Authors starting with Z from Gallagher Books, ABAA, ILAB

New York:: The Doldrums,, 1951.. Limited Edition of 750 copies. Hardcover. Octavo, about 8.25 inches tall, red cloth boards with red dustjacket. 26 pages. LIMITED EDITION OF 750 COPIES WITH PRINTED INSCRIPTION PERSONALIZED AND SIGNED BY AUTHOR. With black and white illustrated plates. A condensed summary of Matthew Perry's expedition to Japan. In the nature of a fine press production, it appears the publisher was the alter ego of the author. A clean, sound, unworn copy with only faint sunning to... more information

Denver:: Stanza-Harp,, 1967.. First Edition. Hardcover. Quarto, about 11 inches tall, in gilt stamped red cloth. Unpaginated but about 150 pages, almost all black and white photographs. A nice pictorial on the nationally known western horse drill team / performance group from Jefferson County Colorado. Founded in 1949, the group includes dozens of instructors and a couple of hundred participants. The book is clean, bright and sound with just a touch of wear to the tips. The jacket is complete and un... more information

Norwalk CT:: Easton Press,, 1993.. Reprint. Hardcover. Octavo, about 9 to 10 inches tall, in gilt decorated red leather, all edges gilt. One of the publisher's "Masterpieces of Science Fiction" series. A typically well produced book from this publisher. Clean and unworn. Collector's Notes included. ... more information

Athens OH:: Swallow Press / Ohio University Press,, 1992.. First Edition, First printing. Hardback octavo. Gray cloth with gilt stamped cloth spine label. 287 pages including a thorough bibliography, notes and index. Winner of the Westerners' International Award. An excellent scholarly work on the mining boom in Goldfield Nevada in the early 20th century. In the words of Russel Elliott's prefatory note, it "gives the reader a detailed look into the lives of the people of Goldfield as they ... more information

New York:: Holt, Rinehart & Winston,, 1970.. Second Printing. Hardcover. Hardback octavo in black and white cloth. 312 pages including index, illustrated by photographs. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR ("BILL ZECK") WITH AN IMPERSONAL INSCRIPTION, DATED NOVEMBER, 1971. The property developer extraordinaire tells his story. Of particular interest is his work with I.M. Pei. A clean, bright, soundly bound copy with the most minimal wear to the extremities. The jacket is complete but for minimal loss ... more information

Mattituck NY:: Amereon House,, 1990.. First Edition. Hardcover. 208 pages. Quarto in burgundy cloth stamped in gilt. Illustrated by photographs, some in color. Essentially a pictorial roster of restored, or about to be restored, steam locomotives salvaged by public and private groups. Both the book and jacket are bright, clean, and unworn. ... more information

Seacaucus NJ:: Wellfleet Press,, 1987.. Reprint. Hardcover. Two volumes, quartos, about 11 inches tall, in gilt stamped burgundy cloth. 1021 pages numbered consecutively over the two volumes. An extraordinarily useful survey with scholarly essays on various fields of art. It includes pricing information which, of course, is dated (over 20 years old), and biographies of the artists. Both volumes clean, bright and sound. The jackets are complete and crisp but both have slightly sunned spines and volume... more information

New York:: Farrar, Straus & Giroux,, 1973.. First Edition. Hardcover. Quarto, about 10.75 inches (27 cm) tall, in greenish blue cloth. Unpaginated, about 40 pages with color illustration on every page. Winner of the Caldecott Medal in 1974 with the medal sticker on the jacket cover. That is unusual since the award is the year after the book is published, but it is certainly possible that the publisher had first printings still in stock when the award was announced. This is a retelling of a Cornish f... more information

New York:: Horizon Press,, 1957.. First U.S. Edition . Hardcover. Wide quarto, about 10.25 by 8.5 inches, in half yellow cloth on black paper covered boards. 288 pages illustrated by photographs, drawings. `A well illustrated historical treatise on the importance of interior space to the modern concept of architecture. Includes a useful annotated bibliography. Previous owner embossing stamp on the front endpaper. Text is mildly toned; covers have light edge wear. The book is otherwise clean and soundl... more information

Sydney NSW:: Council of the City of Newcastle,, No date (ca. 1970).. No Edition Indicated. Hardcover. Hardcover quarto, about 11 inches tall, in gray leather stamped in gilt, beveled boards, rounded corners. 96 pages illustrated by photographs, some color. SIGNED BY THE DEPUTY LORD MAYOR (MCDOUGALL) WITH AN IMPERSONAL INSCRIPTION. Nicely produced local history of the city. Very light wear to the tips, but otherwise clean, bright and sound. The slipcase, in gray faux leather, is very lightly rubbed and... more information

New York:: Meredith Press,, 1967.. First Edition. Hardback quarto. Silver stamped gray faux leather. 208 pages illustrated by photographs, a couple in color. A nice pictorial of the operation of the few steam locomotives in operation during the 1960's around the U.S. Includes pictures of the many fan trips organized to take advantage of these relics. Except for a gift note on the front endpaper and a blacked out price in the same place, a clean, bright and unworn copy. The jacket front looks bright... more information

Bridgehampton NY:: Sunrise Special Ltd,, 1988.. First Edition. Hardcover. Quarto, about 11 inches tall, in green cloth. 173 pages plus index. Illustrated by photographs, a couple in color, and architectural elevations. Pictorial on the architectural details of the stations, mostly those of the Long Island Rail Road. Just a hint of wear to the tips, but otherwise clean, bright and sound. The jacket is crisp and bright and undamaged but for a quarter inch tear near the top rear flap fold. ... more information

New York:: Duell, Sloan, & Pearce,, 1965.. First Edition. Hardcover. Hardback quarto in burgundy faux leather stamped in gilt and blind. A touch of extremity wear to the book, but clean and unmarked otherwise. Jacket is lightly worn at edges with some minor creasing, and there are a couple of edge tears at the head of the spine. Nice copy of this pictorial of the Long Island Rail Road. 320 pages, photo illustration. ... more information

Mattituck NY:: Amereon House,, 1997.. First Edition. Hardcover. Hardback quarto, about 11 inches tall, in blue coth. 304 pages illustrated by photographs, color plates. An excellent pictorial history with emphasis on the war and the ascendancy of the United States which resulted from it. Both book and jacket are bright, crisp and unworn ... more information

Park City UT:: Flying Moose Books,, 2006.. First Edition. Softcover. Quarto in illustrated blue wraps. 479 pages. SIGNED BY THE AUTHORS ON THE TITLE PAGE. An excellent resource for assessing the collectibility and pricing of children's picture books (think oversize, illustrated, little text) from about 1930 onwards. A beautiful copy with the slightest of shelf wear ... more information

Starrucca PA:: Starrucca Valley Publications,, 1972.. First Edition. Hardcover. Gray cloth with black emblem on cover and black spine title. 104 pages. Photographic endpapers. Photo illustration. A loving pictorial on what the jacket blurb calls "America's most talked about train". The book is flawless but for minor wear to extremities and a light bump to the lower front corner. The jacket has minor wear and wrinkling to the spine ends and a very short tear to the top front flap fold. ... more information