Books by Goodspeed Charles

Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin Company. 1937. HC. good+, blue cloth (no dustjacket). Mr. Goodspeed treats such subjects as book collectors and book dealers, rare ealy American prints, odd and curious books, book-buying celebrities, 'points' of first editions, appraisals of famous collections, the romantic story of Poe's TAMERLANE, autographs, forgeries, auction sales, and the author's recreations. . 325pp ... more information

Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1937. Hardcover First edition 8.5" x 5.5". 325pp. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. Ownership inscription, with a small bit of residue from a removed bookplate, else VG+ condition. Goodspeed's was a legendary rare and second hand bookshop in Boston. This volume includes the proprietor's recollections of handling rare books, prints, odd and curious books, autographs, and interesting and celebrity customers, etc. ... more information

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1937.. Cloth. Frontis and plates. First edition, ordinary issue. Spine slightly cocked, cloth lightly rubbed and marked, some darkening at endsheet gutters, plates a trace foxed on versos; a sound reading copy, without dust jacket. ... more information

Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company. 1937. First Edition. Hardcover. Bright blue cloth stamped in gold and brown on cover and spine. Bruised spine ends else fine in dustjacket with some tape mends and several creases to rear panel and fairly heavy wear. The autobiography of a rare book dealer. With illustrations. ; Octavo . ... more information

Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co.. 1937. 8vo., half leather over cloth, top edge gilt. xiv, 325 pages.. First edition, one of 310 numbered and signed copies. Many illustrations. Interesting history of the firm of Goodspeeds with many anecdotes including finding a TAMERLANE. Tear in leather at top of spine. Bookplate. . ... more information