Search Results: Authors starting with J from R. Siedlecki Vintage Books

New York: Hastings House, Publishers, 1961. [1961] FIRT EDITION hardcover and dustjacket. Yellow binding with illustration of baseball players on top cover, 157 pages. Condition of hardcover: Old cello tape remains on endpapers; several page corners creased; edges age toned; else overall Very Good. No smoker's smell from cigarettes or cigars. Dustjacket: Price clipped on flap. Chips, short tears, creases to extremities. Light wear/soiling and age toning (especially at folds); else overall Good. Protected in Mylar cover. The hero of this professional baseball story is Bob Thomas, a young pitcher who finally gets his chance with a major ball club. Before he has time to get his uniform and practice, he is traded to another club. So begins the story -- with plenty of action on the diamond, a real look into professional baseball problems, lots of colorful atmosphere and chatter, and a non-stop plot. The author is a born story-teller who knows how to make his characters as colorful and convincing as… Read More

Athens, Georgia: University of Georgia Press, 1984. [1984] FIRST EDITION HARDCOVER AND DUSTJACKET, 323 pages including bibliographical references and Index. Condition of hardcover: A history scholar has highlighted in green periodic sentences; else book is in Near Fine condition. Dustjacket: Fine. Free of the smell of smoke from cigarette or cigar smokers. This interesting and useful collection of essays are presented by authorities in their respective fields and their efforts represent the fruits of their careers. The collection sheds new light on the social, political, religious, and ethnic diversity of colonial Georgia. A wonderful historical collection of essays on colonial Georgia. Note: We are a well-established, well-respected, ethical book dealer in business since 1991. We describe the condition of our books thoroughly and honestly, so you'll know exactly what you will receive when you order. We ship promptly. . First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine.

Franklin Center, Penn.: Franklin Library, 1981. [1981] ¼ leather blue binding, beautiful gilt designs and lettering, three ridges on spine, gilt on all edges. Illustrated by Mitchell Hooks, 418 pages. Marbled endpapers and bound-in silk bookmark. The acid-free book paper is a special paper stock made to archival standards. The publisher is no longer in business, so all ¼ leather books by this publisher are collectible. Condition: Fine. Book was the property of a book collector who purchased the book new but never read it. Free of the smoke smells of a cigarette or cigar smoker. Book kept in temperature-controlled book cabinet. This is a wonderful novel by Henry James, a master storyteller. It tells the story of Lambert Strether, a Massachusetts editor engaged to the widowed Mrs. Newsome. She becomes concerned about her son Chadwick's love life in Paris. She encourages Strether to develop a strategy to get her son back to her. Strether's investigations proceed slowly and the story… Read More

Norwalk, Connecticut: The Easton Press, 1978. [1978] THIS IS THE FULL LEATHER, COLLECTIBLE EASTON PRESS BOOK EDITION, NOT A CHEAP COMPOSITE LEATHER, OR THE TRADE EDITION, OR A FACSIMILE. This beautifully bound edition in genuine maroon leather was hand selected from individually tanned hides. Stamped with gorgeous accents of 22kt. gold - a hallmark of fine bookmaking. Five raised ridges on spine. Illustrations by Colleen Browning: frontispiece and illustrations throughout. Textured and shaded, acid-neutral paper won't turn yellow over time. Pages are Smyth-sewn into the binding for permanence (not glued like ordinary books). Endpapers are beautiful satin moiré, specially dyed for the publisher. Edges gilded on three sides to enhance the book's elegance. Satin ribbon page marker bound into book. Condition: Book plate of former owner affixed to first pastedown endpaper; rubbing to gilt on fore-edge and a tad on bottom edge; else overall Near Fine. Book never read (purchased by physician… Read More

Wawa, Pennsylvania : The Franklin Library/Oxford University Press, 1984. [1984] Hardcover, One-Quarter Dark Green Premium Leather on Spine. Beautiful binding features designs, borders, and lettering in gilt. Five raised edges on leather spine. All edges in gilt. Marbled endpapers, satin page marker. Frontispiece, "A Lady Standing at a Table." Illustrations and drawings by John Singer Sargent, 566 pages. This is believed to be the first publication of any of these eight John Singer Sargent drawings. The acid-free book paper is a special paper stock by Franklin Library, made to archival standards. Condition: A light rubbed mark to the gilt on fore-edge; bookplate of a subscriber to The Heirloom Library on first pastedown, else overall Fine. Free of cracks and tears to binding, writing in text, and page tears. Free of humidity stains and the smell of a previous smoker. In gift-giving condition. The publisher, Franklin Library (a division of Franklin Mint), published collectible books of high… Read More

Birmingham. Alabama: The Classics of Medicine Library, 1978. [1978] Hardcover, full leather binding, limited edition. Decorative binding in full top-grain cowhide with endpapers in a marble design by A. Horowitz & Sons. Covers and spine are brass-die stamped featuring a beautiful gilt design. Spine has 4 raised hubs, five compartments. Edges gilded in 22-karat gold. Satin ribbon bound-in. Book about 8½-inches wide by 11-inches high. Book privately printed for the members of The Classics of Medicine Library, with film prepared from an original 1798 edition. This edition is number 2231, as indicated on custom bookplate on first free endpaper. Condition: Except for custom bookplate signed by previous owner (a physician) and faint insignificant shelf wear, book is Fine, pristine. Book kept in bookcase in a temperature controlled room. A beautiful, leather, collectible book - in gift-giving condition. This book discusses the causes and effects of the disease discovered in England and became… Read More

Chicago, ILL.: Lakeside Press, R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company, 1992. [1992] Brown hardcover, gilt to top edge, gold lettering, frontispiece and vintage photographs. 355 pages including Index and advertising from the publisher. Edited by Ben Procter. Compact book: 4½ x 7- inches. Condition: Faint fading on back cover of binding, else overall Fine. New condition, never read. Free of smoke smells from a cigarette or cigar smoker. In gift-giving condition. This is the exciting story of a famous Texas Ranger company under the leadership of the legendary Captain Lee McNelly, who did so much to bring peace to south Texas in the decades of the 1870s and '80s. The author, Napoleon Augustus Jennings, became obsessed with finding his fortune in Texas, but ended up as a Ranger private under McNelly during the most difficult period in the histories of Texas and Mexico. Lawlessness was rampant on both sides of the Rio Grande. An exciting, historical book. Note: We are a well-established,… Read More

Bedford, Pennsylvania: Aberjona Press, 2002. [2002] Paperback. Vintage photographs, 206 pages. Condition: New, pristine, collectible. [While other books online have been read but still classified as fine or new, this book was never read. It's new.] This excellent account of war was originally written while the author was a prisoner of the United States Army 1945-46, so Black Edelweiss is a boon to serious historians and World War II buffs alike. It's the author's precise recall - a candid view of his own mind and soul that makes this book outstanding - detailed, exceptionally accurate combat episodes. Very collectible. Note: We are a well-established, well-respected, ethical book dealer in business since 1991. We describe the condition of our books thoroughly and honestly, so you'll know exactly what you will be receiving when you order. It will be a pleasure to serve you. We ship promptly.. Paperback. Fine.

New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1970. [1970] Hardcover and dustjacket, 2nd printing. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY FIRST LADY, LADY BIRD JOHNSON. Light tan and green hardcover, green endpapers, vintage photos, comprehensive Index, 806 pages. Condition of hardcover: Fine. Text clean and clear, vintage photos clean and vivid. Book stored in temperature-controlled room. Dustjacket: Brown smudges and minor soiling, light age toning, tear to front panel, pieces missing from extremities (larger piece missing from lower rear flap); else overall Good. Price intact on flap. Dustjacket protected in Mylar cover. No other First Lady has so thoroughly and honestly chronicled her days in the White House during the period. Here are Lady Bird Johnson's first-hand experiences in a style that is at once pungent, candid, vivid, and warm. Insightful, historical, including her eyewitness narrative of JFK's assassination and its aftermath with her impressions of the intense activity that characterized the period of… Read More

New York: Dodd, Mead and Company, 1923. 1923. Hardcover, Deep maroon binding, gold lettering on spine, frontispiece. THIS IS THE 1923 EDITION, NOT A FACSIMILE OR RECENT REPRINT. Deckled (uncut) fore-edge and bottom edge to add sophistication to binding. This edition has identical preliminaries back-to-back. Condition: Binding lightly age toned, minor shelf wear. Edges age darken, darker on top edge. One signature detached and laid in (of second preliminary). Portrait by Vernon Hill and etched portrait by William Strang in fine condition. Binding not cracked or torn at hinges. Free of bookplates, stickers, writing in text, and torn pages. Not a former library book. Stored in a smoke-free environment (also no smell from a cigarette smoker). A wonderful new edition (originally published in 1894) of Hardy's works. Contents includes Wessex, Country Folk, Characters of Men and Women, Sincerity in Art, The Poetry of Thomas Hardy, Bibliography, and William Barnes: A Biographical Note. A wonderful,… Read More

New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1971. [1971] FIRST EDITION HARDCOVER AND DUSTJACKET. SIGNED IN FULL BY PRESIDENT JOHNSON ON HIS OFFICIAL BOOKPLATE AFFIXED TO FIRST FREE ENDPAPER. Red and blue hardcover, illustrated endpapers, vintage photos, letters and documents, maps, and comprehensive Index, 636 pages. Condition of hardcover: Fine. Text clean and clear, photos/illustrations clean and vivid. Book stored in temperature-controlled room. Dustjacket: creases/chips, shelf wear/short tear to extremities. Abrasion marks to rear panel. Overall: Very Good. Price intact on flap. After more than three decades of public service, Lyndon Baines Johnson became, amid the tragedy of his predecessor's assassination, the thirty-sixth President of the United States. He took office with masterful firmness, calming a shaken nation, preserving the continuity of government, and prodding the Congress into the passage of an extraordinary program of legislation. He passed into law four major civil rights measures,… Read More

New York: Houghton, Mifflin and Company/Riverside Press, Cambridge, 1883. [1883] Two Hardcover Volumes; illustrations, maps, portraits. Vol. 1: xiv, 556 pages, [9] leaves of plates. Vol. 2: xiv, 540 pages, [10] leaves of plates. The binding of Vol. II has decorative black stripes. [PUBLISHER'S 1883 BINDING, NOT REBOUND IN LEATHER OR A MOST RECENT BINDING.] Condition: Bindings show age toning and wear, including scuffs from handling and shelving, especially at extremities Internally: Scattered foxing, periodic chips, tears, offsets, several tissues missing (for plates). Former owner's name (R. L. Warttieu June 1884 and Col. H.L. Miller [?] written in preliminaries. Wattieu wrote his name twice, including across the text in Vol. II, Chapter One). All plates present in volumes; except those of Count Pulaski and Anthony Wayne -- missing in Vol. II. In both volumes, a couple of plates, especially fold-outs, chipped and reinforced with cello tap. Periodic pencil notations and highlights with… Read More

New York: Promontory Press, 1995. [1995] Hardcover and dustjacket. Gray and black binding with gilt lettering on backstrip (spine), vintage photographs and illustrations, 430 pages including comprehensive Index. Forward by the famous Civil War writer, Bruce Catton. Condition of hardcover: Several pages have light bump creases on lower right corners, else overall Near Fine. Dustjacket: Minor shelving creases, else overall Near Fine. Book stored in temperature-controlled room, free of the smell of smoke from cigarettes and cigars. Book was owned by collector of U.S. Civil War books. "Gray Ghosts and Rebel Raiders" tell for the first time the story of guerilla warfare during the U.S. Civil War - an exciting account of the incredible adventures of Rebel leaders. Small bands of Confederate Guerillas would silently and boldly descend from the mountains, attack the enemy, then disappear. They were the daring and dashing daredevils who changed the course of the Civil War. Insightful, collectible… Read More

Norwalk, Connecticut: Easton Press, 1977. [1977] Hardcover. AUTHENTIC LEATHER FINE BINDING - NOT THE CHEAPER COMPOSITE LEATHER, SIMULATED LEATHER, FACSIMILE, BOOK PRINTED ON-DEMAND, OR THE REGULAR TRADE CLOTH BINDING. Introduction by Hugh Kenner, illustrated by Ruari McLean (the assigned designer, Brain Keogh died in March of 1968). Deep green leather featuring lettering and design in 22kt gold leaf. All edges in beautiful gilt. Five raised ridges on back (spine), moiré fabric endpapers, archival-quality paper, Smyth-sewn pages (not glued), satin page marker, 254 pages. Condition: Overall, book is Fine, new, in gift-giving condition. [Some books online have been read, but described as New. This book was never read.] Book kept in a temperature-controlled room; free of the smells of smoke from cigarettes or cigars. James Joyce (1882-1941) is noted for his literary techniques and new literary methods - he continues to be recognized as a giant in the world of literature. Joyce rewrote the title… Read More

Norwalk, Connecticut: Easton Press, 1993. [1993] This is the FULL GENUINE LEATHER FINE BINDING hardcover by Easton Press -- NOT THE REGULAR TRADE CLOTH BINDING OR THE CHEAPER COMPOSITE LEATHER. Tan leather binding features beautiful gilt designs/gilt lettering, 228 pages. Sophisticated binding: Three raised ridges on spine; lettering, designs stamped with gorgeous accents of 22kt. gold -- a hallmark of fine bookmaking. This beautifully bound book hand selected from individually tanned hides. Endpapers are beautiful satin moiré. Textured and shaded, acid-neutral paper won't turn yellow over time. Pages are Smyth-sewn into binding for permanence (not glued like ordinary books). Edges gilded on three sides to enhance elegance of the book. Satin ribbon page marker bound in. Condition: Fine condition and very collectible. (Other dealer listings of this book online may say Fine or New, but the books have been read. This book has never been read, it's still new, right from the publisher.)… Read More

Chicago: Albert Whitman & Co., 1933. [1933], First Edition, third printing hardcover and dustjacket. Pictorial binding and endpapers, frontispiece, 111 pages. Vintage illustrations by Haidee Zack Walsh. Beautiful, fairy illustrations in color for children throughout. Condition of binding: Minor, expected wear; discoloration spots on back outside cover. Internally: Age toned; former owner's name, address, and date on first pastedown endpaper (dated 1937); small bookseller's sticker on rear endpaper. Text is clear, very readable; illustrations are vivid. Overall: Good. Dustjacket: Tears at folds, abrasions, shelf wear and chips at extremities; age toning and soiling. Small bookseller's sticker on first flap. Overall: Fair (the good news: the rare dustjacket is present). This is a wonderful book featuring myths and legends of flowers told in a charming story - tales and illustrations that will appeal to every child. The little girl in the story (Sally-Sick-A-Bed) has wonderful adventures,… Read More