Stravon: NY, (1944). Paperback. 8.5 x 6", pict stapled blue wraps, 64pp. Covers creased, soiled and ink name stamp, owner's ink name and label inside front cover, light creasing and soiling else good to very good condition. The chapters all being with "How To" ie "Interest Her In You", "To..... More
S.P. Forest: NY, nd (1902?). Paperback. Illus., 5.5 x 4.5", stapled pict light orange wraps, unpaginated. Covers soiled with light creasing, contents have light soiling else very good condition. "Gathered and Pressed in Jerusalem by Smuan Petrus Bordnikoff". SCARCE. A few specimens slightly defective. Total of 6. More
Art Craft Play Co.: Marion, IA, (1944). Paperback. 3 booklets. Each 7.5 x 5", stapled wraps, (14)pp each, a bit worn and toned with former owner's ink name in top margin of front covers, and each with paper library label attached to front cover; each also has the "Art Craft..... More
E. Butterick: NY, 1876. Paperback. Illus., 8.5 x 5", pict sewn light purple wraps, (30)pp. Covers creased, stained, "chewed" along spine and foredge (doesn't affect contents), pp 5/6 missing small piece of upper margin, pages 7/8 small tear at top, loose signatures, scattered light spotting else good. Patterns (that can..... More
Charles Scribner's Sons: NY, 1936. Hardcover. 7.5 x 5.5", black cloth, 316pp + ads, covers rubbed, extremities bumped, pp toned, in a rubbed, extremity-worn/torn/chipped/creased dustjacket. FIRST EDITION. More
Charles Scribner's Sons: NY, 1933. Hardcover. 7.5 x 5.5", black cloth, 307pp + ads, covers a bit rubbed, extremities bumped, pp toned, in a rubbed, extremity-worn/torn/creased dustjacket. FIRST EDITION. More
Harper & Bros.: NY, 1931. Hardcover. Illus. by Arthur Szyk, 8.5 x 5.5", cloth backed marbled boards, 222pp, covers a bit rubbed, extremities bumped and a little worn, some scattered finger soiling to text. FIRST EDITION, LIMITED TO 125 NUMBERED COPIES (this is copy #110), SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, LUDWIG..... More
James R. Osgood and Co.: Boston, 1877. Hardcover. 7 x 5", gilt-dec brick red cloth, 92pp, covers rubbed and darkened at foredge, extremities bumped and chipping, still a decent copy of the FIRST EDITION, INSCRIBED "To F.J. Child / With the author's love / 15th Dec, 1876", with typed letter..... More
Harper & Bros.: NY, 1909. Hardcover. Frontis portraits of Shakespeare and Bacon, 8.5 x 5.25", gilt-lettered green cloth, 150pp, covers rubbed, extremities bumped and fraying, some old waterstaining on rear cover, pp toned with some finger soiling. FIRST EDITION (no tipped-in leaf). More
The Book Club of California: np, 1969. Hardcover. Color woodcut-type illus., 9 x 6", cloth with decorative label on front cover, 67pp, very minor extremity wear else a nice, clean, fresh copy in the original plain dustjacket. Book Club of California Publication #131. More
Doubleday, Doran: Garden City, NY, 1933. Hardcover. 8.25 x 5.75", gilt-lettered cloth, 321pp, extremities bumped, pp edge-toned, in an extremity-chipped/torn, worn, price-clipped dustjacket. FIRST EDITION, INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, BOOTH TRAKINGTON, in August 1937. More
Meyer Brothers: NY, 1900. Paperback. Illus. by Couboin, 10 x 6.25", pict wraps, 35pp + black and white illus., covers a little rubbed, unevenly toned and soiled, extremities bumped and torn, small stain at bottom of front cover, some finger soiling. LIMITED TO 400 COPIES (this is copy #154). More
The O'Sullivan Publ. Co.: Chicago, (1925). Paperback. 10 x 6.5", stiff stapled wraps, 59pp, covers lightly rubbed, spine sunned, extremities lightly bumped, scattered spotting (especially on title page) but still an interesting and handsome piece. More
np (St. Clair Shores, MI), 1972. Paperback. Ads, illus., folding map, 8.5 x 5.5", pict stapled wraps, unpaginated, covers a little worn and soiled, but still an interesting look into St. Clair Shores about 50 years ago; with a large classified section and lots of local ads! More
Viking Press: NY, 1972. Paperback. 7.5 x 5", pict wraps, 243pp. Covers have soiling, rubbing, creasing and price sticker on rear cover, ink name inside front cover else good to very good condition. Viking Compass, fourth printing. More
Clark City Press: Livingston, MT, (1991). Hardcover. 9.25 x 6.5", embossed cloth, 320pp, a nice, clean copy in a nice dustjacket with one corner bumped. FIRST EDITION, SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, JIM HARRISON, ON TITLE PAGE. More
Houghton Mifflin/Seymour Lawrence: Boston, 1990. Hardcover. 8.5 x 5.5", cloth backed gilt-lettered boards, 247pp, covers nice and clean, small numbered label at bottom of the front paste-down, small tape mark on front fly else a nice, clean, tight copy in a nice dustjacket. FIRST EDITION, SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, JIM..... More
Calamus Books/GPNY: NY, 1987. Paperback. 8.25 x 5.25", pict wraps, 156pp, corners a little bumped, numbered paper label taped to the bottom of front cover, contents good. FIRST EDITION, SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, GARY INDIANA, ON TITLE PAGE. More
Henry T. Coates & Co.: Philadelphia, (1899). Hardcover. Frontis, 7.5 x 5", dec cloth, 363pp, covers rubbed and darkened, extremities bumped and fraying, spine a little cocked, pp toned with some finger soiling, but still a FIRST EDITION. More
Altwerger and Mandel Publ. Co.: West Bloomfield, MI, (1991). Hardcover. Photos, 9.25 x 6", black cloth, 201pp, extremities a little worn, one corner bumped a little, ink name and library pocket on front fly (former owner was a librarian- he did this to all of his books, even though he..... More
Barricade Books: NY, (2000). Hardcover. Photos, 9 x 5.5", boards, 214pp with index, extremities lightly bumped, small abrasions at bottom of front cover, ink inscription from former owner on verso of front fly else a nice copy in a lightly used dustjacket (with paper label taped to dustjacket cover). FIRST..... More
Babson's Satatistica Org.: Boston, 1914. Hardcover. 7.75 x 5", cloth backed gilt-lettered boards, 107pp + pp, covers a bit rubbed, extremities bumped and worn, edges of textblock browned else a nice copy of this SCARCE book. More
(Walkabout Ink: Port Huron, MI), (1995). Hardcover. Photos, 9 x 5.5", glossy pict boards, 262pp + photos, extremities lightly bumped, small abrasion at bottom of spine else a nice, clean copy. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY "Dr. Fred Ludwig". Port Huron, Michigan doctor. More
The Third Press, Joseph Okpaku: NY, 1971. Hardcover. 8 x 5.5", black cloth, pict dustjacket, 281pp. Contents toned, Bretano's sticker inside back cover, staining to corners of front pastedown and along the edge of the ffep else very good condition. Dustjacket rubbed, edge tears, small piece missing to top of..... More