Lyons James Arthur (10 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing of this collection of the best private-eye short stories by various authors. In fine / fine condition.

Decorative Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Without dust jacket (if issue. First Edition. Signed by the author, inscribed to a previous owner, and numbered 437 of an edition of 500 copies. Octavo, 8 3/4" tall, 90 pages, gilt tiles on blue cloth. A near fine, clean, neat hard cover edition with light shelf wear; hinges and binding solid, paper lightly yellowed with some foxing to the fore-edges. With the original but torn and chipped glassine wrapper.

Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. First Edition. "Limited edition. 236 of 500. Glassine wrapper is present with a 1/4"" chip from bottom front right.".

1968 Lyons, James Arthur SOME POMES FOR TRAVELERS New York, 1968 Printed by the author #200/500 copies 90pp 8vo Inscribed by the author on blank page 8vo Fine bright hardcover.

Hard Cover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. Thirteen private eye short stories, with an introduction by Richard S. Prather. First printing. Gently bumped with corresponding crimps to the Brodart covered jacket, a few light spots of foxing to the edges of the text block. Signed by Randisi on the title page and at his contribution, as well as by Sue Grafton at her contribution. Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1968; green cloth covered boards with gold titles; wear and discoloration around edges; 8vo, 7 3/4" to 9 3/4" tall; interior is clean and unmarked; 90 pages. Limited run, #408 out of 500.

Condition: Fair. 1968. Unnumbered Limited Edition. 90 pages. No dust jacket. Limited Edition copy, however is unnumbered. Green cloth with gilt lettering to spine and front board. Pages remain bright and clear with mild tanning and foxing. Heavier tanning and foxing to text-block edges, pastedowns and endpapers. Missing front free endpaper. Heavy scuffing and paper loss to front pastedown. Binding remains firm. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner and edge bumping. Light stain to front board. Heavy brown stains to rear board. Notable tanning and staining to spine with minor crushing to spine ends. Gilt lettering is bright and clear.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No. 468 of 500 copies. Signed on the front endpaper by the author. Ink inscription on title page being a dedication "John and Valerie Kent from Helen Smith 1970", Opaque tissue protective dust jacket has seen better days. A very good copy of this limited edition. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 90 pages; Signed by Author Limited/Numbered Edition; First Printing.

Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned. Good condition book. 401 of 500 limited copies.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Limited Edition. Bound in smart green cloth, with bright, gilt title lettering to spine and front board thir hardcover First Edition is Limited to 500 copies (This being No.357). Signed by author on FFEP and dated 1972. (V1)/90pp with Foreword, nine parts and 75 poems mostly on travel themes. Condition VG plus. Signed by Author(s).