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

Early Printing. Florian dustjacket art. Novel of mystery, espionage, and the secret police of Mussolini. Near Fine in Very Good dustjacket, tiny edge nicks and wear, chip at top rear flap corner. Item #25926

First Photoplay Edition, illustrated with scenes from the First National Picture starring Mary Astor and Clive Brook. Near Fine but for small stain at top spine and top rear panel with some paper residue, in Very Good dustjacket, few small chips at top rear panel. Item #15436

First Edition. Unusual themed novel of an old man who is convinced that his adopted son is the son of God. He "flees from home when his wife accuses him of lunacy and blasphemy and, with the boy, takes refuge among the poor". Near Fine in Very Good plus dustjacket, few very shallow chips at top spine end. Item #12282

First Edition. Charles Durant dustjacket art. Novel about a young woman who grows up to discover that her father killed a doctor. The author was a Hollywood director and producer, having worked his way up from Art Director to starting his own production company. He directed such films as Pagan Love and East Lynne. He also worked in the art department for the Wizard Of Oz. Near Fine, very slight cocking, in Very Good dustjacket, modest shelf wear, spine ends with very shallow chipping, few short closed tears. Item #17384

First Edition. Original illustrated wrappers (side stapled), 47 pages, 8 1/2 by 6 inches. Unusual comic book like collection of cocktail recipes, toasts and cartoons. One copy found on WorldCat. Uncommon despite 1940's vintage, seen without wrappers. Very Good attractive copy. Item #34723

First Edition. Western adventure novel of murderers and intrigue. Near Fine in Very Good dustjacket with few short closed tear and modest shelf wear. Item #20839

Presumed First Edition. 6" by 4", original illustrated wrappers, 48 pages. Includes 14 pages of cocktail recipes. Chapters include: How Wines Got Their Names; Popular Wines; Spirits; Cordials and Liqueurs; How to Mix Drinks; Etiquette of Drinking; Treatment and care of Wines; Serving Wines; Adulterations of Wines; Adulteration of Spirits. Almost Near Fine. Item #29305

First Printing. Wraparound dustjacket art. “The story of an English priest who goes to war in 1918 buoyed up by religious idealism... and the gradual collapse of this earnest, eager, over-sensitive priest, sinking from fear and depression, down through every degree of morbid self-torture, to madness and death.” Near Fine in nearly Very Good dustjacket, centimeter deep chipping along top edge. Item #39840

23 1/2 by 24 1/2 inches. Original bird's eye view by Framingham map maker. Landmarks include Providence and Worcester Depot, Hamilton Meat Market, Hebrew Barber, etc. Very uncommon. Very Good condition, unrestored. Item #35698

Early Edition. Adventure novel of a young sea-man whose fortunes carry him through as an amateur boxer and traveler. Near Fine, light damp-stain to fore-edge of front end papers, in Very Good dustjacket. Item #8962

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", 160 pages. WorldCat lists three 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, 1930 and 1934. By the 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." Very Good attractive volume. Item #34484

First Edition. Novel of the 'bad old days of the Western Colorado mining camps. Into one of these lawless camps comes little Olaf, a homeless wanderer from the East. His advent, followed by that of the Morrisons, marks a new era for Canyon Creek which ends in the cleaning up of the entire town'. Near Fine in Very Good dustjacket, couple inch closed tear at top front panel, some small edge chips, nickel sized chip at top rear panel. Item #41089