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New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1938. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Hardcover/ DJ (has price $1.50); both VG++/ Near Fine condition. Assume First Edition c. 1938- same date in Roman numerals on title page; 1st printing- no note of further ones. DJ is bright & glossy w/ lightest wear; trace of rubbing & edge wear. NO chips, sun discolor or significant tears. Bright red cloth binding is tight, square, clean, & bright w/ no wear. Gold spine lettering crisp & intact w/ a little tarnish. Text is tight, clean, unmarked w/ a hint of toning. NO hinge splits, owner names, gift notes or remainder mark; NOT ex library or book club. DJ & book both display extremely well. Very handsome, well preserved copy. ***Reliable, fast! (93)

Harmony Books, 1977. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. Hardcover/ DJ (has price $12.95); both VG+ to Near Fine condition. Appears to be First Edition, c. 1977- no note of further printings. DJ is bright, clean & glossy w/ only v. light rubbing & trace of edge wear. NO chips, tears, fray or scuffs- displays very well. Book would be Fine, except for owner bookplate inside front cover. Bright yellow cloth binding is tight, square & clean w/ no wear. Mickey blindstamp on front. All red spine lettering bright, crisp & intact. NO bumps, frays or spine discolor, Text is tight, bright, clean & unmarked. NO remainder mark; NOT ex library or book club. Very handsome, well preserved copy. ***Reliable, fast. (137)

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1931. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. Hardcover/ no DJ, Stated First Edition, ""D- F"" code (April, 1931), 273 pages, illus. VG++ to Fine condition. ***SUBJECT: ""The World"" newspaper closing. ***POSSIBLE review copy "" for literary reviewers & editors"" per laid- in publisher's form letter, which also states publ. date of April 8, 1931 at $2.50 price. Also laid- in is news clipping of apparently contemporaneous book review (New York Times ?) of this book, by Harry Hansen (a former ""World"" reviewer). Both these items are INCLUDED. **NOTE: Front free endpaper has neatly penned signature ""Emanuel R. Freedman"". Google search shows same name as foreign news/ assistant managing editor for N. Y. Times during 1940's- '50's. IF the same person, he would only have been 20 years old at time of this book's publication. Interesting coincidence, if nothing else. ***CONDITION: Dark green cloth binding excellent w/ just a trace of wear- tight, clean & square. NO… Read More

Perry, NY: Perry Principle Press, 2008. Trade Paperback. Fine. Signed by Author. Fine+ to New condition oversize 10.5 x 8"" trade paperback. SIGNED (""Jessie"") & inscribed on title page, dated 3/10/09. Binding glossy, tight, clean & square w/ no wear. NO spine crease or remainder mark, NOT ex library. Text is tight, white, clean & UNmarked. Excellent copy.

New York: Oxford University Press, 1991. Trade Paperback. Near Fine. Near Fine to Fine condition trade paperback. Correct edition, ISBN & cover; c. 1991; 5th printing. Binding glossy, tight, clean & square w/ just a trace of shelf wear- basically unmarred. NO spine crease or remainder mark, NOT ex library. Embossed owner name stamp on 1st page. Text is tight, white, clean & UNmarked. Great copy. ***Reliable, fast! (30ah)

Westport, CT: Praeger, 1994. First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/No Jacket. Hardcover/ no DJ (as issued); Near Fine condition- would be Fine, except for Property of US Army"" stamped on top edge of text block. Stated First Edition, 1st printing per no. line; correct edition & ISBN. Dark green cloth binding is tight, bright, clean & square w/ little to no wear. All silver lettering crisp & intact. Endpapers & text tight, bright, clean, unmarked. NO remainder mark, bookplates, notes, etc.; NOT ex library. Very handsome copy- displays extremely well.

Burlington, VT: The Free Press Association, 1870. Hard Cover. Poor/No Jacket. Hardcover/ no DJ. Poor to Fair condition. An ORIGINAL- NOT a modern reprint. 27 pages & 5 pg. appendix, map, frontis engraving w/ tissue protector, 3 engraved plates in text, 9 x 5.5"", NOT ex library. Maroon cloth board covers w/ gold rectangular title plate on front show rubbing, light soil, edge & corner wear. Title block on front still intact & totally legible w/ minimal wear- covers still display pretty well. Maroon spine covering missing except for 2.5"" strip in middle (barely attached), cloth spine backing still present. Binding fragile but still somewhat attached to text block. Brown endpapers have full hinge split at front; back starting. Text moderately toned, a LITTLE brittle- all pages loose w/ internal spine cracks- still partially attached to stitched binding. Old light brown water stain on lower half of text- mostly noticeable on white plates & map; actually blends into toned text (hard to see) & not… Read More

Macmillan Publishing, 1974. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. Hardcover/ DJ (has price $6.95); both VG+ to Near Fine condition. Stated First American Edition, 1st printing- no note of further ones. DJ is VG+; bright, clean & glossy w/ only lightest rubbing, hint of toning & old flattened crease on front foldover flap. No tears, chips, fray, scuffs or sunfade. DJ displays very well. Red cloth binding is tight & clean w/ v.light spine cock- otherwise no wear. NO bumps, rubs, frays or spine discolor. All gold spine lettering bright, crisp & intact. Text is tight, clean, UNmarked- again, trace of toning. NO remainder mark, hinge splits, owner name, etc.; NOT ex library or book club. Handsome, well preserved copy. ***Reliable, fast. (1)

New York: Springer, 2011. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Hardcover/ no DJ (as issued?); Near Fine condition- would be As New, except for tiny 1/4 corner bump on front cover. Glossy board binding tight, bright, clean & square- otherwise unmarred. Text is tight, bright, clean & UNmarked. Nice copy.

London / New York: John Lane Company / The Bodley Head, 1915. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. Hardcover/ no DJ; VG+ to possibly Near Fine condition; 352 pages + 4 pages adverts., 7.5 x 5"". Appears to be First Edition; copyright page states only ""Printed in England"" (no other info.)

London: Amber Books, 2016. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Fine. Fine+ to As New condition trade paperback. Correct edition, ISBN & cover; 1st paperback printing- 2016. Oversize 11 x 8.75"", 608 pages, many color & b/w illus. & photos. Binding tight, bright, clean & square w/ little to no use. No spine crease or remainder mark; NOT ex library. Text is tight, white, clean & UNmarked. Great copy.

Opladen, Germany: Friedrich Middelhauve Verlag, 1951. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Poor. Hardcover/ DJ; Good/ Poor. Text in German/ auf Deutsch. Appears to be First Edition,1st impression; no printings noted, does NOT include ""Erzaehlungen""; NO ""?"" in title. C. 1951, 210 pages & 2 pages adverts for Neue Autoren (new authors), 7.5"" x 5"". INCLUDES: 7"" x 1.5"" front part of paper band (originally wrapped around DJ) stating ""Der erste Roman von Heinrich B�ll, dem neuen Autor, der 1951 mit dem Literaturpreis der ""Gruppe 47"" ausgezeichnet worden ist"". DJ Poor; shows rubbing & edge wear, most of spine panel missing, back panel detached - color pictorial front panel (showing stylized woman's portraits & barbed wire) still displays well. Book is Good to VG condition. Blue tinged white board covers w/ blue cloth spine strip tight, clean & square w/ only v. light use: 2 minor corner bumps top right of both covers, bit of sun lightening to top 1"" & bottom 1/2"" of spine. Black spine lettering… Read More

Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh Press, 1982. First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. Hardcover/ DJ, Near Fine+/ VG+ condition. Appears to Be First Edition (c. 1982) & 1st printing- no note of further ones. INCLUDES Erratum slip, laid-in at pg. 28. Same cover as shown in stock image, 230 pages. DJ is VG to Near Fine; clean & bright w/ v. little use- Minor edge wear & a trace of rubbing, couple miniscule (1/8 or less) closed tears. NO chips, scuffs or sun. Book is Near Fine to Fine. Brown cloth binding is tight, bright, clean & square w/ NO wear. Black spine lettering crisp & intact. NO remainder mark, NOT ex library. Bit of scattered v. light age flecking on edges of text block. Text is tight, clean & UNmarked. Handsome, well preserved copy- displays very well.

Shippensburg, PA: White Mane Publishing / Burd Street Press, 1993. First Edition ?. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Signed by Editor. Hardcover/ DJ (has price $24.95); both VG+ to Near Fine condition. SIGNED & inscribed on title page by 1) Editor- Dan Oates, dated 1994 & 2) Madeleine Blue- descendent of author John Blue. C. 1994- assume First Edition (none stated). Both DJ & book would be Fine to New, except for 1/4 closed tear on rear spine edge of DJ w/ corresponding 1/4"" closed nick in rear spine gutter. This is really minor (almost missed it), but should be noted. DJ is otherwise clean, bright & glossy w/ trace of shelf wear- displays extremely well. Binding is otherwise clean, square & bright w/ no wear. Text is tight, clean, unmarked. NO hinge splits or remainder mark, NOT ex library. Very handsome, well preserved copy.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1922. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. First American Edition, published Oct., 1922, same year in Roman numerals on title page. Large octavo, black cloth spine w/ title label, pale grey-blue board covers. Extra title label mounted inside back cover, 416 pages including Appendix, tissue-guarded frontispiece is engraved portait of Sheykh Mohammed Abdu. Light text block split between pages 192- 193, but all elements still firmly attached. Covers show general light wear- rubbing , soil, sm. corner bumps, edge wear, 1/4 to 1/2"" sunned strip along top & side edges. Spine label totally intact & legible. Clean, unmarked text, w/ hint of toning. NO hinge splits, NOT ex library. Nice copy.

Wien / Koln Vienna / Cologne: Bohlau Verlag, 1991. First Edition. Cloth. As New/As New. ***Reliable, fast! Hardcover/ DJ, 231 pages. Appears to be First Edition. DJ glossy, unmarred- except for hint of toning along top edge of front. DJ spine NOT sunned or discolored. Binding excellent. Black cloth board covers are clean; NO rubs, bumps frays, etc. Gold spine lettering is crisp & intact. Text is tight, bright, clean, unmarked. Excellent copy- appears unread, unused. NOTE: oversize (9 3/4 x 7"")- will not pack properly in flat rate envelope. May be extra postage

Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Company, 1967. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Paul Frame. Hardcover/ DJ (has price $3.25); both Near Fine condition. C. 1967, Stated First Edition- no note of further printings. Pictorial DJ is bright w/ trace of soil & rubbing on back panel. No chips, frays, sun discolor or tears. DJ displays very well. Brown cloth binding is tight, square & clean w/ no wear. Gilt stamped cover picture of trumpeter & all spine lettering crisp & intact. Copy displays extremely well. Ink gift note, dated 1967 inside front cover. Text is tight, clean, UNmarked; NO remainder mark or hinge splits, NOT ex library. Handsome, well preserved copy. ***Reliable, fast! (24)

Cambridge, MA: The MIT Press, 1983. First Edition ?. Cloth. Fine/Very Good. Signed by Author. Hardcover/ DJ; Fine/ VG+ condition. SIGNED & inscribed by author on 1st blank page. Possible unstated First Edition, c. 1983- no note of further printings . DJ is VG; glossy & bright; light rubbing & edge wear, 1 tear w/ sm. wrinkle on top front panel. NO scuffs or sun. Book is Fine to New. Light blue cloth binding is tight, bright, clean & square. NO bumps, rubs, scuffs or sun. All white spine lettering crisp & intact. Text & endpapers tight, white, clean, and UNmarked. NO remainder mark, owner names, etc.; NOT ex library. Handsome, well preserved copy- both DJ & book display very well. I don't think you will be disappointed.

Hebron Centennial Inc. / Quality Printing Service, 1984. Hard Cover. Fair/No Jacket. Hardcover/ no DJ; Fair condition. Massive 600 page volume, 11.5 x 9"". Glossy blue binding shows light rubbing & couple minor soft corners; tears 1.5"" to 2"" at top & bottom of spine where it meets front cover. Hinge split inside back cover. Copy a bit shaken

New York: Cambridge University Press, 1990. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Hardcover/ no DJ (as issued?); Near Fine to Fine condition. 260 pages, maps, diagrams, b/w illus. Glossy pictorial board binding is tight, bright, clean & square; only v. minor rubbing. NO bumps, soil, frays, spine discolor. Copy displays extremely well. Text is tight, white, clean, UNmarked. NO hinge splits or remainder mark; NOT ex library. Excellent copy- appears almost unused. ***Reliable, fast! (21ah)