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 City: 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), has..... More
New York City: D. Appleton and Company, 1900. New Edition. Decorative Cloth. 8vo., (ix)435pp. plus 8ppp. publishers ads. Sharp"New Edition", beautifully bound in original blue clothTitling in gilt on spine and front board. Borders and decoration stamped in maroon on front board and spine. Tissue guarded frontis. Square, tight and..... 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
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: George H. Doran, 1919. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 12mo., 105pp. Sharp First Edition bound in decorated cream paper-covered board. Square, tight and clean throughout with some fairly mild edge-wear. Some chipping to crown. Spine and edges toning. Lacking dust-jacket. A very pretty pleasing collectable book from the author..... More
New York City: Harper & Brothers, 1907. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo., 709pp. Beautiful First Edition bound in publisher's blue cloth with titles and armorial motif stamped in gilt, black and red on front board and spine. Square, tight and clean throughout. A touch of wear to extremities but quite minor..... More
New York City: 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 lettered..... 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
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1930. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 12mo., 22pp. Pretty stated First Edition of this "Address delivered on installation as Chancellor of Edinburgh University. October, 25th. 1930". Bound in original cream cloth with tiles in blue on front board. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear..... More
New York City: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1932. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 12mo., 103pp. Sharp First Edition with Scribner's seal and "A" on the copyright page as called for. Bound in green cloth with title in gilt. Square, tight and clean throughout with a touch of edge-wear. Board edges toning. Very interesting..... More
New York City: A. Wessels Company, 1906. Hardcover. 8vo., 322pp. Beautiful reprint bound in original navy cloth with titles, decorations and illustrations in black, orange and white on the front board and spine. Square, tight and quite clean throughout with bright unmarked pages and just a touch of wear to..... More
Cleveland, OH: World Publishing Company, 1960. Bemelmans. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo., 245pp. Beautiful First Edition. Square, tight and clean throughout with just a touch of wear to the spine ends. Previous owner's name and address on front end-paper. Very attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($3.95), has a toning spine, edge-wear, and a...... 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: 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 collectable..... 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
New York City: Random House, 1983. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 8vo., 41pp. First Edition, First Printing. No wrapper as issued but in a near fine publisher's slipcase with some wear to the back. Gift inscription on half-title. An excellent collectable copy and priced very..... More
New York City: Random House, 1983. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 8vo., 41pp. Beautiful Unread First Edition, First Printing. Square, tight and clean throughout with no discernible wear. No wrapper as issued but in a fine publisher's slipcase with some mild toning to edges. An..... More
London: Jonathan Cape, 1972. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 12mo., 287pp. Beautiful First British Edition. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Equally attractive unclipped dust jacket, (£1.95net), has some trivial edge-wear but is fresh and bright with no chipping, creases or tears. A very pretty collectable copy... More
Chicago: The Review of Reviews, 1934. 1st Edition. Soft cover. 8.75" x 6.25" 11a-18a, 1-128pp. Digest-size softcover magazine. Stories by Edgar Allan Poe, Ring Lardner, Mark Twain and many others. Square and tight. Uniform toning to interior page edges. Wear and nicks to edges and spine ends. Light soiling. Still..... More
New York City: Harper & Brothers, 1866. First U.S. Edition. Hardcover. Large 8vo., [i-vii] viii [9] 10-320pp. Sharp First American Edition published about a month before the British Edition. Variant green binding with image of a small heart shaped locket beneath spine title and olive green clay endpapers. Beveled board..... More
New York City: Street & Smith. Hardcover. 12mo., 307pp. plus 6pp. ads in rear. Sharp title in Street & Smith's "Select Fiction Library". No dated but c.1905. Originally published in 1857. Bound in original maroon cloth with titles and decoration in gilt on spine. Square, tight and clean throughout save..... More
New York City: Street & Smith. Hardcover. 12mo., 201pp. plus 9pp. ads in rear. Sharp title in Street & Smith's "Select Fiction Library". No dated but c.1905. Originally published in 1886. Bound in original maroon cloth with titles and decoration in gilt on spine. Square, tight and clean throughout save..... More