Classic Collectibles

[Merlin1958]

I posted this thread for pictures of older collectibles. Authors who published prior to 1960, but really any collectibles from what the Academics would call the "Classic's".

You've all probably seen my LOTR and The Hobbit books before, but I was thinking more like 1/1 written by Twain, Salinger, Stoker, Shelley or Poe. To name a few. Stuff like that. Anybody?

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These are the "Oldest" books I own anyone else got some dusty treasures?

[Stockerlone]

One of the ´classical´ Classic´s.:coo3l:

Jules Verne
In 80 Tagen um die Erde / Around the World in Eighty Days
Publisher: Meidingers Jugendschriften 1924
http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/742/medium/PICT1282.JPG

[Merlin1958]

Very, very cool, Frank!!! Now that's what I'm talking about!!!

:clap::clap::clap:

[Joe315]

Not much on the old book front. Just a couple to share and I don't know that I'd call them collectibles.

This book belonged to a friend of my great great uncle who passed it on to my uncle and then to my family. It's called Why Winners Win and it is a sports psychology book. It was published in 1927.

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These are the oldest I have. Volumes 1 and 2 of the Manual of the Holy Catholic Church, published 1906. My grandpa found these in the attic of a house he was refurbishing. They are in pretty good shape for being 100+ years old.

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[sgc1999]

here are a few books from a signed limited set i have of Kipling classics.
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[needfulthings]

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[needfulthings]

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[needfulthings]

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http://imageshack.us/a/img684/199/img346d.jpg

[Ben Staad]

The Ray Bradbury is awesome, Bruce.

[Merlin1958]

Now that's some awesome collectibles!!!

Thanks guys!!! Much appreciated!!! Really cool stuff!!

[needfulthings]

SORRY I TOOK IT DOWN....... 1962

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[Ben Staad]

No problemo!

[needfulthings]

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[needfulthings]

1939
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1923
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[agrabin]

Not a classic at all but interesting I think.

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This book belonged to, and was signed by, Augusta Le Vicomte Richardson-Brady, Countess Castlestewart...wife of Henry James Stuart-Richardson, 5th Earl Castle-Stewart. The book is 'Robert The Bruce and the struggle for Scottish independence' written by Sir Herbert Maxwell and published by Putnam in 1898. What's most interesting though, is that the Earl is a direct descendant of Robert the Bruce and his ancestral lineage goes all the way back to Kenneth Macalpin the 1st (?) King of Scotland.

[Merlin1958]

Bravo!! All great submissions!!! Very interesting and thanks for sharing!!!

[herbertwest]

Some very nice items !

[sgc1999]

Hey everybody, check out my longfellow! :unsure:

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what did you think i meant?
It was published in May of 1849 and came with a handwitten letter in front of the book signed by Henry W (Wadsworth) Longfellow dated 1846.

[Dan]

The Longfellow book and letter is amazing!

[sgc1999]

Thanks:)

[TwistedNadine]

I shared this one with Dan the other day.
Chimes 1st edition 1844

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/medium/Chimes_008.jpg

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/medium/Chimes_New_Pic_007.jpg

[sgc1999]

very cool artwork!

[TwistedNadine]

Though not as old a true classic and one of my favorites
1st Godfather (the copyright page - need to take pic of the cover..)

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/medium/Godfather_CP.jpg

[TwistedNadine]

very cool artwork!

Agree - The pic makes it look like there's staining but its discolored from age not stains
Love your Longfellow!

[Merlin1958]

Now this is some of the "collectibles" I was talking about!!!! Great books all!!! I only dream I had some of these "classics"!!!


Awesome!!

[Dan]

I put these in my collection thread earlier, but fit here also.

http://i1163.photobucket.com/albums/q542/DanielLRoth/53e8e6a49c3859ad9104f01bcd7f6249.jpg
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[Stockerlone]

Parzival
Wolfram von Eschenbach´s Heldengedicht
Leipzig / Verlag Edwin Schloemp 1883

The bookcover is in not so good condition,
but... it´s 130 years old and a book in nice condition is EXPENSIVE.:cool:

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/742/medium/PICT1284.JPG

The colored illustrations from F.B. Heine are STILL amazing.
http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/742/medium/PICT1280.JPG

[Merlin1958]

Awesome!!!!

:clap::clap::clap:

[Merlin1958]

Where's Dick (Olson smart alec's)? I know he has some "Classic Collectible's"!!!

[Patrick]

This is a GREAT thread! Thanks for sharing, everyone. I enjoy looking at your Longfellows, Dickens, and Puzos.

[Br!an]

Oh boy!!! I finally found a page to post my antiquarian books! :)

This is Hamilton; and Other Poems by William A. Stephens, Rogers and Thompson Printers, 1840. First Edition. Three-quarter brown leather lettered in gilt. https://archive.org/details/hamiltonotherpoe00step

Eugene Field's Personal & Personalized Copy, Signed by Eugene Field on front flyleaf. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eugene_Field

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[Amber]

How cool. I bet they smell wonderful.... I love the smell of old books:lol1:

[Merlin1958]

Awesome, Br!an!!!!!

[Shannon]

That Longfellow letter is fucking great! What a collectible!

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

I never noticed this thread before!
All the books here are simply amazing. I don't have any really old books, darn it. These (the same book) are the oldest books I own, THE OPENER OF THE WAY by Robert Bloch, Arkham House, 1945:

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/opener.jpg

[Merlin1958]

Very cool!!!

[Lurker]

Any Masons out there? My Dad had a box full of old Masonic books - this one is pretty old and published just across the Causeway.

http://i885.photobucket.com/albums/ac54/ICONfan/Grand%20Lodge%201860_zpso8owoivz.jpg

[Merlin1958]

I am. I hail from Grand Lodge of New York.

[Lurker]

I don't think there is anything from New York - but if I run across I'll let you know.