Authors starting with E from Gallagher Books, ABAA, ILAB

Philadelphia:: Lippincott,, 1946.. 2nd ed.. Hardcover. Hardback. Octavo, Red cloth; gilt spine titles. Very minor spotting front cover; very minor spine fading. ... more information

New York:: Alfred A. Knopf,, 1919.. First U.S. Edition . Hardcover. Octavo, about 8.25 inches tall, in burgundy cloth with paper spine label. 281 pages. A collection of essays first published in "The New Statesman" (London). The jacket blurb calls the content "friendly gossip". Generally a mix of criticism and humor. A sound, clean copy with a bookseller tag (Paul Elder, San Francisco) on the rear pastedown, and very light extremity wear. Some pages uncut at bottom and / or fore edg... more information

Canton OH:: Railhead Publications,, 1983.. First Edition. Softcover. Oblong quarto in photo illustrated white wraps, comb binding. 94 (96) pages illustrated by black and white photographs Limited edition, #373 of 500 copies, this one not signed. A nice selection of photographs, but no history and very little meaningful captioning of the photos. Clean, bright and sound but for the shadow of a removed price sticker from front cover. ... more information

Canton OH:: Railhead Publications,, 1983.. First Edition. Softcover. Oblong quarto in photo illustrated white wraps, comb binding. 83 (84) pages illustrated by black and white photographs The title refers to the Stark Electric Railroad which operated in, and to the south of, Canton OH from about 1900 to 1939. A nice selection of photographs, but little history and very little meaningful captioning of the photos. Clean, bright and sound but for a couple of minor spots to the front. ... more information

Loveland CO / Santa Fe:: Actian Publishing / Fenn Galleries,, 1990.. First Edition. Hardcover. Quarto in olive cloth. SIGNED BY THE ARTIST IN GOLD INK ON THE FRONT ENDPAPER DATED 1990. 104 pages with plates showing the artists work, some in color. Particularly known for monumental work depicting western animals, but also African wildlife. Clean, bright, sound, unworn. ... more information

New York:: W.W. Norton,, 1986.. First U.S. Edition . Hardcover. Hardback. Quarto, Blue cloth. Book has corner bump. Jacket has minor edge wear to spine top and corners. Photos. ... more information

Lincolnwood IL:: Publications International Ltd.,, 1993.. First Edition. Hardcover. Slightly wide quarto, about 11 inches tall, in gilt stamped dark green cloth. 159 pages. Color photos of ceramics, textiles, carving, basketry. Nice survey of the subject. Book and jacket show no sign of wear. ... more information

No place [Denver]:: Antique Bottle Collectors of Colorado,, 1971.. First Edition. Hardcover. LIMITED EDITION, ONE OF 500 COPIES, SIGNED BY BOTH AUTHORS. Quarto, about 11.25 inches tall, in dull orange cloth stamped in white. 228 pages illustrated by photographs and drawings. An excellent reference with drawings of bottles used by local drug stores, a list of the drug stores including information on their time in business. Also some general history of the city as it relates to this subject. Very nicely... more information

New York:: Random House,, 1957.. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo, about 7.75 inches tall, in gray cloth. [240] pages. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR WITH AN IMPERSONAL SALUTATION. A mystery set in the Florida lakes area. The book is bright and clean with a touch of wear to the extremities. The jacket is complete and untorn, but with some minor edge wear. ... more information

New York:: Random House,, 1944.. First Edition. Hardcover. Hardback octavo in beige cloth. 215 pages. A mystery set on the California coast. Very light extremity wear, a previous owner name opposite the half title. The jacket is complete and untorn, but with some minor extremity wear, very light soiling, and light toning to the edges of the back panel. ... more information

New York:: Dodd Mead,, 1954.. First Edition. Hardcover. Hardback 12mo, about 7.5 inches tall, in blue cloth. 292 pages. A young adult novel of the events surrounding the Alamo and Texas independence. A clean, sound copy with a bit of extremity wear. This may have been a library binding because the author's name on the spine is a paper label, and there is a school district ownership stamp on the endpaper under the front jacket flap. However, it appears that the book was never circulated. There is ... more information

Ft. Collins CO:: Centennial Publications,, 1976.. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo, about 9.25 inches tall, in coarse blue cloth lettered in silver. 206 pages illustrated by frontis map, photographs. SIGNED BY BOTH EDITORS ON THE TITLE PAGE. An interesting collection of short essays and papers of historical and cultural significance to the state. A bright, clean, soundly bound copy with a hint of wear to the tips. The jacket has slight spine darkening and mild extremity wear. ... more information

New York:: Bantam Books,, 1995.. First Edition. Hardback . Hardback octavo. Quarter white cloth stamped in red on cream paper covered boards. 810 pages, map endpapers. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR WITH A SHORT PERSONALIZED INSCRIPTION ON THE HALF TITLE. Eckert's sweeping novel, peopled with historical figures, of the violent clash of cultures in the Ohio River Valley in the last half of the 18th century. A historically sound 57 page introduction sets the stage. Thorough footnotes, bibliography and index i... more information

New York:: Bantam Books,, 1992.. First Edition. Hardback . Hardback octavo. Quarter black cloth stamped in gilt on cream paper covered boards. 882 pages, map endpapers. Laid in are a pair of publisher' produced bookmarks for this book. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR WITH A SHORT PERSONALIZED INSCRIPTION ON THE HALF TITLE. Eckert calls this a narrative biography, that is, one "that utilizes all the better elements of the novel form, for excitement, pace, and continuity." We have nevertheless class... more information

Prescott AZ:: Wolfe Publishing,, 1988.. Facsimile Reprint. Hardcover. LIMITED EDITION, #369 OF 1500 COPIES. Octavo, about 8.75 inches tall, in quarter dark brown leather on yellow cloth covered boards, all edges gilt. 253 pages. A beautifully produced book in the publisher's "Wolfe Library Classics" series. No sign of wear; no sign of use. ... more information

Boston:: Little Brown,, 1936.. 1st edition. Hardcover. Hardback. Octavo, Lovely copy in blue cloth with gilt decoration, title stamped in blind. Top edge blue. Map endpapers. Just a touch of wear to spine bottom. Jacket has very minor but noticeable edge and extremity wear with spine top lightly pulled and wrinkled and a very small edge tear. Note that this has the wraparound jacket by Salter which is considered by most to be the second state jacket;the jacket with the Henry Pitz art is probably the first ... more information

London:: Frederick Warne & Co.,, 1929.. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo, about 8 inches tall, in lavender cloth decorated in green, gilt and purple. Top edge gilt. 158 pages illustrated with 4 color plates, color illustrated endpapers, 18 drawings in the text. The Potter foreword discusses the existence of fairies within protected lavender gardens. A nice copy in dustjacket. The book covers are bright and clean with barely a hint of extremity wear. Pages 4-9 are heavily stained as though they rec... more information

New York:: Cambridge University Press,, 1995.. First Edition. Hardback octavo. Black and orange pictorial cloth. 182 pages with maps, graphs, photographs. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR WITH A PERSONALIZED INSCRIPTION. An academic treatise on how private markets deal with environmental issues. A clean, bright, sound copy with very light extremity wear. No jacket. ... more information

New York:: Hart Publishing Co.,, 1972.. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo, about 8.25 inches (21 cm) tall, in patterned blue paper covered boards stamped in white. 438 pages illustrated by photographs and a collection of newspaper articles. The story of the reformation of a career criminal. Inspiring, but it turns out that he later committed four murders (two each in Ohio and Wisconsin). A little smudge on the front endpaper (a price tag perhaps), but otherwise clean and sound inside. Covers with light... more information