np (Washington, DC), 1957. Paperback. Plain paper, 11 x 8.5", some yellowing, spotting, folds, in the original mailing envelope: roughly opened, yellowed, spotted, worn. "Dear N___ I haven't seen the N. Repug. Artl/merely heard that it doesn't stink. Too much fun in Brasil, Tokyo, Melbourne...Illiteracy of the senate being punctured..... More
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
The Macmillan Co.: NY, 1938. Hardcover. 7.5 x 5", cloth, 85pp, covers a bit rubbed, extremities fraying, some scratches to front cover, spine label a bit browned, endpapers toned. SIGNED BY THE ABBEY PLAYERS (on the unevenly toned front fly): MAUREEN DELANY, MAY CRAIG, AIDEEN O'CONNOR, EILEEN CROWE, ARTHUR SHIELDS..... More
E. R. Grandin: Palmyra, 1830. 7.5 x 4.5", full old leather, 588pp + "The Testimony of Three Witnesses" + "And Also the Testimonyof Eight Witnesses", covers quite worn and scratched, hinges loose, ink name ("Joseph") on front fly, contents toned and worn, inner hinges cracked, minor staining at gutter to..... More
Random House: NY, 1934. Hardcover. 8.5 x 6", black cloth, 57pp, covers rubbed and a bit dusty, top edge of back cover with some paper adhesion, endpapers unevenly toned; still a good copy of the FIRST AMERICAN EDITION, FIRST PRINTING, INSCRIBED "For Veronica Hutchinson..." AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, GERTRUDE..... 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
Harcourt, Brace and Co.: NY, (1934). Hardcover. Photos, 8.5 x 6", blue cloth, 310pp, covers rubbed and darkened along edges, spine toned, spine ends bumped, extremities fraying, pp toned, frontis detached (but present); still a good used copy of the Third Printing from October 1934. INSCRIBED "En souvenir of the..... 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
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
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
Albert & Charles Boni: NY, 1927. Hardcover. Illus. by Amy Drevenstedt, 8.25 x 5", pict cloth, 235pp, covers rubbed and finger soiled, extremities bumped and fraying, pp toned, a couple of tiny spots on edges of textblock else a decent copy of the FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING, SIGNED BY THE..... 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