James Currey, 2011. ARNFRED, Signe. SEXUALITY AND GENDER POLITICS IN MOZAMBIQUE: RETHINKING GENDER IN AFRICA. [Woodbridge, England]: James Currey, [2011]. Tall 8vo., pictorial boards; 310 pages. First Edition, first printing. Fine. $20.00. More
University of Oregon, 1968. BERKSON, I.B. ETHICS, POLITICS, AND EDUCATION. Oregon: University of Oregon, 1968. Small 4to., cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. Signed presentation from Berkson on the title-page: "To Julius and Beth Isaacs. In high regard and with friendly greetings from hibbie and I.B. Berkson. Nov. 1968." Very..... More
New Leaf Press, 2004. BONSALL, Joseph S. AN AMERICAN JOURNEY: THE OAK RIDGE BOYS. [Green Forest, Arizona]: New Leaf Press, [2004]. Illustrated. Quarto: pictorial boards in dust jacket. First Edition. Signed by The Oak Ridge Boys on the title page: Richard Sterban, Joe Bonsall, Duane Allen and William Lee Golden..... More
Tom Doherty Associates, 1997. BRUNO, Anthony. DEVIL'S FOOD. NY: Tom Doherty Associates, [1997]. 8vo., black boards in dust jacket. First Edition, first printing. Signed by Bruno on the title page. Fine in like d/j. $15.00. More
Harper & Brothers, 1927. CULLEN, Countee. COPPER SUN. Decorations by Charles Cullen. NY: Harper & Brothers, 1927. Small 8vo., cloth & marbled boards in dust jacket. First Edition. An early collection of Cullen's poetry. Very Good (minor wear with little browning endpapers; contents clean & tight; very small San Francisco..... More
Charles Scribners Sons, 1891. DAVIS, Richard Harding. STORIES FOR BOYS. NY: Charles Scribners Sons, 1891. 12mo., decorative tan cloth. First Edition, with the running head on p. 91 in battered condition as seen in all copies of the first printing. [BAL 4511]. Davis' second commercially published book. Signed presentation from..... More
1976. DEE, Ruby. Signed Photograph. An 8- by 10-inch black-and-white publicity photograph of Dee in a movie role. Copyright 1976 by Columbia Pictures. Signed by Dee. $35.00. More
The Viking Press, 1976. BUCHENHOLZ, Bruce. DOLENSEK, Emil P. [With Barbara Burn]. A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO IMPRACTICAL PETS. Photographs by Bruce Buchenholz. NY: The Viking Press, [1976]. Small 4to., cloth & boards in dust jacket. First Edition. Signed presentation by Dolensek & Burn on front endpaper, to author Anita Loos..... More
Signed Photograph: "Best of Luck, Tony Dow." Dow played Wally Cleaver on "Leave It To Beaver." An 8- by 10-inch black & white photograph. Very nice condition! More
The Folio Society, 1955. FITZGERALD, Edward. RUBAIYAT OF OMAR KHAYYAM. London: The Folio Society, 1955. 16mo., patterned red cloth in original cardboard box. First Edition thus. Very Good (bright; soiled bookplate on front pastedown, ink presentation on front endpaper). $50.00. More
Chatto & Windus, 1927. GARNETT, David. GO SHE MUST! London: Chatto & Windus, 1927. Sm. 8vo., cloth with leather spine label, teg. Signed, Limited Edition of 160 numbered copies. This copy has the ink name of George Freedley (and two others) on the front endpaper. Freedley was an American drama..... More
University Press of New England, 1997. GESSNER, David. A WILD, RANK PLACE: ONE YEAR ON CAPE COD. Hanover, NH: University Press of New England, [1997]. Small quarto., cloth and boards in dust jacket. First Edition, first printing. Fine in d/j. $10.00. More
1897. GIBBONS, Cardinal. L'AMBASSADEUR DU CHRIST. Paris: P. Lethielleux,. 1897. Small 8vo., brown quarter-morocco leather spine & marbled boards, marbled endpapers; 514 pages. Authorized French Edition. Very Good (very minor wear covers, contents clean & tight with small white label, that is slightly torn, on a front blank page). $50.00..... More
The Marcel Rodd Company, 1946. GUILD, Leo. YOU BET YOUR LIFE! With a Foreword by Bob Hope. Hollywood, California: The Marcel Rodd Company, [1946]. Small 8vo., light-blue cloth stamped in dark-blue. First Edition. Signed presentation by Guild on front endpaper: "2/10/49. Thanks A Lot. Leo Guild." Very Good (little sunning..... More
Bedford Historical Society, 1974. HINITT, Dorothy Humphreys. [With Frances Riker DUNCOMBE]. THE BURNING OF BEDFORD JULY 1779. Technical Editor Janet Doe. Maps by Arthur I. Bernhard. Bedford, NY: Bedford Historical Society, 1974. Small quarto, pictorial wraps; 68 pages. First Edition. Illustrated. On July 11, 1979, about 400 British troops, reportedly..... More
Simon & Schuster, 1966. HITCHENS, Dolores. THE MAN WHO CRIED ALL THE WAY HOME. An Inner Sanctum Mystery. NY: Simon & Schuster, [1966]. 8vo., black cloth & boards in dust jacket; 223 pages. First Edition, first printing (so stated). Very Good (covers nice & bright, contents clean & tight with..... More
Harcourt, 1925. MASSINGHAM, H.W. H-W-M: A SELECTION FROM THE WRITINGS OF H.W. MASSINGHAM. NY: Harcourt, Brace and Co., [1925]. 8vo, red cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. Very Good; moderate wear (several tears) d/j. $25.00. More
Texas A&M University Press, 2005. OBERMAYER, Herman J. SOLDIERING FOR FREEDOM: A GI'S ACCOUNT OF WORLD WAR II. Illustrated. College Station: Texas A&M University Press, [2005]. Tall 8vo., blue cloth in dust jacket; 324 pages. First Edition. Signed presentation from Obermayer on the front endpaper, to former New Jersey Assemblyman..... More
Duell, 1951. PRATT, Theodore. THE BIG BUBBLE: A NOVEL OF THE FLORIDA BOOM. NY: Duell, Sloan and Pearce, [1951]. 8vo., cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. Signed inscription by Pratt on the front endpaper: "Signed by the author, Theodore Pratt." Includes some promotional material laid-in. Very Good (tiny name label..... More
J.B. Lippincott, 1904. ROGERS, Joseph M. THE TRUE HENRY CLAY. With 24 Illustrations. Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott, 1904. 8vo., cream-colored cloth stamped in black & gilt, top edge gilt. First Edition. A biography of Henry Clay, part of the publisher's "The True Series" of books. Signed presentation from Rogers on the..... More
1873. SIDDONS, Sarah. Steel-Engraved Portrait. A 5.4-inch by 7-inch steel-engraved portrait of Sarah Siddons. From "Portrait Gallery of Eminent Men and Women of Europe and America;" New York, 1873. Likeness from an original painting with facsimile signature below engraving. Near fine (light dampstain right edge & small stain left edge..... More
Macdonald and Co., 1943. SOLOVEYTCHIK, George. PEACE OR CHAOS? London: Macdonald and Co., [1943]. 8vo., blue cloth stamped in gilt. First Edition. Signed presentation from Soloveytchik on front free endpaper, "For Fira, with affectionate greetings. George Soloveytchik London 10/8/44". Also has return address of Countess Fira Ilinska written in pencil..... More
Random House, 1966. TAYLOR, Henry J. MEN AND MOMENTS. NY: Random House, [1966]. 8vo., cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. Signed presentation by Taylor on front endpaper: "Author's copy. For the dearest of dear friends, Spruille and Verbuia?, in the thought that you had this book and in the hope..... More
Smith, 1966. VON WOLZOGEN, Alfred Baron. RAPHAEL SANTI: HIS LIFE AND WORKS. Translated by F.E. Bennett. London: Smith, Elder, and Co., 1866. Small 8vo, embossed red cloth, sramped in gilt. First Edition. Good (rear cover soiled & some chipping head of spine, still fairly bright, some cracking front hinge). $50.00..... More
