London: Sidgwick and Jackson, [1958]. First edition (presumed; no earlier dates stated). Hardcover. Small octavo in blue-multicolored DJ, 224 pages, b&w illustrations; 20 cm. Jazz history, Oliver, King, 1885-1938. || DJ protected in archival mylar sleeve. More
New York: Viking Press, 1956. First edition (presumed; no earlier dates stated). Hardcover. Octavo in brown DJ, 312 pages, b&w illustrations ; 22 cm. Newspaper clippings included to rear pastedown. || Contraltos -- United States -- Biography. || Anderson, Marian, 1897-1993. || 'My Lord, What a Morning' is a gentle..... More
New York: Atheneum, 1971. First edition (stated). Hardcover. Large quarto in multicolored DJ, red spine, design to front board, 42 pages, chiefly b&w illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm. Inscribed and signed by author. || Anansi (Legendary character) -- Legends. || These tales are full of the life and spirit..... More
Boston: Beacon Press, 1957. Second English translation. Hardcover. Octavo in white multicolored DJ, brown spine, deckled edges, 145 pages; 22 cm. Italy -- Fiction. || DJ protected in archival mylar sleeve. || Uncommon. More
New York: A.A. Knopf, 1964. Early printing. Hardcover. Large octavo in white DJ, 161 pages, b&w illustrations ; 25 cm. Price of $3.95 printed to jacket sleeve. Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction. || Each of five children lucky enough to discover an entry ticket into Mr. Willy Wonka's mysterious..... More
London: Griffith & Farran, [1882]. Presumed first edition. Hardcover. Small octavo in stamped and silver & gold gilt cloth-backed boards; xv, 239 pages.; 31p appendix ; 20 cm. Handomely done illustrations to front board. 31-page bookseller-catalogue to rear. Bookseller stamp of S Hogg Charing Cross road to front pastedown. Contents..... More
Random House, 1952. Second printing of the first edition. Hardcover. Octavo in black DJ, 439 pages ; 22 cm. Racism -- United States -- Fiction. || A Black man's search for success and the American dream leads him out of college to Harlem and a growing sense of personal rejection..... More
Moscow: Progress Publishers, 1980. First edition (presumed; no earlier dates stated). Hardcover. Octavo in white DJ, 206 pages, 60 unnumbered pages of plates, b&w illustrations ; 21 cm. Kazakhstan -- Description and travel. || Impressions of the USSR series. || DJ protected in archival mylar sleeve. More
New York: Arno Press, 1971. Reprint. Hardcover. Octavo in black DJ, 316 pages; 22 cm. Detective and mystery fiction. || DJ protected in archival mylar sleeve. More
Santa Barbara, California: McNally and Loftin, 1964. First edition (presumed; no earlier dates stated). Paperback. White octavo; 284 pages, b&w illustrations ; 22 cm. Migrant agricultural laborers -- California. || Contents: pt. I. Backgrounds, 1880-1942 -- 1. Mexico -- folks with plenty of nothing -- 2. California, the uncommonwealth --..... More
New York: Grove Press, 1955. First English language edition. Hardcover. Octavo in black price-clipped DJ, xliv, gilt to spine, 191 pages, b&w portrait ; 22 cm. Early edition, scarce. || DJ protected in archival mylar sleeve. || Poetry of places, Topographical poetry. || Series: Evergreen books, E-54. || In Spanish..... More
Moscow: Foreign Languages Pub. House, 1956. First English language edition. Hardcover. Octavo in white DJ, brown spine, 622 pages, front b&w portrait 23 cm. Philosophy, Russian. || DJ protected in archival mylar sleeve. More
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1961. First edition(stated). Hardcover. Oblong octavo in handsome color backed boards and similar dust jacket; 92 pages ; 19 x 23 cm. "Typography, Binding and Jacket Design by Vincent Torre". Contents: Cultural exchange -- Ride, Red, ride -- Shades of pigmeat -- Ode to Dinah..... More
London: Gaberbocchus Press, 1951. First edition (stated). Hardcover. Octavo in unclipped black DJ, 164 p, chiefly b&w illus. DJ protected in archival mylar sleeve. || No records found for translation in WorldCat. || Drama, Theater. More
Portland, Maine: A.J. Johnston, 1978. Third printing. Hardcover. Octavo in white-pale blue DJ, x, gilt to spine, 257 pages, 28 unnumbered leaves of plates, b&w illustrations, map (on lining paper) ; 24 cm. Signed by author. || China -- Description and travel. More
New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1972. First edition (unstated). Hardcover. Quarto in red DJ, ix, 80 pages, b&w illustrations ; 27 cm. African Americans -- Civil rights -- Juvenile literature. || Two young black boys examine the Reconstruction and Civil Rights eras and the effect these periods have had..... More
New York: New American Library (Signet), 1958. First printing, September 1958. Paperback. Pocketbook with color illustrated cover. 254 pages ; 18 cm. Signet D1619 || Beat generation. New York. San Francisco. Mexico. New Orleans. Fiction. Travel. More
London: Oxford University Press, 1967. First edition (presumed; no earlier dates stated). Hardcover. Octavo in red DJ, gilt to spine, ix, 272 pages ; 21 cm. Africa, West -- History. || Blyden, Edward Wilmot, 1832-1912. || West African history series. || DJ protected in archival mylar sleeve. More
London, New York: Cassell, Petter, Galpin & Co, [1874]. [Second edition]. Hardcover. Folio in full leather (calf) ornamental blind-stamped and gilted boards; raised bands to spine, AEG; frontis, xii, 329 pages, 50 full-page b&w plates (Doré illustrations); 33 cm. With a 62-page introduction by Vaughan. A lovely leather folio edition..... More
Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2005. First edition (stated). Hardcover. Large octavo in black DJ, gilt to spine, 369 pages, b&w illustrations ; 25 cm. Signed by editor. || Fall of man -- Poetry. || Presents John Milton's epic poem about the fall of man and Satan's plot for revenge against..... More
Madrid: Imprenta de J. Ratés Martín, 1913. First edition. Full Leather. Octavo in full leather; 2 vols., 22 cm; 517 & 850p, indices, appendices. Scarce || Catholicism; Jesuits, History; Antijesuitism. More
New York: Knopf, 1965. First American edition. Hardcover. Octavo in blue DJ, deckled edges, 181 pages; 22 cm. Japan -- Fiction. || Series: Borzoi books. More
New York: Harper & Row, 1969. First edition (presumed; no earlier dates stated). Hardcover. Octavo in black DJ, xxi, 387, 226 pages, b&w map; 22 cm. Nigeria -- History -- Civil War, 1967-1970. || DJ protected in archival mylar sleeve. More
Rio de Janeiro: Companhia Editôra Americana, 1971. First edition. Paperback. Paperback white octavo. 190 pages music 21 cm. In Portuguese. Scarce || Composers. Brazilian composers. More
Madrid: Imprenta de Ignacio Boix, 1842. Hardcover. Quarto quarter calf, with gilted spine and marbled boards; 203 p. ; 32 cm. ** Volume 2 only** Spine title: Diccionario de la rima. // Spanish language -- Dictionaries. Spanish language -- Rhyme -- Dictionaries. Spanish language -- Synonyms and antonyms -- Dictionaries..... More