Princeton NJ: Princeton University Press, 1932. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Subtitle: A COMPENDIUM OF A HALF CENTURY OF PRINCETON WIT AND HUMOR, IF ANY, IN PROSE, PICTURE AND POETRY. Limited to 1000 copies, 4to, black tight-weave linen, gilt titles in scarce pictorial dustjacket, which is moderately worn, book and internals almost..... More
NY: Board of Publication of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church, 1856. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo, blind-stamped decorated brown cloth, with gilt-pressed pictorial which we attribute to plate designer/engraver John Feehey (see squiggly lines on either side of figure). 8vo, xxvii, 14 - 221, illustrated. Some loss to cloth at spine..... More
Boston: Little Brown, 1945. 1st Edition US. Hardcover. Churchill's war speeches. An apparently unread copy, red cloth, gilt titles on black field in scare pictorial dustjacket, faded spine with some loss at spine head. Published August 1945,, then reprinted twice same month, hence assumed third printing. More
Indianoplis: Bobbs Merrill, 1908. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Squarish 4to, pictorial pastedown on green cloth covers a tad soiled/ spotted. Internals as nice as we could expect to find. Lovely text decorations in a "pretty" Art Noveau style by Jenkins. More
NY: George H. Doran, 1912. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Large, sqaure 4to, illustrated pastdown on front printed in brown, illustrations inside b& w, with yellow decoration. Some wear to spine ends, spine a wee shaken, internals as nice as we could expect to see. More
NY: Simon & Schuster, 1931. O. Sogolov. 1st Edition. Hardcover. A tidy collection of the first five books of American poet/ humorist Ogden Nash (1902 - 1971), famous of The New Yorker, all published by Simon & Schuster. HARD LINES, 1931, 1st edition, in worn, scarce dustjacket. FREE WHEEWLING (1931)..... More
NY: Random House, 1987. 1st Edition Reissue. Hardcover. First eidtion of the 1987 reissue, the first being 1939. Near fine copy in price-clipped dustjacket with a 1987 Happy Birthday gift inscription at the top of the half-title. More
NY: Viking, 1955. 1st Edition. Hardcover. First edition. Slight lean to spine. Unclipped ($2.75) dustjacket with modest chipping at spine ends and corners. A solid copy. No names, inscriptions or bookplates. Jacket design by Billy English. NERO WOLFE REX STOUT. More
Oderbrecht, 2007. Hardcover. An apparently unused copy, fine in near fine dustjacket. More
Koln: DuMont, 2000. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near fine, apparently unused copy, in slightly rubbed near fine dustjacket. Stunning photography. No US edition. More
John Wiley & Sons, 2012. 1st Edition. Hardcover. More
London: Robert Hale Limited, 1951. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Memoir by British theatre historian/author and publicist MacQueen-Pope known as Popie (1888 - 1960). Inscribed on the ffe: "To my friend Mr. J. S. Walsh who loves London + our theatre + who may find some old friends + some amusement in..... More
San Francisco: H.S. Crocker Press, 1933. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Incribed in green ink on the ffe by author Stoll, "May good wine contribute to your health and happiness. H. F Stoll 12/2/34" Near fine copy, burgundy cloth, gilt titles, 120pages , b& w photos. More
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1884. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 2 volumes, 8vo, brown pebbled cloth with pictorial in black and titles in black and gold. Internals apparently unused, all plates and maps extant and in original folds, including map in rear pocket volume 2. A collectible copy. More
Cleveland: Published by Charles Whittlesey, 1867. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Original olive green cloth, blind stamped borders on cover, gilt to spine, inscription in period script date of publication ffe, internals appear unused. A collectible copy. More
NY: Charles Scribners Sons, 1906. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Some spotting largely confined to prelims, title page. Solid binding. No names, inscriptions or bookplates. More
New Haven / Paris: Yale University Press / Press Universtaires de France, 1963. 1st Edition. Hardcover. A custom bound copy, burlap cloth with red leather label spine. As new. More
New Haven / Paris: Yale University Press / Press Universtaires de France, 1963. 1st Edition. Soft cover. An as new copy. More
Little Rock: The Arkansas Churchman's Publishing Co, 1907. 1st Edition. Hardcover. An as new copy in as new dustjacket remarkably preserved in publisher's wrap-around cardboard folder. RELIGION CHRISTIANITY RACE POLITICS. More
London: T. Nelson and Sons, 1883. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Presumed first or early edition, red cloth, decorated in black and gilt, 278 pages, plus pubishers catalog in rear. 68 illustrations. Covers a wee soiled, slight sunning to spine, lightly foxed here and there. Solid binding, No names, inscriptions or bookplates..... More
Dayton OH: Frigidaire Corporation, 1929. 2nd Edition. Hardcover. Almost as new trade catalog, uncommonly well preserved by dint of brown, printed dustjacket rarely seen. 91 pages, unused copy. More
NY: The Macmillan Company, 1898. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near fine copy. Decorated cloth pictorial in orange, tan, brown and gilt. gte. More
Otsego (NY): Printed by H. and E. Phinney, Jun and Sold by Them at Theor Bookstore, 1809. 2nd Edition. Hardcover. 8vo, original mottled calf, black leather label spine, 180 pages, with a new preface to this, the second edition. Solid binding, leaves toned. More
Bristol/ London: J. W. Arrowsmith / Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton Kent & Co, 1889. 1st Edition. Hardcover. First edition, later issue of Boat and first edition of Bummel. Solid copies, original bindings, internals quite nice in both. Shallow chipping at head of spine of Baot and scratch of some white substance..... More
London: Printed for William Miller, 1807. Ninth Edition. Hardcover. Ninth edition, 2 volumes, 12mo, period full calf, spines partially perished and one cover detached on each volume thus a rebinding copy, each still with the foldout frontispieces, one with a closed tear that is repaired with archival tape on its..... More