Search Results: Fiction from William Ramsey Rare Books & Manuscripts

New York: Modern Library, 1994. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Fine cloth first printing of first edition with gilt lettering and Fine DJ in protective Brodart mylar cover. Gift inscription "To Mama" on half title page and ink check mark next to the title of the first novel (Tess...). Otherwise, everything is flawless. Spine is straight and tight. Gilt lettering crisp and bright. all corners sharp. No markings (except as noted above), creases, or tears. DJ is perfect except for a crease at the upper corner of the rear flap. Not ex lib, not clipped, no remainder marks. 892 pages.

New York: Morehouse-Gorham Co., 1956. 1st Edition 2nd Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Near Fine cloth second printing of first edition (stated) SIGNED by author on half-title page with black lettering on spine and Near Fine DJ. Binding is straight and tight, all corners sharp, lettering crisp and clear. I classify this book as Near Fine rather than Fine only due to foxing of front and rear end papers (only to endpapers, nowhere else) and uniform mild age toning to all pages commensurate with age. DJ shows edgewear and chipping along top and bottom, two closed tears at bottom of front cover (1/2 inch each), minor sun-fading to spine of DJ. No markings, creases, or tears. Not ex lib, not clipped, no remainder marks. 184 pages.

Atlanta, GA: Peachtree Publishers, Ltd, 1988. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. As New cloth first printing of first edition with gilt lettering on spine and As New DJ. SIGNED by Philip Lee Williams with inscription "For Klon- With best wishes..." on interior of front endpaper. Slight crease at upper front of DJ, but otherwise I am unable to locate any imperfections. A pristine collectible.

U.S.A.: Dell Publishing Co. Inc., 1965. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Near Fine softcover first printing of first Dell edition. No DJ as issued. Slight age toning to cover and spine. Two subtle creases on front cover. 1/8 inch abrasion to Dell mark in upper left corner of front cover. Two inch closed tear on title page that extends from the top of the page through the title. Otherwise flawless. No markings, creases, or tears anywhere else. 156 pages.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1978. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Near Fine first printing of first edition cloth with light blue lettering on spine and Very Good DJ in protective mylar cover. SIGNED by author Les Daniels on title page. Stamp from previous book dealer inside front endpaper and brownish marking next to it. Otherwise no markings (aside form author's signature!), creases, or tears. DJ shows some shelf wear at top, creases to interior flap, and discoloration at top of front interior flap and rear cover (not price clipped). There is a tear between front papers and title page, but binding is tight and firm. 241 pages.

New York and London: The Century Co., 1889. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Good cloth volume of 6 months worth of the Century Magazine from May to October 1889 bound in gold cloth. Vol. XXXVIII New Series Vol. XVI . Spine is straight and tight,. Fading to spine (this is a unicolor spine and cover that appears to have depended on differences in gloss to distinguish letters form decoration, and those distinctions are now considerably diminished. So the lettering on the spine now gives the appearance of being merely pressed into the material without much difference in color). Light shelf war to bottom oand top of spine but boards and corners are in excellent condition. Water stains to edges of front free end papers and title page and occasionally throughout the volume, but all pages are in straight and in good reading condition. Age toning to all pages commensurate with age. Not ex lib. No markings or tears. There are clusters of about 10-20 pages that appear… Read More

New York and London: The Century Co., 1893. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Good cloth volume of 6 months worth of the Century Magazine from May 1893 to October 1893 bound in gold cloth. Vol. XLVI New Series Vol. XXIV. Spine is straight and tight, with shelf wear and rubbing to bottom of spine and boards. Wear and rubbing to edges of spine as well. Binding is very firm. Sun fading to spine (this is a unicolor spine and cover that appears to have depended on differences in gloss to distinguish letters form decoration, and those distinctions are now considerably diminished. So the lettering on the spine now gives the appearance of being merely pressed into the material without much difference in color. Corners slightly bumped. Age toning to all pages commensurate with age. Moderate foxing on most pages (see images). Not ex lib. No markings, creases, or tears. 960 pages. Index. 960 pages.

U.S.A.: Farrar Straus & Giroux, 1982. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Fine first edition cloth with gilt lettering on spine and Near Fine DJ. The book itself is nearly flawless, with flat tight spine and brilliant lettering, sharp corners, bright pages, unmarked, uncreased. No tears. DJ is Near Fine with some chipping and wear to top and bottom of spine. There is a small square impression at the bottom of the back cover but no other markings for book club. 610 pages.

New York: Thomas Y. Crowell. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Near Fine cloth first edition with gilt designs and lettering on green cover and spine. No DJ. No date of publication indicated but likely 1890. 12 volume set in original green cloth binding. Some shelfwear and rubbing to bottom of spines and covers . Light age toning to pages, but all bindings are tight and square. No markings, creases, or tears. Individual titles of works printed on spines.

New York: E. P. Dutton & Co., Iinc. , 1948. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good/Fair. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Good cloth first edition with silver lettering on spine and black lettering on cover with Fair DJ in protective myllar cover SIGNED by both the author and her husband (actor James Mason, who also did the DJ art) on front free end paper. DJ is price clipped at bottom of front flap. Name of previous owner glued onto same page as signatures along with some pencilling from previous owner. Moisture stains to bottom of spine and interior corresponding bottom section of DJ, although this is not visible on the ouitside of the DJ. Shipping and wear to top and bottom of DJ. Shelfwear and rubbing to top and bottom of book spine and covers. Otherwise, the volume is quite sound. Spine is straight and tight. No markings anywhere except on the page where the two autographs appear. This book was produced as a movie title "Lady Possessed' which starred both Kellino and Mason. I… Read More

New York: Grosset & Dunlap Publishers, 1931. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Very Good cloth first edition with black lettering on spine and gilt lettering on front cover. No DJ. Some shelf wear on spine and bottom of spine. Rounded corners. Abrasions and discoloration on spine and covers. Former owner's name inscribed inside from cover. Two pages are creased. All pages show tanning commensurate with age. 204 pages.

New York: Grove Press, 2010. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/As New. As New cloth first printing of first edition with gilt lettering on spine and As New DJ. Not price clipped. Not remaindered. Not ex lib. No markings, tears, or creases. A pristine collectible. 308 pages.

Columbia, SC: Worrywart Publishing Company, 2008. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Walters, Tony. Fine softcover first edition SIGNED by author. No creases, tears, or markings.

Philadelphia: The Blakiston Company, 1940. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Good, hardcover, first edition, no DJ. The spine is sunfaded and the gilt-lettering on the spine is rather faded, though still legible. Author's name is embossed on front cover. Shelf wear and rubbing to edges of spine. Some spotting on front cover, wear to corners of cover. Inscribed on front paper by previous owner, dated 1944. Pages 250-300 have a stain on the outer 1/8 inch edge of the pages. Some tanning of paper. No Creases, tears, or markings aside from those noted above.

U.S.A.: Louisiana State University Press, 1985. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Fine cloth first edition with gilt and black lettering on spine and Fine DJ. Small two inch crease to back of DJ. Otherwise, no markings, creases, or tears. A nearly flawless copy. 608 pages.

U.S.A.: Delacorte Press/Seymour Lawrence, 1979. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Fine cloth with gilt and silver lettering on spine and front cover and Near Fine DJ in protective mylar cover. First Delacorte press ediition. The spine may be slightly cocked at bottom due to longterm shelf slant, but its very slight and sometimes I'm inclined to say its not cocked at all after I've laid it down and picked it up again. But I thought it's better to say it than not. Otherwise the book is flawless. No creases, tears, or markings. The DJ is Near Fine due to a small crease at the bottom of the interior front flap and a 1-11/2 inch crease at top of back DJ cover (not price clipped). Index. 246 pages.

New York: Random House, 1969. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Fine cloth first printing of first edition with gilt lettering on spine and cover and Good DJ. The book is flawless. Spine is straight and tight. No markings, creases, or tears anywhere. Not ex lib, not remaindered. DJ is essentially sound but chipped and worn along top and bottom edges- three closed tears 1/2 inch or less at top of back cover and one at bottom. 1/2 inch closed tear at bottom right corner of front cover. Not price clipped. 249 pages.

Pennsylvania: Franklin Library, 1986. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Anthony Russo. As New cloth limited first edition SIGNED by author on flyleaf. Gilt lettering and designs and on spine and covers. Gilt paint on text block. Marbled endpapers. No DJ as issued. 204 pages.

Athens and London: University of Georgia Press, 1985. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Fine cloth first printing of first edition with black lettering on spine and Near Fine DJ. The book is flawless: spine is straight and tight, all corners sharp, lettering crisp and bold, no markings, tears, or creases. The DJ is nearly perfect except for an area of discoloration at the bottom of the spine, about 1 inch, and some minor areas of discoloration near the bottom of the back DJ cover. Not ex lib, not clipped, no remainder marks. Notes, bibliography, index. 232 pages.

U.S.A.: Delacorte Press, 1976. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Fine cloth first printing of first American edition, gilt and red lettering on spine, gilt signature on cover, with Fine DJ in protective mylar cover. Signature of previous owner in upper corner of front end paper. No creases, tears, or markings aside form that noted above. A near flawless collectible. 243 pages.