Mcblair Robert (11 results)

0 347 p. light shelfwear, Very good. No dust jacket. light shelfwear.

Condition: Good. 1924. No edition remarks. 348 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth with gilt lettering. Pages are mildly tanned. Mild cracking to gutters, however binding remains firm. Mild thumb-marking present. Pencil inscription to first page. Notable water stain to upper text block edge. Boards have light edgewear with corner crushing and notable marking to boards. Heavy sunning to spine, which has mild crushing to ends. Mild water stains and droplets to front board.

Wraps. Condition: Very Good-. Vol. LXXXIX. no. 4. Pulp magazine. Cover art by Jerome Rozen for "The Jail Break" (novel) by Robert McBlair. Includes "The Flood" by Clay Perry; "Sullivan, Donovan and Fury" (article) by William Hemmingway; "The Reckoning" (pt. 2 of 6) by W. B. M. Ferguson; "The Handcuffed Volunteers" by Don McGrew; "Seed of Glory" by Will Beale; "The Golden Leaf" (pt. 2 of 5) by Fred MacIsaac; "Fiddlers Three" by Charles Tenney Jackson; "A Chat with You" (feature). Illustrations are uncredited. Tanning; edge tears; spine heel tear; minor losses; tape mends inside cover; rusty staples. Magazine.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st edition. VG+. 8vo, 64pp, printed wrappers. This 1931 issue, in the scarce original wrappers, includes a Zukofsky review of Basil Bunting, other interesting content. Unmarked copy, typical wear and some chipping to edges and spine. Not Signed.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First edition. Small bookstore label front pastedown, spine lettering a bit tarnished, very good or better lacking the dust jacket. Parody of African-American life: Mr. Fish Kelly and his trials and tribulations with future bride Miss Macedonia Clinton.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. A VG copy of the "First Edition" with Appleton (1) on last page in fair jacket with chips at extremities and especially at top and bottom of spine. An early example of fiction with dust jacket. Previous owner's name inked to front fly leaf and loosening towards front. Scarce and especially with jacket!

Hardcover. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 348 pages. 'This book is unusual in that it is a full length novel treating of negro life from the angle of humor. Its picture of a Negro character in his native southern environment is accurate and filled with laughable situations. Mister Fish Kelly isa delight - youngish, thin and ebony black, and naturally given to the lugubrious. One sees him under the complete moral and physical domination of a stout bacon-colored gentleman known interchangeably as 'Rverend' or 'Lawyer' Little. Fish Kelly finds a living in carrying out Lawyer's schemes and is a vassal used none too kindly by the domineering gentleman.Yet a day of emancipationcomes, and one reads with chuckles of how Fish sought freedom through marriage with the splendid Miss Macedonia Clinton, only to find that a father-in-law can be as grimly exacting as any poor, peace loving soul can imagine. The climax of Fish's adventures comes when he turns the tables on both his persecutors.' - from the front dust jacket flyleaf. First edition (first printing). Near fine copy blue cloth covers with dark blueruling and lettering on front cover and spine. Booplate of prior owner on front pastedown. in a very good silhouette decorated dust jacket. Dust jacket with brown adhesive paper repairs mostly on inside but some extending on to front. Jacket with edge and corner wear and edge chips.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 7 3/4" x 3 3/4" MCBLAIR, Robert [10] pp. Cut-out designed as a martini shaker Privately printed in 1932 as a gift to family and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Melbert Cary, Jr., this little publication is a unique find as OCLC records just 10 copies. In addition to the shaker-shaped pages, the covers are actually covered in brushed aluminum. First and only edition, produced privately as a Christmas gift from Mr and Mrs Melbert B. Cary. The text is a satirical poem based on the classic Christmas Eve verse by Clement Clarke Moore. In this Prohibition-era version, St Nicholas is a bootlegger and his sack is full of booze. This is an extraordinary production and a great example of the work of the Press of the Woolly Whale. Melbert B. Cary Jr. was a graphic designer who founded the Press of the Woolly Whale to produce limited editions of undiscovered texts that he found interesting, rather than the established classics usually issued by private presses. He favoured exciting typefaces that he imported from the continent and illustrations by artists including Fritz Kredel, whom he helped to emigrate from Germany to the United States. The collection of playing cards that he built up with his wife Mary Flagler Cary is now housed at the Beinecke Library in Yale, while his incredible 20,000 volume library on the history and practice of printing is at the Rochester Institute of Technology.

First Edition. 'Its picture of a Negro character in his native southern environment is accurate and filled with laughable situations. Mister Fish Kelly is youngish, thin and ebony black, and naturally given to the lugubrious. Fish Kelly finds a living in carrying out Lawyer's schemes and is a vassal used none too kindly by the domineering gentleman. How Fish sought freedom through marriage with the splendid Miss Macedonia Clinton, only to find that a father-in-law can be as grimly exacting as any poor, peace loving soul can imagine. The climax of Fish's adventures comes when he turns the tables on both his persecutors. (Found in Black Stereotypes in Popular Series Fiction by Bernard A. Drew) Very uncommon. Near Fine in Very Good dustjacket, some shallow edge chips, small chip at mid spine and at mid rear panel.

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1924 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Pages: 376 NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 376 McBlair, Robert.

Leather Bound. Condition: New. Language: English. Language: English. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted with Original Natural Leather that gracefully adorns the spine and corners. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of elegance, while Hand Embossing on the rounded spine lends an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2024, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1924. The contents of this book are presented in classic black and white. Its durability is ensured through a meticulous sewing binding technique, enhancing its longevity. Imprinted on top-tier quality paper. A team of professionals has expertly processed each page, delicately preserving its content without alteration. Due to the vintage nature of these books, every page has been manually restored for legibility. However, in certain instances, occasional blurriness, missing segments, or faint black spots might persist. We sincerely hope for your understanding of the challenges we faced with these books. Recognizing their significance for readers seeking insight into our historical treasure, we've diligently restored and reissued them. Our intention is to offer this valuable resource once again. We eagerly await your feedback, hoping that you'll find it appealing and will generously share your thoughts and recommendations. Lang: - English, Vol: - , Pages: - 376, Print on Demand. If it is a multi-volume set, then it is only a single volume. We are specialised in Customisation of books, if you wish to opt different color leather binding, you may contact us. This service is chargeable. Product Disclaimer: Kindly be informed that, owing to the inherent nature of leather as a natural material, minor discolorations or textural variations may be perceptible. Explore the FOLIO EDITION (12x19 Inches): Available Upon Request. 376 376.