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Farrar & Rinehart, 1938. First Edition. Cloth. Missing dust jacket. Minor rubbing at corners and ends of spine. This is a stated first edition of the classic novel of the American Civil War. More
Farrar & Rinehart, 1938. First Edition. Cloth. Missing dust jacket. Minor rubbing at corners and ends of spine. This is a stated first edition of the classic novel of the American Civil War. More
McSweeney's, 2010. First Edition. Hardcover. Flat signed by Apatow on title page. Hardcover with paper band wrapped around. Band shows a little wear at the base of the spine, but otherwise in very good condition. A collection of literary humor pieces by everyone from Jon Stewart to Ernest Hemingway, edited..... More
Houghton Mifflin, 1924. Brett, Harold. Cloth. This is a handsomely illustrated Riverside edition of Cooper's second novel, an adventure of the American Revolutionary War set on both the British and Continental sides of the battle. More
Scribner's, 1902. Remington, Frederic. First Edition. Cloth. Minor bumping at corners, but very good condition overall. Gilt lettering and gilt top edge. Cover decoration of cavalry officer and horse has some superficial rubbing, but still bright and colorful. This is a collection of five of Davis' stories, each illustrated by..... More
Knopf, 1996. First Edition. Hardcover. Back hinge cracked. This is a signed first printing of the great crime novelist's memoir. By the author of L.A. Confidential, The Black Dahlia, and many others. More
R.S. Peale, 1883. Cloth. Front cover is loose at binding, which was repaired with scotch tape by previous owner. Would recommend removing the tape. Edges rubbed and torn all around, especially corners, but binding is sound. Mild soiling throughout. With 60 full-page steel and woodcut engravings. A very handsome family..... More
J.B. Millet Company, 1900. Cloth. Front hinge cracked. Cloth is missing around spine. In protective overwrap. This the second volume in Elson's illustrated exploration of classical composers. In brown cloth with gilt lettering and decoration. More
Albert & Charles Boni, 1928. First American Edition. Hardcover. No dust jacket as issued. Some scuffing and a stain on cover and spine. This is a first American edition of the last novel in Ford's classic Parade's End sequence. More
Viking Press, 1971. First Edition. Cloth. Missing dust jacket. First edition of Forsyth's Edgar-winning thriller that has been adapted into several feature films. More
Hurst and Co., 1907. Wollen, W.B. Cloth. Small stain across bottom of several pages in middle, and bottom lines of each page are significantly darker and sometimes a bit smeared, evidently from the printer. Some damage to corners, but pictorial front board is lovely and colorful, the spine nice and..... More
Riverhead Books, 2018. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. This is a signed first printing of Pink's revolutionary study of time and scheduling. In new, unread condition. More
Red Seal Books, 1937. First Thus. Paperback. Preserved in protective overwrap. Slight damage on upper right front dust jacket where plastic is ripped. First paperback edition of Saroyan's first book. More
Scribner's, 1903. First Edition. Cloth. Minor scuffing at edges and a small stain on bottom edge. Table of illustrations has a ripped edge. Gilt lettering on cover and spine. Many fine unattributed illustrations. This is a collection of stories about "underdogs" of all walks of life. Smith was an author..... More
Scribner's, 1914. Cloth. This set contains 6 volumes from the Scribner's 1914 23-volume illustrated collection of Smith's complete works. All are in very good condition save for some very minor scuffed edges and a bit of foxing. Tides of Barnegat has a small scratch on front cover. All are bound..... More
Viking Press, 1947. First Edition. Cloth. Missing dust jacket. Many stains on spine and pencil scribbles on back cover. Owner's name and date written inside front cover. Front cover and interior are clean and unmarked. A very affordable collector's first edition. More
New Press, 2007. First Edition. Hardcover. In flawless condition. Inscribed by the legendary Chicago journalist: "To Craig: Here's to a world of peace, grace and beauty. Studs Terkel." This is Terkel's second memoir and his final book before passing away in 2008. Terkel won the Pulitzer Prize in 1985 and..... More
Simon and Schuster, 1937. Van Loon, Hendrik Willem. Cloth. Dust jacket can be unfolded into a "map of the arts", a poster-sized color illustration. This appears to have been folded and unfolded many times, as the jacket is quite worn around the edges and folds. Book is very good with..... More
Houghton Mifflin, 1944. First Edition. Cloth. Missing dust jacket. This is the less common variant binding of the first edition in orange cloth and gilt lettering. Copyright page mentions the wartime paper conservation efforts. Basis for the classic 1945 noir film starring Gene Tierney. More