Boston: James R. Osgood, 1883. First American Edition; probably issued a few days earlier in London; first state, with the “St. Louis Hotel” caption and the illustration of Mark Twain “in flames,” which was dropped due to Mrs. Clemens’s objections to its morbidity. Small name stamp on the front free..... More
[Book #35110P]
New York: Frederick C. Beil, 1983. First American Edition. Owner’s inscription; very good. More
[Book #35109P]
New York: McClure, Phillips, 1902. First Edition; first state (after the publisher’s sales dummy), without “Published 1902, R” on the copyright page (although at least one copy has been noted without the Newnes copyright, but with “Published March, 1902”; possibly preceding this state). Pencil 1902 owner’s inscription; fair to good..... More
[Book #35108P]
Cleveland: World Publishing, 1949. First Edition. One of 1875 numbered copies. Fine in a very good publisher’s slipcase. Inscribed by Targ. More
[Book #35107P]
Chicago: Columbia Educational Books, 1941. First Edition. With additional contributions by Churchill and others. Fine in the very good original printed cardboard shipping box. More
[Book #35106P]
Tellico Plains, Tennessee: Tellico Theatre, n.d. [1943 or later]. Single sheet, approximately 5 1/2 x 8 3/4”, printed in black on cheap paper, promoting “Chills/Thrills/Terror” with Bela Lugosi. Very good condition. More
[Book #35103P]
No place of publication [presumably Los Angeles]: Rock-Price Productions, n.d. [1955]. Four pages, printed in black and white and pink, “Africa Explodes with Naked Terror! Sex-Crazed Natives on the Rampage! In Flaming Color!” This promotional booklet, often termed an “exploitation” booklet (especially apt in this case). The film’s basis was..... More
[Book #35102P]
London: P.S. King & Son, 1926. First Edition. Very good. A holograph letter by the author is laid in. More
[Book #35101P]
Boston: Boston Atheneum, 2004. First Edition. Publisher’s wrappers; fine. More
[Book #35099P]
Mt. Kisco, New York: privately printed, 1980. First Edition. Publisher’s wrappers; inscribed by the authors. “Stalking Birdy Edwards” (one of 221 numbered copies) is laid in. Fine. More
[Book #35098P]
Santa Barbara: Santa Teresa Press, 1985. First Edition; one of 25 copies issued to secure copyright. This essay on Holmes and Doyle was printed in advance of the introduction’s publication in a facsimile edition of Doyle’s manuscript of this Sherlock Holmes story. Fine in printed wrappers. More
[Book #35097J]
New York: Magico Magazine, 1980. First Edition. One of 100 bound and numbered copies signed by Fish. Fine; additionally inscribed by Fish in 1980 to a noted Sherlockian. More
[Book #35096P]
Indianapolis: The Illustrious Clients, n.d. First Edition. Spiral bound stiff wrappers; initialled by the editors on the title page. Very good. More
[Book #35095P]
Indianapolis: The Illustrious Clients, 1947. First Edition. Wrappers; inscribed by the editors to a Sherlockian. Very good. More
[Book #35094P]
Indianapolis: The Illustrious Clients, 1947. First Edition. Wrappers; glue spot from a missing bookplate; very good. Signed by the editors. More
[Book #35093P]
Sauk City: Mycroft & Moran, 1968. First Edition. Publisher’s wrappers; fine. More
[Book #35092P]
Sauk City: Mycroft & Moran, 1968. First Edition. Fine in a dust jacket with minor staining. More
[Book #35091P]
Sauk City: Mycroft & Moran, 1973. First Edition. Fine in dust jacket. More
[Book #35090P]
Sauk City: Mycroft & Moran, 1965. First Edition. Fine in dust jacket. More
[Book #35089J]
Sauk City: Mycroft & Moran, 1968. First Edition. Owner’s signature; fine in dust jacket. More
[Book #35088P]
New York: Argus Books, 1957. First Edition. Very good. Both supplements are laid in. More
[Book #35087P]
Minneapolis: Dinkytown Antiquarian Bookstore, 1986. First Editions. One copy is clothbound; the other is in publisher’s wrappers, inscribed by the author; each is one of 377 numbered copies. Fine. More
[Book #35086P]
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1949. First Edition. Very good in dust jacket. More
[Book #35085P]
New York: Farrar & Rinehart, 1948. First Edition of Mailer’s first book. Bookplate on the front free endpaper; some edge rubbing; very good in dust jacket. More
[Book #35084P]