A SOLEMN REVIEW OF THE CUSTOM OF WAR
by WORCESTER, Noah
Peter B. Gleason, 1814. [WORCESTER, Noah]. A SOLEMN REVIEW OF THE CUSTOM OF WAR; SHOWING THAT WAR IS THE EFFECT OF POPULAR DELUSION, AND PROPOSING A REMEDY. Hartford: Peter B. Gleason, [1814-1816]. 8vo., tan full-calf leather. First Edition, in eight parts. Good (few holes in spine & bit of dampstaining last few pages). $175.00.
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THE BISHOP FROM BARNWELL: THE POLITICAL LIFE AND TIMES OF EDGAR BROWN
by WORKMAN JR., W.D.
[Columbia, South Carolina: R.L. Bryan Company,], 1963. First Edition. Signed by both Workman and Sen. Brown on the front endpaper. Biography of Senator Edgar Brown [1888-1975, who served South Carolina as Speaker of the House of Representatives and as President Pro Tempore of the Senate. Provides an interesting picture of South Carolina politics and politicians during the last half century. Brown was a principal member of the so-called “Barnwell Ring.” Brown served as a trustee of Clemson University and... Read More
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BIG DADDY: THE W. ROY POOLE STORY
by WORTHINGTON, Pepper
Mount Olive College Press, 2000. WORTHINGTON, Pepper. BIG DADDY: THE W. ROY POOLE STORY. Mount Olive, North Carolina: Mount Olive College Press, [2000]. Small quarto, pictorial printed wraps; 202 pages. First Edition. Biographical Outreach Series. Signed by Poole on the title page. Near fine. $75.00.
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THE GOLD FIST: IN ARGOSY WEEKLY, August 31, 1935
by WORTS, George F.
1935. WORTS, George. THE GOLD FIST. In Agosy Weekly. August 31. 1935 8vo., pictorial wraps. Good (some wear & tear covers with corner chipped from rear cover); 75 cents written on front cover. $17.50.
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COVENANT HOUSE: JOURNEY OF A FAITH- BASED CHARITY
by WOSH, Peter J.
Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 2005. Uncorrected Page Proofs. 8vo., white pictorial wraps; 288 pages. Very Good (covers nice; contents clean & tight).
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Signed Photograph
by WOUK, Herman
WOUK, Herman. Signed Photograph. An 8- by 10-inch black-and-white photograph, a close-up, of Wouk. Signed by Wouk across the light portion of his face so contrast is very good. Near fine (small tack holes in outer corners- easily framed or matted out). $125.00.
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LEGEND OF BUCKS COUNTY: A NOVEL
by WRIGHT, Caleb E.
Doylestown, PA: B. McGinty, 1887. First Edition. 8vo., decorative brown cloth, stamped in black; 280 pages. Very Good (some light, scattered discoloration to covers; contents clean & tight with pencil name on front endpaper).
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THE WORLD AND A VERY SMALL PLACE IN AFRICA
by WRIGHT, Donald R.
M.E. Sharpe, 1997. WRIGHT, Donald R. THE WORLD AND A VERY SMALL PLACE IN AFRICA. Armonk, NY: M.E. Sharpe, [1997]. 8vo., printed wraps. First Edition. NeVery Good (very tiny ink notation of title page). $10.00.
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THE HOUSE ON THE HILL AND OTHER POEMS
by WRIGHT, Frederick A.
Sherman, 1916. WRIGHT, Frederick A. THE HOUSE ON THE HILL AND OTHER POEMS. Boston: Sherman, French & Company, 1916. Small 8vo., cloth & decorative boards in original glassine dust jacket. First Edition. Signed presentation from Wright on the front endpaper: "To Dennis J. Crown, with kind regards from Frederick A. Wright. December 18, 1916." Near fine; minor chipping dust jacket. $50.00.
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THE RE-CREATION OF BRIAN KENT
by WRIGHT, HAROLD BELL
Book Supply, 1919. WRIGHT, Harold Bell. THE RE-CREATION OF BRIAN KENT. Illustrated by J. Allen St. John. Chicago, IL: Book Supply, [1919]. 8vo., cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. Hard to locate copies in the original dust jacket. Nr. Fine (minor rubbing); few tiny chips & small tears (some soil) d/j. Overall, not a bad copy. $125.00.
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THE SHEPHERD OF THE HILLS
by WRIGHT, Harold Bell
Grosset & Dunlap, 1941. WRIGHT, Harold Bell. THE SHEPHERD OF THE HILLS. NY: Grosset & Dunlap, [1941]. Small 8vo., lime-green cloth in dust jacket with a image of John Wayne holding a rifle with Betty Field clutching his leg. First Edition thus. A Photoplay Edition issued in 1941 to coincide with the release of the Paramount movie, starring John Wayne, Betty Field, Harry Carey and directed by Henry Hathaway. Originally published in 1907, Wright said that there was only... Read More
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THE SHEPHERD OF THE HILLS
by WRIGHT, Harold Bell
Branson, MO: Shepherd Of the Hills Historical Society, 1987. Reprint Edition. Signed by cast members of the 1993 production of The Shepherd of the Hills Outdoor Theatre in Branson Missouri. 8vo., pictorial boards; 261 pages. Illustrated.. Very Good (little soil rear cover; contents clean & tight).
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THE MATTHEW TREE
by WRIGHT, H.T.
Pantheon Books, 1975. WRIGHT, H.T. THE MATTHEW TREE. NY: Pantheon Books, [1975]. 8vo., cloth & boards in dust jacket. First Edition. Signed presentation from Wright on front endpaper: "For Helen- With thanks for your many kindnesses to `Matthew' and to Mother. Love, H.T. Wright. November 1975." Near fine; light soiling d/j. $25.00.
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THE ARMY POST MURDERS
by WRIGHT, Mason
NY: Farrar & Rinehart Inc., 1931. First Edition, with publisher's colophon on the copyright page. Signed presentation from Wright on the front endpaper: "26 April 1931. To Marguerite, Sincerely Mason Wright." A sophisticated copy. This endpaper had been tipped in from another first edition copy that was in terrible condition but with this nice presentation on its front endpaper. Wright's signature is scarce and I could not bear tossing the signature with the book! Wright's other mystery is "Murder... Read More
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SUGAR IN RELATION TO THE TARIFF
by WRIGHT, Philip G.
NY: McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1924. First Edition (so stated on title page). Signed by former U.S. Secretary of State Louis A. Johnson on the front endpaper. Philip Green Wright [1861–1934] was an American economist who first proposed the use of instrumental variables estimation as the earliest known solution to the identification problem in econometrics. He also wrote poetry, was a mentor to the poet and author Carl Sandburg, and published some of Sandburg's earliest works. In 1917 he accepted... Read More
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OTTER TAIL POWER COMPANY FROM ITS ORIGIN THROUGH 1954
by WRIGHT, Thomas C.
Victor Lundeen & Company, 1955. WRIGHT, Thomas C. OTTER TAIL POWER COMPANY FROM ITS ORIGIN THROUGH 1954. [Fergus Falls, Minnesota: Victor Lundeen & Company, 1955]. Small quarto, blue cloth stamped in black; 96 pages. First Edition. A rare book about the founding and business exploits of the Otter Tail Power Company in 1907, written by the son of the company's founder, Vernon A. Wright. The company began using a dam at Fergus Fall, Minnesota and evolved into a large... Read More
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TATTOOED WOMEN TWO
by WROBLEWSKI, Chris
[London: Skin Shows Publishing, 1994. First Edition, Signed by Wroblewski at the bottom of the title page. Uncommon to find a signed copy. Quarto: pictorial wraps; 112 pages. Illustrated.. Very Good (very minor wear covers; contents clean & tight).
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DIE VOGELWELT DES AUGSBURGER WESTENS
by WUST, Walter
Hieronymus Muhlberger, 1949. WUST, Walter. DIE VOGELWELT DES AUGSBURGER WESTENS. [Augsberg: Hieronymus Muhlberger, 1949]. 8vo., printed wraps; with 10 full-page, black & white plates; 107 pages. First Edition. Grundlagen Zu Einer "Avifauna" Der Stadt Und Thres Westlichen Umlandes. Abhandlung Des Naturwissenschaftlichen Vereins Fur Schwaben, Heft IV. The bird world of Western Ausburger, with illustrations. Signed presentation from Wust on the half-title page, to ornithologist J. Southgate Y. Hoyt, whose papers are at the Cornell University Library. A nice association... Read More
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THE SILK GOODS OF AMERICA: A BRIEF ACCOUNT OF THE RECENT IMPROVEMENTS AND ADVANCES OF SILK MANUFACTURE IN THE UNITED STATES
by WYCKOFF, William C.
NY: D. Van Nostrand, 1879. First Edition. Signed inscription by Wyckoff on a front blank page: With the regards of Wm. C. Wyckoff." An ex-library copy from the Department of Commerce Library and the Census Office Library, with the related stamps & stampings. Tall 8vo., pictorial brown cloth, stamped in gilt & black; 156 pages. Published Under The Auspice Of The Silk Association Of America.. Very Good (some wear edges & top of spine, little light scuffing rear cover;... Read More
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FROM PILLAR TO POST
by WYLIE, Martha
John C. Winston Co, 1927. WYLIE, Martha. FROM PILLAR TO POST. Philadelphia: John C. Winston Co., [1927]. 12mo., decorative orange cloth. First Edition. Signed presentation from Wylie on the front endpaper: "To Mr. & Mrs. Palmer Rogers with best good wishes. Martha Wylie." Very Good (some darkening spine but front cover quite nice). $35.00.
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TROUBLE IN THE FLESH
by WYLIE, Max
Garden City, 1959. WYLIE, Max. TROUBLE IN THE FLESH. NY: Garden City, 1959. 8vo., cloth. First Edition. Signed presentation from Wylie on the front endpaper: "For Mary Sue and Al- With much love to two of the best I know. From their friend Max Wylie. New York, Ap. 14. Publication date- May &, 1959." Also laid in is a typed poem from Mary Sue and Al to Wylie. Very Good (small stains covers). $45.00.
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THEY BOTH WERE NAKED
by WYLIE, Philip
NY: Doubleday & Company, 1965. First Edition, first printing. Signed by Wylie on verso of the front endpaper. Tall 8vo., black cloth in dust jacket; 418 pages. Very Good (little wear & bumping covers; contents clean & tight; a personal bookplate on front pastedown, few extremely tiny rubbed spots front endpaper); some edgewear (few tears, creases; price-clipped) d/j.
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STRANGE PURSUIT
by WYNNTON, Patrick
J.B. Lippincott Company, 1930. WYNNTON, Patrick. STRANGE PURSUIT. Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott Company, 1930. 12mo., green cloth in dust jacket; 304 pages. First Edition. Very Good (name stamped from historic Ocean Grove, NJ on front pastedown, else contents clean & tight); very nice (minor soil) d/j. $75.00.
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THE MOULDING POWER OF LIGHT
by XHIXHA, Helidon
[Miami: The Studio, 2015. First Edition. Signed by Xhixha on the half-title page. “The Moulding Power of Light” provides an overview of the works, working methods and capabilities of Helidon Xhixha and his place in the world of contemporary sculpture. Published in 2015 by Rosenbaum Contemporary. Organized by Mara Firetti. Edited by Francesco Poli. Graphic design by Susanna Sacchetto, Multiservice Pubblicità and Rosenbaum Contemporary. A scarce title and uncommon to find signed copies. Oblong quarto: black high-gloss boards, stamped... Read More
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CORNROWS
by YARBROUGH, Camille
NY: Coward, McCann & Geoghegan, Inc., 1979. First Edition. Signed presentation from Yarbrough on the title page: “To Gwen- my best always. Camille Yarbrough.” Also inscribed and signed by the illustrator: “Best wishes, Carole Byard. June, 1980.” Yarbrough, born in 1938, an actress and producer, known for her role as Dina Greene in “Shaft” (1971), “Cruel Intentions” (1999) and “One Day” (2011). She is best known for the song "Take Yo' Praise." With the author's promotional leaflet for the... Read More
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