Search Results: Titles starting with H from Second Story Books, ABAA

Kjøbenhavn: C.A. Reitzels bo og arvinger, 1855. Hardcover. 12mo; G-; Hardcover; Spine, brown with gold print; Boards half bound with brown leather to spine/corners and brown cloth to boards, wear to spine caps, hinges, edges, and corners, fading/shelfwear to boards; Text block has cracked hinges front and rear, name in ink on front flyleaf, creases on front pastedown, light foxing to pages; Text in Danish, fraktur script; 167 pages, illustrated (b&w). 1340581. FP New Rockville Stock.

London: Hutchinson, 1980. Hardcover. Octavo; First published 1965, Sixth impression 1980; G/G+; Hardcover with DJ; DJ spine, grey, illustrated, black and red print; DJ in mylar, edgewear, price-clipped, but clean and bright; Boards in blue cloth with silver print, bumps to corners and mild wear to spine caps, else clean and strong; Text block clean and tight but for erasure on contents page; 320 pages. 1331785. FP New Rockville Stock.

Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott Company, 1973. Hardcover. Octavo; G+/G; Hardcover with DJ; DJ spine, blue with white print; DJ has light edgewear, light shelfwear, price-clipped; Boards in blue cloth, slight wear to spine caps else clean and strong; Text block clean and tight but for penciled dates on rear endpaper; 318 pages. 1358260. FP New Rockville Stock.

Description: A collection of two autograph letters signed by H.M. Tomlinson and three of Tomlinson's books, also signed by the author: Two ALSs by H.M. Tomlinson. In one, dated October 31, 1929, Tomlinson regrets that he cannot provide his correspondent with copies of one of his works. In the other, dated October 12, 1923 and addressed to "My dear Grubb," Tomlinson thanks Grubb for his kindness. Very good. Both lightly age-toned; the later letter has some foxing and discoloration around the heading, which has transferred across the fold. Both creased from mailing. H.M. Tomlinson. Gallions Reach. New York and London: Harper and Brothers, 1927. Pages uncut. Limited edition, #115/350; signed by author on limitations page. Frontispiece and three additional illustrations. Very good+ with good only slipcase. Slipcase cracked at multiple edges and corners; edges much rubbed. Some damage to paper label on side of case. Light rubbing at corners of boards; text block lightly age-toned. Book protected… Read More

Philadelphia: The John C. Winston Company, 1948. First edition. Hardcover. Octavo; 2 volumes; [Vol. 1.] How to Torture Your Wife: G-; Hardcover; Spine, brown with black print; Boards in brown cloth with black print, cocked spine, spine head torn , wear to spine tail, hinges, and corners, mild shelfwear; Text block has initials in ink on front flyleaf, light tanning to endpapers, else clean and tight, light age-toning to paper; 64 pages, frontispiece, illustrated (b&w); [Vol. 2.] How to Torture Your Husband: G; Hardcover; Spine green with black print; Boards in green cloth with black print, wear to spine caps, hinges, and corners, mild shelfwear, lightly cocked spine; Text block has light age-toning to paper, clean and tight; 64 pages, frontispiece, illustrated (b&w). 1335955. FP New Rockville Stock.

New York: Bulfinch Press, 2007. First Edition. Hardcover. Quarto, 178 pages; G+/G; spine black and red with white lettering; dust jacket protected with a mylar covering; some shelf wear, scuffing, and soiling; wear to upper and lower edges of dust jacket all around; wear to all corners of folds; small closed tears at top and bottom of front dust jacket joint; small chip missing from lower front flap fold; wear at tail of dust jacket spine; price uncut '$60.00'; corners bumped and shredding; binding shaken; inscribed by Schatz at half title; profusely illustrated with full color photographs; pages clean; shelved front table. 1341410. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.

Boston: Walden Press, 1946. Limited First Edition, #170/300. Hardcover. Small octavo, unpaginated; VG/VG; grey spine, no text; dust jacket protected with a mylar covering, price uncut '$2.00'; jacket has very minor rubbing and age toning; boards are strong, bumping at spine head and tail, age toning around edges and along hinge, otherwise clean; age toning on pastedowns and endpapers; limited first edition - number 170 of 300 copies, signed by both Derleth and Utpatel on limitation page, also signed by Derleth on front endpaper; shelved case 8. 1284147. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.

Milano: Electa Moniteur, 1985. Softcover. Octavo; G; Paperback; Spine, black with white print; Cover has slight edgewear, crease to spine, else clean and bright; Text block has name in ink on front flyleaf, else clean and tight; Text in French; 140 pages illustrated (b&w, some color). 1366674. FP New Rockville Stock.

Boulder: East European Quarterly, 1977. Hardcover. Octavo, 247 pages. In Very Good minus condition. Bound in orange cloth with black text. Boards have wear to head edge of spine. Textblock has embossed stamp on title page and writing in pen on copyright page. Shelved ND-E. 1376534. FP New Rockville Stock.

London: The Do-Not Press, 1997. First Edition, First Printing. Softcover. Octavo, 152 pages, [4 pages], [4 pages advertisements], VG-; paperback, blue/purple color-blocked paper covers, white and yellow lettering: mild wear to edges and corners, light age-toning to text-block, two diagonal scratches to bottom; interior clean; INSCRIBED by Bruen to first page beneath author bio; book housed in protective plastic sleeve; NOTE: Shelved in Locked Annex Area, Column B. 1299440. FP New Rockville Stock.

Leiden and London: Brill, 2009. Hardcover. Octavo, vi, viii, xiii, 297 pages. In Very Good condition. Bound in the publisher's blue cloth bearing white lettering to the spine. Boards extremely mild wear. Text block has minimal wear to the edges. Gift inscription to the front free end paper. Illustrated. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Column D, ND-D. 1377263. FP New Rockville Stock.

Washington: Mage Publishers, 1988. Hardcover. Quarto; G+/G+; Hardcover with DJ; DJ spine, black with gold print; DJ has light edgewear, light shelfwear; Boards in tan cloth with gold print, slight warping but clean and strong; Text block with green ribbon marker, light toning to endpapers, inscription in ink on front endpaper, else clean and tight; Text in English and Persian (Arabic script and roman transliteration); 107 pages, frontispiece, illustrated (color). [Oversized book(s). Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers, please inquire for rates.]. 1342686. FP New Rockville Stock.

Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1984. First edition. Hardcover. Octavo; 1st edition; VG/VG; Hardcover with DJ; DJ spine, black, white, and red with white print; DJ clean and bright; Boards in yellow cloth with black print, clean and strong; Text block clean and tight; 320 pages. NOTE: Shelved in Room X, next to Case #6. 1368770. FP New Rockville Stock.

Washington D. C.: U. S. Navy Department, 1911. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo; 172 pages; G+; Bound in brown cloth with black text; Covers have scratching to spine, mild edgewear and shelfwear; Textblock has library ink stamp on front endpaper, slight toning along edges; RWO. 1366285. Special Collections.

New York: Oxford University Press, 1918. Third Edition. Hardcover. Octavo; 303 pages; G+; Bound in red cloth with gilt lettering on spine; Bumping to corners, bending along spine edges, sunning to spine, white marks on both covers; Textblock has ink stamp on front endpaper, mild age toning; RWO. 1362298. Special Collections.

Oxford and New York: Oxford University Press, 2004. Reprinted. Hardcover. Octavo, x, xv, xxxv, 332 pages. In Very Good condition. Bound in the publisher's dark blue cloth with yellow lettering to spine. Boards show very mild wear exteriorly. Previous bookshop's sticker to the rear. Text block has very faint wear to the edges. Illustrated. Reprinted. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Office on Back Shelf. 1377398. FP New Rockville Stock.

Kyoto: Kyoto University, 1962. Hardcover. Folio: xvii, 107, x, 48 plates, 13 plates (4 folding). Very good. Bound in green cloth with gilt titling to spine and front board; Minor shelf wear to boards; Text block age-toned with scattered pencil annotations to margins. Text in Japanese and English. SH consignment. This is an oversized item which may require additional postage; please inquire for rates. 1362038. Special Collections.

Leiden: Brill, 1998. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo. xiv Preface, 262 pages. In Very Good minus condition with Very Good minus dustjacket. Green spine with white text. Dustjacket shows mild edgewear and shelfwear. Textblock has slight marking in pencil on some pages. NOTE: Shelved in Front Desk Alcove. 1368371. Special Collections.

Oxford: The University Press, 1955. Softcover. Octavo; G+; Paperback; Spine, grey with black print; Cover has very slight peripheral tanning but is clean and bright; Text block coming unglued from cover at front hinge, else clean and tight; At head of title: "Pitt Rivers Museum, University of Oxford"; 83 pages, frontispiece + xvi b&w plates. NOTE: Shelved in Room X, Case #5. 1330558. FP New Rockville Stock.

Cambridge, New York, Port Chester: Cambridge University Press, 1991. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Quarto, vi, vii, 224 pages. In Very Good condition with a Very Good dust jacket. Spine blue with white lettering. Dust jacket protected with a mylar covering. Exterior has very slight wear with minor wear to the edges, mild age toning to the flaps and faint blue offsetting interiorly. Boards have slight wear to the edges. Text block has very light age toning to the edges. Illustrated. First edition, first printing. NOTE: Shelved in Locked Annex Area, Quarto and Folio Case. 1379260. FP New Rockville Stock.