301. Robin Wastraw. London: Victor Gollancz, 1951.
First Edition. Modern literature. Near Fine, some foxing to page edges, in Very Good dustjacket, yellow of spine sunned, small chip at mid-spine, shallow chipping at spine ends. Item #16809
First Edition. Modern literature. Near Fine, some foxing to page edges, in Very Good dustjacket, yellow of spine sunned, small chip at mid-spine, shallow chipping at spine ends. Item #16809
First American Edition. Baumann dustjacket art. Young man's fiance is kidnapped by gangsters engaged in the smuggling of drugs. Uncommon. Near Fine, contemporary previous owner inscription at front endpaper, in Very Good dustjacket in which some shallow loss at spine ends and flap corners have been professionally restored (not by us). Item #37775
Third Printing. Novel of English gentlefolk whose relationships with a single character bring about stories, wit, and emotion. Very Good in a Very Good dustjacket but for two several inch closed tears to lower half of front panel, smaller closed tears to rear panel edges, modest chipping to spine ends. Item #18177
First Edition. "An organization of master criminals employs a rebellion among African negroes in their machinations to obtain the stone". Scarce mystery novel. Near Fine in Very Good dustjacket, very shallow loss at spine ends and flap corners. Item #24822
First Edition. Original printed faux leather over boards, octavo, 170 pages plus blank note pages. Large formatted cocktail recipe guide book published immediately after the demise of prohibition. WorldCat locates six library holdings. The anonymous author's collaborator Patrick W. Guinee is described on title page as being "formerly of the Old Iroquois Bar, Plainfield, New Jersey, and one of the best Mixers in the days when drinks were Drinks.” Very Good attractive volume. Item #35486
First Edition. Original printed faux leather over boards, octavo, 170 pages plus blank note pages. Large formatted cocktail recipe guide book published immediately after the demise of prohibition. WorldCat locates six library holdings. The anonymous author's collaborator Patrick W. Guinee is described on title page as being "formerly of the Old Iroquois Bar, Plainfield, New Jersey, and one of the best Mixers in the days when drinks were Drinks.” Near Fine attractive volume with clean covers and bright white pages. Item #39510
First Edition. Original printed faux leather over boards, octavo, 170 pages plus blank note pages. Large formatted cocktail recipe guide book published immediately after the demise of prohibition. WorldCat locates six library holdings. The anonymous author's collaborator Patrick W. Guinee is described on title page as being "formerly of the Old Iroquois Bar, Plainfield, New Jersey, and one of the best Mixers in the days when drinks were Drinks.” This copy with compliments gilt stamping at front cover for 'Old Export Beer' distributed by H. B. Wantz. Very Good, some dust soiling to covers and page edges. Item #39509
First Edition. Reid dustjacket art. Octavo, original illustrated red cloth illustrated in black and white mirroring dustjacket, with gilt lettering to front cover and spine, black and white illustrations, in original illustrated dustjacket. Travel writing of a witty Kansaser in Europe. Near Fine, ownership markings mostly in pencil to front free endpaper, in Good Plus dustjacket, several inch closed tear to top of front panel mended at verso, several dime sized chips and shorter tears. Item #24587
First Edition. D. D. dustjacket art. Mystery novel set during the First World War, a prisoner sees his friend face the firing squad (a friend he thought to be dead long ago). Uncommon. Near Fine but for discoloration to cloth, in Very Good dustjacket, dime sized chip at top spine end, some darkening to rear panel. Item #37136
First Edition. Romance novel. Near Fine in Very Good plus dustjacket with spine ends showing wear. Item #14265
Original wall map, 33 1/2 by 51 1/2 inches. Extremely scarce map of Saratoga Springs, including both horse racetracks. Professionally restored. Very Good. Item #34833
First Edition. Quarto, original illustrated boards and matching dustjacket. Music accompanied by color illustrations after Greenaway. Extremely scarce in dustjacket. Very Good, spine cloth with discoloration, lower front cover with centimeter dent (bumped), in nearly Very Good dustjacket, some chips at edges, spine chipped internally perhaps 20% loss. Item #32618
Presumed First Edition, no printing statement, in dustjacket with 'Third Edition' slug at top front panel. The story of the struggles of an unprotected girl in pursuit of a livelihood in London. It reveals the dangers and temptations to which a working girl is exposed. Uncommon. Near Fine in Very Good dustjacket printed slightly shorter than book. Item #25326
Later Printing. Illustrated with photographs and diagrams. "The present position of the game of baseball in the United States, the enthusiasm with which it is played, and the interest with which it is watched by the American people have made it very evident that it would be valuable both to players and spectators to have been found to be the best way of playing the game." (from the introduction). W. J. Clarke was the Head Coach of the Princeton University Baseball Team, and Frederick T. Dawson the General Athletic Coach at Union College. Very Good, ownership inscription at front endpaper, some pages with pencil underlining, in Good edge chipped dustjacket, half inch chip at top spine end, split along front flap edge. Item #25464
Later Printing. Illustrated with photographs and diagrams. "The present position of the game of baseball in the United States, the enthusiasm with which it is played, and the interest with which it is watched by the American people have made it very evident that it would be valuable both to players and spectators to have been found to be the best way of playing the game." (from the introduction). W. J. Clarke was the Head Coach of the Princeton University Baseball Team, and Frederick T. Dawson the General Athletic Coach at Union College. Very Good, in Good edge chipped dustjacket, some very light stains to panels. Item #25807
First Edition, from English plates. "No greater authority on the science and art of Rugby football could be found than Mr. Davies who has captained the Navy and England teams". Near Fine, in nearly Very Good dustjacket, quarter sized chip at top spine end. Item #25673
Third Revised Edition. French dustjacket art. "A simple statement of the fundamental principles of diet for the mutual use of physicians and patients". Great contemporary diet book with illustrated dustjacket. Item #25187
Second Impression statement at copyright page. A. W. Bartlett dustjacket art and illustrations. An extremely uncommon golf title to be found in dustjacket. “Carefully compiled and computed on an ingenious astronomical basis for the year 1910 A. D. and containing a Calender and reliable Weather Predictions for every Month, besides an Entertaining Miscellany of Golfing Literature and Information, hitherto (probably) unassembled in a single Book.” Near Fine, in a nearly Very Good fragile dustjacket, shallow chips at flap corners, light stain at top front panel, inch lacking at lower spine end, split along front spine edge, piece of scotch tape at verso of top spine end. Item #25435
First Edition. Small octavo, original yellow cloth, black and gilt lettering and black decoration. Publisher's leisure Hour Series no. 229. Very Good plus copy. Item #16151
First Edition. Carroll Snell dustjacket art. Interesting narrative of Southern life "revealing the powerful culture currents and the psychology of religious regional and folk influences". Near Fine in Very Good plus dustjacket, light shelf wear, small chip at top spine end, lower flap corner torn. Item #9538
Presumed First Edition, lacks a printing statement. Harry Knight illustrations. “A negro tells of his wanderings through forty states of the Union and through twenty years of his life.” Written in the vernacular. Near Fine with spine bit faded and light foxing to top edge, in a Very Good dustjacket, few tears with accompanying creases and small chips along top edge, modest shelf wear. Item #19770
First Edition. Novel of a black soldier in the First World War. Great wrap-around art-deco dustjacket art. Very Good, fading at spine and edges, ownership stamp at front endpaper, in Very Good dustjacket, shallow chipping at spine ends and flap corners. Item #27023
First Edition. Octavo. Decorated blue white and pink dust jacket, red top edge, pink decorated end papers, decorations by Harry Knight. Very good dust jacket, faded, some closed tears, nickle sized chip at top of rear panel, near fine overall, pages slightly agetoned. Item #38448
First Edition in dustjacket from 1926 edition (and a centimeter taller than the book). "Seldom have we had the pleasure of encountering such perfect comprehension of the Negro on the part of white investigators... The beauty, pathos, and fun of the songs of the black man... In that portion of the book devoted to 'social songs' the collection is of immense value". Uncommon in dustjacket. "A foundational study of great importance both to the specialist and to the general reader. With scholarly investigation is combined intelligent sympathy and a rare understanding of the Negro in his various aspects." Near Fine in Very Good dustjacket. Item #37358
First Photoplay Edition, illustrated with scenes from the First National Picture directed by Henry King and starring Richard Barthelmess and Charles Hill Mailes. Uncommon photoplay edition. Near Fine in Very Good plus dustjacket, tiny chips at top spine end and top rear panel. Item #17380