Cambridge: Macmillan and Co., 1863, 1863, 1863, 1864, 1864, 1865, 1865,1866, 1866, First Printings of this important edition. octavo, three-quarter maroon morocco and cloth, five raised bands. T.e.g. xliv, 464; viii, 434; xii, 356; xiv, 658; xx, 648; xiv, 524; xx, 600xxxii, 672 pp. Macmillan and Co., Vol 3, Addenda..... More
"Dear Doctor Hench: The photograph of the Lafayette College ceremonial arrived. And I thank you for sending this momento of a rare and pleasant occasion. Sincerely yours, [signed] Carl Sandburg." Earlier that summer both Sandburg and Dr. Philip S. Hench were honored at Lafayette College, Easton, Pennsylvania: Sandburg was given..... More
London: Printed for F.C. and J. Rivington, 1805, octavo, full mottled leather, spines stamped in gilt with maroon title label, covers with gilt roll and dentelle edges. Printed for F.C. and J. Rivington, Frontispiece of Shakespeare (foxed) in Volume I, all half-titles present. This issue of the 1805 edition did..... More
Carbon typescript with an ink manuscript correction in White's hand and a six line pencil note by White that this poem "...is for a song in a play about Tristram & Isolde which I am writing..." He notes that this can be sung in 40 seconds. On 8" x 10"..... More
New York: Sotheby's, 1989-1990, large quarto, green cloth with pictorial label on front covers. Sotheby's, Nine Parts, complete: Part I, John James Audubon Magnificent Books and Manuscripts; Part II, Magnificent Color-Plate Ornithology; Part III, The Original Watercolors for Selby's Illustrations of British Ornithology; Part IV, French Literature; Part V, Highly..... More
Scudder was editor of the "Atlantic Monthly" founded by Holmes and James Russell Lowell in 1856 and shortly after Holme's death edited Holme's complete poetical works. From the June 21, 1890 letter, "My dear Mr. Scudder, ...I do not have your distrust of yourself and have no doubt that the..... More
1 page in purple ink, 8 1/2" x 11 1/2" In Norwegian. Signed in full including her married name, Sigrid Undset Svarstad. Undset was awarded the Nobel prize for literature in 1928, for which she was nominated by Helga Eng, member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters. Some..... More
London: Duckworth, (1929), First Edition. octavo, purple cloth in dust jacket. 312pp. Duckworth, "...a satire on this age of jazz bands and love." A very fine, clean copy, top edge dusty. Jacket has slight edge wear with bump to head of spine which is sunned. More
London: W. Collins Sons & Co. Ltd., (1917), First Edition. octavo, blue cloth. (viii), (351)pp. W. Collins Sons & Co. Ltd., Edited by Percy Lubbock. Portrait photograph by A. L. Coburn. BAL 10695; Edel and Laurence A78a. Several very tiny bore holes in cloth, probably from an insect. Else cloth..... More
Paris: Librairie Plon, [1895], First Edition, and only edition. oblong quarto, gold cloth with pictorial label on front cover, all edges stained red. (48) pp. Librairie Plon, Lovely, and amusing, circus themed drawings in pastel colors. Front endpaper has a vertical fold, front inner hinge weak but holding, Fingerprint soiling..... More
Boston: Houghton, Osgood and Company, 1879, First American Edition, Second Impression, Binding State A. octavo, terra cotta cloth with bevelled edges, dark brown coated endpapers. Houghton, Osgood and Company, Top edge not stained ochre. Supino 7.8.0. Cloth soiled with minor bubbling to cloth front and back covers, one inch scuff..... More
8 1/2" x 11" On Bradbury's Cheviot Drive, Los Angeles, letterhead. Bradbury describes his use of the pseudonym "Brett Sterling" but points out that it was a "house name" also used by other authors writing for "Thrilling Wonder Stories". The signature and date are written in brown marker pen. With..... More
London: Elliot Stock, 1896, First printing of this edition. duodecimo, olive green cloth. x, 246 pp. Elliot Stock, Le Gallienne contributes a 10 page Preface which is followed by the facsimile. Cloth faded to tan, especially at spine, also with overall soiling and a faint white spot on spine. Contents..... More
New York: Scribners, 1929, First Edition. small octavo, brown boards and black cloth spine, in dust jacket. (vii), 78 pp. Scribners, Wilson's first book of poetry. Minor chipping to top of jacket spine,not price clipped. Book in fine condition. More
The letterhead is a drawing of Bradbury from the chest up with Icarus wings. The printed text directs the recipient to magazines which contain articles that answer many of the questions he receives every week: writing technique, overall philosophy, biography and index of his writings and more. With original envelope..... More
London: W. Collins Sons & Co. Ltd., (1917), First Edition. octavo, blue cloth with gilt titles. (362)pp. W. Collins Sons & Co. Ltd., Portrait photograph by A. L. Coburn. Edited by Percy Lubbock. Edel & Laurence A178a; BAL 10695. Two small water spots on front cover, several short tears to..... More
"For Chris Tinlin! With the Good Wishes of Ray Bradbury Oct. 1970". With original mailing envelope. 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
Boston: Houghton, Osgood and Company, 1879, First American Edition, One of 1500 copies printed. octavo, terra cotta cloth with bevelled edges, dark brown coated endpapers. Houghton, Osgood and Company, BAL10537; Edel & Laurence A7b. Cloth clean and spine stamping bright. One inch of fading along top edge of front and..... More
London: Macmillan, 1890, Colonial Issue. small octavo, dark green smooth cloth. Macmillan, Edel and Laurence F53. With a letterpress book label, signature, place and date on front endpaper of Mary C. F. Stuart, East London, July 25th '99." 4 pp. of ads at end. Hinge weak at title page. Light..... More
London: Macmillan and Co., 1888, Second Edition, American issue. small octavo, blue cloth with decorative gilt stamp along top of spine and front cover. Macmillan and Co., Back coated endpapers. Edel and Laurence A31b. Water spot on back cover, else a fine, bright copy. The corner of the front endpaper..... More
(New York): Dell, (1962), First Edition. duodecimo, pictorial wrappers, text block edges stained green. Dell, "Never before published in book form - 73 articles by America's greatest writer." Bump to bottom center of back cover mildly affecting the last 90 pages. More
London: Methuen, (1946), First English edition. small octavo, purple boards stamped in green, in dust jacket. Methuen, Book fine and clean, Dust jacket lightly dust soiled with minimal wear at top and bottom of jacket spine. More
Boston: Houghton, Osgood and Company, 1880, First American Edition. octavo, red-brown cloth over bevelled boards. Houghton, Osgood and Company, First State binding with Houghton, Osgood & Co. stamped at foot of spine. Edel & Laurence A11b; BAL 10549. Inner hinges stained with white powder, both pastedowns have two marks from..... More
Cambridge: Printed at the Riverside Press, 1900, Second Edition, Limited issue of 250 copies printed. octavo, cream linen spine and corners and blue boards with printed spine label. Printed at the Riverside Press, A few minor revisions were made in the text of the second edition. The preface is new..... More