New York: Stewart, Tabori & Chang, 1991. David Lee. First Edition. Paperback. New York: Stewart, Tabori & Chang, 1991. First Edition with full numberline. SIGNED by Spike Lee, Henry Louis Gates, Jr., and Nelson George on full title. Tall octavo (11.5" x 8"); 215p. Errata slip laid in. Covers bumped... More
Boston: Roxburgh Publishing Company, 1921. Julia Ann Mountfort. First Edition. Hardcover. Boston: Roxburgh Publishing Company, 1921. First Edition. SIGNED by the author with "Easter Greeting" but no dedication on front free endpaper, dated in publication year. Octavo (7.75" x 5.25"); 222p. Red cloth-covered boards with gilt lettering. Boards lightly edgeworn... More
New York: Summit Books, 1989. First Edition. Hardcover. New York: Summit Books, 1989. First Edition with full numberline. Octavo (8.75" x 5.75"); 379p. Illustrated dustjacket with original $19.95 price; book in blindstamped blue paper-covered boards with white cloth spine and black lettering. Jacket shows very light shelfwear and some toning... More
Nashville: Rutledge Hill Press, 1998. First Edition. Paperback. Nashville: Rutledge Hill Press, 1998. First Edition with full numberline. SIGNED by the Roland L. Freeman without inscription on full title. Quarto (11" x 8.5"); vii, 136p. Photo-illustrated paper covers. Covers are clean and crisp with no chips, tears, or marks. Binding... More
New York: Rizzoli, 1993. Jacob Lawrence. First Edition. Hardcover. New York: Rizzoli, 1993. First Edition. SIGNED by both author and illustrator with brief inscription on first page of text. Quarto (10.75" x 8.75"); 32p. Illustrated dustjacket over gray cloth-covered boards with red lettering to spine. Jacket is clean and crisp... More
New York: Columbia University Press, 1931. First Edition. Hardcover. New York: Columbia University Press, 1931. First Edition. Octavo (8.75" x 6"); x, 509p. Black cloth with gilt lettering and Columbia University seal. Covers bumped at corners and spine ends with scuffing and some spotting to cloth and splitting along front... More
Chicago: Henry Regnery Company, 1951. First Edition. Hardcover. Chicago: Henry Regnery Company, 1951. First Edition, SIGNED by the author with brief inscription but no dedication on front free endpaper. Octavo (8.5" x 5.5"); xix, 240p. Blue cloth-covered boards. Missing dustjacket. Covers bumped at corners and spine ends, with a couple... More
London: John Murray, 1813. First Edition. London: John Murray, 1813. First Edition. Octavo (6.5" x 4"); I: viii, 253p +3p ads, II: viii, 280p. Portrait and signature sample frontispieces, respectively. Rebacked leather with gilt lettering and red title cards. Covers bumped at corners and rubbed along edges, with some toning... More
Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott Company, 1924. First Edition. Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott Company, 1924. First Edition with no additional printings listed. Octavo (7.75" x 5"); 206 pages. Photographic dust jacket with original $2.00 price; book in blue boards with spine and front cover in gilt. Dust jacket is edgeworn with an... More
New York: Emerald City Press, 2002. Jason Chin. First Edition. New York: Emerald City Press, 2002. First Edition. Octavo (9.25" x 6.25"); [vi], 168p. Illustrated dustjacket with original $19.95 price; book in black cloth with silver lettering. Jacket is clean and crisp with very light shelfwear but no chips, tears... More
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1961. Nancy Ekholm Burkert. First Edition, Second State. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1961. First Edition, Second State with four-line colophon at back. Octavo (10.25" x 7.25"); [viii], 118p. Six color plates including frontis (all present), with black and white and red, black, and white... More
New York: Random House, 1964. Don Bolognese. First Printing. New York: Random House, 1964. First Printing. Octavo (8.25" x 5.25"); [vi], 81p. Illustrated dustjacket over blue cloth-covered boards with blindstamped floral pattern and gilt lettering to spine. Price-clipped dustjacket shows very light edgewear but no chips, tears, or marks. Spine... More
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1948. First Edition. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1948. First Edition, with no additional printings listed. Octavo (7.75" x 5"); [iv], 246p. Illustrated dustjacket with original $2.50 price; book in blue cloth with white lettering and decoration. Jacket shows a clean inch tear at top... More
Washington, D.C. / Philadelphia: The United States Supreme Council Southern Jurisdiction / The Afro-American Historical and Cultural Museum, 1977. First Edition. Washington, D.C. / Philadelphia: The United States Supreme Council Southern Jurisdiction / The Afro-American Historical and Cultural Museum, 1977. Stated First Edition. SIGNED by the author without inscription on... More
New York: The Viking Press, 1945. First Edition. New York: The Viking Press, 1945. First Edition. SIGNED by the author with brief inscription on front free endpaper. Octavo (8.25" x 5"); xii, 304p. Original dustjacket with $2.50 price; book in yellow cloth with red lettering and title square. Jacket bumped... More
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1955. First Printing. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1955. Stated First Printing. Octavo (8.25" x 5.5"); [vi], 146p. Printed blue dustjacket with original $2.75 price; book in dark blue paper-covered boards with black cloth spine and gilt lettering. Covers lightly edgeworn with a tiny, clean... More
New York: William Morrow and Company, 1963. First Edition. New York: William Morrow and Company, 1963. First Edition. SIGNED by the author with brief inscription on dedication page. Octavo (8.5" x 5.5"); xii, 244p. Black paper-covered boards with white cloth spine. Missing dustjacket. Ex-library with damage to back rear endpaper... More
Detroit: Lotus Press, 1982. First Edition. Detroit: Lotus Press, 1982. Stated First Edition. SIGNED by the author with brief inscription opposite title page. Octavo (8.25" x 5.5"); 67p. Covers toned along edges with a small sticker shadow at top front corner and very light shelfwear. Binding is sound and pages unmarked. More
New York: Pantheon Books, 1992. First Edition. New York: Pantheon Books, 1992. Stated First Edition. Octavo (9.5" x 6.25"); xi, 452p. Illustrated dustjacket with original $25.00 price; book in black paper- and cloth-covered boards with red lettering to spine. Jacket is clean and crisp with some sunning to spine but... More
Marietta: Top Shelf Productions, 2015. Nate Powell. First Edition. Marietta: Top Shelf Productions, 2015. First Edition with full numberline. SIGNED by John Lewis and Andrew Aydin on first page of text. Illustrated paper covers; (9.5" x 6.5"); 187p. Covers are clean and crisp with very faint shelfwear, but no chips... More
New York: Vantage Press, 1982. First Edition. New York: Vantage Press, 1982. Stated First Edition. SIGNED by author Adele B. McQueen with brief inscription to a friend above Foreword. Octavo (8.25" x 5.5"); xii, 91p. Illustrated dustjacket over green cloth boards with gilt lettering. Price-clipped dustjacket shows a small, clean... More
New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1998. First Edition. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1998. First Edition. SIGNED by the author on title page without inscription, dated "Nov 4, 2007." Illustrated dust jacket with original $23.00 price. Grey boards with spine stamped in black. Dust jacket has... More
New York: Random House, 1986. First Edition. New York: Random House, 1986. First Edition, First Printing, with number line ending in 2, as was Random House's custom at the time. SIGNED by the author on title page without inscription. Octavo. 365 pages. Illustrated dust jacket with original $17.95 price. Oatmeal... More
New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1993. First Edition. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1993. First Edition. Signed by the author without inscription on the title page. In illustrated dust jacket with original $7.00 price. Green boards with spine and front cover in gilt. Some light wear... More
New York: Avalon Books, 1958. First Edition. New York: Avalon Books, 1958. First Edition. Octavo. 224 pages. In illustrated dust jacket with original $2.75 price. In textured grey boards with spine stamped in red. Dust jacket has held its colors and spine is notable unfaded. Front and rear... More