Jim's Books

Book Description: Avon, 1951. Soft cover. Book Condition: Good. Vintage paperback Avon 366. Generally bright covers, long crease to rear, a 1 inch tear and split to top rear spine. Internally sound but fragile, text paper toned. Cartoon format notable for hat tips to those who suggested ideas. Bookseller Inventory # 01006591

Book Description: Signet, New York, 1952. Book Condition: about Very Good. First printing thus. Vintage paperback Sig 937. Slight spine lean, else bright uncreased covers with moderate edge wear, minor loss to top spine. Internally sound and unmarked, text paper age toned but not brittle, first page of text a bit tender. Cover illustation of Sally Bowls by Avati, rear photo of Julie Harris in character from stage production of I Am A Camera. Bookseller Inventory # 01006593

Book Description: Cassell, London, 1964. Book Condition: Very Good to Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: in a VG to VG+ DJ. First UK edition. Light orange boards stamped in silver on spine. Slight spine lean, light soiling to text block ends, else a bright and solid book with some shelf wear. Internally sound and unmarked, light foxing to eps and fore edge. In a dj with rubbing to folds and moderate soiling to rear panel. Original price on flap. This tough thriller was filmed in 1989 with Nicole Kidman. Bookseller Inventory # 01006600

Book Description: Ballantine, New York, 1968. Book Condition: Very Good. First printing. Vintage paperback Original Bal 73004. A square and solid book with bright covers, slight concavity and stress lines to spine, light edge wear, damp stains to top and bottom ends. Internally sound and unmarked, light damp stains to top and bottom corners of mostly later pages, no odor or damage. Photo illustrated. Bookseller Inventory # 01006598

Book Description: Popular Library, 1952. Soft cover. Book Condition: Near Fine. Vintage paperback Pop 447. A square and solid book with bright covers and spine, light signs of handling, small corner crease. Internally sound and unmarked, eps a bit faded at edges. Bookseller Inventory # 01006599

Book Description: Grosset & Dunlap, London, 1945. Book Condition: Very Good to Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: in a Fair DJ. First edition thus. Blue boards stamped and ruled in gilt, green title block on spine, gilt decoration on front. A square and solid book with light rubbing and some dulled patches to boards, fading to top spine, moderate shelf wear. Internally sound and unmarked. In a dj missing a 3 inch chunk to top front edge affecting some of titles, about 1 inch missing along top spine and part of front, tape repaired detached front flap, a 2 inch closed tear to top rear. The photoplay edition with stills from the film including scenes on eps with the cast listed on front ep. Enjoyable film directed by Renee Clair with a perfect cast. Bookseller Inventory # 01006595

Book Description: Simon & Schuster, New York, 1961. Book Condition: about Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: in a Good DJ. later printing. Olive boards quarter bound in blue stamped in gilt. Modest spine twist, fading to edges, moderate shelf wear. Internally sound and unmarked, a stated fourth printing. In an edge worn dj with a 1 inch chip and crease to lower spine, darkening and soiling to folds and rear panel. Original price on flap. The story was filmed in 1964 with Warren Beatty and Jean Seberg. Bookseller Inventory # 01006596

Book Description: Harper & Brothers, New York, 1045. Book Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: in a Good DJ. Second printing. Green boards stamped in gilt on spine. A square and solid book with generally bright boards and lettering, bumps to corners and spine ends, a few scattered marks to boards. Internally sound and unmarked, paste-through to eps, a few roughly opened pages at top end, no loss of text. In a worn dj with a dulled spine, 1/4 to 1/2 inch chips to extremities, rubbing to folds, a few small damp spots to panels. Original price on flap. A stated second Edition with code D-U. Illustrated with a few facsimile handwritten poems. Bookseller Inventory # 01006592

Book Description: Avon, New York, 1943. Book Condition: Very Good to Very Good+. First printing. Vintage paperback digest Avon Modern Short Story Monthy 11. A square and solid book with bright covers, light spine roll, a few corner creases. Internally sound and unmarked, text paper toned. Collects 11 stories from the great screenwriter and journalist Hecht. Bookseller Inventory # 01006594

Book Description: Avon, New York, 1950. Book Condition: Very Good. First printing thus. Vintage paperback Avon 268. Slight spine lean, wear and rubbing to spine, light stress lines to front cover. Internally sound and unmarked, text paper toned but not brittle. First Avon printing of these hard boiled stories from the Black Mask pulp mag. Bookseller Inventory # 01006597

Book Description: Signet, New York, 1960. Book Condition: Very Good. First printing thus. Vintage paperback Sig 1745. A square and solid book with rubbing to front cover, light edge wear. Internally sound and unmarked, text paper toned. With a section of photo stills from the film which starred Marlon Brando and Anna Magnani. The text is the stage play version as published by New Directions. Bookseller Inventory # 01006585

Book Description: Spivak Mercury, 1950. Soft cover. Book Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Vintage paperback Digest Mercury 87. A square and solid book with bright uncreased covers, light rubbing to spine, slight spine roll. Internally sound and unmarked, text paper evenly age toned. Complete text, first paperback printing. Bookseller Inventory # 01006590

Book Description: Bantam, New York, 1951. Book Condition: Near Fine. First printing thus. Vintage paperback Bantam Giant A883. A square and solid book with bright uncreased covers, light stress lines to spine, small bump to lower front corner. Internally sound and unmarked, light toning to text paper. Nice copy. Bookseller Inventory # 01006587

Book Description: Holt, Rinehart Winston, New York, 1967. Book Condition: Very Good+ to Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: in a VG+ DJ. First edition. White decorted boards stamped in red. A square and solid book with bright boards and lettering, some darkening at edges, small splash marks to top end, light shelf wear. Internally sound, clean, and unmarked; slight production error to lower front ep with a little ripple to paper at hinge. In a generally bright dj with darkening to spine and folds, a 1 inch tear and 1/2 inch chip to top rear edge. Price clipped flap. Short stories. Bookseller Inventory # 01006581

Book Description: Holt, Rinehart Winston, New York, 1970. Book Condition: Very Good+ to Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: in a Near Fine DJ. First edition. Blue boards stamped in black, Holt mystery skull-key on front. A generally square and solid book with bright boards and lettering, slight spine twist, bump to top edge, top end dust. Internally sound and unmarked, text paper a bit toned. In a bright, intact dj with slight rubbing. Original price on flap. Laid in Holt bookmark with then current titles. Anthony Maitland. Bookseller Inventory # 01006584

Book Description: Avon, New York, 1952. Book Condition: about Very Good. First printing thus. Vintage paperback Avon 434. A generally square and solid book with bright covers, a 2 inch tear and crease to lower rear cover, some pull back to front cover, fulll laminate, minor corner creases, light edge wear. Internally sound but tender, PO name in ink to first page, text paper toned. A Mr and Mrs North mystery. Bookseller Inventory # 01006589

Book Description: McGraw Hill, New York, 1972. Book Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: in a VG+ to NF DJ. Second printing. Blue boards stamped in silver on spine, blind stamped image of dj illustration on front. A square and solid book with bright boards and lettering, slight fading to edges, top end red stain strong, minor shelf wear. Internally sound and clean. In a dj with a 1 inch tear to top front spine, slight toning to spine, minor creases to front flap. Original price present; Paul Bacon dj. Bookseller Inventory # 01006582

Book Description: Signet, New York, 1950. Book Condition: Very Good. First printing thus. Vintage paperback Sig 760. Generally square and solid book, full laminate but peeling at edges, bump to top edge. Internally sound and unmarked, text paper toned but not brittle. James Avati cover. Bookseller Inventory # 01006588

Book Description: John Hopkins Press, Baltimore, 1968. Book Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: in a VG+ DJ. Reprint. Brown linen stamped in red and black on spine. A square and solid book with bright boards and lettering, light shelf wear, some foxing to top end. Internaly sound and umarked. In a dj with a dulled spine, a 1 inch piece torn from lower rear corner, a 1 inch closed tear to top front. Original price on flap. Illustrated. This is the 1968 revised edition. Bookseller Inventory # 01006586

Book Description: Ginn Co (1904), Boston, 1904. Book Condition: about Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: (No DJ). Reprint. Dark blue cloth stamped in gilt on spine, full paper pictorial to front; Le Roy Phillips Boston on bottom of title page. Slight spine lean, else bright boards and lettering, light wear and fraying to corners. Internally sound and clean, PO name neatly in ink to front ep, large piece torn from one corner p. 10 with a bit of text loss (about a dozen words). Translated from Italian by Walter S Cramp with editorial revisions by Sara E H Lockwood. With many original drawings by Charles Copewood, several color tinted. Nice copy. Bookseller Inventory # 01006583

Book Description: News Stand Library, Toronto, 1950. Book Condition: Very Good+. First printing thus. Vintage paperback News Stand Lib 92. A square and solid book with bright generally uncreased covers and spine, light rubbing and edge wear, a 1 inch split to top spine, light soiling to rear cover. Internally sound, PO name in pencil to first page dated 1950, title and Forward pages halfway detached from top, text paper toned. Cover illustration by Ricard. Bookseller Inventory # 01006579

Book Description: Pocket Books, New York, 1945. Book Condition: Very Good+ to Near Fine. First printing thus. Vintage paperback Poc 327. A square and solid book with bright uncreased covers and spine, full laminate lfting a bit at edges, 1/4 inch tear to lower spine, small bit of tape to top spine, top end stain fading. Internally sound, number stamped to inside cover, text paper nice white. Bookseller Inventory # 01006580

Book Description: Simon & Schuster, New York, 1961. Book Condition: Very Good+ to Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: in a VG to VG+ DJ. First edition. Red boards quarter bound in white spine stamped in black. A generally square and solid book with bright boards and lettering, bit of outward splay to boards toward foe edge, light shelf wear. Internally sound, clean, and unmarked. In a slightly toned dj with darkening to spine and folds, minor wear to extremities. Stated First Printing, original price on flap. Photo illustrated. Important work in the saga of Lizzie Borden attempting to correct previous errors and omissions. Bookseller Inventory # 01006571

Book Description: Pocket Books, New York, 1949. Book Condition: Near Fine. First printing thus. Poc 647. A square and soiid book with bright uncreased covers and spine, minor edge wear, top end red stain strong. Internally sound and unmarked, text paper lightly toned. Photo illustrated cover. Adapted by Wolff from the play by Veiller which was filmed twice, better in 1929 with Norma Shearer and again in 1941 with Laraine Day and Robert Young. Bookseller Inventory # 01006578

Book Description: Tauchnitz (1933), Leipzig, 1933. Book Condition: about Very Good. Reprint. Vintage paperback, Tauchnitz Collection of British and American authors vol 4879. A square and solid book, spine darkened, a 2 inch tear to top front spine, light soiling to rear cover. Internally sound and unmarked. Rear cover lists Latest Volumes from March 1933. Bookseller Inventory # 01006577

Book Description: Duell Sloan & Pearce, New York, 1947. Book Condition: about Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: in a Good+ DJ. Early printing. An ex lending library copy with minor markings and a trimmed dj glued down at flaps.Black boards quarter bound in tan spine stamped in black. Generally square and solid book with moderate shelf wear, some wear-through to corners. Internally sound and clean, two smallish rental stamps to front ep only markings. In a dj trimmed about a 1/4 inch at lower edge, 1 inch chip re-attached to top spine, a 1/2 inch chip and 1 inch tear to lower spine. No indication of Duell printing on copyright page, assuming a second printing. A tough novel of a serial killer which was actually softened for the film version with Mr Bogart. Bookseller Inventory # 01006574

Book Description: Phoenix, New York, 1940. Book Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: in an about VG DJ. First edition. Purple boards stamped in yellow. Moderate spine twist, heavy damp spotting to front and rear boards, mostly to front. Internally repaired front hinge, small repair to rear hinge, PO name in pencil to front ep, scattered stains to prelims. The dj has 1 inch or more wear and tear to corners, 1/2 inch chipping to spine ends, dampstaining along rear flap fold. Original price on flap. Uncommon title in rough shape. Bookseller Inventory # 01006572

Book Description: Penguin, London, 1936. Book Condition: Very Good+ to Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Wraps. Reprint. Vintage paperback Penguin 26. A square and solid book with bright uncreased covers and spine, slight spine roll, mild top corner bump. Internally sound and unmarked, nice period bookplate to inside cover, paper lightly toned, faint damp mark to fore edge. In a Very Good dj with wear and darkening to spine, rubbing to folds, tide mark to lower rear blind side. Short stories. Bookseller Inventory # 01006576

Book Description: The Countryman Press, Woodstock, 1997. Book Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: in a VG+ to NF DJ. First edition. Navy blue boards quarter bound in tan cloth stamped in gilt on spine. A square and solid book with bright boards and lettering, minor shelf wear. Internally sound and unmarked. In a bright intact dj with light cresaing to top edge. Original price on flap. Bookseller Inventory # 01006575