Side Tracks From the Main Line - autographed by author by Shoup, Paul - 1924: Being Occasional Excursions Away From the Business World to the Pleasant Places of Literary Recreation

Victoria Bank & Trust Company, Victoria, TX, 1979. First Edition. Full-Leather. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. Signed by Author. 92pp; This is a complete history of the Victoria Bank & Trust Company in Victoria, TX, and this is a very special copy; This copy was given by the author to Godcheaux L. Levi, great-grandson of Abraham Levi (the bank's founder), and grandson of Godcheaux A. Levi (former bank president). Mr. Levi's family history is a very key part of this book, and makes up the first few decades of the history in this book. Godcheaux himself is mentioned in the book as well, because of his own business and recognition by Italy and Belgium for his contributions to society; Brown leather cover has one fairly sizable grey stain on the front, and slight discoloration on the "V" logo at the bottom of the cover; Virtually no edgewear; Pages are tight and clean, other than Mr. Levi's inscriptions on the fep's; Limited, Numbered Edition - 576/3000; Size: 4to -… Read More

Like New/tight binding. No wear to dj. but scratched. Inscribed on Front End page "To Jim, God Bless!! (with a smiley underneath) Deanna Favre.

Conyngham PA: Pioneer Books, 1990. First edition, as stated. Book. Near Fine/very good. 80 pp.Signed by Alice S. Fowler on the title page. Condition of the book is NEAR FINE; Binding is tight, text & illustrations are very clean. Condition of dust jacket is VERY GOOD; Very lightly soiled & rippled.

First edition, four volumes, 1909-1920, Washington. Overall very good condition in original bindings. Notable for the complete absence of library or ownership markings. The only marking I can find is an old pencil note on the front blank of volume 3. Includes bound in errata slips and a promotional leaf for the series laid in. The boards have some dings to the corners. Volume 3 has the most condition issues: shows the most outer wear with some stains on the edges and wear on spine and boards (see scans). Bindings are all sound, which I expect can be an issue with this heavy set. A quite decent usable set. Please see scans of the books you will receive.

New York: Simon and Schuster, 2000. Signed on the title page by Dave Eggers, dated 2/28/00 and inscribed To Barbara: OK now. Yes. Yes. D.E. First edition / First printing. Mauve paper spine, gray paper-covered boards. Very fine in very fine dust jacket. Selected as one of the 10 best books of 2000 by the editors of the New York Times Book Review. Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize.

SIGNED, FIRST AMERICAN EDITION, FIRST PRINTING (stated, full number line to 1) April 2008. Smith's signature directly on the title page, no inscription. Dust Jacket Bright in Brodart protective cover, Clean, not price clipped ($24.99). Text Clean, no marks. No remainder mark. Not ex-library. Not book club. Books are Carefully Packed and Shipped Daily with Delivery Confirmation from Dry, Smoke-Free shop. Complete Satisfaction Guaranteed.

Good HC, no DJ. Blue wave-grain cloth over boards; blind stamped on covers with multi-rule frame with fleur de lis spandrels enclosing pointed oval around scrollwork centerpiece'; gilt stamped titles and filigree design on spine; pale yellow end papers; tissue-guarded frontispiece; two color title page. Clean, lightly scuffed covers and spine; slight rubbing wear at fore edges and spine ends; tightly bound; contemporary ink initials on front free end paper; clean interior with some foxing. Publisher's adverts at rear. One interior illustration is tissue-guarded; one is not. Cf, OCLC #78719353. 16mo, 226 + 14 pp adverts; illustrated.

Iola, Wisconsin: Krause Pubns Inc, 1992. SIGNED first edition. Trade softcover. Published Iola, Wisconsin: Krause, 1992, first printing. 8vo. wrappers. 616pp., illustrated with b/w photos. Inscribed by WCBS FM101 radio host Don K. Reed, with his inscribed 5x7 promo photo laid in, plus laid in June 24, 2000 DooWop concert reunion program, East rutherford, NJ, with 10 signatures of the artists: The Penguins, The Angels, Who's Johnny, Kenny Vance & the Planotones, John Kuse & the Excellents and producer Richard Nader. All fine. Signed. 1st. Soft Cover. Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo.

New York: Doubleday, 1994. Signed by the author. First edition / First printing. First state uncorrected proof. Illustrated wrappers. Very fine. GRANTA 20 author.

Williamsburg, Virginia and New Haven, Connecticut: The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation / Yale University Press, 2002. xii, 265 pages. First printing. Signed, without inscription, on the title page by author Linda Baumgarten, who was the Curator of Textiles and Costumes for the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. This profusely illustrated book is based upon the 900 costumes and 2,400 accessories in Colonial Williamsburg's collection and is arguably the most important reference for those interested in American clothing in the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. In 2003 the Costume Society of America named this book the winner of Millia Davenport Publication Award which "recognizes and promotes excellence in the publication of costume, dress, appearance, and fashion related scholarship. The award is given annually to a newly published book or exhibition catalogue that makes a significant contribution to the above studies, reflects original thought and exceptional creativity, and draws… Read More