Henry Hudson
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1928. First American Edition. Cloth. 5 7/8 X 8 3/4 Inches. 213 PP. First American edition in original blue cloth binding. Sailing vessel in blind on front board. PO note on first page of text. More
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1928. First American Edition. Cloth. 5 7/8 X 8 3/4 Inches. 213 PP. First American edition in original blue cloth binding. Sailing vessel in blind on front board. PO note on first page of text. More
New York: St. Martin's Press, 1972. First American Edition. Hardcover. 8 3/4 X 11 1/8 Inches. First American edition. Profusely illustrated throughout. Original price of $8.95 intact on front flap. Light foxing. Light wear and rubbing to jacket edges. More
Philadelphia, PA: Geo. W.H. Moore / Sam S. Shubert, 1918. First Edition. 5 1/2 X 7 5/8 Inches. 24 PP. "In an evening in which there was an abundance of good dancing, Fred Astaire stood out ... He and his partner, Adele Astaire, made the show pause early in the..... More
New York: Bantam Books, 1967. Paperback Original (1st). An AS NEW copy of this classic of literary futurism. The book itself, which in non-linear in composition, is filled with examples of McLuhan's theory that the "message" is less important than the method the "message" is deployed. McLuhan emplores us to..... More
New York: Award Books, 1971. Paperback Original (1st). Original wraps. 4 1/4 X 6 7/8 Inches. 152 PP. First printing of the movie tie-in edition, based on the screenplay by James Whiton and William Goldstein. Some light foxing and rubbing to gutters and covers. An attractive copy overall. More
New York: Ballantine, 1959. Paperback Original (1st). Original wraps. 4 1/4 X 7 Inches. 137 PP. Stories and jokes from the Phil Silvers show. Some light wear to edges. PO name on first page. More
Jackson, MS: University Press of Mississippi, 2007. First Edition. Original wraps. 10 7/8 X 9 3/8 Inches. 112 PP. Original oversized wraps. Signed by Baeder directly on the first page. Profusely illustrated with photos and Baeder's wonderful paintings of diners and roadside America of days gone by. More
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1976. First Edition. Hardcover. 8 5/8 X 11 1/8 Inches. 96 PP. First printing with complete number line to the "1" on the copyright page. Original price of $7.95 intact on front flap. Light bump to bottom edge of front board. Jacket a bit worn..... More
New York: Congdon & Weed, 1984. First Edition. Hardcover. 8 3/4 X 11 1/8 Inches. Stated "First Edition" on the copyright page. Original price of $18.95 intact on front flap. More
New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1975. Early Edition. Hardcover. 8 1/2 X 11 1/8 Inches. Stated "Second Printing" on the copyright page. Original price of $6.95 intact on front flap. Formerly owned by African American historian Dolores Nicholson, with her blind-stamp to half title. Signed by Nicholson (ownership signature)..... More
New York: Abelard Schuman, 1961. Quentin Blake. First Edition. Hardcover. 7 1/8 X 10 1/8 Inches. Scarce first printing of this early children's book by Hunter (Ed McBain). Just as important, this is the first illustrated book by Sir Quentin Blake. Blake would go on to illustrate more than 300..... More
New York: Random House, 1997. Robert Clark. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 6 1/2 X 9 1/2 Inches. 408 PP. Stated "First Edition" with proper number line on the copyright page. Original price of $25.95 intact on front flap. Signed by Bissinger on the title-page. Signed and inscribed on the..... More
Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press, 2019. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 6 3/8 X 9 1/2 Inches. 370 PP. First printing with complete number line to the "1" on the copyright page. Signed by author directly on the title-page. Pritzker Military Museum bookplate laid-in. More
Lynchburg, VA: H.E. Howard, 1991. Signed Limited Edition. Hardcover. 6 1/4 X 9 3/8 Inches. 270 PP. #673 of 1000 signed copies. Illustrated throughout. PO blindstamp on the title-page. FROM THE ESTATE OF CIA CLANDESTINE SERVICE AGENT GEORGE SNIDER JR. Mr. Snider was a graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond..... More
Lynchburg, VA: H.E. Howard, 1995. Signed Limited Edition. Hardcover. 6 1/4 X 9 3/8 Inches. 202 PP. #390 of 1000 signed copies. Illustrated throughout. PO blindstamp on the title-page. FROM THE ESTATE OF CIA CLANDESTINE SERVICE AGENT GEORGE SNIDER JR. Mr. Snider was a graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond..... More
Lynchburg, VA: H.E. Howard, 1988. Signed Limited Edition. Hardcover. 6 1/4 X 9 3/8 Inches. 192 PP. #913 of 1000 signed copies. Folding map intact at rear. Illustrated throughout. PO blindstamp on the title-page. FROM THE ESTATE OF CIA CLANDESTINE SERVICE AGENT GEORGE SNIDER JR. Mr. Snider was a graduate..... More
New York: Grosset and Dunlap, 1943. Early Edition. Hardcover. 5 1/4 X 7 3/4 Inches. 332 PP. Wartime edition printed on inferior paper stock that has toned as is typical. Foxing to endpapers. DJ a bit worn at edges and minor paper loss to lower spine. An appealing copy despite..... More
Orange, CA: McLaughlin Press, 1984. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 6 1/4 X 9 1/8 Inches. Red and black boards with 3D portrait of Elvira mounted to the front board. Original wraparound band and acetate cover. One of 400 deluxe copies signed by Elvira, Bradbury, Bloch and Rowena with a...... More
Nashville, TN: McQuiddy Printing Company, 1913. First Edition. Hardcover. 6 1/8 X 9 1/4 Inches. 107 PP. First edition in original cloth binding. Signed and inscribed by Albert Gallatin Ewing Jr. (City Attorney of Nashville) on FFEP. Fascinating contents cover all of the expenses of the city as well as..... More
New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2001. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 6 1/4 X 9 1/4 Inches. 291 PP. First printing with complete number line to the "1" on the copyright page. Original price of $23.95 intact on front flap. Slight lean to spine else a fine copy. More
New York: The Trumpet Club, 1988. First Thus. Original wraps. 4 1/4 X 6 5/8 Inches. 180 PP. First printing of this mass market paperback issued by the Trumpet Club. Complete number line to the "1" on the copyright page. While I'm not positive, I do believe this book to..... More
Mahwah, NJ: Troll Associates, 1990. First Edition. Original wraps. 7 1/4 X 9 Inches. 48 PP. Original first printing with complete number line to the "1" on the copyright page. Price of $2.50 intact on front flap. A scarce example in this condition. One of the books available at schools..... More
Louisville, KY: Open Road Publishing Company, 1940. Clarence Doore. First Edition. Original wraps. 8 1/2 X 11 1/2 Inches. 50 PP. Spectacular baseball cover art by Clarence Doore. Includes a portion of the first serialized release of The Kid From Tomkinsville. Original mailing stamp (to Harold Souhia of Livermore Falls..... More
New York: Little Simon (Simon & Schuster), 1985. First Edition, First Printing. Glossy pictorial cover. 8 1/4 X 11 Inches. No dust jacket as issued. All pages intact. "It all starts here!" - Mikey Walsh The FIRST PRINTING of the movie storybook! Largely ignored classic that literally defined a nation..... More
Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1986. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 6 3/8 X 9 1/2 Inches. 356 PP. Stated "First Edition" on the copyright page. Original price of $16.95 intact on front flap. Hint of wear to DJ edges. Top gutter a bit dusty. An attractive copy overall. More