Search Results: Authors starting with J from Bailey Bonzo Books

Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1888. Book. Very Good. Cloth. 1st Edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Brown cloth with gilt lettering to the front and spine. Green EPs. This copy is VG. Exterior is rich. Gilt is bright. Hints of wear only to bottom tips, edges. Inside is unmarked, crisp, and modestly toned. Top edges gilt. Frontispiece color map of Indiana. Rear hinge starting but holding nicely. Lovely..

London: Andre Deutsch, 1989. Book. VG+. Cloth. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Burgundy cloth with gilt tiles to the spine. 245 pp. This copy is VG+ in a FINE, unclipped ( L 12.95 net in UK only), Brodart protected DJ. The only items keeping this from FINE are some scattered foxing to page edges , one fox spot on title page verso., and minimal/even toning throughout. SCARCE in the US. Only copy found in US as of January 2021..

New York, NY: Random House, 1977. Book. Fine. Quarter Cloth and Hard Cover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First edition, so stated. Quarter black cloth with embossed tan hard cover and white tiles. This copy is FINE in a VG+, unclipped ( $6.95) , Brodart protected DJ. Book itself has no noticeable blemishes. Clear, clean, bright, unmarked , and tightly bound. The usual modest, even age toning. The DJ is likewise without blemishes. Printed 3/77 , so stated..

Bloomington, In: Raintree Press, 1980. Book. Fine. Quarter Cloth and Hard Cover. Signed by Author(s). First Thus. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Number 150 of 250 printed in this special edition. SIGNED by Willis Carl Jackson. This copy is FINE in a VG+ , unclipped (no price) DJ. The white cloth spine binding is from the Carla Mia's mainsail . The har cover is ocean blue. No noticeable blemishes inside or out. Looks and feels unread. Very tight spine. DJ is modestly sunned to the spine, otherwise fine. " Being an account of a single-handed passage across the Atlantic Ocean." Jackson's follow up attempt to cross in the opposite direction resulted in his being lost at sea after wreckage of his craft was found off the coast of Spain. Jackson was the former Dean of the Indiana University Libraries..

Philadelphia: The John C. Winston Company, 1910. Book. VG+. Cloth. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Rich blue cloth with gilted tiles to the spine and gilted designs/tiles to the front. This copy is VG+ in a VG, unclipped, Brodart protected DJ. Exterior is brilliant with only minimal wear to spine bottom and tips. Inside has neat PO signature of H.C.Kellermeyer, who was the Pastor for Neil Armstong's church when Armstong was a boy. Interior is unmarked, crisp, and firmly bound. Normal uniform toning to EPs and text. DJ has modest chipping along the edges and minimal foxing. 297 pp. Illustrated " With twenty reproductions of photographs from originals of paintings and sculpture, each accompanied by an interpretation; also an introduction on the use of pictures in teaching. " Presumed first edition. No other dates given. Very lovely and with some provenance as a bonus..

New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Company, 1951. Book. VG+. Cloth. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First printing, so stated. Scarce as such. Light blue cloth with black tiles to front and spine. This copy is VG+ in a VG, price clipped, Brodart protected DJ. Exterior is clean and bright with minimal edge wear. Inside is unmarked, crisp, and tightly bound with minimal, even toning. DJ has an 2" open tear at top of spine and other, minimal wear, but bright and clean. Still very nice and unusual to find..

Delirium Books, 2005. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First edition....#17 of 250 in this special limited edition...SIGNED by author....book is fine in a fine DJ...pages are clean ,crisp and tight....no discernible blemishes.

Necro Publications, 2007. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First edition....published in April 2007....#48 of 100 in this special limited edition...SIGNED by author...book is fine in a fine DJ...No discernible blemishes.

Vanguard Press, 2009. Book. VG+. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition....SIGNED by author....Book is in VG+ condition....no noticeable blemishes other than yellowing of the pages...pages are firm, tight, and unmarked...DJ is also VG+ ....with an "autographed copy" sticker on the front right corner, and modest rubbing....

Santa Fe, NM: Bookpeople, 1981. Book. Very Good. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Beige paperback with green tiles in a beige hard paper wrap with green tiles. This copy is VG in a VG, unclipped ($6.00) DJ. Beautiful gift inscription on inside cover. Exterior is clean,. Inside is clear and firmly bound. DJ has one 1/4 " closed tear front/top, creased upper right ( 1"), modest foxing, and modest sunning..

Bienes Center for the Literary Arts, 2005. Book. VG+. Pictorial Cover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. First edition, so stated. Pictorial paperback. This copy is VG+. Exteriot has minimal wear,around the edges , a small crease on the back, and minimal curling at the tips. Still clean and bright. Interior is unmarked, clear, crisp , and tightly bound. No toning. A tiny, faint smudge on bottom page edges.Very, very nice..

Norwalk, Ct: Easton Press, 1978. Book. Fine. Full-Leather. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Collector's Edition. One of the 100 Greatest Books Ever Written published by Easton.Fully gilt decorated ( front, back, spine) , burgundy leather with 5 raised bands and gilt lettering to the spine. All page edges gilt Light orange silk moire EPs . Peach satin ribbon bookmark. Frontispiece color portrait of James. Illustrations by Coleen Browning. . Introduction by R.W. Stallman. 516 pp. This copy is FINE. No noticeable blemishes inside or out. Looks and feels unread. An exquisite example of Easton quality..

London: Gollancz, 1989. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Black cloth with gilt lettering to the spine. This copy is NEAR FINE in a NEAR FINE, unclipped ( L 11.95 net) DJ. Exterior is rich. Gilt is bright. Edges, tips, spine ends are sharp.Tiny stray ink dot at top page edges. Inside is unmarked, crisp, and modestly toned. DJ is bright and clean. Faint , faded small damp stain to upper inch near the spine /front and back with corresponding residue to verso . .

Washington, D.C.: NASA, 1990. Book. Fine. Cloth. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Blue cloth with gilt tiles to front and spine. 778 pp. This copy is FINE. No noticeable blemishes. Clean, rich, bright gilt, no wear, unmarked crisp, and tightly bound. Looks and feels unread..

Lund, Sweden: LiberLaromedel, 1975. Book. VG+. Original Wraps. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. "Ethnological and Folkloristic Materials from Southern Sinkiang edited and translated with explanatory notes." SIGNED and Inscribed on the front cover. This copy is VG+ in the original gray paper wrappers with black tiles. Exterior has modest toning around the edges.and to the spine. Interior is clear, unmarked, and firmly bound. 54 pages..

PS Publishing, 2008. Book. As New. Pictorial Cover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition...#61 of 300 in this limited edition....published in August 2008...pictorial hardcover in "as new" condition, ...SIGNED by author...introduction by Mike Resnick....

Indianapolis, In: Wm. B. Burford, 1884. Book. VG Minus. Cloth. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. For the year 1883.Brown cloth with faded gilt lettering to the spine. This copy is VG-. Covers are faded as is spine. Spine sun lightened. Edges, tips, spine ends with moderate wear. Inside has PO armorial BP on front paste down. Fold out color map attached to rear paste down- looks like it has never been opened. Unmarked, firmly bound. Page edges with moderate toning as is text..

London: Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, 1884. Book. Very Good. Decorative Cloth. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Twentieth Edition, so stated. Green cloth decorative boards with 8 flowers on the front and one to the spine. Gilt tiles front and spine. This copy is VG. Exterior has modest edge and tip wear, modest crimping to spine ends, and moderate foxing to outside page edges Gilt is bright.Still attractive.. Inside has dark green EPs. 664. pp. plus 4 pp. of advertising to the rear. Small bookseller's label to upper front EP. Neat gift inscription dated 1885 on verso FEP. Text has modest toning , a few loose pages, and hundreds of B&W drawings..

Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2007. Book. Fine. Cloth. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Mustard colored cloth with black tiles to the spine. 2007 National Book Award winner. This copy is FINE in a FINE, unclipped ( $27.00) , Mylar protected DJ. No noticeable blemishes. Looks and feels unread..

Indiana Univ Pr, 1982. Book. VG+. Cloth. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Black cloth with gilt tiles to the spine. SIGNED and INSCRIBED, " For Nan Miller, With great appreciation for buying and reading this book. --Chls. Johnson- ". PRESENTATION COPY to Nancy K. Miller, noted scholar, author, and Distinguished Professor at CUNY Graduate Center. Laid in is the original bill of sale to Ms. Miller dated July 13, 1982 and a review of the book from Publishers Weekly. This copy is VG+ in a VG+ , unclipped ($10.95) DJ. Exterior is rich and clean. Gilt is bright. No edge wear. Inside has modest/moderate toning to EPs where DJ did not cover Scattered foxing to outside page edges. Otherwise, unmarked, clear, and tightly bound. Looks and feels unread..