The Body Farm
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1994. 387 pages, 8vo, tan boards with a black cloth spine, dust wrapper with a mylar sleeve. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, (1994). Fine. Signed in full by the author on the title page. More
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1994. 387 pages, 8vo, tan boards with a black cloth spine, dust wrapper with a mylar sleeve. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, (1994). Fine. Signed in full by the author on the title page. More
New York: Scribner, 1995. 412 pages, 8vo, grey cloth-backed boards (lightened on lower edge, boards subtly cocked), dust wrapper. New York: Scribner, (1995). First Edition. A very good copy in a very good dust wrapper. Bold marker signature on preliminary page "P Cornwell" More
1849. A.L.S. "F.O.C. Darley", 8vo. 1 page, no place, January 2nd, 1849, in response to Patron, in full: "Allow me to return my best thanks for the copy of Money Penney. I enclose your cheque for 2 pounds, the illustration will be finished by tomorrow morning." Condition: irregular left-hand margin that does not detract, otherwise in very good condition. American painter and illustrator known for his work with prominent 19th century authors. More
Chicago: C. L. Ricketts, 1902. 160 pages, 8vo, decoreative boards with a beige cloth spine (spine gently darkened). Chicago: C. L. Ricketts, 1902. First edition of his first book. Very good condition. Inscribed on the blank page before the half-title: "To Miller P. Allen Esq. With the Compliments of Clarence S. Darrow." More
New York: Delacorte, 1979. 242 pages, 8vo, brown and beige cloth, dust wrapper (lightly worn and scuffed). New York: Delacoorte Press, (1979). First edition. A near fine copy in a very good(-) dust wrapper. Signed in full by the author on the front free endpaper. More
New York: Knopf, 1990. Illustrated title page. 323 pages, 8vo, cloth-backed boards (bottom corners bumped), slightly edge-worn dust wrapper. New York: Knopf, 1990. First edition. A very good(+) copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper. nscribed by the author on the half-title page to the philanthropists Edith and Martin Segal: "For Edith and Martin, my very special friends with much gratitude and love, Gabriella. Signed at your home on December 12th 1990." More
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1995. 176 pages, short slim 8vo, cloth-backed boards, dust wrapper (previous bookseller's price tag on the back). Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1995. First edition. A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. Inscribed by the author on the half-title page to the philanthropist Martin Segal: "For Martin, my great mentor and wonderful friend, Gabriella." More
Franklin Center: Franklin, 1989. Frontispiece, 286 pages, 8vo, full brown leather with gilt tooling. Franklin Center, PA: The Franklin Library, 1989. A fine copy. Limited first edition, signed by the author on blank page before the half-title. More
New York: Bowling Green Press, 1928. 19 pages, thin 8vo, cloth-backed gray boards. New York: The Bowling Green Press, 1928. Very good(+) condition. One of 600 copies signed in full on the half-title page. More
New York: Warner Books, 1994. 481 pages, 8vo, blue boards with a black cloth spine, dust wrapper. New York: Warner Books, (1994). First edition. Fine. Inscribed and signed on the front free endpaper: "For Gigi Foge, with best wishes for a happy + healthy New Year - Glad you enjoyed Spencerville - Nelson DeMille January, 1995." More
New York: Coward-McCann, 1941. Illustrated with wood engravings by Frank Utpatel. 314 pages, 8vo, tan buckram, dust wrapper (worn) in a mylar sleeve. New York: Coward-McCann, 1941. A very good copy in a very good(-) dust wrapper. Signed on the blank page before the half-title: "Sincerely, August Derleth." More
1865. Signed and addressed monogrammed black-bordered mourning envelope (1865), most likely in honor of those individuals who perished in the Staple Hurst Rail Crash. Archivally set into a triple diamond-cut mat with two openings, accompanied by a contemporary image of the writer, and elegantly framed to 14" X 20". Fine DICKENS, Charles (1812 - 1870). English writer and social critic who created some of the world's best known fictional characters and is generally acknowledged as the greatest writer of the..... More
London: 1865. 3 pages (front and back) on "Grosvenor Gate" letterhead, each two-page spread measuring 5.5 x 6.75 inches, London, May 1, 1865. In this gracious letter, the Prime Minister declines a dinner invitation, in part: "...I am very sorry that I am engaged on Friday (with) the Earl of Shaftesbury, &, therefore, cannot have the great honor of dining with you..." Signed "Disraeli." Several folds and paper mounting remnants on the back of the blank page; otherwise fine. More
Franklin Center: Franklin, 1989. Color frontispiece. 323 pages, 8vo, full navy blue leather with gilt tooling. Franklin Center: The Franklin Library, 1989. First edition. Fine. A limited edition, signed in full on a blank page before the half-title. More
Souvenir signed typescript titled "The Body of an American", originally published as the concluding chapter of 1919, Part Two of the USA Trilogy (1930-1936), consisting of unconventional prose with a mash of journalistic cliches and idioms, 4to. 7 pages, signed in full at conclusion "John Dos Passos", c. 1960. Fine condition. American novelist and artist who was active in the first half of the twentieth century. More
Newark, NJ: 1880. 4 pages on thick cream notepaper, each two-page spread measuring 6.5 x 9.5 inches. Newark, New Jersey. May 21, no year, circa 1880. Written by the American author of children's and young people's books to a reader, in part: "...I am so glad you like The Little Girl in Old Boston for I like her very much myself. And I knew an old lady once who remembered a good deal about Boston in her childhood. Cities change..... More
London: 1927. Real Life Postcard Photograph.3.5 x 5 inches. black & white. signed in full, March 1927." Fine. More
New York: Scribner, 2001. 478 pages, 8vo, blue boards with a black cloth spine, dust wrapper in a mylar sleeve. New York: Scribner, (2001). Fine. Signed in full on the title page in silver ink on a dark background below his printed name. More
Martha's Vineyard, MA: 1934. The first letter is typed, 2 pages (front and back), 8.5 x 5.5 inches, August 29, 1934, from the days when Eastman was a leading radical Socialist, in part: "...It is true that Bob and Lydia do not speak to me, unless I walk right up and compel them to, as I have once or twice for fun. There is a party rule, you know, against 'fraternizing' with Trotskyists, and I really think Bob is afraid..... More
Dallas: Pressworks, 1980. Tipped-in frontispiece plus one other black-and-white illustration. 52 pages, slim 8vo, green cloth (spine gently faded; otherwise fine). Dallas: Pressworks, (1980). Very good condition. Limited first edition, No. 84 of 350. Signed in full by both Elkin and illustrator Jane E. Hughes on the limitation page. More
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1988. 324 pages, 8vo, black cloth-backed boards, dust wrapper. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1988. First edition. A fine copy in a very good dust wrapper. Inscribed on the front free endpaper: "To our friend Janet - With love and dear shared memories, Susan + Harlan Ellison. 7 May 92 Los Angeles." More
Shingletown: Kilimanjaro, 1993. 91 pages, slim oblong 8vo, black cloth, d.w. A fine copy in a very good (+) dust wrapper. Inscribed by the author. More
New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1938. 344 pages, 8vo, brick-colored cloth with decorative gilt stamping (spine gently darkened and worn; corners rubbed). New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1938. First edition. A very good(-) copy. Inscribed above the half-title: "Greetings to H Kanti from John Erskine September 29, 1946." More
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