Young Adult Literature

Boston: Little, Brown, 1991. Signed on the title page by the author. First U.S. edition / First printing. Red paper-covered boards. Very fine in very fine dust jacket.

London: Hodder, 1965 (500 gram rate) excellent copy, minor pencil booksellers notes to fep, dust jacket unclipped VG+ light surface wear to edges with some mild rubbing loss to corner tips, closed fore edge has some very mild insect damage, barley noticeable, rear white panel of dust jacket a little handling soiled. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Studio Stead. 12mo - over 6? - 7? tall.

Grosset & Dunlap, NY, 1950; 8vo, 203 pgs. Fifth entry in the Nancy Drew mystery series. Blue boards, Nancy silhouette at center right of front board, spyglass silhouette end papers, blue topstain, b&w frontispiece illustration by R. H. Tandy. Wraparound dust jacket cover art by Bill Gillies with publisher’s punch hole to remove the numbering error for this volume. Lists to "Secret Of The Wooden Lady" on front flap, and twenty Judy Bolton titles on the back flap ending with "The Warning On The Window." Illustrated back panel advertises eight Dana Girls Mysteries, ending with "The Clue In The Cobweb." Very Good Plus, clean, crisp, bright, binding tight, sound, and square, corners sharp, no ownership signatures or any other markings of any kind, in a bright Very Good dust jacket that has miniscule chipping at the topmost edge of the spine panel and a 3/8" closed edge tear at the upper left corner of the back panel. An attractive copy.

London, Jonathan Cape, 1962, hardcover, 159 pp, First Edition, First Printing, Good condition, lacking dustjacket. Straight, tight and clean with no markings, wear to head and heel of spine, light bumps and scuffs to boards. The first book in the author's twelve-book, fictional history, 'Wolves' series. Illustrated from drawings by Pat Marriott.

Baltimore/Colorado Springs: Borderlands Press/Gauntlet Press, 2018. Signed, Limited Hardcover Edition. Hardcover. As New/As new. Borderlands Press / Gauntlet Press, Baltimore / Colorado Springs, The Nocturnia Chronicles complete in three limited edition volumes, signed and with matching number : "Definitely Not Kansas" no 55 of 350 copies; "Family Secrets" no 55 of 300 copies; "The Silent Ones" no 55 of 500 copies All signed by both authors on limitation page 303 pp, 294 pp, & 282 pp All books in as new condition and as new jackets jackets in Mylar A rare matching numbers set in As New condition Size: 8vo, 7¾" - 9¾" tall Ships from Hawaii with free Priority Mail upgrade within US, not slow media mail.

Chicago: A.C. McClurg and Co, 1928. First Edition. Octavo. First printing. Half-title, vignette title page, 377pp., illustrated with 5 full-page black and white plates by J. Allen St. John. The later edition has "Second" printing on the copyright page. A very handsome copy bound in green cloth lettered in brown, in the very rare pictorial dust jacket showing some edgewear minute chipping to spine ends, a few tiny edge tears, rubbing or soiling to rear panel. No names or bookplates. (Bergen p. 35).

8 pics-DJ lean 7 shiny w/a little edge wear & a small piece torn at top edge (which is present); otherwise very good with very minimal tanning; book clean & sharp w/light shelf wear; binding solid; no cracks; pages pristine; nice copy of an old RARE book

Please note that the listing is for a Slipcase only. Contact Me for Custom Slipcases made to order. Each slipcase is individually hand made from the highest quality materials using time honored traditional techniques, and it is important to note that there are no acidic glues, resins, or epoxy mixes in their construction. Any paper and cloth products used are also acid free. Please note that this case has been designed to fit the 1st Edition / 1st Printing of the title and other copies are not guaranteed to fit. Specifications - 1st Edition 1st Printing Custom Slipcase - 1/4 Inch Moisture Resistant Customwood 300 gsm Textured Cardstock - Cloth lining - Titebond non-toxin original wood glue.. Slipcase Only. New. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Slipcase.

380 and 128 Pages. (2 parts)This is a very old compilation of stories, poems, music, songs, and more. The book's exterior has leather on its spine and on its corners. The book's edges and corners are all worn, the spine's leather is worn but the gold lettering still shows through and the front and rear covers have worn areas (see photos) The interior book has foxing and old mold staining throughout, some past dog eared pages and some faint writing on one page. Outside of these items, the rest of the book has no visible detriments, distractions, or other extraneous markings, and thus all printing is in a still preserved and enjoyable condition and the bindings remain tight and thus sound.If you order this book from us t will be very carefully wrapped up and padded then boxed and sent right away to your insured and will come with our genuine gratitude for your interest and for your order.

Bantam Pathfinder Editions, 1972.122 pp. Text in English & Spanish. First paperback edition. CONDITION: Good. Paperback. Binding has a glue split at page 88. Name penned on title page; occasional underlining throughout with brown marker. Covers show soiling, rubbing, edge and corner wear, and a small tear at base of spine. Large crease across upper back corner; crease down spine. Profusely illustrated with photos and artwork. Overall, a good copy of an EXTREMELY SCARCE epic poem of the Chicano Movement in America. Please do not hesitate to contact us with questions. Photo is of the copy here at Barbed Wire Books.

Black boards with dark red writing on spine; top of book spine rumpled. Dust jacket is in Fine condition with emblem of "Signed 1st Edition" on front dust jacket; ISBN and price of $25.99 on front dust jacket flap. Book has overall tight binding and pages still look in excellent condition. Thomas Dunne Books (of St. Martin's Press) First Edition, First Printing as indicated by "First Edition: August 2016" and number line ending in "1" on copyright page. Author's signature on second interior page. First book in Jay Kristoff's trilogy where "heroine Mia Corvere trains as an assassin as part of her mission for personal revenge." Hardcover and original unclipped dust jacket protected by archival Mylar cover.

The Easton Press, 1986. Children's Classics. Illustrated by Lucy Kemp-Welch. Hardcover. No dust jacket. Used - Near Fine condition. Easton Press bookplate with former owner's name affixed to front fly leaf. Gilt slightly worn off of 'Y' in title. Else Fine / As New. Binding and text block are tight, bright, and clean with no other ownership markings. Bound in full (genuine) red leather with hubbed spine. Embossed in 22kt gold on the spine and front and back covers. Heavy duty binding boards. Printed on acid-neutral, archival paper with gilded edges. Smyth sewn with concealed muslin joints, and permanent satin ribbon marker. Photos are of the copy we have at Barbed Wire Books.

An lovely gift book of a classic!

Elliott, W. Gerald Treasure On The Broads. Herbert Jenkins, London Stated First Printing 1933. Signed and inscribed by British screenwriter Dorothy Greenhill, a co-writer of Mr. Elliott's. RARE THUS. USED. Good Condition/ No DJ is included. Orange boards with black titling. 5 X 7 1/2. 312 pages plus adverts. Summary: A mystery story about an ancient buried treasure trove located in Sussex, England.

H. Rider Haggard, Longmans Green & Co., London. The People of the Mist: First Edition September, 1894. Reprinted January, 1895. USED. Good+/ No DJ Included. Green boards with gold gilt titling , jagged mountains and red diamond graphic design. Spine has darkened somewhat. 5 x 7 1/2. 357 PAGES plus adverts. ADVENTURE FICTION ROMANCE. VICTORIAN NOVEL. Summary: "The People of the Mist is the tale of a British adventurer seeking wealth in the wilds of Africa, finding romance, and discovering a lost race and its monstrous god." By the author of "She" and "King Solomon's Mines".

Seattle, WA: Fantagraphics Books, 2011. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine in Fine dust jacket. Cover shows very minor rubbing at corners and along spine edges. DJ has two faint sticker shadows on the back. Else As New. Photo is of the copy we have here at Barbed Wire Books.