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1960ref. 007775Sauk City: Arkham House 1960. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition/First Printing. a square solid tight un-read copy. This copy has some browning to the edges of the text block else fine. The black cloth boards have no wear the gold inlay on the spine looks like it was done yestarday. A near perfect copy. The 3.50 priced jacket has some rubbing wear some edgewear two shortish closed tears. One of the 1500 copy first edition issue. Arkham House Hardcover
1987ref. 008550Oakland CA: East Bay Municipal Utility District 1987. Poster. Near Fine. Poster. First Printing. 24" h x 18" W. An original poster printed to publicize "The Captain Hydro Water Conservation Workbook" which was published by the East Bay Municipal Utility District EMBUD in 1987 and is still in use today as an educational resource for schoolchildren. RARE a single copy located online at the Oakland Museum of CA OCMA. Near Fine faint creases. top right corner with small triangular chip inscription at bottom left corner reads "Project Water Poster EBMUD c 1987." lower right of image has an artist's name that is not decipherable. Well suited for framing will be shipped loosely rolled in a sturdy mailing tube. East Bay Municipal Utility District unknown
1987ref. 008550Oakland CA: East Bay Municipal Utility District 1987. Poster. Near Fine. Poster. First Printing. 24" h x 18" W. An original poster printed to publicize "The Captain Hydro Water Conservation Workbook" which was published by the East Bay Municipal Utility District EMBUD in 1987 and is still in use today as an educational resource for schoolchildren. RARE a single copy located online at the Oakland Museum of CA OCMA. Near Fine faint creases. top right corner with small triangular chip inscription at bottom left corner reads "Project Water Poster EBMUD c 1987." lower right of image has an artist's name that is not decipherable. Well suited for framing will be shipped loosely rolled in a sturdy mailing tube. East Bay Municipal Utility District unknown books
1980ref. 40123U.S.: Mirage Press 1980. Solid with minor wear on the covers. 1st Printing. Paperback. Very Good - Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mirage Press Paperback
1956ref. 007755New York: The Viking Press 1956. Book. Illus. by The Author. Near Fine. Decorative Cloth. First Edition. Tall 8vo. A Caldecott Honor Book for 1957. Near Fine faint small spots of toning top edge of boards in a Very Good Plus dust jacket small chips at spine ends and flap fold tips faint creasing along top edge rear panel. Delightfully illustrated by the author. The Viking Press Hardcover
1956ref. 007755New York: The Viking Press 1956. Book. Illus. by The Author. Near Fine. Decorative Cloth. First Edition. Tall 8vo. A Caldecott Honor Book for 1957. Near Fine faint small spots of toning top edge of boards in a Very Good Plus dust jacket small chips at spine ends and flap fold tips faint creasing along top edge rear panel. Delightfully illustrated by the author. The Viking Press Hardcover books
1958ref. 007753New York: The Viking Press 1958. Book. Illus. by The Author. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. Tall 8vo. SCARCE First Edition 1958. Near Fine tiny top corner bump in a Very Good dust jacket 1/2" chip at head of spine 1/4" chip at base of spine 1/2" chip bottom edge rear panel 1" closed tear top edge rear panel. Author of 5 Caldecott Honor Books and winner of a Hans Christian Andersen Award in 1956 and a Caldecott Medal in 1960. The Viking Press Hardcover
1958ref. 007753New York: The Viking Press 1958. Book. Illus. by The Author. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. Tall 8vo. SCARCE First Edition 1958. Near Fine tiny top corner bump in a Very Good dust jacket 1/2" chip at head of spine 1/4" chip at base of spine 1/2" chip bottom edge rear panel 1" closed tear top edge rear panel. Author of 5 Caldecott Honor Books and winner of a Hans Christian Andersen Award in 1956 and a Caldecott Medal in 1960. The Viking Press Hardcover books
1987ref. 007297New York: Pantheon Books 1987. Poster. Near Fine. Poster. First Printing. 20 ' x 26". Promotional poster for the 1987 cartoon book sub-titled "MORE HELL FROM. .THE MAN WHO BROUGHT YOU Love Is Hell Work Is Hell". Near Fine faint creasing. 20 "w x 26"h. Uncommon ephemeral item well suited for framing. Poster will be shipped loosely rolled in mailing tube. Pantheon Books unknown
1987ref. 007297New York: Pantheon Books 1987. Poster. Near Fine. Poster. First Printing. 20 ' x 26". Promotional poster for the 1987 cartoon book sub-titled "MORE HELL FROM. .THE MAN WHO BROUGHT YOU Love Is Hell Work Is Hell". Near Fine faint creasing. 20 "w x 26"h. Uncommon ephemeral item well suited for framing. Poster will be shipped loosely rolled in mailing tube. Pantheon Books unknown books
1968ref. 009699Berlin: Berliner Handpresse 1968. Book. Near Fine. Pictorial Printed Wrappers. Limited and Numbered Signed 1st Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. The 20th edition of the Berliner Handpresse published in an edition of 350 copies this copy #247 signed in pencil by Wolfgang Jörg and Erich Schönig at the colophon page. Near Fine 3 small tears at edges front wrappers slight toning to wrappers. 20 unnumbered sheets with 11 lovely original linocuts by Erich Schonig and Wolfgang Jorg. Berliner Handpresse Paperback
1968ref. 009699Berlin: Berliner Handpresse 1968. Book. Near Fine. Pictorial Printed Wrappers. Limited and Numbered Signed 1st Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. The 20th edition of the Berliner Handpresse published in an edition of 350 copies this copy #247 signed in pencil by Wolfgang Jörg and Erich Schönig at the colophon page. Near Fine 3 small tears at edges front wrappers slight toning to wrappers. 20 unnumbered sheets with 11 lovely original linocuts by Erich Schonig and Wolfgang Jorg. Berliner Handpresse Paperback books
1994ref. 007286New York: William Morrow & Co 1994. Poster. Fine. Poster. First Printing. 18" x 24". Uncommon publishing house poster featuring endearing illustration by James Ransome of three African-American children sitting in a wagon reading a book. A poster distributed by William Morrow & Co. at an ABA trade show to promote their children's book divisions: Greenwillow Books - Lothrop Lee & Shepard Books - Morrow Junior Books - Tambourine Books - Mulberry Books - Beech Tree Books - Tupelo Books. Fine as issued 18" w x 24" h. Well suited for framing will be mailed loosely rolled in sturdy tube. William Morrow & Co unknown
1994ref. 007286New York: William Morrow & Co 1994. Poster. Fine. Poster. First Printing. 18" x 24". Uncommon publishing house poster featuring endearing illustration by James Ransome of three African-American children sitting in a wagon reading a book. A poster distributed by William Morrow & Co. at an ABA trade show to promote their children's book divisions: Greenwillow Books - Lothrop Lee & Shepard Books - Morrow Junior Books - Tambourine Books - Mulberry Books - Beech Tree Books - Tupelo Books. Fine as issued 18" w x 24" h. Well suited for framing will be mailed loosely rolled in sturdy tube. William Morrow & Co unknown books
ref. 007224San Francisco: Chronicle Books Llc Poster. Near Fine. Poster. First Printing. 18" x 24". Original promotional poster 18 w" x 24 h" featuring.Woodleigh Hubbard's wonderful illustration of a "Hip Cat" from the story about a group of jazz cats. An uncommon poster printed for distribution at the ABA trade show in 1993. Near Fine3 small staple holes top left cornet which could be covered by a frame. A great gift for a cat-loving jazz musician well suited for framing. All posters will be shipped loosely rolled in mailing tube. Chronicle Books Llc unknown
ref. 007224San Francisco: Chronicle Books Llc Poster. Near Fine. Poster. First Printing. 18" x 24". Original promotional poster 18 w" x 24 h" featuring.Woodleigh Hubbard's wonderful illustration of a "Hip Cat" from the story about a group of jazz cats. An uncommon poster printed for distribution at the ABA trade show in 1993. Near Fine3 small staple holes top left cornet which could be covered by a frame. A great gift for a cat-loving jazz musician well suited for framing. All posters will be shipped loosely rolled in mailing tube. Chronicle Books Llc unknown books
1954ref. 008964Oslo Norway: Johan Grundt Tanum 1954. Book. Very Good Plus. Hardcover. Revised Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Very Good Plus corners rubbed. Illustrated end pages charmingly illustrated in color and black and white by noted Norwegian artist Carl Von Hanno. First published 1949 this revised edition for Moderate Forms. Text in Norwegian 120 p. SCARCE an unusual find for the ABC collector. Johan Grundt Tanum Hardcover
1954ref. 008964Oslo Norway: Johan Grundt Tanum 1954. Book. Very Good Plus. Hardcover. Revised Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Very Good Plus corners rubbed. Illustrated end pages charmingly illustrated in color and black and white by noted Norwegian artist Carl Von Hanno. First published 1949 this revised edition for Moderate Forms. Text in Norwegian 120 p. SCARCE an unusual find for the ABC collector. Johan Grundt Tanum Hardcover books
ref. 0005913Charles Livingston Bull Frank Schoonover and others. Folio in publisher's embossed "yearbook" cloth with original wrappers bound in. Includes "Spell of the Ghost" by Henry Thomson Bleiler 2 p. 193 and "Master Minds of Mars" by Carl H. Claudy Bleiler2 p.44 Illustrated but starts here with chapter 5. Illustrations by Charles Livingston Bull Frank Schoonover and others hardcover
1988ref. 007256No Place: Sparkler Books/ Pharos Books 1988. Poster. Near Fine. Poster. First Printing. 17 1/4" x 22". Publisher's promotional poster 17 1/4" w x 22" h featuring Snoopy with a bubble caption over his head with the title "A Good Book Is a Good Friend". Distributed at the1988 ABA trade show to promote Sparkler Books "SNOOPY: My Greatest Adventures" along with similiar titles featuring Charlie Brown Sally and Schroeder. Near Fine faint creases. A poster well suited for framing. All posters shipped loosely rolled in a mailing tube. Sparkler Books/ Pharos Books unknown
1988ref. 007256No Place: Sparkler Books/ Pharos Books 1988. Poster. Near Fine. Poster. First Printing. 17 1/4" x 22". Publisher's promotional poster 17 1/4" w x 22" h featuring Snoopy with a bubble caption over his head with the title "A Good Book Is a Good Friend". Distributed at the1988 ABA trade show to promote Sparkler Books "SNOOPY: My Greatest Adventures" along with similiar titles featuring Charlie Brown Sally and Schroeder. Near Fine faint creases. A poster well suited for framing. All posters shipped loosely rolled in a mailing tube. Sparkler Books/ Pharos Books unknown books
1889ref. 008589Boston: D. Lothrop Company 1889. Book. Very Good Plus. Pictorial Paper Covered Boards. First Thus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. SCARCE Publisher's Promotional Copy for D. Lothrop Company's "Wide Awake Magazine" complete with order form bound in as front end page. "Wide Awake" published several popular authors of the period including Margaret Sidney Edward Everett Hale and Sarah Orne Jewett. Numerous illustrations approx 110 pp of text does not contain the complete text of the first edition unpaginated. Very Good Plus light wear at edges and corners toning to end pages text pages evenly browning. D. Lothrop Company Hardcover
1889ref. 008589Boston: D. Lothrop Company 1889. Book. Very Good Plus. Pictorial Paper Covered Boards. First Thus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. SCARCE Publisher's Promotional Copy for D. Lothrop Company's "Wide Awake Magazine" complete with order form bound in as front end page. "Wide Awake" published several popular authors of the period including Margaret Sidney Edward Everett Hale and Sarah Orne Jewett. Numerous illustrations approx 110 pp of text does not contain the complete text of the first edition unpaginated. Very Good Plus light wear at edges and corners toning to end pages text pages evenly browning. D. Lothrop Company Hardcover books
1989ref. 001901New York: Greenwood Press 1989. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine. Fine w/o dj as issued an unread copy. Slight bumping at spine ends. #36 in The Contributions to the Study of Science Fiction and Fantasy Series. Edited by Steve Behrends Donald Sidney-Fryer and Rah Hoffman; introduction by Robert Bloch. 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 as usual to ffep. Greenwood Press hardcover
1946ref. 251119001Buffalo Book Co 1946. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/missing. Smith Edward E. with Garby Mrs. Lee Hawkins : The Skylark of Space. Cranston RI : Buffalo Book Co/Southgate Press 1946. First edition of the author's first book; previously published in serial form in the 1920s. Frontispiece by Schneeman. Duodecimo size 12mo 7.75"/19.6cm h. Bound in publisher's dark green cloth gilt lettering to spine roundel w/lettering and ornamentation to front board. Plain white endpapers. 11 12-303 304 blank. Condition notes: a solid and very good 1st printing copy of Smith's first novel lacking dust-jacket. Light wear excellent color retention to boards; binding slightly cocked corners bumped tail spine end rolled. Text block edges toned. Interior tanned but unmarked but for seller pencil notes to ffep. Binding solid. A rare and collectible limited edition run variously attributed to the "Buffalo Book Company" front board or "Southgate Press" copyright page. We personally inspect every book we offer. Buffalo Book Co hardcover