William Heinemann: London, (1921). Hardcover. Tipped-in illus. by author, 10 x 7.5", gilt-lettered purple cloth; aeg, unpaginated, covers rubbed and stained, extremities bumped and fraying, spine sunned, front inner hinge cracking, textblock cracked, pp browned; a rather well used copy, but LIMITED TO 275 NUMBERED COPIES (this is copy #5!), SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR/ARTIST. More
University of Illinois Press: Urbana, (1979). Hardcover. Illus. by Barry Moser, 8.25 x 5.5", cloth, 127pp, a nice, clean copy in a lightly shelf-worn, spine-sunned dustjacket. FIRST EDITION (NAP), INITIALLED "DS" ON TITLE PAGE, AND INSCRIBED "For John D___ Who honors me with his friendship and his critical attention, from... More
The House of Hubbard: East Aurora, NY, (1956). Paperback. Illus., 6 x 3.5", stapled wraps, 16pp, minor edge wear else a nice copy of this SCARCE little booklet; Dearborn, Michigan's Mayor Orville Hubbard's copy: inkstamped inside is "Office of the Mayor, Dearborn, Michigan, 1964 Dec 8 AM 11:52". The booklet... More
Holt, Rinehart and Winston: NY, (1967). Hardcover. 8.5 x 5.5", dec boards, 215pp, extremities a bit worn, spine browned else a nice, clean copy in a rubbed and spine-browned dustjacket. FIRST EDITION, WITH BOOKPLATE SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, PAUL BOWLES, AFFIXED TO HALF-TITLE PAGE. More
Crosby Gaige: NY, 1928. Hardcover. Illus., 9 x 5.75", cloth backed patterned boards, 244pp + Bibliography + index, covers rubbed, extremities lightly bumped and worn, spine a bit faded, offprint from illus. and some scattered light spotting else a decent copy. LIMITED TO 1060 NUMBERED COPIES (this is copy #846)... More
Horace Liveright: NY, (1931). Hardcover. 8 x 5.5", cloth backed gilt-dec boards, 253pp, covers a bit rubbed and unevenly sunned, extremities lightly worn, minor light staining to rear endpapers at gutter, minor toning to edges of textblock else a nice copy in a rubbed, spine-darkened, holed and abraded dustjacket. Tenth... More
Sylvester & Orphanos: Los Angeles, CA, 1980. Hardcover. 10 x 6.5", nicely gilt-dec cloth, 25pp, a nice, clean, fresh copy. LIMITED TO 330 NUMBERED AND LETTERED COPIES (this is copy #10), SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. More
Custom Service Printers, Inc.: Muskegon, MI, (1995). Paperback. Photos, 11 x 8.5", pict textured wraps, 174pp, covers a bit soiled, minor edge wear else a good copy of this SCARCE item. INSCRIBED "Best wishes!" AND SIGNED BY THE EDITOR, HERBERT H. GRAUPNER, the long-time pastor of Trinity Lutheran. More
Warren's Portraits, 465 Washington St., Boston, nd (1870s?). Paperback. 4 x 2.5". Couple of tiny spots on image, her name in pencil on reverse else very good condition. Image a little light. Three quarter view. Mary Livermore was a journalist, abolitionist, and an advocate for women's rights. She campaigned for... More
Joseph Ward, 125 Washington St., Boston/Warren's Portraits, 465 Washington St. Boston, nd (1860s/1870s?). Paperback. 4 x 2.5", the Ward's card has a 2 cent Internal Revenue Stamp. Both have light toning, scattered foxing, his name in pencil on the back of both else good to very good condition. In the... More
Warren's Portraits, 465 Washington St., Boston, nd (1870s?). Paperback. 4 x 2.5". Light soiling and rubbing, small area of light foxing, his name in pencil on reverse else very good condition. Everett represented Massachusetts in the U.S. House, was governor of the state, ambassador to England, President of Harvard, briefly... More
Warren's Portraits, 465 Washington St., Boston, nd (1870s?). Paperback. 4 x 2.5". Light soiling and wear, his name in pencil on the reverse else very good condition. Head shot. George William Curtis was an editor, journalist, travel writer and outspoken on his views on slavery and women's rights. In "The... More
No Photographer, nd (1850s?). Paperback. 4 x 2.5". Soiling, scattered foxing, couple of bumped corners, his name in pencil on reverse else good condition. Cassius Marcellus Clay became interested in emancipation after attending lectures by William Lloyd Garrison during his college years. He freed the slaves he inherited from his... More
Moulthrop Photographer, New Haven, nd (1860s?). Paperback. 4 x 2.5". Light soiling and wear, scattered light spotting, his name in pencil on reverse else very good condition. Seated profile shot. William Alfred Buckingham was the 41st governor of Connecticut 1858-1866, U.S. Senate 1869 until his death in 1875. A close... More
Black & Case, Boston, nd (1864-1867). Paperback. 4 x 2.5", 2 cent revenue stamp on the back. Scattered foxing, image light, light soiling and corner wear. Head shot, profile. John Albion Andrew helped to arrange legal aid for John Brown following the raid on Harper's Ferry, was part of the... More
Farrar Straus Giroux: NY, (1976). Hardcover. Frontis portrait and endpapers by Don Bachardy, 8.5 x 5.5", rough cloth, 339pp, a nice, fresh, clean copy in clear plastic wrapper and nice rough cloth slipcase. LIMITED TO 130 NUMBERED AND LETTERED COPIES (this is copy #96), SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, CHRISTOPHER ISHERWOOD, AND THE ILLUSTRATOR, DON BACHARDY. More
John Calder: London, (1965). Hardcover. 8.25 x 5.25", leather backed gilt-lettered cloth; aeg, 126pp, spine a little browned else a nice, clean, fresh copy in a lightly used, collapsible cloth slipcase. FIRST EDITION, LIMITED TO 100 NUMBERED COPIES (this is copy #42), SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, SAMUEL BECKETT. More
Horace Liveright: NY, 1929. Hardcover. Illus. by Alexander King, 10.25 x 7.75", cloth backed patterned boards, 114pp, a tiny bump to middle of spine at front cover else a nice, clean, fresh UN-OPENED copy in a lightly rubbed and darkened pictorial dustjacket and worn slipcase. "SPECIAL EDITION" LIMITED TO 775... More
Houghton Mifflin Co.: Boston, 1976. Hardcover. 8.5 x 5.5", cloth backed boards, 493pp, spine a little yellowed else a nice, clean copy in a lightly rubbed dustjacket. "SPECIAL EDITION", LIMITED TO 500 COPIES, SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, ARCHIBALD MACLEISH. More
Random House: NY, (1972). Hardcover. 8.25 x 5.25", gilt-lettered maroon cloth, 180pp, very minor shelf wear else a nice, clean, tight copy in a nice spine-darkened dustjacket and lightly used slipcase. FIRST EDITION, LIMITED TO 300 NUMBERED COPIES (this is copy #130), SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. More
Farrar, Strauss and Giroux: NY, 1970. Hardcover. 9 x 6.26", cloth backed boards; aeg, 96pp, a nice, clean, fresh copy in a lightly rubbed and darkened dustjacket, and lightly rubbed slipcase. FIRST EDITION, LIMITED TO 250 NUMBERED COPIES (this is copy #116), SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. More
Purple Rose Theatre Company: Chelsea, MI, (1991). Paperback. 8.5 x 5.5", pict wraps, 89pp, top forecorner of rear cover bumped else a nice, clean copy. BOLDLY SIGNED ON FRONT COVER BY THE PLAYWRIGHT JEFF DANIELS. More