PEARL BLICK: A BIOGRAPHICAL NOVEL
by WESTERVELT, Virginia
Elsevier/Nelson Books, 1979. WESTERVELT, Virginia. PEARL BLICK: A BIOGRAPHICAL NOVEL. NY: Elsevier/Nelson Books, [1979]. 8vo., cloth & boards in dust jacket; 297 pages. First Edition, first printing. Signed presentation by Westervelt on front endpaper. Near fine; little rubbing d/j. $25.00.
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VON RYAN'S EXPRESS
by WESTHEIMER, David
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation, 1964. WESTHEIMER, David. VON RYAN'S EXPRESS. [No place]: Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation, 1963. Folio: punch-bound pages. Original First Draft Screenplay (dated July 18, 1963) for the 1965 movie, starring Frank Sinatra and Trevor Howard. Based of Westheimer's novel, the screenplay is co-written by Westheimer and Saul David. This particular screenplay belonged to Westheimer with "Property of David Westheimer. Please Return" (apparently in his hand) written on the front cover and additionally signed by Westheimer on... Read More
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THE HAPPY HOLLISTERS AND THE MYSTERY OF THE TOTEM FACES
by WEST, Jerry
Garden City Books, 1958. Hamilton, Helen S.. WEST, Jerry. THE HAPPY HOLLISTERS AND THE MYSTERY OF THE TOTEM FACES. Illustrated by Helen S. Hamilto. Garden City, NY: Garden City Books, [1958]. 8vo., red cloth in dust jacket; 182 pages. First Edition (so stated); with $1.00 price & "70-100" on the lower left-hand corner of front d/j flap; with this title listed last on rear flap. Near fine (contents clean & tight); few small chips & short tears d/j. $25.00.... Read More
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THE HAPPY HOLLISTERS AND THE ICE CARNIVAL MYSTERY
by WEST, Jerry
Garden City Books, 1958. HAMILTON, Helen S.. WEST, Jerry. THE HAPPY HOLLISTERS AND THE ICE CARNIVAL MYSTERY. Illustrated by Helen S. Hamilton. Garden City, NY: Garden City Books, [1958]. 8vo., red cloth in dust jacket; 180 pages. First Edition (so stated), with $1.00 price; "70-100" on lower left-hand corner of d/j flap & with this title listed last on the rear flap. Near fine (contents clean & tight with very tiny repair rear hinge); minor edgewear d/j. A nice... Read More
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DOUBLE DISCOVERY: A JOURNEY
by WEST, Jessamyn
NY: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1980. First Edition, first printing. Very wonderful and interesting signed presentation from West on the front endpaper: “For Eddie, with loving memories of Hannah and Harold, of his father, Frank who was my Sunday School teacher. Let us meet again as the Milhauses have done for years before us- and be thankful for all that came to us from them. With love and happy days to come, Jessamyn. July 22, 1980.” The presentation is to... Read More
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JOSE CISNEROS-AN ARTIST'S JOURNEY
by WEST, John O.
El Paso, Texas: Texas Western Press, 1993. First Edition. Signed on the half title page by West and Cisneros with a separate signed presentation on the front endpaper by Bill Cunnigham, forrner Chancellor of the University of Texas, Austin: "Dear Paul and Pat: Thank you for all that you do for us. We wish you the very best for 1995 Isabella and Bill. 8vo., green cloth in dust jacket; 193 pages. Illustrated.. Very Good (covers nice, contents clean &... Read More
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A SOLDIER REPORTS
by WESTMORELAND, General William C.
NY: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1976. First Edition, later printing. Signed presentation from Westmoreland on the half-title page: “To: Meredith and Walter McSherry. With best wishes, WW.C. Westmoreland. Feb. 3, 1978.” McSherry [1929-2020] graduated from the U. S. Military Academy at West Point in 1950 and served in the U. S. Army during the Korean War. His military career spanned 20 years. Both he and Westmoreland were from Spartanburg, SC. William Childs Westmoreland [1914–2005] was a United States Army... Read More
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MERMAIDS IN THE BASEMENT
by WEST, Michael Lee
HarperCollins Publishers, 2008. WEST, Michael Lee. MERMAIDS IN THE BASEMENT. {NY}: HarperCollins Publishers, [2008]. 8vo., boards in dust jacket; 290 pages. First Edition, first printing. Signed presentation by West on title page. Near fine (small abrasion front endpaper); fine d/j. $10.00.
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OUR PRICELESS JEWEL
by WEST, Miriam McKee
[Philipps & Godshalk Co, 1935. WEST, Miriam McKee. OUR PRICELESS JEWEL. Trenton, New Jersey: [Philipps & Godshalk Co., 1935]. Small 4to., blue imitation leather, stamped in gilt. Signed by West on front blank page. A privately-printed memorial to West's daughter, Jeane. Very Good. $75.00.
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HARLEQUIN
by WEST, Morris
NY: William Morrow & Company, 1974. First Edition, first printing. Signed presentation from West on the half-title page: “For Orlando Nieves, with the compliments & best wishes of Morris L. West. Nov. 74.” Morris West, an Australian by birth, has lived in Italy, Austria, England, and the east and west coasts of the United States. He has written 26 novels, as well as screenplays, radio dramas, and works for the stage. His novels have been translated into 27 languages... Read More
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THE HOOPOE
by WESTON, Christine
Harper & Row Publishers, 1970. WESTON, Christine. THE HOOPOE. NY: Harper & Row Publishers, [1970]. 8vo., cloth in dust jacket; 523 pages. First Edition. Very Good; some edgewear & short tears (crease front flap). $10.00.
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BUSHY: A ROMANCE FOUNDED ON FACT
by WESTOVER, Cynthia M.
NY: The Morse Company, 1903. Later Edition. the first edition was published in 1896. Signed presentation from Westover on the front endpaper: "June 17, 1905. May you never have any more shadows in life than is just necessary to temper the glow of the sun is the wish of yours ever. Bushy `Grown Up.' Cynthia Westover Allen." Ink name of "Gabrielle Brooks Hoffman" on the front pastedown. Cynthia M. Westover Alden (1862-1931) was an American social worker and journalist... Read More
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THE LAST MEMBER: A PHANTASMAGORIA IN THREE ACTS- ST. BOTOLPH CLUB
by WESTON, M.F.
1939. WESTON, M.F. THE LAST MEMBER: A PHANTASMAGORIA IN THREE ACTS. With Prologue, Epilogue, And Finale As Presented At The St. Botolph's Club January Fifth, MCMXXXIX." Words And Music by M.F. Weston. 12mo., cloth & patterned boards, issued without a printed dust jacket. First Edition. A special play created especially for the St. Botolph Club in Boston, Massachusetts. The exclusive men's art club, founded in 1880, has had many prominent writers, artists, and socialites as members over the years.... Read More
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TILLIE THE TOILER AND THE MASQUERADING DUCHESS
by WESTOVER, Russ
Racine, Wisconsin: Whitman Publishing Company;, 1943. First Edition. 8vo., brown printed boards in dust jacket; 248 pages. Illustrations Adapted from the Newspaper Strip Tillie the Toiler.. Very Good (covers nice; contents clean & tight; pencil name with "Xmas 1946" on front endpaper; small pocket rear endpaper); minor wear & short tears d/j.
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FANNIE LAY: A DOG'S REVERIE. ORIGINAL TYPED MANUSCRIPT
by WESTON, W.H.
[Hartford, Conn.: Unpublished, 1923. An original seven-page typed manuscript, looking at the world and the human condition through the pessimistic eyes of a dog named "Fannie Lay." References to World War One. Signed by Weston (in pencil) using his last name at the end of the manuscript and then signed again (in pen) using his full name, adding the manuscript's title and his Hartford, Conn. address, dated Sept. 12, 1923 All pages uniformly folded. Weston was a children's author... Read More
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PROCEEDINGS GRAND COMMANDERY KNIGHTS TEMPLAR STATE NEW JERSEY 1945
by WEST, Sir Knight M.Wilbur
1945. NEW JERSEY MASONRY. PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND COMMANDERY KNIGHTS TEMPLAR STATE OF NEW JERSEY 1945. Eighty-fifth Annual Conclave held at Trenton, New Jersey, March 2, 1945. Grand Commander Sir Knight M. Wilbur West. Grand Recorder Sir Knight Edward West. 8vo., printed wraps; 103 pages. Very Good (little soil covers, small ink name front cover). $25.00.
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QUEECHY. Two Volumes in one leather-bound volume
by WETHERELL, Elizabeth
London: James Nesbit & Company, 1853. First English Edition, with a new preface not in the American edition. With the armorial bookplate of John Waldie (1781-1862), who was the administrator of Hendersyde Park at Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland. His journals and other papers are at the UCLA library. Susan Bogert Warner (1819-1885) was an influential American author known for her religion fiction and children’s literature, most notably her bestselling novel "The Wide, Wide World." Published in 1850 under the pen... Read More
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SPANGLED BANNER: THE STORY OF FRANCIS SCOTT KEY
by WEYBRIGHT, Victor
Farrar and Rinehart, 1935. WEYBRIGHT, Victor. SPANGLED BANNER: THE STORY OF FRANCIS SCOTT KEY. NY: Farrar and Rinehart, Inc., [1935]. 8vo, cloth in dust jacket. Reprint. Signed presentation from Weybright on front endpaper: "Spruille- From one patriot to another. The anthem will keep you in good voice- Victor 1976." The recipient is Spruille Braden, the heir to Anaconda Copper and a Latin American diplomat. Near Fine; slight wear & soil d/j. $45.00.
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DOWN JERSEY
by WEYGANDT, Cornelius
D. Appleton-Century Company, 1940. WEYGANDT, Cornelius. DOWN JERSEY. NY: D. Appleton-Century Company, 1940. Small quarto, cloth in dust jacket. First edition, first printing. A study of Southern New Jersey- past and present. Signed by Weygandt on front endpaper. Very Good; few shallow chips & tears (several interior mends with old tape) d/j. $150.00.
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IRISH PLAYS AND PLAYWRIGHTS
by WEYGANDT, Cornelius
Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1913. First Edition, later printing without the 1913 date on the title page. Signed presentation from Weygandt on the front endpaper, to a former student and now fellow professor: "His old teacher gladly autographs this, his first book, for E[dward]. L. Schaefer who, perhaps, has already [illegible word] as English 73. Cornelius Weygandt. X-17-1939." Contains chapters on The Celtic Renaissance, Edward Martyn and George Moore, W.B. Yeats, "A.E.", George Moore, J.M. Synge, Lady Gregory and... Read More
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THE PLENTY OF PENNSYLVANIA: SAMPLES OF SEVEN CULTURES PERSISTING FROM COLONIAL DAYS
by WEYGANDT, Cornelius
NY: H.C. Kinsey & Company, Inc., 1942. Nice presentation from Weygandt on the front endpaper: “I am to sign this copy of The Plenty Of Pennsylvania for John M. Fogg Jr., to give to the John M Fogg of my generation, with whom I was associated so pleasantly in alumni’s work. Cornelius Weygandt.” The elder Fogg is probably John M. Fogg, who has 183 photographs, taken between 1955 to 1967. of a variety of arboreta, botanic gardens, plant nurseries,... Read More
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THE PLENTY OF PENNSYLVANIA
by WEYGANDT, Cornelius
NY: H.C. Kinsey & Company, Inc, 1942. First Edition. Bookplate signed by Weygandt tipped to the front endpaper. 8vo., two-toned cloth in dust jacket; 319 pages. Illustrated. Very Good (covers nice; contents clean & tight); few small chips lower edge d/j.
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TUESDAYS AT TEN: A GARNERING FROM THE TALES OF THIRTY YEARS ON POETS, DRAMATISTS AND ESSAYISTS
by WEYGANDT, Cornelius
Philadelphia: University Of Pennsylvania Press, 1928. First edition. Signed by Weygandt on the half-title page. Tall 8vo., cloth & patterned boards in dust jacket; 325 pages. Very Good (cover nice & bright with little rubbing edges & touch of fading top edge; contents clean & tight); very nice (extremely minor wear with touch of sunning) d/j.
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THE CASTLE OF MONTVAL, A TRAGEDY
by WHALLEY, T. S.
R. Philips, 1799. WHALLEY, T. S. THE CASTLE OF MONTVAL, A TRADEGY, IN FIVE ACTS. AS IT IS NOW PERFORMING AT THE UNIVERSAL APPLAUSE AT THE THEATRE ROYAL DRURY LANE. London: R. Philips, 1799. 8vo., disbound; text only- no cover, no preliminary or endpages. First Edition. Good (contents clean & tight). $50.00.
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THE WITS AND BEAUX OF SOCIETY
by WHARTON, Grace
BROWNE, H.K.. WHARTON, Grace and Philip. THE WITS AND BEAUX OF SOCIETY. Illustrated. NY: Harper and Brothers, [no date]. Small 8vo., decorative tan cloth. Later Printing. Good (text nice but some spoil covers). $25.00.
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