Houghton, 1915. CROSBY, R.M. ADAMS, Samuel Hopkins. LITTLE MISS GROUCH. Illustrated by R.M. Crosby. Boston: Houghton, Mifflin, 1915. Small 8vo., blue cloth, stamped in white. First Edition. An early title. Fine condition (unrubbed & bright). About as nice a copy as you will find! $20.00. More
Lothrop, 1888. ALDEN, Raymond M. A WORLD OF LITTLE PEOPLE. Boston: Lothrop, [1888]. 12mo., red cloth stamped in black & gilt. First Edition. Good (few light stains to covers, small tear base of title page). $35.00. More
Schocken Books, 1948. ALEICHEM, Sholom. INSIDE KASRILEVKE. NY: Schocken Books, [1948]. 12mo., light-green cloth in dust jacket; 125 pages. First Edition. Schocken Library 11. Very Good (covers very nice, contents clean & tight); little soil & tiny nicks d/j. $45.00. More
Boardman & Company, 1963. BROWN, Frederic. THE SHAGGY-DOG AND OTHER STORIES. A Bloodhound Special. [London: Boardman & Company, 1964]. 12mo., orange cloth, stamped in black, in original dust jacket. First English Edition. Uncommon! Good (covers pretty nice but are bowed; contents clean & tight); some wear & soil (few light... More
1940. TENNIEL, John. CARROLL, Lewis. THE COMPLETE WORKS OF LEWIS CARROLL. Introduction by Alexander Woollcott. Illustrations by John Tenniel. NY: The Modern Library, [no date but circa 1940s]. Thick 8vo., teal-blue cloth in dust jacket; 1,293 pages. Modern Library Giant G28. Later Edition, from the titles listed inside the dust... More
1969. CHAPELLE, Howard I. THE MIGRATIONS OF AN AMERICAN BOAT TYPE. Washington, D.C., Smithsonian Institution, 1961. 4to., gray pictorial wraps; 153 pages. 20 Illustartions. Paper 25, pages 133-154, from contributions from the Museum of History and Technology. United States National Museum Bulletin 228. First Edition. Several letters by Chapelle attached... More
Macmillan Company, 1964. ERWIN, Mabel D. [With Lila A. Kinchen]. CLOTHING FOR MODERNS. NY: Macmillan Company, [1964]. 8vo., mustard-colored cloth in dust jacket. Third Edition, first printing. A skillful tracing of the development of clothing design from our cultural past to modern international emphasis and a thorough treatment of the... More
1879. [Presumably HARPER'S WEEKLY]. LONG BRANCH, 1879: ODD FELLOWS REUNION. An 11-inch by 6.5-inch, hand-colored print, cut form a larger page, depicting the reunion of Odd Fellows at Long Branch- the competetive drill of uniformed encampments on the lawn of the Ocean Hotel, July 31st. $25.00. More
HARPER'S WEEKLY. SHREWSBURY RIVER; WINTER SCENES. "SCENES ON THE SHREWSBURY RIVER DURING THE COLD SPELL." An 11-inch by 16-inch page from Harper's Weekly magazine, no date but early 20th century. The page depicts six different photographs by J. C. Hemment of winter activities on the river, including cutting ice for... More
1946. LOEWS THEATRES. LO MAGAZINE: JULY, 1946. An original copy of "Lo" magazine, July, 1946. Printed wraps, 27 pages. A monthly magazine issued by the Loews Theatre chain with various articles on theatres, employees, and the theatre business. This issue features a front cover of usherette Lorna Bolton of Parkchester... More
1933. MACLEISH, Archibald. "A Preface to Social Credit." In The Harvard Graduates' Magazine, December 1933. Very Good. $7.50. More
Bloomsbury Press, 2009. MASUR, Louis P. RUNAWAY DREAM: BORN TO RUN AND BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN'S AMERICAN VISION. NY: Bloomsbury Press, 2009. 8vo., printed wraps. First Edition. An Advance Reading Copy- so noted on the front cover and uncommon thus. With a promotional letter from the publisher laid-in. This is the earliest... More
The Poets Press, 1935. McCLINTOCK, Sara H. HASTY PUDDIN': NEW ENGLAND FOLK POEMS. Illustrated by Sara McClintock. NY: The Poets Press, [1935]. 8vo, cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. Signed presentation from McClintock on the front endpaper: "To Clara Leghorn Exton with sincere affection. Sara H. McClintock. June 3, 39."... More
The Century Co. 1899. MITCHELL, S. Weir. HEPHZIBAH GUINESS; THEE AND YOU; AND A DRAFT ON THE BANK OF SPAIN. NY: The Century Co., 1899. 16mo., brown half-calf leather & marbled boards. Signed presentation from Mitchell on the front endpaper. Very Good (rubbing edges and along spine). $85.00. More
University Press of Florida, 1997. REILLY, Thomas. JANNUS: AN AMERICAN FLIER. Orlando, FL: University Press of Florida, [1997]. 8vo., cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. Duplicate copyright copy from the Library of Congess, with a stamp stating so on the front endpaper and the rubber stamp of New Jersey Congressman... More
M. Evans & Co. 1983. ROMNEY, Ronna. [With Beppie Harrison]. GIVING TIME A CHANCE. NY: M. Evans & Co., [1983]. 8vo., cloth & boards in dust jacket. First Edition. Signed by Romney on front endpaper. Fine in nr. fine (slightly discolored) d/j. $25.00. More
Smith, 1903. STEPHEN, Sir Leslie. AN AGNOSTIC'S APOLOGY AND OTHER ESSAYS. NY: G.P. Putnam's Sons/ London: Smith, Elder, 1903. 8vo., green cloth. Second Edition. Stephen was the father of English literary notable Virginia Woolf and was married to Williasm Makepeace Thackeray's daughter. Very Good (spine dull, armorial bookplate). $50.00. More
2016. SWANN GALLERIES. ILLUSTRATION ART. Sale 2403. Held at Swann Galleries in New York on January 28, 2016. Prices-realized list laid in. Near fine. $20.00. More
1913. THURSTON, E. Temple. Autograph Letter Signed. One page on Department of Information stationery, Dec. 29, 1913. To Mrs. Bishop, Thurston apologizes for not responding to her former letter but he has been away doing work for the Department of Information. Thurston declines an engagement: "I am fully occupied with... More
C.W. Taylor, 1941. VALE, Ruby R. SOME LEGAL FOUNDATIONS OF SOCIETY: VOLUME 1 UNDERSTANDING. San Francisco: C.W. Taylor, Jr., 1941. Small 4to., red cloth, stamped in gilt. First Edition. Signed presentation from Vale on front pastedown: "To James H. Hays Sr. With cordial greetings from his friend of many years-... More
Richard R. Smith, 1947. VOGEL, Karl. THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE CHARAKA CLUB: VOLUME XI. NY: Richard R. Smith, 1947. Small 4to., white cloth with grey boards stamped in black. First Edition. The Charaka Club was a society of doctors. Signed presentation by Vogel on front endpaper: "To Griff and Liz... More
Privately Printed, 1965. WAGNER, Susan. JOTTINGS FROM JULIA'S JOURNAL: BY JULIA BRAMBILLA. Camden, NJ: Privately Printed, [1965]. 8vo., lavender cloth stamped in gilt. Second Printing. Signed inscription by Brambilla on front endpaper: "Best wishes for the New Year, Julia Brambilla. Dec. 1, 1966. Very Good (little soil covers). $20.00. More
Garden City Books, 1958. Hamilton, Helen S. WEST, Jerry. THE HAPPY HOLLISTERS AND THE MYSTERY OF THE TOTEM FACES. Illustrated by Helen S. Hamilto. Garden City, NY: Garden City Books, [1958]. 8vo., red cloth in dust jacket; 182 pages. First Edition (so stated); with $1.00 price & "70-100" on the... More
1961. WILLIAMS, William Carlos. "Portrait of a Woman at Her Bath." In Evergreen Review magazine, March-April 1961. Also contains "The Tunnel" by Friedrich Durrenmatt and "The World of Sex" by Henry Miller]. Very Good (crease rear panel, little soiling). $5.00. More
