Search Results: Authors starting with K from Ernestoic Books

United States: Catholic Book Publishing Co, 1942. New Edition Corrected and Expanded. Limp Leather Binding. This book is written in polish, measuring approximately 4.5" x 2.75" with 220 numbered pages. This book is in good condition. Moderate scuffing to both ends of spine and around all edges of book. Gilt lettering and design on spine and front board faded. Interior pages are bright and clean. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory #(O1-16).

New York: Arthur A. Levine Books, 1998. First Book Club Edition. Mary Grandpre. First book club edition. Full number line on the copyright page. Measuring approximately 9.25" x 6.25" with 309 numbered pages. This book is in very good plus condition. Moderate bumping to both ends of spine. Interior pages bright and clean. Dust jacket is in very good plus condition. Minor bumping to both ends of spine. The first novel in the Harry Potter series and Rowling's debut novel, it follows Harry Potter, a young wizard who discovers his magical heritage on his eleventh birthday, when he receives a letter of acceptance to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory # (N8-66).

London: T. Lowndes, 1771. First English Edition. First English edition, Vol III only. Measuring approximately 8.25" x 5.25", with 310 numbered pages. The book is in good plus condition. Heavy surface wear to the boards and spine. Author's name written by previous owner on front board. Previous owner's bookplate on front pastedown. Moderate staining to interior pages. No plates or maps are present. This volume discusses Quebec. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory# (N7-114).

New York: Dial Press, 1932. First Edition. First edition. Measuring approximately 8.75" x 6" with 353 numbered pages. This book is in very good condition. Moderate bumping to both ends of spine. Previous owner's notations in pencil on front endpaper erased with minor paper wear. Interior pages are bright and clean. Few pages are the rear of the book are uncut. Dust jacket is in good minus condition. Moderate chipping to both ends of spine. Moderate staining to spine and both panels. This book was not intended to be a formal biography of James J. Walker, or to contain a comprehensively critical analysis or evaluation of his career as State Legislator and Mayor of New York City, but, rather, to furnish a portrait of his personality as it is disclosed by certain phases of his life and activities. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory #(O2-63).

Norwalk, Connecticut: Easton Press, 1980. Collectors edition. Hardbound in brown leather. David Gentleman. The book is in fine, unread condition and is still sealed in its original plastic wrapper. Hardbound in brown leather with raised bands to the spine ends. Decorated gilt stamped boards with all edges gilt. Silk moire' end pages with a silk bookmark sewn into the binding. A beautiful addition to any personal library. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory #(D7-64).

New York: Radio City, 1932. Measuring approximately 12" x 8.75". This pamphlet is in very good condition. Creasing at the top and bottom making a three fold. Minor staining to all pages. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory #(O1-107).

Hartford Connecticut: L. Stebbins, 1865. First Edition. This book is a first edition. This book measures approximately 7.5" x 5" with 400 numbered pages. This book is in good minus condition. Heavy chipping on both ends of spine. Moderate staining on both front and rear boards. Moderate staining on all edges of textblock. Front hinge is cracked. Minor foxing throughout textblock. Book is cocked causing overbite. Minor creasing to corner of textblock at the beginning of text. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory #(N4-12).

New York: The Macaulay Company, 1927. Limited Edition, 762/1000 Copies. Limited edition, 762/1000 copies. Measuring approximately 9" x 6" with 448 numbered pages. This book is in very good condition. Moderate bumping to both ends of spine. Minor sunning to spine. Previous owner's name on front endpaper. Interior pages are bright and clean. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory #(N10-51).

New York: Villard, 2006. First Edition, First Printing. Wonderful association copy with a tremendous inscription from Ken Jennings to Alex Trebek: "Alex, You were kind enough to sign a Jeopardy! book for me back in '04, so I wanted to return the favor. Despite the made-up misreporting of how I was criticizing you and the show, I hope this book shows - for the record - how much Jeopardy! has always meant to me. Best Ken Jennings" First edition, first printing with a full numberline on the copyright page. The book measures approximately 9.5" x 6.25", 269 numbered pages. With its original dust jacket. The dust jacket is in near fine condition. Original $24.95 price is present on front flap. The book is in very good plus condition. Binding is cracked at the title page. Minor bumping to the corners and spine ends. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory # (M5-12).

New York: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1956. First Edition, Early Printing. First edition, early printing. This book measures approximately 8.5" x 5.75" with 266 numbered pages. This book is in good plus condition. Moderate bumping to spine. Previous owners signature on front endpaper. Interior pages bright and clean. Dust jacket is in good condition. Moderate chipping to both ends of spine. Moderate bumping around all edges of jacket. Moderate staining to both panels. Price clipped. "Profiles In Courage" is a volume of short biographies describing acts of bravery and integrity by eight US Senators. John F. Kennedy won the Pulitzer Prize for the work. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory # (O2-73).

Baton Rouge and London: Louisiana State University Press, 1980. First Edition, First Printing. First edition, first printing with no additional printings listed on the copyright page. First issue dust jacket with the Walker Percy blurb on the rear panel. Signed by author Walker Percy, who wrote the foreword for the book, on a tipped in page professionally affixed by a bookbinder. This book measures approximately 9.25" x 6", with 338 numbered pages. This book is in very good plus condition. Minor bumping to both ends of spine. Minor staining to edges of textblock. Previous owner's signature on front pastedown. Dust jacket is in very good plus condition. Minimal edgwear to the spine ends. Small stain to the top of the front flap. Original $12.95 price present. "A Confederacy of Dunces" remained unpublished for 11 years after the author's death. Toole's mother convinced Walker Percy to read the manuscript, who in turn convinced LSU to publish the book. The book went on to become a cult classic and… Read More

London: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1961. Inaugural Edition. This book measures approximately 8.5" x 5.75" with 266 numbered pages. This book is in good minus condition. Book is burned on front board and goes all the way through to Chapter One Page 5. Moderate bumping to entire spine. Minor bumping to all edges of boards. Minor scuffing to all edges of textblock. Dust jacket is in good minus condition. Moderate chipping to both ends of spine. Minor chipping to all edges of jacket. Burn mark with hole on front panel. Moderate staining on both panels Burn mark on front flap. Original 3.95 price on front flap. "Profiles In Courage" is a volume of short biographies describing acts of bravery and integrity by eight US Senators. John F. Kennedy won the Pulitzer Prize for the work. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory # (N6-123).

New York: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1956. First Edition. First edition. This book measures approximately 8.5" x 5.75" with 266 numbered pages. This book is in good plus condition. Moderate bumping and scuffing to spine. Moderate scuffing to both boards. Previous owner's signature on front endpaper. Interior pages bright and clean. Moderate chipping to both ends of spine. Moderate bumping around all edges of jacket. Moderate staining to both panels. Original 3.50 price on front flap. "Profiles In Courage" is a volume of short biographies describing acts of bravery and integrity by eight US Senators. John F. Kennedy won the Pulitzer Prize for the work. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory # (J6-77).

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1956. First Edition, Early Printing. This book measures approximately 8.5" x 5.75" with 266 numbered pages. This book is in near fine condition. Minor bumping on spine ends. Gilt lettering on spine well preserved. The original dust jacket is in very good plus condition. Minor chipping and creasing to the spine ends. Original $3.50 price present on the front flap. "Profiles In Courage" is a volume of short biographies describing acts of bravery and integrity by eight US Senators. John F. Kennedy won the Pulitzer Prize for the work. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory # (N1-18).

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1956. First Edition, First Printing. First edition, first printing with "FIRST EDITION M-E" present on the copyright page. This book measures approximately 8.5" x 5.75", with 266 numbered pages. This book is in very good condition. Moderate surface wear to the boards causing some discoloration and cloth loss. The original first issue dust jacket is in very good minus condition. Price-clipped. Moderate edgewear and creasing, most noticeable at the spine ends. "Profiles In Courage" is a volume of short biographies describing acts of bravery and integrity by eight US Senators. John F. Kennedy won the Pulitzer Prize for the work. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory # (K1-44).

New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1956. First Edition, Early Printing. First edition, early printing. This book measures approximately 8.5" x 5.75" with 266 numbered pages. This book is in good plus condition. Moderate bumping and scuffing. Previous owner's Christmas gift inscription from 1956 on verso of front endpaper. Interior pages are bright and clean. Dust jacket is in good condition. Moderate chipping to both ends of spine and around all edges of jacket. Price clipped. "Profiles In Courage" is a volume of short biographies describing acts of bravery and integrity by eight US Senators. John F. Kennedy won the Pulitzer Prize for the work. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory # (O2-72).

Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 1980. First Edition, Fourth Printing. First edition, fourth printing. This book measures approximately 9.25" x 6", with 338 numbered pages. This book is in very good condition. Moderate bumping to both ends of spine. Minor staining to top edge of textblock. Birthday gift inscription on front endpaper. Interior pages are bright and clean. Dust jacket is in good minus condition. Moderate chipping to both ends of spine and around all edges to jacket. Original 12.95 price on front flap. "A Confederacy of Dunces" remained unpublished for 11 years after the author's death. Toole's mother convinced Walker Percy to read the manuscript, who in turn convinced LSU to publish the book. The book went on to become a cult classic and earned Toole a posthumous Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1981. The novel's central character is an educated but slothful 30-year-old man living with his mother in the Uptown neighborhood of early 1960s New Orleans, who in his quest for… Read More

Baton Rouge and London: Louisiana State University Press, 1980. First Edition, First Printing. First edition, first printing with no additional printings listed on the copyright page. First issue dust jacket with the Walker Percy blurb on the rear panel. Signed by author Walker Percy, who wrote the foreword for the book, on a tipped in page professionally affixed by a bookbinder. This book measures approximately 9.25" x 6", with 338 numbered pages. This book is in very good plus condition. Minor bumping to both ends of spine. Small staining to the edges of the textblock with an indentation to lower corner of textblock. Dust jacket is in near fine condition. Minor edgewear to both ends of spine and flap folds. Original $12.95 price on front flap. "A Confederacy of Dunces" remained unpublished for 11 years after the author's death. Toole's mother convinced Walker Percy to read the manuscript, who in turn convinced LSU to publish the book. The book went on to become a cult classic and earned Toole a… Read More

New York: Doubleday & Company Inc, 1967. First Edition. First edition. Measuring approximately8.5" x 5.75" with 233 numbered pages. This book is in very good condition. Minor bumping to both ends spine. Minor scuffing to both boards. Dust jacket is good plus condition. Moderate bumping to both ends of spine. Minor scuffing to front panel. Original 4.95 price on front flap. This book outlines his analysis on issues such as the war in Vietnam, nuclear power, welfare, and other issues. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory number (N7-48).

New York: Collier Books, 1971. Advance Review Copy. Jimmy Breslin's advance review copy with letter from Macmillan's senior editor laid in. Measuring approximately 11" x 8" with 174 numbered pages. This book is in very good condition. Minor bumping to both ends of spine. Minor bumping around all edges of book. Minor staining to bottom edge of textblock. Interior pages are bright and clean. The New Soldier documents what VVAW called Operation Dewey Canyon III. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory # (N9-45).