The Bay Psalm Book.
New York: Sotheby's, November 26, 2013, quarto, black boards in pictorial dust jacket. (74)pp. Sotheby's, A one lot sale. Extensively illustrated in color. A marvellous reference item. As new. More
Bibliography
David Garnett C.B.E. A Writer's Library.
Deal: Michael Hosking, June, 1983, Michael Hosking's rare book catalogue No. 22, The Golden Hind Bookshop. octavo, wrappers. (180)pp. Michael Hosking, With an introduction by Nicolas Barker. 3,407 items listed from the library of David Garnett, son of Edward Garnett, who was a publisher's reader and an author, and of..... More
Einstein's Theory of Relativity.
New York: Sotheby's, March 16, 1996, quarto, pictorial wrappers. (32)pp. Sotheby's, From the catalogue: "Catalogue entirely devoted to the earliest surviving autograph manuscript by Einstein on the (Special) Theory of Relativity; and the most substantial and significant of the handful of surviving scientific manuscripts written by Enstein during his period..... More
Fine Books and Manuscripts: Including Americana.
New York: Sotheby's, June 18, 2004, quarto, pictorial wrappers. 384pp. Sotheby's, 446 lots. Beautifully illustrated in full color. As new. More
Fine Books and Manuscripts: Including Kafka's Letters to Felice, June 18, 1987.
New York: Sotheby's, June 18, 1987, quarto, pictorial wrappers. (98)pp. Sotheby's, 212 lots. With material by Clemens, Pound, Swift, Tennyson, and color illustration of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter. Beautifully illustrated in full color. As new. More
The Hours of Albrecht of Brandenburg, Illuminated Manuscript By Simon Bening.
London: Sotheby's, June 19 2001, quarto, dark blue pictorial boards. (100)pp. Sotheby's, The Hours of Albrecht of Brandenburg, Illuminated Manuscript By Simon Bening : The Final Lot in the Sale of a Second Selection of Illuminated Manuscripts From C.1000 to C.1522, the Property of Mr. J. R. Ritman Sold for..... More
Incunabula from the court Library at Donaueschingen Sold by Order of His Serene Highnrss Joachim Prince zu Furstenberg.
London: Sotheby's, July 1, 1994, quarto, full pictorial boards. (324)pp. Sotheby's, Beautifully illustrated in full color. Printed price list laid in. As new. More
John Steinbeck. A Collection of Books & Manuscripts. Formed by Harry Valentine of Pacific Grove, California.
Santa Barbara, CA: Bradford Morrow, Bookseller Ltd., (1980), First Edition, Limited to 250 hardbound copies. octavo, grey cloth in dust jacket. (157) pp. Bradford Morrow, Bookseller Ltd., From the foreword by John R. Payne, "Bradford Morrow's catalogue of Harry Valentine's John Steinbeck collection is an event of signal importance throughout..... More
The Linder Collection of the Works and Drawings of Beatrix Potter.
The National Book League, 1971, First Edition. small octavo, pictorial wrappers. (ii), 65 pp. The National Book League, A catalogue of the collection. With 16 full page illustrations in black and white. A very fine, clean copy. More
The Marcia and John Goin Ernest Hemingway Collection.
Santa Barbara, CA: Joseph the Provider, Books, 1992, quarto, pictorial wrappers. (viii), 80 pp. Joseph the Provider, Books, Joseph the Provider rare book catalogue offering 609 Ernest Hemingway related items from the Goin collection. Illustrated. Very fine, without flaw. More
Sotheby s The Botanical Library Of The Late Michael J. Kuse. .
New York: Sotheby's, June 20, 2003, quarto, pictorial wrappers. 92pp. Sotheby's, 39 lot. Beautifully illustrated in full color. As new. More
The Stinehour Press. A Bibliographical Checklist of the First Thirty Years 1950 through 1979. (Prospectus for the book publication).
(Luneburg, VT: Meredin-Stinehour Press, 1988), First Printing. large octavo, printed self wrappers. 8pp., stapled. Meredin-Stinehour Press, This is the prospectus for the publication of the bibliography. With specimen pages in color. Sent out by Bev Chaney, Jr. Books, this contains an order form for the book. New. More
Ten Years and William Shakespeare: A survey of the publishing activities of The Limited Editions Club from October 1929 to October 1940.
(New York: Limited Editions Club, 1940), First Edition. large quarto, original black cloth stamped in gilt on front cover and spine, in original glassine wrapper. (86)pp. Limited Editions Club, Printed by A. Colish. Illustrated. Contains John T. Winterich's, "The Books as Literature". Corners scuffed exposing board. More
The Valmadonna Trust Library: Part I Magnificent Manuscripts and the Bomberg Talmud.
New York: Sotheby's, December 22, 2015, quarto, rust-red cloth. (76)pp. Sotheby's, 12 lots beautifully illustrated in full color. As new. More
The Valmadonna Trust Library: Part I Magnificent Manuscripts and the Bomberg Talmud.
New York: Sotheby's, December 22, 2015, quarto, pictorial wrappers. (76)pp. Sotheby's, 12 lots beautifully illustrated in full color. As new. More
Presenting in Word & Song, Score & Deed the Life and Work of Sir Arthur Sullivan...
New York: Pierpont Morgan Library, (1975), First Edition. quarto, cloth in dust jacket. xviii, 215pp. Pierpont Morgan Library, From the Introduction: "This volume presents the life of Sir Arthur Sullivan as seen in the archives formed first of all by his mother, and then by Sir Arthur himself. The original..... More
Presenting in Word & Song, Score & Deed the Life and Work of Sir Arthur Sullivan...
New York: Pierpont Morgan Library, (1975), First Edition. quarto, wrappers. xviii, 215pp. Pierpont Morgan Library, From the Introduction: "This volume presents the life of Sir Arthur Sullivan as seen in the archives formed first of all by his mother, and then by Sir Arthur himself. The original archive has been..... More
Etude Biographique & Bibliographique sur Symphorien Champier.
Nieuwkoop: B. De Graaf, 1972, Facsimile of the 1859 edition. octavo , green cloth. XXIV, 431 pp. B. De Graaf, Very fine. More
Eugene O'Neill: A Descriptive Bibliography.
Pittsburgh: University Press, 1974, First Edition. octavo, cloth. (xiv), 410pp. University Press, Part of the Pittsburgh Series in Bibliography. A detailed, illustrated bibliography covering Books and Separate Publications; Contributions to Books; Contributions to Periodicals; Miscellany; Translations; Musical Settings; Recordings; Dedicatory Poems and Poems Referring to Stevens; Books about Stevens; Books..... More
Sean O'Casey: A Bibliography.
Seattle: (1978), First Edition. octavo, blue cloth in dust jacket. xxiv, 411pp. A detailed and comprehensive bibliography of O'Casey's published and unpublished writings. It lists his books and plays (with copious descriptive notes), essays, short stories and poems, his contributions to books by other writers, his more than six hundred..... More
Robert Browning: A Telescopic View, 1812-1889. The Development of the Poet's Mind.
(Waco, TX): Armstrong Browning Library, (1989), First Edition. oblong 8vo, wrappers. 54pp. Armstrong Browning Library, A most interesting exhibition guide; extensively illustrated. Printed by W. Thomas Taylor. More
Frederic William Goudy 1865-1947. A Commemorative Exhibition Arranged and Described by Roland Baughman Columbia University Libraries 8 March 1966.
(New York: Columbia University Press, 1966), First Edition. octavo, printed paper wrappers. (24)pp., stapled. Columbia University Press, Useful exhibit catalogue on Goudy-related material with 125 items described. A very fine copy, but has very tiny brown spot on front wrapper. More
Bibliography of American Literature. Volume 1: Henry Adams to Donn Byrne. (Volume I; Volume One).
New Haven: Yale University Press, 1968, Fourth Printing. quarto, black cloth. l, 474 pp. Yale University Press, Volume 1. Includes bibliographical descriptions of the works of Henry Adams, Louisa May Alcott, Thomas Bailey Aldrich, John Kendrick Bangs, Ambrose Bierce, H.H. Brackenridge, William Cullen Bryant, Frances Hodgson Burnett, John Burroughs, and..... More
Supplement to Charles Evans' American Bibliography.
Charlottesville: Univ Press of Virginia, (1970), First Edition. quarto, cloth. (xx), 636pp. Univ Press of Virginia, From the Preface by Frecerick R. Goff: "The work of addition and revision continued until 1969 through Mr. Bristol's further checking and through reports of new entries from cooperating libraries to the clearinghouse he..... More