London: Leo Cooper, 1970. First Edition. Uncommon signed. Signed by Leslie on the half-title page. This book compilation of battle honours and awards for the British and Indian armies in one volume, giving a complete catalogue of the honours carried by each regiment and also listing those regiments involved in... More
New York: Cambridge University Press, [1982]. First Edition. Lengthy signed presentation in French by Austin on the front endpaper." Lloyd James Austin (1915-1994) was an Australian linguist and literary scholar, who worked in Great Britain as a university teacher. These essays, by 27 contributors, were written to honor Austin's completion... More
[Chapel Hill, North Carolina]: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 1987. With an Introduction by Edward L. Beach. First Edition. Signed presentation by Galantin on the half- title page: "For Frederick S. Claghorn, With my esteem and best regards, I.J. Galantin, Pinehurst 23 Oct 1987." On August 12, 1943, on Midway... More
New York & Toronto: Longmans, Green & Co., 1937. Frontispiece & Decorations by Jay Van Everen. First Edition. Signed presentation by Mansfield on the half title page: "For Sylvia & Norma Levine, Margery Mansfield." 8vo., black cloth stamped in gilt, in dust jacket; 349 pages. Very Good (covers nice; contents... More
Boston: The C. M. Clark Publishing Company, 1909. With Eight Illustrations. First Edition. With a wonderful presentation on the front endpaper from the author to his wife, to whom the book is dedicated: "To Luella B. Lane, With much love from the author. J. Russell Lane." With the bookplate of... More
Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice- Hall, Inc., [1961]. Illustrated With Photographs. First Edition. Signed presentation by Kathleen Gable on the front endpaper: "To Mr. and Mrs. Kleinman, warm regards, Kathleen Gable 1961." Tall 8vo., cloth & boards in dust jacket; 151 pages. Very Good (covers nice; contents clean & tight; small... More
San Antonio, Texas: The Naylor Company, [1958]. First Edition. Signed presentation from Spencer on the half-title page: "To Martin Giesecke, With best wishes and all recollections of our being in the (swims?) together! Sincerely, Elma Dill Russell Spencer. September 25, 1958." The stories of America's three most-famous gold rushes. 8vo.... More
Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, [1958]. First Edition, sixth printing. Signed presentation by MacLeish on the front endpaper: "For Corrinne Minnix with all good wishes Archibald MacLeish New York Dec. 18, 1958." Corinne worked as a tour guide at Rockerfeller Center when a guide friend set her up on a blind... More
London: Blandford Press, [1963]. Profusely Illustrated With Color and Black & White Plates. Limited Edition of 500 signed, numbered copies-this is copy #52. Signed by Edgar & Brian Lamb on limitation plate on the front endpaper. 8vo., red cloth stamped in gilt; 896 pages. Very Good (covers nice; contents clean & tight). More
Boston: The Gorham Press, 1902. First Edition. Signed inscription by Sledd on the front endpaper: "Yours, with best wishes, Benjamin Sledd, December 29, 1903." Ink name of "Augusta Ford Andrews" at the top of the same page. Benjamin Franklin Sledd, educator and poet, was an administrator and teacher at Wake... More
Baltimore, [Maryland]: Institute Fine Arts NYU; Trustees Walters Art Gallery, 1941. Twenty pages of black & white plates showing 44 items. First Edition. Signed presentation from Lehmann-Hartleben at the top of the front cover: "To Mr. and Mrs. P. Oliver with New years greetings 1943, Z-H." With a lengthy, hand-written... More
Paris: Societe D'Edition, Les Belles Lettres, 1953. First Edition. Signed presentation from Bree on the half-title page: "For Kathy, Affectionately Germaine." Brée [1907–2001] was a French-American literary scholar, who wrote extensively on Marcel Proust, Andre Gide, Albert Camus, and Jean-Paul Sartre. Small 8vo, printed wraps; 351 pages. Very Good (covers... More
[Minneapolis, Minn. Harrison & Smith, 1888]. First Edition. Presentation from Van Cleeve on the top of the title page: "Theodore L. Seymour from his old friend the author." Charlotte Ouisconsin Clark Van Cleve [1819-1907] was the first white child brought into what is now Minnesota. Born at Prairie du Chien... More
NY: The Century Co., 1916. Frontispiece by Alonzo Kimball. First Edition. Interesting signed presentation from Kelly on the front endpaper: "For Ransfira (?) Beach- in memory of a certain engagement in which he came gallantly to the defense of the author- who needed it. Eleanor Mercein Kelly-." Eleanor Mercein Kelly... More
[Nantucket Island: Tetaukimmo Press, 1946]. Illustrated. First Edition. Signed presentation from Crosby on the title page: "For Jean from & by Everett U. Crosby. Sept. 1947." A book for "the lovers of Old Nantucket." Tall 8vo., black cloth & gray boards in dust jacket; 225 pages. Very Good (covers with... More
Boston: Publishers Printing Co., 1896. First Edition. Signed presentation from Stebbens on the front pastedown: "To Sidney Johnson Esq., With the compliments of the author, Charles M. Stebbens. Hartsdale, NY Apr 2nd 1899." Tall 8vo., embossed brown cloth, stamped in gilt on the spine; 338 pages. Very Good (covers bright... More
[Peking]: Harvard-Yenching Institute, 1942. Illustrated with 50 Plates, Of Which Two Are Fold-Out Plates. Foreword by J. Leighton Stuart. First Edition. A very rare book on Tomb Stones of the Liao Dynasty. Signed presentation from Torii on the front endpaper: "Mr. Andrew Headland, R. Torii." Ryuzo Torii was a Japanese... More
Boston: J.H. Eastburn, 1830. First Edition. Signed presentation from Quincy on the title page: "Charles Folsom Esq. with my respect, Josiah Quincy." Some of the inscription is partially missing due to the sheets being trimmed at some point- a common occurrence with this title. Quincy was president of Harvard University... More
[NY]: HarperCollins/The Wonderland Press, 2000. First Edition, first printing. Signed by Schatz on the half-title page. Large Folio: red cloth in dust jacket. A heavy book so Extra Postage Required. Fine in fine d/j. More
Garden City, NY: Doubleday, Page & Company, 1915. Illustrated. First Edition. Signed presentation from Job on the half-title page: "C.J. Paine, Jr., with the kind regards of the author. Herbert K. Job. May, 1915." 8vo., gilt-stamped green cloth with paper photographic panel on front cover; 276 pages. Very Good (bright... More
London: Henry G. Bohn, 1850. To Which Are Added His Confidential Correspondence With Mr. Wilkes, And His Private Letters To Mr. H.S. Woodfall. With New Evidence As To The Authorship, And Extracts From An Analysis By Sir Harris Nicolas. New & Enlarged Edition. Bohn's Standard Library. 12mos., tan quarter-calf leather... More
Boston: James R. Osgood & Co., 1875. Author's First Book. First Edition. [BAL 10529; Edel & Laurence A1]. Only about 1,500 copies were printed with some copies being bound as late as 1882 and some being sent to London for the English edition. Earliest binding with "J.R. Osgood &... More
NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1910. First Edition. [BAL 10671; Edel A68a]. 8vo., fine-grained olive cloth, stamped in gilt; top edge gilt; 312 pages. Very Good (covers nice with very minor fading; contents clean & tight). More
London: George Routledge & Co., 1850. Binding by G. Bellew, Dublin. Early Edition. 12mo., green quarter-morocco leather, with marbled boards, edges & endpapers, gilt title label on spine; 214 pages. Edges of text slightly trimmed. Very Good (little wear cover & rubbed spot on spine label; contents clean & tight... More
London: George Bell & Sons, 1908. Engraved Frontispiece In Each Volume. Revised Edition. Bohn's Historic Library Series. Thick 8vos., embossed blue cloth, with gilt titles on the spines. Very Good (covers bright; contents clean & tight with pencil name in each volume, little foxing to frontispieces; many pages uncut and... More
