Jacksonville, FL: 1945. No Binding. Charcoal pencil sketch of the bust of a young woman, seated and with her arms folded. Bion Barnett Jr., 1887-1965, was a Jacksonville artist, son of Florida banking mogul, Bion Hall Barnett, and uncle of author, Madeleine L'Engle. The subject of the sketch is unknown.....
Praha: Aventinum, 1924. 1st Edition. Hardcover. First edition of this classic work of science fiction, originally published in Capek's native Czech, and then translated the next year and published in English by Geoffrey Bles in 1925. The novel deals with themes of power and guilt in the abuse of science.....
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London: Printed by J. Cottrel for Ri. Moone and Steph. Chatfield; at the Seven Stars in Paul's Church-yard, and in the middle of St. Dunstan's Church-yard, 1654. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Sammelband of three astrological works, one by Nicholas Culpeper and two by John Gadbury. Original calf, rebacked, gilt stamped title.....
Boston: The Christopher Publishing House, 1933. First edition. 8vo, 99pp. Black cloth lettered in gilt, orange and black printed jacket. Signed, inscribed, and dated by Gaebelein in 1941 to Paul Petzoldt on the ffep. Very good with boards slightly bowed and some some moisture staining to rear board. Jacket good.....
1952. No Binding. Autograph quotation signed by the immensely popular Italian coloratura soprano of the early to mid 20th century, Amelita Galli-Curci (1882-1963). "Nature has created two kinds of rare spirit: one to achieve fine ideas or deeds, the other to admire them! (Joseph Joubert). Amelita Galli-Curci, 1952." 5 1/2".....
Oakland: The Illustrated Directory Company, 1896. First edition. Oblong 4to, 26 x 35.5cm, 104, [2]pp, illustrations, index. Original maroon pebbled cloth with beveled edges, stamped in gilt on front cover. Very good with cloth worn at corners and spine ends, covers show some soiling. Manuscript notes from the former owner.....
New York: 1985. 1st Edition. No Binding. Original typescript of this thriller from James Grady, most widely known for his book, Six Days of the Condor. On first leaf, the author is listed as Jesse Stark, though this book was published under the author's own name by Bantam in 1985.....
Little Brown & Co, 1984. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Wonderful set of 2 distinct proof states of the 4th Richard Jury novel from Martha Grimes. First is the commonly seen green wrappers proof with some handwritten as well as typed publication info on the front cover. Some previous corrections and.....
Irvine, CA: Suntup Editions, 2021. Dan Dos Santos, Thomas Canty. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Matching set of the numbered editions of these two Heinlein novels from Suntup, each signed by the artist and in fine condition. Matching bookmarks included. From the publisher: The Numbered edition of 250 copies is a quarter.....
New York: Lippincott, 1957. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very scarce inscribed first edition of this early novel from L'engle. Very good hardcover, boards and spine remain bright. Very good jacket has fading to spine and some light chipping to head, heel, and corners. Inscribed by L'engle on front pastedown. Various newspaper.....
London: John Ouseley Ltd., 1908. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Obscure mystery novel listed in Hubin, and the only such work from this author. First edition, published by Ouseley in 1908, and inscribed and dated in 1910 by the author on the ffep. Attractive book in red cloth with black illustration of.....
New York: Frank Hallman, 1974. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Early essay from McMurtry, published in an edition limited to 300 signed copies, this being #39. Additionally inscribed on the title page, "For Mel - This one should not have been - Larry." Perhaps inscribed to Melvin McCosh, the Twin Cities bookseller.....
New York: Harper & Row, 1963. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Second novel from the late McMurtry, author, screenwriter, and bookseller who demythologized the American West and won a Pulitzer prize for Lonesome Dove. His first novel, Horseman, Pass By, was filmed as HUD starring Paul Newman in 1963. Leaving Cheyenne took.....
London: Published for the Author by A. Hall & Co., 1874. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Henry Melville. Veritas. Revelation of Mysteries, Biblical, Historical, and Social, by Means of the Median and Persian Laws. "Omnia Vincit Veritas." Edited by F. Tennyson and A. Tuder. London: Published for the Author, by A. Hall.....
Cleveland, OH: Printed for the Writer by the Bryan Printing Company, 1914. Lionel C. Humphrey. 1st Edition. Hardcover. First edition, No. 11 of 75 copies, presented to Annie Wright Jaggard. 8vo, 21 x 16.5 cm, [17], 280pp, [1], black and white photos, one in color, chapter initials, tailpieces, and cover.....
London: John Murray, 1903. First edition. 8vo, [vii], xvi, [1], 263, [4]. 29 illustrations, plates, 10 of them folding. Index, publisher's ads at rear. Original red cloth decorated and lettered in gilt. Joints, spine ends, and corners rubbed and starting to fray in a couple spots. A couple unobtrusive library.....
London: Cassell and Company Ltd., 1887. Émile-Antoine Bayard. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Complete set of prints from Cassell & Company's 1887 folio of the Shakespeare play. From the French illustrator famous for his iconic image of Cosette from Les Misérables. Includes 12 engraved plates, each signed in pencil in lower margin.....
New York: Macy-Masius: The Vanguard Press, 1928. 1st Edition. Hardcover. First U.S. edition of this mystery novel from Shiel, listed in Hubin's Bibliography of Crime Fiction. Very good in publisher's cloth backed, green decorated boards showing some rubbing at corners. Jacket very good with a few edge tears and some.....
Northridge, CA: Lord John Press, 1992. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Letter M of 26 copies signed by Simmons. Publisher's full brown calf with gilt lettering. Fine condition.
Chicago: The Caxton Club, Art Institute Building, 1898. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Limited to 300 copies printed in March, 1898. 16mo, [18], 83, [2] pp., publisher's brown cloth with red stamped Caxton Club logo on front and rear boards, gilt lettering on spine. Near fine with some darkening to spine and.....
Berlin: Ernst Wasmuth, 1922. First edition. Large 4to, [4], 1-32 explanatory text, 1-128 colored plates. Red cloth with gilt lettering on spine. Some rubbing to extremities, light staining, and discoloration to spine else clean and sound. Large volume of prints of traditional garb from African and Asian nations including Morocco.....
New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 2019. Limited, first edition. 12mo, 247pp. Navy paper boards stamped in gilt, special illustrated, matte jacket. Signed by Tyson on limitation after printed valediction, "Your personal astrophysicist," on limitation page. Near fine, unread copy in like jacket with small scratch to front panel.....
St. Joseph, MO: Wing Printing and Publishing Company, 1939. 1st Edition. Hardcover. First edition, 8vo, 141pp. Red cloth boards with gilt lettering. Very good with rubbing and general wear. Ownership signature of C[hris] Madsen (1851-1944) on front pastedown, with two pages marked with paper (resulting in acid offsetting) of battles.....
Irvine: Suntup Editions, 2021. Benz and Chang. Limited, Numbered Edition. 1/4 cloth with Japanese cloth boards, foil stamped in gold. Cloth covered slipcase. Limited to 350 copies signed by Megan Shepherd (foreward), Adam Roberts (afterword), and Benz and Chang. Fine condition with bookmark and "The Art of Letterpress Printing" pamphlet.....
