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27.4.9 Gone With the Wind Author: Mitchell, Margaret $1800.00 New York The Macmillan Company 1936 Hard Cover Good+ No Jacket First Edition 8vo-over 7-3/4in. -9-3/4in. tall. The book is protected by a mylar DJ and is encased in a custom-made slipcase. Previous Owner's nameplate on the inside front cover. Spine darkened, corners and edges rubbed. 1037 pages. |
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B.000214 Program for the Seventh Annual Conference on the Fantastic in the Arts March 12-16, 1986 in Houston, Texas Author: Illust: Christensen, James $675.00 Houston, TX International Association 1986 Spiral Bound Softcover Very Good 11in. H x 8 1/2in. W. Inscribed By 8 Authors/Illustrator What a rare find! The previous owner participated in this Science Fiction & Fantasy conference and had her program signed by 8 of the illustrious participants: author Brian W. Aldiss, movie special effects legend Ray Harryhausen (remember the Sushi restaurant in Monsters Inc. ? named after Ray), Hap Henriksen-fantasy art and collectibles artist; author Colin Manlove, original fish artwork with the short inscription by famous artist james C. Christensen; James Gunn Science Fiction author and historian; Frederik Pohl Science Fiction author and editor; and Gregory Benford-physicist, astronomer and Science Fiction writer. 48 pages. Some tanning to both covers and one 1" tear along top edge of rear cover (repaired with japanese tissue). Program contains bios on most of the signers who were speakers and participants. Also lists other association leaders and participants as well as the schedule for the 5 day conference. The cover also has a 4" x 4" b/w illustration by James Christensen. Inquiries welcomed. |
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B.000634 The Mulligans Author: Harrigan, Edward $250.00 NY G. W. Dillingham Co. 1901 Illustrated Cloth Very Good++ First Edition 12mo-over 6-3/4in. -7-3/4in. tall. Very nice copy of this rare novel about the Mulligans of Mulligan alley in the Sixth Ward of New York City. 451 pages. Light cover soiling from use, interior frontispiece tissue has some light foxing otherwise interior is clean, binding tight. Top edge gilding still shows very well. Front cover illustration of one of the Mulligan men carrying a jug has some color flecked away in the brown suit and the white shirt near the waist, but still shows well. |
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9073 Saphira (Conte Or Tale) Author: Cirie, Anne Membre De La Royal Illust: Capuletti, Jose Manuel $225.00 Lausanne Editions De La Tour Lauss 1971 Wraps Fine in Slipcase, Near Fine ja Assumed First Edition Limited #46 of 50. Elephant Folio-13in. x 10in. Inscribed By Author Several versions of this tale were produced in limited editions, one of 1, 000; this version is #46 of a limited edition of 50. 73 pages, in both Spanish & French. Preface by famous childrens writer Henri Bosco. Three color plates by Capuletti. Some pages uncut along the top edge. Inscribed by Cirie on the first title page and dated 1978. |
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B.000447 The Fountainhead Author: Ayn Rand $195.00 Indianapolis Bobbs-Merrill Company 1945 Cloth Very Good- No Jacket First Edition Later Print 8vo-over 7-3/4in. -9-3/4in. tall. Maroon Red cloth with gilding of the early first edition printings. Copyright page states Bobbs-Merrill 1943 with no other printing information. Three issue errata points are present: "Rferred" on fifth line, p. 321; "G.W. " on fourth line, p. 381; and "Domininque" on second line, p. 480. Also included are the inner flaps of DJ w/ $3.00 price. There is some sunning to the spine and a liquid stain on the top page edge that intrudes for most of the book downward approx. 1/8 to 1/4" (coffee? ) On the title page is an inauthentic Ayn Rand signature dated 1947. |
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B.000325 A Plague in Time, a Star Trek Universe Novel Presented By the Other Side of Paradise No. 6 Author: Bell, Clare Illust: Landon, Signe, & Stacy-MacDona $189.50 Mountain View, CA Amy Falkowitz 1983 Soft Cover Stapled Very Good- Assumed First Edition Fanzine Novel. 4to-over 9-3/4in. -12in. tall. 166 page Fanzine Star Trek novel published at the same time as her first professional novel "Ratha's Creature". This novel includes Kirk, Spock and a mind-reading and mind-altering alien who disrupts Spock's life by subtly atering Spock's brain. This leads to Spock making uncharacteristic mistakes. Rare early work by this collectible author. Some light to moderate foxing to covers and endpapers and page edges, Interior is clean. Color cover by Signe Landon. B/W fainzine typical illustrations throughout. |
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1542 Impatient Griselda Author: Scarborough, Dorothy $175.00 NY Harper & Bros 1927 Embossed Cloth Very Good++ No Jacket First Edition 2nd Printin 12mo-over 6-3/4in. -7-3/4in. tall. Inscribed By Author INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR AND DATED Nov. 2, 1927, Dallas, Texas. Western novel by this leading Texas woman, who was well educated, wrote "The Wind" a novel about the plight of the prairie women, which was made into a famous silent film. She was also associated with J. Frank Dobie and was President of the Texas Folklore Society in 1914-15. Book is in wonderful VG++ condition. Another story, 456 pgs. about a tough frontier woman, and extremely scarce in any condition. A wonderful find for the Texana collector. Her first novel, rare, was about the plight of black Southern sharecroppers. |
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D1129 (17 Volumes) Thackeray Set Author: Thackeray, W. M. $175.00 London Smith, Elder & Co. 1869 Cloth Good+ No Jacket 8vo-over 7-3/4in. -9-3/4in. tall. (17 Volume Set) The Thackeray set is in overall G+ condition with moderate wear to the edges of the cover. The hinges are split. This set includes: The Virginians Volume I. The Virginians Volume II. Christmas Books. Burlesques. Paris Sketch Book (which also has a cracked spine, splitting the title in half [3"]) The Book of Snobs Ect. The Four Georges: The English Humourists. Catherine: Little Travels Fitz-Boodle Papers (which also has a small tear on the spine) Ballads and Tales (which has a rip at the spine/front cover, and also has a wrinkle over the title of the spine). Barry Lyndon: Hoggarty Diamond. Vanity Fair Volume I. Vanity Fair Volume II. Roundabout Papers, ETC. Philip. Pendennis Volume I. Pendennis Volume II. |
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2364 Time and Mr. Bass ISBN: 316125369 Author: Cameron, Eleanor Illust: Meise, Fred H. $169.50 Boston Little, Brown & Co 1967 Cloth Near Fine in Very Good jacket Stated First Edition 7 1/2in. H x 5 1/4in. W. The book is in Near Fine condtion, the dust jacket is in Very Good condition. The d/j has light to moderate wear along the edges, the spine is sunned. The story of Tyco Bass of the Mushroom planet and his two earth friends Chuck Masterson and David Topman, and their battle against time and the evil that threatens the Mycetians. |
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D2007 The Dilemma: a Novel (By the Author of "the Battle of Dorking. " Author: Chesney, Sir George Tomkyns $169.50 New York Harper & Brothers Publish 1876 Paperback Poor. No Jacket First Edition 8vo-over 7-3/4in. -9-3/4in. tall. The book is in Poor condition, with no writing inside from previous owners. The book is old and falling apart. All pages are included, and are easily read. The book has moderate wear to the edges. and water damage to the cover and some pages. The book is tanned, and moderately soiled. |
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B.000384 Their Guns Were Fast Author: Drago, Harry S. $159.50 New York Dodd, Mead, & Company 1955 Hard Cover Very Good++ No Jacket 12mo-over 6-3/4in. -7-3/4in. tall. This book is in Very Good++ condition. There is slight tanning to inside cover and end papers. This book is full of Western short stories. Stories are action packed Western adventure by a master of the authentic early West. There are no marks from a previous owner. 261 pages. |
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C4030 La Via Della Gloria Author: Heinlein, Robert $150.00 Piacenza La Tribuna Editrice 1965 Cloth Good- in Good- jacket First Edition 8vo-over 7-3/4in. -9-3/4in. tall. The book is in good-condition, there are no marks from the previous owner, there is a heavy damp stain to the rear cover, moderate foxing, soiling, light corner bumping, and light edge wear. The dj is in good-condition, the rear flap has been put back together with tape although there is still some chipping at the top as well as the spine, soiling, edge wear and light tearing around the edges. There is also some foxing to the dj. This book is written in Italian and is a Science Fiction Book Club book. 366 pgs. |
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C4709 The Buccaneers Author: Wharton, Edith $150.00 New York & London D. Appleton-Century Compa 1938 Cloth /w Gilding Good in Good- jacket First Edition (First Prin 8vo-over 7-3/4in. -9-3/4in. Tall. This is a 1938, First Edition (First Printing), in Good/ Good-condition. The date on tile page: 1938. The number on last page is (1)-(1st printing). Dust jacket has been repaired with japanese tissue. A great book full of excitement and adventure. There are no marks from a previous owner. 371 pages. |
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B.000295 Files on Parade Author: O'Hara, John $149.50 NY Harcourt Brace and Compan 1939 Cloth Very Good++ in Good jacket First Edition 8vo-over 7-3/4in. -9-3/4in. tall. This is a collection of 35 short stories by this popular writer. One of the short stories is "Pal Joey", which was lengthened in 1940 to a novel which later became a Broadway play and then a movie starring Rita Hayworth, Kim Novak, and Frank Sinatra. This book is in very good+ condition. The dust jacket is in good condition and has been repaired with japanese tissue. the interior is clean and tight. DJ price is intact. 277 pages. |
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2922 The Judas Tree Author: Swanson, Neil H. $145.00 New York G.P. Putnam's Sons 1933 Cloth Very Good. No Jacket First Edition 8vo-over 7-3/4in. -9-3/4in. tall. The book is in Very Good condition, the spine is lightly faded, some wear along the spine, the previous owners name is on the front endpaper in pencil, very light foxing to the pages. |
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E1454 Folklore of American Weather Author: Sloane, Eric $140.00 New York Duell, Sloan, and Pearce 1963 Cloth Very Good- in Very Good- jacke Stated First Edition 8vo-over 7-3/4in. -9-3/4in. tall. Signed by Author This book is in Very Good-/ Very Good-condition. +dust jacket has been price clipped. Book is a stated FIRST EDITION and is also SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR on the front end paper. there is slight foxing to the inside covers. There are no marks from a previous owner. 63 pages. This book is about American weather sayings and beliefs. To separate the true from the false, investigating origins and separating the many truly valuable pieces of weather lore from superstition. Thirt-five drawings by the author clarify and enhance the text of this entertaining and informative new book by America's favorite weather expert. Signed by the author on the front end paper, along with a a drawing by him. |
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2209 Days Off and Other Digressions Author: Van Dyke, Henry $139.00 New York Charles Scribner's Sons 1907 Cloth w/Gilding Very Good+ No Jacket First Edition 8vo-over 7-3/4in. -9-3/4in. tall. The book is in Very Good+ condition, light wear at the top and bottom of the spine, the corners are lightly bumped, the gilding is surprisingly bright, previous owners name on the first title page in pencil. |
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1166 Caleb Cottontail His Adventures in Search of the Cotton Plant Author: Cady, Harrison Illust: Cady, Harrison $129.00 Boston & New York Houghton Mifflin Company 1921 Cloth w/ Illustration Near Fine. No Jacket First Edition Very rare children's illustrated book! No writing, pages are clean and tight. Inside cover page, title page and content page have some age spotting. Two tiny pin holes on front spine, one on back spine. Overall, little to no wear to cover. An absolutely fabulous book for any collector of rare children's books! |
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1182 The Big Sky Author: Guthrie, A.B. Jr $125.00 New York Keith Jennison, Franklin 1947 Cloth Hardcover Near Fine in Very Good+ jacket First Edition Book is in excellent condition! Big Sky was made into a movie in 1952 starring Kirk Douglas, done by Howard Hawks. No writing inside, pages are clean and tight. Cover is grey-blue cloth, DJ off white with blue sky and green treeline. The title is in green in the sky and the author is in blue in the trees. Very little wear to cover. DJ has some age coloration on spine and edges. 1 inch tear at top of DJ on back, tiny tears to top edge of DJ. Bottom edge of spine chipped. Page edges have minor insect damage. Overall this book is in great shape! A great find for someone in need of the lg. type, rare! |
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2946 The Carbonels Author: Yonge, Charlotte M. $125.00 New York Thomas Whittaker 1895 Cloth w/Gilded Spine Very Good. No Jacket Assumed First American Ed 12mo-over 6-3/4in. -7-3/4in. tall. The book is in Very Good condition, no previous owner marks, the spine is sunned, light soiling to the boards. |
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