Search Results: Titles starting with H from Hardy Books

Baltimore: The John Hopkins Press, 1961. First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Fine. (xi) 367 pp. Illustrated dust jacket. Illustrated. Compiled by Betty Adler with the assistance of Jane Wilhelm. Blue cloth. 6" x 9 1/4". Published for The Enoch Pratt Free Library on its 75th Anniversary. Index. A comprehensive bibliography of the writings of H. L. Mencken (1880-1956) the "Sage of Baltimore", containing many of Mencken's comments about his own work. Includes books and articles written about Mencken. Small red remainder dot on bottom page edges, else a Fine copy in a Fine, price-clipped dust jacket, now in a clear mylar protective sleeve. ALWAYS FREE SHIPPING of our books in boxes, via media mail, to any United States address,

Hollywood: 20th Century Fox, 1951. First Edition. Very Good. This is an ORIGINAL 3-Sheet movie poster for "HALLS OF MONTEZUMA" (1951) starring Richard Widmark, Jack Palance, Reginald Gardner, Robert Wagner, Karl Malden, Richard Boone and Jack Webb. Directed by Lewis Milestone. Linen-backed for restoration and ease of handling. 41" x 81". Full color. Very good and certainly suitable for framing. A scarce poster in the three sheet size. FREE SHIPPING to any United States address.

New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1921. First Edition. Illustrated Cloth. Near Fine/Custom Clear Mylar. (xiii) 347 pages. Dark green illustrated cloth. 4 1/2" x 7 1/2". Illustrated from drawings and photographs. Folding map of Yosemite National Park. Appendix. Index. A collection of articles about Yosemite by leading experts in their respective fields, including: Indians by Professor Kroeber; Ideals and Policy of the Park Service by Director Mather; Geology by Professor Lawson of University of California; Birds, Mamals and Reptiles by Grinnell and Irwin; Flowers by Professor Jepson; Fishes by Evermann; Motoring by Curtis of the Curry Company and many more. A Near Fine copy (slight edgewear), now in a custom clear mylar protective jacket. ALWAYS FREE SHIPPING of our books in boxes via media mail to any United States address.

New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1992. First Edition. Cloth-backed Boards. Fine/Fine. 528 pp. SIGNED in ink by Author Theroux on the title page. Illustrated dust jacket. Map endpapers. Cloth-backed boards. Gilt spine titling. From the flap: "Now Theroux launches his most exotic and tantalizing adventure yet, as he kayaks the shimmering Pacific from island to island, exploring its surfy coasts and blue lagoons, and taking up residence to discover the secrets of these happy isles." From the author of The Mosquito Coast, Chicago Loop, The Old Patagonian Express and The Kingdom by the Sea. A Fine copy in a Fine dust jacket, now in a clear mylar protective sleeve. ALWAYS FREE SHIPPING of our books in boxes, via media mail, to any United States address.

San Francisco: The Book Club of California, 1938. First Thus. (xx), 1, 21, 1 pages. First Edition Thus. Introduction by Francis P. Farquhar. Vellum-backed marbled boards. Gilt spine-titling. 5 1/4" x 8". Slipcase. Limited to 350 copies printed by The University of California Press. Per the Introduction, "'The Helmet of Mambrino' well supports the claim of (Clarence) King's friends that his casual conversation often equalled the best literature of his day, for this letter to a friend was undoubtedly produced spontaneously without thought of publication." A beautifully produced small book. An As New copy in a Fine slipcase. ALWAYS FREE SHIPPING via media mail to any United States address.

San Francisco: The Book Club of California, 1938. First Thus. Vellum-backed marbled boards. Near Fine. (xx), 1, 21, 1 pages. First Edition Thus. Introduction by Francis P. Farquhar. Vellum-backed marbled boards. Gilt spine-titling. 5 1/4" x 8". Slipcase. Prospectus laid in. Limited to 350 copies printed by The University of California Press. Per the Introduction, "'The Helmet of Mambrino' well supports the claim of (Clarence) King's friends that his casual conversation often equalled the best literature of his day, for this letter to a friend was undoubtedly produced spontaneously without thought of publication." A beautifully produced small book. An As New copy in a Fine slipcase. ALWAYS FREE SHIPPING of books via media mail to any United States address.

San Francisco: The Book Club of California, 1938. First Thus. Vellum-backed marbled boards. Near Fine. (xx), 1, 21, 1 pages. First Edition Thus. Introduction by Francis P. Farquhar. Vellum-backed marbled boards. Gilt spine-titling. 5 1/4" x 8". Slipcase. Limited to 350 copies printed by The University of California Press. Per the Introduction, "'The Helmet of Mambrino' well supports the claim of (Clarence) King's friends that his casual conversation often equalled the best literature of his day, for this letter to a friend was undoubtedly produced spontaneously without thought of publication." A beautifully produced small book. Neat pictorial bookplate at front pastedown; small bookseller's stamp removal scar to rear pastedown, but a Near Fine copy in a Very Good Plus (slight abrasions at opening ends) slipcase. ALWAYS FREE SHIPPING via media mail to any United States address.

New York: William Morrow and Company, 1962. First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. 244 pp. SIGNED in ink by author Neill C. Wilson on the half-title. Illustrated dust jacket. Illustrated from photographs, including a two page illustration and dust jacket photograph by Ansel Adams. Two maps. Cloth. 5 3/4" x 8 1/2". From the flap: "For most of the world it (Golden Gate) is synonymous wiith mystery, glamour, adventure, zest for life--and these are the qualities which Neill Wilson exemplifies perfectly in this robust, authoritative book". A Near Fine copy (slightly rubbed) in a Near Fine dustjacket (rubbed, mostly at spine; price-clipped) now in a clear mylar protective sleeve. ALWAYS FREE SHIPPING of our books in boxes, via media mail, to any United States address.

Washington DC: Anderson House, 1937. First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. (5) 142 pp. SIGNED/INSCRIBED by Burgess Meredith in ink on the half-title: "To Bruce from Burgess Meredith". Illustrated dust jacket. Prior owner's bookplate on front pastedown. Illustrated endpapers. Gray cloth. 5 1/4" x 7 3/4". Per a page fronting the copyright page, Guthrie McClintock presented this play for the first time in the Hanna Theater in Cleveland, Ohio, with sets by Jo Mielsiner and starring Burgess Meredith, Peggy Ashcroft and Hume Cronyn. Mr. Meredith had previously starred in Maxwell Anderson's play, Winterset. A Near Fine copy (Slightly sunned), in a Very Good dust jacket (edgewear and chips at top of spine and back cover), now in a clear mylar protective sleeve. ALWAYS FREE SHIPPING of our books in boxes, via media mail, to any United States address.

Los Angeles: Privately Printed, 1927. First Trade Edition. (x) (2) 221 pp. Printed dust jacket. Illustrated, including frontispiece portrait from Loren Barton drawing of William Griffith Henshaw; facsimilies of Spanish land grant and Warner documents and maps. Preface by Professor Herbert E. Bolton. Red cloth. 7 1/2" x 10 3/4". Appendices. One of 1000 un-numbered copies of the first trade edtion. Prepared as a Memorial to banker William Griffith Henshaw. His last project was the development of a water supply for an arid area of San Diego County, including Lake Henshaw, constructed at Warner's Ranch. This book is the history of Warner's Ranch, from the Native Americans through the Californios and the ownership of pioneer J. J. Warner to Mr. Henshaw's acquisition in 1911 and development. A Fine copy in a Near Fine dust jacket (slight edgewear; rear cover taped abrasion), now in a clear mylar protective sleeve. ALWAYS FREE SHIPPING of our books in boxes, via media mail, to any United States address.

St. Paul: Minnesota Historical Society, 1966. St Paul: Minnesota Historical Society, 1966 Cloth. Near Fine in Brodart. First Edition. Large Octavo. viii. (4) 289 pages. Illustrated primarily from vintage photographs. Maps, including endpaper maps. The overland crossing of the Northern plains from Minnesota to what would become Montana during the 1860's gold rush. Includes some previously unpublished material. A FINE copy in an un-priceclipped slightly rubbed NEAR FINE dustjacket, protected and collected in a Brodart sleeve. Always FREE SHIPPING via media mail to any United States address.

Chicago: National Plan Service, Inc, 1958. New Edition. Illustrated Wrappers. Near Fine. 32 pp plus covers. Profusely illustrated from drawings and floorplans. 5 leaves with one home drawing and floorplan each laid in. Stapled illustrated wrappers. Back cover contains folding postcard blueprint order forms. 8 1/4" x 8 1/2". A catalog of contemporary mid-century modern home drawings and floorplans. If interested, the buyer could order detailed blueprint construction forms to construct each home. The homes were "modularly designed" to use standard sizes of building material. This publication was sponsered by Diamond National Lumber and Building Material of Northern and Central California,, whose logo appears on the back cover and on the laid in pages. An interesting collection and a valuable research tool. Rubbed and slightly soiled from handling, but Near Fine overall. ALWAYS FREE SHIPPING of our books in boxes, via media mail, to any United States address.

New York: Random House, 1954. First Edition. Cloth-backed Boards. Fine/Fine. (8) 115 pp. Dust Jacket. Cloth-backed boards. 6" x 9 1/4". The first collections of poems by Jeffers since the 1948 publication of the controversial "The Double Axe and Other Poems." Fifteen new poems and a one-act play. Includes "Ocean", "The Old Stone Mason" and "To Death". A Fine copy in a Fine dust jacket, now in a clear mylar protective sleeve. ALWAYS FREE SHIPPING of our books in boxes, via media mail, to any United States address.