First Edition. Francis Taylor wrap-around dustjacket art. Octavo, original illustrated cloth. An uncommon nautical adventure novel intended for young adults written by Sinclair using one of his earliest pseudonyms. Particularly uncommon in dustjacket. Very Good, short gift inscription lined out with marker at front endpaper (dated 1917), in Good dustjacket, shallow chipping at lower spine end and lower front flap edge, quarter sized chip at top spine end and lower front panel, nickel sized chip at mid rear spine edge. Item #32931

Early Reprint Edition. Original blue cloth and illustrated dustjacket. Haycraft-Queen Cornerstone. Gaboriau's first detective novel, introducing Monsieur Lecoq. With seldom seen illustrated dustjacket. Probably 1910's or 20's printing. Near Fine but for contemporary bookplate at front endpaper, in Very Good dustjacket, chip at lower rear panel. Item #32979

Second Printing. Unsigned wrap-around dustjacket art featuring women of the period. Great Jazz Age era novel of a woman who begins as a stenographer, becomes a model in a dressmaking establishment and in a short time reaches great heights of social success. But the realization of her ambition means the loss of happiness and the end of the story sees a disillusioned but courageous Mary going back to the world of work. Near Fine in Very Good dustjacket, some light fading to spine, dime sized chip at top front panel. Item #32907

Early or First Edition. C. Hartmann dustjacket art. Unusual novel which "presents the idea that a man and woman may be dragged through the mire of life and yet rise superior to their environment because of that clean inner urge, that secret virginity which nothing can touch". Very Good in nearly Very Good dustjacket, wear to edges, some clear tape mends at verso, shallow chipping to edges, spine colors muted. Item #32867

First Edition. E. Baron dustjacket art. South Carolina author's first mystery novel (of six total). A campus novel at Abeton College, modeled after Presbyterian College. It tells the story of Michael Leister, a radio script writer from New York City who is wrongly accused of murdering a faculty member. Very scarce. Very Good, but a former lending library copy, with tape shadows at front endpapers and cloth, card envelope removed from rear endpaper, in dustjacket with black adhesive remnants from old jacket protector at edges, else Very Good. Item #32917

First Edition. "A scintillant romance of two unusual people who discover love and the glamor of Paris simultaneously". Near Fine in Very Good dustjacket, very minor loss at spine ends. Item #32968

First Edition, publisher's 'Oriental Edition'. Octavo, original decorative red cloth, gilt top page edge, original printed dustjacket. Illustrations by L. J. Bridgman. An attractive collection of Kipling stories better known for its Indian mosaic designed cover art. This copy with nearly impossible to find orange printed dustjacket and original box with publisher's label. Tanselle #99.17. Near Fine in nearly Very Good dustjacket with some shallow chips and some larger detached chips reattached at verso with archival tape at top and lower front panel (and Very Good box with expected wear). Item #32847

First Edition stated. C. K. S. dustjacket art. "The story of a San Francisco prostitute whose dark fascination eventually makes her a British peeress". Near Fine in Very Good dustjacket. Item #32873

First Edition. Novel of international mystery and intrigue, in which a British secret service agent attempts to bring down the International Brotherhood of Anarchists. Moscow and London setting. Uncommon title. Near Fine in Very Good price-clipped dustjacket, some small chips at lower front panel and spine ends. Item #32954

First Edition. Rose dustjacket art. An uncommon collection of stories concerning the British Empire at its height, including "love and war on the African veldt, sheer drama in Egypt, steamers and escapes on the Tigris, the pathos of Untouchables in India, sheer crude life-taking on the Indian frontier". Fabulous art-deco dustjacket art. Very Good but for some unexpected scratching and wear to cloth in Very Good dustjacket. Item #32910

First Edition. Novel "of a man and woman, swept by a tide of passion into deep waters, find their true souls". Near Fine in Very Good dustjacket, shallow chips at lower spine end, bit of crayon at rear panel. Item #32967

First Edition. Charles S. Chapman dustjacket art. Canadian Northwest set Christmas story. Albert Lynch frontispiece. Near Fine in Very Good dustjacket. Item #32865

First Edition. Humorous novel concerning a couple of trolly car drivers who somehow get caught up in a gambling, murder and theft. Characters include a coin collector, politicians and western characters. Uncommon. Near Fine, some light foxing to endpapers, in Good modestly soiled dustjacket, fairly shallow chipping to spine ends and some edges, dime sized chip at top rear panel. Item #32900