Just Above My Head (Advance Reading Copy)
by Baldwin, James
New York: The Dial Press, 1979. Advanced Reading Copy ARC. Soft cover. Very Good/Near Fine. 8vo., Wraps 597 pp.. Solid Advance Reading Copy. Square, tight and clean throughout with minor edge-wear and spine. Front cover dog-ear. Still fresh and bright with no chipping, tears or toning. A sharp collectable copy at a great price.
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The Wind From Nowhere
by Ballard, J.G.
New York: Berkley, 1962. 1st Edition. Soft Cover. Fine. Richard Powers. Vintage Paperback PBO Berkley Medallion #F600. Beautiful Unread First Printing of this Paperback Original. January, 1962. $.50 Cover Price. This is the true First Edition, First Printing of Ballards first book. It was only published in hardcover by Doubleday three years later and then it was paired with another title, "The Drowned World". Square, tight, and clean throughout with little or no wear and barely any page... Read More
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The Gaucho (Photoplay Edition)
by Ball, Euastace Male
London: The Readers Library Publishing Company. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good/Near Fine. 12mo., 250(1)pp. Sharp First Edition, the "Copyright Edition" a novelization of the film of the same name released in 1927 by United Artists and starring Douglas Fairbanks and Lupe Velez. Illustrated with eight scenes from the film. Undated but c.1927-1928. There was also a Grosset and Dunlop Photoplay Edition released in the US at the same time. Though notoriously flimsily made, this is square, tight... Read More
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The Jefferson Letters
by Ballinger, John
Richmond, VA: Dietz Press, 2001. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Fine/Very Fine. Spectacular AS NEW copy of the signed limited edition of 100 copies, (this is #32), with a page of original marked-up typed manuscript tipped in before the signed limitation page. Additionally signed on title page and further signed and inscribed to noted long-time bookseller,Jeff Bergman: "For Jeff Bergman, A fellow lover of Bibliomysteries, John Ballinger". A gorgeous collectable copy.
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Affliction (Advance Reading Copy)
by Banks, Russell
New York: Harper & Row, 1989. Advanced Reading Copy ARC. Soft cover. Fine. 8vo., Wraps 354 pp.. Beautiful Unread Advance Reading Copy. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Fresh and bright with no chipping, creases, tears or toning. A sharp collectable copy at a great price.
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Posthumous Papers (Signed Advanced Proof Copy)
by Barnard, Robert
London: Collins Crime Club, 1979. Soft cover. Fine. 8vo., 192pp. Wraps. Sharp Advanced Proof of the author's sixth book, a Bibliomystery , published a year later in the US as "Death of a Literary Widow". Square, tight, and clean throughout with just a bit of mild wrinkling where the binder affixed the typed paper label to the front cover. Fresh and bright with no chipping, toning or tears. Signed by the author on the title page. A very... Read More
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The Giant of Three Wars (Scarce Early 20th Century Dust-jacket)
by Barnes, James
New York: Random House, 1936. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 12mo., 241(2)pp. Beautiful First Edition of this biography and tribute to General Winfield Scott. Bound in red cloth with titles in white on front board and spine. Decorative illustration on front board. Square, tight and clean throughout with no toning or foxing. Some minor wear to spine ends and some spots of fading along edges. Remarkably fresh and bright. Very attractive and scarce example of a very... Read More
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Flaubert's Parrot
by Barnes, Julian
New York: Knopf, 1985. First U.S. Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Gorgeous First Printing, square, tight and clean throughout. Little or no wear Unclipped wrapper with a 1/2" closed tear and short shallow crease on the front cover. A sharp, collectable copy.
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Peter Pan
by Barrie, J.M.
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1950. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo., 242pp. Sharp First Edition of this re-issue with Scribner's "A" on the copyright page. Illustrated by Nora S. Unwin. Square and tight with some off-setting and spotting to end-papers as well as a faint impression of previous owner's erased name on the front end-paper. Moderate wear to the spine ends and tips. Attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($2.50), has some small chips to edges and a couple... Read More
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Homicide Hotel
by Barry, Joe
No Place: Hanro / Phantom Books, 1951. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Near Fine. Digest sized. Stapled wraps. 128pp. Sharp First Printing of this original hard-boiled mystery. Square, tight and clean throughout with just a touch of page-edge toning. Mild edge and surface wear. Fresh and bright with no creases or tears and quite uncommon in any condition. A very pretty collectable copy.
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Forty Stories (Advance Uncorrected Proof)
by Barthelme, Donald
New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1987. Uncorrected Proof. Soft cover. Near Fine. 8vo., Wraps 256 pp.. Solid Unread Uncorrected Galley Proof. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear save tiny dog tears to top tips. A touch of toning to edges but barely. Fresh and bright with no chipping or tears. A sharp collectable copy at a great price.
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Paradise (Uncorrected Advance Proofs)
by Barthelme, Donald
New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1986. Uncorrected Proof. Soft cover. Near Fine. 8vo., Wraps 208 pp.. Beautiful Unread Uncorrected Galley Proof. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear save a shallow crease on the front cover. Fresh and bright with no chipping, tears or toning. A sharp collectable copy at a great price.
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The Handy Reference Atlas of the World
by Bartholomew, John
Boston: Charles E. Lauriat Co, 1933. 5th or later Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 12mo., 192pp. Sharp Twelfth Edition bound in maroon cloth. a.e.g. Square and clean throughout with lightly toning page edges. Some fairly mild wear to spine ends and tips. .A few spots of minor spoiling. Lacking dust-jacket. A very pretty collectable copy at a great price.
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The Tidewater Tales (Advance Uncorrected Proof)
by Barth, John
New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1987. Uncorrected Proof. Soft cover. Near Fine. 8vo., Wraps 703 pp.. Sharp Unread Uncorrected Galley Proof. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear save a tiny tear at the bottom of the rear hinge. A hint of toning to spine. Some light soiling to rear cover and fore-edges. Still bright with no chipping or creases. A solid collectable copy at a great price.
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A Catalogue of Crime: Being a Reader's Guide To the Literature of Mystery, Detection, and Related Genres
by Barzun, Jacques & Wendell Hertig Taylor
New York: Harper & Row, 1989. Revised Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine/Fine. Large, thick 8vo., 952pp. Beautiful Stated First Edition of this massive "Revised and Enlarged" compendium of bibliographic and literary reference. Bound in black cloth with titles in gilt on spine. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Wonderfully well-preserved for such a large volume. Equally attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($50.00), is fresh and bright with no chipping, creases, toning or tears. A gorgeous collectable copy.... Read More
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A World of Letters: Yale University Press, 1908-2008
by Basbanes, Nicholas A.
New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 2008. Hardcover. Very Fine/Very Fine. 8vo., 222pp. Beautiful First Edition, First Printing with full number sequence. Square, tight and clean throughout with no discernible wear. Equally attractive unclipped, though unpriced, dust-jacket is fresh and bright with no chipping, tears or creases. A gorgeous collectable copy.
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A Splendor of Letters: The Permanence of Books in an Impermanent World (Signed First Edition)
by Basbanes, Nicholas
New York: Harper Collins, 2003. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo., 444pp. Beautiful Stated First Edition, First Printing with full number sequence. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear save mild bumping to the spine ends. Equally attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($29.95), is fresh and bright with no creases, chipping, toning or tears. Signed by the author on the title page. A gorgeous collectable copy of the author's fourth book.
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Patience & Fortitude: A Roving Chronicle of Book People, Book Places, and Book Culture
by Basbanes, Nicholas A.
New York: Harpercollins, 2001. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo., 656pp. Beautiful Stated First Edition, First Printing with full number sequence. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Very attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($35.00), has some rubbing to edges but is fresh and bright with no creases, chipping or tears. A gorgeous collectable copy of the author's second book.
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Among the Gently Mad
by Basbanes, Nicholas
New York: Henry Holt, 2002. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo., 250pp. Beautiful Unread Stated First Edition, First Printing with full number sequence. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear save some gentle bumping to the heel. Equally attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($25.00), is fresh and bright with no chipping, tears or creases. A gorgeous collectable copy at a great price.
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Cat and Feather - A Murder Mystery
by Basil, Don
New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1931. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. 8vo., 319pp. Beautiful First Edition of this scarce mystery. Bound in black cloth with titles in yellow on the spine and cat and feather motif on front board. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no where. A hint of page toning but barely and no foxing. Remarkably well-preserved. Very attractive unclipped wrapper, ($2.00), has some small tape repairs on the inside edges and hinges... Read More
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The Birth of the People's Republic of Antarctica (Uncorrected Advance Proofs)
by Batchelor, John Calvin
New York: The Dial Press, 1983. Uncorrected Proof. Soft cover. Near Fine. 8vo., Wraps 393 pp.. Beautiful Unread Uncorrected Galley Proof. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear save a small chip at the bottom of the rear cover. A touch of toning to top edge and spine. Still fresh and bright with no creases or tears. A sharp collectable copy at a great price.
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Days End and Other Stories (Signed First Edition)
by Bates, H.E.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1928. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine/Near Fine. 8vo., 286pp. Beautiful First Edition, bound in green cloth with titles in gilt on spine. Square, tight and clean throughout with just a touch of wear at the spine ends. A hint of toning to spine but barely. Small booksellers tag on rear paste-down. Very attractive unclipped dust-jacket, (7s.6d), has trivial edge-wear, toning spine and edges. Light soiling. Still sharp with no chipping, creases or tears. Signed by... Read More
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China and the Search for Happiness: Recurring Themes in Four Thousand Years of Chinese Cultural History (Translated from the German)
by Bauer, Wolfgang; Michael Shaw, Translator
New Haven, CT: Seabury Press, 1976. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine/Very Good/Near Fine. 8vo., 502pp. Beautiful First Edition. Square, tight and clean throughout with a hint of wear to spine ends and tips. Very attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($22.50), has some mild edge-wear and a tiny chip to the crown. Light soiling. Still solid and bright with no chipping creases or tears. A sharp collectable copy at a great price.
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Moving Mars
by Bear, Greg
New York: Tor Books, 1993. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo., 448pp. Beautiful First Edition, First Printing with full number sequence. Square tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Equally attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($23.95), has a touch of rubbing but is fresh and bright with no chipping, creases or tears. Signed by the author on the title page. Hugo Nominee and Nebula Award winner. A gorgeous collectable copy at a great price.
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Far East
by Beaton, Cecil
London: B.T. Batsford, 1945. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 8vo., 111pp. Beautiful First Edition of a record of Beaton's travels throughout the far east during WWII. Bound in orange cloth with titles in yellow on front board and spine. Illustrations and photographs throughout. Square, tight and clean throughout with moderate wear to edges and tips. Off-setting to end-papers but clean text. Attractive unclipped dust-jacket, (15s. net), has a 2" split at teh top of the rear fold. several... Read More
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