The Old Man and the Sea (Discounted!) de Earnest Hemingway - 1952

Garden City: Doubleday, Page & Co, 1918. Hardcover. Very Good/good. [6], 101, [1] p.; 20 cm. Beige cloth spine with grey paper over boards. Paper labels on spine and front board printed in black with red borders. Dust jacket printed in red and black with advertisement for War Savings Stamps on back section. Advertisement for the YMCA on back flap. First edition. The first state with "recuiting depot" on p. 78, line 1. These stories framed as letters from Indian and Afghan soldiers were first published in the Saturday Evening Post in May and June 1917. Contents: A Retired Gentleman -- The Fumes of the Heart -- The Private Account -- A Trooper of Horse. Bookplate on front fixed endpaper of Frank P. Hadley. Book is in Very Good Condition: corners rubbed; head of spine starting to fray; clean and tight. Dust jacket is in Good Condition: rubbed and soiled; old repair to inside; minor loss at ends of spine and flap folds.

This beautifully preserved book is in Near Fine condition. Boards, titles and decorative design are all bright and clear with no fading or chipping. Pages are clean and hinge is tight. Minor bumps to head and foot of spine. End papers are slightly soiled and original owner's name is in pencil on FFEP. There are very minor scuffs to the front cover pictorial pastedown.
The author was a noted stage and screen actress of her day as well as an author and a Harper's correspondent in World War I. She was married to Walter Hale, an artist, illustrator and actor who could have been the illustrator of this book as he illustrated many other books for Louise. Priced to sell! There is only one other 1st Edition of this title for sale on the web at a much higher price.
All proceeds benefit The Friends of the San Anselmo Library. No expedited shipping outside of the United States.

1st edition, 2nd printing binding. A collection of plays, poems and stories from avant-garde, feminist writer, Gertrude Stein. Published by The Four Seas Company, Boston, 1922. Hardcover. 419 pp. Contains Stein's experimental writing style with an introduction by Sherwood Anderson. No dust jacket. Binding has minor chipping and bumping on corners. edges and on head of spine along with some light soiling. Hinge is intact but slightly loose through the first 6-8 pages of the book. Ink name and date on FFEP. Pages are clean and unmarked. No tears!
All proceeds benefit The Friends of the San Anselmo Library. No expedited shipping outside of the United States.

The Easton Press, 1990 (1972). First Edition thus; Collector's Edition. Hardcover. Issued without dust jacket. Used - Fine, "as new" / unread condition. Very minor shelf wear to bottom edges. Binding and text block are tight, bright, and clean with no ownership markings or bookplates. Bound in full (genuine) leather with hubbed spine. Embossed in 22kt gold on the spine and front and back covers. Heavy duty binding boards. Printed on acid-neutral, archival paper with gilded edges. Smyth sewn with concealed muslin joints, and permanent satin ribbon marker. Photos are of the copy we have at Barbed Wire Books. A beautiful gift copy!

Lovely set of Oscar Wilde's complete works. This is a deluxe, limited edition; #508 of 1000. Boards are slightly soiled and spine ends are bumped with mild chipping. Volume II has had some repair to a cracked outer spine edge. Marbled endpapers with a beautiful owner's bookplate in each volume. No internal markings. Many deckle-edged pages are not cut, especially in lesser known works. Hinges are slightly loose but intact. A very readable set with care to handling. Extra shipping will be added to the final cost, not to exceed $30 for standard media mail shipping. NO EXPEDITED SHIPPING ON THESE LARGE SETS.
All proceeds benefit The Friends of the San Anselmo Library. No expedited shipping outside of the United States.

This beautifully preserved book is in Near Fine condition. Boards, titles and decorative design are all bright and clear with no fading or chipping. Pages are clean and hinge is tight. Minor bumps to head and foot of spine. End papers are slightly soiled and original owner's name is in pencil on FFEP. There are very minor scuffs to the front cover pictorial pastedown.
The author was a noted stage and screen actress of her day as well as an author and a Harper's correspondent in World War I. She was married to Walter Hale, an artist, illustrator and actor who could have been the illustrator of this book as he illustrated many other books for Louise. Priced to sell! There is only one other 1st Edition of this title for sale on the web at a much higher price.
All proceeds benefit The Friends of the San Anselmo Library. No expedited shipping outside of the United States.

1st edition, 2nd printing binding. A collection of plays, poems and stories from avant-garde, feminist writer, Gertrude Stein. Published by The Four Seas Company, Boston, 1922. Hardcover. 419 pp. Contains Stein's experimental writing style with an introduction by Sherwood Anderson. No dust jacket. Binding has minor chipping and bumping on corners. edges and on head of spine along with some light soiling. Hinge is intact but slightly loose through the first 6-8 pages of the book. Ink name and date on FFEP. Pages are clean and unmarked. No tears!
All proceeds benefit The Friends of the San Anselmo Library. No expedited shipping outside of the United States.

New York: Partisan Review, 1935. 1st edition. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket (as issued). Near VG. 8vo, 96pp, printed wrappers. Rare early issue, includes writing by Nelson Algren, Muriel Rukeyser, et al. Unmarked copy, chip at lead of spine, a bit of wear to lap edges, last two leaves have some edge tearing.

Paris: The Paris Review, 1955. 1st edition. Soft cover. Fine/No Jacket (as issued). Near Fine. 8vo, 128pp, printed wrappers. The scarce tenth issue of this essential postwar literary magazine, includes an interview with James Thurber. Unmarked copy (except for small erased letter to cover), light outer wear, typical toning of paper stock.

Lovely set of Oscar Wilde's complete works. This is a deluxe, limited edition; #508 of 1000. Boards are slightly soiled and spine ends are bumped with mild chipping. Volume II has had some repair to a cracked outer spine edge. Marbled endpapers with a beautiful owner's bookplate in each volume. No internal markings. Many deckle-edged pages are not cut, especially in lesser known works. Hinges are slightly loose but intact. A very readable set with care to handling. Extra shipping will be added to the final cost, not to exceed $30 for standard media mail shipping. NO EXPEDITED SHIPPING ON THESE LARGE SETS.
All proceeds benefit The Friends of the San Anselmo Library. No expedited shipping outside of the United States.