26. The Last Million. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co., 1919.
First Edition. Novel set during World War I involving the invasion of France through the eyes of soldiers. Near Fine in Near Fine dustjacket. Item #35832
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27. For Whom the Bell Tolls. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1940.
First Edition, Second Issue dustjacket designed by Neely, with photographer's name at rear panel. Hemingway returned to critical acclaim with this intense novel of the Spanish Civil War. Basis for the 1943 classic Technicolor film directed by Sam Wood and starring Gary Cooper and Ingrid Bergman. Near Fine but for contemporary previous owner inscription at front endpaper, red at spine with some minor flecking in Very Good dustjacket, some nicks and wear at spine ends and flap corners, red at spine faded. Item #35870
28. For Whom the Bell Tolls. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1940.
First Edition, Second Issue dustjacket designed by Neely, with photographer's name at rear panel. Hemingway returned to critical acclaim with this intense novel of the Spanish Civil War. Basis for the 1943 classic Technicolor film directed by Sam Wood and starring Gary Cooper and Ingrid Bergman. Near Fine in attractive Very Good plus dustjacket, some nicks at spine ends and flap corners, bit of foxing to rear panel, some rubbed areas look like they might have been inked black at lower spine end and lower front panel (but no bleeding at verso, so I could be wrong), a still attractive dustjacket without usual fading at spine. Item #35871
29. To Have and Have Not. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1937.
First Edition. Neely dustjacket art. Hemingway's classic novel of a Caribbean gun runner which served as the basis for the 1944 Howard Hawks directed film starring Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall in their first pairing roles. Almost Near Fine in Very Good price-clipped dustjacket, some nicking and wear, some creases, with two small green stains at upper mid spine. Item #35752
30. Today Is Forever [SIGNED AND INSCRIBED]. New York: Harper and Brothers, 1937.
First Edition. Pack dustjacket art. Uncommon novel of a woman's search for personal identity. This copy nicely inscribed and signed by Herdman at front endpaper. Very Good in Very Good dustjacket, chipped at spine ends, flap corners and top rear panel. Item #35866
![Item #35866 Today Is Forever [SIGNED AND INSCRIBED]. Ramona HERDMAN](https://yesterdaysgallery.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/35866.jpg?width=768&height=1000&fit=bounds&auto=webp&v=1578357302)
31. Tropical Winter. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1933.
First Edition stated. Robert E. Locher dustjacket art. Humorous novel of Palm Beach, Florida life. Near Fine in Very Good dustjacket, some darkening to spine, shallow loss at top spine end. Item #35742
32. High Stakes. Boston: Little, Brown and Co., 1935.
Second Printing (one month after first). Galdone dustjacket art. British intelligence mystery concerning naval warfare. Very Good, foxing at top page edge, in Very Good dustjacket, some darkening at spine, small chip at top panel. Item #35818
33. The Night Watchman and Other Longshoremen, A W. W. Jacobs Omnibus, 57 Stories. London: Hodder and Stoughton, (1932).
First Edition. Uncommon collection of nautical stories. Near Fine in Very Good dustjacket, nicked at spine ends. Item #35900
34. The Bottle With the Green Wax Seal. New York: E. P. Dutton and Co., 1942.
First Edition. S. dustjacket art. Gypsy themed mystery novel set in New York City. Very uncommon title. Near Fine but for having been expertly recased, blue dye at top page edge may be original or added by zealous previous owner, in attractive Very Good dustjacket, some shallow edge chips. Item #35814
35. Saturday to Monday. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1930.
First Edition. John Held Jr. dustjacket art and illustrations. Jazz Age themed collection of poetry mocking the great hotels of the time. Near Fine in Good dustjacket, dime sized chip at top spine end and at lower front panel and somewhat smaller chip at mid front panel. Item #35890
36. Autographed Letter Signed. [Springfield Illinois]: No Publisher, (1916).
Original autographed letter to a newspaper editor and fan of Lindsay's. Laid down on thin cardboard by presumably a professional framer. Very Good otherwise. Item #35933
37. Cast Not a Stone [SOUTH AFRICA NOVEL]. New York: H. C. Kinsey and Company, 1932.
First Edition stated. Charles Buchel dustjacket art. Young South African country girl travels to Johannesburg where she becomes a woman of charm and allure. 'When life should be brightest for her, she is forced into years of misery' because she has a child out of wedlock. Near Fine in Good dustjacket with inch and half deep chip at top spine end, few shallow edge chips. Item #35768
![Item #35768 Cast Not a Stone [SOUTH AFRICA NOVEL]. D. M. LOCKE](https://yesterdaysgallery.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/35768.jpg?width=768&height=1000&fit=bounds&auto=webp&v=1578357247)
38. Cast Not a Stone [SOUTH AFRICA NOVEL]. New York: H. C. Kinsey and Company, 1932.
First Edition stated. Charles Buchel dustjacket art. Young South African country girl travels to Johannesburg where she becomes a woman of charm and allure. 'When life should be brightest for her, she is forced into years of misery' because she has a child out of wedlock. Almost Near Fine, contemporary gift inscription mostly inked out at front endpaper, in Good only dustjacket with edge chips and splitting at edges, area of loss at lower spine end (see image). Item #35827
![Item #35827 Cast Not a Stone [SOUTH AFRICA NOVEL]. D. M. LOCKE](https://yesterdaysgallery.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/35827.jpg?width=768&height=1000&fit=bounds&auto=webp&v=1578357247)
39. Moordius & [and] Co. London: John Lane The Bodley Head Limited, (1923).
First Edition. E. A. C. dustjacket art. Novel of a man handicapped by a limp and who misses the First World War and his subsequent troubles as a father. Near Fine in Very Good dustjacket, shallow chipping at spine ends, chip at mid spine. Item #35878
![Item #35878 Moordius & [and] Co. William J. LOCKE](https://yesterdaysgallery.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/35878.jpg?width=768&height=1000&fit=bounds&auto=webp&v=1578357302)
40. Murder Goes to Press. New York: Phoenix Press, (1937).
First Edition. H. dustjacket art. Minneapolis journalist is murdered on the midnight shift. Uncommon. Very Good, several mildly dog eared pages, one page with small tear to fore-edge, in Very Good dustjacket, dime sized chip at top and lower spine end. Item #35829
41. Rose and Rose, A Story. New York: George H. Doran Co., (1921).
First Edition. B. Cory Kilvert dustjacket art. Whimsical novel of a mother and daughter, human frailty, and marriage. Near Fine but for some natural discoloration to covers (graying to orange cloth), in Very Good dustjacket. Item #35891
42. The Trial of Scotland Yard. New York: Harper and Brothers, 1930.
Early Printing, 'G-E' letter code, without 'First Edition' statement. Intriguing murder mystery in which the Earl of Bowcame receives the following letter: "You will be murdered on the last day of this month at precisely nine o'clock in the evening". Do the most brilliant detectives of Scotland Yard save him from this fate. If you are interested in finding out you will need to break the seal which binds the last few chapters of the book and which is amazingly still in tact on this copy. Also includes the publisher's wrap-around band which states the purchaser of this book can return it for a full refund if they leave the seal in place. Very Good in Good dustjacket, mostly split along front spine edge, stain noticeable at verso of spine area, dime sized chip at top spine end. Item #35917
43. Sard Harker. London: William Heinemann Ltd, (1924).
First Edition. Nautical adventure novel of intrigue and crime. Near Fine, contemporary bookplate at front pastedown, in Very Good plus dustjacket. Item #35887
44. Victorious Troy or The Hurrying Angel. London: William Heinemann Ltd, (1935).
First Edition. Kenneth Shoesmith dustjacket art. Nautical adventure novel. Near Fine in Near Fine dustjacket. Item #35886
45. A Writer's Notebook. London: William Heinemann Ltd, (1949).
First Edition, Advance Proof Copy. Original printed wrappers. Very scarce. Note in pencil at front panel states: This was not used for final reading as it differed so much from our setting copy which contained Maugham's corrections. Nearly Very Good, front hinge tender, some minor loss to spine material, ink corrections to some pages. Item #35868
46. Europe After 8:15. New York: John Lane Company, 1914.
First Edition, second state of cloth binding. 'The writers have penetrated to haunts unfrequented by the average tourist, and raise the curtain so that their readers may see what takes place in the hidden corners of the great capitals'. Very Good attractive copy in Very Good dustjacket, shallow loss at spine ends, two closed tears both two inches in length. Item #35927
47. Celt and Saxon. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1910.
First Edition. A young Irishman travels to Northern Wales to stay with a squire and hunt for a wife. He encounters cultural differences not the least of which is religion. Very Good, previous owners name stamp at title page, front endpaper and front panel of dustjacket which is chipped at spine ends, has small stain at upper spine, otherwise Good. Item #35747
48. The Trufflers. Indianapolis: Bobbs Merrill Company, 1916.
First Edition. Merwin's Jazz Age novel of, as the dustjacket copy states, "the New York Latin Quarter, the Bohemia of Greenwich Village, bachelor girls and bachelor men who seek only the 'truffles' -the delicacies and pleasures [of life]." The Trufflers was made into the 1917 motion picture film directed by Fred E. Wright and starring Nell Craig and Sidney Ainsworth. Near Fine in Very Good dustjacket. Item #35885
49. Drowsy [SIGNED]. New York: Frederick A. Stokes, (1917).
First Edition. Angus MacDonall dustjacket art and illustrations. Uncommon Reginald and Bleiler listed fantasy novel. "This copy signed by Mitchell at front endpaper. Wireless telegraphy is only a beginning, thought like waves of light, may supplant tongue and pen. If the human voice goes into space, on and on forever, as other waves, why should not a lover on a nearby planet receive the message from an earthly maiden". Very Good, small contemporary ownership inscription at front endpaper, top page edge with some soiling and spotting, in Good dustjacket, chipping at edges (quarter sized chip at lower spine end), splitting at spine and flap edges. Item #35838
![Item #35838 Drowsy [SIGNED]. John Ames MITCHELL](https://yesterdaysgallery.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/35838.jpg?width=768&height=1000&fit=bounds&auto=webp&v=1578357247)
50. Westways, A Village Chronicle. New York: Century Co., 1913.
First Edition. Novel of class divisions in the American midwest. Author's last novel and written in his 80's. Scarce. Near Fine in Very Good age-toned dustjacket. Item #35884
