Book Prices: Used and Rare, 1998
by ZEMPEL, Edward N. and Linda A. Verkler, edited by
(Peoria): The Spoon River Press, 1998. Hardcover. Fine. First edition. Thick quarto. 796pp. Fine without dustwrapper as issued.
Offered by Between the Covers Rare Books, Inc.
Epistle to a Godson and other poems
by Auden, W. H.
London: Faber and Faber, 1973. Hardcover. 72p., very good first edition stated. 1st printing indicated as is common with Random House of the period with a number line ending in 2 (see Verkler & Zempel) quarter-cloth boards, unclipped dj.
Offered by Bolerium Books Inc.
Book Prices: Used and Rare 1995.
by ZEMPEL, Edward N. and Linda A. Verkler.
Peoria: Spoon River Press, (1995).. First edition.. 4to. 798 pp. Fine in full red cloth with gilt stamping to cover and spine. No dust jacket as issued.
Offered by Jeff Maser, Bookseller
The Farringdons
by Fowler, Ellen Thorneycroft
New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1900. Hardcover. 367p., very good first edition in decorative mustard cloth and gilt, mild shelfwear and darkened spine. No dj. Grier C**. Jamesian novel with genuinely witty dialogue. In 1902 Appleton began using their (1) on final page to indicate printing. Previous to that the method has not been disclosed (Zempel & Verkler begin their entry with the 1928 statement). The title page and copyright page both agree 1900, so this must be... Read More
Offered by Bolerium Books Inc.
FIRST EDITIONS, A GUIDE TO IDENTIFICATION. STATEMENTS OF SELECTED PUBL
by Zempel, Edward N. & Linda A. Verkler
Peoria: The Spoon River Press, 1989. cloth, dust jacket. 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. vi, 307 pages. Second edition. Jacking chipped around edges, spine of jacket sunned. Expanded and updated to include over 550 publishers and many 1988 or 1989 statements from publishers.From the private reference library of Dorothy Sloan with a commemorative bookplate loosely inserted.
Offered by Oak Knoll Books
First Editions: A Guide to Identification
by ZEMPEL, Edward N. and Linda A. Verkler
(Peoria, Illinois): The Spoon River Press, 1989. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Second edition. Octavo. 307pp. Purple cloth gilt. A touch of rubbing at the bottom of the boards else fine in fine dustwrapper.
Offered by Between the Covers Rare Books, Inc.
Shaker, why don't you sing
by Angelou, Maya
New York: Random House, 1983. Hardcover. [xi], 44p., [i], very good first edition stated with number line 24689753 as called for in Random first printings of the period according to Zempel & Verkler, quarter-cloth boards and price-clipped dust jacket.
Offered by Bolerium Books Inc.
First Editions: A Guide to Identification
by ZEMPEL, Edward N. and Linda A. Verkler
(Peoria, Illinois): The Spoon River Press, 1989. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First edition. Octavo. 231pp. Red cloth gilt. Light foxing on page edges with slight foxing on endpapers, very good in a very good dust jacket with a couple short tears, and a small chip.
Offered by Between the Covers Rare Books, Inc.
Heroes of the Air. With twelve maps drawn by the author and thirty-eight photographs
by Fraser, Chelsea
New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Co, 1926. Hardcover. xv, 427p., plates and maps as called for, a hardbound first edition (first, per Zempel & Verkler) in remarkably good condition, just two quarter-inch droplet stains to the otherwise blank back cover. Blue cloth boards titled and figured in black and yellow, picture-images on cover and spine, Fraser's maps are well-drawn and the illustrating photographs seem uncommon; plates like all leaves here are in fine shape, endsheets are clean, sound and... Read More
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Concerning Our Heritage.
by ROLVAAG, Ole E.
Northfield:: Norwegian-American Historical Association,. Near Fine. 1998. Hardcover. 087732087X . Translated from the Norwegian with an introduction by Solveig Zempel. First edition thus. Near fine in glossy illustrated boards. No dust jacket, as issued. .
Offered by Grendel Books
Truthful Jane
by Kingsley, Florence Morse
New York: D. Appleton & Co, 1907. Hardcover. 329p + advertising page, torn at bottom corner, ownership name and stamp on front pastedown rear hinge starting, shelfwear, faded spine, first edition, first printing (1) on final page as called for by Zempel & Verkler, bound in wine cloth boards with decorative blind stamp on front cover, white titles. Ohio author of mostly Christian novels and tales. Best known for her book "Titus: A Comrade of the Cross". In six... Read More
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Book Prices: Used and Rare, 1997 - 1st Edition/1st Printing
by Zempel, Edward N. and Linda A. Verkler, editors
Peoria, IL: The Spoon River Press. Near Fine. 1997. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0930358155 . A first edition/first printing in Near Fine condition with little page edge soiling; This book is a compilation of essays on the economics of used and rare books and manuscripts. The essays are written by a variety of authors, and the book includes an introduction by Edward N. Zempel and Linda A. Verkler.; 8vo; 800 pages .
Offered by Books Tell You Why, Inc.
The Shrinking of Treehorn
by Gorey, Edward, drawings, story by Florence Parry Heide
New York: Holiday House, 1971. Hardcover. unpaginated 7.25x6.25 inches, illustrations, very good first edition in green pictorial boards and unclipped dj with the price of $3.95 intact indicating a first edition according to the 1976 statement from Holiday House in Zempel & Verkler.Toledano B51a.
Offered by Bolerium Books Inc.
Mephisto: a novel
by Mann, Klaus, translated by Robin Smyth
New York: Random House, 1977. Hardcover. 263p., publisher's note, lightly stamped remainder mark on bottom edge else very good first US edition stated with First Edition 24689753 as called for with Random House first printings according to Zempel & Verkler, quarter-cloth boards and unclipped but worn dj with tape repair at top edge front and back. Young 2480. Basis of the 1981 Academy Award-winning film written & directed by István Szabó starring Klaus Maria Brandauer. Klaus was the son... Read More
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The Co-Citizens
by Harris, Corra [aka Corra Mae White, illustrated by Hanson Booth
Garden City: Doubleday & Page, 1915. Hardcover. 220p., frontispiece, three b&w glossy plates, mild foxing or offsetting else very good in cloth boards with vignettes. Women's Suffrage novel. All dates match on title page and copyright page but according to Zempel & Verkler as of 1927 the copyright page should state First Edition. Caveat: this does not always hold true for earlier publications.
Offered by Bolerium Books Inc.
Book Prices: Used and Rare, 1994 - 1st Edition/1st Printing
by Zempel, Edward N. and Linda A. Verkler, editors
Peoria, IL: The Spoon River Press. Very Good. 1994. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0930358112 . A pretty first edition/first printing in Very Good condition with soiling to the board and page edges in addition to edgewear; This book is a compilation of essays on prices of used and rare books. The essays are written by experts in the field and cover a wide range of topics, including the economics of bookselling, history of the book... Read More
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The Adventures Of Hajji Baba Of Ispahan
by MORIER, James
New York: Random House, 1937. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. First edition. Foreword by Christopher Morley. Illustrated by Cyrus LeRoy Ballridge. Small quarto. Decorative cloth reproducing the jacket design. A fine copy in a faintly spine-toned, very good dust jacket with several tiny chips and tears and a modestly sized chip on the front cover. Does not state "First Edition" on the copyright page as trade books from Random House did at the time although, to quote Zempel and Verkler's... Read More
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Book Prices: Used and Rare 1995 - 1st Edition/1st Printing
by Zempel, Edward N. and Linda A. Verkler
Peoria, IL: The Spoon River Press. Very Good. 1995. First Edition; First Printing. Cloth. 0930358120 . A first edition/first printing in Very Good condition with some shelfwear, board and page aging, and some edgewear; This book is a guide to pricing used and rare books. It covers topics such as book value, condition, and rarity.; 4to ; 798 pages .
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Book Prices: Used and Rare 1996 - 1st Edition/1st Printing
by Zempel, Edward N. and Linda A. Verkler
Peoria, IL: The Spoon River Press. Very Good+. 1995. First Edition; First Printing. Cloth. 0930358147 . A first edition/first printing in Very Good+ condition with minor edgewear to the boards; This book is a comprehensive guide to pricing used and rare books. It covers a wide range of topics, including how to determine a book's value, how to price used and rare books, how to deal with consignors and dealers, and how to appraise used and... Read More
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First Editions: A Guide to Identification
by Zempel, Edward N. and Linda A. Verkler
Peoria: The Spoon River Press, 1995. Third Edition. First Printing Fine in red cloth covered boards with gilt text stampings on the front boards and on the spine. An octavo measuring 8 1/2 by 5 1/4 inches.. In a fine, unclipped dust jacket. The definitive source for determining publisher's methods of designating first editions. Containing nearly 4,200 trade and academic publishers. 515 pages of text. A handsome, clean and tight copy with... Read More
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First Editions A Guide to Identification
by Edward N. Zempel
The Spoon River Press, 1984. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Fine Copy In A Near fine Jacket. First Edition. Excellent Reference.
Offered by Jeffrey Bergman Books
Yesterday's Burdens
by Coates, Robert M.
New York: Macaulay Co, 1933. Hardcover. 256p., no statement of printing, copyright page states 1933 as called for in Verkler & Zempel, mild shelfwear and darkening to spine, bookplate, otherwise a very good first edition hardcover bound in lavender-gray cloth with dark blue titles on front cover and spine. Coates' second novel, an experimental study of a man who has left New York City for the countryside at the beginning of the Great Depression and finds himself cast adrift.... Read More
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Just give me a cool drink of water 'fore I diiie; the poetry
by Angelou, Maya
New York: Random House, 1971. Hardcover. viii, 48p., very good first edition stated with number line 24689753 as called for in Random first printings of the period according to Zempel & Verkler, in boards with cloth spine and in unclipped bright dust jacket with mylar protector. Poet's second book of poetry.
Offered by Bolerium Books Inc.
Altars
by Mapplethorpe, Robert, essay by Edmund White
New York: Random House, 1995. Hardcover. 139p., 11x12 inches, profusely illustrated with nude male photos, near fine first edition stated with Random House number line ending in 2 as called for in Zempel & Verkler, hardcover bound in black boards with red spine titles, unclipped dust jacket in black cloth slipcase.
Offered by Bolerium Books Inc.
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Novelty [The Nightingale Sings at Night, Great Work of Time, In Blue, (and) Novelty]
by Crowley, John
New York: Doubleday, A Foundation Book, 1989. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/fine. First printing, octavo size, 239 pp., signed by John Crowley. John Crowley (b. 1942) had "The Deep" as his first novel, but is best known for his seminal SF novel "Little, Big" - this work had such an impact on late 20th century fantasy literature that Clute & Grant used the phrase in their "Encyclopedia of Fantasy" as short-hand "to describe a relationship between an outer world... Read More
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