Washington: GPO, 1955. 1st Edition. Hardcover. John C. Ewers (1909 - 19997) was an American ethnologist and museum curator, known for his studies on the art and history of the American Plains Indians, he was described by The New York Times as one of his country's "foremost interpreters of American..... More
Boston: Little Brown, 1907. 1st Edition Thuis. Hardcover. The complete series - 5 titles - reprinted in 1907 by Little Brown, uniform in format and design - green cloth, coves decorated in Arts & Crafts-style rose bush in pink and light green, gilt titles, illustrated b&w. Five titles What Katy..... More
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1927. 1st Edition. Hardcover. An apparently unread copy in used but presentable dustjacket, inscribed by author on the ffe: "To xxxxx from her friend Elsie Signmaster Lewars a souvenir of the visit to Gettyuburg March 22, 1931" Singmaster (1879 - 1958) was a native of Pennsylvania where..... More
Cincinnati: American Chauffeur Publishing Co, 1915. 1st Edition. Soft cover. 4 copies of the magazine for automobile owners and chauffeurs. Each copy uniform in format and graphic design, each around 40 pages, with lots of technical information, articles and illustrations about specific models. mechanicals and motoring in general. The issues..... More
NY: George Routledge, 1871. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Early printing (1871) of the first edition (1868). 8vo,publisher's green cloth, blind stamped decorations front and back, gilt titles spine. Solid, clean copy in nice period binding. With Anchora Spei device on title page and gilt presed spine foot. More
London: Sampson Low, Marston and Co, 1900. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo, red cloth, pictorial and titles stamped in black, x11 + 102, illustrated. Translated from the German. Loads of illustrations, both drawings and photographs. Details of motor logistics for German maneuvers in the Russo-Turkish War and Africa. Cloth covers solied..... More
London: Crosby Lockwood and Son, 1916. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Stated second impression on title page. British publication imported for sale in US with Van Nostrand Company NY stamped beneath Corosby Lockwood and Son. 8vo, pub green cloth, xii + 242 + 2p pub list, illustrated, foldout plate in rear. Uncommon..... More
Boston: Little Brown, 1903. 1st Edition Thus. Hardcover. A most tidy and solid set of Austen's works, published by Little Brown 1903-1905. Twelve volumes, uniform in format and binding. Small 8vo, green cloth with gilt-pressed titles and decorated surround front, gte more gilt decorations and titles to spine. Contemporary bookplate..... More
Tokyo: Fukuinkan Shote, 1998. 1st Edition in English. Hardcover. First ediition in English, originally published inJapan in 1995. The tragedy of Hiroshima illustrated, in children's book format. Compelling production. An apparently unused book. More
NY: Atheneum, 2004. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Inscribed by artist Siegel to Caldecott Medal illustrator Marc Simont (1915 - 2013) with an original illustration on the ffe of a sea dog in ski cap with two thought bubbles: "Pour Marc Simont, un grand monsieur qui ne cesse jamais d'inspirer" and "The..... More
NY: Greenwillow Books, 2001. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Inscribed by author Hurst to Caldecott Medal illustrator Marc Simont (1915 - 2013) on the title page: "To Marc My delightful dinner companion and the rocks in his head. Carol O. Hurst" As new in as new dustjacket. More
NY: John Day, 1957. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 1950s juvenile on the mysteries of the universe. Used but presentable dustjacket, solid, clean book. No names, inscriptions or bookplates. More
(Cambridge MA): Olive Pierce, 1986. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Oblong softcover. Photo / essay on challengdes of teenagers in high school in and around Cambridge (Boston) Massachusetts. Corners bumped/ worn a bit, binding solid. More
NY: Viking, 1953. 1st Edition. Hardcover. First edition lacking dustjacket. Boards toned aroudn edges a bit and corners solidly bound. Internals quite nice. Title page with a child's finger smudge bottom edge. Nice touch! More
NY: Viking, 1953. 1st Edition. Hardcover. First edition lacking dustjacket. First signature pulling a tad. Overall, nice, used copy. Scarce in first edition. More
London: Read & Co. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Three uniform issues of "Read's New Enlarged Toy Books", each nd, circa 1850, presumed first or early printings, part of "Read's New Enlarged Toy Books..." stated at the top of the front cover, and each with a rear cover that lists Read's..... More
NY: privately printed (Les Boutiques de Noel, Inc), 1965. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Red plastic spiral binding missing lower spirals and lightly soiled covers subsequently loosening but holding. Covers illustration in red, pink and white by Russian emigre and The New Yorker illustrator Alajolv. Line drawings in text by Sidonie..... More
NY: The Century Co, 1908. Hardcover. 4to, decorated cloth, xix + 184. Designed and illustrated in an Arts& Crafts style. Pictorial covers in grape leaves motif in in green, golds and brown, green cloth spine with gilt titles. Covers soiled, edges moderately worn. Internals as new. No names, inscriptions or..... More
NY: Harcourt Brace and Company, 1928. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Uncommon juvenile music songbook, edited by Untermeyer and charmingly illustrated by Peggy Bacon who became best known for her cartoons in The New Yorker. Large 4to, publisher's ribbed blue cloth, titles pressed in green in pictorial dustjacket in yellow, green and..... More
NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1896. 1st Edition. Hardcover. First edition, three volumes (1896-1898), green cloth, a complete near fine set. More
New Haven: Yale University, 1907. 1st Edition. Hardcover. The first appearance of Parts IV and V of Verrill's study of Bermuda that first appeared in Transactions of the Connecticut Academy of Arts and Sciences, Volume XII, 1904-1907. 8vo, page 46 - 348, full page Plates XVI - XL, pages 407..... More
New Haven: Yale University Press, 1916. 1st Edition Limited. Hardcover. #185 of 200 copies, signed on the limitation "Yale University Press" . Quater vellum over decorated boards, in half, black cloth tray in slipcase. Internals as new - a sparkling copy. Slipcase scuffed and worn a tad. A handsome production..... More
NY: Philosophical Library, 1957. 1st US Edition. Hardcover. Solid copy in slightly soiled dustjacket. PON ffe. More
Tokyo: The Hokuseido Press, 1942. 1st Edition. Hardcover. An apparently unused book, blue cloth, paper spine label, in better than very good dw with a tiny stain front panel. Neat PON ffe. More
NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 1949. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine, with a PON ffe, in near fine dustajcket with striking design by di Paola. More