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New York: Morrow, (1989), First Edition Uncorrected Proof copy. octavo, printed paper wrappers. Morrow, Very tiny spot on spine, otherwise a very fine copy. We have hundreds of Advance and Proof copies in stock. More
New York: Morrow, (1989), First Edition Uncorrected Proof copy. octavo, printed paper wrappers. Morrow, Very tiny spot on spine, otherwise a very fine copy. We have hundreds of Advance and Proof copies in stock. More
Dutton, (1998), Advance Reading Copy. octavo, pictorial wrappers. Dutton, Very fine. More
(London: Oxford Univ Press, 1961), octavo, wrappers. (16)pp. Oxford Univ Press, A lecture on the American Lyceum. Offprint from "The proceedings of the British Academy" Vol. XLVII. Fine. More
Worcestershire: B.T. Batsford Ltd., (1944), Second Impression with corrections. octavo, cloth in dust jacket. (x), 148pp. B.T. Batsford Ltd., T.e.g. "In 1843, Bradley Thomas Batsford opened a secondhand bookshop and in 1943, Batsford, Limited published this record of the "Batsford Century'. . .for a limited world, the world of printers..... More
Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1967, First Edition. quarto, cloth in dust jacket. xiv, 236pp. Harvard University Press, The Houghton Library's founding librarian, Jackson's published writings numbered 126 from 1926 to 1965, here listed in a bibliography. Essays include "The Importance of Rare Books and Manuscripts in a University Library," "Counterfeit..... More
(New Castle, DE): Oak Knoll Press, 1998, First Edition. octavo, cloth in dust jacket. (xiv), 202pp. Oak Knoll Press, The first English translation of the rare French title, Une Fabrique de Faux Autographes, Ou Recit de L'Affaire Vran Lucas (Paris 1870) by Henri Bordier and Emile Mabille. From the dust..... More
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1986, First Edition, Uncorrected Proof Copy. octavo, original printed heavy paper wrappers. Houghton Mifflin, Inscribed and signed by Boyer on the title page: "(line through his printed name) For Skip Carter - With Appreciation & All Best Wishes - Rick (he has drawn a lit cigarette)". A...... More
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1987, First Edition. octavo, boards and cloth in dust jacket. Houghton Mifflin, Inscribed and signed by Boyer on the title page and additionally signed over his printed name. "For Stratford - With all the Best Personal Wishes to a conneseur of fine books, and a nice guy..... More
Jackson: Univ Press of Mississippi, (1982), First Edition. octavo, cloth. xx,416pp. Univ Press of Mississippi, Illustrated. A listing of more than 2,000 items in this Faulkner collection including manuscripts, books, letters, early drawings in school publications, here organized chronologically from family documents from the 1880s to publications about Faulkner from..... More
Jackson: University Press of Mississippi, (1982), First Edition. octavo, cloth in dust jacket. xx,416pp. University Press of Mississippi, Illustrated. A listing of more than 2,000 items in this Faulkner collection including manuscripts, books, letters, early drawings in school publications, here organized chronologically from family documents from the 1880s to publications..... More
octavo, one printed sheet folded once to make four pages. Printed prospectus and order form for the book published in 1975. Fine. More
London: The British Library, 2005, First Edition. octavo, cloth in pictorial dust jacket. 320pp. The British Library, With this new major study the author remedies the neglect of the 'immediate post-Bewick period' and demonstrates the importance of the period from 1820 to 1860 in the history of the illustrated book..... More
(London): Penguin Books, (2010), First Edition. octavo, pictorial wrappers. 254 pp. Penguin Books, Extensively illustrated in full color. A unique exploration into the subtle art of the book cover High standards in art and design have always been part of Penguin's publishing program. Now, on the occasion of Penguin's 75th..... More
West Roxbury, MA: World War I Aero Publishers, [1966], First Edition. octavo, wrappers. 24pp. World War I Aero Publishers, Volume 1, No. 5 in the World War I Aero Publishers aviation series. From the Introduction: "It has been over twenty years since the end of World War II in the..... More
West Roxbury, MA: World War I Aero Publishers, (1966), First Edition. octavo, wrappers. 24pp. World War I Aero Publishers, Volume 1, No. 4 in the World War I Aero Publishers aviation series. From the introduction: In these days of "Fishpots" and "Farmers," "Coots" and " Badgers," we accept the code..... More
New York: St. Martin's, (1990), First Edition. octavo, boards in dust jacket. St. Martin's, Inscribed on the title page: "To Skip, Alan Dennis Burke". A very fine copy, jacket not price clipped. More
(London): British Museum, (1988), First printing of this edition (originally published in 1925). octavo, boards in dust jacket. (96)pp. British Museum, Illustrated with photographs and with plates reproducing the letters. Katies Lewis, the recipient of "Letters of Katie", entered Burne-Jones' life at an opportune moment, filling what Robertson called 'the..... More
(Middlesex: Radio Modeller Book Division, 1971), First Edition. octavo, pictorial wrappers. (90)pp. Radio Modeller Book Division, Edited by Peter G. Cooksley. Art work by Kenneth McDonough. Illustrated with drawings and photographs. A near fine copy. More
New York: Dutton, (1919), First American Edition. octavo, blue cloth stamped in gilt on front cover and spine. x, 246pp. Dutton, From Noffsinger: Eighteen fictionalized stories based on actual events endeavoring to show the co-operation between air and ground forces. Ewart was an observer with squadrons at the front for..... More
Pittsburgh: Hunt Institute, 1979, First Edition. octavo, boards. (130)pp. Hunt Institute, Contains annotated entries and illustrations of 92 fine bindings from the 1 6th to 20th centuries. Issued in conjunction with a 1979 exhibit at Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, the book functions well as a stand- alone text nearly..... More
New York: St. Martin's, 1979, First Edition. octavo, dark blue boards stamped in silver on spine. St. Martin's, "...a story of friendship and love against the background of the wonder and excitement of flying when aviation was in its infancy." Light dust spotting to top edge on text block, otherwise..... More
Chicago: Davis Printing Works, (1918), First Edition. octavo, blue cloth stamped in white on front cover and spine, with small, mounted photo of Campbell on front cover. (234)pp. Davis Printing Works, Campbell was wounded while fighting with the Highland Light Infantry in 1914. Unfit for land combat, he joined the..... More
Cambridge, MA: The Belknap Press, 1968, quarto. quarto, beige cloth. (xii), 233pp. The Belknap Press , Robinson and Brower carried on a correspondence for over thirty years. This book presents her accumulation of letters in its entirety together with her "Memories of Edwin Arlington Robinson," her review of "The Children..... More
(Oxford: Osprey Publishing, 2010), First Edition. quarto, pictorial heavy paper wrappers. 96pp. Osprey Publishing, On a sunny May afternoon in 1917, the peace of an English seaside town was shattered when a flight of German Gotha bombers appeared without warning. Twenty-three Gothas had set out to attack London in this..... More
(Cheltenham, Ontario): The Boston Mills Press, 1979, First Edition. quarto, blue boards. (128)pp. The Boston Mills Press, Profusely illustrated with photographs. A pictorial history of Canadians who enlisted in the Royal Flying Corps during its 700 day stay in Canada. With an informative text. Near fine copy. More