Search Results: Authors starting with W from Michael Pyron, Bookseller, ABAA

Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 2002. Soft Cover. Very Good+ binding. Octavo. x, 180, [6] pp. First paperback edition, first printing. Trade paperback. Light wear, only. Previous owner name at the top of the half title.

New York: Farrar Straus Giroux, 1993. Hard Cover. Very Good+ binding/Very Good+ dust jacket. Octavo. [8], 325 pp. Likely book club edition; signed and inscribed by Walcott. As issued, in full cloth. Light shelfwear, only; contents clean. This epic poem is thought to be the Nobel laureate's finest work and here it is inscribed by Walcott.

New-London: W. & J. Bolles, 1836. Full Leather. Good binding. Octavo. 71, [1], 609, [1], 103 pp. In contemporary sheep. A solid copy that presents well despite many cuts in the leather on of the front cove; contemporary ownership markings on the front free endpaper and preliminary blank; contents with frequent dog-eared leaves; moderate to heavy foxing throughout. Include Walker's Key at the back with separate title page and separate pagination. O'Neill W-110; American Imprints 42308.

Athens, AL: Limestone County Commission, 1973. Hard Cover. Very Good+ binding. Octavo. xv, [1], 217 pp., illus. First edition. In publisher's cloth. Light shelfwear, only. A very nice copy of an uncommon local history which includes material on Alabama's secession and the Civil War. Brannen 1736.

New York: George H. Doran, 1925. Hard Cover. Very Good+ binding/Good+ dust jacket. Octavo. 323 pp. Signed, limited, large paper edition, 111 of 250 copies. As issued, backed in Japanese vellum with corners and paper over boards and morocco title label, dust jacket and slipcase; top edge gilt; a few leaves are unopened at the fore-edge. The binding is exceptionally bright and clean; contents are clean; dust jacket is sunned at the spine with a dime-sized loss in the center of the spine and chip at the top of the back panel near at the fold; otherwise, bright; price intact on the front flap; slipcase is worn and in Good condition; it remains solid. Uncommon with jacket and slipcase.

London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, & Orme, 1810. Disbound. Good binding. Octavo. iv, 252 pp. Third edition. Removed fro nonce volume; backed in paper. Some chipping to the margin in a few places; soiling to the first and last leaf; generally solid; six-digit number stamped at the top of the title page; a few instances throughout the text of a rubber stamp institutional stamp, now defunct. An explanation of the tyranny that Napoleonic bureaucracy imposed upon the empire, with an especial focus on the oppressive tax system. The author was a leading Catholic-American literary critic, founder of the first American quarterly, the American Review of History and Politics, and founder and editor of the American Quarterly Review. This extensive pamphlet draws on Walsh's three years of travel and study in France and Britain as a young man. It was republished in England and Lord Jeffrey said of it, in the Edinburgh Review (1853, p. 799), "We must learn to love the Americans when they send us such book as this"… Read More

London: William Pickering, 1825. Hard Cover. Very Good binding. 48vo in 8s (4" x 2.25"). xvi, 314, [4 (index)] pp., engr title, frontis, illus. First Pickering edition. As issued in publisher's cloth with printed paper title label on the spine; woodcuts of fishes in the text; largely and unopened copy. Spine a trifled sunned; very light edgewear; contents are clean; a remarkably nice copy of this proper miniature edition of Walton's classic. Keynes p. 94; Checklist 1825.15; Welsh 7028.

London: Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1930. Vellum Binding. Very Good+ binding/near Good dust jacket. Folio. [10], 124 pp., frontis, illus. Limited edition, number 359 of 450 copies. Signed by Adams. As issued, in vellum-backed marbled paper boards with glassing jacket and box. The binding is very bright and well preserved; contents are clean; glassing wrapper is worn at the extremities, but for some minor chipping, it is largely complete. The lidded box, on the other hand, is in pieces and missing one of the rails; nevertheless, mostly present. It appears to have done its job in protecting the book. A beautifully reprinting of the text of the first edition of Walton's classic, possibly the highlight of fishing literature. The pages are graced with numerous black-and-white decorations in addition to a color frontispiece and nice scenes of gentlemen fishing done in elegantly muted shades of green, blue, and brown by American artist Frank Adams, known for his children's illustrations. A publisher-issued… Read More

London: Trubner & Co, 1855. Unbound. Fair binding. 8 volumes including the introduction and "Report" (Octavo. xv, [1] pp). Includes: No. 1: Palmerston and Russia. 16 pp. No. 2: Palmerston, What Has He Done? 16 pp. No. 3: England's Part in Turkey's Fall. (Sinope.) 15, [1] pp. No. 4: The War for Russia, Not Against Russia. 15, [1] pp. No. 8: The Words of Palmerston. 16 pp. No. 9: (Double Number.) The Spider and the Fly. The Crimea and the Allies. 32 pp. Vol. II--No. 1: The New Hope for Poland. 16 pp. Unbound in self-wrappers. Some issues unopened. All are edgeworn and fragile; first page of each volume rubber-stamped with a five-digit number and several with pencil notations. Toning and soiling to the covers. Remarkably uncommon political tracks related to the Crimean War. Scattered institutions holdings of various issues, but according to OCLC only a handful of institutions have a full run or a significant group as offered here.

Richmond: Dietz Press, 1939. Hard Cover. Very Good+ binding/Very Good dust jacket. Octavo. xii, [2], 328 pp., frontis, plates. In publisher's cloth with dust jacket; all 32 plates are present as called for. A very nice copy with only light rubbing to the extremities; handsome contemporary bookplate on the front pastedown; dust jacket is a bit worn at the edges including a closed tear and creasing at the top of the rear panel; it presents quite well in a mylar cover.

Cambridge, MA: Peabody Museum, Harvard University, 1968. Soft Cover. Very Good+ binding. Quarto. xviii, 345, [10] pp., frontis, illus. Signed and inscribed by Williams on the title page. In publisher's wrappers. Light shelfwear only; previous owner stamp on the front cover and the first blank, else contents are clean. Author's compliments card laid in.

London: Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1948. Hard Cover. Very Good binding. 12mo. 514, [2 (blank)] pp. First English edition. As issued, in publisher's cloth. Binding is fairly fresh; textblock is a bit over-opened at the title page, but solid; stray ink (perhaps "24") on the title page, else contents are clean; two leaves have long vertical creases. Though a distinguished novelist, poet, and critic with a long bibliography, All the King's Men is arguable Warren's most recognized works. This is a presentable copy of the first English edition. Grimshaw A7.k1.

New York: Kulchur Foundation, 1978. Soft Cover. Very Good binding. Large octavo. 127 pp. First edition. In publisher's printed wrappers. Light soiling to the covers; some chipping to the tip of the top corner of some leaves; previous owner date on half title, otherwise clean. Uncommon.

Richmond: Davis Bottom, 1925. Hard Cover. Very Good+ binding/Very Good+ dust jacket. Octavo. [2], 346 pp. First edition. In original maroon cloth with title in gold on the front cover and spine; with publisher's plain brown wrapper. Spine sunned a bit, otherwise, remarkably bright; penciled at the top of the title page is "Mrs Watson," uncertain as to whether this was a copy pulled aside for her or this note is indicative of something or someone else; beyond this, contents are clean; publisher's wrapper is without wear and now in a mylar protector. Remarkably uncommon, thus. Watson made the acquaintance of John S. Mosby in Mosby's latter years and recounts some of Mosby's pointed reminiscences on a number of Confederates, but especially of Robert E. Lee. Quite a bit of Confederate history is included.

Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1963. Hard Cover. Very Good+ binding. Large octavo. [6], 49, [1] pp., frontis. Limited edition, number 561 of 1000 copies. Signed by Waugh. Publisher's cloth with gilt-stamped vignette on the front board and title on the spine; top edge gilt. Spine with just a touch of sunning, else a very bright binding; contents clean. This is Waugh's final piece of fiction, originally published in Esquire in 1962, this is a short story featuring a protagonist of several earlier novels. A finely printed edition with a striking color frontispiece by Hale.

Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1944. Hard Cover. Very Good binding/Very Good dust jacket. 12mo. x, 321 pp. Second Printing of the American Edition. Full cloth binding in dust jacket. A bright binding; very slight forward lean. Previous owner name and bookplate on the front endpapers; pages evenly toned throughout, not surprising given it is wartime imprint. Dust jacket is a bit edgeworn, but presents very well in a mylar cover; price intact on the front flap. Uncommonly early printing of this title in surprisingly good condition.

1791. 9" x 7.5." Writing on recto and verso. Near fine. A very nice example of an ALS by General Anthony Wayne. Wayne was an instrumental part of the Continental Army during the American Revolution, entering the fray as a colonel and at the conclusion of war, a major general. It is difficult to overstate Wayne's contribution to the American cause. After the war he served two years in Pennsylvania General Assembly and was a delegate to the Constitutional Convention. In 1791 he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia, serving in that role until his death in 1796. Interestingly, this letter addressing a financial matter was written the day he took his seat in Congress. One might imagine he was using his new position to put some additional authority behind his request. This letter appears to be addressed to Congressman Joseph Clay. Oxford American National Biography. Transcribed in full: "Savannah 4th March 1791 / Dear Sir / I was favored with yours of the 2nd inst. inclosing an… Read More

Rogersville, TN: East Tennessee Printing Company, 1978. Soft Cover. Very Good+ binding. Quarto. [10], 41 pp., frontis, facsims. First edition. number 4 of 200 copies. Signed by Webb, Jr. As issued, in printed wrappers. Light wear to the covers but quite a nice copy of this uncommon bibliography. Great information including an annotated bibliography with some illustration for 30 Rogersville imprints.

Washington: Government Printing Office, 1939. Soft Cover. Very Good binding. Octavo. xv, [1], 214 pp., frontis, plates, map, illus. First edition. In original wrappers; all plates are present. Spine lightly rippled; contents clean. A nice copy of this profusely illustrated study with 122 plates, one folding map, and numerous in-text illustrations and plans.

Knoxville: University of Tennessee Press, 1974. Hard Cover. Near Fine binding/Very Good+ dust jacket. Octavo. xix, [3], 369, [1] pp., tables, illus. New edition. In publisher's cloth with dust jacket. A very clean, bright copy in a lightly rubbed and price-clipped dust jacket. Originally issued in 1945, this is the first printing of this new edition.