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WALTER DE LA MARE. MEMOIRS OF A MIDGET. COLLINS, LONDON, 1921.
Price: US$8.29 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Hardcover. Condition: GOOD+. . 1st Edition. 1921
Seller: ROWENA CHILDS, BURY ST EDMUNDS, United Kingdom
de la Mare, Walter 1873-1956.. MEMOIRS OF A MIDGET.. London: W. Collins Sons & Co. Ltd, 1921., 1921.
Price: US$20.00 + shipping
Description: Illustrated by b/w line drawings on chapter heading pages. First edition. Blue cloth printed red. 12mo. pp. 223. VG/No jacket. Rubbed boards, dulled spine, ep. foxing starting, heel crushing. (Introduction by Walter Dadus Pollacke on the acquisition of the journals).
Seller: OLD WORKING BOOKS & Bindery (Est. 1994), West Brookfield, MA, U.S.A.
De La Mare, Walter. Memoirs of a Midget. London: Wm Collins Sons & Co. Ltd., 1921.
Price: US$21.21 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: 1921 Collins hardcover 1st edition 1s state ("copyright 1921", precedes 1922 1st US edition). Half inch chip on top of spine, one inch tear on bottom of spine, fraying on edges, corners bumped, owner's label on front pastedown, pages tanned, else text clean, binding tight.
Seller: Dave's Books, Brooklyn, NY, U.S.A.
De La Mare, Walter. Memoirs of a Midget. Collins 1921, London, 1921.
Price: US$35.67 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 362 pp, some marks to original ble cloth with red lettering, and foxing to pages ink name on f.e.p. 8vo.
Seller: Foster Books - Stephen Foster - ABA, ILAB, & PBFA, London, United Kingdom
Price: US$49.41 + shipping
Description: Good copy in the original title-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat rubbed and dust-toned as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall: tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; xii, 365, [4] p. ; 20 cm. Subjects; Young women Fiction. Difference (Psychology) Fiction. Circus performers Fiction. 1 Kg.
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
Price: US$50.96 + shipping
Description: Large 8vo. pp xii, 380. Original publisher's blue cloth, lettered red on spine and front cover. Ownership signature on the front endpaper of Margaret Storm Jameson (18911986) an English journalist and author, dated 1921. VG+. Decent copy.
Seller: Any Amount of Books, London, United Kingdom
De La Mare, Walter. Memoirs of a Midget. W. Collins Sons & Co. Ltd., London, 1921.
Price: US$57.33 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: pp. xi, 365 + (5) colophon & pubs ads. In the first issue binding. A few isolated spots of foxing to text-block edges, a thin strip of light offsetting to feps & a very pale stain at head of ffep's fore edge. The infinitesimally worn dust jacket likewise has one or two spots of foxing. A better than average copy of a title celebrating its centenary this year!
Seller: The Poetry Bookshop : Hay-on-Wye, Hay-on-Wye, POWYS, United Kingdom
DE LA MARE (W.). MEMOIRS OF A MIDGET.:. London :W.Collins Son & Co., 1921., 1921.
Price: US$58.62 + shipping
Description: Limited to 250 copies. Signed by the +Author. 365pp. original laflf linen. cover sl.faded.
Seller: SUBUN-SO BOOK STORE, ABAJ-ILAB, Tokyo, Japan
Price: US$60.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Memoirs: 1" strip of tanning down endpapers along hinges; in paper jacket with chips at edges, darkened spine with a nickle size stain near top front corner; minor wear at corners. Ding Dong with some foxing alond deckle foredge, else fine. ; Memoirs: blue cloth lettered & ruled in red, bookplate of one Margot Gracie most under front flap on front pastedown; Ding Dong: red cloth, paper spine label. Both in paper jackets. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 365; 76 pages
Seller: G.F. Wilkinson Books, member IOBA, GRASS VALLEY, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$64.00 + shipping
Description: Good copy in the original title-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat rubbed and dust-toned as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall: tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; xii, 365, [4] p. ; 20 cm. Subjects; Young women Fiction. Difference (Psychology) Fiction. Circus performers Fiction. 1 Kg.
Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
DE LA MARE, Walter. MEMOIRS OF A MIDGET.. W. Collins Sons & Co.,, London,, 1921.
Price: US$70.07 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First Edition. Hardback. Dust Jacket. Large 8vo. pp xii, 380. Original publisher's blue cloth, lettered red on spine and front cover. First issue, the only words on the verso of the title-page being ''Copyright 1921'' VG+ in very slightly tanned and slightly rubbed complete vg d/w. No inscriptions, not price-clipped. Decent copy.
Seller: Burwood Books, Wickham Market, United Kingdom
Walter De La Mare. Memoirs of a Midget. W. Collins Sons & Co., London, UK, 1921.
Price: US$75.00 + shipping
Condition: Fair
Description: W. Collins Sons & Co. Ltd., 48 Pall Mall, London, UK, 1921. Hardcover. First edition, 365 pp. This is #112 of only 210 copies SIGNED by de la Mare on limitation page. Olive-gray boards and linen spine with leather label. de la Mare is widely known for his ghost stories and was much admired by H. P. Lovecraft. The midget in this fascinating metaphysical novel, though small of stature, is preternaturally intelligent. This odd, surrealistic novel was published to high praise in 1921 and in that year received the James Tait Black Memorial Prize for fiction. This copy has some blunted corners, some stains on the boards and one 1/2" gouge on front board. Deckled (uneven) pages as published and some miscellaneous wear and tear befitting its age. I got this in 1994 and have left the original seller's writing (including the $50.00 price, all in pencil) on the front free endpaper.
Seller: JAC Books, Cortland, NY, U.S.A.
de la MARE, Walter. Memoirs of a Midget. Collins, London, 1921.
Price: US$82.60 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: London, Collins, 1921. Octavo, xii, 365 pages. Quarter cloth and papered boards with a leather titling-label on the spine, all edges uncut; spine sunned, with the label a little rubbed; covers a little sunned around the edges; paper on the corners slightly worn; flyleaves lightly offset; an excellent copy. Number 96 of only 210 copies signed by the author.
Seller: Michael Treloar Booksellers ANZAAB/ILAB, Adelaide, SA, Australia
walter de la mere. memoirs of a midget (signed). w collins sons, london, 1921.
Price: US$89.50 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: #139 of 210 printed. dj: none. book: tight binding. faint wear & soiling to spine. calling it good (avg)
Seller: Thylacine Books, Fort Worth, TX, U.S.A.
Price: US$100.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Book is in near fine condition, with a bright and clean binding, Minor bumping to head and foot of spine and minor wear to front corners. The ffe is tanned with a very small chip at bottom. rs. Jacket spine is slightly faded, and nicely repaired on verso. Jacket is priced 8/6net and in very good condition This is a very rare and fine collectible book. FIRST STATE FIRST EDITION/ fIRST PRINTING Copyright 1921 only on copyright page. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
Seller: Oshtemo Book Sellers, Chester, NY, U.S.A.
De La Mare, Walter. Memoirs of a Midget Signed copy. W. Collins Sons & Co, London, 1921.
Price: US$100.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Octavo. xi, 365 pages, [4] pages advertisements. Blue cloth hardcover with red borders and title on front cover and red title on spine. Blue and gray illustrated dust jacket. Dust jacket is darkened on the spine, split, torn, and chipped. End sheets toned from contact with the inner dust jacket flaps. Signed by the author on right front flyleaf.
Seller: Americana Books, ABAA, Stone Mt, GA, U.S.A.
de la Mare, Walter. Memoirs of A Midget. W. Collins Sons & Co. Ltd., 48 Pall Mall, London, 1921.
Price: US$100.00 + shipping
Description: First trade edition. xi, [1], 365, [1], [4, ads] pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Blue cloth stamped in red. Fine in gray spine faded dust jacket. with small split xi, [1], 365, [1], [4, ads] pp. 1 vols. 8vo
Seller: The Old Mill Bookshop, HACKETTSTOWN, NJ, U.S.A.
Walter De La Mare. Memoirs of a Midget. Collins, London, 1921.
Price: US$145.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: FIRST EDITION, (First Issue) Review Copy w/ Reviewers List post card laid in. Near Fine Hardcover, with slight top edge bumping; in a Very good Condition stiff paper Dust Jacket, edge wear. Mosty at the top and bottom of the spine as well as mild rubbing to the extremities. Hadsome copy in original unrestored DJ. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 365 pages
Seller: Book Gallery // Mike Riley, Phoenix, AZ, U.S.A.
de la Mare, Walter. Memoirs of a Midget. W. Collins Sons & Co. Ltd., London, 1921.
Price: US$150.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: First issue, without "Printed in Great Britain" on verso of title page. Near Fine, tiny rubs at edges, in a Very Good Plus dust jacket, spine darkened, small chips at spine ends and fold corners. Old seller's listing for this copy glued in at rear paste down. The first trade edition. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Seller: Dale Steffey Books, ABAA, ILAB, Bloomington, IN, U.S.A.
De la Mare, Walter. Memoirs of a Midget. W. Collins Sons & Co. Ltd., 48 Pall Mall, London, 1921.
Price: US$150.00 + shipping
Description: First edition, Number 41 of 210 copies, signed. xi, [1], 365, [1] pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Linen spine and boards, leather label. About fine. Bookplate and signature of Clarence Dillon xi, [1], 365, [1] pp. 1 vols. 8vo First edition, Number 41 of 210 copies, signed.
Seller: The Old Mill Bookshop, HACKETTSTOWN, NJ, U.S.A.
DE LA MARE, Walter.. Memoirs of a Midget.. Collins, London., 1921.
Price: US$159.26 + shipping
Description: First edition. First issue, the only words on the verso of the title-page being ''Copyright 1921''. Octavo. A 365-page novel. Four pages of publishers' adverts at rear.Tipped onto the front free endpaper is a small franked envelope typed with the address of a Mr B.F. Hart in Los Angeles. Inside the envelope is a short Typed Note to Mr Hart signed by the author on his headed Taplow notepaper and dated June 6, 1933: ''It has been a pleasure to write my name on the three cards you sent to me.''. One of these cards is present.Free endpapers partially tanned. Head and tail of spine slightly rubbed. Very good indeed in very good, slightly chipped dustwrapper with a couple of short closed tears.
Seller: Peter Ellis, Bookseller, ABA, ILAB, London, United Kingdom
De la Mare, Walter. Memoirs of a Midget. W. Collins Sons & Co., London, 1921.
Price: US$173.00 + shipping
Description: 365p. No. 84 of limited edition of 210, signed by the author Very good condition, partly unopened, binding worn, spine label chipped
Seller: J. Lawton, Booksellers, Readville, MA, U.S.A.
Mare, Walter De La. Memoirs Of A Midget SCARCE. W Collins & Sons London, 1921.
Price: US$184.74 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 1st edition. 8vo. xi + (1) + 365 + (1) + (4)pp including catalogue at rear. Publisher's blue cloth covers, red lettering + band around edges on front & spine. Original yellow eps. Neat ink signature & address on fep, neat signature on title & dw. Covers : slight shelf knocks & rubs top/bottom of spine & corners else very clean & bright. Contents : few faint fox marks top outside edges of pages, small faint fox mark front outside edges of pages else very clean & tight. Dw : 1cm loss top of spine, rubs to edges & corners, few slight marks , slight dust else clean & essentially complete. Bright copy in rubbed dw. VG/VG-.
Seller: Deightons, Bournemouth, United Kingdom
de la Mare, Walter [John, "Jack"] (1873-1956). Memoirs of a Midget. W. Collins Sons, London, 1921.
Price: US$200.00 + shipping
Description: #41 of 210 copies, signed by the author. 1 vols. 8vo. Limited Edition Signed by Walter de la Mare. Signed on limitation page by de la Mare. Original tan cloth-backed boards, leather label. Label rubbed at edge and a trifle faded, rear board rubbed, some fading to boards, else very good
Seller: James Cummins Bookseller, ABAA, New York, NY, U.S.A.
DE LA MARE, Walter.. Memoirs of A Midget.. London: W. Collins, (1921)., 1921.
Price: US$224.59 + shipping
Description: 1 of 210 copies signed by the author. Tall 8vo., orig. tan cloth spine, paper boards, leather spine label. Fine.
Seller: David Mason Books (ABAC), Toronto, ON, Canada
de la Mare, Walter. Memoirs of a Midget. W. Collins Sons & Co. Ltd., London, 1921.
Price: US$355.60 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: The second impression, also dated July 1921. SIGNED and dated (March 27th/22) by the author on the front free endpaper, following the three-stanza poem "Music", also in the author's hand. Original blue cloth hard covers, with red borders and titling to front and spine. Some moderate shelf and handling wear to covers; some toning and foxing to edges, endpapers and text. Otherwise clean, tight and unmarked. Very neat - a sound and handsome copy of an early printing. Four pages of publisher's ads. at rear. Laid in is a contemporary Christmas card featuring de la Mare's poem "The Hostage" published by Selwyn & Blount. xii,365pp. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
Seller: CARDINAL BOOKS ~~ ABAC/ILAB, London -- Birr, ON, Canada
DE LA MARE, Walter. MEMOIRS OF A MIDGET. LONDON, COLLINS, 1921, 1921.
Price: US$395.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: SIGNED AND DATED BY DE LA MARE; DUST JACKET; UNCOMMON THUS FIRST EDITION VERY GOOD
Seller: Houle Rare Books/Autographs/ABAA/PADA, Palm Springs, CA, U.S.A.