New York: Library of Columbia College, 1895, First Edition, Limited to 1000 copies. large quarto, original three-quarter morocco and marbled boards. T.e.g. xviii, 1139pp. Library of Columbia College, Printed by DeVinne. Introduction by George W. Baker, William R. Ware and Russell Sturgis. Nearly 13,000 books listed. Although the corners are..... More
London: Sotheby & Co, June 21-23, 1965, small quarto, printed boards. (xii), 279 pp. Sotheby & Co, 694 lots offered and described in detail. With indices of books printed on vellum, binders and booksellers, and previous owners. Color frontispiece plus 83 black and white plates. Text block slightly cocked, lower..... More
(London): Sotheby & Co., (1974), First Edition. quarto, green cloth with gilt lettering and illustrated end papers. unpaginated. Sotheby & Co., In two parts: Part I: Early Science Navigation & Travel including Americana with a few medical books A-C. Part II: D-G. Auction of one of the finest libraries assembled..... More
Baltimore: The Walters Art Gallery, 1974, large quarto, printed wrappers, stapled. [14] pp. + 1 illustrated leaf as errata. The Walters Art Gallery, Howard M. Nixon's contribution to this feschrift with corrections. Staples slightly rusted. More
(Mansfield Centre, CT: Martino Fine Books, no date, circa 2000, Facsimile reprint. octavo, grey cloth. CCLIX, 607 pp. Martino Fine Books, The reprint includes the two Berghman supplements. Very fine and clean. More
Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1966; 1975, Reprint, with minor corrections; First Edition. large octavo, patterned blue cloth with green cloth spines. (xxvi), (562); xiv, 563-1,138 pp. University of Toronto Press, A cornerstone reference book. A fine set. More
New York: American Art Association / Anderson Galleries, January 16-17, 1930, large octavo, printed wrappers. (iv), 267, (3) pp. American Art Association / Anderson Galleries, Rare book auction catalogue offering 1,388 lots. McKay 9213 & 9219. This library contained a large selection of Henry Alken, Dickens, Cruikshank, John Gould and..... More
Rochester, NY: Rochester Institue of Technology, 1960, octavo, printer wrappers. 52 pp. Rochester Institue of Technology, Vol. XX, No. 1. With a list of Goudy Types. Printed in red, maroon, blue and black. Very fine. More
London: Maggs Bros. Ltd., 1962, octavo, rebound in blue cloth with two leather spine labels. T.e.g. xcvi, 864 pp. Maggs Bros. Ltd., Ten catalogues with covers bound in at end. A necessary feature as the inside covers contain the subject indices and list of illustrations. Extensively illustrated with black and..... More
New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, (2001), First Edition. large octavo, maroon cloth. 788 pp. G. P. Putnam's Sons, Still a useful reference for points and pricing. Signed on the title page. Very fine. More
London: Jonathan Cape, (1968), First Edition. octavo, boards and cloth in dust jacket. Jonathan Cape, One inch crumple/tear to back panel of dust jacket, else fine. More
New York: Burt Franklin, (1968), Reprint. octavo, red cloth. 78 pp. Burt Franklin, A fine introduction to this great English type-founder and printer, with a short-title list of the Baskerville editions in Benton's collection. Fine. More
Princeton: Princeton University Press, (1993), First Edition. large quarto, brown cloth in dust jacket. xxxiv, 403 pp. Princeton University Press, The panorama of American animal study, from the natural history of Alexander Wilson and John James Audubon through the development of professional zoology and its large institutions, provides the backdrop..... More
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1986, First Edition. octavo, boards & cloth in dust jacket. Houghton Mifflin, Author's third doc Adams mystery. Signed by Boyer above his name on the title page. Boyer has also inscribed the title page: "Skip - It gives me real personal pleasure to inscribe this book to..... More
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London: Collins, 1944, First Edition, Special Edition. octavo, original black cloth in pictorial dust jacket. (192)pp. Collins, "A Special Edition of They Never Say When by Peter Cheyney Specially published by Messrs. Collins for his friends to commemorate his twenty-first 'Coming-of-Age' Novel. To 'S. R. Fuller.' (in Cheyney's hand) 23rd..... More
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London: Collins, 1946, First Edition. octavo, original yellow cloth in pictorial dus jacket. (192)pp. Collins, Signed by Peter Cheyney in ink beneath his printed name on the title page. Bookplate and tiny number "285" on front free endpaper, slight wear and fading to edges and spine of jacket. Jacket is..... More
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London: Collins, 1941, First Edition. octavo, original salmon cloth in pictorial dust jacket. (256)pp. Collins, Signed by Peter Cheyney in ink beneath his printed name on the title page. Bookplate and tiny number "265" on front free endpaper, slight wear to edges and spine of jacket. Jacket is not price..... More
London: Eveleigh Nash & Grayson, 1921, Reprint Edition. octavo, red cloth stamped in blind on front cover and in gilt on spine. Eveleigh Nash & Grayson, Part of "Nash's Great Novel Library" series. Spine faded, wear to extremities, light scuffing to cloth, text clean. More
London: T. Fisher Unwin LTD, (1925), First (English) Edition. octavo, boards in dust jacket. T. Fisher Unwin LTD, Issued simultaneous with the American Edition. Keating 193; Smith 27. Light chipping to top and bottom of jacket spine with over all light dust soiling. Offsetting to front endpapers. More
New York: Macmillan, 1894, Illustrated Edition Limited to 350 copies, of which only 100 were for sale in America, signed by Crockett. quarto, brown cloth with pictorial image gilt stamped on front cover. T.e.g. (xxvi), 290 pp. Macmillan, With a prefatory poem by Robert Louis Stevenson. "Stickit Minister: a probationer..... More
London: W. Collins Sons, (1922), First Edition. octavo, original dark blue cloth stamped in red on front cover and spine. viii, (312)pp. W. Collins Sons, Shelf wear with wear to top and bottom of spine and with a tiny chip fron foot of spine. Bookplate, old name and place on..... More
(The Golden Eagle Press), [1949], First Edition. small octavo, rose boards stamped in yellow, in dust jacket. (The Golden Eagle Press), Vairant binding both printed in rose and bound in rose boards. Firmage A22. Illustrated with drawings by Klee, Modigliani and Picasso (also printed in rose). Two small chips to..... More
St Cloud, Minn: Land's Edge Press, (1999), First Edition, Limited to 750 numbered copies signed by the author. octavo, brown boards in dust jacket. (xvi), 181 pp. Land's Edge Press, Illustrated with 16 color plates. Each entry described in detail. A fine, clean copy. More
Garden City: Doubleday, 1952, First Edition. octavo, brown cloth cloth in dust jacket. Doubleday, Inscribed on the front free endpaper: "For Maude - dear old friend - with my devotion always - Mary Frances Doner May 8, 1952". Light scuffing to jacket with some tape reinforcement to verso. Not price..... More
Garden City: Doubleday, 1948, First Edition. octavo, black cloth in dust jacket. Doubleday, With (4) pp. promotional piece laid in offering the speaking services of Maude W. Linscott "well-known clubwoman and radio news commentator." Inscribed on the front free endpaper: "For Maude - in loving friendship. Fondly Mary Frances Doner..... More