Bernard Geis Associates, 1970. CASSILL, R.V. DOCTOR COBB'S GAME. [NY]: Bernard Geis Associates, [1970]. Thick 8vo., red cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. Signed presentation from Cassill on the front endpaper: "For Joseph Haas with all good wishes, Verlin Cassill." Also signed by the author on the title page: "R.V...... More
Bruce Humphries, 1945. CLARK, Jim. THE GIRL FROM BEYOND THE COULEE. Boston: Bruce Humphries, Inc., [1945]. 8vo., red cloth. First Edition. Fiction by a local cowboy about the Columbia River region in the northern part of Washington state. Signed on front endpaper: Jim Clark. Author." Good (some light to moderate..... More
Dodd, 1967. DAVIES, Rhys. THE CHOSEN ONE AND OTHER STORIES. NY: Dodd, Mead & Company, [1967]. 8vo., gray cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. Signed presentation from Davies on the front endpaper: "To William Howley- perhaps a few of these stories will remind you of those-awful?- months in England- I...... More
Simon & Schuster, 1962. ELIOT, Jane Winslow. ELIOT, Alexander. EARTH, AIR, FIRE AND WATER. Photographs by Jane Winslow Eliot. NY: Simon & Schuster, 1962. Small 4to., cloth & boards in dust jacket. First Edition. Signed presentation by Eliot on front blank page: For Chester Dale, with my very warmest, Alex..... More
Musical Vistas Publishing, 1987. ERDESZ, Otto. [Edited by Nathan Aloni]. VIOLIN THEATRE. Great Neck, NY: Musical Vistas Publishing, [1987]. Quarto, black cloth stamped in gilt in dust jacket. First (Trade?) Edition. Signed by Aloni on the title page, in Hebrew: "To M'eira, With friendship (or "yours affectionately"). December 1988, Nathan."..... More
William Morrow and Company, 1997. GANDY, Debrena Jackson. SACRED PAMPERING PRINCIPLES: AN AFRICAN-AMERICAN WOMAN'S GUIDE TO SELF-CARE AND INNER RENEWAL. NY: William Morrow and Company, Inc., [1997]. 8vo., cloth and boards in dust jacket. First Edition. Signed presenation from Gandy on the half-title page: "Dear Aunt Pat, Here it is..... More
Doubleday, 1968. GERSON, Noel B. SAM HOUSTON: A BIOGRAPHICAL NOVEL. Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1968. 8vo., reddish cloth stamped in silver, in dust jacket. First Edition. Apparently the dedication copy. Signed presentation from Gerson on the dedication page, which reads "For Oliver G. Swift" and then Gerson writes: "with my..... More
The Morse Co., 1897. HAZARD, Blanche E. INDIANS AND PIONEERS: AN HISTORICAL READER FOR THE YOUNG. Edited by Samuel T. Dutton. Illustrated. NY: The Morse Co., 1897. 8vo., pictorial brown cloth. First Edition. Signed presentation from Dutton on the front endpaper: "With compliments and best wishes from Yours Truly, Samuel..... More
Westminster Publishers, 1954. JACOBS, Thornwell. FOR HERETICS ONLY. Atlanta, GA: Westminster Publishers, [1954]. Small 4to., blue cloth, stamped in gilt. First Edition. Jacobs, a Presbyterian minister, was president of Atlanta's Oglethorpe University and refounded the school after it was closed during the Civil War. In this book, Jacobs tries to..... More
Peter Pauper Press, 1955. LE CLERCQ, Jacques; [Translator]. LOVE POEMS FROM THE GREEK ANTHOLOGY. NY: Peter Pauper Press, [1955]. 8vo., pictorial boards. First Edition. Signed presentation from Le Clercq on the front endpaper: "For Bert: Bon Voyage and a very pleasant year! Au revoir, but not for long I hope..... More
P.F. Volland Co., 1919. KING, Frank. McEVOY, J.P. SLAMS OF LIFE: WITH MALICE FOR ALL, AND CHARITY TOWARD NONE. With Black and White Interruptions by Frank King. NY: P.F. Volland Co., [1919]. Small 4to., blue cloth & tan boards, stamped in blue & red. Second Edition. Signed inscription by McEvoy..... More
The Grafton Press, 1902. SHEDD, Percy W. THE OCEANIDES. NY: The Grafton Press, 1902. Small 8vo., green cloth stamped in gilt. First Edition. Signed presentation from Shedd on the front endpaper: "A mon cher ami Louis Rene Kaufman. Percy W. Shedd." Very Good (edges bit worn & tanned, spine somewhat..... More
Mercer University Press, 1985. STEED, Robert L. MONEY, POWER AND SEX. A Self-Help Guide For All Ages. [Macon, Georgia]: Mercer University Press, [1980]. 8vo., cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. Signed presentation from Steed on front endpaper, to Mary Travers, of the folk music trio Peter, Paul and Mary: "For..... More
Macmillan & Co., 1934. TOKSVIG, Signe. THE LIFE OF HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN. Illustrated. London: Macmillan & Co., 1934. 8vo., embossed red cloth; 289 pages. First Edition, second printing. Toksvig was a Danish writer, published in many periodicals and also the author of another biography on Emanuel Swedenborg. Signed presentation from..... More
Privately Printed, 1898. VAN DYKE, Henry. THE TOILING OF FELIX. A Legend On A New Saying Of The Christ. NY: Privately Printed, 1898. Sm. 8vo., paper-vellum & boards. Limited Edition of 125 numbered copies. Signed presentation from Van Dyke on the front endpaper: "To Mrs. Lawrence Turnbull of Baltimore- friend..... More
