Search Results: Authors starting with F from Ernestoic Books

New York: The Offices of Country Life, 1905. Measuring approximately 9.5" x 6" with 515 numbered pages. This book is in good minus condition. Moderate bumping and chipping to both ends of spine. Moderate staining to spine. Moderate bumping and scuffing to both boards. Front hinge is cracked exposing mesh at title page. Moderate foxing to interior pages. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory #(N9-60).

New York, 1934. Measuring approximately 14" x 8.5". This ledger comes with assorted related ephemera laid in. This ledger is in poor condition. Heavy chipping to both ends of spine and around all edges of boards. Heavy staining to both boards. Front and rear hinges cracked. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory #(N11-62).

London: Hutchinson & Co;, 1872. New Edition. This book is a new edition stated on the title page. Measuring approximately 7.75" x 5" with 387 numbered pages. This book is in good minus condition. Heavy chipping to both ends of spine. Bumping and chipping to all corners of boards. Minor staining and scuffing to all edges of textblock. Scuffing and staining to both boards. Both front and rear hinges cracked exposing mesh at gutters. Old bookseller sticker on rear pastedown. A lost classic by one of the 19th century's most prominent writers of ghost stories and suspense novels The Wylders and the Brandons share a history of intermarriage, bitter rivalry, villainy, and madness. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory #(M9-8).

New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1947. First Edition, Early Printing. First edition, early printing. Measuring approximately 8.5" x 5.75" with 497 numbered pages. This book is in good plus condition. Moderate bumping to both ends of spine. Minor staining on both boards. Minor staining on bottom edge of textblock. Dust jacket is in good minus condition. Moderate chipping and paper loss to both ends of spine. Moderate chipping and bumping to all edges of jacket. Moderate staining on both panels. Original 3.50 price on front flap. Modern Woman: The Lost Sex is a 1947 work of scientific literature written by Ferdinand Lundberg and Marynia F. Farnham, M.D. which discusses the sociological and psychological context of American women in the post World War II era. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory #(N6-168).

Cambridge: University Press, 1825. 3rd Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. An Elementary Treatise on Arithmetic, taken principally from the arithmetic of S. F. Lacroix, and translated from the French with such alterations and additions as were found necessary in order to adapt it to the use of American students" by John Farrar. Third edition, corrected and enlarged. Printed by Hilliard and Metcalf at the University Press, Cambridge, N. E., 1825. Ex-library from Mt. St. Alphonsus. Illustrated throughout with charts, graphs, and formulas. Measures 5.5" x 9", 213 pages. Bound in publisher's original calf with red and gold label on the spine. The book is in very good antiquarian condition. Wear to the board edges with some strips of leather lost. Chipping at the front hinge, with cracked and dry leather and lifted top edge. Previous bookstores' stickers on the paste-downs. Library label on rear paste-down, with stamps to the front endsheet, title, and copyright page. The hinges are starting. Foxing and… Read More

New York: The Seabury Press, 1975. Signed by author on title page. Measuring approximately 8.5" x 5.75" with 200 numbered pages. This book is in very good condition. Moderate bumping to both ends of spine. Minor bumping to bottom edge of front board and all corners of boards. Minor staining on top edge of textblock. Author's signature on title page. Interior pages clean and bright. Dust jacket is in good minus condition. Moderate chipping to both ends of spine. Closed tear to tail end of spine. Moderate staining to both panels. Price clipped on front flap. When Father William Jansson hears the unexpected confession of a dead priest's mistress, he finds himself caught in a web of secrets and mysteries. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory #(N8-9).

Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 1986. First Edition. First edition. Measuring approximately 9.25" x 6.25" with 172 numbered pages. This book is in Minor bumping to both ends of spine. Minor scuffing to all edges of textblock. Previous owner's signature on front endpaper. Interior pages bright and clean. Dust jacket is in good condition. Moderate bumping and chipping around all edges of textblock. Minor sunning to inside top edge of jacket. The field of vernacular architecture offers an abundance of concepts that can be of use today in solving the critical housing situation now facing millions in the Third World. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory #(N10-5).

New York: Random House, 1955. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Edward Shenton. Big Woods: The Hunting Stories of William Faulkner", by William Faulkner. First edition, with first printing present on the copyright page, published in 1955 by Random House, in New York. With its original dust jacket. 6.25'' x 9.25'', 198 pages with an unnumbered excerpt at the end. The dust jacket is in good minus condition. The original price of $3.95 is located on the front flap. Black and white/colo-tinted illustrations by Edward Shenton throughout the book. A small marking in pencil is present below the price. Slight staining at the bottom of the front flap. The panels are toned and a little stained. Some chipping and tearing at the spine especially. The lettering on the spine and front panel is intact. The book is in very good plus condition. The cloth boards retain their bright green color, and are very well-preserved. Light shelf wear on the spine. The gilt lettering on the spine and front board is intact,… Read More

New York: The Modern Library, 1932. Early Reprint. Early reprint. Measuring approximately 7.25' x 5" with 380 numbered pages. This book is in good plus condition. Moderate bumping to both ends of spine. Minor sunning to both ends of spine and top edge of both boards. Minor staining and scuffing to all edges of textblock. Previous owner signature on the back of front endpaper. Interior pages are clean and bright. Dust jacket is in good minus condition. Moderate chipping and bumping to both ends of spine. Moderate scuffing and staining to entire jacket. The novel provided the basis for the films The Story of Temple Drake (1933) and Sanctuary (1961). It also inspired the novel No Orchids for Miss Blandish as well as the film of the same title and The Grissom Gang, which derived from No Orchids for Miss Blandish. The story of the novel can also be found in the 2007 film Cargo 200. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing… Read More

New York: Random House, 1954. 1st Edition. For sale is a brand new facsimile (reproduction) dust jacket for the 1st Edition of A Fable by William Faulkner. No book is included in this listing, however we may have the original book available for sale in our store under a different listing. Please view our other facsimile dust jackets being offered for sale. All jackets come in a brand new brodart mylar protective sleeve. We offer the highest quality and least expensive facsimile (reproduction) dust jackets currently available anywhere. Our jackets are beautifully crafted by a graphic design expert. These dust jackets are offered for research, archival, and preservation purposes. All jackets are labeled as facsimiles on the front or rear flap. Funding to be used for future acquisition and preservation of dust jacket art.

New York: Random House, 1954. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. A Fable" by William Faulkner. First edition, first printing as stated on the copyright page. Published by Random House, New York, 1955. With its original first issue jacket, with the $4.75 price and code 8/54 on the front flap. The dust jacket is in very good plus to near fine condition. Minor edgewear to the extremities, with a small closed tear at the top left of the rear panel. The book is in near fine condition. Boards have been very well preserved by the dust jacket. Former bookseller price and inventory number written in pencil partially erased on the half-title page. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory #(L3-26).

New York: Random House, 1957. First Edition, First Printing. First edition, first printing. First issue with repeated line on page 327. First state dust jacket with 3.95 price and 5/57 date code. Measuring approximately 8.25" x 5.5" with 371 numbered pages. This book is in good minus condition. Minor bumping to both ends of spine. Minor staining to all edges of textblock. Rear board is bowed. Dust jacket is in good plus condition. Minor bumping to both ends of spine. Original 3.95 price on front flap. This book is about the fictional Snopes family of Mississippi. It is the second of the "Snopes" trilogy, following The Hamlet (1940) and completed by The Mansion (1959). Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory# (C12-57).

New York: Random House, 1954. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. A Fable" by William Faulkner. Published by Random House, in New York, 1954. 6'' x 8.5'', 437 pages. From a signed limited edition released before the trade edition; however, this is an unnumbered and unsigned "out of series" copy. A rare edition of this Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by one of America's greatest writers. The book is in very good minus condition. The cloth boards are toned but largely clean, with light shelf wear on the spine and bumping on the corners. The illustration of six crosses on the front board is well preserved and clean, as is the lettering on the spine. The bottom edge has a few small stains/discolorations. The front and rear pastedowns and endpapers are clean, with a light discoloration along the hinges. The binding, while loose, is intact. The text block is toned, but bright and complete, and largely clean with the exceptions of a few small stains scattered throughout the book. Overall, a well-preserved and… Read More

New York: Random House, 1962. First Edition, Second Printing. First edition, second printing stated on copyright page. Measuring approximately 8.25" x 5.5" with 305 numbered pages. This book is in very good condition. Moderate bumping to both ends of spine. Gilt lettering and design on spine and front board still full and vivid. Minor foxing to bottom and foredge of texblock. Previous owner's signature on front endpaper. Dust jacket is in good condition. Moderate chipping to both ends of spine. Moderate scuffing on spine and both panels. Two small closed tears on rear panel. Price clipped. Moderate foxing to inside of jacket. In the early 20th century, an 11-year-old boy named Lucius Priest (a distant cousin of the McCaslin/Edmonds family Faulkner wrote about in Go Down, Moses) somewhat unwittingly gets embroiled in a plot to go to Memphis with dimwitted family friend and manservant Boon Hogganbeck. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always… Read More

New York: Random House, 1957. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. The Town" by William Faulkner. Published by Random House, New York, 1957. First edition FIRST PRINTING stated on the copyright page. With its original first issue dust jacket. The dust jacket is in very good condition. Minor wear to the panels with chipping at the top of the spine. A large closed tear is present on the rear panel. The original price of $3.95 is present on the front flap along with 5/57 code. The book is in very good condition. The red cloth boards are extremely well preserved with firm edges. The gilt lettering on the front board and spine is clear and fresh. Previous owner's inscription in black ink on the front endpaper. Numerous notations and underlining in pencil throughout the text and on the title page. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. Inventory# (C12-56).

New York: Random House, 1959. First edition, second printing as stated on the copyright page. Small 8vo[5.25" x 8.25"], 436 pp. With a first issue jacket, which has the issue points: price is $4.75 with code 10/59 on the front flap. The dust jacket is in good plus to very good minus condition. Minor chipping and creasing to the perimeter edges of the jacket. Light wear to the panels and spine. Slight foxing to the rear flap with pen markings on the front flap. The book is in very good minus condition. Light discoloration to the spine. Previous owner's signature in ink on the front endpaper. Minor foxing to the endpapers, paste-downs and to the fore-edge of the textblock. The textblock is clean, tight, and bright. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory #(D12-45).

New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1929. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Mistral" by Max Brand (Frederick Faust). First edition, first printing with its original dust jacket. Published by The Dodd, Mead & Company, New York, 1929. 12mo, 315 pp. The dust jacket is in very good minus condition. Minor chipping and creasing to the edges and flap folds. Light foxing to the panels and rear flap. The original price of $2.00 is present on the front flap. The book is in very good condition. The green cloth boards are somewhat faded but well preserved with firm edges. Light foxing to the fore-edge of the textblock. The binding is cracked at page 220-21. The contents are slightly toned but clean. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. Inventory #(D2-14).

New York, 1928. Very Good. Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1882-1945) typewritten personal letter, possibly secretarial signed, on private letterhead, dated October 17, 1928. Letter is written to George A. Essex of Chelsea, Oklahoma and contains references to Roosevelt's political philosophy. This letter was penned prior to Roosevelt's election as the 32nd President of the United States. The letter encourages Mr. Essex to support New York Governor Al Smith in his candidacy for president in opposition of Herbert Hoover. The contents of the letter are as follows: My dear Sir:I have not heard what decision you have made as between the two Presidential candidates, but remembering your firm belief in the policies and ideals of Woodrow Wilson, I am encouraged to hope that you have decided as I have decided - that under Governor Smith our country stands far more chance of returning to the path blazed out for us by our greatest President, than under the materialistic and self-seeking advisers who surround the… Read More

England: The Clarendon Press, 1924. First Edition. This book is a first edition. Measuring approximately 9" x 5.75" with 525 numbered pages. This book is in good plus condition. Minor bumping to both ends of spine. Minor scuffing and staining to both boards. Most pages are uncut. Dust jacket is in good minus condition. Heavy chipping to head of spine. Moderate bumping to tail end of spine. Moderate sunning on spine and top edges of front and rear panels. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory #(N5-42).

New York: The Viking Press, 1965. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. The Pripet Marshes and Other Poems" by Irving Feldman. A first edition from 1965, with the original dust jacket. Published by the Viking Press in New York. Signed by the author on the half-title page and title page. 5.5'' x 9'', 55 pages. The dust jacket is in very good minus condition. Wrinkled, with slight chipping and tearing, at the edges. Toned around the edges and spine with the lettering and illustrations being bright and clean. The original price of $3.50 is present on the front flap. The bottoms of the flaps are slightly clipped. The book itself is in very good plus condition. The boards are clean and bright, retaining their rich color. The gilt lettering on the spine is bright and clean. Little to no shelf wear to the spine or bumping/scuffing to the corners. Slight offsetting to the endpapers and pastedowns. Inscribed "To Ausie (?) good wishes to a good reader" in black ink on the half-title page, and the… Read More