Houghton Mifflin: Boston, 1956. Hardcover. Folding map, 9 x 5.5", gilt-lettered blue cloth, 416pp, covers worn (esp. spine) and soiled, extremities bumped, pp yellowed. Early edition: no statement of printing, but with the "4" at the bottom of page 49 (no space in "men", etc.). More about THE RETURN OF THE KING Being the Third Part of The Lord of the Rings
Houghton Mifflin: Boston, 1956. Hardcover. Folding map, 9 x 5.5", gilt-lettered blue cloth, 416pp, covers worn and soiled, extremities bumped and fraying, former owner's bookplate, name and date inside front cover, pp yellowed. Early edition: no statement of printing, but with the "4" at the bottom of page 49 (no space in "men", etc.). More about THE RETURN OF THE KING Being the Third Part of The Lord of the Rings
Houghton Mifflin: Boston, nd. Hardcover. Folding map, 9 x 5.5", gilt-lettered blue cloth, 352pp, covers rubbed, extremities bumped and fraying, small snag in outer front hinge at bottom, some staining to foredge of textblock and rear endpapers (and a little on the folding map), former owner's bookplate, name and date... More about THE TWO TOWERS Being the Second Part of The Lord of the Rings
University of Pittsburgh Press: (Pittsburgh, PA), (1988). Paperback. 8 x 5.5", pict wraps, 114pp, covers a little rubbed and soiled, contents good. Second printing, but INSCRIBED "To Ruth, May 'The Word' be with you" AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, ETHERIDGE KNIGHT. More about THE ESSENTIAL ETHERIDGE KNIGHT
Broadside Press: Detroit, MI, (1989). Paperback. 8.5 x 5.5", pict stapled wraps, 38pp, a nice, clean copy of the Second Printing (August 1989). More about OCTOBER JOURNEY
Lotus Press: Detroit, 1975. Paperback. 8 x 5", pict stapled wraps, 37pp + index, covers rubbed and spotted, spine sunned, last few pp unevenly toned. FIRST EDITION, Second Printing, INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. More about LOVE POEM TO A BLACK JUNKIE
Broadside Press: Detroit, MI, (1973). Paperback. Photos, 8.5 x 5.25", pict wraps, 80pp, covers worn with a spot on front cover, minor staining to bottom foredge of textblock else a nice copy of the FIRST PRINTING. More about BOOK OF LIFE
Caldwell Publishers: (Port Richey, FL), (1984). Paperback. Illus. by author, 9 x 6", wraps, 117pp + pp, covers used and spotted, contents clean. SCARCE. Pool, billiards. More about CONTINUOUS HI-RUNS
Blues Magazine: Toronto, ON, 1975-1979. Paperback. Photos; ads, each 8.5 x 5.5", stapled pict wraps, vp, covers a bit worn, about half have canceled stamps and address labels on back, still a fascinating set. SCARCE. More about BLUES MAGAZINE, set of Vol. 1 No. 1 to Vol. 5 No. 2 [24 issues
Funk & Wagnalls: NY, (1937). Hardcover. Frontis photo, 9 x 6", gilt-lettered blue cloth, 877pp with index, extremities bumped and worn, front inner hinge cracking, pp toned. 25th printing, but SIGNED BY EMILY POST, THE AUTHOR. More about ETIQUETTE, "The Blue Book of Social Usage"
London Magazine Editions: (London), (1974). Hardcover. 8.75 x 6", boards, 149pp, covers lightly soiled, extremities lightly bumped, small light glue stain inside front cover else a nice, clean copy in a price-clipped, edge-worn dustjacket with a closed tear at the top of the front panel, and some abrasions and soiling/scratches... More about POST OFFICE
Golden Touch Enterprises: (Port Richey, FL), 1975. Paperback. Illus. by author, 7 x 4", wraps, 114pp, covers a bit rubbed with some extremity wear and minor soiling, textblock edges lightly spotted else a nice copy of the Second Printing. SCARCE. More about POCKET BILLIARDS, Art of Position Play for "Hi-Runs"
Villard Books: NY, 1987. Hardcover. Illus., 11 x 8", cloth backed boards, 340pp with index, extremities a bit worn, spine ends bumped, top of spine a little sunned, in a worn, edge-worn/torn dustjacket. Second Printing. More about LEARNED PIGS & FIREPROOF WOMEN
np (by author: Las Vegas, NV), 1998. Paperback. Photos, 11 x 8.5", plastic comb-bound pict wraps, 95pp + 20 leaves printed on rectos only, covers a little soiled, contents a bit used with some pencil marks. SCARCE. More about MASTER CRAPS WITH EINSTEIN
Uppsala, Sweden, c. 1994-1995. Paperback. Photos, 8.25 x 5.75", stapled pict wraps, vp, minor shelf wear else nice copies. Four issues. More about JERRY'S RHYTHM RAG, Issues 1-3 & 5
Michigan Historical Commission: Lansing, 1970. Paperback. A John M. Munson Michigan History Fund Publication. 20 black and white prints with print list 11 x 8.5", pict green wraps/folder. Folder is poor (sunned, splitting etc.), print list has light soiling else good. Contents are very good. Shown are the Chippewa, Ottowa... More about INDIANS OF THE UPPER GREAT LAKES
Michigan Film Office and the Department of History, Arts and Libraries, 2006. Paperback. 11 x 9". Plastic comb bound pict wraps, 245pp with tabbed edges, minor shelf wear else a nice, clean copy. Produced by the State of Michigan (with a printed letter at front from Governor Jennifer Granholm) for... More about "MICHIGAN PRODUCTION GUIDE 2006" [cover title
Published by Author: Roxana, IL, 1990. Paperback. Illus., 11 x 8.5", pict stapled wraps, 61pp, covers worn, soiled, contents used with some finger soiling; SCARCE. More about WILLIAM HENDRICKS' HISTORY OF BILLARDS [cover title: William Hendricks' Official Standard History...
The Billiard Atlas: Cocoa Beach, FL, (1998). Paperback. Illus., 11 x 8.5", glossy wraps, 224pp, minor shelf wear else a nice, clean copy of this SCARCE title. More about A BILLIARD ATLAS On Systems & Techniques Book 4
Schlangekraft/Barnes: (NY), (1977). Hardcover. Illus., 10.5 x 7.5", silver-dec black cloth, 218pp, extremities lightly worn, spine ends bumped, spine lightly cocked, foredge lightly finger soiled else a nice copy of the FIRST TRADE EDITION (not the limited edition). More about THE NECROMICON
James Knapton: London, 1691. Hardcover. 8.5 x 6", much later leather backed marbled boards, 53pp + Epilogue + publisher's list, covers rubbed and spine sunned, contents toned, closely cropped, but still a nicely preserved piece. More about SCOWRERS, A Comedy Acted by Their Majesties Servants, Written by...Poet Laureat, and...
Arkham House: Sauk City, WI, 1963. Hardcover. 7.5 x 5", black cloth-like boards, 134pp, covers rubbed, upper forecorner of front cover bumped else a nice, clean copy in a lightly extremity worn dustjacket. FIRST EDITION, LIMITED TO 2000 COPIES. Illustrated by Frank Utpatel. More about COLLECTED POEMS
Arkham House: Sauk City, WI, 1974. Hardcover. 8 x 5.5", black cloth-like boards, 405pp, spine ends bumped, blindstamp of former owner on front fly, some soiling to edges of textblock else a nice copy in an extremity-worn dustjacket. LIMITED TO 5000 COPIES. More about THE WATCHERS OUT OF TIME AND OTHERS
Self Published, Greensburg, PA, 1924. Hardcover. Frontis, 9 x 6", maroon cloth, gilt lettering, teg, 258pp. Covers have light edgewear/rubbing, front inner hinge tender, frontis a little loose, textblock cracked else good to very good condition. Ink inscription by the author on the back of the frontis: "To Miss Marian... More about WILLIAM KELLY A True History Of The So-Called Bessemer Process
Farrar, Strauss and Cudahy: NY, (1958). Hardcover. 8 x 5.5", cloth backed boards, 245pp, covers lightly rubbed, spine ends bumped, bookplate of former owner (Charles J. Muto) else a very nice, clean copy in a lightly edge-worn dustjacket. FIRST EDITION. More about THE SUNDIAL