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Atlanta: Lionheart Books. Near Fine in a Near Fine slipcase. 2007. 6th ptg. hardcover. 4to . 644, 601pp . NO INTERNATIONAL OR PRIORITY. (SHIPPING WEIGHT ABOUT 20 POUNDS!) 3 corners have tiniest of dings. .

NY: Random. Fine/Fine. 2012. 1st. hardcover. 4to . 395pp . NO INTERNATIONAL OR PRIORITY. .

NY: S&S. VG+/VG. 1978. 1st. hardcover. 4to . 192pp . NO INTERNATIONAL OR PRIORITY. Signed by the author: Inscribed "Fur meinen guten freund....1978" 1/4" tear, bit of wear to DJ. .

NY: Weatherhill. VG+/VG- (see notes). 1971. 1st. hardcover. 8vo . 576pp . Couple tears to 1/2", 1/2" hole mid-spine of DJ. .

Kansas City: Andrews McMeel. VG+, no slipcase. 2010. 1st. hardcover. folio . 695pp . NO INTERNATIONAL OR PRIORITY. 3/4" split to cover, bottom front/spine corner, else fine. .

Seattle: Fantagraphics Books. Near Fine/VG+. 2020. 1st. hardcover. horiz 4to . 345pp . NO INTERNATIONAL OR PRIORITY. Some shelfwear to DJ. In mylar. .

NY: Macmillan. VG+/VG+. 1970. 1st. hardcover. 12mo . 252pp . Slight cant to spine. Nice copy. .

NY: Paragon House. Near Fine/VG+. 1990. 1st ptg. hardcover. 8vo . 278pp . Signed by the author. INSCRIBED "For Matt... etc" Some rubbing to DJ. .

NY: Abrams. Fine/Fine. 2012. 1st. hardcover. 4to . 128pp . NO INTERNATIONAL OR PRIORITY. Take-offs on NYer covers, not the real things. .

Boston: HMCo. VG+/VG. 1962. 4th ptg. hardcover. 12mo . 276pp . P O name. Several 1/4" tears to price-clipped DJ. First Lasswell we've had in years! .

Charlotte Harbor, FL: Tabby House Books. VG+ wraps. 1990. trade pbk. paperback. 12mo . 129pp . Signed by the author. .

Boston: Little Brown. VG/Good+ (see notes). 1962. 1st. hardcover. 12mo . 171pp . 1" tear, several short tears and some soiling to DJ. In mylar. As a child, I sometimes delivered milk to Mr. Nash. True fact. .

Chicago: Playboy Press. VG+/VG. 1967. 1st. hardcover. 8vo . 407pp . Lotta big names here! .

NY: New York Review Comics. Fine/Near Fine. 1947. reprint. hardcover. 8vo . 163pp . New reprint of the 1947 original. (Ca. 2000, 22.95 DJ price.) .

Germany: Diogenes. VG-/Good+ dj. 1973. reprints. hardcover. 4to . 250pp . NO INTERNATIONAL OR PRIORITY. Spine cocked, couple tears to 3/4" to DJ, and a bit musty (we're working on it.) What a good way to learn German. If I were a German teacher, I'd assign everyone in my class to translate one or two of the pieces, then compare… Read more about this item

NY: Morrow/Remco. Near Fine/VG+. 1987. 1st THUS. hardcover. 8vo . 143pp . 1/4" tear to DJ. In mylar. .

NY: Studio Publications. Good+, NO dj (see notes). 1942. 1st. hardcover. folio . 104pp . NO PRIORITY OR INTERNATIONAL. Slight bow to covers, bottom corners just through, some soiling to cloth, foxing end papers Not the best of condition, but not that common. Endpapers looked a bit moldy from adhesive show-through and foxing, but we find it passes the nose… Read more about this item

Cleveland: World. VG+ books in a good only slipcase. 1970. 1st ptgs. hardcovers. 8vos . unpp . Books average VG+ ("He's Your Dog" has a small stain on cover). All stated firsts, based on the TV specials (not cartoon panels) The slipcase id BADLY RUBBED at edges, but no splits. Tirles include It's the Great Pumpkin C. B., You're… Read more about this item

London: Tegg. Good only EX LIB. 1876. 4th ed.. hardcover. 16mo . 128pp . Binding tape to both end papers. Taped dymo-label title on spine. Wright Collection, Keene Library, bar code x'd out. .

London: Robson. Near Fine/Near Fine. 1990. 1st. hardcover. 8vo . 221pp . If you like literate humor from the likes of Wodehouse and Perelman, Coren (the former editor of Punch) won't disappoint. Only a few of his books have been published in the US though. .