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Up for sale is a 1929, Stated First Edition, Hardcover with the Scarce Priced Dust Jacket of "The Good Companions" by J. B. Priestley. This was the source for two films, a tv presentation , stage presentations and musicals. The boards are very clean. The lettering and decoration on the front board and spine is bright and vibrant. Clean pages, Solid hinges. Square book. The priced dust jacket has some shelfwear to the edges and a price tag lift to the front panel, it has good color. Topstain is bright.

1982
"THE PLATT & MUNK TREASURY OF STORIES FOR CHILDREN"
EDITED BY NANCY CHRISTENSEN HALL
CONTAINS THE STORY OF "LITTLE BLACK SAMBO" BY HELEN BANNERMAN
ILLUSTRATED BY TASHA TUDOR, TIM AND GREG HILDEBRANDT, PLUS OTHERS
This is a 1982 Hardcover of "The Platt & Munn Treasury of Stories for Children" which contains the story of Little Black Sambo. Beautifully illustrated. It has no writing. Pages are clean. Back hinge has a start. No loose or missing pages.

2014
FIRST EDITION, FOURTH PRINTING
HARDCOVER WITH ORIGINAL PRICED DUST JACKET
"NEIL ARMSTRONG A LIFE OF FLIGHT"
BY JAY BARBREE
AND A FORWARD BY JOHN GLENNTHOMAS DUNNE BOOKS
First Edition, Fourth Edition, Hardcover with Original Priced Dust Jacket of "Neil Armstrong A Life if Flight" It has a lot of black and white photos interspersed throughout the text. This has no writing. Pages are clean. Square binding.

Signed, Softcover of "Howard Hughes and his Flying Boat" by Charles Barton. It is signed by Hughes Crew Chief C. Jucker over his picture. There is no other writing. Clean pages. Square book.

Internally unread. 1983, First Edition, Second Printing. No writing. Very clean. This has a label in the front where it was dedicated in memory to a library. It is however not an ex library. Jewish literature.

1952
HARDCOVER
"LITTLE PICTURES OF JAPAN"
MY TRAVELSHIP
BY OLIVE BEAUPRE MILLER
PICTURES BY KATHAINE STURGIS
THE BOOK HOUSE FOR CHILDREN, CHICAGO
Binding is solid. Hinges are solid. Square binding. Clean. No writing. 191 pages. Stories and poetry from Japan for children.

1919
HARDCOVER
"UNCLE TOM'S CABIN"
BY HARRIET BEECHER STOWE
EVERYMAN'S LIBRARY FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
J.M. DENT & SONS, LONDON, E. P. DUTTON, NEW YORK
Offered is a Vintage, 1919, Hardcover. Of "Uncle Tom's Cabin". It has a small previous owners name and address with the date of Sept 20, 1919 on the first free endpaper. The gold gilt decoration and lettering to the spine is good. No loose or missing pages. Square binding. Hinges are solid.

c.1895
HARDCOVER
"UNCLE TOM'S CABIN"
BY HARRIET BEECHER STOWE
HOUGHTON MIFFLIN AND COMPANY
BRUNSWICK EDITION
Vintage, Hardcover. Of "Uncle Tom's Cabin". It has a small previous owners name on the first free endpaper. The pages are age toned. No loose or missing pages. Square binding. Hinges are solid.

VINTAGE
HARDCOVER
BELIEVED TO BE FROM THE 1900'S
"INCLE TOM'S CABIN"
BY HARRIET BEECHER STOWE
HURST AND COMPANY
ILLUSTRATED
Vintage, Hardcover. Of "Uncle Tom's Cabin". It has no writing. The pages are age toned. The covers show age and wear. The gold gilt lettering to the spine is good and very legible.

Scarce, 1976, Large Print, "The Deep" by Peter Benchley, No writing. Clean pages. Boards are clean. The dust jacket has some light shelf wear to the edges.

1994
THREE COMPLETE NOVELS BY
PETER BENCHLEY
JAWS
BEAST
THE GIRL OF THE SEA OF CORTEZ
20TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION
HARDCOVER WITH DUST JACKET
FULL NUMBERLINE FIRST PRINTING
WINGS BOOKS
First Edition, First Printing, Wings Books, 20th Anniversary Edition, Hardcover with Dust Jacket. No writing. Pages are clean. Book is square.

This is a 1954, First Edition, Hardcover of "The Valentine Party" by Pamela Bianco. It is beautifully illustrated. The boards show soiling. This is a vintage ex-li. The only markings are on the front inside board and the card slot in the back.

1999
SIGNED
UNREAD
SOFTCOVER
"THE GANG ON KENDAL STREET A FIFTIES MEMOIR"
GROWING UP IN HENRY FORD'S HOMETOWN
BY BOB BIERMAN
ST. BEN PUBLISHING COMPANY
Unread, Signed, Softcover, "The Gang on Kendal Street A Fifties Memoir" by Bob Berman. It is signed to someone on the title page. No other writing. A memoir of Dearborn, Michigan. Interesting and funny stories, combined with vivid descriptions of stores and other buildings in the area and what life was like.

2 Hardcover First Edition set of Boswell book's. They are both stated First Edition. "Boswell's London Journal" This is a First Edition of this first book in what became the series known as the Yale Editions of the Private Papers of James Boswell. This is the first publication of Boswell's own journal and thus a modern 18th century classic. It was edited with intro and notes by Frederick A. Pottle with a preface by Christopher Morley. In 1949 an american scholar stumbled upon the memoir of the nine months Boswell spent in London at age 22. Hardcover with Priced Dustjacket ($5.00), protected in a Demco mylar. There is no internal writing, pages are clean. "Boswell's in Holland". Hardcover with Price clipped dust jacket. The jacket is protected in a Demco. This is the second volume of the Yale Editions of the Private Papers of James Boswell. It is of his travels in Holland and his correspondence with Bell De Zuylen (Zelide). Pages are clean. Both DJ's display chipping to the head and heal of spine. We… Read More

1965
FIRST EDITION, FIFTH PRINTING
HARDCOVER WITH PRICED DUST JACKET
($5.95)
"GARDEN ON THE MOON"
BY PIERRE BOULLE
VANQUARD PRESS
1965, First Edition, Stated Fifth Printing, Hardcover with Priced Dust Jacket of "Garden on the Moon" by Pierre Boulle. The priced dust jacket is pin Very good condition. No tears. Good color. No writing. Square binding. Solid hinges. Internally the book is lightly read if at all.

Rare, Very Good Condition, Hardcover with Priced Dust Jacket of "My Own River Kwai," by Pierre Boulle (Author of Planet Of The Apes, and The River Kwai). the end papers have line drawings of a map of Southeast Asia on a green background. This is the story of the author's life as a spy during WW II. The priced dust jacket is protected in a Demco mylar. It has shelwear, closed tears.

This is a Fine, Still Sealed, Easton Press copy, of "The Bridge Over the River Kwai" Hubbed Leather Spine, Gold Gilt Page Block. Ribbon page marker.

1940
HARDCOVER
"OL',MAN ADAM AN' HIS CHILLUN"
BY ROARK BRADFORD
HARPER AND ROW
H-N Code
here is no writing. Clean boards and pages. Slight start on the front hinge at the top. Lettering to spine and decoration to the front board is bright.

New York - London - Toronto - Sydney - Auckland: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 2003 A Fine 8vo Hardcover, c.2003, "Stated" First Edition, Numbered First Printing with original unpriced Dustjacket in Fine Condition. Presumed Book Club Edition. Minimal shelfwear to the Black Cloth Boards. Exterior shows no bumps, rubs, ect. The 454 unread pages are clean and crisp with no condition issues and the spine still protests as only an unread copy will. There are no marks in the book A very fine copy. Photo's available upon request.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover.