Stuart Little
by E.B. White
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1945. Cloth. Very Good +/Very Good +. Garth Williams. A very solid copy of the 1945 stated 1st edition, in the 1st issue dustjacket. Tight and VG+ (with just a touch of soiling to the panels) in a bright, price-intact ("$2.00") dustjacket, with very light creasing at the spine crown. E.B. White's first... Read More
Offered by Appledore Books
The Lady Is Cold & Other Poems (Salesman's Sample)
by E.B.W. (E.B. White)
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1929. Cloth. Very Good. The uncommon 1929 Salesman's Sample of E.B. White's 2nd book (and 1st credited book), following his 1927 "Less Than Nothing -- or The Life and Times of Sterling Finney". Solid and VG in its dark cloth, with a bit of light rubbing at the title label and light spotting... Read More
Offered by Appledore Books
The Cambridge Movement: the Ecclesiologists and the Gothic Revival
by James F. White
Cambridge University Press, 1962. 1st. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. A nice copy of the 1962 1st edition. VG+ with minor foxing on endpapers in a VG+ dustjacket with very minor rubbing along top edge. Octavo, 272 pgs.
Offered by Appledore Books
Casques
by Robert White
Hardwick, MA: Waterline Books, 1999. Laminate boards. Near Fine. Robert White.. INSCRIBED BY THE ARTIST ROBERT WHITE on the title page. An all-but-pristine copy to boot of the 1999 1st edition. Clean and Near Fine to Fine in its oblong laminate boards. Nicely illustrated throughout.
Offered by Appledore Books
3 Letters by Stanford White, 1 by His Widow Bessie White and 1 by His Son Lawrence Grant White
by Stanford White
Letters. Very Good +. An impressive crop of Stanford White-related material: 3 letters by the great architect himself, 1 by his widow Bessie and 1 by his son Lawence Grant White, who himself became a renowned architect. 4 of the 5 letters written on McKim, Mead and White letterhead, 4 of the 5 typed. Only the letter from... Read More
Offered by Appledore Books
Tennis: Origins and Mysteries -- With an Historical Bibliography
by Malcolm D. Whitman
New York: The Derrydale Press, 1932. Boards. Very Good +. The 1932 1st edition. Limited to 450 copies, "printed upon Van Gelder hand-made paper, designed by William Dana Orcutt". Solid and VG+, with bright gilt-titling along the front panel and lightly-rubbedc paper title label affixed to the spine. One severe example of offsetting (at pg. 59), where a... Read More
Offered by Appledore Books
The History of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company, from the Formation in 1637 and Charter in 1638, to the Present Time; Comprising the Biographies of the Distinguished Civil, Literary, Religious, and Military Men of the Colony, Province, and Commonwealth
by Zachariah G. Whitman
Boston: John H. Eastburn (Printer), 1842. Decorative Cloth. Very Good. The 1842 "revised and enlarged" 2nd edition. Solid and VG in its light-brown cloth, with decorative blindstamping to the panels and still-bright gilt-titling at the spine. Light rubbing --and just a touch of staining-- to the panels, very mild wear at the spine crown. Rear inner hinge tender,... Read More
Offered by Appledore Books
The Seven Sacraments of Nicolas Poussin
by Neil Bartlett and Robin Whitmore
London: Artangel, 1997. 1st. Decorative Cloth. Collectible; Fine. A lovely copy of the 1997 signed/limited. #58 OF ONLY 100 COPIES ISSUED SIGNED BY BOTH NEIL BARTLETT AND ROBIN WHITMORE, who, respectively, wrote the text and illustrated this artist's book. Clean and Fine in its decorative cloth, with Robin Whitmore's monoprints complementing the text. Oblong quarto, 51 pgs. Also... Read More
Offered by Appledore Books
On Snow-Shoes to the Barren Grounds: Twenty-Eight Hundred Miles After Musk-Oxen and Wood-Bison
by Caspar Whitney
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1896. Pictorial cloth. Very Good. A solid copy of the 1896 1st edition. Tight and VG in its pictorial, navy-blue cloth, with a degree of spotting at the panels and along the spine. Very light offsetting at the endpapers, otherwise very clean internally, with no writing or other markings to speak of. Thick... Read More
Offered by Appledore Books
Eric Mendelsohn (Signed)
by Arnold Whittick
London: Faber & Faber, 1940. Cloth. Very Good +/Very Good. SIGNED BY ERIC MENDELSOHN on the front free endpaper AND DATED IN HIS HAND 19 JAN. 1942. A solid copy to boot of the 1940 1st edition of this impressive "study of the life and work of Eric Mendelsohn, one of the greatest pioneers and exponents of the... Read More
Offered by Appledore Books
The Super Cops: The True Story of the Cops Called Batman & Robin
by L.H. Whittemore
New York: Stein and Day, 1973. Boards. Very Good +/Very Good +. SIGNED BY BOTH OF THE "SUPER COPS", DAVE GRRENBERG AND BOB HANTZ. ALSO INSCRIBED BY DAVE GREENBERG SEPARATELY AND, FURTHER, SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR L.H. ("HANK") WHITTEMORE. All on the signatures on front free endpaper. A very solid copy to boot of the 1973 1st edition.... Read More
Offered by Appledore Books
City Plan of the City of White Plains New York
by E.P. Goodrich and Robert Whitten
White Plains, NY: Bureau of City Plan -- Department of Public Works, 1928. Card Wrappers. Very Good. Uncommon 1928 city plan of White Plains, NY, prepared by city planning consultants E.P. Goodrich and Robert Whitten. Solid and VG in its stapled gray card wrappers. The text has separated from the wrappers but is still complete and very sturdy.... Read More
Offered by Appledore Books
A Complete Life of Gen. George A. Custer: Major-General of Volunteers, Brevet Major-General U.S. Army, and Lieutenant-Colonel Seventh U.S. Cavalry
by Frederick Whittaker
New York: Sheldon & Co, 1876. Decorative Cloth. Very Good +. A solid, very presentable copy of the 1876 1st edition of this, the first biography written on General Custer, published only 3 months after his death at Little Big Horn in southeastern Montana Territory. Clean, tight and VG+ to Near Fine in its beautifully gilt-decorated and titled... Read More
Offered by Appledore Books
The Coritani: Some Aspects of the Iron Age Tribe and the Roman Civitas
by J.B. Whitwell
Oxford, England: British Archaeological Report, 1982. 1st. Original Wraps. Collectible; Very Good. The 1982 1st edition, BAR British Series #99. Solid and VG in its printed blue wrappers, with 2 thin strips of neat, clear tape evenly applied at the fore-edges. Tall, thick quarto, 406 pgs.
Offered by Appledore Books
The Reactions Between Dogma & Philosophy -- Illustrated from the Works of S. Thomas Aquinas: Lectures Delivered in London and Oxford October-December 1916
by Philip H. Wicksteed
London: Constable & Company, 1926. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good +. A handsome copy of this 1926 re-issue. Solid and VG (light spotting to the panels, very mild offsetting at the endsheets) in a crisp, VG+ example of the printed dustjacket, with just a touch of very light chipping and creasing along the panel edges. Thick octavo, 660 pgs.... Read More
Offered by Appledore Books
An Introduction to Transform Theory
by D.V. Widder
New York and London: Academic Press, 1971. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. A perfectly serviceable copy of the 1971 1st edition. Tight and VG (light soiling and spotting at the panels, small ghost of a former price sticker to the front pastedown) in a crisp, VG dustjacket, with very light scratching and creasing along the front panel and spine.... Read More
Offered by Appledore Books
Hurry Home
by John Edgar Wideman
New York: Harcourt, Brace & World, 1970. Cloth. Very Good +/Very Good +. The 1970 stated 1st edition of John Edgar Wideman's 2nd published novel. Clean and VG+ (light rubbing at the spine) in a crisp, price-clipped, VG+ dustjacket, with a touch of wear at the spine ends and light creasing --with several tiny closed tears-- along the... Read More
Offered by Appledore Books
T Space 2010-2012: Silence, Reflectivity, Maybe Tomorrow
by Susan Wides
Hudson, New York: T Space, 2012. Decorative Wrappers. Fine. A pristine copy of this 2012 catalogue of exhibitons held between 2010-2012, including shows by Martin Puryear, Carter Ratcliff, Richard Artschwager, etc. Clean and Fine in its abstract dark and light wrappers.
Offered by Appledore Books
Hopkins of Dartmouth
by Charles E. Widmayer
Dartmouth College Publications, 1977. 1st. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. The Story of Ernest Martin Hopkins and His Presidency of Dartmouth. A lovely copy of the 1977 1st edition. VG+ in a bright, Near Fine dustjacket. Octavo, 312 pgs.
Offered by Appledore Books
Cine
by Maurice Widy
Brussels: A. Bieleveld, 1922. Original wraps. Very Good. INSCRIBED BY MAURICE WIDY IN YEAR-OF-PUBLICATION on the dedication page. A solid copy to boot of the 1922 1st edition. Tight and VG in its pictorial wrappers, with photographic paste-on to the front panel. Somewhat pronounced foxing along the panels (especially the rear panel) and light wear at the spine.... Read More
Offered by Appledore Books
A Beggar in Jerusalem
by Elie Wiesel
New York: Random House, 1970. Boards. Near Fine/Near Fine. SIGNED BY ELIE WIESEL on the preliminary page listing his other books. A very solid copy to boot of the 1970 stated 1st printing. Clean and Near Fine in a crisp, price-clipped, Near Fine dustjacket. Wiesel's remarkable novel about the Six Day War.
Offered by Appledore Books
The Three Pigs
by David Wiesner
New York: Clarion Books, 2001. 1st. Cloth. Collectible; Fine/Fine. A pristine copy of the 1st edition of this 2001 Caldecott winner. Fine in a bright, price-intact, Fine dustjacket. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR on the copyright page. Oblong quarto, wonderfully illustrated thruout by David Wiesner. Signed by Author.
Offered by Appledore Books
The Diary of a Goose Girl
by Kate Douglas Wiggin
London: Gay and Bird, 1902. Pictorial cloth. Very Good. Claude A. Shepperson. WARMLY INSCRIBED (IN YEAR-OF-PUBLICATION) BY KATE DOUGLAS WIGGIN on the front free endpaper. A very presentable copy to boot of the 1902 1st edition. Solid and VG in its beige, pictorial cloth, with rubbing along the spine and just a bit of light soiling to the... Read More
Offered by Appledore Books
Aspects of Quantum Theory
by Edited by Abdus Salam and E.P. Wigner
Cambridge University Press, 1972. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. A very sharp copy of the 1972 1st edition. Tight and Near Fine (light spotting along the top-edge and the fore-edge) in a crisp, price-intact, Near Fine dustjacket, with very light traces of soiling to the rear panel. Octavo, this volume created to honor the 70th birthday of Paul Dirac,... Read More
Offered by Appledore Books
Storm Over the Steppe: The Actions of 6 Panzer-Divsion During the Attempt By LVII Panzerkorps to Relieve the Stalingrad Cauldron, 1942
by Hans Wijers
West Yorksire, United Kingdom: Shelf Boks, Ltd, 2001. 1st. Original Wraps. Collectible; Fine. A crisp, clean copy of the 2001 1st edition. Bright and Near Fine in its pictorial wrappers. Quarto, 145 pgs., high-quality plates thruout. Part of Shelf's very impressive "Armed Forces of the Third Reich--Battles and Campaigns" series.
Offered by Appledore Books