My Friend W.A.C. Bennett by Jim Ryan - 1980

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1887. Incredibly rare First Edition 12mo size hardcover; 398 toned pages. This book has been professionally rebound, probably in the 1930s in blue cloth or buckram with yellow titles and gray endpapers. Ex-library with typical treatments to accession and deaccession. Sunned, bumped and worn spine has blue cloth Dewey label. Corners are lightly bumped and lightly worn. The pages are fragile and brittle. The top corners of pages 55-62 and 245 are chipped with some loss of text. Pages 67, 89, 91, 95-100, 205 and 287-290 are chipped at top corner, pages 235 and 332 are chipped on page edge; the top corner of pages 114 and 175 are detached and laid in and the corner of page 175 has a small stain. Pages 15, 81, 103-106, 115, 129-143, 153/158, 177, 181, 189-191, 201 and 331 have tears of varying sizes. Seven pages are mended with tape which has darkened and in some cases stained the abutting page. One of the signatures (groups of bound pages) for pages 245-284 has a broken… Read More

Martin Secker, London, 1927, Very Good Hardcover / no dustjacket, 255 pages, 5" x 8", bumped corners, otherwise clean and tight. Allan Noble Monkhouse (1858 -1936) was an English playwright, critic, essayist and novelist.

J.M. Dent & Co. and E.P. Dutton & Co., 1906, Very Good Hardcover / no dustjacket, 296 pages, 7" x 9", TEG, bumped corners, foxing to endpapers, otherwise clean and tight. Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta (1417 – 1468) was an Italian condottiero and nobleman, a member of the House of Malatesta and Lord of Rimini, Fano, and Cesena from 1432.

P.S. King & Son, London, 1913, 312 pages, 5.5" x 8.5". Very Good Hardcover / no dustjacket, foxing to endpapers, gift inscription on half title, otherwise clean and tight. Sir John Charles Ready Colomb (1838 – 1909) was a British naval strategist.

Oxford University Press, Toronto, 2005, Fine Hardcover / Near Fine Dustjacket, 410 pages, 6" x 9.25", Spine faded, otherwise clean and tight.

Martin Secker, London, 1927, Very Good Hardcover / no dustjacket, 255 pages, 5" x 8", bumped corners, otherwise clean and tight. Allan Noble Monkhouse (1858 -1936) was an English playwright, critic, essayist and novelist.

J.M. Dent & Co. and E.P. Dutton & Co., 1906, Very Good Hardcover / no dustjacket, 296 pages, 7" x 9", TEG, bumped corners, foxing to endpapers, otherwise clean and tight. Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta (1417 – 1468) was an Italian condottiero and nobleman, a member of the House of Malatesta and Lord of Rimini, Fano, and Cesena from 1432.

Impact Library Book, 1967. Mass Market Paperback. Used Good. Text is in English. A unique item. A mostly fictional narrative of Aleister Crowley's life. In impressive condition. Shipped with added packaging and insurance. Size - H: 7', W: 4', D: .5' This item is Used and is listed as being in Very Good condition. The spine is intact, no creases or breaks. Pages are clean and minimal tanning. Cover has a faded old price mark on upper left, and a small tear on the bottom edge that has been covered by clear tape. Shipped with board and bag to protect condition. FF00000002588 We carry new and used books in our storefront. We want you to be satisfied with your purchase. Please contact us if you have questions regarding this item.

Octavo (8 7/8 by 5 7/8 inches) Smith and Company, 1952. Original edition. 94 pages, illustrated with photo portraits and drawings, map.

Hardcover, decorated brick red cloth, silhouette of Indian on horseback on front cover, good condition (minimal shelf wear to edges, not affecting contents).

P.S. King & Son, London, 1913, 312 pages, 5.5" x 8.5". Very Good Hardcover / no dustjacket, foxing to endpapers, gift inscription on half title, otherwise clean and tight. Sir John Charles Ready Colomb (1838 – 1909) was a British naval strategist.