Search Results: Titles starting with X from S. Howlett-West Books (member of ABAA & ILAB)

New York, NY: Grosset & Dunlap. Very Good+. 1937. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Very Good+ condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. The spine ends of the book have some light bumping. The text pages are clean and bright. There is a previous owner's gift notation on the front free page. This book is the 16th listed on the copyright page and the last title listed. "The X Bar X Boys was a series of western adventures for boys created by the Stratemeyer Syndicate and written under the pseudonym of James Cody Ferris and published by Grosset & Dunlap. At first, a total of 2 or 3 volumes were published per year, but in 1930, it slowed to 1 book per year. In 1942, the series was discontinued. Leslie McFarlane, author of many Hardy Boys stories, contributed to this series as well. The Manley Boys, Roy and Teddy, are the sons of an old ranchman, the owner of many… Read More

New York, NY: Grosset & Dunlap. Very Good+. 1927. Trade Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Very Good+ condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. The spine ends and corners have some light bumping, rubbing and fraying. There is a spot of ground-in dirt to the top corner of the rear cover. The text pages are clean and bright. The front endpaper has the remains of a grease pencil mark. "The X Bar X Boys was a series of western adventures for boys created by the Stratemeyer Syndicate and written under the pseudonym of James Cody Ferris and published by Grosset & Dunlap. At first, a total of 2 or 3 volumes were published per year, but in 1930, it slowed to 1 book per year. In 1942, the series was discontinued. Leslie McFarlane, author of many Hardy Boys stories, contributed to this series as well. The Manley Boys, Roy and Teddy, are the sons of an old ranchman, the owner of many… Read More

Sauk City, WI: Arkham House. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1975. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0870540696 . Cover Art; This edition limited to 4000 copies (Actually 4283 copies according to The Arkham House Companion). This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean with the exception of some beginning rubbing to the bottom edges. His book contains a series of supernateral stories including: Xelucha, The Primate of the Rose, Dark Lot of One Saul, The House of Sounds, The Globe of Gold-Fish, Many a Tear, The Bride, The Tale of Henry and Rowena, The Bell of St. Sepulcre, Huguenin's Wife, The Pale Ape, and, The Case of Euphemia Raphash. "Matthew Phipps Shiell (21 July 1865 – 17 February 1947) , known as M. P. Shiel, was a British writer. His legal surname remained "Shiell" though he adopted the shorter… Read More

Sauk City, WI: Arkham House. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1975. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0870540696 . Cover Art; This edition limited to 4000 copies (Actually 4283 copies according to The Arkham House Companion). This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean. His book contains a series of supernateral stories including: Xelucha, The Primate of the Rose, Dark Lot of One Saul, The House of Sounds, The Globe of Gold-Fish, Many a Tear, The Bride, The Tale of Henry and Rowena, The Bell of St. Sepulcre, Huguenin's Wife, The Pale Ape, and, The Case of Euphemia Raphash. "Matthew Phipps Shiell (21 July 1865 – 17 February 1947) , known as M. P. Shiel, was a British writer. His legal surname remained "Shiell" though he adopted the shorter version as a de facto pen name. He is remembered mostly for… Read More