Islands Of Books

Los Angeles: Ward Ritchie Press. Very Good- with no dust jacket. 1951. First Edition. Hardcover. Blue cloth spine and boards. Inscribed by Powell as follows: "Inscribed for Stanley Ross, Lawrence Clark Powell, USLA, Nov. 24, 1953." Stanley Ross has also signed above Powell's inscription and has added, "His flourish!". Another owner name and later date to the… Read more about this item

The Ward Ritchie Press, 1951. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. Black cloth spine with gilt titles, papered boards with black illustration; toned, with light edgewear. Spine cocked forward slightly. Binding sound. Lacking the glassine wrap. Pages lightly toned, text unmarked.

Los Angeles: Dawson's Book Shop, 1991. stiff paper wrappers. small 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. xii, 111, (3) pages. Reprint of the first edition. Inscribed by Powell on the front free endpaper. Spine slightly faded, else a fine copy. Fifteen short essays on books including two on D.H. Lawrence. Has a new four page introduction by Powell for this edition.… Read more about this item

Los Angeles: Dawson's Book Shop, 1991. Reprint of 1951 edn. Designed by Ward Ritchie. Narrow. 8vo, pp. 111. Paper wraps, with dj. A nice copy. "Varied essays on how and where to savor a book.

Los Angeles: Dawson's Book Shop. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1991. Paperback. 870932764 . Softcover in pictorial wraps. 1991 reprint edition. Book and unpriced dust jacket are in fine condition, crisp and clean, with tight binding and sharp corners. 12mo. 111 pp. Including index. In protective Mylar. .