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199822845Boston: Museum of Fine Arts Northeastern University Press. As New in As New dust jacket. 1998. Hardcover. 0878464611 . 40 color and 125 black and white plates. First edition. As new in like dust jacket. Still in original shrinkwrap. . Museum of Fine Arts (Northeastern University Press) hardcover books
19282222134<p>First edition. Octavo. Original tan pictorial cloth stamped in red and black pictorial endpapers. 17 text illustrations with 20 inserted leaves of plates halftones. Dust jacket unclipped; a few tiny nicks; light rubbing to extremities. Very good red topstain; small spot. 303 pages. No signatures or bookplates. Uncommon thus.</p><p>Pictorial endpaper map designed by Young.</p> Horace Liveright hardcover books
19572786<p>EXTRA SUITE OF SEVEN PLATES; #72/75 FIRST EDITION THUS</p> GOLDEN COCKEREL PRESS hardcover books
199210667NY: Knopf 1992. First edition first prnt. Signed by Wolff on the title page. Unread copy in Fine condition in a Fine dustjacket with an archival cover. Blurbs by Conroy Hoagland McGuane Plimpton et al. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcovers. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Knopf Hardcover books
19682221868<p>"George Cukor" 13 pages Hollywood 1968. Together with two Autograph Letters Signed "Mike" from Mike Steen and a typed 2 page manuscript by Steen. Very good.</p><p>This manuscript is published in Steen's 1969 book "A Look at Tennessee Williams" New York Hawthorn Books Inc. pages 40-55. It is preceded by an introduction by Steen discussing his Cukor interview. A copy of the book is included.</p> unknown books
1924500670<p>in full on "Mrs. Westmore Willcox" letterhead Norfolk VA March 6 1924; to Hattie Levine: ".I am glad to hear you have liked my littlest books. Try the 'Human Way' it has more in it!" Small octavo. 1 page.</p> unknown books
190115208<p>DUST JACKET; PUBLISHER'S BROWN BOX; RARE THUS 'HOLIDAY EDITION' VERY GOOD-FINE BRIGHT AND FRESH COPY.</p> HOUGHTON MIFFLIN hardcover books
1917602122<p>"Kate Douglas Wiggin" in black fountain pen ink on 3/4 length pose seated in an ornate Chinese chair wearing large hat with her hands inside of a fur muff. Photograph is by Aimee Dupont N.Y. with logo in the lower left corner and is on heavy stock and on the original photographer’s mount. Image size 4 3/8" x 6 1/8" on a contemporary beveled edge mount no printing on the back 5 1/4" x 7 1/4"; very good several tiny chips to the emulsion; very good; 1917. Signed and inscribed: "To Louis Raker with sincere regard Kate Douglas Wiggin." Also signed in the upper left corner: "L.R./K.D.W. 1917." Wiggin 1856-1923 American writer and educator; organized in San Francisco the first free kindergarten on Pacific coast in 1878; founded with her sister California Kindergarten Training School in 1880; also wrote the enormously popular "Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm" 1903 filmed by Fox in 1932 and 1938.</p> unknown books
19152222147<p>Sixth printing August 6 1915. Octavo. Three b/w illustrations by Walter Biggs. Original pictorial black cloth with design in white and red. No dust jacket. A bright fresh copy. 208 pages.</p><p>Ink signature of "M E Davis 1915" on front free endpaper.</p><p>Filmed in 1917 as "A Wife on Trial."</p><p>Three of Widdemer's novels were filmed.</p> J. B. Lippincott Company hardcover books
2221832<p>"Margaret Widdemer Schauffler" in black fountain pen ink on 3/4 length shot of Widdemer wearing a dark coat with turned up collar. Photograph is by Mishkin N.Y. with their logo in the lower right corner and is on heavy weight stock; 8" x 10"; very good minor signs of handling; ca. 1920.</p><p>Signed and inscribed: "For Grace Thompson Hufford from Margaret Widdemer Schauffler with delightful book fair recollection."</p><p>Widdemer 1880-1978 poet and novelist including the "Winona" series for girls. In 1919 she won the Pulitzer Prize. She was married to the poet Robert Haven Schauffler. Three of her novels were made into motion pictures. She claimed friendships with F. Scott Fitzgerald Ezra Pound and other author's of her day.</p> unknown books
500659<p>no date 4 lines in purple ink: "And in the hereafter angles may Role the Stone from the grave away! John G. Whittier." 4 1/2 x 7" with integral leaf. Signed by Authors. F. Soft cover.</p> unknown books
1979229122<p>Octavo. Illustrated with photographs of Whitman's America. Original 1/2 green leather stamped in green over green cloth with gilt stamped vignette of many leaves on the upper cover and gilt stamped leaves on the spine; a.e.g.; gold and brown marbled endpapers. Fine. 536 pages. No signatures or bookplates. Issued without dust jacket.</p> The Franklin Mint hardcover books
19542167NY: Harper & Brothers 1954. First edition limited issue of 500 unnumbered copies signed by White as "EBW" on the tipped-in limitation page as issued. First issue dustjacket. Quarter-cloth with spine lettering and paper-covered boards. Minimal shelfwear and toning on cloth spine ends board corners lightly tapped; dustjacket with wear at corners large chip at spine topedge/rear panel topedge closed tear on front flap fold wear at folds and toning mostly on spine. Altogether a tight copy in Good condition in a Good intact dustjacket with an archival cover. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcovers. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Limited Edition. Harper & Brothers Hardcover books
200124608NY: Thames & Hudson. As New in As New dust jacket. 2001. Hardcover. 0500510571 . Color and black and white illustrations throughout. First edition. As new in like dust jacket. Still in original shrinkwrap. . Thames & Hudson hardcover books
19022221643<p>First edition "February 1902" second printing with "Manhattan Press" 474 W. Broadway New York. Octavo. Original maroon gilt stamped cloth t.e.g. front fly leaf and all pages up to title pages have been removed; Volume II with purple pencil scribbling on page 83. Else very good. 2 volumes. No dust jacket.</p><p>From the library of noted "Gone With The Wind" Hollywood director George Cukor with his Paul Landacre Bookplate on the front pastedown of each volume.</p><p>Cukor had contemplated a film based on Edith Wharton works.</p><p>Garrison A6 1b.</p> Charles Scribner's Sons hardcover books
19052222027<p>First edition. Octavo. Original red pictorial cloth with design by "G" of standing figure in green white and black; t.e.g. No dust jacket. Very good. 297 pages.</p><p>Previous owner's signature on front pastedown; small bookseller label at end.</p> The Neale Publishing Company hardcover books
18402221861<p>First edition issue "B" with one page lithographed frontispiece with college view by Bufford engraved by E. Ruggles. Original blindstamped brown cloth with gold stamped rose in center plain edges; yellow endpapers. Faint signature pencil of an early owner John Brown Dec. 3 1842. No bookplates. 5 page preface. Very good some light foxing to frontispiece and title page; minor rubbing to corners and head of spine; no foxing to text. 188 pages. Uncommon.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Front joint has partial crack and appears to have been glued down.</b></p><p><b>BAL vol. 3 page 592. Four contributions by Longfellow.</b></p><br /> Joseph Griffin hardcover books
1903602248<p>"Carolyn Wells" in black fountain pen ink on plain paper Rahway New Jersey November 20 1903. 5 3/8" x 8 3/8"; 1 page; very good two old mailing folds; minor signs of handling. To Pennington Maxwell "My dear Mr. Maxwell: I am sorry to day that I cannot write "The New Pegasus" satisfactorily to myself and get it to you by tomorrow. I will therefore send it the early part of next week - Wishing this will be satisfactory - I am . Carolyn Wells." Letter to Pennington Maxwell saying she has not been able to finish satisfactorily "The New Pegasus." Wells 1869-1942 born June 18 1869 Rahway New Jersey; died March 26 1942 New York City; American writer; engaged in literary work since 1900; wrote over 170 mysteries nonsense tales children's books.</p> unknown books
1938197961<p>First edition. Octavo. Original black stamped blue cloth. Dust jacket unclipped; small chip. Very good. No signatures or bookplates. A Fleming Stone Mystery. Book label of Stanley Rose Bookshop Hollywood.</p> J.B. Lippincott Company hardcover books
19492221646<p>First edition one of 300 copies. Octavo. Original green cloth. Plain old glassine dust jacket. Very good. 105 pages.</p><p>Signed by both authors on page XI Los Angeles August 28 1949. With an inscription on front free endpaper to Garland Greever who is mentioned on page 83.</p> Colby College Press hardcover books
19832222045<p>First edition. Octavo. Dust jacket unclipped; small nick. Very good. 276 pages.</p><p>Boldly signed and inscribed on front free endpaper by Wambaugh October 26 1983: "To Dom Longo Thanks for the many kindnesses to David and the rest of us! Fondest regards Joe Wambaugh."</p><p>Includes Wambaugh's special bookmark with a reproduction of his LAPD Sergeant's badge and a Typed Letter Signed to literary agent H. N. Swanson January 24 1975.</p> A Perigord Press Book hardcover books
18522221594<p>First edition. Octavo. Illustrated with 22 steel engravings and chromolithographed pictorial title pages by D. Mc Lellan and T. Sinclair. Publisher's elaborately gilt stamped purple morocco with gilt vignettes of Christ rising the dead Noah's Ark child with lion and lamb group of five men in various ethnic dress; the spine with elaborate gilt designs and decorations; edges gilt; back covers in blind or gilt. Minor light rubbing. Nice examples of elaborate American leather trade bindings. No dust jacket. Very good. 320; 288 pages. No signatures or bookplates. 2 volumes.</p><p>Printed by E. N. Grossman & Son.</p><p>Stereotyped by Richard C. Valentine.</p> Edward Walker hardcover books
19287275<p>1/500 FIRST EDITION THUS VERY GOOD.</p> VOLTAIRE SOC hardcover books
19232221977<p>First edition. 4to. 16 facsimile plates. 3/4 dark green morocco over matching cloth boards spine with raised bands and gilt stamping top edge gilt other edges uncut. Original printed blue wrappers bound in. Very good. Unpaginated.</p><p>Descriptive annotated catalogue of what was purported to be the world's finest collection of Voltaire's works. 202 items.</p><p>Printed by J. Miles & Co. Ltd. London.</p> G. Michelmore & Co. hardcover books
198871614NY: Random House 1988. First US edition first prnt. Originally published by Andre Deutsch in the UK in 1987 in a different form. Signed by Vidal on a tipped-in forepage as issued. Most likely a Kroch's & Brentano's 1st Edition Circle copy but without the 1st Edition Circle bookmark. Burgandy cloth-covered boards with gilt lettering. Beginning toning on cloth edges faint small stain on foreedge; dustjacket with minor wear and little loss on spine ends. Very Good condition in a Very Good dustjacket with an archival cover. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcovers. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Random House Hardcover books