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Condition: Good. On offer is a sensational, original manuscript travel diary, providing a very detailed description of an eventful round-the-world cruise taken in 1909 hand written by a California man with a keen eye for observation and a gift for description. The 7 x 4 inch book has 200 pages or so and is a little more than half filled and commences June 14 to September 7th ending abruptly upon leaving Naples. The author, H.A. Sommer and his wife [Milly] left their home in Los Angeles and travelled by train to San Francisco where they spend some time touring. He comments on the ruins of City Hall and the Courthouse and the destruction caused by the great earthquake of 1906. 'We also viewed the Ruins of the City Hall and Courthouse from the last great Earthquake a horrible sight. Form this we can obtain a slight Idea of what the terrible destruction must have been.' [June 14] They then board the Steam Ship China for their journey to Asia. Their first major stop is Hawaii and his notes are very descriptive, ranging from Japanese warships in the harbor to architecture and the local people. 'The whole city of Honolulu is a Dreamland it lacks word to describe its climate is perfect all year round never above 84o and seldom below 70o. As we rode back and forward on the street we noticed every Residence large or small was surrounded by a large variety of flowers and trees.' [June 23] En route, there are two deaths, one described as a suicide by a crew member and another of a steerage passenger who died of illness. He describes the burial at sea. 'This morning we got up early to see the burial of the dead Japanese . no one appeared except Milly myself and another Gentleman, the corpse was sewed in the Canvas and heavy leaden weights attached to it resting on a board at the stroke of 4 bells (6 o'clock) the Captain appeared Bible in hand the first officer being already on deck. The Captain ordered the Engines to be stopped and he after every one present uncovered their heads proceeded to read out of the Bible. The two Quartermasters stepped forward took hold of the American flag which covered the dead body the pushed it forward, then a couple of Sailors lifted the rear End and the body slowly gliding forward dropped in the Sea and all was over. [June 29] He devotes a number of pages to their stop in Japan and his descriptions are rich in detail: A clear morning after breakfast we had our baggage taken ashore as our boat made fast we noticed some little Jap's- having red Caps on their heads looking much like dressed up monkeys they took hold of all baggage carried it to the customs house. [June 6] everything is very tiny small houses, People, Streets and Street Cars, narrow and crooked street what gives them an ancient appearance. Houses are built close together with tile roofs. People in general are quiet and modest. [p. 26]. Their voyage continues on via China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Ceylon, Egypt, Arabia and The Holy Land including Jerusalem, Jaffa. The same rich descriptions continue. The diary ends abruptly on Sept 7th as they are making passage from Naples to Genoa. There is no hint as to reason and the reader can only speculate. On the following pages (p 106-107) there is an entry by one Mitchell Jon Cremin dated Feb 24th, 1964. Context suggests this was a boy as he took it to his school. He said that he found the journal in an old house. Cremin says: He (meaning Sommer) rote about his wife wen she dide on the ship [p. 107] However, there is no way to verify this. For a historian, this is an outstanding collection of observations and descriptions of life in many parts of the world from a time long past. Whether a historian, a researcher into cultural differences or simply one who enjoys the rich tapestry of people and nations of that time that move across these pages, this journal is a gem. The journal is in good condition and all pages are intact. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Manuscript.

Stapled Wraps. First Edition, First Printings. Uniformly paginated, each issue comprising of 22 pages (+/- 1, or, 2 leaves). 8vo's, uniformly measuring 6" x 9", with issues dated 1939-1942, measuring slightly larger at 12" x 9". Illustrated, twice-stapled, self-wrappers. An unrivalled offering of seventy-six (76) issues of this most remarkable, and elusive Socialist periodical founded in Winnipeg in the early part of the last century; offering an indispensable record of the activities of early Canadian and American Socialists, replete with commentary, news and updates of the International Socialist movement, and the state of Socialism in Canada (notably in British Columbia, and the Prairies), and the United States, with headings such as: "Socialism in Saskatchewan", "Workers and Wealth", "Huxley on Eugenics", "Korea and the Cold War", "The Ballot and Socialism", "The Marxist View of Man", "CCF - Conservative Fabians", "Hitler the Marxist?", et al. Much critique of capitalism, and, most unusually, of the emerging, largely Canadian, CCF movement, a selection of Socialist literature (complete with a price-list), world news, humor, and a consistent appeal for their membership to engage politically. Indeed, a "Declaration of Principles" is printed to the rear cover of all issues with the stated object of: "The establishment of a system of society based upon the common ownership and democratic control of the means and instruments for producing and distributing wealth by and in the interest of society as a whole." The Western Socialist was a monthly (later to be bi-monthly) periodical founded in Winnipeg in 1903, published by the Socialist Party of Canada. Beginning in 1939, they amalgamated operations with their sister organization in the United States, the World Socialist Party of the United States, to jointly produce the periodical with its present name (an "Official Notice" within most issues notes "the Western Socialist is published jointly by the Socialist Party of Canada and the Worker's Socialist Party of the United States."); ultimately forming what would become the pre-eminent Socialist periodical in North America. Thereafter, publication was based out of Boston, Massachusetts. This arrangement was to last until the late 1970's, whereupon, publication reverted back to the Canadian branch. Overall, the periodical was actively published for 77 years before finally ceasing operations in the 1980's. Despite a significant print-run, Canadian and American institutional holdings of this most important periodical remain quite scarce. Indeed, we could only locate but two instances of Canadian institutional holdings of this periodical at time of cataloguing. Not in Peel, BAC/LAC, University of Manitoba Archives & Special Collections, Dalhousie University, et al. Rare to be offered as a set, and in this condition Altogether, our offering comprises of the following issues:1939 1942 (Bound Together as One Volume):1. Vol. 6, No. 55 (October, 1939);2. Vol. 6, No. 56 (November, 1939);3. Vol. 6, No. 57 (December, 1939);4. Vol. 7, No. 58 (January, 1940);5. Vol. 7, No. 59 (March, 1940);6. Vol. 7, No. 60 (April, 1940);7. Vol. 7, No. 61 (May, 1940);8. Vol. 7, No. 62 (June, 1940);9. Vol. 7, No. 63 (July-August, 1940);10. Vol. 7, No. 64 (Sept. Oct., 1940);11. Vol. 7, No. 65 (Nov. Dec., 1940);12. Vol. 8, No. 66 (Jan. Feb., 1941);13. Vol. 8, No. 67 (March April, 1941);14. Vol. 8, No. 68 (May June, 1941);15. Vol. 8, No. 69 (July August, 1941);16. Vol. 8, No. 70 (Nov. December, 1941);17. Vol. 9, No. 71 (Jan. Feb., 1942);18. Vol. 9, No. 72 (March April, 1942);19. Vol. 9, No. 73 (May June, 1942);20. Vol. 9, No. 74 (July August, 1942);21. Vol. 9, No. 75 (Sept. Oct., 1942);22. Vol. 9, No. 76 (Nov. Dec., 1942);1947:23. Vol. 14, No. 129 (August, 1947);24. Vol. 14, No. 131 (October, 1947);1948:25. Vol. 15, No. 143 (November, 1948);1950:26. Vol. 17, No. 154 (June July, 1950);27. Vol. 17, No. 155 (August-September, 1950);28. Vol. 17, No. 156 (October November, 1950);1951:29. Vol. 18, No. 63 (November December, 1951);1952:30. Vol. 19, No. 165 (May June), 1952);31. Vol. 19, No. 166 (July August, 1952);32. Vol. 19, No. 187 (September October, 1952);33. Vol. 19, No. 168 (November December, 1952);195334. Vol. 20, No. 170 (March-April, 1953);35. Vol. 20, No. 171 (May-June, 1953);36. Vol. 20, No. 172 (July-August, 1953);37. Vol. 20, No. 173 (September October, 1953);1954 1957 (Bound Together as One Volume):38. Vol. 21, No. 175 (January Feb, 1954);39. Vol. 21, No. 176 (March April, 1954);40. Vol. 21, No. 177 (May June, 1954);41. Vol. 21, No. 178 (July August, 1954);42. Vol. 21, No. 179 (September October, 1954);43. Vol. 22, No. 183 (May-June, 1955);44. Vol. 22, No. 182 (March April, 1955);45. Vol. 21, No. 180 (November December, 1954);46. Vol. 22, No. 181 (January February, 1955);47. Vol. 22, No. 184 (July August, 1955);48. Vol. 22, No. 185 (September October, 1955);49. Vol. 22, No. 186 (November December, 1955);50. Vol. 23, No. 187 (January February, 1956;51. Vol. 23, No. 188 (March-April, 1956);52. Vol. 23, No. 189 (May-June, 1956);53. Vol. 23, No. 190 (July-August, 1956);54. Vol. 23, No. 191 (September October, 1956);55. Vol. 23, No. 192 (November December, 1956);56. Vol. 24, No. 193 (January February, 1957;57. Vol. 24, No. 194 (March April, 1957);58. Vol. 24, No. 195 (May-June, 1957);59. Vol. 24, No. 196 (July August, 1957);60. Vol. 24, No. 197 (September October, 1957);61. Vol. 24, No. 198 (November December, 1957);1961:62. Vol. 28 No. 224 (No. 6, 1961);63. Vol. 30, No. 233 (No. 6, 1961);1963:64. Vol. 30, No. 236 (No. 3, 1963);65. Vol. 31, No. 237 (No. 6, 1963);1964:66. Vol. 40, No. 295 (No. 1, 1964);1973:67. Vol. 41, No. 301 (No. 5, 1973);1974:68. Special 300th Issue of the Western Socialist: Vol. 41, No. 4 (1974);69. Vol. 41, No. 301 (No. 5, 1974);70. Vol. 41, No. 302 (No. 6, 1974);71. Vol. 42, No. 303 (No. 1, 1975);72. Vol. 42, No. 304 (No. 2, 1975);73. Vol. 42, No. 305 (No. 3, 1975).

Condition: Good+. On offer is a sensational, original archive of journals [3], official Deck logs [3], 100+ letters of correspondence plus ephemera both personal and marine related including lists of passengers, personnel, letters of recommendation, letters from passengers etc. all handwritten or compiled by Captain John Henry Hubley born in 1884, a seasoned ship's master by the age of 20 no doubt having gained experience from his father who was also a ship's Captain. The group will provide a treasure trove for historians and researchers of Canadian steamship history and Canadian Government merchant marine commerce. The travel diaries run the gamut of sea lore from daily data of weather, position, calculations and narrative of events occurring as would on any voyage to the West Indies. Of the deck logs two [2] detail trips to Levis one though is different as it is labelled by hand "OUR QUEEN" then the published: DECK LOG BOOK SS Canadian Recruit from the Port of Sydney C.B. [Cape Breton] to Levis P.Q. [Province of Quebec] June 25th 1921 - August 12th 1921." We surmise a later hand penned the OUR QUEEN as they have used some of the book for pasting clippings regarding Queen Elizabeth II's visit to Prince Edward Island in 1964. However little data is lost as the clippings were tipped in at the top edge in most cases and the entries underneath visible. The entries are all signed L.H. Dicks Chief Officer under Captain Hubley. Another book is for the S.S. Canadian Warrior also in 1921 to Montreal. Lastly there is a smaller 8 x 10 inch log with contains some financial like receipts or fees paid but mostly letters from the Canadian Government Merchant Marine for promotions and other milestones following Hubley's career and appointments. The larger format informal logs is marked beginning Voy 25 in 1934, the other begins Voy 81 East dated September 4th 1942 the book full through 1947. St. Kitts, Trinidad, Jamaica all are regular destinations. The large folio book missing is covers contain a diary that begins in Shediac Quebec dated through the summer of 1911. Overall G+ with one log poor. Size: Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Manuscript.

Condition: Good. On offer is an exceptional and huge archive of material used by British journalist, author and anthologist Peter Haining of Suffolk, England. Included is a tremendous amount of material that offer a deep glimpse into the mind and work of one of England s most noted and controversial figures of the 1960s and 70s. The material in this archive was most probably used for newspaper articles in the 1960s as well as the work Haining was doing with on satanic cults and sects. Haining did write a number of books on cults near the end of his life. The archive involves many different manuscript pages, sometimes handwritten but mostly typed with written corrections, alongside newspaper clippings and research into English-language reports on cults, sects, satanic rituals and more. The main portion of the archive is the typewritten manuscript containing reports on over 10 different sects cults that Haining was researching. The main title of these reports appears to be "The Strange Ones: A Report on Britain s Growing Underworld of Sects and Cults by Peter Haining. The synopsis suggests there are two groups of sects called the Kinky (interested in black magic and other offbeat, weird and sometimes dangerous cults) and the Seekers, who search for better lives. The chapters all typewritten with corrections and fastened with paper clips are as follows: 'From the East', (the Whirling Dervishes, the Disciples of Tiki and the British Polynesians), 11 pages; two copies of 'The Happy People', one 8 pages long, the other 7 pages. One of the copies is heavily edited, while the other contains no corrections; 'The Flying Saucer People', 18 pages; 'The Exclusives' 16 pages, minor edits throughout; 'The British Polynesians', 4 pages, very minor edits; 'The Firewalkers'., 8 pages., fairly heavy edits; 'Wife Swop Sects', 12 pages, heavily edited; 'King of the World' (Homer A. Tomlinson) and 'Political Leaders of the World' (Elsie and Christine Klingelhoefer), 8 pages, almost entirely unedited; 'The Nameless Ones', 6 pages, almost entirely unedited, with two pastedown newspaper cuttings (Malvern Cholmondeley). The research for all this include various newspaper articles relating to firewalking, the Church of Odin, Satanism, Malvern Cholmondeley and the Association of Time and Scientific Research and two about the polygamous Eric Smith of the Full Revival and Healing Crusade (almost all from the early 1960s). A brown card envelope (38cm x 30cm) contains a typed signed letter (with two notes in Haining's hand) written from Benny Scott on headed typing paper from "The Novelty Trading Co. Ltd., 53 Hanover Street, Kingston, Jamaica" to "Mr H. P. Tanner, New English Library Ltd., Barnard's Inn, Holborn, London", dated 14th June 1971 and consisting of about 150 words in which Scott says that Pocomania would have 'a good local appeal.' He suggests a non-fiction lively approach with illustrations. Scott goes on to say that all Jamaicans have heard of Pocomania but few have been present at their ritualistic meetings. He describes how he and his brothers followed the sound of their drums at night, 'Once in the woods, we would shower them with firecrackers shot from slingshots.' Also included: 'Pocomaniacs' 2 pages in length, written in Haining's hand on ruled paper; a photocopy of 'The Court of the Profane', an early work of poetry by Aleister Crowley, 4 pages (double-page) numbered 167-171 and 196-197; 'Cautions for Devil Worship in Britain', 3 pages, typewritten with corrections; 'Chapter Ten', 5 pages, dated May 1971 by Peter Haining and A. V. Sellwood, typewritten with corrections; a handwritten letter from C. H. Hillingale addressed from The Red House, Loughton dated January 10, 1961 to the Editor of the West Essex Gazette and consisting of about 110 words with Peter Haining's newspaper article 'I Visit a Spiritualist Sanctuary' attached. The sender suggests Haining comes to his house, 'I can promise him an evening that will really give him something to think about' and assures him he is not a crank and does not want publicity; the 'Occult Gazette: Truth Through Universal Eyes', 37th issue, September 1963. 16 pages, and a photocopy taken from 'The East Anglian Magazine', October 1960, 7 pages, includes 'One Good Turn' by Allan Jobson, 'The Witch of Hethel' by Joyce Rushen, and 'The Strange Art of Wart-Charming' by Theodora Coltman. There are newspaper cuttings relating to the death of Graham Bond (the pop star who dabbled in black magic), Satan worshippers, a sailor's mystery death having seen the film of 'The Exorcist', a seance held to reveal the truth about the death of the actress Natalie Wood, the Hellfire Club, David Farrant high priest of British witchcraft and many others. A book entitled "Devil Worship in Britain" by Haining and A.V. Sellwood was published in 1964 and included is a 3 typed pages, with handwritten corrections, entitled "Captions for DEVIL WORSHIP IN BRITAIN". This archive is an absolute treasure trove of fascinating and curious insights, both into cults and sects around the world, but also into the mind and work of one of England s most noted and controversial anthropologists and authors. (Background: Born in Enfield, Middlesex, in 1940 Haining began his career as a reporter in Essex and then moved to London where he worked on a trade magazine before joining the publishing house of New English Library. Haining achieved the position of Editorial Director before becoming a full-time writer in the early 1970s. He edited a large number of anthologies, predominantly of horror and fantasy short stories, wrote non-fiction books on a variety of topics from the Channel Tunnel to Sweeney Todd and also used the pen names "Ric Alexander" and "Richard Peyton" on a number of crime story anthologies. Haining became one of Britain's leading authorities on horror, and particularly on early Gothic and the classic English ghost story. In the 1970s, when 19th-century Gothic fiction was hard to find, Haining's compilati.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. A near fine copy in blue boards with gold, gilt lettering on the spine in an unclipped (showing a price of 18/), bright near fine dust jacket with no fading to spine, minor chipping to bottom of the spine and minor edge wear . SIGNED - NOT INSCRIBED - BY JOHN LE CARRE ON THE TITLE PAGE. This is a first British Edition, tenth printing (February, 1964). This is a tight, clean copy with no markings of any kind.A VERY ATTRACTIVE COPY OF THIS RARE TITLE. Provenance consists of an exchange of original correspondence from Mr. Le Carre's assistant (TWO LETTERS) ALSO INCLUDED IS AN ORIGINAL HAND WRITTEN NOTE TO MYSELF DATED JUNE 3,2013 (AND ENVELOPE) FROM MR. LE CARRE TO MYSELF CONCERNING OUR CORRESPONDENCE. PARTING WITH THESE FROM MY COLLECTION DUE TO MY OWN HEALTH. Signed by Author(s).

Condition: Good. On offer is a tremendous cache of letters, beautifully and artistically written, from and to Painter, critic, teacher, lecturer, writer, illustrator, Elena Maria de Hellebranth, who, along with her sister Bertha, gained a bit of local renown in their native Hungary, as well as in the Northeast United States, where they lived for many decades. All the letters are either from, or addressed towards, Elena s friend and confidant, Irene Rice Pereira, a famous American abstract painter as well as a poet and philosopher. Irene Pereira has artworks displayed many museums in America, including the Whitney Museum, the Museum of Modern Art, the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the Art Institute of Chicago, and others. Elena would never achieve the level of fame and recognition as her friend Irene Pereira, or even her sister Bertha de Hillebranth. This cache of letters is a tremendously interesting exchange between two artists and friends in the 1960s. Many of the letters are not dated, but the ones that are are from 1963 to 1965. They deal with ideas about art, poetry, philosophy, God, and other topics of the humanities. Elena heaps praise onto Irene in almost all her letters to her, repeatedly calling her a genius, ending letters, "God bless you and your art," and assuring Irene that her art and poetry will be forever be acclaimed. It seems that both Elena and Irene are very religious (or at least God-loving) women, as their letters are filled with allusions to Christianity and the divine quality of art. The cache contains a total of 18 letters, two telegrams, and one postcard. All but one of the letters is typed, and most pen marks for punctuation as well as a the letter s signature. Only two of the letters are from Irene Rice Pereira back to Elena. One of these letters contains a postcard of an artwork by Irene. The rest of the letters, telegrams and postcard are from Elena to Irene. The letters from Irene to Elena are strongly spiritual, and also show a strong sense of paranoia. In one letter, dated March 19th, 1964, Irene writes: "I now know and I am sure of it, that it i Catholicism that is the great force of the future, possessing all the elemental, fundamental attributes of the spiritual forces for the future form of consciousness. Also it is Catholicism that heroically endeavors to save the Form of Man against that discrepancies of the finite and infinite in Greek thought. It is only Catholicism that has the theological potentiality for the mind stabilizing the spiritual forces for the infinite abundance of reality. It would give me great hope for the future if this work could find its spiritual home.My dear, dear Elena and Bertha, write me. I am very careful about my telephone because the line is tapped. This is because the tastemakers in art want to maintain the status quo; that is, they propose the styles for mass culture, and the spiritual forces in this work runs counter to their plans." From Elena to Irene: "Dearest Irene, Always it is good to hear your voice: no matter how, but it is awe inspiring to be in touch with genius. --- This is praying that you are better. It is magnanimous of you to want to help in giving my sister Bertha the prize for her tempera and india ink study to a stained glass window. The title is "A Song was Born: The Magnificat", and the approximate size is 22 X 25 outside. The Gospel tells us that Mary the Mother of God visited her cousin Elizabeth, when Mary expected her Child, - it may have been in the third month of her pregnancy about end of June (the Immaculate Conception occurred on the 25th of Mar.) Then, Elizabeth joyous exclamation brought forth the Virgin Mary the ecstatical: "Magnificat song, praising God!.I am most anxious to hear your verdict about her art. Bertha has a number of stained glass windows in private collections, and one at the Convent of the Visitation on City Line. All my love to you as ever, and you may call me an optimist, but I fervently believe and KNOW that your theory. Manuscript.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. On offer are the detailed minutes of 14 years worth of club meetings from a group of women collaborating to improve their church and community in 20th century New England. This minute book belonged to the Ever Ready Guild in Weymouth Massachusetts, which was founded in 1928. Newspaper reports of the time indicate that the Ever Ready Guild was a women s club within the East Weymouth Congressional Church. Research shows that clubs of this or related names such as Ever Ready Club were a regular feature of many Christian congregations of the time. The minute book is fascinating for the amount of detail it provides about this group. According to their records, they had about three dozen members and would usually have 20-30 members out at their monthly meetings. These women were quite active in their church and community. At their meetings, they recognized members for life events such as births or deaths, they planned and carried out events such as dinners and discussed ways of supporting their wider community. One delightful feature of most meeting was the Mystery Package wherein one member was responsible for selecting and giving mystery gifts to two other members. Some of their fund raising activities were creative and certainly evidence of good humour, such as this: ".We were asked to measure our waists and pay a penny for each inch at the September meeting " [p. 68]. ".It was reported that $8.93 was earned by the waist measurement project " [p. 77]. ". A motion was made and accepted that the Guild pledge to the church should be $150.00 " [p. 47]. ".It was voted to make a donation of $5.00 to the Red Cross " [p. 55]. ".Helen T made a motion that we bring to the next meeting gifts for children " [p. 176]. Other donations were made to Red Feather (this community aid group was the fore-runner to the United Way) , Children s Medical Center, their local Baptist church, programs to support the needy, a Childrems Table at the local fair, the March of Dimes, the Seaman s Society and others. ". It was voted that the Guild take charge of the Children s table at the fair. The Guild was also asked if they would take charge of a Silent or Sacrificial Luncheon to be held on Good Friday " [p. 103]. "At the May 23rd, 1961 meeting, they recorded that it was the 33rd anniversary of the Guild" [p.226]. The monthly notes are filled with local references and specific members of their community. There are repeated references to events such as rummage sales and food sales, luncheons, annual outings, silent auctions, Halloween and Christmas parties, etc. They were held at local locations such as the "Country Fair", "Odd Fellows Hall", etc. These women were completely invested in their church and civic community. They planned, hosted and participated in many events throughout the year such as "Covered Dish Supper", "Snow Ball Festival", "Music Festival", etc. They also were a close-knit group and were careful to be aware of and respond to their fellow members such as visiting ill members of the group, sending cards or flowers for events such as births or deaths, attending funerals. They were conscious of events beyond their community and dark war clouds on the horizon did not pass unnoticed: ".The meeting closed at 9: 00 followed by a very interesting talk on air raids given by Mrs. Betty Prudent " [p. 21]. It is tempting to look at middle class women from the 1950 s and 60 s through the stereotyped images of June Cleaver from Leave It To Beaver but these women were actively engaged in their communities and dealt with real-life issues. This Minute Book offers a fascinating glimpse into the life of these women and their church and the wider community of Weymouth, MA. For a social historian, it is rich in detailed information about the world these women inhabited and their roles in an evolving social structure. For a Women s Studies or Gender Studies program, it offers an outstanding look at the role these women played in their community during a period of momentous social change in the United States. For a genealogist, this is a superb source of information about a fairly cohesive group in this New England community. There are extensive lists of members names along with their addresses. The book is a minute book and is in very good condition. Measuring 9.75x 7.75 inches, it contains 300 numbered pages and is 100% complete. There is evidence that 15 pages have been cut out of the book near the beginning. The hard cover is in good condition as are the binding and pages. The handwriting is quite legible. The minute book covers the years 1950 through 1964.; Manuscripts; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 300 pages; Signed by Author.

No binding & hard cover. Condition: Good. Faith Baldwin was a U.S. author of romance and fiction, publishing some 100 novels, often concentrating on women. The New York Times wrote that her books had "never a pretense at literary significance" and were popular because they "enabled lonely working people, young and old, to identify with her glamorous and wealthy characters.The collection has 17 item dating from 1913 to 1971, specifically 8 cards, 3 letters, 2 photos, 1 typescript, 1 designed custom postal order, and 2 books.3 Letters:â ¢ ALS to Gladys Balder (?), 6 January ?, re the Sea Island "is a dream of Beauty", cannot go there during the winter, Isaac Wick was there last year. â ¢ TLS from Maxwell Droke Publishers, 29 December 1937, re her favorite anecdote; ALS reply on verso from Baldwin re an amusing story about Fannie Hurst living in Brooklyn, having four children, and spending "money like a drunken sailor". 1 Signed Typescript:â ¢ Signed ts., "Any Village", 1 p., n.d. but circa 1971 when the book by this title was published.2 Books signed and one with poem:â ¢ George Middleton, Tradition and Other One-Act Plays. New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1913. Blackish blue cloth, top edge gilt. Baldwin's signature is pasted on the front pastedown. In addition, she has penned a signed poem (2 pp.), "A Woman's Life", on the front endpaper and fly leaf. â ¢ Arizona Star. New York: Farrar & Rinehart, Inc., 1945. Light grey cloth in price-clipped dust jacket with a few tears and several nicks. Book plate on the front pastedown signed by Baldwin.2 Photos one with Xmas card:â ¢ B&w photo signed on the front for Russ Grant; on the verso Baldwin makes reference to King Kong and Roving Beach and notes that photo was taken in the 1930s or 1940s.â ¢ Christmas 1940 card with b&w photo. "This is a joyous season But to speak of the past year has brought uncertainty."8 Ephemera:â ¢ Autograph post card, post-dated 29 December 1941, to Donald Clark, "I am just out of the hospital so a postcard must serve". â ¢ Autograph post card to Mr. Berg, 21 September 1946, would have replied sooner, "What a beautiful first name you have!" â ¢ Custom postal cover of Baldwin and some of her works, signed by Baldwin, post-marked 12 June 1930, featuring original mixed media illustration by notable collector H.M. Brehm, San Diego, California.â ¢ 3 autograph post cards to Jim Schendel, [1961], 30 September 1963, and 12 October 1964, hoping that his hobby pays off handsomely, thanking him, that she'll be away in October 1964. â ¢ Card with a prayer poem on the front (9 lines, inside of the card printed in red, "FAITH BALDWIN CUTHRELL", with envelope in Baldwin's hand addressed to Rabbi Kurt Metzer, post-marked 8 December 1960.â ¢ Card signed for John Kavanaugh, n.d. ("I'm autographing Both sides to be sure").Collection on consignment with LDRB.

No binding & hard cover. Condition: Very Good. This collection is comprised of 29 items dating from 1945 to 1997, specifically, 20 letters, 6 books, 1 manuscript, 1 card, and 1 news clippings.Julian Gustave Symons was a British crime writer and poet who also wrote social and military history, biography and studies of literature.Henry Reymond Fitzwalter Keatingwas an Englishcrime fictionwriter, most notable for his series of novels featuringGanesh Ghoteof the Bombay CID. In 1985 he succeeded Symons as President of the Detection Club, a group of Britain's foremost mystery writers.Julian Symons: 4 Typed Letters Signed (TLS)â ¢ 1 TLS to Mr. Wakefield [Robin Waterfield], 5 February 1974. "I wish I could say that I had something that might be suitable for the Amate Press. My reminiscences have been published, however!" (London Magazine Editions had published Symons's Notes from Another Country in 1972.) "If I do write something else of the right kind of length I'll send it to you." â ¢ 1 TLS to Kim Herzinger, 30 November 1982, re university course on Sherlock stories (Conan Doyle)2 TLS to Reg Gadney (English painter, thriller-writer and screenwriter) from Symons, 2 pp. in envelopes, London, 28 March-29 May 1974. Symons would love to have lunch at the Royal College, he writes. "You missed only a boring but short speech by Lucie-Smith, and then a series of stories, Kingsley's pretty funny, others not. I've said something about your last book in a long review for THE NEW REVIEW, No 2." One letter slightly stained, doodles on verso,3 Books (2 signed):â ¢ The Immaterial Murder Case (2 copies) London: Victor Gollancz, 1945. His first mystery.- one copy in jacket signed "Julian Symons-- | what a bad book! | June 1976 | the date of | the comment.", bookplate of Adrian Homer Goldstone, an avid American book collector. - The other copy a blue cloth hard cover, without a jacket in a mylar sleeve.â ¢ Bloody Murder. From the Detective Story to the Crime Novel: A History. London: Faber and Faber, 1972. Uncorrected proof copy, wrappers. Inscribed on the upper cover, "For March or For April pubn. 1972". With the ownership signature, half-title notes, numerous marginalia and underscorings by Reg Gadney. â ¢ News-cuttings of two articles from The Times, "Whatever Happened to the Great Detective?" (by Symons, 27 July 1974) and "The Man who was Bulldog Drummond, Warren Tute Meets Gerard Fairlie.", 14 December 1974). H.R.F. Keating:Autographed manuscript â ¢ "Nil By Mouth, Inspector Ghote", in a spiral bound notebook (215 × 127 mm.) containing notes and text, annotated by the author on the upper cover "To be published in Winter's Crimes 1987, from Macmillan)", [74] pp. The text also appeared as chapter eleven of Inspector Ghote, His Life and Crimes. London: Hutchinson, 1989. 10 Letters:â ¢ 4 ALS to Symons,- 19 October 1964 (with envelope), - 19 January 1986, - 20 August 1986, 2 pages - 10 September 1986, thanking Symons for his kind review of Keating's The Perfect Murder and complimenting Symons on the pioneer work he's done on his book The End Of Solomon Grundy, no relation to Roly Keating, both participants at Cologne in March 1986, equates James Stewart with Ghote, thanking Symons for the newsletter, recovering and at home in plaster (pulmonary embolism), Xanadu Press and The 100 Best Crime Novels, Ig Bellew in hibernation. â ¢ 2 ALS and 1 TLS to Peter Ladkin, - 9 April 1975, and 30 November 1997,- n.d., ALS re signing Keating's books, reimbursing Keating for postage, collecting autographs, Ladkin's admiration for detective fiction, and Keating's dedication to writing.â ¢ 1 ALS to Colin Huggett, 14 December 1986, enclosing the manuscript of his notebook ("Nil By Mouth, Inspector Ghote").â ¢ 1 TLS to Debra Swinley, 8 February 1986, with envelope, delighted that she likes his books, keeps working drafts and associated material, Boston University Library was interested in his archives but did not offer much money for them, was visited by an American dealer who advised him "to put on the market at one time all the Inspector Ghote material, has "two drafts and some working papers for books" written under the pseudonym of Evelyn Hervey, "I think this puts the ball in your court."â ¢ 1 ALS addressed Dear Stacey, 28 May 2006, offering sympathy and advice about writing: "But I am at this moment writing a new Ghote story to be called `Inspector Ghote's First Case', though I doubt it will come out here till 2008 (probably March)."3 Books: (all signed)â ¢ Death and the Visiting Firemen. London: Gollancz, 1959. Keating's first book, a bright and firm copy in red paper boards. With the dust jacket (protected, unclipped) having moderate browning and slight fraying to the top edge.Affixed to the front free endpaper is a signed paper in which Keating has written: "For | Peter W. Ladkin | H.R.F. Keating". The jacket states: "a detective story with one of the most enjoyably outré opening scenes you will have come across for years".â ¢ Inspector Ghote Goes by Train. New York: published for the Crime Club by Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1972. Grey cloth, a grubby and very rubbed copy, but in a very good dust jacket, a presentation copy inscribed on the front free end paper by Keating for Colin Huggett. â ¢ Evelyn Hervey. Into the Valley of Death. London: Weidenfeld and Nicholson, 1986. Red paper boards. A fine book in dust jacket. Signed by the author on the title page: "Evelyn Hervey is H.R.F. Keating". In this third mystery story about Miss Harriet Unwin, a governess, she tries to prevent a hanging for murder. The plot was lifted (as Keating admitted in the author's note) in part from Philip Macdonald's The Noose (1930).1 Christmas card: (signed) â ¢ "to you and your father, Harry Keating", n.d.Collection on consignment with LDRB.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Good first edition inscribed by Chinua Achebe on the title page, dated June '84. Ex library. Binding square and tight. Sharpie marking and library stamp to bottom of textblock. Glue residue to front and back boards, front endpaper. Residue to back endpaper from removal of library pocket. Library stamp to rear pastedown, dated July 30 1964. Remnants of a previous owner's name to front pastedown. Very good jacket. Not price-clipped. No tears or creases of any kind. Glue residue to interior of spine. Fading to spine. Sticker on spine. Inscribed by Author(s).

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 8vo. German. [Dieter Rot (Roth) Collected Works, Volume 13.] Scheiße Vollständige sammlung der scheiße gedichte mit allen illustrationen. Erstdrucke 'Nachlese,' 'Gezeichnete Darstellungen' der 'Scheisse.' [Shit: Complete collection of shit poems with all illustrations. First prints of 'Gleanings,' 'Drawn representations' of 'Shit.'] Limited print run of 1200 copies. 472 p.p. Unlettered tan card wraps. Light bumping to corners and creasing to spine. Illustrated card dust jacket has light bumping to spine head and corners. Contents include: "Snow" (1964), "Scheisse" (1966), "Mundunculum" (1967), "Noch Mehr Scheisse" (1967), "Poetrie 3 und 4" (1968), "Die Gesamte Scheisse" (1968), "Copley Buch" Printed on multi-coloured paper (purple, pink, blue, and white). Some pages sunned to edges. Dieter Roth (April 21, 1930 - June 5, 1998), was a Swiss artist best known for his artist's books, editioned prints, sculptures, and works made of found materials, including rotting food stuffs. This is an illustrated collection of some of his poetry.

Paperback. Condition: Good. First Ed. Read it and weep! Unimaginably low 1964 real estate prices! Contains hundreds of black and white contemporary photos of homes, their details, plus list and sale prices. An important historical record. Further, this book could easily represent a lucrative summer job for an enterprising youth i.e. by blowing up the pictures, framing and selling them to current owners of the homes a handsome profit may well be achieved. Two inch tear to front cover. Unmarked. 1/2 inch thick in green card covers.

Condition: Very Good. View depicting the Allied Landings in Normandy, France, during the Second World War. The Normandy landings (codenamed Operation Neptune) were the landing operations on Tuesday, 6 June 1944 (termed D-Day) of the Allied invasion of Normandy in Operation Overlord during World War II. The largest seaborne invasion in history, the operation began the liberation of German-occupied northwestern Europe from Nazi control, and contributed to the Allied victory on the Western Front.Terence Tenison Cuneo (1 November 1907 ? 3 January 1996) was an English painter famous for his scenes of railways, horses and military action. He was also the official artist for the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953., Image Size : 470x760 (mm), 18.50x29.92 (Inches), Platemark Size : , Paper Size : 512x795 (mm), 20.16x31.30 (Inches), Printed in Color, Offset Lithograph.

Manuscript. Condition: Very Fine. On June 13th, 1782, 'Docteur rege de la Faculte de Medecine en L'Universite de Paris, ancien Proffesseur de les Ecoles.' Etienne Pourfour-de-Petit, first hired by the University in 1732, writes the Faculty beseeching that the Faculty honor and uphold his 1760 retirement 'edict'. Superbly interesting document that highlights the struggles of the revolutionary period and transition of power. The Professor, obviously a monarchist and of the 'ancien regime' is faced with a new board made up of the rebels. Easily read is a certain disdain to the new Faculty members, his deep respect for the Monarch but also an embracing of the new revolutionary ideas. Biographical Notes: SIR THOMAS PHILLIPPS (1792-1872). Born in 1792, Sir Thomas Phillipps from childhood was obsessed with the idea of obtaining virtually anything written or printed on paper, including cartloads of documents from wastepaper merchants and the entire inventories of booksellers. "I wish to have one copy of every book in the world," he declared to a friend. He very nearly succeeded. His collection ultimately grew to more than 100,000 books and at least 60,000 manuscripts. As a result of his extravagant purchases, Sir Thomas was permanently on the verge of bankruptcy and was constantly pursued by creditors. So many books arrived at his house that it was impossible to unpack his acquisitions much less keep pace with them. Visiting scholars, driven to distraction, would spend days hunting for an elusive text in the dusty heaps that filled every room. Because Sir Thomas has a morbid dread of fire, most of his collection was housed in coffinlike boxes that could be carted away quickly. Visitors to Middle Hill were struck too, by the presence of numerous logs, a ploy he used to lure beetles away from his books. As Sir Thomas relentlessly pursued his passion, the house itself began to crumble and its floors started to sag under the cast weight of hundreds of tons of paper. His neglect of Middle Hill was partly deliberate, however. Sir Thomas's chief enemy in life, James Halliwell, had married his daughter against his wishes. It appears that Halliwell was, in Sir Thomas' eyes, the worst kind of criminal, a book thief who had stolen valuable works from university libraries and even from his father-in-law. Having no sons, Sir Thomas was unable to prevent Halliwell from inheriting his estate. To ensure that his detested heir would never receive anything of value, Sir Thomas's solution was to allow Middle Hill to fall unto complete disrepair. He even went so far as to chop down and sell for lumber the centuries-old oak trees that lined the majestic mile-long drive to his home. In 1863 Sir Thomas decided to move - in order to accommodate his books. With the aid of 160 men, 103 wagonloads of books and papers drawn by 230 horses, the books were lumbered from Middle Hill top their new estate in nearby Cheltenham. It is said that for years afterwards the countryside was littered with the remains of carts that had collapsed under the sheer weight of the Phillipps collection. Sir Thomas continues to add to his library until his death in 1872. After Sir Thomas's death, his immediate family had no room for his collection. So vast was the library that although individual items and large sections were sold privately or through numerous auction sales, the Phillipps collection is still being sold more than a century after the death of its owner. In the course of its sales, many treasures have come to light. As late as 1964, part of the long-lost and unique medieval manuscript of the Roman poet Ovid's Metamorphoses appeared and was subsequently reunited with its other half at Magdalen College, Oxford. Once destined for destruction as worthless wastepaper, this and many other priceless works were saved by the single-minded obsession of the greatest bibliomaniac of all time. Autograph.

Card covers. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 72 pages. First Printing stated: June 1964. Light wear only; staples rusted but holding fine. 1964 inscription to first leaf, else unmarked.

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Good. Brake, Brian; Dauman, Henri; Jeffry, Alix; Conley, Robert; Henle, Fritz; Gossett, Carl; Block, Ruth; Huehnergarth, John; Golden, Alice; Zimmer, Fred (illustrator). First Edition. 136 pages. Features: Nice color Jade East ad; Omega watch ad inside front cover; Gorgeous color fashion ads; Bankers Trust ad with photo of John Leahey; Chairman Mao - Nationalist First, Communist Second - article with photo; Eight fascinating photos of scenes in India; A professor argues in favor of a guaranteed income; Cold War Article declares that Western security depends on our showing superior nerve and skill; Behind the Smile on 'Krokodil', the Russian magazine founded in 1922; 'Herr Bundeskanzler', Ludwig Erhard, visits Washington - article with photo; How Much Academic Freedom is There?; Where are the New Playwrights?; The Official Case for Apartheid - South Africa's Foreign Minister outlines the history and philosophy behind his country's policy of 'separate development' for whites and nonwhites; Explanation of the 'Black Psyche' - article with photo of "Uncle Jack" statue in Natchitoches, LA; Chesterfield cigarette ad features Howard G. Heaton, Joan Kakow and Felix de Cossio; Nice Columbia Records ad features photo of Ray Conniff; Photo of Bert Lahr on stage in "Milliken Breakfast Show"; Color Caravelle watch ad; The status of wives in France has been elevated to the level of pals rather than pets, but is it all for hte better?; Coat fashion ad features 'senior' models Ida Shlansky, Marion Smith, Celestine Doctor and Rose Millstein, Louis Shlansky, Sandy Smith, Arthur Doctor and Dan Millstein; Great color centerfold photo ad for Creslan fabric features fourteen men standing along bar; Seven wonderful photos of youth fashion around the world; Nostalgic color-photo ad for Pleetway His'n Her pajamas (look like martial arts gear) at Gimbels; Rev. William Glenesk stirs up Brooklyn Heights; Nice one-page color photo ad for Guiness Extra Stout; Beach fashion photos by James Moore; The Case for 'Intelligent Neglect' of children; Ad for Mott's 'Figure Control Meal'; Attractive color Carlsberg Beer ad; Photos of living room decorated by Albert Hadley of Mrs. Henry Parish 2d Inc.; One-page ad for Degna Home Fluoridation Service promotes their service available on Long Island, in New Jersey or Connecticut - with photo of the John Snyder Family of Hicksville, NY; Average wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy.

Paperback. Condition: Good. First Edition. Features/Photos: Prince Edward's Debut!; A dull but close election; the Beatles' world tour; Gold Burials of Ingombe Ilede, Northern Rhodesia; Lord Beaverbrook; Photo of Nelson Mandela "Convicted of Sabotage, Sentenced for Life; Trent Bridge Cricket; and more. Moderate wear. Unmarked. Quality copy.; Magazine; Folio - over 12" - 15" tall; The Illustrated London News - June 20, 1964 Prince Edward's Debut!; A dull but close election; the Beatles' world tour; Gold Burials of Ingombe Ilede, Northern Rhodesia; Lord Beaverbrook; Photo of Nelson Mandela "Convicted of Sabotage, Sentenced for Lif.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Articles include: Reducing the Hazards of Being Born; Fort Hood - Sparta Goes Suburban; An African Student in China; My Poetic Career in Vermont Politics; Columbia's Unorthodox Seminars; What is a Jew?; J.F.K. - Portrait of a President; What Psychiatry can and cannot do; Second Thoughts on the Religious Revival; Small Rebellion in Miami; Why Nobody Can't Write no good; Los Angeles' Cultural Curcus; A Draftee's Diary from the Mississippi Front; Harold Wilson's Britain; Arms and the Big Money Men; Attack on Poverty; The Uncompleted Man; The Strange Twilight of Harry Bridges; Every Artist needs a hard-boiled patron; Italy's Forgotten City; Crime and Punishment - special supplement; Oswald in Moscow; JFK's voyage of discovery; If I were a company President; New Jersey's search for identity; Give slum children a chance; The Jews in Germany Today; Aldous Huxley in California; A New Kind of National Election; The Quickening War against Viruses; The Scotch in Canada; Miami Notebook - Cassius Clay and Malcolm X; The Psychiatrist in the Looking Glass; A Negro Governor for Massachusetts; What's to Become of Architecture; Why Labor Lost the Intellectuals. Light wear. Binding tight. Few library markings.

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Good. Marchiori, Carlos (illustrator). First Edition. 56 pages. Features: Colour photo Black Label beer ad inside front cover features fresh fish in the frying pan; Labour strife at American Standard in Toronto briefly involves Alphonsus Dooley; The Heaven or Hell Drugs - article by Sidney Katz includes multiple drawings by artist who describes her LSD trip - wild stuff; Fourteen Days in Cyprus - Ralph Allen's vivid account from Canada's newest battleground; The Segregationists Dig In - "Negroes schooling may end up being separate but better; Who Pulled the Plug from the Great Lakes? - water levels are far below normal - scary photos; Why King Edward VIII Quit - Maclean's flashback to an article by Beverley Baxter; The Prettiest Event in Sports - The Queen's Plate; Photos of dozens of Mutual Life of Canada's top agents; Marcello Mastroianni's Rise - short article with small photo; Howard Marcus - the world's hottest ballet prospect; Donald Coxe says Canadians are tolerant of communists - but they're bigots about the U.S. Right Wing. Average wear. Address label on front cover otherwise unmarked. A sound copy.

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Good. Newlands, Don; Portigal, David (illustrator). First Edition. 50 pages. Features: The U.S. and Us - Part 1 of 4; Colour full-page ad for the 1964 Pontiac Parisienne Sprt Coupe; Why One Hustling American Chose Canada - an interview with Ted Emmert of Hawker Siddeley; Report from the Frontiers of Friendship - Clen and Helen Wooldridge, Ray Dunn, Tom Schatzky, Cathy Thompson, Ozzie Schmidt and Anne Jones are members of Canada's "Peace Corps", CUSO; Can the Trains Come Back? - CN is trying to turn its passenger service into the cushiest way to travel since sedan chairs - article with photos; David Lewis Stein describes how he made $14 in the great penny stock book by working at it full time - with great photo of a Toronto broker's office; Country music is sweeping the cities; Nice colour photo Coke ad on back cover shows young couple at picnic table; and more. Moderate wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Watson, O.J.; Claude (illustrator). First Edition. 32 pages. Features: Gorgeous photo of French starlet Danielle Aubry in article about the French sport savate; What Type of Vacation For You?; A Test of Your Emotions - can you handle a coast-to-coast driving trip?; Cosmopolitan Barbecues; America's Best Cookout Ideas; What to do if you are not going to the World's Fair: Other things to do in New York while at the World's Fair; The Precious Years (fiction); Buy a Rocking Chair to Relax; Color ads include: Tampax, Soft-Weve toilet paper by Scott, Kodak's Brownie Fun Saver Movie Camera; Kaiser Foil; The American Lamb Council; Dole Pineapple; Bisquick (Waikiki Shortcake); Sta-Puf/Sta-Flo fabric treatments; Libby's Sloppy Joes (fantastic full-page illustrated ad!); Salem cigarettes (back cover) with couple feeding ducks in pond. Average wear. Unmarked. Coupon removed from Tetley Iced Tea ad on page 23, otherwise a sound vintage copy.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. Twelve issues complete. All are in lovely condition, Near Fine or better.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 256 pages plus photo plates. Signed by the author on title page and dated by him at Toronto June 1964. Former owner's plain bookplate on facing page, with a 1 inch closed tear beneath. Jacket is not price clipped and is now housed in a removable archival sleeve.

No Binding. Condition: Very Good. Loose leaf format as published. Each number averaged 5 pages or so. This is all 60 of the issues.

Couverture souple. Condition: Bon. Exemplaires de bibliothèque (cotes et cachets). Quelques couvertures un peu défraîchies. code 1417.

Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dustjacket. Larger 8vo pp. 4 168.B/w illustrations. 35/100 limited copies printed for the Arms and Armor Club of New York City. book.

Spiral Bound. Second Printing. pp. 282, [6]. 8vo., measuring 22 cm tall. Mimeographed leaves (sourced from a variety of hand-written recipes) housed in Illustrated, textured, card covers held with metal spiral binding. Rich with many charming in-text black-and-white drawings and illustrations, period advertisements by a variety of local and national businesses and merchants (including many food companies). Comprises of a short history of the Women's Committee, their fundraising goals, a rough overview of their membership numbers, listing of members of the women's committee. Compiles a rich variety of recipes as contributed by members of the Women's Committee of the WSO (with all recipes signed - in facsimile - with the names of their respective contributors). Sections include: Hors d'Oeurs; Salads and Dressings; Luncheon & Supper Dishes; Fish, Fowl and Game; Meat; Barbecuing; Desserts; Pies; Cakes and Cookies; Breads; Company for Dinner; International Dishes, et al. An additional section listing a variety of recipes contributed by various guest artists for the 1963-1964 year. Lightest rubbing to the covers, contents without blemish with bright, clean, and unmarked pages and firm, sound binding; near fine. Rare to be offered in commerce. A thoroughly charming, and unique Western-Canadian cookbook. Equally scarce amongst institutional holdings. Corresponds to OCLC #1007482415. Not found in McGill, McMaster, Guelph. Our offering is the equally scarce second printing of this scarce cookery title (the first edition having been printed only a few months prior in June of 1964).

No Binding. Condition: Good. About the book: Boxed Set. Two publishers price guides included with set. Date on one guide is June, 1964. Set has between 400 and 500 loose prints in box. Box is in good condition. Prints are also in good condition. A few have mild foxing. Additional photos available upon request. We're not satisfied unless you are.

NY: Dutton, 1964. First edition. Slate boards, grey cloth spine lettered in red. Red end papers. A fine copy in a lightly rubbed dust jacket. Inscribed and signed by Simmons on the front end paper, dated 1964: "for Herb / who said yes / to a story five / years ago, when / it meant everything / Chas / 30 June '64".

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. BEAVERBROOK PROVENANCE WITH BOOKPLATES & SIGNATURES First edition. 4-1/8 x 7-1/4 inches, 1 blank, 4pp, 1 blank, [5]-368pp. Blue cloth with gilt type and one decoration on the spine. Rebacked preserving the original cloth boards and spine. Blue cloth with some soiling on the spine. Cheap paper has some aging but overall in very good condition.This book was owned by Sir Max Aitken, who became Lord Beaverbrook. It has 2 bookplates, one saying Sir Max Aitken and one saying Beaverbrook (used Acheson Batchelor to engrave his bookplate). inside the front cover. Signed "W.M. Aitken" in pencil on title page and page [5]. William Maxwell "Max" Aitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook, Bt, PC, (25 May 1879 - 9 June 1964) was a Canadian-British business tycoon, politician, and writer. Beaverbrook was both admired and despised in England, sometimes at the same time: in his 1956 autobiography, David Low quotes H.G. Wells as saying of Beaverbrook: "If ever Max ever gets to Heaven, he won't last long. He will be chucked out for trying to pull off a merger between Heaven and Hell after having secured a controlling interest in key subsidiary companies in both places, of course.".