Rare books from Old Scrolls Book Shop - Biblio

Doubleday & Co., 2003. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition, First Printing.. Doubleday & Co., 2003. First Edition, First Printing. Fine/Fine. True first edition, first printing, with number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 and April 2003 First Edition on copyright page. "DOUBLEDAY/New York London Toronto Sydney Auckland" on the title page. First Edition, First Printing points are present, including mis-spelling of "skitoma" on page 243. Very clean black boards with bright gold lettering on black cloth spine. No bumping or wear. Binding is tight & square, pages and edges are clean and bright. Clean bright endpapers; no names, writing or marks. 454 pgs. Correct first edition book size: 9 1/2" by 6 1/4" by 1 3/8". Clean bright dustjacket is unchipped, no tears, not price clipped. Slight narrow corner crease to front inside flap. Original five reviews on back panel of dustjacket. Enclosed in new archival quality mylar cover. A true first edition of Dan Brown's… Read More

London: Chatto and Windus, 1930. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). Limited Edition (SIGNED).. London: Chatto and Windus, 1930. Limited Edition (SIGNED). Near Fine/Very Good+. Book condition, Near Fine. Dustjacket Very Good+. Limited Edition, this being No. 184 of 700 numbered copies, SIGNED by the author. Very clean red-orange patterned boards (unfaded) with clean red-orange cloth spine, gold lettering on spine. No bumping or wear. Binding is tight & square, no cracking. Pages and edges are clean and bright. Clean endpapers; no names, writing or marks. 254 pgs., with introductory essay by H. M. Tomlinson. Dustjacket with price on cover of 3 guineas net has a few very tiny shallow edge chips at top and bottom spine edge, clean except for faint pink stain on cover (approx. 1" x 2") below lettering. Very presentable and collectable copy of this work on the art of writing. 10" x 6-1/2". Writing..

New York: Scholastic Press / Levine Books, 1999. Book. Illus. by Mary Grandpre, Illustrator. New. Hardcover. First Edition, First Printing.. New York: Scholastic Press / Levine Books, 1999. First Edition, First Printing. New/fine. Mary Grandpre, Illustrator. American First Edition, First Printing, in first state dustjacket (no number 2 appearing on spine). Correct number line: 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 on copyright page. Unfaded purple-blue boards with diamond impression, clean green cloth spine with bright silver lettering on spine. No fraying or wear. Binding is tight & square, pages and edges are clean and bright. Clean red endpapers; no names, writing or marks. 341 pgs. Illustrations by Mary Grandpre. Clean bright unfaded dustjacket is unchipped, no tears, not price clipped (17 95 on front inside flap). Enclosed in new archival quality removable mylar cover. Gift quality first edition, first printing of this second book in the Harry Potter series..

Hollywood, CA: Heavy Industry Publications, 1969. Book. Very Good+. Soft cover. First Edition.. Hollywood, CA: Heavy Industry Publications, 1969. First Edition . Very Good+/Very Good+. Clean soft coverbook with paper jacket over plain gray cardboard binding. "Crackers" printed in red on front cover of wrapper and on wrapper spine. 115 reproductions of black and white photographs by Ken Price, Joe Goode, Edward Ruscha. Story in photographs based on Mason Williams' story "How to Derive The Maximum Enjoyment From Crackers," characters in photos include Tommy Smothers; Rudi Gernreich; Leon Bing; Larry Bell. Mason Williams text printed on rear inside flap of jacket. Pages and edges are clean; no names, writing or marks; very slight tanning to cardboard covers; no creasing or chipping. Jacket is lightly age-toned, no chips; small closed tear at top spine corner of jacket (under 1/2:). Size of book is approx. 10" x 7"..

New York: McGraw-Hill, 1950. Book. Very Good+. Hardcover. Stated First Edition.. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1950. Stated First Edition. Very Good+/No Dust jacket. First Edition, accompanied by original typed manuscript with graphs and drawings. BOOK: "First Edition" stated on title page. Clean dark green cloth boards with gold lettering on spine. No bumping or wear. Binding is tight, no cracking. Pages and edges are clean, with previous owner name and address in light pencil on front free endpaper. 606 pages with index. Manuscript is gathered in black notebook, dated August 1947 on title page. 180 pages on 8-1/2" x 11" typewritten sheets with drawings and graphs. All pages clean..

New York: Harcourt Brace, 1929. Book. Very Good+. Hardcover. First Edition, First Printing.. New York: Harcourt Brace, 1929. First Edition, First Printing. Very Good+/Very Good+. First Edition in clean original second-state dust jacket. Dark blue cloth boards with orange title box and line border. Mere hint of very light soiling, very light surface wear at spine corners, no fraying. Binding is tight & square, no cracking. Pages and edges are clean. Previous owner name and date (1929) neatly penned on front free endpaper. Published March, 1929 on copyright page, 377 pages. Dustjacket has publisher's price of $2.50 on front inside flap with two reviews, is clean, uncreased, with very tiny corner chips. Enclosed in new archival quality removable mylar cover. Adapted for the stage in 1934 by Sidney Howard and filmed in 1936 by William Wyler, and the basis for a 1950 British television drama starring Ruth Chatterton and Walter Abel; also a 1995 musical adaptation that was staged in Fort Worth,… Read More

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1885. Book. Very Good+. Hardcover. First Edition, First Printing.. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1885. First Edition, First Printing. Very Good+/no dust jacket. Solid First Edition, 1885. Green silk cloth boards with gold decoration on cover, black stamped lettering on cover, gold stamped lettering on spine. Light soiling to cloth. Tiny spots of wear to corners and top and bottom spine edges. Binding is tight & square, no cracking. Pages and edges are clean. Chocolate brown endpapers; small chip to top edge of front fixed endpaper, small mark where bookplate had been and has fallen off. Color frontispiece illustration with tissue guard. With numerous illustrations from the author's sketches and descriptions by Mr. John B. Gibbs. All six maps (including fold-outs) are present and in excellent condition. 536 pages with index, plus 4 pages of publisher's advertising at rear of book..

Chicago: Follett Publishing Company, 1964. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition.. Chicago: Follett Publishing Company, 1964. First Edition . Near Fine/Very Good+. First Edition in clean original dust jacket, complete number line on copyright page 123456789). Winner of the 1964 Charles W. Follett Award. Very clean gray and rust red cloth boards with gold lettering on cover and spine. No fraying or wear. Binding is tight and square, no cracking. Pages and edges are clean, with clean map-illustrated endpapers. No names, writing or marks. Jacket and endpapers by Albert John Pucci. 224 pages. Jacket is clean, with very slight edge wear, no chips, some peeling/chipping to Follett Award seal on front panel, not price clipped (3.95 on front inside flap). Author photo and bio on rear inside flap. Enclosed in new archival quality removable mylar cover..

New York: Duell, Sloan, & Pierce, 1962. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Stated First Edition.. New York: Duell, Sloan, & Pierce, 1962. Stated First Edition. Near Fine/Very Good+. Stated "First Edition" on copyright page in unclipped original dust jacket. Clean beige cloth boards with red lettering on spine. No fraying or wear. Binding is tight and square, no cracking. Pages and edges are clean, with clean blank endpapers. No names, writing or marks. Illustrated with black and white photographs. 236 pages. Dust jacket is clean except for tiny spot of soiling at lower corner tips. Very slight edge wear and a few tiny closed edge tears. Enclosed in new archival quality removable mylar cover. This is the story of sixty-one home runs, told simply and honestly by the man who hit them, from his discouraging, practically hitless spring to the exhilarating October 1 climax that put Roger Maris on top of the world.the man with more home runs in a single season than anyone in history. Roger's… Read More

Philadelphia: A. J. Holman Company, 1900. Book. Fine. Leather_bound. Philadelphia: A. J. Holman Company, 1900. Fine. As new condition in original Holman Company box in excellent condition! King James Version Junior Student's Bible. Clean black leather binding with red and gold lettering "Holy Bible" on cover, gold lettering on spine. Absolutely no wear. Edges overlap text block. All pages are clean and bright, with beautifully detailed full color illustrations, color decorated presentation page (with no name), tissue guard; color maps. All edges are clean, rose gold topstained, ribbon page marker. Outstanding crisp and easy to read "Gem" black type. With Helps, including a Bible Study Course divided into thirty-six lessons. Also a complete History of the Bible, Synopsis of each Book of the Bible, and more. Clean black endpapers. No names, writing or marks. Box with original label and number (No. 5809) and Holman Bible advertising description laid in. Box is clean, no cracking,… Read More

John C. Winston Company, 1952. Book. Very Good+. Hardcover. Stated First Edition.. John C. Winston Company, 1952. Stated First Edition. Very Good+/Near Fine. Stated First Edition in clean bright original unclipped dust jacket. Very clean unfaded red cloth boards with black lettering on spine. No bumping or wear. Binding is tight and square, hinges are sound - no cracking. Beautifully illustrated endpapers (by Alex Schomburg) are clean, with small neatly penned previous owner name at top edge of front free endpaper. All pages are clean, but tanned. 214 pages. Dust jacket is designed by Virgil Finlay, clean and bright, not price clipped (2.00 on front inside flap), no chips or tears. Four science fiction novels listed on rear panel. Enclosed in new archival quality removable mylar cover..

John C. Winston Company, 1952. Book. Very Good+. Hardcover. Stated First Edition.. John C. Winston Company, 1952. Stated First Edition. Very Good+/Near Fine. Stated First Edition in clean unclipped original dust jacket. Very clean midnight blue cloth boards with red-orange lettering on spine. No bumping, fading or wear. Binding is tight and square, hinges are sound - no cracking. Clean beautifully illustrated endpapers (by Alex Schomburg). No names, writing or marks. All text pages and edges are clean, but tanned. 210 pages. Clean bright dust jacket is unchipped, no tears, not price clipped (2.00 on front inside flap). Slightest hint of light rubbing. Four science fiction novels listed on rear panel. Enclosed in new archival quality removable mylar cover..

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1952. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). Stated First Edition.. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1952. Stated First Edition. Near Fine/Near Fine. Stated First Edition, SIGNED by the author, in clean unclipped original dust jacket. Clean brown boards with black cloth spine, black lettering on cover, gold lettering on spine. Tiny spot of wear to one lower corner tip. Binding is tight and square, hinges are sound, pages and edges are clean. Blank endpapers (slight browning from manufacturer's glue to endpapers). Beautifully signed by the author on half-title page "Grandma Moses." Illustrated with photographs, plus sixteen Grandma Moses paintings in full color at rear of book. 140 pages of text, plus eight pages of reproduced Grandma Moses letters, sixteen full color reproductions of Grandma Moses paintings. Clean dust jacket is unchipped, no tears, not price clipped. Enclosed in new archival quality removable mylar cover..

New York: Macmillan, 1936. Book. Very Good+. Hardcover. First Edition, First Printing.. First Edition, First printing ("Set up and electrotyped. Published May, 1936.") in clean unclipped original dust jacket. Clean gray cloth boards with blue lettering on cover and spine. Tiny, pinpoint spots of wear at spine corners. Slightest hint of darkening at lower front board edge. Binding is tight and square, hinges are sound. Pages and edges are clean, with clean endpapers. No names, writing or bookplates. 1037 pages. Clean bright dust jacket is not price clipped (3.00 on front inside flap), Tiniest bit of wear at spine corners, tips. Gone With the Wind appears in first column of novels on rear panel, signifying second state of first edition dust jacket. Enclosed in new archival quality removable mylar cover. A beautiful, collectible quality first edition of this timeless and iconic novel..

New York: Coward McCann, 1938. Book. Illus. by Wanda Gag. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. First Edition hardcover book in original unclipped dust jacket. Published 1938, no additional printings listed. Clean decorated boards. Wear-through at corner tips. Bottom of spine is bumped, wear to upper and lower spine ends. Binding is tight, hinges are sound. Previous owner inscription neatly penned on front free endpaper and dated December 25, 1938. Pages are clean, illustrated with drawings by the author. 43 pages. Dust jacket is clean, not price clipped (1.00 on front inside flap), has edgewear and closed edge tears, chipping at spine ends; enclosed in new archival quality removable mylar cover. .