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Westport, CT: Praeger, 1994. First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/No Jacket. Hardcover/ no DJ (as issued); Near Fine condition- would be Fine, except for Property of US Army"" stamped on top edge of text block. Stated First Edition, 1st printing per no. line; correct edition & ISBN. Dark green cloth binding is tight, bright, clean & square w/ little to no wear. All silver lettering crisp & intact. Endpapers & text tight, bright, clean, unmarked. NO remainder mark, bookplates, notes, etc.; NOT ex library. Very handsome copy- displays extremely well.

New York: Thomas Y. Crowell, 1958. First Edition ?. Cloth. Good/No Jacket. Hardcover/ no DJ, about Good condition. May be unstated First Edition, c. 1958 & no note of further printings. Withdrawn ex library copy w/ usual indicators; pocket & date due"" form removed from rear endpapers, leaving a bit of remains. Red cloth binding tight w/ bit of rubbing & soil, light edge wear, 1/2"" tear at top of spine, 2 corner bumps- 1 w/ minor fray, light to moderate tilt to spine. Spine lettering totally legible, though tarnished. Parts of DJ flaps w/ author comments & bio. pasted to front endpapers. Former owner name labels on front endpaper & half-title page. Tight, unmarked text.

Information Today Inc / ASIS, 2000. Hard Cover. New/No Jacket. Hardcover/ no DJ (as issued), Brand New condition- still in publisher's shrinkwrap. Correct ISBN & cover art. Glossy pictorial board binding is tight, bright, square & clean w/ NO wear. NO rubs, frays, scuffs or sunfade- crisp & intact. NO remainder mark, NOT ex library. Excellent copy- displays extremely well. ***Reliable, fast. (135)

New York: Hunt & Eaton, 1894. Decorative Cloth. Good/No Jacket. Frank Beard. Hardcover, no DJ, 399 pages, 100 line illus. by Frank Beard, all edges of text block bright gold gilt, 9 1/2 x 7"". Maroon board binding w/ extensive stamped designs & gold gilt lettering & oval title frame on front, gold lettering on spine. Binding Fair, esp. for age- light soil, some rubbing, edge wear, frays, corner bumps, spine title block (2"" x 2"") partly separated from spine. Front & back boards were separated, but at one time appear to have been professionally re- hinged w/ flexible hinge strips placed under existing & handsome peacock feather design endpapers- nicely done. All gilt on cover & spine is crisp & intact. Despite flaws noted, overall this copy displays quite well. Text itself is VG; only light toning- tight, clean, unmarked, w/ no cracks in text block.

New York: Albert and Charles Boni, 1924. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. Hardcover/ no DJ- Good condition. 297 pages, top edge of text block stained brown (by publisher), side & bottom edges rough-cut (at least 1 is uncut- p. 297 & blank page following). Assume First Edition & 1st printing; c. 1924 & same year on title page- no note of further printings. Brown cloth binding tight & square w/ average wear- soil, sun, rubbing, edge wear. Spine label rubbed & soiled, but lettering intact & legible. Copy still displays well. Small old owner name stamps inside front & back covers. Last blank page has approx. 1 x 3"" top right corner clipped out. These are pretty minor. Text is lightly toned; tight & appears unmarked. NO hinge splits, NOT ex library. Overall well preserved copy.

New York: McGraw- Hill, 1965. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Hardcover/ DJ (has price $4.95; both Near Fine to Fine condition. Stated First Edition; 1st printing- no note of further ones. INCLUDES: publisher's request card for review prior to publication; laid-in, as found. DJ w/ mylar protective sleeve, is glossy, bright & clean w/ only trace of rubbing & edge wear. NO chips, tears or sun fade. DJ displays very well. Tan board binding w/ light brown cloth spine is tight, clean & square w/ trace of rubbing- otherwise unmarred. Gold spine lettering crisp & intact. Text is tight, clean, unmarked w/ trace of toning. NO hinge splits, owner name, etc.: NOT ex library. Handsome, well preserved copy. Reliable, fast! (6)

Random House, 1980. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Signed by Author. Hardcover/ DJ (price-clipped); both Near Fine condition. SIGNED by author in ink To Sxx and Nxxx Bxxx, with love and best wishes./ Dec. 4, 1980/ Margaret and Sam Ervin"". Signature & inscription format same as other Ervin signed books, per Google autograph search. Stated First Edition; 1st printing per no. line (begins w/ ""2"" per Random House, at that time). DJ is clean & glossy w/ just a trace of rubbing, small 1/4"" tear top of back panel- otherwise unmarred. NO chips, scuffs or sunfade. Yellow board binding w/ black cloth spine is tight, clean & square w/ no wear. All gold spine lettering & ""SJE"" on front are crisp & intact. NO bumps, rubs, scuffs or fray. Text is tight, clean & unmarked. NO remainder mark, NOT ex library. Excellent copy, displays very well. INCLUDES: News clipping/ article, re: author's death in 1985; laid-in as found.

London: Methuen & Co., 1935. First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. HC/ DJ; both VG+ to Fine condition. Stated First Edition (First published in 1935"")- NO note of further printings. DJ has price in English coinage, ""7/6 net"". Map endpapers, frontis, 254 pages & 8 page bound- in publisher's catalog at end. DJ w/ blue front panel bright w/ little use; bit of rubbing, minor edge wear (no chips or tears), light soil on white back panel. NO significant spine discolor- DJ displays very well. Cream cloth binding tight & square w/ light toning (possibly from acid in DJ)- otherwise little to no wear- again, displays very well. All blue lettering on front & spine crisp & intact. Endpapers & text show hint of toning; tight, clean, unmarked. Handsome, well cared- for copy. I don't think you'll be disappointed.

Opladen, Germany: Friedrich Middelhauve Verlag, 1951. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Poor. Hardcover/ DJ; Good/ Poor. Text in German/ auf Deutsch. Appears to be First Edition,1st impression; no printings noted, does NOT include ""Erzaehlungen""; NO ""?"" in title. C. 1951, 210 pages & 2 pages adverts for Neue Autoren (new authors), 7.5"" x 5"". INCLUDES: 7"" x 1.5"" front part of paper band (originally wrapped around DJ) stating ""Der erste Roman von Heinrich B�ll, dem neuen Autor, der 1951 mit dem Literaturpreis der ""Gruppe 47"" ausgezeichnet worden ist"". DJ Poor; shows rubbing & edge wear, most of spine panel missing, back panel detached - color pictorial front panel (showing stylized woman's portraits & barbed wire) still displays well. Book is Good to VG condition. Blue tinged white board covers w/ blue cloth spine strip tight, clean & square w/ only v. light use: 2 minor corner bumps top right of both covers, bit of sun lightening to top 1"" & bottom 1/2"" of spine. Black spine lettering… Read More

Washington, D. C.: Hall of the House of Representatives / Government Printing Office, 1924. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Hardcover/ no DJ, VG condition. 88 pages, 9 x 6"", full page b/w frontis (Wilson portrait) w/ intact tissue protector (no foxing). Black cloth binding w/ black pastedown title box label w/ gold lettering & outline on front cover is tight & square w/ only light wear to extremities & bit of soil. Pastedown is virtually unmarred. Lettering bright, intact & totally legible. NO bumps or sun to binding. Copy displays very well. Tight, clean, unmarked text w/ just a hint of toning. NO hinge splits, NOT ex library. Handsome, well preserved copy.

New York: Cambridge University Press, 1990. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Hardcover/ no DJ (as issued?); Near Fine to Fine condition. 260 pages, maps, diagrams, b/w illus. Glossy pictorial board binding is tight, bright, clean & square; only v. minor rubbing. NO bumps, soil, frays, spine discolor. Copy displays extremely well. Text is tight, white, clean, UNmarked. NO hinge splits or remainder mark; NOT ex library. Excellent copy- appears almost unused. ***Reliable, fast! (21ah)