London: Newnes, 1955. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. Cloth. Dust jacket. Illustrations throughout. 174 pp. Several chips to jacket edges. Tear on front jacket cover was repaired with tape by previous owner. This is an uncommon collection of bawdy humor pieces and cartoons from British magazine Men Only. More
Norwalk, CT: Heritage Press, 1972. Hardcover. 8vo. Faux leather with gilt lettering on spine and cover. 190 pp. Sandglass Bulletin included. No slipcase. Excellent condition. This is a limited edition Heritage Press printing of Bacon's philosophical essays. More
New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1985. Uncorrected Proof. Paperback. 8vo. Wraps. 125 pp. Minor shelf wear. This is an uncorrected proof of Baldwin's examination of a series of child murders in 1980 Atlanta. Very uncommon. More
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Pisa, Italy: Edizioni ETS, 2016/2017. First Edition. Paperback. In French and English. 8vo. Wraps. Color photographic plates. Distille: 96 pp. Cahiers de Distille: unpaginated. Very minor edge wear to wraps. Superficial crease top front cover of Distille. Artist's card laid in. Distille not listed in OCLC, and Cahiers is found..... More
Tokyo: Hokuseido Press, 1936. First Edition. Cloth. 8vo. Slipcase. Publisher's cloth. Gilt lettering on spine and cover. Gilt top edge. Deckle edge. Frontispiece and 11 illustrations. 158 pp. Minor rubbing to slipcase edges and one corner bumped. Two cards from publisher taped in. This is a limited first edition collection..... More
Tokyo: Hokuseido Press, 1936. First Edition. Cloth. 8vo. Dust jacket. Publisher's cloth. Gilt lettering on spine and cover. Gilt top edge. Deckle edge. Frontispiece and 11 illustrations. 158 pp. Hinges have been professionally repaired. Minorwear to jacket edges and a strip torn at jacket spine header. Chips to top and..... More
Chicago: Chicago Literary Club, 1912. First Edition. Pamphlet. 7"x4 3/4". Grey wraps. 41 pp. Wrap edges overhang text block, resulting in some curling and closed tears. Stains on spine. Pages unopened. This is a paper printed for members of the Chicago Literary Club, limited to 660 copies. The decorations on..... More
Chicago: Chicago Literary Club, 1902. First Edition. Pamphlet. 7"x4 3/4". Grey wraps. Facsimile historical charter fold-out pasted in. 86 pp. Wrap edges overhang text block, resulting in some curling and chipping. Stains on spine. Pages unopened. Bookplate on front free endpaper of F.W. Gookin. Stamp in gutter of dedication page..... More
Chicago: Chicago Literary Club, 1902. First Edition. Pamphlet. 7"x4 3/4". Grey wraps. Facsimile historical charter fold-out pasted in. 86 pp. Wrap edges overhang text block, resulting in some curling and chipping. Chip to top left corner of front cover. Stains on spine. Pages unopened. Bookplate on front free endpaper of..... More
University of Nebraska, 1960. First Thus. Hardcover. Large 8vo. Quarter leatherette over boards. Gilt lettering on spine and cover. 244 pp. Very minor bumping to edges. Signed by Homsher on half title. An excellent copy. This is an uncommon signed first edition of the annotated journals of pioneer Chisholm. More
This is a unique collection of paper ephemera regarding an 1895 celebratory dinner honoring Stephen Crane, whose The Red Badge of Courage was at the time a modest success in its second printing. The event was hosted by Elbert Hubbard, the influential publisher, editor, and founder of the Roycroft arts..... More
New York: Picador, 2015. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. Boards. Dust jacket. 282 pp. Inscribed on title page. Minor shelf wear. This is a signed first edition of essays edited by Meghan Daum. More
Florence: Privately printed for subscribers by G. Orioli, 1931. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 8vo. Publisher's decorative cloth. 166 pp. Signed twice by Douglas. Signed and numbered on limitation page and inscribed on half-title. Spine covering is removed and laid in. Binding is tight. This is a twice-signed limited edition..... More
Boston: First Church of Christ, Scientist, [1970s]. Reprint. Cloth. 8vo. Beige cloth. Dust jacket. Contains full facsimiles of 13 books by Eddy. Top edge of jacket rather worn, with numerous chips and closed tears. Book is near fine. This is a reprinted collection of non-canonical writings by Mary Baker Eddy..... More
London: Andre Deutsch, 1973. 3rd edition. Cloth. 8vo. Maroon cloth with gilt lettering on spine. Orange stained top edge. Pictorial dust jacket. Many color photographic plates throughout. 236 pp. Minor edgewear to jacket. This is a guide to the history and culture of Jamaica written by (white, English) novelist Fleming..... More
Half Letter Press, 2015. Hardcover. This is an out of print collection of essays by and interviews with Scandinavian visual artists. Cardboard cover has some scratches, dings, and edge wear. 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..... More
Valori Plastici Publishers, 1924. Pamphlet. This is an essay on Henri Rousseau with black and white plates of his paintings. Bound with string, which is attached but quite loose. Edges are well worn, and covering over bottom of spine is peeling. Pages are bright and clean. More
New York: Henry Holt, 1984. Uncorrected Proof. Paperback. 8vo. Wraps. 255 pp. Sunning to spine. Minor edge wear. This is an uncommon uncorrected proof by socialist writer Harrington, author of The Other America. More
Jerusalem: Jerusalem Post, 1986. 4th edition. Hardcover. Folio. 14.5"x10.75". Pictorial boards. Non-acid-free paper. 376 pp. Minor scuffing to covers. Pages are slightly yellowed. Includes a pamphlet and photocopied speech from a memorial service for former Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, dated Novemer 6, 1995. This is a very large collection..... More
New York: Atheneum, 1982. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 8vo. Quarter cloth. Dust jacket. 210 pp. Inscribed by Keillor on front free endpaper. Very minor shelf wear to jacket. An excellent copy. This is a signed stated first edition of Keillor's 1982 collection of stories and humor writing. More
Chicago: Rand McNally, 1983. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. 4to. Cloth. Dust jacket. Photographic plates throughout. 192 pp. Signed by Kurtis on title page. Very minor shelf wear to jacket. This is a signed first printing of the first book by legendary Chicago journalist (and Wait Wait Don't Tell Me..... More
Boston: Little, Brown & Co., 1982. First Edition. Cloth. 8vo. Maroon cloth. Dust jacket. Damp stain on bottom edge at left bottom edge of front cover and left bottom edge of rear cover. Both of these spots have bled through the jacket, leaving a pink-colored stain. 1/2" closed tear at..... More
