Charlotte, N.C. Observer Printing House, 1903. 1st. Cloth. A clean, well-preserved example of the 1903 1st edition, complete in 2 volumes. Both volumes solid and VG+, in their original dark-brown cloth. Blindstamped rule at the panels, bright gilt-letteringat the front panels and spines. Very light, inoffensive rubbing to the panels..... More
New York: E.P. Dutton & Co., 1939. 1st. Cloth. The 1939 stated 1st edition. Solid and VG (with mild darkening at the gutters) in a bright, price-intact, VG dustjacket, with light chipping at the spine ends and rear panel edges. Octavo, 158 pgs. More
New York: E.P. Dutton, 1972. 1st. Decorative Cloth. 1972 stated 1st edition. VG+ in a bright, price-intact, VG+ dustjacket. Quarto, 299 pgs. More
Chicago: A.C. McClurg, 1919. Cloth. Uncommon 1919 collection of letters and poems of Second Lieutenant Dinsmore Ely, American war hero shot down over France while serving with the Lafayette Flying Corps (specifically the Lafayette Escadrille). Ely was bestowed the honor of being buried in Versailles. THIS COPY, WHICH INCLUDES ITS..... More
Austin: University of Texas Press, 1984. 1st. Cloth. INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR on the half-title. A very sharp copy to boot of the 1984 stated 1st edition. Fine in a bright, Near Fine dustjacket. Octavo, 226 pgs. Signed by Author. More
New York: American Historical Society, Inc., 1927. 1st. Hardcover. A tight, well-preserved copy of the 1927 1st edition, complete in 5 volumes. All 5 volumes clean and VG+ (or better) in their dark-blue bevelled boards, with bright gilt-lettering along the spines. Thick quartos, over 2,400 pgs. all told. Exhaustive early..... More
Caldwell, Idaho: The Caxton Printers, 1936. 1st. Cloth. A well-preserved copy of the 1936 1st edition. Tight and VG+ in a bright, price-intact, VG dustjacket, with light chipping at the spine ends and very light soiling to the rear panel. 12mo, 370pgs. Introduction by William MacLeod Raine. More
Boston: Yankee Publishing Company, 1945. 1st. Cloth. 1945 stated 1st edition. Tight and Near Fine (with bright gilt-lettering at the front panel and spine) in a crisp, VG dustjacket, with very light chipping along the panel edges and light rubbing to the spine. Octavo, 457 pgs. Includes inserted map at..... More
Hartford, Connecticut: William F.J. Boardman, 1899. 1st. Cloth. The uncommon 1899 1st edition, #217 of only 250 copies printed. "A Complete Record of the Inscriptions in the Five Burial Places in the Ancient Town of Wethersfield, including the Towns of Rocky Hill, Newington, and Beckley Quarter (in Berlin), also a...... More
New York: Funk & Wagnalls (Thomas Y. Crowell), 1978. Eric Sloane. Cloth. INSCRIBED BY ERIC SLOANE IN YEAR-OF-PUBLICATION on the front free endpaper. A virtually pristine copy to boot of the 1978 1st edition. Tight and Fine in a crisp, price-intact, Near Fine to Fine dustjacket. Quarto, wonderfully illustrated by..... More
The Dental Branch of the University of Texas at Houston, 1975. 1st. Original Wraps. A crisp copy of the 1975 1st edition. Bright and Near Fine in its original pictorial wrappers. Octavo, 106 pgs. Wonderful title. More
Birmingham: Birmingham, Alabama Chamber of Commerce, 1910. Cloth. The uncommon 1910 true 1st edition. Solid and VG+ in its maroon cloth, with gilt-insignia (the "Alabama Great Seal") at the front panel and bright, unflecked gilt-lettering along the spine. Very light scuffing at the panels and light wear to the spine..... More
Poland, Ohio: Gold Seal Publications, 1952. 1st. Cloth. THE 1952 LIMITED EDITION, SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR on the front free endpaper. VG in a bright, price-intact, VG example of the fragile dustjacket, with light offsetting at the front panel and one small closed tear to the spine. Octavo, 47 pgs..... More
Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1915. Cloth. A solid copy of the 1915 1st edition. Tight and VG+ (with small former owner inscription at the preliminary) in a bright, VG dustjacket, with light soiling along the flap edges and mild darkening to the spine. 12mo, 102 pgs., frontispiece photograph of..... More
Washington: Government Printing Offcie, 1894. Cloth. The 1890 11th Census of the Department of the Interior on the Report on Agriculture by Irrigation in the Western Part of the U.S. Solid and VG in its dark cloth, with light scuffing to the rear panel. Tall quarto, 336 pgs., detailed color..... More
Dearborn, Michigan: Edison Institute, 1936. Cloth. INSCRIBED BY FRANCIS JEHL, THOMAS EDISON'S FORMER MENLO PARK, NJ LABORATORY ASSISTANT, on the front free endpaper. A tight copy to boot of this 1936 1 volume edition. Crisp and VG+ (with fading along the spine) in its dark-green cloth. 12mo, 430 pgs., generously..... More
New York: Thomas Crowell Company, 1966. 1st. Cloth. A sharp copy of the 1966 1st edition, INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR on the front free endpaper. Clean and Near Fine in a bright, price-intact, VG+ dustjacket, with several very small closed tears along the rear panel top-edge. Octavo, 298 pgs. "Fom..... More
New York: Wehman Bros. 1881. 1st. Original Wraps. A beautiful, crisp copy of the 1881 1st edition. Clean, bright and Near Fine in its pictorial beige wrappers. 12mo, 114 pgs. plus wonderful related ads. "A Collection of Humorous Speeches, End Men's Jokes, Conundrums, Reciations and Farces, Finales for "First Part"..... More
Self-published (Printed by J.B. Lyon Company), 1913. Cloth. A solid copy of the 1913 1st edition. Sharp and tight in its duotone cloth (blue and mustard-yellow), with bright gilt-titling along the spine. Just a touch of very light soiling along the front panel, otherwise clean as could be. And internally..... More
The Masonic Temple Corporation (Printed by the Gillespie Brothers, Inc.), 1926. Decorative Cloth. A wonderful piece of Americana and a gorgeous copy of the 1926 limited --and true 1st-- edition. #300 OF ONLY 300 COPIES issued by the Masonic Temple Corporation. Clean and easily Near Fine in its dark, "Greenwich..... More
New York: Holt Rinehart Winston, 1966. Book Club (BCE/BOMC). Cloth. WARMLY INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR GILBERT C. FITE on the half-title. A sharp copy to boot of the 1966 1st edition. VG+ in a bright, V+ dustjacket. Octavo, 272 pgs. Signed by Author. More
Norfolk, CT: Norfolk Library Associates, 2001. 1st. Original Wraps. INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR on the title page. A pristine copy to boot of the 2001 1st edition. Bright and Fine in its pictorial wrappers. Octavo, 30 pgs. Signed by Author. More
New York: The Elite Art Press, 1903. 1st. Hardcover. A WONDERFUL DOCUMENT IN THE WARM HISTORY OF TURN-OF-THE-CENTURY GERMAN-AMERICAN RELATIONS. The very uncommon 1903 1st edition of this exhaustive retelling of the historic trip made to The United States by Prussia's Prince Henry (brother of Kaiser Wilhelm) in early 1902..... More
Philadelphia: Henry Altemus, 1918. Decorative Cloth. A VERY EARLY EDITION IN ITS ORIGINAL PICTORIAL DUSTJACKET(!!). Published by Henry Altemus of Philadelphia as part of its "Wee Books for Wee Folks" series, the publication date can be pinned down conclusively between 1918-1921 but not more specifically than that. Dustwrappers earlier than..... More
Self-published, 1951. Cloth. WARMLY INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR HENRY A. ATKINSON on the front free endpaper. A solid copy to boot of the 1951 1st edition of this biography of Theodore Marburg. Tight and VG (light soiling to the front panel) in a crisp, price-clipped, VG dustjaket, with light foxing..... More
