Romance Fiction

New York: Phoenix, 1938. First Edition. Hardcover. Gray cloth, top edge stained blue (which partially affected the rear flap and rear free endpaper). Slightly bruised spine ends and lower right corner. A very good copy in very good- dustjacket with wear along the edges, two creases on the front panel and minor paper loss to the spine panel. ; Octavo.

New York: D. Appleton, 1932. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine+/Fine-. First Printing, with the number (1) in parenthesis on the final page. 8vo; [6], 336pp. Publisher's crimson cloth, the spine and upper cover lettered in gilt; in the original illustrated dust jacket priced at $2.00. A Near Fine or better copy, very lightly rubbed and dust-soiled; in a just about Fine, lightly edge-worn jacket. Little read today, the novels of Harold Bell Wright outsold those of every other American writer during the first quarter of the twentieth century. Newspapers of the day claimed Wright was the first author to write a novel that reached a million sales, and the statement cannot be far wrong. (The Devil's Highway, on the other hand, sold very few copies, making it today one of the most difficult of Wright's titles to obtain, in any condition.) John Lebar was the pen name of Wright's oldest son, Gilbert Munger Wright. In the Devil's Highway, they launched a scathing attack on "scientism," the belief that, in… Read More

London, England: F. V. White & Company. Very Good with No Dust Jacket as issued. 1897. First Edition: First Printing. Hard Cover. 300 pages: 5.5 x 8 in.: 1.6: KB#010209: Boards now protected by a new Brodart Archival Mylar Cover. Boards and pages are clean, unmarked (except for two prior owner's names on half-title page), brightly colored, tightly bound and sharp cornered (except for some light rubbing at board corners). Contains 284 pages of text followed by a 16-page F. V. White & Co.'s Catalogue of Publications. Includes six full-page illustrations (including frontispiece) by Alfred Pearse. Scarce, Out Of Print, Book. Story was first serialized in the September 7, 1895 through December 21, 1895 issues of the UK magazine "Short Stories". : B&W Illustrations .

New York And Paris: Carrefour. Fine in Fine Dust Jacket. 1931. First Edition: First Printing. Hard Cover. 155 pages: 5.75 x 9 in.: 1.2: KB#010763: Bookjacket / dustjacket now protected by a New Brodart Mylar Cover. Limited, Numbered, Edition. This is No. 256 of only 400 published, numbered copies. Book is bound in cream paper over stiff wraps. Many pages of this copy remain uncut, so book really is in un-read condition. This is a First Edition of Michael Fraenkel's first book. Book was printed by The Saint Catherine Press in Bruge, Belgium. Michael Fraenkel is well known for his long collaboration with his friend Henry Miller, with whom he co-authored the "Hamlet Letters", also published by Carrefour, in 1939. Boards and pages are clean, unmarked, bright, tightly bound and sharp cornered. Scarce, Out Of Print, Book. .

United States: Arbor House, 1971. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Book has a green cloth boards with light cornerwear, jacket has light wear and sunning to the head and heel of the spine, else clean. Jacket is not price-clipped.

Garden City, NY: Doubleday, Page & Company. Very Good with No dust jacket as issued. 1927. Hardcover. Text is clean. Orange boards with maroon spine strap. Orange pasteon title in spine. Early printing with 1927 on title page, but does not state first edition. ; [Bloom, Who Should We Then Read? , pp. 197-199] .

FIRST EDITION in brown boards, with a facsimile dust jacket. Book is near fine with bright gold embossing on the spine. See and Brooker. In this romance, a young girl comes to Hollywood, thinking she has a movie contract. When she gets there, she learns otherwise and has to work her way up from the bottom while she maintians her puritanical honor.

This is a reprinted version of the original Book by the well-known American Author, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. The First Edition and printing of this classic Book was in 1858 and copyrighted by Longfellow. Eventually, the rights to publish Longfellow's Books again was assigned to Houghton, Mifflin & Company. In 1903, they contracted with Bobbs-Merrill Company to publish this Edition. This Book is the story of the courtship of Miles Standish and his future wife, Priscilla, as the name of the Book implies. The setting is early colonial America at the time of the pilgrim settlers. There are more than 40 Illustrations included. This Book will be a great addition to your library shelf.

This Book, written by well-known American Actress, Katharine Hepburn, is an account of the making of the Movie, African Queen. It details the relationships between Hepburn, Bogart, Bacall and other cast members on the movie set. This Book contains 45 photographs.

FIRST EDITION in dust jacket; SIGNED & INSCRIBED by the author to novelist Rupert Hughes. The book is fine. The unclipped dust jacket has very minor edge wear, minimal paper loss at the spine ends, and is sunned at the spine. Miller was an actress in the twenties, starring opposite Lon Chaney in The Hunchback of Notre Dame, and was married to screenwriter John Lee Mahin. See & Brooker.

Dust Jacket: Light toning and shelf wear on the covers. The flaps are unclipped and the original retail price is displayed (photo). Wrapped in a protective mylar cover.Book: There is a small barely visible dent on the front board. The pages are moderately toned and lightly water spotted but still in remarkable condition given the fact that this book is almost 60 years old.The binding is tight and firm. The book lies flat, plumb, and square. The board tips are not bent. Gilt lettering on the spine is still bright and glistening (photo). All pages are present. No marks or entries. The paste-downs have a Sketch Map of Anacher and District (photo).Very Rare Copy. This particular British copy is difficult to find in any condition. The book was republished for the American audience under the title, "A Man From the Mist." This is the author's first of only three publishings before her untimely death three years later at age 47. Elgin enjoyed tremendous popularity in the Romantic Novel genre and has legions… Read More

The Easton Press, The Collector's Library of Famous Editions (1985). First Edition in this format; Collector's Edition. Illustrated by Helen Sewell. Hardcover. No dust jacket. Used - Fine, Like New condition. Very slight shelf wear on back bottom edge. Text block is tight and clean with no ownership markings or bookplates. Bound In full (genuine) leather with hubbed spine. Embossed in 22kt gold on the spine and front and back covers. Heavy duty binding boards. Printed on acid-neutral, archival paper with gilded edges. Smyth sewn with concealed muslin joints, silk moire fabric end leaves, and permanent satin ribbon marker. Notes From The Archives sheet laid in. Photos are of the copy we have at Barbed Wire Books.Gorgeous gift book!

Leipzig: Insel Verlag, 1920. Original Full Leather. Near Fine. 8vo. 1920-1928. Dünndruck. Einbandgrössse; 11,5 x 17,5cm. RARE ORIGINAL FULL RED LEATHER. SELTENE ORIGINAL GANZLEDERAUSGABE. Very insignificant unnoticeable wear to head of spine. A VERY GOOD CLEAN AND FRESH COPY. Minimalste kaum sichtbare Gebrauchsspuren am Kopf der Rücken, innen sehr sauber und frisch. EIN SEHR SCHÖNES EXEMPLAR!

Hardcover with dust jacket. Stated: First printing, October 1996. The book has been read, but it's in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. No folds of any kinds. Additional photos are available upon request.

H. Rider Haggard, Longmans Green & Co., London. The People of the Mist: First Edition September, 1894. Reprinted January, 1895. USED. Good+/ No DJ Included. Green boards with gold gilt titling , jagged mountains and red diamond graphic design. Spine has darkened somewhat. 5 x 7 1/2. 357 PAGES plus adverts. ADVENTURE FICTION ROMANCE. VICTORIAN NOVEL. Summary: "The People of the Mist is the tale of a British adventurer seeking wealth in the wilds of Africa, finding romance, and discovering a lost race and its monstrous god." By the author of "She" and "King Solomon's Mines".