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Boy Kills Man (SIGNED By AUTHOR)

WHYMAN, MATT · 2004 · Godley Books

£25.00 (€29.97 | $33.03 | ¥5,276)

London, Hodder Children's Books. 2004, First Edition. (ISBN: 0340881941) Hard Cover, 8.75 x 5.5 inches. Signed and inscribed by author on half-title page. No other marks. A lovely clean crisp very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket no...

What Do You Do All Day? (SIGNED By AUTHOR)

SCHEIBE, AMY · 2005 · Godley Books

£25.00 (€29.97 | $33.03 | ¥5,276)

New York, St Martin's Press. 2005, First Edition. (ISBN: 0312343035) Hard Cover, 8.75 x 5.5 inches. Signed 'For Louise - Amy Scheibe' on title page. No other marks or inscriptions. A very clean very tight copy with unmarked black cloth boards and minor bumping to corners. Dust...

Such Pretty Toys. (Signed and Inscribed Copy)

Dean, S. F. X. (Francis Smith) · 1982 · Parigi Books

$72.00 (€65.32 | £54.49 | ¥11,499)

New York, Walker and Company, 1982. First Edition. Hardcover. 221pp. Boards. Signed and inscribed by Dean on the front free endpaper: "With the / boundless admiration / + affection of the / author / S F X Dean / (frank to you)." A mystery featuring Professor Neil Kelly. Name o...

STRONG HEARTS

[Armstrong, Margaret]. Cable, George W. · 1899 · Tavistock Books, ABAA

$82.50 (€74.85 | £62.44 | ¥13,176)

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1899. 1st edition (BAL 2365; Gullans & Espey 55). INSCRIBED Presentation copy from the author. Green cloth with gilt oak leaf & acorn decorated cover. TEG. 214 pp. Sm. 8vo. Gd+ (sp sunned/slt lean/slt fraying at hd of spine & along rear joint...

MARK TWAIN: Man and Legend

[Twain, Mark]. Ferguson, DeLancy · 1943 · Tavistock Books, ABAA

$41.25 (€37.42 | £31.22 | ¥6,588)

Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill, 1943. 1st edition. Signed. Hardback. Dust jacket. 352 pp (including index), frontis of Twain, 8vo. VG/Abt VG (edgeworn & chipped/dj dampstained at base of spine panel). Signed by Ferguson on the ffep.

BIRDS Of PARADISE

Abu-Jabar, Diana · 2011 · Tavistock Books, ABAA

$49.50 (€44.91 | £37.46 | ¥7,905)

New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 2011. First edition.SIGNED by the author on the title page. hardback. Dust jacket. [10], 362, [6], pp. 8vo. A Fine copy in a Near Fine unclipped dust jacket. Mild age toning to front upper cover.

In OTHER ROOMS, OTHER WONDERS

Mueenuddin, Daniyal · 2009 · Tavistock Books, ABAA

$82.50 (€74.85 | £62.44 | ¥13,176)

New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 2009. First Edition. SIGNED by the Author on the title page. Hardback. Dust jacket. [14], 247, [7], pp. 8vo. A Fine copy in a Fine jacket. At the time of cataloguing, we find no other copies available on the market.

LORD Of MISRULE. A Novel

Gordon, Jaimy · 2010 · Tavistock Books, ABAA

$27.50 (€24.95 | £20.81 | ¥4,392)

New York: McPherson & Company, 2010. First Edition. SIGNED by the author on the half title page. Hardback. Dust jacket. 294, [2] pp. 8vo. A Fine copy in a Near Fine jacket, which has a sunned spine panel.

WORDSOUNDS And SIGHTLINES. New & Selected Poems

Horovitz, Michael · 1994 · Tavistock Books, ABAA

$22.00 (€19.96 | £16.65 | ¥3,514)

London: Sinclair - Stevenson, 1994. 1st printing. INSCRIBED by the Author in the year of publication, and SIGNED [as Michael]. Blue & green paper covers. 147, [3 (blank)] pp. 7-3/4" x 5". Modest wear. Age-toning to paper. Very Good [if not slightly better].

FAMOUS WRITERS ANTHOLOGY

Swanson, Bill; Stanley, Autumn; Swigart, Rob; Peterson, Nils; MacDonald, Susan; Guy Ann; Daniel, John; Eastwood, Susan; McCarty, Tom; Clark, Naomi; Sweet, Robert Burdette - Contributors · 1974 · Tavistock Books, ABAA

$24.75 (€22.45 | £18.73 | ¥3,953)

Menlo Park, CA: Limp Vellum Press, 1974. 1st printing, #31 / 250 cc. SIGNED by all the contributors. Light tan paper covers printed in black. Unpaginated, printed on yellow paper. Illustrated with drawings. 8vo. Age-toning, light wear, VG.

EN ROUTE

Hawkins, Bobbie Lee · 1982 · Tavistock Books, ABAA

$24.75 (€22.45 | £18.73 | ¥3,953)

Albany, CA: Little Dinosaur Press, 1982. 1st Edition, INSCRIBED PRESENTATION copy. White paper covers printed in black, stapled. Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. 28, [4] pp. Black & white photographic image of the author at rear. 8vo. Modest wear, soil & age-toning, VG+.

BANK HOLIDAY

Horovitz, Michael · 1967 · Tavistock Books, ABAA

$38.50 (€34.93 | £29.14 | ¥6,149)

London: Latimer Press, 1967. 1st edition, SIGNED by the author. Copy # 1 of 25 numbered copies, of a total print run of 1000 cc. Printed wrappers. Unpaginated. Illustrated. 7" x 5-3/8". Modest wear. Hint of age-toning. Very Good Plus.

TALES Of HOPKINS FOREST

Carlisle, Thomas John · 1984 · Tavistock Books, ABAA

$16.50 (€14.97 | £12.49 | ¥2,635)

Watertown, New York: PUblished by Hopkins Memorial Forest, 1984. 1st Printing. SIGNED by the author on the t.p. Light brown paper covers printed in dark brown, stapled. Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. 20 pp. Inside covers with panoramic view of Williams College, 1850. ...

MEMORY EFFECTS. Poems

Hoffmann, Roald [b. 1937] · 1999 · Tavistock Books, ABAA

$24.75 (€22.45 | £18.73 | ¥3,953)

Chicago: Calhoun Press, 1999. 1st Edition SIGNED by the author on the t.p. Green glossy-stock paper covers, with white, orange & red lettering and color graphic to center. 79, [1 (blank)] pp. 8vo. Modest wear, Nr Fine. Hoffmann "is a Polish-American theoretical chemist who won...

CONTRASTING POEMS or A Blond Girl in a Photo by a Dressing Table

Richards, Kevin P. J. [b. 1945] · 1969 · Tavistock Books, ABAA

$82.50 (€74.85 | £62.44 | ¥13,176)

Richmond [British Columbia]: Crestwood Press, 1969. 1st Printing. SIGNED by the author on p. 2. White paper covers printed in black. Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. 48 pp. Cover design by D. Fryatt 8vo. Age-toning, soiling, signs of being read, Very Good. Scarce public...

The POEMS Of FRANCIS THOMPSON

Thompson, Francis [1859 - 1907]. Duncan, Ronald [1914 - 1982] - Former Owner · 1946 · Tavistock Books, ABAA

$38.50 (€34.93 | £29.14 | ¥6,149)

London: Hollis and Carter Ltd. 28 Ashley Place, S.W.I. 1946. 1st edition thus. Bookplate SIGNED by Duncan. Original publisher's blue cloth binding with gilt stamping. ix, [1 (blank)], 388 pp (with Index to First Lines). 8-5/8" x 5-1/2". Abt VG (square & tight/spine sunned/spot...

ONCE A KNIGHT Low Jinks • Bohemian Grove • 1959

[Bohemian Club]. Bee, Lonie [1902 - 1995] - Artist; Ferguson, Ken - Author and Composer. Harris, Fred O. - Director · 1959 · Tavistock Books, ABAA

$192.50 (€174.65 | £145.68 | ¥30,743)

[San Francisco]: [The Bohemian Club], 1959. 1st printing. SIGNED in the plate by Lonie Bee. White paper printed in dark & light pink, and black to recto. Red & black printing to verso. Broadsheet poster printed recto and verso. Large illustration by Bee of a knight & buxom lad...

In The REALMS Of GOLD. A Book of Verse 1891 - 1901

Sosso, Lorenzo [b. 1867] · 1902 · Tavistock Books, ABAA

$55.00 (€49.90 | £41.62 | ¥8,784)

San Francisco: D. P. Elder and Morgan Shepard, 1902. First edition, limited to 500cc. INSCRIBED and SIGNED by the author underneath the frontis photographic image. Original publisher's soft grey paper-wrapped boards, printed in gold & red. [6], 171, [3 (blank)] pp. Frontispiec...

TIME STOPPED

Milne, Ewart [1903 - 1987] · 1967 · Tavistock Books, ABAA

$49.50 (€44.91 | £37.46 | ¥7,905)

London: Plow Poems, 1967. 1st edition, SIGNED by Milne on title pg. Grey-green cloth, lettering stamped in red to spine. Pale blue dust jacket printed in red and grey. 165, [3] pp. 8vo. 8-3/4" x 5-5/8". Light wear to extremities; minor soil to ffep. Else clean and tight. Dust ...

An UNEVEN BALANCE. Collected Poems

Smith, Walter E. · 2013 · Tavistock Books, ABAA

$41.25 (€37.42 | £31.22 | ¥6,588)

: ZD Publishing, 2013. 1st edition. INSCRIBED by Smith. Blue cloth, gilt lettering to spine. No jacket as issued. viii, 204, [4] pp. 8vo. 8-3/4" x 5-5/8". Very minor shelfwear, else clean and crisp. NF condition.