London and New York: The British and Foreign Bible Society and the American Bible Society, 1968. Cloth. A handsome copy of this 1968 revised edition, expanded from the edition of 1903 by A.S. Herbert. Tight and VG+ to Near Fine in its navy-blue cloth, with light scuffing to the front... More
London: Burns Oates & Washbourne Ltd., 1926. Full leather. A handsome copy of this 1926 translation by C. Kegan Paul, in a lovely full-leather binding by Sangorski & Sutcliffe (stamped at the first blank verso). Tight and Near Fine in its lavish red morocco, with decorative gilt-bordering along the panels... More
San Francisco: San Francisco Arts Festival (Don Allen), 1963. Jess, Dickinson, Robert La Vigne, Philip Whalen et al. Original wraps. A collection of 10 lovely broadsides (9 original and 1 duplicate {"Hymnus Ad Patrem Sinensis" by Philip Whalen}) laid into a printed beige chemise, with mounted green paper title at... More
Caneyville, Kentucky: Self-published, 1891. Cloth. A sharp, well-preserved copy of the uncommon 1891 1st edition. Tight and Near Fine in its deep-red cloth, with bright gilt-titling (and decorative bordering) along the front panel and spine. 12mo, includes chapters such as "Woman in the Garden", "Christian and Pagan Womanhood", "By What... More
Harrisburg, PA: Gustavus S. Peters, 1828. Boards. The uncommon 1828 1st edition of this pocket guide to addressing one's basic legal needs without incurring the expense of hiring an attorney (a timeless desire, no doubt as pressing today as in the early 19th century). A solid, well-preserved copy to boot... More
New York: The Woodstock Census. Original wraps. The uncommon original mid to late 70s census (or questionnaire) issued by the Woodstock Census of New York in the decade after the August 1969 concert to "scientifically" measure current attitudes and likes and dislikes from the 60's Generation. The "official" census, made... More
London: Frderick Warne and Co., Ltd., 1935. L. Leslie Brooke. Cloth. A superb copy of this early reprint, circa 1935 (based on an ad for "Johnny Crow's New Garden"). Tight and Near Fine (tasteful former owner bookplate on the title page's verso) in a crisp, Near Fine dustjacket. Quarto, wonderfully... More
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1905. Fanny Cory. Cloth. A lovely copy of the October 1905 1st edition. Tight and Fine in its light-blue cloth, with immaculate gilt-titling along the front panel and spine. And in a crisp, Near Fine example of the uncommon, printed glassine dustjacket, with very light... More
New York: George Braziller, 1964. Ben Shahn. Cloth. A handsome copy of the 1964 signed/limited, including the signatures of both Wendell Berry and Ben Shahn at the limitation and the tipped-in extra color illustration by Shahn at the rear. Tight and VG+ in its oatmeal cloth, with light foxing to... More
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1959. Cloth. A solid, presentable copy of the 1959 stated 1st printing. Tight and Near Fine in its dark cloth, with customary browning to the pages. And in a crisp, price-intact ($2.95), VG- dustjacket, with several small closed tears to the foot of the spine... More
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1959. Cloth. A very solid copy of the 1959 stated 1st printing. Tight and VG+ (customary browning to the pages, very light spotting along the front panel) in a crisp, price-intact ($2.95), Near Fine dustjacket, with just a touch of soiling along the rear panel... More
New York: Duell, Sloan and Pearce, 1952. Cloth. A solid, presentable copy of the 1952 stated 1st edition. Tight and VG (offsetting along the inner gutters and pastedowns, former owner bookplate) in a crisp, price-intact ($2.50), VG dustjacket, with light abrading at the front panel's lower-edge, very light chipping to... More
New York: Simona and Schuster, 1960. Cloth. A crisp, impressive copy of the 1960 stated 1st printing. Tight and Near Fine (with its customary browning along the page edges) in a bright, price-intact, Near Fine dustjacket, with just a touch of light soiling to the spine. 12mo, an Inner Sanctum... More
London: Frederick Warne & Co., 1930. L. Leslie Brooke. Cloth. The scarce publisher's mock-up of this charming 1930 children's tale about the adventures of a frog who wanted to see the world. Solid and VG+ in its orange, pictorial cloth, with bright gilt-titling along the front panel and spine. Light... More
New York: H.M. Caldwell Company, 1906. L.J. Bridgman. Decorative Cloth. A solid copy of the 1906 1st edition, with its wonderful pictorial paste-on. Tight and VG+ in its checkered cloth, with neat former owner name (twice --once at the front pastedown and once at the half-title) and somewhat dusty pictorial... More
New York: William R. Scott, Inc. Publisher, 1955. Jean Charlot. Cloth. A handsome copy of the 1955 1st edition of this collaboration between the formidable Margaret Wise Brown and the illustrator Jean Charlot. Tight and Near Fine (tiny bumps to the upper tips) in a crisp, price-clipped, VG+ dustjacket, with... More
New York: Bantam Books, 1963. Original wraps. A crisp, very sharp copy of the 1963 1st edition of this lurid, uncommon title in the "Gidget" series. Tight and Near Fine in its original pictorial wrappers. Just the slightest hint of light wear along the spine, otherwise pristine. Pocket-sized, Bantam Book... More
New York: Rand McNally & Company, 1930. Harrison Cady. Decorative Cloth. A handsome copy of the 1930 1st edition. Clean and Near Fine in its dark cloth, with wonderful pictorial paste-on. Quarto, 3 color plates plus many full and partial black-and-white illustrations. Full of action and detail, a charming, less... More
New York: The Viking Press, 1946. Conrad Buff. Cloth. INSCRIBED BY BOTH MARY AND CONRAD BUFF on the front free endpaper. A solid copy to boot of the 1946 1st edition. Tight and Near Fine in a crisp, price-intact ($3.00), VG dustjacket, with light chipping along the panel top-edges (most... More
Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1951. Conrad Buff. Cloth. A solid, very presentable copy of the 1951 1st edition of this charming tale of William Tell's daring, SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR MARY MARSH BUFF opposite the title page. Clean and Near Fine in a crisp, price-clipped, VG+ dustjacket, with very light... More
New York: Rand McNally & Company, 1945. Janice Holland. Cloth. A lovely copy of the 1945 1st edition, INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR FRANCES CAVANAH on the half-title. Clean and Near Fine in a crisp, price-intact ($2.50), Near Fine dustjacket, with one tiny, almost imperceptible chip at the spine crown. Quarto... More
New York: Garden City Publishing Company (Paramount Pictures), 1941. Boards. A very sharp copy of the 1941 1st edition of this story of a friendly community of humanized insects. Tight and Near Fine (very small, neat inscription at the front free endpaper) in a crisp, Near Fine dustjacket, with one... More
Boston: H.M. Caldwell Company, 1904. L.J. Bridgman. Cloth. A very impressive copy of this 1904 children's tale. Clean and Near Fine in its patterned cloth, with wonderful pictorial paste-on. The covers show virtually no wear and, internally, clean as could be, with no writing or markings of any kind. Verse... More
New York: The Macaulay Company, 1917. Cloth. The 1917 1st American edition, in its uncommon pictorial dustjacket. Solid and VG (light offsetting at the pastedowns and endsheets, light foxing to the preliminaries) in a bright, Good only example of the fragile dustjacket, with creasing --and several small closed tears along... More
Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1974. Cloth. A solid copy of the 1974 stated 1st printing of Robert B. Parker's second published book. Tight and Near Fine in a crisp, price-intact, VG+ dustjacket, with just a touch of chipping at the front panel's lower tip and light offsetting along the rear... More
