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New York: Random House, 1978. KALKI- Gore Vidal- Random House- New York/Toronto- 1978- 1st Edition-1st Printing-number line from 2-9 as per Random House 1st Edition- Hardcover:-Large 8vo- Near FINE- VG+- -price-clipped dj- has nicks and rubs at extremities-1/2 cloth and grey boards are shelf rubbed but straigh, clean, tight and square-255pp-all crisp and clean-SEE PHOTOS- "Hindu mythology and modern day America merge here in a bizarre dystopian tale of apocalyptic destruction"..... "All Gore Vidal's glittering versatility comes into play in 'Kalki', in which he invents the future. It is a philosophical cautionary tale, an entertainment."- Fiction-thriller-fantasy-future-mythology-Hindu (2962) . 1st Edition-1st Printing. 1/2 Cloth & Boards. Near FINE/VG+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: F. M. Lupton Publishing Co., 1894. KENILWORTH- Sir Walter Scott, Bart.- F.M. Lupton-N.Y.- n.d. [1894] per World Cat.- Hardcover:-12mo-Good/ no dj as issued- original publisher's green cloth with gilt titles on spine- rubbed and lightly soiled-textblock is tight and square- 476 pages-browning, btu clean, no tears or writing- small wormhole upper right- foxing on endpapers- SEE PHOTOS- "Classic adventure romance by Scott."- Fiction-adventure-romance-classic-Scott (2859) . Later Printing. Cloth. Good/No Jacket as Issued. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

New York: Ace Books, 1978. THE KEYSTONE KID- Frank Roderus- Ace Books-NY- 1978- 1st Edition-1st Printing- Full Number line 1-10- Very scarce- (most are Jove Books in the 1988's)-this is the original ACE- Illustrated Softcover Wraps- 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall- VG++/ No Jacket as Issued -light rubs, bright, clean and square "A" marked on fep as grading- 279pp are clean, no tears or writing-SEE PHOTOS-"He came to town looking right out of a Wild West show. When he walked into the saloon with his outlandish costume, it came as no surprise that he"d become the butt of some unpleasant jokes. What was surprising was that he didn"t fight the bully who threw him to the floor. He gained two things that day-his name, the "Keystone Kid, " and his reputation as a coward. But when the day came for him to stand alone or die, the Kid had learned that being a man starts from the inside."- Fiction-western-classic (4068). 1st Edition-1st Printing.… Read More

New York: Reader's Digest Press, 1983. KGB TODAY- The HIdden Hand- John Barron- Reader's Digest Press-NY- 1983-1st Edition-1st Printing- Hardcover:-Large 8vo- VG++-Near FINE/VG++ dj is unclipped, a few rubs and nicks, sunned spine but completeand clean- textblock and spine are tight- 489pp are clean, no tears or writing- a little reading smudge on edge- "In a bold new expose unprecedented in its scope and detailed documentation, an internationally renowned authority lays bare fore the world -- the clandestine Soviet apparatus known as the KGB."- Non-fiction-history-USSR-Sovoet-KGB-spies-illustrated (1120). 1st Edition-1st Printing. Cloth. VG++-Near Fine/VG++. Illus. by Illustrated-B&W-photos. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall.

Toronto: The Coop-Clark Co., 1906. KID McGHIE- S. R. Crockett- Illustrated by E.F. Skinner- The Copp-Clark Co. Ltd.- Toronto- 1906-True-1st Edition-1st Printing-1st State- SC- Illustrated Softcover Wraps:- 12mo- VG/ no dj as issued-original grey wraps with green titles on cover and spine-illustration on cover also in green.- B&W frontis-+ 3 other plates- They are bound in to face pp.102, 192, and 322. -400pp all clean-no tears or writing- some cover rubs on spine,piece of tape at lower edge to prevent further separation which is about 3/4 of an inch- edges a little curled as to be expect with softcover, but a prime example of a very, very SCARCE copy in softcover-1st/1st-There are almost none that have survived-none available on the net!- Only 2 softcover true 1st ed's found in World cat: One in the UCLA rare books ibrary and and at the Univ. of Torotnto in the Fischer rare book room-SEE PHOTOS- Safe-cracking, burglary, etc. - with a ghost thrown in! There is no list of the plates, which are… Read More

Chicago-New York: Contemporary Books-Calico Classics, 1988. KIDNAPPED- Robert Louis Stevenson- Illustrated by Gary Gianni- Contemporary Books-Calico Classics- Chicago-New York- 1988- 1st Edition-1st Printing-Thus- Softcover:-8vo-Near Fine/ no dj as issued- illustrated softcover wraps-clean tight binding-ex-library with two stamps but no pocket- a nice clean tight book- 306pp are clean, no tears or writing- 8 superb full page glossy color illustrations by Gianni + in text B&W illustrations- "A wonderful book of the timeless tale of pirates, ships and sea."- Fiction-juvenile-adventure-sea-pirates-classic-illustrated (1345). 1st Edition-1st Printing Thus. Illustrated Softcover Wraps. Near FINE/No Jacket as Issued. Illus. by Gary Gianni. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Cleveland-New York: The World Publishing Company, 1947. KIDNAPPED- Robert Louis Stevenson- Illustrated by C. B. Falls- The World Publishing Company- Cleveland-New York- 1947- Later Printing- 'A Rainbow Classic'- Hardcover:-8vo-VG++-Near FINE/VG dj is price-clipped with some light rubs and one tiny sealed tear at head of spine, - text block is square and tight-illustrated boards- 313pp are clean, no tears or writing-illustrated endpapers- b&w in text illustrations and full page color by Falls- SEE PHOTOS- "The classic high-seas adventure by Stevenson." A very nice copy! -Fiction-juvenile-adult-adventure-sea-pirates-classic-illustrated (2847) . Later Printing. Illustrated Boards. VG++-Near FINE/VG. Illus. by C. B. Falls. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: World Almanac Publications, 1985. THE KIDS' WORLD ALMANAC OF RECORDS AND FACTS- Margo McLoone-Basta & Alice Siegel- Illustrated- World Almanac Publications-NY ISBN 0-911818-65-0-1985-1st Edition-1st Printing-Stated- Weekly Reader- Hardcover:-8vo- VG++/ no dj as issued-92 pages-all clean, no tears or writing- Blue pictorial cover, spine and corners show slight wear.-SEE PHOTOS-This is a book of records and facts, presented in way that inspires interest in the subject.- Non-fiction-juvenile-almanac-records-facts-illustrated (2189) . 1st Edition-1st Printing. Illustrated Boards. VG++/No Jacket as Issued. Illus. by Illustrated. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Doubleday, 1958. KIM- Rudyard Kipling- Ill. by Richard M. Powers- Doubleday-N.Y.- Junior Deluxe Edition- 1958-1st Thus- Hardcover:-8vo-illustrated: NEAR FINE/ no dj- 384 pp all clean-no tears-no writing- Frontis in colour and b&w illustrations in book- decorated endpapers- cover illustration in front and back-SEE PHOTOS- "Kipling's classic adventure saga of a young boy in Colonial India"- Fiction-juvenile-classic-illustrated (1955). 1st Thus. Cloth Spine-illustrated Boards. VG++/No Jacket. Illus. by Richard M. Powers. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Toronto: The Coop-Clark Co., 1922. KINDRED OF THE DUST- Peter B. Kyne- The Coop-Clark Co.- Toronto-1922- 1st Canadian Edition-1st Printing Hardcover:-8vo-Good/ no dj- Original publishers red cloth with black titles on cover and spine- Rubbing on spine and slight lean but no cracks in binding- 376pp are toned but clean, no tears or writing-SEE PHOTOS- Christmas dedication dated 1927 on ffep- Fiction-west-western-frontier (1979). 1st Edition-1st Printing. Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Baronet Books, 1993. KING ARTHUR AND THE KNIGHTS OF THE ROUND TABLE- Howard Pyle- Ill. Pablo Marcus- Ed. by Joshua Hanft- Baronet Books- N.Y.- 1993- 1st Thus- Illustrated Hardcover:-12mo- VG++-Near FINE/ no dj as issued- Great Illustrated Classic Series- 239pp all clean -little page wave from dampnes but no staining-, with more than 100 B&W full page illustrations by Pablo Marcus Studios-A specially adapted version by Joshua E. Hanft.-SEE PHOTOS- LARGE PRINT:Children's/ juvenile- " It is a time of magic, of evil and witchcraft. THE STORY: From the time of yung Arthur pulls the fabled wsord from the stone, he is torn between good and evil, jealousy and love for the beautiful Queen Guinevere. This book has all the drama and pageantry of clashing swords and lances, as the mighty struggle ..."- Fiction-juvenile-medievil-King Arthur-illustrated (2723) . 1st Thus. Illustrated Glossy Boards. VG++-Near FINE/No Jacket as Issued. Illus. by Pablo Marcus. 12mo - over 6¾" -… Read More

New York: The Golden Press, 1968. THE KING BEAR- Michael Turner- Ill. by Robert Frankenberg- The Golden Press- NY- Weekly Reader- 1968-1st Edition-1st Printing- Hardcover:-8vo- VG++-Near FINE/ no dj as issued- illustrated cover- 176pp all clean,no tears or writing- light toning on ffeps-small x on top page edge-SEE PHOTOS- 1 full page B&W illustation by Frankenberg- "The great bear strolled out of the potato patch and .went into the forest. "A king!" thought BLue-John. 'A by-golly king!" So begins this novel about Blue-John, a boy who lives with his family on a homestead ..." Fiction-juvenile-adventure-north-bears-illustrated (1719) . 1st Edition-1st Printing. Illustrated Boards. VG++-Near FINE/No Jacket as Issued. Illus. by Robert Frankenberg. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: St. Martin's Press, 1989. KING OF FOOLS- John Parker- St. Martin's Press-NY- 1989- 1st Edition-1st Printing-US-Stated- Hardcover:-8vo- FINE/FINE dj is unclipped and bright- 312pp are clean, no tears or writing- "Afterword by Timothy Seely, purported illegitimate son of the Duke of Windsor. In this startling biography, a different Duke of Windsor comes to the fore.Not merely an elegant, melancholy aristocrat, he was a careless, self-centered man who stubbornly followed his own whims (or those of his dominating wife Wallis)"- Non-fiction-England-royalty-abdication-Edward (671). 1st Edition-1st Printing. Cloth Spine- Boards. Fine/Fine. Illus. by Illustrated-B&W-photos. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Cosmopolitan Book Corp, 1921. THE KINGDOM ROUND THE CORNER- Coningsby Dawson- Ill. by W. D. Stevens- Cosmopolitan Book Corp.- NY- 1921-1st Edition- Hardcover:- VG+/ no dj- original beige cloth with black titles on cover and spine- 364pp lightly toned but clean, no tears or writing- PO name Lele Dee stamped on inside cover along with dj flap glued to the inside of cover original $2.00-ffeps and endpapers-toned/foxed- 4 B&W glossy illustrations by Stevens- "Novel about a returning World War I veteran- Tabs, who has lost his Kingdom and tries to regain it- "If you come back, and you will come back, the whole world will be waiting for you." -Very interesting and collectible- Fiction-WWI-veteran-Americana-adventure-romance (1281) . 1st Edition-1st Printing. Cloth. VG+/No Jacket. Illus. by W. D. Stevens. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: A. L. Burt, 1917. THE KINGDOM OF THE BLIND- E. Phillips Oppenheim- A. L. Burt- NY-October 1917- 8th Printing- Hardcover:- 12mo- Good/ no dj- in illustrated teal green hardcover with red lettering. Slight edgewear to covers. Spine Lean. Light foxing to some pages. Both hinges starting but still solid- 305 pages.- illustrated b&w glossy frontis- SEE PHOTOS- Story of the British War Office against the German Secret Service. Fiction-historical-war-WWII-SS-British (2710) . Later Printing. Illustrated Cloth. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Illustrated Frontis. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

New York: Arbor House, 1985. THE KINGDOM OF THE WICKED- Anthony Burgess- Arbor House-New York- 1985- 1st edition-1st Printing-Stated- Hardcover:- FINE/Near FINE- Original beige tweed boards and red lettering on spine- 379pp all clean and crisp, no tears or writing- blind stamp signature front. Dust jacket faint spotting. An otherwise immaculate copy of an absorbing book. 8 vo, pp: 379. Anthony Burgess was born in Manchester, England in 1917. His first novel was The Long Day Wanes, in 1956. The Kingdom of the Wicked is the extraordinary story of Sadoc, son of Azur, an aging shipping clerk. Book opens with the resurrection of Jesus; reader is carried through the mystical, miraculous, ..."-Fiction-Christ-religion-christianity-Roman empire-apostles-Caligula-Nero (771) . 1st Edition-1st Printing. Cloth. Fine/Near FINE. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Toronto: George N. Morang, 1899. THE KING'S MIRROR- Anthony Hope- George N. Morang & Co.- Toronto- 1899-1st Edition-1st Printing- Hardcover:-Small 8vo- Good/ no dj as issued- Publishers original Royal blue velveteen cloth with gilt embossed titles on cover- spine faded and bleached- A tight spine and clean copy nonetheless- 311pp + 16pp of advertisement- all clean, rough cut edges, page 86 has corner torn with no loss and not affecting text.- top page edges are gilt-SEE PHOTOS- First Edition of this novel, told in the first person by the King himself. -scarce in 1st/1st- Frontispiece with tissue guard inserted, fore and bottom page edges untrimmed, top edges gilt. Light rubbing to the silver pillow on front cover (gilt crown rests on the pillow, crossed sceptre and sword are beneath).-True 1st with 'Entered according to Act of Parliament of Canada, in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine, by George N. Morang & Co., Ltd, in the office of the Minister of Agriculture'.-… Read More

New York: Random House, 1939. THE KING'S STILTS- Doctor Seuss- Illustrated by Author- Random House-NY c1939-1st Edition-Later Printing- Hardcover:-4to- VG++-Near FINE/Very Good++-DJ -is price clipped- Only copyright is 1939, no other printings or dates probably a later printing since 1st boards are orange red and yellow- listed to Dr.Seuss's Sleep Book- King's Stilts- listed 4th from bottom-early printing-NOT EX-LIBRARY.-NOT BOMC- No markings or tears of any kind. A real collector's copy. 4to - over 9 3/4 " - 12" tall. Blue pictorial cover, has very light wear on edges.-unpaginated-(48pp) are clean and crisp-SEE PHOTOS-"The story of King Birtram in the Kingdom of Binn, who cared for the Dike Trees that protected the people of Binn from the sea. A bird similar to a giant blackbird called Nizzards liked to eat the Dike Trees. King Birtram had trained cats called Patrol Cats"-Scarce issue of Seuss's 3rd book- Fiction-juvenile-Seus-collectible-illustrated (1752) .… Read More

New York: Harcourt, Brace, Jovanovich, 1984. THE KING'S WAY- Francoise Chandernagor- Harcourt, Brace, Jovanovitch-NY- 1984-1st US Edition- 1st Printing- A-B-C-D-E timeline- ISBN: 0151472742 -Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Inc. 1984-1st US Edition-(c1981 France).Hardcover:-8vo- VG+/VG++ dj now in mylar. Ex-Library-couple of stamps, but no pockets because rear ffep was removed- " Recollections of Francoise D'Aubigne, Marquise De maintenon, wife to the King of France." Good Author. Good Book. Minor shelf wear. 497 clean and tight pages. Great Condition!. Fiction-biography-memoirs-France-royalty (1005) . 1st Edition-1st Printing. 1/4 Cloth & Boards. VG+/VG++. Illus. by . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Random House, 1947. KINGSBLOOD ROYAL- Sinclair Lewis- Random House-NY- 1947- BCE- Hardcover:-8vo- VG+/VG dj has mulitple sealed nicks, shallow tears and chips but complete-original pale gray cloth is tight and square- 348pp are clean, no tears or writing- foxing on ouside edges of pages- SEE PHOTOS- "A neglected novel by the first American to win the Nobel Prize in literature. This is the story of a successful middle-aged banker who discovers that he has African-American heritage."- Fiction-adventure-romance-Afro-American-classic (1680). Book Club (BCE/BOMC). Cloth. VG++/VG. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.