The Kingdom of the Wicked (Uncorrected Advance Proofs)
by Burgess, Anthony
New York: Arbor House, 1985. Uncorrected Proof. Soft cover. Fine. 8vo., Wraps 379 pp.. Beautiful Unread Uncorrected Galley Proof. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. A hint of toning to edges but barely. Fresh and bright with no chipping, creases or tears. A sharp collectable copy at a great price.
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Shakespeare
by Burgess, Anthony
New York: Knopf, 1970. First U.S. Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 4to., 272pp. Beautiful First U.S. Edition, bound in brown cloth with titles stamped in gilt on black leather labels on spine. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Board edges ever-so-lightly toned. Equally attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($15.00 until Dec. 15, 1970), has a hint of wear at the crown but barely noticeable. Fresh and bright with no chipping, creases or tears. A gorgeous collectable copy. ... Read More
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On Going to Bed
by Burgess, Anthony
New York: Abbeville Press, 1982. First U.S. Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 4to, 96pp. Gorgeous Unread Stated First US Edition. square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Equally attractive unclipped, though unpriced, wrapper is fresh and bright with no creases, chipping or tears. Wrap-around band included. A beautiful collectable copy.
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99 Novels
by Burgess, Anthony
New York: Summit Books, 1984. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo., 160pp. Beautiful First Printing with full number sequence. Square, tight and clean throughout with just a touch of wear at the spine ends but quite minor. Equally attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($10.95), is fresh and bright with no chipping, creases or tears. A very pretty collectable copy.
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Heaven's Prisoners
by Burke, James Lee
New York CIty: Henry Holt and Company, 1988. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo., 292pp. Beautiful Stated First Edition, First Printing with full number sequence. The second Dave Robicheaux story. Bound in quarter black cloth over grey paper-covered boards with titles in silver on spine. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Page edges very mildly toned which is quite common though a lot lighter than most. Equally attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($17.95), is fresh and bright... Read More
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Kin
by Burke, Kealan Patrick
Baltimore: Cemetery Dance, 2011. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. 8vo., 305pp. Beautiful Unread First Limited Edition Printing. One of only 750 unnumbered copies published. Square tight and clean throughout with a small bump to one tip. Equally attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($40.00), is fresh and bright with no chipping or tears. Signed by the author the limitation page. A very pretty collectable copy of a scarce item.
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Of Making Many Books
by Burlingame, Roger
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1946. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo., 347pp.Sharp First Printing with Scribner's "A" present, square tight and clean throughout. Equally attractive un-clipped dust-wrapper, ($3.75), has the smallest amount of wear to the spine ends. Protected with an archival-quality mylar cover. A beautiful, collectable copy and uncommon in this condition.
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Vanity Row
by Burnett, W.R.
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1952. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo., 276pp. Beautiful Stated First Edition. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no interior toning or foxing. Minor edge-wear and toning to board edges. Equally attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($3.00), has a touch of edge-wear and rubbing but is fresh and bright with no chipping, creases or tears. Basis for the classic 1956 Noir film "Accused of Murder". A very handsome collectable copy. (Hubin, p.58;... Read More
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Lost on Venus
by Burroughs, Edgar Rice
Tarzana, CA: Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc, 1935. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo., 318pp. Beautiful Stated First Edition of the second book in the Venus series. Bound in pebbled blue cloth with titles stamped in red on front board and spine. Red top-stain. Mapped end-papers. Cover design and five interior b&w illustrations, including frontispiece, by J. Allen St. John. Square, tight and clean throughout with very mild wear to spine ends, bottom edge and tips. A hint... Read More
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The Chessmen of Mars
by Burroughs, Edgar Rice
New York: Ace, 1962. Soft cover. Near Fine. Roy Krenkel Jr.. Vintage Paperback. Ace F-170 . $.40 Cover Price. Sharp Unread First US Paperback Printing. No date given other than original 1922 book publication date but actually 1962. (ISFDB). It was published in paperback in 1954 by Pinnacle in the UK. Square, tight and clean throughout save moderate page toning. Rear cover edges mildly toning. A hint of wear at the bottom front tip. Fresh and bright with... Read More
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The Cave Girl
by Burroughs, Edgar Rice
London: Methuen & Co, 1935. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. J. Allen St. John. 12mo., 250pp. Beautiful Stated Fourth Edition, (F'cap 8vo, Cheap Form). Bound in blue cloth with titles and decoration in black on Spine. Black border on front board. Square and tight with very mild shelf-wear. Very light, scattered foxing to the prelims but generally a clean interior with no toning. Very well--preserved. Very attractive unclipped, though unpriced, dust-jacket, (1'- on spine panel), has an unnecessary run... Read More
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The Return of Tarzan
by Burroughs, Edgar Rice
London: Methuen & Co, 1920. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 12mo., 246pp. Solid Stated Seventh Edition, (British), of the second Tarzan adventure. Bound in red cloth with titles and borders in black on front board and spine. Square and tight with very moderate shelf-wear. Boards and pages well-toned. Small name on front end-paper. Attractive unclipped, though unpriced, dust-jacket, (2/- net on spine panel), has rubbing along edges, folds and tips. A couple of tiny nicks and closed tears. Rear panel... Read More
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Jungle Tales of Tarzan
by Burroughs, Edgar Rice
London: Methuen & Co, 1938. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 8vo, 250pp. Beautiful Stated Twelfth Edition, (British). Bound in blue cloth with titles in black on Spine. Square and tight with very mild shelf-wear. Spotting and toning to cloth, particularly along the top rear edge. Mild off-setting to end-papers. Attractive unclipped, though unpriced, dust-jacket, (2/6 net on spine panel), has chips to the spine ends and moderate edge-wear, toning, and soiling. A few faint creases. Not perfect but still bright... Read More
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Tarzan and the Ant Men
by Burroughs, Edgar Rice
London: Methuen & Co, 1952. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo., 250pp. Sharp mid-century British reprint of this Tarzan adventure. Bound in green cloth with lettering in navy. Square and tight with a couple of faint spine creases but little wear otherwise. A bit of off-setting to the end-papers from the jacket flaps. Very pretty unclipped dust-jacket, (7s. 6d. net), has small chip to the crown and a small piece of tape on the verso though invisible from the... Read More
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Tarzan and the Lost Empire
by Burroughs, Edgar Rice
Tarzana, CA: Burroughs, 1948. Reprint Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine/Fine. A.W. Sperry. 8vo., 313pp. Beautiful First Burroughs Reprint bound in the usual tan-grey cloth with dark blue lettering on cover & spine. Zeuschner, pg.170, #642. Square, tight and clean throughout with very little wear. Two miniscule bumps along the bottom edge but barely noticeable, else a sharp Fine copy. Clean, white pages. Equally attractive unclipped, though unpriced, dust-jacket is almost As New. Fresh and bright with no chipping, tears... Read More
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Thuvia, Maid of Mars (True First Edition)
by Burroughs, Edgar Rice
Chicago: A.C. McClurg, 1920. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Plus. J. Allen St. John. 8vo., 256pp. including glossary at the back as called for. Sharp True First Edition, bound in olive cloth with titles in black on front board and spine. All 10 gorgeous full-page sepia plates by St. John present. Ads for both Tarzan and Mars book in the back. Square, solid and clean throughout with no foxing or toning. Mild wear to spine ends and tips.... Read More
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Pellucidar
by Burroughs, Edgar Rice
New York: Ace, 1962. 1st Paperback Edition Thus. Soft Cover. Near Fine. Roy G. Krenkel. Vintage Paperback. F-158. Sharp Unread First Paperback Printing. Only original A.C. McClurg 1923 publication date listed but actually 1962, (ISFDB) $.40 cover price. Square, tight, and clean throughout with just a hint of wear to the upper spine and a small dog-ear on the bottom rear corner. Page edges and inside of covers moderately toning. Still fresh and bright with no chipping or... Read More
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Back to the Stone Age
by Burroughs, Edgar Rice
Tarzana, CA: Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc, 1937. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Very Good/Near Fine/Fine. 8vo., 318pp. Sharp Stated First Edition, bound in blue cloth with titles stamped in red. Square, tight and clean throughout. Some fairly mild edge-wear. Bumping to top tips. Some scattered spotting on both boards. Tiny signature on the front paste-down. Simply gorgeous unclipped first state, (laminated), dust-jacket, ($2.00), was clearly removed before reading as it is in stunning condition. A tiny, barely noticeable closed... Read More
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The Deputy Sheriff of Comanche County
by Burroughs, Edgar Rice
Tarzana, CA: Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc, 1940. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo., 312pp. Beautiful Stated First Edition, bound in pebbled grey cloth with titles stamped in red. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear save the gentlest of bumping to the spine ends but quite minor. Equally attractive unclipped first state, (laminated), dust-jacket, ($2.00), has a only a hint of a crinkle to the crown. Fresh and bright with no chipping, toning or tears. John... Read More
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A Princess of Mars
by Burroughs, Edgar Rice
London: Methuen & Co, 1920. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good/Near Fine. Frank Schoonover. 12mo., 252pp. Beautiful Stated Ninth Edition, the Fifth of the "Cheap" format. Published only a year after the First British Edition in 1919. Bound in red cloth with titles in black on front board and spine. Square, tight and clean throughout with mild flaring of board edges. Trivial rubbing to spine ends and mildly toned pages. Some light, scattered spotting to bottom edge. Still quite well-preserved... Read More
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Tarzan the Invincible
by Burroughs, Edgar Rice
Tarzana, CA: Burroughs, 1948. Reprint Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine/Very Good. Studley O. Burroughs. 8vo., 318pp. Beautiful First Burroughs Reprint bound in the usual tan-grey cloth with dark blue lettering on cover & spine. Zeuschner, pg.196 #736. Square, tight and clean throughout with a hint of bumping to crown but quite minor. Clean, white pages. Very attractive unclipped, though unpriced, dust-jacket has some tiny nicks and a closed tear. Small tape reinforcement on the verso of the spine. Still... Read More
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Tarzan and the City of Gold
by Burroughs, Edgar Rice
New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1935. Reprint Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. J. Allen St. John. 8vo., 316pp.plus 4pp. ads. Beautiful First Grosset Reprint with 33 titles in first rear ad page and subsequent ads for Masters of Mystery Story Writing, Peter Kyne, and Zane Grey. Bound in red cloth with titles in black on front board and spine. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear save some softness to the spine ends but quite minor.... Read More
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The Monster Men
by Burroughs, Edgar Rice
New York: Canaveral Press, 1962. New Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo., 188pp. Beautiful First Printing of the Canaveral Press edition. Jacket and interior artwork by Mahlon Blaine. Square, tight and clean through out with little or no wear. Perhaps a hint of a bump at the heel but barely. Equally attractive unclipped wrapper, ($2.75), is fresh and bright with no chipping, creases, toning or tears. A gorgeous collectable copy.
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Tarzan and the Lost Empire
by Burroughs, Edgar Rice
London: Pinnacle / W.H. Allen, 1958. Soft cover. Near Fine/Fine. Vintage Paperback Pinnacle No number but actually #1. Beautiful Unread First Printing of this edition and the first British publication with the Pinnacle imprint. Paperback Printing. Only 1950 publication date listed but actually May, 1958. (ISFDB) 2'6 cover price. Square, tight and clean throughout with just a hint of rubbing and little or no toning. A hint of a dog-ear on the bottom front corner. Fresh and bright... Read More
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Land of Terror
by Burroughs, Edgar Rice
New York: Canaveral Press, 1963. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Roy G. Krenkel. 8vo., 319pp. Beautiful First Printing of the first Reprint edition. Illustrated by Roy G. Krenkel. Square, tight and clean throughout. Perhaps a hint of wear to the spine ends and tips but barely. Equally attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($3.50), has a miniscule closed tear on the top of the front flap but is fresh and bright with no chipping or creases. A gorgeous collectible copy. ( Zeuschner, #241). ... Read More
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