Lincoln's Tragic Admiral: The Life of Samuel Francis Du Pont
by Weddle, Kevin J.
Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia Press, 2005. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/near fine. First edition of Lincoln's Tragic Admiral by Kevin J. Weddle.. Octavo, xiii, [3], 269, [2] pp. Blue cloth with title stamped in gilt on spine. Stated "First published 2005" on copyright page. Book appears unread, with no notations or marks. Cover of book attached upside down during publication process but does not affect appearance when the dust jacket is in place. In publisher's near fine dust... Read More
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Der Kampf im Westen; Die Soldaten des Führers im Felde
by Wedel, Hasso von
Munchen: Raumbild-Verlag Otto Schönstein, 1940. First Edition. Cloth. Very good. The first edition of Der Kampf im Westen, "The Battle in the West: The Führer's Soldiers in the Field," published in 1940, with 100 stereo view photographs from the battlefield.. Quarto, 75pp, [5]. Green cloth over heavy paper boards. Title stamped in silver on the cover and spine. Wear to hinges, but both stable. Text in German. Complete with all 100 individually stereo view photographs, individually numbered, with... Read More
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Wedemeyer Reports!
by Wedemeyer, Albert C.
New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1958. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Near fine/very good. Signed first edition of Wedemeyer Reports! by General Albert C. Wedemeyer.. Octavo, xii, [2], 497pp. Blue cloth, title in gilt on spine. Stated "First Edition" on the copyright page. Twelve photographic pages at center of volume. Solid text block, dust remnants to top edge, a near fine example. In the publisher's dust jacket, $6.00 retail price on the front flap, light wear to... Read More
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Fighting for Peace; Seven Critical Years in the Pentagon
by Weinberger, Caspar W. [Amb. Joseph Reed Jr.]
New York: Warner Books, 1990. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Fine/fine. First edition of Fighting for Peace: Seven Critical Years in the Pentagon by Caspar W. Weinberger, inscribed to Ambassador Joseph V. Reed, Jr.. Octavo, xiv, 464pp. Blue hardcover, title stamped in gilt on spine. Appears unread. First edition statement on copyright page, with full number line. In the publisher's fine dust jacket, retail price on front flap. Inscribed on the title page: "For Joe Reed - with... Read More
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Travels Through The States Of North America; And The Provinces of Upper and Lower Canada, During The Years 1795, 1796, and 1797. Illustrated and Embellished With Sixteen Plates
by Weld, Isaac
London: John Stockdale, 1799. First Edition, First Issue. Full leather. Near fine. The first edition, first issue of Travels Through The States Of North America by Isaac Weld, published in London in 1799 and complete with 16 maps and plates.. Quarto, [2], xxiv, 464pp, [8pp catalogue]. Full calf, raised bands, six compartments, title in gilt over red morocco label on spine. Includes the publisher's catalogue, but lacking the errata slip. Even toning to leaves throughout, a few leaves... Read More
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Stephen Douglas; The Last Years 1857-1861
by Wells, Damon [Senator Richard Lugar]
Austin: University of Texas Press, 1990. First Paperback Printing. Paperback original. Near fine. Inscribed to Senator Richard Lugar, the first paperback printing of Stephen Douglas: The Last Years 1857-1861 by Damon Wells.. Octavo, xvi, 342pp. Pictorial paperback, title printed in black on front cover and spine. Stated "First Paperback Printing, 1990" on copyright page. A near fine example with light shelf wear. Head of spine is bumped. Signed by the author on the title page. Inscription reads: "To... Read More
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The World of William Clissold; A Novel at a New Angle
by Wells, H.G.
London: Ernest Benn Ltd, 1926. Deluxe Limited Edition. Cloth. Near fine. Signed deluxe limited edition of The World of William Clissold: A Novel at a New Angle by H.G. Wells, complete in three volumes.. Octavo, [three volumes], xv, [3], 19-244pp, [2]; [4], 251-600pp, [2]; [4], 607-884pp, [2]. Title in gilt on vellum spine, decorated with pattern in gilt. Green cloth covers, gilt emblem on front covers. Top edge gilt, other edges untrimmed. Solid text blocks, light shelf wear,... Read More
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Cincinnati [Engraving]
by Wellstood, W.
[New York]: [no publisher], 1850. Illustration. Engraving. Very good. Cincinnati, engraving by William Wellstood.. Engraving, measures 9.25" x 5.75" including border. Crisp image. Mild foxing, faint toning to outside edges. A nice example of this panoramic view of Cincinnati's Public Landing during the mid-nineteenth century. William Wellstood (1819-1900) was born in Scotland and came to the United States with his family in 1830. He and his older brother John both became engravers. While John worked in the field... Read More
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Good-Bye Wisconsin
by Wescott, Glenway
New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1928. Autographed Edition. Quarter Cloth. Near fine. The "Autographed Edition" Good-Bye Wisconsin, signed by the author, Glenway Wescott.. Octavo, [8], 362pp. Quarter beige cloth, blue paper boards. Label with limitation number on the spine. Faint soiling to the spine, internally a fine example. Solid text block. Publisher's cardboard slipcase, with title and limitation on the side panel, Includes the original purchase invoice from "Philip C. Duschnes" in New York. From a limited... Read More
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Race Matters
by West, Cornel
Boston: Beacon Press, 1993. First Edition, Sixth Printing. Cloth. Near fine/fine. Signed first edition, early printing of Race Matters by Cornel West.. Octavo, xi, 105pp. Beige hardcover, title in gilt on black cloth spine. Number line listed through "6" on copyright page. Solid text block, foxing along edges, a near fine example. In the publisher's fine dust jacket, $15.00 retail price on front flap. Inscribed on the front free endpaper: "To Bro' Roosevelt / stay prophetic! / in... Read More
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The Type VII U-Boat; Anatomy of the Ship
by Westwood, David [Schmidt, Ernst]
Annapolis: Naval Institute Press, 1984. First American Edition, 1st Printing. Cloth. Fine/near fine. The first American edition of The Type VII U-Boat by David Westwood, signed by U-Boat Commander Ernst Schmidt.. Octavo, 95pp. Gray hardcover, title in gilt on spine. Faint sunning to panel edges. No additional printings noted. In the publisher's dust jacket, closed tear along edges of the front flap, light shelf wear, a near fine example. This copy is signed on the half title by... Read More
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Xingu
by Wharton, Edith
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1916. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Very good. First edition of Xingu by Edith Wharton.. Octavo, 436pp, [4pp ads]. Publisher's red cloth, title in gilt on front cover and spine. Stated "Published October 1916" with Scribner's Seal on copyright page. Solid text block, sunned spine, light wear to corners, exceptionally bright gilt. A very good example of one of Wharton's short story collections. Born on January 24, 1862, into a wealthy New York... Read More
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Italian Villas and Their Gardens; Illustrated with Pictures by Maxfield Parrish
by Wharton, Edith
New York: The Century Co, 1904. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Near fine. The first edition of Italian Villas and Their Gardens by Edith Wharton, with exceptional gilt decor on the covers.. Quarto, xii, 270pp. Publisher's full green cloth, ornately decorated with gilt and colored floral illustrations. Gilt is exceptionally bright, both along spine and front cover. Stated "Published November, 1904" on copyright page with no additional printings listed. Lightly bumped corners, touch of wear to cloth, a... Read More
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A Son at the Front
by Wharton, Edith
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1923. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Near fine. First edition of A Son at the Front by Edith Wharton.. Octavo, 426pp. Full red cloth, title in gilt on spine and front cover. Stated "Published September, 1923" on copyright page. Solid text block, lightly bumped corners, otherwise fine. Previous ownership inscription to front endpaper. A nice example from the Golden Age author. Born on January 24, 1862, into a wealthy New York family, Edith... Read More
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Mapping the Transmississippi West
by Wheat, Carl I.
Storrs-Mansfield, CT: Martino Publishing, 1995. Limited Edition. Cloth. Fine. Limited edition of the Mapping the Transmississippi West by Carl L. Wheat, complete with six volumes from Martino Publishing.. Quarto, [six-volumes]. Green cloth, title stamped in gilt on spine. Free of marks or notations. A reprint of the first edition (1957-1963), published by The Institute of Historical Cartography in San Francisco and The Grabhorn Press. This work is a limited edition of 350 copies, not individually numbered. A fine... Read More
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Sixty Years of American Life; Taylor to Roosevelt, 1850 to 1910
by Wheeler, Everett P.
New York: E.P. Dutton & Company, 1917. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Very good. Signed first edition of Sixty Years of American Life by Everett P. Wheeler.. Octavo, xi, 489pp. Blue cloth, title in gilt on spine and front cover. No additional printings listed. Solid text block, light wear to gilt top edge. From the University of Cincinnati Robert S. Marx Law Library, with stamps to title page. Includes frontispiece portrait with tissue guard. Signed by the author... Read More
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The Road To Victory; A History Of Hampton Roads Port Of Embarkation In World War II
by Wheeler, William Reginald
Newport News, VA: Yale University Press, 1946. First Edition. Cloth. Near fine/near fine. First edition of The Road To Victory by Major William R. Wheeler: A History Of Hampton Roads Port Of Embarkation In World War II, inscribed by the author.. Octavo, [two volumes], xxiii, 146pp, [211 plates]; xiii, 147-316pp, [168 plates], 330pp. Blue cloth, title in gilt on spine. Bumped top corner of Volume I. Free of notes or marginalia. In the publisher's near fine dust jackets,... Read More
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Blood of the Reich
by Whicker, Mike
Walkure, 2009. First Edition. Paperback. Good. Octavo, 530 pp. Paperback.
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Uppity; My Untold Story About The Games People Play. With Gordon Dillow. Foreword by Willie Mays
by White, Bill
New York: Grand Central Publishing, 2011. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Fine/near fine. First edition of Uppity: My Life in Baseball by Bill White, the eight-time all-star first baseman and first African-American President of the National League.. Octavo, 303pp. Blue hardcover, title on spine. Stated "first edition" with a full number line on copyright page. Appears unread. In the publisher's dust jacket, retail price on front flap, light shelf wear, near fine example. Signed by the author on... Read More
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Harlem Shuffle
by Whitehead, Colson
New York: Doubleday, 2021. Galley Copy. Original wraps. Near fine. Uncorrected galley proof of Harlem Shuffle, signed by the author, Colson Whitehead.. Octavo, [12], 320pp. Original white paper wraps, title printed on spine. Stated "Bound Galley" on front cover and "This is an Uncorrected Proof" on verso of cover. Solid text block, light shelf wear, near fine condition. Signed by Colson Whitehead on the title page. American novelist Colson Whitehead has received the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction twice.... Read More
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Harlem Shuffle
by Whitehead, Colson
London: Fleet, 2021. First U.K. Edition, First Impression. Hardcover. Fine/fine. Signed first U.K. edition of Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead.. Octavo, [8], 320pp. Black hardcover, title in red on spine. The first impression, with a full number line listed on the copyright page. Solid text block, fine condition. In the publisher's fine dust jacket, £16.99 retail price on front flap. Includes a Topping & Company "Signed First Edition" wrap-around. Signed by Colson Whitehead on a special bound-in leaf.... Read More
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Crook Manifesto
by Whitehead, Colson
New York: Doubleday, 2023. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Fine/fine. Signed first edition of Crook Manifesto by Colson Whitehead.. Octavo, [12], 319pp, [2]. Black hardcover, title in silver on spine. "First Edition" statement with full number line on copyright page. Solid text block, fine condition. In the publisher's fine dust jacket, $29.00 retail price on front flap. Signed by Colson Whitehead on the title page. American novelist Colson Whitehead has received the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction twice. In... Read More
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Harlem Shuffle
by Whitehead, Colson
New York: Doubleday & Company, Inc, 2021. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Fine/fine. Signed first edition of Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead.. Octavo, [12], 318pp. Black hardcover, title in silver on spine. Stated "First Edition" on copyright page, with full number line listed. Solid text block, fine condition. In the publisher's dust jacket, $28.95 retail price on front flap, fine condition. Features a "Signed Copy" sticker on front panel, and ISBN sticker to rear panel. Signed by Colson... Read More
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The Wild Flag; Editorials from The New Yorker on Federal World Government and Other Matters
by White, E.B.
Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1946. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Fine/very good. A review copy of the first edition, first printing of The Wild Flag: Editorials from The New Yorker on Federal World Government and Other Matters by E.B. White.. Octavo, xiii, [3], 187pp. Blue cloth, silver flower stamped on front cover, title stamped in silver on spine. The first printing, with matching 1946 dates on the title and copyright pages and no mention of later printings. In... Read More
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Stuart Little; Pictures by Garth Williams
by White, E.B.
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1945. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Near fine/very good. First edition, first printing of Stuart Little by E.B. White, in the publisher's first state dust jacket.. Octavo, 131pp. Beige cloth, title in orange on front cover and spine. Illustration of Stuart Little on front cover in white, green, and orange. Green illustrated endpapers. Stated "First Edition" on copyright page with 10-5 and I-U printer's codes. In the publisher's first state dust jacket, $2.00... Read More
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