The Motion Picture Chums War Spectacle 1916 First edition Last book of the series Extremely scarce title Antique children’s series book
$684.00
This is a "good plus" or better antique hardcover in pictorial cloth wrapped boards with black-and-white illustrated semi-glossy frontispiece published by Grosset & Dunlap in 1916.
First edition, identified by the copyright page lists and also series books lists in the back of the book. Solid binding, no writing or marks aside from a name carefully penciled on the front free end paper. No torn, folded or loose pages. Board corners are bumped, more so on the bottoms, some minimal wear to the cloth on the corner tips, not worn through. Spine head and tail bumped, but cloth is not frayed. The cloth wrapping is a little rippled on the front board above the title, and their is a triangular section on the upper portion of the back board where it is floating from the underlying board. Lower corner of back board has what looks to be remnants of the dust jacket adhered to it. Not quite perfect, but still very pleasing copy of a rather scarce final title in this early Stratemeyer Syndicate series. See accompanying images for full condition details. Will make for a great gift for that special collector or perhaps an upgrade for your collection! Will ship promptly, carefully packaged, fully insured.
First edition, identified by the copyright page lists and also series books lists in the back of the book. Solid binding, no writing or marks aside from a name carefully penciled on the front free end paper. No torn, folded or loose pages. Board corners are bumped, more so on the bottoms, some minimal wear to the cloth on the corner tips, not worn through. Spine head and tail bumped, but cloth is not frayed. The cloth wrapping is a little rippled on the front board above the title, and their is a triangular section on the upper portion of the back board where it is floating from the underlying board. Lower corner of back board has what looks to be remnants of the dust jacket adhered to it. Not quite perfect, but still very pleasing copy of a rather scarce final title in this early Stratemeyer Syndicate series. See accompanying images for full condition details. Will make for a great gift for that special collector or perhaps an upgrade for your collection! Will ship promptly, carefully packaged, fully insured.
The Motion Picture Chums War Spectacle 1916 First edition Last book of the series Extremely scarce title Antique children’s series book
$684.00
This is a "good plus" or better antique hardcover in pictorial cloth wrapped boards with black-and-white illustrated semi-glossy frontispiece published by Grosset & Dunlap in 1916.
First edition, identified by the copyright page lists and also series books lists in the back of the book. Solid binding, no writing or marks aside from a name carefully penciled on the front free end paper. No torn, folded or loose pages. Board corners are bumped, more so on the bottoms, some minimal wear to the cloth on the corner tips, not worn through. Spine head and tail bumped, but cloth is not frayed. The cloth wrapping is a little rippled on the front board above the title, and their is a triangular section on the upper portion of the back board where it is floating from the underlying board. Lower corner of back board has what looks to be remnants of the dust jacket adhered to it. Not quite perfect, but still very pleasing copy of a rather scarce final title in this early Stratemeyer Syndicate series. See accompanying images for full condition details. Will make for a great gift for that special collector or perhaps an upgrade for your collection! Will ship promptly, carefully packaged, fully insured.
First edition, identified by the copyright page lists and also series books lists in the back of the book. Solid binding, no writing or marks aside from a name carefully penciled on the front free end paper. No torn, folded or loose pages. Board corners are bumped, more so on the bottoms, some minimal wear to the cloth on the corner tips, not worn through. Spine head and tail bumped, but cloth is not frayed. The cloth wrapping is a little rippled on the front board above the title, and their is a triangular section on the upper portion of the back board where it is floating from the underlying board. Lower corner of back board has what looks to be remnants of the dust jacket adhered to it. Not quite perfect, but still very pleasing copy of a rather scarce final title in this early Stratemeyer Syndicate series. See accompanying images for full condition details. Will make for a great gift for that special collector or perhaps an upgrade for your collection! Will ship promptly, carefully packaged, fully insured.
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Fritz Leiber’s “The Big Time” First Edition Hardcover, 1976
Original price was: $64.00.$51.84Current price is: $51.84.
This is a "very good+" vintage hardcover in maroon paper wrapped boards, published in 1976 by Severn House.
First edition, first appearance in hardcover form in the UK. No writing, no loose, torn or folded page corners. The binding and board hinges are intact, not split or loose, text block closes tightly and is square. There is a bump to the front board lower edge. Corners are fairly crisp, with a little wear on tips. Spine head and tail are bumped. Gold foil lettering on the spine is bright and complete. The matching vintage dust jacket is complete, not price clipped. No marks or tags. Spine is fairly well sunned. Edge and surface wear at folds and spine edges. Some slight chipping, no tears. No protected in a removable archival sleeve. Please see accompanying images for full condition details. An important book in the history of science fiction - and a good read for the time travel fan! Will ship promptly, carefully packaged, fully insured.
First edition, first appearance in hardcover form in the UK. No writing, no loose, torn or folded page corners. The binding and board hinges are intact, not split or loose, text block closes tightly and is square. There is a bump to the front board lower edge. Corners are fairly crisp, with a little wear on tips. Spine head and tail are bumped. Gold foil lettering on the spine is bright and complete. The matching vintage dust jacket is complete, not price clipped. No marks or tags. Spine is fairly well sunned. Edge and surface wear at folds and spine edges. Some slight chipping, no tears. No protected in a removable archival sleeve. Please see accompanying images for full condition details. An important book in the history of science fiction - and a good read for the time travel fan! Will ship promptly, carefully packaged, fully insured.
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Fritz Leiber’s “The Big Time” First Edition Hardcover, 1976
Original price was: $64.00.$51.84Current price is: $51.84.
This is a "very good+" vintage hardcover in maroon paper wrapped boards, published in 1976 by Severn House.
First edition, first appearance in hardcover form in the UK. No writing, no loose, torn or folded page corners. The binding and board hinges are intact, not split or loose, text block closes tightly and is square. There is a bump to the front board lower edge. Corners are fairly crisp, with a little wear on tips. Spine head and tail are bumped. Gold foil lettering on the spine is bright and complete. The matching vintage dust jacket is complete, not price clipped. No marks or tags. Spine is fairly well sunned. Edge and surface wear at folds and spine edges. Some slight chipping, no tears. No protected in a removable archival sleeve. Please see accompanying images for full condition details. An important book in the history of science fiction - and a good read for the time travel fan! Will ship promptly, carefully packaged, fully insured.
First edition, first appearance in hardcover form in the UK. No writing, no loose, torn or folded page corners. The binding and board hinges are intact, not split or loose, text block closes tightly and is square. There is a bump to the front board lower edge. Corners are fairly crisp, with a little wear on tips. Spine head and tail are bumped. Gold foil lettering on the spine is bright and complete. The matching vintage dust jacket is complete, not price clipped. No marks or tags. Spine is fairly well sunned. Edge and surface wear at folds and spine edges. Some slight chipping, no tears. No protected in a removable archival sleeve. Please see accompanying images for full condition details. An important book in the history of science fiction - and a good read for the time travel fan! Will ship promptly, carefully packaged, fully insured.
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Lester Del Ray “Day of the Giants” First edition 1959 Vintage cloth wrapped hardcover
Original price was: $46.00.$37.26Current price is: $37.26.
CONDITION: Very good -. No loose, torn or folded pages. Former library book - title page has a library punch and small stamp "withdrawn" and rear free end paper also stamped, otherwise no marks, nothing on the spine. Green cloth wrapped boards are relatively even in color, not tanned, bottom edges show some staining, perhaps from a library jacket (?) . Original dust wrapper is not price clipped, showing original publisher's price of $2.75 inside front flap. Has some creasing and some losses at edges all around. Now protected in a removable archival sleeve.
First edition. See accompanying images for full condition details. ABOUT: Printed by Avalon Books, 224 pages. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
First edition. See accompanying images for full condition details. ABOUT: Printed by Avalon Books, 224 pages. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
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Lester Del Ray “Day of the Giants” First edition 1959 Vintage cloth wrapped hardcover
Original price was: $46.00.$37.26Current price is: $37.26.
CONDITION: Very good -. No loose, torn or folded pages. Former library book - title page has a library punch and small stamp "withdrawn" and rear free end paper also stamped, otherwise no marks, nothing on the spine. Green cloth wrapped boards are relatively even in color, not tanned, bottom edges show some staining, perhaps from a library jacket (?) . Original dust wrapper is not price clipped, showing original publisher's price of $2.75 inside front flap. Has some creasing and some losses at edges all around. Now protected in a removable archival sleeve.
First edition. See accompanying images for full condition details. ABOUT: Printed by Avalon Books, 224 pages. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
First edition. See accompanying images for full condition details. ABOUT: Printed by Avalon Books, 224 pages. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
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Dell Mapback “The Lady Is Afraid” c1943 George Harmon Coxe Gerald Gregg cover art
Original price was: $23.00.$18.63Current price is: $18.63.
This is a "very good" vintage paperback from the desirable "mapback" series that Dell Books popularized in the Forties, published circa 1943.
George Harmon Coxe was a popular mystery author with an active career running from 1935 to 1975. Several of his works were adapted to radio and film. The binding is solid, not cracked, not rolled, complete and solid. Text block closes tightly and is flat and square. The glossy cover coating is complete, front and back, corners front and back some slight chipping. Front covers mostly crease free, two slight horizontals, not color breaking, at out edge. Back cover is split at upper 1/3 along spine crease. Spine canted along length. No loose, torn or folded pages. Please see the images for complete condition details. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged. Combined shipping: Some platforms (Facebook being one), may not handle combining multiple orders into one shipment easily. If you order multiple items on a platform on the same date and are charged shipping multiple times, when we generate your shipping labels, we will credit back shipping overages.
George Harmon Coxe was a popular mystery author with an active career running from 1935 to 1975. Several of his works were adapted to radio and film. The binding is solid, not cracked, not rolled, complete and solid. Text block closes tightly and is flat and square. The glossy cover coating is complete, front and back, corners front and back some slight chipping. Front covers mostly crease free, two slight horizontals, not color breaking, at out edge. Back cover is split at upper 1/3 along spine crease. Spine canted along length. No loose, torn or folded pages. Please see the images for complete condition details. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged. Combined shipping: Some platforms (Facebook being one), may not handle combining multiple orders into one shipment easily. If you order multiple items on a platform on the same date and are charged shipping multiple times, when we generate your shipping labels, we will credit back shipping overages.
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Dell Mapback “The Lady Is Afraid” c1943 George Harmon Coxe Gerald Gregg cover art
Original price was: $23.00.$18.63Current price is: $18.63.
This is a "very good" vintage paperback from the desirable "mapback" series that Dell Books popularized in the Forties, published circa 1943.
George Harmon Coxe was a popular mystery author with an active career running from 1935 to 1975. Several of his works were adapted to radio and film. The binding is solid, not cracked, not rolled, complete and solid. Text block closes tightly and is flat and square. The glossy cover coating is complete, front and back, corners front and back some slight chipping. Front covers mostly crease free, two slight horizontals, not color breaking, at out edge. Back cover is split at upper 1/3 along spine crease. Spine canted along length. No loose, torn or folded pages. Please see the images for complete condition details. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged. Combined shipping: Some platforms (Facebook being one), may not handle combining multiple orders into one shipment easily. If you order multiple items on a platform on the same date and are charged shipping multiple times, when we generate your shipping labels, we will credit back shipping overages.
George Harmon Coxe was a popular mystery author with an active career running from 1935 to 1975. Several of his works were adapted to radio and film. The binding is solid, not cracked, not rolled, complete and solid. Text block closes tightly and is flat and square. The glossy cover coating is complete, front and back, corners front and back some slight chipping. Front covers mostly crease free, two slight horizontals, not color breaking, at out edge. Back cover is split at upper 1/3 along spine crease. Spine canted along length. No loose, torn or folded pages. Please see the images for complete condition details. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged. Combined shipping: Some platforms (Facebook being one), may not handle combining multiple orders into one shipment easily. If you order multiple items on a platform on the same date and are charged shipping multiple times, when we generate your shipping labels, we will credit back shipping overages.
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H. P. Lovecraft “Famous Fantastic Mysteries” Pulp magazine June 1950
Original price was: $188.00.$152.28Current price is: $152.28.
This is a "good" or better complete vintage pulp magazine, 128 pages.
Binding is tight, no loose pages, no significant tears, not writing or labels. Pages are lightly tanned, but actually fairly bright; outer edges of covers show chipping and have several closed tears along length. No signs of moisture damp exposure or mildew. GGA cover art is bright, not faded, same with advertisement for the Adventure Book Club on the back. Shows some age, but overall, still a rather pleasing copy of a somewhat scarce issue. Please see accompanying images for full condition details and table of contents. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged so it arrives to you in the same condition as you see here.
Binding is tight, no loose pages, no significant tears, not writing or labels. Pages are lightly tanned, but actually fairly bright; outer edges of covers show chipping and have several closed tears along length. No signs of moisture damp exposure or mildew. GGA cover art is bright, not faded, same with advertisement for the Adventure Book Club on the back. Shows some age, but overall, still a rather pleasing copy of a somewhat scarce issue. Please see accompanying images for full condition details and table of contents. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged so it arrives to you in the same condition as you see here.
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H. P. Lovecraft “Famous Fantastic Mysteries” Pulp magazine June 1950
Original price was: $188.00.$152.28Current price is: $152.28.
This is a "good" or better complete vintage pulp magazine, 128 pages.
Binding is tight, no loose pages, no significant tears, not writing or labels. Pages are lightly tanned, but actually fairly bright; outer edges of covers show chipping and have several closed tears along length. No signs of moisture damp exposure or mildew. GGA cover art is bright, not faded, same with advertisement for the Adventure Book Club on the back. Shows some age, but overall, still a rather pleasing copy of a somewhat scarce issue. Please see accompanying images for full condition details and table of contents. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged so it arrives to you in the same condition as you see here.
Binding is tight, no loose pages, no significant tears, not writing or labels. Pages are lightly tanned, but actually fairly bright; outer edges of covers show chipping and have several closed tears along length. No signs of moisture damp exposure or mildew. GGA cover art is bright, not faded, same with advertisement for the Adventure Book Club on the back. Shows some age, but overall, still a rather pleasing copy of a somewhat scarce issue. Please see accompanying images for full condition details and table of contents. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged so it arrives to you in the same condition as you see here.
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Dell “map back” mystery Agatha Christie “The Murder at the Vicarage” Vintage 1948 paperback
Original price was: $184.00.$149.04Current price is: $149.04.
This is a "very good minus" vintage paperback with a solid binding, no significant flaws to speak of, aside from a couple of brief numerical annotations in the end papers, no writing, no loose, torn or folded pages. Text block edges are somewhat thumbed and show some tanning. Front cover has a hint of curl to it, clear coating is present on boards, however, has lifted from spine, which is sunned.
Still, a very pleasing copy, with that famous Dell map back dynamic artwork! This edition has begun to become rather scarce. See accompanying images for full condition details. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged to arrive safely to you!
Still, a very pleasing copy, with that famous Dell map back dynamic artwork! This edition has begun to become rather scarce. See accompanying images for full condition details. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged to arrive safely to you!
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Dell “map back” mystery Agatha Christie “The Murder at the Vicarage” Vintage 1948 paperback
Original price was: $184.00.$149.04Current price is: $149.04.
This is a "very good minus" vintage paperback with a solid binding, no significant flaws to speak of, aside from a couple of brief numerical annotations in the end papers, no writing, no loose, torn or folded pages. Text block edges are somewhat thumbed and show some tanning. Front cover has a hint of curl to it, clear coating is present on boards, however, has lifted from spine, which is sunned.
Still, a very pleasing copy, with that famous Dell map back dynamic artwork! This edition has begun to become rather scarce. See accompanying images for full condition details. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged to arrive safely to you!
Still, a very pleasing copy, with that famous Dell map back dynamic artwork! This edition has begun to become rather scarce. See accompanying images for full condition details. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged to arrive safely to you!
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Dell “map back” The Corpse Came Calling Brett Halliday 1942 Michael Shayne mystery Appears unread!
Original price was: $51.00.$41.31Current price is: $41.31.
CONDITION: Near fine. No loose, torn or folded pages. Faint remainder of a penciled number/price (?) on front end paper, otherwise, no writing. Appears to be unread! Small scuff in surface on front cover upper edge, glossy coating on back cover along outer edge just starting to lift a hint
See accompanying images for full condition details. ABOUT: Published in paperback form for the first time in 1956 by Bantam Books. Superlative condition - you just don't seen paperbacks from the '50s this nice every day! Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
See accompanying images for full condition details. ABOUT: Published in paperback form for the first time in 1956 by Bantam Books. Superlative condition - you just don't seen paperbacks from the '50s this nice every day! Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
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Dell “map back” The Corpse Came Calling Brett Halliday 1942 Michael Shayne mystery Appears unread!
Original price was: $51.00.$41.31Current price is: $41.31.
CONDITION: Near fine. No loose, torn or folded pages. Faint remainder of a penciled number/price (?) on front end paper, otherwise, no writing. Appears to be unread! Small scuff in surface on front cover upper edge, glossy coating on back cover along outer edge just starting to lift a hint
See accompanying images for full condition details. ABOUT: Published in paperback form for the first time in 1956 by Bantam Books. Superlative condition - you just don't seen paperbacks from the '50s this nice every day! Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
See accompanying images for full condition details. ABOUT: Published in paperback form for the first time in 1956 by Bantam Books. Superlative condition - you just don't seen paperbacks from the '50s this nice every day! Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
Vintage small press self published folk cookbook “Hickory Hills Zucchinis” 1980 Albany, New York 81 pages
$44.00
This is a "very good" or vintage softcover, 82 pages, stapled binding, sprinkled with some quaint line illustrations throughout.
The binding is intact, no writing, no loose, torn or folded pages. Neatly penned gift inscription on dedication page, otherwise, no writing or marks. Staple binding tight. Some tanning on covers along spine edge See accompanying images for full condition details and table of contents (if applicable). Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
The binding is intact, no writing, no loose, torn or folded pages. Neatly penned gift inscription on dedication page, otherwise, no writing or marks. Staple binding tight. Some tanning on covers along spine edge See accompanying images for full condition details and table of contents (if applicable). Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
Vintage small press self published folk cookbook “Hickory Hills Zucchinis” 1980 Albany, New York 81 pages
$44.00
This is a "very good" or vintage softcover, 82 pages, stapled binding, sprinkled with some quaint line illustrations throughout.
The binding is intact, no writing, no loose, torn or folded pages. Neatly penned gift inscription on dedication page, otherwise, no writing or marks. Staple binding tight. Some tanning on covers along spine edge See accompanying images for full condition details and table of contents (if applicable). Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
The binding is intact, no writing, no loose, torn or folded pages. Neatly penned gift inscription on dedication page, otherwise, no writing or marks. Staple binding tight. Some tanning on covers along spine edge See accompanying images for full condition details and table of contents (if applicable). Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
Aldous Huxley “Brave New World” c.1978 Vintage leather wrapped hardcover Easton Press
$124.00Original price was: $124.00.$96.72Current price is: $96.72.Binding is tight and crisp, closes tightly and squarely, gilt on three edges of the text block, otherwise, bright, uniform all around, one small spot on top edge. Board corners are all crisp and sharp, not bumped. Satin placemark sewn-in is not frayed. No writing, torn, folded or creased pages. Gilt title decoration, front, back and spine, are all bright, no losses or fading. Quite pleasing and handsome! Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
Aldous Huxley “Brave New World” c.1978 Vintage leather wrapped hardcover Easton Press
$124.00Original price was: $124.00.$96.72Current price is: $96.72.Binding is tight and crisp, closes tightly and squarely, gilt on three edges of the text block, otherwise, bright, uniform all around, one small spot on top edge. Board corners are all crisp and sharp, not bumped. Satin placemark sewn-in is not frayed. No writing, torn, folded or creased pages. Gilt title decoration, front, back and spine, are all bright, no losses or fading. Quite pleasing and handsome! Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.