Chicago
by Watkins, Maurine
Alfred A. Knopf, 1927. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine. Hardcover, green & tan striped paper-covered boards with paper labels on spine & front cover. Her most popular play was adapted to the Broadway musical & film after her death, becoming an even greater sensation.
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Affinities
by Watkins, Vernon
New Directions, 1963. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. First edition stated. Full purple cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine, light blue typographic dust jacket, 8-3/4" tall, 99 pp. Minor toning to jacket, small ink scribble near DJ price. Poems from the Welsh poet who was close friends with Dylan Thomas, and also served as a cryptographer at Bletchley Park.
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Selected Poems
by Watkins, Vernon
New Directions, 1948. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Decorated paper-covered boards in matching dust jacket, 9" tall, 92 pp. Light crease to title page, toning to pages. Poems from the Welsh poet who was close friends with Dylan Thomas, and also served as a cryptographer at Bletchley Park.
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A Paper Horse: Poems
by Watson, Robert
Atheneum, 1962. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Red cloth boards under brown & orange DJ, 8vo, 87 pp. Slight toning to top edge of inner flaps.
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Chief Joseph: His Battles...His Retreats
by Weatherford, Mark V
Albany, Oregon, 1956. Paperback. Very Good. Signed. Stapled sheets between card covers, front cover printed in black, blue tape to spine. The tape is gone from the spine, though still present on the covers. Appears to be the/an original typescript for Weatherford's book which was later printed in a smaller format. This copy inscribed: "To my grandson John ___, Grand Dad, Mark V. Weatherford." Other than the tape deterioration, a VG copy.
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John Henry Cardinal Newman (1801-1890)
by Weber, Francis J
San Fernando, California: Junipero Serra Press. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. Miniature hardcover in red leather with gilt lettering, 2 3/4 x 2 inches, 18 pages, pink and white patterned endpapers, postal stamp depicting the subject of the book pasted in across from title page, no notable flaws. This book, printed on letterpress by Roger Pannels, is issued in a limited press run of 300 copies. A short, reverent biography of John Henry Cardinal Newman. 0
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The Missionary Rationale
by Weber, Francis J MSGR
San Buenaventura, California: Junipero Serra Press. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. Miniature hardcover in white leather with gilt illustration and lettering, 3 x 2 inches, 10 pages, all edges gilt, tiny silver Lilliput bookseller's label on rear paste-down, no other notable flaws. Limited press run of 300 copies, designed by Francis Braun. 0
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San Xavier Del Bac
by Weber, MSGR Francis J
San Fernando: Junipero Serra Press, 1985. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. Miniature hardcover in grey goat skin with gilt lettering, 1 3/4 x 2 1/4 inches,18 pages; San Xavier Del Bac Historic Preservation stamp adhered to back of half title page, all edges gilt, no notable flaws. Printed on Letterpress by Roger Pennels, set in 9 point Baskerville type, leaded 3 points between lines. Limited printing of 300 copies. A history of the San Xavier Del Bac... Read More
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Wobbly Rock
by Welch, Lew
San Francisco: The Auerhahn Press, 1960. Soft cover. Fine. Beige stapled wraps, 8" x 6-1/8". Fine. Welch's poem, dedicated to Gary Snyder, inspired by an unsteady rock in the ocean.
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A Deal in Ostriches [Thirty Minute Theatre]
by Wells, H.G.; Sieveking, Lance (adapted by)
H.B. Fortuin, 1958. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good. Typescript, sheets bound by single clasp, 12-3/4" x 8", 16 pp. Underline & question mark to "Transmission" date, rusty clasp, some wrinkling to last page. First page shows rehearsal, recording, and transmission times, along with the cast: Jeffrey Segal, Manning Wilson, Anthony Viccars, Harold Young Michael Shepley, Dorothy Holmes-Gore, and Leigh Crutchley. Lance Sieveking was drama script editor for BBC for ten years. Although he retired in 1956, this play... Read More
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The Devil's Wind
by Wentworth, Patricia (Mrs. G.F. Dillon)
New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1912. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. Matching dates; no additional printings listed. Hardcover, full blue cloth with white and gilt decoration and lettering to front cover, gilt decoration and lettering to spine, 7-5/8" tall, 427 pp. + publisher's ads. Minor spine slant, darkening to top edge, moderate turning-in to spine ends, owner's stamp to front endpaper. An historical novel of the Indian Rebellion of 1857 by the author best known for her mystery... Read More
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Observations on the History and Evidences of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. Bound with: Observations on the Conversion and Apostleship of St. Paul, In a Letter to Gilbert West
by West, Gilbert; Lyttleton, George 1st Baron [Littleton]
London: J. Dodsley / R. & J. Dodsley, 1754. Hardcover. Very Good. Full period calf binding with gilt ruled borders to boards, five raised bands with gilt compartment decorations, red leather spine label, gilt dentelles, marbled endpapers, printed on laid paper, 8-1/4" x 5-1/4", 455 + 112 pp. "Resurrection" is the 6th edition 1767; "St. Paul" is the 5th edition, 1754. Small chip to head of spine, ownership inscription dated 1768 on the "Resurrection" title page. Both West and Lyttleton... Read More
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The Witch Diggers
by West, Jessamyn
Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1951. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Tan cloth spine over blue boards, under multi-colored dust jacket, 8vo, 441 pp. Light wear to DJ at head of spine, original price intact, Owner's initials to front endpaper. Edition not stated, DJ price of $3.50
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Self-Portrait, From Another Dimension
by Whalen, Philip
Auerhahn Press, 1959. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Near Fine. Single folded broadside leaf within brown printed wrappers. Leaf fine, wraps have minor fading to top edge of front cover.
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Star of Ill-Omen
by Wheatley, Dennis
London: Hutchinson, 1952. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Full black cloth binding under illustrated DJ. First edition stated. Price-clipped jacket with slight wear, but an attractive copy. A fantasy-adventure about flying saucers.
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Black August
by Wheatley, Dennis
E.P. Dutton & Company, 1934. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Dark red cloth boards under illustrated dust jacket priced at $2.50. Near fine in mildly toned & worn jacket, a lovely copy overall. No additional printings listed; at this point, Dutton had just started stating first editions, but I'm not sure if that's the case with first American editions. Previously bookseller has written '1st American ed.' Best known for his occult fiction, this post-economic-apocalyptic book isn't quite as fantasy-oriented as much... Read More
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The Ka of Gifford Hillary
by Wheatley, Dennis
London: Hutchinson & Co. Publishers, 1956. First Edition. hardcover. Near fine/Very Good. 8vo. Full black cloth with gilt lettering under illustrated dust jacket priced at 16s. First impression stated. No real flaws to book, DJ has mild edgewear but nice vibrant colors. A Cold War occult mystery, what could be more fun?
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They Found Atlantis
by Wheatley, Dennis
J.B. Lippincott, 1936. First Edition. Very Good. Full orange cloth with blue lettering & rules, map endpapers (with nude Atlanteans sunbathing by the pool.) First edition, NAP. Some smudging to covers,
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The War of the Wooden Soldiers
by Wheeler, Marguerite.L. and Willard.C
Chicago: Rand McNally & Co, 1935. Hardcover. Good. 16mo - over 5. Wheeler, M.L. and W.C. Not paginated; previous owner's bookplate pasted on front end paper. A very sweet vintage copy with lovely color illustrations throughout the book.
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H.M.S. Pinafore
by Wheeler, Opal [adapted from Gilbert and Sullivan]
New York: E.P. Dutton and Co., Inc, 1946. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Fritz Kredel. Pictorial cloth boards; 4to; illustrations by Fritz Kredel; 96 pp. Clean and bright copy, minor wear to boards but near fine; dust jacket has closed tear to top edge, chip and crease at bottom front corner, now protected by mylar sleeve. First edition stated, DJ price of $3.00 intact. Includes music and lyrics to some of the songs, Kredel's illustrations capture the fun... Read More
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Agricultural Implements of the Roman World
by White, K.D
Cambridge University Press, 1967. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 0x0x0. Full red cloth binding with gilt lettering to spine, 10" tall, 232 pp., illustrated with sketches and photographic plates. Dust jacket clipped at bottom corner of front flap, though price intact on top corner, mild soiling and wear, book itself has no flaws to note.
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The Court of Boyville
by White, William Allen
New York, New York, U.S.A: Doubleday & McClure Co, 1899. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Plus/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7. Lowell, Orson; Verbeek, Gustav. Tan cloth with orange/green/black/brown titles and illustration. Light wear at extremities. Prev owner's label in front end paper dated 1900. 358 pages. Illustrated by Orson Lowell, with the exception of the first story, the illustrations for which are by Gustav Verbeek. Short story collection by renowned American newspaper editor, politician, author, and leader... Read More
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Death of Lincoln
by Whitman, Walt
Skokie, IL: Black Cat Press, 1962. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. Frederick, Ralph. Miniature hardcover in black leather with gilt illustration and lettering, 2 3/4 x 2 inches, 53 pages, rich purple and green marbled endpapers, illustrations throughout by Ralph Frederick, tiny silver Lilliput bookseller's label on rear paste-down no other notable flaws. Printed in a limited edition direct from type, illustrations by Ralph Frederick were reproduced on copper from original drawings. Designed by E. Willis Jones, typography... Read More
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Journey Through the Birth Chart: Using Astrology on Your Life Path
by Joanne Wickenburg
American Federation of Astrologers, 1998-01-01. Second. paperback. Very Good. 5x0x8. Trade paperback with cover art by Bradley Dehner. From the library of The Theosophical Library in Portland, Oregon with their stamp on half-title page and pocket in rear, else a nice copy.
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The Measure of Times Past: Pre-Newtonian Chronologies and the Rhetoric of Relative Time
by Wilcox, Donald J
University of Chicago Press, 1987. hardcover. Fine/Fine. 9x6x1. Orange cloth boards under blue typographic dust jacket. Bookplate, else fine. Includes chapters on relative approaches to time: generational dating, annalistic form, the Olympiad year, etc., which allowed for a variety of dating systems and temporal processes to co-exist within a single narrative.
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