Search Results: Titles starting with I from BUCKINGHAM BOOKS

Fort Smith: Press-Atgus, Printers, n.d. [ca. 1958]., 1958. First edition. 9" x 6" tan printed wrappers. [3]-32 pages, photograph of author, foreword. Mike Gordon was a policeman in Fort Smith from 1907 to 1947, when he retired. During his time of service, encountered several incidences, some dangerous, some light-hearted that he offers here to include stories about Pearl Starr. Rosie Lee Reed, better known as Pearl Starr, was an American bordello owner and businesswoman in Arkansas, the first child of Belle Starr, the reputed "Bandit Queen" of the American Old West, and Jim Reed, Belle's first husband. True stories dealing with thefts, shootings, gambling, whiskey, robberies, judges, call-girls, etc. Also has some material on Henry Starr. Hand-written corrections and annotations throughout the booklet with the following four lines typed and taped at the end of tall text "David, Lockhart, Lee Sutton and Henry Starr was robbing the bank at Harrison, Arkansas, when Henry… Read More

N.P.: Privately printed, [1977]., 1977. First edition. First edition. 8vo. Signed by the author. Cloth, ix, [blank], 134 pp. introduction, illustrated. Reminiscences of growing up on a remote cattle ranch near Tiaban, New Mexico in 1915 through 1924. A well-written and interesting story. As new, unread copy in dust jacket.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1947., 1947. First edition. First edition. 8vo. Inked presentation inscription on the front free fly leaf signed and dated by the Hunts. Gray cloth, titles stamped in red on the front cover and spine, xiv [4], 236 pp., preface, illustrated. portraits, maps, acknowledgments, bibliography, index. The story of Charles Windolph who saw action under Custer's command, and was a recipient of the Medal of Honor. Windolph was still alive in 1946 and was interviewed by the Hunts. He died in 1950 at the age of 98. The first part of this book is Windolph's story. The second part of the book contains documents, official reports, letters, and eye-witness accounts of those who were there. Inscription recipient's bookplate and name stamp on front pastedown sheet, tiny "ding" to bottom edge of front cover, newspaper clippings and booklet affixed to rear endpapers plus an inked sentiment regarding Custer and his competence as a military commander, else a… Read More

New York: Ballantine Books, [1966]., 1966. First edition. First edition. Paperback original. Author's first and only mystery novel. Ballantine U2327. Fine, unread copy in color pictorial wrappers. A man marries a girl from a very wealthy family, and while it seems that he has the best of everything, his new wife is very controlling and demanding and what began as love had now turned to contempt for one another. A situation like this can only lead to disaster of some sort. An exceptional copy.

London: Grayson & Grayson, Ltd., [1952]., 1952. First edition. First U. K. edition. First impression. Originally published in the U. S. in 1950 Light offsetting to front and rear endpapers, with a London bookseller's rubber stamped address at lower front free fly leaf; else contents fresh and in fine condition, in a fine, bright dust jacket with a small closed tear to top of rear cover panel professionally restored. Asimov's best-known work, a collection of "Nine "postironic" robot stories, originally published 1940-1950, with new material added for continuity. Contains Asimov's famous Three Laws of Robotics and involves the history of U.S. Robots and Mechanical Men, Inc., and the strong-willed "robopsychologist" Dr. Susan Calvin" (Barron, Anatomy of Wonder 3-20). An attractive and exceptional edition, considerably scarcer than it's American counterpart. -- (Reginald 00564).

New York: Pocket Books, [1942]., 1942. First edition. First edition. PBO. PB 178. Early WW II anthology with stories by William L. Shirer, Winston Churchill, Han Suyin, John Hersey, Robert J.Casey, Antoine de Saint-Exupery, Malcolm Cowley, and 11 others. Pictorial wrappers, x, 431 [5]pp., acknlgmnts, foreword, postscript. Very good copy. [a]

Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, [1987]., 1987. First edition. First edition. 8vo. Signed by both Ron and Elaine Querry on the title page. Red cloth, titles in blue on the spine, light blue front and rear endpapers, xiv(2), 151 pp., introduction, illustrated from photographs by Elaine Querry and drawings, foreword by Larry L. King, . An account of the author's ranching career in New Mexico, in the course of which he married the lady rancher who was his next door neighbor, and learned to deal with cattle, horses, dogs, cats, tumbleweeds, rattlesnakes, and neighbors. Fine, bright copy.in a bright dust jacket. An exceptional copy.

Ft. Collins: The Old Army Press, 1985., 1985. First edition. First Edition. White Cloth with Red Simulated Leather spine. x, 158pp. Illustrated throughout. Maps. Introduction. Bibliography. Index. This vehement defense of Colonel Chivington and the Colorado volunteer cavalry is divided into 5 sections as follows: The Battle of Sand Creek by Private Irving Howbert: The Sand Creek Affair by Jacob Piatt Dunn, Jr.; Reply to the Committee on the Conduct of the War by John Evans, Governor of Colorado Territory: The Accused Speaks for Himself, the personal deposition of Colonel John M. Chivington; and Chronological Listing of Sand Creek Affair Events and Battle Analysis by Lt. Colonel William R. Dunn. As New.

New York: E. P. Dutton & Company, Inc., 1947., 1947. First edition. First edition. Author's first book. Presentation inscription by the author on the front free fly leaf, "Hi Banjo - / You have a real gold mine here ! / I hope the story is worth it ! / Great to see you ! / Mickey Spillane." Light foxing to top edges else a fine, tight copy in dust jacket with some minor professional restoration to spine ends, corners and extremities. A handsome copy of an important book. Introduces Mike Hammer.

[Shelton: The First Edition Library, 1996]., 1996. First edition. First facsimile edition. Fine in dust jacket. The author's sensational first book, introduces Mike Hammer who investigates the brutal murder of his best friend. Hotheaded Hammer sets out to find the killer, working his way through an increasingly large pile of suspects (and corpses).

[Shelton: The First Edition Library, 1996]., 1996. First edition. First facsimile edition. Fine in dust jacket. The author's sensational first book, introduces Mike Hammer who investigates the brutal murder of his best friend.

Glendale: The Arthur H. Clark Company, 1982., 1982. First edition. First Edition. #335 of Edition Limited to 350 Numbered and Signed copies. Cloth. 194pp. Introduction and Biographical Chronology by Charles K. Mills. Volume VII of the Hidden Springs of Custeriana series. "Gives Varnum's accounts of the Yellowstone Expedition of 1873, the Black Hills Expedition of 1874, the Battle of the Little Big Horn, and the Battle of Wounded Knee. Varnum's 1879 testimony at the Reno Court of Inquiry is included as Appendix B. Varnum was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions the day after Wounded Knee."--O'Keefe 2438. Very slight bump to lower fore-corners, else as New in plain, unprinted dust jacket as issued. Light edgewear and 1 inch closed tear to bottom edge of plain dust jacket. Signed presentation from John Carroll.

New York: Popular Library, [1941., 1941. First edition. First Paperback edition. Delamination to the lower front corner and a trifle cocked, else a lovely bright copy of a noir classic. Young promoter Frankie Christopher is accused of the murder of Vicky Lynn, a young actress he "discovered" as a waitress while out with ex-actor Robin Ray and gossip columnist Larry Evans. Police officer Cornell knows that Frankie is innocent but because the evidence is completely incriminating, he tries to put the suspect behind bars anyway. Frankie escapes and eventually finds the murderer's true identity. Very scarce.

Philadelphia and New York: J. B. Lippincott Company, 1943., 1943. First edition. First edition. Pseudonym of Cornell Woolrich. Fine, bright copy internally clean and tight in a bright dust jacket with light professional restoration to the spine ends and corners. Otto Penzler says in Cornell Woolrich Part II, page 4, "The first short story collection published by Cornell Woolrich under any name, and a book so difficult to find in true collector's condition that it may legitimately be termed rare. The words 'First Printing' must appear on the copyright page." Five short stories, I WOULDN'T BE IN YOUR SHOES, LAST NIGHT, THREE O'CLOCK, NIGHTMARE, and PAPA BENJAMIN. A very difficult and elusive title. Filmed by United Artists in 1956 as Nightmare and starred Edward G. Robinson, Kevin McCarthy, and Connie Russell.

Tucson: Arizona Pioneers' Historical Society, 1966., 1966. First edition. First separate edition. Story originally appeared in The Journal of Arizona History, Volume Six, Numbers 3 and 4, Autumn and Winter, 1965. Printed wrappers, [2], 38 pp., illustrated. The author tells the story of her early life in the East, where she was born in 1880, the second child of Andrew Hays Cargill by his second wife. In 1892 the family moved to California where she describes the Cargill orange raising "ranch" near Anaheim. In 1902 the family move to Yuma, where May worked for a market as a bookkeeper, attended dances and other social functions, and met John Doan, who would later become her husband. John was the son of Fletcher Morris Doan, a lawyer from New York and Ohio. In 1893 he went into business keeping stores at mining camps near Yuma. In 1898 he became a District Court clerk in Yuma. There he met and married May. May describes Yuma as she knew it in 1902 and 1903, her marriage and their life… Read More

New York: Duell, Sloan and Pearce, [1965]., 1965. First edition. First edition. Fine in lightly soiled white dust jacket with light wear to the foot of spine and a few tiny closed tears to bottom edge of rear cover. Biography of Ian Fleming.

[London]: Andre Deutsch, [1965]., 1965. First edition. First edition. Fine in price-clipped dust jacket. Fifteen chapters on Jamaica, beginning with "Introducing Jamaica" by Commander Ian Fleming, the creator of James Bond, who wrote his thrillers from his Jamaican home. Lavishly illustrated with color photographs. Information of the island's history, its people, its politics, its religions and dialects, its natural history, its birds, its painters and writers, its archives, its stamps, and the delights of skin-diving in its waters and eating its food. There are also appendices containing practical information for the visitor and the prospective resident.

New York: Lancer Books, [1966]., 1966. First edition. First edition. Paperback original. Lancer Books 73-500. Fine unread copy in pictorial wrappers. Billed as "The first biography of Ian Fleming."

[New York]: The Mysterious Bookshop, [2010]., 2010. First edition. First edition. One of 100 copies issued in cloth, numbered and signed by the author. This is copy 8. Bound in dark blue cloth with gold stamping on front cover and spine. As new, without dust jacket, as issued. Mysterious Profile #24.

Seattle: Superior Publishing Company, [1978]., 1978. First edition. First edition. Quarto. Cloth stamped in gold gilt on cover and spine, 176 pp., frontispiece [port], foreword, illustrated, appendix, acknowledgments, bibliography, index. David Barry was not only a celebrated photographer of famous Indians, but he was also involved with presenting the interplay of frontier and civilization during the late 1800s. Much of Custer interest with photographs of Captain F. W. Benteen, General Miles, Custer battlefield, Dr. Porter, Chief Red Horse, Sitting Bull, Major Marcus Reno, Captain Thomas M. McDougall, Crow King, and much more. Also many photographs of the development of Dakota Territory. As New in Fine dust jacket.