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G.P. Putnam's Sons, New York, 2008. First Edition. Hardcover. New Book/New. Signed by Author. New hardback in New DJ, protected by archival Brodart mylar cover. Signed by author under her name on the title page. First edition (full number line on copyright page). Teal paper-covered boards, quarter bound in purple textured paper. On the front cover there is a bright gilt decoration of a ball of yarn and the authors initials; bright gilt title on spine. Size: Octavo (8vo; up to 9 3/4" / 20-25 cm tall). Text block is tight, bright and unmarked, in "as new" condition. Binding is tight; corners sharp with no shelf wear ("as new"). There is, however, a stock "loss prevention" sensor that is stuck to the inside of the rear cover. Unclipped dust jacket is in "as new" condition - contains no tears or chips or other damage. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Fiction; Women; United States; Modern; Signed Fiction; Signed by Author. Main Picture: Kate Jacobs.… Read More

The Vanguard Press, New York, 1949. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: Simon, Howard. Book . VG HB in G- DJ, protected by mylar cover. xix, 299 p.: illus. 21 cm. Somewhat scarce, esp. in dust jacket; WorldCat finds only one library-held copy--in France. Line drawing on front cover; title and small illustrations on spine. Corners slightly turned with slight bump at bottom of front edge; light edge wear. Text block is tight, bright and unmarked (though the paper is a bit tanned). Unclipped DJ tattered and torn, repaired on verso w/archival tape. Large (1 1/2x1/2") chip at top of DJ spine. Size: Octavo (8vo; up to 9 3/4" / 20-25 cm tall). 299 pages. Item Type: Book. Illustrator: Simon, Howard. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Fiction; Fairy Tales, Folklore & Mythology; United States; 1940s; . Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 881. .

Knopf, New York, 2005. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine Condition/Near Fine. Book Signed by Author. A collectible copy of the next-to-the-last book in the Adam Dalgliesh series, inscribed by the author ("To Anne | [Sig]") on the title page This is the first American edition. Size: 9" -11" - Small Quarto (Sm. 4to). 335 pages. Item Type: Book. Text block is tight, bright and unmarked. Hardback bound in blue paper over boards, quarter bound in black textured paper with the title in bright gilt on the spine. The corners are sharp; the bottom corners show a slight bit of shelf wear. The dust jacket has no tears or chips, though there is a touch of wear at the head of the spine and a few spots on the rear panel. The jacket is now protected in a clear archival Brodart sleeve. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Fiction; Mystery; United States; Modern; Signed by Author. ISBN: 030726291X. ISBN/EAN: 9780307262912. Main Picture: P. D. James, The… Read More

Dodd, Mead and Company, New York, 1965. First American Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Book Nice collectible copy of the First America Edition, published one year after the original Collins publication in the UK Size: 7.5"-8" - Small Octavo (Sm. 8vo). Item Type: Book. Text block is tight, bright and unmarked. Hardcover bound in lime-green paper over boards with the black Red Badge Detective logo on the front cover and the title with the logo and "This is a Red Badge Mystery" notice on the spine. Corners are sharp, though worn at the very tips. There is also wear at the head and foot of the spine, resulting in some loss of the green paper at the edges. The unclipped dust jacket ($3.50) shows a little wear at the edges of the front panel and head and foot of the spine. There is a small chip at the top of the front fold and a larger (1/8") chip at the bottom. There is a small (3/16") closed ear at the top of the rear panel and an original Rike's… Read More

The Argyle Press, Chicago, 1925. 3rd printing. Hardcover. Very Good- Condition. Book Third printing (January 1926) of the first book by Dies, a financial writer who served on the Chicago Board of Trade. It provides an explanation of how the Grain Exchange operated. Several books on commodities trading followed, including a fictional account, "The Plunger: or, the Story of the Wheat Pit," with a story that draws from the non-fiction background in this book. In a story that sounds familiar, the AP reported on Sept. 30, 1930, that the Chicago Board of Trade was investigating wheat hedging by Soviet Russia. The last paragraph of the story mentions this book: "To other statements, in which it was suggested the government should go beyond the Russian charges and investigate 'grain gambling,' officials referred their inquisitors to a book called 'The Wheat Pit' by Edward Jerome Dies of the board of trade. In it Dies explains the necessity for hedging as a means of insurance… Read More

Cedar Rock Press, New Braunfels, TX, 1979. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Near Fine Condition/Very Good. Book Signed by Author. A collectible copy warmly inscribed by the author on the front free end paper: "for [name] | and [name] with | all the fondness the | years have freighted | us with together | Jud 2/85." Jerome was a poet, author and literary critic who served as a professor at Antioch College in Yellow Springs, Ohio. He was a poetry columnist for Writer's Digest magazine and authored three books on writing poetry. Size: 8"-9" - Octavo (8vo). 343 pages. Item Type: Book. Text block is tight, bright and unmarked. Hardbound in russet-colored cloth over boards with the title in bright gilt on the spine. Corners are sharp (though the top rear corner is slightly bent) and show minimal shelf wear at the tips. There is a little shelf wear at the head and foot of the spine. No foxing in this copy. Unclipped ($11.50) dust jacket shows wear along the edges,… Read More

De Wolfe, Fiske & Co, Boston, 1890. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition. Book Illustrated with Ten Hand-Colored Plates.Charles Johnson Maynard (1845-1929) was an American naturalist and ornithologist who was a native of Newton, Massachusetts. He identified a number of bird sub-species through his field work. A prolific writer in the natural sciences, Maynard published many books, including this one, himself under his publishing company C. J. Maynard & Co., located a Newton. He was an early member of the Nuttall Ornithological Club of Cambridge, the oldest ornithology organization in the United States, although his field work interfered with his duties as Vice President of the club and co-editor of its journal, leading to his removal from those positions and resignation from the club in 1876.The book bears the bookplate of and is signed by Howard Gardner Nichols (1871-1896), who grew up in Newton and was a student at Harvard when he inscribed the book… Read More

Thomas Nelson & Sons, New York, 1968. First. Hard Cover. Fine Condition/Fine. Book . Fine HB in Fine DJ and VG+ Slipcase. The only defects are some slight wear to the cameo pasted onto the front of the slipcase and a small 1/4" water spot on the slipcase. 159 pp. with extensive illustrations (b&w with some color) printed on heavy, coated stock. Size: Quarto (4to; up to 12" / 25-30 cm tall). 159 pages. Item Type: Book. Quantity Available: 1. Category: ART; Fashion; . Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 51. .

I. B. Tauris, London, 2004. First. Hard Cover. Very Good Condition/Fine. Book . New HB in fine DJ protected by archival polyester cover. 256 p., maps; Bib. (pp. 243-254), Index. Black cloth with title in bright gold on spine. Scare book, especially from U.S. bookseller. Size: Octavo (8vo; up to 9 3/4" / 20-25 cm tall). Item Type: Book. The text is tight and bright, but there are three pages in the Introduction (pp. 5, 15 & 16) that have highlighted passages. The rest of the text is unmarked. Corners are sharp; in unread condition. Unclipped DJ has some minor cupping starting on the outside edges; no tears. Quantity Available: 1. Category: POLITICAL SCIENCE; International Relations / Diplomacy; Britain/UK; . ISBN: 1850436282. ISBN/EAN: 9781850436287. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 73. . 9781850436287