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1901ref. 399725New York: The Century Co 1901. Hardcover. Near Fine. First edition. Original decorative red cloth stamped in gilt top edge gilt. Spine just a tad faded else a near fine copy. The Century Co hardcover books
1892ref. 399731New York: The Century Co 1892. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition. Decorative gray-blue cloth stamped in dark blue and gilt top edge gilt. Rear hinge starting extremities a bit worn with spine slightly cocked else a very good copy. A scarce medical tale. The Century Co hardcover books
1900ref. 399736New York: The Century Co 1900. Hardcover. Near Fine. Early printing. Volume two of two only. Decorative gray cloth red lettering top edge gilt. Frontispiece by H. Pyle. Modest soiling spine slightly cocked a bit else near fine. The Century Co hardcover books
1910ref. 399761New York: The Century Co 1910. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition. Decorative green cloth stamped in gilt. Illustrated by Andre Castaigne and F.R. Gruger. Front hinge cracked with spine a bit cocked modest edgewear very good. The Century Co hardcover books
1901ref. 399762New York: The Century Co 1901. Hardcover. Very Good. Early printing. Decorative green cloth stamped in gilt top edge gilt. Front hinge cracked with spine a bit cocked lacking rear fly about very good. The Century Co hardcover books
1906ref. 392481New York: The Century Co 1906. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition. 12mo. Decorative blue cloth stamped in gilt attributed to Decorative Designers. Spine cocked cloth modestly soiled else very good. The Century Co hardcover books
1900ref. 392658New York: Century Co 1900. Hardcover. Near Fine. First edition. Decorative green cloth stamped in gilt top edge gilt. Corners mildly bumped else near fine lacking the scarce dustwrapper. Century Co hardcover books
1897ref. 393588New York: The Century Co 1897. Hardcover. Near Fine. Early printing. Two volume set. Decorative gray cloth red lettering top edge gilt. Frontispiece by H. Pyle. Modest soiling spines slightly cocked a bit else near fine. The Century Co hardcover books
1897ref. 393614New York: The Century Co 1897. Hardcover. Very Good. Continental edition. Two volume set. Yellow cloth stamped in gilt and dark blue top edges gilt. Illustrated by H. Pyle. Contemporary owner's name penned on front fly front hinge cracked on volume one a few pages loose spines darkened else still very good. The Century Co hardcover books
2003ref. 389535Los Angeles: Met Theatre 2003. Unbound. Fine. Postcard. 4" x 6". Fine. A handbill postcard promoting a performance at The MET Theatre Los Angeles of Bus Stop by William Inge directed by Silas Weir Mitchell in celebration of the theatre's 30th year. Starring Lisa Welti Jenna Harju Bobby Ray Shafer Nicole Gabriella Scipione Will Kayne Darin Cooper Robert Factor and Ryan Culver. Met Theatre unknown books
1986ref. 383867Macon Georgia: Mercer University Press 1986. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First edition. 236pp. Fine in fine dust jacket. Mercer University Press hardcover books
1967ref. 352100Ridgewood New Jersey: The Gregg Press 1967. Hardcover. Fine. Reprint. Two volumes in one. Fine. Americans in Fiction Series. The Gregg Press hardcover books
1906ref. 87486New York: The Century Company 1906. Hardcover. Near Fine. First edition. Bookplate front pastedown extremities just a bit rubbed a near fine copy. The Century Company hardcover books
2021ref. 2353494New York: Ballantine Books 2021. Reprint. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 6x1x9. Reprint. Brand new from publisher. 2021 Hard Cover. 476 pp. Ryland Grace is the sole survivor on a desperate last-chance mission - and if he fails humanity and the earth itself will perish. Except that right now he doesn't know that. He can't even remember his own name let alone the nature of his assignment or how to complete it. All he knows is that he's been asleep for a very very long time. And he's just been awakened to find himself millions of miles from home with nothing but two corpses for company. His crewmates dead his memories fuzzily returning Ryland realizes that an impossible task now confronts him. Hurtling through space on this tiny ship it's up to him to puzzle out an impossible scientific mystery - and conquer an extinction-level threat to our species. And with the clock ticking down and the nearest human being light-years away he's got to do it all alone. Or does he An irresistible interstellar adventure as only Andy Weir could deliver Project Hail Mary is a tale of discovery speculation and survival to rival The Martian - while taking us to places it never dreamed of going. Ballantine Books hardcover books
2026ref. 17670New York: Ballantine Books 2026. First Deluxe Edition First Thus. Hardcover. Very good /very good. First Deluxe Edition First Thus. Hardcover. Signed by Andy Weir to page specially bound in by the publisher. Stated First Deluxe Hardcover Edition with full number line indicating first printing. 9 1/2" X 6 3/8". 369pp. Moderate shelfwear and scattered surface wear to foil pictorial dust jacket with gentle bumping to head and tail of spine and to some corners. Bound in orange paper over boards with starry potato stamped in black to upper board and spine lettered in kind. Orange and black sprayed stenciled edges and full-color illustrated endpapers. Bumping to head and tail of spine and to some corners else fine. Binding is firm tight and sound. Pages are clean bright unmarked and unread. A very presentable signed deluxe edition of Andy Weir's beloved and bestselling novel The Martian the basis for the 2015 film by Ridley Scott starring Matt Damon and Jessica Chastain. ABOUT THIS BOOK: This hardcover edition celebrates the #1 New York Times bestseller that set our sights on Mars and inspired the major motion picture starring Matt Damon and Jessica Chastain with special features including: • Intricately designed sprayed edges • New cover art on a deluxe jacket • Full-color illustrated endpapers • A custom-stamped case A mission to Mars. A freak accident. One man's struggle to survive. From the author of Project Hail Mary comes "a hugely entertaining novel that reads like a rocket ship afire" Chicago Tribune. "Brilliant . . . a celebration of human ingenuity and the purest example of real-science sci-fi for many years . . . utterly compelling."-The Wall Street Journal Six days ago astronaut Mark Watney became one of the first people to walk on Mars. Now he's sure he'll be the first person to die there. After a dust storm nearly kills him and forces his crew to evacuate while thinking him dead Mark finds himself stranded and completely alone with no way to even signal Earth that he's alive-and even if he could get word out his supplies would be gone long before a rescue could arrive. Chances are though he won't have time to starve to death. The damaged machinery unforgiving environment or plain-old "human error" are much more likely to kill him first. But Mark isn't ready to give up yet. Drawing on his ingenuity his engineering skills-and a relentless dogged refusal to quit-he steadfastly confronts one seemingly insurmountable obstacle after the next. Will his resourcefulness be enough to overcome the impossible odds against him NAMED ONE OF PASTE'S BEST NOVELS OF THE DECADE "A hugely entertaining novel that reads like a rocket ship afire . . . Weir has fashioned in Mark Watney one of the most appealing funny and resourceful characters in recent fiction."-Chicago Tribune "As gripping as they come . . . You'll be rooting for Watney the whole way groaning at every setback and laughing at his pitchblack humor. Utterly nail-biting and memorable."-Financial Times Publisher. Ballantine Books hardcover books
1898ref. 2353766New York: The Century Co 1898. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. Castaigne Andre. First edition. Spine toned ink gift note on front endpaper front and end matter lightly foxed. Binding tight and square text clean bright unmarked. 1898 Hard Cover. 321 pp. Black-and-white frontispiece and plates by Andre Castaigne. The Adventures of Francois is an 1897 historical novel by American author and physician S. Weir Mitchell. It follows a sharp-witted foundling who survives the turbulent French Revolution by adapting as a thief juggler and eventually a fencing-master. The Century Co hardcover books
2021ref. 48174Norwalk CT: Easton Press 2021. Near Fine. Norwalk CT: Easton Press 2022. Signed Collector's Edition. Octavo 24cm; 476pp. Bound in publisher's black leather decorated in gilt; all edges gilt; moiré endsheets; silk ribbon. A Fine copy signed by the author. Easton Press unknown books
1979ref. 600060Chicago: Contemporary Books 1979. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. First edition. 294pp. Illustrated with black and white photographic plates. Owner label on front pastedown foxing on topedge near fine in a very good dust jacket with nicks and tears. Inscribed by the author on the front fly: "Dear Bob Best wishes and thanks! Mary Weir. Contemporary Books hardcover books
1899ref. 602935New York: The Century Co 1899. Hardcover. Very Good. Continental edition. Illustrated. Two volume set. Cream cloth stamped in gilt and dark blue topedges gilt. Both volumes with owner name boards slightly foxed and lightly soiled spines tanned corners and spine ends bumped very good. A historical novel set during the Revolutionary War era with much of the plot taking place in and around Philadelphia. The Century Co hardcover books
1897ref. 556294New York: The Century Company 1897. Hardcover. Very Good. Early printing. Each volume with a frontispiece by H. Pyle. Gray cloth stamped in red. Two volume set. Each volume with a bookplate and contemporary owner name spines slightly cocked and tanned covers rubbed with light soiling corners and spine ends rubbed volume one with some spotting on spine about very good. A historical novel set during the Revolutionary War era with much of the plot taking place in and around Philadelphia. The Century Company hardcover books
1908ref. 553190New York: The Century Company 1908. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition. Illustrated by Arthur I. Keller. Two small ink marks on front and rear pastedowns one page miscut with a 3" tear through text still legible contemporary penciled gift inscription foredge and rear cover with small stains still very good or better. A historic novel of Washington's second term of office set in Philadelphia which was known for its red brick buildings of the time. The Century Company hardcover books
1928ref. 2327363New York: American Book Company 1928. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 7x5x0. Spine leans forward slightly small stain along bottom edge of rear board. 1928 Hard Cover. vi 314 pp. Color plates. Includes: The Master Machine; Aids to Health; Some Companions to Health; Structure of the Human Body; The Framework of the Body; Motion Joints and Muscles Exercise; Posture and Health; Tiny Makers and Destroyers; Fighting the Enemies; The Body's Last Line of Defense; The Digestive System; Why We Eat; Proper Diet; Food Requires Care; The Health of the Body Requires the Disposal of Waste; Body Temperature; The Functions of the Skin; Aids in Maintaining Body Temperature; Breathing; The Stream of Life; The Master of Thought and Action; Keeping in Touch with Our Surroundings; The Eyes: What They Are and What They Do; The Ears: The Organs of Hearing; Smell Taste and Touch; Speech: What Makes Good Speech; Our Responsibility to Others; Health Laws: What They Mean and Why We Should Observe Them; Emergencies and Accidents; When You Become the Ruling Citizens; Index. American Book Company hardcover books
1904ref. 444471New York: The Century Co 1904. Hardcover. Very Good. Limited edition. Quarto. 290pp. All edges uncut. In a plain binding of faux vellum-backed papercovered boards a lovely wide-margined production seemingly intended for rebinding. Binding is worn and lacking the paper spine label but the interior is bright and fine with only a front blank pierced in two places from something having once been pinned in. One of 100 copies printed from type on handmade paper at the De Vinne Press New York. The Century Co hardcover books
1955ref. 68535Edinburgh & London: Oliver and Boyd 1955. First edition 8vo pp. 6 138; 2 maps 90 illustrations 2 in color on rectos and versos of 25 plates; near fine copy in original green cloth gilt-stamped spine in a dust jacket showing short creases and tears at the extremities and some rubbing along the spine. Previous owner's name on front pastedown. Yakushi W100: "Account of the author's four months' travel and mountaineering with three Scottish companions in 1952 in the Rolwaling Himal west of Everest. Oliver and Boyd unknown books
1911ref. 58579London: Gresham Publishing Company 1911. 2 volumes folio; 470 text illustrations and 10 colored overlay plates each with many articulated parts some with over 10 overlays showing cross sections of lathes boring milling grinding planing and shaping machines; full original dark green cloth stamped in black and gilt - the gilt a bit dull; foxing to fore-edge and the keys to the plates the plates and text generally clean very good and sound. Gresham Publishing Company unknown books
