Cable Car Carnival
Beebe, Lucius; Clegg, Charles
Cable Car Carnival
Beebe, Lucius; Clegg, Charles
- Publisher: Grahame Hardy, Oakland, CA
- Date published: 1951
- Format: Hardcover
4to - over 9¾" - 12" Tall. In red boards with white titling, 4to, 130, [5] pages. Includes over 150 historical illustrations, in addition to Hammack's decorations; plus appendix (including an 1894 directory of cable car lines). printed by El Camino Press, Salinas, California. Signed and inscribed by both authors on blank preliminary page: "For Charles Collingwood, In whos family the cagles run, from Lucius Beebe and Chuck Clegg - Virginia City, 1957". (light rubbing/scoffing to board edges).
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T's Mile High Parade
Griffin, s. A.
T's Mile High Parade
Griffin, s. A.
- Publisher: Black Ace / Temple of Man, Los Angeles
- Date published: 2004
- Format: Softcover
In tan wraps, color title page illustration, 8vo, [10pp]. Signed by author. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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The Challenge of Listening
McKinney, Howard D. (signed); & W. R. Anderson
The Challenge of Listening
McKinney, Howard D. (signed); & W. R. Anderson
- Publisher: Rutgers University Press, New Brunswick, New Jersey
- Date published: 1943
- Format: Hardcover
New Brunswick, New Jersey: Rutgers University Press, 1943. INSCRIBED and SIGNED by Howard D. McKinney. Very Good condition. A square, tight copy. Sharp corners. Hardcover. First Printing. Bookplate neatly removed from front pastedown endpaper, leaving a faint shadow. NO owner's name. NOT a remainder. Pages are fresh and crisp. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Bound in the original oatmeal color cloth, lettered in gold over a blue and black panel on the spine. Keywords: Music. . INSCRIBED and SIGNED by Howard McKinney. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good condition/No jacket. Illus. by Salter, Stefan (title page designed by). 8vo. 302pp.
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An Anthology of Pure Poetry
Moore, George (editor)
An Anthology of Pure Poetry
Moore, George (editor)
- Publisher: Boni and Liveright, New York
- Date published: 1924
- Format: Hardcover
In cloth backed boards, 8vo 182 pages. One of 1000 numbered copies (this is number 82), signed by Moore in black ink on limitation page. (darkening, toning and light wear to spine and board extremities). Originally published in Great Britain (17 days before the American issue, in slightly different format and textual arrangement) under title: Pure Poetry. Still a fairly tight copy internally; with publisher's extra printed spine label present on rear attached endpaper. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall (tall)
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Sincerely, Put: Letters To His Friends Written By Lt. Colonel Russell L. Putman
Putman, Russell L.
Sincerely, Put: Letters To His Friends Written By Lt. Colonel Russell L. Putman
Putman, Russell L.
- Publisher: Russell L. Putman / Standard Printing Company
- Date published: 1945
- Format: Hardcover
282 Pp. One Of 2000 Numbered Copies Signed By The Author. Book Is Fine, No Wear; Dj Worn, Torn, Chipped And Lacking Front Flap. Pencil Title On Additional Protective Paper Jacket, Probably Written By Napolitano, The Illustrator, Who Also Collected Armitage's Books.
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Barren Ground. First Edition, Cloth. SIGNED By Ellen Glasgow. New York, 1925.
Glasgow, Ellen
Barren Ground. First Edition, Cloth. SIGNED By Ellen Glasgow. New York, 1925.
Glasgow, Ellen
- Publisher: Doubleday, Page & Company, New York
- Date published: 1925
- Format: Hardcover
First edition. Original black cloth, very good with slight rubbings on cover and spine. Contains printed labels still intact with decorated front and rear pastedowns. Nice copy overall.
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Runic Tongue Signed and Inscribed
Kevin T. McEneaney, Veronica Towers, Drawing and Title Page
Runic Tongue Signed and Inscribed
Kevin T. McEneaney, Veronica Towers, Drawing and Title Page
- Publisher: At-Swim Press
- Date published: 1981
SALE Near Very Good. Original Limited First Edition Wrappers. New York: At-Swim Press, 1981. First Limited Edition. 8v. A wonderful collection of Irish American poetry by the founder and owner of 'Facsimile Books', Kevin T. McEneaney a great New York City Irish bookstore that like my store, "Three Geese In Flight Celtic Books", and "Rivendell" and "Keshkerigan" were part of the "Golden Age" of Celtic Bookstores in New York specialized in Irish and Celtic Books. Few bookstores survive against the beast. I am perhaps the last survivor of the Alamo. Here at least Kevin's fine Irish American poetry has survived in this limited edition to 300 copies. This has a attractive Celtic calligraphy on the card cover. Full page Celtic design page as well.Except for cover soiling and fading in good shape and internally clean and bright. Here inscribed and signed by McEneaney himself. See our Three Geese in Flight Book Scans
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Needles and Pins
Halsey, Mina Deane
Needles and Pins
Halsey, Mina Deane
- Publisher: For the Author / J. J. Little & Ives, New York & Chicago
- Date published: 1909
- Format: Hardcover
85 Pp + 2 Pp Ads For Her Books At End. Red Cloth, Gilt. First Edition. One Of An Unstated Limitation, Unnumbered But Inscribed By The Author "A Merry Christmas From Aunt Minette 1925". Cover Gilt Brilliant, Spine Cloth A Little Faded And Gilt Bright But Not Brilliant. Rubbing At Corners But No Fraying, Hinges Tight, Contents Immaculate.
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harp on the Willows
Stecher, Grace Nixon
harp on the Willows
Stecher, Grace Nixon
- Publisher: Rhododendron Press, Seattle
- Date published: 1944
- Format: Hardcover
Signed by author on the front endpaper, light fading to cloth, 8vo, 76pp. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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Hey Jack!
Hannah, Barry
Hey Jack!
Hannah, Barry
- Publisher: E. P. Dutton / Seymour Lawrence, New York
- Date published: 1987
- Format: Softcover
New York: E. P. Dutton / Seymour Lawrence. 1987. F First Edition. S Paperback. Near Fine. Slight rubbing to wrappers; slight curl to upper wrapper at foredge; else a near fine copy as issued. [10], 133, [1] pages. Author's sixth book; short novel set in a small Mississippi town, and dedicated to the author's wife. "Uncorrected Proofs" (rubberstamp on lower wrapper); notable for the upper wrapper color illustration, and lower wrapper blurbs by Larry McMurtry and Philip Roth. Signed by Hannah in black ink on half-title page. Signed: I Signed by Author
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Marco Magi's Production of "Le Grand David and His Own Spectacular Magic Company
[by title]
Marco Magi's Production of "Le Grand David and His Own Spectacular Magic Company
[by title]
- Publisher: White Horse Productions
- Date published: 1986-01-01
White Horse Productions, 1986-01-01. Paperback. Very Good. 0x0x0. Signed by Author. ***please read*** Signed by author with a short note - Not the picture book - Corner of spine is bumped - No marks on text - A few dogeared pages - my shelf location bn2-c-29*
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Pugwash.
MacDonald, Wilson
Pugwash.
MacDonald, Wilson
- Publisher: Pine Tree Publishing Company, Toronto
- Date published: 1957
- Format: Hardcover
Grey cloth binding with green cloth spine. Cover design was hand-drawn and colored by the author. Gift inscription signed by the author on front flyleaf. "To Doug from Dot. My life grant you." No type is used in this book. It is unique in that it is one of the few books which reproduce the author's own handwriting copyrighted Feb 4th 1957
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Eyewitness In Indo-China (Including Interview With Ho Chi Minh)
Starobin, Joseph R. , 187 Pp. Green Card Covers, Softcover Isue. Inscribed On Half Title By The Author. Lightly Used
Eyewitness In Indo-China (Including Interview With Ho Chi Minh)
Starobin, Joseph R. , 187 Pp. Green Card Covers, Softcover Isue. Inscribed On Half Title By The Author. Lightly Used
- Publisher: Cameron & Kahn
- Date published: 1954
New York: Cameron & Kahn, 1954. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. 187 Pp. Green Covers, Softcover Issue. Inscribed By Author On Half-Title. Lightly Used Book, Very Good.
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Death Comes as Epiphany Medieval Mystery of Everyday Life in Twelfth Century France ( with Brochure from Signing )
Newman, Sharan SIGNED, Dated & Inscribed By Author on Title Page, DJ Art By Paul Stinson, DJ Design Joe Curcio
Death Comes as Epiphany Medieval Mystery of Everyday Life in Twelfth Century France ( with Brochure from Signing )
Newman, Sharan SIGNED, Dated & Inscribed By Author on Title Page, DJ Art By Paul Stinson, DJ Design Joe Curcio
- Publisher: New York, NY, U.S.A.: Tom Doherty Associates,
- Date published: 1993
New York, NY, U.S.A.: Tom Doherty Associates, , 1993. HBDJ, June 1993, stated 1st edition, with #1 Intact in Number Line, F/F, 319 pages. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine.
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Little Journeys to the Homes of English Authors, Volume VII (7). New Series: Thomas B. Macaulay, Lord Byron, Joseph Addison, Robert Southey, Samuel T. Coleridge, Benjamin Disraeli
Hubbard, Elbert; illumined by Elizabeth Griffin; title page & initials designed by Samuel Warner
Little Journeys to the Homes of English Authors, Volume VII (7). New Series: Thomas B. Macaulay, Lord Byron, Joseph Addison, Robert Southey, Samuel T. Coleridge, Benjamin Disraeli
Hubbard, Elbert; illumined by Elizabeth Griffin; title page & initials designed by Samuel Warner
- Publisher: Roycrofters, East Aurora, NY
- Date published: 1899
Roycrofters, East Aurora, NY, 1899. Of this edition but 947 copies were printed and specially illumined by hand: This book is No. 461.. Very Good. 8vo, flexible boards. SIGNED on limitation page by both Hubbard and Griffin. Bound in flexible, soft green suede w/ brown leather title panel on cover & spine, titling in gilt, top edge gilt. With illuminated title pg; each chapter with tissue-protected frontispiece portrait of the author profiled. Vg condition. Contents bright & clean, no markings, no foxing, binding & hinges firm. Suede covers show slight shift from original green to brown at spines & edges, not very noticeable. 162 pp., on Roycrofters handmade paper, edges untrimmed. Contents: Thomas B. Macaulay, Lord Byron, Joseph Addison, Robert Southey, Samuel T. Coleridge, Benjamin Disraeli.
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Marriage is the First Step Toward Divorce in DustJacket ,Marriage is for Nuts and Bolts; Young and Old; Bedlam; a Delicate Condition; For Bosom Pals; A State of Hate; His is an Indefensible Book. It Says Everything That People Don't Want to Know About
Pamela Mason SIGNED By Author in Red on Half Title Page, Dust Jacket Designed By Arouni, FORMER OWNER STAMP Back Black Endpaper, Inner Flap DJ PriceClipped
Marriage is the First Step Toward Divorce in DustJacket ,Marriage is for Nuts and Bolts; Young and Old; Bedlam; a Delicate Condition; For Bosom Pals; A State of Hate; His is an Indefensible Book. It Says Everything That People Don't Want to Know About
Pamela Mason SIGNED By Author in Red on Half Title Page, Dust Jacket Designed By Arouni, FORMER OWNER STAMP Back Black Endpaper, Inner Flap DJ PriceClipped
- Publisher: Paul S. Eriksson, New York
- Date published: 1968
Paul S. Eriksson, New York, 1968. HBDJ, 1st Edition, 1968, NF-/VG-, AS-IS, white Boards with Black Cloth Spine Title in Red light Wear, DJ light rub, wear Scuff tiny chips edges, 184 pgs, interior nice tight clean light FOX, Wear, Small mended Tear Back DJ, .It says everything that people don't want to know about themselves or their mates or their marriages.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover.
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Mammy Pleasant's Partner
Holdredge, Helen Autographed by Helen Holdredge on the title Page
Mammy Pleasant's Partner
Holdredge, Helen Autographed by Helen Holdredge on the title Page
- Publisher: G.P.Putnam's Sons 1954
G.P.Putnam's Sons 1954 price clipped dust jacket now protected in Brodart mylar. Inside pages clean and tightly bound. 300 pgs.Mammy Pleasant was once known as a Voodoo Queen. A fascinating picture of San Franciscoin the days when it was a raw frontier city. Signed by Author. Dust Jacketed Hardcover. Very Good/Good.
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[Hugh Cudlipp, Lord Cudlipp, as Managing Editor of the Sunday Express.] Typed Letter Signed to theatre historian W. J. Macqueen-Pope, regarding the changes to be made to an article, âwith the usual skill of the Sunday Expressâ.
Hugh Cudlipp [Hubert Kinsman Cudlipp; Lord Cudlipp] (1913-1998), Welsh journalist, influential editor of Fleet Street title the Daily Mirror [Walter James Macqueen-Pope (1888-1960), theatre historian]:
[Hugh Cudlipp, Lord Cudlipp, as Managing Editor of the Sunday Express.] Typed Letter Signed to theatre historian W. J. Macqueen-Pope, regarding the changes to be made to an article, âwith the usual skill of the Sunday Expressâ.
Hugh Cudlipp [Hubert Kinsman Cudlipp; Lord Cudlipp] (1913-1998), Welsh journalist, influential editor of Fleet Street title the Daily Mirror [Walter James Macqueen-Pope (1888-1960), theatre historian]:
- Publisher: 16 November 1951; on letterhead of the 'Sunday Express', Fleet Street, London.
16 November 1951; on letterhead of the 'Sunday Express', Fleet Street, London.. From the Macqueen-Pope papers. See the two menâs entries in the Oxford DNB. In good condition, lightly aged. 1p, 12mo. Signed (as Managing Editor of the Sunday Express) âHughâ and addressed to âDear Popieâ. The article will start, as he explained on the telephone, âwith the death scene. / Here is the galley proof - uncorrected, so do not worry about literals. / We may also have to reduce the length a little, but it will be done with the usual skill of the Sunday Expressâ.
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SEVENTY YEARS OF SERVICE 1902-1972, HISTORY OF KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS IN CALIFORNIA by Dr. Peter T. Conmy, (Signed ON Title Page) 70
Dr. Peter T. Conmy, (Signed ON Title Page) Plain Gold Endpapers rub tiny chips to edges, Illustrated B/W photos. ETC,
SEVENTY YEARS OF SERVICE 1902-1972, HISTORY OF KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS IN CALIFORNIA by Dr. Peter T. Conmy, (Signed ON Title Page) 70
Dr. Peter T. Conmy, (Signed ON Title Page) Plain Gold Endpapers rub tiny chips to edges, Illustrated B/W photos. ETC,
- Publisher: Knights of Columbus, Los Angeles California State Council. 90015
- Date published: 1972
Knights of Columbus, Los Angeles California State Council. 90015, 1972 Embossed Blue cloth Hardcover, NOJACKET, 1972, 1st Edition, VG+, Lettered in FrontCOVER in blue on gilt oval panel, gilt spine lettering RUBBED, Interior nice, Tight , Clean, Light wear, Binding is tight and pages are clean. No marking or writing noted in book. Boards are straight with minor edge rub. Text block and gutters are firm, 433 pgs, (OVERSIZED) . Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket.
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Dinner At Deviant's Palace ( This Science Fiction Book Club Edition Preceded the British Trade Edition. This Copy Has the Correct First Printing Code (P028) on Page 218 ) Signed at a Local Science Fiction Convention, Gregorio Rivas Has Retired from the Re
Tim Powers, SIGNED UPSIDE DOWN on Title Pg By Author, Meaning You Have Turn Book Around to Read His Signature, FORMER OWNER STAMP Back Blank Endpaper, DJ Art By Ron Walotsky, Signed By Author Purposely Upside-down - "being a Lefty I Don't Want to D
Dinner At Deviant's Palace ( This Science Fiction Book Club Edition Preceded the British Trade Edition. This Copy Has the Correct First Printing Code (P028) on Page 218 ) Signed at a Local Science Fiction Convention, Gregorio Rivas Has Retired from the Re
Tim Powers, SIGNED UPSIDE DOWN on Title Pg By Author, Meaning You Have Turn Book Around to Read His Signature, FORMER OWNER STAMP Back Blank Endpaper, DJ Art By Ron Walotsky, Signed By Author Purposely Upside-down - "being a Lefty I Don't Want to D
- Publisher: Ace Science Fiction Books, NY
- Date published: 1985
Ace Science Fiction Books, NY, 1985. HBDJ, 1985, 1st edition THUS, PC, Bookclub edition of the paperback original. Precedes the British hardcover , First Hardcover Edition. F-/NF, Light rub, wear Scuff DJ, Yellow cloth lettered Black spine, Small edge tear Back DJ . Gregorio Rivas has retired from the Redemptionist trade - at 31 he's no longer willing to risk his life rescuing new recruits from the savage religion of Messiah Norton Jaybush. until Rivas sets out to save his long-lost love, in a violent piulgrimage that will take him through the landscape of the damned which is 22nd century California . Signed by Author. First Thus. Hard Cover.
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