Charlie Chan Carries On
by Biggers, Earl Derr
Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1930. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Very good/very good. First edition, first printing of Charlie Chan Carries On by Earl Derr Biggers.. Octavo, 334pp. Orange cloth, title in blue on front cover and spine. Top edge dyed blue, now faded. Stated "First Edition" on copyright page. Slight lean to text block, toned spine and joints, foxing to fore edge, and transference to endpapers. A very good example. In the publisher's dust jacket, $2.00 retail price... Read More
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Hardtack and Coffee; Or, The Unwritten Story of Army Life
by Billings, John D.
Boston: George M. Smith & Co, 1887. First Edition. Cloth. Near fine. First edition of Hardtack and Coffee: The Unwritten Story of Army Life, a memoir by John D. Billings.. Octavo, vi, 408pp. Brown cloth, title stamped in gilt, campfire scene stamped in black. Solid text block. Faint foxing to endpapers, private ownership stamp on front free endpaper, otherwise clean. A touch of wear to heel of spine. This work is complete with six color plates and two... Read More
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My Book of Beautiful Legends; Illustrated by A.C. Michael
by [Alligator Binding]
New York: Funk and Wagnalls Company, 1912. First Edition Thus. Leather bound. Near fine. First edition of My Book of Beautiful Legends with illustrations by A.C. Michael, finely bound in alligator skin.. Thick octavo, xvi, 368pp. Full alligator skin, dyed yellow. Title in gilt on green morocco label affixed to spine. Bond by Grace Bindings. Solid text block, light foxing throughout, a near fine example. Complete with twelve full-page color plates, including frontispiece. Originally from Devon, England, Alan... Read More
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Bird Watching; On Playing and Coaching the Game I Love
by Bird, Larry
New York: Warner Books, 1999. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Fine/fine. The first edition of Bird Watching: On Playing and Coaching the Game I Love, inscribed by Larry Bird.. Octavo, xvi, [2], 318pp. Red hardcover. The first printing with "First Printing: September 1999" on copyright page, with a full number line. Publisher's dust jacket in fine condition, $24.95 retail price on front flap. Humorous inscription on the front free endpaper: "Jenny, I would be happy to fund your... Read More
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Essays
by Birrell, Augustine
London: Arthur L. Humphreys, 1912. Royal Library Edition. Full leather. Near fine. From The Royal Library Series, Essays by Augustine Birrell, finely bound by Sangorski and Sutcliffe.. Octavo, v, [1], 294pp. Full red morocco, title in gilt on front cover with gilt trim. Five raised bands, title in gilt on morocco label affixed to spine, gilt-embellished compartments. Top edge gilt, gilt turn-ins, and marbled endpapers. Bound by Sangorski and Sutcliffe of London, with imprint on verso of free... Read More
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The Days of Martin Luther King, Jr.
by Bishop, Jim [Lewis, John]
New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1971. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Fine/near fine. Signed by Congressman John Lewis, the first edition of The Days of Martin Luther King, Jr. by Jim Bishop.. Octavo, xii, 516pp. Black cloth, title in gilt on spine. No additional printings listed on copyright page. Solid text block, a fine example. In the publisher's dust jacket, $8.95 retail price on front flap, shelf wear, a few shallow chips to top edge, a near fine... Read More
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Capital Punishment; The Inevitability of Caprice and Mistake
by Black, Charles L. [Bill Clinton]
New York: W.W. Norton & Company, Inc, 1974. First Paperback Edition. Paperback. Near fine. Inscribed by Bill Clinton as Attorney General of Arkansas in 1977, the first edition of Capital Punishment: The Inevitability of Caprice and Mistake by Charles L. Black Jr.. Twelvemo, 96pp. Blue illustrated covers. Stated "first edition" on copyright page. Faint shelf wear to covers. Free of notes or marginalia. Includes a printout of an e-mail from 2007, asking Mr. Epes if he knows more... Read More
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The Kennedy Detail; JFK's Secret Service Agents Break Their Silence
by Blaine, Gerald [Clint Hill]
New York: Gallery Books, 2010. First Edition, Fourth Printing. Hardcover. Fine/fine. A first edition of The Kennedy Detail by Gerald Blaine and Lisa McCubbin, with a foreword by Clint Hill. Signed by all three authors.. Octavo, xvii, 427pp. Hardcover, red cloth spine, title in silver on spine. Full number line on copyright page. In the publisher's dust jacket, retail price on front flap, fine condition. Signed by authors on the half title.
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A Journey
by Blair, Tony
London: Hutchinson, 2010. First Edition / Limited Edition. Cloth. Fine. The deluxe limited edition of A Journey, signed by British Prime Minister Tony Blair.. Octavo, xvii, [1], 718pp. Red cloth, title in gilt on spine and cover. All edges red. Gray end papers. Housed in matching cloth slipcase, light wear along front edge, solid binding, title in gilt on side panel. Includes the publisher's original shrink wrap and retail sticker. From a limited edition of 500 copies, this... Read More
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Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom
by Blight, David W.
New York: Simon & Schuster, 2019. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Near fine/near fine. Signed limited edition of Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom, by David W. Blight.. Octavo, xx, 892pp. Blue hardcover, title in gilt on spine. First edition, first printing, with full number line on copyright page. In publisher's limited edition dust jacket, "Pulitzer Prize" label on cover, retail price on front flap, a touch of shelf wear, in near fine condition. Signed by the author on tipped-in limitation... Read More
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A Wealth of Pigeons; A Cartoon Collection
by Bliss, Harry and Martin, Steve
New York: Celadon Books / Macmillan, 2020. First Edition, First Printing. Pictorial boards. Fine. Signed by Harry Bliss and Steve Martin, the first edition of A Wealth of Pigeons: A Cartoon Collection.. Square octavo, [unpaginated]. Pictorial hardcover, title in black on front cover and spine. Illustrated endpapers. Stated "First Edition" on copyright page with full number line. A fine example, with bright illustrations both on covers and throughout the text. "Signed Copy" sticker affixed to front cover. Signed... Read More
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We Are Many; Introduction by Elizabeth Gurley Flynn
by Bloor, Ella Reeve
New York: International Publishers, 1940. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Near fine/very good. Signed first edition of We Are Many by Ella Reeve Bloor, American labor organizer and notable member of the Communist Party.. Octavo, 319pp. Blue cloth, title in silver on spine. No additional printings listed. Solid text block, faint toning to edges and endpapers, a near fine example. In the publisher's dust jacket, $2.25 retail price on front flap, a few short closed tears and creases,... Read More
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Formats & Foibles; A Few Books Which Might Be Called Curious
by Blumenthal, Walter Hart
Worcester, MA: Achille J. St. Onge, 1956. Limited Edition. Leather bound. Fine. Limited edition of Formats & Foibles by Walter Hart Blumenthal, in miniature, published in 1956 by Achille St. Onge.. Miniature volume, vii, 105pp, [2]. Red morocco, title in gilt on spine and front panel, with decorative gilt illustrations to both covers. All edges gilt. Patterned endpapers with slight toning. Minimal shelf wear to covers. Book measures approximately 2 x 2.5 inches. Limited to 300 copies published... Read More
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The American Coast Pilot; Containing Directions For The Principal Harbours, Capes, And Headlands, On The Coast Of North And South America
by Blunt, Edmund M.
New York: Edmund and George W. Blunt, 1833. Twelfth Edition. Leather bound. Good. Twelfth edition of Edmund M. Blunt's The American Coast Pilot, belonging to Capt. Oren Crowell of Hyannis, Massachusetts.. Octavo, xviii, 657pp. Full contemporary calf in a hand-sewn cloth cover with stitching visible inside the volume's front and back covers. Stated "July 1833" at bottom of title page. Original owner's name painted on front panel of cloth cover, dated 1833. Cover torn and frayed with some... Read More
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The Sibling Society
by Bly, Robert
Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, 1996. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Fine/near fine. Inscribed first edition, first printing of The Sibling Society by Robert Bly.. Octavo, 319pp. Blue hardcover. Stated "first printing, March 1996" on copyright page. Appears unread. In the publisher's near fine dust jacket. With a long inscription by the author, thanking the recipient for their letter and commentary on the book. Inscription is dated 2005. A fine example. The Sibling Society deals with the question,... Read More
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Flown Fabric from the Curtiss NC-4 Flying Boat
by [Curtiss NC-4 Flying Boat]
[Washington, D.C.]: Smithsonian Institution, 1919. Fabric Sample. Fabric. Very good. A piece of fabric from the Curtiss NC-4 Flying Boat, which made the first transatlantic flight on May 27, 1919. This relic was produced by the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum, which restored the aircraft on the 50th Anniversary of the fli. Document measures 13" x 20", fabric sample measures 2" x 2". Held in archival sleeve. Light offsetting where previously framed. The Smithsonian revised its policies... Read More
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Admiral Togo; The Authorized Life of Admiral of the Fleet, Marquis Heihachiro Togo, O.M.
by Bodley, Major R.V.C.
London: Jarrolds Publishers, 1935. First Edition, First Issue. Cloth. Very good/very good. The first edition of Togo: The Authorized Life of Admiral of the Fleet by Major R.V.C. Bodley, inscribed by the author in 1935.. Octavo, xxxi, [32]-288pp, [viii]. Blue cloth, title stamped in gilt on spine. No additional printings noted. Complete with frontispiece portrait of Admiral Togo and 15 full page illustrated plates. Bumped top corner and top edge, internally clean. Solid text block. In the publisher's... Read More
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Selections from Travels Into The Interior of North America; Plates designed by Karl Bodmer
by Bodmer, Karl [Maximilian Prince Of Wied]
London: Frost & Reed Ltd, 1962. Illustrated Plates. Paper Folio. Fine. Selection of six plates from Travels Into The Interior of North America by Maximilian Prince Of Wied and Karl Bodmer, republished in 1962.. Folio, [six plates]. Maroon paper chemise, title printed in gilt on front cover. Each plate measures 16.5" x 24". The six illustrated plates were first published in 1843, but were reproduced by Frost & Reed Ltd of London and printed in Austria. The six... Read More
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The Americanization of Edward Bok; The Autobiography of a Dutch Boy Fifty Years After
by Bok, Edward W.
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1922. Limited Edition / Nimaha Edition. Cloth. Near fine. Signed limited edition of The Americanization of Edward Bok: The Autobiography of a Dutch Boy Fifty Years After, known as the Nimaha Edition.. Octavo, xxiii, [3], 473pp, [2]. Quarter green cloth on spine, paper boards. Extra spine label tipped in at rear. Complete with frontispiece portrait and 14 full page illustrations. Text block solid, uncut fore-edge. Originally issued with dust jacket and box, lacking... Read More
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Beecher Memorial; Contemporaneous Tributes To The Memory Of Henry Ward Beecher
by Bok, Edward W. [Lucretia Garfield]
Brooklyn: Privately Printed / The De Vinne Press, 1887. Limited Edition. Cloth. Near fine. Beecher Memorial: Contemporaneous Tributes to the Memory of Henry Ward Beecher, the "most famous preacher in the nation," published shortly after his death in 1887. Includes a laid-in letter from First Lady Lucretia Garfield, thanking the editor for. Octavo, viii, 110pp. Brown cloth, title in gilt on front cover. Silk endpapers. Frontispiece portrait and an illustrated plate by William H. Beard. Rubbing to spine... Read More
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Boni Paper Books Set; The Return of the Hero; The Master of the Day of Judgment; By the Waters of Manhattan; Prize Poems 1913-1929
by [Charles Boni]
New York: Charles Boni Paper Books, 1930. First Edition Thus. Paperback original. Near fine. Set of four paperback books published by Charles Boni Paper Books in 1930. Titles include The Return of the Hero by Darrell Figgis, The Master of the Day of Judgment by Leo Perutz, By the Waters of Manhattan by Charles Reznikoff, and Prize Poems 1913. Octavo, [four volumes]. Publisher's original paperback covers, detailed illustrations on covers and endpapers. Solid text blocks, lightly soiled covers,... Read More
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Bon Jovi: When We Were Beautiful; Conversations With Phil Griffin
by Bon Jovi, Jon [Daughtry, Chris]
New York: HarperCollins/Collins Design, 2009. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Fine/near fine. The first edition of Bon Jovi: When We Were Beautiful, inscribed by Jon Bon Jovi for singer-songwriter, Chris Daughtry.. Quarto, 184pp, [8]. Black hardcover, title stamped in silver on the spine. Stated "First Printing, 2009" on the copyright page. Includes hundreds of photographs from filmmaker and photographer, Phil Griffin. In the publisher's dust jacket, $30.00 on the front flap, faint shelf wear, a near fine example.... Read More
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Bon Jovi: When We Were Beautiful; Conversations With Phil Griffin
by Bon Jovi, Jon [Belafonte, Harry]
New York: Collins Design, 2009. First Edition, Third Printing. Hardcover. Fine/near fine. The first edition of Bon Jovi: When We Were Beautiful, inscribed by Jon Bon Jovi for Harry Belafonte.. Quarto, 184pp, [8]. Black hardcover, title stamped in silver on the spine. Stated "Third Printing, 2009" on the copyright page. Includes hundreds of photographs from filmmaker and photographer, Phil Griffin. In the publisher's dust jacket, $30.00 on the front flap, faint shelf wear, a 1cm closed tear along... Read More
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A Rope Of Sand
by Bonnamy, Francis
New York: Duell, Sloan and Pearce, 1944. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Very good/very good. First edition, first printing of A Rope of Sand by Francis Bonnamy.. Octavo, 250pp. Gray cloth, title stamped on spine. Stated "first edition" on copyright page. Bookseller's stamp on front free endpaper, tape remnants to endpapers. Text block solid, generally clean. Business card with "Sherlock Holmes" illustration attached to front pastedown endpaper. In the publisher's first state dust jacket, $2.50 on front flap,... Read More
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Portrait of the Artist as a Dead Man
by Bonnamy, Francis
New York: Duell, Sloan & Pearce, 1947. First Edition. Cloth. Near fine/very good. First edition of Portrait of the Artist as a Dead Man by Francis Bonnamy.. Octavo, 212pp. Red cloth, title stamped in yellow on spine. Presumed first printing, lacking "first edition" or numerical statement, but also lacking mention of a second printing. Solid, clean text block. Business card with "Sherlock Holmes" illustration attached to front pastedown endpaper. In the publisher's dust jacket, $2.50 on front flap,... Read More
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