Search Results: Authors starting with K from John and Tabitha's Kerriosity Bookshop

New York: The Modern Library, 1969. 1st Thus. Fine. Definitive edition with an Homage by Thomas Mann. In original, clipped, dust jacket in mylar with some chipping at edges.Terracota cloth over boards with debossed frame and 'ml' on front and silver lettering on spine; lightly bumped corner. Interior is very clean and clear.

New York: Modern Library, 1952. 2nd. Very Good. Second edition printed by Modern Library. In original, clipped, dust jacket which is good condition. Gray cloth over boards with title and modern library logo in gold in green box on spine and on front. Interior is a little toned, otherwise is clean and clear.

New York: The Modern Library, 1962. 2nd Thus. Very Good. Second edition or later from The Modern Library. In original, clipped, dust jacket in mylar with some creasing, rubbing, and chip at spine head. Green cloth over boards with debossed device on front and gilded lettering on spine. Interior very clean and clear.

London: Secker and Warburg, 1949. First Edition in English. Very Good/Very Good. Translated from the German by Willa and Edwin Muir. Original published in Berlin in 1935 by Schocken Verlag, this collection includes several other works, some complete and some incomplete. In original, unclipped (9s. 6d. net), jacket in protective sheet. Jacket has general wear with spotting, tanning to spine, a few short chips and some shallow creases. Bound in blue cloth over boards with gilded lettering on the front and spine. One bumped corner, toning to edges, sunning to head/tail of spine, spotting on edges; solid and square. Internally clean and clear with light toning, very edges a bit darker.  Pages: (6) 298     Dimensions: 7½ x 5 x 1   .

New York: Fawcett Gold Medal, 1989. 10th. Very Good. Paperback. Tenth printing. Some light creasing and rubbing to edges. Old price sticker on title page. Interior is toned otherwise clean and clear.

New York: Fawcett Gold Medal, 1980. 1st. Very Good+. Paperback. First edition, August 1980, and a full number line on copyright page. Light toning and rubbing at edges of covers. Interior is toned, otherwise clean and clear. Near Fine.

New York: Fawcett Gold Medal, 1980. 4th. Good+. Paperback. Fourth edition based on copyright number line. Creasing, toning, and short tears to covers. Internally toned, otherwise clean and clear.

New York: Simon and Schuster, 1957. 1st. Good+. First printing stated on copyright page. Paperback in good condition with creasing, a short tear, and rubbing. Interior is clean and clear.

New York: Tor: Tom Doherty Associates, 1997. First Edition. Fine to As New/Fine to As New. Signed and with an inscription from the author on the half-title, and full signature on the title page. A collection of short stories from the author, including "Invaders." First edition, first printing with a full number line and "First Edition: December 1997." In original, unclipped, jacket in protective sheet in as new condition. Black paper over boards with gilded lettering on the spine in as new condition. The interior is clean, clear, and crisp. Pages: 381 (2)     Dimensions: 8½ x 5⅞ x 1¼  .

New York: Fawcett Gold Medal, 1983. 1st Thus. Good. A Dennis the Menace book. Paperback. First thus Ballantine Edition. Creasing to covers and a short tear on title page. Internally toned, otherwise clean and clear.

New York: Thomas Y. Crowell, 1930. Early Reprinting. Near Fine. The First and Fourth renderings in English verse by Edward FitzGerlad, with illustrations by Willy Pogány. In original publishers giftbox with signs of wear to the box. The book is bound in brown leather over boards with gilded illustration on the front and gilded lettering to the spine. Solid and square binding. No inscriptions or internal marks. There is a small tear to the lower corner of page 55/56, otherwise the book is in very fine condition.  Pages: 96     Dimensions: 10½ x 8 x 1.

New York: Scribner, 2002. 1st. Fine. First edition, first pritning with full number line. Unclipped dust jacket with a few light bumps, but no tears. Covers are a light blue with a slightly darker blue spine; one small nick, 3mm on front cover. Author, title, and publisher in silver on the spine. Pages are clean and clear.

New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1987. 1st. Fine. First edition, first printing with full number line. Unclipped dust jacket showing a little shelf wear, but minimal and no tears. Covers are dark green with a black spine. Author's signature embossed on the front cover. Author, title, and publisher in gold color on spine. Long fore edge has a bump to a few pages, otherwise in nearly new condition with tight binding and may not have been read. Pages are clean and clear.

New York: Scribner, 1999. 1st. Fine. First edition, first printing with full number line. Unclipped dust jacket with a few bumps around edges and small separation on back top. Covers are blue with a black spine, slightly bumped corners. Author, peace symbol, title, and publisher in red on spine. Pages are clean and clear. Fine/Near Fine.

New York: Doubleday & McClure Co, 1899. First U. S. Edition. Near Fine. First American edition of this influential adolescent story. Bound in illustrated green cloth over boards depicting and Viking ship at sail on the front, smaller on spine, and with gilded lettering to front and spine. Minor scuffing at corners, along folds, and at head and tail of spine. Solid and square. Gilded top edge with some scuffing; deckled long and lower edges. Stamp from previous institutional owner on ffep. Interior is crisp, clean, and clear. With eight illustrations, including frontispiece protected by tissue guard.  Pages:  (16) 310     Dimensions: 8¼ x 5½ x 1¼ .

New York: Doubleday and McClure Company, 1899. First Thus. Very Good. First thus and first standalone American edition of this story. Bound in cream pictoral cloth over boards with the illustration of an elephant walking though a  jungle on the front and back. Spine is darkened, some fraying at the head and tail of the spine, one bumped corner, generally tight and solid binding. Three small dots to the margins of pages 13-16, otherwise the interior is very clean and clear.  Pages: (4) 86     Dimensions: 6(9/16) x 4¼ x (7/16).

New York: Doubleday and McClure Company, 1899. First Thus. Very Good. First thus and first standalone American edition of this story. Bound in cream pictoral cloth over boards with the illustration of an elephant walking though a  jungle on the front and back. Slight darkening of the spine, some scuffing though minor, and from rubbing at edges. The interior is clean and clear.  Pages: (4) 95     Dimensions: 6(9/16) x 4¼ x (7/16).

Garden City: The Crime Club (Doubleday & Company, Inc.), 1968. First U. S. Edition. Good/Good. Originally published as "Klondyker" in the U.K. this first U.S. edition retitled "Figurehead." In original unclipped jacket. General wear, some chipping, creasing, and short tears. Black cloth over baords with silver gilding on spine. Cocked and warped slightly, with some rubbing to edges. Former library book with stamp on top edge - no card slot or other library markings, though front pastdown had something removed leaving some scrapes. Some smudges to the first few pages of text, otherwise clean. A well worn and read copy still tightly bound.  Pages: 189     Dimensions: 8½ x 5¾ x ¾  .

London: W. Jackson, 1819. New Edition. Very Good. Volume XLI only. Bound in original ¾ marbled boards with leather corners and spine. Spine labels worn and chipped, but present; four raised bands on spine, gilded letters. General wear to edges with some chipping and creasing at joints. Bookplate inside front cover; ffep slightly loose but remains attached. Interior is toned with very minimal foxing. Overall very good.  Pages: (12) 303   Dimensions: 6¼ x 3⅞ x ¾ .

New York: St. Martin's Press, 1994. 1st Edition. Fine. First edition, first issue with full number line of copyright. Signed and inscribed by the author on title page. In original, unclipped, jacket in mylar. Red boards with gilded lettering on the spine; head of spine just bumped. Interior is clean, clear, crisp, and unbroken.  Pages: (12) 226   Dimensions: 8½ x 5¾ x ⅞ .