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Miami Beach, FL: Dennis McMillan Publications, 1986. Copy number 79 of a Limited Edition of 400 copies. SIGNED and numbered by Charles Willeford, author of the introduction. / 190 pp., red cloth w/ gold lettering & gold illustration stamped to front board, decorated endpapers; Dust jacket in mylar cover /. Signed by Author of Introduction. Limited/Numbered Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Illus. by Phil Foglio (jacket painting). 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

NY, NY: Berkley Medallion, 1972. x, 224 pp., pictorial wraps, # Z2141 / book spine is somewhat rolled, cover has light wear to edges, a little creasing along spine, pages lightly browned / "A Heritage of Stone leaves no doubt as to the fundamental forces responsible for the assassination of President Kennedy." - The Boston Globe /. 1st Printing. Mass Market Paperback. Good to Very Good -.

Miami Beach, FL: Dennis McMillan Publications, 1986. "This first edition of 'Red Is the Hue of Hell' is limited to 400 copies, each of which is signed and numbered by the author of the introduction, Walt Sheldon." This is copy no. 17, SIGNED and numbered by Walt Sheldon. Volume 8 of the"Fredric Brown in the Detective Pulps" series. / 184 pp., orange-red cloth w/ gilt lettering & decoration & gilt-decorated endpapers; Dust jacket in mylar cover /. Signed by Author of Introduction. Limited First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Austin, TX: Eakin Press, 1984. viii, 318 pp., textured maroon boards w/ gold lettering; Book shows some light wear to edges & corners of boards w/ moderate wear to ends of spine; nick to top edge of rear board; small light orange stain to front endpaper; some light soil to edges of page block; front endpaper & title page are somewhat rumpled / "Hell for Albert Race Sample was the Retrieve, a branch of the Texas State prison system reserved for the most incorrigible prisoners. A cotton plantation where men slaved from dawn to dusk under the cruel leadership of "Boss Band," it cracked the spirits of the weak and hardened the souls of the strong." "For 'Racehoss,' as Sample was called, the Retrieve was a place to witness unbearable brutality -- which he recounts in awesome detail in the pages of this stunning book. It is the classic story of the son of a troubled mother, of a young man gone bad, and of his first tentative then tremendous steps toward reclaiming… Leer más

NY, NY: Avalon Books / Thomas Bouregy, 1959. Inscribed by Author on Title Page / 224 pp., light gray cloth w/ black lettering; Book shows minor bumping to bottom fore corner of front board; a few very small gray spots to edges of boards & to bottom edge of rear endpapers from deteriorated adhesive from original "Plasti-Kleer" jacket cover; previous owners small bookplate and inscription (referring to author's inscription & signature) to front pastedown; Jacket shows slight fading overall; slight wrinkling to jacket overall, esp. to front panel, visible when viewed against the light / Owner's inscription to front pastedown reads: "Autographed next page. Her father was my 2nd cousin - we grew up together at Delta Center near Lansing, Michigan." Author's inscription to title page reads: "To. Mr. and Mrs. Olin Dryer, who were good friends of my father. I was so glad to meet you, & I hope you enjoy the book. J. Hunter Holly." Signed books by this author… Leer más

NY, NY: Thomas Y. Crowell Co., 1958. 249 pp., red-orange cloth w/ black lettering; Book shows light wear & slight bumping to ends of spine & to bottom edge of rear board; very light wear to remaining corners of boards; slight browning to edges of a section of page block representing about 1/3 of book; Dust jacket shows wear, short tears & small chips to ends of spine & folds w/ a 1" worn tear & more chipping to head of spine; front panel shows a scratch, a very small brown spot; rear panel has light soil w/ 2 short worn tears & small crease to top edge; a little edgewear to top of inside flaps; some minor color flaking & rubbing to edges overall; front panel illustration is bright & attractive, spine is unfaded / "The houseparty starts off like any other, but quickly becomes a surprisingly different one. What happens to Monica, to Beth, and to Casey makes 'Three Who Met' an absorbing and suspenseful novel. Mrs. Craig writes with discernment and skill,… Leer más

London, UK: Rupert Hart-Davis, 1969. Signed by Author on Title Page / 156 pp., light gray boards w/ gold lettering; Dust jacket in clear archival cover; Book shows bumping to corners & edges; top edges of several pages slightly ragged due to improper trimming by binder; Jacket shows a little wrinkling at ends of spine & folds w/ some light rubbing overall; creasing to top edge of front inside flap / This copy is from the author's personal stock, and is SIGNED on the title page. /. Signed by Author on Title Page. First U.K. Edition. Hard Cover. Good to Very Good/Very Good -. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Indianapolis, IN,: Bobbs-Merrill, 1946. 245 pp., red cloth w/ gold lettering; Dust jacket in clear archival cover; Book shows a little wear to ends of spine; slight shelfwear to bottom edges & corners; spine is slightly angled; a little light foxing to top edge of page block; some browned areas to endpapers; Dust jacket shows wear, chipping & small creases to top edges; flap folds area worn through in spots (esp. front); spine panel has pieces missing at ends (about 1 1/2" at head, about 1/2" at foot), w/ some holes worn through where it joins the front panel - it also shows a couple of small scrapes & a white wear line where it joins rear panel; rear panel has a short worn & creased tear to top edge, as well as some light brown dampstains to top right & some light soil overall; inside flaps show a little light soil or foxing w/ some minor dampstains at edges, plus a small crease to each corner of front flap; from panel w/ illustration is still fairly bright w/ the only… Leer más

Norman, OK: M & H Publishing Co., 1980. Signed by Author on Half-Title Page / 342 pp., yellow-green wraps w/ black lettering & line drawing to front cover; Book shows wear to edges of covers, more at corners; some bends & a little curling to 2 corners; stress lines & some surface chipping to spine; light to moderate rubbing overall; penciled underlining & marginalia to first 14 pages & last 63 pages / INSCRIBED by the other on the title page: "To Suzanne, With love and best regards. I hope you enjoy Lonesome Traveller and all of my other hard to find books. Sincerely, and under the influence of White Port, Weldon Hill and/or Bill Scott." Author of "Onionhead," "The Iceman," "The Long Summer of George Adams," et al. /. Signed by Author on Half-Title Page. Reprint. Trade Paperback. Good. Illus. by Weldon Hill (cover art). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Stockholm, Sweden: Latvian National Fund, 1952. (111) pp., tan wraps w/ black lettering; Book shows wear & some splitting to ends of spine, esp. bottom; a little wear to corners of covers w/ small crease to bottom corner of front cover; back cover has full length crease towards fore edge; a few very small spots & stains overall; light bends to top corner area of about 9 leaves w/ much smaller creases & bends to corners of a number of other pages / "The first publication on the secret structure of the NKVD in one of the Soviet Republics." The author escaped to "the western countries" in 1944 with members of the "National Guard," a resistance organization in Latvia. He took with him "some suit-cases filled with secret NKVD documents, found in NKVD headquarters in Riga," some of which are reproduced in the book. / . Trade Paperback. Good +. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Cambridge: At the University Press, 1885. xvi, 628 pp., black pebbled leather w/ gilt lettering & all edges gilt; Book shows wear along spine at front exterior joint, showing some slight cracking; light to moderate wear to rear edge of spine, head & foot of spine, & raised ribbing; corners moderately bumped & wearing through; shelfwear to bottom edges of boards; a number of small nicks & scratches overall, but nothing major; gilt edging of page block shows some minor nicks & discolorations w/ what appears to be the faded remnant of a black marker line to bottom edge; prev. owners notation as to purchase of book in 1989 in pencil to front pastedown; a little browning & a little light soil to versos of free endpapers & facing (blank) pages; small chip to fore edge of blank page following last page of text / Spine reads in full: "OLD TESTAMENT - REVISED VERSION, VOL. I. GENESIS - RUTH 1885" Front board reads in full: "PRESENTATION COPY FROM THE AMERICAN… Leer más

Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall / Collins, 1977. 217 pp., black cloth w/ copper lettering & decoration; Dust jacket in Mylar cover; Book shows a little wear to ends of spine & corners; 4 small brown spots & some faint foxing to top edge of page block; spots of foxing to front endpaper gutter w/ 1/2" crack to top of hinge; Jacket shows some wear to ends of spine w/ very small chips & very short edge tears; spine is a bit darkened; a little light soil to front panel & rear inside flap / Author of the acclaimed novel "Bloodsport." The author was a senior writer for Sports Illustrated magazine. Author's second novel. /. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good to Very Good/Good to Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Boston, MA / Cambridge, MA: Houghton Mifflin / Riverside Press, 1954. 306 pp., red cloth spine w/ black lettering, black boards w/ red & yellow speckles; Book shows slight wear to spine, mainly at top front corner; minor foxing to edges of page block, light foxing to endpapers; prev. owner's gift notation to page following copyright page; Jacket shows some edgwear w/ some chipping to ends of spine & less so to ends of flap folds; a couple of short tears, some near-edge creasing & minor chipping to top & bottom edges; some surface wear to very edges of spine & flap folds; small hole worn through rear flap fold / . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good to Very Good. Illus. by Reginald Marsh (jacket illustration). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Prentice Hall, 1978. x, 239 pp., red cloth w/ metallic-pink lettering; Book shows a little light wear to ends of spine & to corners of boards; remainder mark to bottom edge of page block; a little paper residue to front pastedown; light bends to front free endpaper, which also includes name of previous owner; a little roughness & wear to bottom edge of flyleaf following front free endpaper; Jacket shows short tears, creasing & small chips to ends of spine & to top edge of rear panel; some minor rubbing to edges of spine panel / Illustrated with B&W photos. /. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good to Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Reading, PA: Fantasy Press, 1951. Signed by Author on Front Endpaper / 306 pp., medium blue cloth w/ gold lettering & decoration; Book shows slight wear to ends of spine w/ light rubbing affecting gilt decorative lines at very ends of spine; Dust jacket shows edgewear w/ small chips, short tears & creases; greater wear to ends of spine & folds w/ pieces missing at ends of spine - enough to remove the "E." in "Edward E." & the "D." in "Ph.D." at head of spine, but not enough to affect "Fantasy Press" at heel; some areas of light rubbing w/ light to moderate soil to rear panel; small hole near bottom of front flap fold; top corner of front inside flap is angled, though I am not sure if it is clipped, as price is not removed; price shows "three dollars and fifty cents" blacked out by printer w/ "three dollars" printed directly underneath (NOTE: The preceding amounts are actually printed in numeric digits with dollar… Leer más

NY, NY: Oxford University Press, 1957. 5 Volume set, dark blue cloth w/ gold lettering; Dust jackets in clear archival covers; Books may have mildly bumped corners & some soil to edges of page block w/ some light wear to ends of spine & bottom edges of boards; Dust jackets show darkened spines & may have small scrapes or water spots; all have some tears, chipping, edge creases & light to moderate soil, being a little heavier to the front panel of Vol. V; three jackets have pieces missing at head or tail of spine / Volume I: From Early Times to Fall of Ancient Empires: xlix, 827 pp., 570 text-figures, 36 B&W plates / Volume II: The Mediterranean Civilizations and the Middle Ages: liv, 802 pp., 695 text-figures, 80 B&W plates / Volume III: From the Renaissance to the Industrial Revolution c.1500 - c.1750: xxxvii, 766 pp., 426 text-figures, 32 B&W plates / Volume IV: The Industrial Revolution c.1750 - c.1850: xxxiii, 728 pp, , 350 text-figures, 48 B&W plates / Volume V:… Leer más

Little Rock, AR: Pioneer Press, 1983. vi, 194 pp., red cloth w/ gold lettering; Dust Jacket in clear archival cover; Book shows several very small surface nicks to boards; pages slight wavy from moisture; Jacket shows dampstains to interior surfaces showing through a little to exterior, & as brown stains to fold edge of inside flaps; light wear to edges, esp. ends of spine & folds, w/ rubbing to flap folds; a few areas of light rubbing, esp. to rear panel, which also shows some scratches; looks better than it sounds / Illustrated with B&W photos. /. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

NY, NY: Thames & Hudson, 1987. (368) pp., pictorial wraps; Book shows only minor wear to edges & corners; 2 stress lines on spine; some very light rubbing to covers overall; prev. owner's name to front endpaper / "After its first publication in book form in 1980. 'A Humument' rapidly became a cult classic. This new revised edition incorporates over fifty entirely new pages. . . . The artist writes: 'I took a forgotten Victorian novel found by chance. I plundered, mined, and undermined its text to make it yield the ghosts of other possible stories, scenes, poems, erotic incidents and surrealist catastrophes which seemed to lurk within its wall of words. As I worked on it, I replaced the text I'd stripped away with visual images of all kinds. It began to tell and depict, amongst other memories, dreams and reflections, ths sad story of Bill Toge, one of love's casualties." /. First Revised Edition. Trade Paperback. Very Good to Fine. Illus. by Tom Phillips. 12mo… Leer más

Elmhurst, IL: Mexico - Elmhurst Philatelic Society Intl., 1973. viii, 153 pp., index, dark-blue cloth w/ gold lettering; Book shows some light wear to heel of spine; area of light rubbing & a small scrape to rear board; prev. owner's bookplate & tiny brown spot to front endpaper / "The July and September, 1956 issues of The Collectors Club Philatelist illustrated the 496 pre-stamp Mexican postal marks then known to me. Since that time, an intensive search by several philatelists has uncovered nearly 400 additional markings. This publication, which is an enlargement of my initial efforts, now records all of these known postmarks." - John K. Bash, from the Introduction. (NOTE: The copyright date of the book is 1965, therefore these remarks most likely date from that time.) Numerous B&W illustrations. / . 2nd Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good to Fine/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

San Angelo, TX: San Angelo Standard - Times, 1952. 352 pp., reddish-brown buckram w/ black lettering; Book shows a little lean to spine; light to moderate wear to ends of spine & corners of boards w/ a bit of fraying to top rear corner of spine, bottom corners of spine (slightly), and bottom corner of front board; some small rubbed or worn areas to spine & to edges of boards; browning & a few small spots & nicks to edges of page block; some areas of browning to endpapers; prev. owner's name to verso of half-title page / Illustrated with several maps and many pen and ink drawings by H. D. Bugbee. Endpapers feature illustration "from Sketch in National Archives . . ." /. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by H. ( Harold ) D. Bugbee. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.