Search Results: Authors starting with H from The Woodward Avenue Bookshelf

1962
STATED FIRST PRINTING
FIRST EDITION
HARDCOVER
"THE DYER'S HAND"
BY W.H. AUDEN
RANDOM HOUSE
The boards are clean. Hinges are solid. Top stain is very good. Square binding. Clean pages, no writing.

1942, First Printing, 1 of only 2,000, Hardcover of "The Double Man" by W.H. Auden. This has a 1941 gift inscription on the front page with a quote from the book. There is no other writing. Pages are age toned. Square book. Gold gilt is good on spine. top stain is very good. "The Adventures of Oliver Twist" by Charles Dickens. Square book. This has no writing. The pages are evenly age toned. The hinges have starts but the sewn binding is solid. The hubbed spine has gold gilt. which is good, the lettering is lightly visible. The first few pages has some chipping to the front edge from age. The remainder of the pages are solid

1929
HARDCOVER
"HISTORY OF EUROPEAN MORALS"
FROM AUGUSTUS TO CHARLEMAGNE
BY WILLIAM EDWARD HARTPOLE LECKY
VOLUME ONED. Appleton and Company
This is a 1929, Hardcover, of "History of European Morals" William Edward Harlow Lecky. Volume 1. It has some underlining. The binding is solid.
D. APPLETON AND COMPANY

1932
HARDCOVER
FIRST EDITION
"THE FLYING CARPET"
BY RICHARD HALLIBURTON
BOBBS MERRILL
1932, First Edition, Hardcover of "The Flying Carpet" by Richard Halliburton. No writing. It has a former owners book plate on the second free endpaper. No writing. Pages are clean. Binding is solid. True adventure by a young man who liked to live dangerously. In a two-seater plane he and his pilot flew round the world, staying en route to many curious places and meeting many strange people

A 1971, "The Algae of Illinois" by Lewis Hanford Tiffany and Max Edwin Britton. This has illustrations throughout and tells of the systematic arrangement of the freshwater algae of Illinois. It has 407 pages. No writing. This has some stains to the fore edge can be seen in the photos. Does not affect the useability of the book. There is stamp that states Property of National Water Quality Laboratory , Atlanta on the title page and the inside front board.

1954
FIRST EDITION
HARDCOVER WITH PRICED DUST JACKET
"TYRANNY ON TRIAL"
THE EVIDENCE AT NUREMBERG
BY WHITNEY R. HARRIS
SMU PRESS
The decoration to the front board and spine and lettering is bright and vibrant. No writing. Pages are immaculate. Square binding. Pages are clean. The priced dust jacket is protected in a Demco mylar.

1892, Rare Hovendon Company Edition, Hardcover, of "The Scarlet Letter" by Nathaniel Hawthorne. This has no writing. The sewn binding is solid. No loose or missing pages, Square book. The gold gilt lettering to the spine is good. Clean pages. Blue boards

1967
HARDCOVER WITH PRICE CLIPPED DUST JACKET
STATED FIFTH IMPRESSION
"THE PAST THEOUGH TOMORROW"
FUTURE HISTORY STORIES
BY ROBERT HEINLEIN
G.P. PUTNAM'S SONS
Up for sale is a 1967, Hardcover with Price clipped dust jacket, Stated Fifth Impression, "The Past Through Tomorrow" The price clipped dust jacket is protected in a new Demo mylar. Pages are very clean. 667 pages. Square binding. Solid binding. No writing.

1942
HARDCOVER
"THE WILLIAMSBURG ART OF COOKERY"
BY MRS. HELEN BULLOCK
COOKBOOK
STSATED THIRD EDITION
OVER 500 RECIPES OF THE HISTORIC WILLIAMSBURG RECIPES
The binding is solid. Age toning to spine. There is a stamp on he first free endpaper stating to Return to Ruth Mills. No other marks, or writing. Neat vintage cookbook.

New York: Delta, 1967 A Near Large Trade Softcover, c.1967, First Edition, Stated Fourth Printing with it's original unclipped $1.95 retail priced Cover. This is an unread copy with no spine creasing. Minimal shelfwear to the covers. The book is 196 pages. An unread and very crisp copy with no writing, marks, or inscriptions. This book was the follow up to Heller's Catch 22, and is a Play in Two Acts. Ultra Rare to find a retail Trade Softcover copy of this book, and the copy being offered here is as nice as I've ever offered. The Covers look very good, showing a small adhesive spot (minimal) to the front lower edge. Corners are crisp. Even printed on acidic paper, the pages show minimal tanning. Photo's available upon request.. First Edition. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Large Softcover.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1967 A Near Fine Hardcover c.1967, First Edition, Stated First Printing with it's original unclipped $4.50 retail priced Dustjacket in Very Good + Condition. This is an unread copy. Minimal wear to the Red Cloth Boards and Spine. Silver Gilt lettering is Bright. The book is 196 pages. An unread and very crisp copy with no writing, marks, or inscriptions. This book was the follow up to Heller's Catch 22, and is a Play in Two Acts. Ultra Rare to find a retail copy of this book, the copy being offered here is as nice as I've ever offered. The Dustjacket comes in a new Demco Mylar. Photo's available upon request.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover.

HARDCOVER WITH PRICED DUST JACKET
"FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS"
BY ERNEST HEMINGWAY
SCRIBNERS CLASSICS EDITION
This is a Near Fine copy. The priced dust jacket is in Near Fine condition. Page block is clean and white. No writing. Square book. Boards are pristine. No writing

1964
HARDCOVER WITH DUST JACKET
BCE
"A MOVEABLE FEAST"
BY ERNEST HEMINGWAY
SCRIBNER'S
SKETCHES OF THE AUTHOR'S LIFE IN PARIS IN THE TWENTIES
___________
A 1964, Unread, Hardcover with dust Jacket, BCE, of "A Moveable Feast" by Ernest Hemingway. The dust jacket is protected in a new Demco mylar. Boards are clean. Square binding. Top stain is bright.

1957
HARDCOVER WITH DUST JACKET
"A FAREWELL TO ARMS"
BY ERNEST HEMINGWAY
WITH AN INTRO BY ROBERT PENN WARREN
MODERN STANDARD AUTHORS
SCRIBNER'S
No writing. Square book

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1971 A Very Good + 8vo Hardcover, c.1971, First Edition, Numbered Second Printing with original Dustjacket in Good Condition. Minimal wear to the Dark Red Cloth Boards. Exterior shows no bumps, rubs, ect. The 864 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 other than a Blanked-out Prev. Owners Name on the front flypage. A very fine copy. Photo's available upon request.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover.

1976
SIGNED AND INSCRIBED
HARDCOVER
"JUANITO'S RAILROAD IN THE SKY"
WRITTEN AND PAINTED BY VIC HERMAN
GOLDEN PRESS/ WESTERN PUBLISHING COMPANY
1976, Signed, Hardcover of "Juanito's Railroad in the Sky" by Vic Herman. It has a gold circle price tag on the front board. There is no other writing than the author's inscription. Hinges are solid. No loose, or torn pages. Square book

1969
HARDCOVER WITH PRICED DUST JACKET
FIRST EDITION, STATED FIRST PRINTING
"GERTRUDE"
By HERMANN HESSE
FARRAR, STRAUSS & GIROUX

Hardcover with Priced Dust Jacket, First Edition, Stated First Printing, of "Gertrude" by Hermann Hess. There is no writing. Clean boards and pages. The priced dust jacket is protected in a new Demo Mylar.

1973
HARDCOVER WITH PRICED DUST JACKET
FIRST EDITION, STATED SECOND PRINTING
"AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL WRITINGS"
By HERMANN HESSE
FARRAR, STRAUSS & GIROUX
Hardcover with Priced Dust Jacket, First Edition, Stated Second Printing, of "Autobiographical Writings" by Hermann Hess. There is no writing. Clean square binding, boards and pages are clean. Lightly read if at all

2002
SIGNED
HARDCOVER WITH PRICED DUST JACKET
FIRST EDITION, SECOND PRINTING
"A SIMPLE HAVANA MELODY"
BY OSCAR HIJUELOS
IT IS SIGNED "WITH BEST WISHES, OSCAR HIJIELOS"
ON THE TITLE PAGESigned, Hardcover with Priced Dust Jacket, First Edition, of "A Simple Havana Memory" by Oscar Hijuelos. The dust jacket is protected in a new Demco Mylar. Square, binding. No writing other than the authors. Pages are clean.

a Signed, First Edition, Third Printing, Hardcover with Dust Jacket of "Stephen Foster or Weep No More My Lady" by Earl Hobson Smith. It is signed by Smith on the first flypage. This is a biographical play on Stephen Collins Foster, the father of American folk songs. It is 156 pages and includes songs for piano and voice. Included are songs such as Camptwon races, Oh! Susanna, Nelly Bly, Beautiful Dreamer, My Old Kentucky Home, Old Black Joe, Massa's n the Cold Cold Ground,Old Folks at Home, plus more. No writing other than author's signature and inscription. The dust jacket is protected in a Demco mylar. The Dj has some chipping to the head of the spine and the front point.