Washington DC: American Council of Learned Societies, 1947. First Edition. Original wraps. 6 X 8 3/4 Inches. 28 PP. Important early census of materials relating to African Americans and their footprint at the National Archives. Stapled wraps. Light toning to spine. More
New York: Garden City Publishing Co., Inc., 1937. First Thus. Hardcover. 6 1/4 X 9 1/4 Inches. 383 PP. The stated "De Luxe Edition Illustrated". Original cream boards beautifully stamped in red and black. DJ is price-clipped. A few scuffs and light wear to DJ edges. A few short, closed..... More
New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2016. First Thus. Original wraps. 8 1/2 X 11 Inches. 53 PP. Stand-alone printing of the interview originally published in Sabine Rewald. Previous owner has noted "Met Breuers, December 2016" in colorful ink on rear panel. A rather scarce little Met publication. More
Quito, Ecuador: Editorial Garantia, 1965. First Edition. Original wraps. 7 X 10 1/4 Inches. 265 PP. Introduction to art, masks, toys and religious artifacts of Ecuador. Signed by Galo Montano above the Introduction. Hint of wear to edges and covers. A very appealing copy overall. Profusely illustrated with simple line..... More
Orleans, MA: The Lower Cape Publishing Co., 1985. First Edition. Original wraps. 8 1/2 X 10 7/8 Inches. 88 PP. Stated "First Edition" on the copyright page. Signed and inscribed by artist directly on the title-page. Hint of wear to corners. More
Milano, Italy: Skira, 2000. First Edition. Hardcover. 9 1/4 X 12 Inches. 407 PP. Stated "First Edition" on the copyright page. Profusely illustrated pictorial history of Mexican art. Hint of scuffing to DJ. More
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1972. First Paperback Edition. Original wraps. 5 1/2 X 8 1/4 Inches. 247 PP. Early study of the style and inspiration behind The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings. Light foxing to gutters. More
Boston, MA: The Palmer Company, 1929. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 6 1/2 X 9 1/2 Inches. 176 PP. Short biographies of John Adams, Anne Bradstreet, William Wood, John Norton, Sarah Kemble Knight and many more. Original blue cloth binding. Hint of rubbing to edges and joints. More
New York: King Features Syndicate, 1965. Original Art. Single Sheet. 5 3/4 X 19 5/8 Inches. Original 1965 Brick Bradford "3-Panel" comic strip. Pen and ink illustration and text by Paul Norris, who succeeeded William Ritt and Clarence Gray in producing the strip in 1952. Usual marks in border and..... More
Paris, France: Original, 1895. Very nice archive of postcards and letters dated 1895 to 1898. Letters from the family of Paul B. Tuzo, a noted American architect residing at the time in France. Tuzo was part of a group of accomplished architects hired by The University of California, Berkeley in..... More
Columbus, OH: CHIC Magazine Inc., 1976. 1st Edition. Original wraps. 9 X 12 Inches. 100 Pages. Original Hustler follow-up magazine by Larry Flynt. Interesting to note that three issues of CHIC were included in the lawsuits brought against Larry Flynt and Hustler. Published in November of 1976. Light wear to..... More
New York: St. Martin's Press, 1997. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 6 1/4 X 9 1/2 Inches. 776 PP. First print with full number line to the "1" on the copyright page. Original price of $35.00 intact on front flap. Includes mini-bios of Leonardo Bercovici, Walter Bernstein, Alvah Bessie, Allen..... More
Knoxville, TN: The University of Tennessee Press, 1985. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 6 1/4 X 9 1/2 Inches. 810 PP. First printing copy signed "Best Wishes - Paul Conkin / Sept. 15, 1985" directly on the FFEP. Exhaustive complete history of Vanderbilt University and Peabody College for Teachers. A...... More
Aliso Viejo, CA: James Cahill Publishing, 2002. Signed Limited Edition. Hardcover. 6 1/4 X 9 1/4 Inches. 434 PP. One of only 600 copies signed and numbered by Clive Cussler and Paul Kemprecos on the limitation page. Original marbled boards with leather spine. Housed in original issue slipcase. Original publisher..... More
New York: Grosset and Dunlap, 1924. First Thus. Hardcover. 5 1/8 X 7 1/2 Inches. 503 [1] PP. First Photoplay Edition with original DJ featuring the color photograph of Marion Davies. Illustrated with scenes from the Cosmopolitan picture starring Davies. Original decorated blue cloth binding sharp and clean. Light wear..... More
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1978. Hardcover. 5 3/4 X 8 1/2 Inches. 359 PP. Signed by Theroux directly on the title-page. Original price of $9.95 intact on front flap of DJ. Full and complete numberline to the "1" on the copyright page. Original black cloth with title and author embossed in..... More
New York: Dell Publishing, 1972. First Paperback Edition. Original wraps. 4 1/4 X 7 Inches. 312 PP. Stated "First Printing" on the copyright page (no additional printings noted). Movie Tie-In with blocked photo of film cast including Gene Hackman, Ernest Borgnine, Roddy McDowell and others on rear panel. Evidence of..... More
New York: Scholastic, 1988. First Edition, First Printing. Glossy pictorial cover. 8 1/4 X 10 1/4 Inches. 48 Pages. Original pictorial boards. No DJ as issued. Storybook from the second great Pee Wee adventure. First Printing with full numberline to the "1" on the copyright page. More
Fort Walton Beach, FL: Maxwell Publishing, 2014. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 6 1/4 X 9 1/4 Inches. 160 PP. First printing with complete number line to the "1" on the copyright page. Original price of $24.95 intact on front flap. Autobiography of immigrant and entrepreneur Paul Hsu. More
Surrey: The World's Work Ltd., 1953. First UK Edition. Hardcover. 5 X 7 1/2 Inches. 192 PP. Stated "First Published 1953" on the copyright page. Original plain red cloth binding. Price of "8/6 net" intact on front flap. First of six juvenile "Lucky Starr" series books written by Asimov under..... More
New York: Random House, 1949. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 5 1/2 X 8 1/4 Inches. 438 PP. Stated "First Printing" on on the copyright page. Early novel of life in Louisville, KY from the film screenwriter or "Rhapsody in Blue" and "New Orleans" among others. Blank "unicorn" bookplate to..... More
Atlanta, GA: Ringsider Magazine (Georgia Championship Wrestling, Inc.), 1984. First Edition, First Printing. Original wraps. 8 1/4 X 10 3/4 Inches. 6 PP. Original circa 1984 Georgia wrestling program featuring the National Heavyweight Champion "Super Destroyer" (AKA The Spoiler) and The Iron Shiek among others. Rare program with Johnny "Wildfire"..... More
New York: Random House, 1986. Deborah Colvin Borgo. First Edition. Hardcover. 8 3/4 X 10 7/8 Inches. 29 PP. Original glossy pictorial covers. First printing with complete number line to the "1" on the copyright page. A few rogue child stamps to ffep. A clean copy of this Ewok adventure..... More
New York: Midwood, 1965. Paperback Original (1st). Original wraps. 4 1/8 X 7 1/8 Inches. 155 PP. A nearly "As New" copy in unread condition. Spine unbroken. A high-grade example of an early classic with "Good Girl Art" cover by Paul Rader. More
Columbus, OH: Mid Coast Marketing, 1998. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 6 1/4 X 9 1/4 Inches. 339 PP. First printing signed and dated by Paul Tibbets directly under the group photograph on first page. Accompanied by official "Enola Gay" Mid Coast Marketing business card and candid photograph of Tibbets..... More