Popular Library: NY, (1964). Paperback. 7 x 4", pict wraps, 191pp, covers a little rubbed, minor edge-wear, spine creased, former owner's inkstamped name on first page, pp toned else a fairly nice copy of the FIRST PAPERBACK EDITION. SP250. More
Daw Books: NY, (1984). Paperback. 7 x 4", pict wraps, 222pp + ads, covers rubbed, extremities worn, spine creased, pp toned, portion of old paper pocket inside back cover else a good, readable copy of the FIRST DAW EDITION, FIRST PRINTING. More
Timescape/Simon and Schuster: NY, (1982). Hardcover. 8.5 x 5.5", cloth backed boards, 255pp with Bibliography, covers rubbed, spine a little cocked, edges of textblock a bit soiled, EX-LIBRARY with usual markings, front fly torn out, in a rubbed and complete dustjacket that is glued to the endpapers. FIRST EDITION. SWAF..... More
Bantam Books: NY, (1977). Paperback. 7 x 4", pict wraps, 245pp + bio + ads, covers with minor edge-wear, spine lightly creased, pp toned else a nice, clean copy of the FIRST BALLANTINE PRINTING. More
Daw Books: NY, (1983). Paperback. 7 x 4", pict wraps, 192pp, covers with some minor edge wear, top forecorner of front cover creased, pp toned, irritating ink writing on first and title page else a nice, clean copy of the FIRST DAW EDITION, FIRST DAW PRINTING. More
Del Rey/Ballantine: NY, (1977). Paperback. 7 x 4", pict wraps, 291pp, covers rubbed and a bit edge-worn, spine creased and sunned, pp toned but still a good, readable copy. More
Neapel (Naples), 1800. Hardcover. Frontis illus., 6.5 x 3.5", rebound (20th Century) in half leather; marbled boards, 436pp, corners chipping a bit, endpapers glue stained with a couple of private library bookplates else a very nicely preserved copy. More
Little, Brown and Co.: Boston, 1945. Hardcover. 8.5 x 5.5", blue/green cloth, 351pp, spine ends bumped, extremities a little worn, eps unevenly toned, minor light dampspotting to foredge of textblock else a very nice copy in a rubbed, lightly edge-worn, lightly soiled, spine-darkened dustjacket. FIRST AMERICAN EDITION, ONE OF 600..... More
Companhia Editoria Nacional: San Paulo, Brazil, 1931. Paperback. 7 x 5", color pict wraps, 293pp, covers rubbed, ink inscription from former owner on cover, spine creased, bottom of spine chipped, inkstamp of former owner on half-title, pp toned and a bit brittle but a nicely preserved, cheaply printed copy. SCARCE..... More
G.P. Putnam's Sons: NY, (1962). Hardcover. 8.5 x 5.5", two-tone boards, 218pp, spine ends bumped else a nice copy in an edge-worn, spine sunned dustjacket. Early BOOK OF THE MONTH CLUB COPY. More
Harper & Brothers: NY, 1892. Hardcover. Illus., 7.5 x 5", gilt-lettered dec cloth, 307pp + 4pp ads, covers heavily worn and soiled, extremities bumped and fraying, spine ends chipping, spine toned with a tear at the rear outer hinge, front inner hinge cracked, pp toned, ink inscription from former owner..... More
A. Johnson: Birmingham, nd (c. 1859). Hardcover. 8.25 x 5.25", gilt-lettered embossed green cloth, 56pp + ads, covers rubbed, extremities bumped and fraying, some staining to rear cover, pp toned and used; poems and fiction: one poem is identified in ink as "By Joseph Castley, B.A...."; ads in the rear..... More
np, 1996. Paperback. 8.5 x 5.5", stapled wraps, unpaginated, covers a little rubbed, "withdrawn" stamp on front cover, but otherwise unmarked. INSCRIBED "To my friend Mary" AND SIGNED "John" BY THE AUTHOR. Homemade book of poetry. I don't know who this John Metz is, and I'm no expert on poetry...just..... More
City Lights Books: (San Francisco), (1969). Paperback. 6 x 4.75", wraps, 100pp, covers worn and soiled, a hint of staining at the upper forecorner of textblock for last 30pp or so, first few pp creased at bottom forecorner; a well-used copy of the Tenth Printing (1969), but SIGNED (on dedication..... More
United Company of Booksellers: Dublin, 1779. Hardcover. 8.75 x 4", half leather; marbled boards, covers worn, extremities bumped and chipped, front and rear covers detached (as are first blank and last two leaves), bottom of spine torn off (but pieces are included), pp unevenly toned. SWAF. Also includes: Miss Lucy..... More
Geo. Dearborn: NY, 1835. Hardcover. 9 x 5.5", gilt-ruled leather with cloth-taped spine, 126pp in double columns, covers worn, edges bumped and chipping, old erased inkstamps on front flys, minor spotting to edges of textblock, inner hinges cracked and covers loose. A later edition, but written in pencil inside front..... More
Hyperion Press: Westport, CT, (1974). Hardcover. 8.75 x 5.75", blue cloth, 364pp, covers a little soiled but still a nice copy of this SCARCE hardcover edition. Classics of Science Fiction series. More
Motive Press: Ranches of Taos, NM, 1956. Paperback. Photos, 9.5 x 7", photos on front and back boards, white plastic comb binding, unpaginated. Covers have light soiling, small abrasion on front cover, rear cover has rubbing/abrasions and creasing, contents very good condition. Some of the poems: "Visitation Day", "Expensive Woman"..... More
The Crime Club: Einson-Freeman Co.: Long Island, NY, (1932). Paperback. 8 x 5.5 x 1.5" pictorial box in the shape of a book, containing 16pp booklet and 195 (of ?) double-sided jig-saw puzzle pieces; box is worn with ink initials on front cover, seals broken, old pieces of green rubber..... More
Houghton Mifflin: Boston, 1985. Paperback. 80+ leaves (three pages per leaf), 25 x 7.5", top toned, some overall edgewear, a couple of edge tears, a few red and blue pencil corrections. BOLDLY SIGNED ON A TOP PAGE BY THE AUTHOR, LOREN D. ESTLEMAN. One of a kind piece! More
np, 1983. Paperback. 389 loose leaves printed on rectos only, 11 x 8.5", inkstamped numbers at bottom of leaves, some ink and red pencil notations, pp a bit edge-worn and toned, some scattered spotting (from coffee?) but still good. BOLDLY SIGNED ON FIRST PAGE BY ELMORE LEONARD. With photocopy of..... More
William Heinemann: London, 1923. Hardcover. 7 x 5", red cloth, 183pp, covers a little rubbed, extremities a little worn, spine sunned, pp (especially endpapers) toned else a nice, clean copy of this elusive little book. FIRST EDITION (NAP). More
J.B. Lippincott: Philadelphia, (1940). Hardcover. 7.5 x 5", grey pict cloth, 309pp, covers lightly worn, spine ends bumped, eps toned, with "Rental Library, Doubleday Doran Book Shop, 103 Fisher Bldg., Detroit, Mich." inkstamp on rear fly; otherwise, a nice copy in an edge-worn, soiled, stained dustjacket. FIRST EDITION. More
Doubleday Page: Garden City, NY, 1925. Hardcover. Photos, 8.25 x 5.25", pict blue boards, 327pp, covers rubbed, spine ends bumped, extremities lightly worn, spine sunned, page edges a little toned else a good copy of the FIRST EDITION. No dustjacket. More