Hanover Area Pictorial History (Pennsylvania) by Amy Lynn Warner - 1995

Simon and Schuster, 1971. Hardcover. Very Good. 9x7x1. Collectible signed first edition, first printing of Hall of Fame quarterback Fran Tarkenton's account of the 1967 NFL season - his first with the New York Giants after being traded by the Minnesota Vikings. Signed boldly "Fran Tarkenton" on front free endpaper. Signature unconditionally guaranteed to pass any COA examination. Dust jacket in new presentation Brodart sleeve. Tight, immaculate copy. Extremities near crisp. Priced dust jacket with minimal shelf wear. Unmarked front to back. An exceptionally presentable copy. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.

Longmans, Green and Co, 1946. Hardcover. Very Good. 0x0x0. Collectible first edition, first printing of Western author, Boys Club of America gold medalist and international P.E.N. president Stephen Holt's tale of Des Harmon's wild Palomino, Rocket. "FIRST EDITION" so stated on copyright page. Inscribed and signed by Holt on half-title page. (Note that Holt signatures are near impossible to find.) Signature unconditionally guaranteed to pass any COA examination. W. C. Nims illustrations throughout. Includes scarce dust jacket with $2.00 price intact in archival Brodart sleeve. 151 pp, 8 1/4" x 5 3/4". Tight, otherwise unmarked copy with minimal shelf wear. Minimal chipping to dust jacket. An exceptionally presentable copy of an early and scarce juvenile western. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.

The Ray Society, 1936. Hardcover. Very Good. 0x0x0. First edition of Frederick James Killington's landmark study of British neuroptera. Two volumes complete. Bound in brown cloth with gilt Ray Society initials to front panels and gilt lettering to spine panels. Includes 15 plates of species in both volumes, some in full color. Signatures of noted American entomologist Henry Townes to both front pastedowns. His copies. Vol. I: 289 pp. plus plates. Vol II: 306 pp. plus plates. Two at 9" x 5 3/4". Both volumes tight and otherwise unmarked with light bumping to corners and slight wrinkling to heads and tails of spine panels. A presentable set. Additional shipping charges will apply to international sales. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.A presentable set of an important fly fishing resource.

Houghton Mifflin Co, 1954. Hardcover. Very Good. 9x6x1. Collectible first edition, first printing of Polish born author Alexandra Orme's debut novel, Paris Original, a tale of a poor receptionist at one of the greatest fashion houses in Paris mingling behind the scenes with world class designers. Bound in black cloth with pink lettering to front and spine panels. Pictorial dust jacket included with $3.50 price intact. Per Houghton Mifflin's practice of designating first editions, a date of publication (1954) is stated at the bottom of the title page. Precedes the 1955 UK first edition. Orme's first book, the non-fiction Come's the Comrade, was a huge success and a selection of the Book-of-the-Month Club, but her star soon faded, and Paris Original suffered through a small first printing and even smaller second printing. Thus its scarcity, especially in the original, stunningly fashionesque dust jacket. Includes 10 1/4" x 7" copy of original 1954 Birmingham News review… Read More

Privately Printed, 1958. Softcover. Good. Brief history of Holden, Missouri, 1858-1958. Topics include Background of Holden, The "Old Prairie," Founding of Holden, The Civil War, Political Development and The Holden Chautauqua. Illustrated with historical photos. Extremely rare. No other copies in commerce at the time of this listing. No copies in WorldCat library database. No records of previous sales located. 20 pp. 8 3/4" x 6". Tight, unmarked copy with several areas of light erosion to front and back panels and small surface tear to front panel. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.

Simon and Schuster, 1971. Hardcover. Very Good. 9x7x1. Collectible signed first edition, first printing of Hall of Fame quarterback Fran Tarkenton's account of the 1967 NFL season - his first with the New York Giants after being traded by the Minnesota Vikings. Signed boldly "Fran Tarkenton" on front free endpaper. Signature unconditionally guaranteed to pass any COA examination. Dust jacket in new presentation Brodart sleeve. Tight, immaculate copy. Extremities near crisp. Priced dust jacket with minimal shelf wear. Unmarked front to back. An exceptionally presentable copy. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.

Longmans, Green and Co, 1946. Hardcover. Very Good. 0x0x0. Collectible first edition, first printing of Western author, Boys Club of America gold medalist and international P.E.N. president Stephen Holt's tale of Des Harmon's wild Palomino, Rocket. "FIRST EDITION" so stated on copyright page. Inscribed and signed by Holt on half-title page. (Note that Holt signatures are near impossible to find.) Signature unconditionally guaranteed to pass any COA examination. W. C. Nims illustrations throughout. Includes scarce dust jacket with $2.00 price intact in archival Brodart sleeve. 151 pp, 8 1/4" x 5 3/4". Tight, otherwise unmarked copy with minimal shelf wear. Minimal chipping to dust jacket. An exceptionally presentable copy of an early and scarce juvenile western. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.

The Ray Society, 1936. Hardcover. Very Good. 0x0x0. First edition of Frederick James Killington's landmark study of British neuroptera. Two volumes complete. Bound in brown cloth with gilt Ray Society initials to front panels and gilt lettering to spine panels. Includes 15 plates of species in both volumes, some in full color. Signatures of noted American entomologist Henry Townes to both front pastedowns. His copies. Vol. I: 289 pp. plus plates. Vol II: 306 pp. plus plates. Two at 9" x 5 3/4". Both volumes tight and otherwise unmarked with light bumping to corners and slight wrinkling to heads and tails of spine panels. A presentable set. Additional shipping charges will apply to international sales. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.A presentable set of an important fly fishing resource.

Houghton Mifflin Co, 1954. Hardcover. Very Good. 9x6x1. Collectible first edition, first printing of Polish born author Alexandra Orme's debut novel, Paris Original, a tale of a poor receptionist at one of the greatest fashion houses in Paris mingling behind the scenes with world class designers. Bound in black cloth with pink lettering to front and spine panels. Pictorial dust jacket included with $3.50 price intact. Per Houghton Mifflin's practice of designating first editions, a date of publication (1954) is stated at the bottom of the title page. Precedes the 1955 UK first edition. Orme's first book, the non-fiction Come's the Comrade, was a huge success and a selection of the Book-of-the-Month Club, but her star soon faded, and Paris Original suffered through a small first printing and even smaller second printing. Thus its scarcity, especially in the original, stunningly fashionesque dust jacket. Includes 10 1/4" x 7" copy of original 1954 Birmingham News review… Read More

Privately Printed, 1958. Softcover. Good. Brief history of Holden, Missouri, 1858-1958. Topics include Background of Holden, The "Old Prairie," Founding of Holden, The Civil War, Political Development and The Holden Chautauqua. Illustrated with historical photos. Extremely rare. No other copies in commerce at the time of this listing. No copies in WorldCat library database. No records of previous sales located. 20 pp. 8 3/4" x 6". Tight, unmarked copy with several areas of light erosion to front and back panels and small surface tear to front panel. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.