The Easton Press, 1992. Sparks, Richard. Collector's Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. Hardbound in red leather boards decorated in gilt. Boards are glossy, clean and pointed. Full gilt text block. Moire endpapers with matching silk pagemarker. Pages crisp and unmarked. Includes publishers unused bookplate.
Random House, 1936. 1st. 8Vo Hardcover. 384pp. Warmly toned pages are unmarked. Bound in black cloth with thin horizontal red stripes, a red painted top edge, and gently bumped corners. Heavy foxing present along text-block. Binding is tight, front hinge is split but remains securely attached. Lacks a jacket. Includes.....
Tulane University, 1981. 1st. 8Vo Hardcover. 165pp. Text is unmarked with a light patina. Bound in rusty red boards with pointed corners and faded gilt lettering. Tightly bound with fully attached hinges. Jacket is glossy with minor surface wear; price is clipped with a sticker on back. Previous owner's address.....
The Easton Press, 1985. Collector's Edition. Hardbound. 8vo. Hardbound in blue leather decorated in gilt. Boards glossy and pointed. Banded spine squared. Binding firm. Full gilt text block. Moire endpapers with matching silk page marker. Unused publisher's bookplate included.
Random House, 1958. 4th printing. Hardcover. 8vo. 139pp. Contents are clean. Deckle edged text block very faintly foxed and a remainder mark present on top edge. Bound with black cloth boards. Lovely gilt titling on the cover and spine are bright. Binding square and tight. Includes dust jacket in very.....
Signet Books, 1958. 2nd Printing. 12mo Softcover. 189p. Small chips and tears on bottom edges of first ~10 pages. Warmly toned interior is unmarked. Wraps are sunned with bumped corners, minor edge wear and a red painted text-block. Binding is tight with hinges securely attached. Complete and unabridged. S1485.
Signet, 1961. 4th ptg. 12Mo Softcover. 336pp. Text is clean on unmarked, uncreased pages. Hinges are intact, textblock is square with pointed corners, reddened edges. Moderate overall shelf/timewear, coverwear, cover edge and cornerwear, sunning; foxing on inner covers, endpapers and textblock edges, page patina throughout.
Bantam Books, 1951. 1st edition. Paperback. 12mo. A bantam giant. Spine creased and rubbed at the ends. Binding cracked in center though attached. 462pp. Toned pages unmarked. Wraps moderately worn with scuffed rear surface and creased hinges. Toned text block discolored in a few small spots.