Search Results: Indiana Authors, Publishers, Topics, & Association from Bailey Bonzo Books

Indianapolis: IBJ Media, 2009. Book. Fine. Quarter Cloth and Hard Cover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ISBN's 0253353297 and 0871952912. SIGNED and INSCRIBED on the SAME day to the SAME person, " To Keith Hope you enjoy the book Michael S. Maurer 10-5-11" and " To Keith Another Star of Indiana Michael S. Maurer 10-5-11" . UNIQUE, as such. These copies are FINE in FINE unclipped ( $24.95) DJs. "Women" is red quarter cloth with red hard cover. "Men" is blue quarter cloth with blue hard cover. 219pp and 232pp respectively. No noticeable blemishes..

Bloomington, In: Indiana University, 1935. Book. VG+. Hardcover. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Black leatherette cover with red "I" and embossed Title and seal. This copy is VG+. Exterior has minimal crimping to the spine . Interior is clear with modest toning to EPs and page edges. Neat PO signature both front and back of Frank Merrill Talbot III , Kappa Sigma. Frank was a member of the class of 1938, born in Evansville, In. Serving in the U.S. military as a 2nd Lt. in France during WWII , he was killed in October of 1943. This is the only 1935 Arbutus on Abe as of June 2020. 408 pages of IU history..

Huron, Oh: Bottom Dog Press, 1984. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. Inscribed by Author(s). 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Stapled gray wraps with black lettering and design by Zita Sodieka. SIGNED and INSCRIBED to Indiana Poet, Roger Pfingston, " To Roger in the beginning Larry Smith 9/20/88 ". This is copy #276 of 300 signed by the author on the colophon, as well. This copy is NEAR FINE with a small closed tear (1/4") to the top near the spine, and a bit of toning around the outside edges.SCARCE. Only such on Abe as of July 2022..

Bloomington, In: F.Brewer, 1984. Book. Fine. Cloth. Signed by Author(s). Limited Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Blue cloth bound by string. #16 of a Limited edition of 50. SIGNED by Willis Barnstone on the colophon. textured tissue EPs. This copy is FINE. No noticeable blemishes other than a 1/2" stray , faint line o n the front cover. Obviously SCARCE as only 50 were created. Unpaginated..

Halbert's Inc., 1982. Book. VG+. Decorative Cloth. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. First edition. Burgundy covers with gilted front lion design and gilted tiles. This copy is VG+. Exterior has a hint of rubbing on the back and minor pointing . The Interior is unmarked, clear, crisp and tightly bound. Laid in are a certificate of authenticity (# 16, dated January 1, 1983, with owner name blank but SIGNED by Sharon Taylor), a two page "about your purchase" ( describing the book), a SIGNED letter from Sharon Taylor ( announcing the book,a photograph of Sharon Taylor holding the book with a message to the purchaser on the back, and an invoice made out to Peter Jacobi with his address in NY,NY dated 1/27/83. Peter Jacobi was a noted author, educator, and mentor to many award winning novelists including Lois Lowry, as well as Professor of Journalism at Indiana University from 1985 to 2017, Chairman of the Indiana Arts Commission from 1990 to… Read More

Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1888. Book. Very Good. Cloth. 1st Edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Brown cloth with gilt lettering to the front and spine. Green EPs. This copy is VG. Exterior is rich. Gilt is bright. Hints of wear only to bottom tips, edges. Inside is unmarked, crisp, and modestly toned. Top edges gilt. Frontispiece color map of Indiana. Rear hinge starting but holding nicely. Lovely..

New York: Reynal & Hitchcock, 1945. Book. Very Good. Cloth. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Green/beige cloth with blue design to the front and blue tiles to the spine. 313 pg. This copy is VG in a GOOD , unclipped ($3.00) DJ. Exterior has significant toning around the edges front and back, but minimal edge or spine end wear. Inside has significant toning where DJ was in contact with EPs ( front and back) showing thru on the first few and last few pges. Text is modestly, evenly toned. Unmarked and firmly bound. DJ has multiple tape repairs on the inside leaving one triangular open tear of about 1" x 1 1/4 " on the top back near the spine. Otherwise green DJ with white tiles is still rich and clean. with only modest other signs of wear. This edition by Reynal is SCARCE...only one other found on Abe as of December 2020. This is the story of the "Socialistic Society" created in New Harmony , Indiana, on two different occasions in the 1800's..

Bloomington, In: Archives of Languages of the World, 1963. Book. Near Fine. Cloth. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Five Volume set . Volume I, 1959, Volume II, 1960, Volume III, 1961, Volume IV, 1962, and Volume V, 1963. Each volume contains the nine numbers that were published monthly in those years during the months of Jan- Jun plus Oct-Dec . Each volume has more than 400 pages of those articles. Bound alike in green cloth with gilt lettering to the spines. This set is NEAR FINE. Exteriors are rich. Gilt is bright. Occasional finger soiling in spots but spine ends, edges, and tips with only minimal rubbing. Inside of Volume V has neat PO stamp of " A. Fraenkel Linguistics U. of Pittsburgh" along with " 1 III 63" and some Hebrew characters. Fraenkel's neat signature on front paste downs in Vol.'s I, II, and III as well, along with Hebrew characters. Volumes otherwise unmarked, crisp, and tight, with minimal toning. SCARCE. No other such sets found on… Read More

Indianapolis: Bowen-Merrill, 1894. Book. VG+. Cloth. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. First edition. Matching dates on title and copyright pp. 169 pp. Cover bottom is 2/3 brown cloth and the top 1/3 is burgundy. This copy is VG+. Exterior is rich and clean. Gilt is bright. TEG. Minimal signs of wear. Edges are sharp. Inside has PO name in light pencil on FEP. Inside front cover has a brief newspaper article dated July 25, 1916 about Riley's death taped in. Frontispiece of woman crossing a wooden bridge with tissue guard. Scattered foxing and modest toning. Otherwise unmarked, clear, and firmly bound . Includes the poem " My Bride That Is To Be" on pp.70-72. No ads , but 26 lines on p.110. Very nice Would pair very nicely ( identically bound) with my # 1171, "Sketches in Prose" ..

Chicago: Herbert S. Stone, 1896. Book. Illus. by John T. McCutcheon. Very Good. Decorative Cloth. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 7 blanks, frontispiece drawing, title page in orange and black, 4 pages of ads to back, 4 blank. Blue decorative buckram covers with blue designs front and back, gold shield to front, and blue tiles to front and spine. This copy is VG. Exterior attractive with minimal soiling, modest edge or spine end wear. TEG. 193pp. Inside is unmarked, firmly bound, with modest toning and scattered foxing. Very nice..

Chicago, IL: J.H.Beers & Co., 1880. Book. Near Fine. Original Wraps. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. 117 pp. plus 57 pp index( by Maurice Holmes & Robert T. Gordon). This is the 1975 Reprint of the 1880 original. Illustrated, with maps, photographs, and drawings. This copy is NEAR FINE with barest hints of external wear, a bit wavy near the spine. Inside has neat PO signature on FEP. Otherwise unmarked , crisp, and firm..

Springfield , Ill: State Register Company, 1926. Book. Near Fine. Cloth. Inscribed by Author(s). 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Black blind stamped cloth covered boards with gilt lettering to front and spine. SIGNED and INSCRIBED, " Hilton U. Brown -- from the Author-- 1926." This copy is NEAR FINE. Exterior has minimal rubbing around the edges. Boards are rich. Gilt is bright. Inside is unmarked, crisp and tight. Frontispiece photo of author with tissue guard. Illustrated with 13 other B&W photos. Hilton U. Brown was the long time President of the Butler University Board of Directors and former GM/Editor in chief of the Indianapolis News. The Hilton U. Brown Theater at Butler named in his honor.Outstanding provenance..

Boston: Small, Maynard and Company, 1905. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Published August 1905 , so stated. Brown hard cover with tan cloth wrap spine. Gilt lettering to front and brown lettering to spine. This copy is VG. Boards are clean and rich. Gilt is bright. Spine lettering largely faded but still legible. Spine moderately sunned. Edges, tips, and spine ends are modestly/moderately worn. Inside has PO armorial BP of a noted Indiana University Folklore Professor. Otherwise unmarked, crisp, and lightly toned. SCARCE in current commerce. No such others on Abe as of September 2021. .

Berkeley: University of California, 1947. Book. VG+. Cloth. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Blue/green cloth with red lettering to the front and spine. 301 pp. This copy is VG+ in a VG, unclipped ($4.00) DJ. Exterior is rich and clean. Lettering is bright. Only hints of any wear to edges, tips or spine ends. Inside is unmarked, crisp and firmly bound.Modest toning on FEPs where DJ did not cover. A few finger smudges here and there. Illustrated. with B&W photos. DJ is bright and clean with minimal edge wear and modest toning to the back. Lovely..

West Lafayette, In: Sparrow Press, 1983. Book. Fine. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Beige hard paper with black lettering to front. This copy is FINE, with minimal edge toning to outside. Inside is unmarked, crisp, and tight. Author's first book of poetry . .

Nashville, Tn: A.J. Holman Co., 1968. Book. Fine. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Temple Illustrated Edition. Brillant red covers ( Leatherette?) and gilted tiles to the spine. Gilted design to front cover. Comes in the original blue presentation box. This copy is FINE in every respect. The box is Vg with wear to the tips and modest sunning to the title panel. Presentation copy to the author of " Indiana Monitor and Royal Arch Mason's Guide" upon his his annointment and consecration to the "Holy Order and High Priesthood" on April 22, 1983 in Lafayette, Indiana. All page edges are gilt. 942 pages. In pristine condition..

Indianapolis: Indiana Historical Society, 1947. Book. VG+. Cloth. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Printed by Lakeside Press. 314 pp. Tan cloth with rust cloth spine and gilt tiles/ design to the spine. This copy is VG+. Exterior is rich and clean. Corners, edges , and spine ends sharp. Gilt is bright. Inside is unmarked, crisp, and tightly bound with modest/even toning. TEG. Back board just a touch out of square. A valuable reference for Ade fans..

Chicago: American Publishers' Association, 1892. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Inscribed by Author(s). 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Burgundy bland stamped cloth covered boards with gilt lettering to front and spine. SIGNED and INSCRIBED, " John L. Hays Compliments W.C. Jones "on the FFEP. This copy is VG. All page edges gilt. Portrait frontispiece. Exterior is rich. Front gilt bright. Spine gilt a bit sun darkened. Edges, spine ends, tips are minimally rubbed. Decorative EPs. FEP is loose , but present. EPs with ownership stamp of Hinkle Hays ( John's son...noted attorney from Sullivan, Ind. and brother to Will Harrison Hays Former U.S. Postmaster General and author of the "Hays Code" in the Motion Picture Industry). Unmarked, crisp, and tight. SCARCE SIGNED. No other such as of November 2023..

Indianapolis, In: Bobbs- Merrill, 1927. Book. Very Good. Cloth. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Brick cloth with gilt lettering/rules to front, black lettering to spine. First Edition, later printing, with "piped" on page 17. This copy is VG in a VG, unclipped ($2.50) DJ ( second state with the John W. Crawford review on the front). Exterior is rich and square. Gilt is a bit rubbed. There is a 1/2 " vertical closed tear to top of spine. Edges, tips , and spine ends with very little wear. Inside has neat gift inscription to FEP along with a small abrasion ( price sticker removal?). Text is unmarked, crisp, and tight with expected toning. Top page edges dyed light brown. DJ has moderate chipping along the bottom / tips and a triangular chip to top of spine ( about an inch). .

Bloomington, In: Indiana University Press, 1997. Book. Fine. Cloth. Signed by Author(s). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Second edition . Number line begins with 2. Black cloth with gilt lettering to spine. SIGNED and INSCRIBED by John McCluskey, Jr. " To Susan all the best in whatever you do & dream ! John McCluskey Jr. 10/7/18 ". This copy is FINE in a FINE, unclipped ( no price) DJ. No noticeable blemishes inside, out, or to the DJ. Chapter illustrations by Jacob Lawrence. Pristine..