Ismailia; A Narrative Of The Expedition To Central Africa For The Suppression Of The Slave Trade. Organized By Ismail, Khedive Of Egypt
by Baker, Samuel W.
London: Macmillan And Co, 1874. First Edition. Cloth. Good. First edition of Ismailia: A Narrative of the Expedition to Central Africa for the Suppression of the Slave Trade.. Octavo, [two volumes], viii, 447pp, [55pp advertisements]; viii, 588pp. Publisher's green cloth, title in gilt on spine. Some loss of cloth at top edge of spine, slight lean to text block. Generally clean text, with expected age toning and occasional foxing. Frontispiece portrait with tissue cover in each volume. Fold-out... Read More
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Ismailia; A Narrative Of The Expedition To Central Africa For The Suppression Of The Slave Trade. Organized By Ismail, Khedive Of Egypt
by Baker, Samuel W.
New York: Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1875. First American Edition. Cloth. Near fine. First American edition of Samuel W. Baker's Ismailia: A Narrative of the Expedition to Central Africa for the Suppression of the Slave Trade.. Octavo, 542pp. Publisher's red cloth, with illustration stamped in gilt on front cover. Title in gilt on spine. Publisher's device stamped in blind on rear cover. Solid text block, light rubbing to edges and corners, faint foxing to edges, light shelf wear.... Read More
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Memoirs Of The Late Frank D. Baldwin, Major General, U.S.A.; With A Foreword By Hunter Liggett, Major General, U.S.A., Retired
by Baldwin, Alice Blackwood
Los Angeles: Wetzel Publishing Co, Inc, 1929. First Edition. Cloth. Near fine. Signed limited edition of the Memoirs Of Major General Frank D. Baldwin, by his wife, Alice Blackwood Baldwin.. Octavo, xv, [3], 204pp, [4]. Blue cloth, title stamped in gilt. Floral endpapers, top edge gilt. Complete with frontispiece portrait and nine illustrated plates. Top corner with a bumped edge. Internally fine. Lacking the publisher's scarce dust jacket. (Howes, B58) (Graff, 144) (Dustin 284) This copy is signed... Read More
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Strategy for Tomorrow
by Baldwin, Hanson W. [Admiral John S. McCain Jr.]
New York: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1970. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Near fine/near fine. Inscribed to Admiral John S. McCain, Jr., first edition of Strategy for Tomorrow by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Hanson W. Baldwin.. Octavo, 377pp. Gray cloth, title in red on spine. Illustrated endpapers. Stated "First Edition" on copyright page. Solid text block, faint toning to top edge, a near fine example. In the publisher's dust jacket, $12.50 retail price on front flap, faint shelf wear,... Read More
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The Devil Finds Work; an essay
by Baldwin, James
New York: Dial Press, 1976. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Fine/near fine. First edition of The Devil Finds Work by James Baldwin.. Octavo, 122pp. Red hardcover, title in gilt on spine. Stated "First Printing" on copyright page. Solid text block, top edge dyed red, appears unread, a fine example. In publisher's dust jacket, $6.95 retail price on front flap, a touch of shelf wear, faint toning to verso, a near fine example.
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No Name in the Street
by Baldwin, James
New York: The Dial Press, 1972. Uncorrected Galleys. Paperback. Fine. An uncorrected galley copy of No Name in the Street by James Baldwin.. Octavo, [10], 200pp. Original cream paper wraps, title in black on front cover and spine. Stated "Uncorrected Galleys" on front cover. Solid text block, fine. Delicate hinges. Appears unread. (Blockson 3638). The first U.S. edition of No Name in the Street was published by Dial Press in New York (1972). It was preceded by the... Read More
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The Amen Corner; A Play
by Baldwin, James
London: Michael Joseph, 1969. First U.K. Edition, First Impression. Hardcover. Fine/very good. First U.K. edition of The Amen Corner: A Play by James Baldwin.. Octavo, 132pp. Brown hardcover, title in silver on spine. Stated "First published in Great Britain by Michael Joseph Ltd" on copyright page, with no additional printings listed. Solid text block, fine condition. In the publisher's dust jacket, price-clipped, shelf worn, a very good example.
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Blues for Mister Charlie Signed Playbill
by Baldwin, James [Williams, Clyde]
New York: Playbill, 1964. Volume I, Number 6. Original wraps. Near fine. Playbill for the ANTA Theatre production of Blues for Mister Charlie by James Baldwin, signed by original cast member Clyde Williams.. Octavo pamphlet, 56pp. Original paper wraps. Solid binding, light wear to covers, faint foxing along edges, near fine. Signed by Clyde Williams and dated "4-27-95" on the front cover. Includes a second playbill from May, 1964, in near fine condition. The signer, Clyde Williams, was... Read More
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No Name in the Street
by Baldwin, James
London: Michael Joseph, 1972. First English Edition, First Impression. Cloth. Fine/fine. First English edition, first impression of No Name in the Street by James Baldwin, published in London in 1972.. Octavo, [12], 13-168pp. Turquoise cloth, title in silver on black label affixed to spine. "First published in Great Britain... 1972" with no additional listings printed. Solid text block, free of notable wear. Appears unread. In the publisher's dust jacket, £2.00 net price on front flap, bright illustrations, a... Read More
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Go Tell It On the Mountain
by Baldwin, James
London: Michael Joseph, 1954. First English Edition, First Impression. Cloth. Near fine/very good. First English edition of Go Tell It On the Mountain by James Baldwin.. Octavo, 256pp. Full black cloth, title in gilt on spine. Stated "First published... 1954" on copyright page with no additional impressions listed. Solid text block, bumped corners, foxed endpapers, otherwise bright. In the publisher's dust jacket, 12s 6d retail price on front flap. Some chipping to top edge and corners, lightly sunned... Read More
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The Fire Next Time
by Baldwin, James
London: Michael Joseph, 1963. Uncorrected Proof. Original wraps. Near fine. Uncorrected proof copy of The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin, published by Michael Joseph of London in 1963.. Octavo, 112pp. Original gray paper wraps, title in blue on front cover. Rubber stamped date of "28 Oct 1963" and handwritten price of "15/-" on front cover. Near fine condition, with light wear to corners and spine. (Blockson 91) A rare example. James Baldwin (1924-1987) was a prolific writer... Read More
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African Hunting And Adventure From Natal To The Zambesi; Including Lake Ngami, The Kalahari Desert, &c. From 1852 To 1860. With Illustrations by James Wolf and J.B. Zwecker
by Baldwin, William Charles
London: Richard Bentley, 1863. Second Edition. Leather bound. Very good. Second edition of African Hunting and Adventure from Natal to the Zambesi by William Charles Baldwin.. Octavo, x, 451pp. Full red polished calf, double gilt-ruled border on covers with florets at corners. Title in gilt over green leather spine label, raised bands with decorative gilt compartments. Marbled edges and endpapers. Bound by Bickers & Son, London. Complete with 46 illustrations and fold-out map of South Africa. Frontispiece portrait... Read More
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John Dunn; The White Chief of Zululand
by Ballard, Charles
Craighall, South Africa: Ad. Donker, 1985. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Near fine/very good. First edition of John Dunn: The White Chief of Zululand, inscribed to U.S. Ambassador Ed Perkins, with a laid-in letter from Dan Dunn, Chairman of the Dunn Descendants Association.. Octavo, 288pp. Red cloth, title in white on spine. Stated "First published 1985" on copyright page. Solid text block, light rubbing to corners and edges, slight bend to front cover, a near fine example. In... Read More
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Collision With History; The Search for John F. Kennedy's PT 109
by Ballard, Robert D.
Washington DC: National Geographic Society, 2002. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Fine/near fine. The first edition of Collision With History: The Search for John F. Kennedy's PT 109, signed by Robert D. Ballard.. Octavo, 191pp, [1]. Gray hardcover. Stated "First Printing, November 2002" on the copyright page. Includes hundreds of color photographs. In the publisher's dust jacket, $30.00 on the front flap, light shelf wear, a near fine example. Signed on the half title: "To Congressman Mollohan, Best... Read More
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Gorilla, My Love; Short Stories
by Bambara, Toni Cade
New York: Random House, 1972. First Edition, Fourth Printing. Cloth. Near fine/very good. Signed first edition of Gorilla, My Love by Toni Cade Bambara.. Octavo, ix, [3], 177pp, [3]. Full brown cloth, title in gilt on spine and front cover. Number line ending in "4" on copyright page. Solid text block, faint offsetting to endpapers, foxing to top edge, near fine. In the publisher's dust jacket, $5.95 retail price on the front flap, short closed tears to front... Read More
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Memorial Address On The Life And Character Of Abraham Lincoln; Delivered, At The Request Of Both Houses Of The Congress Of America, Before Them, In The House Of Representatives At Washington On The 12th Of February, 1866
by Bancroft, George [Johnson, Reverdy]
Washington DC: Government Printing Office, 1866. First Edition. Cloth. Good. First edition of George Bancroft's Memorial Address on the Life and Character of Abraham Lincoln, presented by Maryland Senator Reverdy Johnson.. Octavo, 69pp. Original brown pebbled cloth, title stamped in gilt within a decorative oval border on front cover. Frontispiece portrait with tissue cover. Corners and bottom edge of boards rubbed, worn through in places. Spine rubbed and chipped with some loss of cloth. Back hinge starting to... Read More
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Literary Industries; A Memoir
by Bancroft, Hubert Howe
San Francisco: The History Company, 1891. First Edition. Cloth. Near fine. The first edition of Literary Industries by Hubert Howe Bancroft.. Octavo, vii, 808pp. Red cloth, title stamped in gilt. Floral endpapers. Includes dozens of illustrated plates, all with tissue covers. Solid text block. All edges gilt. Faint rubbing to heel of spine, a bright, near fine example. Published simultaneously with the New York edition from Harper & Brothers in 1891. Hubert Howe Bancroft (1832-1918) was an American... Read More
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Certain Tragical Discourses of Bandello; Translated into English by Geffraie Fenton Anno 1567. With an Introduction by Robert Langton Douglas
by [Bandello, Matteo]
London: David Nutt, 1898. First Edition Thus. Leather bound. Near fine. Finely bound by Morley Brothers of Oxford, the two volume set of Certain Tragical Discourses of Bandello by Matteo Bandello, published in 1898.. Octavo, [two volumes], lviii, 273pp; [4], 313pp. Three-quarter brown morocco, thin gilt trim to edges. Five raised bands, title in gilt on spine of each volume. Matching marbled paper boards and marbled endpapers. Bookplate on front endpaper of each volume. Top edge gilt, silk... Read More
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The Journal Of Joseph Banks In The Endeavour; With a Commentary by A.M. Lysaght
by Banks, Joseph [Lord Brabourne]
Surrey, England: Genesis Publications Limited, 1980. Zaehnsdorf Edition. Quarter Leather. Fine. The Zaehnsdorf Edition of The Journal Of Joseph Banks In The Endeavour, one of 50 copies in a deluxe binding, signed by Lord Brabourne.. Quarto, [two volumes], [10], 616pp, [8]; [8], 732pp, [10]. Quarter black morocco, title in gilt on spine over red morocco, raised bands, decorative gilt, parchment boards. Complete with frontispiece portrait in each volume, and 16 illustrated plates. Marbled endpapers, all gilt edges. Publisher's... Read More
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Heathens and Revolutionary Art
by Baraka, Amiri
Louisville, KY: White Fields Press, 1994. Limited Edition. Original wraps. Fine. Signed limited edition of Heathens and Revolutionary Art by Amiri Baraka.. Octavo, [16pp]. Original white wraps, title in black on front cover. Solid text block, small crease to bottom of spine. One of 250 total copies, this one is listed "83" of 97 numbered copies. Signed by the author on the title page. LeRoi Jones (1934-2014), later known as Amiri Baraka, was an American poet, playwright, and... Read More
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Everville; The Second Book of the Art
by Barker, Clive
New York: HarperCollins, 1994. First Edition/Limited Edition. Hardcover. Near fine. Signed limited edition of Everville by Clive Barker.. Octavo, [6], 697pp, [1]. Yellow hardcover, title in gilt on black cloth. Red endpapers. Solid text block, touch of shelf wear, red remnants to cover edges from slipcase. A near fine copy. In the publisher's matching red slipcase, gilt illustration on both sides. This is number 178 of 500 copies available for sale. Signed by Clive Barker in red marker... Read More
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The Hasty Pudding; A Poem, In Three Cantos. Written At Chambery, In Savoy, January, 1793
by Barlow, Joel
[New York]: [Printed for the Purchaser], 1796. First Edition, Second Issue. Original wraps. Very good. The first edition, early issue of The Hasty Pudding, A Poem, In Three Cantos by Joel Barlow. With two engraved plates, published in New York in 1796.. Twelvemo, [1], [1]-12, [1]. No date or publication information provided. Brown paper wraps, bound at spine with string. General toning throughout, front plate missing top quarter. Previous ownership inscription in pencil on front cover, dated 1872.... Read More
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Mine Enemy; Translated from the Hebrew by Chaya Amir
by Barnea, Amalia and Aharon [Henry Kissinger]
New York: Grove Press, 1988. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Near fine/near fine. Inscribed to former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, first edition of Mine Enemy by Amalia and Aharon Barnea.. Octavo, x, 225pp. Beige boards, red cloth spine, title in gilt on spine. Stated "first edition" with a full number line. Bumped top corner, otherwise a fine example. In the publisher's dust jacket, faint shelf wear, a near fine example. Author's contact information on front flyleaf. Inscribed... Read More
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Struggles And Triumphs; or, Forty Years' Recollections
by Barnum, P.T.
Buffalo: The Courier Company, 1879. Author's Edition. Cloth. Very good. The Author's Edition of Struggles And Triumphs: or, Forty Years' Recollections, signed by P.T. Barnum.. Octavo, [2].xii, [2], 17-324pp. Brown pebbled cloth, title stamped in gilt on the spine, wear at head of the spine, cloth chipped along the spine. Stated "Author's Edition" on the copyright page. Complete with frontispiece portrait of Barnum, and 32 additional engraved plates. Clean text throughout, expected toning to leaves. This copy is... Read More
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Media Access and the Military; The Case of the Gulf War
by Baroody, Judith Raine [Colin Powell]
Lanham: University Press of America, 1998. First Edition, First Printing. Paperback. Fine. Inscribed to future Secretary of State Colin Powell, the first edition of Media Access and the Military by Judith Raine Baroody.. Octavo, viii, 239pp. Paperback. No additional printings listed. Solid text block, faint shelf wear, a fine example. Inscribed by the author on the title page "To General Powell with best wishes for a successful tour of duty as Secretary of State. JR Baroody NWC Class... Read More
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