Simon and Schuster: NY, 1953. hardcover. 8 x 5.5", glossy pict boards, 240pp, covers a bit rubbed and soiled, ink inscription from former owner (somewhat erased) inside front cover, pp heavily toned (as ususal), still a decent copy of the FIRST EDITION. May have been a review copy, since it..... More
Lindberg Engineering Co.: (Chicago), nd (1940s?). Hardcover. Frontis by Paul Hazelrigg, 10 x 7", red cloth with paper title label on front cover, 121pp, extremities a little worn, pp a little edge-toned, but still a nice copy of this SCARCE edition. "Printed by Lindberg Engineering Company for their Friends at..... More
The Mosher Press: Portland, ME, 1931. Hardcover. 9 x 6", yellow cloth backed boards, 346pp, covers rubbed and soiled, extremities bumped and worn, former owner's bookplate inside front cover and ink name/address on front blank, textblock edges a bit toned; a well used book. FIRST EDITION, WITH FULL PAGE BOLD..... More
Carey, Lea & Blanchard: Philadelphia, 1837. Hardcover. 7.75 x 4.5", purple cloth with paper spine label, 270pp + ads, covers rubbed, extremities bumped, spine sunned and worn (especially spine label, which is also chipped), eps toned, scattered spotting. FIRST EDITION but volume one only. With errata slip bound in. More
Dodd, Mead and Co., 1899. Hardcover. Illus., 7 x 5", gilt-ruled brown cloth backed boards, 113pp + facsimiles, extremities a bit worn, spine a little cocked, textblock a smidge edge-toned but still a nice copy. Second Edition (after the First Limited Edition), INSCRIBED "E.G. Keen, Esq. with the regards of..."..... More
King-Size Publications: NY, 1956. Paperback. 7.5 x 5.5", pict wraps, 128pp, covers rubbed, torn and creased, back cover and last few pp with small nick in foredge, pp toned; a used but still intact copy, whole issue present. SCARCE. More
Harper & Bros.: NY, 1907. Hardcover. Illus. by Lucius Hitchcock, 8 x 5.25", beautifully bound in 3/4 gilt-ruled black Morocco; blue cloth; teg, 153pp, covers are beautifully bound in 3/4 gilt-ruled black Morocco; blue cloth; teg, 153pp, covers a little rubbed, spine a little sunned, extremities a tiny bit worn..... More
S. Collingwood for J Parker: Oxford, nd. Hardcover. 3 vols in 5. Ten folding maps bound in at rear of last volume, 8.5 x 5.5", half polished calf with gilt-lettered black leather spine labels; marbled boards, vp, covers a bit rubbed, extremities a little worn; text in Greek and English..... More
The House of Randall: New Castle, PA, 1914. Hardcover. 6 vols. Color illus. including original watercolors by Randall; photos, 8.5 x 7", beautifully gilt-dec brown crushed Morocco with inlaid blue leather flowers at corners, insides of covers are gilt-ruled and gilt pict (haystack) green Morocco, silk flys, vp, spines sunned..... More