SPOSTAMENTI
Giovanni Chiaramonte - Franco Lefevre, 1992. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Oblong softcove. In Italian, photographs industrial higheay and brodge construction. SIGNED by Rossi on title page.
New Arrivals
BAD BOATS
NY: Ecco Prefss, 1977. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near fine in near fine dw with a short closed tear top edge fornt panel. Number 13 in Ecco's American Poetry Series.
IN SEARCH OF THE MONKEY GIRL
(Millerton NY): Aperture, 1982. Hardcover. As new copy, cloth slipcase still in publisher's shrink-wrap. #49 of 100 copies. SIGNED by Levenson. Unfortunately, lacking print, otherwise it wouldn't be priced like this.
Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Artists Book I Vol X [Raphael, Leonardo, Botticelli, Thorwaldsen, Gainsborough, Velasquez] and Book II Vol XI [Corot, Corregio, Gian Bellinmi, Cellini, Abbey, Whistler] - 2 volumes
East Aurora, NY: The Roycrofters, 1902. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Both volumes hand-illumed and signed: Vol X by Carrie Stewart and numbered 128 of 940 copies, and Vol XI by Nellie Elridge and numbered 700 of 940. Suede covers are faded, dried and brittle at edges, with some loss to those...
JUDY'S BOOK OF HOUSEWORK
London: Faber & Faber, 1947. 1st Edition. Hardcover. The second title of Muriel Goaman's "home economic" series for girls. Very good condition in original very good dustjacket that has some chips at corners. Only published in the UK: no American editions.
JUDY'S COOKERY BOOK (and) JUDY'S NEXT COOKERY BOOK
London: Faber & Faber, 1947. 1st Edition. Hardcover. The first and tenth title of Muriel Goaman's "home economic" series for girls, the two titles specific to cooking, both first editions, 1947 and 1958, uniform format. Both very good condition in original very good dustjackets that have some chips about the...
THE EMIGRANTS
Grosset & Dunlop, 1925. 1st Edition Thus. Hardcover. Presumed first edition of Grosset & Dunlop reprint edition, interesting as it is one several dozen titles listed on the flaps printed in "de luxe" editions by Grosset & Dunlop, with heavier covers and higher quality paper than its typical, inexpensive publications...
Thaddeus of Warsaw (4 volumes, complete)
London: Longman, Hurst, Rees & Orme, 1806. Hardcover. Handsome set of the fourth edition, in its original contemporary 3/4 leather over marbleized boards, gilt to spine with black leather title label. Edges scuffed, covers uniformly worn. Marbleized endpapers. A solid set.
The Indians of the Housatonic and Naugatuck Valleys
Hartford: Case, Lockwood & Brainard, 1882. 1st Edition. Hardcover. The real book. A first edition of the original publication. 8vo, brown cloth ruled in black, titles stamped in gilt front and spine, iv + 220pp, 9 full page engravings. Covers scuffed, spine ends and corners a bit worn, leaves toned...
Sequel to American Popular Lessons Intended for the Use of Schools
NY: R. Bartlett and S. Raynor, 1835. 1st Edition or early edition. Hardcover. A real book. An original edition, 1835 (with 1827 copyright) in original binding - black quarter leather, gilt titles overt blue paper boards. Covers worn and scuffed, some foxing internally but solidly bound. Small 8vo. xii +...
HENRY KITCHELL WEBSTER COLLECTION (15 titles CALUMET 'K', ROGER DRAKE, THE CORBIN NECKLACE, et al )
Indianapolis or NY: Bobbs-Merrill or MacMillan, 1901. 1st Edition. Hardcover. HENRY KITCHELL WEBSTER COLLECTION. A group of 15 titles written by and owned or inscribed to immediate family members by prolific author Henry Kitchell Webster (1875 - 1932). Webster, who lived in Evanston, Illinois, set most of his novels in...
SERENADE
NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 1937. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Solid reading copy of the original edition, lacking dustjacket. Black, ribbed cloth, silver Art-Deco style titles, designed by Dwiggins. Gift inscription half title.
THE WORKS OF SHAKESPEARE (10 volumes)
London: Grant Richards, 1901. 1st Edition Thus. Hardcover. Handsome edition, limited to 1000 copies, this set unumbered. 4 to, uniformly bound in half, navy blue moroccan over blue cloth, raised bands, gilt to spines, which are slightly faded, sides untrimmed, blue/black marbleized endpapers. Internals fine: many volumes uncut. Publishing of...
TAOS PUEBLO
NY: New York Graphic Society, 1977. 1st Edition Facsimle Limited. Hardcover. Facsimile edition of original 1930 work. Folio, quarter leather and cloth, near fine (slightest abrasion leather spine), internals as new, in lightly sunned slipcase 12 b&w photographs by Adams, woodcut decorations by Valenti Angelo. #304 of 950 copies. SIGNED...
THE LADIES' FLOWER-GARDEN OF ORNAMENTAL PERRENIALS (and) ANNUALS (2 voluimes)
London: William S. Orr, 1850. 2nd Edition. Hardcover. Two volumes uniformly bound late 19thC red, full moroccan leather, blind rules covers, dentelles, and blind devices, gilt titles, raised bands to spine, aeg. Covers moderately worn, internals fine.
PAXTON'S FLOWER GARDEN
London: Cassell, Peter, Galpin, 1882. 2nd Edition. Hardcover. Three volumes in one. Stout 4to. Contemporary green leather binding. gilt titles spine. Light foxing confined to prelims/title and rears.
THE GENUS ROSA (2 volumes)
London: John Murray, 1914. Parson, Alfred (drawings by). 1st Edition. Hardcover. 2 folio volumes. Publisher's pebbled, mauve half leather over mauve cloth, raised bands, gilt to spine. gte, sides untrimmed. Covers moderately worn and scuffed. Internals near fine. A handsome, solid set.
ENGLISH BOTANY; OR, COLOURED FIGURES OF BRITISH PLANTS
London: George Bell & Sons, 1877. Sowerby, John Edward et al. 3rd Edition. Hardcover. The third edition. 12 volumes plus index volume. Publisher's green cloth front and back covers, gilt to front. Brown moroccan spine gilt titles and devices. Hundreds of floral illustrations. Internals fine, except for index where the...
RUSTIC ADRONMENTS FOR HOMES OF TASTE AND RECREATIONS FOR TOWN FOLK IN THE STUDY AND IMITATION OF NATURE
London: Groombridge, 1856. Voyez, G. (plates by). Penney (bound by). 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo, 353p + 1p + 10p, with 7 chromolithographed plates (each with tissue guard), including frontis and fully illustrated title page by G. Voyez and numerous line drawings. Rebound by Penney, Binder, Darlington with binder's ticket upper...
Frank Forester's Fish and Fishing of the United States and British Provinces of North America.
NY: Stringer & Townsend, 1850. 1st US Edition. Hardcover. 8vo, xvi + 359 + 16p adv. Rebound in red, half moroccan leather over red linen, raised bands, gilt titles an devices spine, gte, originalk cloth front cover and spine bound in at rear.
REPORT OF THE COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY to the Second Session of the Fiftieth Congress. Volume 1
Washington: Government Printing Office, 1888. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo, half pebbled leather over marbelized boards, gilt titles spine, 338 9. Solid copy.
MANON LESCAUT (extra-illustrated edition)
London: Joseph Thomas, 1841. 1st Edition Thus. Hardcover. Royal 8vo, full olive French levant morocco, wide gilt line border on sides, gilt panelled back, inner gilt borders, teg, sides uncut, bound by Popelin. Leather has faded to brownish-olive at spine. Internals fine. Extra-illustrated by the insertion of a number of...
The Complete Gard'ner or Directions for Cultivating and Right Ordering of Fruit-Gardens and Kitchen-Gardens ... now completeley abridg'd and made of more life with very considerable improvements
London: Printed for Andrew Bell, 1710. 5th Edition. Hardcover. Fifth edition, 8vo, xxx + 323 + (7). contemporary speckled panelled calf with rules and ornaments in blind. Missing prelims, frontispiece repaired, 6 engraved plates, 5 of them foldouts. Internals, including foildouts, better than very good.
THE GARDENER'S KALENDAR; Directing what Works are necessary to be performed Every Month....
London: Printed for the Author, and sold by J. and F. Rivington, et al, 1769. 15th Edition. Hardcover. Fifteenth edition 8vo, lxvi + 382 + index + 1p adv. likely early 19thc calf with single rule in gilt, raised bands, red leather label spine. Covers heavily worn, with some loss...
THE GARDENER'S KALENDAR
London: Printed for the Author, and sold by C. Rivington, London, 1732. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Uncommon first edition. 8vo, xvi + 252 + 4p publishers' listings, frontispiece engraved by Pine, contemporary speckled panelled calf with rules and ornaments in blind, gilt dentelles and cover edges. Front cover hinge partially revealed...