The Seven Stairs

New York: Touchstone Books, 1989 1st ed. thus. 231pp. illus. paperback 8vo: Good+ [tiny hole in front cover; cover and edges are age browned; small rem. line bottom edge; else a clean, complete & uncreased copy] An "autobiography" of a famous Chicago bookstore.

Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1962. First edition. Hardcover. First printing. An autobiography from the important Chicago bookseller and tastemaker. A near fine copy with a small former owner signature to the front pastedown that is obscured by the flap of the near fine dust jacket with a tiny bit of wear. Signed and nicely inscribed by Brent on… Read more about this item

Touchstone Books, 1989. Paperback. Very Good. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

New York: Simon & Schuster, 1989. Later printing of eccentric & beloved Chicago bookseller's memoirs, apparently SIGNED by him in a very shaky hand. Paperback. General wear, light creasing. Text clean; xi, [5], 231 pages; b/w photos, list of 100 recommended books.. Signed by Author. Later Printing. Paperback. Good. 5½" by 8½".

Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1962. Hardcover. 8vo. Tan cloth, price-clipped dust jacket. 205pp. Very good/good plus. First edition of the Chicago bookman's memoir, curiously inscribed and signed on the front flyleaf "For Lester & Hope -- / wouldn't it be thrilling / if you found a / play in it? / Ever Yours, / Stuart.

Chicago, IL: J. Philip O'Hara Inc, 1973. First edition. Softcover. 222 pages. An autobiography from the important Chicago bookseller and tastemaker. A very good copy in wrappers with some light wear and some creasing to the spine. Signed and inscribed by Brent on the front free endpaper.

Touchstone, 1989. 3d Paperback . Soft cover. Fair. Trade paperbck, cream wrappers with pale yellow borders, an illustration of hand turning book pages at center front, a photo of author and student on back wrapper, 229 pages including a photo section. Badly stained around bottom tips from page 147 to 231, small brown spots on long pages' exterior… Read more about this item

Touchstone, 1989-05-15. Paperback. Good. 0.8000 in x 8.4000 in x 5.4000 in.

Houghton Mifflin Company, 1962. First Edition. Hardcover . Very Good/Fair. First printng stated; Signed by author at front free end-page; Tight binding; Clean, sturdy boards; Text free of markings; Jacket shows moderate to significant wear including chipping at edges, mild tearing at spine, one inch scuff at front jacket cover; Jacket now housed in protective mylar for further… Read more about this item

New York: Simon & Schuster, 1989. Paperback. 8vo. Stiff pictorial wrappers. xi, 231pp. Illustrations. Near fine. Spine ever-so-faintly sunned. First of this Touchstone softbound edition of the 1962 Chicago bookman's memoir, tight and lovely. Inscribed and signed by the author (1912-2010) large and bold (if tremulous) in black fineline on front flyleaf: "For / Elizabeth, / From -- /… Read more about this item

New York: Touchstone, 1989. Softcover. Fine. First edition. Fine in softcover ps Inscribed. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.

Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1962. First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed/Good. 8" by 5.5". None. A first edition of this autobiography by Chicago bookseller and TV personality, Stuart Brent. First printing. With an ink inscription from Brent to 'Elna' to the front endpaper. In a cloth binding with original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, smart. Dustwrapper is… Read more about this item

Houghton Mifflin, 1962. Stated first edition. Hardcover. near fine /very good. Signed by author. NOT an ex library book. Signature of author on the front endpaper. 205 pages. Dust jacket has 1/2" tears, price is not clipped.

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1962. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. Octavo. Signed. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. Book is fine. Jacket has a small chip to the rear panel at the bottom corner, and is otherwise fine and protected in a Brodart Mylar cover.

New York: The Riverside Press, 1962. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Signed by the author on the first blank flyleaf page. Ex lib with minimal markings.

Touchstone, 1962. Paperback. Very Good. Inscribed by author on ffep. Very nice, shows handling but inside unmarked and bright. 8vo, bookseller #4281.

Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin Company. G/P. 1962. First Printing. Cloth(Hrdcvr). 8vo., 205 pp, dj frayed and worn, some foxing, .

Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin Company. 1962. First Edition. Hardcover. VG in a VG DJ that is price-clipped; SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR on the ffep. Brent's first bookshop, The Seven Stairs, opened in Chicago in 1946.; Stated First; Tan cloth; 8vo; DJ; Signed by Author .

Touchstone. Used - Like New. Used book that is in almost brand-new condition.

Houghton Mifflin, 1962. Book. Very Fine. Cloth. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Very fine copy in a fine jacket.Autobiography of Mr.Brent's Famous Chicago Bookstore.Signed on first blank..