Maud Martha; A Novel
by Brooks, Gwendolyn
New York: Harper & Brother's, 1953. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Very good/very good. First edition of Maud Martha by Gwendolyn Brooks, with a laid-in bookplate signed by the author.. Octavo, viii, [2], 180pp, [2]. Yellow hardcover, title in red on green cloth spine. "First Edition" statement with publisher's "I-C" code on copyright page. Solid text block, wear to cloth, faint offsetting to endpapers. In the publisher's dust jacket, $2.50 retail price on front flap, chipping along edges... Read More
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Annie Allen
by Brooks, Gwendolyn
New York: Harper and Brothers, 1949. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Near fine/good. Signed first edition of Annie Allen by Gwendolyn Brooks.. Small octavo, x, 60pp, [2]. Black cloth, publisher's imprint stamped in blind on front cover, title in gilt on spine. Stated "First Edition" on copyright page, with "F-Y" code. Solid text block, a near fine example. Previous ownership bookplate to front free endpapers. Features frontispiece portrait of Gwendolyn Brooks. In the publisher's first state dust jacket,... Read More
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Blacks
by Brooks, Gwendolyn
Chicago: The David Company, 1987. First Edition, Second Printing. Leather bound. Near fine. Signed first edition, second printing of Blacks by Gwendolyn Brooks.. Octavo, 512pp. Blue morocco soft cover, title printed in gilt on front cover and spine. Stated "Second Printing, September 1987" on copyright page. Solid text block, small spots of wear along edges. A near fine example. (Blockson 4883) Signed by the author on the half title: "Sincerely, Gwendolyn Brooks / April 11, 1988." Gwendolyn Brooks... Read More
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A Street In Bronzeville
by Brooks, Gwendolyn
New York: Harper and Brothers, 1945. First Edition, Third Printing. Cloth. Near fine/very good. The first edition, third printing of A Street In Bronzeville by Gwendolyn Brooks, her debut collection of poetry.. Octavo, vi, 57pp, [1]. Black cloth, title stamped in gilt over orange printed bands. Stated "third edition" on the copyright page. Previous ownership inscription on the front free endpaper. Internally clean, solid text block, a near fine example. In the publisher's second state dust jacket, $2.00... Read More
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Selected Poems
by Brooks, Gwendolyn
New York: Harper & Row, 1963. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Near fine/very good. Signed first edition of Selected Poems by Gwendolyn Brooks, inscribed to the book editor of the Kansas City Star, Thorpe Menn. Octavo, 127pp, [3]. Green and black paper-covered boards. Title printed on front cover and spine. Stated "First Edition" with publisher's "G-N" code on copyright page. Solid text block, slight lean at spine, light rubbing along edges. A near fine copy. In the publisher's... Read More
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Stories Of The Confederacy
by Brooks, U.R.
Columbia, S.C.: The State Company, 1912. First Edition. Cloth. Near fine. First edition of Stories of the Confederacy, edited by Ulysses R. Brooks.. Octavo, 410pp. Publisher's olive green cloth, title stamped in gilt on spine and front panel. Light wear at head of the spine, solid text block. A few notes in pencil in the margins. Toning to endpapers, light foxing to preliminary leaves, mostly clean throughout. Numerous photographic plates. (Nevins I, p. 64) (Dornbusch III, 413). Includes... Read More
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From A Writer's Notebook
by Brooks, Van Wyck
Worcester, MA: Achille J. St. Onge, 1955. Limited Edition. Leather bound. Fine/near fine. Limited edition of From A Writer's Notebook by Van Wyck Brooks, in miniature, published in 1955 by Achille St. Onge.. Miniature volume, 88pp, [1]. Green morocco, title in gilt on spine and front panel, with decorative gilt borders to both covers. All edges gilt. Marbled endpapers. Solid text block. In glassine dust jacket, near fine. Book measures approximately 1.75 x 2.5 inches. Limited to 1000... Read More
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The Long Dark Road
by Brougher, William Edward
[not stated]: By The Author, 1946. First Edition, First Printing. Leather bound. Very good. Signed first edition of The Long Dark Road by Brig. General William E. Brougher, a high ranking prisoner of War during World War II.. Twelvemo, 88, [2]. Blue leatherette, title stamped in gold on cover. Stated "first printing" on title page. Includes frontispiece and numerous black and white illustrations throughout. Wear to covers, slight bow to cover. Signed on the front free endpaper by... Read More
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The Long Dark Road
by Brougher, William Edward
[not stated]: By The Author, 1946. First Edition, First Printing. Leather bound. Very good. Signed first edition of The Long Dark Road by Brig. General William E. Brougher, a high ranking prisoner of War during World War II.. Twelvemo, 88, [2]. Blue leatherette, title stamped in gold on cover. Stated "first printing" on title page. Includes frontispiece and numerous black and white illustrations throughout. Light wear to covers, bright gilt on front cover. Signed on the front free... Read More
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The Gun Club Drink Book; Being a more or less discursive account of alcoholic beverages, their formulae and uses, together with some observations on the mixing of drinks
by Browne, Charles
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1939. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Near fine/very good. First edition of The Gun Club Drink Book by Charles Browne, in dust jacket.. Octavo, xviii, [3]-190pp. Orange illustrated covers, title printed in black and white. First printing with Scribner's A and logo on copyright page. Illustrated frontispiece with numerous drawings by Leonard Holton. Top edge dyed red. In publisher's first state dust jacket, $2.50 retail price on front flap, shallow closed tears to... Read More
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Manchild in the Promised Land
by Brown, Claude
New York: The Macmillan Company, 1965. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Near fine/very good. First edition, first printing of Manchild in the Promised Land by Claude Brown.. Octavo, [6], 7- 415pp, [1]. Full red cloth, title on spine. Red topstain, lightly faded. No additional printings listed on copyright page. Slight lean to text block, rubbed corners, a near fine example. In the publisher's first state dust jacket, $5.95 retail price on front flap, partially covered from creasing along... Read More
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Poems
by Browning, Elizabeth Barrett
London: Chapman & Hall, 1850. New Edition [Second Edition]. Cloth. Very good. The second, or New Edition, of Poems by Elizabeth Barrett Browning, published in 1850, containing the first appearance of "Sonnets From the Portuguese.. Small octavo, [two volumes], xii, 362pp. viii, 480pp. In the publisher's original teal-green blind stamped cloth. Title in gilt on spine, with author's abbreviated (and newly married) name: "Elizth Barrett / Browning." Both Volumes state "1850" on title page, indicating the new edition.... Read More
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The Wench Is Dead
by Brown, Fredric
New York: E.P. Dutton & Company, Inc, 1955. First Edition. Cloth. Near fine/very good. First edition of The Wench Is Dead by Fredric Brown.. Octavo, 190pp. Yellow cloth, title printed in black. Stated "first edition" on copyright page. Clean text, tape remnant to front pastedown. In publisher's dust jacket, $2.75 on front flap, faint dampstain to verso and rear panel, vibrant colors. A fine example. Fredric Brown was an American science fiction, mystery, short fantasy and black comedy... Read More
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The Office
by Brown, Fredric
New York: E.P. Dutton & Company, Inc, 1958. First Edition. Cloth. Near fine/very good. First edition of The Office by Fredric Brown.. Octavo, 246pp. Cream cloth, title on spine. Stated "first edition" on copyright page. Light toning to endpapers, otherwise a fine example. In publisher's dust jacket, $3.50 on front flap, light shelf wear to both panels, pen mark over price on front flap, bright illustrations. Fredric Brown was an American science fiction, mystery, short fantasy and black... Read More
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His Name Was Death; Guilt Edged Mystery
by Brown, Fredric
New York: E.P. Dutton & Company, Inc, 1954. First Edition. Cloth. Very good/very good. First edition of His Name Was Death by Fredric Brown.. Octavo, 191pp. Red cloth, title printed in black on spine. Stated "first edition" on copyright page. Faint foxing to front endpaper, otherwise a fine example. In publisher's dust jacket, $2.75 retail price on front flap, tape remnants to verso, light soiling to rear cover, bright illustrations. An attractive example. Fredric Brown was an American... Read More
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Knock Three-One-Two
by Brown, Fredric
New York: E.P. Dutton & Company, Inc, 1959. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine/fine. First edition of Knock Three-One-Two by Fredric Brown.. Octavo, 190pp. Black hardcover, title printed on spine. Stated "first edition" on copyright page. Clean text. Previous ownership stamp on front free endpaper. In publisher's fine dust jacket, bright illustrations and vibrant colors, $2.95 retail price on front flap. An outstanding example. Fredric Brown was an American science fiction, mystery, short fantasy and black comedy writer. His... Read More
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The Dead Ringer
by Brown, Fredric
New York: E.P. Dutton & Company, Inc, 1948. First Edition. Cloth. Very good/very good. First edition of The Dead Ringer by Fredric Brown.. Octavo, 224pp. Red cloth, title in black on spine and front cover. Stated "First Edition" on copyright page. Solid text block, light wear to edges, a touch of foxing to top edge. Faint dampstain to lower edge of covers, not affecting text. Clean text throughout. In publisher's first state dust jacket, $2.50 retail price on... Read More
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Little Fur Family; Pictures by Garth Williams
by Brown, Margaret Wise
New York: Harper and Brothers, 1946. First Edition. Original wraps. Near fine. The first edition of Little Fur Family by Margaret Wise Brown, bound in rabbit fur, with illustrations by Garth Williams.. Book measures 2.5" x 4". Hardcover wrapped in genuine rabbit fur. Solid text block, faint transference opposite endpapers, thin crease to leaves from previous bend. A near fine example with almost all fur intact. Protective cardboard box measures 3.5" x 5". Light wear to corners, a... Read More
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The Poetical Works of Robert Browning; With Portraits
by Browning, Robert
London: Smith, Elder, & Co, 1910. Later Edition. Full leather. Near fine. Complete in two volumes, The Poetical Works of Robert Browning as published in 1910.. Octavo, [two volumes], xvi, 748pp; vii, 786pp. Full green morocco, coat of arms stamped in gilt on covers. Five raised bands, title in gilt on spines. Top edge gilt, gilt turn-ins, marbled endpapers. A bright prize binding for Trinity College at the University of Cambridge. Solid text block, light wear to joints,... Read More
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The Pied Piper of Hamelin; Illustrated by Arthur Rackham
by Browning, Robert [Rackham, Arthur]
London: George C. Harrap & Co, 1934. Limited Edition. Original wraps. Near fine. Signed limited edition of The Pied Piper of Hamelin by Robert Browning, with illustrations by Arthur Rackham.. Octavo, [45pp]. Publisher's white vellum boards, title in gilt on cover. Top edge gilt. Illustrated endpapers. Solid text block, faint toning to spine and gutters. Housed in the publisher's cardboard slipcase, title on label affixed to spine. Complete with four full page color plates, including frontispiece, and many... Read More
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Congress From The Inside; Observations From The Majority And The Minority
by Brown, Sherrod
Kent, Ohio: Kent State University Press, 1999. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Fine/near fine. Signed first edition of Congress From The Inside by Senator Sherrod Brown. Octavo, xvi, 248pp. Blue cloth, title in red print on spine. First edition, first printing with full number line on copyright page. In publishers near fine dust jacket, light shelf wear. Inscribed on the front free endpaper: "Dr. Paul __ - Continue to work for fairness and justice. Sherrod Brown. 11/13/99." Senator... Read More
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Travels To Discover The Source Of The Nile; In the Years 1768, 1769, 1770, 1771, 1772, & 1773
by Bruce, James
Edinburgh: J. Ruthven, For G.G.J. & J. Robinson, 1790. First Edition. Quarter Leather. Very good. Travels To Discover The Source Of The Nile, in Five Volumes, by James Bruce of Kinnaird, published in Edinburgh in 1790.. Quarto, [5-volumes], [8], lxxxiii, [1], 535pp; [2], viii, 718; [2], viii, 759; [2], viii, 695; [4], xiv, 230, [10] pp. Rebound in modern quarter calf, marbled boards, title in gilt over red morocco on spine. Half title in each volume. Scattered foxing... Read More
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How to Talk Dirty and influence people; an autobiography
by Bruce, Lenny
Chicago: Playboy Press, 1965. First Edition. Cloth. Near fine/near fine. First edition of How to Talk Dirty and influence people by Lenny Bruce.. Octavo, xiii, 188pp. Black cloth, title in silver on spine. Stated "First Edition" on copyright page. Solid text block, light toning to endpapers, a near fine example. In the publisher's dust jacket, $5.00 retail price on front flap, sunned spine, light foxing to verso, a near fine example. Lenny Bruce (1925-1966) was a groundbreaking American... Read More
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Nomadland
by Bruder, Jessica
New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 2017. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Fine/near fine. Signed first edition of Nomadland by Jessica Bruder.. Octavo, xiv, 273pp. Blue and orange hardcover, title in gilt on spine. Stated "First Edition" on copyright page with full number line. Solid text block, a fine example. In the publisher's near fine dust jacket, $26.95 retail price on front flap, light shelf wear, bright illustrations. Signed by the author on the title page. Nomadland was... Read More
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Burning Book; A Visual History of Burning Man. Featured Photography by NK Guy, Tim Timmermans, Stewart Harvey, Rick Egan, and Many More
by Bruder, Jessica
New York: Simon Spotlight Entertainment, 2007. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Fine/near fine. Signed first edition of Burning Book: A Visual History of Burning Man by Jessica Bruder, inscribed to notable book collector Cuthbert C. Thambimuttu.. Quarto, xiii, [1], 350pp, [4]. Black hardcover, title in gilt on spine. Stated "First Edition" on copyright page with full number line listed. In the publisher's dust jacket, $28.95 retail price on front flap, a few faint scuffs to panels, a near... Read More
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