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Penrod is a collection of comic sketches by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Booth Tarkington that was first published in 1914. The book follows the trials and misadventures of Penrod Schofield, an eleven-year-old boy growing up in the pre-WWI Midwestern US, in a similar vein to Tom Sawyer. Penrod establishes the characters and the relationships between those who go on to appear in two further books, Penrod and Sam (1916) and Penrod Jashber (1929).This book was published by Doubleday Page in 1914; thereafter, it was reprinted by Grosset & Dunlap, and was produced as a 'Thrushwood Book'. This is the first reprint of the first edition. It is illustrated by Gordon Grant.
As you can see, the dust jacket is not in the best of shape—there are a few bits of it missing, which has resulted in fading to 1" of the spine at top. Otherwise, the book is in pristine condition, with bright red boards and dark black printing on the spine and front. Inside, the book is unread, with spine intact, no marks of any kind,… Read More

This is the James Taylor Song Book, published in England in 1971. It is 23 songs, with the piano music at the front and the guitar music at the back. Also included are 20 pages of photographs and Taylor's original hand-written lyrics. Songs are Anywhere Like Heaven, Blossom, The Blues is Just a Bad Dream, Brighten Your Night With My Day, Carolina in My Mind, Circle Round the Sun, Country Road, Don't Talk Now, Fire and Rain, Knocking 'Round the Zoo, Lo and Behold, Night Owl, Oh Baby Don't Loose Your Lip On Me, Oh Susanna, Rainy Day Man, Something in the Way She Moves, Something's Wrong, Steam Roller, Suite for 20G, Sunny Skies, Sunshine Sunshine, Sweet Baby James, Takin' It In.There is a dog-ear to the front cover and a scratch to the back cover, but the inside is perfect.BONUSThis purchase includes the first-edition sheet music of You've Got a Friend, also from 1971.Note: I have lots of vintage sheet music listed here, some singly, many in bundles. You're welcome to create your own bundle, or just buy… Read More

This is a first edition of American Dreams, Lost and Found, by the American writer Studs (Louis) Terkel (1912 –2008).

This book was out of print for a long time—it has recently been revived. If you look around for copies of this book, they all say 'First Edition 1983', but the date on this copy is 1980.

Terkel was an author, historian, actor, and broadcaster. He received the Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction in 1985 for The Good War and is best remembered for his oral histories of common Americans, and for hosting a long-running radio show.

The New York Times Book Review calls this collection Terkel's best. In it, he persuades Arnold Schwarzenegger, Ted Turner, Jesse Helms, Joan Crawford and many others to tell their versions of The American Dream. In this group portrait of hopes, we see that American reality defies our stereotyped expectations. Starting with an embittered winner of the Miss U.S.A. contest who sees the con behind the dream of success, Terkel discusses ideals and… Read More

The Banker is an international financial affairs magazine owned by the Financial Times. Each copy retails at $100-$125 US.
This issue: April 2019
International Debt
Recovering from Venezuela
Estonia's Fintech Drive
China's Green Finance
Ethical AI

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110 Pages
Pristine Condition

This is the March 4, 2019 edition of the New Yorker. The cover is Barry Blitt's illustration of Donald Trump on the roof of the White House with a 'Finish the Wall' sign.
72 Pages
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Inside:
- Robots
- The Needs of Dementia Patients
- Jail Healthcare Crisis
- Jasper Johns
- Stephen Sondheim
The magazine is in good condition but, as I was scanning it, the cover slipped off its staples. You can reattach it if you like.Otherwise, it's perfect

This book was first published in 1912, by Harper & Brothers New York. It was revised (by Dreiser) in 1927, which is also when it was first published in Britain, by Constable & Company, which published reprints in 1931 and twice in 1936. This is a copy of that second 1936 printing.
The Financier - Story
Frank Cowperwood, a fiercely ambitious businessman, emerges as the very embodiment of greed as he relentlessly seeks satisfaction in wealth, women, and power. As Cowperwood deals and double-deals, betrays and is in turn betrayed, his rise and fall come to represent the American success story stripped down to brutal realities--a struggle for spoils without conscience or pity. Dreiser's 1912 classic, which is based on the life of streetcar tycoon Charles Yerkes, remains an unsparing social critique as well as a devastating character study of one of the most unforgettable American businessmen in twentieth-century literature.
The book is pristine, inside and out. No dust jacket.
Bright green boards, and… Read More

This is the chronicle of a train journey around the coast of Great Britain, taken in 1982 by the American travel writer Paul Theroux.
It was a best-seller; this is the tenth printing of the first edition.
Houghton Mifflin Boston, 1983.
Hardcover, 353 pages.
Pale yellow cloth cover with a navy blue design on the cover and a navy blue spine with brilliant gold lettering.
The dust jacket has minor wear; bumps and bruises.The book is pristine; it does not appear to have been read and there are no marks in it or on it.

This is an unread first edition of David Milne, a 1991 book about the Canadian artist (1992-1953) who is now regarded as one of the greatest painters of his generation. His work is generally classified as 'modernist' and his focus was mainly landscapes although, as this book shows, his choice of subjects were widely varied. The book contains 150 plates, of color paintings and his black and white drawings.Co-published in 1991, by the McMichael Gallery near Toronto, and the Vancouver Art Gallery. This book has spent its life lying on its side on a shelf. Until now, it was never opened. So it's pristine, although there may be a little yellowing to the edges of the pages.224 clean, creamy white pages. Essays from several art historians and curators are included.Mint condition. Lovely book.

Under Milk Wood, A Play for Voices, is a 1954 radio drama by Welsh poet Dylan Thomas (1914-1953). It was first commissioned by the BBC, and then adapted for the stage. It has also been filmed twice.
In it, a narrator invites the audience to listen to the dreams and innermost thoughts of the inhabitants of the fictional small Welsh fishing village, Llareggub. They include Mrs. Ogmore-Pritchard, relentlessly nagging her two dead husbands; Captain Cat, reliving his seafaring times; the two Mrs. Dai Breads; Organ Morgan, obsessed with his music; and Polly Garter, pining for her dead lover. It is lyrical, impassioned and funny.
The Folio Society first published it in 1972, then reprinted it in 1997. This is a copy of the 1997 printing.
It is a slim, pretty book, just 93 pages. The whole book is purple, cream and black, with original custom lithographs, done in purple and black, by the Welsh painter Ceri Richards.
It comes in a pale gray slipcase. Lovely thick paper.
Uncracked spine; when I opened it to… Read More

This is an unread first US edition of The Six: The Lives of the Mitford Sisters, written by the British writer Laura Thompson and publisher in 2015.
It is the biographies of the ever-fascinating six Mitford girls, all of whom lived incredibly interesting lives.
This is an unread copy. It is in mint condition.

This is a stated first edition of The Sea Remembrs: Shipwrecks and Archaeology, from Homer's Greece to the Rediscovery of the Titanic. This copy is from the first issue, in the UK. It was written by the American pioneer underwater archaeologist Peter Throckmorton (1928-1990).
It includes detailed illustrations of many famous lost ships--see the Table of Contents photo.
From a review:
I'll give it five stars for the uniquely detailed information on important maritime archaeological digs of recent history. The chapters on Mediterranean finds in the early days of scuba/aqualung exploration were totally fascinating.The details of each dig were completely overwhelming and I had to start glossing over all the technical minutiae if I was ever going to get through it, but the highlights of historical maritime archaeology was well worth the overall read.
It's a large book: 240 pages, 9 1/4" x 11 3/4". Packed full of photos, maps etc.
It was originally a library book. The library stamped its name on the first… Read More

From 1978 to 1981, Time-Life Books published a series called 'The Seafarers'. It was 22 volumes, all written by experts in their fields, on different aspects of maritime history.
All are 175-185 pages, all bound in thick black leatherette, all beautifully illustrated with drawings, paintings and photographs.
Of the 22, I have 11 left (the list is below). All are listed here on Biblio. You can buy one, or as many as you like.
Mine are from the first printing. Unless otherwise noted, all are in mint condition.
This one is 'The Venetians'. It covers the history, development, and social characteristics of the Venetians and describes their armor, ships, and their most famous battles.
Condition: Mint.
From the series, I have:
- The Clipper Ships
- The Explorers
- Fighting Sail
- The Frigates
- The Men-of-War
- The Racing Yachts
- The Spanish Main
- The U-Boats
- The Venetians
- The Vikings
- Windjammers
NOTE: My quoted price for shipping OUTSIDE of North America is for surface mail without tracking. For… Read More

This is a pristine copy of The Genius of James Thurber, a 42-story collection from the much-loved American comedy writer (1894-1961). The selection includes some of Thurber's finest and funniest works: The Owl in the Attic, The Pet Department, My Life and Hard Times, The Night the Bed Fell, The Car We Had to Push, The Day the Dam Broke, The Night the Ghost Got In etc.
Thurber illustrated his own stories, and this book contains numerous cartoons.
It was published by the Folio Society in 1997 and was a best-seller. This is a copy of its third printing, in 2000.
The book is silver plasticized paper with a black design of Thurber's drawings. It is in a light gray slipcase. The only flaw is two fingerprints on the slipcase.
Inside, the book is flawless. It has not been read, the spine has not been cracked. It is in perfect condition. Like new.

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The Goodies was a trio of British comedians: Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Garden, and Bill Oddie. They wrote for and performed in their eponymous television comedy show during the 1970s and early 1980s, combining sketches and situation comedy. They were at Cambridge with John Cleese, Eric Idle and Graham Chapman and went on to perform with them on various productions. Garden and Oddie are still active, on BBC Radio.
Soft Cover. Perfect Condition except for a small hole on the back cover.
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This is a companion book to the Time-Life TV Series Wild, Wild World of Animals.
This one is Elephants & Other Land Giants: African and Asiatic Elephants, Hippopotamuses, Giraffes, Rhonoceroses, Big Birds and Giant Reptiles.
128 pages, including loads of photos.
Well-reviewed.
Never Read but there is an attractive bookplate at the front and some waving to the first few pages.
Otherwise perfect condition.
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This is a first edition (2010) of The New Traditional Woodworker: From Tool Set to Skill Set to Mind Set, written by the American cabinetmaker Jim Tolpin. Over 176 heavily illustrated pages, Tolpin teaches you that you don't need expensive machinery and power tools. You'll learn to set up a hand-tool woodworking shop, then discover the toolset, practice the skillset, and understand the mindseteffectively completing a comprehensive course in hand-tool woodworking.
There is very minor wear to the cover of this book, but it has not been read; the inside is in pristine condition.

LEO TOLSTOY SHORT STORIES
Edited by Ernest J Simmons, Modern Library 1964
This is 14 stories (plus a map)—it is a collection of the stories that Tolstoy completed before he started writing War & Peace. (see photo of contents)
Dark Blue Boards with a impressed design on the cover and bright gold lettering on the spine.
As you can see, there is a bump to the front cover and a very small ink mark to the front endpaper. The spine is starting to loosen a little.
Otherwise, perfect condition.

This is an unread stated first edition of National Geographic's 1987 book, Into the Unknown: The Story of Exploration. It chronicles the history of exploration on earth--and beyond--from the recorded travels of explorers from the Phoenicians and Greeks, through the exploration of the North American continent and expeditions to the poles, to the moon landings.It was written by 18 people, including Buzz Aldrin, Neil Armstrong, Roald Amundsen, Leif Erikssen, Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, Charles Darwin, Ferdinand Magellan and Marco Polo. It contains 266 photos, paintings, illustrations and drawings, plus 23 maps.It is a big book: 336 pages, 9 1/2" x 11 1/2" x 1 1/8"The book is brown boards with a brilliant gold design on the cover and spine.The dust jacket is worn, but it has done its job. The book has not been read and is in pristine condition.Its only flaw was created by the printer--you can see it in the photo. On the front cover, bottom left, there is a binding error.Otherwise, it's… Read More

This is a first reprint of The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Railway Locomotives, written by the British writer Robert Tufnell and published in 1987. It covers 180 years of worldwide locomotive development, from the first steam engine journey to high-speed French trains.
256 pages, packed with photographs, specs, charts and drawings.
It's a big book--9" x 12" and 3 lbs.

This book has not been read and is in mint condition.

This is a first, and likely the only, edition of Three Short Novels by Ivan Turgenev, published in 1957 by The Foreign Languages Publishing House, a state-run publisher in the Soviet Union that published Russian literature, novels, propaganda, and books about the USSR in foreign languages. It was dissolved in 1964.
Ivan Turgenev (1818-1883) was a Russian novelist, short story writer, poet, playwright, translator and popularizer of Russian literature in the West. His novel Fathers & Sons is regarded as one of the major works of 19th-century fiction.
The three novels in this book are:
Asya (1858), a tragic story of two Russians abroad who are in love but conceal it from each other.
First Love (1860) was one of his most popular pieces of fiction. It is the love story of a 21 year-old woman and a 16 year-old boy.
Spring Torrents, aka Torrents of Spring (1872), is autobiographical and about a young Russian landowner who falls in love while on a visit to Frankfurt. It is regarded as one of Turgenev's… Read More