For Texas and Freedom
by Staffelbach, E. H.
Philadelphia: Macrae-Smith, 1948. Book. Illus. by Hugh Wiley. Near Fine. Cloth. First American Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Near Fine, prior owner name in ink front pastedown, hidden by front flap, and light soiling front endpage, in a Very Good dust jacket, spine faded and light edgewear. SCARCE in collectible condition..
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Life Processes
by Staley, William L.
New York: Printed for W. L. Staley By Clermont Press, 1934. Book. Fine. Cloth. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. First Edition. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR on front endpage -" To Will H. Hays Greetings from William L. Staley June 11th, 1935". Will Hays managed Warren G. Hardings successful campaign for the Presidency of the U.S. and was subsequently appointed Postmaster General. After a year in that position, he resigned to become most famously known as the first President of... Read More
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The Very Special Badgers; A Tale of Magic from Japan
by Stamm, Claus
New York: The Viking Press, 1960. Book. Illus. by Kazue Mizumura. Near Fine. Decorative Cloth. First Edition. Oblong 8vo. SCARCE in the First Edition. Near Fine, small rubs to cloth at spine ends, in a Very Good Plus dust jacket, small chips at spine ends and flap folds, light soiling. Wonderful illustrations by Kazue Mizumura..
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The Eight Ballers:Eyes of the Fifth Air Force: The 8th Photo Reconnaissance Squadron in World War II
by Stanaway, John;Rocker, Bob
Atglen, Pennsylvania: Schiffer Military History, 1999. Book. Near Fine. Cloth. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR Bob Rocker on verso of half-title page- " To Aunt Sister, It took me about 1200 hours over a 2 1/2 year period to collect the data & photos for this book plus I wrote about 700 letters to veterans for information, hope you enjoy the history. God Bless You, Bobby... Read More
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Crib Death
by Stanford, Frank
(Tucson): Ironwood Press, 1978. Book. Near Fine. Pictorial Printed Wrappers. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The first posthumously published collection of his poetry. The hint of a rub at bottom edge of spine, else Fine and appearing unread. First Printing..
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You
by Stanford, Frank
Fayetteville, Arkansas: Lost Roads Publishing Company, 1979. Book. Near Fine. Pictorial Printed Wrappers. First Printing. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Lost Roads Number 15, 1979. Lost Roads was a small press founded by Stanford and C.D. Wright in 1976, just 2 years before Stanford's suicide. Near Fine, just the hint of a crease top corner front wrapper, else Fine and unread in perfect bound wrappers. A SCARCE book, especially so in such lovely condition..
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Letters Written by the Late Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield, to His Son, Philip Stanhope, Esq. ...together with Several Other Pieces on Various Subjects , in Four Volumes
by Stanhope, Mrs. Eugenia
London: Printed for J. Richardson, 1821. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Thirteenth Edition. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Thirteenth Edition, 1821. Four volumes in contemporary quarter polished calf over marbled boards, gilt lettering on black leather labels, with gilt rules and tooling in blind at spines, the armorial bookplates of Alex. Trotter Esq. of Dreghorn front paste downs. The set Very Good, calf at spines a bit darkened, toning to end pages from binder's glue, marbled boards rubbed. Interiors... Read More
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Nuclear Fission and the Transuranium Elements
by Staniforth, Robert A.
(Columbus, OH): A Thesis Presented for the Degree of Master of Science, Ohio State University, 1942. Book. Near Fine. Two Ring Binder. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. [1], title, [5, a-e], 227 pages. Mimeograph printing on rectos only. Includes 456 bibliographical references. The second printing, apparently reproduced in 100 copies, although no copies located in commerce and only a single copy, the original mss. dissertation at the University of CinCinnati, located at OCLC. Near Fine, corner creases and... Read More
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In Darkest Africa, or the Quest, Rescue, and Retreat of Emin Governor of Equatoria . In Two Volumes
by Stanley, Henry M.
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1890. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First American Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Two steel-engraved portrait frontispieces, one hundred fifty illustrations, three folding maps in pockets. Small postage stamp of Protective Association Publishers & Booksellers rear end page. In publisher's deluxe half pebbled brown morocco over marbled boards, the backs intricately tooled in gilt, marbled end papers, tops gilt. Near Fine, scant rubbing at the tips, corners rubbedi, interiors clean and bright. The... Read More
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Uncle Peter - Heathen
by Stapp, Emilie Blackmore
New York: David McKay, 1912. Book. Illus. by Harriet MacY. Near Fine. Decorative Cloth. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. The author's SCARCE 2nd book, particularly in such lovely condition. Near Fine, tiny rubs to cloth at the tips. Tissue guard frontispiece illustration, one of 10 full page illustrations by Harriet Macy. Great illustrated front cover and spine. A handsome addition to any collection of fine bindings..
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Persons from Porlock & Other Interruptions
by Starrett , Vincent
Chicago: Nornmandie House, 1938. Book. Fine. Hardcover. SIGNED BY AUTHOR. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. SIGNED BY AUTHOR at the colophon. One of 399 "printed from Linotype Medieaval and Ludlow Eusibius on Canterbury antique book paper, by the Black Cat Press. Typography by Norman W. Forgue." Lime green paper covered boards with black cloth spine. Gilt lettering to the front and spine. Fine in a Fine dust jacket. Norman W. Forgue was an African-American ... Read More
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Oeuvres Complètes. Tome I - Tome III., Tome I: Notice Biographique par M.W. Spring, Travaux Divers, Travaux sur les Poids Atomiques; Tome II: Notices et Discours, Toxicologie et Physiologie, Rapports; Tome III: Oeuvres Posthumes
by Stas, Jean-Servais
Bruxelles, Belgium: Librairie Europeenne C. Muquardt, 1894. Book. Near Fine. Buckram Spine and 3/4 Cloth. First Edition. Large Quarto. Beautifully rebound in 3/4 light blue cloth with 1/4 deep blue leather at spine and tips, gilt titles, gorgeous marbled endpages, each front pastedown bearing the period bookplate "Ex Libris The Chemists Club N.Y." Chemists Club blindstamp all 3 vols, small amount of informed pencil notes verso title page Vol. 1. Occasional foxing to endpages, page edges uniformly browning. Overall... Read More
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Promotional Poster: I* LEONARDO
by Ralph Steadman
New York: Summit Books, 1983. Poster. Fine. Poster. First Printing. 24" x 22 1/2". SCARCE promotional poster, a drawing of Leonardo in his studio as only Steadman could imagine. Fine, as issued. Printed in limited numbers and distributed at the ABA Trade show in 1983. 24" w x 22 1/2"h. Well suited for framing. Will ship loosely rolled in sturdy mailing tube..
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The Grapevine. A Report on the Secret World of the Lesbian.
by Stearn, Jess
Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1964. Book. Fine. Cloth. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First Edition stated. Gray cloth covered boards with green and black lettering to the spine. This copy is Fine in a Near Fine dust jacket with cover photograph by Ray Woolfe, Jr. Tiny rubs to edges, and minimal chipping at extremities. .
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The New and True Religion
by Stebbins, Charles M.
Boston: Publishers Printing Company, 1896. Book. Very Good. Cloth. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First Edition. Author's Presentation Copy. " From Charles M. Stebbins Hartsdale, N.Y." label pasted to top of front paste down. Brown cloth covered boards with gilt lettering to the spine. Very Good, a few assorted nicks and rubs to the edges and tips, a few tiny spots to the boards. Author's autobiography found between pages 128 and 223. Followed... Read More
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The Guardian, Volume the First ( Fine Binding )
by Steele, Richard, Sir; Addison, Joseph
London: Printed For J. And R. Tonson, And S. Draper, 1847. Book. Very Good. Morocco. Later British Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Volume I only. Finely bound in early 19th century full red morocco, black morocco label with gilt lettering, the back and covers richly tooled in gilt floral decorations, all edges gilt, ribbon marker. Very Good, joints showing light wear, boards rubbed at edges, gilt edges dulled a bit, end papers with light toning. A... Read More
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The Potter's House
by Stegner, Wallace
Muscatine, Iowa: The Prairie Press, 1938. Book. Fine. Cloth. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The only edition of this title, his 3rd published book, limited to 490 copies. Cheever 23. Especially SCARCE in Fine condition AND with the original glassine dust jacket, Very Good, small chips at the tips and a larger triangular chip top edge rear panel..
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The Sound of Mountain Water
by Stegner, Wallace
New York: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1969. Book. Near Fine. Cloth. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First Edition stated. Second Issue with credits on the copyright page. Light green cloth covered boards with gilt author's initials within a gilt rectangle . Darker green cloth spine and gilt lettering and rules. Mustard end pages. Near Fine, spine ends slightly rubbed, top edge lightly soiled, in a Very Good dust jacket, scant tiny chipping to spine ends... Read More
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The Making of Americans
by Stein, Gertrude
New York: Charles & Albert Boni, 1926. Book. Near Fine. Cloth. First American Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. First American Edition, Wilson A6c. one of approximately 100 copies printed in Dijon, France by Maurice Darantiere in 1925 and rebound for the American market. 4to. (ii), 925, (3) pp. Original dark brown cloth spine lettered in gilt over patterned black and orange cloth boards. The pages are uncut and as fresh as 1925. Near Fine, small rubs to... Read More
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Lectures in America
by Stein, Gertrude
New York: Random House, 1935. Book. Near Fine. Cloth. First Printing. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Printing stated. Near Fine, toning to gutters front and rear, in a Very Good Plus dust jacket, small tear bottom edge rear flap fold, light rubbing at edges, faint toning rear panel. A quite lovely copy..
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Sweet Thursday
by Steinbeck, John
New York: Viking Press, 1954. Book. Very Good. Cloth. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition, First Printing. Very Good, cloth at spine with faint crease, prior owner name in ink front end page, in a Very Good Plus dust jacket, small chips and light wear at spine ends. Bound in light gray cloth boards with red lettering and blue bird motifs to the spine and upper board. Top edge stained red. In the correct first... Read More
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STEINBERG Juin 1971 Galerie Maeght (Lithograph Exhibition Poster)
by Steinberg, Saul
Paris: Galerie Maeght, 1971. Poster. Near Fine. Poster. First Printing. 28 1/2"h x 19 1/2"w. Original lithograph exhibition poster, 28 1/2"h x 19 1/2"w, Near Fine, faint creasing. Well suited for framing, will be shipped loosely rolled in sturdy mailing tube..
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Dover Books on Cooking: Promotional Poster
by Steinlen, Theophile - Alexandre
New York: Dover Publications, Inc., 1982. Poster. Near Fine. Poster. First Printing. 19" w x 29" h. Publisher's promotional poster featuring the classic Art Nouveau Steinlen poster "Compagnie Francaise des Chocolats et des Thes", 1895. A poster distributed in limited numbers at the ABA trade show in 1982. Near Fine, faint creases. 19" w x 29" h. Printed on heavy paper. Well suited for framing, will be shipped loosely rolled in a mailing tube..
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Dover Books on Posters: Promotional Poster
by Steinlen, Theophile - Alexandre
New York: Dover Publications, Inc., 1982. Poster. Near Fine. Poster. First Printing. Publisher's promotional poster featuring the classic Art Nouveau Steinlen poster "Lait Pur de la Vingeanne Sterilise", 1897. A poster distributed in limited numbers at the ABA trade show in 1982. Near Fine, faint creases. Printed on heavy paper. Well suited for framing, will be shipped loosely rolled in a mailing tube..
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Motocycles Comiot: Offset Lithograph Poster
by Steinlen, Theophile - Alexandre
New York: Dover Publications, Inc. Book. Fine. Poster. First Thus. 20"w x 27"h. No date, circa 1982. Fine, as issued, 20"w x 27"h, offset lithograph poster of Steinlen's classic Art Nouveau "Motocycles Comiot", 1899. Well suited for framing, on heavy paper, will be shipped loosely rolled in a mailing tube..
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