Carrying the Fire by Collins, Michael - 1998

Chicago: Jensen, McClurg & Co., 1882. Hardcover. Very Good. 253 pages. Signed at the top of title page by Edward Coles; 'Mrs. Ogden with complements of Edward Coles August, 1884'. With 6 fold-out facsimile letters. Brown cloth with gilt lettering on spine. Tissue-protected frontispiece engraved portrait of Coles. Condition of book is VERY GOOD; Wear to top & bottom of spine, corners bumped, front hinge starting to crack, text & facsimile letters are very clean, no foxing etc. anywhere in the book.

New York: Random House, 1945. Hardcover. 8vo. Rebound in full blue calf, gilt, compartments. 259pp. speckled blue endpapers. Speckled blue endpapers. Sewn-in blue silk page marker. Near fine. New binding is of course fine; text block is lightly age toned; outer edge of boards (not text block) is slightly splayed, a characteristic sometimes noted in Indian bindings. Handsome custom-bound first edition of Stein's war memoir. Handsome custom-bound first edition of Stein's war memoir.

T & W Boone, 1830. Book. Illus. by Arthur Rackam. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Dated 1830 on the title page. There are no further date or publishing information so it is presumed a first edition. Rebound in half leather with new marbled endpapers. The preliminary pages have some foxing & there are a few marks elsewhere but in general the text is clean. No torn or missing pages as far as I can tell. The page edges are unevenly trimmed..

Storyville Publications, 1992. Book. Very Good+. Hardcover. First UK Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Black cloth hardcover with gilt and black to spine and front; no jacket; 551 pages; b&w illustrations. Very good plus condition: ownership inscription inside front, otherwise like-new. Laid in is a printed letter by the author thanking Bill (previous owner of the book) for his contributions of photos to the book, and a billing for the book; she signed the letter "Laurie." Biography of Thomas Wright "Fats" Waller (May 21, 1904 - December 15, 1943) was an American jazz pianist, organist, composer, violinist, singer, and comedic entertainer. New plastic protective jacket..

Hardcover Cloth 252 pages. Condition Fine Issued with NO Dust Jacket. Stated First edition 2012. Nice illustrated boards with white embossing shows off this Clean, tight, square copy with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Quarter cloth over pictorial cloth. Book Well kept and carefully stored in unread condition. No shelf wear. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy. Signed by Jonathan Levine on title page.Widely revered as the artists' gallerist, Jonathan Levine has nourished a much needed alternative viewpoint within the stilted New York art market. In the pages of Delusional, readers will discover the fascinating backstory that brought this punk kid from Trenton to the hallowed gallery walls of Chelsea. LeVine began his career in the arts publishing a fanzine in the 1980s and then curating shows at diverse venues in the 90s. By the turn of the millennium, LeVine had opened up Tin Man Alley, his own gallery located in New Hope, and then Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Jonathan LeVine… Read More

New York: E. P. Dutton. 1929. Second Printing. Hardcover. Very Good with no dust jacket; Edgewear. Cover has light soiling. Spine weak; B&W Illustrations; 237 pages .

London: London: printed for and sold by Greenland & Norris, Finsbury Square, 1805. 1st Edition . Full leather. Very Good. Two separate works in one volume. First editions, octavo. Sketch of Worcester: [2], 16pp, with full complement of 14 engraved plates, one folding. Memoirs of Charles I: [1], 22, [ii]pp, complete with engraved title-page bearing portrait of Charles I and 17 engraved portrait plates together with closing publisher's adverts. In contemporary full speckled leather (lightly worn with minor loss to extremities), gilt rolls to board margins, spine gilt, gilt lettered black leather spine label, marbled endpapers with internal hinges expertly reinforced in matching blue cloth, twentieth century ownership label to front blank, sporadic light paper browning and unobtrusive soiling, overall an attractive complete copy of these two uncommon illustrated titles. The Sketch of Worcester is listed in ESTC (T155523) since it was previously thought to have been printed around 1760; 4xUK… Read More

SUMPTUOUS LEATHER-BOUND EASTON PRESS EDITION SIGNED BY FAYE DUNAWAY. This copy is #660 of only 1400 made. A lovely unread book in gift-worthy condition but is missing the Easton Press certificate. Expedited shipping is welcome; signed by author.

SUMPTUOUS LEATHER-BOUND EASTON PRESS EDITION SIGNED BY FAYE DUNAWAY. Brand new and still sealed in the publisher's shrinkwrap; one of only 1400 made. Expedited shipping is welcome; signed by author.

New York: Macy-Masius, 1926. First edition. Introduction by O. O. McIntyre. Biography of the 1920's sex symbol and silent film star written by his closest friend and business manager. Valentino's sudden death at the age of 31 set off a media frenzy and prompted much speculation surrounding both his life and death. 12mo quarter black cloth stamped in green on spine with off-white decorated paper boards; illustrated with black-and-white photographs; 218 pages. Small hole in cloth at front spine gutter, offset to p. 28 and pp.160-1 (from items previously laid in); otherwise near fine in very good to near fine dust jacket showing a few small chips and tears but still quite crisp and attractive. Scarce to rare in dust jacket.