Austin: University of Texas Press, [2004]. Illustrated. First Edition. Signed by Evans on the title page. Tall 8vo., tan cloth in dust jacket; 202 pages. Very Good (covers nice; contents clean & tight); very nice (small clean slit) d/j. More
New York: The Macmillan Company, 1938. First Edition, first printing. Signed by Dana on the front endpaper. Uncommon signed. 8vo., green cloth in dust jacket ; 279 pages. Very Good (green cloth lightened; little browning endpapers); little wear (few short tears, price-clipped) d/j. More
New York: St. Martin's/Marek, [1983]. First Edition, first printing. Signed presentation by Serling on the front endpaper: "To Hank Wilson, warmest regards Robert Serling." 8vo., black cloth & boards in dust jacket; 338 pages. Very Good (covers nice, contents clean & tight); very nice d/j. More
New York: David McKay Company, Inc., [1972]. First Edition. Signed presentation by Messick on the front endpaper to talk show host Irv Kupcinet: "For Kup- a damn good interviewer and a nice guy- Best Wishes Hank Messick ." Irving "Irv" Kupcinet was an American newspaper columnist for the Chicago Sun-Times..... More
NY: Rand McNally & Company, [1955]. Foreword by Herbert Hoover. Illustrated With Photographs. First Edition, first printing. Nice signed presentation from Grant on the front endpaper: "To Joseph A. Matter: I want to thank you for all you did for this book- for your thoughtfulness, sympathy, and understanding- and for..... More
NY: Published By The Author, 1905. Frontispiece of the author. First Edition. Signed by De Kroyft on the half-title page. With "nee Oct. 29,1818" written in another hand on the same page. Helen (Aldrich) De Kroyft (1818-1915) was born in Rochester, New York. Following an engagement of some years..... More
Kokemaki, [Finland]: Societas Philosophica Et Phaenomenologica Finlandiae, 1974. In Studia Philosophica Turkusensia Fasc. II. First Edition. Signed presentation from Itkonen to a fellow linguist on the title page: For Professor Walburga von Raffler-Engel with best compliments, Esa Itkonen." Itkonen was a professor of General Linguistics at the University of Turku..... More
Tartu: K. Mattieseni, 1935. First Edition. Kaarle Krohn was a Finnish folklorist, professor and developer of the geographic-historic method of folklore research. He is best known outside of Finland for his contributions to international folktale research. He devoted most of his life to the study of the epic poetry that..... More
Tartu [Estonia]: Gelehrte Estnische Gesellschaft, 1936. Edited by Oskar Loorits. First Edition. Unknown professor's name on upper front cover. 8vo., printed tan wraps; 38 pages. Very Good (covers & contents clean & tight). More
Copenhagen: Levin & Munksgaard, 1936. In "Acta Ethnologica"- 1936-I. Edited by Gunnar Granberg, Uppsala. Text in English. Signed presentation from Loorits to a fellow professor on the front endpaper. An off-print from the journal- an ethnological journal for Scandinavia and the Baltic States, published three times a year. A scarce..... More
[Cedar Rapis, Iowa: The Bookfellows At The Torch Press, 1921. First Edition. Signed by Tippett on the front endpaper. she dedicates this book to the United Daughters of the Confederacy "through whose indefatigable effort many precious records of our Southern orators and statesmen and the history of our Army ad..... More
London: Elkin Mathews & Marrot, 19129. Number Nine of the Woburn Books. Signed, Limited Edition of 500 copies that were for sale. There were another 30 copies for presentation. Small 8vo., printed ivory boards in dust jacket; 29 pages. Very Good (covers nice; contents clean & tight with some browning..... More
London: Oxford University Press, 1950. Illustrated. First Edition. Signed presentation from Wilkinson on the front endpaper, to a notable professor: "Orville J. Jaebker, with the regards of Henry Wilkinson, 1950." Professor Orville J. Jaebker became a University of Evansville professor in 1952. He was a distinguished scholar and teacher..... More
London: Grand Lodge Of Kent, 1944. Small 8vo., printed wraps; 20 pages. Dated Wednesday, June 21, 1944, this is a 20-page World War II-era program of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Kent Annual Festival in the Grand Temple, Freemason's Hall, London. Autographed on the front cover by Lord [Wykeham Stanley]..... More
New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 1970. First Edition. Signed presentation by Lee on the front endpaper: "To Walt Killam with all good wishes George Lee." 8vo., white and red cloth in dust jacket; 285 pages. Very Good (covers nice; contents clean & tight; Killam's bookplate on the front..... More
Arvada, Colorado: Boomerang Publishers, [1984]. Reprint of 1944 edition. Signed by Strother on the front cover. Dora Jean Dougherty Strother [1921-2013] was best known as a Woman Air Force Service Pilots (WASP) and B- 29 Superfortress demonstration pilot. She was a U.S. military pilot, human factors engineer with Bell aircraft..... More
New York: Abingdon Press, [1967]. Illustrated by Vance and Margo Locke. First Edition. Signed inscription by Young on the title page: "Joy to you, Lois Horton Young." Oblong 8vo., lime-green cloth in dust jacket; 47 pages. Very Good (bit of soil front cover; contents clean & tight); some edgewear (moderate..... More
College Station: Texas A&M University Press, [1994]. Illustrated With Photographs. First (softcover) Edition, second printing. With a nice signed presentation from Spencer on the title page, to an Air Force Colonel who flew "The Hump": To: Col. Arthur Krause, The Hump was a great experience. I would have been lost..... More
Athens: University of Georgia Press, [1972]. First Edition. Signed by Tindall on the front endpaper: "For Fletcher and Mary Frances to prove I can write a book that weighs less than three pounds, George." Small 8vo., black cloth with gilt in dust jacket; 98 pages. Very Good (covers nice; contents..... More
Washington, D.C. The Brookings Institution, [1977]. First Edition, first printing. Signed presentation by Bach on the title page: "Ruth- The things you will read in this book are exactly those that people like you spent a career trying to correct. The only thing I've helped do is identify them for..... More
Wellington: Coulls Somerville Wilkie Ltd., 1938. Illustrated with Advertisements. Issued By The Waikouaiti Children's Health Camp Association, Dunedin. First Edition. Signed presentation from Macdonald on the front endpaper: "With best wishes from Sadie Macdonald. Aotea Clearing Hospital, Wellington, N.Z. Aug. 6th, 1942." Sadie Murn Macdonald [1886-1966] was born at Gulgong..... More
Knoxville: The University of Tennessee Press, [1991]. First Edition. Signed presentation by Wilk on the front endpaper: "To Susan and Steven, Two of My Favorite People, Lots of Love -Stan 4/12/91." Uncommon to find a signed copy! 8vo., blue cloth in dust jacket; 148 pages. Very Good (covers nice; contents..... More
New York: Editions De La Maison Francaise, Inc., 1944. Text In French & English Translated by Emile George Henno. First Edition. Signed presentation by Pulsifer on the cover: "For Ronnie- hoping he comes to know and love France as I do- Susan." Small 8vo., white printed wraps; 223 pages. Very..... More
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, [1974]. With illustrations by the author. First Edition, first printing. Signed presentation by Skelton on the front endpaper: "My thanks Red Skelton." 8vo., red cloth in dust jacket; 59 pages. Very Good (covers nice; contents clean & tight); price- clipped d/j. More
Chicago: Follet Publishing Company, 1965. First Edition, first printing. Signed presentation by Murray on the front endpaper: "For Essie & Kup who have always been the kindest, George 2/13/65." Irving "Irv" Kupcinet (1912- 2003) was an American newspaper columnist for the Chicago Sun-Times, television talk-show host, and radio personality based..... More
