The World’s Desire
Early First American Edition, in Collier's Once a Week Library. Softcover in original wrappers, black lettering. Fantasy novel concerning Odysseus of Greek mythology; scarce format. Good, most pages have a short closed tear, moderate wear, stain on front cover.
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Main Street: The Story of Carol Kennicott
First Edition, second issue points on pages 54 and 387. Octavo, original blue cloth over boards, stamped in orange. Classic satirical novel set in 1910s Minnesota. Good, front hinge cracked, moderate shelf wear, some slight discolorations to cloth, fading to spine, previous owner's signature on front facing endpaper. South of the Border, West of the Sun
First American Edition, "distributed by Random House" on copyright page. Octavo, original black paper over boards, red lettering on spine, blindstamped on front cover, color illustrated dust jacket, review copy sticker on pack panel. Short novel from Japanese writer Haruki Murakami. Very Good, scuffing on front cover, in Very Good dust jacket, slight shelf wear. Color
First Edition Stated, with code "H-Z" on copyright page. Octavo, one quarter yellow cloth over illustrated paper covered boards, paper label on spine, deckle edge. Poetry collection from Harlem Renaissance writer Countee Cullen. Good, bumped front corners, spine label worn, lacking front facing endpaper, lacking label on front cover, some foxing to pages, shelf wear, darkening to spine. The Two Vanrevels
First Edition, Second State of the ads with "80th Thousand" for Monsieur Beaucaire. Octavo, original decorative green cloth over boards, stamped in white and gilt, gilt top edge. Romance novel from Booth Tarkington. Near Fine, light shelf wear, slight fading to spine, no dust jacket. Understood Betsy
First Edition, surprisingly scarce title. Octavo, original green cloth over boards, black lettering, stamped in dark green, black and white plate frontispiece, ten additional black and white plate illustrations. Children's novel about a 9-year-old orphan who moves to Vermont to live on a farm with her mother's family. Very Good, slightly cocked, light shelf wear, corners bumped, some small discolorations to cloth, ink inscription (non-authorial) on front facing endpaper, no dust jacket. The Sea-Wolf
First Edition, Second State, with 1903 and 1904 on copyright page. Octavo, scarcer binding, original decorative blue cloth over boards, stamped in dark blue, white, and red, white lettering on front cover, gilt lettering on spine, gilt top edge, deckle edge, black and white plate frontispiece, five additional black and white plates. Novel about a literary critic who survives an ocean collision and is rescued by an amoral sea captain. Very Good, light shelf wear, corners bumped, hinges cracked but holding, a few small discolorations, scratches to rear cover, slight darkening to spine. The Poacher
First Edition. Octavo, original light brown cloth over boards, green lettering. Novel relating the life of a young English man, the son of a poacher, in the late 19th century. Very Good, slightly cocked, light shelf wear, a couple very small holes at top of spine, some fading to front cover and spine. The Voice of the City and Other Stories [SIGNED BY ILLUSTRATOR]
Limited Edition, #1126 of 1500, signed by George Grosz, the illustrator. Quarto, original black cloth over boards, gilt lettering on spine, color illustration on title page, color and black and white illustrations throughout, signed by Grosz toward rear of book. Collection of short stories by American writer O. Henry. Very Good to Near Fine, light shelf wear, a few small discolorations to cloth, lacking the slipcase. Fanny: Being the True History of the Adventures of Fanny Hackabout Jones
First Edition, Uncorrected Proofs. Octavo, softcover in original publisher's white wrappers, black lettering, with a letter from the publisher to the author John Irving hoping to get a review from him. Historical novel about a young woman making her way in 18th century England. Very Good, light shelf wear, some light foxing to page edges and front cover. Herbert Carter’s Legacy; or, The Inventor’s Son
First Edition, first issue of the fourth volume of the second series of Luck & Pluck. 12mo, original green cloth over boards, blindstamped, stamped in gilt on spine, black and white plate frontispiece. Novel about a boy's efforts to find success with his late father's invention; scarce title. Good to Very Good, cocked, moderate wear, darkening to spine. The Pearl Seekers: A Tale of the Southern Seas
First Edition, copyright 1907, no additional printings, ad at rear for MacDonald's The Lost Explorers (1906). Octavo, original red decorative cloth over boards, stamped in gilt, light blue, black, and pink, black and white plate frontispiece, eight additional black and white plates, two plates. Adventure novel. Very Good, light shelf wear, wear to corners and spine ends, slight darkening to spine. Banners in the Wind [SIGNED]
First Edition. Octavo, original red cloth over boards, gilt lettering, color illustrated dust jacket, signed by author at half-title. "A book of wisdom garnered from the four winds. Thoughts that are easy, pleasant reading, yet hold the vivid color of banners at the head of a parade." Very Good, light shelf wear, in Very Good dust jacket, edge chips, fading to spine.
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
IBANEZ, Vicente Blasco Stated "Author's Edition" on half-title; no additional printing on copyright page. Octavo, one quarter brown cloth over brown paper covered boards, blindstamped white paper label on front cover, brown lettered paper label on spine, gilt top edge, deckle edge, black and white plate frontispiece. Best-selling novel about two sons-in-law of an Argentinian landowner who find themselves fighting on opposing sides in World War I, from Spanish author Vicente Blasco Ibáñez, translated from the Spanish by Charlotte Brewster Jordan. Near Fine, previous owner's signature on front facing endpaper, no dust jacket.- $45
- $45
The Exploits of Brigadier Gerard
DOYLE, Sir Arthur Conan First American Edition. Octavo, decorated maroon cloth over boards, stamped in silver and gold. Collection of short stories about a brigadier in the Napoleonic French Army, Etienne Gerard, with black and white illustrations throughout.- $75
- $75
Careless Love
ADAMS, Alice First Edition. Octavo, original white paper over boards, stamped in black and orange on spine, color dust jacket. San Francisco-set novel about a newly divorced young woman who "is determined to make up for lost time, having learned all she wants to about marriage, and hungering to learn about love;" author's first book. Near Fine, some foxing to rear cover, in Near Fine dust jacket, slight foxing.- $75
- $75
Ginx’s Baby: His Birth and Other Misfortunes
[JENKINS, John Edward] First American Edition, the scarce wrappers edition. 12mo, softcover in original wrappers, black lettering. Satirical novel. Very Good, some small chips to the wrappers and a few pages, some dampstaining, rear cover halfway detached, lacking much of spine material.- $75
- $75
Alice in Wonderland: A Dramatization of Lewis Carroll’s “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” and “Through the Looking Glass”
GERSTENBERG, Alice; Lewis Carroll First Edition Thus. Tall octavo, original red cloth over boards, gilt lettering, illustrations throughout, several color plates. Dramatization of Alice in Wonderland; scarce Alice item. Good, moderate wear, front hinge cracked, lacking frontispiece, plate at page 24 detached but present, discoloration to cloth on rear cover, fading to cloth and lettering on spine, no dust jacket,- $100
- $100
The Old Reliable
WODEHOUSE, P.G. First Edition Stated, First American Edition. Octavo, original tan paper over boards, red lettering on spine, color illustrated dust jacket. Humorous novel about Hollywood. Very Good, light shelf wear, in Very Good dust jacket, spine chips, edgewear, light shelf wear, spine faded.- $50
- $50
The Sanity of William Blake
MACDONALD, Greville, M.D. First Edition in the very scarce dust jacket. 12mo, original gray paper over boards, black lettering, dust jacket with black lettering, black and white plate frontispiece, five additional black and white plate illustrations. Scholarly work arguing against the notion that English poet and artist William Blake was insane; with six illustrations of Blake's drawings. Near Fine, light shelf wear, in Very Good dust jacket, chipped spine ends, edgewear, darkening to spine.- $400
- $400
