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1937008936New York: Miller Music Corp. 1937. SCARCE in such lovely condition. Near Fine prior owner name in ink front cover 1 pages with ink check mark light soiling to wrappers. 48 pages with 20 songs drawings and words bu Johnny Gruelle music by Chas. Miller. 8 1/8" x 10 7/8" . First Printing. Pictorial Printed Wrappers. Near Fine. Oblong 4to . Miller Music Corp. paperback books
1917004217New York: Grosset & Dunlap 1917. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR on the front endpage - "To Billy Hays Jr - because the author likes the way his father talks about him this book is inscribed by William Johnston". From the collection of Will H. Hays 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. This book the basis for the 1932 film "When a Fellow Needs a Friend" starring Jackie Cooper. A SCARCE book in any edition RARE SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR and a great Hollywood ASSOCIATION. Very Good Minus lacking the dustjacket cloth at spine faded and title rubbed but still legible page block a bit loose illustration at page 276 loose. . SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. Reprint. Cloth. Very Good Minus/No Jacket. Illus. by Arthur W. Brown . Presentation Copy. Grosset & Dunlap Hardcover books
007269No Place: University of California Press Publisher's promotional poster printed in a limited number and distributed at an ABA trade show Near Fine faint corner crease. No date 1994. Featuring a wonderful cartoon drawing of Wile E. Coyote in pursuit of Roadrunner skiing down a mountain with a large inset black and white portrait photograph of Chuck Jones. The drawing is dated 1989. An uncommon poster well suited for framing. All posters will be sent loosely rolled in a mailing tube. First Printing. Poster. Near Fine. 24" x 17". University of California Press books
1945005441New York: E. P. Dutton 1945. SIGNED BY AUTHOR on front end page. Near Fine top edge dusty in a Very Good dust jacket worn at the tips tears at the flap folds with old internal tape mends. SCARCE SIGNED BY AUTHOR. . SIGNED BY AUTHOR. First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. Illus. by Roberta Paflin. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. E. P. Dutton Hardcover books
1963008320New York: Holt Rinehart and Winston 1963. Fine in a Near Fine dust jacket tiny chip top edge rear panel front flap bottom corner clipped top corner unclipped and with price of $3.50. First Edition stated. A lovely copy of this 1964 Caldecott Honor book. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. Oblong 8vo. Holt, Rinehart and Winston Hardcover books
1954004928Philadelphia: John C. Winston Co. 1954. Near Fine scant shelf rub bottom edge of cloth in a Near Fine dust jacket small chips at spine tips slight foxing top edge rear panel and rear flap. Jacket and end page illustrations by Alex Schomburg. A lovely copy indeed !. First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. Illus. by Alex Schomburg. John C. Winston Co. Hardcover books
2003108087NY: Knopf 2003. First trade edition first prnt. First hardcover edition. Preceded by a self-published paperback edition. Signed by Paolini on the title page. Shallow short wrinkle on the dustjacket spine topedge not immediately apparent; otherwise an 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. Knopf Hardcover books
200871711London: Doubleday 2008. First edition first prnt. Signed by Pratchett on the half-title page following the dedication page. Additionally Pratchett has drawn a spear on the page which is similar to the one in Jonny Duddle's cover illustration and has intitaled it "T.P." Minor bumping to corners and spine ends small indentation on rear board topedge few text pages with topedge corners with small crease; dustjacket with slight shelfwear on front panel bottom edge. Tight copy in Very Good condition in a Near Fine dustjacket with an archival cover. Unusual as such. 2009 Michael L. Printz Award Honor Book and the basis of Mark Ravenhill's Royal National Theater adaptation. Signed By Author with Drawing. First Edition. Hardcovers. Very Good/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Doubleday Hardcover books
1930006827New York: Farrar & Rinehart 1930. Near Fine small shelf rub bottom edge in a Near Fine dust jacket light wear at spine ends. Frontispiece by Manning deV. Lee illustrated end pages. "A magnificent swashbuckling yarn for men and boys for all those indeed who 'would go adventuring'.". First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Farrar & Rinehart Hardcover books
1948004832New York: The John C. Winston Co. 1948. Fine prior owner name in ink front pastedown hidden by front flap in a Very Good dust jacket spine faded from pale blue to white and some fading along top edge front panel small rubs at spine tips. Charming Marguerite Kirmse illustrations. Illustrated endpages. . First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Very Good. Illus. by Marguerite Kirmse. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The John C. Winston Co. Hardcover books
1909005008Boston: Lothrop Lee & Shepard Co. 1909. Stated Three Hundred and Ninty-Fith Thousand on copyright page. With color frontis and 7 additional color illustrations by Herman Heyer. In illustrated green cloth boards with gilt titles. Very Good Plus prior owner gift inscription front endpage shadowing front endpages from former bookplate. Binding tight and square. In a Very Good dust jacket small chips at flap folds and spine tips. The first volume in this enduringly popular series. Filmed in 1939 other titles in this series also filmed. . Later Printing. Cloth. Very Good Plus/Very Good. Illus. by Herman Heyer. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Co. Hardcover books
1960007764New York: The Viking Press 1960. SCARCE in the First Edition. Near Fine small rubs to cloth at spine ends in a Very Good Plus dust jacket small chips at spine ends and flap folds light soiling. Wonderful illustrations by Kazue Mizumura. . First Edition. Decorative Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good Plus. Illus. by Kazue Mizumura. Oblong 8vo. The Viking Press Hardcover books
1948004834New York: Coward McCann Inc. 1948. Fine prior owner name front pastedown under front flap in a Near Fine RARE dust jacket slight wear at the spine tips. A quite lovely copy !. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. Illus. by Marcia Brown. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Coward, McCann, Inc. Hardcover books
1989WN3017New York: E.P.Dutton & Co. 1989. Dust jacket price-clipped. Author inscription on ffep dated October 26 1991. An outstanding copy. Inscribed By the Author. Reissued. Paper Covered Boards. Near Fine/Near Fine. Illus. by Ezra Jack Keats. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Trade. E.P.Dutton & Co. Hardcover books
200211963London: Puffin 2002. First paperback edition first prnt. Perfect-bound wraps. Signed by Colfer on the title page. "Think Fairy Think Again" bookmark laid in. Also includes Anderson's Bookshop' promotional trading card. There were ten unnumbered cards in the series; this is the "Commander Root" card. Beginning page toning; otherwise an unread copy in Fine condition. The first of Colfer's Artemis Fowl series of novels. Signed by Author. First Edition. Soft Cover. Fine/Not Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Puffin Paperback books
200150266NY: Hyperion/Talk Miramax 2001. First US edition first prnt. Signed and dated "6/4/01" by Colfer on the title page. Unread copy in Fine condition in a Fine dustjacket with an archival cover. The first of Colfer's Artemis Fowl series of novels. Signed & Dated by Author. First Edition. Hardcovers. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hyperion/Talk Miramax Hardcover books
200521701Seattle: Darkside Press 2005. First edition. Hardcover. Fine/fine. Hardbound first edition in dustwrapper. Limited to 500 copies of which this is number 59. A 244 pp collection of stories by this underrated fantasist. Fine condition. This copy has been nicely INSCRIBED by the author to a close friend. Also laid into this copy is a brief handwritten note from the author to the same friend. Scarce book when found signed or inscribed. <br/><br/> Darkside Press hardcover books
199970851London: Bantam 1999. First edition first prnt. Signed by Gemmell on the title page. Beginning page toning; otherwise an unread copy in Fine condition in a Fine dustjacket with an archival cover. Second volume in Gemmell's Rigante series. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcovers. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Bantam Hardcover books
2005107078London: Bantam 2005. First edition first prnt. Signed by Gemmell on the title page. Unread copy in Fine condition in a Fine dustjacket with an archival cover.First volume in Gemmell's Troy trilogy. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcovers. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Bantam Hardcover books
1945004897New York: Thomas Y Crowell & Co. 1945. Second Printing November 1945. The fifth volume in the Betsy-Tacy series. Near Fine top edge lightly dusted in a Very Good Plus dust jacket light edgewear. SCARCE in collectible condition in any printing. . Second Printing. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good Plus. Illus. by Vera Neville. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Thomas Y Crowell & Co. Hardcover books
2000001830New York: HarperTrophy a Division of HarperCollins 2000. First Printing of the First Trade Edition with complete number row 1-10. As new. Without dustjacket as issued. The first book in this modern classic children's series. First Edition. Pictorial Paper Covered Boards. As New/No Jacket As Issued. Illus. by Helquist Brett. HarperTrophy, a Division of HarperCollins Hardcover books
1943005993New York: Doubleday Doran & Co. 1943. SCARCE in such lovely collectible condition. Near Fine a bit of toning to end pages in a Near Fine dust jacket a few small edge tears and chips. Illustrated end pages. . First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. Illus. by Gertrude Howe. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Doubleday, Doran & Co. Hardcover books
1985008538Boston: Houghton Mifflin 1985. SCARCE publisher's promotional poster featuring an oblong illustration of the cover art for the much-loved book. Fine as issued. A great ephemeral item distributed in limited numbers at the ABA trade show in 1985. Well suited for framing will be shipped loosely rolled in mailing tube. . First Printing. Poster. Near Fine. 36" w x 18" h. Houghton Mifflin books
1991007236Boston: Houghton Mifflin 1991. Publisher's promotional poster 18 1/2 " w x 25 1/4" h distributed at the ABA trade show in 1991. Near Fine faint crease near edge. With a wonderful Van Allsburg illustration different than the one seen on the dust jacket. Well suited for framing. All posters will be sent loosely rolled in a mailing tube. . First Printing. Poster. Near Fine. 18 1/2" x 25 1/4". Houghton Mifflin books
1988007266No Place: Michael Di Capua Books/ Farrar Straus Giroux 1988. Publisher's promotional poster 24" w x 16" h printed in a limited number and distributed at the ABA trade show in 1988 Fine as issued featuring Sendak's always-wonderful artwork. Printed on heavy paper eminently suited for framing. All posteres shipped loosely rolled in a mailing tube. First Printing. Poster. Fine. 24" w x 16" h. Michael Di Capua Books/ Farrar, Straus Giroux books
