Modern Firsts from Downtown Books & News

NY, NY: Thomas Seltzer, 1926. First edition. Hardcover. Good/No Dj.. 8vo. 259pp. Black cloth covered boards soiled and faded. Edgewear, especially to corners. Title on spine and upper board faded. Former owner's name penned to front paste-down endpaper. Binding feels a little weak, but holding. First edition of this unusual book written by the now obscure, then young… Read more about this item

New York, NY: Simon and Schuster, 1970. 1st ed., 1st ptg. Hardcover. VG+/VG-. 8vo. 188pp. Red Boards with silver lettering on spine. Edges at head of boards rubbed. Dustjacket has minor staining along head and fore edge of upper cover, accompanied by 1" closed tear. "Westlake creates a touching, funny thoroughly enjoyable portrait of what hppens when a… Read more about this item

London: Robert Hale Limited, 1957. 1st ed. No add'tl ptg. Hardcover. VG+/VG-. 8vo. 192pp. Illus. dj. feat. a "native" African stalking through the jungle while two official types look on from behind the trees, in a jeep, from a higher vantage point. Black cloth, gilt to spine. Dust jacket: two 1'' closed tears at… Read more about this item

NY: Doubleday, Doran and Co, 1928. 1st Am. ed. Hardcover. VG+/G+. 8vo. 320pp. Pict. dj (by Nadejon) over blue cloth; paper label and paper cover pasted on. Boards replicate wrap-around jacket. Dust jacket is marred by heavy chipping w. some loss at extremities; tear at fore-edge of upper cover; 1'' tear (closed but ragged) along rear… Read more about this item

NY: Henry Holt & Company, 1959. 1st ed., stated. Hardcover. VG+/VG+. 8vo. 256pp. White pictorial Dj. by Ben Feder over blue cloth backed in black cloth lettered in rose. Dust jacket: sunning; offsetting from smaller book; slight edgewear to extremities; shallow clipping on inner flaps, price unaffected. Boards; slight bumping to extremities. Bound material; small… Read more about this item

NY: Viking Press, 1965. 1st ed., 1st ptg. No addt'l ptg. Hardcover. Fine/VG+. 8vo. 280pp. Pict. dj. Green cloth backed in black cloth. Dust jacket is slightly scuffed, moreso to the back cover, w/ edgewear to extremities, a few small chips, and three small closed tears to the bottom edge. All in all the dj. is… Read more about this item