First Edition. Nice collection of 20 activity books housed in publisher's illustrated box. Complete. Includes stencil books, mazes, puzzles, connect the lines, hidden pictures, quizzes, etc. Each title in original wrappers. Very Good set, one activity book with crayon drawing, in Very Good box with inch sticker price abrasion at front panel, one corner mended with scotch tape, other corner split, general edge wear. Item #9684
First Edition. John T. McCutcheon dustjacket art and illustrations. Humorous collection of 'fables' that "prove again that Slang is a fine art, and that humor distinctly belongs to American literature". Near Fine in Good, edge chipped dustjacket, three inch closed tear to mid rear panel. Item #23147
8.5 x 10 inch brown leather photo album. German circa 1960's. 72 black and white glossy photos ranging in size from 3.5 x 5.5 to 8x10 - most appear to be professionally staged and photographed. The subject of many of the photos is Irmgard Albrecht and her professional activities related to the 1960's German film and publishing industry. There are a series of photos from a party which include numerous photos of personalities from the German film industry such as: Grethe Weiser, Hildegard Knef, and Barbara Frey; as well as many shots of Axel Springer, the German journalist and the founder and owner of the Axel Springer SE publishing company, who appears to be a good friend of Albrecht's. Included, as well, are 4 color prints that seem to be Irmgard Albrecht early in her career doing a live theatrical performance. Many of the photos have handwritten notation under them (written in German) with the names of those in the pictures, although the handwriting is illegible in places. Dates of the photos are loosely established from newspapers that can be seen in photos. There are 2 clippings from local periodicals that focus on Albrecht's hobbies. Item #34156
First Edition. Octavo, original illustrated gray cloth, illustrated and printed dustjacket. Collection of short stories including a nautical adventure yarn. Scarce in original dustjacket. This copy with clipped Aldrich signature laid in. Near Fine in Very Good dustjacket, some darkening at spine, top spine end chipped cm deep, few small chips at lower spine end. Item #14101
First Edtion. Collection of short stories of the English ruling class, including such tales as, Legend of the Bearded Golfer, Legend of the Phantom of Pimlico. Near Fine in Very Good dustjacket, few small edge chips, modest soiling to panels. Item #19023
First Edition. Norman Guthrie Rudolph dustjacket art. Adventure mystery novel that takes place almost all one afternoon at the London Zoo. Near Fine with mild soiling to spine edges in Very Good plus dustjacket with age toning to white text of spine, general edge wear, several inch closed tear to inside of rear flap. Item #16368
15x12. Very detailed map in lovely condition. Item #33799
First Edition. C. Malvern dustjacket art. "Val Loring is brought up to enjoy little except the froth and surfaces of a New York social life. Ted Morrison owns a bookshop and runs it in his own rambling way. When Val becomes interested in it and him, a mutual reformation takes place; but not without the complications of other young men and a girl or two." Very Good in Good or better dustjacket, nickel sized chip at lower spine end, wear along flap edges, shallow chip at top spine end. Item #25655
First Photoplay Edition with plug for film at dustjacket, “A Radio Picture starring Ann Harding.” Story of a woman content in her second marriage who meets, on a west-bound ocean liner, the man she had married and divorced years earlier, only to find that he had become a distinguished literary figure. Very Good with light wear to cloth in a Very Good dustjacket with few short closed tears, crease top top of rear panel, and few small chips and light wear to corners. Item #18366
First Edition. F. E. Warren dustjacket art. World War One themed novel of four young men and their experiences. Near Fine in Very Good dustjacket, spine with modest fade. Item #25787
Second Printing. Ola dustjacket art. Unusual novel of a group of criminals working on a boat for a Greek sponge collecting company in order to avoid society and the police. Not found in Hubin (2001 edition). Dustjacket blurb describes the writing style as "stream of consciousness". Near Fine in Very Good plus dustjacket, vertical signs of rubbing at spine. Item #9788
First Edition. S. E. dustjacket art. Interesting Western novel of "Rusty Sabin, fine, brave and born of white parents, brought up by the Cheyenne Indians. Because of his love for the tribe and the honest ways and true hearts of these braves, he adopted them as his own and gave them first place in his noble heart. When Rusty was in his middle twenties, he set out to take his place among his own white people. This story, as it develops, treats with the adventures of Rusty Sabin among the white people whom he wanted to know." A sequel to 'Call of the Blood'. Very Good, soiling to page edges, contemporary gift inscription at front endpaper, in Very Good dustjacket, some shallow edge chips and few chips at front flap edge, modest soiling and wear. Item #22116
First Edition. Harvey T. Dunn dustjacket art and illustrations. Adventure and romance novel of the northern woods. Basis for the 1930 talkie directed by George Archainbaud and starring Evelyn Brent and Jean Arthur. Also served as the basis for the 1920 black and white silent film directed by Frank Lloyd. Scarce in original illustrated dustjacket. Near Fine in Very Good dustjacket, some general shelf wear and short closed tears, few shallow chips at lower rear panel edge. Item #24407
Fourth Printing. Norman Borchardt dustjacket art and illustrations. Large octavo. Near Fine in Very Good dustjacket. Item #32972
First American Edition. Octavo, original blue cloth, printed dustjacket. Extremely scarce Bleiler listed fantasy by Blackwood concerning "a great cosmic intelligence, one of the bright, glorious spirits of the dawn of Creation, dwelling in, and manifesting though an otherwise normal and commonplace young man of today". Sequel to Julius Le Vallon. "The culmination of Blackwood's crusade to make people aware of beauty in the world. " [Ashley, Algernon Blackwood: An Extraordinary Life]. Very Good, darkening to spine tips, in Good dustjacket, split along front spine edge, chipped at lower spine end and few edges, top spine end with almost an inch sized chip. Item #24027
First Edition. Novel of an English shipbuilding city and society. Very Good to Near Fine in Very Good dustjacket, some bubbling to jacket at spine, top spine end with nickel sized chip, few small edge chips. Item #14506
32.5x 33. A partial, coloured and highly detailed map of Cambridge's Ward 1 with North Avenue and Harvard Square to the North, Wendell Street to the East, Somerville and Irving Street to the South, and Harvard Street with Quincy Square to the West. Parts of Harvard University and present. Item #34011
32.5x 33. A partial, coloured and highly detailed map of Cambridge's Ward 1 with Mt. Auburn Cemetery to the North Brattle Street to the East, the Charles River to the South, and the Cambridge Cemetery to the West. Item #34020
First Edition. Chavanne dustjacket art. Texas set novel of a young Senator who began as an outcast orphan. Very Good in a Very Good dustjacket, with few small edge chips and foxing to rear panel. Item #17927
First Trade Edition. Collection of 17 short stories of "Northern city life... share-cropping Negroes and poor-whites". Near Fine in Very Good dustjacket with nicks and wear. Item #20833
First Edition. Original illustrated stiff wrappers, 8 by 3 1/2 inches, 16 pages. Cocktail recipes include Mountain Cocktail, Whiskey Sling, Honey Do Cocktail, New Year Cocktail, Commodore Cocktail, etc. Humorously illustrated. Very Good. Item #27938
First Edition. Humorous novel of an Englishman on holiday in France. Near Fine, contemporary gift inscription, in Very Good plus dustjacket, few tiny chips and modest shelf wear. Item #16856
First Edition, Review Copy, with two publisher's post-cards laid in referring to reviewing and ordering this title. "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." Hyde Man dustjacket art. Near Fine in Very Good dustjacket, several small edge chips. Item #14963
First Edition stated. K. S. Woerner dustjacket art. "A fascinating book, as dramatic as a Sabatini novel. A rapid fire biography of that gaunt giant who came out of nowhere to save his country". Very Good, tiny nick to cloth at top spine end in nearly Very Good dustjacket, split along front spine edge, chipping to edges. Item #23038
First Edition, Advance Review Copy in original printed wrappers. African set novel listed in Bleiler for its witchcraft content. Almost certainly the basis for the 1946 Technicolor film Men of Two Worlds directed by Thorold Dickinson and starring Cathleen Nesbitt. Good in wrappers, soiling to plain wrappers, top fore-edge corner of half-title and title page torn away (not affecting text). Item #25723
