The Peoples of Middle Earth; The History of Middle Earth, Volume XII by Tolkien, J. R. R.; Edited by Christopher Tolkien - 1996

Grosset & Dunlap, NY, 1950; 8vo, 203 pgs. Fifth entry in the Nancy Drew mystery series. Blue boards, Nancy silhouette at center right of front board, spyglass silhouette end papers, blue topstain, b&w frontispiece illustration by R. H. Tandy. Wraparound dust jacket cover art by Bill Gillies with publisher’s punch hole to remove the numbering error for this volume. Lists to "Secret Of The Wooden Lady" on front flap, and twenty Judy Bolton titles on the back flap ending with "The Warning On The Window." Illustrated back panel advertises eight Dana Girls Mysteries, ending with "The Clue In The Cobweb." Very Good Plus, clean, crisp, bright, binding tight, sound, and square, corners sharp, no ownership signatures or any other markings of any kind, in a bright Very Good dust jacket that has miniscule chipping at the topmost edge of the spine panel and a 3/8" closed edge tear at the upper left corner of the back panel. An attractive copy.

United States: Subterranean Press, 1999. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Near Fine. Dame Darcy. Book is clean and tight with no marks or stamps, stapled wraps, 46 pages. Illustrated by Dame Darcy, printed by Subterranean Press in 1999.

First Trade Paperback edition, published concurrently with First Trade Hardback edtion. Signed by author on title page. Good copy with shelfwear to edges, toning to pages. Creases to back cover. Page block is tight. Please inspect photos, message with any questions.

Kirk Alyn was the first actor to portray Superman in the 1948, fifteen episode serial "Superman", and then again in the 1950 sequel "Atom man vs. Superman". This 8 inch by 10 inch black & white photo is matted iand framed and is signed, "Atom Man vs Superman Clark Kent Superman Kirk Alyn".

Seattle, WA: Fantagraphics Books, 2011. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine in Fine dust jacket. Cover shows very minor rubbing at corners and along spine edges. DJ has two faint sticker shadows on the back. Else As New. Photo is of the copy we have here at Barbed Wire Books.

SIGNED BY SUZANNE directly to the title page and NOT personalized. Suzanne added "Beware of secrets!" and a hisser snake stamp. A true 1st printing but condition is only fair to good: flaws include rubbed corners and crease on the boards, writing on two of the page blocks, and blemishes on the dust jacket. Please carefully examine my photos. A new mylar cover has been added to your dust jacket. Expedited and international shipping are welcome; signed by author.

The Griffin and Sabine Trilogy, Bantock, Nick. Published by Chronicle Books/Raincoast Books, San Francisco and Vancouver, 1991-1993. Each volume signed by author to title page without inscription. Vol. I: Griffin and Sabine: An Extraordinary Correspondence; Vol. II: Sabine's Notebook: In Which the Extraordinary Correspondence of Griffin & Sabine Continues; and Vol. III: The Golden Mean: In Which the Extraordinary Correspondence of Griffin & Sabine Concludes. Volumes 2 and 3 are First printings; Volume 1 is a later printing. Each volume is in fine condition; dustjackets have very light edge ruffling; dustjacket of Volume 1 is clipped and has light fading to spine.

New York: Open Road Integrated Media, 2014. Trade paperback. Near Fine. Minor shelf and handling wear to cover and tiniest bit of rubbing to corners and spine edges, otherwise clean, tight, bright, and unmarked. Beautiful copy of a rare title. Photo is of the copy here at Barbed Wire Books.

Priced high cause I'd like to keep. But the right numbers will make me sell.

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