Search Results: Authors starting with L from Hatfield Books and Memorabilia

New York: Appleton-Century-Crofts, 1967. First paperback edition thus, First printing thus. Paperback. Near Fine. New York: Appleton-Century-Crofts, 1967. First paperback edition thus, First printing thus. Near Fine. HATFIELD BOOKS AND MEMORABILIA, a FIVE STAR SELLER, presents EARLY MEDIEVAL SOCIETY, setting forth "...the reasons for the shifting division of power between Kingship, lordship, Church...and popular associations..." 6 1/8" x 9 1'2" Paperback, 260 pages, FIRST PAPERBACK EDITION THUS, FIRST PRINTING THUS . Overall book = NEAR FINE. Pages = near fine: owner's name and addy on front reverse cover, slight tanning to edges, else clear, tight, sharp, white, no additional marks. Cover (brown glossy stiff paper with dark brown and yellow design and yellow and white particulars) = near fine with rubbing to all, one crease back, perfect spine, else tight, square,no tears or chips. <br/><br/>

New York: The Culture Press, 1929. First Limited edition of 2000 stated. Near Fine. Bob Lafferty. HATFIELD BOOKS AND MEMORABILIA, a FIVE STAR SELLER, presents THE NEW RUBAIYAT. RARE--A TRUE COLLECTOR'S EDITION, this is #358 of a stated limited FIRST LITHO MANUSCRIPT FACSIMILE EDITION numbering 2000. SIGNED by the author. Bob Lafferty came from Wheeling, WV--a genius, visionary, author, architect, steelworker, and "...general crank, who later in life went to prison in a Wall Street stock fraud." (from The Wheeling Rare Book Collection by the Ohio County Public Library). 6" x 9", 123 pages plus a Forward and book ads by Harry E Owen. This is volume one of a projected 9 volume set of the thoughts of Bob Lafferty. A sample verse coming from Mr. Lafferty's "New Rubaiyat:" "I don't believe old Omar knew more cheer/Or had more fun nor was he more sincere/Of course with science that we should revere/We have improved that's why I'm writing here." Sketches and illustrations by the author. Overall the… Read More

New York: Thomas Y Crowell Company, 1953. Third printing per number line. Hardcover. Good +/n/a. Lisl Weil. New York: Thomas Y Crowell Company, 1953. Third printing per number line. Good +/n/a. Lisl Weil. HATFIELD BOOKS AND MEMORABILIA, a FIVE STAR SELLER, presents a rare find in juvenile literature--THREE BIRTHDAY WISHES by RUTH LANGLAND HOLBERG. Never reprinted after mid 50's, this is a FIRST EDITION THUS, THIRD PRINTING VIA NUMBER LINE. Ruth Langland Holberg was the author of many children's books and 2 very successful cook books. Prior to his death, the author's husband illustrated all her books. For this book, she was lucky to engage LISL WEIL, a well-known children's author in her own right. Ms Weil traveled to Cape Ann to get the drawings just right. DJ flaps are well preserved as lay ins. Former Library book, with marks on spine, first ffep and title page for that purpose. No marks internally, binding tight, cover corners + top/bottom spine frayed, front/back cover rubbed but… Read More

Boston: Little, Brown & Co., 1965. First edition thus, Fourth printing stated. Near Fine. HATFIELD BOOKS AND MEMORABILIA, a FIVE STAR SELLER, presents THE SHAPING OF TWENTIETH-CENTURY AMERICA, Interpretive articles on Modern American history by 32 great mentors of the 20th Century. 6" x 9" softcover, 682 pages. First edition thus, Fourth Printing stated. Because it has not been printed since the early 70's, this book is relatively hard to find. FIRST EDITION THUS, FOURTH PRINTING STATED. Overall book is Near Fine. Pages = Near Fine: slight bend to top corners in last 100 pages, owner name inked on reverse front cover, all slightly yellowed, else clear, tight, sharp, no additional marks. Cover (yellow "woven" stiff paper, with design and particulars in black and white) = Near Fine: slight fade to print, short creases front, short creases and rubbing top and bottom spine, slight bend to top corner back, else tight, sharp corners, clear,no tears or chipping.

HATFIELD BOOKS AND MEMORABILIA, a FIVE-STAR SELLER, presents a DOUBLY-SIGNED, FIRST PRINTING of THE STORY OF MY LIFE, or THE SUNSHINE AND SHADOW OF SEVENTY YEARS, by MARY A. LIVERMORE. Hartford, CT: A. D. Worthington & Co., Publishers, 1897. FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING via matching dates. Signed "Yrs. Truly, ...[signature]" underneath author portrait on 2nd fep. Signed by author second time following preface. 730 pages, 6" x 9." No Jacket. Pages = Very Good: Gold gilt to top edges, splotching from a liquid to all edges, very light yellowing, else sharp, tight and clear with no marks. Cover (red cloth boards with debossed title in red on gold frame front, embossed gold gilt designs and remaining particulars both front and spine) = Good: Tight and square, with little rubbing to corners, much outside spotting from a liquid. Overall book = Good Plus. "Superbly Illustrated with Portraits and One Hundred and Twenty Engravings from Designs by Eminent Artists, Made Expressly for this Work." Illustrators… Read More

New York: Simon & Schuster, 1932. FIRST EDITION THUS, FOURTH PRINTING STATED. GOOD +. Hendrik Willem van Loon. HATFIELD BOOKS AND MEMORABILIA, a FIVE STAR SELLER, presents a SIGNED copy of VAN LOON'S GEOGRAPHY. Dr. Hendrik Willem van Loon was a prominent Dutch-American historian, journalist and award winning author. Van Loon creates his own illustrations, diagrams and maps--some b&w, some in color--as he expresses his very personal take on the geography of the world. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR on the title page. FIRST EDITION THUS, fourth printing stated. 6 3/8" x 9 1/2", 525 pages (oversized, may require additional postage), with no dust jacket. Overall book is Good Plus. Pages (top edges originally colored, faded to dull green) = Good Plus: first fep separated and laid in, moderately yellowed, corners moderately rubbed, yet remaining pages tight, clear, no marks. Cover (red cloth boards with three colored design box pasted on front, spine particulars rubbed off), entire thoroughly rubbed, yet… Read More

New York: Simon & Schuster, 1937. FIRST EDITION THUS, THIRD PRINTING STATED. Includes HANDWRITTEN NOTE AND SIGNATURE FROM VAN LOON. Hardcover. NEAR FINE/GOOD+. HATFIELD BOOKS AND MEMORABILIA, a FIVE STAR SELLER, presents THE ARTS by Hendrik Willem van Loon. This RARE COPY includes the following HANDWRITTEN NOTE from Van Loon on back of dust jacket, referring to his timeline of the arts on reverse of doubled dust jacket: "To S & S--Last Minute Note--IMPORTANT--Please be sure that this is printed where every reader will see it. H.v.L." Dr. Hendrik Willem van Loon was a prominent Dutch-American historian, journalist and award winning author. Starting with the cave drawings of 2500 BC and continuing until the 20th Century, Dr. van Loon presents in 677 pp. (including index) a comprehensive history of how art, theater, music and the 'minor arts' evolved. 6 1/2" x 9 1/2". Heavy, may require extra postage. Overall book is NEAR FINE. Pages (top edges were originally colored, but color has faded to a… Read More

HATFIELD BOOKS AND MEMORABILIA, a FIVE STAR SELLER, presents an EXTREMELY RARE collection of poems by the wife of the founder of Reynolds Aluminum: NO ANSWER? by Julia Louise Reynolds. New York: G P Putnam's Sons, 1937.. VERY COLLECTIBLE. "1937" on both title page and copyright page. Overall condition is Near Fine. 5 ½" x 8 1/8", 96 pages, which are As New, and the top edges of which are tinted green. Outer fep's have light artistic pattern in shades of green. Cover (2-tone green designed boards w/ ¼ bound black cloth (including corners), particulars in silver gilt) = Very Good Plus. A yellow slipcase card with light green print quotes 2 paragraphs by famous American sculptor, George Gray Barnard, surrounds the book. The cover is protected by the original cellophane wrap, which has several significant chips. Noted appraiser James Beattie has placed a value of $135 on this book.

New York: Harper and Brothers, 1834. First American edition thus, first printing thus. Hardcover. Fair. New York: Harper and Brothers, 1834. First American edition thus, first printing thus. Fair. HATFIELD BOOKS AND MEMORABILIA, a FIVE STAR SELLER, presents THE PILGRIMS OF THE RHINE by LORD EDWARD BULWER LYTTON. This is the FIRST U.S. EDITION THUS of this early Nineteenth Century classic, which was translated and published throughout the world. 239 pages, plus complete publisher adverts, including "nearly ready" on front ffep, and, in the rear, 9 pages of "valuable works" along with the Harper's Family Library "designed for adult persons." ACCEPTABLE PLUS condition with no DJ: staining throughout, heavy writing to reverse front and rear covers + front and back ffep's (incl. who gave book to whom in Murray family of Baltimore throughout the 19th Century).; no interior marks; heavy rubbing and some chipping to cover, yet still tight to binding, small pasted paper to spine giving still readable… Read More