Highly collectible, signed and numbered (12 of 250) edition of Brave New World by Aldous Huxley. Published by Doubleday Doran & Co New York 1932. The front cover has some staining and the two edges are a bit worn otherwise in great condition.
1936 First edition French children's book with fantastic illustrations and text by Samivel. Colored illustrations are still vibrant. Small tear on the upper spine,foxing on the board and inside page, as well as on the back board /opposite page, otherwise in good condition. Printed in France, Georges Lang, Paris. 40pgs.
Rare and highly collectible children's book by illustrator and sculptor, Leo Lionni. An Astor Book, published in 1959 by McDowell, Oblensky, New York, this first edition is in good condition with only small tears on the dustjacket (pictured.)
Lionni was born in Amsterdam in 1910 and came to the US in 1939. He had a one-man show at the Worcester Art Museum and served as Art Director for Fortune Magazine. The idea for this book came to Lionni while he was telling a story to his grandchildre ...click for details
"A House-Boat on the River Styx: with some account of the divers doings of the associated shades" written by John Hendrick Bangs and publisher by Harper & Bros.,NY 1896. This appears to be a second edition. A lovely little book with illustrated green cloth boards stamped in gilt.Very slight fading on the spine. Black and white illustrations/plates.Pages are tight though they have yellowed.
Very faint stains on the last three pages. 171pgs.
First US edition first state (not stated)with author's name misspelled.Published by George H. Doran Company, NY, 1919. Brown cloth cover with black lettering. Front cover coming away from spine. Inscribed. Slight staining on cover.
314 pgs.
A highly collectible hardcover (with dustjacket) written by Frederick Brown and published by Viking Press 1973. Includes black and white photos along with a map and information on notables buried in this famous Parisian cemetery. Dustjacket shows signs of wear on the edges and a sale sticker is on the back, otherwise in good condition.
Social history of England(poor, slums, underclass) written by C. Edwards Lester. Published by Harper and Brothers New York 1841. Two volume set which shows some wear and foxing throughout. Please refer to pictures.Sold as is.
A rare first edition published by the American Book Company 1897. Facsimile signature under Howells' picture. Issues: name written in pencil on inside page;smudging on both the front and back covers, pages have yellowed, slight mildew smell, and a few pages have brown spots. 287 pages.
An early edition- library copy (faint stamp.)Issues: front cover is separating from the binding,wear front cover edges, staining and foxing on the title page,faint water stain on the corner of back page running halfway through the book and diminishing, tear on the last back page. Sold as is.419 pgs.
Stated First Edition C-E, copyright by Zane Grey 1930 and published by Harper & Brothers New York & London. Blue boards with gold lettering, no dj, pages yellow an slight foxing on back page but in good condition. 335 pgs.
