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. Frank Tenney Johnson dustjacket art and frontis. Western adventure novel of bootlegging and moonshine whiskey. Near Fine in nearly Very Good dustjacket, with edge wear and shallow chipping. Item #24464
First Edition. J. J. Lankes woodcuts dustjacket art and illustrations. African American interest novel of John Henry, the strongest of strong African Americans of the lower Mississippi who met his match with the arrival of the steam engine. Very Good to Near Fine in a Very Good dustjacket with darkening to white panels. Item #17458
First Edition. Illustrated by the author. Collection of humorous stories and cartoons in dialect by this once well-known contributor to the Chicago Tribune. This copy inscribed to literary critic Percy Hammond, signed by both Bromley and Chicago Tribune columnist Richard Henry Little. Very Good plus in Very Good dustjacket, cm chip top front flap corner, top spine end cm deep chip rounding to rear panel, some overall darkening to panels. Item #7827
32.5x 33. A partial, coloured and highly detailed map of Cambridge's Ward 4 with Brookline Street to the North, estates beyond Allston Square to the East, lands between the Boston-Albany Railway and the Charles River to the South, and the Charles River and Bradford Boat Club to the West. Item #33999
First American Edition. Adventure and mystery on the English moors. Near Fine in Very Good dustjacket. Item #32556
First Edition. Romance novel about a young woman's "impulsive marriage to a South American explorer" that goes awry when her husband has to leave town on short notice and his brother finds his wife a little too tempting to ignore. Near Fine in Very Good plus price-clipped dustjacket with wear to spine ends, tiny chip to mid rear panel, and light darkening to spine. Item #13749
Early Reprint Edition, presumably the First Readers Library printing, with new dustjacket artwork. Harsh and poetic stories of the poverty-stricken of London's Chinatown. Front cover artwork appears to be showing opium use. Near Fine in Very Good dustjacket, chipping at spine ends. Item #41057
First Edition. Original stiff wrappers, 12 pages, 6 by 3 inches. Scarce collection of cocktail recipes. No copies on WorldCat. Very Good. Item #41649
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First Edition. Paul F. Berdanier wrap around dustjacket artwork and frontis. Very Good in nearly Very Good dustjacket, shallow loss and chipping to all edges. Item #35694
First Edition. Gene dustjacket art. Hubin listed Scotland Yard mystery. Near Fine in Very Good dustjacket, some darkening to rear panel, few nicks and wear to spine ends, top spine end with centimeter sized chip. Item #17208
Second Edition, one month after First Printing. J. J. Gould illustrations. Novel incorporating the experiences of a variety of traveling salesmen. The novel begins, "Salesmanship is the business of the world; it is about all there is to the world of business. Enter the door of a successful wholesale or manufacturing house and you stand upon the threshold of an establishment represented by first class salesmen." An exceptionally Fine bright copy in the original publisher's dustjacket in Good condition, top spine end chipped half inch, shallow chips at spine ends and flap corners, some closed tears at edges, partial split at front spine edge. Item #22355
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
First Edition, Limited Edition of 204 copies on Japan paper, this copy #174. Small quarto, vellum binding, gilt decoration and lettering, gilt top page edge. Author's first book and collection of stories about the Old South. Very Good, foxing to vellum. Item #21997
3/4 bound black and green leather over heavy boards. Heavy card stock sheets/leaves, 288 photos 3 1/4 by 2 inches and 16 photos 4 1/2 by 3 inches. Over 300 Meticulously arranged and notated photos taken while on car trips through Connecticut, New York and Massachusetts. Photos of landscapes, historic sites, and architecture. No dates, but cars shown in pictures are cir. 1940's. Hand made maps, finely drawn on tissue paper, are included at the opening of each "chapter" and outline the route taken. Sites include Wilton, Ridgefield, Redding and Kent, CT; Hudson River and Catskills, NY; the Mohawk Trail and Salem MA. Photos are sharp and mounted on heavy cardboard leaves. Notations are in a perfect hand. Item #31360
First Edition. Marshall dustjacket art. Novel of two generations in conflict during a weekend at the waterfront. Uncommon. Near Fine in nearly Very Good dustjacket, quarter sized chip at lower front panel, some shallow edge chips and closed tears. Item #29603
First Edition. Murder mystery involving a man found drowned in a river and is deemed a suicide by the police. Uncommon title. Good, soiling to page edges, marker slash at lower page edge, cloth with soiling and discoloration (perhaps from moisture exposure), in Very Good dustjacket, few tiny edge chips and shelf wear. Item #34887
No date, but circa 1850's. Rare color children's chap book, small octavo, original illustrated wrappers, nine hand colored plates. Very Good, few tiny chips along rear spine end, wrapper's spine edge partially split. Item #20691
Third Printing. "This book insures safety for the American in England, when he wants to order a cracker, a pair of suspenders or a derby hat and vice-versa. A humorous little book showing that the English and American peoples do not speak a common language". Near Fine in Very Good dustjacket, chipping at spine ends and flap corners. Item #23749
First Edition. Jazz Age romance novel of a young aristocratic Englishman whose only interest in life is to write a hit song, that is until he meets the beautiful American girl named Gloria. He soon finds himself in New York caught up in Broadway dealings, wanted by the police, and the owner of a night club. Very Good plus with discoloration to edges of cloth in Very Good plus dustjacket, with spine darkened, spine end wear and shallow chipping, shallow and minor chipping to top front edge, darkening along flap edges, and general shelf wear. Item #14320
First Edition. Author's final novel, a story of the sole heirs of two families separated by an old feud and by cross country distance get married for a period of 60 days to prevent a disaster. Basis for 1926 Herman Jans film directed by George Terwilliger and starring Owen Moore and Constance Bennett. Very Good in a Good plus dustjacket with 3 inch chip to lower rear panel and moderate edge wear. Item #18529
First Edition. GTH dustjacket art. Psychological novel concerning a man and the desires, struggles and conflicts of the seven people in his life. Very Good to Near Fine in Very Good dustjacket, few edge nicks, general shelf wear, few short closed tears. Item #13256
First Edition. Large 8vo, 257 pages. Young adult's novel of two Norwegian children with great illustrations by the D'aulaires. A very scarce title. Near Fine, gift inscription, in Very Good dustjacket but for three square inch chip to top rear panel. Item #11543
First Edition. Original printed wrappers, 6 by 4 inches, 47 pages. Unusual collection of menu items and drinks and their 'definitions' or ingredients. In the case of cocktails, the ingredients are listed but not the measurements. Very Good. Item #41389
Presumed First Edition, B-D code indicating February, 1929. 'Nine men drifted in an open boat for three days after the Coptic went down, eight quite ordinary men and a quixotic, wealthy old American who would have died but for the kindness of others. In his gratitude he arranged an annual dinner to celebrate the anniversary of their rescue, and further announced that his entire fortune was to be divided among these eight men. But when a year had passed only two of the dinner guests turn up. One by one the survivors of the Coptic were meeting death'. Uncommon. Almost Near Fine in Good only dustjacket, with unfortunate acidic masking tape used at spine ends and top flap corners, shallow edge chips. Item #37788
