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HATFIELD BOOKS AND MEMORABILIA, a 5-star seller, presents a Very Rare First Edition of THE BACHELOR FLAT MYSTERY by R. A. J. Walling. New York: William Morrow & Co., 1934. 5 1/8" x 7", 310 pages, missing DJ, not library. Pages = Very Good minus: well tanned throughout, no marks except pricing on first fep, last end page ripped out, page 23/24 laid in, rest tight. Cover (black cloth boards with red drawings and particulars, including Morrow colodon) = Very Good: worn, but tight to spine, bottom and top of spine frayed, 1/16" jab to top of front.
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The Bachelor Flat Mystery
by R. A. J. Walling
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- very good
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- Used - Very Good
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- First Edition via no statement on copyright page
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- Hardcover
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Brightness Falls
by Jay Mcinerny
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- as new
- Paperback
- first
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- As New
- Edition
- Advance Reader's First Edition
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- Paperback
- ISBN 13
- 9780679402190
- ISBN 10
- 0679402195
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HATFIELD BOOKS AND MEMORABILIA, a FIVE STAR SELLER, presents the First edition, Boxed Advance Reading Copy of JAY MCINERNY'S novel about sophisticated young New York Life in the 80's, BRIGHTNESS FALLS. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1992, This 6" x 9 1/8", 416 page soft cover is in AS NEW condition with glossy wrappers, and fits neatly into an original, specially fitted, NEAR FINE cardboard box. An UNCORRECTED PROOF COPY makes this a RARE FIND. Noted appraiser James Beattie has valued this book at $110.
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A Chariot of Fire
by Elizabeth Stuart Phelps (Ward)
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- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
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- Used - Near Fine
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- First edition thus, first printing thus
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New York and London: Harper and Brothers, 1910. First Edition Thus, First Printing Thus. NEAR FINE. William Hurd Lawrence. HATFIELD BOOKS AND MEMORABILIA, a FIVE STAR SELLER, presents A CHARIOT OF FIRE by Elizabeth Phelps Stuart, who was an early feminist American author and intellectual who challenged traditional Christian beliefs of the afterlife. She also challenged women's traditional roles in marriage and family, and advocated clothing reform for women ("Make a bonfire of the cruel (corsets) that have lorded over your thorax and abdomens for so many years...."). Considered a noveletta (45 pages, and 4 1/2" x 7"), A CHARIOT OF FIRE was published literally months before her January, 1911 death. A RARE FIND, this volume was never again printed until the centennial edition a few years ago. FIRST EDITION THUS, FIRST PRINTING THUS. There are 2 illustrations: one under the original tissue opposite the title page, and one facing page 40. On the title page, Harper's called out the fact that the…
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From Centaur to Cross: the unpublished correspondence & The Centaur
by Maurice de Guerin (transl. by H. Bedford-Jones)
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- Used - Very Good+
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- First Edition Thus, First Printing Thus
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HATFIELD BOOKS AND MEMORABILIA, a FIVE STAR SELLER, presents the FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING of FROM CENTAUR TO CROSS, THE UNPUBLISHED CORRESPONDENCE & THE CENTAUR by MAURICE DE GUERIN, translated by H. Bedford-Jones, with an Introduction and Notes by Gilbert Chinard. Out of Print, Rare. While the above title appears on the Title Page, the ORIGINAL UNCLIPPED DUST JACKET carries a different title: THE LIFE AND LETTERS OF MAURICE DE GUERIN (with the "CENTAUR" complete). That same jacket tells us that the packet of letters was discovered in the smoking room of a Westbound Ocean Liner. 6" x 9", 213 pages, with ORIGINAL UNCLIPPED DUST JACKET. No subsequent printing number, hence a first. Overall book condition is VERY GOOD. Pages = Very Good Plus, with mild tanning to all, owner name and address plus old pricing info on first fep, else no marks, tight, square, clear. Cover (orange cloth boards small black particulars on spine only) = Very Good, with moderate rubbing front and back, else clear,…
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The High Window
by Raymond Chandler
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- very good
- Hardcover
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- Used - Very Good
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- First Tower Books edition, First Printing
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- Hardcover
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HATFIELD BOOKS AND MEMORABILIA, a FIVE STAR SELLER, presents the TOWER BOOKS FIRST PRINTING of World Publishing reprint of THE HIGH WINDOW by RAYMOND CHANDLER. Cleveland and New York: The World Publishing Co., "First Printing August, 1945." 5 1/2" x 8 1/8", 240 pages, this book has its ORIGINAL UNCLIPPED DUST JACKET, with 'T-324' on the back. Condition of the book is VERY GOOD--blue stain to top of pages, hinges solid, only marks are former pricing on first ffe, pages (thin WWII paper) well tanned yet supple, no rips or tears. Cover has navy cloth boards with Tower Mystery Stamp and silver gilt particulars. Condition of ORIGINAL DUST JACKET (blue & yellow depicting man falling from window towards coins, scales of justice and a gun in a newspaper) is GOOD PLUS-- plastic protective cover over most of front only. 1/4" square torn off spine of jacket, chipping to top of entire jacket. Use this book to complete your mystery collection. Noted appraiser James Beattie has valued this book at $60.00!
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His Bright Light: The Story of Nick Traina
by Danielle Steel
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- as new
- Hardcover
- first
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- As New
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- First Edition, First Printing per number line
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- Hardcover
- ISBN 13
- 9780385333467
- ISBN 10
- 0385333463
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HATFIELD BOOKS AND MEMORABILIA, a FIVE-STAR SELLER, presents a FIRST EDITION/FIRST PRINTING of DANIELLE STEEL'S tribute to her lost son, HIS BRIGHT LIGHT, the Story of Nick Traina. As new/Fine,5 1/2" x 8 3/4", 291 PAGES. Indentations from a drawing instrument can be detected on the back cover of the Original Uncut Dust Jacket. Every other aspect of this copy is fresh as the day it was produced.
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I Can Jump Puddles
by Alan Marshall
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- very good
- Hardcover
- first
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- Used - Very Good
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- First American Edition Stated
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- Hardcover
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HATFIELD BOOKS AND MEMORABILIA, a FIVE STAR SELLER, presents the American STATED FIRST EDITION of Australian ALAN MARSHALL'S coming of age autobiography, I CAN JUMP PUDDLES. Retaining the ORIGINAL UNCLIPPED DUST JACKET,this book measures 5 11/16" x 8 3/8" and has 243 pages, while exhibiting a condition of VERY GOOD/GOOD. Former library book with the accoutrements therefrom, synopsis from front flap cut out and pasted on fep, jacket preserved in plastic cover, staining from scotch tape on feps, light tanning, occasional foxing, else no internal marks, tight, sharp, rest of jacket whole and unclipped. The illustrator, ALISON FORBES, was the first full-time book designer in Australia, and I CAN JUMP PUDDLES was awarded BOOK OF THE YEAR by the Australian Book Publishers' Association.
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Islam and postcolonial narrative
by John Erickson
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- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
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- Used - Near Fine
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- First edition thus
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- Hardcover
- ISBN 13
- 9780521594233
- ISBN 10
- 0521594235
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HATFIELD BOOKS AND MEMORABILIA, a FIVE STAR SELLER, presents the FIRST EDITION of ISLAM AND POSTCOLONIAL NARRATIVE by PROFESSOR JOHN ERICKSON. NEAR FINE/NEAR FINE. The author discusses the work of four major "third world" authors--Assia Djebar, Abdelkebir Khatibi, Tahar ben Jelloun, and Salman Rushdie--and explores the areas where West and East meet. 202 pages including detailed notes, bibliography and index, 6 3/16" x 9 1/4", original 2 tone tan dust jacket covered by plastic protector. Cover has red covered boards with gold gilt particulars on spine. Book and jacket are As New except for being former library with full accoutrements therefrom.
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Masterclass
by Morris West
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- first
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- Used
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- First Edition Stated
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- Hardcover
- ISBN 13
- 9780091736576
- ISBN 10
- 0091736579
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HATFIELD BOOKS AND MEMORABILIA, a FIVE STAR SELLER, presents a BRITISH FIRST EDITION with an AMERICAN PRICE and AMERICAN SHIPPING--MASTERCLASS by MORRIS WEST. 6 1/8" x 9 1/4", 330 pages, featuring the ORIGINAL UNCLIPPED DUST JACKET, this copy announces itself as the FIRST EDITION without displaying any date. FINE/VERY GOOD PLUS. The dust jacket has large photo of the author on the back--no reviews. "The Unusual Hero Of Morris West's New Novel Is A Young American Art Historian, Maxwell Mather, Lover Of Pia Palombini, Millionairess Scion Of A Noble Italian Family." Book is FINE, with crisp, tight, white pages containing no marks except an owner's emboss on first fep; blue cloth cover with gold gilt particulars has worn top and bottom of spine, else tight, clear and colorful. ORIGINAL BLUE DUST JACKET with gold, white and blue particulars, is VERY GOOD PLUS, with light chipping to top and bottom of spine, some foxing to reverse, else colorful, whole, sharp.
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Meet me in the Green Glen
by Robert Penn Warren
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- Fine
- Hardcover
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- first
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- Used - Fine
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- No. 246 of 300, Limited First Edition
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- Hardcover
- ISBN 13
- 9780436563102
- ISBN 10
- 043656310X
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HATFIELD BOOKS AND MEMORABILIA, a FIVE STAR SELLER, presents No. 246 of 300 Limited First American Signed Edition of ROBERT PENN WARREN'S 27th published work, MEET ME IN THE GREEN GLEN. This 5 13/16" x 8 1/2", 376 page hardcover is encased in clear plastic and fits easily into its original brown board slipcase. Overall, the book is FINE: top edges stained auburn, outer edges have light foxing, cover = 1/4 brown cloth over patterned ivory boards, with author's signature in gold gilt on front, particulars in gold gilt on spine. Original slipcase is VERY GOOD: Entire, with separated fold on bottom and small amount of chipping. Printed statement of Limited authenticity on first fep, along with No. 246 and author's signature. A definite COLLECTOR'S ITEM.
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Mistress Masham's Repose
by T. H. White
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- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
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- Used - Near Fine
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- First Edition Thus, BCE
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- Hardcover
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HATFIELD BOOKS AND MEMORABILIA, a FIVE STAR SELLER, presents the FIRST EDITION THUS, BCE of MISTRESS MASHAM'S REPOSE by T. H. WHITE with Illustrations by the celebrated artist FRITZ EICHENBERG. Original unclipped jacket has no price and no reviews, thus a FIRST EDITION, BCE. The author introduces us to the Lilliputians. Book condition = NEAR FINE (some yellowing with no marks), with the jacket being VERY GOOD (some chipping and mild ripping). 5 3/4" x 8 3/8", 255 pages. Noted book appraiser JAMES BEATTIE gives this copy a value of $60.00.
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Night at the Mocking Widow
by Carter Dickson
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- first
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- Used - Very Good+
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- First Book Club Edition
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- Hardcover
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HATFIELD BOOKS AND MEMORABILIA, a FIVE STAR SELLER, presents the FIRST BOOK CLUB EDITION of NIGHT AT THE MOCKING WIDOW by CARTER DICKSON. New York: William Morrow & Company, 1950. Book 20 in the Sir Henry Merrivale series, this book measures 5 5/8" x 8 1/2" with 249 pages. Red cloth boards with black particulars on spine only. Original Dust Jacket has black, white and red illustration of rock sculpture of a lady, with particulars in red and white. Very Good Plus/Good. Cover = corners bumped, top and bottom of spine rubbed, 3 small punch marks on spine, else tight, clear, square. Pages = lightly tanned, old price on first fep, else tight, clear, sharp. Jacket has chipping on all edges, 1 1/2" tear on bottom of spine, BCE printed on inside fold, rear solidly tanned, else whole and clearly readable
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Paris and All the World Besides
by Robert N. Keely, M. D., Physician to the Peary Arctic Expedition, Member of the Explorers' Club of New York, Geographical Society of Philadelphia, American Medical Association, etc.
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- first
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- Used - Good+
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- First and only edition (per WorldCat)
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- Hardcover
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Hatfield Books and Memorabilia, a 5-Star seller, presents a Rare copy of PARIS AND ALL THE WORLD BESIDES by Robert N. Keely M.D. 5 1/4" x 8 1/16", 293 pages, 7 illustrations (6 photos and 1 chart) with no dust jacket. According to WorldCat never reprinted since its 1930 printing, this unusual book presents world travel thoughts and tips from an inveterate and intrepid professional explorer and M.D. Overall book is Good Plus, with Cover (orange cloth boards with black particulars on spine only) = Very Good: sharp corners, somewhat faded, tight binding, front slightly warped, and Pages = Good: moderate foxing throughout, only marks are pencilled numbers on last ep, color to top edges worn , yet tight, clear, no chipping or tearing.
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The River Witch
by Marjorie McIntyre
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
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- Used - Fine
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- First Edition Thus, BCE
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- Hardcover
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HATFIELD BOOKS AND MEMORABILIA, a FIVE STAR SELLER, presents FIRST EDITION BCE of MARJORIE MCINTYRE'S debut novel, THE RIVER WITCH. "An important new writer makes her debut with this fine novel..." FINE/FINE. ORIGINAL DUST JACKET, with romantic illustration of steamboat scene by JOHN ALAN MAXWELL (who illustrated books for John Steinbeck, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Joseph Conrad, among others). 5 3/4" x 8 1/2" , 251 pages. Boards are blue with black print on spine. A discoloration stripe on first ffe (over map of Missouri River), slight chipping and discoloration top edge of rear face of jacket, else very tight and sharp with no interior marks. Noted book appraiser James Beattie has given this copy a value of $35.
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Robin Hood
by Paul Creswick
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- very good
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- Used - Very Good
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- First edition thus, first printing thus
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Philadelphia: David McKay, 1917. First edition thus, first printing thus. VERY GOOD. N C Wyeth. HATFIELD BOOKS AND MEMORABILIA, a FIVE STAR SELLER, presents ROBIN HOOD by PAUL CRESWICK. This is the FIRST APPEARANCE of the eleven full page color illustrations by AMERICA'S GREATEST ILLUSTRATOR, N. C. WYETH (who was also a realist painter, and whose works command a high price today) The eleven illustrations (which were engraved by the Beck Engraving Company) include those on the front cover and the front and back end papers Paul Creswick, who was the published author of a number of children's books, penned this version of ROBIN HOOD at the turn of the twentieth century. His version of the tale "brings it to life, and the luminous Wyeth illustrations complete the picture" 7 1/8" x 9 1/2", 362 pages, no DJ. Book in VERY GOOD condition. Pages (with gold gilded top edges) = very good: moderate tanning to edges, bottoms, tops, small dedication to owner on first ffep, else very tight, clear, sharp, no…
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The Stained Glass Lady: An Idyl
by Blanche Elizabeth Wade
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- very good
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- first
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- Used - Very Good
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- First Edition thus
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- Hardcover
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HATFIELD BOOKS AND MEMORABILIA, a FIVE STAR SELLER, presents a FIRST EDITION THUS: THE STAINED GLASS LADY (An Idyl) by BLANCHE ELIZABETH WADE with Frontispiece and other drawings by Blanche Ostertag. Chicago: A. C. McClurg & Co., October 6, 1906. 6 3/4" x 9 1/8", 229 pages, the condition of this book is VERY GOOD--hinge slightly loose, pages tight, only marks are pencilled former price and an owner label, top edges gold gilt, side and bottom edges rough cut. Cover (light green boards with colored panel by artist and particulars in gold gilt) = slight fraying of top and bottom of spine, spotty staining on outside edge of front, else clear with fully readable gilt. NO DUST JACKET. Noted appraiser James Beattie has given a value of $45.00.
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Tacey Cromwell
by Conrad Richter
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- Used - Very Good+
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- First Edition Stated
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- Hardcover
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HATFIELD BOOKS AND MEMORABILIA, a FIVE STAR SELLER, presents the FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING of TACEY CROMWELL by CONRAD RICHTER, along with the ORIGINAL UNCLIPPED JACKET. Very Good Plus/Very Good, this book "...of the southwest and of Southwesterners..." measures 5 1/2" x 7 3/4", with 208 pages. FIRST EDITION STATED, first printing thus, the book is Very Good Plus (nameplate and some marks on reverse front cover and first frontispiece, moderate aging of pages, no internal marks, no chips or tears), while Original Dust Jacket is Very Good (all edges reinforced with black tape, small tear and small scratch on front, else entire and colorful). Noted appraiser JAMES BEATTIE gives this book a value of $40.00.
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Three School Chums: A Teddy Lester Story: The Teddy Lester Books No. 1
by John Finnemore
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- Hardcover
- first
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- Used - Very Good+
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- First Latimer House Edition
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- Hardcover
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HATFIELD BOOK AND MEMORABILIA, a five-star seller, presents THREE SCHOOL CHUMS (the first book in The Teddy Lester series). London: Latimer House. This copy states: "First Published in this edition 1949." With ORIGINAL UNCUT DUST JACKET (price = 6s). VERY GOOD PLUS/GOOD. The book was originally published by W & R Chambers in 1907. Pages = Near Fine: slightly tanned, original Johannesburg bookseller label on reverse front cover, no other marks, couple of light foxing marks on edges, else tight, clear print with sharp corners. Cover (orange cloth boards with black particulars on spine only) = Very Good: moderately worn and dirty, slightly bent corners, else tight, clear. Original Dust Jacket (6 color illustration fo 4 boys playing cricket on a green field with a large crowd cheering them on) = Good: two 3-inch tears bottom of front, chipping to top and bottom of spine, yet whole, colorful, clear
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Will Rogers, Ambassador of Good Will, Prince of Wit and Wisdom: illustrated; with an Appreciation by Lowell Thomas
by P. J. O'Brien
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- Hardcover
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- Used - Very Good+
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- First Edition Thus
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- Hardcover
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HATFIELD BOOKS AND MEMORABILIA, a Five Star Seller, presents WILL ROGERS, AMBASSADOR OF GOOD WILL, PRINCE OF WIT AND WISDOM by P. J. O'Brien. Book is illustrated, with an Appreciation and printed signature by Lowell Thomas. Philadelphia: The John C. Winston Company, 1935. First (Edition Thus. 5 1/2" x 8 5/16", 288 pages, Missing Dust Jacket. Pages = Fine: tight, sharp, medium tanned, owner and pricing info (including owner label) on first fep. Cover (blue-green cloth boards with black drawing and particulars on both front and spine) = Very Good: few water marks, worn, fraying to top and bottom of spine and both bottom corners, yet tight, square and readable.
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