. Large Octavo; pp 616; G/no-DJ; sun faded green spine with gilt text; cloth has moderate wear to exterior, sunned spine; moderate rubbing to edges, mostly to spine edges; text block has slight toning to edges, previous owner's bookplate to front pastedown, previous name to ffep; light foxing to pastedowns and endpapers; gilt head edge, deckled fore edge; cracking to gutters; interior clean. More

Atlanta, Georgia: Scholars Press, 1989. First Edition. Octavo, 473 pages; VG condition; bound in green cloth, gilt lettering; small smudge to spine, slight wear to tail of spine, some shelfwear along edges of exterior; interior clean; SHELVED ROCKVILLE AISLE 7. More

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1941. Reprinted. Octavo; G-/no-DJ; pp 769; black spine with gilt text; full title: The American Language: An Inquiry into the Development of English in the United States; cloth shows moderate wear to exterior; lightly sunned spine; some rubbing to edges; strong boards; text block has slight age toning to exterior edges; cracking to front gutter; interior lightly toned; deckled fore edge; inscribed by author. More

Warszawa: Wieda Powszechna, 1978. Octavo; G-/no-DJ; brown spines with gilt text; 4 volumes: vol. A-N, pp 692; vol. P-Z, pp 928; vol. O-Z, pp 715; vol. A-O, pp 800; cloths have slight sunfading, mostly to spines; sturdy boards; text block shows some staining to exterior edges; shaken spines to vols. A-N and O-Z; few white spots to rear of vol. A-N, other slight smudges to exteriors; Polish and English texts; additional shipping may be necessary due to size/weight restrictions for international/expedited orders;. More

London: George Bell & Sons, 1904. Octavo; G-/no-DJ; Dark blue spine with gold text; Boards have light staining and light sunning to exteriors, rubbing & fraying at spine edges & at corners; Text block has darkened with age, deckled fore edge, previous owner's stamp on ffep, sticker on ffep, library embossed stamp on title page, sticker on verso of title page of library; pp 229. More

Madrid: Espasa Calpe, 1982. 19th edition. Quarto; pp 1432; VG/no-DJ; tan/red/blue spine with gilt text; 6 volumes; cloths have minimal wear to exteriors, lightly bumped corners, strong boards; text blocks show light wear to exterior edges; interiors clean; Spanish text;. More

London: The Booksellers, 1788. Twenty-fifth edition. 18mo; Fair/no-DJ; Brown spine without text; Boards have heavy shelf wear with rubbed & peeling exterior and mashed spine edges, but still unbroken; Text block has darkened due to age with fragile but intact pages which have light foxing throughout; Slight cracking at front and rear pastedowns from binding along hinges; Writing on front end paper and also slightly on rear end paper; pp 142. More

Washington DC: Department of State, 1961. Two Octavos, VG- condition hardcovers, faded blue cloth spine with gilded text. Boards have some shelfwear, binding strong, spines sunned with some slight spots (see photos); Text has some agetoning to it, otherwise clean and free of markings. 943pp total, basic courses 1-30. Oversized order, additional S/H necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable because size/weight restriction. More

Boston, MA: Cheng & Tsui Company, 1994. Quarto: G+/no-DJ paperback: Blue spine with white text: Covers have general shelfwear, fraying to corners, scuff marks, barcode sticker on back of volume 2, binding solid: Textblock exteriors have some dust staining/soiling, pages clean and unmarked: 2 volume set: Unpaginated. [Oversized books. Additional postage may be necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping might be unavailable due to weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers, please inquire for rates]. More

Papeete, Tahiti: Thomas R. Stone, 1964. Octavo; pp 203; VG-; blue spine with yellow text; cloth has slight sun fading to exterior, mostly to spine; boards have rubbing and scratches to exterior, corners and spine edges rubbed; text block has slight age toning to exterior edges, previous owner's name and address to front end paper, slight foxing to first and last few pages; tight and intact binding;. More

Goma: Librairie Les Volcans, 1975. Octavo; G; Paperback; Spine, tan and green with green print; In clear plastic protector taped to covers; Cover has spotting/foxing on rear, creasing to spine; Text block has name in ink on front flyleaf, notes in ink on final page, slight foxing to endpapers, slight curling to corners of initial pages; French-Swahili / Swahili-French dictionary; 681 pages. More

Bupapest Hungary: A Magyar Bibliophil Tarsasag, 1934. first thus edition. G+ condition hardcover. Quarto (10" tall) in floral-illustrated boards with dark green quarter leather spine, title on spine in gilt. No DJ. Wear to boards; edges rubbed, agetoning to edges and spine, significant abrading to spine. Text in Hungarian. A number of b&w and color print images (14 numbered prints). 133+ pp. Limited Edition #266/400. More

Le Caire: L'Institute Francais d'Archeologie Orientale, 1954. Offprint [Extrait des Melanges Islamologiques, T. II]. Quarto; good-/wraps; tan spine with no text; front panel with black text; minor shelf wear and bumping; text block, clean; 90 pp.; light general toning; wraps and spine, split starts; tail-edge open tears, all other edges, tears; sunned; else very good; ---MAIN TEXT IN ARABIC WITH SOME FRENCH. More