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

Later Printing. Small Octavo, Original illustrated cloth and dustjacket. Illustrations and dustjacket art by Dorothy Craigie. Ainsworth's best known character, a young boy of African decent who gets himself into humorous situations. This copy signed by Ainsworth at title page. Near Fine in Very Good to Near Fine price-clipped dustjacket. Item #12462

Vintage Japanese produced Cocktail Guide (in shape of a bottle) and printed box. Just under 7" tall. Hard plastic bottle with drink recipes on a paper scroll inside the bottle (operated from bottle lid). Front label tells names of drinks-pick the corresponding number of one of the drinks, which include Collins, Gimlet, Gin Fizz, Manhattan, Pink Lady, Shamrock, Side Car etc. Scarce in original box. No company name, on 'Japan' printed on bottom of bottle. Presumed 1950's production, but possibly 1940's. Very Good in Very Good box with square inch sized sticker price abrasion at one side, some signs of wear. Item #27160

First Edition. Romance of a young woman raised in an east African seaport who goes to England. Near Fine in Very Good to Near Fine dustjacket. Item #15577

12x15. Very detailed map in lovely condition. Item #33759

First Novelization and First Photoplay Edition, illustrated with scenes from the First National Film starring Norma Talmadge. Based on the play 'Secrets' written by Rudolph Besier and May Edington. Novel of a young English couple who, after being married, move to the American West where their marriage is tested to great lengths. Very Good, one still illustration almost detached, ownership signature at front endpaper, in Very Good dustjacket, shallow chipping at spine ends and flap corners. Item #22526

First Photoplay Edition, illustrated with scenes from the Samuel Goldwyn picture starring Milton Sills and Doris Kenyon. Uncommon in original dustjacket. Very Good with some cloth wear, in Near Fine crisp and bright dustjacket. Item #20224

Second Printing. Politzer dustjacket art. 'A flashback type of tale, starting with a murder trial, and building the story up to the point of the trial, telescoping the end. The author handles her material with assurance and vigor, has a keen sense of plot and character, and a reserve power that would indicate that this is not just a flash in the pan. The publishers are excited about it, and putting plenty of push behind it.' Uncommon. Near Fine (but for 'Sample Copy' stamped at page edges) in Very Good dustjacket, some shallow chips and closed tears, mild darkening to spine. Item #37766

First Edition. Comical romance set in Verona. Very Good, name markered out at inside cover, in Very Good dustjacket, soiling and tiny abrasions at rear panel. Item #19056

First Edition Thus, "Completely Revised and Greatly Enlarged into an Unabridged Encyclopedia of All Popular Beverages". Original yellow printed wrappers, 7 1/2" by 5 1/4", 271 pages. WorldCat lists five library holdings for this edition. This title was originally published in 1891, with the title “Cocktail Boothby’s American Bar-Tender” Additional editions were published in 1908, and 1930. By this last printing the original four hundred recipes had expanded to seventeen hundred concoctions. "Recipes included Absinthe, of egg whites and/or yolks, Alexanders made with Gin and Coffee Ice Cream, many vodka concoctions, dozens and dozens of recipes with a Martini base, French 75’s without Champagne, Gin is the dominate spirit, numerous famous recipes with other names, sweet and sour, bulk recipes for up to twenty people, Hurricanes with Gin and Crème de Menthe." Good to Very Good, covers with some nicking, wear, soiling and light stains. Item #39523

32.5x 33. A partial, coloured and highly detailed map of Cambridge's Wards 2 and 4 with Harvard Street to the North, Columbia Street to the East, Main Street and Central Sqaure to the South, and Hancock Street to the West. Some, very minor, pencil marks to the bottom right portion of the map. Item #34004

Presumed First Edition. Very Scarce, with no copies listed on WorldCat. Charming story in the life of a young girl. Duodecimo, original embossed and pebbled blue cloth, gilt lettering and illsutrationg to spine, original endpapers, black and white full page illustrations. Near Fine with modest spotting to front endpapers, lightest wear to cloth at spine ends and cover corners. Item #19553

Fourth Printing. Hyde Man dustjacket art. Publisher's post-cards laid. "Saga of wailing Wall Street, written by a prince of entertainers, a titan of finance, and a victim- who was not only in the market, but under it." Near Fine in Very Good plus dustjacket. Item #25411