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Books: 1st Editions


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The Most Recent Additions to This Category are First!
Legends by Terry O'Neill by Terry O'Neill. Printed in 1985. Hardcover. CONDITION: Inside: Like new - near mint. Covers: Excellent condition. Dust jacket: Very good condition with light wear. "Not for Resale" stamp inside and on edge. Stored in a clean, smoke-free environment. Contact me for a shipping quote if you'd like to have this shipped via Media Mail.  Films of Greta Garbo: A Pictorial Album by Michael Conway. Printed in 1968. First edition. Hardcover. CONDITION: Inside: Mint - I don't think it was ever looked through. Covers: Excellent - near mint with no damage. Dust jacket: A few tears and surface wear. Stored in a clean, smoke-free environment. Contact me for a shipping quote if you'd like to have this shipped via Media Mail.  A Picture History of France by Clarke Hutton. Printed in 1952. First US published edition. Hardcover. 62 pages. Full of colorful lithographed illustrations. CONDITION: Inside: Mint - no damage. Looks like it was hardly looked at. Covers: Very good with light wear on edges. Dust jacket: A bit tattered around all the edges and on the spine. Stored in a clean, smoke-free environment. Contact me for a shipping quote if you'd like to have this shipped via Media Mail.  Wonderful book by Ruth Plumly Thompson, founded on and continuing the famous OZ stories by . Frank Baum. Illustrated by John Neil. Wonderful book with great colored illustrations and the story of The Lion. Book is in excellent condition, but does have on little rip of the front label on the right top, and does have a stamp with the owner's name inside, otherwise in excellent shape.

LEGENDS - 1985 - Candid Photos - Eastwoo $32.00

  

FILMS OF GRETA GARBO: A Pictorial Album $16.00

  

A PICTURE HISTORY OF FRANCE by Clarke Hu $12.00

  

The Cowardly Lion of OZ $27.50
Little Big Man, The recolletion of Jack Grabb by Thomas Berger. The novel that the Oscar Winning movie was made of is a wonderful read. Dust cover is in bad shape and faded, but book is in excellent shape.  TRUE FIRST EDITION Nancy Drew "The Secret of the Wooden Lady" by Carolyn Keene, published in 1950 by Grosset & Dunlap, per Farah's Guide (the definitive guide to collecting Nancy Drew books). The book is a hard cover with 213 pages. The book is in excellent condition, with no marks except for a bookplate on the first title page with the original owner's name. The book shows little wear, with the pages straight and crisp and the binding tight. The inside front and back cover are black and white sillouettes of Nancy Drew and friends. The Dust Jacket is in very good condition with only a few chips/tears on the top and bottom (see pictures). There is some rub marks on the front cover of the dust jacket from being stacked or slid in and out of a bookcase. The inside front flap of the dust cover lists the available Nancy Drew Mystery Stories and reflect that this is 27th in the series, being the last on the list. The back flap lists 6 Connie Blair Mystery Stories by Betsy Allen, and the back cover lists 20 Beverly Grey Mystery Stories by Clair Blank. The frontspiece illustration in the book shows Nancy's boyfriend, Ned, with a cigarette in his hand (this was removed in later printings).  The 498 pages inclufrd Index. There are no torn pages, no underlining or writing. Pull out map of Latin American in the front. Clean, no dust jacket. An extensive detailed of personalities and events. Shipping cost - $3.75. Size: 1 3/4" X 6" X 8 3/4"  Book Around The Year With The Trapp Family,keeping the feasts and seasons of the christain year.A signed copy of a first edition.Some tears in book jacket,Book in very good condition.

Little Big Man $22.50

  

Nancy Drew - The Secret of the Wooden La $129.99

  

Inside Latin America - beige cloth Hard $40.00

  

Book Around The Year With The Trapp Fami $150.00
First Edition copy of Charles Berry's Murder on Monday.The beneficiaries of his will were to be determined by which day of the week he died.Printed in 1932,the book shows age wear,discoloration and some spotted pages but a very readable copy,no torn pages. Hard cover worn on the edges,name crossed out on first page.Wonderful old murder mystery.  This 1977 First Edition written by Bob Toscki and published by ATHENEUM / SMI is in very good condition. Solid copy, No stains, tears. The 136 pages are loaded with photos and diagrams to show proper golfing fundamentals. No DJ The hardcover is also in very good condition. Shipping cost $3.00  This book has printed inside: FIRST AMERICAN EDITION 1976. An X library copy but in very good condition. Clean, tight like new except for the first blank front page is ripped out and the other has dark areas. Hardcopy. Dj - good condition. Publisher: New York Putman FIRST AMERICAN EDITION 1976 212 pages. 8 pages of plates Still in it's original plastic cover.  Very rare 'Venture' magazine from March of 1957, vol.1, no.2, second issue published! Fantasy Publications, soft cover in 'Very Good' condition with corner and edge wear and age discoloration on the cover and interior pages. 1st Edition over 6¾ - 7¾" tall with fiction from Tom Godwin, Leigh Brackett, Gordon R. Dickson and other great writers! Fantastic rare collectible for Science Fiction fans! Priority Mail shipping and insurance charge for this unusual item is $6.50.

Murder On Monday by Charles Barry $10.00

  

Bob Toski's Complete Quide to Better Gol

 

My Wild Life $15.00

  

'Venture' vintage Science Fiction magazi $39.50
Very rare 'Universe' magazine from September of 1953, vol.1, no.2, second issue published! Bell Publications, soft cover in 'Fine' condition with very slight corner and edge wear and age discoloration on the cover and interior pages. 1st Edition over 6¾ - 7¾" tall with fiction fromW. T. Powers, Sylvia Jacobs, Mark Clifton and other great writers! Fantastic rare collectible for Science Fiction fans! Priority Mail shipping and insurance charge for this unusual item is $6.50.  Very rare 'If' magazine from May of 1952, vol.1, no.2, second issue published! Quinn Publications, Soft cover in 'Fine' condition with very slight corner and edge wear and some age discoloration. 1st Edition over 6¾ - 7¾" tall with fiction from Milton Lesser,John W. Jakes other great writers! Fantastic rare collectible for Science Fiction fans! Priority Mail shipping and insurance charge for this unusual item is $6.50.  Extremely rare 'Infinity' magazine from November of 1955, vol.1, no.1, very first issue published! Royal Publications, New York, NY, U.S.A. Soft cover in Very Good Plus condition but does have a small one half inch tear on the bottom of the spine and age discoloration. 1st Edition over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Fiction from Robert Bloch, Arthur C. Clarke and other great writers! Fantastic very rare collectible for Science Fiction fans! Priority Mail shipping and insurance charge for this unusual item is $6.50.  Very rare Infinity magazine from 1956, second issue published! Royal Publications, New York, NY, U.S.A. Soft cover in Very Good Plus. Ed Emshwiller (illustrator). 1st Edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Fiction from Harlan Ellison, Damon Knight, Cyril M. Kornbluth & Frederik Pohl, Charles Beaumont, L. Sprague de Camp, Kenneth Bulmer, Richard Wilson (as himself and as Edward Halibut), and Randall Garrett. Columns by Knight, Dean A. Grennell and Larry T. Shaw. Letters from Forrest J Ackerman, Damon Knight, Richard Wilson, et al. Fantastic collectible for Science Fiction fans! Priority Mail shipping and insurance charge for this unusual item is $6.50.

'Universe' vintage Science Fiction magaz $39.50

  

'If' science fiction vintage magazine vo $49.50

  

Infinity Science Fiction vol. 1, no. 1 vin $69.50

  

Infinity Science Fiction magazine vol. 1 $39.50
'A Twist of Lennon' by Cynthia Lennon, Avon Books, 1980. Mass Market Paperback in very good condition but does have slight spine, edge and corner wear. Interior pages are very fine plus but does have some age discoloration. 1st edition; 190 pages; with eight pages of photos. Priority Mail shipping and insurance charge for this unusual item is $6.50.  'The Beatles Trivia Quiz Book' by Helen Rosenbaum, Signet Books, 1978. Mass Market Paperback in very good condition but does have slight spine, edge and corner wear. Interior pages are very fine plus but does have some age discoloration. 1st edition; 154 pages; with eight pages of photos. Priority Mail shipping and insurance charge for this unusual item is $6.50.  Paperback Writer by Mark Shipper, Ace Books, New York, 1980. Mass Market Paperback in Fine condition but does have a small surface tear above George's head and slight edge and corner wear. 1st edition; 254 pages; a novel of the life and times of the Beatles; the spurious chronicle of their rise to stardom; their triumphs and disasters plus the amazing story of their ultimate reunion; illustrated with many photos with ficticious captions such as a photo of Ringo and the author, in an exclusive interview, where Ringo tells the entire Beatles' story; the author then proceeds to lose his notes on the way home, which forces him to make up his own version of their story. Priority Mail shipping and insurance charge for this unusual item is $6.50.  'The Elvis Presley Story' edited by James Gregory, Hillman Books, New York, 1960, in 'Good' to 'Very Good' condition with some wear to corners and the spine and some age discoloration. First Edition. Popular biography of the iconic rock star. Priority Mail shipping and insurance charge for this unusual item is $6.50.

'A Twist of Lennon' vintage Beatles book $29.50

  

'The Beatles Trivia Quiz Book' 1978 $29.50

  

Beatles 'Paperback Writer' by Mark Shipp $29.50

  

'The Elvis Presley Story' vintage book 1 $39.50
'The World Of Li'l Abner' by Al Capp with introduction by John Steinbeck, Ballantine Books, New York: from 1959, 4th edition in very good condition but has some age discoloration and the first couple of pages are loose, and has a movie tie-in with photo cover. Priority Mail shipping and insurance charge for this unusual item is $6.50.  Speciality Book Chicago 1965. Book Condition: Used; Very Good, with slight edge and corner wear, text lightly yellowing, otherwise tight, clean, very good copy with photos: The affairs: Clark Gable, Howard Hughes, Johnny Carson, Elvis Presley, Burt Reynolds, Warren Beatty and more, 128pages. Priority Mail shipping and insurance charge for this unusual item is $6.50.  'Dandelion Wine' by Ray Bradbury is a very rare first edition! Garden City: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1957. Octavo, cloth. "A bucolic evocation of Bradbury's youth through rose-colored glasses. Though not strictly fantastic, this poetic blend of nostalgia and ever-so- slightly macabre happenings defines the author's view of the past as a country of the bizarre and the wonderful, and is central to Bradbury's fantasy world." - Barron (ed), Fantasy Literature 4A-44. Pringle, Modern Fantasy: The Hundred Best Novels 19. A fine copy with light wear and rubbing to corners and spine ends, very slight loss to corners, rubbing to front flap fold, and some slight soiling to rear panel and is a former library book with library info on the first blank page. This book in this condition lists online for $1,750.00! It is a fascinating book for anyone interested in learning about the author's early writing and is said to be somewhat autobiographical. The Priority Mail shipping and insurance charge for this unusual item is $8.50.  TOM SWIFT & AND HIS AIRLINE EXPRESS" or From Ocean to Ocean by Daylight by Victor Appleton. Published by Whitman Publishing 1st edition 1926 hardback in VERY GOOD PLUS condition, "NO" dust jacket tight binding, NO loose pages,

'The World Of Li'l Abner' by Al Capp vin $29.50

  

My Wild Love Experiences, Mamie van Dore $29.50

  

'Dandelion Wine' by Ray Bradbury vintage $399.50

  

Tom Swift and the Airline Express-1st Ed $18.50
In great shape dust cover torn at left top corner. Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 1998 .Edition: 1st ed .Description: [32] p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm . 11 x 9" by Barbara Park-illustrated by Stephen Kroninger - An Anne Schwartz Book-Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing Division  When the animals in the Monroe household see a picture of Bunnicula the rabbit on a poster for a magician, they jump to an alarming conclusion about vampire rabbits. 48 pages  Illustrated by Robert Hynes; paper engineering by James Roger Diaz, John Strejan, and Rodger Smith. First Edition Pop-Ups in great shape The National Geographic Society published a series of twenty pop-up books for young readers between 1985 and 1994 ("National Geographic Action Books"). These books differed from most pop-up series in their intentionally didactic focus—they were designed for learning as much as for fun, integrating pop-ups within the illustrated page. Centering mainly on the animal kingdom and its habitat, these books reflected the same publishing values of polished, colorful printing as were in evidence in Society’s mainstay National Geographic Magazine.  The Tale of the Shining Princess-with dust cover-Adapted by Sally Fisher from a translation of the story by Donald Keen. This is a Metropolitan Museum of Art and a Studio Book

Psst-It's Me the Bogeyman-1st Ed $21.00

  

Rabbit-Cadabra! Harold & Chester-1st Edi $9.50

  

Amazing Monkey-Nat Geographic Action Boo $129.00

  

The Tale of the Shining Princess $14.50
The Dancing Queen Story by Rudy Finst Illustrations by Jeanne Wolf Towle Herfin Publishing Co. 1946 (I believe this is a 1st Ed.) This is an excellent copy of this rare book. No dust-jacket. Spine cover missing , binding and boards are in amazing shape. Pages are crisp, no marks, writing or tears. Pages are very white and vibrant, as is cover and back. A overall beautiful solid copy  Faded gilt letter and spine cover is torn. This is the first full-length book about the disastrous sinking of the great passenger ship Titanic. Binding itself in good condition-no loose pages. Pages browning. Previous owner’s name on inside front cover. This was an inexpensively made book at the time. Very hard to find book, especially in complete and clean condition. Interior in good condition, no tears. No missing pages.  SIGNED BY LOWELL THOMAS-preeminent American radio commentator (1892-1981). First Edition - 1935- "Will Rogers-Ambassador of Goodwill Prince of Wit and Wisdom" by P.J. O'Brien. What makes this book even more significant is the autograph of LOWELL THOMAS. This book is 288 pages in very good condition. See pictures. FREE SHIPPING  Beautiful children's book-with paintings by Susan Jeffers. First edition - 1991 in very good condition-see pictures

The Dancing Queen by Rudy Finst-1st Edit $48.00

  

1st Ed. The Wreck & Sinking of the Titan $115.00

  

1st Edition-Will Rogers-Autographed by L $98.00

  

Brother Eagle, Sister Sky-First Edition- $19.00
Signed by Karl Patterson Schmidt, the author at a book signing event held at the Chicago National History Museum. Signed with "With the Author's Best Wishes-Karl Patterson Schmidt-1938. It is in excellent condition. There are 12 full page, full color illustrations by Walter A. Weber that are absolutely breathtaking. In addition, there are multiple line drawings on every page. All interior pages are intact and the binding is tight. There are no tears or markings to any of the pages.  Awesome Vintage Irish Adventure by Ruth Sawyer. Copyright-1946. Vintage worn-rough edge paper-slight yellowing from age. Dust jack worn/torn. Super condition for the age.  First Edition personally signed by Stephen King in 1998. A wonderful bright clean copy in Fine/Fine condition. Clean & straight boards. Dust-jacket free of tears and creases. A well-cared for book, protected from any potential damage. Square and tight spine. Excellent original example. Collector's grade hardcover book. Contains 529 pages. SHIPPING FREE  Excellent condition with dust cover

Signed 1938-Our Friendly Animals and Wh $30.00

  

Old Con and Patrick First Edition 1946 $25.00

  

RARE-Signed-First Edition - Bag of Bones $350.00

  

Insomnia-Stephen King-First Edition $32.00
First American Edition. Near fine in a fine dust wrapper. Publisher: Scribner, New York Publication Date:2002 Binding: Hardcover  This book is in excellent condition. The spine has not been broken; dustjacket is excellent. This item may be mailed media rate.  Product Details Hardcover: 144 pages Publisher: Bright Books Inc; 1st edition (January 1998) Language: English ISBN-10: 1880092425 ISBN-13:422 Product Dimensions: 11 x 10.2 x 0.8 inches Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds  Item specifics - Nonfiction Books Condition: Very Good: A book that does not look new and has been read but is in excellent condition. No obvious damage to the cover, with the dust jacket (if applicable) included for hard covers. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, and no underlining/highlighting of text or writing in the margins. May be very minimal identifying marks on the inside cover. Very minimal wear and tear. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitions- opens in a new window or tab... Read moreabout the condition Author: Clement Clarke Moore, Monica Stevenson Publisher: Cartwheel Books ISBN-10: 0590032437 Subject: JUVENILE FICTION ISBN-13: 9780590032438 Topic: -- Format: Hardcover Language: English Publication Year: 1999 Special Attributes: 1st Edition See reviews Detailed item info Details Series: Cartwheel Books Illustrator: Monica Stevenson Size Height: 12.8 in. Width: 9.3 in. Thickness: 0.2 in. Weight: 15.2 oz. Publisher's Note 'Twas the night before Christmas ... Clement C. Moore's timeless poem comes to life as never before with lushly staged, dazzling photographs of the Kissenbear Family. Each scene is brimming with toys and details inviting teddy bear fans of all ages to share in the warmth and good cheer of the holiday season. Presents the well-known poem about an important Christmas visitor

First Edition-From a Buick 8-Stephen Kin $45.00

  

When You're From Brooklyn, Everything El $6.59

  

A Shoulder to Lean on 1st edition $19.99

  

The Teddy Bears' Night Before Christmas $14.95
Detailed item info Synopsis In this much-anticipated presidential autobiography, the 42nd president of the United States reveals, for the first time and in his own words, how he sees his life and career. MY LIFE is a 900+-page work that is ambitious in scope, yet very conversational in tone. Clinton speaks fondly of his early years in Hope, Arkansas, crediting his mother and his stepfather (whose last name the former William Jefferson Blythe adopted) for setting him off on the right path. Yet he does not shave off the darker side, including the untimely death of his birth father in a ditch by the side of the road months before Bill was born. Clinton recalls, it seems, nearly every event in his political life, big and small, as well as every person, big and small, who ever worked with him--or against him--from Arkansas to the White House. There is a grand sweep to MY LIFE, and policy wonks and scandal mongers alike should find enough in here to please. Clinton reviews just about everything that was on his calendar, but he makes sure, also, to reflect on those events. He assesses his major accomplishments, which include his record on the economy and his intervention in Serbia. He also shares his regrets on both the health-care issue and his failed attempt to broker a final, enduring peace in the Middle East. What is new and of interest is his version of his administration's awareness of the terrorist threat, and his targeting of Osama bin Laden. The ever-present, steadying presence of Hillary and his love for both her and their daughter Chelsea come through loud and clear. As for the Lewinsky affair, he blames himself. ("I did it...because I could.") For his impeachment, he blames partisan politics and an overzealous and (in his view lawbreaking) Kenneth Starr. MY LIFE is a combination mea culpa, political speech, and attempt to set the record for history. And there is a sense that it was also an opportunity for a now-retired formerly busy man to review, in repose, a full life. In his epilogue, Clinton says, "I think it's a good story, and I've had a good time telling it"--and that comes through loud and clear. A New York Times Notable Book for 2004. Size Length: 900 pages Height: 9.5 in. Width: 6.5 in. Thickness: 2.2 in. Weight: 52.0 oz. Publisher's Note President Bill Clinton’s My Life is the strikingly candid portrait of a global leader who decided early in life to devote his intellectual and political gifts, and his extraordinary capacity for hard work, to serving the public. It is the fullest, most concretely detailed, most nuanced account of a presidency ever written, and a testament to the positive impact on America and on the world of his work and his ideals. Here is the life of a great national and international figure, revealed with all his talents and contradictions. Filled with fascinating moments and insights, it is told openly, directly, in President Clinton’s own completely recognizable voice.   THE FELLOWSHIP ~ FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT THE UNTOLD STORY OF FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT & THE TALIESIN FELLOWSHIP *FANTASTIC READ OF GIFT FOR THE ARCHITECTURE FAN * WRITTEN BY ROGER FRIEDLAND & HAROLD ZELLMAN ~BRAND NEW~ 1ST EDITION/1ST PRINTING LINE # 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 ~ FIRST EDITION STATED 689 PAGES ~ILLUSTRATED THROUGHOUT WITH PHOTOS OF HIS LIFE, CAREER & FINEST PROJECTS Merging man and nature into an architectural masterpiece! In a phenomenal career lasting from 1887 to 1959--seventy-two years—Frank Lloyd Wright completed some five hundred buildings as well as an equal number of unbuilt projects. His legacy includes world-famous designs from Fallingwater to the Guggenheim Museum plus hundreds of houses that grace the often-modest streets on which they stand. Frank Lloyd Wright was renowned during his life not only as an architectural genius, but as a subject of controversy -- from his radical design innovations to his turbulent private life, including the notorious mass murder that occurred at his Wisconsin estate, Taliesin, in 1914. Yet, as this landmark new book reveals, that estate also gave rise to one of the most fascinating and provocative experiments in American cultural history: the Taliesin Fellowship, an extraordinary architectural colony where Wright trained hundreds of devoted apprentices, while using them as the de facto architectural practice where all of his late masterpieces -- Fallingwater, Johnson Wax, the Guggenheim Museum -- were born.. A decade in the making, The Fellowship draws on hundreds of new and unpublished interviews, along with countless unseen documents from the Wright archives, to create a captivating portrait of Taliesin and the three mercurial figures at its center: Wright, his imperious wife Olgivanna Hinzenberg, and her spiritual master, the Greek-Armenian mystic Georgi Gurdjieff. Authors Roger Friedland and Harold Zellman reveal how the idealistic community of Taliesin became a kind of fiefdom, where young apprentices were both inspired and manipulated by the architect and his wife. They trace the decades-long war of wills between Wright and Olgivanna, in which organic architecture was pitted against esoteric spiritualism in a struggle for the soul of Taliesin. They chronicle Wright's perennial battles with clients, bankers, and the government, which suspected him of both communist and fascist sympathies. And through it all they tell the stories of Wright's devoted apprentices -- many of them gay men -- who found an uncertain refuge in the architect’s Wisconsin and Arizona compounds, and who helped the master realize his dreamlike architectural visions, often at great personal cost. Epic in scope yet intimate in its detail, The Fellowship is an unforgettable story of genius and ego, sex and violence, mysticism and utopianism -- a magisterial work of biography that will forever change how we think about Frank Lloyd Wright and his world! ~BRAND NEW~HARDCOVER  SIGNED American first edition, first printing. Signed on the inside title page by author. Published by Harry N Abrams in 2003. Contains numberline 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10. Virtually no wear to jacket. Jacket is NOT price clipped. Covers are clean and bright. Edges are sharp. No tears or creases. The book itself is in Fine condition with no bumps or marks. The binding is straight and tight. Remainder mark Like New: A book that looks new but has been read. Cover has no visible wear, and the dust jacket (if applicable) is included for hard covers. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, and no underlining/highlighting of text or writing in the margins. May be very minimal identifying marks on the inside cover. Very minimal wear and tear  Detailed item info Synopsis Isabel Fonseca delves into the largely hidden world of the Roma--or Gypsies--in this book. They are a people who have been persecuted for centuries in Europe, and the society they have developed is one which puts little stock in remembering history or respecting European states. Fonseca spent four years with Roma across Europe and listened to their stories. The nomadic existence the Roma lived for centuries is disappearing, and this is a portrait of a society in the midst of profound change. Size Length: 322 pages Height: 9.5 in. Width: 6.5 in. Thickness: 1.2 in. Weight: 24.8 oz. Publisher's Note After the revolutions of 1989, Isabel Fonseca lived and traveled with the Gypsies of Bulgaria, Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovakia, the former Yugoslavia, Romainia, and Albania - listening to their stories and recording their attempts to become something more than despised outsiders. In Bury Me Standing, alongside unforgettable portraits of individuals - the poet, the politician, the child prostitute - are vivid insights into the wit, language, wisdom, and taboos of the Roma. In a compelling narrative account of this large and landless minority, Fonseca also traces their long-ago exodus out of India and their history of relentless persecution: enslaved by the princes of medieval Romania; massacred by the Nazis in what the Roma call "the Devouring"; forcibly assimilated by the communist regime; and, most recently, evicted from their settlements by nationalistic mobs in the new "democracies" of the East, and under violent attack in the Western countries to which many have fled. With 50 illustrations and 3 maps. Industry reviews "Isabel Fonseca has written an illuminating and alarming book about Europe's largest, least known and most beleaguered minority. Half travelogue, half history, Fonseca's pioneering, vividly written work succeeds in finding a fine middle road between a stuffy scholarly approach and an impressionistic diary...For four years, Fonseca immersed herself in the life of the Roma communities throughout Eastern Europe..." Washington Post Book World - Vladimir Tismaneanu (11/12/1995) Portions of this page Copyright 1995 - 2010 Muze Inc.

MY LIFE HARDCOVER BOOK BY BILL CLINTON 1 $14.95

  

FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT FELLOWSHIP 1st ed. $29.95

  

I BOUGHT ANDY WARHOL Art Book SIGNED BY $29.95

  

Bury Me Standing: The Gypsies and Their $14.95
Amis occasionally lets his natural cleverness get the better of his writing, but Money is a strong book that deals with excesses and expenses in the 21st century. Though the prose in Money (Penguin Non-Classic, ISBN: 0140088911, 1986) is sparkling and overflowing with brilliance, the story is thin and too reliant on cheap gimmicks to keep the reader turning the pages. Martin Amis has a strong wit, but it gets the best of him more often than not. A Tough Beginning Once the novel kicks in, the reader will find that the desire to keep going is much stronger. Those first sixty pages are tough, though, and may require a focused plow-through just to get to the real meat and find out if it would be worth finishing. Once past the hump of the first fifth of the book, a reader will see that Amis maintains his glorious, descriptive prose throughout the whole novel. With the remainder, he goes on to shape a solid cast of supporting characters to surround his classic anti-hero Read more at Suite101: Book Review – Money by Martin Amis: A Satirical Novel on the Value of Morals and the Value of Money /content/book-review-money-by-martin-amis-a118131#ixzz120EFT7F0  Book summary Thoughtful texts, juxtaposed with Fonseca's striking images, offer welcome glimpses into the mysteries of how and why an artist creates. A celebration of a brilliant young artist's tragically short career, this revealing look at Bruno Fonseca's life, unorthodox training, and startlingly diverse paintings, drawings, and sculpture not only casts light on his own impressive work but also offers unusually acute insight into the creative process. The son of a sculptor father and a painter mother, Bruno Fonseca grew up in an art-filled Manhattan household and started creating his own art early on. By the age of 18, he had started a rigorous course of study with Augusto Torres in Barcelona, where he maintained a studio until his death at age 36 in 1994. Alan Jenkins's perceptive musings about the young artist's accomplishments capture Bruno's quirky charm and summon up the complexity of his relationships with family, friends, and the history of art. Karen Wilkin investigates Fonseca's unusually traditional approach to the study of art, based on painstakingly learned ways of seeing and creating that relate more to the 19th-century Academy than to today's conceptualizing, career- chasing art schools. Isabel Fonseca's deeply touching memoir of her brother's childhood and last days brings to life his irresistible spirit and quicksilver intelligence. 284 illustrations, 132 in full color [via]  Great Informative First Edition Book on any topic to collecting dolls. TITLED: DEVELOPING YOUR DOLL COLLECTION, FOR ENJOYMENT AND INVESTMENT ILLUSTRATED WITH 125 PHOTOGRAPHS HARDCOVER COPYRIGHT: 1982 - FIRST EDITION PUBLISHER: CROWN PUBLISHERS, INC. NY. ISBN: 0-517-541319 PAGES: 243 TABLE OF CONTENTS: Becoming a Collector Types of Dolls Available a. Materials Used b. Wooden Dolls c. Leather Dolls d. Cloth Dolls e. Clay dolls f. China dolls g. Bisque dolls h. Parian dolls i. Wax dolls j. Paper dolls k. Papier-Mache dolls l. Composition dolls m. Celuloid, Rubber, and Metal dolls n. Plastic dolls Where to Find Dolls Learning about Dolls Antique, Collectible, and Reproduction Dolls Ethnic and Specialty Dolls Contemporary and Handcrafter Dolls Restoring Your Dolls Organizing, Displaying, and Storing Your Collection Finding Other Doll Collectors Enjoying Your Collection Selling Your Collection a. Preliminary Considerations b. Pricing Your Dolls c. Professional Appraisals d. Choosing the Market e. Selling to Other Collectors f. Selling Through an Auction g. Selling to Dealers h. Selling on Consignment i. Selling at Garage Sales and Flea Markets j. Becoming a Dealer k. Participating in Shows Resources Index Doll colecting is among the three most popular types of collecting in the country today. This new book has been designed not only for those who want to start a doll collection but also for the many more who want to build up their present doll colleciton, both for enjoyment and profit. The book first answers your questions about why you should collect dolls, which ones you can afford, specializing, choosing dolls, evaluating the, and checking for flaws. It also discusses the many places you can find dolls-to see and to buy. Various categories of dolls are discussed, including antique, collectible, reproduction, ethnic, specialty, contemporary, and handcrafted. In addition, many other aspects of doll collecting are covered, among them restoring your dolls, displaying and storing your collection (even to your becoming a dealer). The very important resources section includes extensive lists of books on dolls, doll periodicals, doll museums in the United States and Canada, international museums, sources of supply, doll auctioneers, doll-show sponsors, and doll organizations. EXCELLENT CONDITION. Does not appear to have even been used. Just the outside paper book cover is worn on the edges, as shown. THANKS FOR VISITING DOGWOOD TRAIL ANTIQUES. **WE GLADLY SELL WORLDWIDE ~ JUST ASK FOR SHIPPING QUOTE IF OUTSIDE THE CONTINENTAL U.S.A.**  "Mecki bei den Negerlein" was published in 1957. This hardbound children’s book features, Mecki the hedgehog. Outrageously illustrated in racial caricatures and a story line written with strong racial themes; literally translated the title of this book is "Mecki at the Niggers". Mecki is a German fictional character, who originated in the 19th century. The character evolved with the times and became a popular comic book character by the mid 20th century. A series of hard cover books was issued once a year at Christmas during the 1950s - early 1960s. Sixth in that series, <u>Mecki bei den Negerlein</u> was issued in 1957. This is the original edition with the cloth spine published by Hammerich and Lesser, Hamburg, Germany. ©Herausgeber, Eduard Rhein, by Hammerich & Lesser Verlag GmbH Hamburg 1957... Printed in Germany 1957" . Written in German, this book is hardbound, 11.25" x 8.25", unpaginated, about 100 pages, 50 of which are full color full page action packed racially themed illustrations. The text is clean tight and intact with full color endpapers; the boards are bright and clean, with slight edge wear and bumps to to the corners, top and bottom of spine.

Money by Martin Amis $16.95

  

Bruno Fonseca: The Secret Life of Painti $65.00

  

Loretta Holz-Developing Your Doll Collec $68.00

  

“Mecki bei den Negerlein" 1957 HB $45.00
This rare first edition <u>Chautauqua Poets</u> was acquired from a fine local estate. It was privately published by "Chautauqua Poets, Chautauqua N.Y", compiled by Dudley Gordon, this hardbound book measures 5 3/4" x 8 7/8" and contains 82 pages. The text is clean, tight and intact; the cover is largely clean, just a few minor rubs, and very light bumps at the corners. The spine intact - lightly rubbed. In her column, published December 17, 1936 Eleanor Roosevelt wrote "I have also just received a small volume of poetry, a collection called "The Chautauqua Poets" edited by Dudley Gordon. One can not expect uniform excellence in any collection but if you like poetry I think you will enjoy looking over this little book." This 1936 column was clipped and is included with this copy.  A very informative book about the history of Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Manufactory, legend of the Christmas Plates, map and history of Denmark, and blue and white pictures of the plates with detailed descriptions of each from 1908 through 1966 (some pages added after book was published). Dustcover is spotted and torn, binding damaged, but pages are unmarked, but a little yellowed with age.  This is a wonderful hardcover book on the the history of Royal Copenhagen Christmas Plates! It reviews 326 plates with black and white photos and descriptions (in English and Danish) from 1888 through 1970. Matte-finish grey paper over board and comes with a letter from Royal Copenhagen dated July 26, 1972 when the book was first made available to the public. There are a few minor spots and small tear on cover, but inside is clean and tight.  Henry Cabot Lodge was the Editor-In-Chief of Funk & Wagnalls Company in 1909, This is one from the set of literary classics, volume VIII Continental Europe - II, 256 pages

Chautauqua Poets, 1936 1st Edition HB Bo $20.00

  

The Story of Royal Copenhagen Christmas $25.00

  

Plates from The Royal Copenhagen Porcela $45.00

  

The best of the World's Classics Volume $12.00
Henry Cabot Lodge was the Editor-In-Chief of Funk & Wagnalls Company in 1909. This is one from the set of literary classics, volume II Rome, 256 pages  A Rare fishing book, <u>Return To The River, A Story of the Chinook River</u>, 1941 1st Ed. Rare Signed Fishing Book,#187 of 500 Author & Illustrator Signed First Editions. Written by Roderick Haig-Brown & Published By William Morrow & Company Stated First Edition signed by both the author, Haig Brown, and illustrator, Charles De Feo, 6.25 x 9.25", 248 pages. Sixteen black and white plates by Charles De Feo, and a full color frontispiece. The classic story if Pacific coast salmon runs. Bound in beige cloth which shows some soil, the edges show light wear; the corners are bumped. The spine is maroon with gilt titles; the spine is brittle,worn and chipped at the top particularly and tattering at the bottom; please check the images for a view of the spine. The hinges are broken front and back. The text is clean and tightly bound. Be sure to scroll down and view all the images provided for your consideration.  This informative book is illustrated by the author with four color plates and seventy-five drawings, maps and diagrams. ADD $5.00 SHIPPING TO ANYWHERE IN THE USA.  Wonderful book written by Louisa May Alcott about Jack and Jill. Great illustrations from Nettie Weber. Book is in excellent condition.

The best of the World's Classics Vol II $12.00

  

1941 1st Ed Signed Fishing Book, Return $125.00

  

You and Heredity by Scheinfeld ~ 1st Edi $24.00

  

Jack and Jill $8.00
This very old book is in excellent condition. It has has a plastic wrap around the cover, which has saved the book. A little fading on the binding, but color is still vibrant. Has all it's pages. There is pencil writing on the inside cover of "American South" and green ink writing of "E.E. Denning". Also on the publisher page does have the author's real name writting in pencil. Book in excellent condition.  Wonderful cook book from 1959. Anything you could think of to cook for the holidays is in this. Book is in excelent condition and still has the $2.95 price tag on it.  This book was published from the National Women's Relief Society, but it has some of the best pictures and it great to read some of the directions. There is one page loose, but otherwise in excellent condition.  "Letters to the Rev. Ezra Stiles Ely, A.M., author of A Contrast Between Calvinsim and Hopkinsianism." by James Wilson A.M., Pastor of the Second Congregational Church in Providence. Dated 1814, with no indication of it being a reprint or later edition. Inscription inside front cover of an "E. A. Purnell" Pages fully intact with foxing throughout and bumpy, but perfectly readable. Hardcovers intact with minimal wear along spine. Gilt spine title clearly reads "Wilson's Letters". A nice, well preserved volume, and worthy edition to the library of a rare book collector. No reasonable offer refused. Item being sold to raise funds for a $7,000.00 Paradigm insulin pump and other medical expenses and of our senior pastor who is suffering diabetic blindness in his left eye. Our fundraising needs also now include the replacement of our mission chapel in Pennsylvania, destroyed in a fire by arson on Sept. 22, 2008. The press release is available for viewing in this store's 'links' section at the bottom of the store's home page. We are also seeking to fund the establishment of a new center of retreat and recovery for our disabled ministers, which will cost $3,300.00/month

A Fool's Errand by One of the Fools $45.00

  

Better Homes & Garden Holiday Cookbook $8.50

  

Handicrafts for Everywoman $10.00

  

Letters to the Rev. Ezra Stiles Ely, A. M $695.00


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