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1959Best.-Nr. 56768New York: Schulte Publishing Company 1959. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First edition. Fine in about fine dustwrapper with a couple of tiny nicks. Laid in are prospectus and information about the publication of the book. The final anthology of this much-praised and long-running series edited by an African-American poet issued after a thirty year hiatus in conjunction with Braithwaite's 80th birthday. An important compendium representing most active American poets of the period. This copy Signed by the following poets at each of their contributions: John Hall Wheelock twice Mark Van Doren twice and Marianne Moore. Scarce in dustwrapper. Schulte Publishing Company hardcover books
1968Best.-Nr. 14692Chicago: Childrens Press 1968. Deluxe Leather Edition. Full leather. Near fine. The deluxe leather edition of Illinois: Land of Lincoln by Allan Carpenter this being number 1 from a limited edition of 500 copies. Octavo 208pp. Full blue morocco title in gilt on spine raised bands state seal of Illinois in gilt on cover. All edges gilt silk endpapers. Housed in publisher's blue cloth slipcase lined in felt. Previous ownership inscription on second free endpaper. This is copy #1 of 500 and the only known copy bound in full morocco. Childrens Press unknown books
2023Best.-Nr. 2342694New York: William Morrow 2023. Revised and Expanded Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 5x1x8. New. Revised and expanded edition. An exceptional copy. 2023 Hard Cover. xii 708 pp. The comprehensive collection of letters spanning the adult life of one of the world's greatest storytellers now revised and expanded to include more than 150 previously unseen letters with revealing new insights into The Hobbit The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion. J.R.R. Tolkien creator of the languages and history of Middle-earth as recorded in The Hobbit The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion was one of the most prolific letter-writers of the last century. Over the years he wrote a mass of letters - to his publishers to members of his family to friends and to "fans" of his books - which often reveal the inner workings of his mind and which record the history of composition of his works and his reaction to subsequent events. A selection from Tolkien's correspondence collected and edited by Tolkien's official biographer Humphrey Carpenter and assisted by Christopher Tolkien was published in 1981. It presented in Tolkien's own words a highly detailed portrait of the man in his many aspects: storyteller scholar Catholic parent friend and observer of the world around him. In this revised and expanded edition of The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien it has been possible to go back to the editors' original typescripts and notes restoring more than 150 letters that were excised purely to achieve what was then deemed a "publishable length" and present the book as originally intended. Enthusiasts for his writings will find much that is new for the letters not only include fresh information about Middle-earth such as Tolkien's own plot summary of the entirety of The Lord of the Rings and a vision for publishing his "Tales of the Three Ages" but also many insights into the man and his world. In addition this new selection will entertain anyone who appreciates the art of letter-writing of which J.R.R. Tolkien was a master. William Morrow hardcover books
2002Best.-Nr. 2335105New York: PublicAffairs 2002. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. 6x1x9. First edition. Scuff to front jacket. 2002 Hard Cover. 400 pp. What Jonathan Miller one of its high priests calls a "peculiar episode in British cultural history" provides rich material for Carpenter to dig into. He explores the creeping postwar unease fast-growing consumerism and other social factors of the early 1960s that set the stage for the explosion of "a new . characteristically English style of subversion" that took the form of the most silly social and political commentary. Carpenter also a biographer of Tolkien Auden Pound and others traces the people who fed England's sudden appetite for satire including Miller Michael Frayn Peter Cook Dudley Moore and Alan Bennett. PublicAffairs hardcover books
1926Best.-Nr. 124407New York Cincinnati ET AL: American Book Company. Very Good. 1926. Hardcover. An aged edition in Very Good condition with some edgewear and a previous owner's name inked on the front flyleaf; REALITY.The Houses We Live In is a novel that discusses the effects of false reality on the people who live in it. The novel follows the lives of three people who have been living in a false reality created by the government. The false reality is a simulation that is meant to help the people living in it relax and enjoy their lives. However the people living in the false reality begin to notice the subtle changes in the world around them. The changes lead them to question the reality they are living in and the government's involvement in it.; 8vo; 204 pages . American Book Company hardcover books
1926Best.-Nr. 124413New York Cincinnati ET AL: American Book Company. Very Good. 1926. Hardcover. An edition in Very Good condition with soiling to the boards and some inking to the front flyleaf; This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity individual or corporate has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. ; 8vo; 198 pages . American Book Company hardcover books
1991Best.-Nr. 123784New York And Avenel New Jersey: Gramercy Books. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1991. Second Printing. Hardcover. 0517055902 . A Fine second printing in a Near Fine dust-jacket with little soiling ; How to Read the Bible is an essential guide for readers of all levels of biblical literacy. The book is divided into two volumes each with its own introduction and outline. The first volume "The Basics" covers such topics as the structure of the Bible the text of the Bible and how to read it. The second volume "Advanced Topics" tackles more advanced topics such as the Bible's historical context the use of the Bible in theology and the Bible's relevance to modern life. This unique book makes the Bible accessible and interesting for readers of all levels regardless of their religious or cultural background.; 129 pages . Gramercy Books hardcover books
1918Best.-Nr. 124335New York Cincinnati: The Abingdon Press. Very Good. 1918. Cloth. A Very Good edition with wear to the spine hinge and rubbing to the edges of the boards ; The Mayflower Pilgrims is a book about the Pilgrims who sailed from England to the New World in 1620. The Pilgrims were a group of religious people who were looking for a new place to live and they found it on the Mayflower. The Pilgrims were at first very happy in the New World but things started to go wrong soon after they arrived. The Pilgrims were attacked by Native Americans and some of them died as a result. The Pilgrims eventually made it to Plymouth Massachusetts and they started a new life there. The Mayflower Pilgrims is a book about the hard work and determination of the Pilgrims and it is a story that is inspiring to read.; 8vo; 255 pages . The Abingdon Press hardcover books
1974Best.-Nr. 58216London: Oxford University Press. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1974. First Edition; First Printing. Cloth. 0192117181 . A Fine first Edition/First Printing in a dust-jacket that is also Fine; This book tells the story of the life and works of J. M. Synge one of the most significant Irish playwrights of the late 1800s. The book includes extracts from Synge's own writings as well as correspondence sketches and other archival material. The editors have assembled a comprehensive and rich account of Synge's life and work which will be of interest to scholars and general readers alike.; 8vo; 222 pages . Oxford University Press hardcover books
1976Best.-Nr. 58165New York: Simon and Schuster. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1976. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0671223232 . A Nearly Fine first Printing of the First Edition that has minimal edgewear in a shelfworn dust-jacket in the same condition; Wilde Meta Carpenter and Orin Borsten tell the story of William Faulkner and Meta Carpenter from their courtship in the 1930s to their final days together in the 1950s. The book is full of insights into Faulkner's character his writing and his relationship with Meta Carpenter.; 8vo; 334 pages . Simon and Schuster hardcover books
1991Best.-Nr. 22984New York: Pocket Books. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1991. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0671673130 . A first printing of the first edition stain to foredge else Fine in Fine dust-jacket with trivial edge-wear signed by the author Scott Carpenter directly on the title page; In a last ditch effort to save his naval career Rick Tallman a hotshot fighter pilot accepts a position as the commander of the unproven and untested Steel Albatross a new stealthy underwater submarine. It soon becomes a deadly game when he is tasked with stopping the Soviets from activating an underwater weapon that could render all US computers useless ; 8vo; viii 371 5 pages; Signed by Author . Pocket Books hardcover books
1991Best.-Nr. 52162New York: Facts on File. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. c1991. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0816016623 . A first edition/first printing in Very Good condition remainder marked with some shelfwear in alike dust-jacket that is scuffed; Over 2000 entries on all aspects of this large and varied region - its history personalities geography politics economy ecology and more; Remainder; 4to; 544 pages . Facts on File hardcover books
1975Best.-Nr. 70223Hicksville NY: Exposition Press. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket. 1975. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0682483567 . First edition/first printing in Very Good condition with some rubbing along the edges and spine as well as come tanning to the front and rear pastedowns in a Very Good- dust-jacket with chips and tears. SIGNED and inscribed by author Alton E. Carpenter directly to front flyleaf; Author analyzes methods of Jesus as teacher and leads listeners to discovering truth for themselves; 8vo; 310 pages; Signed by Author . Exposition Press hardcover books
1969Best.-Nr. 41676Beaconsfield England: Darwen Finlayson. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1969. Reprint Edition. Cloth. 0852080182 . Edition in Near Fine condition with some sunning in a Very Good clipped dust-jacket with minor tearing along the top edges ; Deals with places in Hampshire and with famous familes of the county but is essentially a connected narrative from pre-Roman times up to the present day; 8vo; 80 pages . Darwen Finlayson hardcover books
2002Best.-Nr. 14291Orlando: Harcourt Inc. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2002. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0151004676 . An attractive first printing of the first edition in alike dustjacket minute traces of edge wear. Signed by astronaut and author Scott Carpenter directly on title page; Coming from a family of early Colorado pioneers astronaut Scott Carpenter grew up with a vibrant frontier tradition of exploration. He went on to become one of seven Project Mercury astronauts to take part in America's burgeoning space program in the 1960s. Here he writes of the pioneering science training and biomedicine of early space flight and tells the heart-stopping tale of his famous spaceflight aboard Aurora 7. Carpenter also shares a family story of tenderness and fortitude. Raised by his grandparents in Boulder Colorado while his mother lay sick for years with tuberculosis Carpenter witnessed bravery love sacrifice and endurance that prepared him for life as a Navy pilot during two wars service to country as a Mercury astronaut and finally as a pioneering underwater explorer. Written with his daughter Kris Stoever For Spacious Skies tells a wonderful American family story filled with never-before-told insider tales from the earliest days of NASA and for the first time ever Carpenter's own account of his controversial flight and splashdown; 8vo; Signed by One Author . Harcourt, Inc. hardcover books
1991Best.-Nr. 40445New York: Facts on File. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1991. Later Printing; First Printing. Cloth. A Later printing/first edition in Very Good condition in alike dust-jacket; Over 2000 entries on all aspects of this large and varied region - its history personalities geography politics economy ecology and more; 4to; 544 pages . Facts on File hardcover books
1942Best.-Nr. 41810Chicago: Argus Books. Very Good. 1942. Hardcover. Very Good condition with a gift inscription on front end paper the pastedowns and end papers lightly age toned. Text clean and tight. Blue boards with gold lettering; Rudyard Kipling is one of the most well-known and beloved authors in the world. This book provides a friendly profile of Kipling including his life works and influence on literature.; 8vo; 72 pages; FSA . Argus Books hardcover books
1992Best.-Nr. 33456New York London Toronto Sydney Tokyo and Singapore: Simon & Schuster. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1992. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0671683454 . A lovely first edition/first printing in Near Fine condition in Very Good dust-jacket with light edgewear small chip to upper rear corner and a two inch closed tear to lower front fold; Mob Girl is the story of Teresa Carpenter's life as a female gangster in the New York underworld. Teresa's story is full of violence love and heartache. It is a fascinating look into the life of a woman who is not afraid to stand up for her beliefs and who is determined to make a name for herself in a world that often tells her she is not worthy.; 8vo; 288 pages . Simon & Schuster hardcover books
1997Best.-Nr. 31749New York: Viking. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1997. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0670870897 . An attractive first edition/first printing in Near Fine condition with soiled top edge in alike dust-jacket with minor edgewear; In this story Clark and Marcia explore the meaning of faith in their own lives and in the lives of others. They explore how faith can help us through difficult times.; 8vo; 502 pages . Viking hardcover books
1983Best.-Nr. 70732Turnhout: Time-Life Books 1983. Hardcover. Very Good. viii 607p. 21cm. Bookplate. No Jacket. French text. Reprint of the Paris edition of 1799. Time-Life Books hardcover books
Best.-Nr. 71299New York: William Hall & Son; New Orleans: W. T. Mayo etc. n.d. Paperback. Good. Sheet Music 7p. Disbound removed from a bound volume. 34 cm. Substantial foxing mainly around edges. Color lithograph on the front cover of an early spring or late winter rural scene with a robin sitting on a branch in the foreground. William Hall & Son; New Orleans: W. T. Mayo, [etc.] paperback books
1859Best.-Nr. 625493New York: Wm. Hall & Son 1859. Softcover. Good. Sheet music. Folio. Two nested bifolia making eight pages. Notched and worn along the spine from once being bound within an album as a result the bifolia remains bound together though they are both separating at the top of the folds dampstain at the top of the front cover and foxing throughout a complete but good only copy. For voice and piano. Plate number 4311. Wm. Hall & Son unknown books
1857Best.-Nr. 625632Boston: Oliver Ditson 1857. Softcover. Good. Sheet music. Folio. Single bifolium with a single-sheet-insert making six pages. Notched and worn along the fold from once being bound with an album as a result the insert remains bound within the bifolium a dampstain in the top left corner of the front cover with corresponding stains throughout bifolium separating a bit at the top of the fold light scattered foxing and light offsetting throughout complete but just a good or better copy. For voice and piano. Plate number 7074. A rare piece; unrecorded by OCLC and we cannot find any information on the composer other than that he also wrote a piece called "Rest Thou Gentle Sea. Oliver Ditson unknown books
1999Best.-Nr. 349180New York: Barricade Books 1999. 303p. inscribed & signed with signed card laid-in first edition stated hardcover bound in boards and unclipped dust jacket in very good condition. Barricade Books unknown books
1812Best.-Nr. M9053New York:: printed by C. S. Van Winkle 1812. 1812. Small 8vo. 11 pp. Later quarter red cloth; early minor ink notation and rubber stamp on title institutional bookplate. Very good. First edition. Pamphlet showing lists of members theses and dissertations relating to the society. printed by C. S. Van Winkle, 1812. hardcover books
