Search Results: Authors starting with E from Madden Books

As New softcover. Bright, clean, square covers and spine; tightly bound; bright, clean interior. 8vo, 197 pp; index. This is a new, unread book.

1st printing of 1st edition. Fine hardcover in Very Good DJ. Bright, clean, square covers and spine; tightly bound; bright, crisp, clean interior. DJ is bright, clean and complete; lightly scuffed; 1/4 inch closed tear at rear cover tail edge. 8vo 360 pp; index, biblio; illustrated.

1st printing of 1st trade edition; signed by author. Very Good hardcover in Very Good DJ. Beige cloth over boards, metallic blue titles on spine; light blue end papers; laid paper. Clean, square covers and spine; rear cover has light brown spotting from damp exposure; tightly bound; inscribed on title page 'Oct 86 | For Kate - | At Bouchercon, | among the good guys | Donald E. Westlake'; bright, clean interior. DJ is clean and complete; small strip of chipping or gnawing along rear fold-in flap top edge; foxing-like spotting on DJ inner face from damp exposure. Inscription was to Kate Mattes, owner of a prominent Boston area bookstore. This is a new, unread book. 8vo, 248 pp.

2nd printing (1949). Good HC in Poor DJ. Dark blue cloth over boards, gilt letters. Clean covers and spine; 1" sun-faded area at spine head - all titles clear and legible; tightly bound; minor foxing on end papers; clean interior. DJ is scuffed/lightly soiled; 1 x 2 inch chip missing at front cover tail edge; 1 inch chip missing at spine head; small chips along edges; age darkened on spine - title legible. Cf, OCLC #6426823. 12mo, 130 pp.; index.

Fine hardcover in Fine DJ. Bright, clean, square covers and spine are As New; light dust spotting on text block top edge; tightly bound; bright, crisp, clean interior. DJ is bright, clean and complete. 8vo, 264 pp; index, biblio. This is a new, unread book.

1st printing. Fine softcover. Bright, clean, square covers and spine; tightly bound; clean interior with very slight general age darkening; leaves remain supple. 16mo, 324 pp. This is a new, unread book.

Fine hardcover in Fine DJ. Bright, clean, square covers and spine; very slight bump to front cover fore edge; tightly bound; bright, crisp, clean interior. DJ is bright, clean and complete. 8vo, 253 pp; index. This is a new, unread book.

Very Good hardcover. Bright, clean covers and spine; two small chips at spine/front cover joint; tightly bound and square in case; light, clean interior; leaves remain supple. List of Plates indicates frontispiece and 4 interior plates, but there are none - no indication they have been removed. 8vo, 169 pp.

1st edition. Very Good HC, no DJ. Dark blue cloth over boards, gilt letters. Bright, clean covers and spine; minor chipping on gilt letters; tightly bound; owner bookplate on forn pastedown (Hilda Hertz [Golden], UMass Soc prof and author); clean interior. 8vo, 126 pp; index.

1st edition. Very Good hardcover, no DJ. Bright, clean, square covers and spine; tightly bound; light, clean interior. 8vo, 640 pp.

Very Good HC in Good DJ. Black cloth over boards, blue panels w/ gilt letters; elaborate gilt filigree on spine. Bright, clean covers & spine; tightly bound; crisp, clean interior. DJ is price-clipped; lightly scuffed; few chips at spine end; 1/2" chip at front top fore corner; few small closed tear along edges. 8vo, 524 pp; index.

1st printing of 1st edition. Fine hardcover in Fine DJ. Bright, clean, square covers and spine; tightly bound; bright, crisp, clean interior. DJ is bright, clean and complete. 8vo, 133 pp.

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Fine hardcover in Good DJ. Dark blue cloth over boards, gilt stamped titles on front cover and spine. Bright, clean, square covers and spine; tightly bound; bright, clean interior. DJ is bright, clean and complete; Very Good condition but for two small abraded areas on rear cover, effacing few letters of text. 4to, 70 pp. Laid in are photo copies of drawings and copy of a note to 'Dear Ben' offering the pictures for his use, signed Dean. Drawings appear to be signed Wm. Dean Fausett and are dated 1933. Fausett became a noted painter and did do a series of cowboy pictures in his youth that are similar to these. Note, these are photo copies, not originals.

1st edition. Good hardcover, no DJ. Blue cloth over boards, blind stamped keys on front cover; gilt stamped titles on front cover and spine; tissue-guarded frontispiece. Clean, square covers and spine; rubbing wear at spine ends with some chipping; light rubbing at cover fore corners; tightly bound; owner name on front free end paper; clean interior. 8vo, 408 pp; illustrated. 1st book by future author of Charlie Chan books.

1st edition, 1st printing. Very Good HC, no DJ. Blue cloth over boards; front cover with gilt frame around large, pictorial paper panel in full color with titles; gilt stamped titles on spine; color pictorial end papers; many color and b/w illustrations. Bright, clean, square covers; 1/4 inch chip at front cover paper panel at lower inner corner; clean, slightly faded spine; spine gilt slightly dulled but clearly legible; slight rubbing at spine ends; 1/8 inch splits; tightly bound; very slight age darkening of free end papers; bright, clean interior. Teaches tree identification, some natural history and human history while telling a children's tale. 8vo, 222 pp; illustrated.

Very Good softcover. Auction catalog. Glossy pictorial covers. Bright, clean covers and spine; lightly scuffed; tightly bound; bright, clean interior. 1189 lots. 4to, 120 pp. Many illustrations.

1st printing of 1st edition. Fine HC in Near Fine DJ. Bright, clean, square covers and spine; tightly bound; bright, crisp, clean interior. DJ is bright, clean and complete. 8vo, 214 pp. This is a new, unread book, lightly shelf-scuffed DJ.

1st printing of 1st edition; inscribed by author. Very Good hardcover in Very Good DJ. Beige boards with red and blue titles on spine. Bright, clean square covers and spine; tightly bound; damp stain visible at top fore corner of front and rear free end papers - not elsewhere; inscribed on title page 'For Kate - | So glad to meet and | talk with you. | Best, | Jack'; bright, clean interior. DJ is bright, clean and complete; lightly scuffed; some age darkening on fold in flaps; some damp staining along edges of inner face. Inscription was to Kate Mattes, owner of a prominent Boston area bookstore. 8vo, 214 pp.

1st printing of 1st edition; inscribed by author. Near Fine hardcover in Very Good DJ. Red and black boards, gilt and red metallic titles on spine; red end papers. Bright, clean, square covers and spine are As New; tightly bound; inscribed on title page 'For Kate - | Next summer - | best to you - | Jack Early'; bright, crisp, clean interior. DJ is clean and complete; lightly scuffed; slight general age darkening; 1/2 inch closed tear on rear cover at top edge. Inscription was to Kate Mattes, owner of a prominent Boston area bookstore. 8vo, 331 pp.