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Stamford, CT: Longmeadow Press, 1992. Fine in a Fine dustjacket. Gold boards quarterbound in green cloth. The spine is stamped in gilt. Square octavo. xvi + 220pps. An excellent, collector's-quality copy: clean, tight, square, and bright. All tips are sharp. The textblock is immaculate; no apparent reading wear and no previous ownership markings. The dustjacket, glossy in a mylar sleeve, has a touch of crinkling at the head of the spine; the original price (19.95) is intact. SIGNED by the author with 'Best Wishes' (to no one in particular) on the ffep. The author is a member of the LPGA Hall of Fame, having won 38 LPGA victories, including a U. S. Open Championship.<br><br><font color=#003366><b> "When it comes to the 19th hole, everyone has a favorite story. Here the friends and associates of Carol Mann contribute their tales of successes and woes, seeking the humor or finding the inspiration in their golf experiences. All stories are original in this… Read More

Nantucket Island, Massachusetts: Mill Hill Press, 1998. (1998). Fine in a Fine dustjacket. Bound in full black cloth. Both the spine and the front panel are stamped in gilt. Large octavo. xiii + 304pps., with illustrations. Stated First Edition. An excellent, collector's-quality copy: clean, tight, square, and bright. All tips are sharp. The textblock is immaculate; no apparent reading wear and no previous ownership markings. The dustjacket, glossy in a mylar sleeve, is also as new.<br><br><font color=#003366><b> "Beginning with Abram Quary, the man whom white Nantucketers erroneously claimed was the island's 'last Indian,' Abram's Eyes traces a Native American legacy that has refused to die. Combining archaeological and historical evidence with the native Nantucketers own oral traditions, this book reveals the continuities between the worlds of the Nantucket Indian and the Nantucket whaleman and how the island's Indian-whaling legacy lives… Read More

New York: The National Temperance Society, 1887. In Good condition. Bound in full black cloth. The spine is stamped in gilt (much dulled) and black; the front panel in black. Decorative endpapers. 481pps. There is modest rubbing wear to the edges of the cloth. The binding is somewhat shaken, with both hinges starting, though all pages are intact. Also, there is chipping to the corners of the front endpapers and two inscriptions on the ffep. Rare in the first edition, this is a scholarly work by the Universalist minister and Civil War chaplain.<br><br> Purchase with confidence: all books, gradings, and descriptions are rendered the care of a genuine bibliophile. Satisfaction guaranteed or all costs you've incurred will be promptly refunded. Thanks for your interest in Nooks Of Books. To assist with your decision, photos can be emailed upon request. 41-A. First Edition. Cloth.

New York: George H. Doran, 1925. Very Good in the publisher's brown paper-covered boards half-bound in ivory vellum. Burgundy leather spine-label, gilt-stamped. Top-edge gilt. 266pps. Neither the rare dustjacket nor the slipcase are present. There is modest sunning and wear in the area of the spine. The boards have light touches of soiling. Internally, there is some browning to the endpapers and a previous owner's unassuming namestamp is near the top of the ffep and, again, on the rear pastedown; there is a spot of browning, also, on pgs 178-179 from where a newspaper clipping had been laid in. The binding is slightly brittle, though sound, with all pages intact. Other than the aforementioned minor flaw to page 178, the text is in excellent, clean condition. One of 250 copies SIGNED by Huxley on a limitation page. ".Some people travel on business, some in search of health. But it is neither the sickly, nor the men of affairs who fill the Grand Hotels and the pockets of their proprietors.… Read More

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Scribner's, 1996. [1996]. Uncorrected Proof. In Near Fine condition. Bound in glossy, pictorial wraps, trade-sized (pb). 358pps. There is a slight bump to the lower rear tip, otherwise as new: clean, tight, and bright. The text is immaculate; no apparent reading wear and no previous ownership markings. SIGNED by the author -- without further inscription -- on the title-page. An excellent, pre-publication, collector's-quality copy of this highly-regarded memoir: winner of both the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award. ".'Angela's Ashes' is Frank McCourt's sad, funny, bittersweet memoir of growing up in New York in the 30s and in Ireland in the 40s. It is a story of extreme hardship and suffering, in Brooklyn tenements and Limerick slums -- too many children, too little money, his mother Angela barely coping as his father Malachy's drinking bouts constantly brought the family to the brink of disaster. It is a story of courage… Read More

New York: Knopf, 1930. Very Good+ in a Very Good dustjacket. Bound in full black cloth. Both the spine and the front panel are stamped in gilt. Deckle-edge. Octavo. Top edge gilt. Pps 381 - 749 + [xiii]. There is mild bumping to the spine-ends and a small tear on a preliminary page, otherwise clean, tight, square, and bright. All tips are sharp. No previous ownership markings. The dustjacket, glossy in a mylar sleeve, has a sunned spine, modest touches of soiling, and light rubbing wear at the extremities. A very nice copy.<br><br><b><font color=#003366> "...Though in these critical essays Max Beerbohm is concerned mostly with the art of Shaw, Gordon Craig, Wilde, Henry Irving, Barrie and the others who made that period of the English stage flare with a brilliancy that has not been approached since, he touches on many other phases of the drama, both foreign and less modern. Written as only the inimitable 'Max' can write, these essays are a genuine… Read More

U.S.A.: Candlewick, 2011. Fine in a Fine dust jacket. Bound in pictorial hardboards. Decorative purple endpapers. 235pps., plus an author's note. First Printing. An excellent, collector's-quality copy: clean, tight, square and bright. All tips are sharp. Absolutely no reading wear and no previous ownership markings. The dust jacket, glossy in a mylar sleeve, is equally Fine. SIGNED by Mr. Phelan, along with a doodle of Thomas Stevens (one the true-life characters in the book) to the original owners.<br><br><b><font color=#003366> "As the nineteenth century wound down, a public inspired by Jules Verne's novel 'Around the World in Eighty Days' clamored for intrepid adventure. The challenge of circumnavigating the globe as no one ever had before attracted the fearless in droves. Three hardy spirits stayed the course. In 1884, former miner Thomas Stevens made the journey on a bicycle...the kind with a big front wheel. In 1889, pioneer reporter… Read More

London: Hodder & Stoughton [1912]. Very Good+ in the publisher's brick-red cloth. Quarto. Both the spine and the decorative front board are lushly stamped in black and in gilt, still brilliant. Top-edge gilt. Pictorial endpapers. 286pps., plus 27 beautiful, full-color, tipped-in plates with titled tissue-guards. There is mild rubbing wear to the extremities and previous owner's name has been neatly penned on the ffep. Also, it appears as though the front hinge may have been professionally repaired; there is splitting along the endpaper, though all material is present, closed, and the binding is quite sound. The text is in bright, clean condition and all plates are pristine. A beautiful volume for those with an interest in Egypt or who appreciate great art. ".I endeavoured, in a former book on Egypt, to give my first impressions while the glamour of the East had not been dimmed by familiarity; and the kind reception of that, my first literary attempt, has encouraged me to write again… Read More

New York: Devin-Adair, 1953. Near Fine in a Very Good dustjacket. Bound in full red cloth. Both the spine and the front panel are stamped in blue. Red topstain. 207pps., plus 16 full-page photographs. There is mild rubbing to the spine-ends and a small scratch (1/4") in the cloth, otherwise clean, tight, square, and bright. All tips are sharp. The text is immaculate; no reading wear and no previous ownership markings. The dustjacket, glossy in a mylar sleeve, has a spine that is slightly sunfaded, light wear at the extremites, and a 1" tear at the top of the front panel; the original price is intact.<br><br><b><font color=#003366> "...O'Faolain takes you to Sicily and to the enchanting countyside that became so familiar to our armed forces during the [Second World] war. Whether at Naples, Capri, Palermo or Calabria, O'Faolain's originality of observation and powers of description are a delight as well as a constant literary treat. Through… Read More

Colorado: The Old Army Press, 1972. In Fine condition. Fully-bound in blue cloth. Both the spine and the front board are gilt-stamped. Gold endpapers. 238pps., with four pages of photos. An excellent collector's copy: clean, tight, square, and bright. All tips are sharp. No apparent reading wear and no previous ownership markings. ".A reference concerning the citizens, enlisted men, officers, Indian scouts and quartermaster employees who were in the Sioux campaign, or were members of the 7th Cavalry in June, 1876, or were in the Little Bighorn River fight." Purchase with confidence: all books, gradings, and descriptions are rendered the care of a genuine bibliophile. Satisfaction guaranteed or all costs you've incurred will be promptly refunded. Thanks for your interest in Nooks Of Books. To assist with your decision, photos can be emailed upon request.. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth.

Tucson, Arizona: University of Arizona Press, 1986. [1986]. Fine in a Near Fine dustjacket. Bound in full blue cloth. The spine is stamped in copper foil. Octavo. Copper-colored endpapers. 175pps. An excellent collector's-quality copy: clean, tight, square, and bright. The textblock is immaculate; no apparent reading wear and no previous ownership markings. The dustjacket, glossy in a mylar sleeve, has a slight touch of crinkling at the head of the spine; the original price (16.95) is intact. "...Charles Bowden presents a view of the Southwest that seeks to measure how rapid growth has taken its toll on the land. Writing with a reporter's objectivity and a desert rat's passion, Bowden takes us into the streets as well as the desert to depict not a fragile environment but the unavoidable reality of abuse, exploitation, and human cruelty..." Purchase with confidence: all books, gradings, and descriptions are rendered the care of a genuine bibliophile. Satisfaction guaranteed or all costs… Read More

Westwood, New Jersey: Revell, 1955. Very Good in a Very Good dustjacket. Green cloth with a black cloth backstrip. The spine is stamped in silver. Octavo with yellow topstain. 221pps. There is light rubbing to the tips and the spine-ends and there is some foxing to the endpapers. Otherwise clean, tight, square, and bright. The text is immaculate; no apparent reading wear and no previous ownership markings. The dust jacket, glossy in a new mylar sleeve, has shallow chipping at the extremities, touches of rubbing, and a bit of dustspotting to the rear panel; the original price is intact. SIGNED -- with an inspirational inscription to the original owners -- on the ffep. A very nice copy, scarce signed.<br><br><b><font color=#003366> "This is Eugenia Price's own story -- the story of a successful, young radio script writer, leading a hectic life of emptiness, who took God at His word. Writing brilliantly in these swiftly moving chapter, the author tells of the dark days… Read More

New York: The Dial Press, 1966. Very Good+ in a Very Good+ dustjacket. Bound in full blue cloth. The spine is stamped in gilt and white. Octavo. [xvi] + 400pps., with a full-color frontispiece. There is mild bumping to the spine-ends and one page has a neatly-penned comment in the margin, otherwise clean, tight, square, and bright. The dustjacket, glossy in a new mylar sleeve, has modest general edgewear; the original price (5.95) is intact. "...Collected here are Mailer's now famous interpretation of the Goldwater Convention in San Francisco; his devastating analysis of the United States' policy ni Vietnam; his views on sexual attitudes in America; the classic interview he gave to 'The Paris Review'; a sheaf of new poems; a new and startling philosophical dialogue; and two brilliant short stories, including 'The Last Night,' the first work he has ever written in the mode of science fiction..." Purchase with confidence: all books, gradings, and descriptions are rendered the care of a genuine… Read More

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Grosset & Dunlap [1980]. Very Good in a Very Good dustjacket. Bound in full blue cloth. The spine is stamped in gilt. Octavo. 253pps. Stated First Printing. There is mild bumping to the spine-ends and a tidy gift inscription is neatly penned near the top of the ffep. Otherwise clean, bright, square and soundly bound. The price-clipped dustjacket, glossy in a new mylar sleeve, is lightly rubbed with crinkling at the spine-ends, a 1/2" closed tear at the top of the front panel, and a crease in the front flap. A nice, presentable copy -- scarce in the first printing. Made into a major motion picture in 2002 by Steven Spielberg, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hanks. ".Frank W. Abagnale, alias Frank Williams, Robert Conrad, Frank Adams, and Robert Monjo, was one of the most daring con men, forgers, imposters, and escape artists in history. In his brief but notorious criminal career, Abagnale donned a pilot's uniform and copiloted a Pan Am jet, masqueraded… Read More

New York: John Day, 1970. Fine in a Near Fine dustjacket. Bound in full tan cloth. Both the spine and the decorative front board are stamped in gilt. Octavo. 305pps. A special limitation page reads: 'Of this special edition of China As I See It 3,000 copies have been retained by the author for presentation'. This copy is not numbered, but is SIGNED by the author. An excellent, collector's-quality copy: clean, tight, square, and bright. All tips are sharp. The pages are immaculate; no reading wear and no previous ownership markings. The dustjacket, glossy in a mylar sleeve, has light rubbing wear -- particularly at the tips and the spine-ends; no chips, soiling, or tears. The original price (7.95) is intact. A beautiful copy of a scarce issue. ".With Communist control of China in its third decade, Pearl Buck takes a long view of a country that measures its history by millennia. 'China As I See It' is made up of a selection of Pearl Buck's writings and speeches beginning in… Read More

New York: John Day, 1972. Near Fine in a Near Fine dustjacket. Bound in full white buckram. Both the spine and the decorative front board are stamped in black. Quarto. Burnt-orange endpapers. 177pps., with numerous black-and-white photos. Pages 95 and 97 have 1" closed tears with attendant creases, otherwise Fine: clean, tight, square, and bright. All tips are sharp. No previous ownership markings. The price-clipped dustjacket, glossy in a mylar sleeve, has a slight crease in the rear panel and at the lower rear tip; no chips, soiling, or tears. This is copy #402 of 1,000 SIGNED by the author on a special tipped-in sheet (in honor of her 80th birthday). A very nice, collector's-quality copy. ".'We cannot understand China's present unless we know her past,' says Pearl S. Buck. Here she shares with us her knowledge of China's past, and present, its history, religions, customs and culture, and her own memories of China, personal and public. Accompanying the text are 40… Read More

Cambridge, MA, U.S.A.: The University Prints. This is a boxed set of 141 black-and-white prints, 5 1/2" x 8", of Chinese and Japanese artworks -- many of them in The Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. They are in excellent condition; the box containing them has modest bumping and wear. Purchase with confidence: all books, gradings, and descriptions are rendered the care of a genuine bibliophile. Satisfaction guaranteed or all costs you've incurred will be promptly refunded. Thanks for your interest in Nooks Of Books. . CHINESE JAPANESE PRINTS ART ARTWORK PAINTINGS MURALS PAINTERS PLATES. Catalogs: NonFiction, Art.

New York: Channel Press, 1956. Fine in a Fine dustjacket. Bound in full black cloth. The spine is stamped in white. Octavo. 190pps. There is minor bumping to the spine-ends, otherwise clean, tight, square, and bright. All tips are sharp. The textblock is immaculate; no apparent reading wear and no previous ownership markings. The colorful dustjacket, glossy in a mylar sleeve, is lightly rubbing at the extremities; the original price (3.00) is intact on the front flap. An excellent, collector's-quality copy. ".Upton Sinclair has written this book as a warning to the nation. Here are the intimate, personal, revealing stories of men and women like Jack London, Dylan Thomas, Sinclair Lewis, O. Henry, Stephen Crane, Isadora Duncan, Maxwell Bodenheim, William Seabrook, and others -- many others, friends and colleagues whose 'moderate drinking' became uncontrollable alcoholism." Purchase with confidence: all books, gradings, and descriptions are rendered the care of a genuine… Read More

New York: Knopf, 1942. In Near Fine condition. Bound in full beige cloth. Both the spine and the decorative front panel are stamped in blue. Blue topstain. Quarto. [viii] + 388pps. + [ix]. Also 46 illustrations and a fold-out map of Nevada. Stated First Edition. No dustjacket. There is light rubbing and bumping to the extremities and a small, previous owner's nameplate is affixed to the ffep. Otherwise clean, bright, square, and soundly bound. Purchase with confidence: all books, gradings, and descriptions are rendered the care of a genuine bibliophile. Satisfaction guaranteed or all costs you've incurred will be promptly refunded. Thanks for your interest in Nooks Of Books. . First Edition. RICHARD G LILLARD DESERT CHALLENGE FIRST EDITIONS AMERICAN WESTERN STATES NEVADA HISTORY GEOGRAPHY MINING CAMPS CARSON VIRGINIA CITY GHOST TOWNS RENO LAS VEGAS. Catalogs: NonFiction, American History.

New York: Schuman, 1952. (1952). Near Fine in a Very Good+ dustjacket. Bound in full blue cloth. The spine is stamped in dark blue and gilt. Octavo. [xii] + 253pps. + 16 pages of photos. There is mild bumping to the tips and a previous owner's name is neatly penned in the upper corner of the ffep. Otherwise clean, tight, square, and bright. No apparent reading wear. The dustjacket, glossy in a new mylar sleeve, has light rubbing wear at the extremities and along the folds and a couple of closed tears at the head of the spine; the original price is intact. SIGNED by the author -- without further inscription -- on a special tipped-in page. ".Based on extensive study of surgeons' reports, inspectors observations, soldier narratives and other first-hand materials, 'Doctors in Blue' fills a long glaring gap in the story of American medicine and the history of the American Civil War. Dr. Adams, already distinguished for research in Confederate experience, develops the subject of health… Read More