Search Results: Authors starting with B from Dale Steffey Books, ABAA

New York: Rizzoli, 1983. Publisher's promotional poster, 30" w x 22" h, Near Fine, faint small creases. A SCARCE ephemeral item, distributed in limited numbers at the ABA trade show in 1983. Well suited for framing. Will be shipped loosely rolled in sturdy tube. Size: 30" x 22". . First Printing. Poster. Near Fine. 30" x 22".

Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1866. Frontispiece engraved portrait, xxvi, 360 pp. Bound in contemporary unsigned half calf over marbled boards, the back gilt, marbled end papers and edges, Very Good, prior owner name first blank front end paper, light wear at edges of boards, pages clean, bright and unmarked. This Lttle, Brown edition first published 1856, and rather uncommon in any of its editions. particularly in nice contemporary fine binding. . Fourth Edition. Half Calf. Very Good. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall.

London: William Pickering, 1825. The RARE 1825 Basil Montagu edited edition, in a fine contemporary binding, signed Proudfoot Binder, of full black crushed morocco, front cover bordered by single gilt fillet, central gilt tooled decoration of the Aldine Dolphin and Anchor trademark of Pickering and Basil Montagu bordered by a gilt fillet and corner emblems, the rear cover the same except no central anchor, back lettered in gilt, marbled end papers, top edge gilt, with an appropriate period bookplate, artist A. Wyon, featuring a man writing at his desk in his library while a skeletal figure (representing Death) in the background plays a xylophone. The Latin inscription on the bookplate reads " stulte hac nocte repetunt animam tuam et quae parasti, cuius erunt?" This is part of a quotation from the Book of Luke, and translates ""`Foolish man, this night your life is demanded from you; and these preparations--for whom shall they be?". Book is Near fine, light foxing throughout.… Read More

Leipsic : Karl Baedeker, Publisher , 1904. SCARCE in any edition in the original unprinted dust jacket with the title label affixed to the spine. In red flexible cloth binding, marbled edges, red and black ribbon markers, ciii, 660 pages with 25 maps and 35 plans. Near Fine, the front fold-out map detached leaving a triangular section still attached, that map otherwise complete and with no other flaws. All other maps and plans present and Fine. The SCARCE dust jacket Very Good, lightly soiled, mild wear at folds, small chips, tears and creases at edges. . Third Edition, Revised. Flexible Cloth Boards. Near Fine/Very Good. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall.

Cairo, Egypt: Self-published, 1958. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY Baheega Sidky Rasheed in Cairo and dated by him Jan. 1961 on title page. small corner creases, light wear to paper at spine. Stamped " Folklore Institute Reading Collection" on dedication page. 97 pp. . SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY EDITOR. First Edition. Printed Wrappers. Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Chicago: Follett Pub Co, 1944. First published by Follett in 1937, this edition published 1944. Zabeth Selover illustrations. Near Fine, prior owner name front endpage, in a Very Good dust jacket, light edgewear. SCARCE in dust jacket, more so in collector's condition. Publisher's book plate front endpage indicating perhaps a review copy. . 2nd Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. Illus. by Zabeth Selover .

London: Jonathan Cape, 1970. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR on front endpage - "For Henry with kind regards- Paul". Near Fine, slight spine lean, scant foxing fore edge of page block. In a Near Fine dustjacket, a few tiny tears at top edge of spine, front flap bottom corner price- clipped, but with publisher's price sticker affixed. . SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine.

Oxmoor House, Inc., 1982. SCARCE. Publisher's promotional poster, SIGNED BY PHOTOGRAPHER William A. Bake. Featuring Bake's photograph "Front Porch", 1978. William A. Bake, (1939-2016) studied under Ansel Adams, and was a well known photographer of Appalachia and southern regionalism who has been called "the Andrew Wyeth of photography". Fine, as issued. Well suited for framing, will be shipped loosely rolled in sturdy mailing tube. . First Printing. Poster. Fine. 20 3/4" x 24".

New York: Phoenix Press, 1940. RARE. Not in Hubin. Very Good, old dust jacket protector stains to end pages, slight spine lean. In a Very Good Plus dust jacket ( Thanks to same old protector ! ), light edgewear. "Amelia Brent was travelling as 'confidential secretary' to Timothy Mercer when Eric Storm suddenly appeared out of her past and begged her favors under threat of blackmail". Wonderful dust jacket art, and rear cover features "New and Forthcoming Sophisticated Love Stories". . First Edition. Cloth. Very Good -/Very Good Plus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Coward-McCann Inc., 1948. Written and Illustrated by Charlotte Baker. Fine, prior owner name in ink front pastedown, under front flap. In a Near Fine dust jacket, tiny rubs at spine tips. Illustrated endpages, 128 pages. . First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Ballantine Books, 1978. Over 130 pictures from the Fantasy Films presentation. Near Fine, scant shelf rub at bottom edge of boards, in a Near Fine dustjacket, similiar scant rubbing at bottom edge. . First American Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Duluth, MN: Hardanger Fiddle Assn. of America, 1985. 35 pages with 10 simple tunes for beginners. Very Good, prior owner name sticker front wrapper, name in ink bottom edge rear wrapper, and small dampstain bottom and top corners, not affecting text. SCARCE. . First Edition. Printed Wrappers. Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Hollywood, CA: United Artists, 1971. Near Fine, 3 small tears at center fold creases. # 71/342 Folded One Sheet Movie Poster - "One honest cop has the guts to take on THE ORGANIZATION." Written by James Webb, based on the Virgil Tibbs character created by John Ball and the 3rd film in the Virgil Tibbs series, the most notable of which was the excellent "In the Heat of the Night". Directed by Don Medford, a Walter Mirisch Production. A RARE poster.. First Printing. Folded One Sheet Movie Poster. Near Fine. 27" x 41".

London: Cassell and Co. Limited, 1905. Handsomely rebound in brown cloth, red labels with gilt lettering at spine. Very Good Plus, small prior owner name and date front end page, a bit of light foxing, tiny binder's stamp rear end page. Classic astronomy text, with "twenty-four coloured plates and numerous illustrations". . New and Revised Edition. Cloth. Very Good Plus/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Paris: H. Delloye et V. Lecou, Impr. de Bethune et Plon, 1838. Beautifully bound in contemporary unsigned full dark green pebbled morocco, the covers with intricate and flowing floral gilt decorations bordered by double gilt rules, the backs gilt, marbled end papers, all edges gilt, silk marker. Very Good, moderate browning throughout, bottom panel at spine a bit faded, a few small rubs at edges. Tall 8vo, 10 1/2" x 6 3/4". In the foretitle: "Balzac illustre". 402 pages, illustrations. 100 vignettes in text plus one on title engraved on steel by Brunellière, Nargeot, Langlois from drawings by Gavarni, Baron, Janet-Lange, François Marckl. Without the additional two full page portraits of Pauline and Foedora. 20th c. prior owner bookplate front paste down. The book that firmly established Balzac as a writer of significance in France. . First Illustrated Edition. Pebbled Morocco. Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued. Tall 8vo.

Boston: T. Bedlington, 1826. Two volumes, finely bound in 19th c. half red morocco over marbled boards. From the collection and with the book plate of H. O. Havemeyer, Jr. designed by J. W. Spenceley Boston 1905 on the front paste down. Havemeyer was president of the National Sugar Refining Company and came from a notable family of art and book collectors.Very Good Plus, small rubs at corners, the spines a bit darkened and rubbed, scattered moderate toning. Illustrated with portrait frontispiece of Washington Vol. I and Washington accepting the British surrender frontis Vol. II. A SCARCE biography, especially in lovely bindings. . Later American Edition. Half Morocco. Very Good Plus/No Jacket, As Issued. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Cambridge/ Boston/ Albuquerque : Printed by John Wilson and Son / Published by A.Williams and Co. Six volumes handsomely bound in recent tan buckram, with the original front wrappers attached at front paste downs of each volume. A Fine and lovely set of original publications of Bandelier's works, with the blindstamps of author Jonathan E. Reyman, and occasional scholarly marginal notations in pencil. Included are: Papers of the Archaeological Institute of America, American Series III and IV., Parts 1 and 2. Final Report of Investigations Among the Indians of the Southwestern United States , Carried on Mainly in the Years 1880-1885; American Series I., 1.Historical Introduction to Studies Among the Sedentary Indians of New Mexico. 2. Report on the Ruins of the Pueblo of Pecos .American Series V., Hemenway Southwestern Archaeological Expedition. Contributions to the History of the Southwestern Portion of the United States. "Report by A. F. Bandelier of His Investigation in New Mexico in the… Read More

London: John Murray, 1818. SCARCE First Edition, 1818. Finely bound in unsigned contemporary half vellum over marbled boards, gilt rules to covers, back ornately gilt with red morocco title label and black morocco tail date label with all lettering in gilt, matching marbled end pages and page edges. Very Good Plus, shelf rubs bottom edges, end pages moderately foxed with only the occasional scattered spot of toning throughout the text. Excellent provenance, with the bookplates and ownership signatures of Mr. Sharon Turner, noted British historian and author of the important "History of the Anglo-Saxons, published 1799-1805. SCARCE, Worldcat shows only 7 institutional holdings, last copy at auction in 2002. . First Edition. Half Vellum . Very Good Plus/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Cleveland: The Burrows Brothers Company, 1899. Near Fine, small dent at fore edge of spine. Publisher's blue cloth with patriotic gilt tooled fromnt board and spine bright and lovely. top gilt. Contains accounts of the inspiration and history of 25 great popular songs, including Yankee Doodle, Columbia the Gem of the Ocean, Star Spangled Banner, John Brown’s Body, Battle Hymn of the Republic, Dixie, and the song "Hail Columbia" by Joseph Hopkinson at page 67. Up until the 1890s "Hail Columbia" was played as the de facto national anthem of the United States.. First Edition. Decorative Cloth. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Chapel Hill, North Carolina: Lillabulero Press, 1967. "300 copies numbered one through three hundred of which 150 are not for sale, this is copy number 95." Perhaps poet Peter Wild's copy, as it is SIGNED AND DATED "30 Dec 67 Peter Wild" inside front wrapper. 6 poems and a colophon page printed in red on cream paper laid loosely into a yellow folder. Poems and colophon page are Fine, folder is Very Good with light soiling and a few small edge tears and edge creases. Scarce early Russell Banks publication. . SIGNED. Limited and Numbered First Edition. Printed Wrapper. Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Limited Edition.