London: Sceptre, 1997. First U.K. Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 8vo. Orange cloth. Pictorial dust jacket. 357 pp. Signed by author on title page. This is a signed first UK edition of Frazier's National Book Award and Pulitzer-winning Civil War novel. More
Philadelphia: David McKay, [1920s]. Cloth. 8vo. Maroon cloth with gilt lettering on spine and cover. Many diagrams throughout. 292 pp. No jacket. Covers are rather scuffed. Liquid damage on front cover has rubbed away some of the gilt lettering. Hinges overopened. Some soiling to endpapers. Minor foxing and offsetting throughout. Gift..... More
New York: Continuum, 1992. Advance Reading Copy. Paperback. 8vo. Wraps. 179 pp. This is an advance uncorrected proof of Friedman's critical biography of William Golding, author of Lord of the Flies and many other works. More
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1955. First Edition. Boards. 8vo. Illustrated paper-covered boards. Dust jacket. 43 pp. Shelf wear to jacket, with several small chips and closed tears to edges. Book is in excellent condition. This is a first edition of the first book by poet Isabella Gardner, cousin to Robert Lowell and relative..... More
New York: Rizzoli, 1990. First Thus. Cloth. Folio. Grey cloth. Pictorial dust jacket. Slipcase and 2 accompanying maps. 273 pp. Slipcase has some wear to extremities as well as closed tears at corners. Dust jacket has also incurred some minor edge wear, with a 1/2" closed tear at footer of jacket..... More
International Collectors Library. Hardcover. This is a limited edition reprint of the classic from International Collectors Library. Complete with insert and ribbon. ICL books were published in octavo format from the 1940s-1980s and bound in faux leather with gilt lettering and decoration, each volume based on a specific classic book..... More
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1985. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 8vo. Cream quarter cloth over blue boards. Dust jacket. 288 pp. This is a signed first printing of Gass' collection of literary essays. More
New York: Knopf, 1978. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. 8vo. Brown cloth. Green stained top edge. 338 pp. Minor edge wear and scuffing to jacket. Signed by author on title page. This is a signed first printing of Gass' landmark essay collection. One of the great books of literary criticism of the..... More
New Haven: Yale, 1926. First Edition. Cloth. 8vo. Red decorative cloth. Pictorial dust jacket. With illustrations by Lathrop. 118 pp. Jacket has some chips and small, closed tears around edges. 1" closed tear bottom left front jacket cover. 2.5" tear bottom of rear jacket flap, resulting in a large crease on..... More
Knopf, 2014. First Edition. Hardcover. Stated first edition signed on publisher's book plate by former Secretary of Defense Gates. In fine, unread condition. More
New York: Longmans, Green and Co., 1926. 2nd edition. Cloth. 8vo. 8"x5.5". Green cloth with gilt lettering on spine and embossed black lettering on cover. Frontispiece of William James and many diagrams. 474 pp. Minor scuffing to edges. Some small stains along top edge of front cover and a lightly bent..... More
New York: Harper, 2017. Paperback. 8vo. Pictorial wraps. 306 pp. Minor shelf wear. Inscribed by author on title page. This is a signed first paperback edition of Gay's award-winning memoir. More
New York: Robert Schalkenbach Foundation, 1940. Cloth. 8vo. 7.5"x5.25". Navy cloth with gilt lettering on spine and cover. 256 pp. Minor scuffing to covers. Hinges lightly soiled. Tight and clean. This is a reprint of progressive political economist Henry George's bestselling treatise on income inequality. More
Moscow: Academia, 1934. Portfolio. Folio. 16"x12". 100 color plates plus cover page and explanatory booklet (43 pp.), loose as issued. In red cloth publisher's portfolio. Portfolio edges are scuffed, with a bit of tearing to cloth at spine corners. Some soiling to portfolio spine. Edges of cover and booklet somewhat worn..... More
Chicago: Yogi Publication Society, [1988]. Reprint. Cloth. 8vo. 7.5"x5.25". Navy cloth with gilt lettering and decorations on cover. 127 pp. Book plate inside front cover. Several passages in first chapter underlined. This is the 1988 reprint of Gewurz's 1918 introduction to Qabalah magic. More
Boston: Little, Brown & Co., 1991. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. Black and red boards. Pictorial dust jacket. Photographs. 445 pp. Slight cock to spine. Minor shelf wear. Lengthy gift inscription by author on front free endpaper. This is a signed first edition biography of controversial Communist leader Castro by the late journalist..... More
44Flood, 2013. First Edition. Hardcover. A massive 18x12.25 art book featuring many diverse artists exploring the book's theme. Right front corners are a little bent. Requires an extra shipping fee due to large size and shape. More
Librairie Gallimard, 1936. First Edition. Paperback. In French. This is a stated first edition of Gide's novel that concludes his trilogy that began with The School for Wives (1929) and Robert (1930). Stains and bends on cover and a bit of the covering is missing on the top and bottom..... More
Harvard University Press, 1962. Hardcover. Missing dust jacket. This is the scarce 1962 reprint of Giedion's 1941 theoretical architecture volume. Small scratches on cover, a light stain on spine, and corners are bumped. More
PAX, 1963. Pamphlet. In Polish. This is a rare war novel by the Polish poet Gielo. More
London: Usborne Publishing Limited, 1997. Wraps. 8vo folder containing assorted paper pieces. Some minor wear to the outer folder. Packet is complete and appears to be unused, with the "Solution" envelope still sealed. This is an uncommon mystery puzzle game which tasks the players to take on the role of private detective..... More
Albuquerque, NM: University of New Mexico, 1993. First Edition. Cloth. 8vo. Black cloth. Pictorial dust jacket. 288 pp. Minor shelf wear. Signed by author on half title. This is a signed first edition short story collection by Southwestern author Gilb. A favorite of Jim Harrison. More
Angel Press, 1984. Cloth. This is a rare biographical novel of the 14th century Arab philosopher and adventurer. A very scarce title with no other equivalents for sale at time of listing. More
Spineless Books, 2005. First Edition. Paperback. A curious post-modern book of self-criticism. The left-hand pages tell the story of grad students in love, while the right-hand pages reflect on the form, composition, and theory involved in crafting it. More
B. Herder Book Co., 1941. First Edition. Cloth. First edition, second impression. This is a rare metaphysical text by Catholic priest and philosopher Paul J. Glenn. Cosmology is part of his series of influential undergraduate philosophy texts that were long considered definitive in religious institutions. Glenn was a devout follower..... More