Search Results: Authors starting with B from THE FINE BOOKS COMPANY

YEZAD, Co-Operative Publishing, 1922, first edition, front inner hinges starting, else a bright vg copy with some slight wear to a small area of the rear cover. A flight to Mars and the advanced civilization that resides there.

CIAN OF THE CHARIOTS, Lothrop, 1898, first edition., a vg+/near fine tight copy in red, black, white & gold-gilt pictorial binding. A tale of King Arthur's court. Illustrated.

THE MILL ON THE PO, Pantheon, 1950, first American edition, fine in dust-wrapper. An epic work in it's native Italy.

THE SMARTEST BEAR AND HIS BROTHER OLIVER / BLACK & WHITE PICTORIAL POSTER, Harper & Row, 1975, first printing, measuring approximately 18" by 14" and most suitable for framing. A fine copy.

NOTHING BY CHANCE, Macmillan, 1983, fine in near fine dust-wrapper with several short closed tears. An apparent novel of a gypsy pilot's adventures in Modern America.

THE HOUSE OF THE THREE GANDERS, Bobbs Merrill, 1928, first edition, a bright vg+/near fine copy in an attractive full color pictorial dust-wrapper save for some chipping and heavy soiling to the rear dust-wrapper panel.

BACHELOR'S PIN-UPS, Hercules Publishing Company, 1957, Volume 1, #1, first edition, fine in wraps. Consists of double page photos of 39 different models including some quite early photos of several who later became quite well known.

POPULATION TRENDS OF WORLD JEWRY, The Institute of Contemporary Jewry, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 1976, first edition, near fine in wraps.

WHO'S WHO OF AMERICAN WOMEN 2000 - 2001, Marquis Who'sWho, 2000, first edition, fine without dust-wrapper as issued.

THE WINDUP GIRL, Subterranean Press, 2011, first limited edition, as new in like full color pictorial dust-wrapper. 1/500 copies SIGNED by the author. This edition sports new full color illustrations by Vincent Chong as well as a new 4 page introduction by the author. Winner of both the NEBULA & HUGO award for best novel as well as the authors first book.

WALKS AND RIDES IN THE COUNTRY ROUND ABOUT BOSTON, H-M, 1897, first edition., spine a little sunned, else a tight vg copy with all 3 maps fine and present in pockets at the paste-downs. Illustrated.

SCIENCE FICTION CULTURE, University of Pennsylvania Press, 2000, first edition, fine in wraps. Uncorrected proof.

AMERICAN PICTUREBOOKS FROM NOAH'S ARK TO THE BEAST WITHIN, Macmillan, 1976, first edition, near fine in vg+/near fine dust-wrapper. Profusely illustrated with hundreds of drawings in both color and black & white. A marvelous reference work for those interested in the genre.

GODS ON HORSEBACK, McBride, 1952, first edition., fine in vg+ dust-wrapper with a tiny chip missing from the rear dust-wrapper panel. A novel of 16th century Mexico and the coming of Cortez to the wonder and dismay of the Aztecs.

THE SPOILERS, Collins, 1969, first edition, fine in like dw.

FLYAWAY, Doubleday, 1979, first American edition, fine in like dw.

FISHES OF POLYNESIA, Les Editions Du Pacifique, 1972, first edition., near fine in vg dust-wrapper with some light wear and tear. Profusely illustrated with full color photos on every page.

NATIONAL VELVET, Morrow, 1935, first American edition, near fine in vg pictorial dust-wrapper save for some slight chipping to the dust-wrapper spine extremities. Filmed most successfully in 1944 as actress Elizabeth Taylor would most surely attest.

NATIONAL VELVET, Heinemann, 1935, first edition, some light scattered foxing to the page edges, else a bright vg+ copy in an attractive dust-wrapper with some wear, tear and chipping. Filmed most successfully in 1945 as actress Elizabeth Taylor would most surely attest.

THE PLATINUM TOWER, Scribners, 1939, first edition., fine and bright in vg dust-wrapper. The authors most uncommon second book.