Titles starting with S from Interesting Books

NY: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1986. 337 pages with two groups of pictures and an Index. "Sid Perelman seldom had a good word to say about anyone, but he always had a witty one. He was an Ivy League product from a working-class Jewish background; a devoted husband who played around; a misanthrope who made millions laugh for over five decades in every medium. As a wildly popular New Yorker humorist; contributing screenwriter of such Hollywood classics as Animal Crackers, Horse Feathers and Around the Worl... more information

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Poole, Dorset, England: Blandford Press, 1987. 256 pages, slightly oversize hardcover with a color illustrated frontispiece, includes a lot of pictures/artwork (much of it in color) and an Index. "SABRE AND LANCE presents the colourful and dramatic history of mounted warriors and soldiers from Ancient Times to World War Two. With full intenational appeal to military enthusiasts and historians the book includes accounts of Barbarian cavalry, of Mongols and Huns, glittering French and German regiments, t... more information

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NY: Dramatists Play Service, 1955. I don't know if this is a 1st printing or not; copyrighted "1953" "1954" and "1955", no other dates. 85 pages, stapled booklet with a photo frontispiece. The play is 83 pages then has a section at the back that includes "Property Plot" and an illustrated "Scene Design". The book states that at the play's 1st performance in NY (1953) Joseph Cotten played "Linus Larrabee, Jr.". Working copy but solid: covers somewha... more information

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London: Harper Collins Publishers, 1996.. 1st edition. 1st printing. Hardcover. Dj art: Bob Warner. Simultaneous with the US edition, dj art differs. New, unread copy. Very Fine in Very Fine dj.. New/New. ... more information

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NY: Hastings House, 1959.. 1st edition. 1st printing. Hardcover. Dj art: Nick Eggenhofer. SIGNED by Lucia on the half-title page. 374 pages, illustrated endpapers (with map) and title pages, eight pages of pictures, a Bibliography and an Index. Book as new, dj spine a little browned, two very short closed edgetears else excellent. Fine in Near Fine dj.. ... more information

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San Jose, CA: Harlan-Young Press, 1972. SIGNED by Ms Meadows on the half-title page (NOT inscribed to anybody). Though there is no statement of printing on the copyright page I'm confident that this is a 1st. 283 pages in an attractive/durable full cloth binding with a photo-illustrated frontispiece (picture of Mr. Edwards), includes a lot of interior pictures/illustrations, a map and an Index. This history of Mr. Edwards and his family takes place in and around Virginia City, Candelaria and other Nevad... more information

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London: Earthlight, 1998.. 1st UK edition. 1st printing. HC. Dj: Geoff Taylor. Preceded the US ed by five months. New, unread copy. VF in VF dj.. New/New. ... more information

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London: Bloomsbury, 1987.. 1st edition. 1st printing. HC. Dj: Dulce Tobin. SIGNED by Kennedy, her 2nd novel. True 1st: preceded the US ed by about three years. As new copy. NOT a remainder. VF in VF dj.. ... more information

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Baltimore, MD: Maclay & Associates, 1995.. 1st edition. 1st printing. HC. One of 500 (#84) numbered, SIGNED & slipcased copies. Publisher's prospectus included. New, unread copy. VF, no dj issued in VF slipcase.. New/No Dj Issued. Slipcase: New. ... more information

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NY: The Macmillan Company, 1923. 146 pages in a decorated/textured small format hardcover binding, upper edge of page block gilt. According to Wikipedia John Masefield was Poet Laureate of England from 1930 until his death in 1967 and was best known for his children's novels THE MIDNIGHT FOLK and THE BOX OF DELIGHTS. This book is poetry about the sea and ships with poems titled "Sing a Song of Shipwreck", "Fever Ship", "Harbour-Bar". "Trade Winds" and many others.... more information

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NY: New American Library/Signet, 1970. 278 pages. Nice copy: spine isn't cocked but has some creases/wear at hinges, covers a little rubbed/minor creasing, one faint stamp on upper edge of page block else the book is very nice with NO highlighting/underlining/notes/other stamps. NOT an ex-library, NOT a book club, NOT a remainder. Very Good.. 1st Edition, 1st Printing. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good. ... more information

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NY: Penguin Books, 1995. 81 pages, small format paperback, one of the Penguin 60s line. "Jack Kerouac is best known for his multi-volume Legend of Duluoz, which includes ON THE ROAD and THE DHARMA BUMS, but he was also an important poet. One of the eight extended poems contained in Kerouac's BOOK OF BLUES (Penguin 1995), 'San Francisco Blues' is an exuberant foray into language and consciousness, combining rich imagery, complex internal rhythms, and a reverent attentiveness to the moment.&q... more information

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San Mateo, CA: San Francisco Peninsula Visitor's Guide, 1970. 96 pages, comb binding. Interesting slice-of-life of the Bay Area in the early 1970's. Includes map, history, "55 Fabulous Places", ton of pictures. Clean, solid copy with just a little cover rubbing/wear, small patch of sticker residue. NO stamps or alien writing. Very Good+, no dj issued.. 1st Edition?, 1st Printing?. Hardcover. Very Good+/No Dj Issued. ... more information

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NY: Random House/Landmark Books, 1951. Landmark Books #13. 181 pages in an attactive illustrated full-cloth binding with illustrated endpapers, a map frontispiece and lots of interior illustrations. There were 122 titles in the Landmark Books collection. Random House published them from 1950 to 1970. They were available in trade, library and book club editions. The book club editions were issued from the same print runs as the trade editions. So, for example, this title is a 1st edition, 8th printing book i... more information

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NY: Henry Holt and Company, 1991.. 1st edition. 1st printing. HC. Dj: Raquel Jaramillo. Fowler's 1st novel. True 1st: preceded the UK ed by eight months. New, unread copy. NOT a remainder. VF in VF- dj.. New/New. ... more information

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NY: Tor, March, 1997.. 1st edition. 1st printing. HC. Dj: Bob Eggleton. New, unread copy. NOT a remainder. VF in VF dj.. New/New. ... more information

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Philadelphia, PA: W.B. Saunders, 2002. This is the instructor's book "to accompany Saunders Fundamentals of Medical Assisting". 764 pages, oversize trade paperback that includes all of the Answer Keys, cd is still present and in its sealed envelope inside the back cover. The book is as new (obviously unused) with NO previous owner's signature/bookplate/highlighting/underlining/notes/stamps. NOT an ex-library, NOT a book club, NOT a remainder. Fine.. 1st Edition, 1st Printing. Trade Paperback. Fine... more information

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London: Penguin Books, 1996. Royle's 2nd novel. True 1st: no hardcover or US edition of this was published. New, unread copy: I bought it new in 1996, never read it, stored it carefully over the years. NOT a remainder, NO stamps or alien writing. Fine.. 1st Edition, 1st Printing. Trade Paperback. New. Illus. by Cover Art: Colum Leith. ... more information

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Willimantic, CT: Mark V. Ziesing, 1988. One of 300 (#225) numbered and SIGNED (by Shepard and the artist J.K. Potter) copies. This copy is also inscribed and dated ("'88", the year of publication) by Shepard on the limitation page. Included is an illustrated postcard SIGNED by the publisher, Mark Ziesing. It's dated "2/18"(/88), refers to this book: "It should ship in April." New, unread copy: I bought it new in 1988, never read it, stored it carefully over the years. NOT a rem... more information

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NY/London: E.P. Dutton/J.M. Dent & Sons, 1917. 318 pages, small hardcover in an attractive/durable full-cloth binding, includes illustrated endpapers and an illustrated frontispiece/title page. Decent, sound copy: binding a little marked/worn at extremities, two short/narrow tears in cloth at rear hinge of spine, spine a little loose-feeling (but still sound). Otherwise the book is in nice condition with NO previous owner's signature/bookplate/highlighting/underlining/notes/stamps. NOT an ex-library... more information

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