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The Century Co., 1921. Vol. CI. 8Vo Hardcover. 800pp. New series: Vol. LXXIX, Nov. 1920 - Apr. 1921. Bound in red quarter leather boards with gilt font over spine, "Vol. 101." Text is unmarked on bright white pages with B&W illustrations throughout. Binding is intact but front hinge is split.....
Random House, 1971. Paperback. Folio. 447p. A short inscription dated 1975 marks title- otherwise, pages toned from age and corners lightly curled but text unmarked. B/W photos throughout. Binding lightly wrinkled with small chips from ends. Wraps marked by patina and moderate shelf wear. Lower corner worn. Foxing to top.....
The Macmillan Company, 1941. 1st. 8Vo Hardcover. Complete 5 volume set. 912pp volume one. Ex-library copies with the typical stamps and markings present on front end-pages, spines and text-blocks. Bound in navy blue cloth boards with gold gilt lettering on the spine and pointed corners. Text is unmarked on lightly.....
University of Pittsburgh Press, 1990. 1st. 8Vo Hardcover. 423pp. Text is unmarked on clean, white pages. Bound in midnight blue cloth boards with crisply pointed corners and gold gilt lettering. Tightly bound with hinges fully attached. No jacket issued.
Alfred A. Knopf, 1965. 1st. 8Vo Hardcover. 1088pp. Text unmarked with a mild patina and deckle edges. Bound in green cloth with crisply pointed corners and foxing present along text-block. Light water spots on front cover. Binding is tight and square, hinges are secure. Center over spine is lightly bug-eaten.....
Bloomsbury, USA, 1998. 1st. 8Vo Hardcover. 639pp. Text is unmarked on white pages. Bound in blue cloth boards with gold gilt lettering and crisply pointed corners. Binding is stiff and square; hinges are fully attached. Jacket remains glossy and unclipped with some sticker residue on front side.
Grossman Publishers, 1970. 6th Printing. 8Vo Hardcover. 97pp. Text unmarked on bright pages. Bound in red cloth with pointed corners. Jacket is glossy and remains unclipped with a light patina and mild sunning to edges. Binding square and tight.
Moyer Bell Ltd., 1991. Signed. 8Vo Hardcover. 97pp. Signed on sticker bookplate by author on front endpage. Text unmarked on white pages. Midnight blue boards have crisply pointed corners, gold gilt lettering and foxing on surfaces and text-block. Binding is tight and square. Jacket is glossy and unclipped.
G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1970. 1st. Folio Hardcover. 320pp. Bright pages unmarked with illustrations throughout. Green cloth boards have crisply pointed corners and show light foxing. Binding is tight and square, hinges are secure. Jacket is protected in mylar and clipped with minimal shelf wear otherwise.
The Huntingotn Library, 1982. 1st. 8Vo Softcover. 247pp. Text is unmarked on white pages. Restful green covers are glossy with a light upcurl and general shelf wear. Binding is stiff and square; hinges are fully attached. Spine remains uncreased but rubbed around the edges. Bookstore stamps present on front end-page.....
University of Notre Dame Press, 2006. Paperback. 8vo. 562p. Text unmarked on white pages. Binding uncreased and secure. Wraps lightly shelf worn. No supplements.
Kiefer Press. 2007. Paperback. 8vo. Paperback. 8vo. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is tight and covers are glossy. Mild shelf wear. One page is creased in it's bottom corner.
The Scarecrow Press, Inc., 1981. 1st. 8Vo Hardcover. 343pp. Text is bright and unmarked. Bound in mustard yellow cloth boards with pointed corners and black lettering; foxing present on both sides. Binding is stiff and square; hinges are fully attached.
Charles Scribner's Sons, 1978. 1st. 8Vo Hardcover. 221pp. Text is unmarked on lightly patinated pages. Bound in caramel cloth boards with gold gilt lettering on the spine and pointed corners. Binding is stiff and square; hinges are fully attached. Jacket is glossy and remains unclipped with light shelf wear.
Pinnacle Books, 1982. 1st printing. Paperback. 8vo. 285pp. Text unmarked on warmly toned pages. Spine is creased, bowed and canted though hinges are secure. Covers are lightly edge rubbed and show a patinated surface.
Jay I. Kislak, 1993. 1st edition. Oblong Hardcover. 12mo. 121p. Crisp, white pages unmarked. Rear pastedown not pasted down by publisher, so rear hinge is detached. Binding otherwise fine. Boards only lightly around edges.
Hillary House Publishers, 1962. Reprint. 8Vo Thick Hardcover. A complete two volume set. Text is unmarked on bright pages. Bound in blue cloth with crisply pointed corners and gold gilt lettering. Spine and edges are sunned with lightly bug-eaten cloth over spine. Binding is tight and square, hinges are fully.....
Pond Press, 2002. 2nd edition. Paperback. 8vo. 143pp. White pages unmarked with vibrant color photos of Robert McGinnis book covers throughout. Binding uncreased. Self wrapped covers only lightly scuffed over surface from shelf.
Souvenir Press, 1989. 1st edition. Hardcover: 128 pages. Book and jacket are in very good condition with a Mylar cover for the jacket.
George Bell and Sons, 1905. 1st. 8Vo Hardcover. 205pp. Wamly toned pages with deckle edges are foxed throughout with scattered notations present, still completely legible. Brown boards have embossed design on front, gilt top edge and lettering. Binding tight and square, hinges are secure. Old bookstore sticker present on FOP.....
Random House, 1940. 1st. Hardcover. 8vo. Signed on the front flyleaf by Vincent Starrett. 360pp. Text is otherwise unmarked on lightly toned pages. Blue cloth covered boards are soft and pointed with only minor sunning to the top and bottom edges. Cream cloth spine shows bright orange & gilt titling.....
The University of Minnesota Library, 1995. 1st. Hardcover. 8vo. Bound in painted black & white cloth- boards are clean with minor rubbing at the edges. Binding remains square and firm. 223pp. Text is unmarked on white pages. Good conditioned DJ is unclipped and fully intact though edges are bumped and.....
New Directions, 2010. 8Vo Hardcover. 159pp. Text is unmarked on crisp white pages; a few small creases present. Bound in pale green paper boards with black lettering and pointed corners. Binding is stiff and square; hinges are fully attached. Jacket remains unclipped with light shelf wear.
Greenwood, 1994. First Edition. Hardcover: 288 pages. Book is in very good condition.
Brian Young, 2018. Paperback. 8vo. 48pp. Aside from a bookstore stamp on the first page, text is unmarked to white pages. Binding square and uncreased. Covers clean though rear surface is lightly scuffed and creased.