(Cairo): Cairo Public Library, 1938. First edition. Soft Cover. Fine. Illustrated wrappers. 62pp. Compiled and Written by Federal Writers' Project (Illinois)/Work Projects Administration. An American Guide Series volume. This copy signed at the title page by Effie A. Lansden, Librarian at the foot of the title page. Ms. Lansden is mentioned in the Foreward as being a contributing member for.....
Athens, GA: University Of Georgia Press, 1940. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good / Near Fine. Original pale green cloth, lettered and stamped in black. Large octavo, xx.,274pp. Savannah Unit, Georgia Writers' Project, Work Projects Administration. Photographs by Muriel and Malcolm Bell, Jr. Dykes says "This is an important study of African survivals among the Georgia coastal negroe." "One of the.....
London: The Crime Club, (1942). First edition. Very Good / Very Good. Original orange cloth, lettered in black to the spine. In a bright and pleasing example of the dust jacket. A very specific war-time novel dealing with espionage and the murder of high government officials. A darker and more urgent novel than typically written by Adams. Listed in Hubin.....
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1951. First edition. Hardcover. Fine / Near Fine. A lovely copy with only the slightest hint of fading to the spine. Agee's wonderful coming of age novel set at an Episcopal Boys School in Tennessee.
New York: The Crime Club, 1929. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine / Near Fine. A lovely copy of this scarce and early Allingham title. Original black cloth, lettered and decorated in red on the front panel and the spine. The bright and complete dust jacket is by PIC. The jacket is not price clipped and the $2.00 original price is.....
New York: Moffat, Yard & Company, 1906. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. As near flawless a copy as one could hope to find. Original green cloth with illustrated paste-down on front boards. Lettered in gilt on the spine. 16 full color plates with tissue guards, and dozens more in black and white, all by Christy.
New York: Viking Press, 1984. First American edition. Hardcover. Fine / fine. An extremely clean, bright and pleasing copy. Signed by the author on a book-plate which is loosely laid in. The jacket is bright and complete.
New York: Hillman-Curl, 1939. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine / Very Good. The first Bulldog Drummond book with Fairlie's name. At the time of his death Sapper was working with Fairlie on this title. Fairlie completed this one and went on to write many more. The book is in great shape, very tight and straight. There is some browing on.....
London: The Hogarth Press, 1936. First edition. Hardcover. Fine / Fine. An extremely clean, bright and pleasing copy of this Hogarth Press edition. The lovely and complete dust jacket is designed by John Banting. Warmly inscribed and signed by the author on the front free endpaper. A lovely and fine copy in all respects. From an edition of 1080 copies.....
New York: Doubleday & Co., 1956. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good / Good. In original gray cloth. The jacket is evenly worn with a chip at the lower end of the dust jacket at the hinge and several other very shallow chips. There are areas of rubbing as well and some sun fading to the orange jacket near the fore-edge.....
New York: Dodd, Mead And Company, 1927. First American edition. Hardcover. Near Fine / Near Fine. Original blue cloth with lettering in orange to the front panel and decoration that mirrors that of the jacket. Previous owner name to the front paste-down completely hidden by the jacket's flap. A very clean, bright and solid copy of the book. This copy.....
London: Kegan Paul, Trench, Tubner &Company, 1932. First UK edition. Hardcover. Very Good / Very Good. Original pale canary cloth on boards. The complete dust jacket has archival paper tape to the folds of the verso. Translated from the original Swedish by E. G. Nash. With 63 photographic plates. 4to. Jehol is the ancient name for the Summer Palace of.....
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, (1891). Hardcover. Fine. With original dark tan cloth, with lettering in cream and brown. Decorations are in cream, black, and brown. With six pages of illustrations by W. H. Overend. With 32 pages of ads to the rear. An extremely clean, bright, and solid copy. This book honestly appears unopened and unread. As tight and.....
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, (1892). Hardcover. Very Good. Original red cloth, lettered in black and decorated in black and gold. Beveled edges. With both the Blackie imprint and Scribner imprint to the title page. With twelve full page illustrations by W. H. Paget. The front free endaper is glued to the front paste-down. Previous owner gift inscription to the.....
London: The Crime Club, (1941). First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine / Near Fine. In original red cloth, lettered in black to the spine. Very small previous owner name in light pencil to the front free endpaper. In a bright and complete example of the dust jacket. A war-time novel set at a munitions factory with secret scientific research underway and.....
London: Hutchinson, 1971. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine / Near Fine. A very clean, bright and pleasing copy of this Richard Bolitho novel - the fifth in the series. Signed by the author on the title page.
London: William Heinemann, 1931. First UK edition. Hardcover. Fine / Near Fine. Original blue cloth, lettered and decorated in white to the front panel and spine. In a beautiful full color example of the dust jacket illustrated by Robert Lawson. "First Published 1931" to the copyright page. Small 4to, pp.[xiv]. 3-266 +[1]. Pictoral title image plus four more full page.....
New York: The Crime Club, 1937. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine / Very Good. Previous owner signature on the front paste-down. The jacket has some minor rubbing and a closed tear along the front panel hinge by the spine.
New York: The Macmillan Company, 1925. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine / Near Fine. A very clean, bright and pleasing copy of this spooky vintage mystery novel. Original russet colored cloth on boards, lettered in gilt on the spine. In the complete dust jacket with the admonition on the interior front flap - "Do not start reading it late at.....
London: Macmillan, 2006. First edition. Hardcover. Fine / Fine. As new. Unopened and unread. Signed by the author on the title page. A lovely copy.
New York: The Crime Club, 1931. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good / Fine. Original black cloth lettered in red on the front board and spine. Top edge red has faded to pink. Minor usage wear to the edges but overall the book remains very good. The jacket is bright, clean, complete and as nice as one could ever hope to.....
New York: Doubleday, Doran & Co., 1943. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good / Very Good. A very clean and pleasing copy of this early Upfield title. Some very minor rubbing to the jacket. The original gray cloth has some minor rubbing but remains solid. A very good copy.
Boston: Small Maynard, 1923. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine / Very Good. A very clean, bright and attractive copy of the First US Edition. One very small chip along the top edge of the rear panel.
London: Hutchinson, (1959). First edition. Hardcover. Fine / Fine. Original red publisher's cloth on boards. Has a very clean, bright and attractive dust jacket. A superb copy in all respects. Three fold-out maps with several other illustrations. Warmly inscribed, and signed on the title page by the author. Tells of Wheatley's service to his country during World War II. A......
New York: J. Watt, 1912. First American edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. A very bright and crisp copy. Previous owner signature on the front free endpaper. The corners are perfect and the book is very tight and solid. Published 14 February 1912 which makes this the true first edition. Original black cloth with two oval color illustrated portraits of a man.....