Search Results: Titles starting with B from William Ramsey Rare Books & Manuscripts

Hartford: Canfield and Robins, 1838. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Near Fine hardcover first edition with gilt lettering on cover (spine is too narrow to receive lettering). This is a 48 page poem published in 1838 in remarkably good condition, given its antiquity. 1/4 inch tear to cloth cover at bottom of spine. Shelf wear and rubbing to top and bottom of spine and cover. Corners rubbed and slightly bumped. There is considerable foxing to end papers (front and back) but virtually none on title page and actual pages of text. Age toning throughout commensurate with age. Front free end paper and flyleaf show the outline where a paper clip was once attached. Notes to text at end. 48 pages.

Athens, GA: Stratford Press, 2009. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. As New cloth first printing of first edition SIGNED by author on half-title page with silver lettering on spine and As New DJ. A pristine volume: spine is straight and tight, silver lettering brilliant, all corners sharp. No markings anywhere (aside from author signature and inscription), no creases, or tears. Not ex lib, not clipped, no remainder marks. Illustrations. Appendix includes year by year lists of participants. 318 pages.

U.S.A.: Dell Publishing Co. Inc., 1965. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Near Fine softcover first printing of first Dell edition. No DJ as issued. Slight age toning to cover and spine. Two subtle creases on front cover. 1/8 inch abrasion to Dell mark in upper left corner of front cover. Two inch closed tear on title page that extends from the top of the page through the title. Otherwise flawless. No markings, creases, or tears anywhere else. 156 pages.

College Station: Texas A&M University Press, 1996. 1st Edition . Hardcover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. As New cloth first edition with silver lettering on spine and As New DJ. Binding is straight and tight. All corners sharp. A flawless volume: no markings, creases, or tears. Not ex-lib., not clipped, not remaindered. Notes. Bibliography. Index. 224 pages.

Holt, Rinehart and Winston, Inc., 1968. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Very Good softcover. Flat straight spine with no cracking. Creases to bottom corner of front cover. Name of previous owner on front paper but otherwise no markings or creases anywhere.

U.S.A.: Franklin Watts, 1993. 2nd Edition . Soft cover. As New/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. As new softcover. Previous owner's inscribed on interior left corner of title page, but otherwise no creases or markings anywhere.

Athens and London: Univ of Georgia Pr, 2001. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Fine cloth first printing of first edition with gilt lettering on spine and Fine DJ. Minor creasing to top of spine. Otherwise flawless. No creases, no tears, no markings. Not clipped, not remaindered, not ex lib. Notes, bibliography, index. 376 pages.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1978. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Near Fine first printing of first edition cloth with light blue lettering on spine and Very Good DJ in protective mylar cover. SIGNED by author Les Daniels on title page. Stamp from previous book dealer inside front endpaper and brownish marking next to it. Otherwise no markings (aside form author's signature!), creases, or tears. DJ shows some shelf wear at top, creases to interior flap, and discoloration at top of front interior flap and rear cover (not price clipped). There is a tear between front papers and title page, but binding is tight and firm. 241 pages.

New York: Pocket Books, 1971. Soft cover. As New/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Trade paperbook, 53d printing. Book condition: As new, no underlining on any pages aside from a few marks in pen on frontispiece with blurbs. 4 ¼ x 7". 183 pages.

Mentor, 1956. Soft cover. Good/No Jacket. Trade paperback. Book condition: good, slight creasing of spine and cover. The spine is tight and square, all pages tight. A few underlinings. 4 ¼ x 7". 200 pages. Index.

Toronto, New York: Little, Brown and Co., 1970. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Very Good cloth first edition (stated) with silver lettering on spine and Good DJ in brand new Brodart protective mylar cover. Lettering is slightly faded but still clear. Sun fading to top and bottom of spine, creating a distinct line that runs parallel to boards. Binding is straight and tight, all corners sharp, no markings, creases, or tears. DJ looks excellent in mylar cover but in fact has a 5 inch closed tear from bottom of spine that arcs up into the cover and considerable chipping and wear at bottom and top of spine. Not ex lib, not clipped, no remainder marks. Notes, bibliography, index. 404 pages.

Detroit: Detroit Institute of Arts, 1934. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. November, 1934, vol XIV, no. 2. This was a monthly newsletter with black and white illustrations and scholarly art histories of new exhibitions and acquisitions undertaken by the Detroit Institute of Arts. The feature essay is by the Institute's director, William R. Valentiner. 15 pages. Saddle-stapled. 1/4 inch line at bottom of front cover along with minor spotting and age toning. Interior pages are all pristine. No creases, markings, or tears.

London and Edinburgh: Thomas Nelson & Sons, Lmd, 1966. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Elizabeth Corsellis. Near Fine cloth first edition with gilt lettering on spine. No DJ. Light shelf wear and rubbing to bottom and top of spine, but binding is straight and tight. Gilt lettering brilliant. All corners sharp. No markings, tears, or creases to text. Not ex lib, not remaindered. Illustrations. Index. 162 pages.