NY: Frederick A. Stokes, 1905. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Uncommon juvenile introducing young people to home design and decoration, in the Arts & Crafts style of the period, in the cut-out and paste-up format. Large oblong, cover pictorial in color, 16 pages. This copy had been used, 6 of the 7..... More
NY: Harper & Row, 1962. 1st US Edition. Hardcover. Fine book in dustjacket that is moderately soiled, heavily worn at folds and obviously chipped at corners and spine ends. Clean internals. Solid binding. Great recipes, which is what the book is really about. Gift inscription verso ffe. CUISINE COOKERY COOKING..... More
NY: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1892. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo, blue half linen over cream colored linen, gilt titles and roast with crossed knife and fork on spine, gilt pressed boars head on a platter and titles front cover, teg, sides uncut, vii, 186p. Signed by the author with her..... More
Hartford: D. F. Robinson, 1827. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Stated first American edition title page. 12 mo, 216p, red leather-backed printed paper covers. Some of the paper over boards is perished, what remains is heavily soiled, rear cover holding by one binding tie. Contemporary ownership label with decorative surround, typical of..... More
Paris: Chez J. Barbou, 1785. 1st Edition Thus. Hardcover. 2 volumes, 12mo, old tree calf, blind ruled, six compartments spine with gilt and red leather label, xlviii, 356 (10 plates): 454 (12 plates plus foldout map of Mediterranean), Very nice copies. More
Paris: Les Editions G. Cres, 1924. 1st Edition Thus. Hardcover. 2 volumes, bound in three quarter dark greeen morocco over marbleized covers by Flammarion, original paper covers bound-in, gte, ribbon marker, xlv, 285 (2); ii, 373 (2), fabulous de Becque illustrations and decorations in an Art-Nouveau style printed in salmon..... More
London: George Rutlledge, 1839. New Edition and First Thus. Hardcover. "A New Edition in Two Volumes" Three quarter, black polished calf over marbleized boards, all edges marbleized, gilt to spine. A handsome set. Solid bindings. More
London: Longmans, Green & Co., 1892. 1st Edition Limited. Hardcover. Limited large paper edition, 105 copies, this # 60. Three quarter vellum, gilt spine titles, gte, sides uncut, 327p. Bookplate pastedown of the Mrs. Theodore Thomas Memorial Library established by the White Mountain Garden Club in 1934. Trace remnants of..... More
NY: Time-Life, 1955. Soft cover. Includes cover feature "Conversation Piece: Subject: Ted Williams" by reporter Dreyspool. Covers worn, faintly stained. Internals fine. BOSTON RED SOX BASEBALL. More
NY: Rizzoli, 1982. 1st Edition. Hardcover. First hardcover edition issued simultaneously in softcover. Architectural treatise and house plan by modernist theorist architect Eisenman, inscribed by him to Mike McCabe, owner of the former Lion's Head Books (now the premises of Johnnycake Books) in Salisbury CT. Eisenman designed and built at..... More
Derby NH: Addison House, 1976. Soft cover. Large oblong, b&w images of the eastern shore of Maryland. An used copy, was shrinkwrapped before we cataloged it. MARYLAND. More
Barre MA: Imprint Society, 1971. 1st Edition Thus. Hardcover. An apparenty unused pair of books in slipcase which is lightly soiled. More
Minneapolis: Dinkytown Antiquarian Bookstore, 1986. 1st Edition Limited. Hardcover. 447 copies, this #255 signed and dated 1/2/88 by author Dingman on the title page. A fine copy. BOOKSELLING BOOKMARKS BOOK COLLECTING BOOK ARTS. More
Chicago: Rand, McNally & Company, 1895. Presumed First or Early Edition. Hardcover. 8vo, red cloth, titles / author name in gilt, (2), 192, illustrated in b&w. Owner name dated 1907 ffe. Solid, clean copy. HUNTING SHOOTING GUNS. More
Cambridge MA: Harvard University Press, 1930. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo, cloth -backed blue covers, gte, 172 (1) in publsher's dustjacket. Shows little, if any, signs of us. Nickel-size, light stain dw front panel. More
NY: Harper & Brothers, 1899. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo, rust-colored ribbed cloth, gilt pressed titles front, back and spine, dulled a bit on spine. Title page partially separating but holding. Neat owner name upper right corner ffe. More
Canoga Park CA: Orirana Press, 1979. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 2000 copies, this as new. Laid is a USPS postcard stamped June 5, 1967, typed and signed by Matthiessen to Harold Corbin - poet, antique collector, devotee of Frost - at Lake Forest Academy in Illinois where Corbin at the time..... More
Hartford: Hartford Press, 1912. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Near fine copy, except it's missing its front cover, stapled spine, 117p , illustrated w/ b&w photos, 5 foldout maps all in original folds. An early 20thC effort to apply urban planning (although the term wasn't used then to one of the..... More
Boston: David R Godine, 1974. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Centennial publication honoring Robert Frost listing, with commentary, 100 of Frost's publications that made up the exhibition on the anniversary of Frost's birth. Book designed by Joe Blumenthal, who designed many of Frost's books, including his earliest, and Frost's annual Christmas cards..... More
London/ NY: J. M. Dent/ E. P. Dutton. 1st Edition Thus. Hardcover. First edition with Folkard's illustrations of the Italian children's classic later most famously immortalized by the Disney animated feature. Beautifully preserved copy. 8vo, green cloth, elaborate gilt titles and design and colored pastedown front cover, more gilt to..... More
London: Blackie & Son. 1st Edition. Hardcover. nd, children's pictorial about the different ethnicities of friends of a young British girl. Tropes prevail, as expected: circa 1900. Paper over spine partially missing, decent binding, internals better than very good. Christmas inscription title page. More
Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill, 1940. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Solid copy, save some loss to the right bottom corner front cover in uncommon dustjacket that missing some pieces about edges. Story of Native North American boy living on the Canadian Government reservation at Bear Lake. NATIVE AMERICAN JUVENILE. More
NY: Frederic C. Biel, 1982. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine copy in near fine dustjacket, inscribed by typographer and book designer Joe Blumenthal to Mike McCabe, owner of the former Lion's Head Books in Salisbury CT, the premises of which are now Johnnycake Books: "for Mike best of country neighbors. Joe..... More
NY: Orange Judd, 1879. 2nd Edition. Hardcover. Well used book, covers worn, pages stained as one might expect given its purpose. Still solidly bound. 8vo, brown cloth, titles stamped in gilt, xii, 249. Full of tables, charts, recipes, practical kitchen and household advice. KITCHEN COOKERY HOUSEHOLD. More
NY: Artemus Ward, 1911. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fascinating pictorial record of all kinds of foods and their suppliers. Thick 4to, light green rough weave cloth stamped in gilt, 748p, copisouly illustrated with line drawings, text illustrations and full page color plates. Trace wear to edges of covers, internals near fine..... More