Search Results: Authors starting with F from Crooked House Books & Paper

New York: Vendome Press, 1983. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 12x9x1. First American edition, folio, 352 pages, profusely illustrated in color and black and white; scattered foxing to top edge of text block, edge worn dust jacket with short ragged tear at tail of spine, now in protective mylar cover. 269 illustrations, 177 in color. A chronicle of early travel photography. Large heavy book. Extra shipping charges may apply.

Oyez, 1968. First Edition. Paperback. Fine. White wraps with fish image, 8vo, 108 pp. Fine copy, slight rubbing to rear of wraps near spine.

Crown Publishers, 1966. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Signed by Author(s). Full black cloth binding stamped in silver & red, under black dust jacket priced at $6.95, 9-3/4" x 6-1/2", 756 pp. Inscribed (no name) by author on front endpaper, second printing before publication. Minimal smudging to page edges, DJ has moderate wear to head of spine panel, closed tear at bottom. Overall, an attractive early copy. Despite the popularity of this book, signed copies are uncommon.

E.P. Dutton & Co, 1913. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Brickdale, Eleanor Fortescue. Full green cloth binding with gilt lettering and decoration to front cover and spine, 8-7/8" x 6-1/2", 142 pp., tipped-in plates by Brickdale. Some discoloration to cloth, else near fine. Inscription appears to read "Ch Eleanor, remember, Isabel.

New York: Random House, 1953. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Eldridge, Harold. First edition, rust cloth, 8vo, 305 pages, sparsely illustrated by Harold Eldridge; a well kept copy; dust jacket now in mylar cover. "Here for the first time since the original 'Black Stallion' book, Alec Ramsay and his famous horse embark alone on an amazing adventure!

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1941. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First edition. Tan cloth boards with green lettering, 8.5 x 6 inches, 249 pages. Boards are lightly edge worn, spine is dented towards the middle with two small nicks, head of spine bumped, endpapers toned; dust jacket creased and worn near extremities, now in protective mylar. A curious book of gardening, humor, and relationships.

The Vanguard Press, 1933. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. First edition, matching dates, NAP. Grey cloth boards with red lettering & rules under yellow, red & black dust jacket. Bookplate and number written to front endpaper, very minor bump to rear lower corner; dust jacket spine panel moderately faded, original price of $2.50 intact, quite lovely.

Levee Press, 1950. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Calvert, Elizabeth. Signed by Author(s). First edition, copy #814 of 975. Full green cloth boards with silver decorations and lettering. Signed by Faulkner at colophon. Modest rubbing to extremities, smudge by Faulkner's signature.

New York: Modern Library, 1955. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 12mo - over 6. First Modern Library Edition, Toledano binding style 8, blue cloth, Kent end papers, 372 titles listed on interior wrapper, 383 pages; crisp and clean boards, unmarked text; clipped dust jacket, rubbed, creasing to head and tail of spine, jacket now in protective mylar cover.

New York: Modern Library, 1932. Hardcover. Good Minus/Very Good. Reprint, blue cloth with red title blocks, Toledano binding style 8, Kent endpapers, 388 titles listed on rear of dust jacket. Gilt on front board rubbing away, faint damp stain to bottom front edge and light bumps to bottom corners, internally clean and sound; price clipped dust jacket with light wear at extremities, now in protective mylar cover. Cover illustration by E. McKnight Kauffer.

New York: Modern Library, 1950. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Reprint; gray cloth, Toledano binding style 8, 12mo, 444 pages plus publisher's title list in rear, 380 titles listed on rear of dust jacket. Name inked on verso of front free endpaper; dust jacket rubbed and edge worn with a couple of short closed edge tears. Introduction by Richard H. Rovere.

New York: H. L. Lindquest Publications, 1949. Hardcover. Good/Fair. Peach cloth boards with gilt illustration and lettering, 10 1/4 x 7 inches, 170 pages, illustrated throughout by author; boards are worn at extremities, top left corner near spine faded, pages lightly toned; dust jacket quite worn, chip to head of spine four inches wide and one and a half inches tall at it's deepest, creases worn, rear foxing and dust soiled. A collectible vintage book perfect for a doll or sewing enthusiast.

Piatkus Books, 2016. Soft cover. Very Good. 146x18x95. Trade paperback, 8vo. Scratch to rear cover, but a nice copy overall.

Cornell University Press, 1991. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 6x1x9. Burgundy cloth boards under grey dust jacket. Sticker residue to jacket.

The Crime Club / Doubleday, 1950. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. First edition stated. Red boards with black lettering under illustrated dust jacket. Minor rubbing to dust jacket, price of $2.25 intact. A bibliomystery with a wonderful mid-century modern jacket.

Westview Press, 2003. Soft cover. Very Good. 96x10x144. Reprint. Trade paperback, cover photo of Feynman juggling. Clean & unmarked text.

Chicago: The Canterbury Company, 1909. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Off white paper spine over tan paper boards, 8 x 6.5 inches, 27 pages, red and white text; paper spine is quite dust soiled, tan paper is age toned, foxing to end papers, toned pages are clean with no markings, binding is sound, although cracked and mull is visible between front free end paper and first blank page. A beautiful collection of lullabies from all over the world including Armenian, Corsican, Japanese, and Norse.

New York: The Macmillan Company, 1931. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Lewis, Allen. Grey cloth with paper paste down title plate, 8vo, 213 pages, wood engravings by Allen Lewis; small ink inscription on front free end paper; dust jacket edge worn, interior reinforced with scotch tape, now protected in mylar. A beautifully illustrated book by the author of "Hitty: Her First Hundred Years".

New York: The Macmillan Company, 1939. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Lathrop, Dorothy P. Light red cloth with black titles, 8vo, 207 pages, illustrated throughout by Dorothy P. Lathrop; spine of dust jacket sunned with a few chips to extremities. The life and times of a very special doll, Hitty, and the little girl for whom she was made, Phoebe Preble. Hitty was awarded the John Newbury Medal in 1930.

New York: The Macmillan Company, 1931. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Lewis, Allen. Green cloth with paper label on front board, 8vo, 213 pages, wood engravings by Allen Lewis; two small inked inscription on front endpapers; dust jacket rubbed and edge worn with chipping at extremities, short ragged tear to top front edge, spine sunned, now in protective mylar cover. Historical story of Marguerite Ledoux, a "bound out girl," of Colonial days. Newberry Honor book of 1932.