Authors, Biography,literature from Dearly Departed Books

Chicago, IL: Playboy Press. VG. 1971. 1st Edition. Hardcover. First edition. 9" x 12" hardcover bound in blue grained cloth with gol d lettering. Illustrated through-out. A Very Good copy in a Good dust jacket. Ex-library copy. The page block's upper edge of the page block has a faint rubbed stamp & red magic marker line. Small library… Read more about this item

Kent, OH: Kent State University Press. VG. 1975. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Stated first edition bound in pink cloth with black lettering. Frontis plate. Very Good copy. Slight spine slant. Dust spotting to the edges of the page block. Else about fine without dj as issued. .

Ny: Grove Press/Evergreen Pb. VG+. 1961. 1st Printing. Paperback. Grove Press/Evergreen Books, Ltd, 1961. Evergreen Profile Book #34. Fi rst printing of this edition. VG+ condition. Rubs to the spine tips an d spine edges. Faint crease along the front spine edge. Mild tanning t o the spine. Black & white photos through-out. .

NY: Pocket Books/Cardinal Giant. VG+. 1963. 1st Printing. Paperback. Pocket Books/Giant Cardinal #GC-169, 1963. Stated first printing. VG+ condition. Rubs tothe corners and spine tips. Mild dust soiling to the wrappers. Tanning to the pages. Name and address inked at the lower p art of the title page. Includes essays by John Updike, Alfred Kazin, … Read more about this item

Toronto: Ryerson Press. VG. 1923. 1st Edition. Hardcover. First edition bound in blue cloth with gilt lettering and decorations. Part of the "Makers Of Canadian Literature" Series. Very Good conditi on. Rubs to the corners and spine tips. There is a ring mark on the re ar cover. Includes a tipped-in photo of Norwood. .

Indianapolis, IN: The Indiana Department of Natural Resources. F. 1984. Reprint. Paperback. 1984 printing. 6" x 9", eighteen page pamphlet is bound in stapled, pi ctorial wrappers. Fine condition. From the Indiana State Museum. Based primarily on the biography of Stratton-Porter that was written by her daughter, Jeanette Porter Meehan. .

Cleveland, OH: The Press of Western Reserve University. NF. 1963. 1st Edition. Hardcover. First Edition bound in blue cloth. Near fine condition. No dust jacket . .

NY: Carroll & Graf. F. 2001. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Stated First Carroll & Graf Edition. 7 1/2" x 10 1/4" hardcover is in fine condition in a near fine dust jacket. Mild dust soiling to the ja cket's panels. Edited by Richard Layman with Julie M. Rivett. .

Ashland, KY: The Jesse Stuart Foundation. NF. 1990. 1st Edition. Paperback. First trade edition. Oblong, 14" x 8 3/4", 79 page paperback is bound in stapled, pictorial wrappers. Near fine condition. Slight bow to the book. .

Athens, OH: Ohio University Press. NF. 1982. Reissue. Hardcover. First Ohio University Press Encore Printing. Originally published by t he Michigan State University Press in 1960. A near fine copy in a near fine dust jacket. The book has a slight spine lean. The dust jacket h as some light dust soiling. .

NY: Nan A. Talese. F. 2009. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Stated First Edition. Fine condition in a fine condition dust jacket. .

NY: Putnam. VG+. 1981. 1st American Edition. Hardcover. First U.S. edition. Has mild dust soiling to the front board. Owner's blindstamp on the title page. Tight & clean in lightly worn dj. .

NY: Mysterious Press. F. 1991. 1st Printing. Hardcover. Stated first printing bound in black cloth and purple boards. A fine c opy in a near fine dust jacket. Mild dust soiling to the dust jacket's panels. .

NY: Doubleday. NF. 1977. 1st US Edition. Hardcover. First U. S. Edition bound in brown cloth and blue boards. A near fine copy in a near fine dust jacket. The book has remainder spray at the b ottom edge of the page block. The dust jacked is slightly faded along its spine. .

Baton Rogue, LA: Louisiana State University Press. VG. 1985. 1st Edition. Hardcover. First edition bound in green cloth. A Very Good copy in a Near Fine du st jacket. Former owner's address label is affixed to the front endpap er. Address stamp and blind stamp on the half-title page. Name and add ress stamped on the edges of the lower… Read more about this item

NY: Stein & Day. NF. 1980. 1st American Edition. Hardcover. First American edition bound in red cloth and boards. A near fine copy in a VG+ dust jacket. There is a 1" bump to the book's outer page blo ck. The dust jacket has small rubs to its corners and a 3/4" long stic ker pull on its spine.… Read more about this item

Lexington, KY: The University Press of Kentucky. F. 1990. 1st Edition. Hardcover. First edition. A fine copy in a near fine dust jacket. The dust jacket has light wear at the head of its spine. Review copy with slip laid-i n. Includes Amy Tan, Joyce Carol Oates, Gail Godwin, Marge Piercy and others. .

NY: The Macmillan Company. NF. 1960. 1st Printing. Hardcover. Stated First Printing. A near fine copy in a very good dust jacket. Du st soiling to the edges of the book's upper page block. The dust jacke t's inside front flap is clipped at the upper and lower corners, thoug h the $4.50 price is still intact. Rubs to the… Read more about this item

Ny: Simon and Schuster. NF. 2013. 1st Edition. Hardcover. First edition with the entire number line present. A near fine copy in a VG+ dust jacket. The book has a faint, green remainder mark at the edges of the upper page block. The dust jacket has rubs to its corners and spine tips. Mild dust soiling to… Read more about this item

Oxford: Clarendon Press. F. 1991. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Second printing. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket. .