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Gifted Sinners, the : Complete and Unabridged

By: Ham, Roswell G. Jr.

Price: $17.00

Publisher: Avon Books: 1954

Seller ID: 20255

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Very Good+

191 pages; 16mo (6.5") 17 cm; Red and gold paperback, 191 pages, list of characters, all edges inked yellow. ; Avon T-139. Copyright 1952. This is 1st paperback edition, complete and unabridged, 1954. One of the classic raunchy novels of the 1950s. ; Spine very slightly creased. Otherwise appears unread. ; Avon Books T Series; Vol. 139
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Artes 1997 : An International Reader of Literature Art and Music, CD Included

By: Harding, Gunnar, and Bengt Jangfeldt, with Wilhelm Stenhammar

Price: $18.00

Publisher: Mercury House: 1997

Seller ID: 21793

ISBN: 1562790986

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Near Fine

140 pages; 8vo (9.25") 23 cm; White softcover with inner flaps, 140 pages, many b/w photos and illustrations, 11 artworks in full color on glossy pages. Includes audio CD in unopened pocket, MSCD 906, entitled Wilhelm Stenhammar, A Musical Portrait, with 68 minutes of music. ; Co-published in Sweden. American editor Pat Strachan. ; Anthology of literature, poetry, art, essays, music, etc, many different authors and creators. ; Only a touch of shelfwear. Appears unread. Scarce with CD. ; Artes Series; Vol. 4
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Album : Cherished Friendships

By: Hart, Mary W.

Price: $55.00

Publisher: J. C. Riker: 1854

Seller ID: 19189

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good+ with no dust jacket

120 pages; 12mo (7.75") 20 cm; Hardcover, 6.1 x 7.7 inches, 154 x 194 mm, red leather over spine, gilt decor and 'Album' on spine, yellow textured boards, all edges gilt, about 120 unnumbered pages. ; This is an amazing unique item with 28 original poems in honor of one Mary W. Hart, written 1850s by various residents of Huntington county and Wabash county, Indiana. Some are quite extensive, with rich imagery and clever rhymes. Book also includes 6 decorative b/w engravings, as issued. ; Includes original poems by M. W. Ridgway, New Holland, Wabash county, Indiana, 1854; Viola Ridgway, New Hol...
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English Journal, The, Volume 18, Number 2, February 1929 : Official Organ of the National Council of Teachers of English

By: Hatfield, W. Wilbur

Price: $16.00

Publisher: University of Chicago Press: 1929

Seller ID: 20985

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Good+

88 pages; 8vo (9.5") 25 cm; Orange softcover, 88 pages numbered 105-192, 2 short poems, 5 articles by various experts. ; Topics include: Sir J. M. Barrie by J. B. Priestley. The Ubiquious Placement Examination by Rufus A. Coleman. The High School Annual [Yearbook] by Charles H. Butler. The Problem of Standard Speech by Kemp Malone. Plus book reviews, letters to the editor, bibliography of plays for children, more. ; Exterior lightly sunned. Small chip to spine affecting the word Journal. Interior clean, binding tight.
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Mosses from an Old Manse : American Classic Series

By: Hawthorne, Nathaniel

Price: $22.00

Publisher: David McKay, Publisher: 1893

Seller ID: 21168

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good+ with no dust jacket

472 pages; 12mo (7.5") 19 cm; Hardcover, dark red cloth, gilt rules and lettering, 470 + 2 pages, top edge gilt, 25 short stories by the master of psychological drama and allegory. ; Originally published 1846. This very nice edition 1893. ; A touch of wear to heel and crown. Name in pen and ink on front endpaper in a very small hand. No other marks. Cloth on rear has a few very slight wrinkles, apparently a manufacturing error. Interior clean, binding tight. ; American Classic Series
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Ethan Brand, a Chapter from an Abortive Romance : And Other Stories

By: Hawthorne, Nathaniel

Price: $22.00

Publisher: Bedford Clarke & Company: 1884

Seller ID: 22073

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good+ with no dust jacket

312 pages; 12mo (7.25") 15 cm; Hardcover, green cloth, gilt spine title, black decor, floral endpapers, 44 short works including short stories, poignant poems, brief essays, by Nathaniel Hawthorne and others. ; Ethan Brand, originally titled The Unpardonable Sin, quite a spooky story, was first published in 1852. This edition 1884. Caxton Edition stated. Other authors include Louis Gaylord Clark, Fanny Fern, Alice Cary and anonymous. ; Cloth shows light to moderate edgewear. Owner name and 1884 on front flyleaf in an old hand in faded ink. Main defect: most pages are age-toned (but not brittle...
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Cosmic Graffiti

By: Hepp, Barry

Price: $16.00

Publisher: Barry Hepp: 2005

Seller ID: 20571

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Near Fine

44 pages; 8vo (8.5") 23 cm; White softcover booklet, 44 pages numbered to 41; Original poetry, commentary, epigraphs and bizarre humor from longtime Detroit cab driver. ; Author lightly penciled his name and phone number inside rear cover. Otherwise book is pristine. Scarce.
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Oliver Wendell Holmes Year Book, The

By: Holmes, Oliver Wendell

Price: $17.00

Publisher: Houghton, Mifflin & Company: 1894

Seller ID: 20859

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine with no dust jacket

190 pages; 16mo (6.75") 17 cm; Small hardcover, green cloth, gilt lettering and decor, all edges inked green, green endpapers, frontispiece b/w photo of author, about 190 unnumbered pages, one poem for each day of the year. ; Copyright 1889, 1894. ; Superb collection of short poems and poetic excerpts from the pen of the great Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr, a pioneer physician and rare humorist. ; Old gift note penciled on front blank page. No other defects. Appears unread. ; Laid in: two tiny clippings, each with one very droll joke.
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Tenderloin : The Shadow World of Prostitutes, Pimps and Penny Ante Grifters (Paperback Original, 1968)

By: Holt, Aram

Price: $22.00

Publisher: Dominion Publishing Company: 1968

Seller ID: 13050

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Very Good+

190 pages; 12mo (7") 18 cm; Full subtitle on front cover: 'Exploring the Seamy Side of Life, A Shadow World of Prostitutes, Pimps and Penny Ante Grifters'. ; Dominion Fact Book TNC 130. Reads like fiction. Publisher catalog in rear listing dozens of similar sexploitation titles. ; Light wear to edges of covers. Pages yellowed from age but not brittle. Otherwise clean and square, appears unread. Quite rare in any condition. ; Dominion Fact Book Series; Vol. 130
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Poetical Works of Thomas Hood, the : Enlarged and Revised Edition (Humorous and Epic Poems, 1886)

By: Hood, Thomas

Price: $18.00

Publisher: Thomas Y. Crowell: 1886

Seller ID: 5416

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good+ with no dust jacket

608 pages; 8vo (9") 23 cm; For lovers of old-time humor. Poetical Works of Thomas Hood, Enlarged and Revised Edition, published by NY: Thomas Y. Crowell. Very attractive original full green cloth, black decor and gilt lettering. Dark green endpapers. Exterior states Thomas Hood's Poems. ; One of the most popular poets of his day. Includes Plea of the Midsummer Fairies, dedicated to Charles Lamb, and about 30 other epic and dramatic poems, plus about 80 humorous poems. ; Light exterior wear. No date but 'My daughter, Christmas 1886, Pontiac Mich' penned in old ink on front blank page. Pages bro...
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Mississippi Bubble, 1e, First Edition, 1902 : How the Star of Good Fortune Rose and Set and Rose Again, by a Woman's Grace, for One John Law of Lauristan, a Novel

By: Hough, Emerson; Illustrated by Henry Hutt

Price: $21.00

Publisher: Bowen-Merrill Company: 1902

Seller ID: 8219

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good+ with no dust jacket

452 pages; 12mo (7.75") 20 cm; Hardcover, dark gray-green ribbed cloth, striking silver lettering and decor. 6 glossy b/w illustrations including frontispiece. 17-page publisher catalog at rear. ; Same date, no other printings. Based on true events. Complete subtitle: 'How the Star of Good Fortune Rose and Set and Rose Again, by a Woman's Grace, for One John Law of Lauristan, a Novel'. ; Front endpaper notation dated Dec 25, 1902. Laid in: old strip of paper, on which is written in old ink, 'Love to mamma for a very happy birthday'. One blank rear page corgorbled. Book shows light edgewear. No...
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Register, the : Farce

By: Howells, William Dean

Price: $18.00

Publisher: Houghton, Mifflin & Company: 1893

Seller ID: 9292

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good+ with no dust jacket

91 pages; 24mo (5.25") 14 cm; Small hardcover (3.75 x 5.25 inches) 95 x 135 mm, dark green cloth decorated in black and gilt, all edges orange, 91 pages, ads for authors other books on endpapers. ; Copyright 1893 and 1884. Title page date 1893. ; Satirical dialogues set in boarding house on imaginary Melancthon street, Boston. William Dean Howells lived 1837-1920, poet, dramatist, literary critic, author of Rise of Silas Lapham and other popular books; columnist for Harper's Magazine 1900-1920, active Unitarian. ; Gift note penned on front blank page in old ink ('Three I love I say, Wells B. I...
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So Here Cometh White Hyacinths : Being a Book of the Heart Wherein is an Attempt to Body Forth Ideas and Ideals for the Betterment of Men, Eke Women, Who Are Preparing for Life by Living

By: Hubbard, Elbert; Illustrated by Jules Gaspard

Price: $35.00

Publisher: Roycrofters: 1907

Seller ID: 15321

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good+ with no dust jacket

161 pages; 12mo (7.25") 19 cm; Published in the year 1907, by Roycrofters, an amazing publishing house where paper was made by hand, printing was by handpress, bindings were handsewn, and books were beautiful. This edition is bound in rich brown suede leather with yapp edges, title and decor stamped in black on front, dark brown moire-cloth liners, 161 heavy-duty pages, brown page-marker ribbon, monochrome decorative initials and headers. ; Frontispiece b/w portraits of Elbert Hubbard and Alice Moore Hubbard by Jules Gaspard. ; A book of wisdom and advice from one of the most well-known freeth...
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Markham Affair, the : (1e, 1st Edition, 1925)

By: Hyatt, Stanley Portal

Price: $20.00

Publisher: Edward J. Clode: 1925

Seller ID: 21349

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good+ with no dust jacket

310 pages; 12mo (7.75") 20 cm; Hardcover, olive green cloth, gilt lettering, 310 pages. ; 1st edition, 1925. Same date. Mystery thriller. ; Best known as author of The Old Transport Road and Diary of a Soldier of Fortune, Stanley Portal Hyatt (1877-1914) was famed English-born African trader and adventurer. ; Almost no wear. Spine slightly faded but still readable. Very small old book label (Stewart Kidd, Booksellers and Stationers, Cincinnati) on rear endpaper. Lacks jacket. Scarce in any condition.
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Maya's Own Words, the : An Anthology Comprising Abridgements of Popol-Vuh, Rabinal, Solola, Chumayel, Totonicapan

By: Irving, Thomas Ballantine

Price: $16.00

Publisher: Labyrinthos: 1985

Seller ID: 22261

ISBN: 0911437142

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good+

102 pages; 4to (11") 28 cm; Tall dark red softcover, [x] + 102+ 24 pages, 2 small maps of Maya region, 12 color and monochrome photos on glossy plates, with captions. Includes appendix of music for Rabinal-Achi ballet, scored for drums and trumpets. ; Edited for the modern reader by Thomas Ballantine Irving, stated. Complete subtitle: "An Anthology Comprising Abridgements of the Popol-Vuh, Warrier of Rabinal, and Selections from the Memorial of Solola, the Book of Chilam Balam of Chumayel, and the Title of the Lords of Totonicapan." ; Book is clean and tight, no marks but touch of shelfwear, l...
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Celtic Fairy Tales : Enchanting Fairy Tales from the Celtic Tradition

By: Jacobs, Joseph; Illustrated by John D. Batten

Price: $12.00

Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing: 2014

Seller ID: 21619

ISBN: 1629142271

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine with no dust jacket

267 pages; 4to (10.25") 26 cm; Sturdy hardcover, green boards, green endpapers, [xvi] + 267 glossy pages, endnotes, illustrated decorative initials, 48 wonderful b/w illustrations including 8 full-page illustrations, 24 Celtic fairy tales from Ireland, Scotland, Wales and Cornwall. ; Originally published 1892. This is a beautiful facsimile reprint, 2014. ; Only a touch of exterior wear. No marks or major defects. Lacks jacket.
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A Living

By: Kaloustian, Heidi

Price: $14.00

Publisher: Heidi Kaloustian: 2010

Seller ID: 17580

ISBN: 0998356417

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Near Fine

17 pages; 8vo (8.5") 22 cm; Green soffcover, 20 textured pages numbered to 17, 5 full-page color illustrations. ; A beautiful short story written and illustrated by Heidi Kaloustian, 2010. 'My father made his living gutting houses.' ; No defects. Scarce.
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Poetical Works of John Keats, the : Oxford Edition, Edited with an Introduction and Textual Notes

By: Keats, John, with H. Buxton Forman

Price: $30.00

Publisher: Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge: 1906

Seller ID: 21995

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good+

568 pages; 12mo (7.5") 19 cm; Hardcover, white vellum (untanned leather) over spine and tips, pale red cloth over boards, [lxxvii] + 491 pages, 568 total pages, top edge gilt, gilt title and decor on spine, index of first lines, 2 b/w portraits on glossy plates, over 200 poems, footnotes throughout. Spine title Keats' Works in gilt over red circle. ; Originally published 1819. This edition 1906.; Very little wear. Vellum slightly sunned on spine but quite readable. One small ink spot on rear board. Small sticker ghost on front endpaper. No other defects. Quite attractive. (Amazonbuyers please ...
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Kill and Tell : (1e, 1st Edition, Signed)

By: Kienzle, William X.

Price: $30.00

Publisher: Andrews & McMeel: 1984

Seller ID: 21926

ISBN: 0836261208

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine in Good dust jacket

249 pages; 8vo (8.25") 21 cm; Hardcover, black cloth, brown endpapers, [viii] + 249 pages. Inscribed and SIGNED by author Bill Kienzle on title page. ; Book shows only a touch of shelfwear. No other defects apart from autograph. Jacket has light edgewear, small hole in spine panel, not affecting any text. ; Father Koesler Series; Vol. 6
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Death Wears a Red Hat

By: Kienzle, William X.

Price: $9.00

Publisher: Bantam Books: 1981

Seller ID: 22353

ISBN: 0553265245

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Good+

277 pages; 12mo (7") 18 cm; Paperback, red and black covers, [vi] + 277 + 5 pages, all edges inked yellow, as issued. ; Copyright 1980. This is first Bantam paperback edition March, 1981. Sequel to the Rosary Murders starring amateur detective Father Bob Koesler. "A dazzling fusion of acid comedy and grisly doings." ; Light edgewear. Spine creased and lightly rolled but intact. Pages starting to yellow from age. No other defects. ; Father Koesler Series; Vol. 2
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Category: Literature & Fiction