London: Oxford University Press, 1938. Cloth. The first 4 volumes of this sweeping, scholarly study of the "production, refining, transport and distribution" of petroleum. All 4 volumes 1938 1st editions and all 4 in solid, very respectable condition --and all 4 include their light-blue dustjackets. Tight and VG- to VG... More

Italy: Cavalleria S.A. 1994. Hardcover. A pristine copy of the 1994 1st edition. Tight and Fine in its red pictorial boards. Tall quarto, Pietro Carrieri's lavish color photography thruout. Also includes a Fine example of the publisher's pictorial slipcase. More

New York: Gotham Book Mart, 1971. Cloth. The 1973 signed/limited. #429 OF 500 COPIES SIGNED BY THE EDITORS OTTO PENZLER AND EVELYN BYRNE at the limitation. Clean and Fine in its oatmeal cloth. And in a crisp, VG example of the pubsher's unprinted white dustjacket, which shows light soiling along... More

New York: E.P. Dutton & Co. 1939. 1st. Cloth. One of the great photographic tributes to New York-- and one of the great artistic achievements of the WPA. The 1939 stated 1st edtion of this Berenice Abbott triumph. A solid working copy. G+ only in its original blue cloth. Happily... More

Paris: Editions Montaigne, 1927. Original wraps. The 1927 1st French edition, translated from the original German by L. De Vos. Solid and VG in its light-brown wrappers, with very light offsetting at the panel edges, light wear to the tips and mild darkening along the spine. Small former owner name... More

Rome: Edizioni Gulliver, 1998. Hardcover. The 1998 1st edition. Clean and Near Fine in its pictorial cardboard. And in a bright, VG dustjacket, with light chipping --and several small closed tears-- along the bottom-edges. Octavo, 185 pgs. Vol. 13 in the 20 volume "La Cucina Delle Regioni D'Italia" series. More

Toledo, Ohio: Blade Printing & Paper Co. 1876. 1st. Decorative Cloth. The 1876 1st edition of this uncommon study of the Batlle of Chickamauga in southeastern Tennessee (Sept. 19-20, 1863), the second bloodiest of the entire war. Tight and VG in its dark-brown cloth, with still-bright gilt-lettering at the front... More

London: Thames & Hudson, 2006. Cloth. The 2006 signed/limited. #379 OF 500 COPIES INSCRIBED BY JEREMY HACKETT. Solid and Near Fine in its light blue cloth, with just a bit of scuffing at the rear panel. Folio, handsome gravure and color photography thruout by Garda Tang. More

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1960. 1st. Cloth. The 1960 1st edition, wonderfully illustrated thruout in rich color by the author herself. Clean and VG+ in a bright, price-clipped, VG dustjacket, with light chipping at the spine crown and upper front flap fold. Quarto, 47 pgs. More

London: Frederick Muller, 1946. Decorative Cloth. A handsome copy of the 1946 1st edition. Solid and VG (with light offsetting at the front and rear endpapers) in a bright, price-intact, VG dustjacket, with light chipping to the spine crown. Octavo, over a dozen original lithographs by the great Edward Bawden. More

Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1932. Cloth. A handsome copy of the 1932 1st edition of this highspot in early 20th century design. Tight and VG+ (light offsetting to the inner hinges) in a bright, price-intact, VG- dustjacket, with clear tape tastefully re-inforcing several closed tears along the rear panel... More

London: Longmans, Green and Co. 1927. Cloth. A crisp, tight copy of the true 1st edition of Thornton Wilder's second published book. Solid and VG in its blue cloth, with light, forgivable foxing to the pastedowns, endsheets and inner hinges. Tasteful bookplate as well at the front free endpaper. And... More