The MOUNTAIN MILLER. An Authentic Narrative. A Premium Tract. No. 254.
(n. p.): (n. d.). Ca 1840. 20 pp. Wood engraving of a house to p. 1. 6-1/2" x 4-1/4". Printed self-wrappers, sewn. Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. More
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3000 MILES THROUGH The CLOUDS or Dropped Among an Unknown Race. "Pluck and Luck. Stories of Adventure." No. 812. Dec 24th, 1913.
New York: Frank Tousey, Publisher, 1913. Very early printing. Rear advert lists through # 814. 30, [2] pp. Text double column. 11" x 8". Color pictorial wrappers, stapled. Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. Not found on OCLC, nor in the Teitler "American Lost-Race Fiction" Collection catalogue... More
BASEBALL'S GREATEST PLAYERS. The Big League Baseball Library.; With a Foreword by Ford C. Frick.
New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1971. x 295, [1 (blank)] pp. With 4 b/w halftone photographs at front. 8vo. 19.5cm x 13.5cm. Full color composition binding. Plain eps. More
PETER PARLEY'S MAGAZINE: A Christmas and New Year's Present for Young People.
London: Simpkin, Marshall, and Co., 1843. 1st edition thus, i.e., for this year. viii, 376, 32 pp. Illustrated with cuts. 12mo. Period dark purple half-calf binding with marbled paper boards. More
The YOUNG PITCHER.
New York: Grosset & Dunlap, (1939). Later edition. [6], 248, [2] pp. 12mo. Red cloth binding with black printing. Orange dust wrapper. More
The LONE RANGER RIDES NORTH. The Lone Ranger Series #9.
New York: Grosset & Dunlap, (1946). [8], 213, [3 (blank)] pp. 12mo. Brown cloth binding with maroon lettering/graphic. Maroon pictorial eps. Maroon topstain. Dust jacket. More
The LONE RANGER. Lone Ranger Series #1.; Based on the Famous Radio Adventure Series by Fran Striker.
New York: Grosset & Dunlap, (1936). Later edition, ca 1944. v, [1 (blank)], 218 pp. 12mo. Light brown cloth binding with red lettering (Mattson Style #1). Top edge stained red; silhouette eps. Color pictorial dust jacket, artwork by Paul Laune. More
MAMA HATTIE'S GIRL.
Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Company, (1953). 1st edition. ARC, with slip laid-in. 182 pp. With drawings by the author. 8vo. Pale gree linen cloth binding with red lettering. Pictorial eps. Dust jacket. More
The MARK On The DOOR. The Hardy Boys Mystery Series #13.
New York: Grosset & Dunlap, (1934). Later printing (1948B-19), ca 1948. iv, 219, [1 (blank)] pp. 7-5/8" x 5-1/4" Light brown cloth with dark brown lettering. Black topstain. Orange pictorial eps. Yellow spine dust jacket. More
The HISTORY Of GOODY TWO SHOES.; Embellished with neat Engravings.
Cooperstown: Printed and sold by H. and E. Phinney, 1842. Later Phinney edition [American Imprints 42-2347], apparently the last. 31, [1] pp. Wrappers included in pagination. Blank rear outer wrapper. Title page vignette signed J. Hall. 10 internal cuts. 4" x 2-5/8". Original printed paper covers, sewn. Alphabet, inner front..... More
The AMERICAN IRISH And Their INFLUENCES On IRISH POLITICS.
Boston: Roberts Brothers, 1882. Author's Edition. viii, 236, 4, 4, 4, [2 (blank)] pp. 12mo. 6-3/4" x 4-3/8". Original publisher's terra-cotta cloth binding with black & gilt stamping. Green floral patterned-paper eps. More
A PAIR Of RED CLOGS.
Cleveland and New York: The World Publishing Company, (1960). 1st edition. Unpaginated. Color illustrations by Kazue Mizamura. Oblong 8vo. 8-1/8" x 9-1/2". Yellow cloth binding with red printing. Patterned design to eps. Black dust jacket, with $3.00 price. More
MADELINE And The GYPSIES.
New York: The Viking Press, 1959. 1st trade edition [Pomeranz A26a (bis)]. 56 pp. Illustrated in color. 4to. Mint green linen-weave cloth covers stamped in black on front & spine. Color pictorial dust jacket. More
FANTASY SKETCHES.
Philadelphia: The Rosenbach Museum & Library, (1982). 1st printing. SIGNED by Sendak. Unpaginated. Exhibit invite [& accompanying unused envelope] laid-in. Illustrated by Maurice Sendak. 4to. 11-1/4" x 8-5/8". Blue printed wrappers. Exhibit catalogue issued "on the occasion of an exhibition of original drawings and other materials illustrating the art of..... More
MYSTERY Of The GLOWING EYE. The Nancy Drew Mystery Stories #51.
New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1974. 2nd Printing (Farah 1974B-2). 181, [2] pp. Illustrated. 12mo. Composition binding with yellow spine, with cover art by Rudy Nappi. Black topstain. White pictorial eps. More
The AIRSHIP BOYS DUE NORTH or, By Ballon to the Pole. The Airship Boys #3.
Chicago: The Reilly & Britton Co., Publishers, (1910). Early printing, ca 1911. Cf. Reginald 12741. vi, [7] - 335, [1 (blank)] pp. Frontis & 3 full-page inserted plates by S. H. Riesenberg. 12mo. Slate blue cloth binding with ivory & dark blue lettering/graphics (Mattson style #2). More
The MOTOR BOYS On The BORDER or Sixty Nuggets of Gold. Motor Boys Series #14.
New York: Cuples & Leon Company, (1913). Later printing, ca early 20s. [4], 246, [2 (advert leaf)] pp. Frontispiece only. 12mo. Tan cloth binding stamped in black. Dust jacket on white coated paper, biplane issue. More
A GOLDEN TREASURY Of SONGS And LYRICS.; Pictures in Color Reproduced from Paintings by Maxfield Parrish.
New York: Duffield & Company, 1911. 1st Edition. vi, 373, [1] pp (including Index to First Lines) Frontispiece & 7 inserted color plates. Captioned tissue guards. 4to. Original publisher's blue cloth binding with gilt stamping, and color onlay to front board. Pictorial eps. A somewhat notorious title in Parrish's publishing..... More
A GARLAND Of NEW SONGS. The Post Captain. The Maid of Lodi. The Beggar Girl. Sally in Our Alley. The Woodland Maid.
Newcastle upon Tyne: Printed by J. Marshall, in the Old Flesh-Market. (n. d.). Ca. late 1790s. 8 pp (one [half] sheet folded, unopened). Untrimmed. Woodcut vignette to front wrapper (a ship under sail). 16mo. 6-1/4" x 4". Printed self-wrappers. Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. More
The PHANTOM FREIGHTER. The Hardy Boys Mystery Series #26.
New York: Grosset & Dunlap, (1947). Later printing, ca 1960. vi, [2], 216 pp. Frontis. 12mo. Sand cloth with dark brown lettering. Light brown pictorial eps. Color pictorial wraparound dust jacket. More
The HUBBUB; or, The History of Farmer Russel the hard-hearted Overseer.; Cheap Repository.
London / Bath / Edinburgh: Sold by J. Marshall (Printer to the Cheap Repository...) ... and R. White, Picadilly, London ... By. S. Hazard, at Bath ... J. Elder, at Edinburgh, [1797]. 1st printing (Spinney 90). 16 pp. Untrimmed. Signed "S" at conclusion of text [cf. Spinney, p. 310]. Woodcut..... More
TOM SWIFT And His OCEAN AIRPORT or Foiling the Haargolanders. 2164.
Racine: Whitman Publishing Co., (1928). Circa early 40s. 214 pp. 8vo. Red cloth binding with black stamped lettering. Orange topstain. Dust jacket. More
The BATTLESHIP BOYS FIRST STEP UPWARD. Battleship Boys Series #2.
Akron: Saalfield, (1911). Reprint. 254 pp. Frontispiece. 12mo. Dark blue cloth binding with pictorial design & lettering in black. Dust jacket. More
The COCK - FIGHTER. A True History.
Bath / London: Sold by S. Hazard, (Printer to the Cheap Repository for Religious and Moral Tracts) ... ; by J. Marshall, At the Cheap Repositories, ...; R. White, Piccadily, LONDON... [1795]. 1st publication (Spinney 5). 12 pp. Untrimmed. "Entered at Stationers' Hall" blacked out, as are the B.M. &..... More