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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1965. Third Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 5 1/4 X 8 1/4 Inches. 208 Pages. Third Edition of this indispensable guide for the book collector. Housed in original DJ with $4.50 price intact on front flap. Slight fading to top-stain.

London: Fairleigh Dickinson, 1980. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 6 1/4 X 9 1/2 Inches. 234 Pages. This book is the reason why writers resent those who analyze their work I would suppose... A lengthy study of the work of Norman Mailer, author of The Naked and the Dead and Advertisements for Myself among others. Light wear to jacket edges and small chip to head of spine. A nice copy.

Layton, Utah: Gibbs Smith, 2009. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 7 3/4 X 10 Inches. 152 PP. First printing with number line to the "1" on the copyright page. Original price of $35.00 intact on front flap. Signature page at front. Housed in original issue slipcase.

New York: Penguin Press, 2007. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 6 3/8 X 9 1/2 Inches. 706 PP. First printing with complete number line to the "1" on the copyright page. Original price of $37.95 intact on front flap.

Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1959. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 6 3/8 X 9 1/2 Inches. 574 PP. Original black cloth with gilt title and device stamping to spine (a bit of rubbing). Original price of "63s. Net" on the front flap. Light wear to dj edges at folds and spine ends. A very attractive copy overall. SCARCE 1959 first printing.

New York: TOR Books, 2009. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 6 3/8 X 9 1/2 Inches. 432 PP. Stated "First Edition" with complete number line to the "1" on the copyright page. Original price of $27.99 intact on front flap. Signed by Card on first flyleaf. Only flaw is a small black sharpie mark to top gutter.

New York: Ben Abramson, Publisher, 1946. First Edition. Original wraps. Very Good. 6 X 9 Inches. "The Game is Afoot!"<br /> <br /> Original 1946 and 1947 lot of this Sherlock Holmes / Arthur Conan Doyle journal (fanzine). Lot includes Volume 1: Issue 1, 2 & 4 as well as Volume 2: Issue 1,2 & 4. An important ongoing journal of everything Sherlock Holmes that sprang from the meetings and subsequent writings of members of The Baker Street Irregulars (think "Skull and Crossbones" with more tweed and fine dining.) Light wear to edges, but and exceptional little grouping overall.

St. Paul: Office of the Press Printing Company, 1870. First Edition. Original wraps. Very Good. 6 1/8 X 9 1/2 Inches. 65 Pages. In original blue wraps! One of only fifty copies. Very scarce! Corners and edges are worn a bit. Spine is chipped at head and foot. Slight foxing. 100% complete.

Cleveland: The World Publishing Company, 1957. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. 6 1/2 X 9 5/8 Inches. 503 PP. Signed and inscribed by Targ directly on the ffep. Signed "For Shari & Don Robertson, two good friends - in the fellowship of books. Warmest & Best Wishes, Bill Targ 10/6/65." Stated "First Edition" on the copyright page. Original black publisher cloth with title stamping to cover and spine. Dust jacket retains original price of $12.50 on the front flap. Over 20 contributing authors including Ellery Queen and Henry Ford. <br /> <br /> Slight toning to endpapers. Dust jacket a bit sunned at spine. Slightest bit of wear to the edges. Overall, an amazing copy of this classic reference.

New York: Norton, 2010. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 6 1/2 X 9 1/2 Inches. 354 PP. Stated First Edition with full number line to the "1" on the copyright page. Original price of $26.95 intact.

New York: Greenberg, 1928. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. Octavo (5 1/4 X 7 3/4 IN). Hardcover, 211 Pages. Unusually nice condition for this title. Book boards exhibit the slightest bit of sunning at edges. Original store label on inside front board from "The Book Shelf" in the Doctor's Building, Cincinnati. Original DJ is splitting at folds and has a bit of chipping at edges (three very small chips).

New York: E.P. Dutton, Inc, 1929. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine. 8 3/8 X 11 1/2 Inches. Publisher blue cloth embossed in black on front cover. Signed and inscribed, "To Edith - Who's friendship and appreciation I value - Ruth Vassos & John Vassos - May 21, 1939". Vassos helped define the modernist art movement via his work as designer for RCA in addition to his illustrated books. Via RCA, John was instrumental in the original designs of the earliest televisions, mid-century microphones, radios, consoles etc... His industrial art is among the widest spread and most important of the 20th century.<br /> <br /> Light toning to endpapers. Lacks original DJ. An unusually fresh copy. NOTE: This is the smaller, variant binding from same publisher and same year as first printing.

New York: E.P. Dutton, Inc, 1929. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good. 9 1/8 X 12 1/4 Inches. Original publisher blue cloth with silver decoration and title work to front cover. Signed and inscribed, "To Ernest E. Fairbanks, with much admiration from the illustrator, John Vassos, in New York City - October, 1930". Vassos helped define the modernist art movement via his work as designer for RCA in addition to his illustrated books. Via RCA, John was instrumental in the original designs of the earliest televisions, mid-century microphones, radios, consoles etc... His industrial art is among the widest spread and most important of the 20th century.<br /> <br /> A bit of scuffing to boards. Wear to head and foot of spine. Lacks original DJ. Title stamping to spine a bit faded. A nice copy overall.

New York: Garland Publishing, 1984. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 8 5/8 X 11 1/8 Inches. 712 PP. Large reference for the hardcore fan, researcher and/or bookseller. First edition of this updated work that started with Hubin's 1979 bibliography. Not ex-library. No previous owner plates, writing etc... No DJ as issued.

Berkeley: University of California Press, 1979. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 6 X 9 Inches. 341 PP. First printing with complete number line to the "1" on the copyright page. Original price of $16.95 intact on front flap. Light wear to DJ edges.

Phoenix Mill: Sutton Publishing, 2005. First UK Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 6 1/4 X 9 1/2 Inches. 228 PP. In-depth biography of C.S. Lewis and his most famous creation, the land of Narnia. Original price of 20.00 pounds on the front flap.

New York: Dell, 1965. Paperback Original (1st). 4 1/8 X 7 1/8 Inches. 156 PP. Stated First Printing on the copyright page. Original 60 cents price on cover. Interviews on the subject of James Bond, the books, the films and the girls... Light wear to corners and spine. Green ink mark to inside front cover.

Washington DC: American Council of Learned Societies, 1947. First Edition. Original wraps. Very Good. 6 X 8 3/4 Inches. 28 PP. Important early census of materials relating to African Americans and their footprint at the National Archives. Stapled wraps. Light toning to spine.

New York: E.P. Dutton, Inc, 1929. Signed Limited Edition. Hardcover. Good. 7 3/8 X 9 3/8 Inches. #96 of 200 signed copies. TEG. Original publisher marbled paper binding. Vassos helped define the modernist art movement via his work as designer for RCA in addition to his illustrated books. Via RCA, John was instrumental in the original designs of the earliest televisions, mid-century microphones, radios, consoles etc... His industrial art is among the widest spread and most important of the 20th century. Noted art deco artist.<br /> <br /> Lacks original DJ and/or slipcase. Original boards scuffed and worn at edges. Wear to head and foot of spine. PO bookplate on inside front pastedown. Title-page has a 3 3/4 inch closed tear to bottom edge. An acceptable copy of this art deco rarity.

New York: Holiday House, 2000. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8 1/4 X 10 3/8 Inches. 274 PP. Stated "First Edition" on the copyright page. Original price of $50.00 intact on front flap. Accompanied by original TLS from Holiday House to a representative at Ingram Book Distributors (advance gift notification). Light wear to DJ edges. A very attractive copy of this history of the noted publisher of children's books.