26. A Wayfarer in Central Germany. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co., 1931.
First Edition. Hooper dustjacket art. Illustrated and with two maps. "Saxony, Thuringia, Hesse, and Westphalia". Near Fine in Very Good dustjacket. Item #26670
Jazz Age and Depression Era Literature & Non-Fiction
First Edition. Hooper dustjacket art. Illustrated and with two maps. "Saxony, Thuringia, Hesse, and Westphalia". Near Fine in Very Good dustjacket. Item #26670
First Edition. Novel of an idealist millionaire with plans to reorganize civilization and who is hunted to the ends of the earth for his daring. Inscribed and Signed by author at front free endpaper. Dustjacket artwork appears to be depicting a factory being bombed by a plane. This copy signed by the author at front free endpaper. Near Fine in Very Good dustjacket, some darkening to panels, shallow loss at top spine end. Item #26640
True First Edition, and First Photoplay Edition illustrated with scenes from the Douglas Fairbanks Pictures feature starring Douglas Fairbanks and Marguerita De La Motte. An extremely uncommon edition of this classic of adventure fiction. Almost Near Fine, cloth with some signs of use, previous owner stamp at front pastedown, in Very Good dustjacket (which is a variant and presumed slightly later issue, with G&D boxed at spine and with different books listed at rear panel), some modest soiling to panels, few edge nicks, verso has been backed with thin brown paper, which does not in any way effect flexibility of jacket nor is it noticeable from the front. Item #25849
First Edition. Haydon Jones illustrations. Bleiler listed fantasy set in 1940, in which two American political parties vie over the shape of the Utopia to come. Labor and social change novel. This copy inscribed and signed at front endpaper by author. Near Fine bright copy, some pages roughly opened at lower margin. Item #26641
First Edition. Morgan Dennis dustjacket art. "A post-crash analysis of the human side of stock market investing. By explaining not only the basic principles of investing but the emotional side of the enterprise as well, the author hopes to prevent his readers from losing sleep over their investments." The author says, "One can imagine that with these conditions our investor, especially if he had been accustomed to having his money in good safe bonds, was lying awake nights wondering whatever induce him to go into common stocks. If his wife knew the details she probably was losing plenty of sleep and doing plenty of nagging, asking him a thousand times why he ever got into such a mess and what was going to become of their savings." But if the investor hung on there were better days ahead for two years later came the stock boom of 1905-6 when on January 1, 1906, his stocks showed a value of $16,930, almost 100 per cent more than he could have obtained for them in 1903. He could then remind friend wife of the supreme wisdom of man". A very uncommon stock market investment book to be found in original fragile illustrated dustjacket. Near Fine but for first several pages with small dampstain at top fore-edge corner, in Very Good dustjacket, chipped at spine ends, some closed tears and wear, some dampstaining to rear panel. Item #26686
First Edition. Novel of an artist. Near Fine in nearly Near Fine dustjacket. Item #26704
Early Reprint Edition. Hanson Booth dustjacket art. Hubin listed historical novel of intrigue in the France of Louis the Fifteenth. Near Fine in Very Good dustjacket, shallow loss at spine ends. Item #26656
First Edition. Native American author's collection of poetry. The Vincent Starrett copy with his signature at front endpaper and bookplate at front pastedown. Near Fine in Very Good dustjacket, nicked at top spine end. Item #26717
First Edition, Advance Review Copy in original printed wrappers. Australia set novel. The story of a man who as sole survivor of an Antarctic expedition was charged with grave dereliction of duty. He goes through life struggling to live down the stigma of such a charge to succeed financially in order to be independent of his luxury loving wife's wealthy family and above all to convince himself that the charge was not true. Eventually he does succeed but the reader feels the bitter pain of all the preceding years. Very Good, soiling to page edges and to wrappers. Item #26722
First Edition stated. Manso dustjacket art. "Tommy Rankin, famed Philadelphia sleuth confronts a woman murdered in a sick room." Scarce title. Near Fine in nearly Very Good price clipped dustjacket, chipped at spine ends and flap corners, modest shelf wear. Item #26674
First Edition stated. Very Good, nick to top spine end cloth, in Very Good dustjacket, dime sized chip at lower spine area, chipped at top spine end and edges. Item #26707
First Edition. Endry Kilvert dustjacket art. Jazz Age romance novel of Steel Barons and Labor Leaders. Very Good, some cloth wear at spine ends, in Good dustjacket, half inch of loss at lower spine end, shallow loss at top spine end and edges. Item #26730
First Edition stated. Indictment of modern boxing. Basis for the 1956 Mark Robson directed film starring Humphrey Bogart and Rod Steiger. This copy signed "Best Wishes, Budd Schulberg" at front free endpaper. Almost Near Fine, contemporary bookplate at front pastedown, in Very Good dustjacket, couple of short closed tears and edge nicks. Item #26663
First Edition. Fred Ludekens dustjacket art. Western novel of two sons of a Colorado cattle baron, one biological and the other adopted, who resent one another and fight for control of their father's cattle empire. Basis for the 1951 Metro Goldwyn Mayer film directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Burt Lancaster and Robert Walker. Uncommon title. Near Fine in Good dustjacket with some light stains at flap edges and verso of panels, shallow loss at spine ends. Item #26642
First Edition. Sany dustjaket art. Translated by Robert Norton. Foreword by Edith Wharton. Novel of young love in the time of the old Chateau of Dampard, with French traditions and nostalgia. Awarded the Prix Femina in France. Near Fine in attractive Very Good plus dustjacket, tiny chip at lower front panel. Item #26680
First Edition. Tall octavo, original gilt printing, gilted page edges and original printed dustjacket. Uncommon memorial to be found in original 19th Century dustjacket. Near Fine in Very Good dustjacket, some shallow edge chips and short closed tears. Item #26685
Second Printing. "A society which plunges from prosperity to depression, which is characterized by chronic unemployment, in which there is little popular faith or spiritual enthusiasm, is now widespread. On the one hand, capitalistic liberalism is defective, while on the other we dislike the rigors of revolution". By the editor of The New Republic. Almost Near Fine in Very Good dustjacket. Item #26646
First Edition. Alan Haesner dustjacket art. An uncommon Stout title, a departure from mystery fiction and a foray into romantic comedy. A youngish scientist, who has chanced upon a formula for the perfect foundation for lip stick and cold cream, becomes richer and richer. There are two women in his life, one the little secretary in his office, who risks legal complications to keep him out of trouble, and the other a glamorous female who is more interested in his riches than himself. Despite not being a Nero Wolfe title, a hard title to come by for the completist. Near Fine bright copy in Very Good dustjacket, a bit more than a quarter sized chip at lower front panel, some modest edge and surface wear, chipped at top spine end. Item #26693
First Edition. Rothermel dustjacket art. Translated from the French by Elisabeth Abbott. Author's "On the terrace of a quiet farm house near Martigues in Provence there have been within thirty years a murder and five suicides. Now a new death, caused by an embolism brought on by fear!" Published in France using the title Le Mort a la Fenetre. Near Fine but for modest cocking, in Very Good dustjacket, small chip at lower spine end, some wear along front flap edge, few edge nicks. Item #26737
First Edition. Paul Meylan dustjacket art and F. Graham Cootes illustrations. The eponymous girl is Sarah Towney, a small-town soda-shop clerk with a splendid singing voice. Leaving her wealthy sweetheart Don Blair behind, Sarah embarks upon a theatrical career which transports her to London. Meanwhile, Don pays a visit to his British friend, Lord Galory, during which he falls under the spell of the Duchess of Breakwater, a mercenary adventuress. Fortunately, Sarah shows up in time to save Don from the Duchess' clutches, whereupon she realizes that she has never fallen out of love with him. Basis for the 1915 black and white silent film directed by Harry A. Pollard and starring Margarita Fischer and Carlton Griffin. Near Fine in attractive Very Good plus dustjacket, tiny chip at lower spine end. Item #26746
First American Edition. H. C. Murphy dustjacket art and frontis. A scarce 20th Century first edition of a Verne title, this one concerning The Swiss Family Robinson, and the visit of the unicorn. Almost Near Fine in Very Good dustjacket, shallow loss at top spine end, few small chips at flap corners, some soiling to panels. Item #26643
Possibly First Illustrated Edition, copyright date of 1919, but "New Illustrated Edition" plug at dustjacket. American Mid-West set novel of a young woman who 'stays behind' to take care of her parents while her siblings go off into the world. Near Fine in nearly Very Good dustjacket, scotch tape along spine folds at verso, shallow loss at spine ends. Item #26690
First Edition. Western novel, an old man leaves a young man the care of his ranch and his pretty granddaughter. Near Fine in Very Good dustjacket, light stain to lower rear panel. Item #26649
Second Edition. Roese dustjacket art. Humorous novel of an English baronet. Near Fine but for area of discoloration at rear panel, in Good dustjacket, couple inch closed tear at top front panel, accompanied by small abrasion and scotch tape mend at verso. Item #26647
First Edition stated, First State of page 220. Collection of unpublished works by Wolfe. Near Fine in Very Good dustjacket, small chips at spine ends, modest edge wear. Item #26715