Edward Wortley Montagu 1713-1776: The Man in the Iron Wig (The Rogues Gallery Number One)
by Curling, Jonathan
New York: Andrew Melrose, 1954. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo., 251pp. Sharp First Edition. Bound in green cloth with gilt spine titles. "...fifteen old engravings reproduced in collatype:. Square, tight and clean throughout with mild wear to spine ends. Fairly faint ghost on front paste-down. Very attractive dust-jacket, (one corner clipped which was likely done by publisher for export as the US price, $4.50, is also present on the front flap. Some chipping to spine ends... Read More
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The Journal of Samuel Curwen, Loyalist: Volumes 1 & 2 (Loyalist Papers)
by Curwen, Samuel; Andrew Oliver, Editor
Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1972. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Two volumes. 516, 517-1083pp. Beautiful First Edition bound in blue cloth with titles in silver on spine and decoration in silver on front board. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Very attractive unclipped, though unpriced, dust-jackets have some light toning and a couple of tiny closed tears but are fresh and bright with no chipping or creases. A very handsome collectable set. ... Read More
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Kiss Kiss
by Dahl, Roald
London: Michael Joseph, 1960. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine/Near Fine. 8vo, 255pp. Beautiful FirstEdition. The American First Edition was published later in 1960 by Knopf. Bound in forest green cloth with lettering in gilt on spine. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear save a hint of rubbing at the tips but quite trivial. Spine ends have a bit of toning but no toning or foxing to pages. Equally attractive unclipped dust-jacket, (15s. net), has... Read More
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Going Solo (Advance Reading Copy)
by Dahl, Roald
New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1986. Uncorrected Proof. Soft cover. Near Fine. 8vo., Wraps 208 pp.. Solid Advance Reading Copy. Square, tight and clean throughout with shallow dog-ears to corners. Still fresh and bright with no chipping, tears or toning. A sharp collectable copy of a scarce item.
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That Gay Nineties Murder
by Daingerfield, Foxhall
New York: The Crime Club - Doubleday & Co, 1928. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine/Very Good Plus. 8vo., 278pp. Beautiful Stated First Edition of this scarce, very early Crime Club title; only the fourth to be published by Doubleday for the series. Bound in purple cloth with titles in yellow on front board and spine. Square, tight and clean throughout save a small bookseller sticker on the rear paste-down. A touch of wear and softness to the spine... Read More
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Citizen Vampire (Signed First Edition)
by Daniels, Les
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1981. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo., 199pp. Beautiful First Edition. First Printing with full number sequence. Bound in black cloth with titles in silver on spine. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Perhaps a gentle bump at the heel but barely. Equally attractive unclipped dust jacket, ($9.95), is fresh and bright with no creasing, chipping, toning or tears. Signed by the author on a label affixed to the front... Read More
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Yellow Fog (Signed Limited Edition)
by Daniels, Les
West Kingston, RI: Donald M. Grant, 1986. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo., 191pp. Beautiful Stated First Edition. one of only 800 unnumbered copies published. Bound in green cloth with titles in gilt on spine. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear . Equally attractive unclipped dust jacket, ($30.00), is fresh and bright with no creasing, chipping, toning or tears. Signed on the limitation by the author and artist Frank Villano. A gorgeous collectable copy at... Read More
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Silver Skull: A Novel of Sorcery
by Daniels, Les
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1979. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo., 222pp. Beautiful First Edition. First Printing with full number sequence. Bound in black cloth with titles in silver on spine. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. A touch of off-setting to gutters but quite minor. Equally attractive unclipped dust jacket, ($8.95), is fresh and bright with no creasing, chipping, toning or tears. A gorgeous collectable copy at a great price.
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Orbis Terrarum Antiquus. Schul-Atlas der Alten Welt (School Atlas of the Old World)
by D'Anville, Mannert, Uckert, Reicchard, Kruse, Wilhelm
Gotha: Justus Perthes, 1852. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Fair/Good. Oblong 9.25" x 11.75. Bound in paper-covered boards with leather spine. Atlas of 10 maps. Includes a section on the origins of locations in the ancient world. Text in German. Boards heavily scuffed and worn. 50% loss of spine but holding firm. Interior pages have faint damp-staining. Certainly not a spotless example but maps are still quite legible and a very interesting, collectable atlas at a great price. ... Read More
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Sir Apropos of Nothing
by David, Peter
New York: IDW Publishing, 2009. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. Slim 4to., 136pp.plus 10 pages of additional artwork in the rear. Beautiful Unread Stated First printing with full number sequence of this compilation in book form of the first rive issues of the comic with the same title. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear save some gentle bumping to spine ends. .No dust-jacket as issued. Signed by Peter David on the title page. A... Read More
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The Red Hills
by Davies, Rhys
London and New York: Putnam, 1932. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. . 8vo., 250pp. Sharp First Edition of the author's fourth book. Bound in blue cloth with lettering in gilt on spine. Square, tight and clean throughout save some moderate off-setting to end-papers. Very mild wear to spine ends and tips. Some puckering to cloth on front board by the hinge and one area of the fore-edge. Very active unclipped dust jacket, (7/6 net), Has some minor... Read More
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The Clay Hand (Signed First Edition from the Library of Dorothy B. Hughes)
by Davis, Dorothy Salisbury
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1950. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Plus/Very Good. 8vo, 207pp. Sharp First Edition with Scribner's "A" on the copyright page, Square, tight and clean throughout save a n impression and a few rust spots on the top edge of the first few pages from a paper clip. Small date on the rear paste-down. Board edges mildly toned. Solid unclipped dust-jacket, ($2.50), has some nicks at the extremities and edges and toning to the... Read More
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A Beginner's Guide to Wines and Spirits
by Davis, J.Irving
London: Stanley Nott, LTD, 1934. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 12mo., (10)93(1)pp. Beautiful First Edition bound in original green cloth with title in gilt on spine. Maps and illustrations. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Pages with just a hint of edge-toning. Very attractive, and quite scarce, unclipped dust-jacket (3s. 6d. net), has toning to spine and edges. Light soiling. Minor chipping to head of spine and one tiny chip to the heel. Still... Read More
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Story and Other Stories
by Davis, Lydia
Great Barrington, MA: The Figures, 1983. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Fine/Very Fine. Slim 8vo., 87pp. Wraps. Beautiful First Edition. Square, tight and clean throughout with no discernible wear. No dust-jacket as issued. $5.00 price on rear panel. A gorgeous collectable copy of a surprisingly uncommon item.
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The Lost Road
by Davis, Richard Harding
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1913. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. 8vo.,266pp plus 4pp ads. Original brown cloth. Titles stamped in gilt. Illustration of woman holding a riding crop, (or golf club), affixed to front board. Sharp First Edition. Square and tight and clean throughout. Spotting to top page edges. Fairly minor wear to edges and tips. Illustrated by Wallace Morgan. A very pretty collectable copy at a great price.
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The Image of War 1861-1865: Six (6) Volume Set/Vol. 1:Shadows of the Storm; Vol. 2:The Guns of '62; Vol. 3:The Embattled Confederacy; Vol. 4:Fighting For Time; Vol. 5:The South Besieged; Vol. 6:The End of an Era/A Project of The National Historical Society
by Davis, William C. (Editor)/Wiley, Bell I. (Senior Consulting Editor)/Kennedy, Karen K.; Mummert, Denise; Rietmulder, James (Editorial Assistants)
Garden City, NY: Doubleday & Company, 1981. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Doubleday & Company, Inc., Garden City, NY. Hard Cover. 1981-1984 Book Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Overall Near Fine. Volume 2's DJ has small 1" piece out of cover but all are sharp, clean, and unclipped. All volumes in very collectible condition which just some very light shelf-wear. This set is very heavy so please inquire as to nominal additional shipping charges.
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Benedict's Wanderings: Ireland, Scotland, Italy and Sicily
by Dawson, Edward W.
New Haven, CT: George H. Richmond & Co, 1873. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo., (6),566pp. Sharp First Edition bound in publisher's brown textured cloth with title blind-stamped upon decorated gilt banners on front board and blind-stamped decorated borders. Titles and decoration in gilt on spine. Dozens of in-text and full page woodcuts. Square, tight and clean throughout with no foxing and perhaps a hint of interior toning. Boards toning. Fairly minor wear to edges, spine ends and... Read More
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My Father, His Daughter (Signed Advance Uncorrected Proof)
by Dayan, Yael
New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1985. Uncorrected Proof. Soft cover. Fine. 8vo., Wraps 275 pp.. Beautiful Unread Uncorrected Galley Proof. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. A touch of toning to top edge. Fresh and bright with no chipping, creases or tears. Signed, inscribed and dated by the author, in the year of publication, on the half-title page, to long time New Jersey/New York ABAA bookseller Jeff Bergman. A sharp collectable copy of... Read More
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A Biography of William Caxton: The First English Editor, Printer, Merchant, and Translator
by Deacon, Richard
London: Frederick Muller, 1976. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo., 198pp. Beautiful First Edition. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Equally attractive unclipped dust-jacket, (£6.50 net), is fresh and bright with no chipping, creases or tears. A gorgeous collectable copy.
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Murder Through the Looking Glass
by Dean, Robert George
New York: The Crime Club - Doubleday & Co, 1940. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good/Very Good. 8vo., 277pp. Quite presentable Stated First Edition bound in peach-colored cloth with titles and Crime Club logo in black on spine. Square and solid with some off-setting to end-papers and paste-downs though no toning or foxing to interior pages. Small bookseller price and ticket on the rear paste-down. Bumping to spine ends and tips. Attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($2.00), has chips to the... Read More
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Trinity
by Dearborn, Kristin
North Webster, IN: DarkFuse Books, 2012. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo., 263pp. Beautiful Unread First Printing. #57 of only 100 copies published. Square tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Equally attractive unclipped, though unpriced, wrapper is fresh and bright with no creases, chipping or tears. Signed by the author on the limitation page. A gorgeous collectable copy of a scarce title and at a great price.
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The Troublesome Offspring of Cardinal Guzman
by de Bernieres, Louis
London: Secker and Warburg, 1992. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. 8vo., 387pp, Beautiful First Edition. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear, Toning to page edges as is quite common. Equally attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($29.95 sticker covering British price but can be removed), is fresh and bright with no chipping, creases or tears. A very pretty collectable copy at a great price.
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Touraine and its Chateaux
by Debraye, Henry
London and Boston: The Medici Society. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo., 156pp. Sharp Undated First Edition though circa mid 1920's. Bound in publisher's blue cloth with titles in gilt on front board and spine. Top edge gilt though now largely dulled. Map, photographs. Square, tight and clean throughout with some toning to page edges though fairly mild. Minor wear to spine ends and bumping to tips. Stamp of the Conrad Library of New York on the end-papers... Read More
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The Conan Swordbook: 27 Examinations of Heroic Fiction
by de Camp, L. Sprague; George H. Scithers
Baltimore, MD: Mirage Press, 1969. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Fine/Very Fine. 8vo., 255(3)pp. Beautiful First Edition, #301 of only approximately 1500 copies printed. #4 in the Voyager Series. Essays by some of the leading Sci-Fi and Fantasy authors of the time about the genre. Frank Frazetta, Roy Krenkel and others provide interior illustrations. Square, tight and clean through out with no discernible wear. Equally attractive unclipped, though unpriced, dust-jacket, is fresh and bright with no chipping, creases, toning... Read More
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The Prisoner of Zhamanak (Signed Limited Edition)
by De Camp, L. Sprague
West Bloomfield, MI: Phantasia Press, 1982. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Fine/Very Fine. 8vo., 228pp. Beautiful Unread Stated First Edition. #275 of only 500 signed and numbered copies published. An additional 1500 Trade Edition copies were published. Bound in brown cloth with lettering in gilt. Square, tight and clean throughout with no discernible wear. Equally attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($35.00), is fresh and bright with no chipping, crease, toning or tears. Fine publisher's cloth slipcase. Signed by the author on... Read More
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