State of Siege
by Ambler, Eric
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1956. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Published in New York by Alfred A. Knopf in 1956. First American Edition stated on copyright page. Book fine, except for very faint spotted stains of front cover and fading on top edge of front cover. DJ fine, except for some chipping at top end of spine and slight rubbing on ends of front hinge. DJ price reads $3.50 on front flap.
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The Care of Time
by Ambler, Eric
Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1981. signed limited. hardcover. SIGNED limited edition, 1/300, this being 53. Fine book in fine publisher's slipcase.
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Undaunted Courage
by Ambrose, Stephen E.
Simon & Schuster, 1996. later. hardcover. fine/fine. INSCRIBED 26th printing. Inscribed to Allen and Terry Mittelman who used to be the owners of the Library Ltd. bookstore in St. Louis. Book fine, very faint sun-fading to spine ends, small bump to front lower corner. Dust jacket fine.
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Tim and the Dusty Man
by Ames, Mrs. Ernest
London: Grant Richards, 1905. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Assumed First Edition, no mention of later printing. Scarce. Good book, shows minor wear, stains and scratches on front and back cover, water damage on front cover, light foxing on front free end paper, darkening on edges of pages, darkening on spine, binding is showing on front and back pastedown, tear on last two page of book, rubbing on all corners of front and back cover and edges of... Read More
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Memoirs
by Amis, Kinglsey
New York, New York, U.S.A.: Summit Books, 1991. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Fine in a fine dust jacket. First edition as indicated by the full number line on the copyright page 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2. SIGNED by the author on a bookplate and laid in. Original price of $25.00 printed on front flap of dust jacket.
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Success
by Amis, Martin
Jonathan Cape, 1978. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. A near fine first edition in a near fine dust jacket, First Published 1978 stated on the copyright page and original price of 3.95 pounds still on front flap of dust jacket.
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The Information
by Amis, Martin
Jonathan Cape, 1995. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. A fine first edition in a fine dust jacket, signed and dated by the author on the title page. Complete row of numbers from 9 to 1 on the copyright page.
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London Fields
by Amis, Martin
Jonathan Cape, 1989. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Publisher's in-house proof, labelled as an early photocopy of the manuscript, bound in printed wrappers. Reproduces extensive hand-written corrections to the text. Very good in wrappers.
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Dead Babies
by Amis, Martin
Knopf, 1975. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Near fine in near fine dust jacket. First American Edition as stated on copyright page. Original price of $6.95 on front flap of dust jacket. Author's second book. Former book owner's embossed insignia on title page.
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Success
by Amis, Martin
Jonathan Cape, 1978. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. A fine first edition in a fine dust jacket, First Published 1978 stated on the copyright page and original price of 3.95 pounds still on front flap of dust jacket.
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The Information
by Amis, Martin
Flamingo. limited British signed edition, copy #347, mint condition in slip case.
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Visiting Mrs. Nabokov and Other Excursions
by Amis, Martin
J. Cape, 1993. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. A fine first UK edition in a fine dust jacket, signed by the author on the title page. First published 1993 and complete row of numbers from 10 to 1 on the copyright page.
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Danish Fairy Legends and Tales
by Andersen, Hans Christian
William Pickering, London, 1846. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. First Edition in English of Andersen's fairy tales. Very good. Fully leather bound with gilt stamped detailing on covers and spine. Marbled end papers. Previous owner's bookplate affixed to front paste down, and name inscribed on front free end paper, inscription by previous owner on verso of front free end paper. Some water stains and foxing on end papers. A very nice copy; housed in a custom-made slipcase.... Read More
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Wonderful Stories
by Andersen, Hans Christian
London: Chapman and Hall, 1846. first. hardcover. very good. First edition in English. First edition, first printing. Author's name misspelt on title page, "Anderson" with o instead of e). 8vo, 172x127 mmm, 6 3/4x5 inches. Translated from Danish by Mary Howitt. Page 95/96 is missing and has been replaced with a facsimile on old paper. 4 hand colored lithograph plates. Cloth covers browned mainly at edges and on spine, also slightly stained and marked, spine ends and corners... Read More
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Wonderful Stories for Children
by Andersen, Hans Christian
Chapman and Hall, 1846. first. hardcover. near fine. Near fine first edition in English of Andersen's stories in English, indicated by first issue title page with last name misspelled as "Anderson." Shelfwear on edges and corners, light water spot on cover, previous owner's name on FFEP, soiling and browning on inside pages. Housed in custom-made foldout case.
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Wonderful Stories for Children
by Anderson, Hans Christian [Andersen]
Wiley & Putnam, 1846. first. hardcover. very good. First US edition, very good. Slightly leaning, tanning to spine and edges of covers, some foxing throughout, some water stains, cracking to gutters, small lower corner piece missing of rear free end paper.
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Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales
by Andersen, Hans
Hodder & Stoughton, 1913. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First edition thus. Very good in a very good dust jacket. rare in dust jacket. Book has some foxing on page ends and on front free endpages. Jacket is in quite nice condition with only minor chipping at the corners and spine ends.
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Tea and Sympathy
by Robert Anderson
Random House, 1953. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First edition, third printing. Fine hardcover. Includes DJ in mylar sleeve, price clipped. Interior is clean, smooth, and unmarked. Binding/spine--tight. All pages crisp and square. Boards are strong and sturdy, corners are sharp. Great, solid copy.
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The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
by Anderson, Wes
Touchstone Pictures, 2004. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. The Academy Screener DVD, produced solely for distribution to Academy Award voters. This is not a book, it is a promotional DVD of the film. Near fine in hard case marked "For Your Consideration" on the front cover. A very rare format of the film. Film starred Bill Murray in a memorable role.
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Simeon's Gift
by Andrews, Julie and Emma Walton Hamilton
Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: HarperCollins, 2003. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. SIGNED FIRST EDITION w/ CD of Julie Andrews Edwards & Emma Walton Hamilton¿s "Simeon¿s Gift." Published in China by HarperCollins, 2003. First Edition stated on copyright page with number sequence ¿1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10.¿ Signed by Julie Andrews on title page. Cover price reads $16.99. Comes with CD of story read by Julie Andrews Edwards, laid-in on inside back board. Book in near... Read More
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A Song Flung Up to Heaven
by Angelou, Maya
U.S.A.: Random House, 2002. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. First Edition as stated on copyright page. Inscribed by author on title page. Near fine book, darkening spots on front cover, rubbing on all corners of book and top and bottom edge of spine, folding on top and bottom edge of spine, fading on top and bottom edge of front cover, and small white mark on bottom edge of back cover. Near fine dust jacket, rubbing on corners... Read More
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Even the Stars Look Lonesome
by Angelou, Maya
U.S.A.: Random House, 1997. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. First Edition as stated on copyright page with numbers 2 4 6 8 9 7 5 3. Inscribed and dated on half title page. Near fine to fine book, rubbing on top and bottom right corner of front cover and top and bottom left corner of back cover and light fading on bottom edge of front cover. Fine dust jacket except for light wearing on corners and top and... Read More
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Mom & Me & Mom
by Angelou, Maya
U.S.A.: Random House, 2013. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. First Edition as stated on copyright page. Near fine book, dent on top edge of front and back cover, rubbing on corners of front and back cover, bumps on top right corner of front cover and top left corner of back cover, and some folding on top and bottom edge of spine. Near fine dust jacket, sticker on bottom back jacket from bookstore, wearing on corners of jacket,... Read More
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All God's Children Need Traveling Shoes
by Angelou, Maya
Franklin Library, 1986. first. hardcover. fine. First SIGNED limited leather-bound edition. Fine.
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Even the Stars Look Lonesome
by Angelou, Maya
Random House, 1997. first. hardcover. fine/fine. SIGNED first edition, as stated on copyright page. Book and dust jacket fine.
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