I Never Sang For My Father (Signed First Edition)
by Anderson, Robert
New York: Random House, 1968. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo., 115pp. Beautiful First Edition, bound in quarter black cloth over navy paper-covered boards. Titles in gilt on spine. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. A touch of toning to the cloth at the spine ends but quite minor. Equally attractive unclipped dust jacket, ($4.50), is fresh and bright with no creases, chipping, toning or tears. Signed and inscribed by the author on the front... Read More
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Windy McPherson's Son
by Anderson, Sherwood
New York: John Lake Compnay, 1916. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Near Fine. 8vo., 347pp. Sharp First Edition of the author's first book. Square, tight and clean throughout with just a hint of page-edge toning and small neat ownership signature on front paste-down. Minor wear to spine ends, edges and tips. Spine mildly dulled. Lacking scarce dust-jacket. A very pretty collectable copy.
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The Search for the Picturesque: Landscape Aesthetics and Tourism, in Britain, 1760-1800
by Andrews, Malcolm
Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press, 1989. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 4to.269pp. Beautiful First Edition, bound in black cloth with titles in gilt on spine. Illustrated End-papers. Illustrated throughout. Square, tight and clean throughout with very mild edge-wear. Equally attractive unclipped, though unpriced, dust-jacket has some mild wear to edges and tips. Pinprick hole in rear fold. Still fresh and bright. A sharp collectable copy.
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One Girl Found
by Andrews, Robert D.
New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1930. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo., 246pp. plus 6 pages of ads. Beautiful First Edition of crime story set among Chicago's underworld; sequel to "Three Girls Missing". Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear save very gentle bumping to spine ends. Remarkably well-preserved. Equally attractive unclipped, though unpriced, dust-jacket, has some edge-wear, rubbing, and a few tiny nicks. Still fresh and bright. A very pretty collectable copy of an... Read More
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Nine Women
by Grau Shirley Ann
Franklin Center, PA: The Franklin Library, 1985. 1st Edition. Full Leather. As New. 8vo., 204pp. Beautiful Unread First Printing of this Special Signed First Edition from the Franklin Library. Original Blue leather with gold titles and decorations in gilt, hubbed spine, a.e.g. Square, tight and clean throughout with no discernible flaws. Signed by the author on the ffep. Publishers letter included. A gorgeous collectable copy.
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I am Saxon Ashe
by Anonymous
New York: Alliance Book Corporation - Fingerprint Mystery, 1941. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo., 306pp. Beautiful First US Edition, (not in Hubin), bound in black cloth with titles in white on spine and the Fingerprint logo on front board. Square, tight and clean throughout with gentle bumping to spine end. Remarkably well-preserved. wear and rubbing to edges.Equally attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($2.00), has some mild wedge-wear with a couple of tiny closed tears but quite fresh and bright... Read More
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Swell Foop (Xanth Novels)
by Anthony, Piers
New York: Tor Books, 2001. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo.,300pp. Beautiful Stated First Edition, First Printing with full number sequence. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear save a gentle bump at the heel. Equally attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($24.95 ), is fresh and bright with no chipping, creases, toning or tears. A very pretty collectable copy at a great price.
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Shade of the Tree
by Anthony, Piers
New York: Tor Books, 1986. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo., 348pp. Beautiful First Printing. Square tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Perhaps a hint of bumping to the spine ends but quite minor, Equally attractive unclipped dust jacket, ($15.95), is fresh and bright with no creasing, chipping or tears. A gorgeous collectable copy.
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The Prodigal Daughter (Uncorrected Advance Proofs)
by Archer, Jeffrey
New York: The Linden Press / Simon & Schuster, 1982. Uncorrected Proof. Soft cover. Fine. 8vo., Wraps 464 pp.. Beautiful Unread (Uncorrected Advance Proofs). Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Fresh and bright with no chipping, creases or tears. A sharp collectable copy at a great price.
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Mystery Mansion
by Archer, Lane (pseudonym of Louise Platt Hauck)
Philadelphia: Penn Publishing Company, 1931. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good Plus. 8vo.,304pp. Sharp First Edition of this scarce mystery. Bound in green cloth with titles in black on spine. Frontis illustration and two additional full page illustrations. Square, tight and clean throughout with just a touch of off-setting to end-papers but little if any toning. Some softness to the spine ends and some soiling to the hinge gutters. Still quite well-preserved. Very attractive unclipped dust wrapper with... Read More
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Death on the Waterfront
by Archer, Robert
New York: The Crime Club - Doubleday & Co, 1941. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine Minus/Near Fine. 8vo., 278pp. Sharp Stated First Edition, Bound in grey cloth with titles and Crime Club logo in red on spine. Square and tight with a spot of wear on the top edges. Some off-setting to gutters but no toning or foxing to pages.Gift inscription on front end-paper and small, neat signature on rear paste-down. Presents very well. Very attractive unclipped dust-jacket,... Read More
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Lysistrata
by Aristophanes
Norwalk, CT: Easton Press, 1983. Full-Leather. Near Fine/Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. Picasso. 4to., 117pp. Beautiful Unread title in Easton's "Collector's Library of Famous Editions", bound by in gorgeous full leather with titles and decoration stamped in gilt on both boards and spine. All edges gilt. Silk bookmark. Illustrations by Pablo Picasso. Information pamphlet laid in. Square, tight and clean throughout with no discernible wear. Rear board mildly flared but likely could be straightened. A beautiful collectable copy at... Read More
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Say Goodbye To Sam (Uncorrected Advance Proofs)
by Arlen, Michael J.
New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1984. Uncorrected Proof. Soft cover. Fine. 8vo., Wraps 231 pp.. Beautiful Unread Uncorrected Galley Proof. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Fresh and bright with no chipping, creases, tears or toning. A sharp collectable copy of a scarce item.
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Manhattan Gothic
by Arrighi, Mel
New York: St. Martin's Press, 1985. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/As New. 8vo, 216pp. Sharp Stated First Edition, First Printing with full number sequence. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Very attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($14.95), has some very minor rubbing and wear to edges. Short closed tear on bottom front edge. Sticker ghost on front flap. Fresh and bright with no chipping, toning or creases. Signed by the author on the front end-paper. A... Read More
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Forgotten Souls (Signed First Edition)
by Arsenault, T.G.
Waterville, ME: Five Star, 2005. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo., 338pp. Beautiful Unread Stated First Edition, First Printing. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Equally attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($25.95), is fresh and bright with no creases, chipping or tears. Signed and dated by the author on the title page. A gorgeous collectable copy of a scarce title, particularly signed.
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The Murder of Cecily Thane
by Ashbrook, H(arriette Cora)
New York: Continental Books, 1932. 1st Paperback Edition. Soft cover. Near Fine. Small 8vo. Digest Sized 8vo., 224pp., Wraps. Sharp First Paperback Printing, originally published my Coward, McCann in 1930. Square tight and clean throughout with mild edge-wear, and little if any interior toning. Light soiling and toning to panel edges. Still bright with no creases, chipping, or tears. A handsome collectable copy and though not uncommon, difficult to find in nice condition. (Hubin, p.15).
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Phantom Perfumes and Other Shades: Memories of "Ghost Stories" Magazine
by Ashley, Mike; Editor
Ashcroft, BC: Ash Tree Press, 2000. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Fine/Very Fine. 8vo., 244pp. Beautiful First Edition of this new compilation of 12 tales, One of only 600 unnumbered copies published. Bound in black cloth with titles in gilt on spine. Square, tight and clean throughout with no discernible wear. Equally attractive unclipped, though unpriced, dust-jacket is fresh and bright with no creases, chipping, toning or tears. Stories by Hugh B. Cave, (who also wrote the forward), Frank... Read More
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Isaac Asimov's Space of Her Own: Twenty Outstanding Science-Fiction Stories by Women Writers
by Asimov, Isaac; Compiler and Shawna McCarthy; Editor
Boston: Doubleday, 1983. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo., 288pp. Beautiful Stated First Printing. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Equally attractive unclipped wrapper, ($5.95), has a hint of wear at the top tips but quite minor. Bright and fresh with no chipping, tears or creases. Stories by Le Guin, Vinge, Lee, and many others. A very pretty, collectable copy.
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Foundation and Earth
by Asimov, Isaac
Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1986. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo., 356pp. Beautiful Stated First Edition, Square, tight and clean throughout with a shallow crease in the cloth at the top of the spine. No toning or foxing. Equally attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($16.95), has a touch of wear at the top front tip but is fresh and bright with no chipping, creases, toning or tears. A sharp collectable copy at a great price.
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Isaac Asimovs Marvels of Science Fiction
by Asimov, Isaac, et al (George Scithers, Editor)
New York: The Dial Press / Davis Publications, 1979. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo., 287 pp. Sharp Stated First Printing of this anthology with stories by Asimov, F. Paul Wilson, and many others. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear save some gentle bumping to the heel. A touch of off-setting to gutters and light dust soiling to top of text block. Equally attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($9.95 ), has some wear to tips... Read More
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The 13 Crimes of Science Fiction
by Asimov, Isaac, Martin Harry Greenberg, And Charles G. Waugh Editors)
New York: Doubleday, 1979. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo., 455pp. Beautiful Unread Stated First Edition of this anthology with an introduction by Isaac Asimov and stories by Philip K. Dick, Larry Niven, Jack Vance, Asimov, and many others. Bound in 1/4 black cloth over orange paper-covered boards with lettering in silver on spine. Square tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Equally attractive unclipped dust jacket, ($12.50), is fresh and bright with no chipping, creases, toning... Read More
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Banquets of the Black Widowers (Signed & Inscribed First Edition)
by Asimov, Isaac
Garden City, NY: Doubleday and Company, 1984. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo., 230pp. Beautiful Stated First Printing. Bound in quarter black cloth over navy paper-covered boards with titles in gilt on spine. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Equally attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($13.95) is fresh and bright with no creases, tears or chipping. Uncommonly inscribed, signed and dated in the year of publication by Asimov on the title page. "To Ken, Isaac Asimov, 16... Read More
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Puzzles of the Black Widowers
by Asimov, Isaac
New York: Doubleday, 1989. 1st Edition. Cloth. Very Fine/Very Fine. 8mo., 253(1)pp. Beautiful Unread Stated First Edition. Bound in 1/4 black cloth over mustard-colored paper-covered boards. Square, solid and clean throughout with no discernible wear. Equally attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($19.95), is fresh and bright with no chipping, creases or tears. A gorgeous collectable copy.
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Norby and the Terrified Tax
by Asimov, Janet
New York: Walker & Company, 1997. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo., 125pp. Beautiful First Printing. Square tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Equally attractive unclipped wrapper, ($15.95), is fresh and bright with no creasing chipping or tears. Very well-preserved. A very pretty collectable copy of a surprisingly uncommon title, particularly in collector's condition.
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The Hugo Winners, Volume 5 (1980 - 1982)
by Asimov Isaac; Editor (George R. R. Martin, Poul Anderson, Clifford D. Simak, et al)
New York: Doubleday, 1986. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo.,372pp. Sharp Stated First Edition of this terrific anthology of nine stories. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear save a touch of softness to heel. Top board and page edges mildly toned. Very attractive unclipped wrapper, ($18.95 ), has some minor wear to the spine ends and tips but is fresh and bright with no chipping, creases, toning or tears. A very pretty collectable copy... Read More
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