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Little Brown, Boston, 1999. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine Condition/Fine. Signed by Author. WALTER MOSLEY. Walkin' the Dog, Boston: Little, Brown, 1999.Octavo, first edition, pp. 260, paper-covered boards, signed on the title page by Mosley. A tour of Los Angeles corruption and depravity conducted by the ex-con Socrates Fortlow.Condition of this book:Fine in fine jacket. Size: Octavo (standard book size). Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Crime Fiction; United States; 1990s; Fiction. Signed by Author. ISBN: 0316966207. ISBN/EAN: 9780316966207. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 55236. . 9780316966207

Funk & Wagnalls, New York, 1883. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. MARTHA J. LAMB. Wall Street in History, New York: Funk & Wagnalls, 1883.Tall, thin octavo, first edition, pp. 95, red cloth boards with gilt lettering and finance metaphors stamped into front, blind-stamped decorative borders to front and back, all edges gilt, illustrated, ownership signature on a front blank. Covers the days when there were actual boiler rooms, not the figurative scam operations, and big shade trees on Wall Street.Condition of this book:Covers have small stains, chips; spine discolored. Minor dampstain at top edge touches most leaves, inoffensive with text unaffected. Overall good and sound. Size: Octavo (standard book size). Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped… Read More

Becktold, St. Louis, 1892. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Various authors. War Papers and Personal Reminiscences, St. Louis, Becktold and Co., 1892.Octavo, first edition, pp. vi, 451, blue cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine, gilt lettering and medal on front, top edge gilt, folding map of Fort Fisher. Consists of papers read by Civil War veterans at meetings of the Missouri commandery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States, so there is a lot here about the military action in Missouri. Nevins V1, p. 131. This book is labeled Volume 1, but apparently no other volumes were released.Condition of this bookTears in cloth at top of spine, cracked hinges, overall good and clean. Shipments outside the U.S. may be subject to local taxes. Size: Octavo (standard book size). Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact.… Read More

Coalition of Publishers for Employment, New York, 1982. First Edition. Hardcover (Printed Boards). Near Fine Condition/No Dust Jacket. HENRY HOPE REED. Washington Square, New York: Coalition of Publishers for Employment, 1982.Thin octavo, first edition, pp. 20, printed boards, halftone photos. The author was an architecture critic and historian, here providing a brief overview of Washington Square's history and development.Condition of this book:Near fine with a few minor marks on covers. Size: Octavo (standard book size). Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Architecture; United States; 1980s; History. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 54872. .

Viking, New York, 1938. First Edition. Hardcover (Printed Boards). Very Good Condition/Fair. MUNRO LEAF. Wee Gillis, New York: Viking Press, 1938.Quarto, first edition, unpaginated, printed boards quarter-bound in yellow cloth with green lettering to spine, illustrated by Robert Lawson, playfully inscribed and doodled on the half-title page by Leaf: "With all the best wishes of Wee Gillis and Munro Leaf." Second great children's book by the author of "Ferdinand." With original dust jacket.Condition of this book:Very good with rubbed edges and corners. Dust jacket only fair with pieces missing at edges, stains, original price of $1.50 is intact on jacket flap. Size: Quarto. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Children; Scotland; 1930s;… Read More

Limited Editions Club, New York, 1975. First Edition. Hardcover (in Slipcase). Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. HENRY DAVID THOREAU. A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers, New York: Limited Editions Club, 1975.Quarto, copy No. 102 of an edition of 2,000, pp. xvii, 327, 1 (limitation page), marbled paper boards half-bound in green cloth, slipcased, illustrated by R.J. Holden, signed on the limitation page by Holden.Condition of this book:Very good with minor smoky discoloration to edges and endpages (this book survived a fire), no smoke odor. Special Limited Edition, first issue in this format. Size: Quarto. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Travel & Places; United States; Literature & Literary. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available… Read More

Wehman Br.s, New York, 1939. Edition Unstated. Softcover (Saddle-stapled). Near Fine Condition/No Dust Jacket. [PIGEONS] Wehman's Book on Pigeons, by Frances M. Winters, duodecimo, Wehman Bros., 1939, pp. 31, illustrated wraps, with line drawings.This pamphlet is a manual for the breeder of all kinds of pigeons "for exhibition and profit," with chapters covering construction of pigeon houses, management and food, varieties and breeds, and diseases.Condition of this book:Cover shows little wear, no tears.Pages clean and tight, tanning. Size: duodecimo. 31. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. Multiple copies available this title. Quantity Available: 11. Shipped Weight: Under 250 grams. Category: Antiquarian & Rare; United States; 1930s; Animals & Birds. Pictures of this item not already displayed here… Read More

Viking, New York, 2004. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine Condition/Fine. Signed by Author. JASPER FFORDE. The Well of Lost Plots, New York: Viking Press, 2004.Octavo, first American edition, pp. xv, 375, 7 (ads). color frontispiece, paper-covered boards signed on the title page by Fforde, simply as "Jasper," as usual. A Thursday Next detective tale.Condition of this book:Fine; in fine jacket. This is the first USA edition. Size: Octavo (standard book size). Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Crime Fiction; Humour. Signed by Author. ISBN: 0670032891. ISBN/EAN: 9780670032891. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 55212. . 9780670032891

Bantam, New York, 1990. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine Condition/Fine. Inscribed by Author. ELIZABETH GEORGE. Well-Schooled in Murder, New York: Bantam, 1990.Octavo, first edition, pp. [i (note)], 356, black paper-covered boards quarter-bound in black cloth with gilt lettering to spine, inscribed on the title page by George to John Ballinger, a musician and composer. Inspector Lynley is on the case.Condition of this book:Near fine with touch of dust at edges; light sunning at top edge of jacket flaps. Size: Octavo (standard book size). Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Crime Fiction; 1990s; Fiction. Inscribed by Author. ISBN: 0553070002. ISBN/EAN: 9780553070002. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 55226. . 9780553070002 Read More

Doran, New York, 1917. Edition Unstated. Hardcover (Printed Boards). Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. MUIRHEAD BONE. The Western Front in 2 volumes, New York: George H. Doran, 1917.10 folios containing 20 drawings each, held in 2 printed hardcovers quarter-bound in brown cloth. The folios, unpaginated, show scenes of World War I on one page with a facing page of text for each drawing. Bone, a Scottish etcher, specialized military and architectural drawing. This work portrayed the war about as close to real time as could be achieved, with an introduction by a British commander, Douglas Haig.Condition of this set:Covers show stains, paper labels damaged. All drawings fine except for several in Part IV of V.2, which have black blemishes that resemble finger marks. Overall a very good and complete set. Size: Large Folio (bigger than A3). 2-volume set (complete). Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is… Read More

Limited Editions Club, New York, 1947. First Edition. Hardcover (in Slipcase). Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. CHARLES KINGSLEY. Westward Ho! in 2 volumes, New York: Limited Editions Club, 1947.Quartos, No. 343 of an edition of 1,500, pp. xvii, 292; ii, 293-576, 1 (limitation page), blue printed boards quarter-bound in cream cloth, top edges tinted red, slipcased, illustrated by Edward A. Wilson, signed on the limitation page by Wilson.See LEC Quarto-Millenary, 17th series, No. 182.Condition of these books:Spines sunned, slipcase repaired with tape, overall very good. Special Limited Edition, first issue in this format. Size: Quarto. 2-volume set (complete). Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 2-3 kilos. Category: Literature & Literary; 1940s; Antiquarian & Rare.… Read More

Bulfinch, Boston, 2003. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Fine Condition/Fine. SALLY MANN. What Remains, Boston: Bulfinch, 2003.Large, square quarto, first edition, pp. 131,1 (colophon), gray cloth boards with black stamped lettering to spine, blind-stamped lettering on front, tritone plates. A five-part study of death and dying, aided by the timely appearance of a fugitive who died on the photographer's property in Virginia. One part deals graphically with long-term decomposition.Condition of this book:Fine. A couple small indents in the front panel of the dust jacket. Size: Quarto. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 2-3 kilos. Category: Photography; United States; Modern; Art & Design. ISBN: 0821228439. ISBN/EAN: 9780821228432. Pictures of this item not already displayed here… Read More

Knopf, New York, 1992. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine Condition/Fine. JAMES ELLROY. White Jazz, New York: Knopf, 1992.Octavo, first edition, pp. 349, 1 (note), paper-covered boards quarter-bound in black cloth with silver lettering and highlighting to spine. Bottomless corruption in L.A.Condition of this book:Near fine with touch of dust at top edge; light sunning at top edge of jacket. Size: Octavo (standard book size). Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Crime Fiction; Fiction. ISBN: 0679414495. ISBN/EAN: 9780679414490. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 55225. . 9780679414490

St. Onge, Worcester, Mass, 1956. First Edition. Hardcover (Full Leather). Fine Condition/No Dust Jacket. HENRY DAVID THOREAU. Wild Apples, History of the Apple Tree, Worcester: Achille J. St. Onge, 1956.Miniature (about 2x3 inches or 5x7.5cm), pp. 95, 1 (note), diced pigskin covers with gilt lettering to front, back and spine, gilt apples on front and back, all edges tinted yellow. St. Onge, in his advertising for this book, said it was the smallest book designed by Bruce Rogers. Printed at Marchbanks Press. BAL 20278, Bradbury 2915.Condition of this book: Fine, spot of discoloration at fore edge. Special Limited Edition, first issue in this format. Size: Miniature. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 250 grams. Category: Environment & Ecology; United States; 1950s; Literature… Read More

4Winds, Lancaster, 1989. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Good. TRUMAN, TIMOTHY. Wilderness, The True Story of Simon Girty, Renegade; Book 1: The Borderland, Pennsylvania: 4Winds Publishing Group, 1989.Quarto (8.5x11 inches), No. 194 of 400 copies, pp. 74, 2 (ads), black cloth boards with silver lettering on spine and front, stamped silver drawing or the renegade on front, black and white illustration. Inscribed on the free front endpaper by the artist to Joe Kubert, the cartoonist who founded an influential art school.The author says this is a biography set in colonial and post-Revolutionary America, based on the true story of Pennsylvanian who was raised by Indians, became a frontier hero, then a Loyalist, and ended up an exile in Canada.Condition: Boards slightly bowing outward with a few scuff marks; dust jacket moderately worn with no tears. Leaves clean and tight. Size: Quarto. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner… Read More

1984. Edition Unstated. Hardcover (Original Cloth). As New/As New. ROBERT DOTY. Will Barnet, New York: Abrams, 1984.Quarto, pp. 169, blue cloth boards with white lettering to spine and front, color illustration, inscribed on the half-title page by Barnet, exhibition program laid in. Covers the length of the artist's career in a bid to show his widely scattered life's work.Condition of this book:Fine, no flaws. Size: Octavo (standard book size). Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 2-3 kilos. Category: Art & Design; United States; 1980s; Reference. ISBN: 0810907313. ISBN/EAN: 9780810907317. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 54291. . 9780810907317

National Academy Museum, New York, 2011. Edition Unstated. Softcover. As New/No Dust Jacket. BRUCE WEBER. Will Barnet at 100, New York: National Academy Museum, 2011.Quarto, released to accompany an exhibition, pp. 128, wraps, color illustration. Includes Weber's 40-page essay on Barnet and a couple pages by Barnet, plus color plates.Condition of this book:Fine, no flaws. Size: Quarto. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Art & Design; United States; Modern; Reference. ISBN/EAN: 9780615457444. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 54297. . 9780615457444

Roycroft, East Aurora, 1901. First Edition. Hardcover (Half Leather). Near Fine Condition/No Dust Jacket. ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON. Will 'o the Mill, East Aurora: Roycroft Shop, 1901; together with 1902 Roycroft catalog, in which this book was advertised.Octavo, No. 42 of an edition of 100, pp. 53, bound in three-quarter brown levant with gilt lettering and floral decoration to spine, leaves are imperial Japan vellum, signed on the limitation page by Roycroft founder Elbert Hubbard, illuminated by Emma Johnson. With a rubber stamp on a rear flyleaf that says "USO Atlantic City." The catalog is 34 pages with tipped in photographs of Roycroft scenes and people. Condition: Near fine with a few small marks on the covers. First edition of the work in this format and binding, and/or set or series. Size: Octavo (standard book size). Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. All edges… Read More

Museum of Modern Art, New York, 1976. First Edition. Hardcover (Full Leather). Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. EGGLESTON, WILLIAM. William Eggleston's Guide, New York: Museum of Modern Art, 1976.Square octavo, first edition, pp. 112, brown pebble-grain leatherette boards with gilt lettering on top and spine, mounted color photo on top. Essay by John Szarkowski. This was the catalog for Eggleston's controversial show at the Museum of Modern Art, which was panned by many critics for its use of color. Considered a breakthrough in photographic art, see Roth pp. 234-5, Parr & Badger v.1 p. 265. They wrote that this show and book 'heralded the birth of colour photography, or more accurately, it marked the moment when it was perceived as artistically respectable.' They add that Szarkowski's essay here is one of his most adroit.Condition of this book: Minor spine slant, age toning at edges. Boards near fine with a few faint areas of rubbing at… Read More

New York Public Library, New York, 1988. Edition Unstated. Softcover. New Book/No Dust Jacket. [Exhibition catalog.] William James Bennett, Master of the Aquatint View, New York: Public Library, 1988.Oblong quarto, pp. 92, wraps, illustrated. Bennett (1787-1844), a British-born artist and engraver, is known for his topographical views; he did a series of four pictures of Niagara Falls, which were published as large aquatints.Condition of this bookFine, still sealed in publisher's shrink wrap. Size: Quarto. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Art & Design; United States; 19th century; Travel & Places. ISBN: 0871044110. ISBN/EAN: 9780871044112. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 51874. . 9780871044112