Danton Walker's Guide to New York Nitelife
by Danton Walker
New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1958. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. Milton Marx. WARMLY INSCRIBED BY DANTON WALKER on the front free endpaper. A bright, very presentable copy to boot. Solid and VG (light soiling alongf the inner hinges) in a crisp, VG+ dustjacket, with one small (the size of a quarter) old price sticker affixed to the front... Read More
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Moral Choices: Memory Desire and Imagination in Nineteenth-Century American Abolition
by Peter Walker
Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 1978. Cloth. Very Good +/Very Good +. The 1978 1st edition. Solid and VG+ (light spotting along the fore-edge, mild bumping to the rear panel's lower-tip) in a crisp, VG+ dustjacket, with corresponding bumping at the same lower-tip. Octavo, 372 pgs. plus Bibliography and Index.
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The Metrology of the Roman Silver Coinage (3 Parts)
by D.R. Walker
Oxford, England: British Archaeological Report. 1st. Original Wraps. Collectible; Very Good. The 1976-78 1st editions, in 3 parts. Each part clean and tight and VG+ in its original wrappers. Tall quartos, over 400 pgs. all told. Part I: from Augustus to Domitian; Part II: from Nerva to Commodus; and Part III: from Pertinax to Uranius Antoninus.
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City Editor
by Stanley Walker
New York: Frederick A. Stokes, 1934. Cloth. Very Good +/Very Good +. The uncommon 1934 1st edition. Clean and VG+ in a bright, price-clipped, VG+ dustjacket, with very light creasing and several small closed tears along the panel edges. Thick octavo, includes "thirteen reproductions from photographs and an Index". Foreword by the redoubtable Alexander Woollcott.
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Suetonius: The Scholar and His Caesars
by Andrew Wallace-Hadrill
London: Duckworth, 1983. 1st. Cloth. Collectible; Fine/Fine. 1983 1st edition. Immaculate and Fine, with bright gilt-lettering and design to the front panel and spine. And in a clean, Near Fine example of the publisher's unprinted dustjacket. Octavo, 216 pgs.
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Adventures in the Air
by Archer Wallace
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1932. Cloth. Very Good +/Very Good +. A sharp copy of the 1932 stated 1st edition. Tight and VG+ (light offsetting at the inner hinges, small ghosts of old paperclips along several of the top-edges) in a crisp, price-intact, VG+ dustjacket, with very light chipping at the spine crown and along the panel... Read More
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Colonial Houses: Philadelphia Pre-Revolutionary Period
by Philip B. Wallace
New York: Architectural Book Publishing Company, Inc, 1931. 1st. Decorative Cloth. Collectible; Very Good/Very Good. A bright copy of the 1931 1st edition. Clean and VG+ in its original light-blue cloth, with bright gilt-lettering along front panel and spine. And in a crisp, VG+ dustjacket, with very light chipping at the spine crown. Tall quarto, 248 pgs., crisp... Read More
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Colonial Ironwork in Old Philadelphia: The Craftsmanship of the Early Days of the Republic
by Philip B. Wallace
New York: Architectural Book Publishing Co, 1930. 1st. Cloth. Collectible; Very Good/Very Good. A solid copy of the 1930 1st edition. Tight and VG in a crisp, price-intact, VG+ dustjacket, with very light creasing at the spine crown. Tall quarto, 147 pgs., "measured" drawings by William Allen Dunn. Former owner bookplate and stamp at the front free endpaper,... Read More
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Masturbation: A Woman's Handbook
by Jane Wallace
Bloomfield, NJ: R.J. Williams Publishing, 1975. Pictorial wrappers. Near Fine. Barbara Carter. A very sharp copy of the 1975 1st edition. Clean and Near Fine to Fine in its pictorial wrappers. Skillfully illustrated throughout by Barbara Carter.
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Dogs and Some Literature
by Bernhardt Wall
Lime Rock, CT: Self-published, 1932. 1st. Cloth. Collectible; Very Good/Very Good. 1st edition, 1932. #58 of only 100 copies published. SIGNED BY BERNHARDT WALL on the limitation page and, additionally, 5 OF THE ETCHED PLATES ALSO SIGNED BY WALL. Quarto, cloth-backed boards, 19 plates. IN THE VERY FRAGILE AND VERY UNCOMMON ORIGINAL DUSTJACKET(!!). Solid and VG in a... Read More
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Famous Running Horses: Their Forebears and Descendants
by Colonel John F. Wall
Washington, D.C.: Infantry Journal Press, 1949. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good +. A solid, sharp copy of the 1949 stated 1st edition. Tight and VG+ to Near Fine in a bright, VG+ dustjacket, with a touch of very light rubbing to the panels. Thick quarto, crisp black-and-white plates throughout.
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Prestressed Concrete: Design and Construction
by F. Walley
London: Thge Ministry of Works (Her Majesty's Stationery Office), 1953. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good +. An impressive copy of the 1953 1st edition. Clean and Near Fine in a bright, VG+ to Near Fine dustjacket, with several tiny chips along the panel edges and mild soiling to the panels. Octavo, a number of crisp black-and-white photos complementing the... Read More
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Practical Pharmacognosy
by T.E. Wallis
London: J. & A. Churchill, 1925. Cloth. Very Good +. The uncommon 1925 1st edition of this impressive guide to the nature and study of medicinal plants. Solid and VG+ in its navy-blue cloth, with bright gilt-titling along the front panel and spine. Small name to the title page, very light scuffing at the front panel. very mild... Read More
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Porches and Fonts
by J. Charles Wall
London: Wells Gardner, Darton & Co., Ltd, 1912. 1st. Decorative Cloth. Collectible; Very Good. The 1912 1st edition. Solid and VG in its decorative blue cloth. Octavo, 348 pgs. Tasteful former owner bookplate at front pastedown.
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Mr. Lunch Borrows a Canoe
by J. Otto Seibold and Vivian Walsh
New York: Viking (Penguin Books), 1994. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. J. Otto Seibold. A very solid copy of the 1994 1st edition. Tight and Near Fine in a crisp, price-intact, Near Fine dustjacket. Quarto, nicely illustrated thruout by J. Otto Seibold himself.
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Water, Water Everywhere!
by Mary Walsh
New York: Abingdon-Cokesbury Press, 1953. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. Helene Carter. A sharp, very well-preserved copy of the 1953 1st edition (with the letter 'A' on the copyright page). Solid and Near Fine in a crisp, price-intact ($2.00), Near Fine dustjacket, with a touch of wear at the foot of the spine and very light creasing along the... Read More
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A Memorial of the Futtehgurh Mission and Her Martyred Missionaries: With Some Remarks on The Mutiny in India
by Rev. J. Johnston Walsh
Philadelphia: Joseph M. Wilson, 1858. 1st. Full-Leather. Collectible; Very Good. The 1858 1st edition. VG in its full chocolate-brown leather, with raised bands and bright gilt-lettering along the spine and decorative blindstamping to the panels. Very light scuffing along the panel edges and outer hinges, otherwise very clean. Octavo, 338 pgs., top-edge gilt. Handsome engraved frontispiece, neat newspaper... Read More
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Gunning the Chesapeake: Duck and Goose Shooting on the Eastern Shore
by Roy E. Walsh
Cambridge, Maryland: Tidewater Publishers, 1960. Pictorial boards. Near Fine/Near Fine. A superior copy of the 1960 1st edition. Clean and Near Fine in a crisp, price-intact, Near Fine dustjacket. Quarto, generous black-and-white photos and diagrams throughout. Truly a collector's copy.
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The Children of Nuggets: The Definitive Guide to "Psychedelic Sixties" Punk Rock on Compilation Albums
by David Walters
Ann Arbor, MIchigan: Popular Culture, Ink, 1990. 1st. Hardcover. Collectible; Fine. A very solid copy of the 1990 1st edition. Bright and Near Fine in its pictorial lamionate boards. Tall quarto, 372 pgs. Impressive reference on the Psychedelic Punk scene of the 60s.
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The Art of Old Peru
by Walter Lehmann, Ed
London: Ernest Benn, Limited, 1924. 1st. Decorative Cloth. Collectible; Very Good. The 1924 1st edition, with beautiful gravure and color plates thruout. VG in its russet cloth, bright gilt-insignia to front panel, bright gilt-lettering along spine. Folio, 68 pgs. of text plus 128 plates. Very slight cocking, otherwise solid as could be.
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Town Plan for the Development of Selb
by Walter Gropiusand the Architects Collaborative, Inc
Cambridge, MA: The MiT Press, 1969. Decorative Cloth. Collectible; Very Good. 1969 1st US edition. Clean and VG+ in its decorative dark cloth. Oblong quarto, multiple town planning and traffic grids thruout. Town planning by Walter Gropius and the Architects Collaborative Inc. and Traffic Planning by Kurt Liebbrand and Verkehrs--und Industrielplanung GMBH.
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Branta and the Golden Stone
by Walter Wangerin, Jr.
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1993. Cloth. Collectible; Fine/Fine. INSCRIBED BY THE ILLUSTRATOR DEBORAH HEALY on the title page. An immaculate copy to boot of the 1993 1st edition. Clean and Fine in a bright, price-intact, Fine dustjacket. Square quarto, wonderfully illustrated thruout. Signed by Illustrator.
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Nippon-To: Art Swords of Japan -- The Walter A. Compton Collection (In Slipcase)
by Walter A. Compton et al.
Japan: Japan House Gallery/Japan Society Inc, 1976. Cloth. Fine/Fine. An all-but-immaculate copy of the 1976 1st edition. Clean and Near Fine to Fine in a crisp, Near Fine to Fine dustjacket. Folio, lovely color and black-and-white photos throughout. The publisher's original card slipcase shows light soiling and offsetting to the panels. The catalogue of the spring 1976 exhibition... Read More
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Training Retrievers to Handle
by D.L. and Anne Walters
Self-published, 1979. Boards. Fine/Very Good +. Gary Custer. INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHORS ANN AND D.L. WALTERS on the first blank endpaper. A solid copy to boot of this 1979 self-published 1st edition. Clean and Fine in a crisp, VG+ dustjacket, with light creasing at the ront panel's lower-tip and several tiny closed tears along the edges. Quarto, nicely... Read More
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Woman in Islam
by Wiebke Walther
Montclair, New Jersey: Abner Schram Ltd, 1981. Decorative Cloth. Collectible; Fine/Fine. A clean, crisp copy of the 1981 1st US edition. Fine in a bright, price-intact, Fine dustjacket. Quarto, 204 pgs.
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