1869. APPLETON'S JOURNAL. LONG BRANCH? "SEA-SIDE ATTRACTIONS." A full, hand-colored page from Appleton's Journal, copyright 1869. The 11-inch by 16-inch page depicts a Victorian-era couple and their two children on the beach, with other beach-goers and small bathing pavilions in the distance. Could be Long Branch but the location is..... More
J.B. Lippincott & Co., 1874. BALLANTYNE, R.M. THE GORILLA HUNTERS: A Tale Of The Wilds Of Africa. Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott & Co., 1874. Small 8vo., embossed brown cloth, stamped in black & gilt; 408 pages. First first English edition was publsihed in 1861 and, although I have no bibliographical information..... More
The William-Frederick Press, 1979. BLISS, Thomas. A BLISS GENEALOGY: GRACE CARUTHERS BLISS DAYTON'S LINE OF DESCENT FROM THOMAS BLISS OF HARTFORD, AND HIS ENGLISH FOREBEARS. NY: The William-Frederick Press, 1979. Small 4to., navy-blue cloth stamped in gilt. First Edition. Near fine. $50.00. More
Ivor Nicholson & Watson, 1935. BLUMENFELD, Ralph D. R.D.B.'S PROCESSION. London: Ivor Nicholson & Watson, 1935. 8vo., cloth. First Edition. Signed presentation from Blumenfeld on the half-title page: "I.F.M from RDB, with all good wishes. Muscomb Aug 14-38." Good (wear & browning binding, head of spine repaired). $35.00. More
Rutgers University Press, 1938. BURNS, Edward McNall. JAMES MADISON: PHILOSOPHER OF THE CONSTITUTION. New Brunswick, [NJ]: Rutgers University Press, 1938. 8vo., red cloth stamped in gilt. First Edition. Very Good (bright, some browning endpapers, small bookplate on front pastedown). More
Fordham University Press, 1964. COLLINS, John L. NEVER OFF PAY: THE STORY OF THE INDEPENDENT TANKER UNION 1937-1962. NY: Fordham University Press, [1964]. Tall 8vo., black cloth in dust jacket; 339 pages. First Edition. Signed presentation from Collins on the front pastedown: "To James Gorringe. Dear Jim- Hope you find..... More
Mineola, NY: Dover Publications, Inc., [1997]. Illustrated. First Edition. Signed inscription from Millvina Dean on the title page: "With best wishes from Millvina Dean. the youngest Titanic survivor. Jan. 1st, 1999." Eliza Gladys "Millvina" Dean [1912– 2009) was a British civil servant, cartographer, and was the last living survivor of..... More
Musical Vistas Publishing, 1987. ERDESZ, Otto. [Edited by Nathan Aloni]. VIOLIN THEATRE. Great Neck, NY: Musical Vistas Publishing, [1987]. Quarto, black cloth stamped in gilt in dust jacket. First (Trade?) Edition. Signed by Aloni on the title page, in Hebrew: "To M'eira, With friendship (or "yours affectionately"). December 1988, Nathan."..... More
Garden City Publishing Company, 1947. MACHAMER, Jefferson. FAUGHT, Millard C. HOW TO SCRATCH A MATCH AND OTHER SECRETS OF SUCCESSFUL PIPE SMOKING. Garden City, NY: Garden City Publishing Company, [1947]. 12mo., black cloth spine & pictorial boards; 34 pages. First Edition. Humorous stories and anecdotes, wonderfully illustrated, about pipe smoking..... More
Times Books, 1985. KAHN, Carol. BEYOND THE HELIX: DNA AND THE QUEST FOR LONGEVITY. [NY]: Times Books, [1985]. 8vo., cloth & boards in dust jacket. First Edition. Fine; minor wear d/j. $25.00. More
The Lakeside Press, 1905. KAVANAGH, Judge Marcus. IMPROMTU SPEECH OF GOVERNOR RICHARD OGLESBY WRITTEN FROM MEMORY BY THE LATE VOLNEY W. FOSTER AND SCRAPPER HALPIN. [No place]: The Lakeside Press, 1905. 16mo., brown full-calf leather, stamped in gilt. First Edition. Signed presentation from the publisher Charles G. Dawes on a...... More
G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1982. KOTZWINKLE, William. E.T.: THE EXTRATERRESTRIAL. Based On The Screenplay By Melissa Mathison. NY: G.P. Putnam's Sons, [1982]. 8vo., cloth & boards in dust jacket. First Edition. Signed by Kotzwinkle on the title page. The book version of the 1982 Steven Spielberg movie, which won three Academy..... More
Houghton Mifflin Co., 1996. MUNSINGER, Lynn. LESTER, Helen. PRINCESS PENELOPE'S PARROT. Illustrated by Lynn Munsinger. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co., [1996]. Small quarto, pictorial boards in dust jacket. First Edition. Signed by Munsinger on a tipped-in bookplate on the front endpaper. A comical story on the perils of greed, with charming..... More
New York: Barnes & Noble Books, [1995]. Reprint, Later Edition. 8vo., brown cloth & boards in dust jacket; 365 pages. Fine (covers nice; contents clean & tight); very nice d/j. More
NY: William Morrow & Company, Inc., 1991. First Edition, first printing. 8vo., two-toned cloth in dust jacket; 424 pages. Very Good (covers nice; contents clean & tight); very nice d/j. More
Miki Press, 2006. NAGATA, Shigeru. GREAT ACHIEVEMENT OF JAPANESE AUTOS. [No Place: Miki Press, 2006]. Small 4to., bright orange cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. Signed presentation from Nagata on the front endpaper: "Mr. Tom Matano, with respect. 11/30/2006. Shigeru Nagata (also signs his name in Japanese)." Near fine (contents..... More
Whittlesey House, 1941. COHEN, Henry. NATHAN, Anne. [With Harry I. Cohen]. THE MAN WHO STAYED IN TEXAS: THE LIFE OF RABBI HENRY COHEN. NY: Whittlesey House, [1941]. First Edition. Signed by Harry I. Cohen, Anne Nathan and Henry Cohen on front endpaper. Very Good. $50.00. More
Afram Publications Limited, 1995. OFORI-MANKATA, Michael. HOHORE THE MAGIC BOWL. Ghana: Afram Publications Limited, [1995]. Illustrated by Isaac Sese. Small quarto, printed wraps. First Edition. Signed inscription from Ofori-Mankata on the title page: "God's Blessings! Ofori Mankata. Jan. 1st, 1997." Mankata was born and educated in Ghana, West Africa and..... More
The Academy of Political Science, 1924. PALM, Franklin Charles. MERCANTILISM AS A FACTOR IN RICHELIEU'S POLICY OF NATIONAL INTERESTS. NY: The Academy of Political Science, 1924. 8vo., tan printed wraps, stamped in black. First Edition. Signed inscription by Palm on front cover: "With the regards of the writer, Franklin C...... More
Farrar, 1951. PALMER, Winthrop. THE NEW BARBARIAN. NY: Farrar, Strauss & Young, [1951]. 8vo., cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. Signed presentation by Palmer on front endpaper, "To my long and lasting fellow in that mild and beloved land (and for poets) David Winthrop." Near fine; some wear (several small..... More
The Dial Press, 1947. SCHMITT, Gladys. ALEXANDRA. NY: The Dial Press, 1947. 8vo., cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. Signed presentation from Schmitt on the front endpaper, to soprano Hulda Lashanska: "October 10, 1947. For Hulda Lishanska [sic]- who will find her lovely, long remembered voice on page 291. Cordially..... More
Reynal & Hitchcock, 1935. SCHORER, Mark. A HOUSE TOO OLD. NY: Reynal & Hitchcock, [1935]. Small 8vo., brown cloth with paper title labels in dust jacket. First Edition of the author's first book- the history of a Wisconsin family. Signed presentation from Schorer on the front endpaper: "To John H...... More
1982. SHAFFER, Peter. AMADEUS PLAYBILL PROGRAM. [NY: Playbill Inc., Feb. 1982]. 8vo., printed wraps. Original Playbill magazine for the Broadhurst Theatre production. Very good (small crease to bottom of front cover). $5.00. More
Hieronymus Muhlberger, 1949. WUST, Walter. DIE VOGELWELT DES AUGSBURGER WESTENS. [Augsberg: Hieronymus Muhlberger, 1949]. 8vo., printed wraps; with 10 full-page, black & white plates; 107 pages. First Edition. Grundlagen Zu Einer "Avifauna" Der Stadt Und Thres Westlichen Umlandes. Abhandlung Des Naturwissenschaftlichen Vereins Fur Schwaben, Heft IV. The bird world of..... More
