City Plan of the City of White Plains New York
by E.P. Goodrich and Robert Whitten
White Plains, NY: Bureau of City Plan -- Department of Public Works, 1928. Card Wrappers. Very Good. Uncommon 1928 city plan of White Plains, NY, prepared by city planning consultants E.P. Goodrich and Robert Whitten. Solid and VG in its stapled gray card wrappers. The text has separated from the wrappers but is still complete and very sturdy. 2 small former owner stamps ("Olmsted Brothers -- Brookline, Mass.") on the front free endpaper. 5 large fold-out plans/maps, the... Read More
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A Complete Life of Gen. George A. Custer: Major-General of Volunteers, Brevet Major-General U.S. Army, and Lieutenant-Colonel Seventh U.S. Cavalry
by Frederick Whittaker
New York: Sheldon & Co, 1876. Decorative Cloth. Very Good +. A solid, very presentable copy of the 1876 1st edition of this, the first biography written on General Custer, published only 3 months after his death at Little Big Horn in southeastern Montana Territory. Clean, tight and VG+ to Near Fine in its beautifully gilt-decorated and titled dark-green cloth, with very light spotting to the rear panel and along the preliminaries and pastedowns. Thick octavo, over a... Read More
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The Coritani: Some Aspects of the Iron Age Tribe and the Roman Civitas
by J.B. Whitwell
Oxford, England: British Archaeological Report, 1982. 1st. Original Wraps. Collectible; Very Good. The 1982 1st edition, BAR British Series #99. Solid and VG in its printed blue wrappers, with 2 thin strips of neat, clear tape evenly applied at the fore-edges. Tall, thick quarto, 406 pgs.
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The Reactions Between Dogma & Philosophy -- Illustrated from the Works of S. Thomas Aquinas: Lectures Delivered in London and Oxford October-December 1916
by Philip H. Wicksteed
London: Constable & Company, 1926. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good +. A handsome copy of this 1926 re-issue. Solid and VG (light spotting to the panels, very mild offsetting at the endsheets) in a crisp, VG+ example of the printed dustjacket, with just a touch of very light chipping and creasing along the panel edges. Thick octavo, 660 pgs. plus Index.
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An Introduction to Transform Theory
by D.V. Widder
New York and London: Academic Press, 1971. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. A perfectly serviceable copy of the 1971 1st edition. Tight and VG (light soiling and spotting at the panels, small ghost of a former price sticker to the front pastedown) in a crisp, VG dustjacket, with very light scratching and creasing along the front panel and spine. Still though, very presentable. Octavo, part of Academic Press's formidable "Pure and Applied Mathematics" series.
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Hurry Home
by John Edgar Wideman
New York: Harcourt, Brace & World, 1970. Cloth. Very Good +/Very Good +. The 1970 stated 1st edition of John Edgar Wideman's 2nd published novel. Clean and VG+ (light rubbing at the spine) in a crisp, price-clipped, VG+ dustjacket, with a touch of wear at the spine ends and light creasing --with several tiny closed tears-- along the top-edges. A presentable, solid copy.
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T Space 2010-2012: Silence, Reflectivity, Maybe Tomorrow
by Susan Wides
Hudson, New York: T Space, 2012. Decorative Wrappers. Fine. A pristine copy of this 2012 catalogue of exhibitons held between 2010-2012, including shows by Martin Puryear, Carter Ratcliff, Richard Artschwager, etc. Clean and Fine in its abstract dark and light wrappers.
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Hopkins of Dartmouth
by Charles E. Widmayer
Dartmouth College Publications, 1977. 1st. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. The Story of Ernest Martin Hopkins and His Presidency of Dartmouth. A lovely copy of the 1977 1st edition. VG+ in a bright, Near Fine dustjacket. Octavo, 312 pgs.
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Cine
by Maurice Widy
Brussels: A. Bieleveld, 1922. Original wraps. Very Good. INSCRIBED BY MAURICE WIDY IN YEAR-OF-PUBLICATION on the dedication page. A solid copy to boot of the 1922 1st edition. Tight and VG in its pictorial wrappers, with photographic paste-on to the front panel. Somewhat pronounced foxing along the panels (especially the rear panel) and light wear at the spine. Former owner name as well at the front free endpaper. Still though, very presentable. Octavo, issue #1 in the wonderful... Read More
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A Beggar in Jerusalem
by Elie Wiesel
New York: Random House, 1970. Boards. Near Fine/Near Fine. SIGNED BY ELIE WIESEL on the preliminary page listing his other books. A very solid copy to boot of the 1970 stated 1st printing. Clean and Near Fine in a crisp, price-clipped, Near Fine dustjacket. Wiesel's remarkable novel about the Six Day War.
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The Three Pigs
by David Wiesner
New York: Clarion Books, 2001. 1st. Cloth. Collectible; Fine/Fine. A pristine copy of the 1st edition of this 2001 Caldecott winner. Fine in a bright, price-intact, Fine dustjacket. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR on the copyright page. Oblong quarto, wonderfully illustrated thruout by David Wiesner. Signed by Author.
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Why I Built the Boogle House
by Helen Palmer (Dr. Seuss's First Wife)
New York: Random House (Beginner Books), 1964. Laminate boards. Near Fine/Very Good. Lynn Fayman. The 1964 correct 1st edition, with both the "$1.95" price on the front flap of the dustjacket and the "Beginner Book Dictionary" reference and photo at the jacket's rear panel. A very presentable copy to boot of this, the very last book written by Helen Palmer, also known as Dr. Seuss's first wife of 40 years. Clean and Near Fine in its wonderful laminate... Read More
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The Diary of a Goose Girl
by Kate Douglas Wiggin
London: Gay and Bird, 1902. Pictorial cloth. Very Good. Claude A. Shepperson. WARMLY INSCRIBED (IN YEAR-OF-PUBLICATION) BY KATE DOUGLAS WIGGIN on the front free endpaper. A very presentable copy to boot of the 1902 1st edition. Solid and VG in its beige, pictorial cloth, with rubbing along the spine and just a bit of light soiling to the panels. Decorative bookplate at the front pastedown, the author's initials (?) ("K.D.W (?) / 1902") along the upper margin of... Read More
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Aspects of Quantum Theory
by Edited by Abdus Salam and E.P. Wigner
Cambridge University Press, 1972. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. A very sharp copy of the 1972 1st edition. Tight and Near Fine (light spotting along the top-edge and the fore-edge) in a crisp, price-intact, Near Fine dustjacket, with very light traces of soiling to the rear panel. Octavo, this volume created to honor the 70th birthday of Paul Dirac, one of the great figures in the field of Quantum Mechanics.
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Up from Liberalism
by Wiiliam F. Buckley, Jr.
New York: McDowell, Obolensky, 1959. Cloth. Very Good +/Very Good +. SIGNED BY WILLIAM BUCKLEY on a tipped-in bookplate affixed to the front free endpaper. A very solid copy to boot of the 1959 stated 1st printing of his 3rd published book. Tight and VG+ in a crisp, VG+ dustjacket, with just a touch of very light soiling at the panels. Octavo, Foreward by the great John Dos Passos.
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Storm Over the Steppe: The Actions of 6 Panzer-Division During the Attempt By LVII Panzerkorps to Relieve the Stalingrad Cauldron, 1942
by Hans Wijers
West Yorkshire, UK: Shelf Books Ltd, 2001. 1st. Original Wraps. Collectible; Fine. A bright, clean copy of the 2001 1st edition. Crisp and Near Fine in its pictorial wrappers. Quarto, 145 pgs., high-quality plates thruout. Part of the Shelf Books "Armed Forces of the Third Reich--Battles and Campaign" series.
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Storm Over the Steppe: The Actions of 6 Panzer-Divsion During the Attempt By LVII Panzerkorps to Relieve the Stalingrad Cauldron, 1942
by Hans Wijers
West Yorksire, United Kingdom: Shelf Boks, Ltd, 2001. 1st. Original Wraps. Collectible; Fine. A crisp, clean copy of the 2001 1st edition. Bright and Near Fine in its pictorial wrappers. Quarto, 145 pgs., high-quality plates thruout. Part of Shelf's very impressive "Armed Forces of the Third Reich--Battles and Campaigns" series.
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The Beautiful Changes and Other Poems
by Richard Wilbur
New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1954. Cloth. Very Good. SIGNED BY RICHARD WILBUR on the title page. A solid copy to boot of the 1954 2nd printing (following the 1947 1st printing by Reynal & Hitchcock). Clean and VG in its sea-green cloth, with very light wear along the spine and mild darkening at its base. Octavo, lacking the original dustjacket.
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Advice to a Prophet and Other Poems
by Richard Wilbur
New York: Harcourt, Brace & World, 1961. Decorative Boards. Near Fine/Near Fine. INSCRIBED BY RICHARD WILBUR on the front free endpaper. A very appealing copy to boot of the 1961 stated 1st edition. Clean and Near Fine in a crisp, price-intact, Near Fine dustjacket, with just a bit of light wear along the spine crown.
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Rational Horse-Shoeing
by Wildair
New York: Wynkoop and Hallenbeck, 1873. 1st. Decorative Cloth. Collectible; Very Good. 1873 1st edition of this elegant guide to horse-shoeing, with steel engravings and decorative flourishes thruout. Solid and VG in its chocolate-brown boards, with bright gilt-lettering at the front panel. 16mo, 49 pgs.
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The Happy Prince and Other Tales
by Oscar Wilde
New York: Brentano's, 1915. 3/4 leather. Near Fine. Charles Robinson. A handsome example of the 1915 1st appearance to include the 12 full-page color illustrations by Charles Robinson. In this case bound (by the publisher?) in a lovely 3/4 navy-blue morocco over dark-blue cloth. 5 raised bands, intricate gilt-titling and design within the compartments. Clean and Near Fine overall, internally very sharp, with no writing or markings to speak of. Octavo, top-edge gilt, lovely illustrated marginalia throughout as... Read More
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Salome: Drame en Un Acte
by Oscar Wilde
Paris: Les Editions G. Cres, 1923. 1/4 leather. Near Fine. Alastair. Sumptuous 1923 edition, with Alastair's remarkable illustrations --en coulour-- complementing Oscar Wilde's text. Handsomely bound in a 1/4 dark leather over marbled boards. 5 raised bands, decorative gilt devices within the compartments. Solid and VG+ to Near Fine. Very clean internally as well. 12mo, top-edge gilt, matching marbled endpapers and pastedowns.
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Le Crime de Lord Arthur Savile et Autres Histoires
by Oscar Wilde
Paris: Calmann-Levy, Editeurs, 1921. An elegant copy of the 1921 1st French edition, complete unto itself. Professionally bound in a handsome 3/4 morocco over marbled boards (with the binder's stamp at the first blank endpaper). Solid and VG+, with very light offsetting along the top-edges and just a touch of light wear at the spine crown. 5 raised bands, fine gilt-tooling within the compartments, offsetting dark-leather title label in gilt. 12mo, top-edge gilt as well. Lovely matching marbled endpapers,... Read More
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Salome: Tragedie In Einem Akte
by Oscar Wilde
Leipzig, 1907. Boards. Very Good. Aubrey Beardsley. The 1907 1st German appearance with the seminal Aubrey Beardsley illustrations. Solid and VG- to VG in its gray boards over navy-blue leather spine. Mild spotting to the boards (especially at the rear board), a degree of chipping along the spine, affecting the gilt-titling and the gilt-rule. Lovely former owner bookplate to the front pastedown, offsetting at the colophon, darkening along the rear blank endsheet. Still though, a very presentable copy... Read More
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The Fairy Tales of Oscar Wilde
by Oscar Wilde
San Francisco: The Arion Press, 2018. Decorative Boards. Fine. Sandow Birk. An immaculate copy of this 2018 offering by the Arion Press of San Francisco. #90 OF 250 NUMBERED COPIES SIGNED BY THE ARTIST SANDOW BIRK at the colophon. Clean and Fine in its light-green cloth over beige boards. Tall quarto, also includes an all-but-pristine example of the publisher's printed slipcase.
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