Search Results: Humor from Appledore Books, ABAA

New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1972. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. The 1972 signed/limited edition, #32 OF 50 COPIES SIGNED BY EDWARD GOREY at the limitation. This edition calls for "an original ink and water colour drawing by the author", which this copy lacks. Still though, very scarce as such and a lovely copy to boot. Tight and Near Fine in its laminate boards. And in a crisp, price-intact, Near Fine dustjacket, with a tiny chip at the rear panel's top-edge and a miniscule closed tear to the front panel's lower-edge. Quarto, internally immaculate, with no writing or markings of any kind. Also includes a sturdy, VG example (light soiling to the title label and along the rear panel) of the publisher's printed slipcase, which has clearly protected the book and dustjacket very well.

New York: Random House, 1935. Hardcover. Collectible; Very Good. The 1935 1st American edition (with only 3 previous titles listed and no later dates on the copyright page). Solid and VG in its pictorial laminate boards, with light soiling to the panels and very light staining (not affecting the text or plates at all) along several of the page margins. Quarto, 48 pgs.. wonderfully illustrated thruout by Jesan De Brunhoff.

New York: Harcourt Brace and Company, 1948. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. James Thurber. A FULL-PAGE INSCRIPTION FROM JAMES THURBER on the front free endpaper. A solid copy to boot of the 1948 stated 1st edition. Tight and VG (with mild sunning at the spine ends) in a bright, price-clipped, slightly-cropped dustjacket, with very light soiling to the panels. Octavo, illustrated by the author himself. "A New Collection of Pieces and Drawings About Human Beings and Less Alarming Creatures"

Milan: Rizzoli, 1955. The November 1955 stated 1st edition. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR MASSIMO SIMILI on the half-title. Solid and VG in its original wrappers. And in a bright, VG dustjacket, with light creasing at the panel edges. Octavo, text in Italian.

New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1976. 1st. Hardcover. Collectible; Fine/Fine. A crisp, very sharp copy of the 1976 1st edition. Clean and Fine in a bright, price-intact, Fine dustjacket. Oblong 12mo, wonderfully illustrated thruout in color by the maestro Edward Gorey.

J. Ryan, 1983. 1st. Original Wraps. Collectible; Very Good. Nice collection of original artwork featured in this 1983 'zine. Artists include Don Chin, C. Maree, Clay Geerdes, Walter Rodgers, Roldo, J. Ryan, Liam Shannon and Jim Siergey. VG in its stapled wrappers. 64mo.

New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1901. Pictorial boards. Very Good +/Very Good -. Gelett Burgess. The October 1901 1st edition of this "collection of the humorous masterpieces of Gelett Burgess", IN ITS UNCOMMON PICTORIAL DUSTJACKET. Solid and VG+ (mild offsetting along the front panel's lower-edge) in a bright, VG- dustjacket, with light chipping to the panel edges (including 2" of loss at the rear panel's top-edge) and light soiling along the spine edges. Still though, very presentable. 12mo, "a million heart-rending illustrations by the author" himself.

Cambridge University Press, 1907. Hardcover. Collectible; Very Good. The 1907 edition published by Cambridge, "now printed for the first time from a ms. in the library of St. John's College with an introduction and notes by G.C. Moore Smith, Litt.D." Bookplate and withdrawn stamp of Princeton University Library at the front free endpaper. Light offsetting as well to the endsheets, otherwise clean and very solid. VG in its vellum-backed gray boards. Octavo, 143 pgs.

Minneapolis: T.S. Denison & Co, 1929. Collectible; Fine/Fine. A very sharp copy of the 1929 1st edition. Clean and Near Fine in a well-preserved, Near Fine example of the patterned glassine dustjacket, with just a touch of chipping at the spine. 12mo, wonderful cartoonish illustrations thruout by the author himself.

Tucson, AZ: Dale Luciano, 1984. 1st. Original Wraps. Collectible; Fine. Stated 1st edition of the Nov. 1984 issue #5 of this wild 'zine produced out of Tucson. Bright and Near Fine in its stapled wrappers. 64mo.

Philadelphia: Henry Altemus Co, 1908. 1st. Decorative Cloth. Collectible; Very Good. A clean copy of the 1908 1st edition. VG in its pictorial cloth, with no writing or markings internally. The remnants of the uncommon dustjacket laid-in as well. 16mo, 96 pgs.

J. Ryan, 1981. 1st. Original Wraps. Collectible; Very Good. Wild 1981 'zine of skillful collage work by J. Ryan. VG+ in its stapled wrappers. 64mo.

New York: The John Lane Company, 1914. 1st. Decorative Cloth. Collectible; Very Good. The 1914 1st edition, 2nd issue. Solid and VG in its mustard cloth, with light wear to the spine ends and very light offsetting at the pastedowns and front and rear endpapers. 12mo, 222 pgs.

New York: G.W. Dillingham Company, 1906. 1st. Decorative Cloth. Collectible; Very Good. The 1906 1st edition, SIGNED BY BOTH AUTHORS on the front free endpaper. VG in its checkered cloth, with one small stain at the front panel's top-edge. 16mo, 120 pgs. Tasteful former owner bookplate at front pastedown. A wonderful, cheeky look at Intemperance. Signed by Author(s).

Boston: Bruce Humphries, Inc, 1941. 1st. Original Cloth. Collectible; Very Good/Very Good. INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR on the front free endpaper. A solid copy to boot of the 1941 1st edition. Clean and Near Fine in a bright, price-intact, VG dustjacket, with very light chipping at the spine ends and along the panel top-edges. Octavo, 63 pgs.

New York: The Buddha Press, 1964. 1st. Cloth. Collectible; Very Good/Very Good. WARMLY INSCRIBED BY WALTER POST on the front free endpaper. A solid copy to boot of the 1964 1st edition. Tight and VG+ in a bright, price-intact, VG dustjacket, with very light chipping along the panel edges. Quarto, nicely illustrated thruout by the author himself. Signed by Author.

New York: John Lane Co, 1917. 1st. Cloth. Collectible; Very Good/Very Good. The 1917 1st edition, IN THE UNCOMMON PICTORIAL DUSTJACKET. Solid and VG (with light foxing at the endsheets) in a bright, VG- jacket, with moderate chipping at the spine ends (affecting the lettering) and light chipping along the panel edges. Still though, a perfectly presentable copy. 12mo, 312 pgs.

New York: J.H. Sears & Company, 1928. 1st. Cloth. Collectible; Very Good/Very Good. 1928 1st edition, in the original pictorial dustjacket. Solid and VG in a bright, price-intact, VG- dustjacket, with light chipping at the spine ends. 12mo, 94 pgs.

Hall Brothers Inc, 1937. Pictorial wrappers. Very Good +. Charming 1937 collection of homespun country observations on wanderlust. Solid and VG in its pictorial, spiral-bound wrappers, with just a bit of light staining to the rear panel and several witty inscriptions at the rear pastedown and rear endpaper. 64mo (miniature), wonderful, uncredited illustrations along each recto, the country witticisms along each facing verso.

Detroit: American Publishing Company, 1899. 1st. Original Wraps. Collectible; Very Good. The 1899 1st edition of this uncommon tribute to a cat named "Gamma". Solid and VG- in its fragile pictorial wrappers, with chipping along the panel edges and the spine ends. Light soiling as well to the rear panel but still very presentable. 12mo, 86 pgs., including 8 half-tone illustrations.