New York: Dodge Publishing Co., no-date [circa 1910]. First U.S. edition, from the London plates. Frank Adams' large colorful illustrations for a story by James Kendrew (Kendrew's story was originally self-published in 1820 as a chapbook with small, unattributed woodcuts). Quarto red paper boards backed with red cloth (vs green..... Item #55153 More
Wainwright, A. (London): Allen Lane, (1977). First edition. With illustrations and diagrams by A. Wainwright. Tips lightly bumped, otherwise fine in price-clipped dust jacket with just a touch of minor edge rubbing. A very bright, attractive copy of his third novel. Item #30920 More
Washington: Government Printing Office, 1863. First edition of the first report, as the Department was established that year. House of Representatives, 37th Congress, 3d Session. Ex. Doc. No. 78; Isaac Newton, Commissioner of Agriculture. 48 full-page, etched plates of fruits and farm animals bound at front. 632 pages with additional..... Item #52536 More
Chicago: Pascal Covici, 1926. First edition. Number 339 of 1010 copies of which the first 150 were signed by the author. However this copy is INSCRIBED, "Harry Sloninsky from Richard Aldington Malthouse Cottage 7-7-26." Black cloth with gilt decoration and lettering. Yellow jacket and endpapers designed by Frank Mechau. The..... Item #54684 More
Austin: University of Texas Press, (1986). First edition. Illustrated with photographs and drawings. SIGNED and INSCRIBED "To Audrey, with many bluebonnets, Jean Andrews" on title page. Fine in fine dust jacket. Item #37668 More
New York: Dell Publishing, 1931-1932. First edition. The first 12 issues of this hugely popular depression-era humor magazine known for its parodies of advertising and publishing. An early precursor to Mad Magazine, it was "stuffed with parodies of national advertisements and consumer magazines and sprinkled liberally with topical and risque..... Item #71783 More
London: Oxford University Press, 1960. First edition. Children's book, edited by Avery and illustrated by Susan Einzig. Light offset to endpapers, otherwise fine in fine dust jacket. A very bright copy. Item #30476 More
London: Faber & Faber Limited, 1953. First edition. Descriptions of and directions for cultivating various species. Illustrated with four full color plates, 40 black-and-white photographs, and numerous drawings in the text. Bookplates of Ruby Fleischmann (signed in the plate "Sydney E. Letts, Pinx. Sculp") and Conrad B. Link on front..... Item #45948 More
Beistle, Mary Alice. Philadelphia: David McKay Company, (1939). First edition. Paper covering on boards rubbed in several small spots on edges and small "Property of ---" stamp on front free endpaper, otherwise near fine in dust jacket with tanned spine, a few small closed edge tears and a tiny hole..... Item #34887 More
London: The Nonesuch Press, 1927. First edition. Wilson, a civil servant, wrote a number of biographies of literary and historical figures; and as a civil servant, she was one of the first women in the United Kingdom to earn equal pay for her work (Wikipedia). One of 1,480 numbered copies..... Item #55262 More
Middletown, Connecticut: Robin Price, 2005. First edition. First separate publication of Bloom's short story which first appeared in Ms. magazine. Number 37 of 125 copies SIGNED BY BLOOM, TIERNEY, & PRICE. This copy additionally inscribed "this copy for Allen K. Mears" on colophon by Price who designed, letterpress printed, and..... Item #55875 More
Chicago: Pascal Covici, 1925. First edition thus: edited and with essay of appreciation by Bridges. With 29 illustrations, including the picture by Holbein etched in the author's time, to which is added Mr. Angarola's drawings of his conception of the period & drawings by way of contemporary comment by Gene..... Item #54686 More
Berkeley, CA: Editions Koch, 2003. First edition, DELUXE limited issue. All twenty fragments – ranging from a few words to 66 lines – of the poem generally referred to as "On Nature" by pre-Socratic Greek philosopher Parmenides of Elea (active circa 475 BC) translated from the Ancient Greek and with..... Item #55883 More
Decatur, Georgia: Wisteria Press, 1997. First edition. Letter "Z" of 26 COPIES BOUND IN FULL LEATHER and housed in handmade clamshell box, each copy SIGNED BY BROWN AND MOSER and with TWO LOOSE LITHOGRAPHS SIGNED BY MOSER in glassine envelope laid in (one is the frontispiece illustration, the other appears..... Item #53542 More
(London): Andre Deutsch, (1982). First edition. "A wealth of general bedlore, illustrated with colour plates which shows scores of beds from antiquity to present." Small imperfection in rear board, otherwise fine in dust jacket with ink mark through price on front flap. A very bright, interesting book. Item #27794 More
New Jersey: Margrace Corporation, (1985). First American edition. A textbook for the study of ALICE. Text on one page, illustrations on the next. Questions on the rear pastedown. Fine in pictorial boards. No dust jacket, if it was issued in one. Item #48905 More
(Mantova: Maurizio Corraini, 2002). First edition. Korean artist Suzy Lee's book of photos and drawings for children and adults; with text on only the last two pages ("Is all our life, then . . . but a dream?") in English with Italian translation beneath. Inspired by the whimsey of Lewis..... Item #48903 More
London: G. Bell & Sons, Ltd., 1920. Later printing; originally published in 1913. Illustrations by Alice B. Woodward, who is best known for her illustrations in THE PETER PAN PICTURE BOOK, which was also published by Bell. Seven full-page black-and-white drawings, plus frontis and front cover; several in-text illustrations as..... Item #48751 More
London: T. C. Newby, (1845). First edition. Published anonymously in 20 monthly parts issued from January 1844 to July 1845. Bound from the original monthly parts with title page dated 1845 added. Cover of Part IV, June 1844, bound in at front; illustrated with frontispiece and 39 engraved plates by..... Item #54123 More
New York: Parent's Magazine Press, (1969). First edition. Near fine with previous owner's gift inscription on front endpaper; in very good to near fine price-clipped dust jacket with light soiling and minor edge wear. Item #51694 More
New York: Limited Editions Club, 1972. First edition thus: illustrated by Robert Shore. Number 316 of 1,500 numbered copies SIGNED BY Shore and Ward Ritchie, who designed and printed the book. Introduction by Leo Gurko. 4to gilt-stamped quarter blue leather; blue sailcloth-covered boards; 9 color plates, including frontis. Fine in..... Item #72125 More
Chicago: Lakeside Press/Donnelley & Sons, 1961. First edition, a Lakeside Classic issued for Christmas 1961 with historical introduction by Harwell. Dark blue cloth boards with gilt lettering and decoration on front cover and spine, gilt top edge, tissue-protected frontispiece portrait of General J. E. B. Stuart. Fine. Item #52666 More
(Avon): Limited Editions Club, 1974. First edition thus, with introduction by Shirley Ann Grau and illustrated with photogravures of etchings by Sigmund Abeles. One of 2000 copies SIGNED BY ABELES. 4to gilt-stamped quarter black goatskin with gray-striped buckram boards. This edition is not uncommon however it seldom turns up with..... Item #56035 More
New York: W. W. Norton & Co., (1998). First edition. Artist's book. "The Republic" is a sensuous dreamland to which, in the author/artist's imagination, he and his wife escape. To make this same trip, "You will need a poetic license, ...and you will find one within." Literally. In a little..... Item #71628 More
London: Sherwood, Neely, and Jones, 1812. First edition by "One Who Thinks for Himself." Illustrated with hand colored folding frontispiece by George Cruikshank. Very good to near fine with rubbing to edges, corners have bumping and are nicked, small cracking on joint ends, Armorial bookplate of R.H.A. Bennet on front..... Item #54240 More