Charles M. Adams American Trade Binding Collection
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"Captains courageous"
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Light olive (C106) calico-texture cloth; two horizontal panels, upper panel lettered in gilt, lower panel stamped in black with sailing ship within circular border over background of fishing net and floats in black and deep reddish-orange, all within black rule borders; signed B.M.M., i.e. Blanche McManus; back cover with circular trefoil design of three curved fish on black background, and full cover black double rule border; spine lettered in gilt with black rules and 3 seashell ornaments. H: 19.7 cm.; W: 13.4 cm.; D: 3 cm.
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A Book of old English love songs [binding]
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Moderate olive green (C125) calico-texture cloth; title page ill. repeated in very dark green, upper panel lettered in reddish-orange and black; spine lettered in reddish-orange and black. Cover by George Wharton Edwards. H: 19.5 cm.; W: 13 cm.; D: 2.5 cm.
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A Christmas mystery : the story of three wise men [binding]
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Moderate yellowish-green fine diagonal rib cloth; vignette of snow covered home and ground within circular thick border, holly leaves and berries surround vignette, title lettering within ribbon ornamental border, star under lettering, all in dark green, red, and gilt, lettered in gilt and dark green; signed "AR" i.e. Amy Richards. Cream endpapers with ornamental border of pine cones and leaves in light green. H: 20.8 cm.; W:14 cm.; D: 1 cm.
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A French volunteer of the War of Independence [binding]
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Dark yellow calico-texture cloth; profile of man holding sword within oval garland frame with striped and fleur-de-lis in background, lettered panel below with two fleur-de-lis, all within garland border, four stars between oval frame and garland border, all in silver and dark blue; signed "AR" i.e. Amy Richards; garland, fleur-de-lis and lettering on spine in silver and dark blue; t.e.g., untrimmed. H: 19.6 cm.; W: 13.6 cm.; D: 2.7 cm.
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A Hoosier chronicle [binding]
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Reddish-brown fine bead cloth; monument within thick rule border, flanked by panels with ears of corn and thick rule design, all in dark brown; gilt lettering at head and foot of cover; signed "H" possibly Theodore B. Hapgood; motif repeated on spine. H: 19.5 cm.; W: 13.5 cm.; D: 4 cm.
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A Japanese blossom [binding]
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Light purplish-blue (C199) diagonal fine rib cloth; white iris with leaves in moderate and light green, gilt lettering; spine lettered in gilt; t.e.g., untrimmed; illustrated endpapers. Unsigned, possibly designed by Decorative Designers. H: 21.5 cm.; W: 14 cm.; D: 4 cm.
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A Japanese nightingale [binding]
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Moderate yellowish-green (C136) diagonal fine rib cloth; cherry blossoms and falling petals in pale orange and two shades of green, gilt lettering, all within dark green single rule border; gilt lettering, florets and single rule border on spine; t.e.g., untrimmed. Unsigned, design by Genjiro Yeto (?) H: 21.5 cm.; W: 14 cm.; D: 3 cm.
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A Kentucky cardinal : a story [binding]
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Light grayish-olive (C109) calico-texture cloth; central panel with two red and black cardinals and dark green and black vines on triangular gilt background; upper and lower panels lettered in black on reddish-orange striped background, all within black single rule borders; motif repeated on spine; t.e.g., untrimmed. H: 17 cm.; W: 11.5 cm.; D: 2 cm.
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A Kentucky cardinal, and, Aftermath [binding]
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Vivid red (C11) calico texture cloth; ornate gilt floral design with gilt cardinals and lettering; motif repeated on spine; t.e.g., untrimmed. Unsigned, designed by Hugh Thomson? H: 20.5 cm.; W: 14 cm.; D: 4 cm.
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A Yankee volunteer [binding]
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Dark grayish-yellow (C91) calico-texture cloth; four eagles with spread wings in yellow, dark blue stylized floral pattern and seven tricorn hats in dark blue and yellow, dark blue lettering within ornamental border at center, all within thick and thin double rule border; signed F.W.G., i.e. Frederick W. Gookin; gilt lettering, dark blue floral pattern and three yellow tricorn hats on spine. H: 19.1 cm.; W: 12.9 cm.; D: 2.2 cm.
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A bachelor maid and her brother [binding]
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Moderate olive (C107) calico-texture cloth; red lettering in upper panel, woman's face and flowers in orange, light olive green and black in lower panel, both within black and light olive green rule frames; motif repeated on spine with silver and black lettering. H: 19 cm.; W: 12.5 cm.; D: 3 cm.
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A book of lullabies [binding]
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Pale purplish-blue calico-texture cloth; mother holding child within circular frame of flowers and leaves in pink, dark purple, and gilt, lettered at foot in gilt; signed "DD" i.e. Decorative Designers; flower design on spine in white, yellowish-orange and dark purple, lettered in gilt. H: 20.4 cm.; W: 14.2 cm.; D: 3.7cm.
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A book of old English ballads [binding]
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Very dark green (C147) cloth; decorative cover (reproducing title page design) with red-robed minstrel playing a harp on left side, and curtain with ornate lettering in several fonts and ornaments on right side, all in gilt and reserved green, and all within gilt double rule border and outside scalloped border; signed "GWE", i.e. George Wharton Edwards; spine lettered in gilt in several fonts; t.e.g., untrimmed. H: 19 cm.; W: 12.5 cm.; D: 3 cm.
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A calendar of sonnets [binding]
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Quarter white embossed cloth, sides in moderate yellow green (C120) cloth; 12 gilt floral vignettes and wings, green lettering; spine lettered in gilt; a.e.g. H: 20.5 cm.; W: 15 cm.; D: 1.5 cm.
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A cathedral courtship and Penelope's English experiences [binding]
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Grayish-yellow calico-texture cloth; two vertical and two horizontal lines making up 9 panels, center panel lettered with flower, flowers in corner panels, all in dark green; rules, flowers and lettering on spine in dark green. Dark bluish-gray coated endpapers. Unsigned, designed by Sarah Whitman. H: 18.1 cm.; W: 12.1 cm.; D: 2 cm.
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A cathedral singer [binding]
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Very light green (C143) cloth; landscape with cathedral in background in broken vertical panel, in moderate purplish-blue, orange and reserved green, gilt lettering; signed with the Decorative Designers' monogram; motif repeated on spine; untrimmed. H: 18 cm.; W: 12 cm.; D: 2 cm.
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A century of sonnets [binding]
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Pale creme paper with gilt leaf and flower repeat pattern over boards; gilt lettering, all within double rule borders; motif repeated on spine; t.e.g., untrimmed. Lacks original ties. H: 19.5 cm.; W: 15 cm.; D: 2 cm.
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A charm of birds [binding]
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Yellowish-white (C92) cloth; vertical panel with gilt birds and wavy lines on background of dark green trees within dark green single rule border, gilt lettering; signed "B.McM", i.e. Blanche McManus; gilt lettering and birds on spine; t.e.g., untrimmed. H: 19.5 cm.; W: 11.5 cm.; D: 2.5 cm.
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