Ariccia: Magic Press, 2019. First Edition. Stapled wraps. Italian promotional edition published to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Hellboy. Graded at 9.4 (Near Mint). Text in Italian. Ships in Mylar. ; 17 x 26 cm. More about Hellboy: il seme della distruzione. Edizione promozionale per il 25o anniversario. (Seed of...
Roma: Coi Tipi di Gio. Batt. Zampi e Comp. / Dai Torchi di Salviucci e Figlio, 1829-46. Hardcover. Three volumes bound in one. 152pp; 88pp; 84pp. Contemporary full calf decorated in blind on the sides, and in gold on the spine, sprinkled edges, marbled endpapers. One inserted plate with an... More about Visite al Santissimo Sacramento ed a Maria Santissima per ciascun giorno del mese. [bound with]...
New York: Editions for the Armed Services, Inc., (1944). First Edition. Pictorial wrappers. Armed Services Edition P-6. 223, [1]p. Original wrappers. Includes two novellas featuring Nero Wolfe. Mild creases along the spine. A bright, near fine copy. ; Oblong octavo. More about Not Quite Dead Enough
New York: The Frank Miller Company, 1892. Hardcover. Second Frank Miller Edition. 203pp. Light blue cloth stamped in blind and gold on the front panel, floral endpapers. Retains the original color wrappers. Corner crease to one leaf, a few small stains to the back cover. A near fine copy. ; Octavo. More about Black Beauty: His Grooms and Companions
Chicago: Dibble Publishing Company, 1892. First Edition. Hardcover. xxiii, 490pp. Original brown pictorial cloth stamped in black and gold on the front and the spine. Floral endpapers. Profusely illustrated. Front hinge a bit weak. A bright, near fine copy. ; Quarto. More about The Story of Chicago
New York: Atheneum, 1962. First Edition. Hardcover. 305pp. Cloth backed boards. Signed and inscribed by Frederic Morton on the front free endpaper. A near fine copy in very good dustjacket with mild fading and two small tears to the spine panel. ; Octavo; Signed by Author. More about The Rothschilds: A Family Portrait. (Signed and Inscribed Copy
New York: Gerngross & Company, 2002. Softcover. 63pp. Profusely illustrated in color and b&w. "A superlative group of figurative sculptures and photographs, Morton Bartlett's lifetime obsession, undiscovered and unseen for over thirty years, translates into a sublime marriage of art and eccentricity." A fine copy. ; Quarto. More about Family Found: The Lifetime Obsession of Morton Bartlett
New York: Farrar Straus Giroux, 1979. First Edition; Second Printing. Hardcover. Second printing. 436pp. Cloth. Signed by Tom Wolfe on the half-title page. A fine copy in near fine dustjacket with two short, closed tears and light toning to flap edges. ; Octavo; Signed by Author. More about The Right Stuff
London: Faber and Faber Limited, 2001. First Edition. Hardcover. 387pp. Boards. Signed by P. D. James on the title page. A mystery featuring Adam Dalgliesh. A fine copy in fine dustjacket.; Octavo; Signed by Author. More about Death in Holy Orders
Beaux Arts Editons, 1997. First Edition. Hardcover. 245pp. Die-cut pictorial boards with acetate color illustration on the front panel. Includes a short history of the Warner Bros. Studios; the creators (Tex Avery, Bob Clampett, Fritz Freleng, Chuck Jones, and others); the players (Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Sylvester &... More about Warner Bros. Animation Art: The Characters - The Creators - The Limited Editions
London: Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1972. First Edition. Hardcover. 191pp. Cloth. A mystery featuring John Appleby. ISBN cancel on the copyright page. A fine copy in near fine dustjacket with mild edge wear. ; Octavo. More about The Open House
London: Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1971. First Edition. Hardcover. Reissue of the 1939 edition. 480pp. Cloth. A mystery featuring John Appleby. A few tiny spots to edges, mild wear to spine heel. A near fine copy in very good+ dustjacket with light toning to the spine panel. ; Octavo. More about Stop Press
Milano: Edizioni Il Polifilo, 2010-13. First Edition. Hardcover. In three volumes. xxxvii, 504 pp; xxi, 537pp; xxx, 552pp. Red cloth stamped in black and gold on the spine panels. Profusely illustrated in b&w. An annotated bibliography of horticulture spanning the 15th to 20th centuries. Includes descriptions of more than three..... More about Hortus librorum, liber hortorum: l'idea di giardino dal xv al xx secolo attraverso le fonti a stampa
Milano: Edizione CDE, 1988. Hardcover. In three volumes. 484pp; 396pp; 338pp. Includes La compagnia dell'anello, Le due torri, Il ritorno del re. Maroon cloth lettered and decorated in gold on the front and the spines, color illustrations affixed to the front panels. Decorated endpapers, silk bookmark. Foldout map. A fine... More about Il signore degli anelli. (The Lord of the Rings Complete Trilogy
Milano: Edizione CDE, 1987. Hardcover. 244pp. Maroon cloth lettered and decorated in gold on the front and the spine, color illustration affixed to the front panel. Decorated endpapers, silk bookmark. Map by the author. A fine copy. In the Italian language. ; Octavo. More about Lo hobbit
Roma: Lizard Edizioni, 2000. First Edition. Hardcover. New in publisher's shrinkwrap. A mystery featuring Max Fridman and set in 1938 Istanbul. Text in Italian. ; 23 x 30 cm. More about La porta d'oriente
Boston: American Stationers Company, 1837. First Edition. Hardcover. viii, [9]-371pp. Modern black half cloth over marbled boards, spine lettered and decorated in gold and blind. Text in two columns. Frontispiece, engraved title, seven inserted plates (five of which are of telescopic views of the moon), six foldout plates with hand-colored... More about The Wonders of the Heavens, Being a Popular View of Astronomy, Including a Full Illustration of...
London: Published by Thomas Kelly, 1841. Hardcover. xvi, 472pp. Recent red half calf over marbled boards. Frontispiece and eleven inserted plates with engravings of the village of Polstead and its church, portraits of Maria Marten, William Corder, the execution scene, and more. The Red Barn murder was one of the... More about An Authentic and Faithful History of the Mysterious Murder of Maria Marten, with a Full...
Milano: Bompiani, 1968. First Edition. Softcover. Nuovi Saggi Italiani #1. 431pp. Original red, white and purple wrappers. Publisher's promotional slip laid in. Four inserted plates with b&w illustrations. The top part of the spine panel is faded (does not affect lettering). A near fine copy. In the Italian language. Contursi... More about La struttura assente: introduzione alla ricerca semiologica
Milano: Editrice Nord, 1977. First Edition. Hardcover. First edition from this publisher (the translation differs from the first Italian edition). Cosmo Classici della Fantascienza Serie Oro No. 29. xxv, 265pp. Cloth. Upper corner tips bruised. A near fine copy in near fine dustjacket with light shelf wear and a short... More about La svastica sul sole. (The Man in the High Castle
Roma: Editrice Comic Art, 1989. First Edition. Hardcover. First edition from this publisher. 62pp. Pictorial boards, pictorial endpapers. Includes a complete story in color. Mild slant to spine. A near fine copy. Text in Italian. ; 21.5 x 28 cm. More about Le avventure di Tintin: Tintin in Congo
Kent, OH: The Kent State University Press, 1990. First Edition. Hardcover. Cloth. A full description of more than 3,000 science-fiction stories from earliest times to the appearance of the genre magazines in 1930. With author, title, and motif indexes. A fine copy. ; Quarto. More about Science-Fiction: The Early Years
Milano: Edizioni L'Isola Trovata, 1985. First Edition. Softcover. A nice, complete set comprising five volumes. 80pp; 80pp; 80pp; 64pp; 80pp. Includes the following stories: Poche ore all’alba; I cinque gioiellieri; Largo delle tre api; Morte a Roma; Il sequestrato della Sierra; Vacanze a Zahlè; La fata dell’improvviso risveglio; Full Moon;..... More about Lo sconosciuto Complete Five Volume Set
Modena: Panini Comics, 2018. First Edition. Hardcover. Pictorial boards, pictorial endpapers. Includes a complete story featuring Mickey Mouse and Atomo Bleep-Bleep. This is a large format book and the cleverly folded dustjacket transforms into a beautiful standard size movie poster measuring 74 x 104 cm (approximately 29 x 40"). New... More about Topolino e gli ombronauti. (Topolino Super Deluxe Edition #10
London: John Murray, 1818. First Edition. Hardcover. In two volumes. xvi, 530pp + errata; vii, 654pp + errata. Recent brown half cloth over marbled boards. Text blocks mostly clean, light foxing to first and last leaves. A near fine set. ; Quarto. More about View of the State of Europe During the Middle Ages. In Two Volumes