Titles starting with B from Quill & Brush

London: Macmillan & Co Ltd., 1908. First edition, sixth printing. W. S. Gilbert wrote a large number of "ballads" using his pen-name "Bab." Many of these ballads became the source for plots and songs for the G&S operas. Bound by Bumpus in full green leather with all edges gilt, gilt lettering on spine and five raised bands. The spine has faded to brown and there is minor wear to corners, but a nice production. ... more information

New York: Harcourt, Brace (1922). First edition, second issue. Good plus copy. Lacks dustwrapper. Movie producer Ralph Block's copy. ... more information

New York: Harcourt, Brace (1922). First edition, first issue with "Purdy" for "Lyte" on p.49:4. Bottom front corners rubbed, otherwise a very nice copy with only very minor wear. Lacking the original dust jacket but in a new FACSIMILE jacket. A good holding copy. In our experience, finding good clean bright copies of this title is not easy. ... more information

New York: Avon (1975). First edition. AUTHOR'S FIRST BOOK. There was no hardback edition. Paperwraps show very slight rubbing, otherwise fine. ... more information

New York: Random House (1996). First U.S. edition. Review copy with publisher's information and review slip laid in. Fine in dustwrapper. ... more information

London: Chatto & Windus (1996). First edition. SIGNED by author. Fine in dustwrapper with small closed tear at bottom of the front hinge fold, and faint short crease across bottom of front panel. ... more information

London: Chatto & Windus (1996). First edition. Fine in dustwrapper. ... more information

(New York): Signet Books/New American Library (1956). First paperback edition. Pages slightly age darkened, light edge rubbing and tiny chip in edge of rear cover, otherwise very good or better in glossy pictorial paperwraps. Includes 8 pages of photographs from the movie, which starred Carol Baker, Karl Malden and Eli Wallach. ... more information

New York: St. Martin's (1981). First edition. Uncorrected proof, fine in paperwraps. ... more information

New York: Holt Rinehart (1981). First edition. Edited by Roy Hoopes. Fine in dustwrapper. ... more information

New York: Simon & Schuster (1970). First edition. Fine in dustwrapper. ... more information

San Diego: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich (1989). First edition of AUTHOR'S FIRST BOOK. Review copy with publisher's information and photo laid in. Top page edges slightly darkened near spine, otherwise fine in dustwrapper. Scarce in this condition. ... more information

Omaha: Abattor Editions & The Cummington Press, 1974. First edition. Illustrated by James W. Mall. One of 430 copies on Ragston paper. Fine. ... more information

New York: Simon & Schuster (1974). First U.S. edition. Just a touch of minor rubbing to spine ends and tips, otherwise near fine in dustwrapper. A bright copy. ... more information

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1990. First edition. Her first book with 29 essays, opinion, etc. Fine in price-clipped dust jacket with the top corners just a bit bumped. ... more information

New York: William Sloan Associates, Inc. (1947). First edition. Very good with foxing on page edges (primarily on top); in dustwrapper with light foxing, soiling, minor edge wear and rubbing. ... more information

New York: McClure, Phillips & Co., 1905. First edition. Salesman's "dummy" with duplicate or blank pages filling out the book to the published size. Illustrated by A.B. Frost and Martin Justice. Grey buckram boards stamped in off-white; front cover illustration in blue, black, and off-white; spine label printed in black; publisher's promo affixed to front pastedown; seven black-and-white plates stapled to endpaper. Minor foxing, spine label chipped (affecting illustrator's... more information

Salt Lake City: Peregrine Smith Books (1987). First U.S. edition. Fine in dustwrapper. Publisher's promotional postcard laid in. ... more information

Salt Lake City: Peregrine Smith Books (1987). First U.S. edition. Advance Reading Copy, near fine in glossy pictorial paperwraps. Burroughs blurb on back cover. ... more information

Toronto: Chatto & Windus, (1964). First edition. Fine in slightly soiled dustwrapper. ... more information