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19355506New York: Horace Liveright Inc 1935. Publisher's proof. 8vo 454pp. Plain yellow card wrappers in illustrated jacket attached at spine. Near fine with some light smudging to wrappers and bumped corners final leaves uncut. Jacket sun faded on spine worn and lightly chipped along edges and very good. <br /> <br /> Uncommon advance proof of this second book from American author Frank Waters. Waters's mother was part Cheyenne Indian and the author's Native American roots became a key influence on much of his writing including the present novel. <br /> <br /> The jacket on this proof copy is identical to that of the first edition though a slightly smaller trim size. Likely a quite scarce issue. Horace Liveright Inc unknown
1935SB12306NY: Liveright Publishing Corporation 1935. Author's ink signature on ffep. Dark yellow end pages clean and tight textblock. Orange top page edges. Black cloth surface-rubbed with minor shelf wear to the edges/spine. Lacks dust jacket; 454p. Signed by Author. Black Cloth. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Hardcover. Liveright Publishing Corporation Hardcover
193510605New York: Liveright Publishing 1935. First Edition . Hardcover. Good. First Edition no additional printings; INSCRIBED on half-title to Cynthia Farah whose photograph of Waters appears in her book Literature and Landscape; 12mo black cloth no dj; good cocked; shelfworn; boards rubbed and worn; spine sunned; spine ends and top corners bumped and worn; scrape and waterspots to dyed top edge; side margins of pages from p449 to rear flyleaf chipped due to prev. owner's poor cutting does not affect text; pages toned; 454pp. <br/> <br/> Liveright Publishing hardcover
1935COLLECTI000131INEW YORK: LIVERIGHT PUBLISHING CORP. VG/NONE. PUB 1935. FIRST EDITION. ISBN: AUTHOR'S 2ND BOOK. BOOK IS A LITTLE WORN AT CORNERS AND SPINE-ENDS WITH SOME LIGHTSPOTTING. A NICE COPY. Keywords: NOVEL INVISIBLE ABCDEF. LIVERIGHT PUBLISHING CORP unknown
19352429New York: Liveright Publishing 1935. First Edition . Hardcover. Good. First Edition no additional printings; INSCRIBED by Waters on half-title to New Mexican author Sylvia Motto; 12mo black cloth no dj; good shelfworn; front board rubbed; rear board rubbed and stained with dented bump to side edge; spine sunned; spine ends and corners bumped and worn; yellow tape residue on front pastedown; cracked at pp6-7 and 104-56; dye from top edge ran to top edge of rfep and rear pastedown; inch chip to margin of p453-4 does not affect text; tear to side edge and piece of p454 attached to rfep; pages toning; 454pp. <br/> <br/> Liveright Publishing hardcover
196688806Denver: Alan Swallow 1966. First Edition. First Printing. Octavo 22.5cm; gray cloth-covered boards with titling stamped in gilt on spine; 300pp. Lacking publisher's dustwrapper. Inscribed by Waters on half-title page: "For Nathaniel Tarn in friendship - Frank Waters". Light rubbing to corners else Near Fine.<br /> <br /> Historical fiction novel based on Edith Warner a tea room owner in Los Alamos New Mexico. Inscribed to noted poet translator and anthropologist Nathaniel Tarn 1928-2024. 88806. Alan Swallow unknown
1987Q-0804008930Swallow Press 1987-08-01. Paperback. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Swallow Press paperback
19475652New York: Rinehart & Co 1947. 1st. Cloth. Collectible; Very Good/Very Good. 1947 1st edition with a SIGNED TIPPED-IN BOOKPLATE. Solid and VG in a bright price-intact VG dustjacket with very light soiling to the rear panel. Octavo 277 pgs. Signed by Author. Rinehart & Co unknown
194754994New York: Rinehart 1947. First Edition. First Printing. Signed Bookplate loosely laid-in. Octavo 21cm; red cloth titled in gilt on the spine; yellow topstain; dustjacket; 277pp.; spine ends and corners are gently pushed; offsetting inside covers from dustjacket; faint foxing to the textblock about Near Fine. The dustjacket is unclipped priced $2.75 with chipping/ short tears/rubbing to the extremities Very Good.<br /> <br /> "There's a small border town squalid but in a strange way glamorous where Mexicans Indians chinese whites- all conglomerate crossbreeds- live out their fantastic live. From it emerge Barby a wild tough half-breed boy and Guadalupe fiery exotic part-Indian girl." from the dustjacket. Rinehart unknown
194711165New York: Rinehart & Company Inc. 1947 1947. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. Hardcover. First edition. 8vo. A near fine copy in a very good dustwrapper with a few small chips & one 3/8" chip at the base of the spine tape remains on the back. Scarce. Rinehart & Company, Inc., 1947 hardcover
19472507New York: Rinehart and Company Inc. 1947. First Edition . Hardcover. Good/Good. First Edition R in circle on copyright page; INSCRIBED on ffep to photographer Cynthia Farah whose photograph of Waters appears in her book Literature and Landscape; 8vo red cloth good heavily shelfworn; spine ends bumped and worn; spine tail chipped; corners worn to boards; foxing to eps; eps and pages browned in good dj price-clipped; toned; edges heavily chipped torn worn and creased; front panel creased; rear panel dustsoiled; spine sunned; prev. owner used thick brown tape on inside to close tears; 275 pp. <br/> <br/> Rinehart and Company Inc. hardcover
1937140946812New York: Harper & Brothers 1937. First Edition. Very Good. First edition first printing. Bound in publisher's original green cloth with black titles blocked in gilt on upper board and spine. Very Good with heavy fading to the spine and top edge light scuffing and wear to cloth. Former owner bookplate to front pastedown offsetting to patterned endsheets contents tanned and clipped remnant from rear panel of dust jacket tipped in at rear free endpaper. The first novel from one of the more influential authors to come out of the later part of the Harlem Renaissance. Harper & Brothers unknown
1908022818012Mrs. Lillian De Waters 1908. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. Rare 1st edition. Greenish Cloth covers discolored edges rubbed spine faded. Text clean pages good. Slight foxing to inside covers p.o. name on fep from 1910. Mrs. Lillian De Waters hardcover
1986Q-0299100308Univ Microfilms Inc 1986-02-01. Hardcover. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Univ Microfilms Inc hardcover
1996PHARwatTTSafari Press 1996. First Edition first printing . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 6x0x9. The binding is tight bottom corner of the back panel. Text and images unmarked. The dust jacket shows some very light handling in a mylar cover. 8vo. 220pp. Safari Press hardcover
19938888St. Paul MN.: Riparian Press 1993. First Edition . Cloth. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Charles J. Johnston. 220 pp. color frontis b/w illus. Woodcock hunting stories set in Minnesota. Part of a limited edition of 1000 copies signed in the back by both the author & the artist. Brown cloth bound hardcover book w/gold-foil stamping to the front & spine in fine cond. The d/w is fine. This is the true 1st edn. Safari Press has done a reprint.On the half-title p. is an original remarque initialed by the artist. <br/> <br/> Riparian Press hardcover
1988Q-0746001533Edc Pub 1988-09-01. Paperback. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Edc Pub paperback
20009781573227889-2025Riverhead Books 2000. Hardcover. New/New. <p><strong>Author:</strong> Sarah Waters</p><p><strong>Publisher:</strong> Riverhead Books</p><p><strong>Binding:</strong> Hardcover</p><p><strong>ISBN:</strong> 9781573227889</p><p><strong>Release Date:</strong> 2000</p><p><strong>Number Of Pages:</strong> 496</p><p><strong>Details:</strong> “Erotic and absorbing…Written with startling power.â€â€”The New York Times Book Review  Nan King an oyster girl is captivated by the music hall phenomenon Kitty Butler a male impersonator extraordinaire treading the boards in Canterbury. Through a friend at the box office Nan manages to visit all her shows and finally meet her heroine. Soon after she becomes Kitty's dresser and the two head for the bright lights of Leicester Square where they begin a glittering career as music-hall stars in an all-singing and dancing double act. At the same time behind closed doors they admit their attraction to each other and their affair begins.</p> Riverhead Books hardcover
20009781573227889-2025Riverhead Books 2000. Hardcover. New/New. <p><strong>Author:</strong> Sarah Waters</p><p><strong>Publisher:</strong> Riverhead Books</p><p><strong>Binding:</strong> Hardcover</p><p><strong>ISBN:</strong> 9781573227889</p><p><strong>Release Date:</strong> 2000</p><p><strong>Number Of Pages:</strong> 496</p><p><strong>Details:</strong> “Erotic and absorbing…Written with startling power.â€â€”The New York Times Book Review  Nan King an oyster girl is captivated by the music hall phenomenon Kitty Butler a male impersonator extraordinaire treading the boards in Canterbury. Through a friend at the box office Nan manages to visit all her shows and finally meet her heroine. Soon after she becomes Kitty's dresser and the two head for the bright lights of Leicester Square where they begin a glittering career as music-hall stars in an all-singing and dancing double act. At the same time behind closed doors they admit their attraction to each other and their affair begins.</p> Riverhead Books hardcover
1999Q-1573221368Riverhead Hardcover 1999-05-24. Hardcover. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Riverhead Hardcover hardcover
2000Q-1573227889Riverhead Books 2000-05-01. Paperback. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Riverhead Books paperback
199939111New York: Riverhead. NF/F. 1999. First American Edition. Hardcover; First Printing. First American edition. One page has a crinkle at the top DJ is fine and protected. ; . Riverhead hardcover
1999DADAX1573221368Brand: Riverhead Hardcover 1999-05-24. hardcover. New. 5.94x1.44x8.82. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. Brand: Riverhead Hardcover hardcover
197244638New York: Harper & Row Publishers 1972. First Edition. First Printing. Hardcover. good. 22 cm 162 pages. Illus. boards somewhat worn and soiled parts of DJ had been cut off & pasted inside front board but are now detached. Ink number on title page. Plate-autographed NOT hand-autographed by the author. Introduction by Eugenia Price and Joyce Blackburn. The "ghetto to glitter" autobiography of Ethel Waters the actress and gospel singer who in 1957 came home to Jesus through Billy Graham and his Team. Harper & Row, Publishers hardcover
19931-0804009805Swallow Pr 1993. Paperback. New. reprint edition. 295 pages. 9.25x6.25x0.50 inches. Swallow Pr paperback