Search Results: Titles starting with J from Bailey Bonzo Books

Bloomington, In: Lilly Library, 1964. Book. VG+. Decorative Cloth. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 62 pp. Pictorial deep blue cloth with gilted tiles to the front and spine. This copy is VG+. Tipped in portrait of Poe as the frontispiece , from Lilly's collection. Exterior is rich and bright with scattered minute dots. Inside is unmarked, clear, crisp, and tightly bound. Includes the Fragment ascribed to Poe, "The Musiad or Ninead. A Poem, by Diabolus. Randall was not only the Director of the Lilly Library, but also the former Head of the Scribner Rare Book Department. Lovely..

New York: Ballantine Books, 1974. Book. As New. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. As New. Still in the original cardboard box. Cardboard box has more than a dozen signatures representing the cast and support staff of a play. This copy was given as a gift tby them in appreciation to "Uncle " FlasH" Fred". This is the only such 1975 cardboard boxed copy on Abe as of March 2021. SCARCE as such. As always, Tim Kirk's paintings are exquisite..

London: George Routledge and Sons Book. Illus. by George Cruikshank. Very Good. Cloth. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Red cloth with gilt lettering to the spine and " The Original Illustrated Edition" embossed at front /top board. This copy is VG. Exterior spine is modestly sunned ; scattered spotting to rear board; and modestly crimped spine ends. Edges, tips with only hints of wear . Neat PO signature dated 1910 at top of front paste down. Otherwise unmarked, crisp, and firm with modest toning. "Illustrations on steel by George Cruikshank". Tissue guarded frontispiece. Some uncut pages. .

Crown, 2019. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Black embossed hard cover with red lettering to the spine. Stated First Edition. SIGNED on tipped in page. This copy is FINE in a FINE , unclipped ($ 17.99 on back cover) DJ designed by Angela Carlino. Looks and feels unread. ISBN 978-1-9848-2962-7..

Chicago: Handy & Higgins, 1903. Book. Illus. by R.J.Campbell. Very Good. Quarter Cloth and Hard Cover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Dark gray hard cover with lighter gray cloth spine. Gilted tiles and pictorial design on front. This copy is VG. Exterior rich and clean. Moderate wear to the tips; modest other edge wear. Inside has neat PO signature to FEP. Decorative EPs, frontispiece w/o tissue guard, facsimile of a stanza in Riley's handwriting. Set up, electrotyped and printed October 1, 1903, press of Robt. O. Law Co., so stated. Heavy paper pages. Inside is otherwise unmarked, clear, crisp, and tightly bound. Dust stained top page edges. Copious illustrations by R.J.Campbell..

Bloomington, In: Indiana University Press, 1999. Book. Fine. Quarter Cloth and Hard Cover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition. SIGNED and INSCRIBED by Elizabeth J. Van Allen, " To Sharon Sklar- Thank you for all of your creative effort. I love the way the book looks ! Best Wishes and Warmest Regards ! Elizabeth J. Van Allen " . This copy is FINE in a FINE DJ. No noticeable blemishes inside or out. Quarter purple cloth with orange hard cover and cream tiles. Looks and feels unread..

New York: Vanguard Press, 1957. Book. VG+. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Blue marbled hard cover with black paste on title block to upper spine with white lettering. This copy is VG+ in a VG, unclipped ( $3.50) DJ. Only a hint of any exterior edge wear, otherwise rich and bright. Inside is unmarked, crisp, and tightly bound with minimal/even toning. 254 pp. DJ has modest toning around edges and spine as well as 6 scattered small chips around the edges and tip ends. First U.S. edition of author's second book . Very nice..

London: Spring Books Book. Fine. Soft cover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Translated from the Czech by Ilse Gottheiner. Beautiful pictorial cardboard covers with white string tie binding encased by a linen , tri-fold hard cover case with two ivory pin locks,red& black Japanese characters and black lettering to the spine. 96 pages of text/B&W illustrations followed by 50 colored plates. This copy is FINE in a NEAR FINE folded case. Copy is pristine with only somewhat toned top/bottom page edges. Unmarked, tightly bound, and crisp. Slipcase has modest sunning to the spine, scattered modest foxing, but only a hint of any wear. Exceptional..

Rutland, Vt: Charles E. Tuttle Co., 1963. Book. VG+. Decorative Cloth. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Fourth printing, 1963, so stated. Embossed, decorative brown and pink cloth with gilted and black tiles to the spine. This copy is VG+ in a VG, clipped DJ. Enclosed in a hard cardboard , decorative slipcase , which is also VG, having minimal signs of wear. Exterior is rich with a small rubbing spot on the back and a very small one on the front. Inside is unmarked, crisp, and tightly bound. Decorative DJ is bright and clean minimal edge wear/ curling. Very nice..

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1973. Book. Illus. by Roger Duvoisin. Near Fine. Pictorial Cover. Inscribed by Author(s). 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. ISBN 0394924444. Pictorial hard cover , the Library Binding. NO library markings. SIGNED and INSCRIBED by Roger Duvoisin, " To Velma Lopez with all the affection we discover....beautiful time during our first trip to California. Roger Duvoisin "with my love from me too : Jasmine " " . The Caldecott Medal winning Duvoisin signed very few of his books. SCARCE as such. This copy is NEAR FINE. No DJ, as issued. Other than a little foxing to front cover and a little roughness to rear board ( may be a publication issue), this copy is pristine. Unpaginated. .

New York, NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 1973. Book. Illus. by Roger Duvoisin. Fine. Cloth. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Yellow green cloth with gilt lettering to the front and spine. SIGNED and INSCRIBED by Roger Duvoisin, " To Velma Lopez with the warmest good wishes...Roger Duvoisin " . This copy is FINE in a NEAR FINE price clipped pictorial DJ. The Caldecott Medal winning Duvoisin signed very few of his own books, so this copy is SCARCE. Copy itself is pristine. DJ minimal/modest curling to top edges and a bit of rubbing to the spine. Unpaginated.ISBN 039482444X..

Ann Arbor, Mi: University of Michigan Press, 2019. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition....published October 2019....SIGNED and INSCRIBED on interior " For Peter- Who played such a critical role in putting me on the path that would eventually lead to this book. With deep respect and affection. Mark Stryker. Oct. 2019"....also SIGNED and INSCRIBED on a laid in sheet, "Peter, I'll send you some bio material along with my orchestra hall book. Meanwhile, I hope you enjoy this one. So nice to talk to you yesterday. I hope you're on the mend. Mark" PRESENTATION and ASSOCIATION COPY>> Peter was Peter Jacobi, a noted author, educator, and mentor , who was Professor of Journalism at Indiana University from 1985 to 2017, was Chairman of the Indiana Arts Commission from 1990 to 1993, and Who's Who Top Educators in 2019. ...book is fine in a fine DJ....no obvious imperfections...inside is… Read More

Crown Publishers Inc, 1979. Book. VG+. Cloth. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Black cloth with gilted tiles. This copy is VG+ in a VG+, unclipped, Brodart protected DJ. Exterior is bright and clean. No edge wear. One tiny bump to top of back board. Interioris clear, unmarked , and tightly bound. Scattered, modest foxing to page ends.Even, minimal age toning to text block. DJ is still bright with only a hint of edge wear and modest age toning..

Tel Aviv: Tarbut Vechinuch, 1968. Book. Illus. by Abba Fenichel (Drawings). Near Fine. Soft cover. 1st Edition. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. Original , decorative cardboard folder with gold design and black lettering. 16 loose plates with 4 page foreword/ title / and table of contents in Hebrew and English. This copy is NEAR FINE. 4 page foreword with a touch of toning around the edges. Cardboard folder with similar light toning around the edges. Plates are pristine with small neat pencil titles across the back bottoms. SCARCE , as only two others on Abe as of November 2021. Comes in a clear plastic slip cover..

New York: Golden Books, 1988. Book. Illus. by Larry Di Fiore. Fine. Pictorial Cover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Pre Publication Press Release Kit. Green laminated pocketed folder. Included are the press release, a two page history of Henson's use of monsters, a four color in store display promo sheet, a comparison sheet showing Henson's original sketches for three of them contrasted to those that would be published in the popup book, and a black /white page with 7 monsters depicted. SCARCE and RARE. This package was intended for retailers to help in promoting the book and not for the general public. Also included are a b/w photo of Brian Henson with characters from the book,a b/w photo of the book, and a color photo postcard that could be used to announce the introduction of the book at the Book Expo America to be held Sunday, May 31..

Lafayette, In.: Burt-Haywood Company, 1913. Book. VG+. Cloth. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Green cloth with gilted tiles. This copy is VG. "Old fashion poems from an old fashioned fellow" , so says the author in his foreword. Multiple , simplistic b&w drawings accompany many of these homespun sentiments. Exterior is clean with minimal edgewear...gilting is fading , but still legible.SIGNED " Best Wishes O.E. Throckmorton on first page after FEP. Interior is unmarked, minimally/evenly toned, and securely bound. This is the only signed copy on Abe or Biblio as of July 2020. An Indiana author..

Boston: Ticknor and Fields, 1862. Book. VG Minus. Half-Leather. 1st Edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Leather spine wrap, leather tip wraps, blue marbled boards. Fine Binding. By the author of Cecil Dreeme. First edition, matching dates on title and copyright pages. No ads to rear. No additional printings noted. This copy is VG-. Exterior is GOOD plus with a cracked front hinge, still holding, rubbed leather on tips and spine. 3 raised bands with bright, clear gilt lettering to upper spine. Board edges are sharp. Inside is firmly bound, unmarked, and crisp with modest toning and occasional foxing. .

New York: Doubleday Doran, 1928. Book. VG+. Cloth. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First edition, after the printing of 201 deluxe copies, so stated. Black cloth with gilted tiles to the spine. This copy is VG+ in a VG , un price clipped ( price, net, $2.50) DJ. Exterior is bright and clean with a bit of dulling to the spine and a partial dent to the front cover where a heavier book had lain on top. Inside is clear, unmarked, crisp , and tightly bound. minimal even toning throughout. DJ. has moderate chipping along the top , one closed 1/2" tear at the front top, and an oblong open tear ( 1" x 1/2" ) under the author's name on the spine, not affecting any tiles. Modest even toning to exterior of DJ..

London: Oxford University Press, 1955. Book. VG+. Cloth. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Second edition. Blue cloth with gilt tiles to the spine. This copy is VG+ in a VG, unclipped ( 25s. net) DJ. Original bill of sale from 4/3/55 laid in sold by B.H.Blackwell, LTD. Exterior is rich and clean. Gilt is bright. Only a hint of wear. Inside is unmarked, crisp, and tightly bound. Modest, even toning throughout. 323 pp. Light blue DJ has moderate sunning to the spine and around edges where adjoining books did not cover, otherwise minimal edge wear or chipping..

London: Hodder Brothers, 1894. Book. Very Good. Cloth. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First Edition. SCARCE as such. Preface dated September 1894, 1894 on title page, and neat PO gift inscription on FFEP dated Oct. 4, 1894. This copy is VG in green cloth with gilt design to front and gilt lettering to spine. 458 pp. plus 6 pp. advertising to the rear. Outside shows a few small bubbles in the covers, modest/moderate wear to spine ends, tips , and bottom edges with a touch of rubbing at joints.Frontispiece with tissue guard ( etched portrait by H. Manesse) plus numerous illustrations- facsimiles of sketches , etc. Other than the gift inscription, unmarked, crisp, and tight. Quite uncommon. .