First Edition. Anti-slavery religious discussion, based on of “the author’s investigations of what the Holy Scriptures teach on the subject of Chattel Slavery.” Sabin 82436. Octavo, embossed dark brown cloth, gilt lettering to spine, light blue endpapers. Very Good plus with some modest foxing. Item #19350

Second Printing (one month after First). George W. Cage dustjacket art. Paris set murder mystery involving shady characters and sudden deaths in a high society club. Uncommon title. Near Fine in Very Good dustjacket, soiling to spine, some shallow edge chips. Item #35758

First Edition. Account of emperor Maximillian and Empress Carlotta. Very Good with bumping to corners, spine end wear and minor surface wear. Item #11596

First Edition. Fischer dustjacket art. Author’s first book, a collection of seven short stories set in Tennessee, with its tensions of old southern ideals against the pressures of city living and modern material culture. Near Fine in a Very Good plus dustjacket, spine faded, with small nick to top edge of front panel, small nicks to spine ends and flap corners. Item #19945

First Edition. Ruth C. Collings dustjacket art and illustrations. Young adults novel of "Jimmy Whiting and his father, a crippled World War veteran, sell newspapers for their living. Jimmy learns he has a grandfather, a very rich but very stern one who will not allow 'daddy' to come home because of an old, old quarrel. In spite of his grandfather's kindness and the luxury that surrounds him, Jimmy cannot be happy without his father, and in his own inimitable fashion finds the way to bring his loved ones together". Near Fine in dustjacket split at front flap edge, small chips at spine ends, else Very Good. Item #21620

First Edition. Pyle dustjacket art. Novel of the young Greek Pyrrhus that sets out on an adventure to slay dragons and the apples of Hesperides. Near Fine with mild cocking in Very Good plus Dustjacket with half dollar size chip to bottom spine end and general edge wear. Item #14788

First Edition, First Photoplay Edition, Illustrated with Scenes from the Motion Picture film and issued to coincide with the release of the classic German spy film directed by Fritz Lang and starring Rudolf-Klein-Rogge, Gerda Maurus, Willy Fritsch, and Lupu Pick. A very scarce title to be found in original dustjacket featuring a still from the film. Near Fine but for 'Sample Copy' stamp at page edges, in Good dustjacket, split along front spine edge, almost two inches of loss to lower spine end, quarter sized chip at top rear panel. Item #32856

First Edition. Alice Barber Stephens dustjacket art and illustrations. Humorous novel and third in a series concerning Susan Clegg, who in this novel takes in a boarder. Near Fine with signature to front free endpaper in Very Good plus dustjacket with chipping to top spine end, half dollar size chip to rear top edge, shallow chipping to flap edges, age toning to white, and general shelf wear. Nice example of early dustjacket. Item #14425

Early Printing. Edgar Franklin Wittmack dustjacket art. Romance novel of an Englishwoman torn between a quiet unprepossessing Englishman and the fiery war scarred young American. This copy with long inscription signed by Widdemer at front endpaper and then signed again at half title. Inscription reads: "Background Adirondacks - where I had not long been living, and which still excited me. The theme was the contrast of a group of the generation of young people of the twenties with a girl who was in a generation behind them". A pencil note at front pastedown states, signed June 12, 1954 and Jan, 4, 1955. Very Good, spine with vertical crease, in Very Good dustjacket. Item #32324

First Edition. Scarce in dustjacket. Bleiler-listed fantasy novel about “the attempt of the Lunarians, who have seized Mars, to gain control of the earth, and the titanic battle that ensues.” Near Fine but for a handful of dark ink spots to page fore-edge, in a Very Good plus dustjacket with some light soiling to panels, few small stains to spine area and rear panel, few cm chip to top rear panel. Item #19382

First Edition. Jim Seed dustjacket art and illustrations. Sympathetic short children's story about the daily life of a young African-American living in the city. Near Fine in Very Good dustjacket, small chips at lower spine end. Item #13938

First Photoplay Edition, illustrated with scenes from the Paramount Picture starring George Bancroft and Wallace Beery. Nautical adventure novel. Near Fine in Very Good plus dustjacket with small chip along front spine edge and general wear. Item #12847

Fourth Printing. "Amusing pastimes for Children and Adults" including instructions for 158 games. with a complete index. Near Fine in Very Good Plus dustjacket, dime sized soiling to front panel, edges worn with few shallow chips and tears, sunning to spine. Item #24335