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1788315882London: Sold at the White Swan Shoe Lane and the Black Boy St. Martin's Lane 1788. First edition. Additional engraved allegorical title and 20 copper-engraved plates sixteen after Thomas Shearer. xvi 143 1 4 Price of Doors Extra Prices of Doors pp. 1 vols. 4to. Recent quarter calf red morocco spine label marbled boards. Dust-soiling to plates some marginal dust-soiling and spotting and small losses to a few blank corners of letterpress leaves bookplate. First edition. Additional engraved allegorical title and 20 copper-engraved plates sixteen after Thomas Shearer. xvi 143 1 4 Price of Doors Extra Prices of Doors pp. 1 vols. 4to. First edition of this work by the journeymen cabinet-makers of London which lists prices and provides designs for common furniture forms of the period. Subsequent editions followed. This edition is scarce on the market with no copies appearing at auction since 1981. Sold at the White Swan, Shoe Lane, and the Black Boy, St. Martin's Lane unknown books
1921W0720CLNew York: The Century Co. 1921. Original green cloth with gilt spine lettering; a couple of small white paint spots otherwise very good. The dust jackets are falling apart but present. Lower hinge starting in Vol. I and spine loose. A few pencil notations at rear of Vol. 2. An unusual biography of London published by his widow. Contains many family photographs. . First Edition. Cloth. Good/Poor. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Trade. The Century Co. Hardcover books
1921WN38822New York: The Century Co. 1921. Two prior owner bookplates on front pastedowns in each volume. Original green cloth with gilt which is nearly illegible. Spine ends bumped with small split at head of spine Vol. I. Some faint foxing on edges and with the books. Memoir by London's wife of their life together. Some interesting photograph. . First Edition. Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Trade. The Century Co. Hardcover books
192133941New York: The Century Co 1921. First edition 2 volumes 8vo pp. xvi 422 3; viii 414; 43 illustrations on 32 plates 2 other full-p. illustrations in the text; original green cloth spines faded front hinge of vol. II cracked; a good set. Ostensibly Charmian's own copy with her bookplate in each volume and with a 1932 inscription from her in each volume to B. J. Hart "with best wishes from the author Charmian London." Also with her tipped in signature on the front free flyleaf a long autograph postcard from her mounted to the front pastedown regarding "this frightful disaster that has overtaken the South" etc. 2 printed poems of Jack London's pasted in on preliminaries and a typed note signed by Charmian pasted to the rear pastedown in vol. II to Woodruff Book Store in Los Angeles asking for a 10% discount on London's The Valley of the Moon together with typed envelope <br/><br/> The Century Co hardcover books
192132800New York: Century Co 1921. First edition 2 volumes 8vo 32 plates; original green cloth lettered in gilt on spine; one corner of one cover ragged spine dull otherwise good and sound or better. This copy warmly inscribed to the legendary San Francisco bookseller: "To John Howell: in pleasant memory of auld acquaintance! Charmian London Glen Ellen Sonoma County California January 1922." <br/><br/> Century Co hardcover books
1964D12712London: Bodley Head 1964-1966. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Green cloth gilt-stamped lettering on spine; complete set of 4 volumes 8vo. All volumes with the ownership signature of Bessie "Becky" London the author's second daughter from his first marriage born 1902. All volumes in near fine condition with faint water-stain along fore-edge of text block nowhere infringing into the margins or text itself. Dust jackets faintly rubbed and dust-smudged; a bit sunned along spine and edges; VG in plastic covering. <br/><br/> Bodley Head hardcover books
1936107420Random House 1936. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Rare in dust jacket a first edition of an important early collection of short stories long before many of these writers achieved their fame. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket with the original $3 price still on the front flap of the dust jacket. Random House hardcover books
200225378London: Sotheby's 2002. Softbound. VG in a VG slipcase. Prior owner's stamp on each of the 5 title pages light shelf wear to slipcase. Volumes 1 through 5 wraps in publisher's slipcase. Illustrated with black & white and color plates of which some are fold-outs. Volume 1 is the first evening's sale and includes an essay by Dr. Rainer Beck on the collection and contains lots 1-34. Volume 2 is the next days' sale and contains lots 101 through 258. Volume 3 contains the art of Adolf Holzel and his Circle and contains lots 301-394. Volume 4 focuses on 20th Century German Prints and contains lots 401-526. Volume 5 highlights Impressionist and Modern Art. Prints and Livres d'artiste and contains lots which are unnumbered but included in other sales. They are described here apparently to keep the cohesiveness of the beck Collection intact for publication purposes. A clean and unbroken set in VG condition. Shipping weight is. Sotheby's paperback books
24London. Geographia Ltd. n.d. c. 1920. Price 2/6. 8vo. 80pp. and Illus. with 80 sectional maps of London as well one of the theater and club district. Bound in blue wrappers with part of spine missing. Otherwise in good condition. unknown books
1963D12707New York et al: McGraw-Hill 1963. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Paper-covered boards; illustrated dust jacket; 8vo; pp. 184. Signed by Bessie "Becky" London the author's second daughter from his first marriage born 1902 on the FFEP "Sincerely Becky London." Beneath that in pencil a second hand has added: "Wed. 11/3/82 5:30 PM Becky said that she did not care for this book as she felt it was not written properly." Book is fine in near fine jacket with some very light scuffing along the edges. <br/><br/> McGraw-Hill hardcover books
1963WRCLIT22072New York: McGraw-Hill 1963. Loose quarto sheets punched and ring bound at left in plain boards. Residue of label on front board first leaf slightly frayed at outer margin but very nice. Uncorrected page proofs of the first edition the text completed from London's notes by Robert L. Fish. Very uncommon format; only a small handful of copies could have been prepared thus. Memorable as the source for the Oliver Reed/Diana Riggs film. McGraw-Hill hardcover books
1963194584New York: McGraw-Hill 1963. Hardcover. 184p. hardbound first edition so stated with the numbers 38655 below First Edition slug on copyright page all points matching Sisson page 106 and 130. Casebound in cinnamon-brown boards gilt-titled with a tiny flourish in metallic red has a dust jacket. Limited edition of 2500 copies. Head of spine is a little worn with a touch of fray; textblock edges mildly foxed. Endsheets also mildly foxed or toned and bear ownership initials; leaves from p.25 through p.100 slightly damp-rippled along bottom edge. Dust jacket is severely silverfished impacting graphic and creating a long irregular gap more like mouse-gnaw; dj texts remain legible. As is a good-only copy. Unfinished London novel completed by mystery writer Fish and filmed in 1969 starring Oliver Reed Diana Rigg and Telly "Who Loves Ya Baby "Savalas. McGraw-Hill hardcover books
200023023Mumbai India: Marg Publications 2000. Hardcover. VG/VG- clean and tight but with a large bump to top of spine area.dj with bumps to top of spine and bottom front corner. Bookplate on FFEP. Dark brown cloth/color DJ. 147 pp. Numerous bw & color plates. This book is devoted solely to the various arts of the princely state of Kutch now a part of northwestern Gujarat which has a long and fascinating history of art patronage. Known for its textiles this book also documents its temples mosques palaces silver paintings and woodwork. Beautiful illustrations. Includes architecture paintings wood carvings textiles embroidery and silver. With maps and also floor plans of specific buildings. Marg Publications hardcover books
1991140351991. Softcover. VG. Color wraps. 64 pp. 31 color plates. Illustrated and annotated catalogue of 31 works with a two-page introduction by Christopher Wood. The lovely illustrations showcase Victorian interiors. by English Danish French and German artists. paperback books
1990048159Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press 1990. ix 196p. dj author's SIGNED presentation copy. University of Michigan Press unknown books
1906184350Girard Kansas. : The Appeal to Reason. 1906. 1st edition. Printed stapled wraps. Cover yellowed and brittle front cover detached front cover missing pieces at foredge previous owner's bookplate contents very good. . 12mo. Bookplate of noted London collector Willard S. Morse tipped to inside front cover and his catalogue slip tipped to inside back cover. The Appeal to Reason. paperback books
1918WRCLIT38114Chicago: Charles H. Kerr & Co 1918. Small octavo. Printed pictorial wrappers with advert for Cahn's COLLAPSE OF CAPITALISM which was published in 1918 on the rear panel. Wraps slightly dusty but very good. BAL 11897n. WOODBRIDGE et al. 1043. Charles H. Kerr & Co paperback books
1924WRCLIT38113Girard KS: Little Blue Book 640 1924. 12mo. Printed wrappers. Edges a bit sunned else fine. BAL 11897n. WOODBRIDGE et al. 1044. Little Blue Book 640 unknown books
1918WRCLIT38115Chicago: Charles H. Kerr & Co 1918. Small octavo. Printed pictorial wrappers. The obviously late reprint described by Woodbridge et al as a "variant." With an address stamp on the title noting Kerr's relocation to a P.O.Box. Near fine. BAL 11897n. WOODBRIDGE et al. 1043. Charles H. Kerr & Co unknown books
193333398Chicago: Charles H. Kerr & Company 1933. 30p. wraps soiled and slightly wrinkled from damp. Reprint of 1906 pamphlet see BAL 11897. Charles H. Kerr & Company unknown books
190645142Chicago: Charles H. Kerr 1906 but after 1915. First Kerr Edition. 12mo 17.5cm; photo-illustrated wrappers stapled; 302pp. Mild wear to extremities some faint scattered foxing to upper text edges else a bright Near Fine copy. WOODBRIDGE 1043 mistakenly identifying this Kerr edition as the first printing. However see BAL 11897 for the following note: ".advertised in Appeal to Reason. Girard Kansas Oct. 27 1906.there were many reprints; the earliest probably not before 1912 was issued by Charles H. Kerr & Company's Co-Operative." In fact the address given for Charles H. Kerr on the rear wrapper dates this edition to 1915 or later supporting Blanck's assertion of priority. Charles H. Kerr unknown books
198498377Oakland CA: Star Rover House 1984. 34p. wraps slightly soiled 4x5.5 inches one of five hundred copies. London pocket series no. 3. `. Star Rover House unknown books
27623Softcover. VG. White ill. stapled wraps. 56 pp. 46 color and bw ills. Text by Shiela Betterton. Chapters survey coverlets geometric shapes applique album quilts crazy patchwork Pennsylvania German quilts special quilts modern quilts woven coverlets and the quilting frame. paperback books
1999251501New York: Christie's 1999. hardcover. fine. Printed endpapers profusely illustrated in color with many fold out images. 206 pages small 4to pictorial boards with green cloth and board portfolio case. New York: Christie's 1999. A fine copy.<br/><br/> Christie's unknown books
1954D12705Cleveland and New York: World Publishing Company 1954. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Red cloth; full-color illustrated dust jacket; 8vo; pp. 191. Signed by Bessie "Becky" London the author's second daughter from his first marriage born 1902 in a Jack London bookplate. Spine tips and corners gently rubbed; otherwise book is fine. Dust jacket a little scuffed; small chip at top corner of front panel; VG in mylar nice and bright. <br/><br/> World Publishing Company hardcover books
