Early American Edition. Complete in Two Volumes. Octavo, contemporary 3/4 leather signed binding by Bayntun Binder of Bath (also has stamp for Charles E. Lauriat Co. of Boston), raised spine bands, gilt work, marbled boards and endpapers. Volumes 49 and 50 of Dumas's works (as stated on spines) this is an early American edition of this title, which according to WorldCat was published by Harper and Brothers in 1846. Attractive Near Fine volumes, but shows minor wear to leather at spine ends (a little touch of leather preserver would probably make them look flawless). Item #601913

Presumed First American Edition. Octavo, contemporary 3/4 leather signed binding by Bayntun Binder of Bath (also has stamp for Charles E. Lauriat Co. of Boston), raised spine bands, gilt work, marbled boards and endpapers. Although volume 53 of Dumas's works (as stated on spine) this is presumably the first American edition of this title. Attractive Near Fine volume. Item #601911

Third American Edition. Small quarto, original full leather binding, fold out plates at rear. This copy unique for belonging to Arthur McArthur Jr. (1830-1862), of Limington, Maine, who taught school and travelled in the South and Midwest before settling in Sabine Parish, Louisiana, as a teacher and lawyer in 1859. He enlisted in the Confederate Army, served as a major in the 6th Louisiana, and was killed in battle at Winchester, Virginia, on May 25, 1862. McArthur Jr.'s signature we believe is at the top of the front endpaper, and his father's under his inscription gifting the book to his son. McArthur Sr. graduated from Bowdoin College (where his papers are kept) in 1810. He completed his legal studies with Cyrus King, half-brother of the first governor of Maine, at Saco in 1815. McArthur, Sr., was a farmer in Limington (1817-1874) and U.S. pension agent for the State of Maine. Very Good, expected wear to leather, hinges firm, Bowdoin College 'Withdrawn' stamp at front pastedown. Item #601898

First Edition. Complete in two volumes, octavo, original green cloth with gilt lettering. Very scarce title, with only one copy found on WorldCat. Very Good set, some tiny cloth breaks at spine ends, contemporary owner signatures at title pages and front endpapers. Item #601895

Early Editions. Complete in Two Volumes, octavo, original green cloth, gilt lettering and top page edge. Nice set of Poe's stories, with a copyright date of 1849 but likely an 1860s or so production. Very Good set, with sound inner hinges and clean pages, lower spine end of volume one rather rubbed, couple of tiny cloth splits at front spine edge of volume two. Item #601893

First Edition Thus. Thin octavo. Contemporary Full signed leather binding by Sangorski and Sutcliffe, marbled endpapers, gilt page edges. Lovely volume, perhaps a bit faded at spine. Item #601891

First Edition. Small octavo, 1/4 leather, marbled boards. A very scarce theatrical play by Charles Rice based on Dumas's classic romance. No date, but circa 1850. The first play in the book is The Three Musketeers, running 66 pages, followed by 'The Acting National Drama' edited by Benjamin Webster (36 pages), Alice Grey by John T. Haines (53 pages), The Willow Copse by Bourcicault (64 pages, Used Up by Dion Bourcicault (30 pages). Near Fine binding, pages Very Good but some contemporary stage manager has inked the actor's names next to their characters on the 'cast of characters' page for Three Musketeers and some of the bound titles. Item #601889

First American Edition. Tall octavo, modern 1/4 leather binding, marbled boards, gilt at spine. Near Fine, pages with light age toning as expected. Item #601885

Early or First American Edition. Tall octavo, modern 1/4 leather with marbled boards. An obscure title by Dumas, if it actually is by him, the scant references to this title on the internet suggest it may have been actually written by Frederic Soulie, and indeed his name appears on the first page of text. There is a reference to this title in a newspaper from 1855, so the date of 1862 (offered by a researcher) may also be in doubt. The same researcher notes a copy of the book from 1847. In any event, a rather uncommon title. Near Fine, pages age toned as expected. Item #601882

Early Edition. Octavo, modern 3/4 maroon leather binding, gilt work at spine, marbled boards and endpapers (and page edges). Nice early edition of both titles bound together, with separate title pages. Northanger Abbey includes frontispiece. Near Fine, pages clean throughout. Item #601880

First Edition. Novel of the American South intended for young adults and includes characters described as 'lovable darky types'. Scarce title. Near Fine in Very Good dustjacket, but with few inch closed tear and associated wrinkling to lower rear panel. Item #601876

Early Printing (lacks publisher's colophon, "35th Thousand" plug at jacket). Brush's risqué novel of a red headed vamp who steels her boss from his wife served as the basis for the ever popular pre-code Metro-Goldwyn-Meyer black and white talking film directed by Jack Conway and featuring Jean Harlow and Chester Morris. The film solidified Harlow's career in Hollywood and was banned in England for its salacious content. Near Fine in attractive Near Fine dustjacket. Item #601873

First Edition. An innocent man gets tangled up in the criminal underworld of New York as he tries to hunt down his evil twin. Near Fine, previous owner address at front endpaper, in Very Good price-clipped dustjacket, rubbing to cover art, shallow edge chips. Item #601871