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A Thurber Garland (In the Publisher's Original Box)
by Jmes Thurber
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Published
- 1955
- Binding
- Pictorial boards
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Waccabuc, New York, USA
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SGD 686.45
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London: Hamilton Hamish, 1955. Pictorial boards. Near Fine. James Thurber. A handsome copy of the 1955 1st edition, housed in the publisher's uncommon pictorial box. Clean and Near Fine in its pictorial boards. Oblong 12mo. 28 drawings by Thurber which orginally appeared in The New Yorker, here collected with a Foreword by Thurber and issued as a keepsake… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 686.45
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The Unstrung Harp; or, Mr Earbrass Writes a Novel
by Edward Gorey
- Condition
- Used - Very Good +
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good +
- Published
- 1953
- Binding
- Pictorial boards
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Waccabuc, New York, USA
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SGD 1,372.90
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New York: Duell, Sloan and Pearce, 1953. Pictorial boards. Very Good +/Very Good +. Edward Gorey. SIGNED BY EDWARD GOREY on a decorative bookplate affixed to the front free endpaper. A very solid copy to boot of the 1953 stated 1st edition of the maestro's 1st published book. Tight and VG+ (handsome former owner bookplate at the front… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 1,372.90
The Pious Infant
by Mrs. Regera Dowdy (Edward Gorey)
- Condition
- Used - Fine
- Published
- 1966
- Binding
- Pictorial wrappers
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Waccabuc, New York, USA
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SGD 549.16
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New York: The Fantod Press, 1966. Pictorial wrappers. Fine. Edward Gorey. The uncommon 1966 1st edition in book form, having first appeared a year earlier in an issue of Evergreen Review. A very sharp copy of this Edward Gorey miniature. Clean and Near Fine to Fine in its stapled, pictorial wrappers. Wonderfully illustrated along each recto by the… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 549.16
How to Catch and Tame a Husband: An Instructive Romance
by Robert Torrington Furman
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good +
- Published
- 1949
- Binding
- Cloth
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Waccabuc, New York, USA
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SGD 137.29
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New York: Manufacturers Service Co, 1949. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good +. The 1949 1st edition of this charming, cheeky guide to modern romance. Clean and Near Fine in a crisp, VG+ dustjacket, with light creasing and a tiny bit of chipping at the rear panel's lower-edge. Octavo, nicely illustrated in line-drawing throughout. Part One: Prologue; Part Two: Catching;… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 137.29
My Ten Years in a Quandary: And How They Grew
by Robert Benchley
- Condition
- Used - Very Good +
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Published
- 1936
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- Cloth
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Waccabuc, New York, USA
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SGD 137.29
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New York: Harper & Brothers, 1936. Cloth. Very Good +/Very Good. Gluyus Williams. The 1936 stated 1st edition. Solid and VG+ (light creasing at the spine crown, very mild offsetting along the fore-edges) in a crisp, price-intact, VG dustjacket, with light chipping to the tips and the spine crown, and mild chipping and creasing to the panel edges.… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 137.29
Jack Henderson on Tipping
by Benj. F. Cobb
- Condition
- Used - Good +
- Published
- 1905
- Binding
- Pictorial cloth
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Waccabuc, New York, USA
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SGD 137.29
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New York: Hurst and Company, 1905. Pictorial cloth. Good +. Marshall D. Smith. Uncommon 1905 1st edition of this wonderful, rakish guide on tipping. Good+ only in its pictorial cloth, with pronounced wear and spotting to the boards and offsetting at the pastedowns and endsheets. Still though, charming and presentable. 16mo, nicely illustrated by Marshall D. Smith.
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SGD 137.29
Goin' Somewhar
- Condition
- Used - Very Good +
- Published
- 1937
- Binding
- Pictorial wrappers
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Waccabuc, New York, USA
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SGD 137.29
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Hall Brothers Inc, 1937. Pictorial wrappers. Very Good +. Charming 1937 collection of homespun country observations on wanderlust. Solid and VG in its pictorial, spiral-bound wrappers, with just a bit of light staining to the rear panel and several witty inscriptions at the rear pastedown and rear endpaper. 64mo (miniature), wonderful, uncredited illustrations along each recto, the country… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 137.29
Laugh Jamaica (Issue #1)
by Wilford Powell and Richard Paisley, Eds
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Published
- 1978
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- Pictorial wrappers
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Waccabuc, New York, USA
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SGD 205.94
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Kingston: Palm Tree Production, 1978. Pictorial wrappers. Near Fine. The uncommon maiden issue of this scarce late 70s/early 80s Jamaican humor magazine. Tight and Near Fine in its stapled, pictorial wrappers. Octavo, high-quality cartoons firmly rooted in the Jamaican social and political issues of the day.
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SGD 205.94
The Burgess Nonsense Book (In Dustjacket)
by Gelett Burgess
- Condition
- Used - Very Good +
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good -
- Published
- 1901
- Binding
- Pictorial boards
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Waccabuc, New York, USA
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SGD 686.45
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New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1901. Pictorial boards. Very Good +/Very Good -. Gelett Burgess. The October 1901 1st edition of this "collection of the humorous masterpieces of Gelett Burgess", IN ITS UNCOMMON PICTORIAL DUSTJACKET. Solid and VG+ (mild offsetting along the front panel's lower-edge) in a bright, VG- dustjacket, with light chipping to the panel edges… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 686.45
La Guerre des Boutons
by Louis Pergaud
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Published
- 1947
- Binding
- Pictorial wrappers
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Waccabuc, New York, USA
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SGD 137.29
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Aux Editions de la Mappemonde, 1947. Pictorial wrappers. Near Fine. Joseph Hemard. A clean, bright copy of the 1947 1st edition. #1,639 of 2,400 copies issued. Bright and Near Fine in its pictorial wrappers, with light offsetting to the rear panel. Octavo, full-page illustrations in rich color by Joseph Hemard.
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SGD 137.29
Weekend Guests: From "We're So Glad You Could Come" to "We're So Sorry You Have to Go" and Vice-Versa
by William K. Zinsser
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Published
- 1963
- Binding
- Pictorial boards
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Waccabuc, New York, USA
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SGD 102.97
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New York: Harper & Row, 1963. Pictorial boards. Near Fine/Very Good. James Stevenson. A WARM, HALF-PAGE INSCRIPTION FROM THE ILLUSTRATOR JAMES STEVENSON (WITH AN ORIGINAL DRAWING BY HIM BELOW THE INSCRIPTION) on the front free endpaper. A very solid copy to boot of the 1963 stated 1st edition. Tight and Near Fine in a crisp, price-clipped, VG dustjacket,… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 102.97
My Brother Larry: The Stooge in the Middle
by Morris "Moe" Feinberg
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- Used - Near Fine
- Published
- 1984
- Binding
- Original wraps
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Waccabuc, New York, USA
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SGD 205.94
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San Francisco: Last Gasp, 1984. Original wraps. Near Fine. Drew Friedman. INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR MOE FEINBERG, "LARRY'S" BROTHER. on the front pastedown. A very sharp copy to boot of the 1984 1st paperback edition. Crisp and Near Fine in its wonderful pictorial wrappers. Foreword by Steve Allen, Appendix by JACK KEROUAC (!!). Also includes a laid-in, contemporary-to-the-period… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 205.94
Wine, Women, and Woad: A Tale of Decadent Rome
by Ed Fisher
- Condition
- Used - Very Good +
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Published
- 1960
- Binding
- Boards
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Waccabuc, New York, USA
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SGD 68.64
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New York: The Macmillan Company, 1960. Boards. Very Good +/Very Good. WARMLY INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR ED FISHER on the front free endpaper. A solid copy to boot of the 1960 stated 1st printing. Tight and VG+ in a crisp, VG dustjacket, with light spotting to the panels.
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SGD 68.64
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Amphigorey (The Uncommon Signed/Limited Edition in Slipcase, Only 50 Copies Issued)
by Edward Gorey
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Published
- 1972
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- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Waccabuc, New York, USA
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SGD 1,716.12
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New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1972. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. The 1972 signed/limited edition, #32 OF 50 COPIES SIGNED BY EDWARD GOREY at the limitation. This edition calls for "an original ink and water colour drawing by the author", which this copy lacks. Still though, very scarce as such and a lovely copy to boot. Tight and Near… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 1,716.12
Soglow's Confidential History of Modern England
by Otto Soglow
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Published
- 1939
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- Cloth
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Waccabuc, New York, USA
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SGD 892.38
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New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1939. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. INSCRIBED BY OTTO SOGLOW AND ALSO INCLUDES AN ORIGINAL DRAWING OF THE "LITTLE KING" JUST ABOVE HIS SIGNATURE on the front free endpaper. A solid copy to boot of the 1939 1st edition. Tight and VG (light scuffing to the boards, small, neat former owner inscription at… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 892.38
The Beast in Me and Other Animals
by James Thurber
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- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Published
- 1948
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- Cloth
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Waccabuc, New York, USA
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SGD 411.87
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New York: Harcourt Brace and Company, 1948. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. James Thurber. A FULL-PAGE INSCRIPTION FROM JAMES THURBER on the front free endpaper. A solid copy to boot of the 1948 stated 1st edition. Tight and VG (with mild sunning at the spine ends) in a bright, price-clipped, slightly-cropped dustjacket, with very light soiling to the panels.… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 411.87
I Owe Russia $1200
by Bob Hope
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good +
- Published
- 1963
- Binding
- Cloth
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Waccabuc, New York, USA
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SGD 137.29
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Garden City, NY: Doubleday & Co, 1963. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good +. SIGNED BY BOB HOPE on the front free endpaper. A sharp copy to boot of this 1963 collection of jokes and barbs. Clean and Near Fine in a bright, price-intact, VG+ dustjacket, with light soiling to the rear panel and very light creasing along its top-edge.… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 137.29
Briganti e Baroni
by Massimo Simili
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- Used
- Published
- 1955
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Waccabuc, New York, USA
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SGD 68.64
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Milan: Rizzoli, 1955. The November 1955 stated 1st edition. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR MASSIMO SIMILI on the half-title. Solid and VG in its original wrappers. And in a bright, VG dustjacket, with light creasing at the panel edges. Octavo, text in Italian.
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SGD 68.64
Wilbur Whaffle, Sloganeer: An Autobiography
by T. Harry Thompson, Ed
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- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Published
- 1931
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- Cloth
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Waccabuc, New York, USA
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SGD 102.97
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Philadelphia: Chestnut Street Engraving Company, 1931. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. Ray Rohn. WARMLY INSCRIBED IN YEAR-OF-PUBLICATION BY T. HARRY THOMPSON, THE BOOK'S EDITOR, on the front free endpaper. A solid copy to boot of the 1931 1st edition. Tight and VG (with light spotting to the rear panel) in a bright, VG dustjacket, with light soiling to the… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 102.97
Zero Mostel Reads a Book (in Dustjacket)
by Robert Frank, Photographer
- Condition
- Used - Collectible; Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- 1st
- Published
- 1963
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Waccabuc, New York, USA
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SGD 205.94
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The New York Times, 1963. 1st. Hardcover. Collectible; Fine/Very Good. The 1963 1st edition, in the glassine dustjacket. Tight and Near Fine in a completely-intact, VG dustjacket, with a perfectly circular light coffee ring at the front panel. Octavo, wonderful photographs thruout by Robert Frank.
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SGD 205.94