New York: Oxford University Press, 1954. Maurice Sendak. Cloth. INSCRIBED BY MAURICE SENDAK (at a later date) on the verso of the front free endpaper. A solid, appealing copy to boot of the 1954 1st edition of this, one of Maurice Sendak's scarcest titles. Clean and VG+ (front inner hinge..... More
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1933. Cloth. A solid, presentable copy of the 1933 correct 1st edition, with both the Scribner colophon and the letter 'A' on the copyright page. Tight and VG in its dark cloth, with bright-gilt title label at the front panel and very lightly-chipped title label..... More
New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1905. Will Vawter. Cloth. The 1905 printing of this charming James Whitcomb Riley collection, in its uncommon pictorial dustjacket. Solid and VG+ in a crisp, VG- dustjacket, with small, decorative pasted-on leaf to the front panel, light chipping along the panel edges (including the spine..... More
Cambridge, MA: Harvard College Library (Department of Printing and Graphic Arts), 1947. Decorative Cloth. A very solid copy of the 1947 1st edition. Clean and VG+ to Near Fine in its dark cloth, with bright gilt-design and titling along the front panel and spine. Oblong quarto, "550 copies printed in..... More
Derby, CT: Charlton Publishing Corp. 1970. Original wraps. A nice run of the monthly rock magazine "Hit Parader", including all of the issues (all 11) from 1970 except the August issue. Each issue is crisp and VG+ to Near Fine in its stapled, pictorial wrappers, with very light creasing at..... More
Derby, CT: Charlton Publishing Corp. 1969. Original wraps. A nice run of the monthly rock magazine "Hit Parader", including all of the issues (all 11) from 1969 except the December issue. Each issue is crisp and VG+ to Near Fine in its stapled, pictorial wrappers, with very light creasing at..... More
New York: Grove Press, 1959. Boards. The 1959 stated 1st American printing. Solid and VG (light soiling to the front panel, light creasing along the spine crown) in a bright, price-intact ($6.00), Good+ to VG- dustjacket, with a degree of chipping and creasing along the panel edges and inconspicuous staining..... More
Boston: Houhton Mifflin Company, 1986. Margaret Rey. Pictorial boards. A clean, solid copy of the 1986 1st edition. Tight and Near Fine, with just a bot of rubbing along the lower spine. Square quarto, edited by Margaret Rey and adapted from the "Curious George" film series. More
The Thomas Wolfe Society, 1991. Pictorial boards. A very sharp copy of the 1991 1st edition. Clean and Near Fine in its pictorial boards, with just a touch of light bumping to the front lower-tip. Quarto, edited by Lucy Conniff and Richard S. Kennedy. "This book is number 548 in..... More
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1917. Cloth. The elusive 1917 1st edition, IN ITS UNCOMMON PICTORIAL DUSTJACKET. Solid and VG+ ("Royal Midland Counties Home for Incurables" stamp on the front free endpaper) in a bright, VG example of the scarce dustjacket, with light chipping at the spine ends (including 1" of..... More
Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Company, 1966. Cloth. WARMLY INSCRIBED BY JEAN SHEPHERD in year-of-publication on the half-title. A solid copy to boot of this 1971 early (but not 1st) edition. Tight and VG+ in a crisp, price-intact, VG- dustjacket, with 2 pieces of clear tape evenly applied at..... More
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1920. Cloth. A handsome, well-preserved copy of the April 1920 2nd printing of F. Scott Fitzgerald's first published novel. Solid and VG+ in its dark-green cloth, with bright gilt-titling at the spine. Tasteful bookplate to the front pastedown, light offsetting at the endpapers and very..... More
New York: Doubleday, Doran & Company, 1935. CE Millard. Pictorial cover. INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR MONICA SHANNON on the title page. A presentable copy to boot of this 1935 reprint. Solid and Good+ in its pictorial orange cloth, with spotting at the panels and very light cocking to the binding..... More
New York: Macmillan & Co., 1885. John Tenniel. A tight, very handsome copy of this 1885 early American edition. Solid and VG+ in its red cloth, with bright gilt-titling and design along the front panel and spine. Light wear along the rear panel's fore-edge, just between the lovely blindstamped bordering..... More
New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1984. Balthus. Pictorial boards. A handsome copy of this 1984 1st thus, here translated from the 1921 original edition (whch was in French) by Richard Miller. Clean and Near Fine in a crisp, price-clipped, Near Fine dustjacket, with just a touch of light wear..... More
New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1932. Cloth. A tight, very sharp copy of this early Grosset & Dunlap reprint. Circa 1932. Clean and Near Fine in a crisp, Near Fine dustjacket, with mild fading along the spine. 12mo, "A swift shooting tale of cattle country law." More
Lincoln, Nebraska: Windflower Press, 1978. Original wraps. The 1978 stated 1st printing of this unusual Ted Kooser tale --told through captioned, engraved illustrations-- of his character "Hatcher". Tight and VG+ in its pictorial wrappers, with inconspicuous staining along the bottom-edge. Otherwise clean as could be. Quarto, written by the former..... More
Self-published, 1948. Emile Baes. Original wraps. The remarkable 1948 limited edition. #17 OF ONLY 50 COPIES ISSUED, WITH 18 BRILLIANT, ORIGINAL EROTIC WATERCOLORS BY BELGIAN ARTIST EMILE BAES (1879-1954), EACH CREATED FOR THIS EDITION AND EACH SIGNED BY THE ARTIST (IN PENCIL). Clean and Near Fine in its loose signatures..... More
Paris: Les Editions G. Cres, 1923. Alastair. 1/4 leather. Sumptuous 1923 edition, with Alastair's remarkable illustrations --en coulour-- complementing Oscar Wilde's text. Handsomely bound in a 1/4 dark leather over marbled boards. 5 raised bands, decorative gilt devices within the compartments. Solid and VG+ to Near Fine. Very clean internally..... More
Edinburgh: KJames Robertson, Printer and Bookseller, 1794. Cloth. A very well-preserved copy of this 1794 accounting of the trial for sedition of William Skirving, "Containing a full and circumstantial account of all the proceedings and speeches, as taken down in short-hand, by Mr. Ramsey, short-hand writer from London" (from the..... More
New York: Harper and Row Publishers, 1963. Maurice Sendak. Pictorial boards. A crisp, surprisingly well-preserved copy of the 1963 correct 1st edition, with the olive green/gray cloth spine, the Library of Congress # AND the 1963 copyright on the title page. Bright and VG+ to Near Fine in its Sendak-illustrated..... More
Boston: Lee and Shepard, 1879 (1880). Decorative Cloth. A very pleasing copy of the 1879 1st edition. Clean and VG+ in its russet cloth, with lovely pictorial gilt-design and titling along the front panel and spine. Abrading and wear at the inner hinges (which are both still perfectly strong), a...... More
New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 1938. Cloth. The 1938 stated 1st edition of this uncommon, pre-War examination in Britain of "three examples of a method of organizing public control of a business or service which is essentially new and experimental" (from the dustjacket front flap). Clean and Near Fine..... More
Humanities Press, 1981. Cloth. A very sharp copy of the 1981 1st English language edition. Tight and Near Fine in a crisp, Near Fine dustjacket. Thick octavo, almost 2 dozen black-and-wgite photos supplementing General Sarafis's text. More
New York: The Macmillan Company, 1900. Suede. A handsome copy of the 1900 1st edition, in the publisher's dark-green suede binding. Tight and Near Fine, with bright, completely unrubbed gilt-lettering and design along the front panel and spine. Thick octavo, 100 illustrations, including 9 photogravures. A fine fresh and bright..... More
