Tenderloin
by ADAMS, Sanuel Hopkins
New York, Random House [1959]., 1959. First edition, first printing (so stated). 8vo. Dust jacket designed by Douglas Gorsline (unclipped; nicks). Very good. 372 pages. No signatures or bookplates.. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good.
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Signed and Inscribed Card:
by ADAMS, William Taylor
"William T. Adams 'Oliver Optic' Boston, March 3, 1877." Oblong 16 mo.. Signed by Author(s). F. Soft cover.
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The Boat Club: Or, The Bunkers of Rippleton by Oliver Optic
by [ADAMS, William Taylor]
New York, Hurst & Company, Publishers [ca. 1900]., 1900. 8vo. Frontispiece. Original tan pictorial cloth stamped in green, black and cream with an early golfing scene. Very good. 216 pages. No dust jacket. No signatures or bookplates.. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket.
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Watch and Wait; or The Young Fugitives. A Story For Young People by Oliver Optic
by ADAMS, William Taylor
Boston, Lee and Shepard, 1864., 1864. First edition. 8vo. Frontispiece and engraved title page. Original brown cloth stamped in gilt and blind; pale yellow endpapers (light wear). 276 pages. Very good. Signed and inscribed by William Taylor Adams on the front free endpaper: "Miss Elizabeth Howes, from William T. Adams." Adams (1822-97), highly successful American author (second only to Horatio Alger), who wrote boy's adventure tales under several pseudonyms, including "Oliver Optic"; one of the period's best-paid writers.. Signed by... Read More
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Two (2) Variant Vintage Original Photographs
by ADAM, THEO
(not signed) of Theo Adam. 1). 3/4 length shot of Theo Adam as "Hans Sachs." 2). 1/2 length dramatic face shot of Theo Adam as "The Flying Dutchman." Photographs are on single weight stock; 8" x 10"; very good (minor signs of handling); no date, but circa 1960s. Photographs are from Mariedi Anders Artist Management Inc. and are titled in the lower margin. Provenance: from the collection of opera critic Charles Livermore Hurtgen.. No Binding. Very Good.
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Gods of Modern Grub Street: Impressions of Contemporary Authors
by ADCOCK, A. St. John
First edition. 8vo. Illustrated with 32 halftone photographs by E.O. Hoppe. Title page printed in red and black. Original gray cloth stamped in white. Very good. 327 pages. Signature of Mary E. Lathrop, on the front free endpaper, December 25, 1923. Printed by Purnell and Sons. Includes portraits of Thomas Hardy, H. Belloc, A.C. Doyle, Glasworthy, Kipling, A.E.W. Mason, Maugham, Milne, H.G. Wells and others. Green & Gibson E.36.a.. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good.
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CREATURE COMFORTS
by ADDAMS, Charles
NY, SIMON SCHUSTER, 1981, 1981. DUST JACKET (UNCLIPPED) FIRST EDITION VERY GOOD. F. Hardcover.
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TRIAL OF THE WINE-BREWERS
by ADDISON, Joseph
SAN FRANCISCO, JOHN NASH, 1930, 1930. ORIGINAL MARBLED BOARDS; ILLUSTRATED BY WILLIAM WILKE; #205/385 COPIES VERY GOOD. Hardcover.
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BEAUTIES: SELECTED FROM WRITINGS OF
by ADDISON, Joseph
LONDON MAYNARD, 1822. FIRST EDITION THUS VERY GOOD. F.
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Beauties: Selected from the Writings of The Right Honourable Joseph Addison, Alphabetically Arranged
by ADDISON, Joseph
London, John Maynard, 1822., 1822. First edition thus. 12mo. Engraved title page with etched portrait after Kneller. Preface, biography. Gilt stamped dark blue calf, spine with raised bands, gilt stamped red label and gilt stamped devices within gilt stamped compartments, covers blindstamped with diamond design and gilt ruled, marbled endpapers, a.e.g. Very good. 255 pages. Bookplate of Henry Lewis Edwards on the front pastedown.. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good.
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The Old-Time Saloon: Not Wet - Not Dry - Just History
by ADE, George
New York, Ray Long and Richard R. Smith, Inc., 1931., 1931. First edition, second printing (so stated; "November, 1931"). 8vo. Frontispiece by Rea Irvin and 11 b/w illustrations by Gluyas Williams, John Held, Jr., James Montgomery Flagg, Leon Gordon, R.L. Goldberg, H.T. Webster, Herb Roth and Harrison Fisher; pictorial endpapers by Dan Sayre Groesbeck. Dust jacket with illustration by Gluyas Williams (unclipped; few small stains). Very good. 174 pages. No signatures or bookplates. Russo, p. 102.. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very... Read More
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Typed Letter Signed,
by ADE, George
on letterhead [Brook, IN] October 6, 1913, to Frederick O. Bemm at the Art Institute of Chicago: "Please print a dozen photographs and send them to Brook Indiana, with bill." Oblong 8vo. 1 page.. Signed by Author(s). F. Soft cover.
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Autograph Letter Signed
by ADE, George
("George Ade") in black fountain pen ink on The Chicago Record, Editorial Rooms printed letterhead, Chicago [Illinois] December 28, 1899. 7 7/8" x 5 1/8"; 1 page (recto only); very good (minor signs of handling); 1899. To [W.W.] Denslow" "My Dear Denslow: I should say I will be there. The invitation is a dream. Expect me plenty early. Your'n, having just returned from Indiana George Ade Chicago, Dec. 28, 1899. Denslow is best know as the original illustrator of "The... Read More
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Baroness Burdett-Coutts: A Sketch of Her Public Life and Work
by ADELAIDE, Mary
Chicago, A.C. McClurg and Company, 1893., 1893. First edition. Small 8vo. Frontispiece portrait. 4 page introduction by Bertha Honore Palmer. Original gilt stamped blue cloth. Very good. 204 pages + 4 pages advertisements. Eugene Field's copy, signed by him, 1893, on the front free endpaper. With Eugene Field's bookplates on the front pastedown.. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket.
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Annie Deane
by ADLEMAN, Robert H
New York, The World Publishing Company [1971]., 1971. First edition (so stated). 8vo. Dust jacket designed by Milton Charles (unclipped). Very good. 213 pages. Signed and inscribed by Robert H. Adleman on the front free endpaper: "For Gene and Nancy Tunick who are dear friends of my brothers, Ed and Stan, Robert H. Adleman, Sept. 1971, Malibu, Calf". Inscribed by Author(s). 1st Edition. Hardcover. As New/Very Good.
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ADDINE DEANE
by ADLEMAN, Robert H
NY, WORLD, 1971. ALDERMAN FIRST EDITION VERY GOOD. F.
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PHOTOGRAPH
by ADLER, LARRY
See Description. Signed-Autograph Very Good ADLER, Larry. Photograph, 3/4 length pose by Bloom of Chicago, signed and inscribed. 10" x 8".. Signed by Author(s).
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Pegot Waring Stone Sculptures
by ADRIANI, Bruno
New York, Nierendorf Editions [1945]., 1945. 4to. Frontispiece and 18 b/w illustrations. Pictorial dust jacket (few small chips). Very good. No signatures or bookplates.. Hardcover. Very Good/Dust Jacket Included.
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Aesop's Fables: A New Version, Chiefly From Original Sources
by [AESOP]. JAMES, Thomas
London, John Murray, 1856., 1856. "New Edition." Small 8vo. 203 fables. 12 page author's introduction. More than 100 illustrations, designed by John Tenniel. Index. Modern 3/4 gilt stamped tan calf over marbled boards, spine with raised bands and gilt stamped green morocco label, matching marbled endpapers, glazed edges. Fine. 148 pages. No signatures or bookplates. Printed by Bradbury and Evans.. Hardcover. Fine.
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Star Acting: Gish, Garbo, Davis
by AFFRON, Charles
New York, E.P. Dutton [1977].. First edition. Large 8vo. Illustrated with b/w halftone photographs. Dust jacket designed by The Etheredges (unclipped). Very good. 354 pages. No signatures or bookplates.. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good.
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A Stage for Poets: Studies in the Theatre of Hugo & Musset
by AFFRON, Charles
Princeton, Princeton University Press, 1971., 1971. First edition. 8vo. 12 b/w illustrations Bibliography. Dust jacket (price clipped). Very good. 254 pages. No signatures or bookplates.. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good.
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SEA AND COAST FISHING: WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO CALM WATER FISHING IN INLETS AND ESTUARIES
by AFLALO, F.G
LONDON, GRANT RICHARDS, 1901., 1901. ORIGINAL GILT AND BLACK STAMPED PICTORIAL BLUE CLOTH, T.E.G. (LACKS FRONT FREE ENDPAPER). ILLUSTRATED WITH HALF TONE PHOTOGRAPHS AND DRAWINGS. FIRST EDITION. GOOD-VERY GOOD.. F. Hardcover.
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What Democracy Meant to the Greeks
by AGARD, Walter R
Chapel Hill, The University of North Carolina, 1942., 1942. First edition. 8vo. Includes bibliography. Dust jacket (price clipped). Very good. 278 pages. No signatures or bookplates.. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good.
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Two (2) Variant Vintage Original Photographs
by AGAR, JOHN "JET ATTACK."
(not singed) from the 1958 film "Jet Attack." 1). 3/4 length shot of John Agar holding a semi-automatic gun, ready to fire. 2). 3/4 length shot of Gregory Walcott (?) holding a semi-automatic gun, ready to fire. Photographs are on single weight stock; 10" x 8"; very good (minor signs of handling); 1958.. No Binding. Very Good.
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Agee on Film
by AGEE, John
[New York] A Wide View/Perigee Book [1983]., 1983. "First Perigee Printing" (so stated). 8vo. Illustrated with drawings by Tomi Ungerer. Reviews and comments by James Agee. Original stiff printed wrappers. 2 volumes. Very good. No signatures or bookplates.. F. Soft cover. ISBN: 0399508708.
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