(n.p.), 1949. First Edition. Hardcover. 372 pages. Autograph Edition. *** A biography of the man who gave Colorado's capital its name -- a land speculator named his settlement after James W. Denver, then governor of the Kansas Territory, which included present-day Colorado. Denver also served as a general during the.....
The Halsey Memorial Press, 1926. Hardcover. 176 pages. Orthography, phonetics and vocabulary of the native African language first published in London, 1904. Many leaves printed one-side only. Written by the American naturalist who spent over 30 years in West Africa collecting plant and animal specimens, and sending them primarily to.....
G. W. Carleton $ Co., 1879. First Edition. Hardcover. 'A reprint of the Allminax for 1870-1879 with considreabler additional material which may appear here first in book form' -- BAL 17466. Printed with black ink and color border around the almanac pages. Illustrated. First edition (first printing). In publisher's red.....
Published by the Library, 1921. First Edition. Hardcover. Volume I, pages 241-511; Volume II, Part I, pages 1-250; Volume II, Part II, pages 25-522. First edition (first printing). Near fine 3 volume set with matched bindings.Damaged glassine wrappers on Volume II, Part I and II. Pages uncut.
Lincoln Mac Veagh / The Dial Press, 1931. First Edition. Hardcover. 310 pages. An early novel by the novelist and screenwriter; the adaptation of his earlier novel Little Caesar helped launch the gangster film genre. First edition (first printing). Black cloth stamped with publisher's device on the cover and silver.....
James Cahill Publishing, 1994. First Edition. Hardcover. First signed limited edition printed January 1994 (on copyright page). Signed by author on limitation page. Copy M. (Total edition 150 with 26 A-Z). Inscribed by the author on title page 'For _____- All very best. Thanks for your responsiveness to my work,'.....
Neville Books, 1995. First Edition. Hardcover. 40 pages. A short recollection of Raymond Carver with a short story, as it was originally written, which introduced Jackson's detective character, 'Fang' Mulheisen. Published in an edition of 326 copies. First edition (first printing), an out-of-series (no letter) copy of the 26-copy lettered.....
United Artists, 1952. First Edition. Trade Paperback. 10 pages, pages 7-10 printed on recto only. Movie starring Charles Chaplin, Clare Bloom with Buster Keaton. The first and only time Chaplin and fellow silent film actor Buster Keaton appeared together. The only Chaplin film to win an Academy Award (albeit for.....
Charles Kelly, 1938. First Edition. Hardcover. 337 pages. One of 1000 copies. A history of the cowboy-outlaw period that accompanied America’s expansion westward in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Includes histories of the bandit hideouts Hole-in-the-Wall, Brown's Hole and Robbers' Roost. Illustrated with reproductions of black-and-white photo and.....
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G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1966. Trade Paperback. 441 pages. Advance reading copy of Coover's first novel. Very good in wrappers (paperback) printed with a letter in typescript on the publisher's letterhead. Inscribed by the author on the cover to the noted bookseller and collector:' For Burt Britton / who shared.....
Educator Supply Co., 1924. First Edition. Hardcover. 80 pages. Four black-and-white illustrations. 4.5 by 7.5 inches. 'Reprinted from the Sioux Falls Argus-Leader.' A mostly mythical account of Wild Bill Hickok's life. Adams Six-Guns (no. 501) reports, 'Only a few of these little books were printed' and 'Wild Bill, facing the.....
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Alfred A. Knopf, 1973. Trade Paperback. 159 pages. 5-1/4 by 10-3/4 inches. Advance proofs of the author's sixth novel. Adapted for the 2006 movie starring Paul and Michelle Williams. A near fine copy in blue printed wrappers (paperback). Light fading to spine. Publisher's proof label with publication date and price.....
Eurographica, 1963. First Edition Thus. Novelty. 117 pages. One of 350 numbered copies signed by the author. First separate edition of these stories which first appeared in Lessing's 1963 collection, A Man and Two Women. First edition (first printing). Light edge wear else a fine copy in stiff paper wrappers.....
Kiadja Kokai Lajos, 1897. First Edition. Hardcover. 770 pages. This collection of Hungarian proverbs and idioms was the most extensive and important up to its day, with neary 20,000 entries. The book was reprinted a number of times, most recently in 1998. Uncommon and important. First edition (first printing). A......
William Pickering, 1852. First Edition. Hardcover. cxlvi pages. 5-1/2 by 7 inches. The second book by Edward FitzGerald, best known for translating the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam. This is an anonymously published collection of aphorisms. 'I meant it to be the best little book of its kind extant. I am.....
1947. First Edition. Art - Original. Tinted lithograph, oblong format, 18 x 12 inches. Leo Haas (1901-1983) was a Czech-born Jewish artist who was imprisoned in a number of Nazi concentration camps from 1939 to 1945 when he was liberated from Ebensee by the Amercans. He is one of the.....
Horace F. McCann, 1882. First Edition. Trade Paperback. 31 pages. The pamphlet recounts the author's visit to several Episcopal missions and schools operating on Sioux reservation lands in South Dakota and Nebraska. Welsh was an earnest advocate for the rights of the American Indian. He founded the Indian Rights Association.....
William Morrow & Co., 1938. First Edition. Hardcover. 274 pages. Daniel Mainwaring (1902-1977) writing as Homes wrote a series of mystery novels before going on to a career as Hollywood screenwriter for films including The Big Steal, This Woman is Dangerous (starring Joan Crawford) and the original version of Invasion.....
Thornton Butterworth Limited, 1931. Trade Paperback. [314] pages. 'Rough Proof Only,' as stated on cover, of the British author's novel. Very good in wrappers. Author's personal copy with corrections in margins and notes on the cover. Signed by the author on the half-title page.
John Galen Howard, n.d., [1918]. Trade Paperback. Approximately 140 typed mimeographed pages. Title page, table of contents, notice to bidders and specifications. Specifications for excavation and grading, concrete work, brick work, structural steel, roofing and sheet metal, exterior cement finish, etc. Forms of Contract and Bond, and Form of Proposal.....
Harper & Brothers, 1893. First Edition. Hardcover. 150 pages followed by 2 pages of ads. 5 by 7-1/2 inches. With black-and-white illustrations. The title story was adapted for a 1996 made-for-television production and remade in 2006 with the title Christmas Do-Over. First edition (first printing). Brown-orange cloth with red lettering.....
1983. Hardcover. 9 by 11-1/2 inches. Director's scrapbook for the 1983 Cornell University student production of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, starring Jimmy Smits and Margaret Reed. Smits' performance as Chief Bromden was widely acclaimed and helped launch his professional career. *** This is a record of the production.....
The Lewis Publishing Company, 1890. First Edition. Hardcover. vi (i.e. vii), 666 pages. 9.5 by 11.5 inches. Cover title, in gilt, 'Pen Pictures of the Garden World', a cover design used by this publisher on a number of books. Illustrated with portraits of leading citizens. A scarce and relatively early.....
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Rinehart & Co., 1951. Trade Paperback. 312 pages. An advance copy of Mailer's second novel, bound in wrappers using the dust jacket design. The book was issued in two variant jackets, one printed in black and red and the other in black and green. The proofs also came in two.....
G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1967. First Edition. Hardcover. 208 pages. A novel about a hunting trip to Alaska. First edition (first printing); without the dedication page. A fine copy in a somewhat scuffed dust jacket with light chipping to the spine head. With a warm inscription by the author on.....