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New York: Gnome Press. 1951, 1952, 1953. Three volumes, all first edition, first printings and all in first state bindings and jackets where applicable, as per Currey. All three volumes are signed by Isaac Asimov and uniformly inscribed to the same previous owner on the title page. Bound in publisher's..... More
New York: Gnome Press, 1950. First edition, first printing of this science fiction classic. Bound in publisher's original red cloth stamped in black. Near Fine with bump to top corner and light softening to spine ends. In a Near Fine unclipped dust jacket with rubbing to extremities, shallow chipping at..... More
New York: Gnome Press, 1950. First edition, first printing of this science fiction classic. Bound in publisher's original red cloth stamped in black. Near Fine with toning to pages, in a Very Good price-clipped dust jacket with fading to the spine, edge wear, light bleeding to the rear panel, a...... More
New York: Del Rey, 1987. Signed by Isaac Asimov on the title page. 192 pp. Bound in publisher's wraps. Good only with chewed head, chip in front wrap and first page; corner crease to front wrap, a few pinholes to upper corners of wraps affecting adjacent pages. The American sci-fi..... More
Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Company, 1957. First edition, first printing. Signed by Isaac Asimov and inscribed to a former owner on the title page. Bound in publisher's original yellow cloth with spine stamped in red. Near Fine with light lean to binding, light toning to pages, else very..... More
Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Company, 1950. Advance uncorrected proof of the first edition of Isaac Asimov's first published book. Unbound gathered and folded sheets with publisher's review slip labeled "uncorrected proof" stapled to upper sheet, likely used as a review copy. Near Fine with toning and light soiling..... More
Garden City, NY: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1950. First edition. 223 pp. Bound in publisher's gray cloth with red spine lettering. Near Fine, former owner's name and address written on paste down, thumbsoil to title page, slightly bumped corners, in a Very Good dust jacket with rubbing along edges (most..... More
New York: Gnome Press. First edition, first printing in the first binding. Signed by Isaac Asimov and inscribed to a former owner on the title page. Bound in publisher's original blue boards lettered in brown. Near Fine with light wear at tips, light fading to spine, pages toned. In a...... More
London: Edward Arnold and Company, 1922. First edition. viii, 152pp. illustrated with 18 figures. Original navy cloth with gilt lettering. Very Good, sans jacket. Cloth has spots of foxing, light wear, former owner's name stamped on paste down, pages toned. Small slip "Printed in Great Britain" pasted on copyright page..... More
New York: Atheneum, 1963. First American edition, first printing. 287, [1] pp. Bound in publisher's brown cloth and black paper-covered boards, spine lettered in gilt, front stamped in blind, red topstain. Near Fine, a little sunned along top and bottom edges, a little foxing to endpapers, in Near Fine dust..... More
Buenos Aires: Editorial Losada S.A., 1968. Signed by Asturias on half title, warmly inscribed to former owner in Spanish and dated April 1972. 169 pp. with index and 5 pages of ads at rear. Wraps. Third edition. Very Good. Light stain to front cover, light wear. A rare signature from..... More
New York: E. Weyhe, 1930. First edition, first printing. Bound in publisher's original maroon cloth over boards lettered in gilt, top edges stained yellow; in original stapled card slipcase. Near Fine with slight fading to spine cloth, contents toned. Slipcase is toned, lightly soiled and edge-worn with a partial split..... More
London: John F. Shaw & Co. Ltd., [1911]. First edition. Very Good with gift inscription on title page dated "Xmas '10," suggesting a 1910 publication date. 320 pp. Blue cloth with pictorial paper inlay, green, black and gilt stamping; plain edges. Pictorial frontispiece and color plate at p. 240, apparently..... More
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1860. First American edition. Bound in publisher's brown cloth, decorated in blind and stamped in gilt. Very Good. Cloth rubbed at edges and worn at spine ends, faded at spine, with gilt remaining fairly bright. Corners bumped. Previous owner name to front free endpaper, and..... More
New York: Random House, 1937. Third printing. Signed by W. H. Auden on the title page, and additionally inscribed with a verse of poetry by Harold [Norse] to a former owner on the front free endpaper. Bound in publisher's brick red cloth lettered in gilt; lacking the dust jacket. Very..... More
New York: Random House, 1950. First edition signed by Auden on the title page in black ink, crossing-out his printed name. 154 p. Seagreen cloth with white lettering. Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. Slight wear at foot. Head of jacket spine panel has a thin tear, spine panel darkened..... More
New York: V.G. Audubon, 1849, 1851, 1854. First octavo edition. Complete in three volumes. 20th century leather with marbled paper, spines lettered in gilt. With all 155 beautiful hand colored plates present. Near Fine with contents generally very bright, some small scratches to spines and light wear along edges, front..... More
New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1927. First American edition. 300 pp. Original blue cloth lettered in black. Very Good + with discoloration to spine, blank ex libris design to paste down, slight wave to text, bookseller's ticket to rear paste down. In rare example of the pictorial dust jacket..... More
London: J. [John] Murray, 1816. Second edition. Three volumes bound in contemporary three-quarter calf over marbled paper. Housed in a custom close display box. Bound without half-titles. Very Good with Neat and subtle rebacking to Volume I, some fading and rubbing to paper covers and wear to edges and corners..... More
London: Richard Bentley, 1837. [2], 424 pp. Frontispiece & added engraved title with vignette illustration, both engraved by Greatbatch after Pickering. Bound in period calf rebacked with later calf, spine tooled in gilt, morocco lettering piece. Very Good with some scratching and rubbing to covers, corners showing; light stain to lower..... More
London: Richard Bentley, 1837. [iii]-xv, [1], 331, [12] pp. Frontispiece & added engraved title with vignette illustration, both engraved by Greatbatch after Pickering. Bound in period calf rebacked with later calf, spine tooled in gilt, morocco lettering piece. Very Good with scratches to leather, corners showing, bookplate on paste down, very..... More
Los Angeles: Sun and Moon Press, 1986. First edition, first printing. Signed by Paul Auster on the title page. Bound in publisher's dark blue cloth with spine lettered in gilt. Fine with trivial soiling to textblock edge, in a Near Fine unclipped dust jacket with light rubbing and the faintest..... More
Los Angeles: Sun and Moon Press, 1985, 1986, 1986. Three volumes, all first edition, first printings, and each volume signed by Paul Auster on the title page. Bound in publisher's dark blue cloth with spine lettered in gilt; City of Glass is in the first state dust jacket without the..... More
New York: Farar, Straus and Giroux, 1978. First Edition stated, First Printing. Signed by Richard Avedon with a large inscription to a previous owner. Near Fine, with heavy bump to tail of spine. In publisher's printed acetate jacket, Very Good+, with yellowing to the spine and rear panel, chips to..... More
New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1976. First edition, first printing. Signed by Richard Avedon and inscribed to a former owner on the front free endpaper. Bound in publisher's white cloth with spine lettered in gray. Fine, in Fine dust jacket, with faint wear. A fantastic copy. An oversized item..... More