Chicago: Reailly & Lee, 1961. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 5 1/2 X 8 1/4 Inches. 284 PP. First printing of this important biography of L. Frank Baum by his eldest son. Book has been used and exhibits some pencil underling and notes here and there (could be simply erased)..... More
Philadelphia: The Jewish Publication Society of America, 1969. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 6 1/4 X 9 1/4 Inches. 412 PP. Original red publisher cloth binding. An important selection of Holocaust pieces by Jaco Glatstein, Israel Know and Samuel Marhoshes. Minor paper loss and evidence of plate removal to rear..... More
Boston: John P. Jewett & Co., 1853. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 6 1/2 X 10 Inches. 262 PP + 2 PP ads. Original black publisher cloth with title stamping to spine. Date on title-page and copyright page are 1853 as called for. This copy signed in both front and..... More
New York: Norton, 2010. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 6 1/2 X 9 1/2 Inches. 354 PP. Stated First Edition with full number line to the "1" on the copyright page. Original price of $26.95 intact. More
New York: Covici Friede, 1931. Signed Limited Edition. Hardcover. 9 1/8 X 12 Inches. 107 PP. #687 of 1500 signed and numbered First Printing copies. Original publisher black cloth with silver decoration and title work to front cover. Signed on the limitation page by John Vassos. Vassos helped define the..... More
Lawrence, KS: University of Kansas Press, 1958. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 5 1/2 X 8 1/2 Inches. 81 PP. Study of the textual history and origin of the poem "Catolica, sacra, real Magestad", a satirical poem criticizing King Philip IV of Spain and his Prime Minister, Gaspar de Guzman..... 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
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: 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
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..... 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