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Kristiania: Alb. Cammermeyers Forlag, 1897. Hardcover. B&W Illustrations. Hardcover with paper covered boards. Hinges tight.Pages unmarked. The edges of the boards show rubbing and wear. Some darkening to the cover. Inside of the front cover contains the bookplate of noted Scandanavian collector Herman Gimmestad. The title page and book cover title are somewhat different. 'Barndomsminder Og Andre Smaasttykker en Barnebog' is the cover on the book. The title page shows 'Barneminder og Andre Smaastubber for Barn'.

New York: The Lyons Press, 1998. Reprint . Trade Paperback. Very Good. Trade softcover in pictorial wraps; 250 pages. Inscribed and signed by the author on the title page, otherwise unmarked. This reprint is undated, but research indicates it was issued in 1998; the original Lyons and Burford edition was issued in 1991. White would later draw on this material in writing his Doc Ford stories. This copy has mild edgewear with slight corner bumps but no spine crease. A clean, tight copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

Wilmington, Massachusetts, U.S.A.: Houghton Mifflin / Seymour Lawrence, 1978. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 1st edition. Very good book in a very good dust jacket, clean and bright. No chips or tears.

Decorah: Den Norske Synodes Forlag, 1904. Hardcover. Very Good-. Paper covered boards hardcover with blue cloth spine. Black lettering on cover. The paper covered boards show some browning and darkening. Hinges tight. Herman Gimmestad prior owner bookplate on the inside of the front cover. The edge of the front free endpaper is ragged. Thin crack showing at the top two inches between title page and first page.

New York: Sully and Kleinteich, 1913. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. uncredited. Bound in tan cloth with tiltes in gilt (title on front cover and spine), series name on spine in red, publisher on spine in black, along with front cover decorations in black and red. First edition, with corresponding 1913 dates to the title and copyright pages and no additional printings. With a frontispiece and three internal illustrations on coated paper. One page of ads at the rear, listing the four titles in the breeder set, all issued in 1913. Former owner's bookplate to the front pastedown; gift inscription to the front free endpaper, dated Xmas 1916.The cloth shows just a touch of edgewear with a 3/8" closed snag to the head of the spine. Hinges solid; binding square. A clean, bright copy. Uncommon in this binding.

Madison: Eget Forlag, 1898. Third Printing. . Hardcover. Very Good+/No Jacket. Photographs, Engravings and Maps. Norwegian language. Bound in brown cloth with titles and decorations stamped in gilt. 211 pages. Third printing (tredje udgave), stated. With color maps of ancient and modern Palestine, plus a color map of Jersalem. Photos and engravings throughout. The cloth shows mild edgewear, with rubs at the corners and a trace of foxing to the rear cover. A turn of the century travelogue through the Holy Land. Former owner's name (L. M. Gimmestad) to the second blank, otherwise unmarked. Hinges solid; binding square. A clean, tight copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

Niles Michigan: Ralph Casperson Books, 1997. Soft cover. Very Good. very good condition trade softcover, clean and unmarked.

Decorah: Udgiverens Forlag, 1892. Soft cover. Very Good. Engravings. Norwegian language. Original plain wraps with applique cover identical to the title page. 120 pages. Illustrated throughout with full and partial-page engravings. Presentation copy to Lars M. Gimmestad, president of Gale College (Wisconsin), from the author, but not signed. Doving is best remembered as a translator of hymns; this is an early work, published before the author graduated from Luther College. The wraps show a touch of foxing at the fore-edge and spine, otherwise clean and bright. A clean, tight copy. Scarce. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall

A.C. McClurg, 1910. Hardcover. Poor. H.S. Delay. The hard to find 'Billy To-Morrow in Camp' from the Billy To-Morrow series by Sarah Pratt Carr. Published by A.C. McClurg, with 1910 date on the title page. Copyright gives 1910 date and published October, 1910.Book has rubbing and white lettering on spine is almost gone. Someone wrote 'Car' near the base of the spine. Please note the 2 front endpapers, the title page, the dedication page, and the contents page each have a straight edge 3 inch cut.I have held the title page up in one of the photos so the cut can be seen. The prior owner write his initials on the closed lower edge of the text block. The frontis illustration is missing, the other illustrations are present. There is a line crack between the half title and title page. The half title and black endpaper do not seprate all the way, being stuck at the last inch before the spine; looks like someone attempted a repair. Cover corners tips bumped. Pages 65-73 have brown spots.… Read More

New York: Donald I. Fine, 1993. First Edition (NAP). . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Bound in gray and blue boards with spine titles stamped in silver. 276 pages. First edition with the full number line present. The fourth Davey Goldman/Bishop Regan mystery. Inscribed and signed by the author in 1993 on the half-title, otherwise unmarked. The boards show very light wear at the head and heel of the spine; the dust wrapper has just a touch of edgewear (no chips, rips or clips). A clean, tight copy, with the jacket now in mylar. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

Chicago: John Anderson & Co., 1905. Hardcover. Very Good. 1905 date on title page and copyright page. Introduction in English; rest of text in Norwegian. Bookplate of Herman Gimmestad on inside of the front cover. Bound in black cloth with gill cover and spine lettering. Lower corners of cover are bumped. Light rubbing to cover. Frontis illustration of Bjornstjerne Bjornson. Text is unmarked.

Kristiania: H. Aschehoug & Co. (W. Nygaard), 1907. Hardcover. Very Good-/No Jacket. Frontispiece Portrait & Photograph; Cover Art By L. Moe (Louis Moe?). Norwegian language. Two volumes bound in edge-beveled navy cloth with titles and art nouvelle decorations stamped in gilt. Covers signed by L. Moe, quite possibly Norwegian artist Louis Moe. I: 334 pages; II: 641 pages. Both volumes have decorated endpapers with all edges marbled. Volume I carries a frontispiece photograph of Bjornson, with the tissue guard present; a second photograph, of Bjornson and his wife, follows the dedication page. Volume II has full-page photographs of Bjornson and his wife bound at page 306; there are a few partial page illustrations also. Both volumes have a gift inscription (to the same person, indicating these have always been a set). Volume I cloth shows moderate edgewear, with slight frays at the corners and spine ends. Frontispiece and title page have dampstained edges; quite peculiar, actually, as these… Read More

New York: Paperback Library, Inc., 1964. Reprint. . Mass Market Paperback. Very Good. Charlie Chan. Paperback Library 52-312, August 1964. 190 pages. Uncommon reprint for the Charlie Chan completionist. Light edgewear, paper lightly tanned, spine crease. Former owner's number inked to the front free endpaper, otherwise unmarked. Originally 50 cents. Attractive cover. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall

New York: Avon Books, 1997. First Edition (stated). . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good+. The seond Hannah trevor mystery. Bound in off-white and gray boards, with the spine titles stamped in silver. 353 pages. First edition (stated) with the full number line present. Signed by the author on the title page (without inscription), otherwise unmarked. The boards show a bit of crimping at the head and heel, with a touch of wear at the corners. The dust wrapper has slight wear at the same points, but no rips, chips or clips. A clean, tight copy, with the jacket now in mylar. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

New York: Pharos Books, 1992. First Edition (stated) . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Bound in black boards backed with black cloth; spine titles stamped in silver. First published in 1992 (stated), with the full number line present. English police history from pre-Scotland Yard to the early '90s. Just a hint of edgewear to the book; the wrapper is very faintly rubbed on the rear panel only (no rips, chips or clips). A clean, tight, unmarked copy, with the jacket now in mylar. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

Henderson Nebraska: Service Press, 1982. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Fair. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hortense P. Wilson. Very good hardcover book, bound in green with gilt cover and spine lettering. Nebraska map endpapers. Hinges tight. Text unmarked. Signed by the author on the title page. Stated First Edition, First Printing on the copyright page with handwritten #599 indicating this is a limited numbered edition although a statement of limitation is not found in the book. The dust jacket has chips and wear along the upper edges with a large chuck of 3 inches by 1 inch missing from the upper rear corner of the dust jacket.

Norwegian American Culture Institute, 1978. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Karl Erik Harr. fine condition hardcover in a fine dust jacket, clean, bright and crisp.Inscribed and signed by author ' For Herman and Wilma - thanks for starting me off on Cleng Peerson's trail. Erik, Minneapolis in April, 1978'. Laid into the book is a program for ' The Norwegian American 1975 Sesquisentennial Association proudly present ERIK BYE. Portraits from the old country. An evening of Norwegian Ballads and Songs. April 18th, 1975' at the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis

Norwegian American Culture Institute, 1978. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Karl Erik Harr. fine condition hardcover in a fine dust jacket, clean, bright and crisp

Fawcett Gold Medal K1546, 1965. First Edition (NAP). . Soft cover. Very Good/None Issued. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Fawcett Gold Medal # k1546. Paperback original (PBO). A hint of spine slant; just a trace of edgewear, very faint spine crease. Clean, tight and unmarked. Spies in Tokyo during the Cold War.

New York: The Mysterious Press, 1991. First Edition (stated). . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good+. Photographs. Bound in blue boards backed with black cloth; spine titles stamped in blue. First edition (stated, with the full number line present. Psychic investigation of true crimes. Tiny remainder mark to lower edge of the text block, otherwise unmarked. Just a hint of edgewear. The jacket has no rips, chips or clips. Hinges solid; binding square. A clean, tight copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall