Search Results: Biography from Madden Books

PB 8vo VG/-- 1st Ed. Signed. Illustrated. Index. 345 pages. Stated 1st pb printing; signed by author on half title. Faint scuffing to wraps; small, light stain on text block fore edge; tight; bright, clean interior.

HB 8vo VG/VG 1st Ed. Illustrated. Index. 914 pages. Brown cloth over boards, gilt letters & design. Bright, clean covers & spines; both vols tight; crisp, clean interiors. Vol 1 has very faint spotting near fore edges of covers and very slight bow to front cover; light soiling on front end papers. DJs are lightly scuffed; complete with prices (2 vols/$17.50); some sunning on spines; vol 1 has small label ghost at lower spine.Vol 1 - 424 pp; vol 2 - 490 pp; index in vol 2.

HB 8vo G+/-- Index. Bibliography. 1342 pages. In slipcase. Blue cloth boards with silver letters. Some sunning on spines; few light scuffs to covers; James vol has some mottling along front cover top edge; Melville vol has ink markings on 4 pp, o/w all vols clean interior; all vols tight. Authors are: Irving Howe, F.O. Matthiessen, Newton Arvin, Richard Chase, F.W. Dupee.

1st printing. Fine hardcover in Very Good DJ. Bright, clean, square covers and spine; very light dust spotting on text block edges; tightly bound; bright, crisp, clean interior. DJ is clean and complete; lightly scuffed; faded on spine, titles remain clear. 8vo, 281 pp; index; illustrated.

Fine hardcover in Near Fine DJ. Bright, clean, square covers and spine; light dust spotting on text block edge; tightly bound; bright, clean interior. DJ is bright, clean and complete; slight age darkening on rear fold-in flap. 8vo, 339 pp; illustrated.

PB 12mo G+/-- 186 pages. Light scuffing to wraps; price label on back wrap; tight; some age-browning to text pages.

Very Good HC, no DJ. Green cloth over boards, gilt stamped titles. Bright, clean, square covers and spine; very slightly faded on spine and on back cover at top edge; owner name and date (1946) on front pastedown; tightly bound; bright, clean interior. 12mo, 319 pp.

HB 16mo G/-- Illustrated. ExLib. 380 pages. Red cloth boards with dark, once-gilt letters. Rubbed with light fraying at spine ends and lower fore corners; 1" split at spine/front cover hinge; library number at lower spine; bp + owner name on fpd; split to super at feps + reps, hinges weakened; half title starting; text block tight.

1st printing. As New hardcover in As New DJ. Bright, clean, square covers and spine; tightly bound; bright, crisp, clean interior. DJ is bright, clean and complete. 8vo, 288 pp; index, biblio. This is a new, unread book.

HB 8vo VG/G+ 1st Ed. Illustrated. Index. Bibliography. 214 pages. 1st printing. Dark green boards, gilt letters. Bright, clean covers and spine; owner bp on half title; tight; clean interior. DJ is lightly scuffed; 1" closed tear on rear flap.

HB 12mo G+/-- Index. ExLib. 428 pages. Blue cloth with gilt design and letters; teg. Light rubbing wear at spine ends and fore edges; library label on lower spine; library matter on fpd + reps; tight; clean interior.

HB 8vo VG/VG 1st Ed. Illustrated. Index. 404 pages. 1st printing. Red boards with quarter green cloth, gilt letters. Small stain on text block fore edge; small stamp on text block top edge, dot on bottom edge; owner name on fpd; bright, tight, crisp, clean. DJ is very slightly sunned along top edge of rear; no chips, tears or scratches.

1st printing; signed by author. Very Good HC in Very Good DJ. Light brown boards backed with dark brown cloth, gilt letters. Bright, clean covers and spine; slightly bumped at back cover lower fore corner; tightly bound; author signature on title page; crisp, clean interior. DJ is clean and complete; lightly scuffed; 1/4 inch closed tear at front cover top fore corner. 8vo, 328 pp; index, biblio; illustrated.

HB 8vo G/-- 1st Ed. Illustrated. Index. 422 pages. Black cloth with silver letters. Scuffed covers and spine; rubbed at spine ends; owner name on ffep; pencil note on rpd; tight; clean interior.

Very Good softcover pamphlet. Staple-bound with thin card covers with drawing of Coolidge Homestead on front cover; watermarked, laid paper. Lightly scuffed/soiled covers; tightly bound; clean interior but for very light foxing and small area of rust stain around staples. 8vo, 16 pp; illustrated. Laid in is signed, stamped certificate of membership in the 'Home Town Coolidge Club' dated June 1, 1924. See, OCLC #23679749.

HB 8vo G/-- 1st Ed. Illustrated. Bibliography. ExLib. 389 pages. Stated 1st. Dark blue cloth boards with gilt and green letters & design. Library markings, bp on ffep; 3/4" tear at head of backstrip.

Very Good hardcover in Good DJ. Clean, square covers and spine; slight fading at cover edges; tightly bound; bright, clean interior. DJ is complete; lightly scuffed/soiled with light edge wear. 8vo, 400; illustrated.

HB 8vo VG/G 1st Ed. Illustrated. Index. Bibliography. 432 pages. Black boards backed with rose cloth, gilt letters. Few light scuffs to covers; owner name on ffep; tight; clean interior. DJ is somewhat scuffed; small stained area at lower front/spine joint; few tiny chips at spine head.

PB 8vo G/-- Illustrated. 126 pages. Lightly scuffed wraps; crease on spine; tight; clean interior.

HB 8vo G/-- Index. ExLib. 475 pages. Red cloth boards say Peter Smith, tp says Dover. Library markings on eps; stamps on text block edges; label on spine; scuffed on cover; tight; clean interior.