Sheridan House: NY, (1938). Hardcover. 8.5 x 5.5", grey cloth, 310pp, covers rubbed and darkened, extremities bumped and fraying, eps unevenly toned else a fairly nice copy in a rubbed, lightly edge-worn, soiled dustjacket with a closed tear at top of rear panel. FIRST EDITION (NAP). SCARCE in dustjacket. More
(Dr. LaDoris McClaney: Beverly Hills, CA), (1989). Hardcover. Photos, 10 x 6.5", blue cloth, 257pp, covers with a little edge-wear else a nice, clean copy in an edge-worn dustjacket. FIRST PRINTING. More
Dodd, Mead & Co.: NY, 1946. Hardcover. 8 x 5.5", cloth, 279pp, spine ends bumped, extremities lightly worn else a nice, clean copy in an edge-worn/torn/chipped, lightly soiled dustjacket. FIRST AMERICAN EDITION. More
Green Circle Books: NY, (1936). Hardcover. 8 x 5", boards, 317pp, extremities bumped and worn, old glue shadows on paste-downs, ffep excised, pp toned and a little used, in a rubbed and extremity-worn, soiled dustjacket. FIRST EDITION. SCARCE title. More
Carroll & Graf: NY, (2006). Hardcover. Photos, 9 x 6", boards, 282pp, covers a little edge-worn, some minor foredge soiling else a nice, clean copy in a lightly edge-worn dustjacket. FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING, INSCRIBED "To Bob- My Very Best" AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, ACTOR PETER FALK ON THE..... More
Regent College Publishing: Vancouver, BC, (2003). Paperback. 8 x 5", glossy pict wraps, 266pp, a nice copy of this reprint, INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. More
Hodder and Stoughton: London, (1932). Hardcover. 7.5 x 5", blue cloth, 320pp, extremities lightly bumped and fraying, ink inscription from former owner on front fly, pp toned with some scattered finger soiling else a nicely preserved copy in a rubbed, soiled and lightly edge-worn dustjacket. FIRST EDITION. "A Hodder &..... More
Webb and Hunt: Liverpool, 1860. Hardcover. Frontis, 9 x 5.75", gilt-lettered embossed blue cloth, 153pp, covers quite worn, extremities bumped and fraying, some staining to rear cover, contents toned and used, but still a good, complete copy of this SCARCE title. FIRST EDITION. More
Doubleday, Doran: Garden City, NY, 1930. Hardcover. 8 x 5", black cloth with pict labels on spine and front cover, 358pp, covers quite worn, extremities bumped and fraying, spine a little cocked, former owner's ink name on front fly, pp toned; a well-used copy of the FIRST AMERICAN EDITION. Pseudonym..... More
The Arena Publ. Co.: Boston, 1896. Hardcover. Illus., 8 x 5", gilt-lettered and gilt-pict purple cloth, 244pp, covers heavily rubbed, extremities bumped and fraying, front inner hinge cracked, former owner's blindstamp on title page, pp with some finger soiling/wear. SCARCE. More
Pocket Books: NY, (1950). Paperback. 6.5 x 4", pict wraps, 214pp, extremities a bit worn, hinges creased, pp toned but still a decent copy of the FIRST PAPERBACK EDITION. Pocket Books 696. More
Alfred A. Knopf: NY, 1953. Hardcover. 8 x 5", patterned boards, 212pp, covers rubbed, extremities bumped and worn, old brown tape on covers along with black staining along the top and bottom edges (from one of those old, black-trimmed dustjackets), spine cocked, endpapers with same black soiling along edges, EX-LIBRARY..... More
The Traveler's Companion: (Olympia Press: NY), (1969). Paperback. 7 x 4", pict green wraps, 174pp + ads, covers edge-worn and rubbed, some waterstaining to bottom of foredge, contents nice and clean otherwise. More
Popular Library: NY, (1932). Paperback. 6.5 x 4", wonderfully lurid cover of an attractive young woman tied-up and falling out of her dress, 160pp, covers rubbed, extremities worn, ink name of former owner on title page, pp toned and fragile, inner hinges cracking. Popular Library 211. More
Chicago, 1949. Paperback. 3.25 x 5.5", postcard yellowed, used, postmarked "Apr 19 1949, Chicago, Ill", addressed on recto to J.N. Williamson, Esq. in Indianapolis, IN; on verso is note: "Dear Jerry- Thank you for the transcript of the "Ballad"- a most ingenious rendering. As the fruit of your declining years..... More
Ernest Nister: London and E.P. Dutton: NY, nd (late 19th/early 20thc.). Paperback. Color illus., oblong 9.5 x 12", pict sewn wraps, unpaginated. Covers worn, creased, soiled and chipped, spine splitting, contents have toning, light soiling, creasing else good. Colors still bright and sharp even on the front cover. Titles of..... More
Presscraft Papers: Benzonia, 1978. Hardcover. Illus., 10 x 7.5", pict boards, unpaginated. Fine. Comes with a postcard, unused, from Gwen Frostic Prints in which the customer can request a free booklet "Because You Appreciate Loveliness". SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR GWEN FROSTIC. FIRST EDITION. More
np, 2003. Paperback. Color illus., 9 x 6" and expands to 9 x 18" (foldout). Very light wear else fine. The exhibition was held at galleries in the cities of Detroit, Augusta, Little Rock and New Orleans from May 3-December 31, 2003. The prospectus has three images of Andrews' works..... More
Page Steel and Wire Company: Bridgeport, 1928. Paperback. Illus., 11 x 8.5", pict stapled wraps, 32pp. Covers heavily soiled, creasing, pencil notes on back cover and one page, contents very good condition. Some of the categories of fences: racetracks, fairgrounds and dog kennels, cemeteries, zoo and animal enclosures, schools, electric..... More
Adolf Bauerle, Beureau der Allgemeinen Theaterzeitung: Vien, 1840. Paperback. 25 color plates, 22 9 x 6", 3 range from 8.75 x 11" to 12 x 9.25", 1 black and white plate 10.25 x 9", all are numbered except for one which is the title page. All plates removed. Smaller plates..... More
L.C. Page & Co.: Boston, (1951). Hardcover. Frontis, 8 x 5.5", gilt-pict blue cloth, 365pp, spine ends bumped, minor spotting to edges of textblock else a very nice copy in a rubbed and spine-sunned dustjacket. Second edition thus, but still a very nice decorative cloth binding. More
Judge Company: NY, 1904. Paperback. Illus., 11 x 8", pict stapled wraps, unpaginated. Covers have soiling, chipping, light creasing and pencil number, spine worn, rusty staples, contents very good condition. A satirical humor magazine. SCARCE. More
Journal Printing Company: Minneapolis, MN, 1899. Paperback. Cartoons by Bart, 9 x 8", string-tied pict wraps, unpaginated, covers quite worn, creased and soiled, spine sunned, some edge-chipping, contents toned and used; still a good copy of this SCARCE title. With "Chronology of the War" More
J.R. Holcomb & Co.: Cleveland, OH, 1886. Hardcover. Oblong 7 x 11", gilt-lettered embossed dark green cloth, 98pp, covers rubbed, extremities bumped and fraying, inner hinges cracking, pp toned, Holcomb label pasted onto title page, but still a good, used copy of this SCARCE title. More
Harper & Bros.: NY, (1940). Hardcover. Illus. by Helen Sewell and Mildred Boyle, 8.5 x 5.5", dec cloth, 325pp, covers lightly rubbed, extremities bumped and lightly worn, spine ends with short tears; a good, used copy of the Fourth Edition (H-S, 1944). More