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
London: Published at the Punch Office, 1847. 1st Edition. Cloth. Two Volumes. 8vo., (xii)320pp; (xi)i304pp. Sharp First Edition, originally published serially. Bound in publisher's brown cloth framed in blind. Front boards with bright gilt reproduction of the title page vignette. Bound in full dark green Morocco, double gilt ruled with..... 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
New York City: A.L. Burt. Soft cover. 8vo., 420pp. plus 10 pages of ads in rear, Reprint Edition. No Date but likely published before 1920. Original blue cloth with titles stamped in red and multi-colored decorations and an image of a woman stamped as well. Dust wrapper missing. Solid book..... 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
Philadelphia, PA: J.B. Lippincott, 1925. Cloth. 8vo., 85pp. Beautiful Stated Second Impression. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. A hint of off-setting to end-papers from dust-jacket. Sharp, scarce, unclipped dust-jacket, ($2.00), has edge-wear and mild soiling. A few tiny nicks and chips. Still quite fresh and..... 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: Hamish Hamilton, 1961. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo., 394pp. Beautiful First Edition, bound in green cloth with gilt spin titles. Square, tight and clean throughout with mild surface rubbing and bumping to tips. Silk ribbon bookmark detached but present. Very attractive clipped dust-jacket, has some tiny edge-nicks and..... 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
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: The Heritage Press, 1963. First Edition, Thus. Cloth. The Volumes, 8vo., 466, 486, 473pp. Beautiful First Heritage Edition. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Equally attractive Publisher's slipcases have a touch of edge-wear but quite minor. Bookpalte on front paste-down of each volume..... More
London: Longman, 1995. 1st Edition. Soft cover. 8vo., 245pp. Trade Paperback. Beautiful First Edition. Square tight and clean throughout with just some very minor edge-wear. Fresh and bright with no creases, tears or chipping. A pretty collectable copy at a great price. 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
Minneapolis, MN: University of Minnesota Press, 1969. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo., 215pp. Beautiful First Edition. Square, tight and clean throughout with a hint of wear at the crown but barely. Small date in ink on front end-paper. . Equally attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($7.50), has a touch of edge-wear but is..... 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 wrinkling to the rear panel. Gift inscription on half-title. An excellent collectable copy and priced..... 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