Francestown, NH: Typographeum, 1993. First edition. Cloth. Fine press limited edition. Foreword by John Wyse Jackson and with a frontispiece by Jocelynn Hallen. One of 175 copies. 26 pp. An essay that Chatwin presented at a June 1973 charity art auction. Fine copy in dark grey cloth covers with paper..... More
Minneapolis: Redpath Press, 1987. First edition. Paperback. Small, narrow paperbound chapbook. 32 pp. Illustrated by Etienne Delessert. A short story by the author of The Wapshot Chronicles. Fine condition in bound illustrated wrappers with French flaps. Comes with original mailing envelope and publisher card. More
New York: Alfred Knopf, 1976. First edition. Paperback. Uncorrected proof copy inbound peach wrappers printed in black. 167 pp. A clean near fine example of this uncommon proof. Minor toning to spine color. More
Franklin, PA: The Franklin Library, 1978. First edition thus. Full Leather. Full decorated leatherbound edition of one of the author's great literary achievements. Illustrated by Chet Jezierski. SIGNED by Cheever on a tipped in page with protective tissue guard. Publisher's Notes From The Editors booklet laid in. Other than some..... More
New York: Clarkson Potter, 2000. First edition. Paperback. Tall, wide paperbound quarto. 240 pp. Illustrated in black and white. This is the Uncorrected Proof copy in bound photo-illustrated wrappers. In very good condition. An intimate memoir of Bowles written with the assistance of Cherie Nutting... More
Chicago: Newstand Library, 1960. First Edition. Paperback. Clarence Cooper's first book written under this alias. A solid very good copy. A pocket paperback original book. Gangsters and voluptuous babes. More
Northville, MI: Sun Dog Press, 1998. First edition. Cloth. Cloth 8vo. Issued without dustwrapper. One of 200 clothbound copies (there were also 26 lettered and signed cloth copies). Near fine condition. This book was mostly published in softbound format so the cloth copies are uncommon. More
Hove, UK: Codex, 1997. First UK edition. Paperback. Trade paperbound book. 190 pp. A novel loosely based on the author's early life. Crease to rear cover. Small sticker afixed to the front cover. A good readable copy of this, the first UK edition. More
New York: Hyperion Books, 2000. First edition. Hardcover. First edition of this charming book for children written by actor and author Alan Arkin. Illustrated by Hala Wittwer. A near fine copy in dustwrapper. This copy has been INSCRIBED by Arkin on the front endpaper. More
New York: Alfred Knopf, 1942. First edition. Cloth. 8vo. 245 pp. Stated first edition. A handsome very good copy in illustrated brown cloth binding in very good price-intact, first issue dustwrapper with $2,00 price on the front flap. With charming illustrations by Kurt Wiese. Two ducks out on adventure. Nice..... More
Boston: Little, Brown & Co., 1956. First edition. Cloth. First edition stated of the Connecticut author's first book. 188 pp. With illustrations by Louis Darling. A handsome very good copy in two-tone illustrated cloth covers in a good price-intact dustwrapper. The wrapper has a noticeable irregularly shaped chip at the..... More
Boston: Ginn & Company (Le Roy Phillips), 1904. Reprint. Hardcover. Early reprint edition of this illustrated classic children's book. Two pages have a piece torn away from the bottom edge, not affecting any text or illustrations. Otherwise a tight clean copy in illustrated boards. Prior ownership name to front endpaper..... More
New York: Crown Publishers, 1984. First edition. Cloth. 10" square clothbound children's illustrated volume. Translated into English by Ralph Manheim. 102 pp. Stated first edition. Prior owner name and date to the top of the illustrated front endpapers else a very good copy in gray cloth binding. Comes in a...... More
New York: Bantam Doubleday, 1992. First edition. Hardcover. Oblong hardbound quarto in dustwrapper. A children's book told by performers West and Izen using their gloved hands. A fine copy in dustwrapper. This book has been INSCRIBED by West and SIGNED by both contributors. More
New York: The Viking Press, 1938. First edition. Hardcover. Small Hardbound quarto. The second children's book (after The Story of Ferdinand) by this writer / illustrator team. Yellow cloth spine is a little scuffed and worn. Otherwise the book is clean and quite attractive. The dustwrapper is clipped at both..... More
New York: Clarion Books, 1996. First edition. Hardcover. Hardbound 4to in dustwrapper. First printing of this entertaining illustrated children's book by Lewin who both wrote and illustrated this volume. A lovely fine copy in clipped, but otherwise fine illustrated dustwrapper. This copy has been both SIGNED and separately INSCRIBED by..... More
New York: Viking Press, 1938. First edition. Cloth. Small quarto. Unpaginated. The classic children's book written by Munro Leaf with drawings by Robert Lawson. This is the "Thistle Edition", a special edition in burlap covers limited to 525 copies SIGNED by both author and illustrator. Slight wear at edges else..... More
New York: Scholastic Press, 2003. Reprint. Hardcover. Fifth installment of the ever-popular Harry Potter series of books. This is the 4th US printing. A fine copy in dustwrapper. Illustrations by Mary Grandpre who has SIGNED this copy on the title page. A signature not often found. 870 pp... More
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1929. First edition. Cloth. Small green clothbound octavo. Illustrated endpapers. Gilt design of a deer on the front panel. 293 pp. Introduction by John Galsworthy. First edition of this timeless children's classic animal tale. Spine lettering dulled with age else a sound, well-bound copy free..... More
New York: Farrar Straus & Giroux, 1969. First edition. Cloth. 8vo. Stated first printing. 167 pp. A charming book for children with the further adventures of Chester Cricket, Harry Cat and Tucker Mouse. Illustrations provided by Garth Williams. Very mild shelfwear else a very good plus copy in green cloth..... More
New York: Harper Collins, 2001. First edition. Hardcover. Small illustrated hardbound volume. Issued without dustwrapper. The sixth volume in the author's wildly popular Series of Unfortunate Events series of books for children of all ages. A very good copy with one small bump to board edge. Price is listed as..... More
Santa Barbara: Cadmus Editions, 1979. First edition. Paperback. Trade paperbound volume. Plain brown wrappers printed in blue with publisher review slip pasted on to the front cover. 85 pp. According to some penciled notes on the front endpaper by a certain Berkely bookseller of note, this advance proof is one..... More
Franklin Center, PA: Franklin Library, 1996. First edition. Full Leather. Correct first edition. SIGNED by the author. A very good example in full leather binding with some scratches and wear to gilt page edges. Internally clean. More
London: Chiswick Press, 1932. First edition. Cloth. Tall 8vo. A handsome copy in brown buckram binding. Number 42 of five hundred and fifty copies SIGNED by Benson. 67 pp. Beautifully printed at the Chiswick Press and with a lovely frontispiece by Clare Leighton and with a foreword by Geoffrey West..... More
