The Dial Press, 1940. SAVAGE, Steele. BENSON, Sally. STORIES OF THE GODS AND HEROES. Illustrated by Steele Savage. NY: The Dial Press, 1940. Small 4to., pale-orange cloth stamped in red & blue. First Edition. Signed presentation by Savage on front endpaper: "To Albert Lefcourte, with best wishes, Steel Savage." Good..... More
Random House, 1963. CASTILLO, Edmund L. THE SEABEES OF WORLD WAR II. Illustrated With Official Navy Photographs. Foreword by Adm. Ben Morrell. NY: Random House, [1963]. 8vo., pictorial cloth in dust jacket. Landmark Books #103- presumed to be the first edition as many times Landmark titles have no printing statement..... More
The Bruce Publishing Co., 1940. DINNIS, Enid. BESS OF COBB'S HALL: THE HOLY MAID OF KENT. Milwaukee: The Bruce Publishing Co., [1940]. 8vo., cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. Near fine (slight fading to covers); moderate wear & rubbing d/j. $75.00. More
Grand Forks: The University of North Dakota Press, 1958. Illustrated. First Edition. Signed presentation by Geiger on the front endpaper: "To Winifred and Bill- old friends at UND. Louis G. Geiger." Geiger joined the faculty of the University of North Dakota in 1946. 8vo., red cloth in dust jacket; 491..... More
James H. West, 1901. HALL, Frank Oliver. COMMON PEOPLE. Boston: James H. West, [1901]. 16mo., green cloth, stamped in gilt, top edge gilt. First Edition. Signed presentation from Hall on front blank page: "With Christmas greetings from Frank Oliver Hall. 1903." Near fine (bright). $75.00. More
1901. [ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS]. SANDY HOOK: AMERICA CUP. An 11-inch by 16-inch print from "The Illustrated London News," October 5, 1901, depicting two panels, one of which is of Jersey Shore interest. The lower panel is titled: Bird's Eye View Of The Course For The America Cup: "Shamrock II." Accompanied..... More
St. Martin's Press, 1978. KAMINSKY, Stuart. MURDER ON THE YELLOW BRICK ROAD. NY: St. Martin's Press, [1978]. 8vo., orange printed wraps. Uncorrected Proof Copy. Proofs of this early Kaminsky title are uncommon- Toby Peters' second case. Very near fine ("dup") in pencil on front cover. $75.00. More
National Terra Cotta Society, 1925. KROMAN, M. Louis. TERRA COTTA OF THE ITALIAN RENAISSANCE. NY: National Terra Cotta Society, [1925]. Quarto, black cloth spine & brown boards. First Edition. A survey of the best examples of Italian Renaissance architecture using terra cotta, done during an extended tour of northern Italy..... More
Ebenezer Baylis and Son, 1952. KURZ, Hilde. ITALIAN MODELS OF HOGARTH'S PICTURE STORIES. [Worcester & London: Ebenezer Baylis and Son, The Trinity Press], 1952. Reprinted from the "Journal of the Warburg and Courtauld Institutes," Vol. XV, Nos. 3-4, 1952. Small 4to., printed wraps. First Edition. Good (some soil covers, ink..... More
NY: Doubleday, Page & Company, 1927. Foreword By Walter Damrosch. Illustrated as Carroll C. Snell. First Edition, later printing. Signed on the front endpaper by La Prade, dated Chautauqua, 1927." 8vo., decorative orange cloth in dust jacket; 171 pages. Very Good (covers nice; contents clean & tight); little wear &..... More
NY: Dodd Mead And Company, 1899. Decorations By Will H. Low. Second Edition?- with the 1899 date on the title page. Early copies have the 1898 date. Signed inscription from Mabie on the front endpaper: "With cordial good wishes of Hamilton W. Mabie. Nov. 27, 1899." Very Good (very minor..... More
Chilton Books, 1966. MALKUS, Alida. THE STRANGE VOYAGERS. NY: Chilton Books, [1966]. 8vo., cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. Signed presentation from Malkus on the front endpaper: "For Inga, John, and Ole, with love and Christmas greetings, Alida. If you read it, this saga will remind you of the sagas..... More
La Colombe, 1957. POLLITZER, Marcel. BEAUMARCHAIS: LE PERE DE FIGARO. Paris: La Colombe, [1957]. 8vo., printed wraps. One of only 12 copies "hors commerce." Signed presentation by Pollitzer on half-title page in French, to American author Anita Loos. With the red Loos estate stamp on the front cover. Very Good..... More
Melrose, 1985. SCHMIDT, Diane. [With Michele Fitzsimmons]. THE CHICAGO EXHIBITION. [Los Angeles]: Melrose, [1985]. Folio, black cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. A collection of Schmidt in various states of undress at Chicago locations and landmarks. Signed presentation from Schmidt on the half-title page: "10/5000, 12.6.85, Highland Park, Il. For..... More
Boston: Walter H. Baker Company, [1950]. Frist Edition. Signed presentation from Seasholes on a front blank page: "17 Oct. 68, To: Bill Rankin, It was so good to see you at the Phi Gam Pig Dinner party in Granville. Craig Seasholes." The account of the wreck and rescue of a...... More
Monroe E. Spaght, 1986. SPAGHT, Monroe E. THE LONG ROAD FROM EUREKA: AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY. [Somerset, England: Monroe E. Spaght, 1986]. Small quarto, green cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. Illustrated with black and white photographs. Signed presentation by Spaght on the half-title page: "To Bert, with kindest regards! Monty. 7/86."..... More
Swann Galleries, 2016. SWANN GALLERIES. PRINTED & MANUSCRIPT AMERICANA. NY: Swann Galleries, 2016. Sale 2420. Held at Swann Gallery in New York City on June 21, 2016. Prices realized list laid in. Near fine. $20.00. More
Arco Publishing Co., 1947. TAFT, Allen. AMERICAN STORY: A NOVEL OF THREE LIVES. NY: Arco Publishing Co., 1947. 8vo., cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. Signed presentation from Taft on front endpaper: "To Hon. James J. Crisona... A Leader of his people and his party. Sincerely Allen Taft. 3/10/50." Very..... More
McClure, 1902. HUTT, Henry. TARKINGTON, Booth. THE TWO VANREVELS. Illustrated by Henry Hutt. NY: McClure, Phillips, 1902. Small 8vo., brown boards with paper spine label. Limited Edition of 500 unsigned copies out of an edition of 1,000- the other 500 were bound in vellum and signed. Signed inscription from Tarkington..... More
Summit Books, 1991. PATTERSON, Eugene C. TIFFT, Susan E. [With Alex S. Jones]. THE PATRIARCH: THE RISE AND FALL OF THE BINGHAM DYNASTY. NY: Summit Books, [1991]. Tall 8vo., cloth & boards in dust jacket; 574 pages. First Edition, first printing. Very personal signed presentation from both authors on a...... More
1970. WILLIAMS, C.A.S. OUTLINES OF CHINESE SYMBOLISM AND ART MOTIVES. Introduction to the New Edition by Terence Barrow. Published by Kelly & Walsh, no year (1970s?). 8vo., red boards in dust jacket. Illustrated. Third Revised Edition. Uncommon in a hard-bound format. An alphabetical compendium of antique legends and beliefs, as..... More
New Directions, 1947. WILLIAMS, Tennessee. A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE. NY: New Directions, [1947]. Tall 8vo., pictorial purple boards in dust jacket. First Edition. Signed by Williams and actress Jessica Tandy on the front endpaper. Only a mere 5,080 copies were printed. One of the most difficult, if not the most..... More
Harper & Brothers, 1953. WINWAR, Frances. THE EAGLE AND THE ROCK. NY: Harper & Brothers, [1953]. 8vo., black cloth & blue boards. First Edition. Signed presentation by Winwar on title page: "To Lucia?? and Onorio my dearest and oldest friends, with love, Frances. May 1954." Good (some general soil). $50.00..... More
