Vincent starrett introduction (43 risultati)

trade paperback. Condizione: near fine. First edition, complete line of . NOT an ex library book. 210 pages plus ads.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good +. Shaken spine; smells musty. An adequate readable copy. Sharp, William (illustratore). Book.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good+. Light wear to spine with crease or dent, paper over boars slightly darkened, light edgewear, small stain on page edges, else hardcover in near fine condition. Slipcase lightly worn and faded. Original Sandglass pamphlet laid in, very small edge of corner torn off. Leonard Rosoman (illustratore). …

HARDCOVER. Condizione: G- / NONE. GOOD-MINUS HARDBACK. EX-LIBRARY WITH TYPICAL MARKINGS. HEAVILY WORN BUT SOLID SINGLE VOLUME EDITION. WITH "VR" ON COVER IN 4 PLACES AS IF MADE UP OF BULLET HOLES. Illus. By Steele, Paget, Etc (illustratore).

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. This book collects the letters from Arthur Machen to Vincent Starrett between 1915-1924; a record of a friendship, and comprising an exoneration of Starrett from Machen's and Alfred Knopfs' later accusations of piracy. With an introduction and editorial notes from Michael Murray. From an edition limited to 500 numbered copies, though this copy lacks a designated number. (Limitation page at colophon). Brown quarter leather with black spine titling, beige papered boards with black decoration. Boards rubbed, lightly toned; very good. Spine square. Binding sound. No jacket, as issued. Text clean and unmarked.…

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good+. First Thus. Traces the history of portraiture of the beloved detective Sherlock Holmes as he was depicted by illustrators over nearly a 6-year period in England & the US. In 104 pages, with an Introduction by Vincent Starrett & 65 illustrations accompanying the text. First published by Syracuse University in 1963, this is the First Edition, Second Printing from Schocken Books from 1975. Oversized softcover is in VG+ condition: completely clean inside & out, binding strong & straight, pages creamy white with tanning to edges, but unmarked. Minor rubbing to extremities, slight corner curling, remainder stamp to bottom page edges, tanning to edges of front cover. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock'' images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific time); later orders, Weekends & holidays ship very next business day.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Wonderfully illustrated. Bound in publisher's pictorial cloth. Lacking slip case. Hardcover. Good binding and cover. Shelf wear. Owner's name on verso, else unmarked. The Heritage Press operated from 1937 - 1982 and was created by George Macy. Heritage reprinted the lovely volumes of the Limited Editions Club. Heritage was established to give these works a wider audience by making them more affordable and widely available. Every book was selected by Heritage's editors as a classic in its field, chosen from the world's best-known and most enduring literature.…

Hardcover. Condizione: New. Condizione sovraccoperta: As New. Wonderful edition of The Moonstone carefully preserved in a fine slipcase. Book itself is brand new and appears to never have been read. Slip case has some ever so slight fading on the spine and very minor shelf wear. Lavender slip case and beautiful lavender buckram cloth cover on this hardback. Honestly, this is gift worthy. (BR) Shelf 165.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. 1st Edition, Limited Edition. First edition: limited edition. 500 numbered copies printed: this copy remains unnumbered. Fine in brown leather shelf back stamped in black over cream boards decorated with facsimile letter; no dust jacket, as issued (minor soiling to the rear panel). TIGHT AND UNREAD! Illustrated with photo-portraits, facsimiles and drawings. Letters from Machen to Starrett, 1915-1924, with supporting documents and a summary introduction by Michael Murphy. "Machen's good friend Starrett, who did so much to bring Machen to the attention of readers in America, is, at the end, accused by Machen of being a pirate "picking my pocket."--Roy Squires. Octavo. 119 pages.…

Hardcover. Condizione: As New. Condizione sovraccoperta: As New. A beautifully redesigned and illustrated edition of Heritage's 1941 Poe tales, with the original introduction by Vincent Starrett and the Heritage club Sandglass laid in, all pristine in a black slipcase.

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First edition: limited edition. 500 numbered copies printed: this copy remains unnumbered. Rear cover shows storage soiling at the extremities, else near fine in brown leather shelf back stamped in black over cream boards decorated with facsimile letter; no dust jacket, as issued. TIGHT AND UNREAD! Illustrated with photo-portraits, facsimiles and drawings. Letters from Machen to Starrett, 1915-1924, with supporting documents and a summary introduction by Michael Murphy. "Machen's good friend Starrett, who did so much to bring Machen to the attention of readers in America, is, at the end, accused by Machen of being a pirate "picking my pocket."--Roy Squires. Octavo. 119 pages.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Very good hardcover. No dust jacket. Prsented in a slipcase. The text is clean and unmarked. Covers show very minor shelf wear. Bindings tight, hinges strong.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day.

Paperback. Condizione: Brand New. reissue edition. 240 pages. 8.00x5.25x0.50 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Condizione: Brand New. 235 pages. 8.00x5.25x0.79 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. First edition thus (limited to 500 copies). Octavo, quarter bound in brown leather, cream colored paper covered boards, marbled edges. Light damp stain on rear board, else very good. No dust jacket, as issued. ; 119 pages.

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. No Jacket. Book Club Edition (BCE). Collection of 29 of Poe's most horrific tales, 16 of which are accompanied by photogravures of the original aquatints by William Sharp. Issued by the Heritage Press (book club) in 1941, using plates from the Limited Editions Club, in 366 pages, with an Introduction by Vincent Starrett, this small quarto (6,75" x 10.25") has quarter blue cloth over boards covered with marbled blue paper, lettered in gilt to spine, which has significantly faded. Overall condition is Near Fine: exceptionally clean & bright inside, pages white & unmarked save for inscription in pen to ffep. Blue topstain to outer text block. Binding strong & straight. NO DJ as issued, original slipcase is missing. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have. Same day shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific time); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day. Sharp, William (illustratore). …

Full-Leather. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket as issued. Collector's Edition. xx + 366 pp, frontis Poe portrait, Publisher's preface, A Note on the Text, 15 full page illustrations, Introduction, A Selection of 29 Tales by Poe. 7" x 10" black leather covered boards, gilt design all around & gilt spine letters, gilt text block, 5 raised spine bands, silk moiré e.p.'s. gilt faintly rubbed here and there, else Near Fine. Size: Small Quarto. Sharp, William (illustratore). Book.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Not Issued. Sandglass Sheet (V: 29) Laid In. The Book Is Bound Within Boards With Illustrated Cloth Over A Gray Cloth Spine. Gilt Lettering Within An Oval Title Block. Slightly Darkened Spine. The Gray Slip Case Is Age Toned At The Opening And Less So At The Folds. Rosoman, Leonard (illustratore).…

leather_bound. Condizione: Very Good.

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. 1st Edition. One of 300 copies printed. Original publisher's boards with green and with floral pattern. 5 3/4" x 7 3/4." Eight pages, complete; with an introduction by Vincent Starrett. Inscribed in black ink by Ashton Stevens to Gene Fowler, a New Year message: "Love, Literature and a Happy New Year to the great Gene Fowler, here in our tenement on Jan. 1, 1949, from Flo-Flo and the 1/2 dramatist, Ashton Stevens." Pages and covers are very clean and intact. A comedic sketch about a husband and wife, Farquar and Agatha Winterbottom, who face dire circumstances when they are attacked by hostile natives. Ashton Stevens (1872-1951) was an American drama critic who was well-acquainted with many famous playwrights and stage performers. Gene Markey (1895-1980) was an American author, producer, and screenwriter who was familiar with the Hollywood scene. Vincent Starrett (1886-1974) was an American writer, journalist, and bibliophile. Gene Fowler (1890-1960) was a famous American writer, journalist, and dramatist. Inscribed by Author(s). …

Original Cloth. Condizione: Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. 1st Edition. First UK edition containing 8 of the 13 stories in the US edition which was published in 1950 under the title 'The Best Science Fiction Stories:1950' by Frederick Fell. Boards have a little bumping to the spine and corners. Page edges are browned with quite heavy spotting. Endpapers are browned with previous owners bookplate to the front pastedown. Pages are otherwise clean and unmarked. Jacket has one small closed edge tear and chipping to the top and bottom of the spine and the corners. The rear panel has some discolouration and light staining. First printing.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. LIMITED EDITION. (1959) 4to. LIMITED SIGNED EDITION, one of 1500 copies. SIGNED by the illustrator. Lacking glassine d.j. Slight rubbing to extremities of cloth. Lacking slipcase. VG. Illustrator.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. LIMITED EDITION. 8vo. LIMITED SIGNED EDITION, One of 1500 copies. SIGNED by the illustrator. Lacking glassine d.j. Some foxing to top edges of leaves. Light toning to front, rear hinge, board spine and slipcase. VG in VG slipcase. Illustrator.

Hardcover. Stated First Printing of the Norton Edition. 5.5 x 8.5in. 190pp. Publisher's cloth boards. FINE/AS NEW in Near Fine dust jacket protected in a removable archival cover. The book itself is flawless. The dust jacket shows marginal shelf rubbing, otherwise is not price-clipped remaining Fine/As New. As pictured.…

Modern Library first edition (as stated upon copyright page). i-viii, [2], 9-336, [6] pages. H 17cm x L 11.25cm. Dust jacket toned particularly at spine; front panel illustration of woman in front of saloon; large chip at top of front panel; other smaller chips/nicks and short tears along with some soiling and foxing; front flap has 95 cent price. Semi-flexible reddish-brown cloth binding; slender fraying at front board's top edge. Muted red top edge; slight foxing/toning to bottom edge and fore-edge. Ink ownership-gift inscription dated "Xmas, 1935" on front free endpaper; interior pages mostly remain clean. Binding is firm.…

Full-Leather. Condizione: Fine. No Jacket as issued. Collector's Edition. xx + 466 pp, Introduction, Contents, fictitious events set between 1799 and 1850, with replica library catalogue cards and archive notes laid in. multiple narrators are used. 6.8" x 9.8" brown leather boards, gilt design and letters, gilt text block, silk e.p.'s, etc. The Moonstone (1868), established many of the ground rules of the modern detective novel and is also perhaps the earliest clear example of the police procedural genre. Size: Small Quarto. Dignimont (illustratore). Book.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. 1st Edition. One Of 150 Copies Printed For David G. Joyce, Bound By Florence Grabhorn. Salmon Paper Covered Boards, Spine Lettered. Fine, Bright And Clean, No Names Or Marks Or Bookplates.

Near Fine condition. Slight foxing.

Hardcover. First Edition, First Printing. 5.5 x 8.5in. 83pp. Publisher's cloth boards. Includes "An Appreciation of Lloyd Lewis" tipped-in at the front endpaper. The former copy of Vincent Starrett with his signature at the half-title page. NEAR FINE. Shows the spine lightly toned, else Fine/As New. As pictured. …

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Good. RARE MODERN LIBRARY EDITION WITH DUST JACKET Maggie A Girl of the Streets And Other Stories by Stephen Crane. New York: The Modern Library, First printed by the Modern Library 1933, even though FIRST MODERN LIBRARY EDITION IS STATED on the copyright page this is actually a reprint from 1937. Bound in brown balloon cloth (spine #7) with Kent end papers and a BEAUTIFUL pictorial dust jacket. Many later printings of this modern library title still include "First Modern Library Edition 1933" on the copyright page but the later printings include a list of copyrights for all the stories included in the book. This is the case with this copy from 1937. The book is VERY GOOD. Binding solid and tight with some fading, bright gilt on cover and faded on spine, bright matching topstain. Contents are clean with no owner's signature or other writing in text other than price in pencil. The beautiful pictorial dust jacket is GOOD+ with chipping and heavy age toning to spine and front panel is nearly separated from spine but complete and held together by dj protector. 95 cent price present and bright on inside flap. The back of the dust jacket mentions 253 titles indicating a 1937 printing. Now protected in an archival-quality dust jacket protector. **I WILL BE LISTIING OVER 400 COLLECTIBLE, RARE, OR SIGNED MODERN LIBRARY EDITIONS OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL MONTHS FROM 30 YEARS OF ACTIVE COLLECTING AROUND THE WORLD - PLEASE VISIT MY SELLERS PAGE TO VIEW THEM ALL**.…