Emery R. G.ABAA
364 résultats
1948004888Philadelphia: Macrae-Smith 1948. Quite SCARCE in the Macrae-Smith true First Edition. Near Fine prior owner name front pastedown hidden by front flap tiny top corner bump. In a Very Good Plus dust jacket small chip top edge rear panel a few tiny edge tears. Wonderful M. de V. Lee dust jacket illustration. . First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good Plus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Macrae-Smith Hardcover books
1948004825New York: William Morrow & Co 1948. Near Fine prior owner name in ink front pastedown hidden by front flap front endpage corner crease small stain bottom fore edge of page block. In a Near Fine dust jacket very scant edge wear. RARE in collectible condition as are any of Hinkle's dog stories. A quite lovely copy !. First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. William Morrow & Co Hardcover books
008611No Place: No Publisher RARE. Set of 6 Christmas card booklets in original box. Titles are : Johnny Jump's Moon How Fairies Made Stars What Happened to Mary Elizabeth The Little Squirrel Who Wished The Teddy Bear of Petticoat Lane and The Five Little Pigs. Booklets are Fine box Very Good torn at corners 3 sides missing from top of box. Each booklet in stapled wrappers 8 pages with colored cover illustrations 3 with the initials F.R.C. rear covers states Printed in Scotland. While no publisher information the author's books were published by LeRoy Phillips Boston. No copies found at OCLC or Worldcat. Online search finds an advertisement for this item in Kindergarten-Primary Magazine Vol. XXXIII Sept. 1920. . Stapled. Near Fine. 4 1/2" x 3 1/2". No Publisher Paperback books
1943008504New York: The Viking Press 1943. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR at half-title page -"For Estelle K. Hadden with many good wishes. Jessie Orton Jones and Elizabeth Orton Jones". Very Good lacking the dust jacket boards rubbed at edges and corners covers a bit faded. A Caldecott Honor Book in 1944. . SIGNEDAND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR. First Edition. Decorative Paper Covered Board. Very Good/No Jacket. Oblong 8vo. The Viking Press Hardcover books
1961005398London: Bancroft & Co. Ltd. 1961. 8 page story with castle pop-up at rear. Very Good text separating at lower staple prior owner name bottom corner rear cover. The castle pop-up is Fine. A SCARCE title from the renowned Czech illustrator Voitech Kubasta. . First Edition. Pictorial Printed Wrappers. Very Good/No Jacket As Issued. Illus. by Voitech Kubasta. 4to. Bancroft & Co., Ltd. Paperback books
1955004929Philadelphia: John C. Winston Co. 1955. Near Fine small mark top edge of page block in a Very Good Plus dust jacket 1/4" chip top edge at spine smaller chip bottom edge of spine. Jacket and end page illustrations by Alex Schomburg. A lovely copy indeed ! Part of the classic Winston Science Fiction series for young readers published between 1952 and 1961. Eric North is a pseudonym for author Bernard Charles Cronin. . First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good Plus. Illus. by Alex Schomburg. John C. Winston Co. Hardcover books
1984007467New York: Crown Publishers 1984. Publisher's promotional poster distributed in limited numbers at the ABA trade show in 1984. Featuring a wonderful Sendak illustration. Near Fine 1/2" closed tear left margin could easily be covered by framing 20"w x 22 1/2" h. Well suited for framing will be shipped loosely rolled in a mailing tube. . First Printing. Poster. Near Fine. 20" x 22 1/2". Crown Publishers books
007897Boston: Houghton Mifflin No date noted circa 1963 front flap priced $5.95. Jacket by Walter Lorraine. Fold-out map tipped at rear is Fine. Book is Near Fine tiny rubs at corners bookplate depicting a dragon front paste down mostly hidden by front flap in a Very Good Minus dust jacket tears and chips at flap folds front flap still connected by 2" rubbing at spine folds chips at spine ends spine toned. . Fifteenth Printing . Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good Minus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Houghton Mifflin Hardcover books
1965008769Boston: Houghton Mifflin 1965. 5th 4th and 4th Printings 1965. In Near Fine slipcase tiny rubs at corners. Books Fine/Near Fine with small stains fore edge of The Two Towers. In Very Good Plus dust jackets now in mylar small chips at spine ends and a bit faded at spines. Maps at rear of each volume are Fine. A handsome set overall. . Second Edition Revised. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good Plus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Houghton Mifflin Hardcover books
1963007899London: George Allen & Unwin Ltd. 1963. Tenth Impression 1963 of the First Edition published 1954. Near Fine tiny bumps at corners bookplate front paste down of noted Celtic language and folklore scholar Edgar M. Slotkin in a Near Fine dust jacket front flap bottom corner partially price-clipped spine a bit toned tiny ships at spine fold ends. Fold-out map tipped at rear is Fine. . Tenth Impression. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. George Allen & Unwin, Ltd. Hardcover books
1890007837Philadelphia: Sunshine Publishing Co. 1890. Very Good in original publisher's cloth stamped in gilt and with blue green and white floral decorations all edges gilt green patterned floral end pages cloth rubbed at spine ends and corners two pages at center of book free from binding front hinge starting at top edge. An attractive clean copy with all engravings present and quite lovely. . First Edition. Decorative Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket As Issued. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Sunshine Publishing Co. Hardcover books
1941004224New York: D. Appleton and Co. 1941. A RARE book in any edition this copy doubly so for being SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR James E. West the then Chief Scout Executive Boy Scouts of America and Editor "Boys' Life the Boy Scouts Magazine" "To Will H. Hays with esteem and appreciation James E. West". Will H. Hays managed Warren G. Hardings successful campaign for the Presidency of the U.S. and was subsequently appointed Postmaster General. After a year in that position he resigned to become most famously known as the first President of Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America MPPDA which under his guidance published a blacklist of actors and workers studios should not hire inserted moral clauses into actors' contracts and published an informal list of suggested guidelines for film producers. When the Catholic Church formed its Legion of Decency and threatened nationwide boycotts of movies Hays installed a more formal production code called the Hays Code later simply "The Code" which became the virtual law of Hollywood until the 1960s. It's easy to understand that the Boy Scouts of America would have been a favorite organization of Hays'. The book is Near Fine top corners small bumps in a Very Good Plus dustjacket small chips and tears at the top flap and spine folds. Publisher's promotional poster laid in. Introduction by Theodore Roosevelt Jr. A great piece of Americana combining Boy Scouting and Hollywood history !. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good Plus. Presentation Copy. D. Appleton and Co. Hardcover books
20053167London: HarperCollins/Voyager 2005. First edition.Publication of the UK edition precedes the US edition by three weeks. Limited issue of 1000 numbered copies issued signed by Martin on the limitation page. Copy #978. Issued without dustjacket. Red cloth-covered boards with gilt lettering in matching slipcase. Touch of cloth wear on board foredges not immediately apparent; slipcase with small indentation on one panel; otherwise an unread copy in Fine condition in a Fine slipcase. Tight and bright copy. . Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcovers. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Limited Edition. HarperCollins/Voyager Hardcover books
008596New York: Hodder & Stoughton No Date 1909-1912. Collects 313 of Aesop's classic fables and features 23 mounted full-color plates all present by Detmold. Originally published by Hodder and Stoughton in London in 1909 in a limited edition this American edition is quite uncommon in commerce. Very Good in original embossed green cloth with gilt lettering illustrated end papers small prior owner name in ink scattered moderate toning throughout spine evenly sunned to pale green mounting page for illustration at p.134 loose. Still an attractive copy with all of the marvelous Detmold illustrations. . American Edition. Embossed Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hodder & Stoughton Hardcover books
1940004258New York: Harcourt Brace & Co. 1940. New York: Harcourt Brace & Co. 1940. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY TRANSLATOR on 2nd front endpage -"to Will Hays with best regards Paul Leyssac April 1941". Will Hays managed Warren G. Hardings successful campaign for the Presidency of the U.S. and was subsequently appointed Postmaster General. After a year in that position he resigned to become most famously known as the first President of Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America MPPDA which under his guidance published a blacklist of actors and workers studios should not hire inserted moral clauses into actors' contracts and published an informal list of suggested guidelines for film producers. Paul Leyssac was a well-known stage actor who appeared opposite Ethel Barrymore and Marie Tempest and whose recitals of Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf were widely popular. Danish-born and French-accented he was also an accomplished translator of Danish fairy-tale author Hans Christian Andersen. He also appeared in 7 films of the late 1930's and early 40's. A unique Hollywood Association Copy ! Near Fine minute rubs to tips of cloth in a Very Good dustjacket several small chips and closed edge tears. Roman numeral "I" on copyright page indicates a First Edition First Printing. SCARCE in collectible condition. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY TRANSLATOR. First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. Illus. by Hertha List. Harcourt Brace & Co. Hardcover books
1911003510Chicago: The Reilly & Britton Co. 1911. First Edition First Issue in original publisher's 1st issue green cloth with color plate pictorial pastedown on the front cover decorated color endpages and pastedowns. With ads on verso of half-title listing the 2nd-5th Oz titles plus John Dough and the Cherub and last 2 lines transposed on pg.95 and lines 14 and 15 transposed on pg. 105. Very Good boards and front color plate rubbed spine faded yet still legible. Contents are clean and binding is tight all illustrations present and they are truly wonderful. SCARCE. . First Edition. Decorative Cloth. Very Good. Illus. by Neill John R. The Reilly & Britton Co. Hardcover books
2006110726Colorado Springs: Gauntlet Press 2006. First edition limited issue of 750 numbered copies signed by Bradbury on the limitation page. Copy #729. Edited by Donn Albright. Preface by Bradbury. Foreword by Richard Matheson. Introduction by William Touponce. Textual essay by Jonathan Eller. Illustrated. Unread copy in Fine condition in a Fine dustjacket with an archival cover. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcovers. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Limited Edition. Gauntlet Press Hardcover books
1982007298No Place: The Pierpont Morgan Library 1982. SCARCE poster created for the important 1982 150th anniversary exhibition of "Alice in Wonderland" featuring the wonderful Tenniel illustration of Alice looking up into the tree at the Cheshire Cat. Near Fine faint creasing. 20 "w x 27 1/4"h. Uncommon ephemeral item well suited for framing. Poster will be shipped loosely rolled in mailing tube. . First Printing. Poster. Near Fine. 20" x 27 1/4". The Pierpont Morgan Library books
1887002646New York: The Century Co. 1887. Very Good in the wonderful pictorial glazed boards. Rubbed at the tips with slight paper loss at the spine tips. A few pages with light marginal soiling. Prior owner gift inscription in pencil on presentation page. Still overall a Very Good and pleasing copy of this 1st title in the classic Brownies series and with Cox's charming illustrations on every page. First Edition Second State with the De Vinne seal near the bottom of the copyright page. . First Edition. Pictorial Paper Covered Boards. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Cox Palmer. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. The Century Co. Hardcover books
1955007754New York: The Viking Press 1955. SCARCE First Edition 1955. Near Fine tiny top corner bump in a Very Good plus dust jacket small chips at spine ends and flap fold tips light soiling. One of the author's 5 Caldecott Honor Books she also was a winner of a Hans Christian Andersen Award and a Caldecott Medal. Uncommon in such lovely condition. . First Edition. Pictorial Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good Plus. Illus. by The Author. Tall 8vo. The Viking Press Hardcover books
1922004601New York: The Century Co. 1922. IINSCRIBED on the front endpage -"For Billie Hays on his seventh birthday from Dad 12/11/22". From the estate of Will H. Hays who managed Warren G. Hardings successful campaign for the Presidency of the U.S. and was subsequently appointed Postmaster General. After a year in that position he resigned to become most famously known as the first President of Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America MPPDA. His son Will Hays Jr.Billie became an author and later on Mayor of Crawfordsville IN. Book is about Very Good cloth a bit soiled toning to endpages all photo illustrations present but two have come unbound and are laid in. RARE in the hardcover First Edition. . First Edition. Decorative Cloth. Very Good Minus/No Jacket. Illus. by Illustrated with Photographs. The Century Co. Hardcover books
1949004895New York: William Morrow & Co 1949. RARE in dust jacket. Near Fine prior owner name in ink front pastedown hidden by front flap small spot top edge page block in a Very Good dust jacket a few small chips. Illustrated by the author. 127 pages with illustrated endpages. . First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. Illus. by Mary Frances Lattimore . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. William Morrow & Co Hardcover books
200020735London: Victor Gollancz 2000. First edition first prnt. Signed by Pratchett on the title page. Illustrated by Paul Kidby. Glossy pictoral boards. Issued without dustjacket. Cloth pagemarker. Unread copy in Fine condition.One of the least common of Pratchett titles available signed and/or inscribed. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcovers. Fine/Not Issued. Illus. by Paul Kidby. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Victor Gollancz Hardcover books
2000008806Brooklyn New York: Brooklyn Public Library 2000. SCARCE exhibition poster SIGNED by pop-up book artists Robert Sabuda Carla Dijs Biruta Hansen Ken Wilson-Max Kees Moerbeek and Bruce Foster. An exhibition curated by The Movable Book Society and presented at the Central Library Sept. 23 - Dec. 30 2000 and touring neighborhood linraries Jan. - Dec. 2001. Printed on stiff paper Fine as issued will be shipped flat. Well suited for framing. First Printing. Poster. Fine. 20" x 12". Brooklyn Public Library books
1964008488New York: Holt Rinehart and Winston 1964. First Printing of this edition wonderfully illustrated by Maurice Sendak originally published in book form by Scribners in 1887. Fine in Fine dust jacket front flap bottom corner clipped not affecting any text. A lovely copy clean unmarked gift quality. SCARCE in this condition. . First Edition. Quarter Cloth. Fine/Fine. Square 8vo. Holt, Rinehart and Winston Hardcover books
