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New York, New York: MacMillan Company, 1948. First Edition First Printing 1st Printing. Hardcover. Good/VG-. Hader, Berta; Hader, Elmer. Lovely tale depicts how the birds & animals of the woods & meadows go about preparing for winter, informed by the authors' own experiences & observations as they made their own home in a stone house they built themselves in the countryside overlooking the Hudson River at Nyack, NY. This was their fifth book, & won the 1949 Caldecott Award for their illustrations. A true FIRST EDITION, First Printing, from 1948 (with the requisite date on title page as well as the copyright page), this hardcover small 4to (8.5" x 10.25") has medium blue cloth-covered boards stamped with white lettering & snowflake design to front/white lettering to spine. As an EX-LIB copy, it has a card pocket in rear & minimal markings both there & in front matter. Condition is Good: generally quite very clean, with an occasional small smudge. Stitched… Leer más

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1982. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. The very first book in the author's renowned alphabet series & the one that introduced female private investigator Kinsey Millhone to the world. From the estate of a local mystery collector, this is a FIRST EDITION, First Printing hardcover book with original, unclipped DJ, which has been protected in a mylar cover since purchased Brand New. SIGNED by the AUTHOR in black marker (her name only) on title page. Both book & DJ are in Fine condition (our highest grade): just slightly less crisp than Brand New! Completely clean, binding strong & square, creamy white pages. Absolutely NO writing or underlining or highlighting. NOT ex-lib; NOT bce. The DJ is virtually flawless: bright & colorful NO fading or wear. A beauty! Please see our photos--they show the EXACT book you will receive from us, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have on hand!… Leer más

New York, New York: Stein and Day, 1966. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Fine/Very Good+. In this extremely hard-to-find & long out-of-print cookbook, one of the principal dancers in the New York City Ballet & (at the time) wife of George Balanchine offers a highly personalized collection of dancers' favorite recipes, along with backstage portraits, biographical information, & anecdotes about the dancers themselves & dance life in the company. In 424 pages with Index & photos throughout of dancers like Allegra Kent, Alicia Alonso, Margot Fonteyn, Edward Villella, Maria Tallchief, Melissa Heyden, Suzanne Farrell, Rudolf Nureyev, & Balanchine himself. A true FIRST EDITION, First Printing, this hardcover book with mustard-colored boards & beige linen-wrapped spine is in breathtakingly Fine condition: completely clean, binding strong & straight, pages creamy white with a whisper of tanning; NO foxing. NO writing, underlining, or highlighting; not ex-lib.… Leer más

New York, New York: Covici Friede, 1936. Second Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Steinbeck's first book, published when he was just 27 years old, & his only work of historical fiction. Orig. published by Robert M. McBride in 1929, this is the first printing of the Covici Friede reissue from 1936, commonly referred to as the Second Edition, with the Second State DJ ("Of Mice and Men'' mentioned on front of DJ). From a single collector's estate, this hardcover book has rich navy cloth over boards with embossed design to front & bright gilt lettering to spine. Condition is stunningly Fine: exceptionally clean & crisp, with sharp, crisp corners. Even blue publisher's topstain. Binding straight & strong. Pages are supple, not brittle, but show moderate tanning, commensurate with age, heavier around edges; NO foxing. Former owner's name & address in faded ink inside front cover. The brilliantly colored DJ, clipped at all four flap corners, is Near Fine:… Leer más

Boston, MA, U.S.A.: New England Free Press, 1972. First Edition Later Printing 2nd Printing. Soft cover. Very Good. Precursor to the book of the same name (with a slightly different subtitle) that would become a cornerstone of the second-wave feminist movement of the 1970s, breaking all kinds of barriers that stood in the way of women taking control of their own bodies & health. Born at a 1969 workshop entitled, "Women and Their Bodies," it was first published by the Boston Women's Health Course Collective & printed by the New England Free Press in that same city in 1971. We believe that this is the Second Printing (described as "New Printing of Women & Their Bodies" on the front cover), described by the editors as having been "rushed to print with no revisions since the first printing sold out so quickly." In a brief editorial note on the Table of Contents page, they outline revisions they plan to make in the upcoming 3rd printing, & reach out to… Leer más

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1985. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Three years after "A: Is for Alphabet" kicked off the author's renowned alphabet series featuring female private investigator Kinsey Millhone, she's back for "B,'' & would continue to appear over the next three decades until Grafton's untimely death in 2017, with the final book "Z" remaining unwritten. From the estate of a local mystery collector, this is a FIRST EDITION, First Printing hardcover book with original, unclipped DJ, which has been protected in a mylar cover since purchased Brand New. SIGNED by the AUTHOR in black marker (her name only) on title page. Both book & DJ are in Fine condition (our highest grade): just slightly less crisp than Brand New! Completely clean, binding strong & square, creamy white pages. Absolutely NO writing or underlining or highlighting. NOT ex-lib; NOT bce. The DJ is virtually flawless:… Leer más

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Viking Press, 1952. First Edition Later Printing . Hardcover. VG+/Good+. Steinbeck's masterpiece, basis for the 1951 Eli Kazan film starring James Dean. A true FIRST EDITION, First Printing from Viking, 1952, with appropriate statement, uncorrected error on page 281, line 38 ("bite" vs "bight."), orig. price of $4.50 intact on front DJ flap, author's photo to back of DJ. With light green cloth-covered boards stamped with reddish-brown lettering to front & spine, this hardcover 8vo is in VG+ condition: extremely clean & bright, binding strong & straight, hinges secure, pages creamy white with a hint of tanning to edges, but unmarked. Externally, there is a small semicircular stained area to top edge of front board; does not impact interior. Very mild pushing to both ends of spine. The unclipped DJ is Good+, with some tiny chips & short tears, light soil, slight darkening to spine. Nicely protected in new 2.5 mil clear mylar cover… Leer más

New York, New York: Random House, 1938. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Good-. The finest book ever written about the nature of the African continent and people.'' which started out as Karen Blixen's (who adopted the pseudonym Isak Dinesen) memoirs of her life on a coffee plantation in Kenya. A First (American) Edition, First Printing, in the First State DJ, with all requisite points (correct DJ price, number of books listed on back DJ, & edition statement). Bound in russet-colored cloth stamped with a bright gilt flamingo, black cloth-wrapped spine lettered & decorated in gilt, this hardcover 8vo is in Near Fine condition: completely clean, binding strong & straight, pages creamy white with modest tanning to edges, heavier to endpapers, all completely unmarked. The unclipped DJ is barely Good, with some major chips & missing section at top edge of front cover, chipping to both ends & middle of spine, but colors are bright & unfaded. Nicely… Leer más

London, England: Newnes, 1936. First British Edition . Hardcover. Good/Poor. Author's second mystery featuring Judge Peck, again set in Sac Prairie, Wisconsin (the author's home). It is a scarce Derleth title with the even scarcer DJ featuring the fantastic cover image (unattributed) of a naked figure on all fours (presumably the man of the title, but quite curvaceous & feminine looking) holding a gun. N.d., but it has all the correct points (Currey) of the First British Edition, First Printing, from 1936, published two years after the first American edition. With green cloth-covered boards, stamped in black lettering to front & spine, this hardcover small 8vo is in Good condition, with soiling/fading to spine, mild spotting to exterior lower page edge & scattered spotting (both soil & foxing) in text. Binding is straight & strong, hinges intact, but starting. Pages moderately tanned, heavier to edges & endpapers. Former owner's name & town inside front cover,… Leer más

New York, New York: DaCapo Press, 1976. First Edition First Printing . Soft cover. VG-. One of the most arresting photographic books ever published,'' in two sections counterposing life & death: the first, shot 1974/75, offers 29 some nude or semi-nude) of creative people (including Susan Sontag, who wrote the Introduction), & the second, shot in 1963, constitutes a

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Platt & Munk Co., Inc., 1930. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Lenski, Lois. Lovely copy of this classic children's story, retold by Walter Piper from the original 1916 story, "The Pony Engine'' by Mabel C. Bragg, with charming illustrations in both duotone & full color by acclaimed children's book artist Lois Lenski. A FIRST EDITION, first printing in this format from 1934, showing itself last in the list of other titles in P&M's "Never Grow Old Series" edited by Piper, & with No. 358 to front pastedown. NO DJ, but the book is in stunning, Near Fine condition, with red cloth-covered boards & a colorful front paper pastedown, which shows just slight rubbing & very light soil. Slight rubbing & bumping to corners & both ends of spine. Interior pages are starkly white, colors bright, with a bit of a red dye transfer from title page to frontispiece. Sewn binding strong &… Leer más

New York, New York: Stein and Day, 1974. First Edition Later Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. A beautiful copy of this scarce classic, purported to be "the first truly complete herbal guide since the seventeenth century!" Offers thorough, step-by-step instructions for growing, purchasing, & using herbs for staying healthy as well as curing ills. In 371 pages with Index & 100+ illustrations throughout text. Orig. published in 1974, this is a FIRST EDITION, but later printing (since the paperback edition from 1975 is noted on copyright page). Hardcover book has rust-colored paper over boards with gilt lettering to front & spine. Condition is Near Fine: exceptionally clean & bright, but marred by 1) foxing to top outside page edges, 2) small faded band wrapping around bottom spine to both front & back boards, 3) a single small smudge to bottom outside page edges, 4) slight mustiness (which we feel adds to its appeal as a volume of ancient knowledge!). Binding… Leer más

Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 1933. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. Groundbreaking work in exciting, Near Fine, condition representing the culmination of decades of research on the higher vertebrates by this renowned ornithologist & zoologist based at the University of Cambridge. In 356 pp, with line drawings & some hand-colored illustrations throughout. A FIRST EDITION, first printing from 1933, this hardcover small 4to (6.5" x 9.5" ) has smooth burgundy cloth-over-boards with faded gilt lettering & insignia to spine. Condition is Near Fine: completely clean & bright, binding strong & straight, pages creamy white with modest tanning to edges. Very mild bumping to spine tips & all corners. Former owner's name stamp inside front cover. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (PST);… Leer más

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Arthur A. Levine/Scholastic Press, 1998. First American Edition . Hardcover. VG-/G+/Fine. Grandpré, Mary. Extremely early (4th) printing of the First American Edition from Oct. 1998 of the very first book in this beloved series. For this printing, the Guardian quote on rear has been replaced with one by Publisher's Weekly, but the original $16.95 price, correct bar code on rear, "J.K." initials on spine, raised Title in gilt on front cover, recessed author name in gilt on lower spine, & NO spine symbol. Hardcover book has the patterned purple paper & red quarter cloth-wrapped spine. Condition is VG-/G+, marred by these flaws: 1) mild rubbing, especially to lower extremities, 2) heavy bumping at heel of spine, very slight at all corners, 3) light, random spotting to external page edges, 4) former owner's bookplate inside front cover, 5) front hinge beginning to crack at title page. Else, completely clean inside, pages creamy white with NO… Leer más

Oxford, England: Mandrake of Oxford, 1997. Paperback Original (PBO) . Soft cover. Near Fine. Novel purporting to be the unexpurgated "further & even more abominable confessions of Edward Alexander Crowley, Gentleman, '' aka the "Beast 666." By the late British novelist & playwright "Snoo" (Andrew James) Wilson (1948-2013). Never before published in any other format, this is the First Printing of this Paperback Original (PBO) from Mandrake of Oxford. This is one of the first 666 copies of the "Esau" edition, which contain, in an homage to Pan, "a hygienically cured genuine hairy piece of goatskin securely glued to the outside lower spine & attached to a shimmery silver paper bookmark laid inside front cover. In addition, it is SIGNED by the author "Snoo" with a personalized, dated dedication inside front cover to "Adele & Ted (this being Ted Shank, founding chair of the Theatre Dept at UC Davis). In 252 pp + 1 page of other Mandrake titles in rear. Black & white decorative wrappers. Trade paperback… Leer más

New York, New York: Viking Press, 1939. First Edition Later Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/VG-. From a single collector's estate, this is a true FIRST EDITION, but later (7th) printing ) from June 1939, with all requisite points of issue. Hardcover book has nubby oatmeal-colored cloth over boards with embossed design in brown that wraps around front to back & brown lettering to front & spine. Condition is Near Fine: very clean, with one small faint rust-colored spot to top edge of rear board. Mild tanning to all pages, slightly heavier around edges. Binding secure & straight, corners crisp. The unclipped DJ (with orig. $2.75 price at top corner of front flap) is VG-, with some rubbed areas to spine & small chips at all corners & both ends of spine. Light soil, darkening to spine. One 1.5" tear at top intersection of rear flap/back cover. A handsome copy! Beautifully protected in new mylar cover. Our photos depict the Ex act book you will receive from us, never… Leer más

Independence, Missouri: Herald House, 1948. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Fair/Fair. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Autobiographical account by at least one (Whiting) direct descendant of Alpheus Cutler (1784-1864), an early follower of Joseph Smith who founded the Church of Jesus Christ in 1853--the Cutlerites--& served as its president. The book details how he instructed them to seek "the land between two lakes" & establish the township of Clitherall, MN, where they were to await the coming of the "Moses Man" who would lead them back to Zion. Whiting would go on to write other books about the Cutlerites & the region, & was active in the St. Paul community until she died in 2020 at the age of 93. Also chronicled is the story of the Whitlow family & their involvement with the Cutlerites. A FIRST EDITION, first printing from July 1948, SIGNED by BOTH AUTHORS with an inscription: "To B.J. and John, With all best wishes for a… Leer más

1989. First Edition Later Printing . No Binding. As New. Gorey, Edward. Set of 20 laminated cards that, when shuffled, tell a story in a multitude of ways, each card featuring the wonderfully droll characters (all with names starting with "A") of Edward Gorey. The set contains a foldover title sheet identifying this as the Fourth Printing of a limited edition set of 500 (this is NOT the later Pomegranate reprint, but the original). It is SIGNED by GOREY on this limitation page. This set has been on my personal shelves since purchased Brand New from Gotham Book Mart in 1989, still sealed with cello tape at sides of box (I opened one side to verify that it was a signed set). As such, it is As New: pristine in an equally fine clear soft plastic case, which show some toning/beginning opacity, but it has been stored in a glass-fronted barrister's bookcase & not exposed to environment elements; nonsmoking household. Quite scarce, especially in this pristine condiition. Our photos depict… Leer más

New York, New York: John Day Company, 1931. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Author's second novel, winner of the Pulitzer prize for fiction in 1932 & the first in what would evolve into a trilogy known as "The House of Earth." From 1931, this is a true FIRST EDITION, First State, with correct full publisher's name, "flees" vs "fleas," in publisher's tan cloth with gilt design & lettering to front & spine, green pictorial endpapers (with former owner's bookplate affixed inside front cover). In 375 pages + publisher's emblem on final page. The topstain appears to have been brown, not green, but is largely worn away; lots of foxing to these top edges, though, to both the extremities of the boards & the page edges; other outside page edges also show foxing. Condition is soundly VG: clean & bright, binding straight & strong, hinges secure, pages creamy white with modest tanning to all edges,… Leer más

Crime Club/Doubleday, 1950. First American Edition . Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good. One in a popular series of mysteries published under this pseudonym by British crime writer Edith Caroline Rivett (1894-1958). This was book #33 in her most well-known series featuring Scotland Yard Chief Inspector Robert Macdonald. Orig. published in Britain (though not noted here), this is the First American Edition, First printing for the Crime Club by Doubleday from 1950. With matte black cloth-covered boards lettered in white to spine, this hardcover small 8vo is in VG+ condition: very clean, binding straight & strong, very little edgewear save or sight rubbing to spine tips & all corners. Pages are heavily tanned, particularly around edges. Former owner's name & date in pen inside front cover, else, unmarked. The unclipped DJ (with orig. $2.25 price intact) is VG, with minor rubbing to extremities & a small chip to lower edge of back cover. Protected by former owner in nonreflective mylar… Leer más