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New York: The Literary Guild of America, Inc. / Doubleday, 1942. First Edition Book Club. Cloth. Good/No Jacket. Hardcover/ no DJ; Good condition. First Edition, c. 1942, same year on title page; 1st printing- no note of further ones. 342 pages, 8 x 5.5"". Green cloth binding tight, square & clean, 1 sm. & light corner bump. L- shaped fabric tear at top of spine (1/2"" x 1/2"")- no missing fabric. Sun discolor to spine- all gold lettering totally legible. Endpapers & text show only lightest toning- tight, clean & UNmarked. NO hinge splits, owner names, musty smell, etc.; NOT ex library. Overall well preserved copy- still displays well, esp.bright covers.

London: Whittaker & Co. / George Bell & Sons, 1885. First Edition. Cloth. Good/No Jacket. Hardcover/ no DJ; Good++ to VG. Assume First (only?) Edition. This is NOT a modern reprint; c. 1885 w/ no note of further printings; 231 pgs. + 14 pgs. adverts. + 7 fold-out plates/ diagrams at back; 7.5 x 5.5"". Navy blue cloth binding tight & square; minor rubbing, trace of soil, convex bow to covers, 1/4"" corner bumps at top of each cover. Gold gilt vignette on front & all gold spine lettering crisp & intact. No fray or spine discolor. Text block tight to binding; narrow spine gap prior to title page (not really a split- minor). Neatly penned sm. owner name, dated Dec. 25, '88 w/ ""Univ. of Pa"" in top corner of title page- assume 1888- in fountain pen & looks old. Text is tight, clean, unmarked w/ v. light toning. All plates intact & complete- bit of edge wear, but no tears. NOT ex library. Handsome, well preserved copy- displays well.

Galway, Ireland: Kenny's Bookshops and Art Galleries Ltd., 1979. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Good. Hardcover/ DJ; Near Fine/ Good condition. First Edition, 1st printing (copyright page states only ""First published 1979""). 125 pages, 10"" x 7.5"". DJ (original- NOT repro.) is Good+; glossy w/ light rubbing, bit of rippling & edge wear (none severe)- displays well. Maroon cloth binding excellent; tight, square & clean- maybe a trace of edge wear. Gold spine lettering crisp & intact. Endpapers & text tight, clean, unmarked- v. lightly toned. NO hinge splits, NOT ex library. Handsome, well preserved copy.

New York: Rinehart & Co., Inc., 1948. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. Hardcover/ DJ (has price $4.00); Fine/ VG+ conditions. No Rinehart R"" on copyright page (also no note of further printings- JUST ""copyright 1948""), 721 pages, 8.5"" x 5.75"". I believe this is First Edition, 2nd printing in 2nd state DJ (7 reviews on back foldover, young author- age 25- full portrait & thumbnail bio. on back panel). Black DJ w/ red abstract inset & white lettering shows light edge wear (sm. chips, closed tears), primarily on back panel. Bit of fading & soil to red title inset on spine (NONE on black portion), but lettering still legible. DJ still displays very well, esp. front panel- bright, clean, minimal edge wear. Glossy black cloth binding Fine+; tight, square, clean, unmarred, save a trace of edge wear. NO bumps, rubs, sun, soil, scuff, etc. White spine lettering & ruling totally bright, crisp & intact. Owner name inked in top right corner of 1st blank page. Text is tight, bright, clean,… Read More

Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Company, 1963. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/No Jacket. Hardcover/ no DJ (as issued?); Fine to New condition. Assume First trade Edition & 1st printing; c. 1963- no note of further printings. Published under auspices of Israel Torah Research Institute, 115 pages, 9 x 6"". Charcoal gray cloth binding tight, bright, clean & square. NO bumps, rubs, frays or spine discolor- basically unmarred. All gold lettering & decoration crisp & intact. Copy displays extremely well. Text is tight, clean, unmarked w/ light, even toning. NO hinge splits or remainder mark, NOT ex library. Very handsome, well preserved copy.

New York: Paragraphic Books / Grossman Publishers, 1966. Soft Cover. Very Good. Softcover; Very Good condition. Unpaginated (approx 60 pages), 8.5 x 11"", b/w photo illus. of Hitler from propaganda publications- mostly full page (particularly unnerving are those which include women & children). Text excerpted from Malaparte's ""Kaputt"". Green binding w/ stylized black SS helmet on front cover is tight & square, w/ only light rubbing. Sm. red mark on top & bottom edges of text block. Text is tight, clean, unmarked. NO writing inside, NOT ex library. Well preserved copy.

New York: Taplinger Publishing Company, 1980. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Hardcover/ DJ (has price $7.95); both VG+ condition. First Edition, Stated 1st printing. DJ is bright w/ light use, incl. a bit of rubbing & soil, minor edge wear (incl. small closed tears)- displays very well in mylar protective cover. Black board binding w/ tan cloth spine is clean, square & bright w/ only a trace of rubbing. Old owner initials penned at bottom of copyright page & on top edge of text block- both pretty minor. Endpapers & text are tight, clean, unmarked. NO hinge splits, dogeared pages, etc.; NOT ex library. Handsome, well preserved copy. ***Reliable, fast. (88ah)

Washington, D. C.: The National Investigations Committee on Aerial Phenomena, 1961. First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/No Jacket. Hardcover/ no DJ; Near Fine to Fine condition. Apparent First Edition, c. 1961 (same year on title page) & no note of further printings. Blue cloth binding tight, bright, square & clean w/ little to no wear- maybe a trace of rubbing. NO bumps, frays, scuffs or spine discolor. All gold spine lettering crisp & intact. Old owner name in corner of 1st blank page. Text is tight, clean & unmarked w/ hint of toning. NO owner names, hinge splits, musty smell, etc.; NOT ex library. Very handsome, well preserved copy- displays extremely well. ***Reliable, fast! (5)

London: William Heinemann Medical Books, Ltd., 1971. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. Hardcover/ DJ (price- clipped); Fine/ VG+. C. 1964, 2nd printing- 1971. White DJ VG+ to Near Fine; glossy w/ trace of soil & little to no edge wear. Gray tweed"" cloth binding w/ white spine is Excellent; tight, clean & square- NO flaws. Text is tight, white, clean, unmarked. Very handsome, well preserved copy.

Marentette & Assoc., 2001. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Near Fine. VG+/ Near Fine trade paperback. First Edition, Stated 1st Printing. Binding is tight, glossy, clean & square w/ just a bit of shelf/ edge wear. Text is tight, white, clean, unmarked. NO spine crease or remainder mark, NOT ex library. Very handsome copy. ***Reliable, fast! (89ah)

Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 2003. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. First Edition, 1st printing per no. line, hardcover/ DJ; both Fine to As New. DJ clean, glossy, w/ trace of shelf wear- basically unmarred. Gray board binding w/ black cloth spine clean, square & bright; miniscule corner bumps (almost missed them) bottom right of covers. Text is tight, white, clean, unmarked. NO remainder mark, NOT ex library or book club. ***Reliable, fast! (27ah)

Ivan R. Dee, 2002. First Edition. Hard Cover. New/New. Hardcover/ DJ (has price $35.00); both New condition. Appears to be First Edition, c. 2001, 2nd ? [B] printing, same year on title page. DJ is clean & glossy w/ no wear. Cream board binding w/ maroon cloth spine is clean, square & bright- no flaws. All yellow spine lettering crisp & intact. Text is tight, bright, clean, unmarked. NO remainder mark, NOT ex library. Handsome, well preserved copy- displays extremely well.***Reliable, fast. (48)

Garden City, NY: Doubleday, Page & Company, 1920. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. Hardcover/ no DJ; VG+ to Fine in rebound condition- appears to be a first class, professional job. 2 extensive gift notes (dated 1982 & 2005) on 2 pages follwing front- both seem to be from diff. generations of same family (possibly owned by them since new)- passing down book to their children (very touching narratives). Dark brown cloth binding is tight, bright, square & clean w/ little to no use. Original cover (w/ picture of bulldog) & all its use, soil & scuffs was applied to new front cover & is bright & glossy- appears protected by book wax (NOT laminated); similar application of orig. spine label. Picture displays very well- intact & legible, as is all lettering. New white endpapers (1 fixed & 2 free, both at fromt & back. Original text block tight, & unmarked w/ less than average wear & light toning; pages a bit fragile, but pretty clean & not abused. NO hinge splits, etc.; NOT ex library. Very handsome, well… Read More

Carbondale, IL: Southern Illinois University Press, 2003. Trade Paperback. Fine. Fine+ to New condition, oversize 11 x 8.5"" paperback; 92 pages, b/w illus. & maps; c. 1995, 2nd printing- 2003. Binding glossy, tight, clean & square w/ NO wear. NO spine crease or remainder mark, NOT ex library. Text is tight, white, clean & UNmarked. Excellent copy.

HarperCollins, 1996. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Hardcover/ DJ (has price $18.00); both Fine+ to As New condition. Stated First Edition (thus), c. 1996; 1st printing per full no. lines. DJ is clean & glossy w/ no wear. No chips, rubs, tears, scuffs, fray or sun discolor. Green board binding w/ dark green cloth spine is clean, square & bright- no flaws. All gold spine lettering & author initials on front are bright, crisp & intact. Endpapers & text are tight, bright, clean, unmarked. NO remainder mark, NOT ex library or book club. Handsome, well preserved copy- displays extremely well.

London: Jonathan Cape, 2003. First Edition Thus. Cloth. Fine/Fine. Don McCullin - Photography. Hardcover/ DJ (has UK price 25 Pounds); both Fine+ to New condition; heavy & oversize 9 x 8.5, 295 pages. SIGNED by author (no inscription) on full-title page (following half-title page & several pages of photos). Stated 2003 Edition (all copyright dates are 2001); 5th printing per no. line. DJ is clean & glossy w/ no wear. Photo board binding is glossy, clean, square & bright- no flaws. Text is tight, bright, clean, unmarked. NO remainder mark, NOT ex library. Handsome, well preserved copy- displays extremely well.

New York: McClure, Phillips & Co. , 1905. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. John T. McCutcheon. Hardcover/ no DJ, Good++ to VG condition. First Edition & printing- October, 1905. Massive, oversize 12 x 9.5"" x 1.25"", unpaginated; many full page b/w illus. & political cartoons of the period w/ commentary. Binding of tan board covers & brown cloth spine is tight & square w/ only light rubbing & toning, bit of edge wear (incl. sm. minor bumps, trace of corner fray. Cover illus. & lettering crisp & intact. Text is tight, clean & unmarked w/ light toning. NO hinge splits, owner names, etc.; NOT ex library. Handsome, well preserved copy- displays very well. NOTE: Text & cartoons are historically interesting- commenting on Theodore Roosevelt presidency & issues, Russo-Japanese War, etc.

Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.A.: Four Directions Pub, 1998. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Fine/No Jacket. Darryl No Heart. Signed by Author. Stated First Edition. SIGNED & INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR on title page, to his Colonel & squadron commander. Author was Marine Corps Fighter pilot w/ 110 combat missions. Also includes 2 post- it notes by author, referring to parts of his book. Fine condition. Only v. light cover & edge wear to binding- glossy, otherwise unmarred. No spine crease or remainder mark. 2 very minor dogears in text; tight, white, clean, unmarked. Nice copy. ***Reliable, fast! (29ah)

Dutton, 2014. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Signed by Author. Hardcover/ DJ (has price $29.95); both Fine+ to New condition. SIGNED by author (no inscription) on title page. First Edition & 1st printing per full no. line. DJ is clean & glossy w/ just a trace of shelf wear. No chips, rubs, tears, scuffs or sun discolor. Light rose board binding w/ gray spine is clean, square & bright- no flaws. All gold spine lettering is bright, crisp & intact. Endpapers & text are tight, white, clean, unmarked. NO remainder mark, owner names, etc,; NOT ex library or book club. Handsome, well preserved copy- displays extremely well. Appears unread. ***Reliable, fast. (61)

Beirut, Lebanon: The American University of Beirut, 2008. Trade Paperback. Fine. Fine to As New Trade paperback, ISBN- 9789953901985. No date, but intro. notes conference dates of Jan. 7- 10, 2008. Binding clean, square & glossy; maybe a trace of edge wear. NO spine crease. Text is tight, white, clean, unmarked. Excellent copy. ***Reliable, fast! (112)