London: Henry Colburn, 1828-1829. First edition. Hardcover. Two volumes. 8vo. xii,364; 306pp. Half polished calf by Morrell of London, blue cloth sides. Spines in six compartments with raised bands, gilt; brown leather lettering pieces, gilt. Top edges gilt. Spine compartments tooled in an eagle, bee and an 'N' surrounded by..... More
Paris: Pillet Aine, 1838. First edition. Hardcover. 12mo. 240pp. Contemporary full marbled sheep. Spine tooled in gilt. Marbled endpapers. Neat ownership name on the half-title. The final three pages constitute the publisher's catalogue. Edges well worn as is the text block, but still a good copy. The guide takes the..... More
London: Printed and sold by G. Nicholson, Poughnill, near Ludlow. Sold also, in London, by H. D. Symonds, Paternoster row; Champante & Whitrow, Aldgate; R. Bickerstaff; T. Conder, Bucklersbury; Lackington, Allen, & Co., Finsbury-Square; and all other, ca. 1795. Only edition. Wraps. Approx. 4 by 6 inches. 27, (i)pp. Binding..... More
London: Ackermann, 1823. Hardcover. First "MIniature" Edition. 12mo. Handcolored plates by Rowlandson, reduced for this edition, Contemporary half green pebbled morocco, spine in six compartments, gilt; all edges gilt. Trace of rubbing else a fine copy. With the bookplate of interlocked 'H's and 'L's belonging to the Baron de Londau..... More
London: Effingham WIlson, 1830. First edition. Hardcover. Small 8vo. vii,(1),100pp. Hand colored frontispiece, plus six lithographed plates. Modern quarter morocco, spine in six compartments with raised bands, leather lettering label, gilt; cloth boards; vellum corners; marbled endpapers. With the original wrappers bound in at the rear. Without the publisher' s...... More
London: John W. Parker, 1845. Hardcover. The Second Edition. 8vo. viii, (9)-124pp. plus 4 page publisher's catalogue in rear. Illustrated Publisher's original; drab cloth blocked in blind on the upper board with a decorative frame around the tittle. Ownership name dated 1847 on front pastedown. Cloth faded, occasional soil, else..... More
London(?): Nelson & Sons(?), n.d., ca. 1874. Hardcover. Four linen-backed chromolithographed alphabet books sometime bound in rust-colored cloth, without title page. The alphabets are illustrated by animals, birds, people and biblical characters, accompanied by a verse describing each character. Slight wear to binding; alphabets near fine, bright and delightful. Scarce..... More
London: John Murray, 1835. First edition. Hardcover. 3 volumes. 8vo. xii, 395; viii, 415; [v]-viii, 408 pp. Original drab cloth boards, printed paper labels. BIndings are well worn and soiled, lettering labels on volume 3 partially perished, the first 7 leaves of Volume III with alight dampstain. A good set..... More
Cleveland: Arthur H. Clark Company, 1915-1925. First editions. Hardcover. Three volumes. 8vo. Red cloth, gilt spine titles, top edges gilt. 394, 403, 419pp. Indices; maps and plans included in the pagination. A near fine set showing only traces of wear. Ownership name in pencil on front free endpapers. An..... More
(Newtown): Gregynog Press, 1940. Limited edition. Hardcover. No. 34 of 175 copies. 1/2 morocco gilt by the Gregynog Bindery. Printed in Romulus on Barcham Green handmade paper. Slight wear at spine heel and corners else a fine copy. The last book printed at the Press. More
New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1985. First edition, first printing. Hardcover. 8vo. 254pp. Black cloth spine, gilt; red paper boards. A fine copy. The dustwrapper is not price-clipped and is fine as well. The Bob and Dolores Hope copy with an inscription on the front free endpaper signed by..... More
Ithaca, NY: The Abbe Press, (1952). Limited edition. Hardcover. Folio. Unpaginated. Black cloth spine, printed label, marbled paper boards, black endpapers. Illustrated by Elfriede Abbe with woodcut illustrations. One of 150 numbered copies signed by the illustrator; this is number 49. Light wear to the edges and the cloth else..... More
London: Longman, Brown, Green and Longmans, 1843. First edition. Hardcover. Two volumes. 8vo. (xii),50;(viii),256pp. Brown ribbed cloth embossed in blind on the boards and spine and with gilt titles on the spine. Coated endpapers. Frontispiece portrait with tissue guard. Neat ownership names on the front free endpapers. A fine set..... More
Merida, Yucatan: Lbreria Burrel, 1941. First edition. Stapled wraps. Thin 4to. Printed, stapled wraps. (38)pp. Some illustrations, including a chart of the Spanish version of what we know as the Palmer method of handwriting. Top of the half title removed, probably bearing a name of a former owner, else this..... More
London: Andrew Dakers Limited, 1950. First edition, first printing. Hardcover. 12mo. Publisher's orange cloth, gilt spine titles. Bookplate of former owner else a fine copy. The dustwrapper is not price clipped; it is chipped at head and tall if spine, lightly soiled, else very good. More
New York: Hodder & Stoughton, ca. 1911. First US edition. Hardcover. Large thin 4to. Original cloth spine, paper over boards with illustrated paste-on of Merry and Bright, the two dogs who are the subject of this book. Twenty-four full page, color illustrations on stiff paper of the doings of Merry..... More
Venice: In Aedibvs Alsi et Andreae Asvlani Soceri, 1522. Hardcover. 12mo. 204 leaves. Contemporary vellum, ink name on spine. Anchor and dolphin device on title page and last leaf. Contemporary ownership name at base of title page. Engraved bookplate of Alfred Petit on the front pastedown. A very good copy..... More
London: Heinemann, 1966. First English edition. Hardcover. 8vo. 188pp. Blue textured paper over boards, gilt spine title. Map of Prydain double page frontispiece. Small bumps on the upper right corner of the upper board and on the spine tip, else a fine copy. The duswrapper is not clipped. There is..... More
New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, (1966). First edition, first printing. Fine. 8vo. Publisher's blue paper over boards printed in deep green. Dark blue endpapers. A fine copy. The dustwrapper is price-clipped; it is lightly soiled else very good. Stated first edition on the copyright page as needed for a...... More
New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, (1968). First edition, first printing. Hardcover. Tall 8vo. Publisher's blue printed paper over boards. Trace of sunning at the edges else this is a fine copy. Dustwrapper is price-clipped and is first state, without the Newbery Award sticker. It is lightly sunned at edges..... More
NY: Holt, Rinehart, Winston, 1964-1968. First edition, first printing. Hardcover. First editions, first printings. Five volumes. The complete set of the Prydain Cycle. "The Book of Three" is near fine in the publisher's purple paper boards; the dustwrapper is not clipped and has the original price of $3.75, lightly..... More
Richmond, VA: Allen & Ginter, ca. 1890. Stiff card wraps. Twelve 8vo pages of cardstock, including the covers. Bound with cord. Each page is printed chromolithographically on one side in vibrant color. The interior pages reproduce cigarette cards issued by the tobacco company. Facing the pages with the illustrations is..... More
(Greenbrae): The Allen Press, 1986. Limited edition. Hardcover. Small 8vo. (53)pp. Gray cloth printed on the spine and upper board with the title. Title in two colors. Two full page illustrations ad several vignettes in the text; hand-colored initials. Finely printed letterpress on hand-made Richard de Bas paper. One of..... More
México y Tacámbaro: Cuadernos del Armadillo/ Taller Martín Pescador, 2021. Limited edition. Broadside. Finely printed broadside, 13 by 20 inches on heavy stock by Juan Pascoe in black and red. A fine example. Four narratives in poetic form. The journey's end approaches so slowly. So sadly. On Monday 'salimos a...... More
Santa Ana, CA: Fine Arts Press, 1934. First edition, first printing. Hardcover. 8vo, [ii], xviii-[xx], 261 pp.; 127 plates, 7 colored including the large folding frontispiece with coloring by Tom Lea. Map endpapers. Maps and illustrations in text. Light wear to the edges and inner hinges else a near fine..... More
