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Toronto, Canada: Haight & Company, 1904. On the front papstedown endpaper is a Grolier Club bookplate with "No. 33,000, Gift of Thomas W. Streeter." The bookplate is the only library indication. Very Good condition. 1904. First Edition. Limited to 500 copies. Bound in dark yellow cloth, gilt-stamped over red and black leather spine labels. PHOTOS UPON REQUEST. . First Edition, Limited 500 copies. Hardcover. Very Good condition. Illus. by NOT a library discard. 66 pages of text + 53 plates. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Santa Fe, New Mexico: The Sunstone Press, 1973. Very Good condition. NOT a library discard. NO owner's name or bookplate. Pages are crisp, clean and unmarked. 1973. "First Edition" (so stated). 813 annotated entries. According to Rittenhouse, this is the "best recent general bibliography" on New Mexico. Bound in the original blue wraps, with a black cloth spine. From the front matter: "In all the United States New Mexico is unmatched for the depth of its traditions and for its multicultural network. The state is a veritable laboratory for study of the ways groups of men have met and influenced one another. The bibliography… provides a fairly inclusive but far from complete listing of the best published sources testifying to New Mexico's record of cultural continuity and intercultural mingling. Many good readings not listed are either unpublished, difficult to obtain or more technical than the readings offered.". First Edition (so stated). Softcover.… Read More

Santa Fe, New Mexico: The Sunstone Press, 1973. INSCRIBED by the AUTHOR, directly on the title page ["Compliments of F. L. S."]. Author's initials only, NOT personalized to anyone. Sharp corners. NOT a library discard. NO owner's name or bookplate. Pages are crisp, clean and unmarked. 1973. "First Edition" (so stated). 813 annotated entries. According to Rittenhouse, this is the "best recent general bibliography" on New Mexico. Bound in the original blue wraps, with a black cloth spine. From the front matter: "In all the United States New Mexico is unmatched for the depth of its traditions and for its multicultural network. The state is a veritable laboratory for study of the ways groups of men have met and influenced one another. The bibliography… provides a fairly inclusive but far from complete listing of the best published sources testifying to New Mexico's record of cultural continuity and intercultural mingling. Many good readings… Read More

Avon Lake, Ohio: Locomotive Workshop, 1971. Very Good condition. Sharp corners. NO sunning. NO foxing. NO staple rust. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a library discard. Date in ink on first page. All other pages are clean and unmarked. 1971. First printing (so stated). An index to 1,100 ANALOG / ASTOUNDING SCIENCE works of fiction, 260 other articles, 238 Campbell editorials, cover and interior artwork by 76 artists, etc. 80 pages, printed on rectos only (blank versos). Bound in the original yellow stapled wraps, stamped in black. . First Edition. Softcover (stapled wraps). Very Good condition. Illus. by NOT a library discard. 40 pages. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

London: Rupert Hart-Davis, 1952. Near Fine condition in a Very Good dust jacket (price clipped). The jacket is protected by a removable Brodart clear-plastic sleeve. NO fading. NO owner's name or bookplate. Pages are clean and unmarked. A Soho Bibliography. Illustrated with 6 plates on glossy stock, including a frontispiece portrait of Housman. Bound in the original maroon cloth, stamped in bright gold on the spine. Complete with dust jacket.. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine condition/Very Good dust jacket. Illus. by NOT a library discard. 8vo. (ii), 54pp. + 6 plates. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Sussex / New York: The Harvester Press / Barnes and Noble Books, 1980. BRAND NEW in PERFECT condition. Sharp corners. NO rubbing. NO fading. Square and tight. NO owner's name or bookplate. Crisp, clean and unmarked - obviously never read. 1980. First Edition. Expertly annotated bibliography. Contents: Preface; Introduction; Some Books and Articles on A. J. P. Taylor; A: Books; B: Books, Edited or Introduced by A. J. P. Taylor; C: Pamphlets; D: Historical Essays in Books, Encyclopedias, Learned Journals and others; E: Historical Essays in Newspapers, Periodicals and others; F: Articles etc. on Current Affairs; G: Book Reviews. Appendix: BBC Radio and TV Broadcasts. General Index. Bound in the original blue cloth, stamped in bright gold on the spine. ISBN of the Barnes & Noble US Edition is 0-06-497910-5. . First Edition. Hardcover. New/No dust jacket, as issued. Illus. by NOT a library discard. 8vo. 616 pages. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Washington: Government Printing Office [Library of Congress], 1906. The Library of Congress copy? Near Fine condition. Square and tight. This 1906 first edition is RARE, especially so in condition as nice as this, since most copies went to libraries. This copy has NO stamps, numbers, or other library indications but for a loose "The Library of Congress 1800" bookplate laid-in. At the back of the bookplate is a little glue residue that appears to match a small glue residue shadow on the book's front pastedown endpaper. Bound in the original green cloth. Gilt stamping is bright and shiny. Cover is lightly rubbed but still has much of its original new book gloss. PHOTOS UPON REQUEST. Corners are NOT bumped. Front inner hinge starting (but still holding). Pages are crisp, clean and unmarked. Introduction by William Coolidge Lane, Librarian, Harvard University Library. Sheehy BE 83: "Indexes some 120,000 portraits of about 40,000 persons." Walford 327: "An… Read More

Boston, Massachusetts: [The Bibliophile Society], 1931. Near Fine condition. No owner's name or bookplate. Pages are crisp and creamy white, with No yellowing. No foxing. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. First Edition. 1931. Engraved frontispiece and title page with tissue guard. The paper is watermarked: "BIBLIOPHILE SOCIETY" and "MADE IN HOLLAND." The author, Henry H. Harper, was a mover and shaker for Boston's Bibliophile Society. Bound in the original cream-color wraps, stamped in black. 6.25" wide by 9.25" tall.. First Edition. Softcover. Near Fine condition. 34pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

New York: University Place Book Shop, 1983. Very Good condition. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a library discard. Pages are clean and unmarked. 1983. First Edition. Describes 159 of Hoyle's books in English on whist, piquet, quadrille, chess, backgammon, and other games. Identifies first and subsequent editions, reprints, and piracies. Also lists 20 foreign editions. Bound in the original pale green wraps, stamped in black.. First Edition. Softcover (stapled wraps). Very Good condition. Illus. by NOT a library discard. 26 pages. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

London: Sette of Odd Volumes, 1886. Good condition. NOT a library discard. Bound in the original printed boards. Spine label mostly perished. Housed in a Fine custom case made of blue cloth and marbled paper. NO owner's name or bookplate. Pages are clean and unmarked. Sette of Odd Volumes Miscellanies 14. 1886. Limited to 255 numbered copies, this being # 106. This volume by the distinguished bookseller, Bernard Quaritch, provides historical background on the Roxburghe Club, Hakluyt Society, Sette of Odd Volumes, the Philobiblon Society, etc. Quaritch, was "Librarian of the Sette of Odd Volumes." Includes some bibliographies of club publications. Printed by C. W. H. Wyman.. First Edition, Limited 255 copies. Hardcover. Good condition/in Fine custom case. Illus. by NOT a library discard. 64pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Linz: Oberösterreichischer Landesverlag, 1971. Good condition (light cover wear). NOT a library discard. NO owner's name or bookplate. Pages are clean and unmarked. 1971. First Edition. Describes 1,295 items, many with brief annotations (in German). Folge 26. Bound in the original pale gray cloth, stamped in bluish-green.. First Edition. Hardcover. Good condition/No dust jacket. Illus. by NOT a library discard. 118pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Metuchen, New Jersey: Mini-Print Corporation, 1971. Fine condition. NOT a library discard. Sharp corners. NO owner's name or bookplate. Pages are crisp, clean and unmarked. 1971. Reprint of the 1802/1806 editions, originally issued in 8 volumes. In this 1 volume "miniprint" edition, there are 6 pages of the original editions reproduced on each page of this one. The text is still clear and sharp - easily legible with the naked eye. Over 25,000 titles are catalogued. Among them are all the books the author deemed "curious, scarce, useful and important from the infancy of printing to the beginnings of the nineteenth century." THE BIBLIOGRAPHICAL MISCELLANY is a bibliography of typography and bibliography. These works remain quite useful for the study of 17th and 18th century bibliographical history. Also in the MISCELLANY are tables and details about the Ancient Oympiads, Arabic lexicons, Persian dynasties, Roman calendars - even a list of cities where printing was… Read More

Austin, Texas: Jenkins Publishing Company, 1976. 2 classic Western Americana reference works, housed together in the publisher's slipcase, as issued. Both books are in Fine condition. Sharp corners. NO owner's name or bookplate. Pages are crisp, clean and unmarked - apparently never read. Consists of: THE [RAMON] ADAMS ONE-FIFTY, A CHECK-LIST OF THE 150 MOST IMPORTANT BOOKS ON WESTERN OUTLAWS AND LAWMEN. 1976. (with) William Reese's SIX SCORE: THE 120 BEST BOOKS ON THE RANGE CATTLE INDUSTRY. 1976. Both are first editions. Both are Fine in Good original slipcase. The board slipcase is moderately worn at the edges. It is covered with marbled paper and mounted on one side is an oversize printed oval paper title label. PHOTOS UPON REQUEST. The books themselves are bound in printed paper-covered boards. Oversize Hardcover. 9" wide by 11.75" tall. This heavy 2 volume set will require extra postage for Priority and International shipments. But for media mail, you pay only… Read More

Gabriels, New York: Adirondack Mountain Club, 1958. Appears unread. Fine condition. Sharp corners. NOT a library discard. NO owner's name or bookplate. Pages are crisp and clean - probably never read. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Contains 7539 entries, most briefly annotated, on the Adirondacks - their natural, social and economic history, geography, conservation, general and local history, archaeology, aborigines, mining, forestry, railroads, canals, folklore, hunting and fishing, Olympic games, and the Adirondacks in art and literature. Illustrated endpapers. Frontispiece map. Map. Index. Bound in the original gilt-stamped green cloth.. First Edition (so stated). Hardcover. Fine condition/No jacket, as issued. 8vo. xviii, 354pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Portland, Oregon: Metropolitan Press, 1935. A handsome copy. Near Fine condition. NOT a library discard. NO owner's name or bookplate. Bright, clean, square, tight, and unmarked. Sharp corners. Hinges are perfect. Pages are clean and crisp. NO foxing. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. 1935. First Edition. Mostly about collecting books. With illustrations by Clark Moor Will and Eugene de Forest Braman. Includes a 35 page catalog, with full bibliographical descriptions, of suggested additions to Merle Johnson's HIGH SPOTS OF AMERICAN LITERATURE. Other chapters cover: Books and Manuscripts Relating to Oregon; The Southland; Finding a Wagon Load in New England; In Quest of First Editions; Book Collecting Incidents; etc. Top edge tinted brown, as issued. Bound in the original tan cloth, with a printed paper spine label.. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine condition/No dust jacket. Illus. by Will, Clark Moor; & Eugene de Forest Braman. 8vo. (xii), 367pp.… Read More

New York: William Edwin Rudge, 1928. 2 volumes. Very Good condition. Internally FINE. NOT a library discard. NO owner's name or bookplate. Pages are crisp, clean and unmarked. 1928. First Edition. Limited to 200 sets. Finely printed in red and black by William E. Rudge. Features 300 full page, titlepage facsimiles of books from the period of early exploration to the gold fields of California and Alaska. On the facing pages, each entry is expertly annotated and cross referenced to standard authorities (Harrisse, Church, Sabin, Evans, Field, J. C. B., Wagner, etc). Annotations by Helen Fagg, with the advice of Wilberforce Eames. Preface by Wilberforce Eames. Title page typography by Bruce Rogers. Index. Top edges gilt. The two volumes are uniformly bound in the original gilt decorated black cloth. Gilt is still bright and shiny. Oversize Hardcover. 9.25" wide by 12.25" tall by 2.75" thick (together). This large very heavy set will require extra postage for Priority… Read More

New York: Cooper Square Publishers, Inc, 1964. 2 volumes that appear unread. Near Fine. Condition would be VERY FINE but for tiny nick to the cover of one volume. Internally as New. Sharp corners. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a library discard. Pages are fresh, crisp, clean and unmarked - obviously never read. Featured here are 300 full page, titlepage facsimiles of books from the period of early exploration to the gold fields of California and Alaska. Each entry is annotated and cross referenced to standard authorities (Harrisse, Church, Sabin, Evans, Field, J. C. B., Wagner, etc). Full title: "ADVENTURES IN AMERICANA 1492-1897.THE ROMANCE OF VOYAGE AND DISCOVERY FROM SPAIN TO THE INDIES, THE SPANISH MAIN, AND NORTH AMERICA; INLAND TO THE OHIO COUNTRY; ON TOWARD THE MISSISSIPPI; THROUGH TO CALIFORNIA; OVER CHILKOOT PASS TO THE GOLD FIELDS OF ALASKA. BEING A SELECTION OF BOOKS FROM THE LIBRARY OF HERSCHEL V. JONES, MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA." The two volumes are uniformly… Read More

New York & London: Garland Publishing, Inc, 1980. Good+ condition. EX-LIBRARY but with NO library markings on the spine, cover, or edges of the textblock. Sharp corners. 562 entries, many annotated. Appendix: Periodicals Cited. Index of Critics. Garland Reference Library of the Humanities, Volume 194. Bound in the original green cloth, stamped in bright gold on the spine. . First Edition. Hardcover. Good+ EX-LIBRARY/No dust jacket, as issued. 8vo. xxii, 129pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Austin, Texas: Humanities Research Center / University of Texas at Austin, 1979. 1979 First Edition. BRAND NEW in perfect condition. NO rubbing. NO fading. Sharp corners. Flat spine. NO creases. NO chips. NO tears. Bright, clean, square and tight. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a remainder. NOT a library discard. Fresh and crisp -- obviously never read. Catalogue of an Albert Einstein exhibition at the Humanities Research Center, The University of Texas at Austin, 5 February - 31 March 1979. 176 annotated entries. Preface by John A. Wheeler. Illustrated with old photographs, document reproductions and equations. Bound in the original pictorial beige wraps. Oblong. 12" wide by 9" tall.. First Edition. Softcover. New. Unpaged [but 42 pages]. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Phoenixville, PA: Kathleen Rais, 1997. BRAND NEW in PERFECT CONDITION. SIGNED by the AUTHOR directly on the title page (her signature only, NOT personalized to anyone). NO rubbing or fading. Sharp corners. Square and tight. NO owner's name or bookplate. Crisp, clean and unmarked - obviously never read. 1997. First Edition. Limited to 500 numbered copies, this being #78. This is a full scale, fully descriptive bibliography in the Soho and Pittsburgh style. Meticulously identifies each first edition, with notes on reprints, variants and foreign editions. Also includes checklists of the works of the rest of the Terhune family, APT's film credits and books about him. Fully illustrated with over 70 photographs, mostly of dust jackets and book covers. Bound in the original maroon cloth, stamped in bright gold on the spine. . SIGNED by the AUTHOR. First Edition, Limited 500 copies. Hardcover. New/No dust jacket, as issued. 8vo. iv, 111pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.