New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1958. First American Edition, First Printing. Octavo, xxiv, 264 pages. In Very Good condition with Very Good minus dust jacket. Spine black with blue and white lettering. Dust jacket protected with a mylar covering, price uncut: "$4.50." Light rubbing, soiling, and scuffing to dust jacket. Tearing along top and bottom edges of dust jacket. Black ink staining on front cover of dust jacket. Mild general shelf wear to boards. Light discoloration spots to front and rear boards. Lightly cocked spine with mild bumping to head and tail. Light age toning to endpapers. Small tear to bottom left edge of title page. Small tear on fore edge from page 99 to page 104. Slightly sunken textblock with light soiling and age toning to edges. Shelved in Case 8 1/2. More

New York: Simon & Schuster, 2009. First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, xvi, 457 pages. In Very Good condition with a Very Good dust jacket. Spine is black and tan with black and white lettering. Dust Jacket is protected with a mylar covering, price uncut: "U.S. $30.00 Can. $39.99." Light rubbing to front of dust jacket. Light bumping to top edge of dust jacket. Mild general shelf wear. Light bumping to head and tail of spine. Inscribed and dated by Horne on front free endpaper: "For Shelby Coffey, With best wishes." Signed flat by Kissinger on front free endpaper. Shelved in Case 1 1/2. More

New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1881. First Edition, First Printing, First State. Octavo (bibliographic 12mo.), 231 pages, [8] ads. In Very Good condition. Bound in brown cloth with gilt lettering to spine and gilt ornamentation to front board depicting a rabbit. General shelf wear. Bumping and fraying to head and tail of spine and fore corners. Mild fraying to hinges. Two small drops of glue to rear board. Small piece of paper adhered to rear board. Owner's tag to front pastedown. Small tear to fore edge of front free end-paper. Small tear to fourth ad page.  Frontispiece and 7 illustration plates present, plus black and white illustrations throughout. Butterfly and flower pattern on pastedowns and first and last page. Shelved in Case 2. More

New York: Marvel Comics Group, 1982-1985. Three binders of 32 continuous issues of Marvel's Epic Illustrated publications. Includes premiere issue and first appearance of Vanth Dreadstar in No. 3. In Very Good minus condition or better. Some light age toning throughout, very occasional small closed tears. Very light rubbing to spines of some issues from binder. Shelved in Room E. CONTENTS: Volume 1 No. 1-32 [Oversized book(s). Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers, please inquire for rates]. More

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1920. First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, xxiii, 461 pages. In Very Good minus condition. Fully rebound in black leather, spine paneled with gilt lettering and stamping. Gilt ruling to front and back boards. Marbled pastedowns and free end-papers. General shelf wear. Mild fraying to spine and hinges. Small scuff mark on bottom fore edge of textblock. Evidence of water damage on white sides of marbled papers. One red, one yellow and one brown bookmark. Inscribed by Bok to godson William Alexander on front free end-paper, "with the best regards of his friend and well-wishes", and dated Oct. 4, 1920. Scribner's seal on copyright page. Shelved Case 1 1/2. More

London: Oxford University Press, 1948. Mixed Editions, Fourth Impressions. Octavos, 6 Volumes. In Very Good condition. Housed in publisher's heavily worn black paper slipcase. Bound in publisher's brick-red cloth with black and gilt stamping to spines. Sunning to spines. Mild general shelf wear. Signed flat by Arnold J. Toynbee and his wife Veronica on half title page in Volume I. Textblocks in Volumes II-VI clean. Shelved above Occult/New Age. More

San Francisco, CA: City Lights, 1968. Limited Edition, #182/500 copies. Square octavo, 144 pages. In Very Good condition with a Good plus slipcase. Bound in black fabric with gilt lettering. Slight shelf wear and chipping to slipcase. Light rubbing to boards. Interior textblock clean. Signed and numbered on verso of front free endpaper. Shelved in Case 0. More

San Francisco, CA: City Lights, 1975. First Edition, First Printing. Large octavo, 76. In Very Good minus condition. Glossy pictorial cover bound to text block with staples. Light shelfwear and agetoning to book. Light scuffing and rubbing to front cover. Slight water damage to top right corner of textblock. Signed flat by Ginsberg on title page. Shelved in Showcase. More

Paris: Shakespeare and Company, 1928. First Edition, Tenth Printing. Octavo, 735 pages. In Very Good condition. Bound in decorated teal leather with raised bands and gilt lettering to spine. Previous owner's name gilt-stamped onto front board. Small amount of red onlay to boards. Sunning to spine. Rubbing along extremities. Top edge of textblock gilt. With marbled endpapers. Original front blue wrap bound in with previous owner's signature. Age toning throughout interior. Shelved in Case 2. More

New York: Simon and Schuster, 1959. First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, 174 pages. In Very Good condition with a Very Good minus dust jacket. Spine yellow with black and red lettering. Dust jacket protected in mylar covering, with price uncut: "$3.00." Minor shelf wear, including small closed tears along upper edges, slight waviness and staining to front cover. Top edge of textblock dyed blue, though faded. Interior pages clean. Inscribed to John and Ruth Clingerman from Harriman on front free endpaper, dated "March 29, 1964" in Stanleyville: "Two capable and enthusiastic members of the Foreign Service representing our country well in Stanleyville. With my thanks for your warm hospitality and all best wishes." Shelved in Case 1. More

New York: Full Court Press, 1975. First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, v, 74, [6] pages. In Very Good condition with a Very Good dust jacket. Spine is pink with white lettering. Dust jacket protected with a mylar covering, price uncut: “$7.95." Minor bumping to edges of dust jacket, concentrated to corners. Mild age toning to dust jacket, concentrated to outer edges. Text block clean. Signed flat by Ginsberg on title page. Shelved in Case 0. More

New York, NY: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Inc., 1973. Book Club Edition. Octavo, 308 pages. In Very Good minus condition with a Good dust jacket. Spine faded red with white and pink lettering. Dust jacket protected with mylar covering. No price listed to front flap of jacket and back board marked to denote Book Club Edition. Mild shelfwear, rubbing, and spoiling to dust jacket. Sunfading to spine. Edgewear and chipping all over dust jacket. Tearing along front flap of dust jacket. Bumping to head and tail of spine. Text block sunken. Shelved in Case 8. More

New York: Charle's Scribners Sons, 1925. First US Edition, First Printing. Octavo, 218 pages. In Very Good condition, lacking issued dust jacket. Bound in forest-green cloth, gilt lettering to spine, blind-stamping to front board. Wrapped in plastic covering. Mild general shelf wear. Mild bumping to head and tail of spine. Mild textblock sinking. Age toning to top edge of textblock. Mild staining from pages 124 to 127 and one small stain to pages 138, 139 and 198. Rubbing in the shape of thumbprints to top fore corners of some pages, notably pages 133 and 139. Light ink splattering to gutter of pages 148-149. Shelved Front Case. More

New Brunswick, NJ and London: Transaction Press, 1993. First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, vii, 466 pages. In Very Good condition with a Very Good dust jacket. Spine green with white and pink lettering. Dust jacket protected with a mylar covering. Inscribed by Drucker to Shelby Coffee III, former editor of the Los Angeles Times, on front free endpaper. Shelved in Case 5. More

Corte Madera, CA: Gingko Press, 2003. First Edition. Square Octavo, 573 pages. In Very Good condition. Spine black with white and silver lettering. Mild general shelf wear with light bumping to corners of covers. Textblock clean. Shelved in Case 10. More

Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2015. First Edition. Octavos, Three Volumes. In Very Good plus condition with Very Good plus dust jackets (in mylar). Bound in black cloth with gilt titling to spines. Jackets are light blue with dark blue lettering. Jackets have spots of light scuffing. Text blocks have light scuffing to edges. Shelved in Room A Octavo Overflow. More

Berlin: Bruno Gmünder, 2007. First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, unpaginated. In Very Good mild condition. Spine black with pink and gray lettering. Mild general shelf wear. Spine slightly cocked. Textblock clean. Shelved in Case 11. More

London: Printed for R. Freeman, 1751. 12mo, xvi, 269, [3] pages. In Very Good condition. Newly rebound in full leather bearing a red label with gilt lettering to spine. Minor shelf wear. Age toning and wear as expected throughout textblock. With half-title and three pages of ads in rear. Light penciling on page 105. Paper from contemporary binding, one endpaper, and one page denoting Lake's Circulating Library ownership laid in. Inscription on second endpaper reads: "William Clift / his Book. / Given to him by John Banks Hunter, (Sir Joseph Banks, Bart having been his Godfather) after his return wounded in the foot from Holland, with the Duke of York. (I think the Helder.) / Together with his M.S. notes taken at Dr. Matthew Baillies lectures in Great Windmill Street, Haymarket, soon after the Death of his father John Hunter (October 16th 1793.) / At this time John Banks Hunter was studying Anatomy, Surgery, and Medicine, intending to follow the steps of his excellent father: and his notes and orthography were corrected kindly by Dr. Baillies. / Whether for better or worse, Sir Everard Home persuaded him into the army; as he he might have stood in his light though not very probable, (?) the Name had carried him through. / Whether this volume ever belonged to his mother, Mrs. John Hunter or not, I never knew; though not impossible, nor improbable. See page 105. / Her song "The American Indians "Death Song" has been attributed to other information; but this as likely as any. / W. G." Shelved in Case 3. More

New York: Meredith Press, 1969. First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, xxx, 348 pages. In Good condition with a Very Good minus dust jacket. Spine black with pink, yellow, and orange lettering. Dust jacket protected with a mylar covering, price uncut: "$6.95." Rubbing and mild tearing along edges of dust jacket. Scuffing and light age toning to dust jacket. Mild general shelf wear to boards. Light age toning to endpapers. Stain on top of front free endpaper to Acknowledgements page. Tearing on fore edge from page xv to page [6] of black-and-white photos. Smoky smell. Shelved in Case 1. More

New Delhi & Mumbai, India: Department of Culture, Government of India & India Book House Pvt. Ltd., 2001. First Edition, First Printing. Quarto, 240 pages. In Very Good condition with a Very Good dust jacket. Spine brown with white lettering, protected with mylar covering. Mild general shelf wear. Mild rubbing to dust jacket front cover. Shelved in Case 11. More

Taipei, Taiwan: ADU Vision Unit, 2003. First Edition, First Printing. Quarto, unpaginated. In Very Good condition. Spine blue with white lettering. Mild general shelf wear. Shelved Case 11. More

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1947. First Illustrated Edition, First Printing. Octavo, 662 pages. In Very Good minus condition. Bound in publisher's tan cloth with black and gilt stamping to spine. General shelf wear with some fraying to cloth at head and tail of spine and at corners of boards. Soiling to cloth. Light soiling and wear to edges of textblock. Textblock sunken. Pen to front pastedown covered by a black-and-white photo of the author adhered with non-archival tape. Light age toning and smudging throughout interior. Inscribed by the author's sister, Mabel Wolfe Wheaton on front free endpaper: 'For Norman Hildebrand In memory of Thomas Wolfe, my brother—who was a school mate of yours and I remember so well his man stories of those old days at school. Tom loved and admired you and it is my pleasure to present you with this illustrated copy of the "Angel". / Mabel Wolfe Wheaton. / For "Pap" Rheinhart.' Heavily torn and age toned dust jacket in four pieces and a pamphlet on 'Asheville's Famous Son' laid in. Shelved in Case 2. More

London: The Holland Press, 1983. First Edition. Quarto, xlvi, 669 pages. In Good condition with a Good dust jacket. Spine sun-faded light blue with white lettering. Dust jacket protected with a mylar covering. Rubbing along edges of dust jacket. Closed tearing to dust jacket at head and tail of spine. Rubbing and fading to cloth along edges of boards and at head and tail of spine. Bumping to top edge of front board. Shelved in Oversized Art. More

Hong Kong [香港]: Pacific Book Co. / Tung Nam Bookstore [太平洋圖書公司 / 東南圖書館], 1956. First Edition. Seven-hole Chinese stitched binding, 26cm x 19cm, Three Volumes in a folding cloth case. In Very Good minus condition with a Good minus case. Case is navy blue with gilt titling to front and right side, and bone toggles on left side. Volumes are stitch-bound in blue paper with silk cloth corner wraps (baojiao), and paper labels to front covers with black ink titling and decorative gold flecks. Case exterior has heavy toning to right face and chipping to the gilt titling there, moderate toning to left face, shelfwear/rubbing wear to edges, creasing to toggle straps, and light toning, scattered chipping to fabric, and scuffing throughout. Case interior has adhesive toning and age-toning to pastedowns, an eraser mark to corner of front pastedown’s inner flap, white staining to tail of right inner wall, and rubbing, light toning, and scattered chipping to fabric throughout. Volume spines have light-to-moderate foxing, age-toning to white paper, slight peeling to edges of covers, and rubbing to silk corner wraps; Jin Kui Lun Hua A has a chip to lower corner wrap silk; Jin Kui Lun Hua B has light dust soiling to corner wraps. Covers have creasing to corners, wear to edges, and scattered chipping to paper, rubbing, and scuffing throughout; Jin Kui Cang Hua Ping Shi has a closed tear to upper right corner of front cover; Jin Kui Lun Hua B has “800” in faint pencil near top edge of rear cover. Text blocks have double leaves; have stress marks to corners, and age-toning, light foxing, and light scuffing throughout; Jin Kui Cang Hua Ping Shi has “900” in pencil to rear pastedown; Jin Kui Lun Hua A has a gift inscription to front flyleaf, two open tears to inner margin of front flyleaf, author’s seal in vermillion ink to preface page, toning to upper margins of plate section table of contents leaf, contemporary new distributor’s information pasted over the original distributor’s information on colophon, and an errata sheet pasted to rear pastedown. Inscription reads: “Tom Lawton / from / Larry Sickman / 3 Aug, 1967 / Kansas City”. Jin Kui Lun Hua B has “800” in pencil to rear pastedown and a gift inscription by author to front flyleaf: “東烟謙三先生惠存 / 陳仁濤敬贈” [To Mr. Higashihata Kenzō, please kindly accept this copy. Respectfully presented by Chen Rentao]. Text in Traditional Chinese. CONTENTS: Vol. 1 “Jin Kui Cang Hua Ping Shi” ([4], 8, 112 pages)—Vol. 2 “Jin Kui Lun Hua” A (2, 2, 2, 80, [1] pages plus five regular plates and one 210cm-long fold-out plate)—Vol. 3 “Jin Kui Lun Hua” B (2, 2, 80, [1] pages). More

Tokyo: Yoshikawa Kōbunkan, 1933. First Edition. Noble-bound (Kōki-toji) volume with double leaves, 7.5”x10.5”, 2, 8, 97, [2] pages, plus a folio of one hundred and forty plates depicting two hundred and seven items. Outer box is in Good condition, contents wrapper is in Fair condition, text volume is in Very Good minus condition, plates wrapper is in Good minus condition, and plates are in Very Good minus condition. Box (chō-tō) consists of wooden boards wrapped in patterned brown brocade fabric bearing crests associated with a noble family of the Shōnai region, and two paper labels to front; contents wrapper has a wooden plank covered in paper and a paper label to rear; text volume has dark brown brocade paper covers with a paper label to front; plates wrapper has brown ink titling to front. Box has splitting to ends of joints of flaps, fraying to fabric loop of upper toggle, near-complete splitting to three joints of inner enclosure, splitting to one joint of inner enclosure (fabric unsplit), adhesive toning to edges of blue and white pastedowns, remnant of book store paper label to inside corner of inner flap, and rubbing and scuffing throughout. Contents wrapper is age-toned, has heavy creasing to sides, open tears to paper adjacent to purple pull tabs, small closed tears to some edges, and scuffing throughout. Text volume has shelfwear to edges of covers, light creasing and rubbing to covers, small chipping to rear cover; has scuffing to text block edges, blue ink marks to fore edge, and age-toning and light scuffing throughout. Plates wrapper has creasing and open tears to spine, scattered shallow tears to edges, a smudge to front flap, and age-toning and scuffing throughout. Plates have age-toning, stress marks, and light scuffing throughout; folded plate-guide leaf has “140疋” in pencil to front corner. Plates have arabic numerals corresponding to the Japanese numbers of each item stamped on them; number 38 is unstamped but the image is colocated on the plate with number 39. Text in Japanese with kyūjitai kanji. Inscribed by author in text volume opposite title page: "謹呈 / 恒喜 / 孝典 様 (Respectfully Presented / Tsuneyoshi / To Mr. Takanori”. Shelved in Room A Octavo Overflow. More