Garden City, NY: Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc., 1934. Eight Plates In Color and 96 In Black & White, Mostly From Photographs By A.R. Dugmore. Later Edition. Lengthy signed presentation from Rogers on the front endpaper: “From Marian G. Gray to Jeanne and Eddie Jennings- on Christmas, 1935. The author..... More
Minneapolis: University Of Minnesota Press, [1966]. University Of Minnesota Pamphlets On American Writers. First Edition. Signed presentation with love, Stanley. May 1967." Small 8vo., printed wraps; 48 pages.;. Very Good (few small light spots on front cover; contents clean & tight). More
[Callaway, Nebraska: E.& G. Publications, 1968]. Illustrated. First Edition. Signed by both Ehernberger and Gschwind on a front blank page & scarce thus! This book covers the final decades of the steam locomotive era on the Union Pacific Railroad operations, in southwestern Wyoming, Idaho, Southwestern Montana, Oregon and Washington and..... More
[St. Paul, MN: Motorbooks International, 2003]. Illustrated. First Edition. Signed by well-known motorcycle designer Eddie Trotta on the front cover on the dust jacket and also signed by him on his portrait om page 228, which is followed by 13-page feature on Trotta and his choppers. Large quarto: gray cloth..... More
[Portland]: Western Imprints/ The Press Of The Oregon Historical Society. 1985. Translation And Annotation by Herbert K. Beals. Illustrated. First Edition. Signed on the half-title page by Beals. Bruno de Heceta (Hezeta) y Dudagoitia (1743–1807) was a Spanish Basque explorer of the Pacific Northwest. Born in Bilbao of an old..... More
Muskegon, MI: Gospel Films Publications, [1997]. First Edition. Signed presentation on a front blank page: “To [?]: Billy SchneiderPhil.1:20” and by “Joanne Schneider Phil. 4:13.” Inscribed copies are scarce! At the end of his rope after years of drug abuse and arrests, Billy Schneider made national news when he climbed..... More
[Novado, California]:]: Presidio:, [1984]. Illustrated. First (Reprint?) Edition. Signed presentation from Vedder on the front endpaper: “Best wishes to John. Sincerely, Jim Vedder. 11-30-84.” This title was also published by Brand Olympic Marketing Corporation and this Presidio edition may be a later edition or a book club edition. Copies signed..... More
Paris: Armand Colin, 1894. First Edition. Signed presentation from LeClerc on the half-title page. LeClerc [1864-1932] was a semantic scholar and a prolific writer although his signed books seem uncommon. 12mo., green cloth with black label & gilt on spine; 294 pages. Very Good (little wear covers; contents clean &..... More
NY: John Wiley & Son, 1865. First American Edition. 8vo., embosses brown cloth. Very Good (little fade covers with small crack to top of exterior front hinge; few tiny chips or tears to text). Overall, not a bad copy! More
London: Hutchinson, [1956]. Illustrated. First Edition. Signed presentation from Noble on the title page” For Huntington Hartford, with good wishes from Peter Noble.” George Huntington Hartford II [1911– 2008] was an American businessman, philanthropist, stage and film producer, and art collector. He was also heir to the A&P supermarket fortune..... More
Peterborough, New Hampshire: Noone House, 1968. Illustrated by Tasha Tudor. New Edition. Inscribed “Best wishes, Tasha Tudor. 1981” at the very top of the front endpaper. 12mo., blue cloth in dust jacket; 286 pages. Very Good (covers nice; contents clean & tight); very minor wear (price-clipped) d/j. More
Santa Barbara: Black Sparrow Press, 1981. Signed, Limited Edition of 350 numbered copies, of which this is #274. One of Bukowski's best collections of poetry. Small quarto: illustrated boards & cloth spine; 281 pages. Very Good (very minor wear but covers nice & contents clean & tight). More
NY: Del Rey, [2017]. First Edition, first printing. Signed by Bates on the title page. Uncommon to find a signed copy. First novel in an epic fantasy trilogy. Tall 8vo., cloth & boards in dust jacket; 188 pages. Fine in very nice d/j. More
[Goshen, IN: Primary Nuclear Research], 1996. First Edition. Signed “David E. Pressler, Oct.7 1996” on the front endpaper. Also, with an autographed letter signed from Pressler laid in, on Primary Nuclear Research stationery, to Clyde T. Lofton Jr., thanking him for ordering the book and stating that the ideas in..... More
NY: Gallery Books, [2012]. First Edition, first printing. Signed by “Snooki” Polizzi on a tipped-in page- issued thus by the publisher. Uncommon to find signed copies. A novel set on the famed and fun-filled Jersey Shore. Jersey's sexiest guidettes are back for another scandalous summer at the Shore where winning..... More
Garden City, NY: Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc., 1929. Illustrated By The Authors. First Edition (so stated). Signed by both Maud and Miska Petersham on the front endpaper. A story written about a young Hungarian boy named Miki, created for the Petersham's own son, Miki. Maud Fuller Petersham [1890–1971] and..... More
Paris: Chez Pierre Seghers Editeur, 1946. With two original lithographs by Jean Bazaine. Limited Edition of 150 numbered copies, of which this is #52. Signed presentation from Frenaud on the half-title page: “Pour Paulette et Hector Descomps cette tentative d'une figure mythique de l'homme dans la modernite. leur a mi..... More
Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall Inc., [1968]. New Edition. For the Prentice-Hall “Great Lives Observed” series. Signed presentation from Quarles on the title page: “To Wendell Morris Jr., best regards. Benjamin Quarles.”. 8vo., black cloth in dust jacket; 184 pages/. Good (ex-library copy with related stamps & pocket removed rear endpaper);..... More
[Binghamton: State University of New York, 1974]. Illustrated. First Edition. Signed presentation from Glasier on the title page: “Carolyn POalaia best wishes—the devine [sic] journey, Marshall Glasier.” A catalogue for an exhibit of Glasier at the University Art Gallery at the State University of New York in Binghamton from Sept..... More
Venice: Sotoportego Editore, [2008]. First Edition. Signed presentation from Milazzo on the front endpaper: “April 10, 2008. For James- Looking forward to Oklahoma! With affection, Richard Milazzo.”. 8vo., pictorial wraps; 80 pages. Very Good (very minor edgewear; contents clean & tight). More
[No place]: Henry Z. Walck, Inc., [1972]. Illustrated by Tasha Tudor. New Edition, later printing. Signed presentation from Tudor on the front endpaper: ”To Marjorie Brandt, best wishes! Tasha Tudor.” First published in 1944, this edition was reprinted in 1972. With a $4.50 price on the dust jacket. Tudor [(1915-2008]..... More
Peterborough, New Hampshire: Noone House, 1968. Illustrated by Tasha Tudor. New Edition. Signed by Tudor at the very top of the front endpaper. 12mo., blue cloth in dust jacket; 286 pages. Very Good (covers nice; contents clean & tight); touch of wear & crease on front flap (else very nice)..... More
Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott Company, [1944]. First Edition (so stated). A Main Line Mystery. A scarce World War II-era mystery. Small 8vo., green cloth, stamped in black, in dust jacket; 225 pages. Very Good (some bumping covers & some discoloration to rear cover; contents clean & tight); little wear (small nicks..... More
NY: Atlantic Monthly Press, [2006]. Illustrated. First Edition, first printing. Signed by Li on the title page. Tall 8vo., black cloth & boards in dust jacket; 557 pages. Near fine (covers nice; contents clean & tight) nice (partially price-clipped) d/j. More
[Monroe, NY:]: Trillium Press, [1987]. First Edition. Signed presentation from Komlos on the front endpaper: “To Melissa. Best wishes. Sharon Komlos. 4.21.88.” Sharon Patyk Komlos was shot, blinded and raped near Pompano Beach in 1980. Komlos, 35 and a mother of three, received national honors not only because she survived..... More
