English Royal Signatures.
London: HMSO, (1981), Second impression. quarto, wrappers. (12)pp. HMSO, With 33 signatures illustrated and catalogued. More
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Guide to Literary Manuscripts in the Huntington Library.
(San Marino, CA): Huntington Library, 1979, First Edition. octavo, maroon boards with gilt lettering on front cover and spine. (x), 539pp. Huntington Library, The second of a four-part series Guide to Manuscripts in the Huntington Library. This volume lists at least 125,000 literary manuscripts listed according to author and arranged... More
Kelmscott Press, William Morris & His Circle. The John J. Walsdorf Collection with a few additions.
Exeter, NH: The Colophon Book Shop, 1996, First Edition. octavo, wrappers. 144 pp. The Colophon Book Shop, The Colophon Book Shop Catalogue No. 44 with 565 items listed and described in detail: Kelmscott Press publications; Books about the Kelmscott Press and Printing; Writings of William Morris; Books devoted to William... More
The Library of John M. Schiff.
New York: Sotheby's, Dec 11, 1990, octavo, pictorial wrappers. (158)pp. Sotheby's, 350 lots. Schiff's interest in breeding and racing horses is reflected in his library of sporting, racing, and hunting titles. The library also contained nineteenth century English and American literary first editions and twenty-one lots of Presidential autographs "apparently... More
Masterpieces of the J. Paul Getty Museum. Illuminated Manuscripts.
Los Angeles: J. Paul Getty Museum, (1997), First Edition. quarto, boards in dust jacket. 128pp. J. Paul Getty Museum, The Getty Museum's collection of illuminated manuscripts, featured in this book, comprises masterpieces of medieval and Renaissance art. Dating from the tenth to the sixteenth century, they were produced in France... More
Medieval Crafts. Men and Women at Work.
(London): The British Library, (1977), First Edition. tall octavo, black and white and color wrappers inserted in plastic pocket folder. (24)pp., unpaginated. The British Library, A picture pack on Medieval crafts designed by the British Library Education Service to provide original material for teachers and pupils studying 'Medieval Realms.' The... More
Modern Books and Writers. The Catalogue of an Exhibition held at Seven Albemarle Street April to September 1951.
(Cambridge): Cambridge University Press, (1951), First Edition. octavo, printed paper wrappers. vi, 69, xii pp. Cambridge University Press, With a Preface by John Carter. An informative catalogue for this exhibition. Near fine, clean copy. More
Sixpenny Wonderfuls.
(London): Chatto & Windus/Hogarth Pres, (1985), First Edition. quarto, boards. 69pp. Chatto & Windus/Hogarth Pres, From the Introduction: "Free schooling and libraries had encouraged a new, literatre working class...Chatto's directors were among the first publishers to move towards this new market. The intention was to republish some of their most..... More
Treasures Revealed from the Paul Mellon Library of Americana.
Charlottesville: Howell Press, (2001), First Edition. quarto, black boards in pictorial dust jacket. (ix), 232pp. Howell Press, Introduction by Robert F. Strohm. The catalogue for this exhibition at the Virginia Historical Society, September 20, 2001-January 20, 2002, of items included in the bequest to the historical society of a large... More
Sketches for Friends.
Boston: David R. Godine, (2002), First American Edition. oblong octavo, pictorial boards. (128)pp. David R. Godine, Chosen and introduced by Judy Taylor. A selection of letters, envelopes, and illustrations by Ardizzone, one of England's most beloved artists and illustrators, from 1935 to 1968. Illustrations with text in color and black... More
Elizabeth Bowen.
New York: Twayne Publishers, (1971), First Edition. octavo, cloth. 134pp. Twayne Publishers, More
Behold the Child. American Children and Their Books 1621-1922.
London: Bodley Head, (1994), First Edition. quarto, boards in dust jacket. (xiv), 226pp. Bodley Head, Well illustrated, with bibliography. Written by an established authority on the history of children's literature, this is the first historical study to consider American children's books as a separate genre. This is an expertly researched... More
A History of Histories of German Literature, 1835-1914.
Montreal: McGill-Queen's University Press, (1993), First Edition. octavo, green cloth. (xiv), 301pp. McGill-Queen's University Press, From Gervinus to the beginning of the twentieth century. Includes chapters on "The Most Successful Histories of German Literature..."; Foreign Hsitories of German Literature"; with a Bibliography and a detailed index. Very fine. More
The Confessions of a Capitalist.
London: Hutchinson & Co, 1027, Tenth edition. octavo, olive cloth. 284 pp. Hutchinson & Co, Bottom edge of text block soiled, bookseller's label roughly removed from front pastedown. A good copy. More
Dr. F. J. Furnivall. Victorian Scholar Adventurer.
Norman, OK: Pilgrim Books, (1983), First Edition. octavo, blue cloth in dust jacket. (xii), 302pp. Pilgrim Books, With his immense energy, Furnivall was a central force behind the English literary scene in the nineteenth century, particularly in its scholarly branches, founding many literary societies, contributing to the beginnings of the... More
Better Type.
New York: Watson-Guptill, (1989), First Edition. oblong 4to, boards & cloth in dust jacket. 192pp. Watson-Guptill, Aimed at Graphic designers, this book is designed to train the eye in the qualities of type: the specific characteristics of a face, its relationship to other faces and to space. Chapters include Working... More
'Murder Will Out'. The Detective in Fiction.
Oxford: Oxford Unviersity Press, (1990), 2nd Printing. octavo, wrappers. viii, 166pp. Oxford Unviersity Press, A history of the detective in fiction from pre-Holmes to the professionals described by P. D. James and those who focus on police procedures. A final list for further reading lists the authors from the text... More
Conrad Aiken. A Bibliography (1902-1978).
San Marino: Huntington Library, 1982, First Edition. octavo, blue cloth in dust jacket. (xiv), 292pp. Huntington Library, A comprehensive bibliography which follows the format of the Pittsburgh and Soho series of bibliographies. Jacket slightly scuffed. More
Prince of Forgers.
(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
The Book-Collector's Handbook of Values. 1976-1977.
New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, (1975), Revised and Enlarged Edition. octavo, black cloth in dust jacket. (xxii), 566 pp. G. P. Putnam's Sons, A fine, clean copy. More
Faulkner: A Comprehensive Guide to the Brodsky Collection. Volume II: The Letters.
Jackson: Univ Press of Mississippi, (1984), First Edition. Wrappers Issue. octavo, pictorial wrappers. xxviii, 334pp. Univ Press of Mississippi, From the introduction: "The Faulkner letters printed here complement those collected by Joseph Blotner in Selected Letters of William Faulkner. Readers familiar with that volume will quickly note further mention of... More
Faulkner: A Comprehensive Guide to the Brodsky Collection. Volume III: The De Gaulle Story by William Faulkner.
Jackson: Univ Press of Mississippi, (1985), First Edition. Wrappers issue. octavo, wrappers. (50), 400pp. Univ Press of Mississippi, This third volume in the series provides further insight into Faulkner's connection with jack Warner and into the Hollywood of the Second World War era. "In the inner story of Faulkner's writing... More
Faulkner: A Comprehensive Guide to the Brodsky Collection. Volume IV: Battle Cry, A Screenplay by William Faulkner.
Jackson: Univ Press of Mississippi, (1985), First Edition. octavo, cloth in dust jacket. (50), 409pp. Univ Press of Mississippi, "Unlike its predecessor, 'The De Gaulle Story,' Faulkner's most ambitious attempt to draft an original screenplay, 'Battle Cry' demonstrates Faulkner's skill as an adaptor and collaborator. Though Faulkner was a principal... More
Browningiana in Baylor University.
(Waco: Baylor Univ), n.d.(1921), First Edition. octavo, cloth. (viii), 405pp. Baylor Univ), A complete listing of the Browning holdings at Baylor, an outgrowth of the private library of Dr. A. J. Armstrong, head of the English department. Illustrated with photographs. Cloth badly soiled and worn at extremities. " Mrs. John... More
Boswellian Studies. A Bibliography.
(Hamden): Archon, 1972, Revised edn. octavo, cloth in dust jacket. (xiv), 134pp. Archon, A thorough compilation of the reviews and other public comment made on Boswell's work from his time to 1972. Very fine. More