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James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl, First Edition, Second Printing, 1961
James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl, First Edition, Second Printing, 1961

James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl, First Edition, Second Printing, 1961

By Roald Dahl

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Ekholm Burkert. First edition, second state. Octavo. In the publisher's original illustrated dust jacket

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Books

Materials

Paper

Quest for the Future by A. E. Van Vogt, First Edition BCE
Quest for the Future by A. E. Van Vogt, First Edition BCE

Quest for the Future by A. E. Van Vogt, First Edition BCE

Located in valatie, NY

Quest for the Future by A. E. Van Vogt. Ace Books, New York, 1970. First edtion hardcover BCE with dust jacket. He was one of the most popular and prolific science fiction writers du...

Category

Vintage 1970s American Books

Materials

Paper

The Flag of the United States by Harrison S. Kerrick, First Edition, 1925
The Flag of the United States by Harrison S. Kerrick, First Edition, 1925

The Flag of the United States by Harrison S. Kerrick, First Edition, 1925

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Printing Co., 1925. First Edition, Second Printing. In original blue cloth boards, with gilt embossed title

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Vintage 1920s American Arts and Crafts Books

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Paper

Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant, First Edition, Two-Volume Set, Circa 1885-1886
Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant, First Edition, Two-Volume Set, Circa 1885-1886

Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant, First Edition, Two-Volume Set, Circa 1885-1886

By Ulysses S. Grant

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

. First Editions. Two volume set. Rebound in quarter green leather and cloth boards, with raised bands

Category

Antique 1880s American Victorian Books

Materials

Leather, Fabric, Paper

Quality Street by J. M. Barri - FIRST EDITION, DELUXE, illustr. by Hugh Thompson
Quality Street by J. M. Barri - FIRST EDITION, DELUXE, illustr. by Hugh Thompson

Quality Street by J. M. Barri - FIRST EDITION, DELUXE, illustr. by Hugh Thompson

Located in Middletown, NY

London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1913. Illustrated by Hugh Thompson. First, Limited Edition. 4to, Deluxe Edition, 12 1/4 x 9 1/2 inches (312 x 242 mm); pp. viii + 198 + 2. Twenty-two ...

Category

Early 20th Century American Books

Materials

Gold Leaf

The Flag of the United States by Milo Milton Quaife, First Edition, 1942
The Flag of the United States by Milo Milton Quaife, First Edition, 1942

The Flag of the United States by Milo Milton Quaife, First Edition, 1942

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Quaife, Milo Milton. The Flag of the United States. New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1942. First edition

Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

Catch-22 by Joseph Heller, First Edition, First Printing, in Original DJ, 1961
Catch-22 by Joseph Heller, First Edition, First Printing, in Original DJ, 1961

Catch-22 by Joseph Heller, First Edition, First Printing, in Original DJ, 1961

By Joseph Heller

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Heller, Joseph. Catch-22. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1961. First edition, first printing. Octavo

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

Marvel Comics Library, X-Men, Vol. 1, 1963–1966, Famous First Edition Book
Marvel Comics Library, X-Men, Vol. 1, 1963–1966, Famous First Edition Book

Marvel Comics Library, X-Men, Vol. 1, 1963–1966, Famous First Edition Book

By TASCHEN

Located in Los Angeles, CA

The Strangest Super-Heroes of All. The foundation of a pop-culture phenomenon. When Marvel publisher Martin Goodman asked Stan Lee to deliver another new team book for his line of...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Books

Materials

Fabric, Paper

Marvel Comics Library, Fantastic 4, Vol. 1. 1961–1963, Famous First Edition Book
Marvel Comics Library, Fantastic 4, Vol. 1. 1961–1963, Famous First Edition Book

Marvel Comics Library, Fantastic 4, Vol. 1. 1961–1963, Famous First Edition Book

By TASCHEN

Located in Los Angeles, CA

The First Family of the Marvel Age. The ultimate collection of the world’s greatest comic magazine. Hoping to break out of a sales slump at Marvel in the early 1960s, veteran comic...

Category

2010s Books

Materials

Paper

Etchings of D.Y. Cameron and a Catalogue of His Etched Work First Edition
Etchings of D.Y. Cameron and a Catalogue of His Etched Work First Edition

Etchings of D.Y. Cameron and a Catalogue of His Etched Work First Edition

By David Young Cameron 2

Located in valatie, NY

print books on art, architecture, decoration and antiques with a focus on 1st editions, signed and

Category

Antique Early 1900s Scottish Books

Materials

Paper

My Experiences in the World War, by John Pershing, First Edition, Two Vols, 1931
My Experiences in the World War, by John Pershing, First Edition, Two Vols, 1931

My Experiences in the World War, by John Pershing, First Edition, Two Vols, 1931

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

. First Edition. Two Volume Set. Rebound in 1/4 leather and cloth boards, with raised bands, gilt titles

Category

Vintage 1930s American Mid-Century Modern Books

Materials

Leather, Fabric, Paper

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