J.D. (Dawson) for Nicolas Bourne: London, 1629. Illustr title border, 7 x 5.5, rebound (early 20th century?) in half black leather, pebbled cloth, 240 pp, covers rubbed, extremities bumped and fraying, hinges loose, inner hinges cracking, ex-lib with usual markings, contents good. BOUND WITH: FOURE SERMONS, Wherein Certaine Objections against..... More
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Beginner Books: Random House: NY, 1965. Hardcover. Illus. by author, 9.25 x 6.75", glossy pict boards, 61pp, covers a little rubbed, some cover soiling and minor discolor to covers near spine, contents nice. SIGNED BY DR. SEUSS in his usual spot: in the bottom fore-corner inside the front cover. More
Maeght Editeur: Paris. 1966. Illustr. By Steinberg, photographs by D'Inge Morath, oblong 10.75 x 12.5, color pict boards, unpag, cover edges a little worn, some minor soiling to text block corners else a very nice copy in a chipped acetate cover and the original worn, lightly waterstained cardboard slipcase with..... More
Lovat, Dickson & Thompson Ltd.: London, (1935). Hardcover. Illus. by Mary Shepard, 7.5 x 5", pict beige cloth, 303pp, covers worn and unevenly darkened, spine ends bumped, eps toned, no dustjacket, FIRST EDITION ("First Published 1935"), INSCRIBED "To Miss Veronica Hutchinson with best wishes from..." AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR..... More
10" tall, made by Tasha when her children were very young. Hand painted paper mache` head, jointed wooden arms and legs with painted stockings and boots, hand sewn floral print dress and red cape. The Tudor family enjoyed staging marionette shows for their friends and even performed for schools, libaries..... More
np, nd. One page, 6.25 x 4, on plain lined paper, boldly written to (Noah) Brooks, dated May 19: "Very much obliged. Will you please endorse this check over to Tommy or cash it & pay him? It is 15 folios -- for long jobs I have alsways paid 8..... More
American Publishing Co: Hartford, Conn. 1869. Illustr, 8.5 x 5.5, 651 + ads, vg. FINELY BOUND BY BAYNTUN-RIVIERE IN FULL CRUSHED BROWN MOROCCO, GILT STAMPED SPINE, ALL EDGES GILT, MARBLED END PAPERS, FIRST ED, FIRST ISSUE. A beautiful copy. More
C. G. and J. Robinson: London 1793. 9 x 5", 3/4 leather w/marbled boards, raised bands, i-xxxix, 41-391pp, later covers & eps, worn, scuffed, outer hinges worn, corners bumped, pencil notes inside, name stamp on title, ink notes, soiling, spotting, creasing. Vaughan, an MP in England, was a sympathizer of..... More
New York, 1950. Two pages, 12 x 9, torn roughly at top (from tablet?), written in black ink on both sides, folds, toning, loss of some letters from one page, in Hungarian. WITH TWO ORIGINAL INK ILLUSTRATIONS OF DOGS BY MARCEL VERTES: One of a dog, with a halo, tearing..... More
Webb and Hunt: Liverpool, 1860. Hardcover. Frontis, 9 x 5.75", gilt-lettered embossed blue cloth, 153pp, covers quite worn, extremities bumped and fraying, some staining to rear cover, contents toned and used, but still a good, complete copy of this SCARCE title. FIRST EDITION. More
Philadelphia July 1890. 9.5x6", wraps, 174+ads, poor man's copy - badly soiled, lacks back cover (ads end at p.50), some text pages torn, bottom of spine lacking 2". SWAF. First Appearance of Dorian Gray. More
Dodd, Mead: NY, 1885. Lithographed decorative borders throughout (headpieces), 10 x 7.5, bound by GAZ in full brown levant morocco tooled in gilt, raised spine bands, gilt inner dentelles, decorative color pastedown, moire silk free endleaves, top edges gilt, (2), 336, (2) pp, joints and extremities a bit rubbed else..... More
T. J. for Edward Thomas: London, 1682. 6 x 3.5, rebound in 3/4 leather; marbled boards, with crudely gilt-lettered spine labels, 371 pp + Advertisement (for a Cathartique and Diureretick pill), covers rubbed and darkened, newer endpapers with glue stains, ink marks on title page, pp toned and used with..... More
Routledge: London, (1942). Hardcover. Frontis illus. by author, 6.5 x 4", cloth backed boards, 90pp, covers rubbed and darkened at edges, spine sunned with several small holes in cloth, pp toned. FIRST EDITION, SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR/ARTIST AND DATED "Dublin February 25, 1944" BELOW ORIGINAL INK ILLUSTRATION OF WHAT APPEARS..... More