Search Results: Titles starting with S from Sparrow's Bookshop

Alfred A. Knopf, 1990. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/None. First edition. The Notable Trials Library edition. Very elegant copy with dual-tone cover boards with gilt engraving, gilt spinal print and fore-edge stain as well. The spine is flawless, the binding is firm, and the pages are bright, extremely crisp, and unmarked. Brilliant copy, overall.

Harper San Francisco, 1995. Paperback. Very good/N/A. First edition. The first English translation of the complete sacred texts of Ifa. The ancient african religion underlying Santeria, Candomble and Vodun. Binding is tight and pages are clean and unmarked, aside from marker slash on bottom edge. Cover has some rubbing, scratches, and wear to edges and spine ends.

Viking Penguin, 1992. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/Very good. First edition. Portion of front endpaper as cut out, likely to remove a previous owner's inscription. All other pages are clean. Binding is firm. Remainder mark on bottom edge and a bit of soiling to top edge. Moderate shelf wear to jacket but free of any scuffing or tears. Corners bumped.

J.P. Putnam, 1860. Hardcover. Acceptable/None. Printed from the original edition, with a preface and notes by Evert A. Duyckinck. Pages are tanned but unmarked. Front and back endpapers have molded, but it has not impacted any other pages. Hinges are cracked and binding is cracked near center of book and separating throughout. Scratching to top of text block near spine. Boards are heavily scuffed and edge worn. Gilt decoration on front board is still bright and distinct, but has faded on spine. Board corners are bumped and frayed and spine ends have softened and are chipped and frayed. Spine is sunned.

Doubleday & Company, 1966. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine/Very good. First edition. All pages are bright, clean and unmarked. Binding and hinges tight and square. Minor shelf wear jacket, but free of any rips or tears. Some scuffing/bumping to spine ends and spine is heavily sunned. Else a sharp copy.

Vintage Books, 1958. Paperback. Good/N/A. Pages are browned but unmarked. Binding is firm. A couple instances of denting to text block edges. Cover spine is chipped at top but otherwise light to moderate wear to edges

Signet, 1974. Paperback. Very good/N/A. No markings. Spine is sun-faded, otherwise a clean and bright copy

Eugenics Publishing Co, 1937. Hardcover. Very good/None. Authorized edition. No dust jacket. All pages are clean and unmarked. Binding and hinges undamaged. Some tanning to pages and front endpapers. Spine ends have softened.

Touchstone Books, 1995. Paperback. Good/N/A. Pages are unmarked and binding is tight. Edges and pages are faded and yellowed. Cover has scratches and wear at spine ends, edges, and corners.

Berkley Books, 1985. Paperback. Good/N/A. No markings. Two small chunks missing from front cover. Staining and rubbing on back cover. Minor edge wear.

Modern Library, no date given. Hardcover. Good/None. Boards are solid, the spine is square, binding is firm and the pages are bright, crisp, and unmarked aside from bloomingdale's stamp on title page and back pastedown. Heavy sunning to spine.

Del Rey Ballantine, 1992. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good/Near fine. First edition. All pages are clean and binding is firm. A bright and crisp copy with only minor bumping to spine ends and previous owner's bookplate on front endpaper under jacket flap. Some staining to top edge.

Writers and Readers Publishing, 1995. Paperback. Very good/N/A. Pages are unmarked and binding is tight. Rubbing, wear to edges.

Lancer Books, 1972. Paperback. Good/N/A. Second printing of this edition. Curved spine with reading creases, though binding remains fairly strong. Mild shelf wear around edges of covers. Tanning pages that are clean and unmarked.

The New American Library, 1960. Paperback. Acceptable/N/A. Binding is tight and pages are unmarked, aside from previous owner's ex-libris stamp. Gorgeous red edges. Cover has rubbing and fading. Cover has some minor tears. Wear and chipping on spine ends.

Mentor Books, 1955. Paperback. Very good/N/A. Tenth printing of this Mentor edition. All pages are bright, clean and unmarked. Binding is tight. Minor shelf wear and edge wear to covers.

International Collectors Library, no date given. Hardcover. Very good/None. Assumed printed circa mid 20th century. Pages are browned and unmarked except for previous owner's stamp on front endpaper. Binding is firm and square and reading ribbon is intact. Board corners are lightly bumped Spine corners have light wear.

The Modern Library, 1950. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. All pages are bright, clean and unmarked aside from previous owner's inscription on back of front endpaper. Binding and hinges secure. Jacket shows light rubbing and chipping at spine ends.

Franklin Library, 1976. Hardcover. Fine/None. Has notes from the editors pamphlet. Full leather bound with gilt accents on boards and spine, all three edges gilt, silk endpapers and reading ribbon. Firm binding and unmarked pages.

Signet Classic, 1963. Paperback. Good/N/A. Previous owner's inscription in blue pen on first free paper. All other pages are unmarked. Remainder mark on top page end. Small scuff mark and reading crease on front cover. Minor edge wear on covers.