The King's Henchman, A Play in Three Acts
by Millay, Edna St. Vincent
New York and London: Harper & Brothers, 1927 Early edition. Publisher's three-quarter black cloth and blue paper-covered boards with white paper spine label lettered in black. About very good with some light wear to extremities, toning to spine and page edges, both hinges starting, small bookseller's sticker to front free endpaper. Presents well. Yost 31. The King's Henchman is a story inspired by the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, a set of manuscripts written in the ninth century that detail the history... Read More
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Collected Sonnets
by Millay, Edna St. Vincent
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1941 First edition, first printing. Finely bound in full blue morocco, with board edges ruled in gilt, and four raised bands to spine, lettered, ruled, and decorated in gilt. About fine, with a tiny nick to rear board. Overall, a fabulous copy. This collection of poetry contains many of Millay's most famous sonnets, from works such as Fatal Interview, Wine from These Grapes, and A Few Figs from Thistles. Additionally, Millay has included... Read More
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There are No Islands Any More, Lines Written in Passion and in Deep Concern for England, France, and My Own Country
by Millay, Edna St. Vincent
New York: N.d., [1940] First edition thus ("Reprinted … for the benefit of the British War Relief Society"). Printed in black, with the British monarchy coat of arms and motto at top, and bordered in gold decoration. Fine. Overall, a lovely piece. "There Are No Islands, Any More" is Millay's poetic plea against American isolationist policies in regard to the rise of fascism in Europe. Specifically, she calls for the United States to assist the Allied Powers in... Read More
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A View from the Bridge, Two One-Act Plays
by Miller, Arthur
New York: The Viking Press, 1955 First edition, first printing. Presentation copy, signed and inscribed by Miller to American theater critic and editor Otis Guernsey Jr. on front free endpaper: "For Otis Guernsey / With my respect / Arthur Miller." Publisher's red cloth and red patterned boards, with spine lettered in white; in the original black dust jacket designed by Robert Hallock, with a red bridge illustration to the front panel, lettered in white and red. About fine book, with... Read More
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Death of a Salesman
by Miller, Arthur
New York: The Viking Press, 1949 First edition, first printing. Publisher's orange cloth, with an illustration of the play's stage setting and the spine lettering in brown, pictorial endpapers illustrated with a reproduced drawing of the play's stage setting by the play's original set designer Jo Mielziner; original first issue dust jacket with illustration of the protagonist Willy Loman designed by Joseph Hirsch. Near fine book with light toning to spine and edges, and slight lean to spine; very good... Read More
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Magic for Marigold
by Montgomery, L. M. (Lucy Maud)
New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1929 Illustrated with a frontispiece of Marigold seated among trees by Edna Cooke Shoemaker. First American edition, first printing. Publisher's green cloth, with pictorial panel affixed to front board, spine lettered in gilt, and yellow endpapers with publisher's logo; in its original white pictorial dust jacket, lettered in black. An abrasion to bottom edge of text block, else fine book; very good or better unclipped dust jacket, with a clean and vibrant front panel,... Read More
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Pat of Silver Bush
by Montgomery, L. M. (Lucy Maud)
New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1933 Illustrated with a frontispiece of Pat standing on a hill in front of the moon by Edna Cooke Shoemaker. First American edition, second printing. Publisher's green cloth, with front board and spine lettered in silver foil, and blue-green endpapers; in its original dust jacket, with an illustration matching the frontispiece to front panel, lettered in black. Very good or better book, with light toning to spine ends and light fading to spine, a... Read More
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Anne of Green Gables
by Montgomery, L.M. (Lucy Maud).
Boston: L.C. Page, and Company, 1908 With eight sepia-toned illustrations by May Austin Claus and William Anton Joseph Claus, including a frontispiece with original tissue guard. First edition, first printing, with "First Impression, April, 1908" statement to copyright page and eight pages of ads to rear. Publisher's dark brown cloth, with gilt lettering to the front board and spine, and illustration of a woman's profile pasted to front board; lacking the scarce original dust jacket. Near fine, with some rubbing... Read More
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The Story Girl
by Montgomery, L. M. (Lucy Maud)
Boston: L. C. Page and Company, 1911 Illustrated with a frontispiece portrait by George Gibbs. First edition, first impression. Publisher's pale blue cloth, with portrait panel affixed to front board, lettered in gilt; in its original pictorial cream-colored dust jacket, lettered in brown. Near fine book, with a light bump to top edge of front board, and a sizable crease to lower portion of title page; near fine dust jacket, with shallow chipping to spine ends, light spotting and soiling,... Read More
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Catalogue of the Morgan Collection of Chinese Porcelains
by [Morgan, John Pierpont]
New York: Privately printed by order of Mr. J. Pierpont Morgan, 1904 Illustrated with 77 chromolithographs, protected by tissue guards, and a 26-page illustrated index at the rear of the book, showing the specific arrangement of the wares in their cases. Notes by William M. Laffan. First edition. One of 250 copies printed for private distribution. Publisher's full brown morocco, with board margins double-ruled in gilt, spine with five raised bands, decorated, lettered, and ruled in gilt, top edge gilt,... Read More
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The Man Stan: Musial, Then and Now...
by Musial, Stan; Broeg, Bob
St. Louis, Missouri; The Bethany Press, 1977 First paperback edition, first printing. Signed and inscribed on the front free endpaper by Stan Musial (HOF), sportswriter Bob Broeg, and sportscaster Jack Buck. Publisher's white, blue and yellow pictorial wrappers, with illustrations by Amadee of Musial to front wrapper, lettered in black. Very good, with a touch of wear to spine ends, light toning to spine, and a hint of rubbing to rear wrapper. Overall, a pleasing copy. Stan "The... Read More
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König, Dame, Bube: ein Spiel mit dem Schiksal
by Nabokoff-Sirin, W. (Nabokov, Vladimir)
Berlin: Ullstein, 1930 First German edition. Publisher's light beige cloth, lettered in red and black. About very good, with some toning to the front board and spine, some light soiling to the boards, spine very lightly cracked inside the front cover, lacking the front free endpaper, front flyleaf with a closed tear to the top half of the margin, some light spotting to the front flyleaf and title page, otherwise bright and clean pages. König, Dame, Bube (King,... Read More
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1964 Yankee Yearbook, Revised
by [New York Yankees]; [Greenberg, Hank]
New York: New York Yankees, 1964 Signed by Hank Greenberg on p. 1. Publisher's pictorial wrappers, blue-tinted front wrapper with a photo of General Manager Ralph Houk and first year manager Yogi Berra, lettered in red and white. Very good, with some scuffing to front wrapper, small split to head of spine, and a short closed tear to top edge of rear wrapper. Overall, a clean copy, signed by Greenberg. This 1964 Yankee Yearbook features player and management... Read More
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1993 Nirvana "In Utero" Concert Poster
by [Nirvana]
December 1993. 11" x 17". Original white poster for December 9, 1993 concert at Ak-Sar-Ben Stadium in Omaha, Nebraska, featuring the winged anatomical model from Nirvana's "In Utero" album, printed in black, with special guests The Breeders and Shonen Knife. Fine. Overall, a clean and beautiful concert poster. Nirvana performed at Ak-Sar-Ben Stadium as part of their U.S. tour for "In Utero," their third and final studio album, which was released on Sept. 21st, 1993. Interestingly, this show... Read More
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Original Poster for February 1994 Nirvana Concert in Barcelona.
by [Nirvana]
1994 February 1994. 38.5" x 27.5". Original white poster for February 9, 1994 Nirvana show at the Palau dels Esports de Barcelona (Barcelona Sports Palace), printed in blue. About fine poster, with just a small spot of soiling. Overall, a rare poster for one of Nirvana's final shows, in excellent condition. This poster is for the third concert that Nirvana played on their European In Utero tour. One source writes, "If there was a beginning of the... Read More
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Inscribed "Nevermind" Record Album
by Nirvana; [Fischer, Robert]
1991. 12 ½" x 12 ½". Signed and inscribed by Nirvana Art Director Robert Fisher in silver marker on the rear of the album. About fine, with corners very lightly nicked and a touch of creasing to right edge of rear of album. Overall, a very unique piece of Nirvana memorabilia. This copy of the "Nevermind" record album is inscribed by the band's art director, Robert Fisher, who oversaw the art and design for all of Nirvana's Geffen... Read More
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Take Me Out to the Ball Game
by Norworth, Jack; Von Tilzer, Albert
New York: The York Music Co., 1908 First edition. Folio. Original publisher's wrappers, lettered in black with illustrations and decorations in blue and black to front cover. A few small spots of foxing, lower wrappers a bit worn and chipped with some loss to the corners. A very good copy. On a train ride to New York City, Jack Norworth penned in 15 minutes what would become the classic baseball song, "Take Me Out to the Ball Game. Norworth's... Read More
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The Passionate Playgoer: A Personal Scrapbook
by Oppenheimer, George [Editor]. [Parker, Dorothy]
New York: The Viking Press, 1958 Illustrated with black and white photographs. First edition, first printing. Presentation copy, inscribed on front free endpaper from Oppenheimer to Dorothy Parker: "To Dorothy / With gratitude, love / and the hope that / she will like being / in here as much as / I like having her / in a book of mine. / Always, / George." Publisher's lavender boards, front board lettered and ruled in purple, spine with gilt lettering on... Read More
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Signed Diary of a Madman Tour Program, 1982
by [Osbourne, Ozzy]
[1982] First edition. Signed by Osbourne in blue ballpoint pen on p. [2], on a full page color photo of Osbourne. With a JSA Letter of Authenticity. Publisher's pictorial wrappers, with concert photos to front and rear wrappers, lettered in white. Near fine, with some edgewear to wrappers. Overall, a great example of this visually striking program. This Diary of a Madman tour program features full-page color concert photos and brief biographies of the members of Ozzy's band,... Read More
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Winnin' Times: the Magical Journey of the Los Angeles Lakers
by Ostler, Scott; Springer, Steve
New York: Macmillan, 1986 First edition, first printing. Signed on front free endpaper by Ostler and Springer. Publisher's purple cloth-backed gray boards, titles in silver to spine; original black dust jacket designed by Lee Wade with Magic Johnson photo to front panel, lettered in white and yellow. Near fine with light toning to edges, lightly bumped bottom edge of rear board, and ownership signature neatly written in black pen to rear pastedown; light toning to jacket flaps, else fine unclipped... Read More
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1937 New York Giants National League Champions Type 1 Photograph
by [Ott, Mel (HOF); Hubbell, Carl (HOF)
1937 Original 9" x 7" Type 1 black and white photo. Photo of the 1937 New York Giants team after winning the pennant, featuring future Hall of Famers Carl Hubbell and Mel Ott. Near fine photo, with just some light toning and rippling, and brown lettering to upper margin. Overall, a great vintage team photo. The 1937 New York Giants won the National League pennant, though they went on to lose in the World Series against their crosstown rivals,... Read More
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Satchel Paige in 1968 Type II Photo
by Paige, Leroy Satchel
1980 Original color photo of Satchel Paige in a Braves uniform throwing a baseball. Encased in a PSA slab ("Type II / Authentic"). About fine, with a tiny nick to top left corner. Overall, a great photo of the legendary pitcher later in life. Satchel Paige (1906-1982) had an incredibly long professional career, playing in the Negro Leagues from 1926 to the late 1940s, and finally joining the Cleveland Indians in 1948 when he was 42 years old.... Read More
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Signed Hall of Fame Plaque Postcard
by Paige, Satchel
[New York]: Published for National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, [1964] Signed by Satchel Paige. Original postcard, with depiction of Satchel Paige HOF plaque to front side, printed in yellow and brown. Encased in a PSA DNA certified slab (Autograph graded "8"). Fine. Overall, an excellent signed item. Satchel Paige had an incredibly long professional career, playing in the Negro Leagues from 1926 to the late 1940s, and finally joining the Cleveland Indians in 1948 when he... Read More
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Signed Hall of Fame Plaque Postcard
by Paige, Satchel
[New York]: Published for National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, [1964] Signed by Satchel Paige. Original postcard, with depiction of Satchel Paige HOF plaque to front side, printed in yellow and brown. Encased in a PSA DNA certified slab. Fine, with slight smudging to signature. Overall, a notable item. Satchel Paige had an incredibly long professional career, playing in the Negro Leagues from 1926 to the late 1940s, and finally joining the Cleveland Indians in 1948 when... Read More
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A Sword of the Old Frontier: A Tale of Fort Chartres and Detroit, Being a plain account of sundry adventures befalling Chevalier Raoul de Coubert, one time Captain in the Hussars of Languedoc, during the year 1763.
by Parrish, Randall
New York: A. L. Burton & Company, 1905 Early reprint. Publisher's decorative mustard yellow cloth with an illustration of three figures framed by a rectangular background stamped in black, orange, and white to front board beneath the title and author lettered in black, ruled in orange, lettered in black to spine, with a black and white frontispiece and six pages of publisher's ads after text. About fine with some light toning to text block edges and a few tiny spots... Read More
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