The Sailor in the Bottle
by Bieler, Manfred
E.P. Dutton, 1966. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Raskin, Ellen. Blue cloth spine over red/black cloth boards, under white Ellen Raskin designed dust jacket priced $4.50. Previous owner has written name, date, and place in a very small & neat hand to inner margin of title page. A few short closed tears to edge of DJ. Bieler was a German author, best known for his screenplays.
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Only a Game, and Other Stories
by Biert,Cla; Brown, Alan (trans)
Peter Owen, 1969. First Edition. hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 0x0x0. Blue cloth boards lettered in gilt under Ivor Kaplin dust jacket priced 30s. Sticker pull to front panel that affects the "m" in "game", minor discoloration. Previous owner has written name, date, and place in a very small & neat hand to inner margin of title page. Engadine Romansh author known for his humorous short stories. First English edition.
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Mackintosh Watercolours
by Roger Billcliffe
Taplinger Pub Co, 1978. paperback. Like New. 8x5x0. Color & b/w Illustration. Trade paperback, 4to, fine clean copy with bookstore sticker to rear cover.
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Mighty Mountain
by Binns, Archie
Portland, OR: Binfords and Mort, 1940. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7. 440 pages; orange cloth boards with black titling, previous owner name in front free end paper, dust jacket with a bit of dust smudging and staining, one inch triangular chip out of front top edge, and small chip out of head of spine, now in protective mylar sleeve. A novel of pioneer days in the great northwestern Washington Territory.
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Pancakes-Paris
by Bishop, Clkaire Huchet
New York: Viking, 1947. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Schreiber, Georges. First published April 1947 noted on copyright page, illustrated tan cloth, 4to, 63 pages, illustrated by George Schreiber, pictorial endpapers. Spine ends turn in, hint of fading along board edges; Dust jacket with price of $2.00 on front flap, rubbed and worn along extremities, a couple of tiny edge tears and a one inch closed tear at top rear edge. Set in Paris a few months... Read More
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Blackstone: A Magician’s life. The World and Magic Show of Harry Blackstone, 1885-1965
by [Blackstone, Harry] Waldron, Daniel
Glenwood: David Meyer Magic Books, 1999. Hardcover. Very Good/Fine. Hardcover, black cloth with gilt lettering under illustrated dust jacket. Ticket encapsulated in plastic affixed to p. xiii, portrait of Blackstone from magazine pasted to half-title page. Very good in fine dust jacket; 230 pages. Harry Blackstone (1885-1965) was one of the great performers of the 20th century. In the mid-century, he had a comic strip and a radio show featuring his fictional adventures. This book details his life... Read More
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You Can't Win
by Black, Jack; Herrick, Robert (foreword).
A.L. Burt Publishers, 1928. Hardcover. Good. Green cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine, 394 pp. + ads. Spine lettering dulled and rubbed, joints exposed at title page and last index page, stain to p. 53/4. Autobiography of a thief and hobo, originally published in a series of articles in the San Francisco Call-Bulletin. Although Black accepts the fact that he would be better off if he had worked “at any useful occupationâ€, he is also content with his state... Read More
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Commentaries on the Laws of England in Four Books. With notes selected from the editions of Archbold, Christian, Coleridge, Chitty, Stewart, Kerr and others; and in addition notes and references to all text books and decisions wherein the commentaries have been cited, and all statutes modifying the text
by Blackstone, Sir William; Lewis, William Draper
Philadelphia: Geo. T. Bisel, 1922. Hardcover. Good. Four books in two volumes, tan cloth boards with red & black spine labels. Sloppy paste-in on folding plate has stuck to margin of following page. "Discarded by Dartmouth College Library" stamp to each rear endpaper, but no other markings found. Ownership inscription of Samuel A. Galpin. Minor scuffing to spines but certainly a good to very good copy of this edition of Blackstone's. Extra postage required for international or expedited... Read More
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Under Twenty-Five; Duke Narrative and Verse, 1945-1962
by Blackburn, William
Durham, NC: Duke University Press, 1963. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. First edition, grey cloth, 8vo, 240 pages, inscribed by editor; a clean, well kept copy; dust jacket has a small stain on front cover near spine, now protected in mylar. Inscribed by editor William Blackburn (signed Bill), to artist and author Clare Leighton (which he spells 'Claire') on front free endpaper. Includes the Anne Tyler poems 'The Saints in Caesar's Household' and 'I Never Saw Morning', appearing here in... Read More
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An Extract from The Enemies of Books
by Blades, William
Skokie, Illinois: Black Cat Press, 1981. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. Paul Hazelrigg. Miniature hardcover in brown leather with gilt titles and illustration, 2 1/4 x 1 3/4 inches, 36 pages, red and black illustrations by Paul Hazelrigg throughout, decorative endpapers, tiny silver Lilliput bookseller's label on rear paste-down, no notable flaws. 249 copies printed by offset lithography on Srathmore Pastelle at Schori Press, bound in Los Angeles by Bela Blau; design, typography, and production by Norman W.... Read More
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Animation: Learn How to Draw Animated Cartoons (How to Draw, no. 26)
by Blair, Preston
Walter T. Foster. Very Good. Yellow cover featuring many cartoon characters, original price of $2.00. Owner's name to front cover, some fading to spine, minor buckling to bottom corner of cover. Clean & solid copy.
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Retro Blakesberg. Volume One: The Film Archives
by Blakesberg, Jay; Coyne, Wayne (foreword); Franti, Michael (intro)
Rock Out books, 2022. First Edition. Hardcover. Like New. Blakesberg, Jay. Hardcover with pictorial boards, 12" x 9.75", 312 pp., photographic endpapers, full color photography throughout. Signed by Blakesberg on title page. This is not the limited edition. Photos of rock performers & fans from Blakesberg's long career. Extra postage required for international or expedited shipping.
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Around the World in Eighty Dishes: The World Through the Kitchen Window
by Blanch, Lesley
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1955. Hardcover. Near Fine/Good Plus. Full gray cloth, small 4to, 172 pages, illustrations by the author. Dust jacket rubbed, smudged and edge worn with some light soiling on rear, sunned spine, now in protective mylar cover. A fascinating collection of recipes from all over the world, gathered by the author in her extensive travels as the wife of a French diplomat.
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The Digging Leviathan
by Blaylock, James P.; Ferret (illus); Powers, Tim (article); K.W. Jeter (article)
Morrigan Publications, 1988. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 0x0x0. Signed by author. Red cloth boards with black lettering under black illustrated dust jacket, within red cloth slipcase, 8vo, 290 pp. Signed by all four contributors on limitation page, this is #141 of 310. Fine copy of a Los Angeles-based lost world novel.
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![From Chicago "In Root" to Treasure Island, February 7-18, 1939. (Cover title: Trekking to Treasure Island down the Santa Fe Trail) [Golden Gate Exposition]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/377/011/1736011377.0.l.jpg)
From Chicago "In Root" to Treasure Island, February 7-18, 1939. (Cover title: Trekking to Treasure Island down the Santa Fe Trail) [Golden Gate Exposition]
by [Bledsoe, Samuel T. ?]
possibly Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, 1939. Hardcover. Like New. Brown cloth spine over beige boards lettered in brown, housed in beige slipcase. A fine press-y publication with thick paper and fun typography & illustration, several pages at rear to make notes. Fine condition. Laid in are the passengers (generally journalists & industry) who were "clinging to the rigging" during this special train, as well as a schedule of events for the Golden Gate Exposition. Several train... Read More
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Bibliography of Cheney Minatures
by Bliss, Carey S
Los Angeles: Dawson's Book Shop, 1975. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Miniature hardcover in patterned cloth with paste down title, 2 3/4 x 2 1/4 inches, not paginated, signed by subject and printer, tiny silver Lilliput bookseller's label on rear paste down; boards lightly rubbed, small markings in green ink throughout; dust jacket is toned, especially on the spine, now in mylar cover. A limited edition of 150 copies, signed by the subject, William M. Cheney, as well... Read More
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Mainly Mental. Volume Two; Book Tests
by Boarde, C.L
by author, 1950. Paperback. Very Good. Yellow card covers with black spiral binding, 133 pp. Moderate wear & soil.
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Modern Coin Magic
by Bobo, J. B
Minneapolis: Carl Jones, 1952. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Cream cloth boards with red title box on spine, under blue pictorial jacket. First edition. Toning to jacket. Fine in near fine jacket. J.B. Bobo (1910-1996) was first introduced to magic by a traveling salesman. As a young man, he acquired Tarbell’s Course of Magic and taught himself close-up magic, eventually performing over 14,000 times. His book on coin magic is still considered the primary reference for the subject.... Read More
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Everest the Hard Way
by Bonington, Chris
Hodder and Stoughton, 1976. 4th Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. 10x7x1. Signed by Author(s). Full blue cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine, photographic endpapers, 10-3/8" tall, 239 pp. Signed (name only) on title page. No flaws found to book, DJ is price-clipped. Bonington climbed Mt Everest four times, but perhaps his most likeable feat was climbing The Old Man of Hoy on his 80th birthday as a charity fundraiser.
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Space and Time (Dover Phoenix Editions)
by Borel, Emile
Dover Publications, 2003. Hardcover. Fine. 9x5x0. Hardcover, blue and white glossy boards, 8-7/8" tall, 234 pp. A fine copy with no apparent flaws.
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Shipshape and Bristol Fashion: A Sailor's Guide to Cruising in Comfort and Safety
by Borland, Loren R
New York: Van Nostrand-Reinhold Company, 1969. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Blue cloth with silver sailboat on front board, 8vo, 210,[1] pages, illustrated by the author. Boards show a bit of wear at extremities, previous owner's bookplate in front endpaper, internally clean and sound; dust jacket rubbed and edge worn with chipping at head of spine, now in protective cover. Sixty-five short articles with step-by-step illustrations tell how to do it yourself the easy way on board your cruising... Read More
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The Zincali: An Account of the Gypsies of Spain
by Borrow, George
London: John Murray, 1846. Hardcover. Very Good. Fourth edition, half leather with brown ribbed cloth, four raised bands, gilt decorations on spine, 16mo, 264 pages, marbled endpapers and fore edge; leather is chipped in places, slight creasing to select pages. A beautifully bound copy with gorgeous marbled endpapers.
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The Artful Dodge. Number 12/13, Fall 1985. On the Crossroads of Asia and Europe: Literature from the Middle East and the Polish Underground
by Bourne, Daniel (ed); Milosz, Dzeslaw; Baranczak, Stanislaw; Pound, Omar
Bloomington, IN: Artful Dodge Publications, 1985. Like New. Red wraps with paper onlay to front cover. Much lit & poetry in translation, and three interviews, including Milosz. From the collection of Oregon Poet Laureate William Stafford.
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The Scorpion-Fish
by Bouvier, Nicolas; Marsack, Robyn
Carcanet Press, 1987. First Edition. hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. 9x6x1. Black cloth boards under black illustrated dust jacket, sticker-priced at $17.95 (probably Canadian dollar), black endpapers. First edition thus. Previous owner has written name, date, and place in a very small & neat hand to inner margin of title page, else a fine copy.
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The Hotel
by Bowen, Elizabeth
Lincoln Mac Veagh / The Dial Press, 1928. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. Black cloth boards with paper label to spine, purple endpapers. First US edition stated. White stain to spot on front cover, owner's name to front endpapers. A good reading copy of Bowen's first novel.
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