New York: Cassell Publishing Company, 1892. 1st. Cloth. The 1892 1st edition, SIGNED BY J.A. IRWIN ("with the author's comps.") on the title page. Solid and VG in its navy-blue cloth, with bright gilt-lettering along the front panel and spine. Light scuffing to the panels, light soiling --and foxing-- to..... More
Washington, D.C. The Bicentennial Post Office History Advisory Committee, 1976. 1st. Original Wraps. 1976 1st edition. Solid and VG in its original pictorial wrappers. Quarto, 164 pgs. Includes an original letter from Texas Congressman and U.S. Representative J.J. "Jake" Pickle. More
Denver: Sundance Publications, Ltd. Hardcover. A handsome copy of the 2 volume set. The 1986 and 1989 1st editions, respectively. Both volumes solid and Near Fine in clear, Near Fine mylar dustjackets. VOL. I SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR on the half-title and stamped "554" (of an undetermined limitation). Quartos, 560..... More
College Station, TX: Texas A&M University Press, 2004. 1st. Cloth. WARMLY INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR on the half-title. An immaculate copy to boot of the 2004 stated 1st edition. Fine in a bright, Fine dustjacket. Quarto, 290 pgs. Signed by Author. More
Orlando: University Presses of Florida, 1981. 1st. Decorative Cloth. WARMLY INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR on the half-title. A very handsome copy to boot of the 1981 1st edition. Near Fine in a bright, Near Fine dustjacket. Tall quarto, 255 pgs. Signed by Author. More
Boston: Little, Brown, 1911. 1st. Cloth. INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR on the 2nd blank endpaper. A solid copy to boot of the 1911 1st edition. Tight and VG in its duotone cloth, with light bumping at the tips and along the bottom-edge. Former owner name at the front free endpaper..... More
Houghton Mifflin, 1931. A handsome copy of the 1931 signed/ limited editon. #8 of 350 copies offered for sale signed by John Drinkwater. This copy also has some remarkable ephemera, including 2 original photographs of the old slave, Uncle Wat, the subject of the final poem, and a rare broadside..... More
London: Hutchinson & Co., 1940. Cloth. The 1940 1st British edition of JFK.s first published book, his senior thesis at Harvard, analyzing England's decision to resist Hitler when it did (rather than even earlier). Solid and G+ in its red cloth, with light staining -and spotting-- at the panels and..... More
New York: A.S. Clark, 1903. 1st. Decorative Cloth. A handsome copy of the 1903 1st edition. VG in its dark-green cloth, with bright gilt-lettering to the front panel and spine. Tender --but still firm-- hinges, former owner bookplate at front pastedown. Thick octavo, 416 pgs., top-edge gilt. More
Waco, TX: Baylor University Press, 1969. 1st. Cloth. WARMLY INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR on the front free endpaper. A handsome copy to boot of the 1969 1st edition. VG+ in a bright, price-intact, VG+ dustjacket, with very light scuffing at the top-edge of the rear panel. Octavo, 127 pgs. Signed..... More
New York: Duell, Sloan and Pearce, 1943. Cloth. A solid, very presentable copy of the 1943 stated 8th printing, in its wonderful pictorial dustjacket. Clean and VG+ in a crisp, price-intact ($2.50), VG- dustjacket, with light chipping alog the spine ends and the rear panel's edges. Still though, quite attractive..... More
Camden, Maine: International Marine Publishing Company, 1983. 1st. Cloth. A sharp copy of the 1983 1st edition. Near Fine in a bright, Near Fine dustjacket. Oblong quarto, 279 pgs. More
Austin, TX: The Encino Press, 1968. Cloth. INSCRIBED BY LARRY MCMURTRY on the front free endpaper. A very sharp copy to boot of the 1968 1st edition, 2nd issue (with "skyscrapers" correctly spelled, pg. 105, line 12). In the 1st issue dustjacket, with "garnished with" (on the front flap, 16th..... More
Self-published, 1936. 1st. Original Wraps. A clean, tight copy of the 1936 1st edition. Bright and VG+ in its original pictorial wrappers. Octavo, 95 pgs. More
Brattleboro, VT: Stephen Daye Press, 1936. 1st. Cloth. 1936 1st edition of this charming real-life look at Bruce the lobster fisherboy, who lives and fishes off the coast of Maine on a tiny island called Crie Haven. Clean and Near Fine in a bright, price-intact, VG- dustjacket, with light chipping..... More
The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, 1971. Original Wraps. SIGNED BY AUTHOR on the title page. ALSO INCLUDES A TIPPED-IN AUTHOR ALS. A clean copy to boot of this reprint from The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, January, 1971. VG+ in its stapled wrappers. Octavo, 30 pgs. Signed by Author. More
Darien, CT: The Darien Community Association, 1976. Decorative Cloth. First Thus. The 1976 Bicentennial edition. COPY #87 INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR on the limitation page. Solid and bright in its blue boards, with strong gilt-lettering and design at the panels. Octavo, 212 pgs. Signed by Author. More
New York: D. Appleton-Century Company, 1937. E.H. Suydam. Pictorial boards. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR LYLE SAXON on the title page. A solid, serviceable copy to boot of this 1937 reprint. Tight and VG- to VG, with light spotting along the rear panel, rubbing at the spine and mild wear along..... More
Columbia, South Carolina: A.S. Johnston, 1848. 1st. Cloth. 1848 1st edition. A VG copy, tightly rebound in dark leather over publisher's original marbled boards. Light scuffing to the tips and spine, some spotting and foxing--fairly minor-- to the pages. ONE OF THE TWO ORIGINAL MAPS IS PRESENT AND VG, the..... More
Dallas: Mathis, Van Nort & Co., 1937. The 1937 1st edition of this uncommon study of early religious history in Texas. Clean and Near Fine in a bright, VG dustjacket, with light, inconspicuous staining to the inside of the jacket which has bled just a bit thru to the spine..... More
New York: 1947. 1st. Decorative Cloth. INSCRIBED BY MARY THEODORA FLEMING AND GERTRUDE N. L'ENGLE on the second blank endpaper. ALSO INCLUDES A TIPPED-IN 8 PG. HANDWRITTEN LETTER FROM GERTRUDE L'ENGLE. A sharp copy to boot of the 1947 1st edition. Bright and Near Fine in its green pictorial cloth..... More
Fort Worth, Texas: Texas Christian University Press, 1996. 1st. Cloth. WARMLY INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR on the half-title. An immaculate copy to boot of the 1996 1st edition. Fine in a bright, Fine dustjacket. Octavo, 146 pgs. Signed by Author. More
New York: Brentano's, 1919. 1st. Cloth. INSCRIBED BY MARIAN COX TO MAXWELL GEISMAR, pre-eminent literary critic and biographer (1909-1979). The 1919 1st edition. Solid and VG+ in a bright, VG dustjacket, with light creasing at the front panel's bottom-edge and one small chip at the spine. 12mo, 158 pgs. Signed..... More
Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, 2000. 1st. Cloth. WARMLY INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR on the half-title. An immaculate copy to boot of the 2000 stated 1st edition. Fine in a bright, Fine pictorial dustjacket. Octavo, 204 pgs. Signed by Author. More
Austin: University of Texas Press, 2001. 1st. Cloth. An immaculate copy of the 2001 hardback. Fine in its dark cloth, with bright gilt-lettering along the front panel and spine. Octavo, 244 pgs. More
