Milkweed Editions: (Minneapolis, MN), (1987). Hardcover. 23 partial page plus two full page lithos by Steven Sorman, oblong 12 x 17" loose sheets, some minor edge wear, in a worn, soiled and lightly spotted blue cloth folding case. LIMITED TO 150 NUMBERED COPIES (this is copy #53), SIGNED BY BOTH..... More
np (Glogau), nd (c 1840s). 22 x 28 divided into 32 (3.5 x 5.25) segments with green cloth backing, outlined in color, toned, soiled and worn, backing darkened and worn with some soil, one segment's cloth with "A.J. Lucas" in gilt, else a decent, well preserved item, in a broken..... More
Harper & Bros.: NY, 1929. Hardcover. Illus. by Clare Leighton, 10 x 6.5", cloth backed boards, 485pp, spine ends lightly bumped, some soiling to edges of textblock, pp a bit yellowed else a nice copy in a rubbed, soiled and edge-worn dustjacket. LIMITED TO 1500 COPIES (this is copy #790)..... More
Blackie & Son: London, 1912. 12 tipped-in color plates and other illustr by Florence Harrison, 9 x 6.5, gilt decorated white cloth, 142 pp, covers worn and soiled, stained at front cover near top of spine, extremities bumped, hinges loose, front free end paper missing, contents worn with some spotting..... More
J. and W. Day: NY, 1831. Fourteen double page hand colored engaved maps, 13.5 x 8.5, marbled boards with printed paper label and leather spine. Disbound, covers crudely reattached with string, covers very well worn, peeling, stained, creased, label creased and spotted with light contemporary ink notes in small hand..... More
E. Palmer and Son: London. 1842. 8.75 x 5.25, gilt ruled full leather; aeg, with gilt name on cover, 951 pp + index of scriptures, extremities rubbed (esp spine ends), hinges loose, ink inscription, some spotting to eps. WITH A FOREDGE OF PAINTING OF 19TH CENTURY PEOPLE BY A RIVER..... More
Random House: NY, 1928. Hardcover. Illus. with woodcuts by Valenti Angelo, 9.5 x 6.25", red leather backed cloth, 363pp, covers rubbed, spotted and soiled, extremities bumped and worn, top of spine chipped off (with portion included inside the book in an envelope), some toning and spotting and finger soiling to..... More
George H. Doran Co.: NY, nd (c. 1915). Hardcover. Color illus. by Hugh Thomson, 10.5 x 8", 3/4 leather; marbled boards; teg, 296pp, covers lightly rubbed, light wear to extremities, abrasion to spine over second "E" in "LETTER", textblock edges a bit toned but still a nice copy rebound in..... More
George H. Doran Co: NY nd (circa 1922). 9.5 x 6.5", gilt-stamped cloth, 207pp, covers heavily worn, some spotting, inner hinges cracked, lacks two plates. FIRST AMERICAN EDITION, WITH 22 (OF 24) TIPPED-IN COLOR PLATES PLUS OTHER ILLUSTRATIONS AFTER ARTHUR RACKHAM. SWAF. More
Doubleday, Doran: Garden City, 1928. 9.25 x 6.25, gilt stamped cloth, 207 pp, text block cracked, couple color plates lacking corners, top edge stain affecting top margins of few plates, a few pp with abraded lower blank portions, spine dull, covers rubbed. WITH 15 FULL PAGE COLOR PLATES BY ARTHUR..... More
Holiday House: NY, 1971. Paperback. Illus. by Edward Gorey, oblong 6 x 7", pict green wraps, unpaginated. Covers have rubbing, sunning, light soiling and creasing else good to very good condition. More
Holiday House: NY, 1981. Paperback. Illus. by Edward Gorey, oblong 6 x 7", pict dark green wraps, unpaginated. Covers have rubbing, soiling and light creasing else good to very good condition. FIRST EDITION. More
np (by illustrator?), 2011. Illus. by Erica Henderson, 8.75 x 5.75", glossy pict boards, unpaginated, covers a little rubbed, hinges a little loose else a nice, clean, fresh copy of this SCARCE title. Beasts include: Ankou, Banshee, Fairy, Faun, Harpy, Qilim, etc. INITIALED ON TITLE PAGE BY "EH". ISBN: 9780984727001..... More
E. Weyhe: NY, 1939. Hardcover. Plates, 12 x 9", cloth, 337pp, edges spotted else good in tattered dustjacket. The categories include, in part: "The Manager", "The Plays And The Actors", "Fans". FIRST EDITION. More
Pigeon Press: Oakland, CA, 2015. Paperback. Illus., 12.5 x 9.75", pict stapled wraps, unpaginated, very minor edge wear else a beautifully well-preserved copy in the original clear plastic sleeve. FIRST AND ONLY DELUXE LIMITED EDITION, LIMITED TO 1000 NUMBERED COPIES, SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR on a sticker affixed to clear..... More
Nisbet: London, 1865. Hardcover. Fore-edge painting, text illus., 8 x 6", full black leather with decorative blindstamping, raised bands, gilt gauffered edges, marbled endpapers, 256pp. Covers have light wear and rubbing, spine repaired including a small area of cover next to spine, inner hinges cracked, ink inscription from 1869, scattered..... More
Bell & Daldy: London, 1857. Hardcover. Engraved frontispiece, 6.75 x 4.5", full crimson crushed morocco prize binding, with gilt seal on front cover, aeg, 350pp, bookplates (including the presentation one), inner front hinge cracked, rear one starting, ends foxed, spine faded to brown, corners worn. WITH FOREDGE PAINTING OF THE..... More
John Murray: London, 1815. Hardcover. 8.5 x 5.5", full straight grained goatskin, with nice gilt ruling and decorated spine, aeg, bookplates (George Cornwall Legh), 299pp + ads; errata, ink inscription, extremities rubbed and foxed. FIRST EDITION. NICE COLORFUL FOREDGE PAINTING OF CHURCH AND OTHER BUILDINGS HIDDEN UNDER GILT. More
Nims and Knight: Troy, NY, 1887. 10 full page color plates by Isaac Sprague, 12.75 x 10", gilt-lettered pict cloth, unpaginated, covers quite worn/stained, soiled and darkened, extremities bumped and fraying, hinges loose, inner hinges cracking, pp toned but complete and intact with the ten lovely, bright botanical prints (Arethusa..... More
Detroit, 1976. Paperback. 11.5 x 17", screened for printing, good condition. BOLDLY SIGNED PLUS PERSONAL INSCRIPTION SIGNED ON DEC. 26, 1976. Shows President Jimmy Carter grabbed by a King Kong hand labeled "unemployment" hovering over city. Carter says "Now watch carefully folks, as beauty kills the beast" More
Draper Hill: Detroit News, 1995. Hardcover. Cartoon approx. 11 x 14" (not examined out of frame), black metal frame 12 x 14.5". Very good condition. Shown are a man and woman in a car that is following a pickup truck whose bed is full of fertilizer bags. Comes with the..... More
Detroit, 1995. 24 x 17.5, black lettering and black and tan coloring against a white background. Fold crease, soiling on reverse else very good. Divided into four sections, front and back and interior. Thomas "Tommy" Schlientz had Draper Hill do his annual Christmas card which was always moose-themed. In this..... More
Art Gallery of Windsor: Windsor, ON, 1985. Oblong 8 x 9, wraps, 96 pp, covers unevenly toned, a bit worn but still a nice copy, showing dozens of Draper Hill's political cartoons from The Detroit News. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY DRAPER HILL (1990), WITH AN ORIGINAL SELF PORTRAIT. More
Illustr in color and b&w, 11.25 x 8.75m gilt ruled red boards, 154 pp, covers with very minor shelf wear, hinges a little loose else a nice, clean, fresh copy of the FIRST EDITION. Scarce. Underground comics oriented. More
MPH Comics: Detroit, MI, 2005. Paperback. Illus., photos; ads, 10 x 6.5", color pict stapled wraps, unpaginated, covers lightly rubbed and creased, contents toned but still a nice copy of this Detroit-made comic book. FIRST EDITION. Includes Nate Higley, Barb Houck, Gary Grimshaw ("Pagan Rites"), Sean Bieri, etc. More