Life And Letters Of George Cabot
by [Storey, Moorfield] Lodge, Henry Cabot
Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1877. First Edition. Cloth. Very good. First edition of Life and Letters of George Cabot, by his great-grand son, Senator Henry Cabot Lodge. This copy is from the library of Moorfield Storey, with his ownership signature.. Octavo, [12], 615pp. Maroon cloth, title stamped in gilt on spine. Green endpapers. Rubbing to cloth, wear to tips. Sunning to spine. Dust along top edge of text block. Bookplate of Moorfield Storey on front endpaper. Signed... Read More
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The Life Of John A. Rawlins; Lawyer, Assistant Adjutant-General, Chief of Staff, Major General of Volunteers, and Secretary of War
by [Storey, Moorfield] Wilson, James Harrison
New York: Neale Publishing Company, 1916. First Edition. Cloth. Very good. The first edition of The Life Of John A. Rawlins by Major General James Harrison Wilson, inscribed by the author to the founder of the NAACP, Moorfield Storey.. Octavo, 514pp. Blue cloth, title stamped in gilt on spine and front cover. No additional printings noted. Frontispiece portrait with tissue cover. Booksellers label on front free endpaper. Light dust and foxing to top edge of text block, sunning... Read More
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The Life of Harriet Beecher Stowe; Compiled From Her Letters and Journals. By Her Son
by Stowe, Charles Edward [Stowe, Harriet Beecher]
New York: Houghton Mifflin and Company, 1889. First Edition. Cloth. Near fine. The first edition of The Life of Harriet Beecher Stowe by her son, Charles Edward Stowe. This copy is inscribed by Harriet Beecher Stowe.. Thick octavo, xii, 530pp, [6pp]. Dark blue cloth, title stamped in gilt on spine, decorative gilt embellishments on front cover. No additional printings noted. Blue-gray endpapers, solid text block. Top edge gilt. This copy is complete with frontispiece portrait and 15 illustrated... Read More
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Uncle Tom's Cabin; With Twenty-seven Illustrations on Wood by George Cruikshank, Esq
by Stowe, Harriet Beecher
London: John Cassell, 1852. Early English Edition. Cloth. Very good. Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe, published in London in 1852, complete with twenty-seven illustrations by George Cruikshank. Known as the first Cruikshank edition.. Octavo, xxiii, [1], 391pp, [1]. Full blue cloth, ornate trim stamped in blind to covers. Title in gilt on spine. All edges gilt. Slight lean to text block, worn at corners, sunning to spine, spotting to covers. Front endpaper removed. Both hinges cracked,... Read More
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Books And Characters; French & English
by Strachey, Lytton
London: Chatto & Windus, 1922. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Near fine/near fine. Signed first edition of Books and Characters by Lytton Strachey, in the publisher's scarce dust jacket.. Octavo, [8], 306pp, [2]. Green cloth, title on label affixed to spine. No additional printings noted. Foxing and dust along top edge of text block, internally clean. Solid text block. Booksellers label on rear paste down. Bookplate and ownership inscription on front endpapers. Complete with five full page lithographs,... Read More
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Laddie; A True Blue Story. Illustrations by Herman Pfeifer
by Stratton-Porter, Gene
Garden City: Doubleday, Page & Company, 1913. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Very good/very good. First edition of Laddie: A True Blue Story by Gene Stratton-Porter in the publisher's first state dust jacket.. Octavo, [8], 602pp. Blue cloth, title in white on spine and front cover. No additional printings listed on copyright page. Solid text block, a touch of wear to edges and corners, dust remnants to top edge. In the publisher's dust jacket, $1.35 retail price listed... Read More
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The Fire Bird
by Stratton-Porter, Gene
Garden City: Doubleday, Page, and Company, 1922. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Near fine/good. Signed first edition of The Fire Bird by Gene Stratton-Porter, in the scarce dust jacket.. Tall octavo, 71pp. Publisher's illustrated paper-covered boards, title in green on front cover and in gilt on spine. Stated "First Edition" on copyright page. Solid text block, small bumps to corners, faint foxing to rear endpapers, a near fine example. In publisher's original dust jacket, retail price listed, good... Read More
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A Daughter Of The Land
by Stratton-Porter, Gene
New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1918. Early Printing. Cloth. Near fine/very good. Early printing of A Daughter of the Land by Gene Stratton-Porter.. Octavo, 475pp. Gray cloth, title in blue on spine and front cover. No additional printings listed on copyright page. Solid text block, a touch of wear to spine, a near fine example. In publisher's dust jacket, crease down center of spine, some wear to corners and flap folds, a few small closed tears along top... Read More
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The Need Of Change; Illustrated by James Montgomery Flagg
by Street, Julian [Nicholas Longworth]
New York: Dodd, Mead and Company, 1924. New Edition. Cloth. Near fine/good. Inscribed to Congressman Nicholas Longworth and his wife, Alice Roosevelt Longworth, New Edition of The Need of Change by Julian Street.. Octavo, 79pp. Red cloth, title stamped in black. Originally published in 1909, this reissued volume was published in 1924. Clean text throughout, sound text block. In the publisher's dust jacket, loss at spine, closed tears to both covers. Includes laid-in photograph. Inscription reads: "For Senator... Read More
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Old Mackinaw; Or, The Fortress Of The Lakes And Its Surroundings
by Strickland, William Peter
Philadelphia: James Challen & Son, 1860. First Edition, First Issue. Cloth. Very good. First edition, first issue of Old Mackinaw by W.P. Strickland.. Octavo, 404pp. Publisher's original green cloth, title stamped in gilt on spine. Yellow endpapers. Intermittent foxing. Corners and top spine end rubbed, worn through in places. Shelf wear to covers, soiling to front cover. Complete with frontispiece, map and three plates all present, offsetting of plates to opposite page. (Sabin 92821) A very good example.... Read More
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Wines; What to Serve. When to Serve. How to Serve
by Stringer, Carlton
Scarborough, NY: Canape Parade, 1933. First edition. Wraps. Near fine. First edition of Carlton Stringer's Wines: What to Serve, When to Serve, How to Serve.. Octavo, 63pp. Pictorial wrappers, bound at spine with staples, title in silver on cover. Spine rubbed, lower corner and top edge of front cover lightly bumped, light shelf wear to front cover. No notations except for the previous owner's name on title page. A nice example of this Prohibition-era guide to wines. ... Read More
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Reagan On Leadership; Executive Lessons From The Great Communicator
by Strock, James M.
Rocklin, California: Prima Publishing, 1998. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/near fine. First edition of Reagan on Leadership, signed on Reagan Library bookplate by the author, James M. Strock. Octavo, 259pp. First edition with full number line on copyright page. Publishers original dust jacket in near fine condition, light shelf wear. Signed by author. Purchased from Reagan Library Gift Shop.
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Olive Kitteridge
by Strout, Elizabeth
New York: Random House, 2008. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Fine/fine. First edition of Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout.. Octavo, [10], 270pp, [6]. Green hardcover, title in gilt on spine. Stated "First Edition" on copyright page, with full number line listed. Solid text block. In the publisher's dust jacket, $25.00 retail price on front flap, fine condition. Olive Kitteridge received the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2009.
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Shuggie Bain
by Stuart, Douglas
London: Picador, 2020. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine/fine. Signed limited edition of Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart.. Octavo, 430pp. Black hardcover, title in gilt on spine. Full number line listed on copyright page. Solid text block, a fine example. In the publisher's dust jacket, £14.99 listed on front flap, a fine example. "Signed copy" sticker placed on front panel. A limited edition of 150 copies, this one numbered 83. Signed by the author on the limitation page.
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Men of the Mountains
by Stuart, Jesse
New York: E.P. Dutton & Co., Inc, 1941. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Near fine/very good. First edition of Men of the Mountains by Jesse Stuart.. Octavo, 349pp. Gray cloth, title in green and brown on front cover and spine. Stated "First Edition" on copyright page. Solid text block, tape remnants to covers, otherwise fine. In the publisher's first state dust jacket, $2.50 retail price and "first edition" on front flap, worn edges, light sunning to spine, vibrant... Read More
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Sophie's Choice
by Styron, William
New York: Random House, 1979. First Trade Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Near fine/near fine. First edition of Sophie's Choice by William Styron.. Octavo, [8], 515pp. Maroon cloth, title in gilt on spine, with author's signature stamped in gilt on front board. Stated "first trade edition" on copyright page with number line 2-9. Minor foxing along top, solid text block, a near fine example. In publisher's dust jacket, $12.95 retail price on front flap, a touch of creasing on... Read More
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The Many Lives of Andrew Young; Foreword by Jimmy Carter. Introduction by Gaurav Kumar
by Suggs, Ernie [Andrew Young]
Athens, GA: NewSouth Books, 2023. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/near fine. The Many Lives of Andrew Young by Ernie Suggs, published in 2023. Signed by Andrew Young, Ernie Suggs and Donald Bermudez.. Quarto, 262pp. Blue cloth, title stamped in silver. Appears unread. Hundreds of color illustrations and letters throughout. In the publisher's dust jacket, light shelf wear, a near fine example. Signed on the title page: "Peace + Blessings / Andrew Young / Love, Ernie Suggs 9/27/23 / Donald... Read More
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Our Times: The United States 1900-1925; The Turn Of The Century; America Finding Herself; Pre-War America; The War Begins; Over Here; The Twenties
by Sullivan, Mark
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1935. First Edition. Cloth. Near fine. The complete first edition of Our Times: The United States 1900-1925 by Mark Sullivan, housed in the publisher's cloth box.. Octavo, [six volumes]. Uniformly bound in blue cloth, book seal stamped in blind to front covers, title in gilt on spines. A mixed-printing set: Volume I states "Twelfth Printing, March, 1934" on copyright page, Volumes II, IV, and VI with "1935" listed on title page, "1930" listed... Read More
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New History Of World War II; Revised and Updated
by Sulzberger, C.L. [Ambrose, Stephen E.]
New York: Viking Press, 1997. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Near fine/near fine. The signed first edition, first printing of The New History of World War II by Stephen E. Ambrose, with original text by C.L. Sulzberger.. Quarto, [12], 628pp. Black cloth, title stamped in gilt on the spine. Stated first printing, with a full number line on copyright page. In the publisher's illustrated dust jacket, $50.00 retail price on front flap, light shelf wear, a near fine... Read More
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The Summitt Season; An Inside Look at Pat Head Summitt and the Lady Vols
by [Summitt, Pat] Lay, Nancy E.
Champaign, IL: Leisure Press, 1989. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Fine/near fine. The Summitt Season by Nancy E. Lay, signed by Tennessee Vol's head coach, Pat Summitt.. Octavo, xi, [1], 145pp. Blue cloth, title stamped in silver. The first printing, with a full number line. Appears unread. In the publisher's dust jacket, $14.95 retail price, small chip to edge of rear panel, otherwise in fine condition. Signed on the front free endpaper: " Best Wishes! Pat Head Summitt."... Read More
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Sniper Ace; From the Eastern From to Siberia
by Sutkus, Bruno
London: Frontline Books, 2009. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/fine. Octavo, 179 pp. Hardcover. In publisher's dust jacket. Introduction by David L. Robbins.
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Alas, In Lilliput
by Swann, Thomas Burnett
Worchester, MA: Achille J. St. Onge, 1964. Limited Edition. Leather bound. Near fine. Limited edition miniature of Alas, In Lilliput by Thomas Burnett Swann, published in 1964 by Achille St. Onge.. Miniature volume, 61pp, [1]. Measures approximately 2 x 2.5 inches. Blue morocco, title in gilt on spine and front cover. All edges gilt, one minor spot of wear, blue endpapers. Solid text block, light shelf wear to covers. Limited to 500 copies printed by Enschede of Holland.... Read More
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The Legend of Henry Ford; with a new preface by William Greenleaf
by Sward, Keith [Leonard Woodcock]
New York: Atheneum, 1968. Later Printing. Paperback original. Near fine. Inscribed to the former President of the United Auto Workers, the new edition of The Legend of Henry Ford by Keith Sward.. Octavo, xviii, 550pp. Original soft cover, title in black on front cover and spine. Lacking the first edition statemen and features a new preface by William Greenleaf. Solid text block, sunned spine, light wear and creasing to corners, mild shelf wear. A bright example. Inscribed on... Read More
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Shelley
by Swinburne, Algernon Charles
Worcester, MA: Achille J. St. Onge, 1973. Limited Edition. Leather bound. Near fine. Limited edition of Shelley by A.C. [Algernon Charles] Swinburne, a poem published in miniature by Achille J. St. Onge.. Miniature volume, 23pp. Red morocco, title in gilt with embellishments on front cover. All edges gilt. Patterned endpapers. Book measures 1.75 x 2.7 inches. Light shelf wear to covers. From a limited edition of 500 copies. An attractive example of Achille J. St. Onge's miniature volumes.... Read More
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The Price of Power; How Mitch McConnell Mastered The Senate, Changed America, and Lost His Party
by Tackett, Michael [McConnell, Mitch]
New York: Simon and Schuster, 2024. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Fine/fine. The first edition of The Price of Power: How Mitch McConnell Mastered The Senate, signed by Senator Mitch McConnell and Michael Tackett.. Octavo, xiii, [3], 397pp, [3]. Black hardcover, yellow cloth spine. The first printing, with a full number line on the copyright page. Appears unread. In the publisher's dust jacket, $32.50 on the front flap, a fine example. Signed on the title page by the... Read More
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