NY: James Miller, 1860. Hardcover. With a Christmas gift inscription in old-fashioned handscript:"Merrie Christmas from Santa Claus. New York 1863." The original publisher's cloth covers have has been carefully repaired. 96 pages of beloved rhymes, loads of engravings that are hand colored. More about MOTHER GOOSE'S MELODIES
Boston: David R. Godine, 1987. 1st Edition Limited. Hardcover. Deluxe edition limited to 85 copies, this the first numbered I in the series I-LXXXV, bound in quarter leather by Claudia Cohen. Signed by the author, with an additional, personal inscription from him to "my good friend...with best wishes for many... More about THE ART OF THE ATLANTIC SALMON FLY
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1915. First Limited Edition Thus. Publishers Cloth. Special edition, printed at The Riverside Press, limited to 375 copies, this #229. Cloth spine a wee faded, else near fine. More about A HANDBOOK OF GASTRONOMY (Physiologie du Gout
NY: James Miller, 1867. First Thus. Hardcover. Three volumes, 8vo, publishers green cloth, single blind-ruled covers, beveled edges, gilt titles to spine, gte, brown endpapers. Solid, clean copies. A "giftable" set. Really nice. More about THE POEMS OF ELIZABETH BARRETT BROWNING (complete in 3 volumes
LA: 20th Century Fox Fim Corporation, 1995. Presumed Limited Number of Copies. Soft cover. THE TRUTH IS OUT THERE. Copy of episode 25, the concluding episode of Season 2, of the phenomenally successful THE X-FILES, dated April 17, 1995 (episode broadcast on May 19, 1995). On 8.5" x 11" white... More about THE X-FILES, SIGNED SCRIPT, "ANASAZI", EPISODE 25
NY: Simon & Schuster, 1952. Matisse (cover design). 1st US Edition. Hardcover. One of the high points of mid-20thC photography books. Stunning b&w reproductions of some of Cartier-Bresson's most famous photographs. Cover art - and matching dusthacket - designed by Matisse. There are a few discrete private school stamps here..... More about THE DECISIVE MOMENT
London: Thos. De La Rue & Co., 1868. Eighth Edition, Revised. Hardcover. Decorated cloth covers of titles in diamond surround of hearts, diamonds, spades and ckubs and double-ruled border of same. Decorated endpapers, gilt edges all around. Near fine copy. More about THE LAWS AND PRINCIPLES OF WHIST STATED AND EXPLAINED AND ITS PRACTICE ILLUSTRATED ON AN ORIGINAL...
London: Penguin/Puffin, 1951. 1st reprint edition. Soft cover. The 1951 reprint, after the original 1946 and before the late, 1955 version. Covers heavily soiled, with small knicks in the spine. Internals all there and functioning in humorous (dis)order. Baby Puffin Book No. 7. More about HEADS BODIES & LEGS
Paris: Editions des Chroniques du Jour, 1930. 1st Edition Limited. Soft cover. The original French limited edition, this copy #499 of 600. New cloth spine laid onto original pictorial paper covers. 62 pages of text with 4 color pochoirs, followed by 48 black & white illustrations. More about PABLO PICASSO
NY: Indian Mountain Press, 1999. Limited Edition. Decorated Cloth. Only 26 copies, this #11. SIGNED BY THE ARTIST on the colophon A charming alphabet book, dealing with all aspects of book collecting and book-making. Housed in purple cloth slipcase, orange cloth with stamped titles iin yellow and blue, endpapers of... More about WHEN I GROW UP: A BOOKPERSON'S DREAM
Hood, Richard (engraver). Printed by engraver. No Binding. Engraved portrait of Robert Frost, 5.5" x 6.5" by Richard Hood, signed in the mount (lower margin) by him and the subject Robert Frost. More about Engraved portrait signed
London: R Faulder and J Egerton, 1794. First Edition. Quarter Leather. Two volume set, newly rebound in quarter leather, raised spine with six compartments and gilt hand-tooled decorations, marbelized boards and new endpapers. Leaves gently toned. Gilt edged all around. xvi + 183pp, 57 illustrations, some foldouts; xix + 150pp, 49 illustrations. A handsome pair. More about Graphic Illustrations of Hogarth, from Pictures, Drawings, and Scarce Prints
NY: W.W. Norton, 1978. First Edition. Hardcover. Inscribed to Broadway legend Alfred Drake "Dear Alfred- You are the consummate artist- and- thank you from the bottom of my heart for sharing your artistry with us Monday nights- Much love to you and Harvey- Always Alan". Lerner is referring to Drake... More about ON THE STREET WHERE YOU LIVE
London: Collins, 1946. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo, red cloth, narrow strip topedge of boards faded, else better than very good, leaves slightly toned. Dustjacket lightly chipped about edges, more noticeably rear panel and slightly faded about edges. No names, inscriptions or bookplates. Uncommon Christie title issued under her married name. More about Come Tell Me How You Live
NY: Viking, 1966. First Edition Limited. Hardcover. 4to, full niger morocco gilt. One of 200 copies, SIGNED by the author. As new, apparently unused copy, in near fine cloth slipcase trimmed in morocco. More about American Furniture: The Federal Period in the Henry Francis Du Pont Winterthur Museum
London: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner, & Co., 1914. Alken, Henry. 1st Edition Thus. Hardcover. Signed binding, with multicolored onlay scene of an English hunt on the front cover, by Riviere & Sons. Red, crushed, full morocco, gilt multi-ruled lines and gilt ornamentation to the borders front and rear. With 36... More about THE LIFE A SPORTSMAN
NY: Random House, 1975. First Edition. Hardcover. CHOREOGRAPHER AGNES DE MILLE'S COPY INSCRIBED TO HER BY RICHARD RODGERS. The contributions of Richard Rodgers (most famously as composer with lyricists Lorenz Hart and later with Oscar Hammerstein) to musical theater are historic in themselves, as is Agnes de Mille's choreography to... More about MUSICAL STAGES
NY: Knopf, 2011. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Uncommon signed copy by Sondheim, in that his signature is usually found only in inscriptions. An exception to his rule, as this was a copy distributed by Mary Rodgers Guettel to her friends and associates, she being one of Sondheim's best friends, composer and... More about LOOK, I MADE A HAT: Collected Lyrics (1981-2011) with Attendant Comments, Amplifications, Dogmas,...
NY: Random House, 1941. First Modern Library Edition. Hardcover. . NY: Random House, 1941. First Modern Library edition. Worn dustjacket (supplied), cloth stained and soiled (mostly at spine and not affecting internals), still solidly bound. Inscribed by Steinbeck to Moss Hart on the half title: For Moss Hart this book... More about THE GRAPES OF WRATH. (OF MICE AND MEN
NY: Clarkson N. Potter, 1987. First Edition. Hardcover. Martha's breakthrough book, SIGNED by her. Hard to find in condition as nice as this, and harder still signed by her. More about WEDDINGS
Norfolk CT: New Directions, 1954. First Edition - Limited. Printed Paper Covers. Printed at Christmas 1954 for the friends of J. Laughlin and New Directions. More about Conversation About Christmas
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1927. Daglish, Erci Fitch. Limited Edition 500 Copies. Hardcover. Printed by The Curwen Press for distribution in the US of 500 copies for sale. 8vo, quarter cloth, marblized boards, darkened spine, internals fine in publishers worn paper-backed cardboard slipcase, missing a piece of the top side, with... More about WALDEN