Reference from Parigi Books, Vintage and Rare

Metuchen, NJ: The Scarecrow Press, Inc, 1993. First Edition. Hardcover. xviii, 157pp; x, 377pp. Cloth. The older volume shows mild spotting to cloth. Both are in fine condition. ; Octavo.

Taunton, UK: Barn Owl Books, 1988. First Edition. Hardcover. x, 212pp. Cloth. Two sheet errata laid in. Includes a full check list of the work of 105 of the most collected authors, listing all their detective novels and short story collections, and giving dates of first publication in Great Britain and the US; a full physical description of the… Read more about this item

New York: Biblo and Tannen, 1968. First Edition; Fifth Printing. Hardcover. Newly enlarged edition with notes on additions to a cornerstone library. 409pp. Cloth. "The first book about the detective story as a literary form to be brought out in this country. Published on the one hundredth anniversary of the detective story, it is an account of the milestones… Read more about this item

Martinez, CA: Offspring Press, 1992. First Edition. Hardcover. 682pp + [26]pp of color photographs. Cloth. The most complete guide to the Crime Club series of mysteries published by Doubleday. Illustrated with color photographs of dustjackets. A hint of foxing to edges. Internally very clean. A bright near fine copy. ; Quarto.

London: Bulfinch Press, 2002. First Edition. Hardcover. 303pp. Cloth. Signed and inscribed by Barry Friedman on the half title page. Discusses every manufacturer, including two previously unknown to collectors. Lavishly illustrated with hundreds of spectacular blankets, original manufacturers' catalog pages, and rare photographs of legendary figures such as Buffalo Bill and Geronimo. A fine copy in fine dustjacket with… Read more about this item

Santa Fe, NM: School of American Research Press, 2004. First Edition. Softcover. 140pp. Signed by David Grant Noble on the title page. Profusely illustrated. A fine copy with a tiny corner crease. ; Quarto; Signed by Author.

Peoria, IL: The Spoon River Press, 1995. First Edition. Hardcover. viii, 515pp. Cloth. Provides designation practices of nearly 3,000 trade and academic publishers' imprints in the United States, the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. Errata slip laid in. A touch of foxing to fore edge else fine in fine dustjacket. ; Octavo.

New York: Garland Publishing, 1994. First Edition. Hardcover. A completely revised and updated edition. xxix, 887pp; [3], 891-1568pp. Cloth. A touch of spotting to cloth on volume two. A nice near fine set. ; Quarto.

New York: Garland Publishing, 1984. First Edition. Hardcover. xix, 712pp; xxi, 259pp. Cloth. Bruised upper front corner and light foxing to cloth and top edge on volume one; volume two is in fine condition. ; Quarto.

Kent, OH: The Kent State University Press, 1990. First Edition. Hardcover. Cloth. A full description of more than 3,000 science-fiction stories from earliest times to the appearance of the genre magazines in 1930. With author, title, and motif indexes. A fine copy. ; Quarto.

Polaris Press, 2021. First Edition. Hardcover. Edition limited to 502 copies (this being one of the 350 unsigned copies). xxii, 377pp. Cloth. "A Ray Bradbury Compendium documents Anne Hardin's thirty-year friendship with Ray Bradbury that led to years of correspondence, lovingly inscribed books, even a dedication. She donated her collection to the University of South Carolina to celebrate the… Read more about this item

Thames and Hudson, 2014. First Edition. Softcover. 319pp. French flap softcover. Chronicling the last five decades of comics around the world. With 289 illustrations. A fine copy. ; Octavo.

La Jolla, CA: The Green Tiger Press, 1986. First Edition. Hardcover. Illustrated by Donahey, William. 126pp. Pictorial boards. Nice reference title on the Teenie Weenies. Profusely illustrated in color and b&w. A fine copy in about fine dustjacket with a hint of shelf wear. ; Octavo.

Dallas: Taylor Publishing Company, 1994. First Edition. Hardcover. The Taylor History of Comics #2. 224pp. Boards. Complete with every major superhero, all the artists who drew superheroes in the '50s and '60s, an exclusive checklist of all the superhero comics of the Silver Age, and more than 400 color photographs. A fine copy in fine dustjacket with a tiny… Read more about this item

Dallas: Taylor Publishing Company, 1993. Revised Edition. Softcover. New updated edition. A near fine copy. ; Quarto.

Drexel Hill, PA: IJOCA, 2006. First Edition. Softcover. 755pp. A journal with a comprehensive collection of essays on comic books, comic strips, and comic art from all over the world. In this issue: "The Night Gwen Stacy Died": The End of the Innocence and the Last Gasp of the Silver Age; The Universe She Died In: The Death and… Read more about this item

Roma: Nicola Pesce Editore, 2012. First Edition. Hardcover. In two volumes. 447pp; 214, [1]p. Pictorial boards. Originally published in 1990 and here presented revised and enlarged. The most complete and important guide to understanding the history of Disney comics and artists in Italy. Sections on Guido Martina, Angelo Bioletto, Giuseppe Perego, Luciano Bottaro, Giovan Battista Carpi, Romano Scarpa, Carlo… Read more about this item

Parma: Ugo Guanda Editore, 2013. First Edition. Softcover. 252pp. An in-depth analysis of the Mickey Mouse stories by Floyd Gottfredson, Bill Walsh, and others. Previous owner's inscription on the first blank else a fine copy. In the Italian language. ; Octavo.

Milano: Gammalibri, 1980. First Edition. Softcover. 145pp. Original wrappers. An in-depth history of Mickey Mouse with sections on Disney, Iwerks, and Gottfredson; Mickey Mouse in comics and movies; Mickey Mouse in Italy; merchandising, and more. Includes a filmography and bibliography of the Italian titles. Illustrated. Cover art by Luciano Bottaro. Light toning to covers else a fine copy. In… Read more about this item

Catania: Edizioni della Rivista "Anarchismo", 1976. First Edition. Hardcover. Classici dell'Anarchismo #3. 170pp. Black cloth lettered in white on the spine panel. Introduction by Vincenzo Di Maria. Small bruise to spine head else a fine copy in fine dustjacket. In the Italian language. ; Octavo.