Apologia Pro Sua Preoccupatione
MORLEY, Christopher. Apologia Pro Sua Preoccupatione. Original cloth-backed boards, in publisher's box. N.Y.: The Foundry Press, 1930. First edition. One of 225 copies signed by the author. Fine copy.
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Arrow.
MORLEY, Christopher. The Arrow. Orig. cloth. Garden City: Doubleday, Page & Co., 1927. First edition. A fine copy. Fine in worn d/j.
Barometers & Bookshops
MORLEY, Christopher. Barometers & Bookshops. Original wrappers with printed paper label. Madison, NJ: Printed at The Golden Hind Press, 1952. First edition. One of 250 copies. A near fine copy.
Blue and the Gray
MORLEY, Christopher. The Blue and the Gray, or, War is Hell. Revised and Edified by Christopher Morley from an Old Script by Judson Kilpatrick and J. Owen Moore. Original cloth, paper spine and cover labels, non-priceclipped dust jacket. Garden City, NY: Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc., 1930. First trade edition.....
Book of Days
MORLEY, Christopher. A Book of Days. Being a Briefcase Packed for His Own Pleasure by Christopher Morley & Made into a Calendar for Sundry Paramours of Print. 1931. Original decorated cloth, priceclipped dust jacket. New York: John Day Company, [1930]. First edition, Ashby B72, binding 3, dark yellowish pink stamped.....
Born in a Beer Garden; or, She Troupes to Conquer...Embellishments by
MORLEY, Christopher. Born in a Beer Garden; or, She Troupes to Conquer...Embellishments by Edward A. Wilson, George Illian, Cleon Throckmorton, August William Hutaf and Jay. Orig. decorated cloth with paper label on front cover. N.Y.: The Foundry Press, 1930. First edition. One of 999 copies. Lee 86. Lyle and Brown.....
Child and the Book.
MORLEY, Christopher. The Child and the Book. Leaflet. Chicago: American Library Association, 1922. First edition. A fine copy.
Chimneysmoke
Thomas Fogarty. Morley, Christopher. Chimneysmoke. Illustrated by Thomas Fogarty. Original cloth, non-priceclipped dust jacket. New York: George H. Doran Company, [1921]. First edition. Ashby A24.a.1. Lee A24. Presentation inscription from the author on front free endpaper:" This is Roy and Mary Bracker's copy with affectionate regards and wishes, Christopher Morley.".....
Chimneysmoke
Thomas Fogarty. MORLEY, Christopher. Chimneysmoke. Illustrated by Thomas Fogarty. Original cloth, non-priceclipped dust jacket. New York: George H. Doran Company, [1921]. First edition. Ashby A24.a.3. Lee A24. A few small closed tears to foot of d/j, else near fine.
Christopher Morley's Briefcase
MORLEY, Christopher. Christopher Morley's Briefcase. Original cloth, non-priceclipped dust jacket. Phila.: J.B. Lippincott Company, [1936]. First edition. Ashby A115.a.i. Lyle & Brown, p.21. With "PLAza" on p.46. Presentation inscription on front free endpaper: "For Cornelia B. Furbish-Christopher Morley, Dec. 4-1937." Near fine.
Don't Open Until Christmas. Illustrated by Howard Willard.
WILLARD, Howard. MORLEY, Christopher. Don't Open Until Christmas. Illustrated by Howard Willard. Orig. cloth. Garden City: Doubleday, 1931. First edition. A fine copy.
Essays
MORLEY, Christopher. Essays. Original cloth. Garden City, NY: Doubleday, Doran & Company, 1928. First edition. Ashby A67.a. Lee A68. Inscribed by the author on front free endpaper: "Signed for Judy Fitch, Christopher Morley." Spine lightly sunned, some rubbing to head of spine and gilt on front board, else very good.....
Ex Libris Carissimis
MORLEY, Christopher. Ex Libris Carissimis. Original cloth-backed boards. Phila.: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1932. First edition. A99.a. Lee A106. Near fine. Inscribed by Morley.
Hasta la Vista; or, A Postcard from Peru.
MORLEY, Christopher. Hasta la Vista; or, A Postcard from Peru. Original cloth, non-priceclipped dust jacket. Garden City, NY: Doubleday, Doran & Co., 1935. First edition. Ashby A112.a. Lee 114. Signed by the author on the front free endpaper. Review tipped onto front pastedown, else a fine copy.
Hide and Seek
MORLEY, Christopher. Hide and Seek. Original boards, printed paper labels, non-priceclipped dust jacket. New York: George H. Doran Company, [1920]. First edition. Ashby A19.a.1. Lee A16. Tiny chip to head of jacket spine panel just touching the "e" in "Hide," old faded waterstain to jacket, else a very good copy.....
Hide and Seek
MORLEY, Christopher. Hide and Seek. Original boards, printed paper labels, non-priceclipped dust jacket. New York: George H. Doran Company, [1920]. First edition. Ashby A19.a.1. Lee A16. Minor rubbing to jacket spine panel, else near fine.
History of an Autumn.
MORLEY, Christopher. History of an Autumn. 12mo. Orig. rust-colored cloth, dust jacket. Phila. & N.Y.: J.B. Lippincott Co., 1938. First edition, first printing. Lyle & Brown, pp. 37-38. A fine copy.
In the Sweet Dry and Dry
MORLEY, Christopher and HALEY, Bart. In the Sweet Dry and Dry. Original cloth. New York: Boni and Liveright, 1919. First edition. Lee-10. Signed by Morley on the front free endpaper. A Prohibition novel. Illustrated by Gluyas Williams. As usual with this book the white spine lettering is mostly rubbed away.....
In the Sweet Dry and Dry.
MORLEY, Christopher. In the Sweet Dry and Dry. Original cloth, non-priceclipped dust jacket. New York: Boni and Liveright, 1919. First edition. Ashby A14. Lee-10. A Prohibition novel. Illustrated by Gluyas Williams. As usual with this book the white spine lettering is mostly rubbed away, some chipping to d/j, else very.....
Internal Revenue.
MORLEY, Christopher. Internal Revenue. Orig. cloth, dust jacket. Illustrated. Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday, Doran & Co., 1933. First edition. A near fine copy warmly inscribed by the author.
Inward Ho!
MORLEY, Christopher. Inward Ho! Original cloth, non-priceclipped dust jacket, housed in custom black morocco-backed slipcase, inner cloth chemise. Garden City, NY: Doubleday, Page & Company, 1923. First edition, corrected issue. Ashby A37.a.2. Lee A36. Minor chipping to ends of d/j spine panel, small stain to upper right corner of front.....
John Mistletoe.
MORLEY, Christopher. John Mistletoe. Orig. cloth. Garden City: Doubleday, Doran & Co., 1931. First edition. A very good copy inscribed by Morley.
Kathleen
MORLEY, Christopher. Kathleen. Original cloth-backed boards, housed in custom brown morocco-backed slipcase with inner cloth chemise. Garden City, NY: Doubleday, Page & Company, 1920. $175.00[a] First edition. Ashby A18.a. Lee A13. Presentation inscription from the author on front free endpaper: "To Edward Canby. Dear Edward: In spite of it's being.....
Kitty Foyle.
MORLEY, Christopher. Kitty Foyle. Original cloth, non-priceclipped dust jacket. Phila.: J.B. Lippincott Company, [1939]. First edition. Ashby A138.a.1. Ship to head of spine panel, spine panel lightly sunned, else a near fine copy in very good d/j.
Letter to Leonora
MORLEY, Christopher. A Letter to Leonora. Original printed wrappers. [Chicago: Marshall Field & Company, 1928]. First edition. Ashby A69.a.1. Lee A69. Fine.