Search Results: Books on books from Town's End Books

Washington, Conn.: Bancroft-Parkman, Inc., 1993. Fine in dark red cloth covered boards with gilt text stamping on the spine and front board. Without a dust jacket as issued. 1084 pages of text containing the auction records for books, autographs and manuscripts for the 1992 season.

New York: R. R. Bowker Co., 1929. First limited edition. Very good+ in dark blue cloth covered boards with light rubbing to the spine ends and corners with top edge gilt. Without a dust jacket. One of only 1,000 limited edition copies produced with an eight page addenda laid-in in the rear. A "Bibliographic Check Lists of the Works of One Hundred and Five American Authors." Edited by Merle Johnson. 242 pages of text.

New York: G. P. Putnam, 1978. 2nd Edition. Very Good - x-library In a very good dust jacket.

New York: Carroll & Graf, 2004. Second Printing. Near fine in brown and tan paper covered boards with gilt text stamping on the spine and pictorial end papers with a black remainder mark on the lower edge of the text block. In a fine unclipped dust jacket. 405 pages including an index, appendix, a list of references and text. Illustrated with photographs.

Los Altos: The Book Nest, 1980. First Edition. First Printing Near fine in light beige cloth covered boards with gilt text stamping on the spine. An octavo of 8 1/2 by 5 1/2 inches with dust staining to the top edge of the text block and light foxing to the other edges of the text block. In a very good, unclipped dust jacket with a long closed tear to the front panel, rubbing to the folds and light soiling to both panels. Signed, dated in 1980 and inscribed by the author on the fly title page. 189 pages including an index

Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2002. Reprint of 2002. Fine in red cloth covered boards with gilt text stamping on the spine and on the front board. In a fine dust jacket. A new edition with a forward by Doris Lessing. 1,054 pages of text and illustrations.

New York: Parke-Bernett Galleries, Inc, 1970. First Editions. An exlibrary copy in near fine condition in dark blue paper covered boards with gilt text stamped on the spine and on the front board and with a book plate from the Rhode Island Historical Society on the front paste down. A small quarto of 9 7/8 by 6 7/8 inches with the spine slightly faded due to exposure to the sun and with a library call label on the spine. Without a dust jacket as issued. A Dictionary Check-List Of The Seven Sale Catalogues October 1966 - October 1969. Containing 336 pages followed by the prices realized for all lots in the 20 sessions. Although this is an ex-library copy it is evident that few patrons ever consulted this volume as it is in such nice condition.

New York: Parke-Bernett Galleries, Inc, 1967. First Editions. An exlibrary copy in near fine condition in dark blue paper covered boards with gilt text stamped on the spine and on the front board and with a book plate from the Rhode Island Historical Society on the front paste down. A small quarto of 9 7/8 by 6 7/8 inches with the spine slightly faded due to exposure to the sun and with a library call label on the spine. Without a dust jacket as issued. Laid-in at the front of the book are the prices realized from the sale in October of 1967. Pages 1296 to 1471 containing items 1300 to 1982 listings followed by an index. Although this is an ex-library copy it is evident that few patrons ever consulted this volume as it is in such nice condition.

New York: Parke-Bernett Galleries, Inc, 1966. First Editions. An exlibrary copy in very near fine condition in dark blue paper covered boards with gilt text stamped on the spine and on the front board and with a book plate from the Rhode Island Historical Society on the front paste down. A small quarto of 9 7/8 by 6 7/8 inches with the spine and upper edges of the boards slightly faded due to exposure to the sun and with a library call label on the spine. There is a 1" closed tear to the paper over the lower edge of the front joint which has been professionally repaired. Without a dust jacket as issued. Laid-in at the front of the book are the prices realized from the sale in April of 1967. 984 pages containing 1295 listings followed by an index. Although this is an ex-library copy it is evident that few patrons ever consulted this volume as it is in such nice condition.

New York: Parke-Bernett Galleries, Inc, 1969. First Editions. An exlibrary copy in near fine condition in dark blue paper covered boards with gilt text stamped on the spine and on the front board and with a book plate from the Rhode Island Historical Society on the front paste down. A small quarto of 9 7/8 by 6 7/8 inches with the spine slightly faded due to exposure to the sun and with a library call label on the spine. Without a dust jacket as issued. Laid-in at the front of the book are the prices realized from the sale in April of 1969. Pages 2284 to 2766 containing items 3323 to 3958 listings followed by an index. Although this is an ex-library copy it is evident that few patrons ever consulted this volume as it is in such nice condition.

Chicago: Moran/Andrews, Inc., 1973. First Edition. First printing Fine in olive green cloth covered boards with gilt text stamping on the spine and front board. In a fine dust jacket with the price intact on the front flap. A descriptive catalog and bibliography of the writing about the U. S. Marine Corps covering more than 1,000 books, 6,500 magazine articles all completely annotated and presented in a directory, subject-organized fashion. 681 pages including an index.

New York: Frederick A. Praeger, 1954. First Edition. First printing Near fine in blue cloth covered boards with gilt text and decorations stamped on the spine with light rubbing to the heel of the spine and with light shelf wear to the board edges. In a good+ dust jacket with a price clipped front flap and with 1/4" deep chips across the upper edge of the spine area with a 1/3" deep by 2" long chip at the lower edge of the front panel and a 2" closed tear to the rear panel. 256 pages including an index, text and with over 100 illustrations through-out.

Peoria: The Spoon River Press, 1995. Third Edition. First Printing Fine in red cloth covered boards with gilt text stampings on the front boards and on the spine. An octavo measuring 8 1/2 by 5 1/4 inches.. In a fine, unclipped dust jacket. The definitive source for determining publisher's methods of designating first editions. Containing nearly 4,200 trade and academic publishers. 515 pages of text. A handsome, clean and tight copy with no prior ownership markings of any kind.

New York: The Grolier Club, 2004. First Edition. Winterhouse Edition Fine in 1/2 green and blue cloth covered boards with black and white text stamped on the spine. A small quarto of 10 1/2 by 8 1/8 inches. In a fine, unclipped (no price) dust jacket. One of only 2,000 copies printed. 205 pages including an index and text. Illustrated throughout from photographs in both black and white and color. A catalogue of books on bibliography devoted to the fields of typography, book illustration, writing, bookbinding,

Hartford: McBride Publishers, 1984. First Limited Edition. Fine in simulated leather covered boards with gilt text stamping on the spine and front board. In a fine dust jacket with the price intact on the lower corner of the front flap. 497 pages of text and photographs. A remarkably comprehensive bibliography of Mark Twian. A must have for every Twain collector.

Mystic, Conn: Munson Institute of American Maritime History, 1972. Fourth Revised and Expanded Edition. Near fine in heavy paper wraps. Originally published in 1951 this bibliography is considered the primary source for extensive bibliographic information on maritime and naval history. This is the fourth revised and expanded edition containing 370 pages including an index of authors.

Chicago: The John Calhoun Club, 1928. First Edition 1/240 copies. Good+ with the spine area tanned and cloth at the ends of the spine torn about 1/2" from the head and heel & rubbed at the corners. Without a dust jacket. This is copy 199 of only 240 numbered copies produced. 30 pages of text followed by 78 plates of facsimiles of all known New York imprints for the year 1693.

New York: Bennett Book Studios, 1941. Limited first edition. Very good+ in tan cloth covered boards with an errata slip pasted to the front end paper & light wear to the spine ends. Without a dust jacket. One of only 1,250 copies published. "With all items arranged in sequence as a Chronological Panorama of American Authorship and with each subject considered from Bibliographical, Biographical and Analytical Aspects." 254 pages with index and text.

New York: Bell Publishing Company, (1966). Third Revised Edition. First Printing Very good+ in red paper covered boards with black text on the spine. A small octavo of 8 by 5 3/8 inches with the spine slightly cocked. In a very good+, unclipped dust jacket with small chips from the corners of the spine area and nicks to the fore corners of the front panel over the tips of the boards. 228 of text including an index. Illustrated with facsimile images of title pages.

Chicago: The Black Archer Press, 1932. First Limited Edition. Fine in gilt decorated blue cloth covered boards with gilt text on the spine. A small 12mo8vo measuring 7.25" x 5.125". Without a dust jacket as issued. This is copy number 114 of only 500 copies printed. 82 pages containing an index, text and illustrations.