New York: Harmony Books, 1980. First American Edition, 1st Printing. Hardcover. 8vo. Maroon cloth over navy boards. Pictorial dust jacket. 215 pp. Jacket price clipped with several tears. 1/2" loss at header of jacket spine and 1" triangular loss at bottom center of rear jacket cover. Several other small closed tears..... More
New York: Putnam, 1973. First Edition. Cloth. 8vo. Cream cloth. 435 pp. No jacket. Some dents and minor soiling to cloth. Top corner of p. 239 creased. This is a first edition of Algren's third collection of short stories. 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
New York: Broom Publishing, 1923. First Edition. Boards. 8vo. 8.25"x6.5". Blue boards with vellum spine. Gilt lettering on spine. Original dust jacket. Four woodblock illustrations by Andre Derain. Translated and with notes by Matthew Josephson. 158 pp. 1.5" chip on jacket spine header and 1/8" loss midway down jacket spine. Other..... More
University of California, 1996. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. This is a first printing of the posthumous collection of essays from influential architecture critic Banham. Jacket has some curling at edges, book is near fine. More
Garden City: Doubleday, 1976. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. Blue quarter cloth over gray boards. Dust jacket. 280 pp. Minor jacket wear. This is a first printing of Ann Beattie's first novel. More
Knopf, 1976. First Edition. Cloth. Missing dust jacket. Maroon boards with gilt lettering on spine. Large scratch across front cover, otherwise very good. This is a first edition of Bettelheim's psychological study of fairy tales and the importance of children's literature in helping children cope with their emotions and the..... More
Rhino Books, 1984. First Edition. Paperback. A scarce paperback from Rhino Records with many photos and bios of British Invasion bands, both beloved and forgotten. Front cover has a large crease, and edges have some general wear and tear all around. More
New York: Scribner's, 1886. 1st edition, 2nd issue. Cloth. 8vo. 8.5"x7". Brown decorative cloth with red and gilt lettering and embossments. Illustrations by Reginald B. Birch. 209 pp. plus advertisements. Ex library. Withdrawal stamp on top block edge and inside front cover. Header and footer of spine scuffed. Corners rubbed. Discoloration..... More
New York: Random House, 1951. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. 8vo. 8.25"x5.5". Beige cloth. Dust jacket. 181 pp. Minor edge wear to jacket. 1/4" tear (no loss) top edge of back cover. Tight and clean. This is a first printing of Capote's second novel, inspired by his childhood treehouse in Alabama..... More
Random House, 1965. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. This is a true first edition of Capote's landmark book, stated on copyright page and with 1/66 on front flap and "Publishers of the American College Dictionary and The Modern Library" on rear flap. Book is in very good condition with lightly..... More
New York: New American Library, 1968. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 8vo. 8.5"x5.75". Blue boards with black stamped spine in pictorial dust jacket. Black and blue illustrated endpapers. 221 pp. Jacket edges are lightly scuffed. Bottom of front cover curled. 1/2" tear at top and bottom of back cover, no loss..... More
New York: Putnam, 1975. First American Edition. Cloth. 8vo. 8.5"x6". Purple cloth with silver lettering on spine. Decorative dust jacket. Many illustrated and photographic plates. 307 pp. Edge wear to jacket and some chipping at header of spine. Tight and clean. This is a history of the secret society Hermetic Order of..... More
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Random House, 1948. First Edition. Cloth. No dust jacket as issued. This is a set of both volumes of the St. Nicholas Anthology of classic Christmas tales and illustrations, many by the great Arthur Rackham. Authors include Kipling, London, Alcott, and many more. There are even games and riddles in..... More
Random House, 1959. Coggins, Jack. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Missing dust jacket. This is the great Costain's juvenile retelling of the history of William the Conqueror from his childhood to his death. Very handsomely decorated tan cloth with red and green compass and lettering. Many two-color illustrations by Jack..... 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
1934. Hardcover. First page has a nameplate: "Ex Libris Roland H. Bradley" and is stamped twice: "R.H. Bradley" and "APR 9-1934". Light pen marks in pages 111-118 where previous owner bracketed and underlined several passages, mostly dealing with the ACLU. Self-published in 1934, this rare 352-page title details the organizations and..... More
Scribner's, 1907. First Edition. Cloth. Slight lean to spine. Minor fraying around edges. This is a first edition of Dix's out-of-print historical novel. Bound in green cloth with gold lettering and a nice landscape decoration on front cover. More
![Peter Ibbetson [complete in 2 volumes]. George DU MAURIER](/pictures/thumb/1116.jpg?v=1570900471)
London: James R. Osgood, McIlvaine, 1892. First Edition. Cloth. 8vo. Cream cloth with illustrations and copper lettering. Illustrations by du Maurier. Vo. 1: 213 pp. Vol 2: 235 pp. Sunning to spines. Hinges overopened. Tight and clean. Housed in custom navy cloth chemises and navy morocco-backed slipcases. Top edges of both..... More
Brick Row Book Shop Inc., 1926. First Edition. Boards. This is a small, elegantly bound volume from the mostly forgotten New York poet Duryee. In addition to being a poet, Duryee was also a civic leader and frequent contributor to the New Yorker. Corners and edges are worn, and pages..... More
Bruce Publishing Company, 1943. First Edition. Cloth. This is a very scarce first edition of Eden's final collection of poetry. Eden was an English poet whose verses often involved Catholic themes. In fact, this copy was former property of the Notre Dame convent in Milwaukee. It bears a few small..... More
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1938. 1st edition, 5th printing. Cloth. 8vo. 8.25"x5.75". Navy cloth with gilt lettering on spine and gilt deocration on cover. Navy stained top edge. Many diagrams and charted. 319 pp. No jacket. Top and bottom of covers are discolored. Spine a little sunned. Soiling at hinges..... More
Harcourt Brace, 1939. First American Edition, 1st Printing. Hardcover. Missing dust jacket. Stamp inside front cover and owner's name written on flyleaf. A nice, affordable first American edition of Eliot's Greek mythology-inspired family drama. More
