Search Results: Authors starting with C from Good Books In The Woods

New York: Robert M. McBride. Very Good. 1935. First Edition. Hardcover. First Edition. SIGNED and numbered by Branch Cabell. Limited to 153 copies of which only 120 were for sale. This is copy number 114. Very Good Plus silver cloth with black title and decoration. Ships same or next business day. Book's spine is slightly skewed and loose, top edges of pages soiled, light foxing and tanning on head edge. Silver Slipcase in Good condition - worn and with top partially attached. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 313 pages; Signed by Author(s) .

New York: Robert M. McBride. Very Good. 1934. First Edition. Hardcover. First Edition. Limited to 153 copies, of which 120 were for sale. This is copy number 140. SIGNED and numbered by Branch Cabell. Very Good+ silver cloth with black decoration and titles. Ships same or next business day. Book has minor edge wear, small bump at spine head, pages are lightly tanned on edges, light foxing on head edge. Silver Slipcase is in good condition, head edge is torn. Worn but intact. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 309 pages; Signed by Author(s) .

New York: Robert McBride. Very Good. 1926. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Dark blue cloth with silver titles and cover design. SIGNED by James Cabell Branch. This edition limited to 850 copies of which this is number 754. Ships same or next business day. Spine slightly skewed and loose, faded on spine, silver lettering on spine and front board wearing off, normal edge wear, lightly tanned. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Signed by Author .

New York: Harper & Brothers. Very Good. 1905. First Edition. Hardcover. Color illustrations by Howard Pyle. Cabell's second book. Green cloth with gold titles. Ships same or next business day. Previous owner gift inscription dated 1905 on front free endpaper. Gilting on head edge of pages. Binding beginning to loosen at bottom. Book has normal edge wear, small bumps on corners and spine ends, text block starting to pull away from spine ends, tail end of full title page torn, lightly tanned on edges. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

Washington, D. C.: Stone Wall Press, Inc.. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1980. Hardcover. 0913276308 . Second Printing. Black and white photographs. "This book chronicles the successes of modern goose management which have led to the increases in Canada Goose flocks along the Eastern Shore of Maryland, and to the increases in local nesting flocks in areas which lost their breeding populations more than a century ago." Ships same or next business day. Tail of spine is lightly bumped; all else in fine condition. Dust jacket has edge wear at the ends of spine, three tiny tears; protected in archival cover. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 197 pages .

New York: Everyman's Library / Alfred A. Knopf. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2003. Hardcover. 037541438X . Everyman's Library number 267. Red cloth boards with gold fabric bookmark. "These three classics from the master of the noir novel, along with five otherwise unavailable short stories, are electric with the taut narrative voice, the suspense, and the explosive violence and eroticism that were James M. Cain's indelible hallmarks." Book has minimal edge wear. Pages are tight, bright, and clean. Manufacturing error where the front free endpaper is partially glued to front paste-down endpaper. Dust jacket has minor edge and shelf wear. Small creases on corners and spine ends. Ships same or next business day very well protected in a box. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 594 pages .

London, England: Robert Hale. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1985. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0709021755 . First UK Edition. "Graham Kirby, a Maryland real estate salesman, is told by sixteen-year-old Sonya Lang that she's been raped by his brother. [...] Kirby's immediate problem is to secure Sonya an abortion - that's no easy thing in Maryland. It gets harder when he finds himself falling in love with her..." Ships same or next business day. Bookplate of noted collector, Rolland Comstock, on paste-down endpaper. Book's spine is slightly skewed, small bumps at spine tail; overall, book is tight, bright, and clean. Dust jacket protected in archival plastic cover. DJ has minimal edge wear. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 189 pages .

Cleveland: World Publishing. Very Good. 1944. First Edition. Hardcover. Special Edition limited to 500 copies. This is copy # 424. Good brown cloth with gilt top edges. A collection of short stories edited with an introduction by the author. Stories by Hemingway, Maugham, O'Hara, Lardner, Steinbeck, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Poe, Conan Doyle, Jack London, and others. Ships same or next business day. Book's spine is slightly skewed, normal edge wear, spine darkened, pages are lightly tanned but clean. No dust jacket. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 352 pages .

New York, N.Y.: Knopf. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1946. First Edition. Hardcover. First Edition. Very Good Plus red cloth with gold title lettering on spine. Bumped at bottom of spine. End pages tanned. Very Good Dust Jacket with original Price ($2.00) intact-chipped at spine top and top edge of back cover. Cain at his suspenseful peak: a young Confederate spy in Virginia City, Nevada is the hero; passion and murder are the ingredients. Protected in archival plastic. .

New York: Mason/Charter. Very Good+ in Near Fine dust jacket. 1975. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0884050920 . Near Fine blue cloth with gold title lettering on spine. "James M. Cain, acclaimed as one of the modern masters of mystery, has once again woven a forceful tale that challenges people's basic morality with temptations they are powerless to resist." Ships same or next business day. Bookplate of noted collector, Rolland Comstock, on paste-down endpaper. Book has small bumps on top corners and spine head, bump at spine tail, spine is slightly skewed and loose, tiny tear on tail edge of back board; otherwise, free from major defect. Dust jacket protected in archival plastic cover. DJ has tiny tear on top right of back cover, small bump and wearing at spine tail, lightly tanned. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 191 pages .

New York: Dial Press. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket. 1962. First Edition. Hardcover. "Of Mignon, Mr. Cain says: It is a continuation, in theme, of a previous book, Past All Dishonor, in which the hero is tempted, by his love for a girl, so slight his duty - not much, just a little bit." Ships same or next business day. Bookplate of noted collector, Rolland Comstock, on paste-down endpaper. Book's spine is skewed, bumps on top corners, small bumps on bottom corners and both ends of spine, spine cracked on the back blank verso, pages are lightly tanned. Tiny creases on top corner of free endpaper to page 206. Dust jacket protected in archival plastic cover. DJ has edge and shelf wear, small tears on corners and both ends of spine, some damp stains on front cover and head of back cover. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 246 pages .

London: W.H. Allen. Very Good+ in Near Fine dust jacket. 1975. First Edition. Hardcover. 0491015259 . First English Edition. "James M. Cain, acclaimed as one of the modern masters of mystery, has once again woven a forceful tale that challenges people's basic morality with temptations they are powerless to resist." Ships same or next business day. Bookplate of noted collector, Rolland Comstock, on paste-down endpaper. Previous owner's signature on front free endpaper. Book has small bumps on both ends of spine, spine is slightly skewed, some sticker residue on front free endpaper, light smudge on tail edge; otherwise, free from major defect. Dust jacket protected in archival plastic cover. DJ has small creases on top corners and both ends of spine, lightly tanned, plastic coating is slightly yellowed. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 191 pages .

New York: Dial Press. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1965. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. "James M. Cain, wizard of sex, action and the supercharged effect, here returns to his classic theme: a man wants something fiercely and takes murderous steps to get it; but what he gets turns to ashes and evil." Ships same or next business day. Bookplate of noted collector, Rolland Comstock, on front paste-down endpaper. Spine is slightly skewed and loose. Minor edge wear. Small bumps on spine ends. Tiny tears on spine tail. Some tanning and soiling to edges of pages. Text is clean. Dust jacket protected in archival cover. DJ has moderate edge and shelf wear. 1/4-inch tear with creases on head edge of back cover. Tiny tears on corners and spine ends. Lightly yellowed. Light soiling and discoloration on spine. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 233 pages .

New York: Alfred A. Knopf. Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket. 1953. First Edition. Hardcover. Cain's novel of Maryland, inspired by his return to the area he was originally from only to find it much changed. Book's spine slightly faded. Both ends of spine very gently bumped. No previous owner marks. Text clean. Both ends of DJ spine are missing small pieces. DJ top corners rubbed with small tears. DJ bottom corners rubbed with 1/2" tears taped from inside. 1/2" tear to DJ front cover top edge taped from inside. DJ now protected in mylar. Ships same or next business day well protected in a box. ; Small 8vo 7½" - 8" tall; 242 pages .

New York: The Mysterious Press. Near Fine. 1984. First Edition; First Printing. Softcover. Uncorrected Page Proof. Fine Proof Copy in red wrappers. Publisher's letter enclosed which states a maximum of 35 proofs were produced. Ships same or next business day. Small bump on tail end of spine; otherwise, free from major defect. Protected in archival plastic bag. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 178 pages .

New York: Avon. Very Good-. 1947. First Edition; First Printing. Softcover. Murder Mystery Monthly No. 44. First Thus. First Separate Printing. Ships same or next business day. Book's spine is skewed, some creases near spine on both covers, slight wearing on spine, small creases on bottom right corner of front cover to page 12. Pages are tanned. Protected in archival plastic bag. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 128 pages .

London, England: Robert Hale. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1977. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0709160216 . First English Edition. "The novelist laureate of the crime of passion in America." -- Max Lerner. Ships same or next business day. Bookplate of noted collector, Rolland Comstock, on paste-down endpaper. Book's spine is slightly skewed, slightly discolored along tail edge of boards, small bumps on both ends of spine. Pages are tanned but clean. Dust jacket protected in archival plastic cover. DJ has edge wear, spine slightly faded, small tear along head and tail edges, 3/4-inch tear at spine head, 1/2-inch tear at spine tail, light water damage on tail of front cover and spine, bottom corner of front flap ripped off. Tape on inside of jacket at stress points. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 220 pages .

London, England: W.H. Allen. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1975. First Edition. Hardcover. 0491015259 . "James M. Cain, acclaimed as one of the modern masters of mystery, has once again woven a forceful tale that challenges people's basic morality with temptations they are powerless to resist." Ships same or next business day. Bookplate of noted collector, Rolland Comstock, on paste-down endpaper. Book has tiny bumps on both ends of spine, spine is slightly skewed, head and tail edges of boards are very lightly faded, boards are slightly curved; otherwise, free from major defect. Dust jacket protected in archival plastic cover. DJ has light shelf wear on back cover, plastic coating is slightly yellowed, lightly tanned, price-clipped. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 191 pages .

New York: Mason/Charter. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1976. First Edition. Hardcover. 0884053512 . "The novelist laureate of the crime of passion in America." -- Max Lerner. Ships same or next business day. Bookplate of noted collector, Rolland Comstock, on paste-down endpaper. Book's spine is slightly skewed, very light bumps on corners, small bumps on corners and both ends of spine. Pages are clean and tight. Dust jacket protected in archival plastic cover. DJ has some edge wear, light creases on both ends of spine, tiny tear at spine head, flaps are lightly tanned. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 220 pages .

New York: Knopf. Very Good-. 1924. First Edition; First Printing. Softcover. Includes: An Article "Politician: Female" by James M. Cain. An Article "The Liberty Bell" by Henry J. Ford. A Poem "The Shroud of Color" by Countee P. Cullen. An Article "Aesthetics: A Palaver" by Lewis Mumford. Very Good Minus green wraps with red decorative border on front cover. Ships same or next business day. Book has normal edge and shelf wear, small tears along edges of covers, faded on spine and edges of covers, bumps on spine ends; overall, pages are clean and tight. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 383 pages .