Signed by author on limitation page. Limited edition of 210 of which this is N...Signed by author on limitation page. Limited edition of 210 of which this is NO. 164. xii, 271, iii p, ill, pl. Bound in publishers 3/4 black Moroccan leather. Gilt spine. 4 raised bands. Off-white cloth boards. Extra plate laid in (same as frontis)....more
Three quarter black morocco with raised bands and gilt spine rules and titles,...Three quarter black morocco with raised bands and gilt spine rules and titles, plain tan buckram boards; 8vo; 271pp + index; red silk book mark sewn-in; TEG, others untrimmed; illustrated with color frontispiece plus 5 others after paintings by Dr....more
Bound in 3/4 black morocco over linen, this number 145 of 210, signed limited ...Bound in 3/4 black morocco over linen, this number 145 of 210, signed limited edition with extra plate laid in. Book is unread, other than the front and back covers have been opened to check the copyright information and colophon. Slipcase with some...more
New York:Alfred A. Knopf. 1944. Limited, signed edition, No.160 of 275 copies,...New York:Alfred A. Knopf. 1944. Limited, signed edition, No.160 of 275 copies, signed by the Author and Illustrator on the limitation page, with an extra color plate. xi+161pp+iipp. Illustrated, with color plates from paintings by Dr. Edgar Burke....more
79 pp.; ill., no DJ, 24 cm. : Sound binding, no ownership markings, tanned clo...79 pp.; ill., no DJ, 24 cm. : Sound binding, no ownership markings, tanned cloth with some edge chipping/bumping, tanned edges, glue stained paste-downs.more
no edition or printing stated - only copyright date - 1940, very light rubbing...no edition or printing stated - only copyright date - 1940, very light rubbing wear to bottom corners of boards, previous owners stamp to inside front board and end paper, price-clipped mylar enclosed dj shows 3 very short tears to top of front panel...more
Quarter buckram spine with gilt titles on black panel and bright green paper o...Quarter buckram spine with gilt titles on black panel and bright green paper over boards with gilt decoration center; 8vo; 163pp; top edge gilt with others untrimmed; illustrated with color frontispiece plus 4 other color plates after paintings by Dr....more
xii, 260 pages of text including an index. Hardcover binding is rubbed and fra...xii, 260 pages of text including an index. Hardcover binding is rubbed and fraying at the top edge, with minor bumping, and minor shelfwear. No dustjacket. Signed and inscribed on the front endpaper "For Hugh T. Martin [signed] John T. Richards Chicago...more
Octavo. [8.00’’ tall x 5.00’’ wide]. ESTC ref; 006413174. Collates [xxvii], 40...Octavo. [8.00’’ tall x 5.00’’ wide]. ESTC ref; 006413174. Collates [xxvii], 405, [1]p. First Edition. A very good, solid and clean copy in the main. Minor marks, blemishes or light reading wear commensurate with age else a very nice copy. Occasional...more
First edition. 6 engraved plates to rear. 8vo. Rebound in quarter cloth, neat ...First edition. 6 engraved plates to rear. 8vo. Rebound in quarter cloth, neat black leather label gilt to spine, new endpapers etc., library label of the John Hopkins Hospital to front paste-down, institutional stamps of the Welch Medical Library,...more
Ming Yellow by John P. Marquand First Edition A firm square copy with foxing t...Ming Yellow by John P. Marquand First Edition A firm square copy with foxing to the cover cloth and inside cloth edges. A three-quarter inch partially closed tear to the upper spine edge and minor chip, minor chips to corner tips. Not price-clipped....more
This is a UK first edition hardcover of this title, published by Frederick Mul...This is a UK first edition hardcover of this title, published by Frederick Muller in 1963. I've described the jacket as Good because it's got two centimetre long tears to the front cover but it's actually quite attractive. Unclipped, the inside flap...more
First US edition hardback, 1962, with unclipped jacket. In overall very good u...First US edition hardback, 1962, with unclipped jacket. In overall very good used condition with only minor signs of age, handling and storage. Internally clean. Binding tight and appears little read; no annotation or inscriptions - with ownership...more
First US edition hardback in original LT designed dustjacket , Red boards with...First US edition hardback in original LT designed dustjacket , Red boards with titles to spine and badge to front, no inscriptions , no spine lean , no tears to pages , usual page toning with age , no offsetting , no foxing ,bottom spine tip rubbed in...more