NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 2001. First Edition, first printing. Signed presentation from Wasserstein on the title page: "To my loving sister on her BIG birthday-All best- Wendy Wasserstein." Presumably to her sister Georgette Wasserstein Levis, who owned the Wilberton Inn in Manchester Village, Vermont. 8vo., off-white cloth & boards in..... More
NY: William Morrow & Company, 1974. First Edition, first printing. Signed presentation from West on the half-title page: “For Orlando Nieves, with the compliments & best wishes of Morris L. West. Nov. 74.” Morris West, an Australian by birth, has lived in Italy, Austria, England, and the east and west..... More
[Port Townsend, Washington]: Published By The Author, 1999. Illustrated. First Edition. Signed presentation from Wald on a front blank page: "To Peggy, Oshkosh, July 1999. Quentin Wald." Uncommon to find a signed copy. 8vo., pictorial brown wraps; 81 pages. Very Good (some rubbing lower corner of front cover; contents clean..... More
Glasgow: Maclehose, Jackson & Co., 1921. Frontispiece Portrait. First Edition. Signed presentation from McNaught on the front endpaper: “I am Dear Mr. Cunningham, Yours truly D. McNaught. Benrig, Kilmaurs. 25th Janry, 1922.” Books signed by McNaught are uncommon and the Cunningham Clan has a long history in Kilmaurs. Duncan McNaught..... More
Delphos, Ohio: Home Printing Company, 1937. First Edition, first printing- limited to 200 copies. Signed by Pollock on the front endpaper. Pollock [1908-2001] is from Ohio and is buried there. The novel appears to be a California tale but there is little information about the author available. Scarce! Very Good..... More
Secaucus, NJ: Meadowland Books, [1993]. Carol Publishing Group Edition. First Edition, second printing. Signed by Swift on the title page. Also, with a signed presentation from Swift on the half-title page, to the wife of American author John Steinbeck: “To: Elaine Steinbeck in celebration of The Bay Street Theatre and..... More
Albany, Texas: Bright Sky Press, [2006]. Illustrated. First Edition, first printing. Signed by both Brown and Little on the front endpaper. William Mack Brown is an American college football coach. He is currently in his second stint as the head football coach for the University of North Carolina, where he..... More
Norman: University Of Oklahoma Press, [1962]. Illustrated. First Edition. Signed presentation from McNitt on the front endpaper, dated May 1, 1972. Also, with a signed inscription from Dorothy Hubbell of Ganado Trading Post ("Hubbell's"): Sept. 29, 1962. I believe you will find this of interest. Dorothy S. Hubbell. Ganada, Arizona,”..... More
Chapel Hill: The University Of North Carolina Press, [1965]. First Edition. Signed presentation from Williamson on the front endpaper: “To Stella and Luther Sharpe, with warm regards, Joel Williamson.” The first substantial contribution to a revision in Reconstruction history with significant new materials, mainly from manuscript sources. Stella Gentry Sharpe..... More
Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1988. Illustrated. Uncorrected Proof Copy. With a typed & autographed letter signed from Peter Davison on Houghton Mifflin stationery laid in, dated August 2, 1988, to American writer and literary critic Alfred Kazin. Davison forward the uncorrected proof copy and then adds “I thought you were..... More
NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 1966. Illustrated. Edited by Sidney Hyman. First Edition, fourth printing. Signed presentation from Eccles on the front endpaper: “Bruce Mitchell, With best regards from Marriner Eccles.” An uncommon book and extremely hard to find a signed copy! Marriner Stoddard Eccles [1890–1977] was an American banker, economist..... More
Newark: University Of Delaware Press, [1991]. Illustrated. First Edition. Signed presentation from Robinson on the title page: “To Ardis Glenn, Whose infectious love of books has brought endless happy hours to all the Robinsons. Judy Robinson. June 10, 1991.” Ardis Glenn was the owner of Glenn Antique Books in Kansas..... More
NY: Privately Published, 1932. With 29 Illustrations From Original Photographs. First Edition. Signed presentation from Williams on the front endpaper: “To Fred Fenger, his Mate and the Boatswain, in the hope that we shall all meet soon. Frances Coleman Williams. 1932.” A rare, privately-printed book about the voyage of the..... More
Hollywood: Murray & Gee, Inc., [1944]. Illustrated by Walken. First Edition. Signed presentation from Good [Harkins] on the dedication page: “Elmer C. Pearson. Here’s To The Eagle! Clement Good. 1st Edition.” A scarce war-time poetry book. Clement Good is actually Butler Sterling Harkins [1910-2009]. He received his master's degree in..... More
[Pasadena, Ca.]: Wood & Jones, [1980]. Forewords by Henry Margenau and Sir Karl Popper. First Edition. Signed presentation from Koga on half-title page: “For Professor George E. Uhlenbeck, With my best compliments, Toyoki Koga.” Toyoki Koga was a prominent physicist who was behind the turbulent changes in attitudes to quantum..... More
Hyde Park, Mass., 1888: Bay State Publishing Company, Volume 1 of the American Pedagogical Series. Illustrated. First Edition. Signed inscription by Frye on the front endpaper: “Compliments of Alex. E. Frey. July 26, 1889.” Alex E. Frye [1859-1936] was an educator and writer who is best-known for this book: “The..... More
Chicago: Frederick J. Drake & Co., [1955]. Fully Illustrated. First Edition. Signed by Siegele on the front endpaper, which also bears the store’s ink rubber stamp at the base of the same page. An uncommon book, especially in the original dust jacket & signed, in a series from Drake’s Practical..... More
NY: Simon & Schuster, [1992]. Illustrated. First Edition, first printing. Lengthy signed presentation from McCumber on the title page: “Geoff, The only thing I have to be grateful for to Willie Hearst for is bringing my most brilliant, funny, generous, genuine friend into my life- And I don’t mean Pam..... More
[Wheaton, Illinois]: The Norwegian Baptist Conference of America & The American Baptist Publication Society, [1939]. Illustrated. First Edition. Signed inscription from Stiansen on the front endpaper: "Greetings from the author, P. Stiansen. An extremely scarce book giving an historical review of the cultural and religious contributions made by one of..... More
San Francisco: Sore Dove Chapbook Series No. 14, 2007. Introduction by Soheyl Dahi. One of 26 lettered copies (this is G) out of a total edition of 126 copies, of which 100 were numbered instead of lettered. With an original acrylic painting on hand-made Indian paper by Soheyl Dahj tipped..... More
NY: D. Appleton-Century Company, 1940. First Edition, first printing. Signed presentation from Mitchell on the title page: “For Maude Miller Curtiss with every good wish and much appreciation, Ruth Comfort Mitchell,1940. April 26th at San Jose.” Ruth Comfort Mitchell Young wrote novels, poems, short stories, and plays. She is perhaps..... More
[Vernon, Connecticut]: VeRo Publishing Ccompany, 1988. More than 300 photographs. First Edition, second printing, with corrections (3,000 copies printed). Signed by Caplovich on the half-title page. Quarto: black cloth, stamped in silver, in dust jacket; 242 pages. Fine (covers nice; contents clean & tight); very nice d/j. More
Boston: Railway and Locomotive Historical Society, [No date]. Reprinted from Bulletin No. 116 of the Railway and Locomotive Historical Society, Baker Library, Harvard School of Business, Boston, Massachusetts. First Edition of an inexplicably scarce railroad title. Signed presentation from Nelson on the title page, to a Wisconsin educator: “With best..... More
[Lawrence, Kansas]: University Press of Kansas, [2007]. Illustrated. First Edition, first printing. Signed presentation from Batvinis on the half-title page: "August 4, 2007. To Lt. David Crafts, In appreciation for your professionalism, commitment to law enforcement & years of dedicated service to the great State of New Jersey. Sincere regards..... More
Boston: Sherman, French & Company, 1916. Illustrated. First Edition. Lengthy signed presentation from Cappeau on the front endpaper: “To Mr. & Mrs. Chauncey Coles. Dear Friends- I hope you will enjoy this little tale of a beautiful City and its delightful inhabitants, and not suffer [untranslated Spanish phrase] as you..... More
