My beautiful first edition, fourth impression in a 1909 dust jacket. Only a handful of dust jackets from 1909 or earlier have been found.2yr ⋅ External-Carpenter-6 ⋅ r/bookporn
Very happy with this beautiful first edition of Grant's Personal Memoirs in the deluxe binding!1yr ⋅ External-Carpenter-6 ⋅ r/bookporn
My rarest Twain. First edition of one of 250 copies of Twain's nonfiction story What is Man? published in 1906. It took me years to track down.2yr ⋅ External-Carpenter-6 ⋅ r/bookporn
Any fans of Somerset Maugham on here? Presenting my collection of first edition, first states.2yr ⋅ External-Carpenter-6 ⋅ r/bookporn
Any Twain fans on here? This is my worn copy of a first edition, third printing.2yr ⋅ External-Carpenter-6 ⋅ r/bookporn
Did you know that Charlotte Bronte's pen name was Currer Bell? Here is my first American edition, first issue of her 1853 novel Villette. In the US Harper and Brothers simultaneously issued it in cloth and in wrappers.2yr ⋅ External-Carpenter-6 ⋅ r/bookporn
Mark Twain, anyone? Every book is a first issue with the exception of The Innocents Abroad.2yr ⋅ External-Carpenter-6 ⋅ r/bookshelf
My growing collection of Twain first editions. All are first states/ issues with the exception of Tom Sawyer (third) and Innocents Abroad (fourth).2yr ⋅ External-Carpenter-6 ⋅ r/bookshelf
Finally filled our shelves! Nearly every book is a first edition. The top row in the middle is my bibliography and large books collection.2yr ⋅ External-Carpenter-6 ⋅ r/rarebooks
Finally filled our shelves! Nearly every book is a first edition. The top row in the middle is my bibliography and large books collection.2yr ⋅ External-Carpenter-6 ⋅ r/BookCollecting
Any Dickens fans on here? This is my first edition, first issue of Bleak House.2yr ⋅ External-Carpenter-6 ⋅ r/bookporn
My collection of Sinclair Lewis and Somerset Maugham first editions.2yr ⋅ External-Carpenter-6 ⋅ r/rarebooks
My library of almost all first editions (four volumes are reprints which are all getting upgraded hopefully soon). All of the books are alphabetized.2yr ⋅ External-Carpenter-6 ⋅ r/rarebooks
Following on from my previous post...Here is our 1920 candlestick phone. It's worked and hooked up to our landline.2yr ⋅ External-Carpenter-6 ⋅ r/Antiques
My beautiful first edition, first state of Twain's Life on the Mississippi. Meets all the first state points as identified in BAL.2yr ⋅ External-Carpenter-6 ⋅ r/rarebooks
My collection of Lucy Maud Montgomery first Canadian and American editions. All are first printings except for The Blue Castle (third printing- VERY difficult to find in a first printing form) and Jane of Lantern Hill (the second printing is indicated by the black letters on the spine).2yr ⋅ External-Carpenter-6 ⋅ r/BookCollecting
My growing library. Nearly every book is a first edition. The question is- should I eventually upgrade every first for a copy with its dust jacket or should I grow my collection instead?3yr ⋅ External-Carpenter-6 ⋅ r/BookCollecting
Does anyone here know much about the Grolier Club in NYC? If so, what is the process for joining? You have to be nominated, correct?2yr ⋅ External-Carpenter-6 ⋅ r/rarebooks
Sometimes I shake my head when I see such ridiculous pricing...1yr ⋅ External-Carpenter-6 ⋅ r/BookCollecting
My poor, battered, and sad Roughing It. Bound in morocco over cloth. Meets all the first edition, first issue points as indicated by BAL. Any suggestions of a good rebinder? It's definitely in rough shape as befits the title...3yr ⋅ External-Carpenter-6 ⋅ r/rarebooks
From ebay: both hinges cracked. You can buy a copy in jacket for less than that price!1yr ⋅ External-Carpenter-6 ⋅ r/rarebooks
