Chicago, IL: Benson Barrett Publishers, 1969. 6th Revised Edition. Original wraps. In original box. EIGHT original stapled volumes in the box. Accompanied by the original paperwork and "Tax Rights" handout. The correspondence course itself looks unused. Box a bit bumped at edges and corners. A nice set of instructions for... More
San Francisco: Paul Elder and Company, 1911. Early Edition. Hardcover. 4 3/8 X 7 Inches. 171 PP. Stated second printing copy. Housed in sharp original dust jacket. All tipped-in plates present. Slight wear to DJ edges at spine and folds. A very attractive copy overall. More
London: George G. Harrap & Co., 1922. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 5 X 7 3/4 Inches. 203 PP. Original red publisher cloth with gilt title stamping. DJ a bit worn at edges and folds, but very presentable. More
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1936. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 5 1/4 X 8 1/4 Inches. 156 PP. Stated "First Edition" on the copyright page. Original price of $2.50 intact on front flap of DJ. Signed by Clendening directly on the title-page. A sharp copy in nearly every respect... More
Springfield, MASS: The Home Correspondence School, 1913. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 5 1/4 X 7 1/2 Inches. 336 PP. Splendid history and description of Mystery and Ghost stories. Early instructions on how to engage and entertain your audience. Light toning a hint of wear to edges. Light scuffing. More
London: J.M. Dent and Sons, 1936. First UK Edition. Hardcover. 3 3/4 X 6 Inches. 46 PP. First printing of the sixth Dent Memorial Lecture on book production. Price-clipped DJ. A nice copy overall. More
Durban, Natal: Self-Published, 1995. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 8 3/8 X 11 7/8 Inches. 69 PP. Original green boards with gilt title work to front cover. Signed and inscribed, "Dear Mom & Dad, At Last - my magnum opus! Love, Linda" directly on the ffep. A nice look at... More
New York: E.P. Dutton, Inc., 1929. Signed Limited Edition. Hardcover. 7 3/8 X 9 3/8 Inches. #96 of 200 signed copies. TEG. Original publisher marbled paper binding. Vassos helped define the modernist art movement via his work as designer for RCA in addition to his illustrated books. Via RCA, John... More
New York: E.P. Dutton, Inc., 1929. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 8 3/8 X 11 1/2 Inches. Publisher blue cloth embossed in black on front cover. Signed and inscribed, "To Edith - Who's friendship and appreciation I value - Ruth Vassos & John Vassos - May 21, 1939". Vassos helped... More
New York: E.P. Dutton, Inc., 1929. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 9 1/8 X 12 1/4 Inches. Original publisher blue cloth with silver decoration and title work to front cover. Signed and inscribed, "To Ernest E. Fairbanks, with much admiration from the illustrator, John Vassos, in New York City -... More
New York: Covici Friede, 1931. Signed Limited Edition. Hardcover. 9 1/8 X 12 Inches. 107 PP. #126 of 1500 signed and numbered First Printing copies. Housed in original publisher black cloth with silver decoration and title work to front cover. Signed on the limitation page by John Vassos. Vassos helped... More
New York: William Faro, Inc. (William Hodgson), 1930. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 4 7/8 X 6 1/2 Inches. 63 PP. "The Story that will put an end to stupid book-censorship in America." Original tan cloth boards with black title-stamping to spine. Housed in original dust jacket with slight wear... More
Minneapolis: Bouchercon, 1987. First Edition, First Printing. Original wraps. 8 3/8 X 11 Inches. 38 PP. Original convention advertising program for Bouchercon XVIII, the annual convention of Detective and Mystery writers and readers. The featured guest for the event was Lawrence Block, who is detailed in the program. More
Detroit, MI: Gale Research, 1975. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 7 X 10 1/4 Inches. 339 PP. First printing in the original publisher slipcase. Signed by both Ray Bradbury and William Nolan directly on the title-page. An in-depth bibliography of Ray's work up to 1975. Most importantly, the book provides... More
Phoenix Mill: Sutton Publishing, 2005. First UK Edition. Hardcover. 6 1/4 X 9 1/2 Inches. 228 PP. In-depth biography of C.S. Lewis and his most famous creation, the land of Narnia. Original price of 20.00 pounds on the front flap. More
Cleveland: The World Publishing Company, 1957. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. 6 1/2 X 9 5/8 Inches. 503 PP. Signed and inscribed by Targ directly on the ffep. Signed "For Shari & Don Robertson, two good friends - in the fellowship of books. Warmest & Best Wishes, Bill Targ 10/6/65."... More
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1993. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 6 1/4 X 9 1/2 Inches. 205 PP. First Edition with full and complete numberline on the copyright page. Original cover photograph promotional card laid-in. More
New York: Garland Publishing, 1988. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 8 3/4 X 11 1/4 Inches. 260 PP. No DJ as issued. A tremendous checklist of authors for the crime collector. Very clean with no PO writing, plates etc. More
Dallas, TX: Taylor Specialty Books, 2012. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 8 3/4 X 11 1/4 Inches. 206 Pages. First Printing copy signed "Happy Fepping!" by Jeanne Bennett directly on the title page. Dated May 16, 2012. Signed by contributing Fore-Edge artists Melody Krafft, Jeanette Carmichael, Helen Furr and Michael... More
Stamford, CT: Fantagraphics Books, 1984. First Edition, First Printing. Original wraps. 8 3/8 X 10 3/4 Inches. 66 Pages. Original oversized stiff wraps. Nice interview with John Byrne as well as a complete (up to 1984 of course) checklist of Byrne's work. A nice bibliographical reference for the collector. Byrne... More
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1965. Third Edition. Hardcover. 5 1/4 X 8 1/4 Inches. 208 Pages. Third Edition of this indispensable guide for the book collector. Housed in original DJ with $4.50 price intact on front flap. Slight fading to top-stain. More
New York: Dutton, 1991. First Edition, First Printing. 6 1/2 X 9 1/4 Inches. 385 Pages. THE FIRST AND ONLY MAJOR BIOGRAPHY ON THE LIFE AND WRITING OF ANNE RICE! A clean copy with a slight lean to spine. Original price of $22.95 intact. Full numberline to the "1" on the copyright page. More
Dallas, TX: Beckett, 1984. First Edition, First Printing. Original wraps. 8 1/2 X 11 Inches. Unpaginated. Original price of $2.50 on front cover. This is the TRUE FIRST ISSUE OF #1!! Watershed collectibles magazine, arguably the single most important hobby magazine ever created. There is little doubt that Beckett and... More
London: Fairleigh Dickinson, 1980. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 6 1/4 X 9 1/2 Inches. 234 Pages. This book is the reason why writers resent those who analyze their work I would suppose... A lengthy study of the work of Norman Mailer, author of The Naked and the Dead and... More
St. Paul: Office of the Press Printing Company, 1870. First Edition. Original wraps. 6 1/8 X 9 1/2 Inches. 65 Pages. In original blue wraps! One of only fifty copies. Very scarce! Corners and edges are worn a bit. Spine is chipped at head and foot. Slight foxing. 100% complete. More