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Isabelle Holland
Heads You Win Tales I Lose
Philadelphia: LIPPINCOTT 1973. First Edition . Teal Cloth. Very Good/Good. Minor shelfwear light soiling. Jacket shows edgewear tears at top of spine crease to rear flap. A teen-age girl comes to depend on diet pills to get through the day. Inscribed by the author on the flyleaf to a previous owner. <br/> <br/> LIPPINCOTT hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 006980
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Elmer Rice
American Landscape
New York: Coward McCann 1939. First Edition . Blue Cloth. Very Good/Good. Minimal wear at corners orig owner's unique bookplate on front pastedown. Jacket shows edgewear a few small closed tears to edges light soiling not price clipped. "A Play in Three Acts". Signed by the author on the flyleaf. <br/> <br/> Coward McCann hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 006877
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SN. Behrman S. N.
Jane
New York: Random House 1952. Fireside Theater Book Club . Gray Cloth. Very Good/Good. Prev. owner's unique bookplate inside front cover otherwise unmarked and in exceptional condition. Jacket lightly soiled spine a bit yellowed. An amusing play based upon a story by W. Somerset Maugham and presented at the Coronet Theatre in NYC on Feb 1 1953. The cast included Basil Rathbone and Edna Best. Illus with several B&W photos from the stage production one of which is signed by Ms. Best. <br/> <br/> Random House hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 006900
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Booth Tarkington
Your Amiable Uncle
Indianapolis: Bobbs Merrill 1949. First Edition . Blue Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. Light wear to edges slight rubbing to covers clean and unmarked. During his first trip abroad in 1903 the author wrote a series of illustrated letters to his three nephews back in the States. They are reprinted here with the drawings. Great insight into a man who truly was "amiable". This copy is signed on the half-title page by all three nephews; not numbered. <br/> <br/> Bobbs Merrill hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 006925
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Louise R. Peattie
Ring Finger
New York: E.P. Dutton 1943. First Edition . Green Cloth. Very Good/Fair. Very minimal wear a sound and clean copy. Jacket edgeworn. chips at spine ends not price clipped. On the flyleaf is an interesting and lengthy signed inscription from the publisher Elliott Macrae to well known literary agent George Bye dated at NYC in 1943. <br/> <br/> E.P. Dutton hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 006933
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William Webster Ellsworth
Creative Writing
New York: Funk & Wagnalls 1929. First Edition . Blue Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. Nice copy exceptional condition. Inscribed by the author on the flyleaf: ".I wish I had given you this book but you up and bought a copy. Bless you. Your Friend William W. Ellsworth". "A Guide for Those Who Aspire to Authorship". <br/> <br/> Funk & Wagnalls hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 006736
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Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Personal Letter
New Britain CT 1887. No Binding. Very Good. This is a handwritten letter dated 1887 from Ella Wheeler Wilcox to a reader who evidently inquired about a poem she had seen somewhere. Ella replied that she did not believe it was one of hers but asked to see it and says she will return it. Written from New Britain CT on a sheet of folded 8x10 paper partially split at folds otherwise quite nice. Also included is the book that the note was found in "Poems of Power" 1903 edition Book is NOT signed. <br/> <br/> unknown
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 006529
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Elizabeth Reeves
Then Again June
New Yor: Farrar & Rinehart 1941. First Edition . Green Cloth. Good/Fair. Minor shelfwear 1/2" 'dent' to bottom edge left front cover otherwise a sound unmarked copy. Jacket quite edgeworn spine a bit faded complete. Signed and dated Nov 1941 on the flyleaf by the author. <br/> <br/> Farrar & Rinehart hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 006400
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Louise E. Dew
Shining Armor
New York: A.L. Burt 1935. Reprint . Orange Cloth. Very Good/Good. Minimal wear to covers nice clean copy. Jacket quite worn at corners complete with titles all intact. This copy contains a lengthy inscription dated but unsigned on the flyleaf from the author that quotes an old Persian proverb. On the front pastedown is afixed a B&W photo of the author and her dog. Inscribed on the photo is: "The Wishing Tree Lady & Dixie Boy the summer 'Shining Armor' was written". Originally published by John H. Hopkins & Son. <br/> <br/> A.L. Burt hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 006412
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Hugh Downs
Perspectives
Atlanta: Turner Publishing 1995. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Minimal wear clean and unmarked. Jacket shows slight rubbing to back not price clipped. Signed by the author on tipped in bookplate. <br/> <br/> Turner Publishing hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 006452
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Rose Franken
Intimate Story
Garden City: Doubleday 1955. First Edition . Tan Cloth. Good/Good. Soiling to top edge small stains to edge of flyleaf sound copy. Jacket shows edgewear light soiling. Inscribed by the author on the front flyleaf. <br/> <br/> Doubleday hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 006386
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Helen Hull
With the One Coin for Fee
New York: Coward McCann 1940. First Edition . Green Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. Minimal wear at corners slight bump to lower spine. Inscribed by Ms. Hull to a prev owner on the flyleaf. "A short novel from 'Experiment' ". <br/> <br/> Coward McCann hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 006187
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John H. Roberts
What Have You Got in the House
Toronto: Reporter Publishing 1942. Burgundy Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. Very slight wear at lower corners very clean and bright. A book about how you are never truly "down and out". Signed and dated by the author on the flyleaf. <br/> <br/> Reporter Publishing hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 006211
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Kate Douglas Wiggin
Penelope's Postscripts
Boston: Houghton Mifflin 1915. First Edition . Yellow Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. Moderate soiling to covers sound copy clean text. Lengthy inscription signed by the author that references that this is the last title in the series. <br/> <br/> Houghton Mifflin hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 006295
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William Allen White
Emporia and New York
New York: Phillips Publishing 1908. Green Cloth. Good/No Jacket. Light wear at edges and corners private library bookplate inside front cover pocket inside back cover no markings. Copyright 1908 this copy printed in 1908 by the Emporia Gazette. <br/> <br/> Phillips Publishing hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 006292
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John Lamond
The Man Jesus Christ
London: Simpkin Marshall 1929. First Edition . Purple Cloth. Good/No Jacket. Moderate wear to covers spine quite faded bookplate inside front cover. Inscribed by the author to a previous owner and dated 6-26-29. <br/> <br/> Simpkin Marshall hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 005950
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Grace Zaring Stone
The Cold Journey
New York: Morrow 1934. First Edition . Blue Cloth. Good/No Jacket. Shelfwear fading to spine nice clean sound copy. Signed but by a different author Elizabeth Wade White has inscribed in pencil and dated this book on the front flyleaf. Unique item. <br/> <br/> Morrow hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 005749
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Lowell Thomas
Count Luckner the Sea Devil
Garden City: Doubleday Page 1927. Blue Cloth. Good/No Jacket. Covers somewhat worn binding a bit loose. The story of the WWI German war hero and his many adventures. Numerous B&W photos. Signed on the second free endpaper by Lowell Thomas AND Felix Count Luckner. <br/> <br/> Doubleday Page hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 005750
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Gladys Hasty Carroll
A Few Foolish Ones
New York: Macmillan 1935. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Very minimal shelfwear clean and unmarked. Jacket shows minor edgewear soiling to back small chips at top of spine titles unaffected. A novel set in the woods of southern Maine during the years 1870 thru 1930. Inscribed by the author on the flyleaf. <br/> <br/> Macmillan hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 005524
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F. Van Wyck Mason
Stars on the Sea
Philadelphia: LIPPINCOTT 1940. First Edition . Blue Cloth. Very Good/Good. Light edgewear clean and unmarked; blue cloth w/gold band. Jacket shows minor wear 1" closed tear bottom front wear at spine ends not price clipped; bright and colorful.Signed by author on second free endpaper that states "Pre-publication Presentation Copy". A novel set during the War of Independence. 700 pages. <br/> <br/> LIPPINCOTT hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 005519
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Rose L. Franken
Pattern
New York: Scribner 1925. First Edition . Orange Cloth. Good/No Jacket. Moderate wear to edges and spine light soiling to covers. Signed by author on flyleaf "Sincerely Rose L. Franken". <br/> <br/> Scribner hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 005315
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Kenneth Roberts
Captain Caution
Garden City: Doubleday Doran 1934. First Edition . Black Cloth. Good/No Jacket. Moderate shelfwear/soiling to covers bookplate on second free endpaper sound copy. "A Chronicle of Arundel". Signed by the author on the title page: "With Best Wishes Kenneth Roberts". <br/> <br/> Doubleday Doran hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 005321
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Noel Coward
Conversation Piece
Garden City NY: Doubleday Doran 1934. Third Edition . Green Cloth. Good/Fair. Areas of fading to covers minor wear orig owner's unique bookplate inside front cover; sound copy. Jacket quite soiled wear at corners cello tape repairs. "A gay musical of Brighton in the days of the Regency rakes". Signed by the author on the flyleaf full name. <br/> <br/> Doubleday Doran hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 005165
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Gladys Hasty Carroll
As the Earth Turns
New York: Macmillan 1933. First Edition . Brown Cloth. Very Good/Good. Foxing to edges of pastedowns slight wear and small stains at top edge of text block; stains have intruded into text 1/4" here and there; otherwise sound and unmarked. Price clipped jacket shows minor wear at edges yellowing. Signed by the popular Maine author at the bottom of front flyleaf. ".a year in the life of a large New England family dependent upon the soil for its existence". <br/> <br/> Macmillan hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 005172
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Shirley Goulden
Out of This World
London: W.H. Allen. Red Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. David Langdon. Wonderful condition clean and unmarked. Jacket shows light wear two 1" closed tears to top front. An amusing novel for young people. Inscribed to a family on the flyleaf and signed by the author and illustrator then dated December 18 1950. <br/> <br/> W.H. Allen hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 005175
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Louis Adamic
Grandsons
New York: Harper 1935. First Edition . Black Cloth. Good/Fair. Moderate shelfwear to edes wear to top edge of text block otherwise sound and unmarked. Jacket complete quite worn titles unaffected; price clipped. Inscribed and dated by Mr. Adamic on the flyleaf. <br/> <br/> Harper hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 005183
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Elmer Rice
The Subway A Play in Nine Scenes
New York: Samuel French 1929. Red Cloth. Very Good/Good. Slight bumps to corners minor shelfwear orig owner's unique bookplate inside front cover. Jacket worn at edges somewhat soiled cello tape repairs from the back at corners. Several B&W photos from the stage production at the Masque Theatre Feb. 5 1929 starring Jane Hamilton Jerome Seplow Mary Hallett and others. Signed by Elmer Rice on the flyleaf. <br/> <br/> Samuel French hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 005064
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Dhan Gopal Mukerji
The Face of Silence
New York: E.F. Dutton 1926. Black Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. Minor shelfwear at edges nice sound copy in decorative black cloth. This copy was a gift from Cecil B. DeMille to Bishop G. Ashton Oldham and is inscribed and signed by Mr. DeMille on the flyleaf. Bishop Oldham was a friend of the DeMille family and the influential head of the Episcopal Diocese of Albany during the 1930s and '40s. Mr. DeMille also penned a brief note "It's the same light but men see it in different colors-". Unique <br/> <br/> E.F. Dutton hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 004799
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Alfred P. Sloan
Adventures of a White Collar Man
New York: Doubleday Doran 1941. First Edition . Blue Cloth. Very Good/Good. Light wear at corners endpapers yellowed remainder mark to bottom edge. Jacket shows edgewear soiling not price clipped. Inscribed by the author on a bookplate afixed to the flyleaf. Mr. Sloan writes about his rise to power with General Motors. In collaboration with Boyden Sparkes. <br/> <br/> Doubleday Doran hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 004820
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Malcolm W. Bingay
Detroit is My Home Town
Indianapolis: Bobbs Merrill 1946. First Edition . Green Cloth. Very Good/Good. Bumps to top corners light shelfwear clean and unmarked. Price clipped jacket shows wear to edges and corners. Limited "Home Town Edition" signed by the author on an extra half-title page just after the flyleaf. Illus with B&W photos. <br/> <br/> Bobbs Merrill hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 004977
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T. Morris Longstreth
Hideout
New York: Macmillan 1947. First Printing . Brown Cloth. Very Good/Good. Minor wear at corners clean and unmarked. Jacket shows wear at edges cello tape reinforcement from the back at spine ends not price clipped light soiling. On the half-title page is a Christmas gift inscription from the author dated at Concord 1947. A novel for young people set at the time of the first railroads in Mass. <br/> <br/> Macmillan hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 004527
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Lloyd C. Douglas
Precious Jeopardy A Christmas Story
Boston: Houghton Mifflin 1933. First Edition . Blue Cloth. Very Good/Fair. Wear at corners prev owner's name and address at top of flyleaf author's signature to lower portion of flyleaf. Price clipped jacket is worn and soiled cello tape repairs to spine ends paper tape repairs to back of jacket. <br/> <br/> Houghton Mifflin hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 004543
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Whit Burnett
The Literary Life and the Hell With It
New York: Harper & Bros 1939. First Edition . Illustrated Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. Bemelmans. Very light wear/soiling to covers; a nice sound copy. From the library of science fiction writer Robert Spencer Carr. Mr. Carr's bookplate is on the half-title page his signature assuming it was written by him we have been unable to authenticate it is on the flyleaf and dated "California-1941". <br/> <br/> Harper & Bros hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 004642
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Mazo De La Roche
Jalna
Boston: LIttle Brown 1928. Tenth Printing . Gray Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. Light wear/foxing at front edge minor shelfwear clean and unmarked. Afixed to the flyleaf is a publisher's card stating: With the compliments of the author signed Mazo de la Roche. <br/> <br/> LIttle Brown hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 004683
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Lowell Thomas
Pageant Of Life
New York: Wilfred Funk 1941. Tan Cloth. Very Good/Fair. Bumps to corners light soiling to covers. Jacket quite worn at edges not price clipped. Signed by the author on the flyleaf. <br/> <br/> Wilfred Funk hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 004383
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Erick Berry
Whistle Round the Bend
New Yor: Oxford Univ 1941. First Edition . Blue Cloth. Very Good/Good. Slight wear to edges clean and unmarked in blue cloth with gold titles. Jacket shows wear at spine ends titles unaffected 1/2" chip top front not price clipped. A novel set in Connecticut in the 1800s when there was talk of a railroad coming to town. Nicely illus by the author and inscribed by him on the flyleaf - "Dear : This with gratitude for your help in gathering material for the story - Erick Berry". <br/> <br/> Oxford Univ hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 004263
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Steve Fisher
Destination Tokyo
New York: Appleton Century 1943. First Edition . Blue Cloth. Good/Good. Minimal shelfwear at corners and edges light foxing to front cover and spine. Jacket shows wear and soiling at edges and corners spine faded and has a faint stain not price clipped. A classic novel later made into a classic film. Inscribed by the author on the flyleaf: "For Because he is a swell guy - because our personal choice in feminity sic is 'related'. Best of luck to both of us! Steve Fisher". Interesting note. A scarce title rarely seen signed. <br/> <br/> Appleton Century hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 004062
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John Burroughs
Riverby
Boston: Houghton Mifflin 1896. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Clean boardsgreen and olive showing minor wear at corners and spine ends binding slightly loose inside front hinge paper just starting to split text clean and unmarked. On the flyleaf is afixed a magazine photo of Burroughs. Inside the front cover a postcard is afixed.The card is dated Feb. 13 1896 and reads:" Dear Sir: Your letter after 5th is read. If you will refer to the new edition of "Riverby" you will find the statement you refer to somewhat modified. Several correspondents have written me substantially as you have. Very Sincerely John Burroughs." The card is well fastened and I cannot determine to whom it was sent but obviously an avid reader discovered some sort of error in the text. <br/> <br/> Houghton Mifflin hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 004079
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Bellamy Partridge
The Old Oaken Bucket
New York: Thomas Crowell 1949. Green Cloth. Very Good/Good. Very minimal shelfwear at corners clean and unmarked. Jacket shows wear to edges and folds 1" closed tear top front 1" tear top left front at spine fold titles unaffected. Amusing story of life in rural Connecticut after the war. Inscribed and dated by the author on the half-title page. <br/> <br/> Thomas Crowell hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 004083
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Ian Michaels
The Seasons of Our Minds
Jericho NY: Exposition Press 1972. First Edition . Tan Cloth. Very Good/Good. Minor wear at corners darkening to endpapers unmarked. Jacket shows shelfwear wear to corners and spine ends not price clipped. A collection of poems. Signed by the author on the front flyleaf. <br/> <br/> Exposition Press hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 003969
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Virginia Frances Voight
Black Elephant
Englewood Cliffs NJ: Prentice Hall 1959. First Edition . Green Cloth. Very Good/Good. William A. McCaffery. Minimal wear at corners clean and unmarked. Jacket shows wear at edges very light soiling not price clipped. The story of Dilly an elephant trainer for an old-time traveling circus. Miss Voight a Connecticut author has autographed the flyleaf. <br/> <br/> Prentice Hall hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 003981
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Carl Carmer
Windfall Fiddle
New York: Alfred A Knopf 1958. Second Printing . Tan Cloth. Near Fine/Good. Arthur Conrad. Clean and unmarked. Jacket shows wear at corners light soiling at flap folds not price clipped. Signed by the author on the front flyleaf. Not ex-library. <br/> <br/> Alfred A Knopf hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 003501
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Bob Dunn
Magic for All
New York: Citadel 1946. Brown Cloth. Good/No Jacket. Author. Covers quite worn and soiled interior clean and unmarked. A collection of 150- magic tricks simply described and illustrated. Signed by the author on the half-title page along with a sketch of his trademark cartoon; inscribed to "Sagoo". <br/> <br/> Citadel hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 003514
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Russell K. Jones & C. McKim Norton
The Cruising Cookbook
New York: W.W. Norton 1949. Blue Cloth. Good/Good. Slight wear and yellowing to edges last 35 pages have damage to the bottom edge not affecting text. Jacket shows edge and corner wear light soiling. "Easy-to-Cook Meals on a Two-Burner Stove". Written for mariners easily adaptable to camping. Signed and dated by Mr. Jones on the Half-title page. <br/> <br/> W.W. Norton hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 003558
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William MacKellar
Two for the Fair
New York: Whittlesey House 1958. First Edition . Red Cloth. Very Good/Good. Nora S. Unwin. Minimal wear at corners clean and unmarked. Jacket shows slight wear to edges and corners not price clipped. Inscribed and dated by the author on the flyleaf Nov 24 1967 <br/> <br/> Whittlesey House hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 003568
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Frederic F. Van De Water
Rudyard Kipling's Vermont Feud
Weston VT: Countryman Press 1937. Tan Cloth. Near Fine/No Jacket. Bernadine Custer. Slight darkening to spine clean and unmarked. This is a limited edition number 693 of 700 signed by the author and illustrator on the back of the half-title page. The true story of what happened to drive the Kipling's out of Vermont so many years ago. This book was designed by Vrest Orton a familiar name to New Englanders. Original slipcase not present. <br/> <br/> Countryman Press hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 003348
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Louis Sobol
Some Days Were Happy
New York: Random House 1947. First Printing . Brown Cloth. Very Good/Good. Minor shelfwear orig owner's name and date on flyleaf date stamped inside back cover. Jacket shows wear at edges and corners not price clipped. "Childhood Memories of the Famous Broadway Columnist". Signed by Mr. Sobol on the front flyleaf. <br/> <br/> Random House hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 003187
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Harry A. Franck
Tramping Through Mexico Guatemala and Honduras
New York: Appleton Century 1916. Seventh Printing . Green Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. PHOTOS. Slight bumps/wear at corners and spine ends clean and unmarked. Jacket shows minor shelfwear wear at top right front corner spine very slightly faded light soiling. Boldly signed by the vagabond himself on the title page. Many B&W photos fold-out color map. <br/> <br/> Appleton Century hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 003186
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Henry C. Link
The Way to Security
Garden City: Doubleday 1951. Brown Cloth. Very Good/Good. Light shelfwear at corners inscribed and dated '51 by the author on the flyleaf otherwise clean and unamrked. Jacket shows moderate wear at edges not price clipped. "Guideposts on the road to personal security". <br/> <br/> Doubleday hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 003238
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Walter D. Edmonds
Rome Haul
Boston: LIttle Brown 1929. Fourth Printing . Black Cloth. Good/No Jacket. Slight lean covers worn binding a bit loose orig owner's name on half-title page. A story of the Erie Canal. Signed by the author on the half-title page. <br/> <br/> LIttle Brown hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 003271
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