Search Results: Authors starting with C from EDM Book Loft

New York: Brentano's, 1900. First Edition. Decorative Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. Hardcover/ no DJ, VG+ to Near Fine condition. NO publ. date- appears to be early or 1st Brentano's printing (there were supposedly three undated Brentano's editions, all of which were issued prior to 1901). Dark yellow cloth binding w/ extensive color floral motif on both covers, black lettering on front & spine; 39 pages + printer's statement- all printed on 1 side only; top edge of text block gilt (still bright), side edge rough-cut; 6.25 x 4""; red & black lettering on title page. Binding: tight, bright & clean covers w/ vibrant colors; very small corner bows, slight spine discolor (lettering totaly intact & readable). Old pictorial (etching of temple?) lawyer/owner bookplate (5"" x 3""), dated 1914, inside front cover. Bookplate also appears to be pencil signed in bottom margin ""Antonio Barone '14"". Signature & style agree w/ Google search of artist's works (I am not an expert). Endpapers & text are tight &… Read More

Chalk River, Ontario : Atomic Energy of Canada Limited, 1961. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. VG condition staple-bound softcover; June, 1957; reprinted December, 1961. Oversize 11 x 8.5"", 190 pages, diagrams & formulas, text in typewritten format. Light blue stiff paper covers clean w/ light sunfade at edges, v. small owner name inked in top corner front. All printed cover lettering crisp & intact. NO creases or tears; staples tight & not rusty. NOT ex library. Text only lightly toned; tight, clean & unmarked. Nice early copy of a work by one of the founders of nuclear astrophysics.

University Park, PA: Pennsylvania State University Press, 2005. First Edition. Hard Cover. As New/Fine. Signed by Author. Hardcover/ DJ; As New/ Fine condition. SIGNED & inscribed by author (dated May, 2005) on title page. Appears to be unstated First Edition; 1st printing- no note of further ones. DJ is Fine; clean & glossy w/ a trace of edge curl-otherwise unmarred. NO tears, chips, rubs, scuffs or sunfade. Book is As New. Cream board binding w/ green cloth spine is tight, clean & square w/ no wear. All gold spine lettering crisp & intact. NO bumps, rubs, scuffs or fray. Text is tight, clean & unmarked. NO remainder mark, NOT ex library. Excellent copy, displays very well. ***Reliable, fast. (133)

Beaver, PA: Beaver (PA) Area Heritage Foundation, 1975. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Signed by Author. Hardcover, no DJ (as issued?); VG condition. Signed & inscribed by author on title page. Light blue cloth binding shows only a trace of rubbing & edge toning. NO bumps, frays, soil, sun, etc. All gold lettering intact & totally legible. No errata slip, but a few pages have errors/ omissions NEATLY inked in (almost missed this- consists of small letter correcting a name misspelling, or adding a missing map symbol- all minor). Bright, clean text. Handsome, well preserved copy. ***Reliable, fast. (108)

London: Hurst & Company, 2016. Cloth. New/New. Hardcover/ DJ; both New condition. DJ is glossy, clean & unmarred. NO bumps, frays, rubs, scuffs, tears or sun. Black cloth binding is tight, bright, clean & square w/ no wear. NO bumps, frays, rubs, scuffs or sunfade. All gold spine lettering crisp & intact. Text is tight, bright, clean, unmarked. NO remainder mark; NOT ex library. Very handsome copy- both DJ & book display extremely well. Appears unused & unread. ***Reliable, fast. (133)

Kalmar, Sweden: Coral Degradation in the Indian Ocean / CORDIO, 2000. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Hardcover/ no DJ (as issued?); Near Fine to Fine condition. Pictorial board binding. 244 pages, 9.75 x 8.5"". Binding glossy, clean & square w/ maybe a hint of shelf wear- basically unmarred. No bumps, frays, rubs, soil or sun discolor. Copy displays extremely well. Text is tight, white, clean, unmarked. Dogears straightened at bottom corners of 3 pages. NO hinge splits, NOT ex library. Very handsome, well preserved copy.

Santa Fe, NM: Museum of New Mexico Press, 1996. First Edition Thus. Trade Paperback. Fine. Fine+ condition. 1st printing of this edition (full no. line). Covers clean, square & glossy w/ trace of shelf wear. NO spine crease. Text is tight, white, clean, unmarked. Excellent copy. ***Reliable, fast! (57ah)

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1932. First Edition ?. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. Copyright page states only: c. 1932, by May Christie. May be First Edition, but I believe Grosset & Dunlap were primarily reprinters. IF this is not so, this would be true First Edition. Hardcover, no DJ. Bright orange covers show only very light soil, bit of corner softness, v. light & thin vert. stain on back (almost missed it)- all of above very minor. Black lettering on front & spine crisp & intact. Top edge of text block bright green (not washed out or faded). Just a hint of spine tilt. Overall, copy displays extremely well. Missing blank front free endpaper- text starts w/ half- title page. Text & endpapers remarkably bright- only a trace of toning; tight, clean, unmarked. NO hinge splits, NOT ex library. Very well- preserved copy. ***Reliable, fast! (66)

Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1994. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/No Jacket. Hardcover/ no DJ (as issued); Fine+ to New condition. Stated First Edition, 1st printing per no. line; correct edition & ISBN. Green cloth binding is tight, bright, clean & square w/ little to no wear. NO bumps, frays, rubs, scuffs or sun. All gold lettering & maroon title boxing crisp & intact. Endpapers & text tight, bright, clean, unmarked. NO remainder mark, bookplates, owner names, notes, etc.; NOT ex library. Very handsome copy- displays extremely well. ***Reliable, fast. (70)

New York: Harcourt, Brace & World, 1970. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. Hardcover/ DJ (has price $5.75 & sm. applied, printed retail label $.99- early bookstore discount?); Fine+/ Near Fine condition. DJ is Near Fine to Fine; bright, clean & glossy w/ only trace of shrlf wear; 1/4 closed tear bottom of back panel. NO chips, fray or sun discolor. Book is Fine+. Bright orange cloth binding is tight, bright, square, clean & unmarred. NO bumps, scuffs or edge fray. Gold spine lettering crisp & intact. Text is tight, bright, clean, unmarked. NO remainder mark, hinge splits, owner names, etc.; NOT ex library or book club. Handsome, well preserved copy- both DJ & book display extremely well.

Science Fiction Book Club, 2003. First Edition Book Club. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Hardcover/ DJ; both Fine+ to As New condition. Stated First Printing (thus) of SFBC 50th Anniversary Edition- May, 2003. DJ is clean & glossy w/ no wear. No chips, rubs, tears, scuffs, fray or sun discolor. Black board binding is clean, square & bright- no flaws. All gold spine lettering bright, crisp & intact. Light green abstract design endpapers & text are tight, clean, unmarked. Hint of toning to text. NO remainder mark, NOT ex library. Handsome, well preserved copy- displays extremely well.

New York: Harcourt Brace & World, 1970. Hard Cover. Very Good/Near Fine. Hardcover/ DJ (has price $5.75 & sm. applied, printed retail label $.99- early bookstore discount?); VG+/ Near Fine condition. DJ is Near Fine to Fine; bright, clean & glossy w/ only trace of rubbing & edge wear; 1/2 closed tear bottom of back panel. NO chips, fray or sun discolor. Book is VG+ to Near Fine. Light olive board binding w/ blue cloth spine is tight, bright, square & clean. NO bumps, scuffs or edge fray. Gold spine lettering lightly tarnished or rubbed but intact & totally legible. Text is tight, clean, unmarked. NO remainder mark, owner name, hinge splits, etc.; NOT ex library or book club. Handsome, well preserved copy- both DJ & book display very well.

Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1977. Hard Cover. Fine/No Jacket. Hardcover/ no DJ (as issued?); Fine condition. Tan cloth binding tight, clean & square w/ maybe a hint of shelf wear- basically unmarred. Gold West Point shield on front cover & all gold spine lettering (in black box) crisp, intact & bright. No bumps, frays, rubs, soil or sun discolor. Copy displays extremely well. Trace of light brown age freckling on top edge of text block.Text is tight, clean, unmarked. Includes 8 panel fold out map- apparently never unfolded (except by me). NO hinge splits or dog-eared pages, NOT ex library. Very handsome, very well preserved copy. ***Reliable, fast! (69ah)

Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press, 2004. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine. Signed by Author. Hardcover/ DJ; both Fine to As New condition. SIGNED & inscribed (dated 31 March, 2005) by author on 1st blank page; accompanied by notice of book signing (same date) at George Washington Univ., where author was on faculty. Notice is on GWU library letterhead. First Edition & 1st Printing per no. lines. DJ is glossy, bright & clean w/ little to no wear. NO bumps, rubs, frays, scuffs, tears or sun. Cloth binding w/ gray covers & blue spine is tight, bright, square & clean w/ no wear. NO bumps, rubs, scuffs or sun. Silver spine lettering crisp & intact. Text tight, white, clean & UNmarked. NO remainder mark; NOT ex library. Very handsome copy- both DJ & book display very well. ***Reliable, fast. (8)

New York: Thomas Y. Crowell, 1958. First Edition ?. Cloth. Good/No Jacket. Hardcover/ no DJ, about Good condition. May be unstated First Edition, c. 1958 & no note of further printings. Withdrawn ex library copy w/ usual indicators; pocket & date due"" form removed from rear endpapers, leaving a bit of remains. Red cloth binding tight w/ bit of rubbing & soil, light edge wear, 1/2"" tear at top of spine, 2 corner bumps- 1 w/ minor fray, light to moderate tilt to spine. Spine lettering totally legible, though tarnished. Parts of DJ flaps w/ author comments & bio. pasted to front endpapers. Former owner name labels on front endpaper & half-title page. Tight, unmarked text.

New York: Dodd, Mead & Co., 1924. First Edition. Decorative Cloth. Good/No Jacket. J. J. Gould - Frontis. Hardcover/ no DJ; Good++ to VG condition, frontis of African- American, 303 pages, side edge of text block rough-cut. Apparent First Edition; c. 1924- same year on title page & no note of further printings. Black cloth binding is tight, clean & square; light rubbing on spine, small soft corners. Stamped yellow lettering & decoration (including 2 cover silhouettes) on cover & spine are crisp & intact. No frays or sun. Text is clean & unmarked w/ a hint of toning. NO owner names, musty smell or hinge splits; NOT ex library. Well preserved copy- displays well. ***Reliable, fast! (129)

London: Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons, Ltd., 1950. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Good. Hardcover/ DJ (has price 6 shillings); both Good+ to possibly VG. Stated First Edition (First Published 1950), 1st printing- no note of further ones. B/W photos, illustrated, tables & maps (incl. 1 fold-out). DJ shows light rubbing, toning, soil, edge wear (NO chips or tears). Front panel w/ orange map of Africa esp. vibrant. DJ still displays well. Tan board covers w/ orange cloth spine tight & square. Covers clean; show light brown age spotting. Lettering crisp & intact. NO bumps, rubs, frays, soil. Text lightly toned; tight, clean, unmarked. NO hinge splits, owner name, etc.; NOT ex library. Overall handsome, well preserved copy.

New York: The Commonwealth Fund, 1947. First Edition. Half-Leather. Near Fine/No Jacket. Signed by Author. Hardcover, no DJ; Near Fine to Fine condition. Looks like First (only?) Edition & 1st printing; c. 1947, same year on title page & no note of further printings. SIGNED in fountain pen at top of 2nd blank page by member Richard H. Shryock (a medical historian)- this appears to be his personal copy. Binding of red marbled boards w/ leather spine (w/ raised ribs) & corners shows only a trace of rubbing- tight, clean & square. Gold spine decoration & lettering (w/ title & Shryock"") crisp & intact. Glossy red marbled endpapers show little to no wear. Text is tight, clean & unmarked w/ v. light toning. No hinge splits, not ex library. An extremely handsome, well preserved copy.

New York: Franklin Watts, 1981. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Near Fine. Al Hirschfeld - Frontis. Signed by Author & Subject. Near Fine condition trade paperback,; 11 x 8.5"", 224 pages, photo illus., frontis by Al Hirschfeld. SIGNED & inscribed (""To Frank""), dated 1981, by Ann Miller on Hirschfeld frontis page; Signed (no inscription) by author on title page. First (paperback) Edition & 1st printing per no. line- year 1981 also on title page. Glossy color photo binding tight, bright & clean w/ trace of edge wear- basically unmarred. No bumps, creases or scuffs. NO spine crease, owner names, etc.; NOT ex library. Text is tight, white, clean, unmarked. Well preserved copy.

New York: Fleming H. Revell Co., 1904. First Edition. Decorative Cloth. Near Fine/No Jacket. Hardcover/ no DJ; Near Fine+ to Fine condition; 401 pages + 2 pgs. adverts. Assume First Edition, c. 1904, no note of further printings. Brown cloth binding tight, bright & clean w/ just a trace of edge wear; very slight lean to spine. NO bumps, frays, rubs, scuffs or spine discolor. All color decoration (incl. prospector & his tools) & lettering on cover & spine are crisp & intact. Text is tight, clean & unmarked w/ only a hint of toning (endpapers especially bright). NO brown spotting, hinge splits, owner names, etc.; NOT ex library. Very handsome, well preserved copy- displays extremely well. ***Reliable, fast! (129)