A Boy's Adventure (The Whipping Boy's Story) by Clemens, Samuel L. (Mark Twain) - 1928

C. Elkin Mathews at the Sign of the Bodley Head.,1889. LIMITED EDITION, one of only 250 copies. First book to be published under the Bodley Head Imprint. The authors second book. Blue paper covered boards with cream paper spine. Degree of chipping on spine with uniform discolouration. Light foxing to some pages only. Overall a near very good copy.:

UK: Jonathan Cape, 1975. Near fine condition, light soiling to text block Dustjacket has light rubbing now brodart protected. Ships in a box. Photos available.. First Edition UK. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine.

Printed for F. Style. London.,1739. FIRST, AND ONLY, EDITION. 8vo. Front wrapper, ii,28pp. Lacking the half title but with the rare printed front wrapper (showing the price of Six Pence) laid down and bound in. Text complete. Top edge of pages have been cut and gilded, the others are untrimmed. Pages a bit marked and rubbed but overall a very good example. The original front wrapper has some small areas of loss to the edges and corners and has been professionally laid down. Bound in modern half red crushed morocco by C. Walters. Spine with raised bands, ruled in blind. Compartments lettered in gilt. Boards with dark red cloth. Burgundy endpapers. Previous owners bookplate (Douglas Peter Crossman, Earl Stonham) on front pastedown endpaper. Overall a very good copy of this uncommon political satire, mocking the supporters of George II and Prince James Stuart, the Old pretender. Not in Halkett & Laing.:

Scribner - Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1941,1969. Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 190 pp. Quarter-bound in black cloth on blue cloth; lettered in black on the front panel and decorated in gilt on the spine; no dust jacket. no interior markings.Original ¼ black and blue cloth covers, blind stamped, flat spine with gilt title.

New York: Random House, 1994 Signed by the author on the title page. First edition / First printing. Maroon cloth spine, black paper-covered boards. Very fine in very fine dust jacket.

Freddy And The Clockwork Twin. Illustrated by Kurt Wiese. Copyright 1937. A Borzoi Book. Doesn't state 1st. USED. From private owner. Bright Yellow Gibraltar Binding. Good+ Condition/ No DJ included. A clean, bright solid copy.

A Flitch Of Bacon, or The Custom of Dunmow (Copyright 1854, George Routledge & Sons.. "Published 1854 by Geo. Routledge. By William H. Ainsworth Published in London. Leatherbound edition. One of a set titled "Ainsworth's Novels" Illustrated by Sir John Gilbert and titled in the same manner as depicted. RARE. "This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. Please see our stock photo. Used. Very Good Condition/ No dust jacket as issued. Attractive marbled black leather boards with 5 ribs and gold titling, gold top stain. A story about traditional British marriage practices of yore.

Scribner - Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1941,1969. Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 190 pp. Quarter-bound in black cloth on blue cloth; lettered in black on the front panel and decorated in gilt on the spine; no dust jacket. no interior markings.Original ¼ black and blue cloth covers, blind stamped, flat spine with gilt title.

Nancy's Mysterious Letter: Keene, Carolyn. Copyright 1932, Grosset & Dunlap. RARE Nancy Drew #8, 1939 issue thus. Includes original "HEADLINE BOOKS FOR GIRLS" DUST JACKET. RUSSELL H. TANDY COVER ART. Since the dj Back panel authors are: Faith Baldwin through Ann Spence Warner and titles listed were published in 1931, this may be a first state unclipped dust jacket. Price on front flap is 5050. USED. Good Condition/ Good Condition DJ. Summary: "By mistake Nancy Drew receives a letter from England intended for an heiress, also named Nancy Drew. When Nancy undertakes a search for the missing young woman, it becomes obvious that a ruthless, dangerous man is determined to prevent her from finding the heiress or himself."

THE ROSE B EDITION. Du Bose, Heyward. Porgy (1925 George H. Doran Mauve "B" Hardcover 1st Edition/ 2nd printing thus, known as the Mauve or Rose "B" Edition. Decorated By Theodore Nadejen. USED. Good Condition/ No Dust Jacket. Mauve/Purple boards with gold gilt titling and owl cartouche. ORIGINAL SOURCE MATERIAL FOR "PORGY AND BESS", THE DRAMATIC BROADWAY MUSICAL AND MOTION PICTURE, SCORED BY AMERICAN COMPOSER GEORGE GERSHWIN.