The Barkeeper's Golden Book: The Exquisite Book of American Drinks
by Blunier, O.; Editor & Barkeeper
Zurich: Morgarten, 1935. 1st Edition. Half-Leather. Fine. 8vo.276pp. Beautiful First Edition, bound in newer half-green morocco over green cloth-covered boards. 5 Raised bands with lettering in gilt in second compartments and all bordered in gilt. Silk bookmark. Originally published in cloth. Comprehensive cocktail reference and recipe book with all recipes in English but all other text printed also in French and German. Hundreds of recipes. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Clean interior with... Read More
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The World of Ancient Art
by Boardman, John
London: Thames & Hudson, 2006. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Large 4to., 406pp. Beautiful Unread First Edition. Square and tight and clean throughout with little or no wear save a tiny gentle bump to the heel and crown. Equally attractive dust-jacket. A gorgeous collectable copy. Please note: International and Priority shipping may require additional postage.
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The Revenant Road
by Boatman, Michael
Cleveland, OH: Drollerie Press, 2009. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Very Fine. Trade Paperback 8vo., 301pp. Beautiful Unread True First Edition published over four years prior to the DarkFuse release. (ISFDB) Square tight and clean throughout with no discernible wear. Fresh and bright with no chipping, creases or tears. Inscribed, signed and dated by the author to a fan on the title page, A gorgeous collectable copy of a very scarce title.
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The Decameron
by Boccaccio, John
Norwalk, CT: Easton Press, 1980. Collector's Edition. Full-Leather. Very Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 4to., 516pp. Beautiful Unread First Printing of this "Collector's Edition" from Easton's "100 Greatest Books Ever Written" series. Bound in full leather with titles and decorations in gilt. All edges gilt. Silk bookmark. Introduction by Edward Hutton. Illustrated by Fritz Kredel. Square, tight and clean throughout with no discernible wear. A gorgeous collectable copy at a great price. Please note: International and Priority shipping may... Read More
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The Daniel J. Boorstin Reader
by Boorstin, Daniel J.
New York: Modern Library, 1995. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine/Fine. 8vo., 908pp. Sharp First printing with full number sequence. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Very attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($20.00), has a hint of edge-wear but is fresh and bright with no chipping, tears or creases. Signed by the author on the half-title page. A beautiful collectable copy of an uncommonly signed First.
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Murder At High Tide
by Booth, Charles G.
New York: William Morrow and Company, 1930. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine/Very Good/Near Fine. 8vo., 296pp. Sharp Second Printing, bound in red cloth with titles in black on spine and front board. Illustration in black on front board. Square, tight and clean throughout with very minor wear to spine ends. Unfaded black top-stain. Very attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($2.00), has some moderate wear to edges and spine ends. Light soiling to rear panel. Still quite fresh and bright with no creases... Read More
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Gallery of Sinister Perspectives: Ten Crimes and a Scandal (Association Review Copy from the Personal Library of Otto Penzler)
by Borowitz, Albert
Kent, OH: Kent State University Press, 1982. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo., 163pp. Beautiful First Edition. Bound in brown cloth with lettering in gilt on spine. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Equally attractive unclipped, though unpriced, dust-jacket, is fresh and bright with no chipping, creases, toning or tears. From the personal library of Otto Penzler, legendary editor and publisher, founder of the Mysterious Press and proprietor of the famed Mysterious Bookshop in New... Read More
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The Bible in Spain or, the Journeys, Adventures, and Imprisonments of an Englishman in an Attempt to Circulate the Scriptures in the Peninsula
by Borrow, George
New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1908. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo., 838pp. Sharp Early 20th Century edition, originally published in 1843 by John Murrary, London. Bound in green decorated cloth with titles in gilt on spine and author's initials on front board. Top edge gilt. Three illustrations including frontis and color fold-out map in rear. Square, tight and very clean throughout with little or no toning or foxing. Fairly minor wear to spine ends and tips. It appears the... Read More
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, L.L.D.
by Boswell, James, Esq
New York: The Heritage Press, 1963. First Edition, Thus. Cloth. Fine/Slipcase. Threee Volumes, 8vo., 466, 486, 473pp. Beautiful First Heritage Edition. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Equally attractive Publisher's slipcases have a touch of edge-wear but quite minor. Bookpalte on front paste-down of each volume. A gorgeous collectable set at a great price.
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The Best From Fantasy and Science Fiction - 1st Series (Association Copy With Signed Letter)
by Boucher, Anthony; J. Francis McComas (Editors)
Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1952. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine/Fine. 8vo, 213pp. Beautiful Stated First Edition of this scarce first volume in this landmark series of sci-fi anthologies bringing together stories from the monthly long-running digest. Author's include such diverse voices as Richardmatheson to Charles Dickens; L. Sprague de Camp & Fletcher Pratt to Daniel Defoe. A very eclectic, and entertaining, line-up for sure. Bound in publisher's light blue cloth with titles in navy on spine. Square,... Read More
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Andrea Palladio: The Architect in His Time
by Boucher, Bruce
New York: Abbeville Press, 1994. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Fine. Folio, 336pp. Sharp Stated First Edition. Square, tight and clean throughout. Wear to bottom board edges. Fairly faint water-stain to bottom front edge. Very attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($95.00), is fresh and bright with no chipping, creases or tears. A solid collectable copy at a great price. Please note: Additional postage will apply for Priority and International shipping.
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Viewpoint
by Bova, Ben
Cambridge, MA: NESFA Press, 1977. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Schoenherr, John. 12,mo., 114pp. Beautiful Limited edition of 800 copies this copy number 448. Square, tight and clean throughout with just a hint of wear at the spine ends but barely. Equally attractive unclipped, though unpriced, dust-jacket is fresh and bright with no chipping, creases or tears. Signed by the author on the title page. A gorgeous collectable copy.
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The New Confessions (Advance Reading Copy)
by Boyd, William
New York: William Morrow & Co, 1988. Advanced Reading Copy ARC. Soft cover. Fine. 8vo., Wraps 476 pp.. Beautiful Unread Advance Reading Copy. Square, tight and clean throughout with no discernible wear. Fresh and bright with no chipping, creases, tears or toning. Still in publisher's shrink-wrap. A gorgeous collectable copy at a great price.
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Stars And Bars (Advance Uncorrected Proof)
by Boyd, William
New York: William Morrow and Company, 1985. Uncorrected Proof. Soft cover. Fine. 8vo., Wraps 334 pp.. Beautiful Unread Uncorrected Galley Proof. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Mild toning to spine. Fresh and bright with no chipping, creases or tears. A sharp collectable copy at a great price.
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The New Confessions (Advance Reading Copy)
by Boyd, William
New York: William Morrow & Co, 1988. Advanced Reading Copy ARC. Soft cover. Fine. 8vo., Wraps 476 pp.. Beautiful Unread Advance Reading Copy. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Fresh and bright with no chipping, creases, tears or toning. A sharp collectable copy at a great price.
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The Toynbee Convector
by Bradbury, Ray
New York CIty: Alfred A. Knopf, 1988. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo., 301pp. Beautiful Unread Stated First Edition. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. No toning or foxing. Equally attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($17.95), is fresh and bright with no chipping, creases, toning or tears. A gorgeous collectable copy at a great price.
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The Stories of Ray Bradbury
by Bradbury, Ray
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1980. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Thick 8vo., 884pp. Beautiful Stated First Edition of this massive anthology. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Equally attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($17.95), has a touch of wear and toning to edges but trivial. Fresh and bright with no chipping, tears or creases. A very pretty collectable copy at a great price.
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Time Present, Time Past: A Memoir
by Bradley, Bill
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1996. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 442 pp. Beautiful Sixth Printing, Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Appears unread. Equally attractive unclipped wrapper, ($26.00), is fresh and bright with no creases, chipping or tears. Signed and inscribed by the author on the title page to an unspecified Labor Leader "For Jim, President of 393, Bill Bradley" A gorgeous collectable copy at a great... Read More
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Paris One
by Brady, James
New York: Delacorte Press, 1977. 1st Edition. No Binding. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 8vo., 305pp. Beautiful, likely unread, Stated First printing of the author's first novel. Square, tight and clean throughout with a hint of bumping to spine ends. Equally attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($8.95), has mildly toned flap edges but is fresh and bright with no chipping, creases or tears. Presentation copy signed and inscribed to his publicist. "May, 1977 - For Jay -... Read More
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Murder a la Stroganoff
by Brahms, Caryl; S.J. Snow (Doris Caroline Abrahams and Simon JashaSkidelski)
New York: The Crime Club - Doubleday & Co, 1938. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo., 274pp. Sharp Stated First Edition of this uncommon Crime Club title, a Sequel to "Murder in the Ballet". Bound in black cloth with titles and decoration in green on spine and Crime Club logo on front board. Square, tight and clean throughout save some mild off-setting to gutters and rear paste-down. No interior toning or foxing. A touch of softness to... Read More
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The Silent House (Photoplay Edition)
by Brandon, John G.
London: The Readers Library Publishing Company, 1930. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 12mo., 251pp. Sharp Fifth Printing, April, 1930, of this novelization of the play, and then the film of the same name released in 1929 by Nettlefold Films, directed by Walter Forde and starring Mabel Poulton and Gibb McLaughlin. With 8 pages of stills from the film. Originally published in 1928 by Cassel in the UK and The Dial Press in the US the same year. Though notoriously flimsily... Read More
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The Tokyo-Montana Express
by Brautigan, Richard
New York: Delacorte Press / Seymour Lawrence, 1980. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine/Fine. 8vo., 258pp. Beautiful First Edition, Stated First Printing. Bound in 1/4 blue cloth over cream paper-covered boards with gilt spine titles. Train motif stamped in gilt on front board. Square, tight, and clean throughout with little or no wear. Very attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($10.95), has a touch of rubbing to crown and top tips but is fresh and bright with no chipping, creases, toning or... Read More
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Fifty Famous Liners 3
by Braynard, Frank O.;Miller, William H.
New York: W W Norton & Co Inc, 1988. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Square, 8vo., 233pp. Beautiful First Edition, First Printing with full number sequence. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Some spotting on top page edges. Equally attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($29.95), is fresh and bright with no chipping, creases or tears. Volume three of a three-volume series. Inscribed by the author on the page opposite the title page. A gorgeous collectable copy. ... Read More
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California - All of It (Signed first Edition)
by Breeden, Marshall
Los Angeles, CA: Kenmore, 1925. 1st Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Near Fine. 8vo., 200pp. Solid First Edition of this comprehensive guide to the natural and historical history of California. Bound in mustard colored cloth with titles and decoration in black on front board and on spine. Maps, illustrations, phiotographs. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or any page toning. Minor wear to spine ends and tips. 3" closed split on the title page. From Corrigan Memorial Library at... Read More
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Look Back On Laurel Hills (Signed Limited Edition)
by Brennan, Joseph Payne
Minneapolis, MN: Jwindz Publishing, 1989. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Slim 8vo., 49sxpp. Sharp Stated First Edition of this book of poetry, #54 of only 60 copies of the deluxe hardbound edition. There were 440 trade paperback copies printed as well. . Bound in black cloth with titles in gilt on spine. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Small bookplate of noted Sci-Fi collector and former Rare Book Librarian at the Philadelphia Free Library, Frank... Read More
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