American Authors and Books; 1640 to the present day; revised edition. by W. J. Burke and Will D. Howe; revised by Irving Weiss and Anne Weiss - 1962

Crown Publishers, 1943. Stated First Edition; dustjacket, in Brodart protective cover, As Is , quite worn, sunned at spine with chips/tears at corners/edges/spine ends, some repaired by previous owner; shelf wear to cover/corners/spine ends; text block edges soiled; interior lightly age-toned throughout, previous bookseller's label and faint erasures on ffep; binding tight; dustjacket, cover, edges, and interior intact and clean except as noted; due to the size/weight of this item, additional shipping charges may apply for International or Expedited orders.. First Edition.. hardcover. Good/Good.

Crown. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1962. Revised Edition. Hardcover. Exlibrary with usual library markings. ; 834 pages .

New York: Crown Publishers, Inc.. Dust jacket has light wear, in mylar. Minimal library markings. D7 . Very Good. Cloth. 3rd Printing. 1967.

GB: Nicholas Vane, 1963. In a loose polythene protector. An EX-REFERENCE LIBRARY BOOK typically with a label or number at the base of the spine (sometimes removed or partly removed), a label at the start of the book and a library stamp on the title page (or verso) often stamped withdrawn but no other library marks. Book is in very good condition with minor signs of wear and/or age. Dustwrapper/dustjacket is in very good minus condition with minor but noticeable signs of wear and/or age. SPECIAL POSTAGE RATES APPLY. GB £5. Packed weight 1250g.. 1st Thus. Hardback. VG/VG- DW.

GB: Vane, 1963. Black cloth. VARIOUS LIBRARY MARKS. SPECIAL POSTAGE RATES APPLY (GB £4.78).. Revised and Enlarged Edition. Hardback. VG-/VG- DW.

GB: Vane, 1963. Black cloth slightly discoloured. SPECIAL POSTAGE RATES APPLY (GB £4.78).. Revised and Enlarged Edition. Hardback. VG/VG- Pc DW.

New York: Crown Publishers, 1972. cloth, dust jacket. 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. x, 719 pages. Third revised edition which was revised by Irving Weiss and Anne Weiss. Lengthy annotations accompany each of the 17,000 authors listed. Excellent one volume reference book. Lacking the dust jacket. Exlibrary with markings. Else very good. From the Thomas M. Whitehead Collection of Books About Books.

New York: Gramercy Publishers, 1943. cloth. 8vo. cloth. x, 858 pages. Reprint of the 1941 first edition. Lengthy annotations accompany each of the 8000 authors listed. Excellent one volume reference book. Covers lightly soiled, else near fine. From the Thomas M. Whitehead Collection of Books About Books.

New York: Crown Publishers, 1972. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Third Revised edition. Revised by Irving Weiss and Anne Weiss. Thick octavo. 719pp. Smudge on bottom page corners, near fine in near fine age-toned dust jacket.

London : Nicholas Vane, 1963. Revised Edition. Hardcover. Very good cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Library copy. Physical description; 834 pp. ; 25 cm. Subjects; American literature ; Bio-bibliography. Dictionaries. Booksellers and bookselling United States. Publishers and publishing.