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Barbs
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SQP, 1996 Gallery Girls collection with one page signed by Joe Jusko, black and white pen and ink illustrations by several comic artists, very good condition, no creases to spine or covers. Artwork is soft porn as suggested by the title, Gallery Girls.. Signed by Illustrator. Soft Cover. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. Illus. by Various. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Paperback. more information
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Jungle Tails
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SQP, 1996 Gallery Girls collection with one page signed Joe Jusko, black and white pen and ink illustrations by several comic artists, very good condition, noby creases to spine or covers. Artwork is soft porn as suggested by the title, Gallery Girls.. Signed by Illustrator. Soft Cover. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. Illus. by Various. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Paperback. more information
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Primal Lust
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SQP, 1996 Gallery Girls collection with one illustrated page signed by Joe Jusko, black and white pen and ink illustrations by several comic artists, very good condition, no creases to spine or covers. Artwork is soft porn as suggested by the title, Gallery Girls.. Signed by Illustrator. Soft Cover. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. Illus. by Various. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Paperback. more information
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Treasured Chests
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SQP, 1996 Gallery Girls collection with cover illustration signed Joe Jusko. Interior with black and white pen and ink illustrations by several comic artists, very good condition, no creases to spine or covers. Artwork is soft porn as suggested by the title, Gallery Girls.. Signed by Illustrator. Soft Cover. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. Illus. by Various. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Paperback. more information
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High to the Fruits
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Dallas: The Kaleidograph Press, 1949 Inscribed and dated by the Author. Anthology of poetry. Jacket is in Brodart. Water damage to boards. Green cloth with gold titles. Plain green dust jacket. Sunned on edges and spine. Insect damage. Soiling on rear. Foxing to page edges. Foxing to endpapers. 95p.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Cloth. Poor/Poor. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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Lost Hill
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Manhattan Beach, California: Child Focus Company, 1975 Signed by the Author. White soft cover with black line drawing on cover. Moderately soiled and foxed. Bottom front corner is dog-eared. Page edges are foxed, some foxing to interior pages. Signed by author on copyright page. "Lost Hill is an interesting story of a family who moves from the city to the country. The story describes the problems and successes shared with a mysterious stranger who comes to the door." 87p.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Soft Cover. Good/No Jacket as Issued. Illus. by Dorothy Love Evans. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information
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Let Rocks Their Silence Break
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Burnet, Texas: Nortex Press, 1982 Inscribed by author, note card from author is pasted in on fep. Winner of the Eighth Annual Nortex Press Book Award, sponsored by The Poetry Society of Texas. Jacket is in brodart, shows some shelfwear and a little foxing. Silver cloth has black title on spine. Fine except for small ding in bottom end of boards. 56p.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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Scholars and Statesmen
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San Francisco: Jossey - Bass Inc. , 1972 Signed by the Author. Explanation of federal funding to colleges and universities and the strings that are attached. Jacket shows some edgewear, several small chips. There is a 1/2" inch tear at head of spine, and two smaller tears on back. There is a bit of soiling to the front and spine. Price clipped. The jacket is now in Brodart. Light grey cloth with blue title on spine and device on front. Pulling to head and tail of spine. Foxing to bottom of boards. Interior is clean. Inscribed by author and dated April 1972. 160p. including index.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Cloth. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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Mythology in Verse or The "Why" in Myths
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Chicago: Adams Press, 1980 Signed by the Author. White soft cover with black titles and design. Some scuffing to cover. Illustrated frontispiece by author. Signed by author on title page. Interior is clean. 61p.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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Journey to Jerusalem
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Quanah, Texas: Nortex Press, 1975 Signed by the Author. Poems were inspired by trip to Jerusalem and passages from the Old Testament. Black and white photographs taken by author on pilgramage. Jacket is in brodart. Small amount of chipping to edges, particularly head/tail of spine and corners. Some shelfwer and pencil marks on rear. Inscribed by author and dated 1976. Gold cloth with gold embossed titles. Front board is slightly soiled. 58p.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. Illus. by Nova Schubert Bair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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As a Wild Bird Returning
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Nortex Press, 1973 Signed Plate. Author was past Poet Laureate of Texas. Anthology of previously published poems. No edition stated. Jacket is sunned on spine and edges. There is insect damage, mostly to edges, and some small stains as well as general wear. Gold cloth with black titles on spine and cover. Very slight soiling to cloth, otherwise near fine. Spot of foxing to front endpapers. Interior is clean. 51p.. Signed Plate. Cloth. Very Good/Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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Burning Embers
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Wichita Falls, Texas: Nortex Offset Publications, Inc., 1970 Signed by the Author. A sticker on the inside cover states this volume was presented to the winner of the William E. Bard Award in February of 1988 for the poem entitled "Wind Came Screaming". The name of the author of this poem is not stated. The book is signed by W. E. Bard, President of the Poetry Society of Texas. Poems are inspired by the old and new west. Cover is in very good condition for a paperback. Heavy yellow paper with a black line drawing of a man at a campfire. Paper shows minimal edgewear. Very slight foxing to page edge. Interior shows a little wear. 38p.. Signed by Author. Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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Let the Ice Speak
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Greenfield Center, N. Y.: Ithaca House Books, 1991 Inscribed by author and dated 7/18/91 San Antonio. Near fine except for some minor scuffing, particularly to back. Poems "meditating on subjects that range from families to fairytales, form childhoods to deaths and death-threats." 69p.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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When Clay Sings
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New York: Charles Scribner 's Sons, 1972 Signed by the Author. Children's story of early Native American life in the southwest, inspired by clay pots. Illustrations are in the same style as the traditional designs on the pottery. Jacket is quite worn. There are chips and tears around the edges as well as insect damage. Head and tail of spine are reinforced with cello tape on reverse. Jacket is now in Brodart. Brown cloth brown title on spine and designs on cover. There is significant insect damage to the top layer of the cloth. Inscribed by author on half-title. Interior is clean. Unpaginated.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Cloth. Fair/Fair. Illus. by Tom Bahti. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information
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The Romance of Tristan and Iseult
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New York: The Heritage Press, 1960 Lovely gift edition of one of the greatest romances, Tristan and Isuelt. This edition is adorned with eleven full page color illustrations. The illustrator signed this book on the half-title page, denoting the location as Paris. There is no jacket but there is a matching slipcase. Maroon cloth spine with paper label, gold title on black background. Spine is faded. Boards are covered with maroon paper with allover design of cream shields and crowns. Points are rubbed, as are head and tail of spine. Pages have decorative speckled edge. Text is printed on heavy weight cream paper. Illustrations are on matte paper with green border. Reverse of each illustration page has same pattern as boards but with green background. 173p. Maroon slipcase is faded at edges, particularly at one side. A few stray pencil marks but no cracks or breaks. . Signed by Illustrator. Cloth and Board. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Serge Ivanoff. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information
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The Texas Revolution
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Austin: The Texas State Historical Society, 1979 Signed by the Author. Reprint of 1952 edition. Transcript of four lectures delivered at Louisiana State University in May, 1950. "They are the product of more than a quarter of a century of interest in the Anglo-American activities in Texas before annexation, and they are based upon an intensive study of the available contemporary material which seems to have a bearing on the subject." Softcover. Some edgewear, stains to front and rear covers. Inscribed by author on half-title page and dated 5 June, 1979. 132p.. Signed by Author. Soft Cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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Escape Clause
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New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 2006 Signed by author on title page. Author is a special agent with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, former member of FDLe Special Operations Team and former U. S. Deputy Marshall. This is Born's third novel. His novels feature a Florida lawman and dark comic suspense. Signed by author on half-title page. Bright yellow jacket is protected by clear mylar cover. Red boards and spine with silver titles. Head and tail of spine are slightly bruised. Book is clean and tight. 324p.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Cloth and Board. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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Eight Dogs Named Jack and Fourteen Other Stories from the Detroit Streets and Michigan Wilderness
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Troy, Michigan: Momentum Books, 2007 Inscribed by author on title page, dated 12/08/07. Collection of short stories centered on a fictional eastside Detroit neighborhood. Of course the denizens of this Italian American neighborhood vacation 'up north'. "Ernest Hemingway, meet the Sopranos." Black glossy dust jacket with scene of lone man hunting under the northern lights. Jacket is protected by clear mylar cover. Boards and spine are covered with black paper, copper title on spine. The book is unread, clean and bright inside. 305p.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. As New/As New. Illus. by Joe Borri. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information
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The 6th Lamentation
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New York: Viking, 2003 This is the author's first novel. Brodrick is a former Augustinian friar and the heroine's story is based loosely on his Mother's experiences during WWII. The story involves a former Nazi officer, who sold out the heroine, seeking sanctuary in modern Britain. Signed by author on title page. Illustrated dust jacket is protected by clear mylar cover. Black cloth spine with silver title, boards covered in mauve. Tail of spine is bruised. Small ding in leading edge of pages. Interior is clean. 387p. includes author's note and bibliography.. Signed by Author. First American Edition. Cloth and Board. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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Suivez Raison and I. T., or A Chap's Chequered Career
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London: Watts & Co., 1933 Signed by the Author. An autobiography. English gentlemen rogue travels the world. Jacket is in two pieces but laid in. Water stains to blue cloth, stain continues on interior at bottom center. Inscribed by author and dated El Paso 11 December 1934. He has also written the quote from the dedication page, "You cannot make footprints in the sands if you are sitting down." Exterior is quite worn. Page edges are foxed. Broken signature. Black and white photographs. 260p.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Cloth. Fair/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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The Charms of Solitude
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Signed by the Author who was a leader in Texas education. Book was originally published in the mid 1920's. No date is given in the book. The book is very charming despite its condition. Covers are heavy grey-green paper with gold and black design. Half-title page, and papers at end, are a heavy green paper. Inscribed by author opposite title page. Poems are printed on glossy paper. Opposite each page of verse is a lovely black and white photo. Pages have green borders. Book is bound with green cord. There is a short handwritten poem laid in. Signed by author and dated 3-15-1933 Barton Springs. . Signed by Author. Soft Cover. Fair. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information
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Clive Barker Illustrator
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Forestville, California: Arcane/Eclipse Books, 1990 Signed by the Author. Limited edition, to 750 copies, with laid in plate signed by Clive Barker and numbered 746. Text by Fred Burke and introduction Stephen R. Bissette. Jacket is very good+; there is a small cut in the rear panel near the spine. There is also an impression of two written letter y's. Jacket is now protected by clear cover. Red cloth with bright gold titles on spine and front board. Slight ding to leading edge of front board. 125p.. Signed. First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. Illus. by Clive Barker. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. more information
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Cimarron Rose
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New York: Hyperion, 1997 Signed by author on title page. Former Texas Ranger turned lawyer, Billy Bob Hollan must defend his secret illegitimate son against a murder charge. Glossy blue dust jacket with large silver title and illustration of a small town square. Jacket is now protected by Brodart. Blue cloth spine with silver title, matching blue boards. Book is unread, interior is clean and bright. 288p.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Cloth and Board. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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In Cold Blood
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New York: Random House, 1965 Signed by the Author. Dust jacket has the fist edition points: 1/66 on front flap, "Publishers of the American College Dictionary and the Modern Library", original price of $5.95. Book has dark top stained pages, first printing on copyright page. There is also a circular blind stamp on the rear board, which would indicate it is a book club edition. Signed by Capote on the title page. Dust jacket has moderate wear, mostly small chips around the edges. There is a slightly larger chip on the top edge of rear panel, just at spine. The rear edge of the spine panel is heavily worn. There are small chips at flaps and a chip in the color at the leading edge of the front panel. Jacket is now in clear mylar cover. Maroon cloth with gold and silver titles on spine, gold initials on front board. Head and tail of spine are only slightly bruised. Cloth is clean, binding is a little soft, though not cracked. The name 'Munson' is neatly written on the first blank. Maroon endpapers. Pages are yellowed but otherwise clean. 343p.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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Plays By Lonnie Carter: The Gulliver Trilogy
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New York: Broadway Play Publishing Inc., 1997 Signed by the Author. Front cover has portrait of author. Inscribed by author on title page and dated 11/97. Interior is clean except for slight bump to last pages. 166p.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Soft Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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A Baker's Dozen, We Were Thirteen the Casey's of Tuscola, Taylor County, Texas
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Seagraves, Texas: Pioneer Book Publishers, inc., 1974 Signed by the Author. History of Tuscola or Jim Ned Valley. Red cloth with gold titles on spine and cover with animal scene. Slight rubbing to head and tail of spine and corners. White scuff mark on tail of spine. Cloth is very clean. Inscribed by author to Auta and Bevington Reed. Black and white drawings as well as numerous photos. Page edges are toning. 252p. including index. . Signed by Author. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Ron Reynolds. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information
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Night Alone
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Kingsville, Texas: Kingsville Publishing, 1947 Signed by the Author. There is heavy wear to the dust jacket, particularly around the edges. Numerous small tears, creases and chips. Also some insect and water damage. The jacket is now protected by brodart. Black cloth with night scene. White titles on spine and cover. Pulling and rubbing to head and tail of spine. Water damage to leading edge of boards. Binding is tight. Foxing to endpapers. Inscribed by author and dated May 31, 1952, Southwest Writers Conference. Pages are beginning to age around edges. Jacket and line drawings by author. Foreward by author's father. 90p.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Decorative Cloth. Fair/Fair. Illus. by Van Chandler. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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The Universe in Good Hands
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Austin: Bluebonnet Printing, Inc, 1978 Signed by the Author. Soft cover is somewhat soiled. Red scuff on front. Inscribed by author on first blank. Interior is clean. 100p.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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Running Blind
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New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 2000 Signed by author on title page. Fourth in the series featuring Jack Reacher. Black glossy dust jacket with large red title over a large illustrated shoe print. Jacket is now protected by clear mylar cover. black cloth spine with bright solver title, gray boards with blind embossed initials of author on front board. Book is unread, interior is clean and bright. 360p.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Cloth and Board. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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London Mission: The First Critical Years
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East Lansing, Mi: Michigan State Universitty Press, 1968 Signed by the Author. George Washington appoints Thomas Pickney America's first Minister Plenipotentiary to the Court of St. James. Most historians have labeled him a disaster as a diplomat. Jack L. Cross presents a different opinion. White dust jacket is sunned and stained. There is only slight pulling to the head of spine. Jacket is now protected by Brodart. Gray cloth with gold title on spine. Some insect damage to outer layer of cloth. Binding is tight. Slight water stains to top of endpapers and first several pages. Inscribed by author on ffep. 1 65p. including index.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Cloth. Fair/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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Flight Into Sunshine Bird Experiences in Florida
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New York: The MacMillan Company, 1948 Signed by the Illustrator. Light blue dust jacket with photograph of heron on front panel. Jacket is heavily worn at edges including chips and tears. Rear panel is heavily foxed and creased across photo of egrets. Spine is faded and there is some foxing to front panel. Corners of front flap are clipped but price is intact. Tan cloth with dark red titles plus heron on front. Cloth has a few lighter spots and is rubbed at head and tail of spine. Some foxing to endpapers. 121 black and white photographs.. Signed by Illustrator. First Edition. Cloth. Good/Poor. Illus. by Allan D. Cruickshank. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information
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Christmas Wishes
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Birmingham, Michigan: Holt Peterson Press, 1987 Signed by the Author. Entire cover, front and back, is printed with a Christmas scene. Reverse of first page is dated Christmas 1994 and is inscribed and signed by author. Like new condition. Author has written several other collections of Christmas poems, . Signed by Author. Decorative Cloth. Fine/No Jacket. Illus. by Danna Clark. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Private Press. more information
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Amichel
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1973 Signed by the Author. Yellow paper cover, staple binding. Cover is somewhat soiled. Inscribed by author on title page and dated April 21, 1979. The name of the book refers to an area of land near the Golf of Mexico. 50p.. Signed by Author. Soft Cover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Privately Printed. more information
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Flight of the Earth Woman
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1985 Signed by the Author. Lilac paper with title and rose in black, stylized wings in gold. Foxing to front and back. Inscribed by author and dated 5/4/85. 15p.. Signed by Author. Soft Cover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Privately Printed. more information
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The Birds of Ohio, Two Volumes
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Columbus, Ohio: Wheaton Publishing Company, 1903 Signed by the author. Stated Author's edition, limited to one thousand copies. This copy is not numbered. This edition was available by subscription only. "A complete, scientific and popular description of the 320 species of birds found in the state. Illustrated by 80 plates in color photography, and more than 200 original half-tones, showing the favorite haunts of the birds, flocking, feeding, nesting, etc., from photographs taken by the author and others." Dark blue cloth with gold titles on spine and front. Spines heavily darkened and rubbed, titles nearly illegible. Heavy insect damage to top layer of cloth. Decorative floral endpapers. Page edges have decorative blue splatter. Interior is in wonderful shape, clean and tight. Very neat name and address on first blank page of vol. I. 671p. for both vols.. Signed by Author. Author's Edition. Cloth. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by William Leon Dawson and Others. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information
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Blood, Tears and Folly
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New York: HarperCollins Publishers, 1993 Signed by author on title page. "Deighton is the author of more than thirty books of fiction and non-fiction, including his classic novels The Ipcress File and funeral in Berlin and his internationally acclaimed histories of World War II." Dust jacket is price clipped, protected y clear mylar cover. Black cloth spine with bright gold title, maroon boards. Tail of spine is lightly rubbed. Numerous black and white photos, illustrations and maps. Binding is tight, interior is clean. 653p.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Cloth and Board. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Denis Bishop. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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The Provincial Lady in America
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New York: Harper & Brothers, 1934 Signed by the Author. Third in the Provincial Lady series. Black cloth spine with blue paper title. Rough maroon paper on boards. Spine and top of boards are faded. Binding is tight, back points are soft. Light spots on rear board. Decorative endpapers. Signed by author on first blank in a very neat hand. 245p.. Signed by Author. First American Edition. Cloth and Board. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Margaret Freeman. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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Sister Carrie
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New York: B. W. Dodge, 1907 Signed by the Author. Second Edition of Dreiser's first novel written more than twenty years earlier than An American Tragedy. Dark red cloth with gold title on spine and light orange titles on front board. Front also has golden illustration of broken bowl. Cloth is worn, some fraying at head and tail of spine. Nick in cloth at top edge of front board. Points are soft and beginning to fray. Spine is faded and boards are soiled around edges. Binding is loose but not broken or cracked. Pages yellowing. Unaccredited color frontispiece. Author's signature in black fountain pen on half-title page reads, "Regards- Theodore Dreiser". Page edges dust soiled. 557p.. Signed by Author. Second. Cloth. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Uncredited. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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Edmund Dulac's Fairy Book: Fairy Tales of the Allied Nations
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New York: George H. Doran Company Edmund Dulac was a well known illustrator commissioned to create illustrations for special editions of classic stories. His beautiful watercolors grace such stories as: The Tempest, The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, Sinbad the Sailor and other stories from the Arabian Knights. In this book, he collected fairy tales form the nations allied with Britain in The Great War. The book is signed by Dulac under the frontis piece. It is illustrated with sixteen mounted color illustrations which are in wonderful condition. The title page of each tale also has an original line drawing. Tales include: Snegorotchka, Russia; The Buried Moon, England; The Serpent Prince, Italy; The Hind of the Wood, France; The Fire Bird, Russia; Urashima Taro, Japan; The Story of the Bird Feng, China; and several others. Black cloth with gold title and decoration on spine. Gold is extremely faded and rubbed. Very large mounted gold illustration on front board. The book has been repaired expertly at a professional bindery. Rebound in new black cloth with the original cloth glued to front and rear boards and spine. Little of the new cloth is visible. Original specialty endpapers. Some foxing and dust soiling to page edges. Interior pages are free of foxing. 174p.. Signed by Author. Cloth. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Edmund Dulac. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information
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Booked to Die
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New York: Charles Scribner 's Sons, 1992 Signed by the Author. Third printing. Nice inscription by author on half-title page, dated 3-3-93. Jacket is in Brodart. Dark blue cloth spine with light blue metallic title on spine. Blue boards, book is near fine except for a little dust. Some smudges to bottom edge of pages. Interior is nice and clean. 321p.. Signed by Author. Third. Cloth and Board. Very Good/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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My Dark Places
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New York: Alfred a Knopf Inc., 1996 Signed by the Author. Dust jacket is bright and clean, fine except for crease at top and some minor shelfwear. Black cloth spine with silver title. Gray boards with author's initials embossed in glossy black. Reverse of dust jacket shows reprints of newspaper articles. 353p.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Cloth and Board. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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The American Dream
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Boston: Bruce Humphries, Inc., 1944 Signed by the Author, who was Governor of Massachusetts from 1930 to 1934. Critic of the New Deal. Jacket is heavily worn. Large chips to head and tail of spine, smaller chips and tears across edges. Large stain on front. Stain on rear, some writing in pencil. Heavily textured blue cloth with bright gold title on spine and capitol dome on cover. Rubbing and pulling to head and tail of spine. There is also some rubbing to corners and edges. Some foxing and staining to page edges. A couple of pages are dog-eared. Signed by author on ffep. 240p. including index. Signed by Author. First Edition. Cloth. Good/Poor. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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Bleeding Heart and Rue
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Chicago: M. A. Donohue & Company, 1937 Signed by the Author. "The poems in this volume and in' Velvet Shadow', published in 1934, have been read over the major radio networks of NBC and CBS.' Black cloth spine and red boards with black title and floral design. Boards are scratched and there is pulling to head and tail of spine. Corners are also slightly rubbed. Binding is very firm. Signed by author and dated May 9, 1946. A card printed with a poem entitled Optimist's Song is inlaid. The poem is dedicated to Louisiana's Law Makers of 1946 and signed by Emma Wilson Emery, Your poet laureate. Page edges are foxing and interior is toning. There are some stray spots of foxing to pages. 79p.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Cloth and Board. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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Shavings
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Austin: Firm Foundation Print Signed by the Author. Bound in cream paper with blue design and title on cover. Paper is soiled on front, significantly sunned on back. Inscribed by author on title page and dated 1956. Also signed, upside-down, on last blank. 58p.. Signed by Author. Soft Cover. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information
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Ten Big Ones
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New York: St. Martin's Press, 2004 Signed by the Author. Collection of short stories. Jacket has no visible flaws, protected by clear Mylar cover. Navy blue cloth with gold title on spine. Author's signature on title page. This is a clean and tight copy. 312p.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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The Horse Whisperer
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New York: Delacorte Press, 1995 Author's first book, made into movie by Robert Redford. Signed by author on title page. Illustrated dust jacket is protected by clear mylar cover. Navy blue cloth with gold title on spine, gold reproduction of author's signature on front board. Boards show some shelfwear, tail of spine is bruised. Boards leaning slightly. Bubble in front paste-down endpaper. 404p.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Cloth and Board. Very Good/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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The Loop
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New York: Delacorte Press, 1998 By the author of The Horse Whisperer. Signed by author on title page. Illustrated dust jacket now protected by clear mylar cover. Black cloth spine and black boards. Gold title on spine and reproduction of author's signature on front board. Tail of spine is bruised. Book is clean and tight. 434p.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Cloth and Board. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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Troublesome Times in Texas
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San Antonio, Texas: The Clegg Company, 1957 Signed by the Author. History of Texas between 1859 - 1883. Includes footnotes and bibliography. Textured, yellow softcover binding. Titles in brown on spine and cover. Some very small stains and foxing on rear. Foxing to title page. Signed by author on title page. Foxing to page edges. Black and white photos. 78p.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Soft Cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Privately Printed. more information
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Requiem for a Nun
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New York: Random House, 1951 Signed by Faulkner on title page. From the estate of Charles Edison, former Secretary of the Navy and Governor of New Jersey. Requiem for a Nun is the sequel to Sanctuary, featuring Temple Drake. This was Faulkner's only published play. This is not one of the signed limited editions. Faulkner's signature on a trade edition is rare. Top edge of pages dyed grey. Dust jacket is a little age worn. There is a very small tear and two small chips at the head of the spine panel. Original price of $3.00 on inside flap. Jacket is now protected by Brodart. Black cloth spine with bright gold title. Boards are covered with green cloth. Small faded area at tail of spine. Edges of boards mildly darkened. Page edges slightly yellowed. 286p.. First Edition. Cloth and Board. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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Asian - Pacific Folktales and Legends
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New York: Simon and Schuster, 1995 Signed by the Author. Color illustrations on white soft cover. Near fine except for some slight soiling. Inscribed by author on first page and dated 12-3-95. Interior is clean. . Signed by Author. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. Atlas Folio - over 23" - 25" tall. more information
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