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1910ref. 012561New York: Moods Publishing 1910. First Edition. Hardcover. Corners worn some typical edgewear. Front hinge cracked; paper on spine largely lacking; contents Very Good. Full parchment lettered in gilt. Copy #16 of only 50 autographed copies of a total edition of 500. This copy SIGNED by the editor Edwin Markham and 22 contributors including Louis Untermeyer and Joyce Kilmer a very scarce autograph as he was killed in World War I. This anthology predates both Kilmer's and Untermeyer's first books. Moods Publishing hardcover books
1939ref. 55174London: Nicholson & Watson/The Liberal Book Club 1939. First edition. The "Liberal Book Club" edition preceding the first trade. SIGNED by Cary on the title page and INSCRIBED TO AUTHOR J. B. PRIESTLEY on the front free endpaper "J. B. Priestley/ from his most sincerely/ the author" in Cary's typical tiny handwriting. Interesting book with chapters addressing liberty conflicts and Democracy -- historically politically economically--and its dangers. Near fine. Nicholson & Watson/The Liberal Book Club unknown
1944ref. 335611london: Michael Joseph 1944. First. hardcover. fine/fine. Small 8vo terracotta cloth. d.w. London: Michael Jospeph 1944. First Edition. Fine. Cary's dark comedy & wartime story which was the basis for a Alec Guinness film. Michael Joseph unknown
1944ref. 335611london: Michael Joseph 1944. First. hardcover. fine/fine. Small 8vo terracotta cloth. d.w. London: Michael Jospeph 1944. First Edition. Fine. Cary's dark comedy & wartime story which was the basis for a Alec Guinness film. Michael Joseph unknown books
1918ref. 506607Boston: The Cornhill Company 1918. Hardcover. Near Fine. First American edition issue with wove endpapers. 12mo. 40pp. Green cloth stamped in gold. Small ink squiggle on front pastedown and very small chip at the corner of rear fly near fine lacking the publisher's unprinted tissue dust jacket. Slocum & Cahoon A5: issued with either wove or laid paper endpapers with no priority determined. The Cornhill Company hardcover
1986ref. 20315The Limited Editions Club. Near Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Ballagh and Flanagan. Limited edition of 1000 copies this being copy #869. Quarter teal morocco leather cover with beige cloth boards is sunned on spine with a tiny drip stain near bottom of spine elase fine. Boards and spine are straight. Binding is tight. Publisher's notes laid-in. Pages are clean and near pristine. Linen slipcase has one very small faint spot else fine.; Signed by Artist . 1986. The Limited Editions Club hardcover
1986ref. 020334New York NY: Limited Editions Club 1986. Book. Near fine condition. Hardcover. Signed . First thus edition. Quarto 4to. xxii 289 pages of text. Dark green quarter goat leather with Irish handkerchief linen wrapped boards. Minimal sunning/browning to the spine. Protected in the original felt-lined slipcase in almost new condition. Illustrated with six photogravures by Robert Ballagh. Original tissue guards present. Number 98 of 1000 copies signed by Thomas Flanagan author of the introduction and Ballagh. The text is clean and unmarked. Book height measures 11.25 inches 286mm. First thus edition. Limited Editions Club Hardcover
1939ref. 1409564New York: The Viking Press 1939. First American Edition First Printing. Hardcover. Octavo 628 pages. In Very Good condition with a Good dust jacket. Spin blue and red with white lettering. Dust jacket protected with a mylar covering price uncut: "$5.00." Tearing and chipping along edges of dust jacket with most significant material loss at head of spine. Small hole on spine. Heavy soiling to dust jacket. Bound in publisher's black cloth boards. General shelf wear. Fading to dye on top edge of textblock. Light soiling and foxing to edges of textblock. Light discoloration to endpapers. Shelved in Case 2. 1409564. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. The Viking Press hardcover
1927ref. 1346050Paris: Shakespeare and Company 1927. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo unpaginated. In Very Good minus condition with Very Good protective folder. Bound in quarter blue cloth binding with boards covered in decorative paper. Folder spine with orange lettering. Volume in age-toned paper as usual. Some shelf wear and soiling including a small stain to rear board; spine crumbled. Pages clean. CX Consignment. Shelved in Case 0. 1346050. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. Shakespeare and Company hardcover
1927ref. 140939462London: Shakespeare and Company 1927. First Edition. Very Good. First edition first printing. Bound in publisher's original pale green paper-covered boards lettered in dark green. Very Good with rubbing and wear to spine toning and light soiling to covers. A nice copy. Shakespeare and Company unknown
1945ref. 13955Buenos Aires: Santiago Rueda - Editor 1945 First trade edition in the Spanish language first Argentine and first South American edition one of 2200 copies on papel Polar. Original golden brown cloth with spine stamped in black and gilt. Octavo. A little light spotting to covers. A very good copy of a scarce book. In very lightly chipped dust jacket with several short tears. Santiago Rueda - Editor, hardcover
1934ref. 12475New York: Random House 1934. First American Edition Second Edition. Hardcover. Very Good- in Good DJ. First American Edition Second Edition. Hardcover. DJ designed by Ernst Reichl and shows Reichl's name at bottom right corner. Noted flaws notwithstanding a presentable copy of the first "legal" publication of this 20th century classic. Bookseller ticket on rear inside boards. Gift inscription on ffep to former owner. Bound by the Modern Library H.Wolff. Light shelf/edge wear spine shows even toning wrapping around to front and rear boards near hinges spotting at front board gutter darkening toned text block else tight bright and unmarred. DJ shows toning at spine moderate chipping at head and heel front and back shows even toning circular stain on cover else clean and bright. 8vo. 768pp. Beige cloth beveled boards black and red ink lettering printed advertisement on rear dj. Random House hardcover
1946ref. 315756New York: Random House 1946. hardcover. fine. 768 pages evenly toned as usual. Thick 8vo rebound in full red morocco with black leather spine labels. New York: Random House 1946. Reprint. A fine copy in a handsome binding. Random House unknown
1930ref. 444702920.5cm by 16cm 735pp edges of the boards and sides of spine worn leather tips and spine 5 raised bands gilt tile ex-libris bookplate of Donald Gordon Munroe inside front cover paper darkened with age mostly around the edges light creases first few pages unmarked. Shakespeare and Company hardcover
1918ref. 506607Boston: The Cornhill Company 1918. Hardcover. Near Fine. First American edition issue with wove endpapers. 12mo. 40pp. Green cloth stamped in gold. Small ink squiggle on front pastedown and very small chip at the corner of rear fly near fine lacking the publisher's unprinted tissue dust jacket. Slocum & Cahoon A5: issued with either wove or laid paper endpapers with no priority determined. The Cornhill Company hardcover books
1939ref. 1409564New York: The Viking Press 1939. First American Edition First Printing. Hardcover. Octavo 628 pages. In Very Good condition with a Good dust jacket. Spin blue and red with white lettering. Dust jacket protected with a mylar covering price uncut: "$5.00." Tearing and chipping along edges of dust jacket with most significant material loss at head of spine. Small hole on spine. Heavy soiling to dust jacket. Bound in publisher's black cloth boards. General shelf wear. Fading to dye on top edge of textblock. Light soiling and foxing to edges of textblock. Light discoloration to endpapers. Shelved in Case 2. 1409564. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. The Viking Press hardcover books
1927ref. 1346050Paris: Shakespeare and Company 1927. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo unpaginated. In Very Good minus condition with Very Good protective folder. Bound in quarter blue cloth binding with boards covered in decorative paper. Folder spine with orange lettering. Volume in age-toned paper as usual. Some shelf wear and soiling including a small stain to rear board; spine crumbled. Pages clean. CX Consignment. Shelved in Case 0. 1346050. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. Shakespeare and Company hardcover books
1927ref. 140939462London: Shakespeare and Company 1927. First Edition. Very Good. First edition first printing. Bound in publisher's original pale green paper-covered boards lettered in dark green. Very Good with rubbing and wear to spine toning and light soiling to covers. A nice copy. Shakespeare and Company unknown books
1945ref. 13955Buenos Aires: Santiago Rueda - Editor 1945 First trade edition in the Spanish language first Argentine and first South American edition one of 2200 copies on papel Polar. Original golden brown cloth with spine stamped in black and gilt. Octavo. A little light spotting to covers. A very good copy of a scarce book. In very lightly chipped dust jacket with several short tears. Santiago Rueda - Editor, hardcover books
1934ref. 12475New York: Random House 1934. First American Edition Second Edition. Hardcover. Very Good- in Good DJ. First American Edition Second Edition. Hardcover. DJ designed by Ernst Reichl and shows Reichl's name at bottom right corner. Noted flaws notwithstanding a presentable copy of the first "legal" publication of this 20th century classic. Bookseller ticket on rear inside boards. Gift inscription on ffep to former owner. Bound by the Modern Library H.Wolff. Light shelf/edge wear spine shows even toning wrapping around to front and rear boards near hinges spotting at front board gutter darkening toned text block else tight bright and unmarred. DJ shows toning at spine moderate chipping at head and heel front and back shows even toning circular stain on cover else clean and bright. 8vo. 768pp. Beige cloth beveled boards black and red ink lettering printed advertisement on rear dj. Random House hardcover books
1946ref. 315756New York: Random House 1946. hardcover. fine. 768 pages evenly toned as usual. Thick 8vo rebound in full red morocco with black leather spine labels. New York: Random House 1946. Reprint. A fine copy in a handsome binding. Random House unknown books
1868ref. 554278Bridgeton N.J.: Joyce Photographer 1868. Unbound. Fair. Carte d'visite. Albumen image with watercolor highlights provided by hand to the stockings belts shirts and caps. 2.5" x 3.75" on slightly larger thick card mount. Image of two seated baseball players; one with the letters "BS" on the bib front of his shirt; the other with an Old English "C" on his. Uncaptioned. Photographer name and address on verso. Only fair condition with the albumen image badly faded and the players' faces visible only with effort. Of most interest are the very early uniforms likely the carte is post-Civil War because of lack of a Civil War-era tax stamp; but almost certainly pre-1870. Joyce, Photographer unknown
1868ref. 554278Bridgeton N.J.: Joyce Photographer 1868. Unbound. Fair. Carte d'visite. Albumen image with watercolor highlights provided by hand to the stockings belts shirts and caps. 2.5" x 3.75" on slightly larger thick card mount. Image of two seated baseball players; one with the letters "BS" on the bib front of his shirt; the other with an Old English "C" on his. Uncaptioned. Photographer name and address on verso. Only fair condition with the albumen image badly faded and the players' faces visible only with effort. Of most interest are the very early uniforms likely the carte is post-Civil War because of lack of a Civil War-era tax stamp; but almost certainly pre-1870. Joyce, Photographer unknown books
1971ref. 20009NY: Jill Krementz 1971. 1971. 8" x 11" approx black and white photograph of Joyce Carol Oates taken in London on 12/12/1971. One of the more haunting photographic portraits of Oates. With Jill Krementz studio stamps rear of the archival mounting. SIGNED lightly in blue ink by Oates on the bottom of the front of the white matting. This is a fine photograph as matted and framed by the studio. Signed by Authors. 1st Edition. No Binding. As New. NY: Jill Krementz, 1971. unknown
1963ref. 009060New York: Vanguard Press 1963. Book. Fine. Cloth. SIGNED BY AUTHOR. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. SIGNED BY AUTHOR at title page. Fine in a very Near Fine dust jacket 2 small holes fore edge of front flap at fold. small paper loss at ends of same fold. Her first book uncommon in lovely condition. Vanguard Press Hardcover
