from Steven Temple Books ABAC / ILAB

Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island: Author. 2009. First Edition. Softcover. 0981209904 . Octavo, card covers. pp (viii), 153. Colour photos. Fine copy. This is an accurate descriptive bibliography of all the US and Canadian first editions (with comment on some later printings) of all of L.M. Montgomery's published books. Not just a dry reference book, it includes … Read more

Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press. (1987). First Edition. Hardcover. Green cloth. Fine in fine, price-clipped jacket, with ownership label of John Prebble inside front cover. A study of the 1829-33 edition of the Waverley Novels.; Narrow octavo; x,154 pages .

London: Colophon Press. 1991. pp 24, stapled, in card covers. Corner crease to rear cover and last two leaves, VG otherwise. Inscribed by the author to yours truly. ; Colophon Press Biblioraphy Series No. 1; Octavo; Signed by Author .

Boston: G.K. Hall. (1975). First Edition. Hardcover. Maroon cloth without jacket as issued. 1.2 kg parcel.; Octavo; (x), 515, [3] pages .

New York: Putnam. c1989. First Edition; Second Printing. Hardcover. Yellowing and slight soiling to page edges; small yellow stain to fore margin of title and following leaf, VG otherwise in VG+ jacket. Inscribed by the author to another bookseller, one who contributed to his Author Price Guides. Pseudonyms, glossary of terms, prices with short bibliographical notes.… Read more

Toronto: National Library of Canada / ECW Press. 1990. Hardcover. 155022087X . Tall octavo, red cloth without jacket, as issued. pp (lxviii), 535, (3), indexed. Bilingual text in English and French. Library discard with front free endpaper excised, rubber stamp at rear, else fine, no other library marks. 1.5 kg parcel .

Toronto: Fitzhenry & Whiteside. (1973). First Canadian issue. Hardcover. Yellow cloth. pp (xiv), 274. Index, a few photos. Page edges a little yellowed, else fine. Thin jacket has one small tear, VG+. One of the great antiquarian bookseller's autobiographies. ; Octavo .

Newark, DE / Hillsborough, NC: Oak Knoll Books / Ballinger's Used and Rare Books. 1980. First Edition. Hardcover. Blue cloth. Includes a catalogue on Aldines and on Elzeviers. Light rubbing to spine ends, page edges faintly dusty, else fine. ; Octavo .

New York: Knopf. 1980. First Edition. Hardcover. Cloth & boards. pp xiv 270. Index, illustrations. Fading to blue top edges, yellowing to fore edges, VG otherwise. Price-clipped jacket has one small tear, VG. Wilson was proprietor of Manhattan's fabled Phoenix Book Shop. "A guide for the beginner who is buying first editions for the first time.";… Read more

New York: Bowker. 1979. Hardcover. Blue cloth. pp xxxii, 294. Index, illustrations. Page edges faintly dusty, yellowed, else fine. Jacket has mild soiling to rear panel, else fine. Articles by renowned book collectors on American trade bindings, books in series, books on film, mass market pbs, American fictions since1960, and more. ; Octavo .

New York: Arco. 1976. Hardcover. Maroon boards. VG, no owner marks. Price-clipped jacket has tears to head of slightly sunned & rubbed spine, small hole to rear panel. "A practical introduction to rare and valuable books.... Includes definition of terms used to describe old books, guidelines for determining the worth of any old book, and tips… Read more

Florence: Leo S. Olschki. (1998). Hardcover. Tall octavo .

Santa Barbara: Black Sparrow Press. 1978. First Edition. Hardcover. The trade issue. Corduroy spine with printed paper labels and pictorial boards. Fine copy. Cream dust jacket has nicks and shallow creases across top edge, VG+ otherwise. … Read more

(Austin): The Academic Center and Undergraduate Libary, The University of Texas. 1967. Softcover. Beige card covers. pp 62, [2]. B&w photos, reproductions. Fine copy. ; Narrow octavo .

New York: Glenn Horowitz Bookseller. N.D.. Softcover. pp (73). B&w reproductions. Bookseller catalogue, 196 priced items. Fine copy; Octavo .

Rochester, New York: Library. 1990. Softcover. Blue card covers. B&w photos. Ink date on front cover, ink inscription by Gordon Small, else fine. Also Hemingway, Fitzgerald, John O'Hara. Books, not art. … Read more

Santa Barbara: Black Sparrow Press. 1978. First Edition. Hardcover. The limited issue. Two volumes, hardcover, corduroy spines with printed paper labels and pictorial boards, in a heavy card slipcase, with original plain acetate wrappers. Number 89 of an edition of 200 copies signed by Morrow, Lafourcade, and Kenner. This limited edition also includes as the second… Read more

Toronto: University of Toronto Press. 1985. First printing. Hardcover. Red printed cloth without jacket, as issued. pp (28), 346. Index. many illustrations at front. A fine copy of an excellent book. The hardcover edition is out of print. ; Octavo .

London: The Library Association. 1971. Third Edition, revised. Hardcover. Brown cloth. pp x, 508 plus 17 plates; bibliography, index. Five digit number rubber stamped at front; damp spotting to top page edges, else fine. Jacket has nicks, light spine yellowing, external tape repairs at foot of spine, VG otherwise. 1 kg parcel; Octavo .

London: The Library Association. 1971. Third Edition, revised. Hardcover. Brown cloth. pp x, 508 plus 17 plates; bibliography, index. Five digit number rubber stamped at front; damp spotting to top page edges, else fine. Jacket has nicks, light spine yellowing, external tape repairs at foot of spine, VG otherwise. 1 kg parcel; Octavo; pp x, 508 +… Read more