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New York: Pocket Books, Inc, 1950 Vintage Perry Mason paperback. Front cover is bright, slight wear to edges. Some soiling to rear cover. Front edge of spine is worn, there is a small crease at the middle. Small tear at tail of spine. Interior is clean but pages are yellowing. 230p. = several page list of available titles. . Twenty- Fifth. Soft Cover. Good/No Jacket as Issued. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. PocketBook. more information

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New York: Pocket Books, Inc, 1950 Vintage Perry Mason paperback. Red page edges. Book is slightly cocked, a number of small creases to front and back cover. Some soiling to rear cover. Crease full lenghth of front cover along spine. Interior is clean but pages are yellowing. 233p.. Second. Soft Cover. Good/No Jacket as Issued. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. PocketBook. more information

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New York: Pocket Books, Inc, 1950 Vintage paperback. A Perry Mason Mystery. Red page edges. Wear to all edges of covers. Open tear and chip to tail of spine. No Perma-Gloss cover. Spine creased, binding cracked in middle. Several mid pages protrude from leading edge. 217p.. Twelfth Printing. Soft Cover. Good/No Jacket as Issued. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. PocketBook. more information

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New York: Pocket Books, Inc, 1951 Perry Mason vintage paperback. Some creases to cover. Head and tail of spine are worn, edge of spine at tail is ragged. Red page edges. Interior is clean but pages are yellowing. 230p. +two pages of ads.. Thirty-first Printing. Soft Cover. Good/No Jacket as Issued. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. PocketBook. more information

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London: J. M. Dent & Sons, 1914 Edited by Ernst Rhys. Includes foreword, assumed to be by Rhys. Printed by The Temple Press. Red cloth with gold embossed spine. Publisher's logo blind embossed on cover. Front cover soiled and stained. Binding is loose, cracking. Foxing to page edges.255p. . Cloth. Fair/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Everyman's Library. more information

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Indianapolis: The Bobbs - Merrill Company, 1905 Scarce volume. Red cloth spine with white titles. Boards have illustrated pastedown, with front and back view of doll. Paper on boards shows considerable wear to edges. Cloth is worn, pulling to head and tail of spine. Damage to rear board, cracked. Binding cracked between first and second signature and third and fourth. Some fingerprints to pages. 10 full page illustrations plus a number of in text illustrations. 108p.. Cloth and Board. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Virginia Keep. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Garden City: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1957 Historical romance of William the Conqueror and his Queen, Mathilda. Bright pictorial dust jacket. Sunning to back, shelfwear, scuffs, small tear. Head and tail of dj spine are bumped, also front corners. Jacket is now in brodart. Brown cloth with gold title on spine. Corners are slightly bumped as are head and tail of spine. Top edge of pages dyed red, leading edge is roughcut. Faint foxing to leading edge. Map endpapers. Previous owners name written in pencil on ffep. Interior is clean. 285p.. First Edition. Cloth. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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London: Longmans Green, 1936 Signed by the Illustrator. Green cloth with black titles on spine and cover. Pulling to head and tail of spine. Some rubbing to spine edge and points. Binding is tight, pages are clean. 217p.. Signed by Illustrator. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Clara Hart Van Lennep. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1931 Orange cloth with with black tiltes on spine and cover. Cover also carries the legend 'Movie title The Gay Caballero" Illustrated with scenes from the Fox Movietone Production. Cloth is soiled and has some insect damage. Head and tail of spine, as well as points are rubbed. Binding is loose. Small piece of dj laid in. Front paste-down has previous owners signature in pencil. 327p.. Third. Cloth. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Uncredited. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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New York: Harper & Brothers, 1949 Orange cloth with gold title on spine. Spine is faded and head and tail are slightly bumped. Front points are bumped. Cloth is clean. BOMC leaflet laid in. Interior is clean. 247p.. Book Club (BCE/BOMC). Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Garden City: Doubleday, Page & Company, 1925 Black cloth with paper title on spine, chips and creases to label, yellowed. Black and orange decorative endpapers. Small bookplate from The Open Book on front endpaper. Cloth is scuffed witha small stain on front baord. Spine is sunned, head and tail are soft as are points. Red top-stain, foxing to page edges. Bottom edge of rear board is bumped. Binding is slightly loose. 511p.. Unknown. Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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New York: Bantam Books, 1994 A Nero Wolfe mystery written by the author of Fade to Black. Bright red dust jacket has only some minor edgewear. Jacket now in clear protective cover. Black cloth spine with bright gold title, boards are covered in black paper. Head of spine is bumped, as are points, slightly. Interior is clean and bright, feels as if it hasn't been read. 176p.. Cloth and Board. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Chicago: Ziff-Davis Publishing Company, 1963 Amazing Stories Volume 39 No. 11, Issue never before published novelette by Edgar Rice Burroughs, Savage Pellucidar. Good condition, original magazine format wth bright cover illustration by Alex Schomburg. Binding tight, some edgewear and crease to front cover. Back cover has chip to bottom and crease to bind.. Soft Cover. Good/No Jacket as Issued. Illus. by Alex Schomburg. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Paperback.

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Chicago: Ziff-Davis Publishing Company, 1961 35th Anniversary Issue with cover art by Frank R. Paul. Magazine format, original publication. Includes: I Rocket by Ray Bradbury; Devolution by Edmond Hamilton, Armageddon 2419 the First Buck Rogers Story by Philip Francis Nowlan, John Carter and the Giant of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs, Out of the Sub-Univers by R.F.; Starzl, The Flying Fool by David H. Keller, I Robot by Eando Binder and a Special article by Hugo Gernsback. Good condition, binding intact very little shelfwear, tight copy.. Soft Cover. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. Illus. by Frank R. Paul. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Paperback.

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New York: Coward - McCann, Inc., 1970 Historical novel about Lucy Walter, the secret wife of Charles II. Illustrated dust jacket is moderately to heavily worn. There are chips at corners and folds. Small open tear to front panel, rear panel is scuffed. Jacket is now protected by clear cover. Black cloth with broght gold title onhead and tail of spine are bumped, binding is slightly loose. Mustard yellow endpapers. 736p.. First American Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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New York: Warner Books, 1998 Stated first printing January 1999. Author's first novel, first in a series featuring Nolan Kilkenny former SEAL, current technology expert. Globe trotting industrial espionage. Signed by author on title page. Silver dust jacket with red titles and black spider web. Jacket shows some shelfwear, scuffing, otherwise near fine. Black spine with red metallic title, black boards. Book shows some mild shelfwear. Clean and tight. . Signed by Author. First Edition. Cloth and Board. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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New York: Henry Holt & Co., 1992 Glossy dj shows some light shelfwear, some creasing at head and tail of spine. Jacket now in protective cover. Black cloth spine with orange metalic title, orange boards. Small spot on back strap. Edges of boards a little worn. Notes in ink on rear endpaper. 286p.. First Edition. Cloth and Board. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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New York: The Century Co., 1930 Stated first printing. Purple cloth with gold titles on spine and cover. There is also a gold illustration of a castle with a blue sky on both spine and cover. Spine is heavily faded. Some staining to rear board. Head and tail of spine lightly bumped. Previous owners name written neatly in ink on ffep. Some light foxing to page edges. Interior is clean. Thirty-three black and white photographs. 450p.. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Uncredited. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Garden City: Doubleday, Doran & Company, 1931 Second of Graham's novels. This book was never reprinted and Graham disowned it and his third book because they did not meet his standards. Black cloth with gold title on spine, gold is somewhat dulled. Blind embossed lion on front board. Spine is lightly sun faded. Cloth is mildly dusty with a couple of minor scuffs and a few very small white spots on rear board. Tail of spine is slightly bruised. Top of pages dyed red, endpapers are also red. Page edges slightly browning, but text block is clean. Binding is tight. 312p.. First American Edition. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1916 The ultimate western author! Grey cloth with brown titles on spine and front. Cover also has illustration of stagecoach and landscape. Binding slightly cocked. Cloth lightly soiled. Head and tail of spine are rubbed as are points. Color frontispiece. Interior is clean. Endpapers contain short gift inscription and name of previous owner. 365p. plus several pages of advertisements.. Reprint. Cloth. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Lilian Welham. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1913 Includes black and white illustrations as well as black and white stills from "...the photo play produced by Zane Grey's own company." Tan cloth with dark red titles on spine and cover. Front aslo has small paste-down color illustration of man and mule in desert scene. Spine is darkened. Head and tail of spine are rubbed. Spine is slightly loose. Front endpapers contain short gift inscription and previous owners name. Some foxing to interior. 326p. plus two pages of advertisements.. Reprint. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Douglas Duer. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1918 Maroon cloth with black titles on spine and cover. Front also cotnains illustraion of man on horse. Head and tail of spine and it's aedges are heavily rubbed. Points are also rubbed, top points are bumped. Binding slightly loose. Previous owners name written in pencil on ffep. Black and white forntispiece, paper is heavily yellowed. 409p.. Reprint. Cloth. Fair/No Jacket. Illus. by Uncredited. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1910 Dust jacket is in pieces. Only front pane l with flap attached and back flap exist, both are quite worn. Bright green cloth with brown titles on spine. Cover has illustration of man on hose in forest outlined in brown, title in pale green. Cloth is clean. Head and tial of spine are bumped. previous owners name in pencil on front paste-down. Nice tight copy. Black and white frontispiece. 224p. plus several pages of ads.. Reprint. Cloth. Good/Poor. Illus. by Uncredited. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1914 Light green cloth with black title on spine anf light red title over black night sky on front. Head and tail of spine are rubbed as are points. Binding cracked at front cover. daark top-stain. Endpapers contain short gift inscription and previous owners name. Black and white frontispiece. Some foxing to interior. 389p. plus two pages of ads. . Reprint. Cloth. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Uncredited. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1910 Grey cloth with dark green titles on spine and front. Front also contains blue and green illustration of mountains. Spine is darkened, head and tail are bumped. upper points slightly bumped. First signature starting. Black and white frontispiece. Interior is clean. 208p. plus several pages of ads. . Reprint. Cloth. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Uncredited. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1912 Sage colored cloth with purple titles on spine and cover. Front also has small paste-down color illustration. Some light foxing to front board. Spine is darkened. Head and tail of spine are rubbed and fraying. Points are rubbed. Binding cracked front and back. Four black and white illustrations including frontis. Last illustration is loose but laid in. Endpapers contain short gift inscription and previous owners name. 335p. pluseveral pages of ads. . Reprint. Cloth. Fair/No Jacket. Illus. by Douglas Duer. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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New York: P. F. Collier & Son, 1934 Orange cloth is heavily worn and soiled. Dusty. Acceptable reading copy. 309p.. Cloth. Fair/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1911 Part of a series for boys featuring Ken Ward. Near fine except for some dust and a small ding to the bottom edge of the front board. Dust jacket has some slight wear to the edges, very small tear at top of rear flap. Jacket is now in Brodart. Bright yellow cloth with green titles and decorations. Green illustrated endpapers, black and white frontispiece. Interior is clean, book feels unread. 278p. plus two pages of ads.. Reprint. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Uncredited. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1915 Yellow green cloth with dark green titles on spine and front. Cover also has illustrations of two riders. Cloth is clean. Binding is only slightly loose. Nice reading copy. Color frontispiece. Interior is clean. 373p. plus two pages of ads.. Reprint. Cloth. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Uncredited. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1917 Dark blue cloth with black titles on spine and front. Small dark stain on bottom of front board. Light colored scuffmark just under author's name. Spine darkened. head and tail of spine are rubbed. Upper points soft. Front endpapers contain short gift inscription and previous owners name. Frontis illustration missing. Three other black and white illustraions are present. 321p. plus several pages of ads.. Reprint. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Frank Tenney Johnson. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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New York: Wynwood Press, 1989 The first printing of A Time to Kill was limited to 5,000 copies, by Wynwood Press. Later trade printings were by Random House. This was Grisham's first book. Ex-library, rebound in green cloth with white title on spine. Has a couple of very small library stamps but no pocket. Book was heavily read. Some staining to pages, a few pages have underlining and notes in ink. 415p.. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library. more information

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Chicago: M. A. Donohue & Company, 1931 Plain black cloth spine with front and rear boards covered by color illustration of Raggedy Ann and Andy. Spine is faded, heavy wear to edges, corners worn through. Binding is tight. Heavily illustrated with color illustrations. Interior is clean. 95p. plus one page of ads.. Unknown. Cloth and Board. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Johnny Gruelle. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Chicago: M. A. Donohue & Company, 1920 Plain black cloth spine, heavily faded. Front and rear boards are covered with large color illustration of Raggedy Andy with small inset picture of Raggedy Ann. Rear board illustration is back view of Andy. Boards are soiled and heavily rubbed, corners worn through. Color illustrated endpapers. Page before title page is missing. First page of The Nursery Dance is repaires with cello tape. Half of first page of Doctor story is missing. Unpaginated. . Unknown. Cloth and Board. Fair/No Jacket. Illus. by Johnny Gruelle. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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New York: The Viking Press, 1976 Copyright page states second printing before publication. There is no blind stampon book but the dust jacket does not carry a price. Tan glossy dust jacket. Some small chips and tears to edges, particularly at spine panel and top of front flap. Long closed tear on rear panel. Some soiling to dust jacket. Jacket is now in protective cover. Light brown cloth spine with gold title, author's name in copper, small red diamond. Tan boards show a few scuff marks. Bottom points bumped. Head and tail of spine slightly rubbed. Small water stains to corner of lasst thirty pages. 263p.. Second Printing Before Publication. Cloth and Board. Very Good/Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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New York: Charles Scribner 's Sons, 1943 Collection of short stories originally published in The New Yorker, Harper's Bazaar and other notable magazines. Author of 'The Prodigal Women' and 'Mary Cassat.' Black cloth with white titles on spine and front. Cloth is scuffed and scratched. Tail of spine is bumped. Binding and points are solid. Interior is clean. 248p. . First Edition. Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Boston: Little Brown and Company, 1932 This is a fictionalized account of the actual mutiny. The story is told from the point of view of an entirely fictional character. The tale is apparently not entirely accurate. Date on title page and copyright page match. States published October 1932. Illustrated endpapers indicate second state. Blue cloth with silver ship on white waves on both cover and spine. Silver title on spine. Spine is sunned and faded. Cloth is worn and faded. Light rubbing to head and tail of spine. Pictorial endpapers with Tahitian scene. Binding is slightly loose. Pages lightly yellowed. A few spots of foxing to interior. 396p. . First Edition. Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1923 Winner of the Noble Prize for Literature in 1920. An epic tale of life in Norway. Attractive book. Bright blue cloth with grass green title on spine. Black decorations on spine and front board as well as bright green Borzoi logo. Head and tail of spine are rubbed as are points. Binding is slightly cocked and loose, though not cracked. Decorative green and blue endpapers. Translated frome the Norwegian by W. W. Worster. 276p.. Second Printing. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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New York: Pocket Books, Inc, 1941 Vintage paperback edition of the classic tale. Bright solid copy. Small amount of laminate seperation at edges. Inteior is clean. Upper corner has a minor bend. 463p. + several pages of ads. . Seventh Printing. Soft Cover. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. PocketBook. more information

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New York: Pocket Books, Inc, 1941 Vintage paperback. Collection of short stories including The Gift of the Magi. Perma-Gloss covers, some very small areas where laminate is seperating along edges. Corners are slightly bumped, chip to lower corner. Red endpapers and page edges. Interior is clean and bright. Very small chip to interior of back cover at corner. 184p.. Third. Soft Cover. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. PocketBook. more information

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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1919 20th impression. Brown hc with black cloth spine, title in black on cover. Rough cut edge, light foxing to edges. Wear to head/tail of spine. Two small nicks to leading edge of cover, scratch on front board. 84 p.. Cloth and Board. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2000 Signed by the Author. Only flaw is slight bruising to head and tail of spine, otherwise as new. Book is unread. Jacket is now protected by clear mylar cover. 341p.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Cloth and Board. Near Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1937 Orange cloth with gold embossed titles on spine and cover. Spine is very faded. Cloth shows general wear. Small pull on cover, some soiling. Foxing to page edges. Pages are clean and bright. 231p.. First Edition. Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Sauk City, Wisconsin: Arkham House, 1946 Multi-color jacket illustration by Hannes Bok. Only three-thousand copies were printed. Jacket is heavily worn including chips and tears. Rear panel is discolored. Jacket is in protective mylar cover. Black cloth with gold title and decoration on spine. Some rubbing to gold decoration on spine. Chip in cloth at head of spine, tail of spine is bruised. Damage to small area of cloth on bottom edge of rear board. Cloth is nice and clean. Some browning to endpapers. Pages yellowing but otherwise clean. Some soiling to page edges. Binding cracking at first signature. 639p.. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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New York: Farrar, Strauss, Giroux, 1994 An Adventure in the Antiquities Trade. Dust jacket and book only have a few minor flaws. Jacket has a bit of shelfwear and is bumped at head of spine. Book is slightly bumped at head and tail of spine, but extremely clean. Brown cloth with bright gold title, cream boards with gold embossed mosaic. . First Edition. Cloth and Board. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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New York: Grosset & Dunlap Edited fro children by Rupert S. Holland. Green dust jacket with yellow titles, front also has illustraion of man and woman on horseback. Jacket has a number of small chips along the edges, spine panel is faded. Jacket is now protected by Brodart. Orange cloth with green titles. head and tail of spine are bruised and rubbed. Cloth is clean, edges are slightly worn. Top-edge of pages are dyed green. Binding is tight, pages are yellowing but otherwise clean. Illustrated endpapers. Color frontispiece is only other illustration. 420p.. Unknown. Cloth. Very Good/Good. Illus. by W. H. Lister. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Boston: Phillips Sampson and Company,, 1863 Serio-comic conversations at a New England boarding house. One of Holmes (SR.) most popular works. Green leather on spine and points with gold embossed edges, light blue cloth. Spine has five raised gold embossed bands, title in gold. The year 1858 is printed at the tail of the spine. This is the original year of publication. Front board is soiled; cloth on both boards has light spots. Front of book includes a list of 'works of permanent value'. This page is heavily stained. Erased signature on next blank. Some light pencil marking to text. Six black and white illustrations, the tissue is missing on a couple. Binding is tight. 373p. including index, followed by another list of 'valuable books'.. Half-Leather. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Uncredited. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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New York: Pocket Books, Inc, 1992 Volume 2 of The Cazalet Chronicle. Dust jacket looks very good, has some minor rubbing on back and a little dog eared at head of spine. There are no tears or chips, clean. Black cloth spine with gold embossed tile. Beige boards. Interior and exterior are very clean. May have remainder mark. 405p.. First American Edition. Cloth and Board. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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New York: Harper & Brothers, 1959 '...a salute to the coast of Maine and a laughter-touched lament for for the whole tribe of women, especially those without men and in particular those whose precious vnities armor the against the ravages of time." Illustrated dust jacket is toned and foxing, some edgewear. Jacket is now in Brodart. Burgundy cloth with gold ttile on spine, burgundy boards. Publisher's logo on front. Head and tail of spine are bumped, very top edge of boards is faded. Foxing to page edges. Interior is clean and bright. Small drawings at ends of chapters. 293p.. First Edition. Cloth and Board. Good/Fair. Illus. by Uncredited. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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New York: Grosset & Dunlap Special photoplay edition. Eight black and white stills taken from the Universal silent movie made in 1928. This is the story of a man who was mutilated as a young man by having a permanent and grotesque grin cut into his face. The character was reported to be the inspiration for The Joker from the Batman comics. Red cloth with black titles on spine and front. Rubbing at head and tail of spine, mild fraying at corners. Light soiling on front board. Two stains on rear board, one light and one dark. Pages yellowing. No date of publication given. Facsimile dust jacket. . Cloth. Good. Illus. by Universal. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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New York: Carleton, 1866 Published in France in 1826. Hugo's second novel. Friendship of an African Prince and a French military officer during the Haitian Revolution. Possible first American edition. Translated from the original French by Charles Edwin Wilbour. Dark green cloth with gold title on spine. Blind embossed publisher's logo on boards. Cloth is heavily worn on all edges, worn through at corners. Crack in cloth at head of spine. Illustration pages are yellow. Blue endpapers. Previous owners name written neatly on first blank. Middle signature cracked. 310p.. Cloth. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by F. A. Beauce. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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