First Edition. Two Volumes in original box with printed label. Wells's novel of a liberal living in the contemporary post-war world. Fine in Near Fine-Fine dustjackets, box showing some wear, short crack at top edge. Item #19050
First Edition. An American comes to visit a prominent British author just as World War I breaks out. An examination of war, politics, and philosophy. Near Fine but for contemporary address at front endpaper, in nearly Very Good dustjacket, spine darkened, soiling to panels, some shallow chips at spine ends. Item #31190
First Edition. Interesting contemporary novel dealing with the effects of the First World War on the Catholic Church. Near Fine but for front endpaper removed, in Very Good plus dustjacket. Item #25586
First American Edition. C. Allan Gilbert dustjacket art. Interesting contemporary novel dealing with the effects of the First World War on the Catholic Church. Near Fine, contemporary gift inscription at front endpaper, in nearly Very Good dustjacket, some nicking and wear to edges, scotch tape mends at verso. Item #27281
First Edition. Illustrated by David Low. An amusing novel about the next World War. Very Good plus with light bumping to corners and spine ends in Very Good priced clipped dustjacket with spine fading ,general shelf wear, light markings to back panel and a few closed tears. Item #11620
First Edition. Novel set during the First World War in Paris. Near Fine in a Very Good dustjacket, some modest darkening to panels (as usual), some shallow loss at spine ends, small area of chipping at top rear panel. Item #29118
Third Printing (but correct 7/6 dustjacket). Wendell Galloway dustjacket art. War-chronicle of an American eight man squad at the front during the First World War. Great dustjacket art by Galloway. Very Good, contemporary ownership stamp at title page, in Very Good dustjacket. Item #35363
First Edition. ill. w/ Wendell Galloway. War-chronicle of an American eight man squad at the front during the First World War. With scarce wrap around band with blurb by Capt. John Thomason, Jr. author of, "Fix Bayonets!". Great dustjacket art by Galloway. Fine, bright copy in Near Fine dustjacket, with some edge wear. Item #6161
First Edition. Blattner dustjacket art. Espionage mystery novel in which an American Secret agent is pitted against a German agent bent on assassination and turning the war into revolutions. Near Fine in Very Good dustjacket, lettering faded at spine, some darkening to spine, nickel sized chip at lower spine end, few smaller edge chips. Item #21145
Early Printing, First published a year earlier. Tony Sarg dustjacket art and illustrations. Humorous World War One themed novel of "two middle-aged coots who go out to a ruthless war without their wives. They have commissions in their pockets from the American Red Cross, and they are going to the front in the interests of that organization. Their story is distinguished by an abundance of good spirits. It is typically American, exemplifying the buoyant, wholehearted fashion with which thousands of Americans have entered upon a great task". Near Fine in Very Good dustjacket with shallow chipping to spine ends and flap corners, lower spine end with dime sized chip. Item #21328
First Edition. Frank Dobias dustjacket art. World War One themed novel by this popular author of hard-boiled mysteries. "A fast-moving story which describes the war crossing of a group of pilots on a transport, the 'Louisville,' nicknamed the 'Rolling Saint'. Every incident is based on an actual experience". Almost Near Fine, in Very Good dustjacket, few edge nicks, some smudges to rear panel, top rear flap edge with narrow two inch area of loss. Item #23793
First Edition. W. Holz dustjacket art. Survey of warfare tactics from ancient times right up to Germany's victories in France and Belgium. Near Fine in Very Good price clipped dustjacket. Item #37385
First Edition Thus. 'New Edition' of the first Wildcat Vitus Marsden book. A depreciating novel of African-Americans in the First World War. Wiley escorts his "dusky hero through a series of hilarious adventures, wherein the shooting of dice becomes only secondary to the shooting of Germans. How the Wildcat wins the Great War, goes A. W. O. L., captures a German regiment, a croix de guerre and the kisses of a French general yields one long laugh". Near Fine in Good dustjacket, half inch chip at lower spine end, chipped at top spine end, top rear panel with nickel and quarter sized chip, lettering at spine fading. Item #23096
First American Edition. Spy thriller set at the start of World War II. Near Fine in Very Good dustjacket. Item #39462
First Edition. William Kermode dustjacket art and illustrations. Anti-war novel based on author’s experiences in World War I. Author is best known for his natural and social history novels, and was the recipient of the Hawthornden prize in 1928 for his novel “Tarka the Otter.” Near Fine in a Very Good dustjacket, shallow loss to spine ends and lower edges, couple shallow chips, 2 inch closed tear along spine at top rear panel, few smaller closed tears. Item #19959
First Edition. Politzer dustjacket art. World War One set novel with religious overtones. Very Good, some webbing showing at front inside hinge, in Very Good, lightly edge chipped dustjacket. Item #20808
First Edition. Politzer dustjacket art. World War One set novel with religious overtones. Near Fine in Very Good dustjacket, edge wear, some paper-tape at spine ends at verso. Item #21171
First Edition. Book based on the anonymous memoirs and diary of a woman who, after driving ambulances in France and Belgium throughout World War I, joined the French Foreign Legion and served for five years in Morocco. Near Fine in a Nearly Very Good dustjacket with moisture spotting to spine, inch closed tears mid-spine mended with scotch tape at verso, very shallow edge chipping. Item #18605
Second Printing. Book based on the anonymous memoirs and diary of a woman who, after driving ambulances in France and Belgium throughout World War I, joined the French Foreign Legion and served for five years in Morocco. Near Fine in Very Good dustjacket, some shallow edge chips. Item #34991
First Edition. Contemporary novel of "the Shires and the Welsh Marches, Mayfair and Bloomsbury, and, as an incident, the theater of war in German East Africa. Its characters range from county magnates to men of letters and the humbler citizens of a back street in London." Nice dustjacket artwork that almost appears to be chromolithographic. Near Fine in Very Good dustjacket with shallow chipping at top spine end. Item #20840
First Edition. Contemporary novel of "the Shires and the Welsh Marches, Mayfair and Bloomsbury, and, as an incident, the theater of war in German East Africa. Its characters range from county magnates to men of letters and the humbler citizens of a back street in London." Nice dustjacket artwork that almost appears to be chromolithographic. Near Fine in Very Good dustjacket chipped at top spine end, very light stain to spine area. Item #22154
First Edition. Novel of a Hungarian man who survives the first world war. Near Fine in Very Good plus dustjacket, nicks and light rubbing at spine ends, some wear to foil covers. Item #7784
First American Edition. Translated from the Hungarian by George Halasz. Novel about a Hungarian man who survives the first World War. Near Fine with bookplate to front inside cover in Very Good plus dustjacket with creasing to lower edges, spine end wear, and paper backing to verso of front edges. Item #13061
First Edition. Collection of sixteen true spy stories from the First World War as told by Zimmer to Burke Boyce. Before the war, Zimmer was a Hollywood attorney and agent for film actors. After the war, Zimmer had a wide audience for his spy story radio show K-7. The 1937 black and white motion-picture Special Agent K-7 was based on Zimmer's stories and was directed by Bernard B. Ray and starred Walter McGrail, Donald Reed, and Queenie Smith. Very Good-Near Fine in Very Good plus dustjacket with shallow chipping to spine ends and flap corners, light cup stain at front panel, small abrasion at spine. Item #5635
First Photoplay Edition. Illustrated with scenes from the all talking R.K.O. film starring Chester Morris. The film was based on an actual event during the First World War where an escaped Russian soldier was recaptured by the Germans and condemned to death for spying. Near Fine bright copy, with contemporary owners stamp at front paste-down, in Very Good plus dustjacket, with small chip and rubbing to top spine end, some shelf wear at lower spine end and flap corners. Item #5209
