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38557Framed in mahogany and matted. A fine model beautifully framed and matted. Framed size: 8 1/2 x 22 1/2 inches; image size: 5 1/2 x 19 inches. Laser cut relief. Manufactured by RC Models San Pedro California. The S.S. Norway began life in 1960 as the SS France built by Chantiers de l'Atlantique; later purchased and refitted by the Norwegian Cruise Line she was decommissioned in 2004 and scrapped in 2008. unknown books
1864207493New York: D. Appleton & Co 1864. unbound. very good. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 12.5" x 20.25".<br/><br/> Beautiful double page map of the United States. Features railroad lines geographical and topographical details with relief shown in hachures. Many western states are still territories. "Principal Cities of the United States" and "New England or Eastern States" on verso. Small tears to left and bottom edges. Minor creasing to corners.<br/><br/> D. Appleton & Co unknown books
19281917NNew York: Grosset & Dunlap 1928. Photoplay edition issued to coincide with the release of the Paramount film starring William Powell Louise Brooks and Jean Arthur. Ownership signature. Fine in an exceptionally fine and bright dust jacket. The front panel reproduces the artwork of the first edition and the back panel is a charming colorful painting of the dapper Powell as detective Philo Vance. Grosset & Dunlap unknown books
1967132098Los Angeles: Max E. Youngstein 1967. Draft script for an unproduced film. <br/><br/>The story of two of brothers a prospector and an oceanographer who drill for oil on a offshore drilling rig in the Caribbean. Screenwriter Schweitzer would go on to work predominantly in television including writing for "The Bold Ones" "The Senator" "Mod Squad" and "Baretta" among others. <br/><br/>Lavender titled wrappers dated July 10 1967 with credits for screenwriter Schweitzer and producer Youngstein. Title page not present. 130 leaves mechanical duplication. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine bound with two gold brads. Max E. Youngstein unknown books
1871104184<p>8vo blue cloth with gilt title on top cover and spine illustrated 239 pp. Spine sunned and faded a little extremity and binding wear slight aging pencil signature on front end paper; otherwise very good plus. This attractive little guidebook tells the tourist everything they may want to know about traveling along the Hudson in the 1870s. In various chapters Colt takes the reader from New York City to Irvington West Point Albany Cooperstown Troy and Lake George. She also dedicates a chapter to Buffalo and Niagara. The author also includes a short chapter on "Hints for Travelers." that includes remedies for seasickness dealing with mosquitoes the benefits of a waterproof cloak and the use of cologne to help you stay cool. </p> Mrs. S.S. Colt, books
9413Boston: 1868. 6th edn. 8vo Pp. 141. Bookplate. VG copy. Interesting drama of the new woman. 1868 unknown books
7808Boston: 1868. 3rd edn. 8vo Pp. 141. VG copy. Interesting drama of the new woman. 1868 unknown books
1930WN59389New York: Charles Scribner's Sons 1930. Black cloth with bold bright yellow lettering and rules. Book tight and good. Lending library stamp on ffep with several date stamps Remnant of label of lender on rear pastedown. Dust jacket has heavy rubbing and creasing on joints and flaps but is without significant chipping or tearing. Scribners A and colophon on copyright page signifying first edition. First Edition. Cloth. Good/Fair. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Ex-Library. Charles Scribner's Sons Hardcover books
1930180811003New York: Charles Scribner's Sons 1930. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. First edition. Inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper to Julian Johnson head story editor for 20th Century Fox studios in the 1930s: "To Hildegarde and Julian Affectionately from signed S.S. Van Dine alias Willard." xii 328 5 versos only ads pp. Black cloth lettered in yellow. Very Good with slight crease to prelims edge rubbing in Good unclipped dust jacket with some chips tiny edge tears and dulling to spine panel. A whodunit that inspired a now-lost 1936 British film starring Wilfrid Hyde-White rather than the popular William Powell as Philo Vance. Charles Scribner's Sons hardcover books
193023693New York: Charles Scribner's Sons 1930. FIRST EDITION. Hardcover. Near fine book in a bright crisp dust jacket with two one-inch closed tears at top edge of rear panel and some creasing also to rear panel. This is the issue with two dates on the copyright page. <br/><br/> Charles Scribner's Sons hardcover books
194521402ECleveland OH: The World Publishing Co 1945. First Tower Books Edition First Printing November 1945. Pages lightly tanned as usual else a very good plus copy with some minor edge wear in a very good lightly handled dust jacket with some minor fading to the spine and a few small chips and tears. A Philo Vance story. The World Publishing Co unknown books
1870WRCAM56703Denver: S.S. Wallihan & Co. 1870. 442pp. plus 7pp. of ads at the front 59pp. of ads at the rear and 144pp. of ads interspersed in the text. Original blue cloth stamped in gilt. Minor edge wear and light soiling to boards. Internally clean. Very good plus. This directory here in its first year of publication is an extremely detailed compendium of information and statistics on virtually every aspect of Colorado territory covering its history geography and geology natural resources etc. "This Directory gives useful information on the early territorial history of Colorado including the various conventions and forms of government in the early days railroads colonization and early mining" - Streeter. The volume also includes an accurate directory for Denver Golden City Black Hawk Central City Nevada Idaho Georgetown Greeley Colorado City Pueblo Trinidad etc. An appendix for the Denver directory includes the noted western artist A.E. Mathews who had recently published GEMS OF ROCKY MOUNTAIN SCENERY and the Chinese tea dealer Tang Fee. This text is further supplemented by more than 200 pages of advertisements for local businesses. A more useful and comprehensive guide to pre- statehood Colorado would be difficult to find. Though published in Denver by Samuel Wallihan who also edited the work this book was printed in Chicago and is therefore also an example of a Chicago ante-fire imprint. However it is not listed in the American Imprints Inventory list of Ante-Fire imprints nor is it in Eberstadt Graff or Decker. Howell paid $110 for the Streeter copy in 1969. HOWES C611. WYNAR 1905 3794. SABIN 72459. STREETER SALE 4280. S.S. Wallihan & Co. hardcover books
19709006916Montreal: McGill-Queen's University Press 1970. 1st. Hardcover. Book fine dust jacket fine. Edited with an introductionby George J. Zytaruk. Includes index. 433 pp. <br/><br/> McGill-Queen's University Press hardcover books
187829389New York 1878. One sheet folded to 5 1/2" x 8 1/2". 4pp. Printed on pages 1 and 3 only. One small archival repair to outer margin of first leaf. Very Good.<br/><br/> Freight rates to several destinations are listed "payable in gold." The Circular is dates from New York May 29 1878. unknown books
1970205802Ann Arbor: University of Missouri Columbia 1970. paperback. near fine. 220pp. 12mo paper wrappers spine slightly faded and creased a few small white specks on back cover top corner on front cover very slightly bumped. Ann Arbor MI: University of Missouri 1970. A near fine copy.<br/><br/> A facsimile copy of a doctoral thesis.<br/><br/> University of Missouri, Columbia unknown books
193616208New York: Charles Scribner's Sons 1936. Cloth. Very Good /Very Good . NICELY INSCRIBED BY S.S. VAN DINE TO MYSTERY WRITER WILLIAM C. WEBER on the front free endpaper. A very solid copy to boot of the 1936 1st edition with both the letter 'A' and the Scribner colophon on the copyright page. Tight and VG light rubbing to the silver-titling on the front panel in a crisp price-intact $2.00 VG dustjacket with very light creasing along the panel edges. Thick 12mo the 10th title in Van Dine's wonderful "Philo Vance" series. <br/><br/> Charles Scribner's Sons hardcover books
19282276925Grosset & Dunlap 1928. Photoplay Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Photoplay edition. A few light spots on front board faint stain on top page ridge corners a bit rubbed ink name on front endpaper. 1928 Hard Cover. We have more books available by this author!. 388 pp. 8vo. A Philo Vance mystery illustrated with scenes from the Paramount photo-play. "S. S. Van Dine was the pseudonym of Willard Huntington Wright October 15 1888 - April 11 1939 a U.S art critic and author. He created the once immensely popular fictional detective Philo Vance who first appeared in books in the 1920s then in movies and on the radio. Grosset & Dunlap hardcover books
19295797NNew York: Grosset & Dunlap 1929. Photoplay edition issued to coincide with the release of the Paramount film starring William Powell and Jean Arthur. Pencil ownership signature. Very good without dust jacket. Grosset & Dunlap unknown books
1928WRCLIT39844New York: Charles Scribner's Sons 1928. Large thick quarto t.e.g. Illustrated. The first appearance of this famous mystery in the bound volume for the half-year Volume 83 January-June. Very good or better. Charles Scribner's Sons unknown books
192820962ENew York: Scribners 1928. First Edition of the third Philo Vance novel. Signed and inscribed by the author S.S. Van Dine to actor and screenwriter George O’Hara in the year of publication on the front free endpaper: “To George O’Hara New York 1929 - or bust! If the Greene is shot and you are not there I’ll be unhappy. S.S. Van Dine Hollywood 1928.†Slightly cocked else a very good lightly used copy with some fading to the cloth at the spine and some edge wear without dust jacket. The basis of the 1929 film directed by Frank Tuttle starring William Powell as Philo Vance with Jean Arthur Ullrich Haupt and Florence Eldridge. George O’Hara 1899 - 1966 began his film career working for early Hollywood director Mack Sennett and is best known for starring in Fighting Blood 1923 When Gale and Hurricane Met 1923 and California or Bust 1927. His screenwriting notables include Night Parade 1929and A Single Man 1929. Scribners hardcover books
1938848New York: Charles Scribner's Sons 1938. First Edition. Cloth. Very good. Octavo 227pp. Yellow cloth printed title on spine and front cover. Previous owners name on front endpaper. Wear to edges of boards. Scribner's "A" on copyright page. In facsimile dust jacket. Charles Scribner's Sons unknown books
1938138459New York: Charles Scribner's Sons 1938. First Edition. First Edition. Basis for the 1939 film directed by Alfred E. Green and starring Gracie Allen Warren William and Ellen Drew. A Philo Vance mystery. <br/><br/>Very Good plus in a Very Good dust jacket. Bookplate to the front pastedown covered completely by jacket flap. Jacket is lightly rubbed with a few short closed tears and light chipping to the extremities. Charles Scribner's Sons unknown books
1938WRCLIT44644New York: Charles Scribner's Sons 1938. Yellow cloth lettered in black. First edition. Scattered flecking to the sizing of boards endleaves faintly darkened along edges else near very good in a somewhat rubbed and worn particularly at spine ends dust jacket with some wrinkles at the edges. Charles Scribner's Sons hardcover books
1938004382New York: Charles Scribner's Sons 1938. Scribner's "A" on copyright page price of $2.00 front flap. Near Fine top edge dusty pastedowns age-toned nice period prior owner bookplate front pastedown completely hidden by front flap. In a Very Good dustjacket front and rear panels rubbed and with small chips at spine tips and flap folds. . First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. Charles Scribner's Sons Hardcover books
1935197095New York Charles Scribner's Sons 1935. 1935. First edition. 8vo. 8 pages of publisher's advertisements at end. Dust jacket unclipped; two small nicks. Very good-fine. No signatures or bookplates. Filmed in 1936 starring Edmund Lowe Virginia Bruce and HB Warner. F. Hardcover. New York, Charles Scribner's Sons, 1935. hardcover books
