New York City: Pocket Books, 1941. 1st Paperback Edition. Soft cover. Small 8vo. Vintage Paperback. Pocket Books 91. Attractive 2nd Paperback Printing, February 1941. No Cover Price. Tight, solid and clean throughout. Moderate spine and edge-wear. Cellophane is just starting on the edges and corners. Still, a solid collectable copy..... More
Cleveland: Polemic Society of Western Reserve University, 1959. Original Wraps. 4to.,135pp. Decent copy of this uncommon "Journal of Contemporary Ideas". Original stapled stiff paper wraps with stiff paper dust jacket with a wrap-around woodcut by Roy Lichtenstein. Square and tight and clean text throughout. However, there are some water stains..... More
New York, NY, U.S.A. The Dial Press, 1947. Hardcover. 8vo., 315pp. Sharp First Edition. Square, tight and clean throughout with just a touch of wear to the spine ends but quite minor. A bit of discoloration to the bottom of the boards but barely noticeable. Very attractive unclipped wrapper, ($3.00)..... More
New York City: Dell, 1965. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Vintage Paperback PBO. Dell 9461. Beautiful Unread First Printing of this Original Tie-In Edition, June, 1965. $.50 Cover Price. Tight, solid and clean throughout with a hint of edge-wear. The beginnings of a hinge crease but barely noticeable; the book sis..... More
New York City: Grove Press, 1966. First Edition, Thus. Hardcover. Two Volumes, Thick 8vo., lxiii, (4) 1-1291pp, 1292-2359pp. Beautiful stated First Printing. Tight, solid and clean throughout with a bit of wear to spine ends and some wrinkling to spines. Very well preserved for the age and size of these..... More
Boston: Ticknor and Fields, 1867. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 16mo., vi, (1),183,(1)pp. Sharp First Edition bound in original burgundy cloth with titles in gilt on spine. Square, tight and clean pages throughout with some fairly minor wear to edges, spine ends and tips. A few small dents in the front board..... More
New York City: Ace, 1957. 1st Paperback Edition. Soft cover. Small 8vo. Vintage Paperback Ace D-314 $.35 Cover Price. Beautiful Unread First Paperback Printing. Square and tight and clean throughout. Bright and fresh with just some mild edge-wear and a short shallow corner crease. A couple of tiny color flakes..... More
New York, NY, U.S.A. Macmillan, 1902. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Macmillan, New York, 1902. Hardcover. Book Condition: Fine. First edition. INSCRIBED AND DATED IN THE YEAR OF PUBLICATION ON THE FRONT FREE ENDPAPER: "To _____________/ With great pleasure in his admiration/ Gertrude Atherton/ New York, November 8th, 1902". Maroon cloth ornately..... More
Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press, 1970. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo., 394pp. Beautiful Stated First Edition. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Very attractive unclipped dust jacket, ($15.00), has some fairly minor wear to edges and rubbing to folds. Still bright and fresh with no chipping, creases..... More
New York City: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1986. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 135pp. Gorgeous First Printing of the Author's first book. Square, tight and clean throughout with no discernible flaws. Equally attractive unclipped wrapper is fresh and bright with no creases, chipping or tears. A spectacular gift-quality copy signed by Baker on..... More
Cranbury, NJ: Arthur L. Burroughs, 1935. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Fine First Edition, first printing in unclipped near fine dust jacket with just a couple of tiny abrasions on the spine and some sunning to the extremities. Inscribed by the author on the FFEP..... More
London: The Colonial Press, 1901. Revised Edition. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 191pp. Original bluish cloth. Titles stamped in gilt. T.E.G. Square, tight and clean throughout. Very mild toning to page edges but still very fresh and bright and remarkably well-preserved. Some wear to the spine ends..... More
Cleveland, OH: World Publishing Company, 1960. Bemelmans. 1st Edition. Hardcover. More
New York, NY, U.S.A. Viking, 1946. Bemelmans. 1st Edition. Hardcover. More
New York City: Harper & Brothers, 1943. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo., 304pp. Original green cloth. Sharp later printing. Square, tight and clean throughout with some offsetting to the end-papers and paste-downs. A touch of wear to the spine ends and tips but quite minor. with little or no wear. Very..... More
New York City: Armed Services Edition, 1945. Soft cover. Armed Services Edition #1114 415pp, Solid First Printing of the Armed Services Edition, April, 1946. Square, tight and clean throughout with typical page edge toning though not as bad as seen on most ASE editions. Some moderate wear and rubbing to..... More
London: Corgi Books, 1977. 1st Paperback Edition. Soft Cover. Vintage Paperback Corgi Books. Beautiful First Paperback Printing, no month, 1977, 70p cover price. Square, tight, and clean throughout with a touch of edge and surface wear. Pages edges just starting to tone. Still fresh and bright with no chipping, creases..... More
New York City: Farrar, Straus and Young, 1952. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo., 430pp. First Edition Illustrated. Near Fine with some very light bumping to the spine ends. Clean, tight throughout. Unclipped wrapper has some chipping and one or two tiny closed tears else Near Fine. More
New York City: Armed Services Edition, 1945. Soft cover. Armed Services Edition #893 512pp, Solid First Printing of the Armed Services Edition, October, 1945. Square, tight and clean throughout with very mild page edge toning. Some moderate wear and rubbing to edges, tips and spine ends. A few creases. A...... More
New York City: Alfred A. Knopf, 1936. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo., 269pp. Solid First Edition, "Published March 2, 1936" on the copyright page. Square, tight and clean throughout. A bit of fading to the spine and light shelf-wear. Mild of-setting to the gutters. Equally attractive unclipped wrapper, ($2.50), has some..... More
New York City: Harper & Brothers, 1931. J.J. Lankes. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Sharp First Edition, First Printing of this classic story of the "Hercules" of the black community of the lower Mississippi. Original decorative green cloth with paper spine label has very minor..... More
New York, NY, U.S.A. E.P. Dutton, 1948. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Fine First Edition, first printing in unclipped near fine dust jacket with just a couple of tiny creases/abrasions on the spine. More
Columbia, SC: University of South Carolina Press, 1973. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Limited Edition First Printing, this being number 363 of 400 for sale, with an additional 99 copies distributed to those involved in the publishing of the book. Quarter red leather with white cloth boards. Housed in a full red..... More
New York, NY, U.S.A. Abbeville Press, 1982. First U.S. Edition. Hardcover. 4to, 96pp. Gorgeous Unread Stated First US Edition. square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Equally attractive unclipped, though unpriced, wrapper is fresh and bright with no creases, chipping or tears. Wrap-around band included. A beautiful..... More
New York City: The Dial Press, 1930. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Beautiful First Printing. Square, tight and clean throughout. A minimal amount of wear to spine. Spine titles slightly faded. Previous owner's name on the front paste-down. Unclipped wrapper ($2.50 Price intact), has some..... More