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Catholic Book Publishing Co. / Card - Jefferies & Manz, Philadelphia, 1963. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. Flexible black cloth hardcover Sunday Missal, c. 1957 w/ laid-in (as found) memorial mass card for JFK: Roman Catholic requiem card for President Kennedy, black & white with black border; 4 x 2.25""- VG to Fine condition (clean & unmarred, no creasing); probably printed for local church 1963 memorial service. Photographic portrait on front, with his name and dates of birth, inauguration & death. On reverse: ""May Jesus have mercy on the Soul of JOHN FITZGERALD KENNEDY' with a prayer of St. Ambrose above and a prayer below with 500 days Indulgence. Missal interesting on its own: pocket size 6' x 4"", pictorial endpapers, color text illus., 473 pages + liturgical calendar, all edges of text block gilt, sewn-in ribbon bookmark. Good condition overall- some wave to text, light crease down front cover, bit of rubbing. Text clean & white; book used, but not abused. An interesting religious & historical… Read More

Oppem, Belgium: D-Day Publishing, 2004. First Edition ?. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. Signed by Author. Hardcover/ DJ; both VG+ condition. SIGNED & inscribed by author ""To X- Y------, 60th Anniversary of D-Day, Sainte- Mere- Eglise, June, 2004"" (likely First Edition). DJ is VG; bright & clean w/ light use- minor rubbing (mostly rear panel) & edge wear, sm.tear tear to top of spine panel. No fray or sun discolor- DJ still displays well- esp. pictorial front panel. Book is VG+ to Near Fine. Green cloth binding is tight, bright & clean w/ light tilt to spine & bow to covers (heavy, oversize 12"" x 10"" volume). NO bumps, frays, rubs or scuffs. All decoration & lettering crisp & intact. Endpapers & text tight, white, clean, unmarked. NO remainder mark; NOT ex library. Handsome, well preserved copy.

London: Hurst & Company, 2016. Cloth. New/New. Hardcover/ DJ; both New condition. DJ is glossy, clean & unmarred. NO bumps, frays, rubs, scuffs, tears or sun. Black cloth binding is tight, bright, clean & square w/ no wear. NO bumps, frays, rubs, scuffs or sunfade. All gold spine lettering crisp & intact. Text is tight, bright, clean, unmarked. NO remainder mark; NOT ex library. Very handsome copy- both DJ & book display extremely well. Appears unused & unread. ***Reliable, fast. (133)

Brunswick, GA: Neeld Printing House, 1997. First Edition. Soft Cover. Fine/No Jacket. Signed by Author. First Edition. Oblong 8vo. (8 1/2 x 11""). #52 of 800 numbered copies. Fine condition, w/ very minor nick (1/8"") at top of spine. Covers & contents otherwise unmarred- tight, clean & glossy. Full page color illustrations. Original pictorial stapled wrappers. SIGNED by Madge Bellinger, author of ""History of Sapelo"" at beginning of book. Her initials also appear at end of book on Sapelo Collection credits page.

London / New York: Methuen & Co. / James Pott & Co., 1907. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. Frank Laing. Hardcover/ no DJ; VG to possibly Near Fine condition. 20 watercolor plates by Frank Laing, 24 b/w photos & other illus., top edge of text block gilt, 399 pages incl. index, 7.5 x 5"". First Edition & 1st printing; copyright page states only ""First Published in 1907""- no note of further printings. Red cloth binding tight, bright & clean w/ little wear; trace of rubbing, hint of soil to spine, sm. corner bumps. No frays or scuffs. Color vignette (city on hill) on cover & all gilt lettering & decoration on cover & spine crisp & intact. Old owner name in fountain pen on 2nd blank page. Text is tight, clean & unmarked w/ only lightest toning. NO hinge splits; NOT ex library. Handsome, well preserved copy- displays very well.

New York: Cambridge University Press, 2006. Cloth. Near Fine/No Jacket. Hardcover/ no DJ (as issued), Near Fine to Fine condition. Black cloth binding is tight, clean & square w/ just a bit of shelf wear, sm. retail label on back. All gold lettering & boxing crisp & intact- copy displays very well. Text is tight, white, clean & unmarked. NO remainder mark; NOT ex library. Handsome, well preserved copy. ***Reliable, fast. (125)

New York: Crossroad Publishing Company , 1994. Cloth. Very Good/Near Fine. Hardcover/ DJ (has price $49.50); VG/ Near Fine condition. DJ is Near Fine to Fine; bright, glossy & clean w/ only light edge curl. NO chips, fray, tears or sun fade. Book is VG+ to Near Fine. Black cloth binding tight, glossy, clean & square w/ no wear. All gold spine lettering crisp & intact. Owner name in corner of 1st blank page is blacked out.Text is tight, bright, clean & UNmarked; trace of scattered light age flecks on top edge of text block. NO hinge splits or remainder mark; NOT ex library. Handsome copy- displays very well. ***Reliable, fast. (134)

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1922. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. First American Edition, published Oct., 1922, same year in Roman numerals on title page. Large octavo, black cloth spine w/ title label, pale grey-blue board covers. Extra title label mounted inside back cover, 416 pages including Appendix, tissue-guarded frontispiece is engraved portait of Sheykh Mohammed Abdu. Light text block split between pages 192- 193, but all elements still firmly attached. Covers show general light wear- rubbing , soil, sm. corner bumps, edge wear, 1/4 to 1/2"" sunned strip along top & side edges. Spine label totally intact & legible. Clean, unmarked text, w/ hint of toning. NO hinge splits, NOT ex library. Nice copy.

London: UPSO, 2003. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/No Jacket. Hardcover/ no DJ (as issued?); both Fine condition. Stated First Edition & 1st printing- no note of furthher ones. Glossy white pictorial (map) board binding is clean, square & bright- trace of shelf wear, 1 very minor dent (almost missed it) top front cover. All lettering & decoration is crisp & intact. Text is tight, white, clean, unmarked. NO remainder mark, NOT ex library. Very handsome, well preserved copy. NOTE: heavy, ooversize 12 x 8.5"" volume. Excellent copy. ***Reliable & fast! (117)""

New York: Moffat, Yard and Company, 1920. Cloth. Good/No Jacket. Good condition hardcover/ no DJ. Collectible 1920, 7th Edition (= printing?); 281pages, b/w photo frontis & text illus. Red cloth binding shows light rubbing, soil & edge wear; 1 small soft corner; some sunfade to spine; Seminole vocabulary in back. All black lettering on cover & spine intact & legible.Neatly penned owner name, dated 1926, inside front cover. Text clean & unmarked w/ light toning; Pages 136 & 137 have browned area, where old news clipping was inserted. All photos are present, tight & attached, EXCEPT for 1 at pg. 130- cleanly separated; photo at pg. 184 mostly separated- still attached by only 1 (also clean sep.). NO hinge splits, NOT ex library. INCLUDES contemporaneous news clipping (1920s), regarding roads encroaching on Seminole villages. Nice copy.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1897. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. Hardcover/ no DJ; VG+ condition. First Edition, later printing; 405 pages. Copyright 1886 (only one shown), date 1897 in Roman numerals on title page. Top edge of text block is gold gilt (still bright), other 2 edges are rough cut. Dark green cloth binding is tight, clean & square; couple v. minor soft corners. Gold gilt title, border decoration & Scribner's logo on BOTH front & back covers; gold lettering on spine- all crisp & intact. NO bumps, rubs, scuffs or sun discolor. Text lightly toned; tight, clean, unmarked. NO hinge splits, owner names, etc.; NOT ex library. A very handsome, well preserved copy- displays very well. ***Reliable, fast! (45)

New York: Sheed and Ward, 1952. First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Good. Hardcover/ DJ (has price $6.00); Fine/ Good condition. Appears to be First U. S. Edition, c. 1952- same year on title page; 1st printing- no note of further ones. DJ is Good+, bright w/ light sun to spine, edge chips (up to 3/8 deep), 1"" tear/ chip at top of spine panel. Book is Near Fine+ to Fine. Tan cloth binding is tight, bright, clean & square w/ no wear. NO bumps, rubs, scuffs or sun. Text is tight, clean, UNmarked w/ just a hint of toning. NO hinge splits, NOT ex library. Well preserved copy.

Blue Bell, PA: Society of the First Infantry Division, 2001. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Fine. Fine to New condition, oversize 11 x 8.5"" paperback; 291 pages, b/w illus. & maps, color map endpapers. Unstated First Edition; 1st printing- no note of further ones. Binding glossy, tight, clean & square w/ NO wear. NO spine crease or remainder mark, NOT ex library. Text is tight, clean & UNmarked. Excellent copy.

New York: Ace Books / Berkley Publishing, 2003. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Signed by Author. Hardcover/ DJ (has price $23.95); both Fine to New condition. SIGNED by author & inscribed for Richard"" on title page. Stated First Edition; 1st printing per no. line. DJ is bright, glossy & clean w/ no wear. Book is Fine with publisher's black remainder mark on bottom edge of text block. Blue board binding is tight, bright, clean, square & unmarred. All red metallic spine lettering crisp & intact. Text is tight, bright, clean, unmarked. NOT ex library. Very handsome, well preserved copy; appears unread- both DJ & book display extremely well.

New York: Taplinger Publishing Company, 1980. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Hardcover/ DJ (has price $7.95); both VG+ condition. First Edition, Stated 1st printing. DJ is bright w/ light use, incl. a bit of rubbing & soil, minor edge wear (incl. small closed tears)- displays very well in mylar protective cover. Black board binding w/ tan cloth spine is clean, square & bright w/ only a trace of rubbing. Old owner initials penned at bottom of copyright page & on top edge of text block- both pretty minor. Endpapers & text are tight, clean, unmarked. NO hinge splits, dogeared pages, etc.; NOT ex library. Handsome, well preserved copy. ***Reliable, fast. (88ah)

New York: John Wiley & Son, 1978. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Hardcover/ no DJ (as issued?); Near Fine to Fine condition. Second Edition, c.1978; 15th printing. Red board binding w/ maroon spine tight, bright, square & clean w/ little to no use. All gold lettering & decoration crisp & intact. Endpapers & text are tight, white & clean. Massive volume- may be a couple of strays, but appears unmarked. NO remainder mark, owner names, hinge splits, etc.; NOT ex library. Very handsome, well preserved copy- displays very well. Heavy, oversize volume. ***Reliable, fast! (66ah)

Palo Alto, CA: Lockheed Palo Alto Solar Observatory / Lockheed Missiles & Space Company, 1970. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. Hardcover/ no DJ; Neaar Fine to Fine condition; i-v + 80 pages; 11 x 9""; b/w photo illus. Red cloth binding tight, bright, clean & square w/ little to no wear. All gold lettering bright, crisp & intact. NO bumps, frays, rubs, scuffs or sunfade. Copy displays very well. Text & endpapers are tight, white, clean & unmarked. NO hinge splits, owner names, etc.; NOT ex library. INCLUDES: 1 page form letter on lab letterhead, dated 1970, describing copy as complimentary to colleagues. Great copy.

Wilmimgton, DE: Dyne-American Publications, 1990. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/No Jacket. Signed by Author. Fine condition HARDCOVER/ no DJ (as issued?). Stated First American Edition, 1990. SIGNED w/ short inscription, by author (oldest son of Bill Haley), John W. Haley on front free endpaper. Oversize, 11.25 x 8.75"", 249 pages, b/w text illus. Glossy photo pictorial board binding (Bill Haley portrait on front) is tight, bright, clean & square w/ lightest use- trace of rubbing. NO bumps, scuffs, fray or sun discolor. Endpapers & text are tight, white, clean & UNmarked. NO tears, hinge splits or remainder mark; NOT ex library. Excellent copy of hard to find hardcover edition (& harder to find w/ author signature).

Duke University Press / American Dialect Society, 2017. Trade Paperback. Very Good. VG+ condition trade paperback. Correct edition & ISBN. Binding glossy, tight, clean & square w/ a corner crease on bottom left of back cover & last few pages. NO spine crease or remainder mark, NOT ex library. Text is tight, white, clean & UNmarked- may be unread. ***Reliable, fast. (130)

New York: Coward- McCann, Inc., 1963. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. Hardcover/ DJ (has price $4.50); VG/ Good condition. First Edition; c. 1963- Stated 16th Printing; 5 review excerpts on back of DJ. Pictorial DJ (Brandenburg Gate) is Good; still bright w/ light rubbing & some edge wear (incl. fray, sm. closed tears & chips- none over 1/2); Evidence of some waterstain to INSIDE of DJ- none on exterior of DJ or on book- NO ripple to DJ. DJ still displays well, esp. front panel. Book is VG. Dark gray board binding w/ red cloth spine is tight, clean & square- maybe a trace of rubbing. NO bumps, scuffs or fray. Spine lettering crisp & intact. Text is tight, clean & UNmarked. NO hinge splits, owner names, etc.; NOT ex library or book club. Handsome, well preserved copy.