London: Chapman and Hall, 1840. First Edition. While usually found rebound, this copy is in the publisher’s pictorial paper-covered boards; bookplates on the front free endpaper and pastedown; spine chipped; minor foxing; good. All books described as first editions are first printings unless otherwise noted.
London: Waterlow & Sons, 1886. Second edition; updated from the 1880 first edition; with an original photographic portrait of Burton; publisher’s printed paper covered boards; some soiling and minor wear; a very good copy of the first Burton biography. All books described as first editions are first printings unless otherwise.....
Garden City: Doubleday, Doran, 1930. First Edition. Twenty-four volumes. Original cloth and boards with paper spine labels. One of 750 numbered sets signed by Doyle. Some bookplates; a nearly fine set, 16 volumes of which have their dust jackets, which are in various conditions. Gibson and Green A61. Compiled and.....
London: Grant Allen, 1897. First Edition. Queen’s Quorum. Enjoyable short pieces, episodic, but each stands on its own. His nephew, the publisher, found himself in the book trade at his uncle’s urging. Allen was a Canadian much of whose education and life was in Britain. All books described as first.....
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Boston: James R. Osood, 1876. First Edition; probable first state of page 209. Contemporary owner’s signature; faint ring on the front cover; nearly fine. All books described as first editions are first printings unless otherwise noted.
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1941 or 1942. Later printing. A few pages a little wrinkled; very good. Inscribed at length on the dedication page by Davies, who has also signed on the front endpaper, under which seven members of the cast have signed, noting the parts they played. Most.....
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1857. First American Edition. Minor cloth wear and page spotting; very good. All books described as first editions are first printings unless otherwise noted.
Chicago: Consolidated Book Publishers, 1942. First Edition; first issue of Salinger's first book appearance. Only minute wear; a fine copy in a stamped and addressed first issue publisher's cardboard box. [With] a fine example of the second issue (1943) of the book in a very good, stamped and addressed example.....
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London: J. Johnson, et al, 1789. First Edition. Quarto; with eight engravings by Bewick; properly rebacked with the original spine (probably a mid-19th century binding, signed “Wallis,” maintaining wide margins), gilt-ruled leather boards and marbled endpapers. Aside from minor occasional spotting, at least very good, if not better. All books.....
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Boston: Published for the Mass. Homeopathic Hospital by Marion & Co., n.d. [probably 1870]. First Edition; presumed second printing; original printed wrappers; faint contemporary ownership signature; an excellent copy. The Bibliography of American Literature (#270) devotes a lengthy discussion to the printing history of this book. In brief, the book.....
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New York: W. B. Gilley, 1819. First American Edition. Attributed to Mrs. Ross, a writer most of whose work was issued in London by the Minerva Press. Two volumes; publisher’s printed boards; uncut; some chipping and staining; some stitching added later, although apparently at an early date; a good set.....
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Boston: Ticknor & Fields, 1860. First American Edition. Very light spotting and wear; about fine. All books described as first editions are first printings unless otherwise noted.