The Conqueror
by Atherton, Gertrude
New York: Macmillan, 1902. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. Macmillan, New York, 1902. Hardcover. Book Condition: Fine. First edition. INSCRIBED AND DATED IN THE YEAR OF PUBLICATION ON THE FRONT FREE ENDPAPER: "To _____________/ With great pleasure in his admiration/ Gertrude Atherton/ New York, November 8th, 1902". Maroon cloth ornately lettered in white and decorated in gilt. Top edge gilt. A fine, bright, tight example. In custom red cloth chemise and slipcase, lightly sunned at spine.
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Ancestors
by Atherton, Gertrude
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1907. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. 8vo., 709pp. Beautiful First Edition bound in publisher's blue cloth with titles and armorial motif stamped in gilt, black and red on front board and spine. Square, tight and clean throughout. A touch of wear to extremities but quite minor. Tiny scratch on front board. Fresh and bright and very well-preserved. A very pretty collectable copy.
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The Country Cousin
by Auchincloss, Louis
Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1978. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo., 239pp. Beautiful First Edition, First Printing with full number sequence. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Equally attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($8.95), has some minor edge-wear and a tiny closed tear on the front top edge. Still fresh and bright. Signed by the author on the half-title pager. A gorgeous collectable copy.
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Exit Lady Masham (Signed First Edition)
by Auchincloss, Louis
Franklin Center PA: The Franklin Library, 1983. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo., 169(2)pp. Beautiful First Limited Edition, issued prior to the trade edition. One of an unnumbered limitation, privately printed and signed by the author for the members of The Signed First Edition Society. Bound in full red leather with spine titles stamped in gilt and borders and decorations stamped in gilt on both boards. a.e.g. Marbled end-papers. Square, tight and clean throughout with no... Read More
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The House Of The Prophet
by Auchincloss, Louis
Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1980. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo., 275pp. Beautiful First Edition, First Printing with full number sequence. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Equally attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($10.95), has a hint of edge-wear but is fresh and bright with no creases, tears or chipping. Inscribed, signed and dated to a noted ABAA bookseller on the front end-paper. A gorgeous collectable copy.
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The Injustice Collectors
by Auchincloss, Louis
London: Gollancz, 1951. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo., 248pp. Sharp First British Edition of this collection of short stories. Bound in red cloth with spine titles in black. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Perhaps a touch of softness at the crown. Equally attractive unclipped dust-jacket, (10/6 net), has a few spots of toning but is still fresh and bright with no chipping, creases or tears. A gorgeous collectable copy and surprisingly much less... Read More
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The Book Class
by Auchincloss, Louis
Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1984. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo., 212pp. Beautiful First Edition, First Printing with full number sequence. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Equally attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($14.95), has a hint of wear at the tips but is fresh and bright with no creases, tears or chipping. Inscribed, signed and dated to a noted ABAA bookseller on the half-title page. A gorgeous collectable copy.
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The Cat and the King
by Auchincloss, Louis
Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1981. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo., 183pp. Sharp First Edition, First Printing with full number sequence. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear save a hint of a bump to the crown but just barely. Very attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($10.95), has a short closed tear n the rear panel. and some light edge-wear. Still fresh and bright with no creases or chipping. Inscribed, signed and dated to a noted ABAA... Read More
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Hell In Harness
by Auslander, Joseph
Garden City, NY: The Crime Club - Doubleday, Doran & Co, 1929. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine/Fine. Tall, Slim 8vo., 41pp.. Beautiful Stated First Edition, bound in orange cloth with titles outlined upon a blue/grey background on front board and spine. Square, tight and clean throughout with no toning or foxing. A couple of small bumps to top front and rear edges. Gentle bump to bottom front tip. Small dog-eared corner of title page. Equally attractive unclipped... Read More
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The Cock's Tail Murder
by Austin, Hugh
New York: The Crime Club - Doubleday & Co, 1938. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo., 275pp. Sharp Stated First Edition of this quite scarce mystery. Bound in black cloth with titles in black upon a red background on spine. Square, tight and clean throughout save a touch of off-setting to rear end-paper. Mild wear to spine ends and. Small bump to top front tip. Very attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($2.00), has some tiny nicks to the spine... Read More
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History of Battle-Flag Day: September, 17, 1879 (Inscribed Association Copy)
by No Author
Hartford, CT: Lockwood & Merritt, 1890. 2nd Edition. Publisher's Cloth. Near Fine. 8vo., viii(1)290. Sharp Second Edition, published one year after the first, of this commemoration day of parades and celebrations for the veterans of Connecticut, gathering all the regiments that participated in the Civil War. Certainly one of the earliest celebrations of its kind for veterans with Veteran's Day not being made a national Holiday until 1926 and done so to commemorate the end of WWI. Beautifully... Read More
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Libertine Lyrics By Various Authors Mostly of the XVII and XVIII Centuries
by No Author
Mount Vernon, NY: Peter Pauper Press. 1st Edition. Cloth. Fine/Slipcase. Slim 8vo., 159pp. Sharp First Edition of this ribald anthology; one of 1750 copies printed. No date but c.1970. Bound in red cloth with decorative printed labels on spine and front board. Illustrations by Anthony Armour Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. No toning or foxing. Publsiher's slipcases has some toning to edges else Near Fine. A handsome collectable copy at a great price.... Read More
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Drawings by C.H.Johnson and Others
by No Author
New York: E.R Herrick & Company, 1898. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Good/Very Good. Large Oblong Folio, 21" x 14"8vo., 209pp. Bound in 1/4 ivory cloth over paper covered boards. 22 unpaginated full-color illustrations, most by Johnson but several others by popular illustrators of the time. Moderate professional restoration primarily for re-attaching and reinforcing spine. Some minor cleaning internal strengthening. Illustrations are fresh and bright and though some have some mild foxing on the white borders, the images themselves are... Read More
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The Bookman's Concise Dictionary
by Avis, F. C. bv
New York: Philosophical Library, 1956. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. 12mo.,326pp. Sharp First Edition. Square, tight and clean throughout with a touch of wear at the heel a and a few faded spot in the cloth. Equally attractive unclipped, though unpriced, wrapper has a touch of soiling and a tiny closed tear at the heel. Fresh and bright with no chipping or creases. A very pretty collectable copy.
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The Talisman
by Aycliffe, Jonathan
Ashcroft, BC: Ash-Tree Press, 1999. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Fine/Very Fine. 8vo., 210pp. Beautiful First Edition, one of only 600 unnumbered copies published. Bound in maroon 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. A gorgeous collectable copy at a great price.
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Diary of Sarah Connell Ayer 1805-1835
by Ayer, Sara Connell
Portland, ME: Lefavor-Tower Company, 1910. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Slipcase. 8vo. 403pp. Beautiful First Edition of this journal of a young woman's life in New England. Original 1/2 cream colored cloth over light beige boards. Square, tight and clean throughout with a little or no wear. Top board edge is very mildly toned. Publisher's slipcase has some very minor edge-wear and a bit of soiling but still in solid condition. A gorgeous collectable copy of an uncommon title, particularly... Read More
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Saving Grace
by Babitt, Debbie
New York: Scarlet, 2021. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 8vo., 476pp. Beautiful Unread Stated First Edition, First Printing with full number sequence. Tight, solid and clean throughout with little or no wear. Equally attractive unclipped wrapper, ($25.95), is fresh and bright with no creases, chipping or tears. Signed by the author on the title page. A gorgeous collectable copy of the author's first novel.
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Now (Signed First Edition)
by Bacall, Lauren
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1994. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo., 214pp. Beautiful First Edition, First Printing with full number sequence. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Equally attractive unclipped dust-jacket ($23.00), is fresh and bright with no tears, creases or chipping. Signed by Bacall on the title page at a book signing event upon the release of the book. A gorgeous collectable copy.
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The Toy Sample Book of Waldkirchen: About 1850
by Bachmann, Manfred
New York: Hastings House, 1978. 2nd Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Slipcase. Oblong 17" x 11.25" 87pp. Beautiful Second Revised Edition, limited to only 350 copies of which this is number 14. Bound in tan woven cloth with color title labels on front board and spine. Color illustrations throughout. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Front hinge starting but firm. Housed in full color publisher's slipcase that has mild edge-wear and some light soiling. Remnants of... Read More
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Stranger to the Ground
by Bach, Richard
New York: Harper & Row, 1972. First Edition, Thus. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo., 178pp. Sharp 1st Printing of the reissue of the 1963 edition with a new preface by the author. Tight, solid and clean throughout with a bit of wear to the spine ends but mild. Small remainder mark on bottom. Equally attractive unclipped, ($5.95), protected wrapper. Very light edge-wear and some mild soiling on the rear panel but still fresh and bright with no creases,... Read More
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Baedeker's The Rhine From Rotterdam to Constance
by Baedeker, Karl
Leipzig: Karl Baedeker, 1892. Soft cover. Near Fine. 6.25" x 4.5". 396pp. Sharp Twelfth Revised Edition. Bright flexible red covers with gilt titling, Titles stamped in gilt. Borders and decoration in blind. All edges marbled. 39 maps and 21 plans. Square, tight and clean throughout. Corner clipped from front end-paper. A touch of softness to spine ends and tips. Spine lightly toned. Very well-preserved. A very pretty collectable copy at a great price.
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The Great Game
by Bailey, H.C.
New York: The Crime Club - Doubleday & Co, 1939. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Fine. 8vo., 307pp. Sharp Stated First Edition of this Crime Club Selection of the Month for February of 1939 that was sent to subscribers. Bound in black cloth with lettering in black surrounded by yellow backgrounds. Crime Club logo in yellow on front board. Square and tight with moderate wear to spine ends, edges and tips. Spine a touch dulled. Some light scattered spotting... Read More
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Automobile Quarterly; Volume Vl, Number 1; Summer, 1967
by Bailey, L. Scortt; Editor and Publisher
New York: Automoblie Quarlerly, Inc, 1977. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. Oblong 8vo., Cumulative pagination. Beautiful First Edition. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Fresh and bright. In this volume, stories on the Bugatti and Jaguar among many others. "Received" stamp on the front end-paper by the storied Delphi Body Works, an Indiana company that began making steam engines and has been in continuous business since 1848. A gorgeous collectible copy. ... Read More
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The Paragon of Wines and Spirits
by Baker, John V.; Editor
London: Heidelberg Publishers, 1972. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine/Near Fine. 2 Volumes 8vo., (x)203pp., (x)194pp. Bound in cream cloth with titles in gilt on spine. Sharp Stated First Editions. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear save some very gentle bumping to spine ends. Quite minor. Pages edges toned as is common. Very attractive clipped dust-jackets. Some minor edge-wear and rubbing on volume II. Fresh and bright with no chipping, creases or tears. A very... Read More
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The Rescue of Miss Yaskell: And Other Pipe Dreams (Advance Uncorrected Proof)
by Baker, Russell
New York: Congdon & Weed, 1983. Uncorrected Proof. Soft cover. Fine. 8vo., Wraps with pictorial dust-jacket. 290 pp.. Beautiful Unread Uncorrected Galley Proof. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Equally attractive unclipped dust-jacket is fresh and bright with no chipping, creases, tears or toning. A sharp collectable copy at a great price.
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