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1988123472New York: Pantheon Books. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1988. 1/4 Cloth. 0394572408 . An edition in Fine condition with light page edge soiling in a Fine dust-jacket ; The Kindness of Strangers is a book that discusses the abandonment of children in Western Europe from Late Antiquity to the Renaissance. The book covers a wide range of topics including the causes of abandonment the effects of abandonment on children and the responses of society to abandonment.; 8vo; 488 pages . Pantheon Books hardcover
1963055723New York: Heritage Press 1963. With marginal comments and markings from two copies annotated by Hester Lynch Thrale Piozzi. Prepared for publication with an introduction by Edward G. Fletcher. 3 vols. complete lviii 466; 486; 473p. colored front. b/w facs. tiitlepage of the 1791 London edition original brown cloth with the upper spine labels. In the three original publisher's stiff board marbled paper slipcases. Heritage Press unknown
1925436512Bath: George Bayntun 1925. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition thus. Two volumes. Small quartos. 576pp.; 577-1172pp. With 576 illustrations facsimiles and maps including 13 plates in photogravure. Publisher's red cloth gilt. An about very good set. Volume I with a binding heavily sunned in places dampstain on the lower corner of the textblock barely affecting even the margins and lacking the rear endpaper. The binding on Volume II is also heavily sunned in places with general wear and offsetting on the preliminaries. Interiors are bright. Solid presentable reading copies of a fine production. George Bayntun hardcover
1924004362George Allen & Unwin Ltd. 1924. Three volumes bound in dark blue cloth and lettered in gold on spines. Vol. I - xlii 538pp; Vol. II -527pp; Vol. III 525pp. Edited with new notes by Percy Fitzgerald. Second edition with a preface by the editor and a Boswell bibliography by H.R. Tedder. Text pages lightly toned at extremities. Small previous owner's signature in each volume. Hinges sound covers and interiors clean. An attractive set. Very good. Hardcover. Very Good/Not Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. George Allen & Unwin, Ltd. Hardcover
19972083KNOPF. NY 1997. Fine. 1997. First Edition. Softcover. UNCORRECTED PROOF. Fine in plain printed wrappers. Publicity material stapled to inside of front cover . KNOPF. NY 1997 paperback
1987246545New York: Knopf 1987. hardcover. fine/fine. 340 pages. 8vo cloth-backed boards dust wrapper. New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1987. First edition. A fine copy.<br/> <br/> Author signature.<br/> <br/> Knopf unknown
198744998New York: Alfred A. Knopf. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1987. First Edition. Hardcover. SIGNED and dated by author on full title page. "Robert Boswell's wonderful first novel - both heart-piercing and freshly funny at once strikingly contemporary in its fix on life and timeless in its power to move us - tells the story of an American family transplanted from Kentucky to the Sunbelt not long ago." Ships same or next business day. Remainder mark on head edge. Book has light bumps on corners and tail end of spine. Overall book is tight bright and clean. Dust jacket protected in archival plastic cover. DJ has minimal edge wear lightly tanned on flaps faded on spine. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 340 pages; Signed by Author . Alfred A. Knopf hardcover
198719030NY: KNOPF. 1987. Fine. 1987. First Edition. Hardcover. 0394557069 . REVIEW COPY. Publisher's printed review slip glossy photo of the author & a publicity placard laid-in SIGNED by Robert Boswell on the title page. Fine in dj. Usual slight discoloration at spine on dj. LRC; Signed by Authors . NY: KNOPF. 1987 hardcover
198714483KNOPF. NY 1987. Fine. 1987. First Edition. Hardcover. 0394557069 . SIGNED by Robert Boswell on the title page. Fine in dj. Author's FIRST novel.; Signed by Authors . KNOPF. NY 1987 hardcover
1994206184New York: Knopf 1994. First edition and first printing. Hardcover. The fifth book a collection of short stories from this underappreciated writer. A clean very near fine in paper covered boards with a cloth spine and in a fine dust jacket designed by Chip Kidd. Signed and inscribed by Bowell on the title page: "for Bruce Jacobs with gratitude. Robert Boswell." A very nice copy as the recipient was the owner of a bookstore as well as a publisher and he hosted Boswell for a reading. Knopf unknown
199419079NY: KNOPF. 1994. Fine. 1994. First Edition. Softcover. UNCORRECTED PROOF. Fine in creme-colored printed wrappers. Publicity material stapled to inside of front cover Stories. . NY: KNOPF. 1994 paperback
199314482KNOPF. NY 1993. Fine. 1993. First Edition. Softcover. UNCORRECTED PROOF. SIGNED by Robert Boswell. Fine in plain dark charcoal colored wrappers. Author's THIRD novel.; Signed by Authors . KNOPF. NY 1993 paperback
1989363999New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1989. Softcover. Very Good. Uncorrected proof. Wrappers. Toning on the wrappers else very good. Signed by the author. Alfred A. Knopf unknown
195935626New York: McGraw-Hill 1959. First Edition First printing. Hard Cover. Stated First Edition. FINE IN FINE DUST JACKET WITH ORIGINAL $6.95 PRICE. A very pretty copy. McGraw-Hill unknown
1994534904Boston: Houghton MIfflin Company 1994. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First edition. Glenn Stout series editor. 303pp. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Advance Review Copy with publisher's material laid in. Houghton MIfflin Company hardcover
198919909NY: DOUBLEDAY. 1989. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1989. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0385199678 . First edition. Fine in fine dust jacket. . NY: DOUBLEDAY. 1989 hardcover
1936009787London: Marine Models Publications 1936. Two folding plans in rear pocket Spine repaired ends a little worn; foxing. OCLC/WorldCat shows copies dated 1936 1937 and 1938. First Edition. Original Printed Boards. Good. Marine Models Publications Hardcover
1952112583The Limited Editions Club 1952. Hardcover. Very good/No jacket. Sylvain Sauvage. #528/1500cc. Mild shelfwear. In broken slipcase. The Limited Editions Club hardcover
193165601New York:: The Grolier Club 1931. First edition. publisher's printed wrappers. "Boswell" hand-lettered on spine; otherwise near fine. 8vo. The Grolier Club, unknown
1928SKU1093382William Edwin Rudge 1928. Paperback. Very Good. 0x0x0. William Edwin Rudge publication; 13 page booklet in red cardstock folder; light wear to edges of folder; booklet describes a six volume set which were to be issued in December 1928; the last page is a description written by Bruce Rogers of the printing and binding of the volumes; also included is a subscription order page and a facsimile of a handwritten paper of Boswell's; 15 3/4" tall; Additional shipping charges may be requested for international or expedited orders. William Edwin Rudge paperback
1931176153New York: The Modern Library 1931. 1st Modern Library Edition. Hardcover. 1200p. A light brown cloth hardcover book in very good condition. Bottom corner of front cover lightly bumped. Thin white stain along top of back cover. Owner's inscription on front free endpaper dated 1932. Otherwise text clean and binding secure. The first Modern Library edition. The Modern Library hardcover
191603-0155New York: John Wiley & Sons 1916. 371pp illus. fold-out color map tipped in at rear ep wear to cover corners bumped tp w/ a small hole & torn at edge. First Edition. Cloth. Fair. John Wiley & Sons Hardcover
199180412San Jose California: History West Publishing Company 1991. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Signed by R.E. Mather and F.E. Boswell on the front flyleaf. "The authors relate the gripping stories of twenty-one lynchings. Among the victims were Buck Stinson Ed Ray Bill Bunton Red Yeager Whiskey Bill Graves and the notorious Boone Helm accused of murder and cannibalism." Octavo: xii 205 1 blank pp. with 20 illustrations and a map. Original brown cloth binding with gilt-stamped titling. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket with just a hint of edgewear. History West Publishing Company hardcover
1984B77765Fairland MD: International Co-operative Publishing House 1984. Hardcover. Fine/Very good. Volume one only! Silver stamped blue cloth boards in dust jacket octavo 458pp. not illustrated. Book has handsome boards and tight binding text clean and unmarked. DJ has edgewear that includes very shallow tears rubbing. International Co-operative Publishing House hardcover
19975062Knopf 1997 NEW YORK: Knopf 1997. First edition. First printing. Hardbound. New/New. A pristine unread copy. Comes with archival-quality dust jacket protector. Shipped in well padded box. You cannot find a better copy. One of an unknown number of copies SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR on a special tipped in page. 0.0. Signed by Authors. 1st Edition. Hardcover. New/New. Knopf hardcover