DIAMOND HEAD
by DILLINGHAM, Emma L
[San Francisco?], [1891]. First Edition. Softcover. Fine. String-tied heavy tan wraps with title lettered in dark brown on the front cover; 12 leaves printed on recto only (8" x 9-1/2"). Seven short poems about this famous Hawaiian landmark with small illustrations from sketches of Hawaiian scenes. Quite scarce.
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WALLACE STEGNER: AN INTERVIEW
by DILLON, David [WALLACE STEGNER]
n.p.: New London Press, (1978). First Edition. Printed Wraps. Fine. Bound in plain printed wrappers. Copy #202 of 250 (of a total edition of 300 copies) SIGNED by Stegner on the colophon page.
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WALTER SAVAGE LANDOR
by DILWORTH, Ernest
New York: Twayne Publishers, (1971). First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine in a Near Fine dustwrapper.
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REMARKS. A THIRD VOLUME
by DILWORTH, Ernest
n.p.: Privately Printed, 1990. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine. One of only 75 copies printed of this third collection of reflections by a former professor of English at Lehigh University.
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REMARKS
by DILWORTH, Ernest
Philadelphia: Privately Printed, 1982. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. One of only 150 copies printed of this collection of reflections by a former professor of English at Lehigh University.
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OTHER REMARKS
by DILWORTH, Ernest
n.p.: Privately Printed, 1984. First Edition. Hardcover. About Fine. One of only 75 copies printed of this second collection of reflections by a former professor of English at Lehigh University.
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ARCHIVE OF THREE TYPED LETTERS SIGNED (TLSs)
by DINGELL, John
Washington, 1980, 1988, 1991. Letter. Light creases from mailing. Fine. Three TYPED LETTERS SIGNED "John" on House of Representatives stationery to Jay Richard Kennedy. In the two later letters Dingell congratulates Kennedy and sends good wishes. The earliest letter from 1980 has more revealing content. In part: "I have two sons who are now engineers in Michigan and... Read More
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A GENERAL BUSINESS AND MINING DIRECTORY OF STOREY, LYON, ORMSBY, AND WASHOE COUNTIES, NEVADA, Embracing Virginia City, Gold Hill, Silver City, Dayton, Sutro, Empire, Carson City, Reno, Franktown, Washoe City, and Steamboat Springs
by [NEVADA MINING DIRECTORY]
Virginia City: John D. Bethel & Co., Publishers, 1875. First Edition. Hardcover. Owner ink name on front endpaper ad; a few scattered minor tears and stains, but contents generally quite nice; rubbing and minor wear to spine. Very Good. Black leather-backed printed paper boards (5-3/4" x 9"); [iv], lxv, [1], 355 pages including ads at front and back... Read More
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STOREY, ORMSBY, WASHOE AND LYON COUNTIES DIRECTORY, Including the Cities and Towns of Virginia City, Gold Hill, Carson City, Dayton, Silver City, Empire City, Washoe City, Reno, Wadsworth, Crystal Peak, Ophir, etc., for 1871-72, Containing the Names, Business and Location of Merchants, Miners, Farmers, Manufacturers, Professional Men, Book-keepers, Salesmen, Clerks, and all Adult Male Citizens of the County...
by [NEVADA MINING DIRECTORY]
Sacramento: H. S. Crocker & Co., Stationers and Printers, 1871. First Edition. Hardcover. Owner ink name on front endpaper ad; a few scattered minor stains, but contents generally very clean; rubbing and wear to spine with the joints reinforced with cloth tape. Very Good. Black leather-backed printed paper boards (5-3/4" x 9"); 2-16, [25]-471 pages including ads at... Read More
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THE ADVENTURES OF MICKEY MOUSE, BOOK 1
by DISNEY, Walt
Philadelphia: David McKay Company, (1931). First Edition. Hardcover. Minor soiling to a few pages; margins trimmed in rebinding. Fine in a sweet binding. Beautifully bound by The Chelsea Bindery in full black morocco leather with multi-color morocco design depicting Mickey Mouse on the front cover, silver lettering on the spine, all edges silver gilt, new end-papers depicting Mickey... Read More
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CONCURRING BEASTS
by DOBYNS, Stephen
New York: Atheneum, 1972. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine in a close to Fine dustwrapper with very minor wear. First book, a collection of poems that won the Lamont Poetry Selection for 1971, by a writer now known for his mysteries. Lamont Prize card and errata slip laid in.
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DRINKS BEFORE DINNER
by DOCTOROW, E. L
New York: Random House, (1979). First Edition. Hardcover. Fine in a Fine dustwrapper. Only 4500 copies of the book were printed. Without the remainder mark customarily found on this title. A page SIGNED by Doctorow laid in.
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WORLD'S FAIR
by DOCTOROW, E. L
New York: Random House, (1985). First Trade Edition. Hardcover. Fine in a Fine dustwrapper. Winner of the 1986 National Book Award and American Book Award. SIGNED on the front free endpaper by the author.
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ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND
by DODGSON, Charles L. (LEWIS CARROLL)
New York: Limited Editions Club, 1932. Hardcover. Very light rubbing to the spine tips and corners, spine a bit sunned. Near Fine in a somewhat darkened, Very Good slipcase. John Tenniel. In publisher's heavily gilt-decorated full red morocco leather. With the original illustrations by John Tenniel. Copy #1327 of 1500 with typography and binding by Frederick Warde who... Read More
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HEART EARTH
by DOIG, Ivan
New York: Atheneum, 1993. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine in a close to Fine dustwrapper with a very mild crease at the base of the spine. Memoir by the acclaimed author of THIS HOUSE OF SKY. SIGNED by Doig on the front endpaper.
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LEILA: FURTHER IN THE DESTINIES OF DARCY DANCER GENTLEMAN
by DONLEAVY, J. P
Franklin Center, PA: Franklin Library, 1983. First Edition. Hardcover. As New, still in shrinkwrap. Bound in gilt-decorated full brown leather. The true First Edition, one of an unspecified limitation SIGNED by the author with an introduction by him not in the trade edition.
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POOR PEOPLE
by DOSTOYEVSKY, Fiodor
New York: Boni and Liveright, Inc., (1917) but later. Hardcover. Very Good. A later printing of this early Modern Library title bound in flexible black cloth with endpapers by Horace Brodzky.
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THE POSSESSED
by DOSTOEVSKY, Fyodor
New York: Limited Editions Club, 1959. Hardcover. Fine in a Very Good slipcase with wear and splitting along the edges. Fritz Eichenberg. Two quarto (6-7/8" x 10") volumes bound in blue and red-brown linen stamped in black with a design by Fritz Eichenberg and alternating gold and silver lettering and decorations. Translated by Constance Garnett. This edition with... Read More
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A RAW YOUTH
by DOSTOEVSKY, Fyodor
Verona: Limited Editions Club, 1974. Hardcover. Fine in glassines and a Fine slipcase. Fritz Eichenberg. Two large quarto (8" x 11-3/8") volumes bound in fine-textured gray-green cloth with a silk finish. Designed by Martino Mardersteig and printed at the Stamperia Valdonega. Translated by Constance Garnett with an introduction by Konstantin Mochulsky. Illustrated with 18 full-page wood engravings by... Read More
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A RAW YOUTH
by DOSTOEVSKY, Fyodor
Verona: Limited Editions Club, 1974. Hardcover. Fine in a Fine slipcase. Fritz Eichenberg. Two large quarto (8" x 11-3/8") volumes bound in fine-textured gray-green cloth with a silk finish. Designed by Martino Mardersteig and printed at the Stamperia Valdonega. Translated by Constance Garnett with an introduction by Konstantin Mochulsky. Illustrated with 18 full-page wood engravings by Fritz Eichenberg.... Read More
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TURTLE SWAN
by DOTY, Mark
Boston: David Godine, (1987). First Edition. Hardcover. Minor bumps to upper corners with resulting one-inch closed tear to the top right corner of the dustrapper front panel. Near Fine in Near Fine dustwrapper. Poet's first trade book and first book under his own name after three previous publications written with his wife at the time.
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AN INTRODUCTION TO THE GEOGRAPHY OF IOWA
by DOTY, Mark
Fort Kent, ME: Great Raven Press, 1979. First Edition. Printed wraps. Fine. Printed wraps. Poet's second book, preceding his first trade book, TURTLE, SWAN, by eight years. In fact, Doty co-wrote several books with his then-wife, Ruth, before his first trade book was published. There was also a limited, signed edition of 26 copies of this title which... Read More
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AN ALPHABET. POEMS
by DOTY, M. R. (Mark)
(Ithaca, NY): (Alembic Press), (1979). First Edition. wraps. Slight fading to the front cover, small closed tear at the bottom of the rear cover near the spine. Near Fine. Pictorial wraps with initials by Teresa McNeil. One of 600 copies of the poet's first book, preceding his first trade book, TURTLE, SWAN, by eight years. In fact, Doty... Read More
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THE EMPIRE OF SUMMER
by DOTY, M. R. (Mark)
Birmingham [AL]: Thunder City Press, 1981. First Edition. wraps. Some rubbing and fading to the front cover. Very Good. Pictorial wraps. One of 300 copies of the poet's third book, preceding his first trade book, TURTLE, SWAN, by 6 years. In fact, Doty co-wrote several books with his then-wife, Ruth, before his first trade book was published. SIGNED... Read More
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TRAVELS IN ARABIA DESERTA
by DOUGHTY, Charles M
London: Jonathan Cape Ltd. & The Medici Society Limited, (1924). Second English Edition. Hardcover. About Fine in a lightly rubbed slipcase. Two 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" volumes beautifully bound by Brian Frost & Company in full red calf leather with gilt floral border on the covers, gilt-decorated spines with gilt-lettered green morocco spine labels, gilt dentelles, marbled endpapers, all... Read More
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