BRIAN ALDISS OMNIBUS
by Aldiss, Brian
BRIAN ALDISS OMNIBUS, Sidgwick & Jackson, 1969, first edition, front lower fore edge corner tip slightly bumped, just a bit of foxing to the f.e.p. & the r.e.p., else near fine in vg dust-wrapper with some modest rubbing to the front and rear dust-wrapper panels. Collects THE SALIVA TREE, THE PRIMAL URGE, THE INTERPRETER, THE IMPOSSIBLE STAR, BASIS FOR NEGOTIATION & MAN IN HIS TIME. First hard-cover appearances of the 2nd, 4th & 6th titles. Uncommon to be... Read More
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FIRST DAY COVER SIGNED
by Aldrin, Edwin "Buzz"
FIRST DAY COVER SIGNED dated November 15, 1966, canceled on the day of Aldrin's Gemini XI splashdown, fine. This envelope has photos of all the Project Gemini astronauts and is SIGNED by Buzz Aldrin. The 8¢ stamp on the envelope is of (who else) Robert Goddard. A very nice item.
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TIME TO MURDER AND CREATE
by Aldridge, John W.
TIME TO MURDER AND CREATE, David McKay Company, Inc., 1966, first edition, near fine in vg dust-wrapper with 2 closed tears and a barely noticeable crease to the upper margin of the rear dust-wrapper panel. Literary comments concerning the writings of John Updike, John Cheever, Mary McCarthy, Norman Mailer, Katherine Anne Porter and others.
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ON THE EDGE OF THE WAR ZONE
by Aldrich, M.
ON THE EDGE OF THE WAR ZONE, Musson, 1917, first edition, a near vg copy. Profusely illustrated with photographs.
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Golden Book for MAY, 1930
by Alexandre Dumas, Anton Chekov, Edgar Wallace, Lewis Carroll, Robert Louis Stevenson, Ambrose Bierce, Stephen Vincent Benet
Golden Book for MAY, 1930, Review of Reviews Corp., 1930, first edition, some light nibbling to a small section of the upper fore edge corner tip, a few small brown spots to the fore edge, else a bright very good to very good plus copy in full color pictorial wraps executed by Constance Wheeler. Contains contributions by Alexandre Dumas, Anton Chekov, Edgar Wallace, Lewis Carroll, Robert Louis Stevenson, Ambrose Bierce, Stephen Vincent Benet, et.al. Illustrated.
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JOHN MCGRAW
by Alexander, Charles
JOHN MCGRAW, Viking, 1988, first edition, very fine in like dust-wrapper.
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TIME AFTER TIME
by Alexander, Karl
TIME AFTER TIME, Delacorte, 1979, first edition, fine in like dust-wrapper with a TYPED LETTER SIGNED laid in from the author presenting this book. Successfully filmed soon after publication. Jack the Ripper escapes into the future, specifically San Francisco, 1979, were he continues his mayhem until finally stopped by H.G. Wells who uses his time machine to follow him.
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THE FALGSHIP HOPE: AARON LOPEZ
by Alexander, Lloyd
THE FLAGSHIP HOPE: AARON LOPEZ, FSC, 1960, first edition, fine in near fine dust-wrapper.
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BORDER HAWK: AUGUST BONDI
by Alexander, Lloyd
BORDER HAWK: AUGUST BONDI, Farrar Straus Cudahy , 1958, first edition, fine in like dust-wrapper. The authors 2nd novel and first work for children pre-dating his Prydain cycle by many years.
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CANDY
by Alexander, L. M. & Kent, Rockwell
CANDY, Dodd Mead, 1934, first edition, near fine in like dust-wrapper with 2 short closed tears. Illustrated by Rockwell Kent.
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Golden Book for APRIL, 1930
by Alexandre Dumas, O. Henry, Aldous Huxley, Robert Louis Stevenson, Stephen Crane, Charles Dickens
Golden Book for APRIL, 1930, Review of Reviews Corp., 1930, first edition, small brown stain to the rear upper fore edge corner tip, a few small brown spots to the fore edge, else a bright vg+ copy in full color pictorial wraps executed by Irene Zimmerman. Contains contributions by Alexandre Dumas, O. Henry, Aldous Huxley, Robert Louis Stevenson, Stephen Crane, Charles Dickens, et.al. Illustrated.
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THE BARNSTORMERS
by Aley, Max
THE BARNSTORMERS, Scribners, 1914, first edition, a vg copy in pictorial cloth. Signed by the author. A novel about a theatrical touring group.
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BASKETBALL GUARD PLAY
by Alford, Steve & Schilling, Ed
BASKETBALL GUARD PLAY, Masters Press, 1995, first edition, fine in wraps.
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THE WORLD BEFORE HIM
by Alger, Jr. Horatio
THE WORLD BEFORE HIM, Penn Publishing, 1902, first edition, some light wear, tear and fraying to the spine extremities and fore edge corner tips, previous owners name stamp on the end-papers & paste-downs, inner hinge starting, else a good to very good copy in the publishers original blue cloth binding with white stamping decoration and red lettering on both the spine and front cover. Illustrated. Apparently a most uncommon title to locate in first edition.
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Golden Book for SEPTEMBER, 1929
by Algernon Blackwood, Mark Twain, George W. Cable, W. W. Jacobs, Boris Artzybasheff
Golden Book for SEPTEMBER, 1929, Review of Reviews Corp., 1929, first edition, very good plus to near fine in full color pictorial wraps executed by Boris Artzybasheff. Contains contributions by Algernon Blackwood, Mark Twain (printing a holograph letter found in the autograph Book of Mrs. Edwin Booth), George W. Cable, W. W. Jacobs, et.al. Illustrated.
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THE BROTHERS' HOUSE
by Algren, Nelson
THE BROTHERS' HOUSE" in Story Magazine for October, 1934, first edition, vg in wraps. The verso of the front cover is taken up by photos of Faulkner & Saroyan.
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HISTORICAL PAPERS RELATING TO THE JACOBITE PERIOD 1699 -1750
by Allardyce, James ( Editor )
HISTORICAL PAPERS RELATING TO THE JACOBITE PERIOD 1699 -1750, New Spalding Club, 1896, first edition, Volume 2 only of 2, some light wear to the corner tips and spine extremities, some bubbling to the original cloth covers, else a vg copy. Illustrated. 1/525 copies.
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PUPPETRY FOR BEGINNERS
by Allen, Arthur B.
PUPPETRY FOR BEGINNERS, Wells Gardner, 1940, first edition, some spotting to the spine, else vg+ in like pictorial dust-wrapper with some light wear to the head of the dust-wrapper spine. Illustrated.
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THE BIRTH OF THE OPAL
by Allen, Daphne
THE BIRTH OF THE OPAL, G. Allen, 1913, first edition, some wear to spine extremities and corner tips, lower 3" of outer rear hinge starting to split, else vg in like dust-wrapper save for some chipping -again at the spine extremities and corner tips of the dust-wrapper. Profusely illustrated in color and black & white with 12 tipped-in full color plates. A delightful fantasy. Scarce in dust-wrapper.
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N. C. WYETH: THE COLLECTED PAINTINGS, ILLUSTRATIONS AND MURALS
by Allen, Douglas & Allen Jr., Douglas
N. C. WYETH: THE COLLECTED PAINTINGS, ILLUSTRATIONS AND MURALS, Crown, 1972,first edition, near fine in vg full color pictorial dust-wrapper with some light wear and tear. Profusely illustrated in both color and black & white. A marvelous reference work and simply a must for those either collecting or having an interest in this wonderful artist.
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THE GREAT CATHEDRALS OF THE WORLD
by Allen, F. H.
THE GREAT CATHEDRALS OF THE WORLD Haskell & Post, 1886, first edition, Volume 1 of 2, mat of one cloth plate damaged (no damage to the plate itself), else a vg+ copy with 65 plates in photogravure. A large over-size volume. A splendid book.
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BRAYHARD -THE STRANGE ADVENTURES OF ONE ASS AND SEVEN CHAMPIONS
by Allen, F.M. & Furniss, Harry
BRAYHARD -THE STRANGE ADVENTURES OF ONE ASS AND SEVEN CHAMPIONS, Ward & Downey, 1890, first edition, several library stamps to the text pages, remnants of library label on the f.p.d., slight wear to the extremities of bit lightened spine, else a bright vg+ copy pictorially stamped in black an gold-gilt with 37 original illustrations by Harry Furniss. A delightful fantasy with giants, witches, fiends, magic, castles, etc. by one of the foremost British humourists of his time. Most uncommon.... Read More
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GRAND MODERN PAINTINGS A COLLECTION OF ONE HUNDRED PHOTOGRAVURES FAC-SIMILES OF THE MOST FAMOUS PAINTINGS OF EUROPE
by Allen, Fred H.
GRAND MODERN PAINTINGS A COLLECTION OF ONE HUNDRED PHOTOGRAVURES FAC-SIMILES OF THE MOST FAMOUS PAINTINGS OF EUROPE, Haskell, 1888, first edition, 2 volumes measuring approximately 19 inches by 14 inches each, light wear to the corner tips, else just about fine in sumptuous full leather binding with blank stamped decoration to the outer margins of the front and back covers, raised and gold-gilt decorated spine, marbled end-papers with gold gilt tooling around the inner dentelles and all edges in... Read More
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THE BRITISH BARBARIANS: A HILL-TOP NOVEL
by Allen, Grant
THE BRITISH BARBARIANS: A HILL-TOP NOVEL, John Lane, 1895, first edition, minor bumping to the base of the rear cover, off-setting to the end-papers, else just about fine in the publishers original pictorial stamped cloth with gold-gilt lettering to the spine in a very nice rare glassine dust-wrapper chipped at the head of tanned dust-wrapper spine. Front cover art and identical title page illustration by Aubrey Beardsley. A most successful satire concerning an anthropologist from the future who visits... Read More
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THE BARBAROUS BRITISHERS
by ( Allen, Grant ) Trail, H. D.
THE BARBAROUS BRITISHERS, John Lane, 1896, first edition, some light wear to the head of the spine, else a vg copy in wraps as issued. A man from the 25th century visits Victorian England. A parody of the publishers own Key- note series on Grant Allen's THE BRITISH BARBARIANS & THE WOMAN WHO DID. Most uncommon.
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