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1789045740London: John Nichols 1789. First Edition. Hardcover Half Leather. Very Good Condition. Half 19th century calf over green cloth with a bit of the original spine laid down hinges rubbed but sound. Front endpapers replaced scattered light foxing a few small damps stains 331-335 stained on the bottom right touching some text very clean otherwise. 2 plates 452pp. In a custom cloth slipcase. Size: Octavo 8vo. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Humour; Essays & Literary Criticism. Inventory No: 045740. <br/><br/> John Nichols hardcover books
1945011362Kenosha Wis.: John Martin's House Inc. 1945. light edge wear. Unpaginated board book with plastic spiral binding with two tab movables and two double page pop-ups. Profusely illustrated in two and full color. Chapters include Pat Talks out of Turn Barking Dogs and Skating <br/><br/> John Martin's House, Inc. unknown books
2005RTHETIM00FPTimes Books 2005. Fine. The Times Book Group. The Times Comprehensive Atlas of the World. London: Times Books 2005. Eleventh edition. 224pp. Indexed. Illustrated. Glossary. Folio. Half blue leather with gilt lettering. Book condition: Near fine in near fine slipcase. Times Books hardcover books
1963WRCLIT72576Syracuse: Syracuse University Press 1963. Cloth. Photographs. First edition of this study of THE DIAL during the Thayer Watson Moore tenure. Tiny spot on top edge otherwise fine in price-clipped dust jacket. Syracuse University Press hardcover books
19729002872New York: Knopf 1972. 1st. Hardcover. Illustrated with photographs line drawings and maps. Dust jacket is slightly chipped at extremities otherwise near fine condition. <br/><br/> Knopf hardcover books
20112296123Random House Trade Paperbacks 2011. 5th Printing. Trade Paperback. Very Good. Fifth printing. Sticker remains on rear wrapper ink initial on blurb page. 2011 Trade Paperback. 337 pp. Author's first novel. 'Weaving a brilliant latticework of family legend loss and love Tea Obreht the youngest of The New Yorker's twenty best American fiction writers under forty has spun a timeless novel that will establish her as one of the most vibrant original authors of her generation. In a Balkan country mending from years of conflict Natalia a young doctor arrives on a mission of mercy at an orphanage by the sea. By the time she and her lifelong friend Zora begin to inoculate the children there she feels age-old superstitions and secrets gathering everywhere around her. Secrets her outwardly cheerful hosts have chosen not to tell her. Secrets involving the strange family digging for something in the surrounding vineyards. Secrets hidden in the landscape itself. But Natalia is also confronting a private hurtful mystery of her own: the inexplicable circumstances surrounding her beloved grandfather Random House Trade Paperbacks paperback books
192752282London: The Scholartis Press 1927. First edition this one of 550 copies of the "ordinary" edition on Glastonbury paper; there were also 150 copies on Batchelor's Kelmscott paper; 8vo pp. 192; brown cloth-backed boards printed paper spine label; label browned top edge of covers bumped very good. A presentation copy by the editor Partridge to Ifor Evans who served as Provost at University College London with his inscription on flyleaf. Laid in is a 3-page autograph letter from Partridge to Evans presenting him with this book thanking him for his criticism and defending his credentials as a writer on language: "Nine years intensive work in language on top of more than twenty years interest with must leave something - must have some effect on anyone but a nitwit or a moron." This is the second Scholartis Press book and the first printed at the Oxford University Press. <br/><br/> The Scholartis Press hardcover books
192752284London: The Scholartis Press 1927. First edition this one of 150 copies printed on hand-made paper by Oxford University Press 8vo pp. 192; marbled paper boards backed in art vellum t.e.g. corners rubbed near fine. An unnumbered printer's copy with the Oxford "Printer's Library" label on front pastedown. <br/><br/> The Scholartis Press hardcover books
2012RHOGTHR01LAWEdinburgh University 2012. Very Good. Hogg James. The Three Perils of Man or War Women and Witchcraft: A Border Romance. King editor Judy; ; Hughes an Essay on the Manuscript Gillian. Edinburgh Scotland: Edinburgh University 2012. 558pp. Glossary. 8vo. Hardcover. Book condition: Very good with subtly bumped corners. Tiny chip in foot of spine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good with gently bumped edges. In dust jacket protector. Odd volume of The Sterling / South Carolina Research edition of The Collected Works of James Hogg. Edinburgh University hardcover books
194815956JLos Angeles: Argosy Pictures 1948. Screenwriter Frank Nugent’s personal copy of his screenplay. Original 116 page mimeographed shooting script that was for the classic John Ford directed western starring John Wayne Pedro Armendariz and Harry Carey Jr. Hardbound in full gilt-stamped blue leather with Nugent’s name stamped on the front board in the lower left hand corner. With marbled endpapers. Nugent has hand-corrected a couple of typographical errors and at one point has written in dialogue that was was missing. The Three Godfathers was the first western directed by John Ford filmed in color. Frank Nugent was a New York journalist who reviewed over 1000 films for The New York Times. Director John Ford turned Nugent into one of Hollywood’s most respected screenwriters. He wrote 11 screenplays for John Ford directed films including The Searchers The Quiet Man Fort Apache She Wore a Yellow Ribbon Wagon Master Mister Roberts The Last Hurrah The Rising of the Moon Two Rode Together Donovan’s Reef. Nugent was respected by other directors as well and he wrote The Tall Men for director Raoul Walsh Angel Face for Otto Preminger Paratrooper for Terence Young and others. Nugent was elected President of the Writers Guild of America West WGAW from 1957 to 1958 and he served as the guild’s representative on the Motion Picture Industry Council from 1954 to 1959. Argosy Pictures hardcover books
187623233New York: Mission House 1876. First Edition. Octavo 23.5cm.; original green printed wrappers; 139pp.; maps and tables in text. Spine ends perished very minor toning and discoloration from damp to extremities faint rubberstamp of Williams College Library at head of upper cover else Very Good and sound. Includes reports on missions to the Indians of North America as well as Mexico Brazil Chile West Africa Syria Persia India Siam China and Japan. Mission House unknown books
19673426New York: Alfred A. Knopf. Very Good in Good dj. 1967. 1st U.S. edition. Hardcover. moderate shelfwear spine slightly turned; DJ heavily worn along fore-edge of both covers a few small tears mild soiling. "A terrifying novel of a nation demoralized the a publishing empire." . Alfred A. Knopf hardcover books
184943199London: A. Vickers 1849. 1st Edition. Not in Sadleir nor Wolff. Later though to my eye still 19th C maroon cloth binding with gilt stamped title lettering to spine. Modest shelf wear. Some foxing. VG. 2 110 pp. Illustrated by the author. 8vo. 9-1/2" x 6" <br/><br/>Scarce piece of fiction by this mid-tier Victorian author; OCLC records just 2 institutional holdings both British Library. A. Vickers hardcover books
19149666Boston: Bibliophile Society 1914. 8vo pp. 122. 1/500 copies. Fine uncut copy in somewhat worn original slipcases. Bibliophile Society unknown books
18292516Philadelphia: Clark & Raser printers 1829. 8vo. 44 pp. <br><br>Review of the missionary work of the Presbyterian Church in the U.S. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shoemaker 40142. Good. Stitched; in original printed wrappers. Unopened and untrimmed. Very lightly browned and foxed; deckle edges with some tattering. Clark & Raser, printers unknown books
1979201978San Francisco: The Barbary Coasters Motorcycle Club 1979. Magazine. 44p 5.5x8.5 inches photos illustrations local ads previous winners nominations history etc. lightly-worn stapled booklet in white pictorial wraps. Program for the annual awards show run by the San Francisco-based gay motorcycle club which incorporated in 1966. Regulars at the Folsom Street Fair and the South of Market bars and taverns. The first decade of events was named Academy Awards but by 1978/79 the name was changed to the better-fitting Motorcycle Awards. The Barbary Coasters Motorcycle Club unknown books
196063793Boston: The Speckled Band 1960. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 84 p. First edition #311 of 500 copies privately printed at Stoke Moran. Octavo. Original marbled paper-covered boards over a burgundy cloth spine with gilt titles. A bit of mild edgewear; otherwise very good. <br/><br/> The Speckled Band hardcover books
1766177778London: Printed for Paul Vaillant in the Strand 1766. Leather bound. VG soiling but otherwise bright and very clean inside a superb copy. Full red leather with extensive gilt tooled border on both covers all edges gilt marbled endpapers. 5 raised bands with extensive and detailed gilt tooling in the compartments. 8 302 pages 9 unnumbered leaves of plates Tables 1-5 Plates I II III IV. The last four leaves of plates are numbered I-IV. A superb copy of a book rarely encountered either in the trade or at auction. Printed for Paul Vaillant, in the Strand unknown books
193625509NY: Random House 1936. First Edition. 8vo pp. 961. Edges slightly soiled o/w a nice copy in worn dj. The complete and unabridged texts of fourteen representative Theatre Guild Productions with an introduction outlining the history and aspirations of the Guild by its Board of Directors. Plays include Molnar's Liliom Shaw's Saint Joan O'Neill's Stange Interlude. Random House unknown books
193641513NY: Random House 1936. First Edition. Large 8vo pp. 961. Bright green cloth stamped in gilt on spine. Owner's bookplate on front pastedown. A Vg tight copy. Fourteen plays among them Milne's Mr. Pim passes by Molnar's Liliom Shaw's Saint Joan O'Neill's Strange interlude Barry's Hotel Universe. Random House unknown books
1929175382London: University of London Press 1929. Hardcover. Good--spine split w/ textblock attached. board corners rubbed. boards have shelf-wear w/ scuffing & marks. missing section at top of spine; 5inch slice to each side of cloth on bottom of spine; cloth worn w/ light tears; spine cloth visible at bottom section tear. tear to pastedown & flyleaf cover hinge. dampstaining to bottom corner first pgs. pgs have instances of light foxing. thick grey cloth boards w/ gilt lettering & gilt spine lettering. 106 pgs w/ deckled edges b&w plates & fold-out maps. Fold-out maps intact & bright. University of London Press hardcover books
187410314London: William Reeves 1874. Seventh Edition Revised. Hardcover. Very Good. Light shelf/edge wear owners inscription at front pastedown else tight bright and unmarred. Blue cloth boards gilt lettering in blind lettering and decorative elements frontispiece all edges stained red. 12mo. 258pp 2 np leaves of plates. Illus. b/w plates. <br/><br/>Initiation and ritual textbook for Freemasons. William Reeves hardcover books
197815519.2New York & Cleveland: William Collins & Wold Publishing Co 1978. SIGNED by Ed Young. Color pictorial paper-wrapped boards. Color pictorial dust jacket with identical illustration as the binding. VG/VG lower corner of front flap clipped. Unpaginated. Illustrated in color by Ed Young. Sq 8vo. <br/><br/> William Collins & Wold Publishing Co hardcover books
1976201977San Francisco: The Barbary Coasters Motorcycle Club 1976. Magazine. 64p 5.5x8.5 inches photos illustrations local ads previous winners nominations history etc. very good stapled booklet in silver glossy pictorial wraps. Program for the annual awards show run by the San Francisco-based gay motorcycle club which incorporated in 1966. Regulars at the Folsom Street Fair and the South of Market bars and taverns. The first decade of events was named Academy Awards but by 1978/79 the name was changed to the better-fitting Motorcycle Awards. The Barbary Coasters Motorcycle Club unknown books
184556973Baltimore: published by F. Lucas Jr. 170 Market Street 1845. 8vo pp. x 2 xi-xii 2 11-334 2; frontispiece and 4 chromolithograph plates of signal flags; contemporary full sheep neatly rebacked new black morocco label on spine; the plates lightly spotted but on the whole very good and sound. This copy with a presentation on the front pastedown: "To the Association of New York Pilots with the compliments of Messrs. Rogers and Black per Colt & Robinson proprietors of the New York & Offing Electro-Magnetic Telegraph." Dedicated to Samuel F. B. Morse "inventor of the American Electro-Magnetic Telegraph." Rogers a trained engineer from New York City worked as Morse's assistant in constructing the first telegraph line from Washington to Baltimore. He was himself an inventor and pioneered the use of insulated cables for use underground and underwater. During the Civil War he helped develop the military telegraph system. American Imprints 5604; see Sabin 72626 for a later edition. <br/><br/> published by F. Lucas, Jr., 170 Market Street unknown books
