COCKED < Back to Terminology List COCKED Defect If, when looking down on the head of a book, the corners are not square it is said to be cocked or rolled. Also known as a spine slant. (Note: cocking can also involve a book’s spine being slightly twisted or non-vertical at either end that is not severe enough to cause spine slant.). Frequently the result of stacking books on top of one another. The top two pictured books are square; the remaining two are cocked with the first one a bit more so. Previous Next

n.d. < Back to Terminology List n.d. General No Date; no publication date is supplied in the book. Previous Next

EXTRA-ILLUSTRATED < Back to Terminology List EXTRA-ILLUSTRATED Defect Illustrated by additional matter bound into the book after publication, normally done by the owner of the book, not the book’s publisher. Can be viewed as a feature or defect depending on the nature of the additional material. Previous Next

Continue VISIT WEBSITE Revere Books OWNER: Kenneth Varane Member since: 2012 (only displayed to logged-in members) MEMBER-TO-MEMBER DISCOUNT: 20 % COUPON CODE (if applicable): reciprocal reverebooks@comcast.net P.O. Box 996, Fernandina Beach, FL, 32035-0996, United States More about this bookseller Revere Books has offered collector-condition first editions primarily of 20th century American and British fiction and poetry since 1991. Signed copies are a specialty. Member, Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (ABAA) & the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA). 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 Featured Items Terms of Sale A purchase may be returned for any reason within two weeks of receipt for a full refund of the purchase price, less shipping, with prior notice. Shipping in US is by either USPS priority or media mail at buyer's option.. Books shipped to a FL address are subject to the FL sales tax. VAT and other international shipping fees are the responsibility of the buyer. N.B. International customers: responsibility for orders that are lost or damaged outside of the United States are the buyer's. Revere Books will be responsible for international orders that are lost or damaged en route only within the United States. For unclaimed packages all shipping charges will be retained by the seller. All books subject to prior sale. Orders shipped boxed and bubblewrapped with USPS delivery confirmation.

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Continue VISIT WEBSITE LIFETIME MEMBER McBride Rare Books OWNER: Teri Osborn Member since: 2019 Eclectic Americana (only displayed to logged-in members) MEMBER-TO-MEMBER DISCOUNT: 20 % COUPON CODE (if applicable): Reciprocal trade discount. books@mcbriderarebooks.com 203-479-2507 145 Palisade Street Ste. 372, Dobbs Ferry, NY, 10522, United States More about this bookseller McBride Rare Books specializes in American history, focusing on unique and eclectic materials such as archives, broadsides, vernacular photography, and interesting or unusual imprints. That said, we consider ourselves to be Americana omnivores, and we are always seeking to expand our horizons. With over a decade of experience in the field, we are pleased to offer a highly-curated inventory, as well as services such as auction previewing and bidding. 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 Featured Items Terms of Sale All items are guaranteed as described. Any purchase may be returned for a full refund within 10 working days as long as it is returned in the same condition and is packed and shipped correctly. All items subject to prior sale. We accept payment by check, wire transfer, and all major credit cards. Payment by check or wire is preferred.

ILLUSTRATED (IL, ILLUS) < Back to Terminology List ILLUSTRATED (IL, ILLUS) Feature Containing drawings, photographs or other illustrations. Previous Next

LEATHER - QUARTER LEATHER / QUARTER BOUND < Back to Terminology List LEATHER - QUARTER LEATHER / QUARTER BOUND Feature Quarter leather (1/4), or quarter bound, describes books bound in leather at the spine , with boards covered in paper, cloth, or other material. Typically, the leather is narrow, covering the spine and no more than one-eighth the width of the boards. The usage is subjective, and the term is used by some to describe what others term a LEATHER - HALF LEATHER / HALF BOUND binding without leather corners. Both images show a book bound in quarter leather, the remainder being in cloth. Previous Next

People from the Other World, Henry S. Olcott, 1875 American Publishing Company, Hartford, Conn PRICE 400.00 PURCHASE / MORE INFO View Member Profile People from the Other World, Henry S. Olcott American Publishing Company, Hartford, Conn, 1875, First Edition, hardcover An especially beautiful three-quarter binding with brown leather and marbled paper sides. Banded spine with gilt titles. Beautiful red, blue, white and gold intricately marbled endpapers Henry Steel Olcott 1832-1907 was a Buddhist occultist and a co-founder of the Theosophical Society. Olcott had been interested in Spiritualism, and in 1874 he became aware of the seances of the Eddy Brothers of Chittenden, Vermont. His interest aroused, Olcott wrote an article for the New York Sun, in which he investigated Eddy Farms. His article was popular enough that other papers, such as the New York Daily Graphic, republished it. His 1874 publication People from the Other World began with his early articles concerning the Spiritualist movement. Part 1 of this work is a careful account of Olcott's 1874 investigations into the famous Eddy brothers of Chittenden, Vermont, and their claimed psychic powers. Part 2 is a report into two Philadelphia mediums who claimed to be able to call up two spirits called John and Katie King. The account includes descriptions of seances, healings, levitation, teleportation and the famous Compton transfiguration. Also, in 1874, Olcott met Helena Blavatsky while both were visiting the Eddy farm. His foundational interest in the Spiritualist movement and his budding relationship with Blavatsky helped foster his development of spiritual philosophy. People from the Other World offers an important insight into the nineteenth-century fascination with the occult and is a classic example of a Victorian attempt to approach the supernatural with the rigors of scientific investigation. Condition: Wear to all board edges and corners. Gilt titles show light scuffing and nicks but still has a lovely glow. The hinges and binding are strong and firm. The binding is square and solid. PURCHASE / MORE INFO More items from M Mazzullo Bookseller LLC Edwards, Amelia B, The Phantom Coach. Ash-Tree Press, Ashcroft, British Columbia, 1999 See Item People from the Other World, Henry S. Olcott, 1875 American Publishing Company, Hartford, Conn See Item

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DOS-À-DOS < Back to Terminology List DOS-À-DOS Feature A dos-à-dos binding has two separate books bound together so the fore edge of the first book is adjacent to the spine edge of the second book. There may also be a center board shared by both books as their back cover. The images show a Czech language reprint of two collections of short stories first published together in 1929. Previous Next

1912 Children's book Some Little Cooks and What They Did PRICE $30 PURCHASE / MORE INFO View Member Profile Some Little Cooks and What They Did, edited by Elisabeth Hoyt, Boston: W. A. Wilde Company, 1912. VG. Boards lightly worn, child signature penciled on front flyleaf and copyright page, some finger soiling. Brown boards with color illustration of two little girls baking in kitchen on front boards. Illustrations throughout, many signed by Josephine Bruce. Floral endpapers. Stories for young readers about two little girls, Carrie and Cora, who love to cook during all the seasons and for various special occasions, with chapters about birthday cakes, pumpkins, picnics, and tea parties. Happy Hours Series. 96 pages. PURCHASE / MORE INFO More items from Old Saratoga Books 1967 Bartending Manual See Item 1912 Children's book Some Little Cooks and What They Did See Item Signed copy of Newbery Honor book, The Singing Tree by Kate Seredy See Item 1956 Tajik Primer, Tajik SSR See Item