Search Results: Authors starting with S from North Books: Used & Rare

London: Methuen & Co Ltd, 1924. Hardcover. First Edition, First Issue [Smiley, 001a]. Octavo (8vo). 220pp. Bound in publisher's cloth boards with gilt titling and blind-stamped seal on the front board. NEAR FINE. Shows just a hint of shelf rubbing along the edges and corners, endpapers very lightly toned, former owner name neatly on the endpaper, otherwise the binding is strong and tight, the text is clean and unmarked, and the boards remain bright and distinct. An excellently maintained example of Forester's first book. As pictured.

London: Methuen & Co Ltd, 1925. Hardcover. First Edition, Variant Issue: with requisite undated publisher ads, but with black lettering of the spine [Smiley, 004a-004b]. Octavo (8vo). vii. 246pp. + 12 illustrations + 8pp. ads. Bound in the publisher's cloth boards. VERY GOOD in Good dust jacket protected in a removable archival cover. The book itself shows marginal shelf rubbing along the edges, a light bump at the bottommost of the back board, light scattered foxing throughout, otherwise the binding is strong and tight, the text is unmarked, and the boards remain colorful and distinct. The dust jacket shows marginal shelf rubbing along the edges with several small chips, a small scuff of the front panel, chipping at the topmost of the spine, light toning of the spine, otherwise is distinct. As pictured.

Indianapolis: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1927. Hardcover. First Edition, First Issue: with requisite misspelling of 'C.E.' present on the dust jacket spine and front panel and the spine and front board of the book itself [Smiley, 006b]. Duodecimo (12mo). 304pp. Bound in the publisher's ribbed cloth boards. VERY GOOD in Fair dust jacket protected in a removable archival cover. The book itself shows marginal shelf rubbing along the edges and corners, a small scuff of the bottommost of the front board, former owner name neatly on the front endpaper, otherwise the binding is secure, the text is clean and unmarked, and the boards remain bright and distinct. The dust jacket shows the spine toned and missing sections, otherwise is not price-clipped with the front and back panel remainining bright and distinct. As pictured.

New York: The Macmillan Company, 1943. Hardcover. First Edition, First Printing of the North American Edition, published the year after Geoffrey Bles and with all requisite criteria as called for by Brown in his "In Pursuit of C.S. Lewis: Adventures in Collecting His Works." 8vo. 160pp. Publisher's dark maroon cloth. VERY GOOD in Good dust jacket protected in a removable mylar cover. The book itself shows some very light rubbing at the bottommost of the front board, endpapers and paste-downs with even, natural and light toning, former owner name neatly on the endpaper, otherwise the binding is strong and tight, the text is clean and unmarked, and the boards are bright and colorful. The dust jacket shows some rubbing at the edges with small chips, the occasional light blemish, spine and panels somewhat toned, two closed tears at both flap hinges which present nicely underneath the archival mylar, otherwise remains bright and distinct, retaining the original price of $1.50. As pictured.

New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons - The Knickerbocker Press, 1929. Hardcover. Stated First Edition. Duodecimo (12mo). 273pp. Bound in the publisher's ribbed cloth boards. VERY GOOD in Fair dust jacket protected in a removable archival cover. The book itself shows marginal shelf rubbing along the edges and corners, small spot of discoloration at the foot of the spine, endpapers toned, otherwise the binding is strong and tight, the text is clean and unmarked, and the boards remain bright and distinct. The dust jacket shows large sections missing, several long closed tears, and tape repairs visible on the verso. As pictured.

London: John Lane The Bodley Head, 1931. Hardcover. First Edition, First Impression [Smiley, 017a]. Octavo (8vo). 312pp. + 8pp. ads. Bound in publisher's cloth boards. VERY GOOD in Very Good dust jacket protected in a removable archival cover. Shows marginal shelf rubbing along the edges and corners, spine ever so slightly toned, endpaper evenly and lightly toned, small vintage store label on back paste-down, otherwise the binding is strong and tight, the text is clean and unmarked, and the boards remain bright and distinct. The dust jacket shows several small chips and closed tears along the edges and corners, very faint words 'Colonial Edition' stamped on the spine, lightly toned, otherwise is bright and distinct. As pictured.

London: John Lane The Bodley Head, 1931. Hardcover. First Edition, First Impression [Smiley, 016a]. Octavo (8vo). 98pp. + 8pp. ads. Bound in publisher's cloth boards with paper title label. VERY GOOD in Poor dust jacket protected in a removable archival cover. The book itself shows marginal shelf rubbing along the edges, the spine and boards somewhat toned, otherwise the binding is strong and tight, the text is clean and unmarked, and the boards remain distinct. The dust jacket is missing the spine entirely and the front and back panel with several small chips. As pictured.

London: Oxford Univeristy Press, 1942. Hardcover. First Edition, First Impression. 5 x 7.5in. vii. 139pp. Publisher's cloth boards. VERY GOOD in Very Good dust jacket protected in a removable archival cover. The book itself shows the text-block edges somewhat foxed, former owner name and date at the front endpaper, several pages occasionally throughout with a slight suggestion of foxing at the margins only, otherwise the binding is strong and tight, the text is clean and unmarked, and the boards remain bright and distinct. The dust jacket shows a chip from the topmost of the spine, spine tanned, slight shelf rubbing of the extremities, back panel only lightly shelf rubbed, price-clipped, otherwise remains distinct. As pictured.

Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1979. Hardcover. First Edition. 5.5 x 8.5in. vi. 251pp. Publisher's cloth boards. FINE/AS NEW in Fine/As New dust jacket. Both the book itself and dust jacket are flawless. As pictured.

Oxford at the Clarendon Press, 1972. Hardcover. First Edition. 12mo. 211pp. NEAR FINE in Near Fine dust jacket. Both the book itself and dust jacket show marginal shelf rubbing of the edges, otherwise are Fine/As New. As pictured.

New York: Doubleday, Doran and Company, 1929. Hardcover. Stated First Edition, First Printing. 5 x 8.25in. viii. 159pp. Publisher's cloth boards. VERY GOOD in Fair dust jacket protected in a removable archival cover. The book itself shows the head and foot of the spine toned, endpapers lightly toned, top and fore edge somewhat darkened, otherwise the binding is strong and tight, the text is clean and unmarked, and the boards remain bright and distinct. The dust jacket shows marginal shelf rubbing along the extremities, some loss at the topmost of the spine, a cross shaped closed tear at the spine that presents very well underneath mylar, the front flap is barely attached but also presents nicely underneath mylar, spine lightly faded, otherwise is not price-clipped with the front and back panels remaining bright and distinct. As pictured.

New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1949. Hardcover. Stated First Edition. 5.5 x 8.25in. 128pp. Publisher's cloth boards. NEAR FINE in Very Good dust jacket. The book itself shows the corners ever so slightly shelf rubbed, else Fine/As New. The dust jacket shows shelf rubbing along the edges with several small chips and short closed tears, back panel lightly rubbed, otherwise is not price-clipped remaining bright, colorful, and distinct. As pictured.

Indianapolis: The Nature Publishing Company, 1902. Hardcover. First Edition. 12mo. 245pp. + illustrations + fold-out map. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR with inscription: Mr. Walter Derr with regards of the author. VERY GOOD. Shows some rubbing of the edges and corners, the occasional light scuff and handling mark, otherwise the binding is strong and tight, the text is clean and unmarked, and the boards remain bright and distinct. As pictured.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1998. Hardcover. Stated First Edition, First Printing. 6.25 x 9.25in. ix. 331pp. Publisher's quarter cloth over paper-covered boards. FINE/AS NEW in Near Fine dust jacket. The book itself is flawless. The dust jacket shows a small nick at the back panel, otherwise is not price-clipped remaining Fine/As New. As pictured.

Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1936. Hardcover. First Edition, First Printing: with requisite date of publication present on the title and copyright page. 5 x 8in. 240pp. Publisher's cloth boards. VERY GOOD. Shows marginal shelf rubbing of the extremities, spine lightly toned and with a light crease from opening, otherwise the binding is strong and tight, the text is clean and unmarked, and the boards remain bright and distinct. As pictured.

New York: Paul B. Hoeber, 1952. Hardcover. Stated First Edition. 12mo. 158pp. VERY GOOD. Shows some light rubbing marks of the boards, the front free endpaper has been neatly removed, a small section of the half-title page has been removed, a former owner name on the paste-down, otherwise the binding is strong and tight, the text is clean and unmarked, and the boards remain bright and colorful. As pictured.

Hanover: The Stinehour Press, 1967. Hardcover. FIrst Edition: Limited to 500 copies. 5.75 x 8.75in. xi. 182pp. Publisher's paper-covered boards with gilt titling. Signed and inscribed by the author on the half-title page: "For Miss Kathy Baker, with best wishes from Mary Parmly Koues Sachs. November 14, 1969." The last book by the poet, playwright, and charter member of the League of Women Voters. VERY GOOD. Shows the boards somewhat toned, marginal shelf rubbing of the extremities; in all other respects Fine/As New. As pictured.

London: Constable & Co. Ltd, 1938. Paperback. First Edition, First Impression. 4.75 x 7in. x. 52pp. Publisher's wraps. FINE/AS NEW. A flawless copy. As pictured.

New York: D. & J. Sadlier & Co, 1863. Hardcover. First Edition, First Printing in North America. 3.75 x 6in. 152pp. Publisher's blind-stamped cloth boards with gilt titling and decoration. VERY GOOD. Shows marginal shelf rubbing of the extremities, former owner mark neatly on the front endpaper, otherwise Fine having been exceptionally well maintained. As pictured.

New York: D. & J. Sadlier & Co, 1860. Hardcover. First Edition, First Printing in North America. 4.25 x 6.5in. 203pp. Engraved frontispiece. Publisher's blind-stamped cloth boards with gilt titling and decoration. VERY GOOD. Shows the extremities marginally shelf rubbed, former owner name dated 1914 on the second blank, otherwise remains Fine having been exceptionally well maintained. As pictured.