Getting Even
New York: Random House, 1971. 151 pages. 8vo, black cloth, d.w. New York: Random House, (1971). Signed by the author at title page. Page edges lightly spotted. Very good(+) in a near fine dust wrapper. More
New York: Random House, 1971. 151 pages. 8vo, black cloth, d.w. New York: Random House, (1971). Signed by the author at title page. Page edges lightly spotted. Very good(+) in a near fine dust wrapper. More
Torino: ERI, 1986. Illustrated. 121 pages, 8vo, pictorial wrappers; lightly dust soiled. Torino: ERI--Edizioni Rai Radiotelevisione, (1986). A very good copy. More
Port Washington, New York: Kennikat Press, 1975. 198pp, 8vo, cloth. Port Washington, N.Y.: Kennikat Press, 1975. Very good. More
Newcastle: Cambridge Scholars, 2013. xiii, 137 pages. 8vo, black cloth, pictorial d.w. (damaged from removal of sticker). Newcastle: Cambridge Scholars Publishing, (2013). First edition. A fine copy in a very good dust wrapper. More
London: Griffin, 1769. The Hypocrite. 1769, 2nd edition; The Miser by Henry Fielding. 1769, Fifth Edition. and The West Indian. [Richard Cumberland]. 1771. New Edition. Engraved title to the last piece; half-title present in the first. Three plays bound together. Contemporary armorial bookplate of Sir Henry Lawson, small ticket from the Ashley-Page Collection. 8vo, contemporary full calf; spine with raised bands, gilt floral tools; red morocco label. London: 1769; 1769; 1771. Very good (+). More
1970. 279pp., 8vo, cloth, d.w. Bloomington: Indiana UP, (1970). Very good. More
1964. Thin 8vo. Durham: Duke UP, 1964. More
1978. 749pps., square 8vo, cloth, d.w. N.Y.: Oxford UP, 1978. More
1954. 328pp. 8vo, cloth, d.w.; (very torn & chipped). Minneapolis; The University of Minnesota Press, (1954). More
London: Chatto & Windus, 1962. 246pp. Short 8vo, red boards, d.w. (slightly worn and sunned along spine). London: Chatto & Windus, (1962). Third Impression. A near fine copy in a very good dust(-) wrapper. More
Seattle: Fantagraphics, 2017. With essays by Art Spiegelman, Justin Green et al. Lavishly illustrated with hundreds of examples of drawings by Art Young. 381 pages. 4to, pictorial boards. Seattle: Fantagraphics, (2017). First edition. Art Young (1866-1943) was an American political cartoonist best known for his drawings and editorial contributions to the Socialist monthly magazine, The Masses (1911-1917). Young started out drawing for mainstream news and humor publications, earning a position at the Chicago Interocean where he worked with the well-known..... More
Seattle: Fantagraphics, 2017. With essays by Art Spiegelman, Justin Green et al. Lavishly illustrated with hundreds of examples of drawings by Art Young. 381 pages. 4to, pictorial boards. Seattle: Fantagraphics, (2017). First edition. Art Young (1866-1943) was an American political cartoonist best known for his drawings and editorial contributions to the Socialist monthly magazine, The Masses (1911-1917). Young started out drawing for mainstream news and humor publications, earning a position at the Chicago Interocean where he worked with the well-known..... More
New York: Douglas Books, 1970. 243 pages. 8vo, cream cloth, d.w. New York: Douglas Books, (1970). A very good(+) copy with slight discoloration to cloth edges; in a very good(-) wrapper with tearing along upper edge and laminate. More
New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1988. Illustrated. 319 pages. 8vo. Grey cloth backed gray boards, d.w., first edition. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, (1988). A near fine copy in a near fine wrapper. Inscribed on first free end page: "For [...]- Best, George Burns. More
New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1988. Illustrated. 319 pages. 8vo. Grey cloth backed gray boards, d.w., first edition. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, (1988). A very good copy in a very good dust wrapper. Inscribed on first free end page: "To [...]- Best, George Burns. More
1989. Photo illus, 320pp. 8vo, pr. brds. d.w. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, (1989). More
1988. Many photos. 317pp. 8vo, cloth-backed boards, d.w. NY: G.P. Putnam's Sons, (1988). More
1977. 8vo, cloth-backed boards, d.w. N.Y., 1977. More
Poster. Offset lithograph. 40.75" x 27". Unlined A theatrical movie poster for the 1916 short comedy film starring Douglas Fairbanks, Bessie Love, and Alma Rubens. A short silent film about a drug-abusing detective, this comedy is a parody of Sherlock Holmes and a lighthearted portrayal of cocaine and opium use in the early 20th century. A year prior to the film's release, the Harrison Act was put into effect, beginning an increasingly strict attitude towards drug enforcement and use in..... More
Paris: 1902. 6.5 x 4.25 inches, Paris, 1902. This photo by Du Guy depicts Cadet in profile, looking to the right. Inscribed and dated on the bottom border. Adhesive remnants on the back, and some paper damage to the lower edge which does effect the writing, still very good. French comedian and author and brother of Coquelin Aine; played at the Comedie-Francaise from 1868 to 1875 and 1879 to 1909. More
New York: Public Affairs, 2003. Black & white illustrations. 307pp. 8vo, two-toned cloth, dust wrapper. New York: Public Affairs, (2003). Near fine. More
Profusley Illus. 208pp. Small 8vo. cloth. N.Y., (1964). First Edn. More
Intro. by Harold Lloyd. Profusely illus. Sq. 4to, buckram, d.w. N.Y., (1957). More
1990. 10 x 8-inch black-and-white photo of the actor posing with his hand touching his face -- no place, no date, circa 1990. Boldly inscribed on the right side: "Kris - Best Wishes and Thanks, John Candy." Matted in white and set in a black frame measuring 16.5 x 14.5 inches. Fine condition. More
1959. 8vo, cloth, d.w. New Jersey, (1959). More
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