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1965réf. 174New York: Harcourt Brace & World Inc. 1965. Reprint. Hardcover. Very Good/good. Gobbato Imero. Yellow cloth hardcover in dustjacket. Signed and personally inscribed by the author to her grandson on the front endpaper "This copy is most especially for my writin' pal and grandson Tick a.k.a. Christopher Kendall Ahearn with heaps of love trooly from Sigzy a.k.a. Carol Kendall." Minor wear at the spine ends and a bit of speckling to the top edge of the text block. Binding and hinges are solid and the text is clean and unmarked. It appears to be an early reprint as Harcourt has used a C.3.67 on the copyright page. Price clipped jacket has seen more wear than the book with short tears at the spine ends and folds and scuffing at the spine panel that obscures most of the author's name. 256 pp. black and white illustrations by Gobbato. A nice copy unique in it's inscription. The second book in Kendall's celebrated Minnipin series. Harcourt, Brace & World, Inc. hardcover
1928réf. 004205Rochester New York: Rochester Press 1928. Book. Near Fine. Cloth. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. First Edition. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR on front endpage- "Compliments to Will Hays & family from the Author J.J. Leighton". Hays managed Warren G. Hardings successful campaign for the Presidency of the U.S. and was subsequently appointed Postmaster General. After a year in that position he resigned to become most famously known as the first President of Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America MPPDA which under his guidance published a blacklist of actors and workers studios should not hire inserted moral clauses into actors' contracts and published an informal list of suggested guidelines for film producers. When the Catholic Church formed its Legion of Decency and threatened nationwide boycotts of movies Hays installed a more formal production code called the Hays Code later simply "The Code" which became the virtual law of Hollywood until the 1960s. Near Fine faint toning to endpages in a Very Good Plus dustjacket small chips at head of spine 3/8" spot of discoloration to spine. Rochester Press Hardcover
1949réf. 8859New York U.S.A.: Frederick Fell 1949. Has been in one collection since new and is in exceptionally good condition. Black bds with Blue spine fresh and unworn with crisp Red title 2 cnrs faintly bruised interior is FINE not aged discoloured Original Blue wrapper bright and fresh with faintly faded spine and top edge has 2 nicks not price clipped interior was reinforced with paper tape to interior at time of original purchase. First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Frederick Fell Hardcover
2001réf. 001944San Francisco CA: Night Shade Books 2001. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. NF/F dj now in archival Brodart. Slight bump to bottom of spine; tiny scuff mark to bottom edge light dust-soiling to edges. From the collection and estate of noted SF/F/H & comic collector Kennett Neily - owner of the White Mountain Comic Collection - without his name or date of purchase to ffep. Night Shade Books hardcover
1948réf. 004810Caldwell Idaho: The Caxton Printers 1948. Book. Illus. by E. Joseph Dreany. Near Fine. Cloth. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. RARE in the 1948 true First Edition. Near Fine scant rubbing to cloth at the tips prior owner name front endpage under front flap in a Very Good dustjacket a few small chips. 260 pages set in Alaska Jake and Jim must reach Valdez as quickly as possible to register a gold claim for their friend. Great illustrations by E. Joseph Dreany including illustrated endpages and pastedowns. The Caxton Printers Hardcover
1954réf. 8852Pensylvania USA: Fantasy 1954. Has been in one collection since new and is in exceptionally good condition. Burgundy bds are fresh and unworn with bright Gilt title interior is FINE not aged discoloured Original wrapper art by John T Brooks bright and fresh with faded spine not chipped but faintly crushed to head of spine price clipped. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Fantasy Hardcover
1954réf. 41666United States: Ballantine 72 1954. Solid with a light stain on the front cover only noticable from the inside and otherwise the covers show light wear. Signed by Ray Bradbury on the first page of his story on page 159. Signed by Author. 1st Printing. Paperback. Very Good. Ballantine 72 paperback
1952réf. 8851Pensylvania USA: Fantasy 1952. Has been in one collection since new and is in exceptionally good condition. Dark Blue bds are first state binding fresh and unworn with Gilt title which has dulled interior is FINE not aged discoloured Original wrapper art by Hannes Bok bright and fresh with faintly faded spine not chipped. First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Fantasy Hardcover
2005réf. 004984New York: PYR 2005. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Authors. An Excellent Copy - Signed By Michael Moorcock On The Title Page. Signature Only. Received In Person. A First Edition First Printing With The Corresponding Number Line. Book Is In Near Fine Condition. Boards Are Clean Not Bumped. Fore Edges Have A Tiny Bit Of Shelf Wear. Interior Is Clean And Legible. Not Remaindered. Dust Jacket Is In Near Fine Condition. Not Chipped Or Crinkled. Not Price Clipped. Dust Jacket Is Covered By Mylar Brodart. Thanks And Enjoy. PYR Hardcover
1937réf. 006037New York: Boy Scouts of America 1937. Book. Near Fine. Cloth. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Near Fine lacking the scarce dust jacket a bit of toning to end pages at spine folds. SCARCE early history of the Boy Scouts unusual in such lovely condition. Boy Scouts of America Hardcover
1998réf. 38927San Diego California U.S.A.: Silver Whistle/Harcourt Brace 1998. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Primavera Elise. 1st 1st Printed in Singapore. Very large thinner book child's format glossy color-illustration of child feeding a baby dragon on front baby dragon on back color-illustration of "Dragon Island" inside covers and adjacent end papers glossy color illustrations throughout. On colorful frontispiece and title page in blue ink: "To the Cohen Kids.because dragons too seldom share in our lives. Jerdine Nolen. 27 March 98." And also "The Cohen Kids All best wishes Elise Primavera." Nearby is a sketch of smiling dragon's head. DJ glossy beneath mylar with same color-illustrations as book covers. DJ has light crease at front right and near top back tip. Near Fine DJ/Very Fine book. Silver Whistle/Harcourt, Brace hardcover
1948réf. 004811Austin Texas: The Steck Company 1948. Book. Fine. Cloth. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Fine in Very Good Plus dust jacket prior owner name in ink front pastedown under front flap light rubbing and a few small chips at edges of dust jacket. 304 pages profusely illustrated with black and white photographs. SCARCE in such lovely collector's condition. The Steck Company Hardcover
1966réf. 100730San Francisco California February 5 1966. 1966. Very good. - Over 90 words typed on a 3-1/4 inch high by 5-1/2 inch wide postcard. Emil Pataja thanks Reginald Bretnor "for 'through t and s with FF'. It's a ball and isn't there some way of twisting GB's wrist and getting more more more FASF just isn't the same without him." He goes on to mention having to bodily boot out an "old alcoholic-type friend from L.A." who was crashing in his "practically one room" home. He goes on to say that "I'm getting some work done. Hoping for nice things from my next paperback with is mostly fantasy." Signed "Emil" with a couple of corrections penned in his hand. Addressed and postmarked on the verso. There are lines apparently from the postmark stamped at the top across some of the text of the first paragraph though all of the words are legible. Very good. The American science fiction and fantasy author Emil Theodore Petaja 1915-2000 had a career which spanned seven decades. Petaja published 13 novels nearly 150 short stories as well as poems and books and articles on other subjects. An author of science fiction fantasy horror stories detective fiction and poetry he considered his work as part of the older tradition of "weird fiction". The Science Fiction Writers of America named him the first ever Author Emeritus in 1995. Born Alfred Reginald Kahn the Russian-American science fiction writer Reginald Bretnor 1911-1992 wrote numerous short stories many of which featured a whimsical story line or ironic plot twist as well as volumes on military theory and public affairs. His collection of short stories titled "Through Time and Space with Ferdinand Feghoot" published under the pseudonym of Grendel Briarton gave birth to the humorous story pun which came to be called a "Feghoot". The stories were originally published in Fantasy and Science Fiction for 1956 through 1973 and in 1973 the magazine ran a contest soliciting "Feghoots" from its readers and writers. San Francisco, California, February 5, 1966. paperback
1948réf. 004819New York: Coward-McCann Inc. 1948. Book. Near Fine. Cloth. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Noted Oregon author's first childrens book. SCARCE in collector's condition. Near Fine small spot of soil to front board in a bright Near Fine dust jacket with slight edgewear. Striking jacket illustration by James D. Egleson. Coward-McCann Inc. Hardcover
1949réf. 8862Los Angeles USA: Fantasy 1949. Has been in one collection since new and is in exceptionally good condition Yellow wrapper is fresh with wonderful cover art by Jack Gaughan has paper tape protection to inside price clipped. First state binding with Orange bds with crisp Blue title was from run of 700 fresh not worn interior tight and bright as the day it was printed. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Fantasy Hardcover
1949réf. 8861Pennsylvania USA: Fantasy 1949. Has been in one collection since new and is in exceptionally good condition wrapper fresh with cover art by William Benulis has paper tape protection to inside price clipped with sl. faded spine with lightly scuffed rear. First state binding with Mid Brown bds with Brown title was from run of 1000 fresh not worn interior tight and bright as the day it was printed. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Fantasy Hardcover
1948réf. 004916Philadelphia: John C. Winston Co. 1948. Book. Fine. Cloth. First Edition. Fine prior owner name front pastedown mostly hidden by front flap in a Very Good Plus dust jacket small chips at head of spine spine ever so lightly faded. 310 pages. SCARCE. Dust jacket illustration by Donald E. Cooke. John C. Winston Co. Hardcover
2011réf. 1126New York: !tBooks 2011. First edition thus. Hardcover. Near Fine/near fine. Luciano Lima and Dennis Calero. Hardcover 1st thus in dustjacket autographed twice by creator Scott Rosenberg. On the front panel of the dustjacket in black sharpie "To Joe. Best Scott Rosenberg '11." and on the front free endpaper in silver marker "Joe You're great! Let's conquer the world! Scott Rosenberg '11." A near fine copy. Clean tight as if unread and straight with square corners. Unclipped dustjacket is also near fine with just a couple spots of scuffing and a bump at the head of the spine panel. 103 pp. full color artwork - the 2011 reissue of Rosenbergs Cowboys & Aliens. !tBooks hardcover
1951réf. 7582Pensylvania USA: Fantasy 1951. Originally published in Astouding Stories magazine 1948. First edition in book. Has been in one collection since new and is in exceptionally good condition. Black bds with crisp Gilt title interior is FINE not aged discoloured Original wrapper is illus by Edd Cartier and is faintly scuffed to edges with 3 tiny chips inside reinforced with paper tape at time of purchase. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Fantasy Hardcover
1999réf. 001829New York: HarperTrophy a Division of HarperCollins 1999. Book. Illus. by Helquist Brett. Near Fine. Pictorial Paper Covered Boards. First Edition. First Printing of the First Trade Edition with complete number row 1-10. Near Fine crease to bottom edge of rear boards. Without dustjacket as issued. The 2nd book in this modern classic children's series. HarperTrophy, a Division of HarperCollins Hardcover
1912réf. 005495New York: David McKay 1912. Book. Illus. by Harriet MacY. Near Fine. Decorative Cloth. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. The author's SCARCE 2nd book particularly in such lovely condition. Near Fine tiny rubs to cloth at the tips. Tissue guard frontispiece illustration one of 10 full page illustrations by Harriet Macy. Great illustrated front cover and spine. A handsome addition to any collection of fine bindings. David McKay Hardcover
1946réf. 010811Chicago: Childrens Press Inc. 1946. Book. Near Fine. Pictorial Paper Covered Boards. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Eighth printing. 20 cm. 14 leaves. Bound in original pictorial paper-covered boards with colored pictorial endpapers. Near Fine. Light shelf wear to spine ends and bottom edge else fine. In original dust jacket which is in Very Good condition. Light rubbing to hinges and two closed tears to rear panel. Permanent book form of what was originally a 1939 Manhattan Christmas radio broadcast script. One of the bestselling children's Christmas classics of the 20th century. Gift quality. . Childrens Press, Inc. Hardcover
1943réf. 010651Chicago: At the Sign of the Gargoyle 1943. Book. Fine. Hardcover. SIGNED BY PUBLISHER. Limited Edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. SIGNED BY PUBLISHER Norman W. Forgue on the colophon page. N Limited Edition. " This book THE FIRST PUBLICATION from At the Sign of the Gargoyle was composed entirely by hand in eleven point Scotch Roman and its italic by Aud Wilkerson from a design by Norman W. Forgue. Printed in a limited edition on Strathmore Wayside text plate finish by Stanley Mihalik at the Norman Press. Cover paper and press mark by Mathias Noheimer of Cincinnati Ohio. Project completed during the month of September 1943. " Translated from The Arabian Nights. Foreword by Lloyd Siberell with decorations by Calvin Brazelton. Decorative paper covered boards with brown cloth spine and gilt lettering and design to the spine. Fine NO Jacket As Issued. Norman W. Forgue was an American bookmaker typographer and founder of several private presses including At the Sign of the Gargoyle The Black Cat Press The Norman Press and Normandie House. . At the Sign of the Gargoyle Hardcover
1948réf. 004838New York: Harcourt Brace & Co. 1948. Book. Illus. by Robert Doremus. Fine. Cloth. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Fine prior owner name in ink front pastedown hidden by front flap in a Very Good Plus dust jacket front flap price-clipped slight edgewear. A RARE book especially so in dust jacket and collectible condition. Harcourt Brace & Co. Hardcover
1948réf. 004813Indianapolis IN: Bobbs-Merrill 1948. Book. Illus. by Margaret Ayer. Near Fine. Cloth. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Near Fine one small corner bump prior owner name in ink front pastedown under front flap in a Very Good Plus dust jacket light edgewear. 230 pages with illustrations by Margaret Ayer. RARE in collector's condition. Bobbs-Merrill Hardcover
