Norfolk: New Directions, 1948. First Edition. Large Octavo, 196 pages; VG-/VG; Dark grey spine with black lettering; Price unclipped "$2.75"; Dustjacket has some chipping at head and tail of spine, age-toning to the back cover, and minor shelfwear along joints of the spine; The boards have moderate shelfwear (especially at the head/tail of the spine), and moderate cornerwear; Textblock shows some age-toning (more prominent along the top edge), and a previous owner's bookplate appears on the front paste-down; CX consignment; Shelved at case 13. More

Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1949. First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, 440 pages; VG/VG-; Spine banded brown, blue-grey, and teal with yellow graphic label and black lettering; Price is unclipped "$3.50"; The dustjacket has an inch-long closed tear on the slight wear to the bottom of both covers and head of the spine, and 1/2-inch closed tear at the top of the back cover; The boards have some slight discoloration along the joint of the spine on the front cover; Inscription by Dos Passos in ink on the ffep: "To the / Plymouth Church of Shaker Heights / Cordially / John Dos Passos / March 1950"; CX consignment; Shelved in case 2. More

New York: Albert & Charles Boni, 1931. Octavo, 421 pages; VG/VG; Banded burnt orange / light brown with faded brown lettering; Price unclipped "$1.00"; Dustjacket has a closed 1/2-inch tear at top of front cover, some wear to the head and tail of the spine, and mild fading along the spine; Boards are slightly bowed, with slight shelfwear to the top and bottom edges (especially at head of spine); minor foxing/age-toning to the top edge of the textblock; CX consignment; Shelved in case 13. More

New York: The Seven Arts Publishing Co., 1916-1917. First Edition Thus. Octavo, 2 vols.; G+; contemporary full navy cloth bindings; spines age-toned brown, with gilt lettering and design; some shelf wear and soiling; all corners of both vols. bumped; scuffing to boards; crown and tail of both spines missing; crease to vol. 2 spine; bindings shaken; both hinges of vol. 1 split; front hinge of vol. 2 split; pages clean; CX consignment; shelved Case 13. More

New York: Thomas Y. Crowell, 1980. Small Octavo; VG-/VG-; green/blue pictorial spine with black and white text; dust jacket shows light wear to exterior; minor edge wear; John Newberry Medal winner sticker to front; mylar wrap to dj; cloth has mild sun aging toward edges to exterior; slight lean to spine; text block exterior edges have very light wear; interior clean; pp 216; inscribed by author. More

San Francisco: The Westgate Press, 1929. Limited Edition, #206/500. Octavo, 34 pages; VG; Green paper-covered boards with black cloth spine; mild wear and rubbing; lacking slipcase;signed flat by Anderson on the half-title page; with the bookplate of Harpo and Susan Marx on the front pastedown; CX consignment; shelved case 2. More

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1922. First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, 247 pages; VG/G+; spine age-toned blue, with navy lettering; blue dust jacket protected with a mylar covering; marked shelf wear and soiling to jacket; mild shelf wear and soiling to volume; small chips missing at corners of flap folds; age-toning to upper edge of jacket front; significant age-toning to jacket spine; crown and tail of jacket spine missing; mild age-toning and soiling to jacket back; spine cocked; price cut; upper edge of textblock dyed dark; back hinge starting; pages clean; CX consignment; shelved Case 13. More

New York: The MacMillan Company, 1920. First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, 329 pages; VG-; contemporary full tan paper binding; spine with black lettering, and gold and blue design; mild shelf wear and soiling; corners bumped and shredded; both joints starting; small closed tear at crown of spine; small chip missing at tail of spine; inscribed to family member at front pastedown and free endpaper by Lindsay; previous owner's name at front pastedown; previous owner's inscription at second front free endpaper and half title; bookseller's sticker at back pastedown; name 'Rev. E. S. Frazee, of Shelbyville + Rushville' at gutter of page 5 with underlining; pen underlining at page 6; CX consignment; shelved Case 8. More

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1926. First Edition. Octavo, 286 pages; VG-; contemporary full tan cloth binding; spine with light blue lettering; mild shelf wear and soiling; small stain to upper left corner of front board; three small stains at upper right corner of back board; upper edge of textblock dyed navy; pages clean; CX consignment; shelved Case 13. More

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2019. First Edition. Octavo; VG-/VG-; red spine with white text; dust jacket has slight rubbing wear; "signed first edition" sticker to front; minor rubbing to edges; cloth shows minimal wear; strong boards; textblock exterior edges have mild tone; deckled fore edge; interior clean; pp 301; signed by author. More

London: John Murray, 1814. Various Editions. Octavo, 72 pages, 108 pages, 51 pages, 64 pages; each section paginated separately; G+; contemporary three-quarter calf binding, boards in green and pink marbled paper; spine paneled, with red label and gilt lettering and design; some shelf wear and soiling; corners bumped and shredding; front joint attached only by cords; head of spine missing; small chips missing from tail of spine; back joint starting; all edges marbled; red ribbon bookmark; previous owners' names to first and second front free endpapers; pages clean; CX consignment; shelved Case 3. More

New York: Avon Books, 1987. First Thus Edition. 16mo; VG-/paperback; dark blue spine with white and yellow text; first Avon Books printing; exterior to covers have little wear; minor edge wear; tight binding; text block edges yellow; interior good; pp 230; signed by author. More

New York: Avon Books, 1981. First Avon Printing. 16mo; G/paperback; off-white spine with black text; covers show modest shelf wear; mild toning to rear; faint ring stain to front; binding intact; text block exterior edges red; interior lightly toned; pp 256; inscribed by author. More

New York: Avon Books, 1982. First Avon Printing. 16mo; G+/paperback; black spine with gray and orange text; first Avon printing; covers show mild shelf wear; lightly sunned spine; fully attached covers; slightly rubbed edges; text block exterior edges have yellowish tone; interior edges toned; tight binding; pp 342; signed by author. More

New York: Mysterious Press, 1987. First Mysterious Press PB Printing. 16mo; G+/paperback; black pictorial spine with white and blue text; first Mysterious Press PB printing; covers have slight exterior wear; mild rubbing to edges; few creases to spine; binding intact; textblock edges have slightly age toned; interior good; pp 358; signed by author. More

Camden: The Dial Publishing Company, 1924. First edition. Octavo, xii, 540 pages; G; Reddish brown leather spine with raised bands and gilt lettering; Front cover has largely split from the spine (but still bound at the bands), moderate wear at corners and edges, mild rubbing on raised bands of spine, a crease along the joint of back cover, and the leather at head of spine is chipped; Mild age-toning at edges and on pages opposite mounted plates; 3/4 leather-bound with marbled boards; Illustrated; Bookplate of R.H. Titherington pasted on front pastedown; CX consignment; shelved case 13. More

New York: Doubleday & McClure Co., 1899. First Edition, First Issue. Octavo, viii, 384 pages; VG-; Green-yellow spine (slipcase) with raised bands and gilt lettering; Boards show mild wear to head/tail of spine, bottom corner of back cover is slightly bumped, and a small white stain appears just below the title on spine; Textblock has deckled edges, and the ffep / front pastedown have begun to separate from the rest of the textblock; Meets first issue points: page 245, line 12 "eye" -- page 245 line 16 "so pretty" -- page 291, line 7 "brainy bumps" -- page 342, line 23 "brain of Zeus"; However, the corn graphic on spine is pointed down; Housed in dark green 1/4 leather-bound and cloth slipcase, with matching cloth chemise; CX consignment; shelved case 13. More

New York: Greenberg, 1933. First Edition, Third State. Octavo, 213 pages; VG/none; Olive cloth spine with dark blue lettering; Modern binding with original spine preserved; Some fading to lettering on spine; Textblock shows mild even age-toning throughout, and some foxing on titlepage and opposite; CX consignment; shelved case 6. More

Garden City: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1951. First Edition, First Printing. Small Octavo, 214 pages; VG/VG-; Beige Spine with black cursive lettering; Dutjacket is faded along the spine, with chipping at the head/tail, and the front flap is detached; DJ is in protective mylar cover; Boards show mild edgewear to head/tail of spine; Inscription from author on ffep: "To the incomparable / Rudy with all best / wishes - Anita Loos / July 5 - 1951"; CX consignment; shelved case 2. More

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1925. First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, 246 pages; G+/G+; Alternating brown and red band spine with light red and brown lettering; Dustjacket shows significant fading along spine and chipping at the head and tail of the spine; Boards have light soiling to front cover, moderate edgewear (concentrated at the head and tail of the spine), and more substantial soiling to spine; Textblock has age-toning on the top and fore-edge and a small watermark on the top edge; Author's inscription on titlepage; CX consignment; shelved case 13. More

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1925. First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, 246 pages; VG-/VG; Alternating yellow and red band spine with light red and brown lettering; Dustjacket shows fading along spine and a faint crease on the front cover; Boards have light soiling to front cover, minimal edgewear, and more substantial soiling to spine; Textblock has light even age-toning throughout, and author's inscription on ffep: "For Rita Romilly, / with my love - this / intimate chronicle of / contemporary behaviours - / Carl Van Vechten / July 4 - 1925"; CX consignment; shelved case 13. More

[Paris]: [Contact Editions], [1922]. First Edition, 1/310 Copies. Octavo, 288 pages; VG; bound in publisher's printed brown wraps, mild shelfwear and rubbing, creasing to spine, crease to lower fore corner of front cover; Laid in is the broadside "From an English Printer to an English Publisher" with some wear; First Edition, 1/310 copies; CX consignment; shelved case 6. More

New York: Harcourt Brace and Company, 1927. First American Edition, First Printing. Octavo, 310 pages; VG/none; bound in publisher's green cloth, black titling; mild fading to spine, very small water-marks to upper fore corners of pastedowns, endpapers, corner of text block; bookplate removed from the front pastedown; thin straight impression to bottom of front board; CX consignment; shelved case 2. More

New York: George H. Doran, 1920. First American Edition, First Printing. Octavo, 375 pages; VG-/none; bound in green cloth, black titling; mild shelfwear and rubbing; light fading to spine, webbing to front gutter visible, first two gatherings slightly loose at top edge; CX consignment; shelved case 2. More

New York: Albert and Charles Boni, 1929. First US Edition. Octavo, 227 pages; VG-/G+; spine orange faded to off-white, with gray lettering; dust jacket protected with a mylar covering; marked shelf wear and mild soiling; small chips missing from corners of flap folds; small chip missing from lower edge of jacket front; wear and small closed tear to upper edge of jacket front; five-inch closed tear at top of front joint onto jacket front; spine significantly faded; crown and tail of jacket spine missing; two small closed tears to upper right corner of jacket back; price uncut '$2.50'; upper edge dyed fuchsia; spine significantly cocked; contains black and white illustrations; pages clean; CX consignment; shelved Case 6. More