J.B. Lippincott Co., 1937. BOUTELL, H.S. FIRST EDITIONS AND HOW TO TELL THEM: UNITED STATES AND ENGLAND. London: J.B. Lippincott Co., 1937. Small 8vo., cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. Very Good (pencil name on front endpaper; bookplate on front pastedown); moderate edgewear (some browning) d/j. $40.00. More
University of Pittsburgh, 1964. BOWMAN, John Gabbert. NONE CAN SEE THE LIMITS OF ITS REACH: AN INFORMAL CATALOGUE FOR AN EXHIBITION OF EIGHTY-SIX BOOKS SELECTED FROM THE HENRY CLAY FRICK FINE ARTS LIBRARY AND HELD IN MEMORY OF JOHN GABBERT BOWMAN 1879-1963 CHANCELLOR OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH 1921-1945. Pittsburgh..... More
West Virginia University Library, 1966. BRENNI, Vito J. EDITH WHARTON: A BIBLIOGRAPHY. Morgantown: West Virginia University Library, 1966. 8vo., cloth stamped in black gilt. First Edition. Fine condition. $10.00. More
Published by the Society, 1958. BRIGHAM, Clarence S. BIBLIOGRAPHY OF AMERICAN EDITIONS OF ROBINSON CRUSOE TO 1830. Worcester, MA: Published by the Society, 1958. Small quarto, printed wraps. First Edition. Reprinted from the Proceedings of the American Antiquarian Society for October 1957. Very Good (little wear). $10.00. More
1981. CHRISTIE'S. THE PRESCOTT COLLECTION PRINTED BOOKS AND MANUSCRIPTS. Friday, February 6, 1981. Small 4to; printed baords; 438 lots. Considered a landmark auction. Prices-realized list laid in. Very Good (some rubbing edges). $35.00. More
London: Bernard Quaritch Limited, 1933. This massive, two-volume tome catalogues the principal volumes from the time of Caxton to the year 1800, which were formerly held in the Britwell Court library in Buckinghamshire. This library, assembled principally by William Henry Miller, was sold at auction between 1920 and 1927. The..... More
Northwestern University Press, 1961. [RUSSELL, George W.]. DENSON, Alan. PRINTED WRITINGS BY GEORGE W. RUSSELL. Foreword by Padraic Colum. Evanston, Illinois: Northwestern University Press, 1961. Sm. 4to., cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. Near fine in d/j. $27.50. More
Los Angeles: Black Sparrow Press, 1969. A scarce Bukowski bibliography. Signed, Limited Edition of 350 hardcover copies, signed by Bukowski & Dorbin, this being #290. Also laid in is a 14-page (stapled sheets) addenda to the book. Also, with small broadside “His Wife, The Painter”- a facsimile of the first..... More
Haskell House Publishers, 1971. FORMAN, Maurice Buxton. A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF THE WRITINGS IN PROSE AND VERSE OF GEORGE MEREDITH. Two Volumes. NY: Haskell House Publishers, 1971. 8vo., blue cloth. Reprint. Very Good. $25.00. More
The David Library Of The Revolution, 1994. FOWLER, David J. GUIDE TO THE SOL FEINSTONE COLLECTION OF THE DAVID LIBRARY OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION. Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania: The David Library Of The Revolution, 1994. Thick 8vo., maroon cloth stamped in gilt. Reprint. Fine. $20.00. More
R.R. Bowker Company, 1953. GOODKIND, Herbert K. PRIVATE BOOK COLLECTORS IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA. NY: R.R. Bowker Company, 1953. Small quarto, red & gray cloth; 417 pages. First Edition. A listing of book collectors, listed alphabetically and by collecting interests. From the library of independent book dealer Herbert..... More
Fowler and Wells, 1857. HANDBOOKS FOR HOME IMPROVEMENT. HOW TO WRITE: A POCKET MANUAL OF COMPOSITION AND LETTER-WRITING. Four Volumes in One, Comprising How To Write, How To Talk, How To Behave, and How To Do Business. NY: Fowler and Wells, [1857]. Small 8vo., embossed slate cloth, stamped in gilt..... More
R. Meiklejohn & Co., 1880. IMBRIE, William. HANDBOOK OF ENGLISH-JAPANESE ETYMOLOGY. Tokiyo??: R. Meiklejohn & Co., 1880. Small 8vo., brick-colored cloth with paper spine label. First Edition. Signed presentation by Imbrie on title page: "Malcolm MacMartin, with kind regards of the Author." Very Good (occasional puckering cloth). $250.00. More
The New York Public Library, 1969. KUP, Karl. THE CHRISTMAS STORY IN MEDIEVAL AND RENAISSANCE MANUSCRIPTS FROM THE SPENCER COLLECTION. NY: The New York Public Library, 1969. Small 4to., printed wraps. First Edition. Signed by Kup on half-title page. Very Good. $75.00. More
Metuchen, NJ: The Scarecrow Press, Inc., 1992. First Edition. Signed by Maggiore on the front endpaper: "Thank you! Dolores Maggiore. 3/27/98." Many copies went to libraries and it's uncommon to find a signed copy! 8vo., gray cloth with black & gilt covers labels; 264 pages. Near Fine (covers bright with..... More
Columbia University Press, 1933. McKAY, George L. A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF ROBERT BRIDGES. NY: Columbia University Press, [1933]. Sm. 4to., cloth & marble boards, top edge gilt. Limited Edition of 500 numbered copies. Near fine (some darkening spine). $25.00. More
Richard West, 1979. MELISH, Lawson McClung. A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF THE COLLECTED WRITINGS OF EDITH WHARTON. [No Place]: Richard West, 1979. 8vo., green cloth stamped in silver. Reprint. Very Good (little soiling covers). $17.50. More
1993. [MILLER, Henry]. JACKSON, Roger & Lawrence J. SHIFREEN. HENRY MILLER: A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF PRIMARY SOURCES (1919-1992). Original Preface by Henry Miller. Describes 2,600 items including books, broadsides, periodicals, pamphlets, etc. Limited to 1,000 trade copies and 85 special copies signed by the compilers and with removable photographs (more information..... More
Hispanic American Historical Review, 1956. PATTERSON, Jerry E. MANUSCRIPTS RELATING TO PERU IN YALE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY. [No place]: Hispanic American Historical Review, 1956. 8vo, stapled printed wraps. First Edition. Signed by Patterson on front cover. A reprint from the May 2, 1956 issue of the "Review." Very Good. $25.00... More
University of Pennsylvania Press, 1976. SHAABER, M.A. SIXTEENTH-CENTURY IMPRINTS IN THE LIBRARIES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA. [No place]: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1976. Small 4to., pumpkin-colored faux-leather, stamped in gilt. First Edition. Near fine. $25.00. More
Parke-Bernet Galleries, 1970. STREETER, Thomas Winthrop. THE THOMAS WINTHROP STREETER COLLECTION OF AMERICANA: INDEX. NY: Parke-Bernet Galleries, 1970. Small 4to., navy-blue cloth stamped in gilt. First Edition of the Index. Fine. $45.00. More
2011. SWANN AUCTION GALLERY. THE ERIC C. CAREN COLLECTION: HOW HISTORY UNFOLDS ON PAPER, PARTS 1 & 2. Sale 2253. Held at Swann Galleries in New York City on September 15, 2011 and March 15, 2012. Prices-realized list laid in for both parts. Near fine. $35.00. More
2015. SWANN GALLERIES. AFRICAN-AMERICAN FINE ART. Sale 2402. Held at Swann Galleries in New York City on December 15, 2015. Prices-realized list laid in. Near fine. $20.00. More
2015. SWANN GALLERIES. AMERICAN ART. Sale 2386. Held at Swann Galleries in New York City on June 4, 2015. Prices-realized list laid in. Near fine. $20.00. More
2008. HIRSCHFELD, Al. SWANN GALLERIES. AMERICAN ART, INCLUDING WORKS BY AL HIRSCHFELD SALE 2149. A 216-lot auction held by Swann Galleries in New York City on June 12, 2008. Printed wraps, illustrated. Features many prominent artists like Ben Shann, with lots 155 through 216 devoted to the works of Al..... More
