Search Results: Titles starting with E from TBCL The Book Collection Library

Toronto: Frederick D. Goodchild, (1918), 1918. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Hardcover. First Canadian Edition. 8vo. Decorated red cloth, spine faded. The U.S. Putnam sheets with a cancel title page. A collection of dialogue stories with Kemble's well known caricatures of black subjects. Illustrated by E.W. Kemble of Huck Finn fame.

London: Thames and Hudson Ltd, 1978. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Hardcover. First Edition.Inscribed by Francis King "To Melanie with Love from Francis 2 July1978" and signed as well on the title page. A fine copy in the publisher's original grey cloth covered boards, gilt lettering to the spine and front in a near fine "unclipped" pictorial dust wrapper depicting E.M. Forster by George Platt Lynes on the front panel and in his King's College, Cambridge rooms on the back panel. Small 4to. 128 pp. With 122 black and white photographs throughout. A superb biography of the author of A Passage To India and Howards End.

Toronto: Macmillan of Canada, 1951. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Signed by Author. First Edition of this tense novel Inscribed by Hugh MacLennan on the front free endpaper. 'For.With all best wishes - Hugh MacLennan, April, 1951'. 8vo. 244 pp. A near fine copy in gray cloth (minor crease to the front board), red titles to the spine in a bright, fresh George Salter designed pictorial dustwrapper with some light use.

Toronto: Longmans Canada, 1966. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. Hardcover. From TBCL's Children's Bookcase. First Edition of this classic Inuit tale for readers of all ages and winner of the Canadian Library Association Children's Book of the Year award. A fine copy in orange cloth, black titles and decorations in a near fine pictorial dustwrapper with some light use. Striking black and white illustrations by James Houston. Square 8vo. 64 pp.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1978. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Holland, Cecelia. THE EARL. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1971. 8vo., 303pp. Brown cloth gilt, red topstain, map endpapers. First Edition. A fine fresh copy in like dustwrapper. A novel of 12th century England, the story of swords & the Norman conquest, the nation embroiled in the battle between two rival claims to the throne. Highly Regarded. Excellent copy.

New York: Harper Collins, [1997], 1997. 1st Edition. Soft cover. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Advanced Uncorrected Proof of the First edition. Glossy Wrappers. 8vo, pp. 264. A very fine copy.

New York: MacMillan, 1925. First Trade. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. First Trade. Hardcover. Signed by Author. Yeats, William Butler. EARLY POEMS AND STORIES. Signed. New York: Macmillan, 1925. First US trade Edition. Publisher's green cloth, gilt. 8vo., 528pp. Neatly signed by Yeats in dark blue fountain pen on the title page. The previous owner has inked information about the signing around the Yeats' signature. A very good copy lacking the uncommon dustwrapper, treated to modest expert archical restoration 7 the head & heel of the spine, endpapers expertly replaced. This is now a handsome ExLibrary copy with library stamp stamp to the bottom of the title page. Housed in a custom TBCL embossed cloth slipcase in fine condition. Very uncommon.

New York: St Martin's Press, 1994. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. Hardcover. First Edition of this posthumous collection of poetry by the author of the classic, Desert Solitaire and The Monkey Wrench Gang. Review copy with the publisher's material laid-in. Fine in 1/4 white cloth over white paper covered boards, red titles to the spine in a virtually fine pictorial dustwrapper. 8vo. 112 pp. Woodcuts by illustrator Michael McCurdy. Collected and introduced by David Peterson.

New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1911, 1911. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. Hardcover. First edition. 8vo. Gilt lettered black cloth, TEG., 13 b & w photo plates, pp. 280pp + ads. Most of the second half of book, (pp. 119-273) is devoted to southern California. A near fine copy with a bit of light rubbing at the extremities, gilt bright. [lacking dj]. A very nice copy.

New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1911, 1911. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. Hardcover. First edition. 8vo. Gilt lettered black cloth, TEG., 13 b & w photo plates, pp. 280pp + ads + T.e.g. Most of the second half of book, (pp. 119-273) is devoted to southern California . A near fine copy with a bit of light rubbing at the extremities, gilt bright. [lacking dj].

Toronto: The Ryerson Press, 1946. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Dudek, Louis. EAST OF THE CITY. Toronto: Ryerson, 1946. First Edition of the author's First Book. A fine lovely copy in the publisher's grey boards and excellent dustwrapper. 450.00.

New York: The Viking Press, [1952, Book Date], 1952. Custom Clamshell Case. No Binding. Not A Book/No Jacket. Custom Clamshell Case. No Binding. First Edition Clamshell Case. Steinbeck, John. EAST OF EDEN. Custom Clamshell Case. New York: The Viking Press, [1952, Book Date]. Superb Custom Fitted Modern Collector's Clamshell Bookcase [Not A Book] HAND-CRAFTED by our conservation team, each box features a blind embossed [sculpted] dustwrapper inspired graphic on the right cover; gilt-stamped black Nuba® title piece at the spine. The box finished in fine medium blue & medium green cloth & finally, finished inside in soft black velour. This clamshell is perfectly sized to accommodate your first edition. A Terrific Collector's Custom Case. TBCL Web Site photo/link available for over a hundred cornerstones generally in-stock titles. Custom Craft available. Book definitely NOT included.

London: William Heinemann, (n.d.). Hardcover. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). Limited Edition Signed by Masefield. A near fine copy in original dark blue paper covered boards, hint of a damping on the front pastedown and ffe., gilt lettering on the spine and front panel. Number 145 of 375 copies. Quarto. 15 pp. Masefield, po et- laureate of England, remains one of England's most neglected authors and poets.

New York: The Mystery League, 1932. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. Hardcover. First Edition. A Golden Age mystery in the Van Dine school, introducing criminologist Griffin Scott, proprietor of a New York advertising agency and connoisseur of antique furniture. A bright, fresh copy in black cloth, (front free endpaper neatly clipped), green titles in a vintage pictorial dustwrapper with a few tiny chips and some light overall use. 8vo. 284 pp.

New York: The Limited Editions Club, 1960. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Vertes. Vertes. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). One of 1500 numbered copies signed by the illustrator, MARCEL VERTES. 96pp. 4to. cloth, buckram slipcase. A lovely production.

Toronto: The Macmillan Company of Canada, 1930. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. Hardcover. First edition. 8vo., pp., vii, 246. A near fine copy in peach cloth, neat name on ffe, in a very good dustwrapper missing a square 1' chip at the spine crown & a couple of small chips at the top of the rear panel. Lomer pg. 26.

London: Staples Press Ltd, 1955. First Edition. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. Robert W. Hines. Robert W. Hines. First Edition. Hardcover. Carson, Rachel L. THE EDGE OF THE SEA. London: Staples Press Ltd. 1955. First U.K. Edition. The third book in Carson's Sea Trilogy. 8vo., 276pp. [Well illustrated by Robert W. Hines, Dustwrapper illustrated by William Randall]. Original gilt lettered blue cloth. A fine fresh copy in lovely bright dustwrapper with one tiny chip at the bottom of the spine panel. This book describes the variety of shore life from the rocky shore of Maine to the coral coast of the Caribbean. "The edge of the sea is a strange and beautiful place. All through the long history of Earth it has been an area of unrest where waves have broken heavily against the land, where the tides have pressed forward over the continents, receded and then returned. For no two successive days is the shore line precisely the same. Not only do the tides advance and retreat in their eternal rhythms, but… Read More

London: Michael Joseph [1988], 1988. First Edition. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. First Edition. Hardcover. Signed by Author. Francis, Dick. THE EDGE. Signed. London: Michael Joseph, (1988). First Edition. Another stunning mystery set in the world of thoroughbred horse racing, Signed twice by Dick Francis, once on the half-title page and once on the title-page. 8vo. 283 pp. A fine copy in navy cloth, gilt titles to the spine in a bright, fresh fine pictorial dustwrapper. Undercover investigator for the English Jockey Club, Tor Kelsey joins the Great Transcontinental Mystery Race.

Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, (1969), 1969. 1st Edition. 1st Edition. Signed by Author. Atwood, Margaret. THE EDIBLE WOMAN. Presentation Copy. Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, (1969). First Edition of Margaret Atwood's first novel Inscribed by her on the title-page. "For... With best wishes, Margaret Atwood." A fine copy in burgundy cloth, gilt titles to the spine in a near fine Charles Pachter designed pictorial dustwrapper showing some minimal use. 8vo. 281 pp. Superb copy.

New York & London: Harper & Brothers, 1905. 1st Edition Clamshell Collector's Case. 1st Edition Clamshell Collector's Case. Custom Clamshell Case. No Binding. First Edition Clamshell Case for Mark Twain's Classic: EDITORIAL WILD OATS A Superb Custom Fitted Modern Collector's Clamshell Bookcase [Not A Book] HAND-CRAFTED by our conservation team, each box is Gilt-stamped at the spine. The case is finished in black Nuba® with a 'sculpted' design of the amusing illustration of the cat on the cover boards with red sides. Every TBCL case can be finished in a selection of fine leathers & cloths or Nuba® or a combination of both. Nuba® is a fine, supple & durable covering with a neutral ph that has the feel of velvety soft Italian Nubuck leather. This clamshell is perfectly sized to accommodate your first edition. A Terrific Collector's Custom Case for an important Book. TBCL Web Site photo/link available for OVER 100 generally in-stock titles. Custom Craft available upon request. "Book definitely NOT… Read More