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1332711022.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
1527758702.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
028207984X.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
2002012914NY: Two Palms Pess 2002. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Near Fine. Portfolio of reproductions of 12 wood engravings 13 loose sheets with Winter's images on the left side of the sheet and Tallman's writings on the right. Some rubbing to title page else near fine. Two Palms Pess unknown
1836036981London: Effingham Wilson 1836 1838 1836. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. Xx 144;Viii 140 Pp. Blue Polished Cloth Spines Red Morocco Spine Labels Spines Gilt Marbled Boards And Marbled Endpapers. First Printings; Vol. Iii Published In N1842 By Another Publisher. Some Wear With Fraying At Corners Hinges Tight; Contents Clean But Light Foxing To Pages And Plates Severe Foxing To Frontispieces. Bookplate Of Francis Towner Laney Editor Of The Acolyte A Science Fiction Fanzine From 1942-1946 A Total Of 14 Issues Dedicated To Articles About Fantasy Fiction With Particular Emphasis On H. P. Lovecraft And His Circle. Laney's Essay "The Cthulhu Mythology: A Glossary" Initially Published In The Winter 1942 Issue Was Expanded At The Request Of August Derleth And Became Part Of The 1943 Arkham House Lovecraft Anthology Beyond The Wall Of Sleep. Contributors Included Clark Ashton Smith And Donald Wandrei. The First Two Issues Were Hectographed The Remainder Were Mimeographed. Due To Its Influential Role In The Field It Is Indexed In The Science Fiction Fantasy & Weird Fiction Magazine Index Compiled By Stephen T. Miller & William G. Contento As Well As Fanzine Indexes. It Was Nominated For The 1946 Retrospective Hugo Award For Best Fanzine Losing To Forrest J Ackerman's Voice Of The Imagi-Nation. <br/> <br/> Effingham Wilson 1836 1838 hardcover
356941J Snow 1837. SIXTH THOUSAND octavo half leatherbound brown heavy boards gilt lettering & tooling/decoration to spine with rsaised bands also aeg frontispiece illus title page xviii 590pp illus VG moderate scuffing & surface loss to leatherwork minor fading & rubbing to boards moderate soiling to gilt page edges & eps occasional light cracking to gutters prev. owner's name in ink to prelims moderate foxing throughout J Snow 1837 hardcover
1846157997London: William S. Orr 1846. Nice copy. large octavo. cloth binding xxxii 602 568 488 132pp. engravings text ills. glossary With hundreds of engravings & text illustrations. Some light foxing mainly to prelims o/w a very nice set which has been very nicely rebound with new end papers in green buckram with raised bands at spine & red title-labels. All edges marbled. Quite a handsome set William S. Orr hardcover
1875037692London: The Religious Tract Society 1875. First edition undated 1875. Winter themed poetry illustrated with engravings. Emerald green cloth lettered and decorated in gilt and black 180 pages. Covers lightly scuffed with modest fraying to corners and spine ends good hinges sound text block clean pages with some light age-related speckling tiny name stamp at upper corner of title page no other markings. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The Religious Tract Society Hardcover
194535382London: The Golden Cockerel Press 1945. Limited edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Limited edition of 100 bound in 1/4 white morocco with this being number 44 1945. SIGNED by O'Connor and Whitfield on colophon. Stamp "Bound by S & S London" inside front cover Sangorski & Sutcliffe were binders to Cockerel Press. A Very Good copy. 8vo. 109 pp. bound in 1/4 white morocco and marbled cloth with title in gilt on spine top edge gilt. Very minor soiling to morocco with slight rubbing at base of spine. Text is unmarked engravings are clean and bright. A beautiful book. The Golden Cockerel Press hardcover
111926The Golden Cockerel Press London 1945. . 8vo 109pp black and white illustrations top edge gilt. A good hardback copy in marbled cloth with cream cloth spine. Covers rubbed corners lightly bumped. Edges foxed. . Number 225 in a limited edition of 500 copies. . The Golden Cockerel Press, London, 1945. hardcover
195936103Durham North Carolina: Duke University Press 1959. 2nd printing. Cloth. Very Good/Fair. Mixed printings Vol.1 2 3 -2nd printings 1959; Vol.4 5 6 7 printed in '57 '62 '61 '64 respectively. A Very Good set in Poor Fair & Good dust jackets. 8vos. each volume approximately 650 pages. illustrated with b&w wood engravings and frontispieces. Uniformly bound in tan cloth with tan dust jackets. The dust jackets have browned spines with most of the volumes having missing/detached areas on the spine. Several volumes are detached along the spine and now held in place with the mylar sleeve. Duke University Press unknown
200012345Lewisburg PA: The Press of Appletree Alley 2000. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Near fine. Large octavo 69pp. illustrated. From The Bucknell University Fine Editions: A Series in Contemporary Poetry edited by Cynthia Hogue. A near fine copy in the publisher's abstract paste paper boards. Boards just a tinge warped in the same direction and the spine a tinge cocked; else lovely. The colophon reads: "This book was hand-set in 14 pt. Spectrum monotype with titling in Open Kapitalen both Van Krimpen types. Designed and set by Jason Urban and Juanita Bishop this edition was printed by Barnard Taylor and Juanita Bishop in Rives lightweight mouldmade paper with a Vandercook No. 4 press. The wood engravings were printed directly from the blocks. Each book has been hand-bound by Don Rash in cloth and paper over boards using an original abstract paste paper." This is number 35 of 125 limited copies each of which is SIGNED by Weaver and Richards on the colophon. A striking production. Laid-in is a letter from the previous owner to the publisher enclosing a check for his copy and lamenting the then-imminent demise of the press. The Press of Appletree Alley hardcover
1952066330London Great Britain: The Queen Anne Press 1952. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 38 pages 8vo. Limited Edition of 950 numbered copies. This is copy 917. Shelfwear to DJ: scuffing along edges and covers tanned covers and spine some light foxing and smudge marks. DJ in mylar. Fading along cloth board edges. Tight binding no marks. Volume is in Very Good condition. The Queen Anne Press Hardcover
19095980Brandon Manitoba Canada: W. Warner Publishers Brandon Manitoba Printed by Der Nordwestern Publishing Co. Ltd. N.D. Circa 1909. First Edition First Printing. Card Covers. Unpaginated pp. 44. Oblong 4to. measuring 26 x 31 cm. Illustrated bay card-covers bearing bright gilt lettering to the centre and held with its original string binding. Wonderfully illustrated with striking black-and-white period photographs of the young city of only 7250 persons. Includes views of its many notable landmarks including its City Hall various houses of worship agricultural scenes and vignettes its banking and centres of commerce one stunning full-page plate depicting Indigenous leader Light Feather many views of Brandon-area grain elevators and much else. Light chips along the edges of the covers faint foxing to the preliminary pages and rear endpaper else leaves quite well-preserved. Overall very good. Exceedingly rare in commerce. See Peel #3349 also corresponds to OCLC #224912573. <br/><br/> W. Warner, Publishers (Brandon, Manitoba) | Printed by Der Nordwestern Publishing Co. Ltd. unknown
139760Hardcover. Book Condition: Very Good. Jacket Condition: No Jacket. Jonathan Cape and Harrison Smith New York NY 1930. First Edition. 1st Printing. Unpaginated pages. Nice Firm copy ! Previous owner names. Size: 8vo. Fiction Modern::Crime/Mystery/Suspense 5923 hardcover
1984297106Marlborough Wilts England: Paulinus Press 1984. Limited Edition. Hard Cover. Fine binding. Large 8vo.; in the publisher’s pink silk bonding with a cream label to the spine lettered in gilt with slipcase; 55 pages with illustrations and a set of proofs; signed by the author Walter Shewring; the engraver Simon Brett the engraver; Christopher Skelton the printer; and Clare Skelton the binder.~~This edition limited to twenty-five special copies printed on Zerkall mould-made paper with additional pages bearing impressions of the engravings printed direct from the wood blocks; in the rear of the book is a loose set of proofs of the engravings on japon printed and signed by the artist.~~This special edition is signed by the author the engraver the printer and the binder “in recognition of its being the last book produced at Skelton’s Press under Christopher Skelton’s ownershipâ€. Fine binding. Paulinus Press unknown
193032214London: Faber & Faber Limited 1930. Hardcover. First Edition: Limited to 300 numbered copies signed by the author. This copy being No. 18 and signed by the author on the Limitation Page. 6 x 9.25in. xi. 331pp. Publisher's cloth boards with gilt decoration and titling. FINE/AS NEW. Flawless. As pictured. Faber & Faber Limited hardcover
B33500-FT-WHIThe Peter Pauper Press. Collectible - Very Good. NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES! Mt Vernon: Peter Pauper Press. No date given possibly 1950. Limited to 1100 copies this one un-numbered. Hardcover folio 400 pgs. B/w and red frontis and engravings. Near fine in a fair slipcase. Brown leather spine over brick cloth with cream and green leaves. Worn rear panel and rear flap of cellophane dust jacket present the rest missing. Light wear to spine heel. Light off-setting to pgs opposite plates. Contents clean and binding sound. Slipcase quite worn and seams starting to split. Inquire if you need further information. The Peter Pauper Press hardcover
193235365Berkshire: The Golden Cockerel Press 1932. Limited. Hardcover. Very Good. Lynton Lamb. Limited edition of 500 with this being hand numbered 245 1932. A Very Good book. SIGNED by Walpole on dedication page. 8vo. 73 pp. bound in publishers red leather backed patterned cloth boards top edge gilt. Spine is lightly faded. Very minor rubbing to tips and edges. Very small spot at top of FFEP that fades through to dedication page. Text is clean and unmarked engravings are crisp. A SCARCE title. "This is a fabulous account of Hugh Walpole's early life and a must read if you are a fan of his work." review. The Golden Cockerel Press hardcover
1848690Thomas Cowperthwait & Co Phil 1848. HBNODJ issued 1848 1st US Edition Stated from Third English Edition Brown cloth with leather at spine Lettered in Gold Gilt spine Cover rub wear & Scuff extremities & edges & tiny chips creases spine 444 pages Chronological Index Interior nice tight clean Light wear & FoxingNF/VG AS-IS NODJ Pencil note on Page. First Edition. Hard Cover. Thomas, Cowperthwait & Co, Phil hardcover
198228363Salisbury Wiltshire: Michael Russell 1982. Near Fine/Very Good. Salisbury Wiltshire: Michael Russell 1982. First Edition Limited to 150 signed copies of which this is no. 28. Slim 12mo; publisher's green cloth pictorial paste-on to upper cover in original glassine dust jacket; 48pp.; woodcut frontispiece illus. throughout. A hint of shelf wear glassine a bit wrinkled else a Fine example. Signed by Pritchett and Theroux on limitation page. Michael Russell unknown
1859140940505Philadelphia: T.B. Peterson 1859. First American Edition. Very Good. First American edition first printing. Follows the original French and some multi-volume British editions with ghostwritten material tacked on. 580 2-12 1 pp. Publisher's brown pebbled cloth front stamped in blind gilt spine lettering yellow ad endpapers. A Very Good copy with cloth worn away along head and tail lettering a little oxidized and rubbed light sporadic foxing penciled name on first blank erased pencil on title page plates toned. The autobiography of the first private detective Eugene Francois Vidocq a former criminal and father of criminology. His exploits inspired Edgar Allan Poe to create detective fiction as a genre. T.B. Peterson unknown
192988417Paris: Librairie Hachette 1929. Reprint originally published in 1872. Octavo 27cm; red cloth-covered boards with titling and decorations stamped in gilt and black on spine and front cover and decoration blind stamped to rear cover; gilt topstain; iv12-2042pp; black-and-white vignettes to frontispiece and throughout. Text in French. La Grande Librairie sticker to lower rear pastedown. Lightly spine-faded with light oxidation to spine titling slight spine lean shelf-wear and faint tanning to page margins; Very Good. <br /> <br /> "From the 1870s on JV's work tended to repeat itself in gradually darkening hues though he never lost the sense of the fundamental usableness of science and technology a sense vital to 20-century sf science fiction where - as with JV - usableness tends to serve as its own justification" see Clute & Nicholls The Encycopedia of Science Fiction p.1277. CLUTE & NICHOLLS p. 1277. 88417. Librairie Hachette unknown
0506L007244Fair. Good on the outside 3/4 blue leather and pebbled boards hardcover rebound later 19th C. Lacking initial pages to page 15 introduction. Foxing. Our photos. One photo shows pencilled note on front fly: "Found on camp ground at Manchester where soldiers were encamped before the Battle of Gettysburg. Mathi had this book rebound." Pages 15-828 complete. Thomas Cowperthwait & Co. Phila. 1847. illus. by woodcut engravings thick 8vo. hardcover
1929518Paris: Éditions du Scarabée 1929. First Edition. Near fine. Large 8vo 11 7/8 x 9 3/4 inches 302 x 250 mm; 45 pp. with 4 etchings by Gio Colucci. Edition limited to 115 numbered copies on white Arches paper with Jenson type of which this is copy no. 50 as printed on the limitation page. Loose as issued in portfolio with original paper cover with flaps printed in red and black with beautiful typography and with its original glassine wrapper. There is some toning and slight wear to the glassine and cover and offset to pages facing the etchings but the portfolio is in excellent condition and the impressions strong and powerful.<br /> Inscribed and dated in pencil by artist on the half title. <br /> BNF31506565. This play by François Turpin was created on the stage of the Atelier in Paris by the Athéna theater on February 1 1928 <br /> <br /> Gio COLUCCI 1892-1974 Painter sculptor ceramist was born in Florence. Éditions du Scarabée unknown
