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Southern Illinois University Press, 2010. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine. Signed by Author. Hardcover/ DJ; both Fine to New condition. SIGNED by author w/ inscription (appears to be to a friend) dated Oct., 2010 on front free endpaper. First Edition & 1st printing per full no. lines. DJ is clean & glossy w/ little to no wear- trace of edge curl. No chips, rubs, tears, scuffs, fray or sun discolor. Black cloth binding is clean, square & bright- no flaws. All gold spine lettering bright, crisp & intact. Endpapers & text are tight, bright, clean, unmarked. NO remainder mark, NOT ex library. Handsome, well preserved copy- displays extremely well.***Reliable, fast. (37)

Toronto: Brownstone Press Limited, 1982. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Good. David Lank. Signed by Author. Hardcover/ DJ; Near Fine/ Good condition. SIGNED LIMITED EDITION: Next to last (blank) page penned ""Copy no. 395/500 David Lank (sig.)"". Front DJ flap states at top ""From the Author"" (no name); reverse of front free endpaper ""To D---- D--------"" w/ another owner name (same last name) & address below. DJ is about Good: Panorama of Himalayas along bottom edge on front, author photos on back are clear & in good shape. DJ shows bit of rubbing & soil, edge wear ( incl. edge tears & creases- approx 1"" max.)- none severe. All said, DJ still quite striking & displays well- esp. front panel. Book is Near Fine. Off-white cloth binding tight, clean & square w/ only a trace of use. NO bumps, rubs, soil or sun. Replication of DJ mountain scene on front & all spine lettering crisp & intact. Book displays very well. Pictorial endpapers bright & clean. Text only lightly toned; tight, clean,… Read More

The Macmillan Company / Cock Robin Mystery, 1966. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Hardcover/ DJ (price-clipped); both VG+ to Near Fine condition; 190 pages. First Edition, Stated First Printing, no ISBN. White DJ w/ 3 pictorial vignettes on front is clean, glossy & bright w/ only a trace of rubbing & toning. NO tears, chips, fray or sun fade. Tan cloth binding is tight, bright, clean, square & unmarred. All brown lettering & robin logo crisp & intact.Text is tight, clean & unmarked w/ hint of toning. NO hinge splits, owner names, remainder mark, etc.; NOT ex library. Handsome copy- both DJ & book display very well. Reliable, fast. (106)

Chanhassen, MN: Ihunt Communications, 2006. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/No Jacket. Hardcover/ no DJ (as issued?); Fine+ to New condition. First Edition & 1st printing per full no. line. Glossy photo pictorial board binding is tight, bright, clean & square w/ maybe a trace of shelf wear- no flaws to speak of. All lettering & photo crisp & intact. Endpapers & text tight, white clean, unmarked. NO remainder mark, bookplates, owner names, notes, etc.; NOT ex library or book club. Very handsome, well preserved copy- displays extremely well. ***Reliable, fast. (57)

Viking Penguin, 1995. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Hardcover/ DJ (has price $22.95); both Fine condition. Stated First American Edition, 1st printing per full no.line. Review copy w/ publisher's review slip & promo news page laid-in. DJ (in protective mylar cover) is clean & glossy w/ little to no wear. No chips, tears, scuffs, fray or sun discolor. Dark gray- green board binding w/ black cloth spine is clean, square, bright & unmarred. All gold spine lettering bright, crisp & intact. Endpapers & text are tight, bright, clean & unmarked. NO remainder mark, NOT ex library. Handsome, well preserved copy- displays very well.***Reliable, fast. (132)

New York: Coward- McCann, Inc., 1963. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. Hardcover/ DJ (has price $4.50); VG/ Good condition. First Edition; c. 1963- Stated 16th Printing; 5 review excerpts on back of DJ. Pictorial DJ (Brandenburg Gate) is Good; still bright w/ light rubbing & some edge wear (incl. fray, sm. closed tears & chips- none over 1/2); Evidence of some waterstain to INSIDE of DJ- none on exterior of DJ or on book- NO ripple to DJ. DJ still displays well, esp. front panel. Book is VG. Dark gray board binding w/ red cloth spine is tight, clean & square- maybe a trace of rubbing. NO bumps, scuffs or fray. Spine lettering crisp & intact. Text is tight, clean & UNmarked. NO hinge splits, owner names, etc.; NOT ex library or book club. Handsome, well preserved copy.

Leyden, The Netherlands : Nordhoff International Publishing, 1974. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. Hardcover/ no DJ, VG condition. Ex company library w/ inkstamp on title page, pocket in back, small library catalogue label at base of spine. Brown cloth binding tight, clean & square w/ little to no wear. Silver spine lettering crisp & intact. Text & endpapers tight, bright, clean & otherwise unmarked. Great copy. ***Reliable, fast. (95)

Harrisburg, PA: Board of Commissioners for the Geological Survey, 1889. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Hardcover/ no DJ; VG condition. An Original- NOT a modern Reprint. Apparent First (only?) edition, c. 1889- same year on title page. Ex library of the California State Mining Bureau, San Francisco- only 2 stamps, NO pocket or other library indicators. Black, stamped decorative cloth binding shows trace of rubbing, light edge & corner wear. Gold spine lettering crisp & intact. No significant bumps or frays. Maybe a hint of sun to spine (but maybe not?). Copy displays very well. Very narrow hinge split prior to 1st page of text, but binding & text are FIRMLY & tightly bound. Text is clean & unmarked w/ only light toning. Handsome, well preserved copy. ***Reliable, fast! (115)

Konecky & Konecky, 2007. Hard Cover. New/New. Hardcover/ DJ, both Brand New condition- Still in publisher's shrinkwrap. NO marks or blemishes. Excellent copy (not much more to say). ***Reliable, fast. (134)

Zaltbommel, Netherlands: European Library, 1987. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/No Jacket. Signed by Author. Fine condition hardcover/ no DJ (as issued?). Appears SIGNED by author (first name only) on title page w/ inscription To Jxxxxxx with love/ Donald"". Looks like First Edition, c. 1987, no note of further printings. Glossy pictorial gray cloth binding is tight, bright clean & square w/ little to no use. NO scuffs, fray or sun discolor. Postcard illus. on front cover crisp & intact.Text is tight, bright, clean & UNmarked. NO tears, hinge splits, owner names, etc.; NOT ex library. Excellent copy. INCLUDES: full page folded newspaper article of Jan. 16, 1988 (Musselburgh?) Evening News regarding this book.

George H. Doran Company, 1923. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Good. Hardcover/ DJ (has price $3.50 printed on DJ spine panel); VG/ Good condition. DJ states Second Edition, c. 1923; 1st printing- no note of further ones & Doran colophon on title page. 461 pages (last 2 uncut), photos, maps.Rough-cut side edge of text block. DJ (white background, photo front panel w/ President Coolidge & 3 Indians) is Good+ to VG; bright & glossy w/ only light rubbing, soil & edge wear (incl. sm. tears, bit of fray); 1 tear/ fold top left edge of front panel, 2"" tear top of front foldover flap, 1"" tear top of back panel. No scuffs or sunfade. DJ displays well, esp. front panel. This book is uncommon w/ DJ. Book is VG to Near Fine. Red cloth binding is tight, bright & clean w/ little to no wear. NO bumps, rubs, frays or spine discolor. All gold spine lettering crisp & intact. Text is tight, clean, UNmarked w/ v. light toning. NO hinge splits, owner names, etc.; NOT ex library or book club. Very handsome, well… Read More

St. Martins Press, 1990. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine. Hardcover/ DJ (has price $17.95); both Fine condition. First Edition & 1st printing per no.line. DJ (in protective mylar cover) is clean & glossy w/ maybe just a trace of shelf wear- basically unmarred. No chips, tears, scuffs, fray or sun discolor. Black cloth binding is clean, square, bright & unmarred. All gold spine lettering bright, crisp & intact. Endpapers & text are tight, clean, unmarked w/ light to moderate toning to text. NO remainder mark, NOT ex library. Handsome, well preserved copy- displays very well.***Reliable, fast. (143)

Yale University Press, 1999. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine. Hardcover/ DJ; both Fine+ to New condition. First Edition & 1st printing per full no. line. DJ is clean & glossy w/ no wear. NO chips, tears, rubs, scuffs or sun discolor. Black cloth binding is clean, square & bright- no flaws. All gold spine lettering crisp & intact. Text is tight, clean & unmarked. NO remainder mark, NOT ex library. Handsome, well preserved copy- displays extremely well. ***Reliable, fast. (5)

New York: Globe Book Company, 1961. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. Hardcover/ no DJ (as issued?); VG+ to Near Fine condition; b/w illus., 656 pages. C. 1961; appears to be later printing. Glossy cloth color pictorial binding tight, bright, square & clean; just a trace of trace of edge wear (NO bumps, scuffs, or sun discolor). Bit of label remains on top inside front cover- minor. NO library or school markings. Endpapers & text are tight, bright, clean & unmarked. NO hinge splits, owner names, etc.; NOT ex library. Very handsome, well preserved copy- displays extremely well. ***Reliable, fast! (120)

Simmons Boardman Publishing Corporation, 1957. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. Hardcover/ no DJ, VG condition- esp. for age. Appears to be unstated First Edition, c. 1957 w/ no note of further printings. 278 pages, oversize 11.75 x 8.75""; almost entirely b/w photos of engines & accompanying schematics- an impressive work. Light brown cloth binding bright & square with just a bit of rubbing, soil & edge wear. All yellow cover & spine lettering bright, crisp & intact. NO bumps, scuffs or sun discolor- copy displays well. Light toned areas to endpapers. Text is tight, clean & unmarked w/ hint of toning. NO owner names, inscriptions, etc.; NOT ex library. Handsome, well preserved copy.

New York: Whittlesey House/ McGraw- Hill, 1932. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. Signed by Author. Stated First Edition, 1932- no note of subsequent printings, same year on title page. SIGNED on half title page by author & dated December the 23rd, 1932. 281 pages, side edge of text block is rough- cut. No dustjacket. VG to VG+ condition. Light brown cloth binding clean & square w/ lightest rubbing, just a bit of edge wear. NO bumps, frays or sun. Black spine lettering crisp & intact. Gift inscription (last name of givers abbreviated M. M. and A. V. DuP.""- DuPont ? - author is noted as member of Delaware Bar on title page) from 1932 on front free endpaper- partially obscured by tipped in article (old), reprinted (NOT on newsprint) from 1937 Phila. Bulletin re: law books in Phila. Public Library. Article is pasted in at top of page only- neatly done, does not really detract, in my opinion. Text only very lightly toned; tight, clean, unmarked. Handsome copy, displays well.

London: John Camden Hotten, 1860. Hard Cover. Poor/No Jacket. Hardcover/ no DJ; Poor to possibly Fair condition. First English translation of this work by Martin Luther. Contents: xxxvii (Introduction) + 64 pages (Liber Vagatorum & Vocabulary); woodcut frontis prior to pg. 1, woodcut page decoration; 7.5 x 5.5"", green endpapers. Binding: Red board covers show rubbing (through to board, at edges), scuffs, soil. Front cover totally (& cleanly) separated from spine; spine separated from text block, but still attached to back cover- which IS still well attached to text. Gold spine title still crisp & intact. Front free endpaper, half-title page & page 63-64 also separated (but all are present). Rest of text pretty tight & well attached; clean w/ only v. light toning- no tears or foxing. Tissue protector on pg. 1 is clean & intact. This copy may be a good candidate for rebind, restoration and/or stabilization.

Lawrence, KS: University Press of Kansas, 1989. First Edition Thus. Cloth. As New/No Jacket. Hardcover/ no DJ (as issued?); As New condition. First Univ. of Kansas Edition & 1st printing per no. line. 253 pages, photo illus., 9.25 x 6"". Brown cloth binding is tight, bright, clean & square w/ no wear. NO bumps, rubs, fray, scuffs or sun. All white spine lettering crisp & intact. Endpapers & text tight, white, clean, unmarked. NO remainder mark, bookplates, owner names, notes, etc.; NOT ex library. Very handsome, well preserved copy- unread & displays extremely well.