Titles starting with Y from Antic Hay Books

1995. OFORI-MANKATA, Michael. YAA FORIWA. Ghana: Afram Publications Limited, [1995]. Illustrated by Edmund Opare. Small quarto, printed wraps. First Edition. Signed presentation from Ofori-Mankata on the title page: "Very Best Wishes Ofori Mankata. Jan 1st, 1997."Mankata was born and educated in Ghana, West Africa and his signed books are uncommon. Very Good (little creasing, soil rear cover). ... more information

1990. SCHLOSSSTEIN, Steven. YAKUZA. Princeton, NJ: Stratford Books, [1990]. Sm. 4to., cloth & boards in dust jacket. First Edition. Signed presentation from Schlossstein on front endpaper. "For Bob Immerman, With best wishes and warmest possible regards, Steven Schlossstein. Xmas '90." Near fine; minor wear & small nick d/j. ... more information

1925. ANGELL, Ernest. YALE LAW JOURNAL: VOLUME XXXV, NO. 2. DECEMBER, 1925. [New Haven, CT: Yale Law Journal Co., 1925]. Small 4to., printed wraps. Signed presentation by Angell on front cover: "To Judge [illegible name], with regards, Ernest Angell." The magazine contains Angell's article "Sovereign Immunity- The Modern Trend." Good (some wear & little staining to covers). ... more information

1936. HOBART, Alice Tisdale. YANG AND YIN: AN AMERICAN DOCTOR IN CHINA. Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill, [1936]. 8vo., red cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. Very Good (few light stains & bit of rubbing); some edgewear (no chips) d/j. ... more information

1936. MORSE, I.H. [With Julie B. Morse]. YANKEE IN AFRICA. Illustrated. Boston: The Stratford Company, [1936]. Small 8vo., green cloth, stamped in gilt, in dust jacket. First Edition. A New England businessman finally fulfills his dream and goes on an African safari. Signed by I.H. Morse and Julie Morse on the front endpaper. With the name label and stamp of L.E. Penniman, St. Johnsbury, Vermont on the endpapers. Scarce in any kind of dust jacket or signed by the authors. Very Good (covers bright; contents ... more information

1952. MURPHY, Edward F. YANKEE PRIEST. An Autobiographical Journey, With Certain Detours, From Salem To New Orleans. NY: Doubleday & Co., 1952. 8vo., gray cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. Signed presentation from Father Murphy on the half-title page: "To Nick & John- the tip o' the top o' the best, even if this isn't it! Fr. Murphy." Father Murphy was also a noted author, writing the best-selling "The Scarlet Lily." Very Good (some browning to the front endpapers)... more information

1946. GOULD, R.E. YANKEE STOREKEEPER. NY: McGraw-Hill Book Company, [1946]. 8vo., cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. Signed by the Gould on title page. Very Good; edgewear (few chips & tears) d/j. ... more information

1918. [KILMER, Joyce]. YANKS: A Book of Verse of A.E.F. Verse. Published in France: Stars And Stripes, 1918. Sm. 8vo., paper wraps. First Edition. A moving anthology of poetry written by servicemen during World War I and formerly published in Stars And Stripes. Many of the soldiers were subsequently killed in action, including Joyce Kilmer, whose "L'Envoi" is included in the book. A very cheap production using very poor quality paper & undoubtedly scarce. Very Good (minor chips). ... more information

1911. WALLER, Mary E. A YEAR OUT OF LIFE. Boston: Little, Brown and Co., 1911. Small 8vo., pictorial cloth stamped in gilt. Reprint. Good (tiny ink name front pastedown; little wear & soil covers; bit of scattered foxing endpapers). ... more information

1926. VARLEY, Harry. THE YEAR WAS AT MAY. [Great Neck, Long Island: Printed by my friend C.C.R., 1926]. 12mo., sewn light cardboard wraps with paper title label. Inscribed by Varley inside front cover: "To Russell [illegible word] from Harry Varley." Very Good (little edgewear). ... more information

1951. KORMENDI, Ferenc. YEARS OF THE ECLIPSE: A NOVEL. Indianapolis: The Bobbs- Merrill Co., [1951]. 8vo., cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. Signed presentation by Kormendi, in Hungarian, on half-title page, dated New York, Sept. 18, 1951. Good (light dampstains & some spotting covers, small peice of tape front pastedown); very worn (chips, tears & some dampstains) d/j. ... more information

1982. LOUIE, Ai-Ling. YEH-SHEN: A CINDERELLA STORY FROM CHINA. Illustrated by Ed Young. NY: Philomel Books, [1982]. Small quarto, green cloth in dust jacket. First Edition, seventh printing. Signed by Young on the front endpaper. The tale of Yeh Shen is the Chineese version of Cinderella but was written almost 1,000 years earlier. It is retold here by Caldecott Medalist Ai-Ling Louie and award winning illustrator Ed Young. Near fine; front flap price-clipped d/j. ... more information

1988. TAYLOR, Alistair. [With Martin Roberts]. YESTERDAY: THE BEATLES REMEMBERED. London: Sidgwick & Jackson, [1988]. Small quarto, black cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. Alistair Taylor was hired by Brian Epstein as his assistant before he managed the Beatles. Taylor eventually became general manager of Apple Records but, to the Beatles, he was "Mr. Fixit" who arranged shopping sprees, trysts with girlfriends, and many other personal services for the Beatles. A first-hand series of brilli... more information

1982. BAYLEY, Beatrice. THE YODER FAMILY HERITAGE BOOK. [No Place: Beatrice Bayley Inc., [1981-1982]. Small quarto, imitation green leather, stamped in gilt. Limited Edition- unknown quantity but this is copy #10. Fine. ... more information

1844. HOSMER, William H.C. YONNONDIO, OR WARRIORS OF THE GENESEE: A TALE OF THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY. NY: Wiley and Putnam, 1844. Small 8vo, embossed blue cloth, stamped in gilt. First Edition. With a long autograph manuscript (a bit discolored from glue) mounted on the verso of the front endpaper from Lewis Cruger- describing Hosmer's reading of the epic poem on the 17th century Seneca Indians at Avon Springs, NY, and his pleas to the author to have it published. Also inscribed by Cruger on the front p... more information

2003. WALDNER, George W. YORK COLLEGE OF PENNSYLVANIA: YORK COLLEGE AND FREE ENTERPRISE. NY: The Newcomen Society of the United States, 2003. 8vo., printed wraps. First Edition. Very Good. ... more information

1957. ROPER, Elmo. YOU AND YOUR LEADERS. NY: William Morrow, [1957]. 8vo., cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. Signed presentation from Roper to CBS executive Robert Sarnoff from Roper front endpaper : "For Bob Sarnoff with all good wishes, Elmo Roper." Nr. fine in d/j. ... more information

1914. MONROE, Harriet. YOU AND I. NY: The Macmillan Company, 1914. Small 8vo., brick-colored cloth stamped in gilt. First Edition. Very Good. ... more information

1951. GORDON, Dorothy. YOU AND DEMOCRACY. Illustrated by Lois Fisher and Karl Murr. NY: E.P. Dutton, 1951. Small 4to., grey cloth stamped in red. First Edition. Signed presentation by Gordon on half-title page, to an editor at the New York Times: "For Lester Markel, in deep appreciation of his continuing crusade for a well informed public opinion. Dorothy Gordon." Very Good. ... more information

1914. MONROE, Harriet. YOU AND I. NY: Macmillan, 1914. 8vo., cloth, lacks dust jacket. First Edition. Signed presentation from Monroe on front endpaper: "To ___, with the cordial good wishes of his friend of two centuries-- Harriet Monroe. Chicago: Oct. 13th, 1915." Very Good (bookplate front pastedown). ... more information