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Cloth. Etat : Good. No Jacket. Tan cloth binding with gilt print and design on the front cover and spine. Gilt on the top page edging. No markings in the text with a few light scattered soil spots. There is a light crack in the binding toward the end of the book, however there are no loose or missing pages. The cover has some light soiling. The spine is darkened and has a minor lean. September 1897 printing.…

paperback. Etat : Good. Shows some light wear from age and use. Interior is good with sound binding and no marks, damage or labels.

Hardcover. Etat : Good. 1901, 12mo, 138pp, 6 pp publisher's ads, previous owner's inscription on first free endpaper, TEG, decorative cover, light wear else VG. In this sequel to A KENTUCKY CARDINAL, Adam and Georgiana try to make the best of their marriage; she by indulgence of his love of nature, he by participation in social life. But the story has an unhappy ending. …

Hardcover. Etat : Good. 1899, 12mo, 138pp. Extremities lightly worn, almost invisible minor tape repairs on the title page and dedication page, else G. In this sequel to A KENTUCKY CARDINAL, Adam and Georgiana try to make the best of their marriage; she by indulgence of his love of nature, he by participation in social life. But the story has an unhappy ending.…

Etat : As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Hardcover. Etat : Good. 5th or later Edition. 1898, 361pp. TEG. Extremities worn, else G. See THE KENTUCKY NOVEL, by Laurence Thompson: "THE CHOIR INVISIBLE is Mr. Allen's most famous work in America and Europe, and its romantic and sentimental treatment of frontier life captured the popular fancy of the mauve decade from the Mississippi to the Rhine. Schoolmaster John Gray's impossible love for a married woman, whom he renounces with bona fide Tennysonian gentility, is set against the colorful background of pioneer Lexington and includes many historical notes on the city.".…

Etat : As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Hardcover. Etat : Good. 1st Edition. First edition, 12mo, ix, 190pp, dark green cloth with gilt titles, top edge gilt, light general wear and soiling. Considered by many to be the author's best work. This and THE DOCTOR'S CHRISTMAS EVE, are the first two parts of an unfinished trilogy the themes of which are the brevity of youth, beauty, and material pleasure. BAL 475.…

Etat : Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Etat : As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Etat : As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Etat : New.

Paperback or Softback. Etat : New. The Doctor's Christmas Eve: A Moving Saga of a Man's Journey through His Life. Book.

Hardcover. Etat : VG. 1st Edition. First edition, octavo, xi, 304pp, ads, blue cloth with gilt "label" at cover and spine, light wear only, overall very clean and bright. BAL 477. See THE KENTUCKY NOVEL by Laurence Thompson: "Originally announced under the title of A BROOD OF THE EAGLE, this story is a continuation of THE BRIDE OF THE MISTLETOE from the standpoint of Downs Birney, a country physician living near Lexington, and his family. Downs has loved and renounced Josephine Ousley, but he finds no solace in a marriage contracted in an effort to destroy his fateful passion for Josephine. The tragedy is symbolized in the death of his little son, Herbert; but his loss only brings the Birneys together in grief and does not effect a true reconciliation.".…

Hardcover. Clean pages, tight binding, cloth boards with scattered stainingPlease contact us about shipping costs for international orders of over-sized books or multi-book sets. We are happy to provide accurate quote prior to purchase. Clean pages, tight binding, clot.

Etat : As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Pamphlet. Etat : Very Good. 1st Edition. May, 1892, pp. 51-63, Nicely Illust, Extracted from orig vol, begins with title page, trimmed & stapled, thus is like a pamphlet, VG, 1st ed.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. No Jacket. Green Cloth W/ Gold Embossed Flowers , Etc & Gold Title.Top Edge Gilt. Bottom Front Corner Bumped. Neat Ink Name (1902) On Free Endpaper. Old Pencil Price On Corner Of Endpaper. Rear Hinge Paper Cracked . Binding Is Tight. Content Is Clean.

Hardcover. Etat : Good. 1st Edition. 1903, 448pp, ads. TEG. Extremities worn, book slightly cocked, else G. BAL 474. See Townsend, KENTUCKY IN AMERICAN LETTERS: "THE METTLE OF THE PASTURE which was first announced as CRYPTS OF THE HEART, is a love story of great beauty, saturated with the atmosphere of Kentucky to a wonderful degree." See Ward, A LITERARY HISTORY OF KENTUCKY: " Despite the ethical and moral objections of some readers, and despite its structural flaws, THE METTLE OF THE PASTURE not only was in the top ten for the year, but also won critical acclaim.".…

Hardcover. Etat : Good. Etat de la jaquette : Poor. 1st Edition. 1925, 200pp. Extremities worn, else G in Poor, well worn, soiled dj which is separating at the folds and has a few open tears. A book of short stories, the author's last book, published after his death. BAL 492.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. 1st Edition. 1912, 281pp, ads. TEG. Very light wear, else VG+. See Townsend, KENTUCKY IN AMERICAN LETTERS, (1913): "THE HEROINE IN BRONZE is Mr. Allen's latest novel. It is an American love story with all of the author's exquisite mastery of language again ringing fine and true. For the first time Mr. Allen largely abandons Kentucky as a landscape for his story, the action being in New York. The phrase 'my country,' that appears throughout the book, was the author's appellation for Kentucky." BAL 478.…

Etat : As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Etat : As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Hardcover. Etat : Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 1918 - 1918 First Ed. Approx 5 1/4" X 7 1/2" 195 Pages. Green Cloth Over Boards. Gold Embossed Decor/Title .No Edge / Corner Bumps Or Wear. Inner Hinges Tight & W/O Cracks. Binding Tight. Content Clean , Fresh & W/O Dog Ears, Marks, Etc.

Etat : New.

Etat : New.

Etat : New.

Hard cover. Etat : Good. 361 p. blue cloth. top edge gilt. clean and tight with some very light wear. gift inscription on ffep. dated 1898.

Soft cover. Etat : VG. 16pp extract, printed in double columns, illustrated with 17 drawings by Kemble, and a full-page portrait of Harriet Beecher Stowe, engraved by T. Johnson, from a photograph by Sarony, salvaged from a damaged issue of The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine, Volume XXXIV, #6, October, 1887. The American Negro in post-reconstruction Kentucky. Housed in protective mylar report cover. E. W. Kemble (illustrateur). …

Soft cover. Etat : VG. 15pp extract, printed in double columns, illustrated with 20 drawings, salvaged from a damaged issue of the Century Magazine, Volume XXXVI, No. 34 August, 1888. The Trappist Monastery, or Abbey of Gethsemane, Nelson County, Kentucky. Illustrations include views of general interest in and around the Abbey. Housed in protective mylar report cover. J. Alden Weir, Kenyon Cox, and Otto H. Bacher (illustrateur).…