Third volume of Willis's loosely-connected postwar trilogy about jazz musicians in the Midwest. Preceded by Tangleweed (1943) and The Wild Faun (1945). Pages are roughcut (deckled edges) clean, no writing. Cover has some edgewear at spine. Dust jacket has small tears and some soil. 223 pages. Stated first edition.
- Little Boy Blues
- George Willis
- E. P. Dutton & Co., Inc., 1947
- First Edition
Jack Woodford (1894–1971) was an American novelist and non-fiction writer, author of successful pulp novels and non-fiction of the 1930s and 1940s. He wrote unique books on writing and getting published. Most famously, Woodford authored Trial and Error which caused something of a scandal at the time of publication because of its no-holds-barred insights into the publishing industry.
Born Josiah Pitts Woolfolk, he also wrote under the name Jack Woolfolk. The pen name "Jack Woodford" was derived from the first name of a writer he admired (Jack Lait, a writer for Hearst Publications) and the county where his father was born (Woodford County, Kentucky).
This book has a dark green dust jacket with yellow and white lettering, and a color cover illustration of some disembodied male heads regarding a woman in a two-piece bathing suit. Dust jacket has some edgewear, and spotting on flap edges; book has minor wear, mostly a clean copy. 246 pages; 6 x 8
- ILLICIT
- Jack Woodford
- The Woodford Press, NY 1947
Devoted to his American mother, who has never been recognized by her aristocratic British father-in-law, Cedric Fauntleroy is summoned to England to assume the mantle of future Lord of the manor. Book is in good condition with owner's bookplate, rubbing, wear, and soil. 246 pages, 6.5 x 9.
- Little Lord Fauntleroy
- Frances Hodgson Burnett
- Illustrated by Reginald Birch
- Charles Scribner's Sons, 1926
First line: "Little V.W. sat in a tent among her dolls."
Book is in good condition with cover soil, light wear, owner's name and foxing to the top page edge. Light blue-green cloth with a pictorial pastedown title inlay on front board. 44 pages, 7.5 x 5.
- Little V. W.: All About a Little Girl
- Kate Innes
- Davis and Bond, Boston, 1916
Brown cover with gilt lettering on the spine. The cover has heavy edgewear and the pages have foxing and stains. Fraternity bookplate on the front innerboard and some penciling and an inscription on the front endpaper, which is becoming loose. 307 pages. Size: 5"x7"
- The Scarlet Letter, a Romance
- Nathaniel Hawthorne
- Ticknor and Fields, 1854
This fine book is from the Scribner's Illustrated Classics series. Early 1931 Reprint. Fully illustrated. Pages are slightly toned around edges. Cover has very minor wear. 7.5"x9.5" with 322 pages.
- The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come
- John Fox, Jr.
- N. C. Wyeth. Illustrator
- Charles Scribner's Sons, 1931
This antique hardcover book has a dark green cloth cover with decorative black etched borders, detailed gilt cover illustration and lettering, gilt spine lettering. "Texas Siftings" was a popular illustrated periodical; this book contains selections from the magazine. Printed bookplate on front inner board reads "Library of Albert P. Brandt, Walton, N.Y., no. 43", and his name is written by hand on front endpaper; else clean, binding tight. Contains short humorous pieces illustrated with cartoons. 228 pages; approx. 5"x7".
- SKETCHES FROM 'TEXAS SIFTINGS'
- "Sweet and Knox"
- W.H. Caskie, Illustrator
- Texas Siftings Publishing Company, 1882
This antique 5.5"x8.5" hard cover book has a blue illustrated cover with bright gilt lettering on the front and spine of the cover. There is a gift inscription written on the inside, holidat sticker remnant on the front endpaper, tanned pages, wear and soil. Black and white illustrations within the book. 312 pages.
- JOYOUS PEGGY
- Lillian Grace Copp
- Cupples and Leon Company, 1931
This antique hardcover book has a beautiful decorative cover with bright color illustration, large wraparound spine covering with bright gilt lettering and decorative work. Edges are worn, soil; owner's name on front endpaper, tanned pages. A story of army life, illustrated throughout with black-and-white pictures. 48 pages; approx. 6"x8".
- OUR SOLDIER BOY
- G. Manville Fenn
- Henry Altemus Company, ca 1900s
This antique hardcover novel has a white cover with beautiful tinted gilt-outlined floral motif, gilt lettering and decoration on spine. Cover is soiled; tanned pages, general wear and soil. Black-and-white frontispiece illustration; title page printed in colored ink. No date of publication given; presumed 1900s. 210 pages; approx. 4"x6".
L'Abbé Constantin" is a
comedy in three acts, taking place against the background of the
Franco-Prussian War. The Abbé is curate of a small church supported by
the income of a nearby estate. The estate has passed into the hands of
an American owner, whom the Abbé presumes will be Protestant and
uninclined to support his church.
- The Abbé Constantin
- Ludovic Halevy
- Henry Altemus Company, ca 1900s
