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26758Headed Eton College Windsor 10 Sept. 1927. Four neatly written pages 4to very good condition. SEE photograph for full text. Hope-Jones see brief biography below including his appearance in an M.R. James ghost story writes a very substantial letter on the character activities school influence etc. of Douglas Byng-Stamper whose death evoked an Agatha Christie style mystery. See Google "Death on an Oban-bound Train" for a comprehensive article on the incident. William Hope-Jones evokes references on Google such as in court for bathing "without sufficient dress" or the following AI spiel: "William Hope-Jones known as "Hojo" at Eton was a math teacher and housemaster at Eton College noted for his eccentricity. He was a King's Scholar 1900-1906 Assistant Master 1907-1950 and Housemaster 1924-1939. Hope-Jones is also remembered for his loud singing and for writing the humorous song "National Anthem of the Ancient Britons" also known as "Woad" or "The Woad Ode" according to Wikipedia. He was a central character in M.R. James's 1928 ghost story "Wailing Well". [Headed] Eton College | Windsor, 10 Sept. 1927. unknown
74 pages. Features: The Indians also Farmed; The Hermit of Arbor Villa; I was a Western Hobo; My Name is James Hannan; Pete Knight's Death Ride; Spanish Fiasco at Fort San Teodoro; Alex Polson - Millionaire Lumberman; Zunis' Pilgrimage to the Atlantic; Cattle King of Mud Creek; The Town that Copper Built; When Horace Greeley Went West. Average wear. Date stamp upon back cover. Magazine
Mm 255x305 Nuovo - Opera in due volumi, legatura editoriale in tela con sovraccoperta, cofanetto originale, cartone protettivo, xxxi-647 pagine complessive con centinaia di illustrazioni in nero e a colori lungo l'intero testo redatto in lingua inglese - english text. Libro in condizioni di nuovo - brand new in original shrink wrap; spedizione in 24 ore dalla conferma dell'ordine.
1927001978Paris Javal et Bourdeaux 1927
1938442941938 in-8 broché - 1938 - 248 pages - Ed. Gallimard - coll. Détective
15625Alain Labussière, 2010 , 270 pages, in-8, broché, couverture souple glacée ill, bel exemplaire
196290983Belinda 1962
1954183111954 N° 158 - broché - 1954 - 224p - Ed. Presses de la Cité - coll. Un Mystère
Mm 145x205 Collana "La cultura scientifica" - Volume rilegato in tela con titolo al dorso, sovraccoperta originale, 744 pagine. Copia in ottime condizioni poco o mai frequentata, solo un piccolo timbro di biblioteca privata dismessa in apertura; spedizione in 24 ore dalla conferma dell'ordine.
32 pages. Features: Fascinating news bits inside front cover; Merry Richmond, Virginia - Rich in Romance/The Rare Old Traditions are still Undimmed; Letting in the Alien (Immigration) Flood - Why? - Relatives have relatives and the Perlman Bill would admit them all; Two Dozen Ways to Keep Sane - ways of thinking and living cause mental breakdowns; Woodrow Wilson - Taker of Chances (part 4); The Drama of Our Youth - village theatricals when father and mother were characters in the play; Mr. (Henry) Ford's Page - he talks about the mirage of the 'saturation point' of a service; Editorials - foreigners involved in crime, prohibition, controversial reporting about Russia, the Mexican/US border, Mr. Trotsky (Braunstein) takes another fling at the U.S., Winston Churchill and the cancellation of war debt; Literary Fakers and Their Fakes - Wherein the delightful 'Spectra' Hoax is told and the Eulogists of Modern and Ultra-Modern Verse are engulfed in sorrow; A Dinosaur Breaks into History - if man drew a pictograph from life, it upsets many theories; What to do to make life worthwhile - many people consider that a college education and 'success' are synonymous, but here are some people who are of the opposite opinion; Paul Revere tells his own story - family archives furnish new light on Patriot's Famous Ride into Lexington; Chats with Office Callers;There is nothing new under the sea - how Robert Fulton Demonstrated Submarines Over a Hundred Years Ago; When Cliff House Went Really Dry - the once famous San Francisco Resort Sees Changed Days; How to Steal Apples - loopholes of law which enable fruit marauders to defy mantraps, spring guns and the farmer's bulldog; Co-operation Saves Workers From Death - employees of the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company at Los Angeles fight Tuberculosis, the Great White Plague, at the Lone Wolf Colony; How the Indians Made Sugar; Beating the Grain of Mustard Seed - nurseryman George Klehm can grow a 35' elm tree in six years; A Dance a Week - The Lancers ("Oriental) with first violin sheet music (continued); Back cover quote from Benjamin Harrison about national expansion. Average wear. Unmarked. Middle page loose but present. A worthy vintage copy. Magazine
8vo., First Edition, with numerous photographs in the text; cloth, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper.
Broch? 155 pages.
1977RO80167884EDITIONS SELECT. 1977. In-8. Broché. Etat d'usage, Couv. défraîchie, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur frais. 155 pages. Ex-dono sur la page de faux titre.. . . . Classification Dewey : 306.9-La mort
1996005059Norwalk CT: Easton Press 1996. First edition thus. Leather. Fine/No jacket as issued. Mort Künstler. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Easton Press 1st edition thus. A Fine copy. 8vo. iv 159 pp. color frontispiece maps. Bound in full blue leather with raised bands and boards elaborately decorated in gilt. Title in gilt on spine. Moire silk end papers. a.e.g. Silk book mark. A collector's notes laid in; and a blank unused Easton Press book plate laid in. A Fine copy. Frontispiece art by Mort Kunstler FIASCO AT FREDERICKSBURG is a precise thorough and detailed account of the bloody battle of Fredericksburg. Whan combines solid research with clear prose to produce a valuable and immensely readable analysis of one of the most significant conflicts of the Civil War.- Notes. Easton Press unknown
90 pages. Features: Nice color Studebaker truck ad inside front cover; Photo of the NIM flying wing in flight; Nice Seabee airplane ad; There'll Come a Day (fiction); Atomic Age Navy - submarines may be the backbone of our future sea power; Escape at Noon (fiction); A Challenge to American Women - "American women are more cruel, more selfish and more material in outlook than American men"; Everything ShipShape (fiction); The Doctors Run the Show - the new Michigan plan offers veterans the best medical treatment in the world; You, Too, Can Drink Vodka (fiction); The Outraged Heart (fiction); Champagne Shower - Mitzi Green - article with many colour photos of ladies; Two of a Kind; Nice color one-page ad for the 1946 Ford Sedan Coupe; Running From Death - Charles Beaudry is America's greatest athlete; Nice one-page ad for the movid "Without Reservations" with photo of Claudette Colbert with John Wayne; Super color-photo centerfold ad for Schlitz beer shows hops being harvested; Nice one-page ad for movie "The Well Groomed Bride", starring Olivia De Havilland, Ray Milland and Sonny Tufts; The Happy Chance (fiction); Ad for movie "Her Kind of Man", starring Dane Clark, Zachary Scott and Janis Paige; Jungle Hoofer (fiction); Goodby, Berlin! - article with several color photos of war damage; Camel cigarette ad on back cover talks about how doctors enjoy their product; and more. Moderate wear. Unmarked. Centerfold loose but present, otherwise a sound vintage copy. Book
1930AUB-8753Editions Victor Attinger. Bel exemplaire broché, in-8, 156 pages + table.
200661653Chicago IL: Stolen Time Publishing 2006. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket. Limited to 300 copies. ; The Best Underground Fiction; ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 287 pages. Stolen Time Publishing hardcover
201253971Borderland Press / Gauntlet Press. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2012. First Edition. Hardcover. Limited edition hardcover #382 of 500 copies signed by 25 persons being the editors and most of the authors. The signature of Dave Eggers is missing from its spot on the signature page. Fine/fine. ; Limited ~ Signed X 25; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; Signed by Author . Borderland Press / Gauntlet Press hardcover
201279800Baltimore and Colorado Springs: Borderlands Press / Gauntlet Press 2012. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Limited Edition this is number 429 of 500 copies signed by the contributors: Sam Weller Mort Castle Margaret Atwood Jay Bonansinga Gary Braunbeck Bonnie Jo Campbell Ramsey Campbell Dan Chaon Harlan Ellison Neil Gaiman Joe Hill Alice Hoffman Julie Keller Kelly Link John Maclay Lee Martin Robert McCammon John McNally Joe Meno Jacqueline Mitchard Thomas F. Monteleone David Morrell Audrey Niffenegger Bayo Ojikutu and Charles Yu like all other copies Dave Eggers did not sign this one. "26 acclaimed writers have come together to pay tribute to the work of the one and only Ray Bradbury with never before published stories inspired by the master." Octavo. Original black leatherette binding with gilt-stamped titling. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket housed in the publisher's slipcase. Borderlands Press / Gauntlet Press hardcover
201279887Baltimore and Colorado Springs: Borderlands Press / Gauntlet Press 2012. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Limited Edition signed by editors Sam Weller and Mort Castle. "26 acclaimed writers have come together to pay tribute to the work of the one and only Ray Bradbury with never before published stories inspired by the master.†Includes contributions by Margaret Atwood Jay Bonansinga Gary Braunbeck Bonnie Jo Campbell Ramsey Campbell Dan Chaon Dave Eggers Harlan Ellison Neil Gaiman Joe Hill Alice Hoffman Julie Keller Kelly Link John Maclay Lee Martin Robert McCammon John McNally Joe Meno Jacqueline Mitchard Thomas F. Monteleone David Morrell Audrey Niffenegger Bayo Ojikutu and Charles Yu. Octavo. Original black leatherette binding with gilt-stamped titling. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket. Borderlands Press / Gauntlet Press hardcover
2010sku520010243Borderland Press / Gauntlet Press 2012-01-01. First Edition. HARDCOVER. Fine/Near Fine. 0x0x0. Signed. We're always buying collectible book collections. Contact us for details. We're happy to provide pictures of all books please just ask! SIGNED LIMITED & NUMBERED American first edition first printing. Signed & numbered on special Publishers insert pages by all authors except Dave Eggers. This special signed edition is limited to 500 copies. This book is number 452. Published in 2012. Virtually no wear to jacket. Covers are clean and bright. Edges are sharp. No tears or creases. The book itself is in Near Fine condition. The binding is straight and tight. NO remainder mark. Borderland Press / Gauntlet Press hardcover
201228313Baltimore / Colorado Springs CO: Borderland Press / Gauntlet Press 2012. First Edition. Hardcover. Limited edition personalized for one of the subscribers. Did not come with a slipcase. 437pp. Boards. Signed by Neil Gaiman Joe Hill Harlan Ellison Ramsey Campbell Bonnie Jo Campbell Gary Braunbeck Margaret Atwood Dan Chaon Jay Bonansinga Mort Castle Sam Weller Julia Keller Jacqueline Mitchard Kelly Link Thomas F. Monteleone John Maclay David Morrell Lee Martin Audrey Niffenegger Robert McCammon Bayo Ojikutu John McNally and Charles Yu on the limitation pages. Dave Eggers apparently did not sign any of the sheets. Collects twenty-six stories. Tiny indentation to boards and fore edge. A bright near fine copy in fine dustjacket with a touch of edge wear. ; Octavo; Signed by All Authors. Borderland Press / Gauntlet Press hardcover
201222939Baltimore: Borderlands Press. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2012. Limited 1st edition. Hardcover. 1934267317 . Limited first edition signed by the editors Sam Weller & Mort Castle on the half-title/limitation page. ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 487 pages . Borderlands Press hardcover
0553131400.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
1014276322.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
