Ladies Won't Wait
London: Collins, 1951. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Yellow cloth, 12mo, Volume with slight tilt, fade and a few stains; DJ with light edge wear and a few brown spots. More
London: Collins, 1951. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Yellow cloth, 12mo, Volume with slight tilt, fade and a few stains; DJ with light edge wear and a few brown spots. More
New York: Picador, (1997). First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. White paper over boards with quarter blue paper spine and title stamped in silver onto spine, 8vo (8-1/4 inches tall), pp. 278, stated first edition, inscribed and signed by author on half-title page. Light bump to heel of spine, else fine..... More
Boston: Little, Brown and Company, (1962). Advance Uncorrected Proofs. Paperback. Comb bound blue card covers with title stamped in black onto upper cover, proof copy (11 inches tall), pp. (iv), 272, "FIRST EDITION" stated on copyright page. Volume with fading, a few splashes, minor creases and light soil, one tiny..... More
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, (1990). First Edition, Second Printing. Hardcover. Red paper over boards with quarter black cloth spine, title stamped in gilt onto spine, 8vo (8-1/4 inches tall), pp. 293. Thin touch of toning to DJ top edge verso, else fine in a fine unclipped ($16.95) jacket with..... More
London: Duckworth, (1938). Erna Pinner. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Green cloth over boards, title stamped in black onto spine, 8vo (7-7/8 inches tall), pp. 158, frontis illustration by author. Volume with slight lean to spine, p.o. pencil gift ins. to ffep and name in ink to front pastedown and..... More
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1972. Joseph Schindelman. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Paper over boards with quarter blue cloth spine, title stamped in pink onto spine and story character motif stamped in blue onto top board, 8vo (9-1/4 inches tall), pp. 161, [162-164], illustrated, colored endpapers, "First edition" stated..... More
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1931. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Black cloth over boards, title and decorations stamped in blue onto upper board and spine, 12mo (7-1/4 inches tall), pp. vi, [viii], 270, stated first edition. Volume with spine ends just slightly softened and very light taps to upper..... More
Toronto: MacMillan, 1958. Robert Galster (Jacket Design). First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Tan cloth over boards, title stamped in negative blue onto spine, 8vo, pp.379. Volume with spine ends softened and short gift inscription ffep. DJ with shallow chipping at flap edge corners and spine ends, spine faintly toned, tape..... More
Toronto: Clarke, Irwin & Company, 1953. Grant Macdonald. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Brown cloth over boards, title stamped in gilt onto top board and spine, tall 8vo (9 inches tall), pp. viii, 127, color illustrations throughout. Volume with spine ends softened, tiny price sticker remnant top ffep and a...... More
Toronto: McArthur & Company, 2011. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Gray patterned paper over boards, title stamped in red onto spine, 8vo (8 inches tall), pp. 313. Signed by the author on the title page. Great period jacket artwork by Ingrid Paulson. From the front flap "In 1847 a famine..... More
Toronto: Clarke, Irwin and Company/Jonathan Cape, (1972). First Canadian Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Black paper over boards, title stamped in silver onto spine, top edge stained red, headband, 8vo (8-1/2 inches tall), pp. 381, colored endpapers. Volume with tail of spine slightly softened, letter "R" in ink at top of..... More
Victoria, B.C. The King's Printer, 1949. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Blue cloth over boards, title in gilt onto top board, royal octavo, 10" x 6-5/8", pp. 92, illustrated with drawings, bibliography. Slightest bow to boards and light wear to cover, else near fine. An early Canadian alcohol reference book..... More
London: Abbey Library, nd [1965]. Hardcover. Black cloth gilt, royal 8vo (9 inches tall), pp. 144, illustrated with line drawings. Volume with spine ends softened, text toned, scattered foxing to endpapers, short gift ins. ffep. DJ with edge wear, a few short closed tears and shallow chips to fold edges..... More
New York: Random House, 1957. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Grey cloth over boards, title and decorations in gilt and black onto upper board and spine, top edge stained pink, 8vo (8-1/4 inches tall), stated first editon. DJ is price-clipped but with the correct publisher's code (11/57) at the foot..... More
Garden City, NY: Doubleday, Crime Club, 1950. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Black boards with title in white to spine, 8vo 7-3/4" tall, pp. 192, "First Edition" stated on copyright page. Volume with foot of spine softened, bump to center of spine and text toned. DJ price-clipped with modest toning..... More
San Francisco: Talking Books, Inc., 1959. Douglass, Donald R. First Edition. Hardcover. Pictorial cardboard casing with illustration and title printed onto upper board, title printed onto spine and illustration printed onto lower board, 4to (11 inches tall), "Copyright 1959" stated on title page, pp. [title page], 14. A complete and..... More
London: Collins' Clear-Type Press, (1908). Reprint. Hardcover. [1908, ref. British Library] Decorative blind stamped cloth over boards, title stamped in black onto spine and blind stamped onto upper board, 12mo (6-3/4 inches tall), pp. 320. Volume with light wear and partial offset to feps, very slight bow to boards. DJ..... More
New York: Assouline, 2000. First edition, first printing. Hardcover. Blue cloth with title in silver to spine, 4to (11-3/4 inches tall), pp. 47, [48], illustrated throughout with B&W photos. Volume with small stain to text block fore-edge, minor damp stain to cloth and smudging to inscription. DJ with toning to..... More
Paris: Olympia Press, (1959). First Thus. Paperback. Green printed wraps, 12mo (6-7/8 inches tall), pp. 301, "Francs : 1.500 / Not to be sold in the U.S.A. or U.K." printed at bottom corner of back cover. Volume with bumps to spine ends and one corner, a few pages noted with..... More
New York: The Macaulay Company, (1932). First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Black cloth over boards, title and decorations stamped in green onto upper board and spine, top edge stained green, 12mo (7-3/8 inches tall), pp. 254, (2) ads. Volume with spine ends softened, a couple of small holes to front..... More
London: Gerald G. Swan Ltd., 1942. First Edition. Hardcover. Jacket title. Blue cloth over boards, title stamped in gilt onto upper board and spine, 12mo size (7.25 inches tall), pp. 254, *n.b. volume issued without rfep as per "Book Production War Economy Standard" notice printed on copyright page. Volume w...... More
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1950. Hoffman. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Tan patterned paper over boards, title printed in red onto upper board and spine, 8vo (8 inches tall), pp. viii, 215, publisher's seal and "A" printed on copyright page. Volume with slight tone to spine and a very..... More
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1950. Hoffman. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Tan patterned paper over boards, title printed in red onto upper board and spine, 8vo (8 inches tall), pp. viii, 215, publisher's seal and "A" printed on copyright page. Volume with bump to top corner of upper board..... More
London: Jonathan Cape, (1934). First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Red cloth with title in gilt to spine, top edge stained red, stated first, 8vo (8-3/4 inches tall) pp. 324, index, illustrated with 7 B&W plates and a frontis. Volume with some toning and foxing to preliminary and terminal leaves, slight..... More
New Jersey: Prentice-Hall, (1975). First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. White paper covered boards, spine with title printed in black, 8vo, pp. vi, 197. Volume with spine ends softened, a tiny tilt and toning to bottom edges. DJ rubbed with edge wear and creases. 13 original stories by some of the..... More