In Search of the Monkey Girl
by Randal Levenson (Spalding Gray)
Aperture, 1982. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. A clean, very attractive copy of the 1982 1st trade edition. Solid and Fine in a bright, Near Fine dustjacket, with just a touch of very light wear along the spine crown. Quarto, crisp, jarring black-and-white photos throughout. Text by the photographer himself, Randy Levenson; accompanying essay by Spalding Gray.
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Poems and Letters
by Thomas Gray
London: The Chiswick Press, 1863. Full-Leather. Collectible; Very Good. A handsome copy of the1863 1st Chiswick Press edition. Bound (and signed) in full brown morocco by Riviere. Gilt-ruled and designed panels, bright gilt-decorated compartments, raised bands. Very light fraying and just a touch of chipping along spine. A solid VG to VG+ copy. Still tightly bound and firm.... Read More
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The Poems of Thomas Gray, Embellished with Engravings from the Designs of Richard Westall, R.A.
by Thomas Gray
London: John Sharpe, 1821. Full calf. Very Good +. Richard Westall. A handsome copy of this 1821 collection of the poems of Thomas Gray, with 7 plates after Richard Westfall. Bound in a lovely, contemporary-to-the-period full calf, with decorative blindstamped and gilt-bordering. 5 raised bands, 6 compartments, with intricate gilt-tooling within. Lightly-chipped original leather title label. Small "Chelsea... Read More
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The Art of Noel Coward
by Robert Greacen
Aldington, England: The Hand and Flower Press, 1953. Boards. Very Good/Very Good. INSCRIBED BY NOEL COWARD on the front free endpaper. A solid copy to boot of the 1953 1st edition. Clean and VG (a number of spots of denting at the rear panel) in a crisp, VG dustjacket, which shows matching denting/scuffing at the rear panel. Still... Read More
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Only a Miner: Studies in Recorded Coal-Mining Songs
by Archie Green
Urbana, IL: University of Illinois Press, 1972. 1st. Cloth. Collectible; Fine/Fine. INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR ARCHIE GREEN in year-of-publication on the half-title. A sharp copy to boot of the 1972 1st edition. Solid and Near Fine in a bright, Near Fine dustjacket, with very light rubbing along the front panel and spine. Quarto, 504 pgs. Signed by Author.... Read More
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Shortrite: A NU E-Z SHORTHAND (Self Taught in Hours--Speed in Weeks)
by Rae C. Greenburg
Shortrite Publishing Co., Inc, 1956. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. The 1956 1st edition of this wonderful guide to shorthand, "as new as atomic tomorrow". Tight and Fine in a crisp, Near Fine dustjacket, with light offsetting along the front panel's fore-edge. Octavo, 125 pgs.
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Moses the Great Lawgiver
by Carla Greene
Harvey House, 1968. 1st. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. 1968 1st edition. A Near Fine copy in a bright, Near Fine dustjacket. Thin quarto, 45 pgs. Nicely illustrated by Anne Lewis. Review Copy with review slip laid-in. NOT A LIBRARY COPY.
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Desserts by Pierre Herme
by Dorie Greenspan
Boston: Little Brown and Company, 1998. Laminate boards. Near Fine/Near Fine. WARMLY INSCRIBED BY BOTH PIERRE HERME (IN FRENCH) AND BY THE AUTHOR DORIE GREENSPAN on the half-title. A solid, very well-preserved copy to boot of the 1998 stated 1st edition. Clean and Near Fine in a crisp, Near Fine dustjacket. Quarto, rich color photographs throughout showcasing the... Read More
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The Philosophy of Silence
by Alice Borchard Greene
New York: Richard B. Smith, 1940. Cloth. Near Fine. A solid, well-preserved copy of the 1940 1st edition. Tight and VG+ in its blue cloth, with bright gilt-titling along the spine. Just a touch of light spotting to the panels, clean as could be internally, with no writing or markings to speak of. Octavo, 254 pgs.
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S-M: The Last Taboo (Review Copy)
by Gerald and Caroline Greene
New York: Grove Press, 1973. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. A crisp, very sharp copy of the 1973 stated 1st printing. Clean and Near Fine to Fine in a bright, Near Fine dustjacket. A Review Copy to boot, with the Grove Press Review Slip laid-in.
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Mattie's Hats Won't Weat That!
by Elaine Greenstein
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1997. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Elaine Greenstein. INSCRIBED BY ELAINE GREENSTEIN on the first blank endpaper. A very sharp copy to boot of the 1997 1st edition. Clean and Fine in a bright, price-intact, Near Fine dustjacket, with just a slight touch of wear at the spine crown. Quarto, nicely illustrated thruout by the... Read More
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Spenders All
by Ernest Greenwood
New York: D. Appleton-Century, 1935. Boards. Near Fine/Near Fine. A tight, very sharp copy of the 1935 1st edition. Clean and Near Fine in a crisp, price-intact ("$2.00"), Near Fine dustjacket, with very light offsetting along the front flap-fold and very light soiling to the rear panel. 12mo, also includes a laid-in letter from the publisher Doubleday, Doran,... Read More
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The Power and the Glory
by Graham Greene
London: William Heinemann Ltd, 1952. Cloth. Very Good +/Very Good. The 1952 re-issue of arguably Graham Greene's greatest achievement, SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR on the half-title. Issued as part of Heinemann's "Uniform Edition" series, this copy was published 12 years after the 1940 original London edition, also published by Heinemann (under wartime conditions). A solid, presentable copy. Tight... Read More
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Forward March to Freedom: The Story of A. Philip Randolph
by Barbara Kaye Greenleaf
New York: Grosset & Dunlap (A New York Times Book), 1971. Pictorial boards. Near Fine. Charles Waterhouse. A clean, tiht copy of the 1971 1st edition. Tight and Near Fine in its ictorial boards, with a tiny stamp ("AfroAmerican Book Center") at te foot of the title page. Oblong octavo, nicely illustrated troughout in rich color by Charles... Read More
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Zumarraga and the Mexican Inquisition 1536-1543
by Richard E. Greenleaf
Academy of American Franciscan History, Washington, D.C., 1962. 1st. Hardcover. INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR on the front free endpaper. A handsome copy to boot of the 1962 1st edition. Bright and Near Fine in its original gilt-decorated dark blue cloth. Quarto, 155 pgs. Signed by Author(s).
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Antonin Artaud: Poet Without Words
by Naomi Greene
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1970. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. A very sharp copy of the 1970 stated 1st printing. Clean and Fine in a crisp, price-intact, Near Fine dustjacket. Octavo, Introduction by the formidable Janet Flanner.
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The Whistling Sword (With Ephemera)
by Robert James Green
New York: St. Martin's Press, 1962. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good +. Lorence Bjorklund. SIGNED BY THE ILLUSTRATOR LORENCE BJORKLUND on the title page. A sharp copy to boot of the 1962 1st edition. Tight and Near Fine in a crisp, VG+ dustjacket, with just a touch of light wear at the upper tips and a bit of minor... Read More
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Spherical Astronomy
by Robin M. Green
Cambridge University Press, 1985. Hardcover. Near Fine. A very sharp copy of the 1985 1st edition. Tight and Near Fine in its blue laminate boards. Octavo, 520 pgs.
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Harry Callahan
by Sarah Greenough
Washington, D.C.: National Gallery of Art, 1996. 1st. Cloth. Collectible; Fine/Fine. A lovely copy of the 1996 catalogue based on the exhibition at the National Gallery of Art. Immaculate and Fine in a bright, Fine dustjacket. Quarto, crisp black-and-white plates thruout.
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Lady and the Tramp: The Story of Two Dogs
by Ward Greene
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1953. Boards. Very Good/Very Good. Joe G. Rinaldi. The 1953 stated 1st printing. A solid, very presentable copy. Tight and VG (light spotting to the boards, mild offsetting at the pastedowns and endpapers) in a bright, price-intact ($2.95), VG dustjacket, with very light creasing and chipping --and one or two tiny closed tears--... Read More
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The Mystery of Batty Ridge
by Alan Gregg
Garden City, NY: Doubleday & Co, 1946. 1st. Cloth. Collectible; Very Good/Very Good. The 1946 stated 1st edition. Solid and VG+ in a bright, price-clipped, VG dustjacket, with light chipping at the spine ends and very light rubbing to the front panel. 12mo, 213 pgs.
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52 Pickup 76 (With Additional Ephemera)
by Greg Gatenby, Editor
Toronto: Dreadnaught Press, 1976. Original wraps. Near Fine. A very impresive 1976 collection of 52 broadside poems (many folded and on various papers) by a number of the leading Canadian poets of the day. This is #5 of only 100 sets issued and the entire collection is neatly contained in a light-brown paper chemise and a folded, hand-made... Read More
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Fate of the Blenden Hall, East Indiaman, Captain Alexander Greig, Bound to Bombay: With an Account of Her Wreck, and the Sufferings and Privations Endured by the Survivors, for Six Months, on the Desolate Islands of Inaccessible and Tristan D'Acunha
by Alexander M. Greig
New York: William H. Colyer, 1847. Decorative Cloth. Very Good -. The 1847 1st edition, IN THE PUBLISHER'S ORIGINAL CHOCOLATE-BROWN CLOTH. Solid and VG- to VG, with light wear along the outer hinges, mild chipping at the spine ends (especially the spine crown) and light soiling and dusting to the panels, which also boast lovely decorative blindstamping. Patterned... Read More
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Circus
by Kimberley Gremillion
New York: Infinity Editions, 2003. Felt. Fine. An impressive Association copy: INSCRIBED BY KIMBERLEY GREMILLION TO RENOWNED ART FABRICATOR DICK POLICH on the title page. A very sharp copy to boot. Tight and Near Fine in its purple felt. Crisp black-and-white reproductions of Gremillion's evocative circus photos throughout.
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Tibet: The Country and Its Inhabitants
by F. Grenard
London: Hutchinson & Co, 1904. Decorative Cloth. Very Good. The 1904 1st English language edition. Solid and VG in its light-red cloth, with pronounced rubbing along the front panel and, less so, at the rear panel. Elegant armorial bookplate, neat, small former owner signature to the front pastedown. Thick octavo, beautiful fold-out color map at the frontispiece ("Ethnographical... Read More
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