Mission to Tashkent Colonel Bailey Vintage slip-cased hardcover book Folio Society London 2002
Price range: $22.00 through $27.14
CONDITION:
Book: Near fine to fine, pictorial paper wrapped boards with cloth wrapped spine, illustrated hardcover in heavy board slipcase. No flaws to speak of, quite crisp and charming. Jacket: NA See accompanying images for full condition details.
Book: Near fine to fine, pictorial paper wrapped boards with cloth wrapped spine, illustrated hardcover in heavy board slipcase. No flaws to speak of, quite crisp and charming. Jacket: NA See accompanying images for full condition details.
Mission to Tashkent Colonel Bailey Vintage slip-cased hardcover book Folio Society London 2002
Price range: $22.00 through $27.14
CONDITION:
Book: Near fine to fine, pictorial paper wrapped boards with cloth wrapped spine, illustrated hardcover in heavy board slipcase. No flaws to speak of, quite crisp and charming. Jacket: NA See accompanying images for full condition details.
Book: Near fine to fine, pictorial paper wrapped boards with cloth wrapped spine, illustrated hardcover in heavy board slipcase. No flaws to speak of, quite crisp and charming. Jacket: NA See accompanying images for full condition details.
Sax Rohmer “The Day the World Ended” 1930 First Edition Hardcover
Price range: $411.00 through $426.00
This is a "good plus" vintage cloth wrapped hardcover, published in Great Britain in 1930.
First edition.
Sax Rohmer “The Day the World Ended” 1930 First Edition Hardcover
Price range: $411.00 through $426.00
This is a "good plus" vintage cloth wrapped hardcover, published in Great Britain in 1930.
First edition.
Thomas Pynchon “The Crying of Lot 49” First Edition 1966 Hardcover
$1,612.00
This is a "near fine" vintage hardcover in grey paper-wrapped boards over a yellow cloth wrapped spine, published by JP Lipponcott Co. in 1966, 183 pages.
First edition. Binding is crisp with tight hinges, no writing, no loose, torn or folded page. Board corners are sharp, not bumped nor is spine head, spine tail just ever slightest hint of a bump to center. Text-block head tinted black, no sunning. Text block for edge has 3 linear spots, affecting approximately 16 pages, some pages are visible in the page margin. Only (minor) flaw to speak of on this otherwise pristine copy. The matching vintage first edition dust jacket is "very good", not price clipped, showing original price of $3.95 inside the lower front flap. Some tanning in light areas, most pronounced at the rear flap-fold bottom portion. 1 1/4" closed tear at the back cover upper edge near spine. Spine color uniform with front cover, not sunned. Now protected in a removable archival sleeve. Please review accompanying images for full condition details. A wonderful find, much better condition than most. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged, insured.
First edition. Binding is crisp with tight hinges, no writing, no loose, torn or folded page. Board corners are sharp, not bumped nor is spine head, spine tail just ever slightest hint of a bump to center. Text-block head tinted black, no sunning. Text block for edge has 3 linear spots, affecting approximately 16 pages, some pages are visible in the page margin. Only (minor) flaw to speak of on this otherwise pristine copy. The matching vintage first edition dust jacket is "very good", not price clipped, showing original price of $3.95 inside the lower front flap. Some tanning in light areas, most pronounced at the rear flap-fold bottom portion. 1 1/4" closed tear at the back cover upper edge near spine. Spine color uniform with front cover, not sunned. Now protected in a removable archival sleeve. Please review accompanying images for full condition details. A wonderful find, much better condition than most. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged, insured.
Thomas Pynchon “The Crying of Lot 49” First Edition 1966 Hardcover
$1,612.00
This is a "near fine" vintage hardcover in grey paper-wrapped boards over a yellow cloth wrapped spine, published by JP Lipponcott Co. in 1966, 183 pages.
First edition. Binding is crisp with tight hinges, no writing, no loose, torn or folded page. Board corners are sharp, not bumped nor is spine head, spine tail just ever slightest hint of a bump to center. Text-block head tinted black, no sunning. Text block for edge has 3 linear spots, affecting approximately 16 pages, some pages are visible in the page margin. Only (minor) flaw to speak of on this otherwise pristine copy. The matching vintage first edition dust jacket is "very good", not price clipped, showing original price of $3.95 inside the lower front flap. Some tanning in light areas, most pronounced at the rear flap-fold bottom portion. 1 1/4" closed tear at the back cover upper edge near spine. Spine color uniform with front cover, not sunned. Now protected in a removable archival sleeve. Please review accompanying images for full condition details. A wonderful find, much better condition than most. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged, insured.
First edition. Binding is crisp with tight hinges, no writing, no loose, torn or folded page. Board corners are sharp, not bumped nor is spine head, spine tail just ever slightest hint of a bump to center. Text-block head tinted black, no sunning. Text block for edge has 3 linear spots, affecting approximately 16 pages, some pages are visible in the page margin. Only (minor) flaw to speak of on this otherwise pristine copy. The matching vintage first edition dust jacket is "very good", not price clipped, showing original price of $3.95 inside the lower front flap. Some tanning in light areas, most pronounced at the rear flap-fold bottom portion. 1 1/4" closed tear at the back cover upper edge near spine. Spine color uniform with front cover, not sunned. Now protected in a removable archival sleeve. Please review accompanying images for full condition details. A wonderful find, much better condition than most. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged, insured.
Gulliver’s Travels c.1940 Jonathan Swift Cloth wrapped vintage hardcover
$19.00
This is a "very good" vintage hardcover in blue cloth wrapped boards and deep ruby tinted text block edge all around. No writing, no loose, torn or folded pages.
Gulliver’s Travels c.1940 Jonathan Swift Cloth wrapped vintage hardcover
$19.00
This is a "very good" vintage hardcover in blue cloth wrapped boards and deep ruby tinted text block edge all around. No writing, no loose, torn or folded pages.
The Moon is Down: John Steinbeck, First Edition 1942
Price range: $248.00 through $256.50
This is a "good plus" vintage hardcover in blue cloth wrapped boards. 188 pages.
First edition, second state, as per noted Steinbeck bibliography. Page 62, line 5 shows the "b" with the missing upper half, indicating first edition, second state. No writing, no loose, torn or folded page corners. The binding and board hinges are intact, spine somewhat cocked. The accompanying jacket has been custom made for this book and is an exact facsimile of the original first edition jacket issued in 1942, identical in every detail with the exception of the small lettered logo of the printer at the top of the front flap. Please see accompanying images for full condition details. Will make a really special gift for that Steinbeck fan in your circle! (Perhaps that is you...) Will ship promptly, carefully packaged, fully insured.
First edition, second state, as per noted Steinbeck bibliography. Page 62, line 5 shows the "b" with the missing upper half, indicating first edition, second state. No writing, no loose, torn or folded page corners. The binding and board hinges are intact, spine somewhat cocked. The accompanying jacket has been custom made for this book and is an exact facsimile of the original first edition jacket issued in 1942, identical in every detail with the exception of the small lettered logo of the printer at the top of the front flap. Please see accompanying images for full condition details. Will make a really special gift for that Steinbeck fan in your circle! (Perhaps that is you...) Will ship promptly, carefully packaged, fully insured.
The Moon is Down: John Steinbeck, First Edition 1942
Price range: $248.00 through $256.50
This is a "good plus" vintage hardcover in blue cloth wrapped boards. 188 pages.
First edition, second state, as per noted Steinbeck bibliography. Page 62, line 5 shows the "b" with the missing upper half, indicating first edition, second state. No writing, no loose, torn or folded page corners. The binding and board hinges are intact, spine somewhat cocked. The accompanying jacket has been custom made for this book and is an exact facsimile of the original first edition jacket issued in 1942, identical in every detail with the exception of the small lettered logo of the printer at the top of the front flap. Please see accompanying images for full condition details. Will make a really special gift for that Steinbeck fan in your circle! (Perhaps that is you...) Will ship promptly, carefully packaged, fully insured.
First edition, second state, as per noted Steinbeck bibliography. Page 62, line 5 shows the "b" with the missing upper half, indicating first edition, second state. No writing, no loose, torn or folded page corners. The binding and board hinges are intact, spine somewhat cocked. The accompanying jacket has been custom made for this book and is an exact facsimile of the original first edition jacket issued in 1942, identical in every detail with the exception of the small lettered logo of the printer at the top of the front flap. Please see accompanying images for full condition details. Will make a really special gift for that Steinbeck fan in your circle! (Perhaps that is you...) Will ship promptly, carefully packaged, fully insured.
Dell Mapback “Alphabet Hicks” c.1947 Rex Stout George vintage paperback
Price range: $54.00 through $59.00
This is a "very good+" to "near fine" vintage paperback from the desirable "mapback" series that Dell Books popularized in the Forties, published circa 1947.
Dell Mapback “Alphabet Hicks” c.1947 Rex Stout George vintage paperback
Price range: $54.00 through $59.00
This is a "very good+" to "near fine" vintage paperback from the desirable "mapback" series that Dell Books popularized in the Forties, published circa 1947.
“Anywhere But Here” 1987 Mona Simpson Signed
$144.00
This is a "very good" vintage hardcover with cream paper boards over navy blue cloth wrapped spine, cloth head and tail band sewn in, deckled outer edge, published in 1987 by Alfred Knopf, 406 pages.First edition, fifth printing, inscribed by Ms. Simpson on half-title page to Kathleen and Arthur in New York City in 1989. Includes a personal note to the couple also in same pen thanking them for dinner party.
“Anywhere But Here” 1987 Mona Simpson Signed
$144.00
This is a "very good" vintage hardcover with cream paper boards over navy blue cloth wrapped spine, cloth head and tail band sewn in, deckled outer edge, published in 1987 by Alfred Knopf, 406 pages.First edition, fifth printing, inscribed by Ms. Simpson on half-title page to Kathleen and Arthur in New York City in 1989. Includes a personal note to the couple also in same pen thanking them for dinner party.
F Scott Fitzgerald “The Indispensable” 1949 Anthology
$38.00
This is a "very good -" vintage hardcover with marroon paper wrapped boards and a cloth wrapped spine with cloth head band, published in 1949, 835 pages of Fitzgerald goodness.
F Scott Fitzgerald “The Indispensable” 1949 Anthology
$38.00
This is a "very good -" vintage hardcover with marroon paper wrapped boards and a cloth wrapped spine with cloth head band, published in 1949, 835 pages of Fitzgerald goodness.
Margaret Atwood’s Surfacing: 1972 First Edition Vintage Paperback
$17.00
This is a "very good-" vintage paperback. No torn, folded, loose or significantly creased pages unless specified below. NOT ex-library. Will not contain writing (aside from possible original owner name in front), underlining or highlighting unless called out below in item specifics.
Margaret Atwood’s Surfacing: 1972 First Edition Vintage Paperback
$17.00
This is a "very good-" vintage paperback. No torn, folded, loose or significantly creased pages unless specified below. NOT ex-library. Will not contain writing (aside from possible original owner name in front), underlining or highlighting unless called out below in item specifics.
Prester John by John Buchan: 1928 Vintage Hardcover
$41.00
This is a "very good" vintage decorated hardcover in tan cloth wrapped boards with pictorial pastedown on the front board, decorated endpapers, 6 glossy full-color full page illustrations by Henry Pitz, published in 1928 by Houghton-Mifflin of Cambridge Massachusetts.
Prester John by John Buchan: 1928 Vintage Hardcover
$41.00
This is a "very good" vintage decorated hardcover in tan cloth wrapped boards with pictorial pastedown on the front board, decorated endpapers, 6 glossy full-color full page illustrations by Henry Pitz, published in 1928 by Houghton-Mifflin of Cambridge Massachusetts.
Vintage “A Night in the Luxembourg” Book – 1926 First Edition
Price range: $32.00 through $37.14
"A Night in the Luxembourg" by Remy de Gormount, published by the Modern Library in 1926.
First edition thus. Sextodecimo in soft green faux leather boards, decorated end papers, gilt decoration on the front board, 215 pages including appendixes. This is a "good" or better vintage book with an intact but weakened binding, the gutters are not split, but you can feel a little "give". No loose, torn or folded pages. No writing. Some surface wear, some light creasing in the leather on front and back. Board corners are worn at the ends, with the front lower corner jammed with the leather and inside past down separated at about 1/2". The board wrap is split at the bottom of the spine and along the front lower edge for about 2 1/2". Showing a little wear, but still a nice, pleasant, almost antique volume! See accompanying images for full condition details. Will ship promptly, well packaged.
First edition thus. Sextodecimo in soft green faux leather boards, decorated end papers, gilt decoration on the front board, 215 pages including appendixes. This is a "good" or better vintage book with an intact but weakened binding, the gutters are not split, but you can feel a little "give". No loose, torn or folded pages. No writing. Some surface wear, some light creasing in the leather on front and back. Board corners are worn at the ends, with the front lower corner jammed with the leather and inside past down separated at about 1/2". The board wrap is split at the bottom of the spine and along the front lower edge for about 2 1/2". Showing a little wear, but still a nice, pleasant, almost antique volume! See accompanying images for full condition details. Will ship promptly, well packaged.
Vintage “A Night in the Luxembourg” Book – 1926 First Edition
Price range: $32.00 through $37.14
"A Night in the Luxembourg" by Remy de Gormount, published by the Modern Library in 1926.
First edition thus. Sextodecimo in soft green faux leather boards, decorated end papers, gilt decoration on the front board, 215 pages including appendixes. This is a "good" or better vintage book with an intact but weakened binding, the gutters are not split, but you can feel a little "give". No loose, torn or folded pages. No writing. Some surface wear, some light creasing in the leather on front and back. Board corners are worn at the ends, with the front lower corner jammed with the leather and inside past down separated at about 1/2". The board wrap is split at the bottom of the spine and along the front lower edge for about 2 1/2". Showing a little wear, but still a nice, pleasant, almost antique volume! See accompanying images for full condition details. Will ship promptly, well packaged.
First edition thus. Sextodecimo in soft green faux leather boards, decorated end papers, gilt decoration on the front board, 215 pages including appendixes. This is a "good" or better vintage book with an intact but weakened binding, the gutters are not split, but you can feel a little "give". No loose, torn or folded pages. No writing. Some surface wear, some light creasing in the leather on front and back. Board corners are worn at the ends, with the front lower corner jammed with the leather and inside past down separated at about 1/2". The board wrap is split at the bottom of the spine and along the front lower edge for about 2 1/2". Showing a little wear, but still a nice, pleasant, almost antique volume! See accompanying images for full condition details. Will ship promptly, well packaged.
Alfred Einstein “Relativity” Vintage slip-cased hardcover book Folio Society 200
Price range: $44.00 through $49.64
CONDITION:
Book: Near fine, wrapped in decorated paper, all around, published in 2004. Slipcase: Solid, no splits or bumped corners, some slight surface wear on dark paper wrap. See accompanying images for full condition details. ABOUT: Published by the Folio Society of London. From the estate of a gentleman who was an avid collector of Folio Society. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
Book: Near fine, wrapped in decorated paper, all around, published in 2004. Slipcase: Solid, no splits or bumped corners, some slight surface wear on dark paper wrap. See accompanying images for full condition details. ABOUT: Published by the Folio Society of London. From the estate of a gentleman who was an avid collector of Folio Society. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
Alfred Einstein “Relativity” Vintage slip-cased hardcover book Folio Society 200
Price range: $44.00 through $49.64
CONDITION:
Book: Near fine, wrapped in decorated paper, all around, published in 2004. Slipcase: Solid, no splits or bumped corners, some slight surface wear on dark paper wrap. See accompanying images for full condition details. ABOUT: Published by the Folio Society of London. From the estate of a gentleman who was an avid collector of Folio Society. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
Book: Near fine, wrapped in decorated paper, all around, published in 2004. Slipcase: Solid, no splits or bumped corners, some slight surface wear on dark paper wrap. See accompanying images for full condition details. ABOUT: Published by the Folio Society of London. From the estate of a gentleman who was an avid collector of Folio Society. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.