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Cocked

A slant to the spine of the book, causing the book to be out of square, usually caused by either reading the book, or stacking cases of beer on it. Also, a slant to the spine of a bookseller or collector as the result of drinking the beer. This copy of Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird offered in our Catalog 111 was somewhat cocked, but did not smell of beer.

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Cover Image: A History of the Locust Valley Fire Department

$28.00

A History of the Locust Valley Fire Department

Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Company 1981. First edition. Near fine without a dustwrapper. Long Island, New York interest. more>>

Cover Image: A Maritime History of New York

$100.00

A Maritime History of New York

Garden City: Doubleday, Doran and Company 1941. First edition. Compiled by Workers of the Writer's Program of the Works Project Administration for the City of New York. Introduction... more>>

Cover Image: Best In Children's Books

$375.00

Best In Children's Books

Garden City, New York: Nelson Doubleday 1957-1961. Reprints. Twenty-six books from this series. Near fine in very good to near fine dustwrappers, one is lacking a dustwrapper. The... more>>

Cover Image: Christopher Morley: His History done by divers hands, together with a list of works by this author, thus modestly offered to your attention

$100.00

Christopher Morley: His History done by divers hands, together with a list of works by this author, thus modestly...

Garden City: Doubleday Doran 1928. First edition. Stapled wrappers. 23pp. Cover title: CDM. Faint, pretty much unreadable stamp on the front wrap, probably from a... more>>

Cover Image: Exploring Africa and Asia: The Encyclopedia of Discovery and Exploration

$15.00

Exploring Africa and Asia: The Encyclopedia of Discovery and Exploration

New York: Doubleday and Company (1973). First thus edition. Near fine in a very good dustwrapper with light yellowing and short tears along the edges. more>>

Cover Image: Planes of the Aces: A Three-Dimensional Collection of the Most Famous Aircraft in the World

$25.00

Planes of the Aces: A Three-Dimensional Collection of the Most Famous Aircraft in the World

(New York: Bantam Doubleday Dell Group 1993). First edition. Quarto pictorial boards. Pop-up illustrations. Fine. more>>

Cover Image: Rejections of 1927

$125.00

$87.50

Rejections of 1927

Garden City: Doubleday Doran 1928. First edition. Owner name else fine in an attractive, very good plus dustwrapper with a couple of small chips and some shallow loss at... more>>

Cover Image: The Anchor Bible: Job

$30.00

The Anchor Bible: Job

Garden City, New York: Doubleday (1965). Later printing. Near fine in a very good dustwrapper with light wear at the spine ends. more>>

Cover Image: The Exploding Metropolis

$15.00

The Exploding Metropolis

Garden City, New York: Doubleday Anchor 1958. First edition. Mass market paperback. Near fine with the book title written in ink on the bottom edge. small chip at the bottom of the... more>>

Cover Image: The Fox Went Out On A Chilly Night

$35.00

The Fox Went Out On A Chilly Night

Garden City, New York: Doubleday (1961). Later printing. An old song illustrated by Peter Spier. Near fine in a very good dustwrapper. more>>

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