THE ARABIAN NIGHTS' ENTERTAINMENTS
by (King, Jessie M,) Sugden, Hon. Mrs
George Routledge and Sons, London, 1901. Red cloth octavo with the well known cover design by Jessie M. King. Three different designs were used for this series of books, this one being the wisp of a child with the gilt halo. Gilt lettering on cover and spine. A very nice copy with just a hint of soil to the cover. Gilt bright, text clean. Gift inscription dated 1903 on front end leaf. ... Read More
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A GUIDE TO THE PRINTED WORK OF JESSIE M. KING
by (King, Jessie M.) White, Colin
London and New Castle: The British Library and Oak Knoll Press, 2007. First Edition. quarto, cloth in dust jacket. 230 pp.; 8 plates. Jessie M. King (1875-1949) was the foremost Scottish book designer and illustrator of the 20th century. Her work reflected the mixture of Symbolism and Arts and Crafts practiced by Charles Rennie Mackintosh and the others of "The Four" in Glasgow where she was trained. During the 50 years of her career she designed and illustrated some... Read More
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A BOOK OF SUNDIALS & THEIR MOTTOES
by (King, Jessie M.) Cross, Launcelot
London, Edinburgh & Boston: T. N. Foulis, (1914). An octavo of 103 pp. with eight color plates by Alfred Rawlings mounted on heavy stock, and 36 drawings by Warrington Hogg of notable sundials. White paper over boards with marvelous cover illustrations in vivid colors by Jessie M. King. Top edge green. A companion volume to Corners Of Grey Old Gardens, this is considered by many to one of the finest examples of Jessie King's inimitable style. Having become quite scarce... Read More
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BOX SOCIALS
by Kinsella, W. P
Ballantine Books, New York, 1992 A fine copy in a fine dustwrapper. No wear or marks of any kind save for an authorial inscription in blue ink on the front free endpaper: "If you paid less than $100.00 for this book it will disintegrate before you get it home, Go the distance Bill Kinsella" A superb copy with a terrific inscription.
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BOX SOCIALS
by Kinsella, W. P
New York: Ballantine Books, (May 1992). Octavo in cloth-backed boards. Fine in like dust wrapper.A wonderful copy with the signature of Kinsella on the title page.
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TO THE FOOT OF THE RAINBOW
by Kluckhohn, Clyde
The Century Co., New York, Octavo, 1927 FIRST EDITION A stunning copy bound in the original green cloth with purple and black cover illustration and titling. The book is unworn, clean and unmarked. The dustwrapper is clean and bright with some trifling chips along the spine edges. This is the story of 3000 miles on horseback wandering through the Southwest. Decorated map endpapers and copiously illustrated with black and white photos.
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REMEMBER RHYMES
by Knipe, A. A. and E. B
No Place (New York): Hearst International Library Co., (1914). Quarto. Bound in dark terra cotta colored cloth elaborately blindstamped with an Art Nouveau design of a child's face peering out of stylized flowers and foliage. Beautifully illustrated by Emilie Benson Knipe in color and black and white. This lovely children's book from the Arts and Crafts period of design captures the innocence of childhoods spent in this era of simple, eloquent verse and the rich world of the imagination. A... Read More
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DIALOGUE WITH DEATH
by Koestler, Arthur
New York: The Macmillan Co., 1942. First edition 8vo. A nice copy with browning to prelims and soiling to top and bottom edges of the cloth. The dust wrapper is chipped and worn but presentable. A harrowing tale of a man waiting to die. Original Cloth
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PARIS ITS SITES, MONUMENTS AND HISTORY
by Lansdale, Maria Hornor
Philadelphia: The John Winston Co,, (1898). A captivating collection of information about a broad array of things Parisian, with a nice introduction by Hilaire Belloc. Well-illustrated and with folding map bound in at the back. While this is certainly a nice addition to the body of information available on Paris, one of the most compelling reasons to add it to your collection is the lovely example of a publisher's binding. Green cloth with an elaborate gilt cover motif, top... Read More
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AND BOTH WERE YOUNG
by L'Engle, Madeleine
New York: Delacorte Press, (1983). 8vo. UNCORRECTED PROOF. This copy bound in original blue printedwrappers with publication information on the cover. The book is fine with with no wear or marks. Uncorrected proofs of L'Engle's works are scarce
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PAPA SMALL
by Lenski, Lois
New York: Henry Z. Walck, Inc., (1951). First edition A small octavo bound in original gray cloth.In this book we meet the famiy of Mr. Small, one of the author's most beloved characters. A fine copy in lightly worn original dust wrapper.
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TARR
by Lewis, Wyndham
Leipzig and Paris Bernhard Tauchnitz 1931 Early, possibly first, Tauchnitz edition Original buff colored wrappers with black printing. A very good copy with some slight darkening to spine. Back cover ads dated April 1931 Vol. 4989 Paperback
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BEFORE ADAM
by London, Jack
New York and London: Macmillan, 1907. An octavo, 242 pages, plus ads. First Edition, bound in original pictorial cloth. Adise from some offsetting from a small newspaper portrait of London tipped-on to the verso of the frontispiece and some browning to the free endpapers, this is a fine bright copy. Nicely illustrated by Charles Livingston Bull.
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POEMS OF LONGFELLOW
by Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth
London: Caxton Publishing Company, (1907). A 12mo., 322 pages, including glossary and an index of first lines. Bound in original decorative brown cloth. Top edge gilt. Edited by Oliphant Smeaton. Portrait frontispiece and pictorial title page by A. S. Hartrick. Eight full page color plates by Alan Wright. A bit of very light wear and endleaves browned, else a fine copy.
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POEMS
by Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth
London: Walter Scott, (ca. 1900). An attractive gift book from the Arts and Crafts period of design. One of the highly esteemed Canterbury Poets series, edited by William Sharp. A 16mo., 304 pages, bound in quarter vellum over red cloth boards. Attractive leather spine label and ornaments consisting of two lilies executed in gilt and green onlay. Spine label showing some wear and a bit of foxing, else a lovely copy.
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DESERT NOTES
by Lopez, Barry
Kansas City: Sheed, Andrews & McMeel, Inc., (1976). 8vo. A fine copy in original tan colored paper over boards in a lightly soiled dust wrapper. This is the first volume of his trilogy and is scarce due to the small first printing. The wrapper states this is a collection of narrative contemplations reminiscent of Carlos Casteneda but without the drugs.
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DESERT NOTES
by Lopez, Barry Holstun
Kansas City: Sheed, Andrews & McMeel, Inc., (1976). 8vo. Neat ink inscription on endpaper, else a fine copy in original tan colored paper over boards in a lightly soiled, price-clipped dust wrapper. This is the first volume of his trilogy and is scarce due to the small first printing. The wrapper states this is a collection of narrative contemplations reminiscent of Carlos Casteneda but without the drugs.
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MY STUDY WINDOWS
by Lowell, James Russell
Samson Low, Son and Marston. London, 1871 Nicely bound in half smooth dark green calf and cloth. Six panelled spine with red labels for title and author. Gilt ruling and decoration, blind ruling on covers. Early ,tasteful small bookplate on front pastedown as well as a Glasgow binders ticket (J. Carss & Co.) Soiling on front endpaper and pastedown otherwise a a near fine copy in a handsome binding.
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THE LAND OF POCO TIEMPO
by Lummis, Charles
Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1925. Early edition. This is a small quarto volume bound in the original decorated maroon cloth with gilt titling. Nice bookplate on front paste down, small stationers sticker (from Santa Fe) but otherwise very clean with the cloth unworn and the cover decoration bright. A fine copy, well illustrated, a classic work of New Mexico and the Southwest
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ALYS-ALL-ALONE
by MacDonald, Una
L. C. Page and Company, Boston. Octavo First Impression with August, 1911 on copyright page. Bound in the original tan ribbed cloth with color cover illustration in red and green. The book is beautiful, virtually perfect and as new except for a slight corner bump and a discreet ink inscription on the front end paper. The excellent condition is explained by the presence of the original dust wrapper. The wrapper is chipped and worn with pieces missing from the... Read More
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THE TENANTS
by Malamud, Bernard
New York Farrar Straus Giroux 1971 First printing Original orange cloth with gilt lettering in a virtually as new unclipped dust wrapper. Dust jacket protected with mylar cover. Ink signature on front end paper. Hardcover Fine as new
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GRAND RAPIDS ART METALWORK 1902 - 1918
by Marek, Don
Grand Rapids: Heartwood, ( 1999 ). First Edition. 4to, 143 pp, bound in coarse linen, as issued, without dj (in shrink wrap). 118 color plates + 110 duotone text illustrations. Beautifully printed & well researched study of arts & crafts decorative arts in metal from Michigan. Scarce.
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DANTE GABRIEL ROSSETTI An Illustrated Memorial of his Art and Life
by Marlillier, Henry Currie
London: George Bell and Sons, 1899. First edition. Folio with 210 illustrations including frontispiece by G. F. Watts. Bound in the original publisher's cloth with the spine and upper cover heavily gilt in designs by Laurence Housman. Light flecking and minor color variations on the cloth but overall a near fine copy with the gilt Housman spine and cover design very bright. (Please note: The color variations on the online image are the fault of the photographer....not nearly... Read More
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A BOOK OF DISCOVERIES
by Masefield, John
London: Wells, Gardner Darton & Co., (1910). An octavo, 354 pp., plus 10pp. of publisher's ads. Bound in very pale yellow cloth with pictorial covers and spine printed in green and brown. Illustrated by Godon Browne, this is a perfect copy of a delightful book..retaining the pictorial slipcase which repeats the cover illustration on both front and back panels. The slipcase exhibits some wear, particularly at the extremities and along the spine..but is complete and quite rare in any... Read More
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THE DIVER
by Mayo, E. L.
University of Minnesota Press, Minneapolis, 1947. Slim Octavo. Bound in emerald green paper over boards and lettered in white with a matching dust wrapper, this is an exceptionally fresh copy of the author's first book. The spine of the dust wrapper is lightly sunned and there is light edgewear, including a few small closed tears. The wrapper is complete and unclipped. The book, is near fine with virtually no wear to the paper covered boards. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR ON... Read More
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