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First American edition, copyright date 1902, later edition (1916). Very first appearance of Peter Pan! Near Fine. No dustjacket, as published. Original green cloth gilt, top edge gilt. Minor rubbing to spine head and tail, some wear to edges of text block; Previous owner's signature on front free endpaper. Octavo. A lovely copy in excellent condition.

First Edition, First Printing. Foreword by the Earl of Ronaldshay. An important book by one of the most famous members of the official British staff serving in Tibet, David MacDonald. MacDonald went with Younghusband to Lhasa and then served for long years as British Trade Agent in Gyantse and Yatung. After his retirement he established the Himalayan Hotel in Kalimpong, on the border to Tibet. Illustrated with a few reproductions of black-and-white photographs, diagrams . and folding map. Nice, very good in original yellow-orange cloth; ex-lib with usual library markings, including paper tab to foot of spine. Octavo. 14.5 x 22 cm. 283 pp. A lovely copy, and one of the best we've seen for this scarce edition.

Boston: Gregg Press, 1979. First Edition. Hardcover. Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket: Fine with two small closed tears. Special Edition. 623 pages. First edition, first printing. Originally published in 1947 by Doubleday. This edition has a new Introduction by Max Westbrook. The story of An American Farmer who struggles against the depression in Siouxland. Inscribed by Manfred on the first sheet and signed again on the title page. A beautiful copy! Used/Fine.

First Edition. Limited edition of only 1500 copies, this being number 1079. Signed by Thomas D. Mangelsen and also includes a beautiful, original Mangelsen Ilfochrome print, also signed. Fully illustrated with color photographs by Mangelsen. Text by Fred Bruemmer, edited by Cara Blessley. Fine in full black cloth, titled in blind with large pictorial onlay affixed to upper cover, with beautiful color map end pages. Housed in a near fine matching black cloth clamshell case with color photographic inlay, top edge very slighted faded. Oblong Folio. 13.25 x 12.25 in. A stunning, collectible work.

First Edition, First Printing. Fine, as new. This cloth-bound deluxe, special limited edition is one of 1,000, signed by Mantel on the title page. Winner of the 2012 Man Booker Prize, "Bring Up the Bodies" is the second novel in Hilary Mantel's historical Thomas Cromwell trilogy. In this novel, Mantel traces the downfall of Anne Boleyn. A beautiful, immaculate copy of this award-winning tale.

First Edition, First Printing. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Beautifully illustrated by Trina Schart Hyman throughout. Glossy pictorial boards. White endpapers. A story based on the first part of "The Tale of Sir Gareth of Orkney" as related by Malory, this Arthurian tale of a knightly quest undertaken by a young man whose mettle and noble birth are revealed along the way. With her unique ability to interpret and extend a text, Hyman continues to be an illustrator par excellence: these illustrations have her usual narrative power, incisive characterizations, and beguiling settings....a grand tale in a handsome edition." (Kirkus Reviews).

First American Edition, First Edition in English (translated from German by A.W. Wheen). Gorgeous dust jacket art by Wenck. A thrilling World War One novel which follows up Remarque's famous, All Quiet on the Western Front. Fine in a VG+ / near fine dust jacket, with a 1/2 inch closed tear, scratch, and some edge wear on the jacket front. Octavo. Overall, an excellent copy, one of the best we've seen.

First Edition thus. Fine, one of the best we've seen. Limited Editions Club (1944). Special edition limited to only 1200 copies, this being number 670. Signed by famed artist, Thomas Hart Benton. Benton illustrated three Twain Limited Editions Club titles, of which this is one (and we presently have the other two as well). Fine in green leather and pictorial boards with gilt present and bright. Interior fine, with text and wonderful color, monochromatic, and black and white illustrations by Benton bright and clean with no dulling. In original green cloth folding box, spine label heavily worn otherwise very good and sturdy. With original glassine wrapper, very scarce thus. Octavo. A wonderful copy!
Thomas Hart Benton was one of the central artists of the 20th century and is associated with the American Regionalism movement. He is famous for his grand-scale murals depicting everyday life with real people at the center. A native of the American Midwest, Benton made paintings and drawings depicting the… Read More

Limited Editions Club. One of only 1,500 copies, this copy being unnumbered. Signed by Thomas Hart Benton. Benton illustrated three Twain Limited Editions Club titles, of which this is one (and we presently have the other two). Fine in publisher's blue cloth with only the slightest wear. Spine label unmarred and clean. Yellow top stain rich. Interior fine, with text and wonderful illustrations by Benton bright and clean with no dulling. One of the best copies of the book we've seen in quite some time.
Thomas Hart Benton was one of the central artists of the 20th century and is associated with the American Regionalism movement. He is famous for his grand-scale murals depicting everyday life with real people at the center. A native of the American Midwest, Benton made paintings and drawings depicting the realities of agrarian life and the pressures of industrialization. Benton regularly incorporated quintessentially American icons of progress in his images, including railroads, cars, and factories.

First Edition, First Printing. Illustrated with original artwork by Cris Cristofaro. One of only 200 copies. Fine in original blue-black cloth with pictorial onlay on front cover. Bill Matthews, one of the most important contemporary poets, left behind a large archive containing numerous prose poems and short stories. However, Matthews included only one prose poem in any of the dozen or so books published during his lifetime. Here, we have a selection of the poet's lost prose pieces, presented here for the first time in book form, comprising eight short stories and fourteen prose poems. Provisions is a terrific read, and important for future scholars working on Matthews. Edited and introduced by Sebastian Matthews. Octavo. 79 pp. An absolutely love copy.

First Edition, First Printing. Signed by the author on the title-page. The author's award winning first novel follows the exploits and moral degeneration of four young New Englanders. Near fine copy in 1/4 green over black cloth, with slight wear to the head and tail of spine, a bit of toning to the inner boards, and small date stamp on yellow top stain. In a fine and lovely pictorial dust jacket, one of the best we've seen. Tall octavo. 306 pp. Overall, an excellent copy of Matthiessen's debut work.

First Edition, First Printing (Random House, New York, 1997). Fine in a fine just jacket. Signed by the author on the front free endpaper. The second novel in the trilogy that began with Killing Mr. Watson, based on a series of events in Florida at the turn of the last century and using the novel form to explore the settling and development of that frontier, with an awareness of the ecological implications of that development. Octavo. 539 pp. A lovely copy of this classic.

First American Edition, First Printing. First state of the first American edition. No dustjacket, as issued. Contemporary (1919) previous ownership on front free endpaper. Overall, very good in original dark green cloth lettered in black. Spine a bit dull, small tears to the top of pages 14-15, and rear board starting, but firm. Small octavo. 13 x 19.5 cm. 314 pp.

First Edition. Near Fine in a very good plus dust jacket. A lovely, unmarked copy, with the blue cloth bright and the pages quite fresh, which is unusual for this fragile, war time published book, scarce in this condition. Some light rubbing to dust jacket; one-and-a-half inch closed tear to front panel, with another small tear at the bottom of the upper fold; and a very small chip top of spine. Duodecimo. 5 x 7.5 in. [iv], 284 pp. A great copy.

First Edition, First Printing. Signed by Maxwell on half title page. Fine in original grey cloth backed boards and fine pictorial dust jacket. Octavo. 5.75 x 8.75 in. 119 pp.

First Edition, First Printing. Fine in original purple quarter-cloth and fine pictorial dust jacket. Signed on title page by McCourt. The moving Pulitzer Prize-winning autobiography by this Irish-born New York City teacher, the basis for the film. Octavo. 6.5 x 9.5 in. 364 pp. A lovely and rare copy thus!

First Edition, First Printing. Limited edition of 500 hand-numbered copies, of which this is number 242. Signed by McCracken on colophon. An absolutely beautiful work. Profusely illustrated with stunning black & white and color plates. Spine a touch sunned, otherwise fine in original rich, full leather binding and paper-covered slipcase with light damp staining and edgewear. Large Folio. 10.25 x 13 in. 284 pp. A wonderful and increasingly scarce copy.

First Edition, First Printing. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. First state dust jacket with the cellophane on the front missing. McCullers' 2nd book, a southern melodrama. Fine in original two-toned decorated cloth and an almost fine first state dust jacket with the original $2.00 price on the front flap. This poorly conceived jacket has an acetate "window," a rectangle cut out on the upper panel that reveals the "Reflections in a Golden Eye" title on the cover of the book below. Almost every copy of this jacket is compromised by the sizing up or shrinking of the acetate over time causing tears and disintegration to the jacket and window. This copy is one of the best we've seen, with a short, closed tear at the upper front fold and top but is otherwise nearly flawless. The binding is tight, and the boards are solid with light wear to the edges. The pages are clean, with no writing, marks or bookplates in the book. Truly a superior copy.

First edition thus. The book contains first person narratives dealing with the period of time just prior to and during the early part of the Civil War. The twelfth Lakeside Classic from Christmas, 1914. An early Lakeside Classic which is fast becoming more difficult to find in collectable condition. Very good plus in black cloth lettered, decorated and ruled in gilt. Black and white frontispiece of Chicago. Small chip at head of spine. Slightly toned throughout, otherwise a very good, tight copy Small 12mo. xxxiv; 174 pages.

First Edition, First Separate Printing. Reprinted from UCLA Law Review, volume 31, December 1983, Number 2. Inscribed by by the author. Blue card stock covers, black type. Darkening to bottom of front and rear cover, otherwise fine. The primary focus of the author's scholarship has long been the use -and misuse-of legal language, resulting in his books, The Language of the Law, and, Legal Writing-Sense and Nonsense. Mellinkoff's writings, as well as his lectures, are liberally sprinkled with a wit that is as instructive as it is amusing. The Fifty-Eight Faculty Research Lecture is reproduced here as it was delivered by Professor Mellinkoff on April 14,1983 at Schoenberg Hall on the UCLA campus.' A wonderful copy of this important legal work.