Search Results: Authors starting with A from Harpo Speaks Books

Easton Press 1985 first editions thus. Leather bindings, gold titles and decorations, gilded text block edges, reading ribbons.
Condition of all four books is Very Good, with sound bindings, complete and unmarked inside pages. All four books show light wear from prior use.
In addition:
Winnie the Pooh, top two corners of the leather binding are bumped, with small abrasions on each corner
The House at Pooh Corner, there is a short gift inscription written on the blank page opposite the half title page.
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1990 SUNY first edition. Inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper.
Condition of the book is Very Good. The binding is straight and sound. Inside pages are complete and unmarked. The main condition issue is light discoloration to the top edge of the text block.
Condition of the dust jacket is Near Fine, with no condition issues. The DJ is protected in a new mylar cover.

1934 Robert McBride first edition.
Condition of the book is Very Good. The binding is straight and sound. Inside pages are complete and unmarked. The book shows moderate age related wear.
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1968 McGraw Hill first edition. Ex high school library copy.
Condition of the book is Very Good Minus. The binding is straight and sound. Inside pages are complete and clean.
Condition of the dust jacket is Very Good. The DJ is complete, not price clipped, and is protected in a new mylar cover.
Condition issues are associated with library markings. They include (see photos):
1) Light tape marks on the boards, and more noticeable tape marks on the endpapers from where the old dust jacket cover was taped to the book.
2) An ownership stamp and circulation number on the title page
3) A library discard stamp on the front pastedown endpaper
4) Light ownership stamps on the outside edges of the text block
5) Glue remnants from a circulation sticker on the lower spine of the dust jacket
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1946 Princeton University Press first edition thus. Uncommon as a first edition complete with the dust jacket.Condition of the book is Very Good. The binding is straight and sound. Inside pages are complete and unmarked. There is a short gift inscription on the front free endpaper.Condition of the dust jacket is Very Good Minus. The DJ is complete, not price clipped. It shows some age related wear. The DJ is protected in a new mylar cover.Please message me with any questions.

1988 Edubanco first editions thus. Published in Peru. Complete in two volumes. Spanish language.Condition of the two books is Very Good. The bindings are sound. Inside pages are complete and unmarked.Standard shipping is USPS Media Mail. Expedited or international shipping may require a shipping surcharge.Please message me with any questions.

1954 Criterion Books first American edition.
Condition of the book is Very Good. The binding is straight and sound. Inside pages are complete and unmarked.
Condition of the dust jacket is Very Good Minus. The DJ is complete, not price clipped. It shows moderate wear but displays well in a new mylar cover
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1976 Harper and Row hardcover first edition, first printing. Uncommon as a true first
Condition of the book is Very Good. The binding is straight and sound. Inside pages are complete and unmarked. The exterior of the book shows moderate wear.
Condition of the dust jacket is Very Good. The DJ is complete, not price clipped. It is protected in a new mylar cover.

1944 Little, Brown first edition, third printing. Inscribed by Maltz to Sholem Asch on the front free endpaper.
The novel is a contemporary story of wartime civilian resistance in Nazi Germany. It was highly successful upon publication, and widely distributed to members of the US Armed Forces.
Maltz was a person of strong personal convictions. As a member of the US Communist Party, Maltz generated some controversy within the Party by criticizing members for placing political concerns above their artistic integrity. At the same time, he refused to participate in the dragnet being conducted by the House Un-American Activities Committee. The context of Maltz' personal and professional life make his inscription to Asch quite illuminating. "To Sholem Asch, with deep respect for what he is as an author and man."
Condition of the book is Good only. The binding is sound. Inside pages are complete. The book shows moderate wear from age and storage. There is moderate foxing to the exterior fore edge of the text… Read More

1918 first Modern Library edition, second printing. Type 1 binding, C4 front catalog (Spring 1918).Condition of the book is Very Good Plus. The binding is straight and sound. Inside pages are complete and unmarked. A well preserved copy
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1975 Random House first edition, second printing. $10 price on the dust jacket.Condition of the book is Near Fine. The binding is straight and sound. Inside pages are complete and unmarked.Condition of the dust jacket is Very Good Plus. The DJ is complete, not price clipped. The front DJ flap has a vertical crease. The DJ is protected in a new mylar cover.Please message me with any questions.

1954 Little Brown first edition, third printing.
Condition of the book is Very Good. The binding is sound. Inside pages are complete and unmarked.
Condition of the dust jacket is Good. The DJ is complete, not price clipped. It shows moderate wear, with a long closed tear on the front panel, and a large chip on the back panel. The DJ is protected in a new mylar cover.
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1978 Cherry Valley Editions first edition.Condition of the book is Very Good. The binding is sound. Inside pages are complete and unmarked. The wraps show light to moderate wear.
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1949 Hale Publishing first edition. Uncommon with the dust jacket.
Condition of the book is Very Good. The binding is straight and sound. Inside pages are complete and unmarked. The prior owner's name stamps is on the front pastedown endpaper.
Condition of the dust jacket is Good. The DJ is complete, not price clipped. The prior owner has applied wide clear tape over the dust jacket. It is a well done application, but unusual to see a dust jacket with this type of covering (non-removable).
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1929 Minton, Balch and Company first edition.
Condition of the book is Very Good Minus. The binding is straight and sound. Inside pages are complete and unmarked. The main condition issue is light wear to the boards.
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1931 Lippincott first edition thus.
Condition of the book is Very Good. The binding is straight and sound. Inside pages are complete and unmarked. The book shows light age related wear.
Condition of the dust jacket is Very Good. The DJ is complete, not price clipped. It is protected in a new mylar cover.
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1932 Junior Literary Guild / Brewer Warren and Putnam. An early book club edition, printed the same year as the true first. 218 pages, plus a one page bibliography at the back.Condition of the book is Very Good Plus. The binding is straight and sound. Inside pages are complete and unmarked. A well preserved copy.Included with the book is the front flap on the DJ (see last photo).Please message me with any questions.

1897 Harper and Brothers first edition.
Condition of the book is Good. The binding is sound with a slight slant. Inside pages are complete. The book shows general age related wear.
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1977 Editorial Universitaria first edition. Spanish language. 290 pages.A biography of the 17th Century Chilean writer and soldier.Condition of the book is Very Good. The binding is straight and sound. Inside pages are complete and unmarked.Please message me with any questions.

1968 Macmillan first edition. Publisher's review slip laid in.
Condition of the book and dust jacket is new fine, with no significant condition issues. The DJ is protected in a new mylar cover.
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