First American Edition. Novel of the heir to a fine property and a family feud. Near Fine in Very Good plus dustjacket, nicks at spine ends. Item #22814

First Edition. E. Boyd Smith illustrations. "An exciting personal account of an old-time cattle drive, showing how the great herds of our Western Plains were brought to market. It is full of incident, action, and adventure such as will recall Mr. Adams's first great success, The Log of a Cowboy." Near Fine in nearly Very Good dustjacket, fairly shallow chipping to top spine end and flap edges, lower spine with inch sized chip. Item #20847

First Edition. Uncommon nautical adventure novel. Found in 'Searchable Sea Literature', Maritime Studies Program of Williams College. "Bill left college to go to sea at age seventeen in a career that lasted four or five years and logged seven passages around Cape Horn. Before his sailing career was ended by ill health, he had attained the rank of mate. After retiring from the sea, he lived in the San Francisco area, where he became involved in the socialist movement." Very Good, modest cocking, in Very Good dustjacket, few shallow edge chips and closed tears. Item #26874

First Edition, First Photoplay Edition, illustrated with scenes from the Paramount film starring Gloria Swanson. Scarce. Original illustrated wrappers, rear cover depicting Swanson in very unusual costumes. Very Good, small chip at lower front cover. Item #26031

First Edition. Bound Volume of State Papers including Message from the President of the United States, Transmitting, (Pursuant to a resolution of the Senate, of the 18th January, 1819,) A Report from the Secretary of State, Together with the Returns of Causes Depending in the Courts of the United States; Report of the Secretary of State, Upon the Weights and Measures, Prepared in Ordinance to a Resolution of the Senate of the Third March, 1817; and Letter from the Secretary of State, with a Transcript of the List of Passengers Who Arrived in the United States from the 1st October, 1819, to the 30th September, 1820. With small bookplate of Senator John Holmes, an American politician and National Republican who served as a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts, and was one of the first two Senators from Maine, best known for his involvement with the Treaty of Ghent. Octavo, 3/4 leather with marbled boards, gilt lettering to spine, gilt spine bands, original endpapers. Very Good with moderate surface wear and soiling to boards, leather worn at spine ends and corners, pages with some foxing. Item #19493

Early Edition. Arthur William Brown illustrations. A novel of patriotism and love set in a small German-American city dealing with Pro-German sentiment. Near Fine with mild bumping to top spine end in Very Good dustjacket with shallow chipping to spine ends, creasing and a few short closed tears along rear top edge, and mild surface wear to rear panel. Item #12964

Ninth Edition. Thrilling novel of Washington politics and the life of a president. Near Fine, foxing to page ends, in Very Good Plus dustjacket, small nicks to flap corners. Item #24594

First Photoplay Edition, illustrated with scenes from the Universal-Jewel film starring Mary Alden and Virginia Valli. A. N. Simpkin dustjacket art. Novel of a matriarch who "at the end becomes the victim of powers greater than herself". Scarce photoplay. Near Fine in Very Good dustjacket, small chip at top spine end. Item #40819

First Edition. Novel of a man who trod on the devotion of a woman who loved him. 'Handsome, cruel, blind with strength, Jason trod her devotion under foot, learning too late that she alone held sway over his heart'. Near Fine, some spotting to cloth, previous owner signature at front endpaper, in Very Good dustjacket, dime sized chip at top rear panel. Item #37491

First Edition. "Come-on thinks he has inherited two millions and with Mr. Teeters as private secretary, goes to New York to find that his financial reputation had beat him there. With ten thousand available cash and credit based on fanciful inherited millions, Charley owns Broadway and various side streets adjacent thereto. One after another the different brands of bright boys with gold bricks to sell rally around Charley and supply, much to their amazement, the opportunities that he has heretofore lacked. For the last chapter in this breezy, humorous and often exciting story is entitled Charley Get His Million." Near Fine in dustjacket lacking lower inch and half of rear panel, nickel sized chip at lower front panel, else Very Good. Item #21413

Second Printing. Gluyas Williams dustjacket art. Sentimental history of the "old time saloon", opulent places like the Waldorf and the Knickerbocker, as well as dives on the corner or roadhouses. "Its all here even to the pictorial adornments of the early nineties, the swinging doors, the dilapidated pool table, and the long-suffering bartender ready to either weep or fight, according to the mood of his customers. Illustrations by Williams, John Held Jr., James Montgomery Flagg, Herb Roth, and Harrison Fisher. Near Fine but for small ink address at front endpaper, Good dustjacket, dime sized chip at top front panel, mid-rear panel with quarter sized chip, light staining to spine area. Item #25783

First Edition. T. L. dustjacket art. Egyptian novel depicting "the struggle of genius against the forces of the world, against the material desires of self-centered man and ambitious women. Flesh as a bait against spirit draws man's deepest emotions to the surface". Very Good, some paper residue to covers, in Good dustjacket, staining to verso, shallow edge chips. Item #24381