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New York: Reynal & Hitchcock, 1945. A. WOOLCOTT- His Life and His World- Samuel Hopkins Adams- Illustrated- Reynal & Hitchcock- NY- 1945- 1st edition-1st Printing- Hardcover:-8vo-VG++/G-VG dj is price-clipped with a few nicks and shallow tears, but complete and not easily found in such nice condition-now in mylar- 386pp including index are clean, no tears or writing- illustrated with glossy b&w photos- SEE PHOTOS- Non-fiction-biography-writer-newspaper-editor-columnist-illustrated (2838) . 1st Edition-1st Printing. Cloth. VG++/G-VG. Illus. by Illustrated. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Boston- London: Allyn & Bacon, 1983. ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY- Robert G. Meyer & Paul Salmon- Illustrated- Allyn & Bacon-Boston/London-1983-1st Edition-1st Printing- Stated- Hardcover:- Small 4to- 7 3/4" x 9 1/2"- VG++-Near FINE/ no dj-as issued-original illustrated glossy boards- 566pp are clean and crisp-illustrated by photos, graphs, drawings and charts- A major work by these two from the University of Louisville- (Non-fiction-science-Mental Illness, Psychotherapy, Pathological Psychology, Psychiatry, Psychology)- (371) . 1st Edition-1st Printing. Illustrated Boards. VG++-Near FINE/No Jacket as Issued. Illus. by Illustrated-B&W-color-photos. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

New York: Doubleday, Doran & Co., 1940. ABRAHAM LINCOLN- Edgar Parin And Ingri D'Aulaire- Illustrated By Authors- Doubleday, Doran & Co.-NY- 1940- c1939- Hardcover:-4to- VG/ no dj- 1/4 cloth and glossy illustrated boards are clean, corners of boards are rubbed and rounded, blue cloth spine is clean and tight- interior is bright clean and crisp, no tears or writing-PO name very lightly on ffep-illustrated endpapers- SEE PHOTOS- The D'Aulaires did the illustrations using crayon lithography which gives a very distinctive look to their work; there is a texture that is unusual and every page has illustrations, most in full color.- The story of Abe from childhood to his assasination.- Non-fiction-biography-historical-juvenile-Americana-USA-President-Lincoln-illustrated (2575). 1st Edition-2nd Printing. 1/4 Cloth & Illustrated Boards. VG/No Jacket. Illus. by Illustrated By Authors. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

New York: Stitt Publishing, 1905. ABROAD WITH THE JIMMIES- Lilian Bell- Stitt Publishing, NY-1905- Hardcover:- VG++/ no dj- spine some light rubbing but strong, cover bright and clean- 303pp all clean, no tears or writing-PO name in light pencil on ffep- a clean copy!- "the Jimmies journey across France and Germany to Russia. (travel|Strasburg|Baden-Baden|Paris|Henley|Stuttgart|Vienna)- very enjoyable-" -Fiction-travel-adventure-series (990). Reprint. Illustrated Cloth. VG++/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Simon & Schuster, 1973. ACROSS THE BITTER SEA- Eilis Dillon- Simon & Schuster-NY-1973-1st Edition-1st Printing-Stated- Hardcover:-Large 8vo- Fine/Fine- dj is bright and colorful, now in mylar-unclipped- 571pp all clean and crisp-This a near pristine copy of a great but overlooked Irish novel. No marks of ownership discernable, not price clipped.- SEE PHOTOS-"Against the enormous and tragic background of Ireland after the the Great Famin, this novel tells the story of a woman loved by two men: one a landlord who pities the poverty-stricken people, the other a commited Irish nationalist, of the people, condemned to prison as a Fenian. The great saga of two families caught up in the tumultuous events of Ireland from the bitter days of starvation in the 1850s to the climactic Easter Rebellion of 1916." -True 1st/1st, precedes Hodder UK edition which was published in 1974- Fiction-historical-adventure romance-Ireland (3009) . 1st Edition-1st Printing. Cloth. Fine/Fine. 8vo -… Read More

London- UK: Jim Dent, 1913. ADAM BEDE- George Eliot- Jim Dent- Every Man's Library-London-UK- Feb 1913 1st Edition-4th Printing- Fine Binding Soft Leather:- VG++/ no dj as issued-a few tiny rubs, but tight and clean. 7x4.5. 516pp. illus endpapers, top page edges are gilt- SEE PHOTOS- "First published in 1859, this novel describing the hard life of ordinary people at the beginning of the nineteenth century opens with Adam and Seth Bede hard at work in a builder's workshop."- Fiction-classic (1537) . 1st Edition-4th Printing. Fine Binding. VG++/No Jacket as Issued. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

London & Glasgow: Blackie & Sons, 1920. ADAM BEDE- George Eliot- Illustrated by R. H. Brock- Blackie & Son- London & Glasgow- ND (1920's)- 4.5 x 6.5 leatherette book in FINE/ no dj as issued, has a blue cover with gold lettering on the spine. 488 pages. With a frontispiece and numerous duo tone illustrations by R.H. Brock. Flexible leatherette cover. Circa 1920's. Clean with tight binding. Scarce this nice!-Only held by 1 World cat Library- Gift Quality! Fiction-adventure-romance-classic-illustrated (3381) . Later Edition. Leather. Fine/No Jacket as Issued. Illus. by R. H. Brock. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

London- UK: George Newnes, 1914. ADRIFT WITH TRODDLES- R. Andom- Illustrated Frontis- George Newnes- London-nd-1914?-Dedication- Hardcover:-16mo- Original publishers red cloth with black titles-mild rubbing but tight and square-and Newnes crest on the front cover- VG+/ no dj- 252pp toned but no tears or writing, PO name on rear ep- dated 1914- black and white illustrated cartoon frontis- by G. M.Payne- 16mo - over 5 3/4 " - 6 3/4 " tall.-SEE PHOTOS- In the direct tradition of Three Men In A Boat, a humurous novel about a boating holiday."- A Very Scarce title in ANY condition- World Cat shows plenty of Troddles adventure novels by Andom, but not this one!- Fiction-humour-adventure-series . 1st Edition-1st Printing. Illustrated Cloth. VG+/No Jacket. Illus. by G. M. Payne. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall.

New York: Random House, 1990. THE ADVENTURES OF RATMAN- Ellen Weiss & Mel Friedman- Ill. by Dirk Zimmer- Random House- NY- Weekly Reader- 1990-1st-1st- Pictorial Hardcover:-8vo- FINE/no dj as issued- 1st Ed and 1st-Printing Stated. Junior Fiction. 5 x 7.-62pp are clean, no tears or writing- The book is clean & tight. -SEE PHOTOS- ""Tod Watson is just an ordinary kid. Then one day he gets a package with a rat costume in it. The costume makes him look ridiculous. But it also gives him superhuman powers: extra-sharp hearing, incredible strength, and the terrible, unbearable Rat Squeak!".-Keywords: Fiction-juvenile-fantasy-super-hero-illustrated (1715) . 1st Edition-1st Printing. Illustrated Boards. Fine/No Jacket as Issued. Illus. by Dirk Zimmer. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Marvel Comics, 1992. THE ADVENTURES OF THE THING- No.2 May 1992- Marvel Comics, NY- 1st Edition- NEW/no jacket as issued- Softcover:-4to-illustrated-32pp.-In plastic sleeve with backer board- SEE PHOTO- B9. 1st Edition. Soft Cover. NEW/No Jacket as Issued. Illus. by Illustrated. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

New York: Random House, 1937. THE ADVENTURES OF HAJJI BABA OF ISPAHAN- James Morier- Ill. by Cyrus LeRoy Baldridge- Random House-NY-1937-1st Edition-1st Printing-Illustrated- Foreword by Christopher Morley - in many books, Hajji Baba is erroneously referred to as Ali Baba - many sumptuous color plates & black & white illustrations by Cyrus LeRoy Baldridge - a lavishly handsome book - First Printing thus (Same Date on title-page & copyright-page). Hardcover:-4to-VG/ no dj- original illsutrated cloth--book is square and tight with minimal rubbing of extremities-one page not part of story slightly loose-small amount of foxing on endpapers-the color illsutrations are breathtaking-404pp are mellow toned, no writing- PO bookplate on ffep-SEE PHOTOS- Fiction-Arabian Nights-sdventure-Hajji Baba-thieves-illustrated (2163) . 1st Edition-1st Printing-Thus. Illustrated Cloth. VG/No Jacket. Illus. by Cyrus LeRoy Baldridge. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

London- UK: Bancroft Books, 1974. THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD- No Author- Bancroft Books-London-UK- Bancroft Classics- 1974- Second Printing- Hardcover:-8vo- VG+/ no dj- illustrated boards are clean with a few edgerubs- otherwise tight and clean- 120pp are clean, no tears or writing-SEE PHOTOS- Part of the Bancroft Classic series- Fiction-juvenile-adventure-classic-Robin Hood (1724). Reprint. Illustrated Boards. VG+/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Toronto: McClelland and Stewart, 1943. THE ADVENTURES OF CHATTERER THE RED SQUIRREL- Thornton Burgess- McClelland and Stewart- Toronto- 1943- Reprint from the 1919 1st edition-Part of the Burgess Trade Quaddies Mark- The Bedtime Story Books- Hardcover:-12mo- VG++/VG+ dj has several nicks sealed tears and light creasing, but complete and still colorful- 120pp are lightly age toned due to wartime paper, but clean, no tears or writing- wonderfully illustrated by Cady in B&W- illustrated green endpapers- "Book #9 in the wonderful Burgess series about animals"- Fiction-children's-series-illustrated- (651). Reprint. Cloth. VG++/Acceptable. Illus. by Illustrated-B&W-Drawings. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

London- UK: Laurel Press, 1987. THE ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN- Mark Twain- Laurel Press- London-UK- 1987- 1st Thus- Hardcover:- Large 8vo- As New/ no dj as issued- A fine binding of brown simulated leather with gilt geometric design and titles in gilt on cover and spine-Unread!- 185pp are clean and crisp- marbled endpapers- A beautiful example!- SEE PHOTOS- "Mark Twain's classic piece of Americana"- GIFT QUALITY!!!- Fiction-juvenile-adventure-romance-Americana-classic (2870) . 1st Thus. Fine Binding. As New/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London-New York: T. Fisher Unwin and Macmillan & Co., 1890. ADVENTURES OF A YOUNGER SON- Edward John Trelawny- Illustrated- T. Fisher Unwin and Macmillan & Co.- London-New York- MDCCCXC (1890)- 1st Edition Thus- Corrected and illustrated- Hardcover:-8vo- G-VG/no jacket as issued- original red cloth with black illustrated cover and gilt titles, repeated on spine- light rubbing at extremities, but square, and tight- 521pp are clean, no tears or writing- bookplate from Buffalo Public- Gift of George Nathan Newman- no pocket, rear stamp- 6 plates including frontis, plus 2 page folded facsimile letter- SEE PHOTOS- A nice volume from the continuing adventure series- Fiction-juvenile-adventure-classic-series-illustrated (3654) . 1st Edition Thus. Illustrated Cloth. G-VG/No Jacket as Issued. Illus. by Illustrated. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library.

New York: Marvel Comics, 1992. ADVENTURES OF THE THING- No.1 AprilL 1992- Marvel Comics, NY- 1st Edition- NEW/no jacket as issued- Softcover:-4to-illustrated-32pp.-In plastic sleeve with backer board- SEE PHOTO- B9. 1st Edition. Soft Cover. NEW/No Jacket as Issued. Illus. by Illustrated. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

New York: Avenel Books, 1975. AESOP'S FABLES- Ill. by Arthur Rackham- Avenel- NY- 1975- 'A Facsimile of the 1912 Edition'- Hardcover:-8vo- Near FINE/VG++-dj clean and bright some rubbing on spine- 224pp all clean, no tears or writing- PO name on ffep- marvelous full page, in text B&W illustrations and 13 full page glossy colour illustrations by the great Arthur Rackham-SEE PHOTOS- foreword by G.K. Chesterton- Wonderful tale and fables, made only more wonderful by the illustrations- A wonderful collectible- Fiction-juvenile-classic-Aesop-Rackham-illustrated (2590). Reprint. Cloth. Near FINE/VG++. Illus. by Arthur Rackham. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Doubleday- Crime Club, 1953. AFFAIR AT LOVER'S LEAP- Robert George Dean- Doubleday-Crime Club-1953-1st Edition-1st Printing-Stated- Hardcover:-12mo- VG++/ no dj- original grey tweed cloth with pinck titles on spine- couple of small stains but pretty clean-tight textblock and spine-188pp are lightly toned but clean, no tears or writing- An elementary School book with stamps on ffep- "Is it blackmail that has a family so jumpy? A Tony Hunter mystery."-In Catalog of Crime #1058. Fiction-mystery-crime-detective-sleuth-Tony Hunter-series (1259) . 1st Edition-1st Printing. Cloth. VG++/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1930. THE AFFAIR OF THE GALLOWS TREE- Stephen Chalmers- Grosset & Dunlap, NY- 1930-1st Edition- 1st Printing- Hardcover:- Good/ no dj- Original publishers black cloth with red titles- lightly soiled cover but tight binding- 289pp + 5pp ads for book- all clean, no tears or writing- PO name on ffep- "A thrilling tale of the Forest Rangers-murder in the California Mountains-the sinister mystery of the gallows tree!"- Fiction-mystery-murder-forest rangers-adventure (1021) . 1st Edition-1st Printing. Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Boston: New England Publishing Co., 1882. AFTER-THOUGHTS OF FOREIGN TRAVEL-In Historic Lands and Capital Cities- Sullivan Holman M'Collester- New England Publishing Co.- Boston- 1882- 1st edition-1st Printing- Hardcover:-VG++/ no dj as issued- original publishers blue green cloth black titles on cover and gilt on spine- a little rubbing, but tight and solid binding- 375pp are lightly toned, no tears or writing-no loose pages.- Contents: Scotland and Edinburgh, London, France and Paris, Spain and Madrid, Germany and Berlin, Switzerland and Berne, Florence, Rome, Napes, Greece and Athens, Lower Egypt and Cairo, Modern and Ancient Jerusalem. Illustrated by B&W frontis of author.- Not many copies this nice around!- Non-fiction-exploration-travel-europe-Middle East (856) . 1st Edition-1st Printing. Cloth. VG++/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.