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List of other rare books not featured - NEW ITEMS ADDED REGULARLY


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children's

sets & miscellany

OTHER RARE BOOKS FOR SALE - free shipping


newLY LISTED Rare Books for 2024 - not featured above


friedan, betty; the feminine mystique; gollanz (UK), 1st uk edition, 1963; hc/dj; vg/g-; htf; $75

new york cotton exchange; new york cotton exchange 1871-1923; NYCE, 1923; ETCHINGS/CHESTER B. PRICE & PHOTOS; VERY HARD-TO-FIND; NEAR FINE; $160

Fraser, helen; assignment in modeling; whittlesey house/mcgraw-hill; 1st edition, 1950; B&W photos; HARD-TO-FIND; vf/no dj; $65

Tevis, Walter; The queen's gambit; random house; 1st edition, 1st print, 1983; hcdj; $13.95; g-/vg; sold

Benham, William Burton; life oof osborn h. oldroyd: founder & collector of lincoln mementos; privately printed; 1927; signed by osborn; $35

HEADLEY, J.T.; THE GREAT REBELLION; A HISTORY OF THE CIVIL WAR IN THE UNITED STATES - VOL I; HURLBUT, WILLIAMS, 1863; HARD-TO-FIND; STEEL ENGRAVINGS; $100

kuma, kengo; ga architect 19; a.d.a. adita, 2005; hard-to-find; $60

prouty, olive higgins; now, voyager; houghton, mifflin; 1st Edition, early print - 1941+; hard-to-find; hcDJ - as is; $95

vonnegut jr. kurt; breakfast of champions; delacorte; stated first printing, 1973; $95

vonnegut jr., kurt; canary in a cat house; gold medal books; 1st Paperback printing (35¢), 1961; htf; $65






COVINO, FRANK; THE FINE ART OF PORTRAITURE, AN ACADEMIC APPROACH; FLETCHER ART SERVICES; 1970, 1ST ED; SIGNED; HC/DJ $50

DE LA MORA, CONSTANCIA; IN PLACE OF SPLENDOR, THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A SPANISH WOMAN; HARCOURT, BRACE; 1ST EDITION, 3RD PRINT - 1939; HC/DJ; SCARCE IN DUST JACKET; VG/F; $70

DISNEY PRESS; THE ART OF POCAHONTAS W/ SLIPCASE & ANIMATION CELL; DISNEY PRESS; 1995; LIMITED ED (5000), 4 SIGNATURES; $85

GARMAN, R.H. (CARTOONIST); MOVING PICTURE FAIR (#5 IN SERIES); IDEAL BOOK BUILDERS; 1907; RARE; $50; FEATURED ON WEBSITE

HARRIS, LOUISE & NORMAN DYER; SLIM GREEN; LITTLE, BROWN; 1955, 1ST EDITION BCE; SCARCE W/ DUST JACKET; $95; FEATURED ON WEBSITE

HEARN, LAFCADIO; KOKORO; HOUGHTON, MIFFLIN; 1896, 1ST EDITION; $30; FEATURED ON WEBSITE

HOEGH, LEO A. & DOYLE, HOWARD J.; TIMBERWOLF TRACKS - 104TH INFANTRY 1942-45; INFANTRY JOURNAL PRESS (US); 1ST EDITION - 1946; HC - VG; HARD-TO-FIND; $185

KNIGHT, ERIC; INVITATION TO LIFE; GREENBERG; 1941, 1ST EDITION; 1ST NOVEL/MYSTERY; SCARCE; $35; FEATURED ON WEBSITE


LAWRENSON, HELEN; WHISTLING GIRL; DOUBLEDAY; 1978, 1ST EDITION;,HC/DJ; VHTF; HARRY BENSON PHOTOS; $75; FEATURED ON WEBSITE

LAYMON, RICHARD; A GOOD, SECRET PLACE; DEADLINE PRESS; 1993; 3 SIGNED, LEATHER DIARY; LMT ED:11/26; $350; FEATURED ON WEBSITE

LEHRS, ERNST; MAN OR MATTER; HARPER; 1958, 2ND ED.; SIGNED; HC/DJ, ANTHROPOSOPHY; $95

LOVE, EDMUND G.; SUBWAYS ARE FOR SLEEPING; HARCOURT, BRACE; 1958, 1ST EDITION, EARLY PRINT; HC/DJ; HTF; $40; FEATURED ON WEBSITE

MCDONNELL, PATRICK; THE MUTTS, LITTLE BIG BOOK; ANDREWS MCMEEL; 1998, 1ST EDITION; SIGNED; HC/DJ; $145; FEATURED ON WEBSITE

MEYNELL, LAURENCE W.; ON THE NIGHT OF THE 18TH; HARPER & BROS.; 1936, 1ST EDITION; HC/DJ; $45; FEATURED ON WEBSITE

MILLS, C. WRIGHT; THE POWER ELITE; OXFORD; 1956, 1ST EDITION; HC/DJ; HTF; $40; FEATURED ON WEBSITE

PANCOAST, S. M.D.; BOYHOOD’S PERILS & MANHOOD’S CURSE, HANDBOOK……; INTERNATIONAL BOOK; ~1890; REPRINT; SCARCE; $85; FEATURED ON WEBSITE

PETO, FLORENCE; HISTORIC QUILTS; AMERICAN HISTORICAL; 1ST EDITION - 1939; HC/DJ; VERY HARD-TO-FIND; $100

POST, STEVE; PLAYING IN THE FM BAND, A PERSONAL ACCOUNT OF FREE RADIO; VIKING PRESS; 1ST EDITION, 1974; SIGNED; HC/DJ - F/G; $80

SCOVILLE, SAMUEL JR; BOY SCOUTS IN THE WILDERNESS; THE CENTURY COMPANY; 1920, 1ST EDITION, 1ST OR EARLY PRINT; HC; SCARCE; $360; FEATURED ON WEBSITE

SERVICES DE TOURISME; MICHELIN GUIDE DU PNEU MICHELIN SERVICES DE TOURISME; MICHELIN; 1937; IN FRENCH; $35

SERVICES DE TOURISME; MICHELIN GUIDE DU PNEU MICHELIN SERVICES DE TOURISME; MICHELIN; 1938; IN FRENCH; $45

THISTLETHWAITE, FRANK; DORSET PILGRIMS..WESTCOUNTRY/NEW ENGLAND/17TH C; BARRIE & JENKINS, LONDON; 1989, 1ST EDITION; SIGNED; HC/DJ; $45

VON SCHUSCHNIGG, KURT; AUSTRIAN REQUIEM; PUTNAM’S SONS; 1946, 1ST EDITION; HC/DJ, SCARCE; $85

WENTWORTH, REV. E.; THE LADIES REPOSITORY…LITERATURE ART & RELIGION; HITCHCOCK & WALDER; 1872/73; 12 ISSUES BOUND, LEATHER; $65

WILEY, REV. I. W.; THE LADIES REPOSITORY…LITERATURE ART & RELIGION; HITCHCOCK & WALDER; 1870/71; 12 ISSUES BOUND, LEATHER; $65


EASTON PRESS - HEROES OF THE WILD WEST SERIES, 1992

LEONARD, E. J. & GOODMAN, J.C.; "BUFFALO BILL" WILLIAM FREDERICK CODY; $95
                                               
SHACKFORD, JAMES ATKINS; DAVY CROCKETT; $95
 
ROSA, JOSEPH G.; "WILD BILL" JAMES BUTLER HICOCK; $95 


Listings of Rare Books by author

Algren, Nelson; The Man with the Gold Arm; Doubleday; 1st Edition - 1949, Early Print; hc/DJ; $95 Featured on website

Avedon, Richard; In the American West; Henry Abrams; 1st Edition - 1994, 4th Print; Softcover; $75

Bloom, Harold; Genius: A Mosaic of One Hundred Exemplary Creative Minds; Easton Press; ~2002; Hard-To-Find; Sealed; $85 Featured on website




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