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20156186Ann Arbor MI: Shadow Mountain 2015. First Edition First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 5 3/4 X 8 3/8 Inches. 312 PP. First printing with complete number line to the "1" on the copyright page. Original price of $17.99 on rear DJ panel. Signed and inscibed by author directly on the title-page. Shadow Mountain hardcover
19319030New York: D. Appleton & Company 1931. First Edition First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good. 5 1/4 X 7 3/4 Inches. 122 PP. First printing in original cream cloth with blue cloth spine. Book dedicated to Owen Wister and signed "and with renewed assurances of my admiration & high regard. / Brand Whitlock / Brussels / 11 September 1931" on the dedication page. Obtained by previous owner from the personal collection of Owen Wister. Whitlock was the mayor of Toledo Ohio and was appointed by Woodrow Wilson to serve as Ambassador to Belgium in 1919. D. Appleton & Company hardcover
19482853New York: Random House 1948. First Thus. Hardcover. Very Good/Near Fine. 5 1/2 X 8 1/4 Inches. 460 PP. Original "First Thus" signed by Robert Penn Warren directly on the FFEP. Originally published by Houghton Mifflin in 1939 this printing from Random House was issued in 1948. Original publisher cream colored boards with black title stamping to front cover and spine. Original price of $3.00 intact on front flap. Grimshaw states "first American edition second impression" A3.a2. A stunnning copy with a few spots of ink to lower board a publishing defect. Jacket exhibits the slightest hint of wear at edges. Overall a stunning copy. Random House hardcover
19451519Yonkers NY: Oscar Baradinsky / Alicat Book Shop 1945. 1st Edition. Original wraps. Very Good . 5 1/4 X 8 Inches. 24 PP. One of 750 copies in original printed wrappers. Original price of $1.00 intact on front cover. Staples clean and tight. Hint of toning to edges and spine else a fine copy. Oscar Baradinsky / Alicat Book Shop unknown
19667496Toronto: Signet 1966. Paperback Original 1st. Original wraps. Very Good. 4 1/4 X 6 7/8 Inches. 215 PP. First printing paperback original of the first book by John Lange a pseudonym of Michael Crichton. One small crease to bottom corner of rear panel. Spine unbroken. Light rubbing to edges. Crichton's FIRST book! Signet unknown
18998575New York: Street & Smith Publishers 1899. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 4 7/8 X 7 1/4 Inches. 238 PP. Doc Savage the man of bronze was raised from childhood by a team of scientists to become the original "super" hero of the 1930s. A man of great mental and physical strength he went around the world battling larger-than-life villains!<br /> <br /> First printing of this early book of stories by Savage the man whom publisher Henry W. Ralston and editor John L. Nanovic would use as the basis for DOC SAVAGE in the 1930's. Major Richard Henry Savage was an American military officer who penned nearly 40 books mostly based upon his own adventures. Savage notably traveled through America built a military base in Havana Cuba worked on the railroad in Texas served a stint in the Egyptian army and survived a terrible fever he contracted in Honduras. His personal exploits were most certainly ripe for fiction. and apparently Henry Ralston of Street & Smith used them for this purpose! Original decorated cloth binding. Light soiling to covers else a mostly fine copy. BASIS FOR THE 1970'S FILM STARRING ARNOLD SSCHWARZENEGGER and the upcoming remake that will put Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson in the role. Street & Smith Publishers hardcover
19285959Philadelphia: Lippincott 1928. First Edition First Printing. Hardcover. Good/Good. 6 1/2 X 9 1/2 Inches. 366 PP. First printing in original decorated orange cloth. Scarce original jacket. Memoirs and somewhat braggadocious account of life in Paris among the likes of Monet Matisse Rodin Hemingway joyhce Josephine Baker and Madame Curie among others. Some dampstaining to edge of front cover and first few pages. DJ worn and spotted with several primitive tape repairs to underside. Lippincott hardcover
19222238New York: Dodd Mead and Company 1922. Early Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good . 6 X 8 7/8 Inches. 345 PP. Original red publisher cloth binding embossed in blind on front board. Hint of mottling to edges. Toning and foxing. Stated "Sixth Edition" on the copyright page. Original dust-jacket close to NF condition with hint of wear to edges especially at crown of spine. A sharp copy overall. Dodd, Mead and Company hardcover
19294184New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1929. First Thus. Hardcover. Good/Good. 4 1/2 X 7 Inches. 254 PP. Hardcover "New Pocket Book" edition as stated on the copyright page. Original price of $1 intact on front flap. Original beige boards with scarce original DJ. A bit of dampstaining to lower edge of rear panel. Mottling to edges. DJ chipped at crown of spine. Sticker to rear panel of DJ. A very rare book to find in the original DJ. Alfred A. Knopf hardcover
20148976New York: Alfred A. Knopf 2014. First Edition First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Near Fine. 6 1/2 X 9 1/2 Inches. 458 PP. Stated "First Edition" on the copyright page. Original price of $28.95 intact on front flap. Signed by Anne Rice direclty on blank page as issued by publisher. Original case pack "Signed First Edition" sticker to front cover. Remainder mark to bottom gutter. Alfred A. Knopf hardcover
19768054New York: Viking Press 1976. First Edition First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 6 1/8 X 9 1/8 Inches. 314 PP. Original price of $8.95 intact. Signed by Cussler on affixed "Titanic" bookplate. DJ a bit scuffed at front fold. Small closed tear to top of rear DJ panel. Foxing to top gutter. One of the classic early adventures of Dirk Pitt and basis for the film of the same name. While there are most certainly other connections the film version starred Sir Alec Guinness so Dirk is now one-step removed from the Star Wars galaxy. Viking Press hardcover
19978524New York: Viking Press 1997. First Book Club Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 5 7/8 X 8 1/2 Inches. 314 PP. Signed by Cussler directly on the title-page. One of the rare copies where Clive added his drawing of the ship itself. THIS IS THE CIRCA 1997 BOOK CLUB EDITION ISSUED WITH THE AUTHOR'S NAME MISSPELLED ON THE SPINE! A rare book for fans of Clive Cussler. A very appealing copy overall. One of the classic early adventures of Dirk Pitt and basis for the film of the same name. While there are most certainly other connections the film version starred Sir Alec Guinness so Dirk is now one-step removed from the Star Wars galaxy. Includes the original Simon & Schuster order form at rear. Issued to coincide with the release of the James Cameron film. Viking Press hardcover
19483648New York: Harcourt Brace and Company 1948. First Edition First Printing. Hardcover. Good/Very Good. 5 7/8 X 8 1/2 Inches. 1067 PP. First edition signed by and inscribed to "Myrtle Wilson Meass - 1948" direclty on the FFEP. Sandburg has also added "Swift to hear - Slow to speak" to inscription. Original price of $5.00 intact on front flap. Book exhibits some toning and foxing. Dampstaining to bottom 1/3 of much of the text. Slight wear and chipping to DJ edges. A lower grade copy with a very nice quote in the hand of Sandburg as well as being signed in the year of original publication. Harcourt, Brace and Company hardcover
19296317New York: The Macaulay Company 1929. First Edition First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 5 1/4 X 7 1/2 Inches. 251 PP. First printing in the scarce original dust jacket. Original pink boards sharp and clean. No previous owner writing plates etc. DJ price-clipped and exhbits a few very shallow small chips to top and at spine ends. A very attractive copy of this rarity.<br /> <br /> Vanderbilt's RENO was the basis for the 1939 film starring Ruth Roland in her talking movie premiere. RENO tells the story of a divorce in Reno Nevada where Vanberbilt himself was living since his first divorce in the city in 1927. Vanderbilt famously married and divorced six times in his life. The Macaulay Company hardcover
19263620New York: Boni & Liveright 1926. First Edition First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 5 1/8 X 7 3/8 Inches. 318 PP. First printing in original publisher cloth with aqua title stamping to front cover and spine. Original price of $2.00 intact on front flap. Adams famous American journalist and muckraker penned this novel in response to the scandals of the Warren Harding administration. "A strong-weak man jockeyed by fate into a part too big for him." from the front DJ flap. Toning and some occasional foxing. DJ a bit worn at edges with light chipping mostly to top edge. Light pencil to rear DJ panel. Boni & Liveright hardcover
19301953New York: MacMillan 1930. Early Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 5 1/4 X 7 1/2 Inches. 524 PP. Second printing in the scarce original dust jacket. Original price of $2.50 intact. Faint offsetting to FFEP. Classic Deco cover art! MacMillan hardcover
19057728Boston: Houghton Mifflin 1905. First Edition First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 5 X 7 3/4 Inches. 177 PP. First edition in the original red cloth binding. Boldly signed by Wiggin on the FFEP. Housed in scarce original jacket. Jacket a bit worn and lightly chipped. Cloth spine a bit faded. Houghton Mifflin hardcover
19647073New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Co 1964. First Thus. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 6 5/8 X 9 1/8 Inches. 80 PP. Stated "First Printing" on the copyright page. Original price of $5.00 intact on front flap. Illustrated throughout by Eugene Karlin. Hint of dust to top gutter. Some foxing to DJ. Just over an inch closed tear to top edge of DJ front. A very attractive copy now protected from future damage. Thomas Y. Crowell Co hardcover
19404471New York: Knopf 1940. First Edition First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 5 1/4 X 7 3/4 Inches. 295 1 PP. Stated "First Edition" on the copyright page. Original price of $2.50 intact on front flap. Hint of sunning to board edges. Light wear to DJ at foot of spine. A much nicer copy than typically encountered. Knopf hardcover
19318546New York: Charles Scribners Sons 1931. First Edition. Original wraps. Very Good. 6 3/4 X 9 7/8 Inches. Complete issue housed in original wraps. Contains the first appearance of Fitzgerald's "Echoes of the Jazz Age" essay. Fitzgerald attempts to define what influenced American socity especially the young during the roaring 20's. A splendid copy overall with light wear to edges and spine ends. Charles Scribners Sons unknown
19965489New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1996. First Edition First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 6 1/2 X 9 1/2 Inches. 387 PP. Stated "First Edition" on the copyright page. Original price of $26.00 intact on front flap. Signed and dated by Anne Rice on the FFEP. Book was originally released on July 29 1996 and this autograph is dated August 29 1996. Accompanied by the original flyer from the signing event. Alfred A. Knopf hardcover
19664799London: Jarrolds 1966. First UK Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 4 7/8 X 7 1/2 Inches. 216 PP. States "First Published 1966" on copyright page as called for. Original price of "21s net" on the front flap. Light foxing and toning to endpapers. DJ edges and folds a bit worn and rubbed. Written by Henry St. John Clair Rumbold-Gibbs under his Harvester pseudonym. Jarrolds hardcover
19291158London: Hodder and Stoughton 1929. First Edition First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 5 X 7 3/8 Inches. 128 PP. Stated "First Edition" copy on the copyright page. Original blue publisher cloth with fine condition cover and spine paper labels. Contains four plays Shall We Join the Ladies Half an Hour Seven Women and Old Friends from the author of Peter Pan. Dust jacket a bit sunned at spine. Slight chip and closed tear 1/2 IN at head of DJ spine. Hodder and Stoughton hardcover
19265735Garden City NY: Doubleday Page & Co 1926. First Edition First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 5 1/8 X 7 5/8 Inches. 398 PP. First trade edition of Ferber's epic bestseller beautifully housed in a custom clamshell box.<br /> <br /> Original cloth a bit toned at edges else a fine copy. DJ unrestored with a few light chips to edges. Tear to front flap but remnant of original $2.00 price present. Basis for the 1927 Ziegfield musical by Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein. Basis for the Paul Robeson and later Ava Gardner films as well. Bookseller label rear endpaper recto. Doubleday, Page & Co hardcover
19625867Elite Books Inc 1962. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 5 3/4 X 8 1/4 Inches. 244 PP. Scarce original hardcover of this 1960's erotic novel of lesbian desires and male curiousity. Text a bit brittle. A bit of wear to top edge of DJ. PO name on ffep. A very attractive copy of this scarce title. Elite Books, Inc hardcover
