Dictionary of Word Origins: Histories of More Than 8,000 English-Language Words
Arcade Publishing, November 1993. Trade Paperback. More
Miscellaneous
Orgies By the Dozen
CLASSICS LIBRARY, January 1969. Mass Market PaperBack. More
Exclusive Problems in Magic
Edward Bagshawe, 1924. Soft Cover. Octavo. {5 & 1/2' x 8 & 1/2'} There is no publication date, but other dealers list this in early 1920s. Sewn binding.Darkening along spin Edgeworn. Two different previous owner's have inked there name and a date on first inside page. The earliest of these..... More
E.D. Proudlock's Routine with Thimbles
L. Davenport & Co./ Edward Bagshawe & Co., May 1933. Stapled Pamphlet. Octavo {6' x 9 & 1/2'}; Yellow cardstock cover with black lettering & devices/photographs. Cover foxing/grey stains. Fold is split one & one-half inch from top and one-half inch from bottom. There is a small one-quarter inch chip..... More
The Temple and the Lodge
Arcade Publishing, April 1991. Trade Paperback. More
The Temple and the Lodge
Arcade Publishing, April 1991. Reprint. Trade Paperback. Octavo. Clean & sound. [306 pages]. More
Concise Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms
Oxford University Press, USA, September 1990. Hardcover. From Jacques Derrida's différance to Henry James's ficelle, the vocabulary of literary theory and criticism can seem difficult if not opaque. Yet a grasp of these terms can often enhance our enjoyment and understanding of literature. To help clarify the reader's bafflement, The..... More
I Am a Woman
Volute/Naiad, January 1983. Mass Market PaperBack. Small sticker scar at bottom of front cover; typical shelf wear; else, a good, solid copy. More
Polanski: His Life and Films
Hamish Hamilton, January 1982. Trade Paperback. More
Peter Pan
Puffin Books, July 2013. Trade Paperback. One starry night, Peter Pan and Tinker Bell lead the three Darling children over the rooftops of London and away to Neverland - the island where lost boys play, mermaids splash and fairies make mischief. But a villainous-looking gang of pirates lurk in the..... More
Purple Dragon and Other Fantasies
Fictioneer Books Ltd./ The Internation Wizard of Oz Club, June 1976. First Thus. Cloth. Octavo in well worn, rubbed jacket with lightened spine. Lilac cloth covered boards with black lettering along spine. First three or so pages curled from exposure to moisture. There is a 'The Purple Dragon and other..... More
The Scarecrow of Oz
The International Wizard of Oz Club, Inc., 1991. Reprint. Cloth. Small quarto. {6&1/4' x 9&1/4'} Still in shrinkwrap. Never read. Never opened. [302 pages]. More
The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum, retold by William Furstenberg with pictures by W.W. Denslow, Pamphlet, Weekly Reader Books
Weekly Reader Books, 1984. Reprint. Stapled Pamphlet. Octavo. Pamphlet with two staples at fold. Soiling/staining of cover. Chip (about 1/8th inch) to fore-edge. General wear. [48 pages]. More
Queen Zixi of Ix, Or The Story of the Magic Cloak -- Opium Series No. 10.
Opium Books, 1969. Reprint. Trade Paperback. Octavo. Mildly worn paperback. Bubbling creases along spine. Darkened textblock edges. With Illustrations by Frederick Richardson. Opium Series No. 10. [282 pages]. More
Wonderful Wizard of Oz
HarperTrophy, August 2001. Trade Paperback. Journey to the spectacular land of Oz with The Wonderful Wizard of Oz! This classic tale from L. Frank Baum has enchanted readers for over a century. With this paperback edition featuring the original illustrations by W.W. Denslow, new readers will learn the power of..... More
The Lost Princess of Oz, the Junior Edition -- 304
Rand McNally & Company / The Reilly & Lee Company, 1939 (mcmxxxix). Hardcover. {5 & 1/2' x 6 & 1/2'} Board book with pictorial paper covered boards with moderate edgewear. Non-authorial inscription written in ink on verso of front cover. [64 pages]. More
Phoebe Daring : a Story for Young Folk
Reilly and Britton Co., January 1912. Cloth. Uncommon title. {7.5'' x 5.25''} Well worn cloth covered boards with Joseph Pierre Nuyttens illustration in orange & black inks. Board edges heavily worn. Covered has blotches of discoloration and stains. Gutter before title page is cracked and just hanging by threads. This..... More
THE SEA FAIRIES
Reilly and Lee Brooks, 1969. First Thus. Cloth. Octavo in tattered, torn & foxed dustjacket. Flap is not cllipped. Lilac end papers.[ 240 pages]. More
L. Frank Baum - The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: An Exhibition of His Published Writings, in Commemoration of the Centenary of His Birth, May 15, 1856 Baum, L. Frank; Baughman, Roland (Intr.)
Columbia Univesity Libraries, January 1956. First Edition. Stapled Pamphlet. Octavo. {5 & 1/2' x 8 & 1/4'} Stapled pamphlet with darkening along spine edge. Mildly tanned front cover. Heavily, marginally tanned back cover. Internal text without markings. No underlining. No notations. Etc. 50 pages. More
John Dough and the Cherub
Opium Books, 1966. Reprint. Paper Back. Octavo. Shelf worn. Creased/bubbled spine. Dust stains & soiling of cover. Nice full color drawing by Lau Shiu Fan that wraps around the front and rear cover and the spine. There is a one inch tear at bottom of gutter at front end pages..... More
Animal fairy tales
International Wizard of Oz Club / Opium Books, May 1969. First Edition. Paper Back. First/first. Limited printing of 1000.Octavo with sun lightened spine. Army green end papers with a few light streaks. Dust stains/foxing top textblock edge. Less heavily darkened textblock fore-edge. [151 pages]. More
Animal fairy tales
International Wizard of Oz Club / Opium Books, May 1969. First Edition. Paper Back. Octavo. First/first. Edition of 1000. Sun lightened spine. Army green end papers. [151 pages]. More
John Dough and the Cherub
Dover Publications, 1974. Paper Back. Octavo. Mildly darkened spine and textblock top edge. Shelf worn. [315 pages]. More
The Universal self-instructor and manual of general reference
Winter House, January 1970. Hardcover. Facsimile edition, 1970; Solid binding w/ mild wear at spine, front hinge slightly loose; Clean, sturdy boards w/ gilt design & lettering; Text free of markings. More
