Search Results: Americana from Bailey Bonzo Books

Annapolis, Md: Naval Institute Press, 2011. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Inscribed by Author(s). 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First printing, so stated. Tan hard cover with brown cloth spine wrap and gilt lettering to the spine. SIGNED and INSCRIBED by 7 veterans of this, the final conflict of the Vietnam War, including Daniel Hoffman, 2nd Lt., USMC, President of the Koh Tang Mayaquez Veterans Organization. This copy is FINE in every respect other than a small bump to the front bottom edge in a FINE, unclipped ( no price) DJ designed by Chris Gamboa-Onrubia. Truly UNIQUE and SCARCE. .

Bloomington, In: Indiana University, 1935. Book. VG+. Hardcover. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Black leatherette cover with red "I" and embossed Title and seal. This copy is VG+. Exterior has minimal crimping to the spine . Interior is clear with modest toning to EPs and page edges. Neat PO signature both front and back of Frank Merrill Talbot III , Kappa Sigma. Frank was a member of the class of 1938, born in Evansville, In. Serving in the U.S. military as a 2nd Lt. in France during WWII , he was killed in October of 1943. This is the only 1935 Arbutus on Abe as of June 2020. 408 pages of IU history..

Cambridge, MA: Harvard University, 1936. Book. VG+. Cloth. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Green pebbled cloth with bronze title plate and bronze HMS emblem. This copy is VG+ . Exterior is rich and clean with only minimal signs of wear to spine ends. Inside has PO signature ( Joseph Hyde Pratt, Jr. ), the son of Joseph Hyde Pratt--noted geologist, conservationist, educator, and prolific author , who was also the DSM awarded, Colonel of the 1st Battillion of the 105th Engineers in WWI. Otherwise, inside is unmarked, firmly bound, and with scattered foving and modest, even toning. Light blue EPs..

Cambridge, MA: Harvvard University, 1937. Book. VG+. Cloth. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Blue cloth with HMS gilt emblem to front and gilt tiles to spine. This copy is VG+. Exterior is rich and clean. Gilt is bright. Minimal rubbing at spine ends. Inside has pictorial EPs. PO sognature on FEP ( Joseph Hyde Pratt, Jr.) , so of Joseph Hyde Pratt, noted North Carolina geologist, conservationist, educator, and prolific author who was Colonel of the 1st Battallion, 105th Engineers in WWI and was awarded the DSM. Otherwise, unmarked, firmly bound, and with scattered foxing and minimal, even toning. This edition "Limited to 325 copies, this is copy munber 145.".

New York, NY: Dell Publishing, 1948. Book. Good. Paperback. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ted Williams on the cover. This copy is G+ . Minor wearing along cover edges. Front cover is modestly warped. Minor soiling to edges of exterior. Interior is unmarked, firmly bound, and clear..Moderate , even toning throughout..

New York, NY: Longman's, Green, & Co., 1925. Book. VG+. Cloth. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Rare SIGNED copy by Bruce Weirick...."Cordially yours, Bruce Weirick" on first inside page...Gilt on spine of green cloth...minimal crimping at top and bottom of spine...some rubbing on front cover...inside is clean and tight ...no inside markings...multiple photographs and diagrams within...normal aging yellowing on pages.

Philadelphia: Henry Altemus, 1895. Book. Very Good. Decorative Cloth. First Edition. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Presumed first, 1895 copyright. Others on Abe are 1896 or later. Silver gilted, multicolor mosaics, winged angel on beige cloth to the front with "Beecher's Addresses" in gilt. Gilt tiles to the spine. All page edges gilt. 259 pp. with 16 pp. of Altemus advertising to the rear. This copy is VG. Covers are modestly soiled, spine modestly sunned, and spine ends modestly crimped. Minimal wear to edges. Neat gift inscription on FFEP, otherwise unmarked, clear, crisp, and firmly bound, with minimal/even toning.Decorative green EPs. Frontispiece photo of Beecher. Quite lovely..

Kansas City, Mo: Midamericana Press, 1950. Book. VG+. Cloth. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First edition, so stated. Brown cloth with cream paper paste on labels to front and spine with black tiles. SIGNED and INSCRIBED, " To Curt Freeland, ' and they all had trust in his cussedness, and knowed he would keep his word.' With Kindest Regards of the Author, John Edwards Hicks X Atlanta 1923 ". This copy is VG+ in a VG, unclipped ($3.75) DJ. Exterior is rich. Labels are crisp and clear. Edges, spine ends, and tips have only a hint of wear. Inside is unmarked, crisp, and tightly bound with modest foxing/toning to EPs.. DJ has modest soiling to bottom of spine and bottom back edge : a couple of closed 1" tears ( one top front, one bottom back) : and modest other edge wear..

Cambridge, MA: Harvard Medical School, 1934. Book. VG+. Cloth. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Crimson pebbled cloth with gold embossed title plate and gold HMS emblem to the front. This copy is VG+. Exterior has minimal signs of wear to the spine ends. Inside has PO signature of Joseph Hyde Pratt, Jr., son of the noted geologist, conservationist, educator, prolific author ( Joseph Hyde Pratt) , who was also the Colonel of the 1st Battallion of the 105th Engineers in WWI ( awarded the DSM). Inside is otherwise unmarked, firmly bound, with scattered foxing, and modest, evenly toned text. Laid in is a vellum sheet with cartographic rendition of the Hippocratic Oath..

New York, NY: Random House, 1972. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Inscribed by Author(s). 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Beige quarter cloth with taupe hard cover and gilt lettering. SIGNED and INSCRIBED, " For Michael hardly useful Rosemarie " , using the " H" remainder stamp in Hardly...This copy is FINE in a NEAR FINE , unclipped ($5.00) DJ designed by Joan Maestro, dated 4/72. No noticeable blemishes to the book. DJ has very slight rubbing. .

Baltimore, Md.: The Johns Hopkins Press, 1925. Book. VG+. Original Wraps. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 183 uncut pages. In original, oversized tan wraps with black tiles to front and spine. Series XLIII No.1 from the Johns Hopkins University Studies in Historical and Political Science. This copy is VG+. Wraps are rich and clean. Spine is modestly sunned. A 1/2 dime stain on the spine. The oversize wraps show the expected moderate chipping. Inside is unmarked, clear, and firmly bound with modest/even toning throughout.. Multiple charts, graphs, and tables. Ads for other JH titles to the back . Very nice..

Easton, Pa: Alpha Portland Cement Company, 1927. Book. Very Good. Paperback. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Copyright 1927. Previously copyrighted in 1915, 1917, 1921, 1923, and 1925. 114 pp. Hard paper ,"Cement colored" textured covers with beige tiles front and back. This copy is VG. Modest rubbing at the spine, but covers are clean and rich. Insides are unmarked, crisp, and firmly stapled. Quality paper resulted in no toning. B/W iIllustrations and directions of the use of the product on almost every page including several in a rich blue.Founded in 1870, the Alpha Cement Co had grown to over 164,000,000 barrels by 1926. A few scattered pencil drawings . Quite nice..

Halbert's Inc., 1982. Book. VG+. Decorative Cloth. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. First edition. Burgundy covers with gilted front lion design and gilted tiles. This copy is VG+. Exterior has a hint of rubbing on the back and minor pointing . The Interior is unmarked, clear, crisp and tightly bound. Laid in are a certificate of authenticity (# 16, dated January 1, 1983, with owner name blank but SIGNED by Sharon Taylor), a two page "about your purchase" ( describing the book), a SIGNED letter from Sharon Taylor ( announcing the book,a photograph of Sharon Taylor holding the book with a message to the purchaser on the back, and an invoice made out to Peter Jacobi with his address in NY,NY dated 1/27/83. Peter Jacobi was a noted author, educator, and mentor to many award winning novelists including Lois Lowry, as well as Professor of Journalism at Indiana University from 1985 to 2017, Chairman of the Indiana Arts Commission from 1990 to… Read More

Austin, TX: The Steck Company, 1967. Book. Fine. Quarter Cloth and Hard Cover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Olive hardcover with quarter burgundy cloth and a paped label to the spine. This copy is FINE in a FINE olive slipcase. No noticeable blemishes inside or out nor to the slipcase. Scattered, minimal foxing to page ends. Pristine otherwise. " A facsimile reproduction of the 1842 edition. Sam Houston and Texas has been added by Dorman H. Winfrey . With an introduction by William D. Wittliff. 202 and 192 pp. respectively..

New York: The Dial Press, 1965. Book. VG+. Cloth. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Blue cloth with silver tiles to front and spine. This copy is VG+ in a VG, unclipped ($4.95) DJ. Exterior is rich and clean; tiles are bright. Minimal fading to bottom of front board and bottom of spine. Only a hint of wear at spine ends and edges. Blue EPs. Inside is unmarked, clear, crisp, and tightly bound. with minimal/modest toning throughout text block and where DJ did not cover. 270 pp.Originally appeared in Esquire in a different form. DJ has modest edge wear, most notable at front/top of spine, but still colorful with minimal rubbing or sunning..

Stanford University Press, 1999. Book. Fine. Cloth. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. First edition. Blue cloth with gilt tiles to the spine. 256 pp. SIGNED and INSCRIBED, " April 30, 1999 Karen- I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it. Paul ". This copy is FINE in a VG+, unclipped ( no price) DJ. No observable blemishes save for a bit of minor creasing to the upper edge of the DJ. Otherwise rich, clean, unmarked, and firmly bound. Looks and feels unread..

New York, NY: Douglas C. McMurtrie , 1917. Book. Very Good. Cloth. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Brown cloth with gilt lettering to front and spine. This copy is VG. Exterior is rich. Front gilt is bright. Spine gilt moderately faded, but quite legible. Modest wear to top of spine. Edges/tips sharp. Inside has PO BP to paste down and second owner small stamp to FEP. Both hinges starting but holding nicely. Fold out map to rear. Frontispiece. Illustrated..

Edinburgh: University Press, 1969. Book. Very Good. Cloth. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Yellow/gold cloth with gilt tiles/ rules to the spine upon a dark gold panel. This copy is VG in a VG, unclipped ( 80s. net) DJ. Exterior is rich. Gilt is bright. Minimal edge wear. Gold EPs. 440 pp. Top edges dyed light gold. Other than three or four pages of modest pencilled underlining, the book is unmarked. Tightly bound with modest, even toning. DJ has modest edge wear at spine ends,top of back edge, and tips, otherwise clear with modest toning..

Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1935. Book. Fine. Cloth. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. The National Edition. Printing by E.L.Hendrith, engraving by The Beck Engraving Company, and binding by Murphy-Parker Company. This book is set in linotype Granjon with handset Garamond headings, and printed on all rag Worthy Permanent Book paper. The black-and-white plates are Beckgravures. DeJonge Art Mat is used for the four-color plates. The binding is of Athol Genuine Linen with Morocco backstrip , stamped in gold. This copy is FINE in a Good + plastic wrapper. No noticeable blemishes to the book. The DJ is creased on the front, and there is a 2" open tear starting on the spine and continuing across the bottom front to the edge of the spine. Beautiful..

Albany, NY: New York State Education Department, 1905. Book. VG+. Original Wraps. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Bulletin 84, Geology 8.Pages 65 - 265 with 7 pages of New York State Museum Publications at the back. 29 plates/ maps ,, mostly in color, including a large fold out map in the rear EP pocket. This copy is VG+. Exterior original paper wraps with black tiles. Spine is moderately sunned with modest wear to base, but minimal to top or edges. 3 small stamps to front cover, "502", Sep 27 1905 Rec'd " and " Duplicate Periodical". Inside is unmarked, crisp, and tightly stapled. Maps are FINE. Modest/minimal even age toning throughout. Very nice..