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RIDE A COCKHORSE

To Banbury Cross (A Novel Colour Book)

By: [Author Not Given]

A beautiful little late-19th Century mechanical, with three full-color gatefold popups that all function perfectly. Front board is chewed at the corner and a free front endpaper appears to be…

THE WHITE DEER

-First American Edition-

By: James Thurber [Illustrated by the Author and Don Freeman]

A very good copy of the First American edition, without dust jacket. There is an ink gift inscription on the front free endpaper. The endpapers, front and rear, are wrinkled….

THE OLDEST LIVING CONFEDERATE WIDOW

-Signed Advance Publisher's Uncorrected Proof-

By: Allan Gurganus

A very good, virtually mint copy of this elaborately boxed Advance Publisher’s Uncorrected Proof copy signed by the author in ink on the front free endpaper….

MEMORABLE MEMOIRS

By: George Watson

Self-published memoir by one of the Tuskegee Airmen. This copy has been SIGNED by the author and inscribed with a lengthy presentation in ink on the front free endpaper.

TALKING IT OVER

-Pre-Publication Proof-

By: Julian Barnes

As-new in white wraps and glossy black cardboard case, as issued. Signed by the author in ink on the front free endpaper

ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY ON THE OPERATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT FOR THE YEAR 1878

With Accompanying Papers

By: Secretary of the Navy

…inscription in black ink on the front free endpaper; the pastedowns are bubbled; contents fine. The cover is scratched; a few small pieces have chipped off a top edge; else…

BLACK BEAUTY WHITE HEAT: A Pictorial History of Classic Jazz

-Signed by Harris Lewine and Paul Bacon-

By: Frank Driggs and Harris Lewine [Introduction by Paul Bacon]

…good copy, in an edge-chipped dust jacket; inscribed and signed in ink on the front free endpaper by co-author Harris Lewine and by artist Paul Bacon, who wrote the Introduction….

WINSTON CHURCHILL: The Era and the Man

By: Virginia Cowles

…the First English edition, without a dust jacket. The spine is worn and faded and there is an owner ink inscription on the front free endpaper. The contents are fine….

BARKSDALE TO BATAAN

History of the 48th Materiel Squadron October 1940 - April 1942

By: Frank Emile McGlothlin

The author’s cousin in the 48th survived the Bataan Death March, but died in a Japanese POW camp. Very rare. Signed by the author on front free endpaper. A fine…

AVENGER AT WAR

By: Barrett Tillman

Battle history of the U.S. torpedo bomber, which first saw combat at Midway. A very good copy, spine & edges slightly faded, corners slightly bumped, bookplate inside front free endpaper,…

JAPANESE AIR TERMS

Vol. 1: Japanese-English

By: Squadron Leader A.R. Boyce

…is a nominal front hinge break. The contents are fine, with a discreet bookseller’s label on the front paste-down and a light crease the length of the front free endpaper….

THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE

A History

By: Reserve Officer of Public Affairs Unit 4-1

Official History, 1916-1966. A very good ex-library copy, corners a bit worn, pocket on front free endpaper, the usual library marking, published without dust jacket (311 pages, 93 illustrations, appendices,…