Novitate Press, 1973. BEIRNE, Brother Kilian. WHITE BIRCH ABBEY. Valatie, NY: Novitate Press, [1973]. 8vo., blue cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. Signed inscription from Brother Beirne on the front endpaper: "We see beauty in truth provided the truth does not hurt us. Sincerely, Brother Kilian Beirne, C.S.C." A fictional..... More
Houghton Mifflin, 1931. BRADFORD, Gamaliel. THE QUICK AND THE DEAD. NY and Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1931. 8vo., burgundy cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. Signed, Limited Edition of 200 copies. Near Fine (bookplate front pastedown); some wear & browning (few tears) d/j. $65.00. More
Harper & Brothers, 1900. NEWELL, Peter. CARRYL, Guy Wetmore. MOTHER GOOSE FOR GROWN-UPS. With Illustrations by Peter Newell and Gustave Verbeek. NY: Harper & Brothers, 1900. 8vo., pictorial forest-green cloth, stamped in gilt, light-green & white. First Edition. Very Good (little wear binding & small chip front pastedown, ink name..... More
H.C. Nixon, 1894. CARTER, John Henton. DUCK CREEK BALLADS. Written as Commodore Rollingpin. NY: H.C. Nixon, [1894]. 8vo., decorative green cloth stamped in silver, top edge gilt; 204 pages. First Edition. With "Compliments of W.H. Carter" (a relative?) on the front endpaper. Very Good (small label remnants on front &..... More
Westchester House, 1991. CHILSTROM, Ken. TEST FLYING AT OLD WRIGHT FIELD. Stories collected by Ken Chilstrom. Edited and Typeset by Penn Leary. Omaha, Nebraska: Westchester House, 1991. Small quarto, printed wraps; 222 pages. First Edition. A book written by test pilots and engineers about their exploits at the famous Wright..... More
1960. DISNEY, Walt. DER MONAT MAGAZINE. "Walt Disney's Aufsassige Erben" in Der Monat magazine, February, 1960. Published in Berlin with text in German. An uncommon magazine with a 10-page article about Walt Disney- although I am not sure about the content, several pages with cartoon illustrations. I have been unable..... More
1920. FAIRHAVEN MEMORIAL CHURCH. THE MEMORIAL CHURCH AND BUILDINGS, FAIRHAVEN, MASSACHUSETTS. A Description Of The Buildings And Inscriptions From The Walls And Windows Of the Parish House. [No publication information but printed in 1920]. Tall 8vo., printed brown wraps; 30 pages. Illustrated. First Edition. Very Good (little wear & minor..... More
Mitchell Kennerley, 1915. FICKE, Arthur Davison. THE MAN ON THE HILLTOP AND OTHER POEMS. NY: Mitchell Kennerley, 1915. 12mo., red cloth stamped in gilt. First Edition. Very Good (some wear). $25.00. More
1947. GILDER, Rosamond; [Editor]. Theatre Arts magazine, November, 1947. Frontispiece of Judith Anderson in Robinson Jeffers' "Medea." Very Good. $10.00. More
The John C. Winston Company, 1910. GUMMERE, Amelia Mott. THE QUAKER IN THE FORUM. Illustrated. Philadelphia: The John C. Winston Company, [1910]. 8vo., green cloth with gilt titles, top edge gilt; 327 pages plus few pages of ads. First Edition. A look at the political life and laws of the..... More
Henry Colburn, 1849. HALIBURTON, Thomas Chandler. THE OLD JUDGE; OR, LIFE IN A COLONY. Two Volumes. London: Henry Colburn, 1849. Small 8vo., brown buckram cloth, with leather spine labels. First Edition. Good (some wear & bit of dampstaining to covers, ink name on title page of Volume II). $125.00... More
Society For Promoting Christian Knowledge, 1942. LANGTON, Edward. GOOD AND EVIL SPIRITS. A Study Of The Jewish And Christian Doctrine, Its Origin And Development. London: Society For Promoting Christian Knowledge, [1942]. 8vo., blue cloth in dust jacket; 324 pages. First Edition. Part of Langton's thesis for a Doctor of Divinity..... More
Mount Durand, St. Peter Port, Guernsey, C.I. Toucan Press, 1969. Monographs on the Life, Times, and Works of Thomas Hardy, No. 51. General Editor: Stevens Cox, F.S.A. First Edition. 12mo., printed white wraps; 7 pages. Very Good (covers nice; contents clean & tight). More
State Mutual Life Assurance Company of America, 1966. LONG, Joe B. I TOOK THE HIGH ROAD: THE ADVENTURES OF A LIFE INSURANCE SALESMAN. [USA: State Mutual Life Assurance Company of America, 1966]. 8vo., cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. Near fine; very good (some edgewear) d/j. $35.00. More
Knopf, 1951. NATHAN, Robert. THE INNOCENT EVE. NY: Knopf, 1951. 8vo., patterned boards in dust jacket. First Edition. Signed presentation from Nathan on front endpaper: "For Edith Baerwald, from her old friend, Robert Nathan. April, 1951- New York." Edith was the wife of Paul Baerwald, the founder and long-time chairman..... More
Follett Publishing Company, 1971. OATES Jr., Bob. THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE ANNUAL 1971 PROLOG. Designed by David Johnston. [No place]: Follett Publishing Company, 1971. 4to., cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. Signed inscription by Oates on title page: "Thanks for your support." Fine; light soil, very minor edgewear d/j. $50.00..... More
Delacorte, 1967. SHAHN, BEN. PORTER, Katherine Anne. A CHRISTMAS STORY. Illustrated by Ben Shahn. NY: Delacorte, [1967]. 24mo., boards in dust jacket. First Trade Edition. Signed presentation from Porter on front endpaper: "For Katherine Anne Porter Colbert, From her happy Godmother sort of! Love, Bless you! January 9, 1975. Katherine..... More
Princeton University Press, 1969. SACCIO, Peter. THE COURT COMEDIES OF JOHN LYLY: A STUDY IN ALLEGORICAL DRAMATURGY. Princeton: Princeton University Press, [1969]. 8vo., brown cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. Fine (contents clean & tight); some browning (pricE-clipped) d/j. $10.00. More
Houghton Mifflin, 1928. SLATTERY, Charles Lewis. FOLLOWING CHRIST. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1928. 12mo., black cloth, stamped in gilt. First Edition. Signed presentation by Slattery on front endpaper: "For Mrs. Blagden, with the affectionate remembrance of her old friend, Charles L. Slattery. Lent 1928." Very Good (spine dull). $50.00... More
MENSAJE, 1933. TERRA, Gabriel. EL 31 DE MARZO: MENSAJE, EXPLICATIVO DE LOS ACONTECIMIENTOS REVOLUCIONARIOS.Discurso Del Presidente De La Republica Dr. Gabriel Terra En El Acto Inaugural De La III Asamblea Nacional Constituyente. [Montevideo, 1933]. Small 4to., printed wraps. First Edition. Signed presentation from Terra on title page, to U.S. ambassador..... More
New Directions Book, 1973. WILLIAMS, Tennessee. OUT CRY. NY: New Directions Book, [1973]. 8vo., printed wraps. First Edition. [Crandall A39.1.A]. There were 1,546 copies of this title bound in cloth and 5,967 copies bound in wraps- of which this is one. Signed by Williams on the title page. Williams has..... More
Harcourt, 1933. BISHOP, Raymond. WILLIAMSON, Thames. THE WOODS COLT. Illustrated by Thames Williamson. A novel of the Ozark Hills. NY: Harcourt, Brace & Company, [1933]. cloth in dust jacket; 288 pages. First Edition (so stated). Very Good (contents clean & tight); few very small chips & short tears (price-clipped) d/j..... More
New Jersey Historical Commission, 1973. WRIGHT, William C. NEW JERSEY IN THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION II. Trenton, NJ: New Jersey Historical Commission, 1973. 8vo., white printed wraps. First Edition. Very Good (ink name on front endpaper). $25.00. More
