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G.P. Putman's Sons, 1964. 4th printing. VG in VG DJ. Boards show edge wear and discoloration; three corners bumped. Price penciled on flyleaf. Text otherwise free of marks. DJ in mylar with edge wear and chips, creasing, and small tears. Binding is tight. Overall a clean, solid copy showing minimal signs of use. Photo is of the copy at Barbed Wire Books. A comic masterpiece!

Gollancz, 2004. Hardcover box-set with slip-case. Used- Fine condition. Books are clean and tight. Box-set shows very light shelf wear. Bumping on the corners of the slip-case. Light bumping on the top and bottom of the spine on the dust jacket of all three volumes. No markings on the inside of the books. Photos are of the books we have here at Barbed Wire Books.

Akadine Press, 1996. Trade paperback. Used - near fine condition. Book is clean and tight with light shelf wear. Evidence of bumping at top of spine. Inside covers have slightly tanned around the edges. Binding is slightly visible just inside the front cover near the top. No markings in the book. Photos are of the copy we have at Barbed Wire Books.

Charles Scribner's Sons, 1977. VG in G DJ. Fly leaves slightly age-toned, edges of binding slightly worn, else clean and tight. DJ shows shelf and handling wear with light soiling overall, 1" tear at lower front, small tear and 3/4" chip out of top front, general edge wear. Overall a clean, solid copy showing relatively little use. Photo is of the copy here at Barbed Wire Books.

Stars and Stripes Magazine. Paperback. Used- Very good condition. Book is clean and tight. Book shows very light shelf wear. Previous owner wrote name at the top of the flyleaf. There are some light scuffs and scratches on the back cover. No further markings on the inside of the book. Includes work by Bill Mauldin, George Baker, Mike SInclair, and more. Photos are of the book we have here at Barbed Wire Books.

Munich, Germany: R. Piper & Co. Verlag, 1948. Hardcover. In GERMAN. Good. Inscribed on front flyleaf. Binding cracked inside front and back gutters, textblock age-toned, staining and red highlights throughout. Cover age-toned, stained, and abraided. Complete but physically challenged. Photo is of the copy for sale here at Barbed Wire Books.

San Francisco: Unicorn Publishing Co., 1959. First Printing, stated (November, 1958). Drawings by Trubee Campbell. Good-. Front and back covers foxed, lightly soiled, edge, corner, and spine wear, creasing at corners and along spine; upper corner of flyleaf missing, name penciled inside front cover, all pages age-toned with some minor soiling on flyleaves. Text block otherwise clean and free of ownership marks. Photo is of the copy we have here at Barbed Wire Books.A not-very-approving contemporary look at the San Francisco beatnik scene. "A quanity [sic] of miscellaneous thoughts and pictures bringing the beatniks into the sun and air for inspection."

Burnsville, MN: Deadline Demon Publishing, 2011. Softcover. Fine. Faint thumbing to foredge. Photo is of the copy here at Barbed Wire Books.

Silverton, CO: Sundance Books, 1977. 3 vols. Hardcover. Very Good. 3 volume set:
Volume I - Old South Park - Denver to Leadville
Interior is clean and bright; binding is tight. Covers show moderate shelf and handling wear with rubbing and denting to all corners and edges, as well as overall abrasion.
Volume II - Old South Park - Across the Great Divide
Interior is clean and bright; binding is tight. Cover is in protective mylar which shows minor shelf and handling wear. Envelope attached inside rear cover contains facsimile of Georgetown Courier and a Station Map.
Volume III - Georgetown - Mining - Colorado Central Railroad
Interior is clean and bright; rear pastedown and flyleaf show age-toning and light foxing. Cover is in protective mylar which shows minor shelf and handling wear. Edges of binding are cracked and torn. Fore-edges are foxed. Map of Colorado Showing All Railroads is tucked into rear mylar sleeve.
Photo is of the set here at Barbed Wire Books.

Trail's End Publishing Co, Inc., 1946. Very Good in Good DJ. Buckram cover has small smudge and bumped lower corners; owner's name inside front cover and some tanning in gutters where binding is attached. Text is otherwise clean and free of marks. DJ is intact but challenged with edge, spine, and fold wear, small tears and chips. Ad on the back of DJ about other books "For Your Western Bookshelf." Photo is of the copy at Barbed Wire Books.

The Easton Press, The Collector's Library of Famous Editions (1972). First Edition Thus; Collector's Edition. Illustrated by Noel Sickles. Hardcover. Issued without dust jacket. Used - Near Fine. Very minor shelf wear to bottom edges. Easton Press bookplate with prior owner's name affixed to front fly leaf. Else Fine / As New. Appears unopened / unread. Binding and text block are tight, bright, and clean with no other ownership markings. Bound in full (genuine) red leather with hubbed spine. All edges gilt. Embossed in 22kt gold on the spine, front and back covers. Heavy duty binding boards. Printed on acid-neutral, archival paper. Smyth sewn with concealed muslin joints, silk moire fabric end leaves, and permanent satin ribbon marker. Notes From The Archives sheet laid in. Photo is of the copy we have at Barbed Wire Books. A beautiful gift book!

Bijou Books, 1995. VG. Minor shelf wear to cover; inscription on flyleaf and penciled initials in upper corner. Else fine, bright, and unmarked. Book blurb by Anne Waldman on back cover. Photo is of the copy here at Barbed Wire Books.

Brooklyn, NY: Star Fleet Productions, Inc., 1977. First Edition, Second Printing. Softcover. Very Good. Cover shows three small spots on front and light handling wear. Interior is clean and bright. Photo is of the copy here at Barbed Wire Books.

San Diego, CA: IDW Publishing, 2014. First Printing. First Edition. Hardcover. As New. Newspaper article laid in. Photo is of the copy here at Barbed Wire Books.

Aquarian HarperCollins, 1994. translated by Brian Bruya. Very Good. Cover shows minor shelf wear; text block is clean and free of marks but shows age-toning throughout. Photo is of the copy here at Barbed Wire Books.