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 American Edition. Frank Marston dustjacket art. Author' first book. 'The chance loss of a golf ball sends Tony Bridgman to unravel the Secret of Bogey House, ostensibly an innocent pleasure resort. There is bridge, tennis, boating an golf ad infinitum'. A very scarce golf themed mystery, the first copy we have seen of the American printing. Very Good, modest cocking, in Very Good dustjacket, vertical crease at spine, modest soiling to white panels. Item #34572

First Edition. Quarto. Illustrated by Adams and Erickson. Near Fine in Very Good plus dustjacket, inch chip at top front panel. Item #11526

Early Printing without date at title page, but with presumed first issue dustjacket. R. F. Cosimini dustjacket art. Rare historical novel of the Andrew Jackson era to be found in its original published version. Novel of a "hot blooded, clear-headed, self willed, valiant, and joyous" woman with an "incredible infatuation for the first gigolo in American history". Basis for the 1936 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Picture starring Joan Crawford. Near Fine, contemporary bookplate, in Very Good dustjacket. Item #20433

First Edition. Frank E. Schoonover illustrations. Rare Hubin listed murder mystery set on the New England seacoast and featuring detective Professor Chester Kent. Includes elements of astrology and spiritualism. Extremely rare in original publisher dustjacket with wraparound artwork. Very Good or Near Fine with few small light stains at rear cover, in Very Good dustjacket, fairly shallow chipping at spine ends and flap corners, top rear panel with few inch closed tear and accompanying creases, flap edges with surface wear. Item #17370

First Edition. Lola Frank dustjacket art. "Kathie Mowrer, sensible but irresistible young business woman who believes that romance and earning a livelihood should be kept quite apart, does not know that against her will she is falling in love with Parke Gerritt. This young man has more than his share of money, good looks and personality, which he dispenses with easy recklessness." Very Good, some cracking to front inner hinge (nicely repaired) in nearly Very Good dustjacket, dime sized chip at top spine end, some fading to pink color of spine, inch closed tear at top spine end. Item #26812

Later Printing. "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 a Very Good, modestly soiled and edge chipped dustjacket. Item #20267

First Edition. John T. McCutcheon illustrations. Humorous collection of stories. Uncommon in dustjacket. Near Fine, contemporary signature and date at endpaper, in Very Good dustjacket, some shallow edge chips, inch sized chip at top spine end. Item #25809

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. Collection of contemporary verse edited by this African American author. This copy inscribed and signed by Adoff in year of publication at front free endpaper. Near Fine in Good dustjacket, some edge chipping, light stain to lower spine, price-clipped. Item #12851