NY: Doubleday, 1958. 1st Edition. Hardcover. First edition, 1958, of the sequel to "The Lonely Doll" printed the year before. An unusual take on girlhood; even with "modern" sensibilities well-advanced from the 1950s when Dare created the characters and story of Edith and her Teddy Bears, some now perhaps regard..... More
NY: Doubleday, 1957. 1st Edition. Hardcover. First edition, early printing,with 1957 date both on copyright and title page. Dare Wright's, arguably"offbeat" take on girlhood; even with "modern" sensibilities well-advanced from the 1950s when Dare created the characters and story of Edith and her Teddy Bears, some now perhaps regard it..... More
NY: Van Nostrand, 1966. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Presentation copy from Calder to book's author Arnason. Inscribed by Calder on the title page to H. Harvard Arnason, with an exclamation coming from Calder's mouth in a photograph of him opposite page: "Hello Harvey! Glad you survived. Sandy Calder". Arnason, in turn..... More
NY: Viking, 1971. Hardcover. Presentation copy by Calder to author and art historian Arnason. Inscribed, with Icelandic spelling of Arnason's name, in blue ink on the ffe by artist Calder to H. Harvard Arnason, who wrote the critical text, and Arnason's wife Elinor: "to Elinor and Hahvrarhd Arnaasonn Goda Knjda..... More
NY: Random House, 1951. 1st Edition. Hardcover. First issue, with Chocktaw instead of Choctaw on page 21. UNclipped dustjacket with a narrow tear to dustjacket on spine. No names or bookplates and desirable thus. Dustjacket art by M. McKnight Kauffer in his signature style. More
NY: Change Publications, 1963. 1st Edition. Soft cover. CHANGES, about which little information is available aside from its contributors, was apparently a short-lived literary journal of the avant-garde printed in the lower East Side community in the early 1960s, which featured the early work of poets, philosophers and composers some..... More
NY: Random House, 1947. 1st Edition. Hardcover. The New Yorker's inimitable Addams cartoons of what begot the 1960's television series, The Addams Family, then a movie, and then a Broadway musical. An apparently unused copy. Near fine in near fine unclipped dw with one short closed tear bottom edge front..... More
Dornach: Verl. f. Schöne Wissenschaften, 1961. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Portfolio, with 4 pages of text and 12 fulkl color plates, each 12 x 17", a commemorative suite of painting dedicated to his wife Elizabeth, who died in 1961 just two years before his own death. Albert Steffen (1884 -..... More
London: Bradbury, Evans, and Co. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Undated. 8vo, green pebbled-cloth, blind stamped with gilt-pressed vignette front cover and three figures and titles to spine, aeg, xii, 308, ten colored, full page steel engravings ( frontispiece and title page) plus numerous wood engravings throughout text. Bookplate front pastedown..... More
NY: E. P. Dutton, 1943. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. The first edition animated by Julian Wehr. All 7 plates with movable parts operate as issued. The paper surrounding red plastic spiral spine is mostly missing so the covers are separating. Covers are soiled but internals quiet nice. No names or..... More
NY: American Swedenborg Printing and Publishing society, 1899. First American Edition. Hardcover. Early printing of American publication of the English translation of Swedenburg's spritual theses on marriage. 8vo, black cloth, blind-stamped decoration front and back, gilt-stamped titles spine. (iv) 472 (iv). Emanuel Swedenborg (1688 - 1772) was a Swedish Christian..... More
NY: Ransom House, 1941. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Poet Engle's novel about family life on an Iowa farm. Plainly signed by the author and dated Jan 31, 1941 - the month of publication - on the ffe. Unclipped dw with a spine slightly sun-faded. No ownership names or bookplates. More
NY: Harcourt Brace, 1927. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Solid copy, the book itself quite nice with little of the wear to the stamped orange as is usually seen. First issue, with the "C" instead of a fully formed "G" on spine title. First dustjacket, with $2.50 price. Dustjacket is soiled and..... More
NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 1971. 1st Edition. Hardcover. First state dustjacket with the nude frontal portrait of O'Hara by Rivers. Solid book with the lightest stain that affects about 1/2" of the lower right corner of the book through page 152 (of 586 pages). Some spotting to beige cloth covers..... More
London: John Murray, 1945. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Green cloth, solid binding, lacking dustjacket. Ownership copy of English teacher and rock climber Winifred Davies with her signature lightly penciled on the ffe. Davies (d1939) was the daughter of David Davies and a niece of the sculptor William Davies (Mynorydd). She was..... More
Nashville TN: Impact Books, 1971. 3rd Edition. Hardcover. Inscribed by Falwell on the ffe: "With deep appreciation for your faithful support of the Old Time Gospel Hour. May God's richest blessings be yours continually - Jerry Falwell Phil.1:6". Dustjacket rubbed with slightly faded spine. More
Philadelphia: Hubbard Bros, 1879. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo, rust-colored cloth stamped in black and pressed in gilt, (xxiii) 589, amply illustrated. Very nice copy. More
Phildalephia: Joseph H. Coates & Co., 1876. 1st Edition. Hardcover. First edition, 4 volumes, printed 1876-1873, uniform blue cloth, gilt device front,. gilt tites spine. Ownership copy of Civil War surgeon Dr. James V. Kendall, with his signature, and address of Baldwinsville NY, and the date each volume was purchased..... More
Cambridge MA: Harvard University, 1952. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Harvard College Yeartook for 1952, large 4to, crimson boards stamped in gilt, unpaginated. Aside from the fact that all are white men, the issue is most notable for its section on the Harvard Lampoon, which has a photo of its staff which..... More
NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1913. 1st Edition. Hardcover. A fine copy, apparently as a new, in original gift box as issued, inscribed by Fisher "Sincerely Yours" (as was his custom) with his typical flourish. With 32 portrait plates of American female beauty in signature Fisher style. The only defects in..... More
Boston: Desmond Publishing Co, 1899. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Salesman's dummy for the six volume set, sold by subscription. With frontispiece portrait, title page, 5 photogravure plates w/tissue guards and about 10 pages of text with some duotones. Though title page is for Soldiers Three, the elements in the book appear..... More
NY: Printed by J. & J. Harper, 1828. 1st Edition. Hardcover. A totally unsophisticated copy in its original binding. Cloth spine with paper title label over paper covered boards. 8vo, xvi, 3-296 (4), with frontispiece engraving of Harvey Birch and 5 plates (incl map of Westchester County in text. Basis..... More
NY: Harper & Brothers, 1927. First Edition Limited. Hardcover. The Artist Edition printed on Tuscany hand-made paper, limited to 500 copies (this numbered 185) signed by the author. 8vo, quarter cloth, cloth tips, spine label, sides untrimmed (12) 131 (1). Illustrated with full page plates. Leaves uncut; an apparently unused..... More
East Aurora, NY: Elbert Hubbard (Roycrofters), 1899. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo, quarter suede leather over light brown paper boards, gilt titles front cover, gilt titles on brown leather label to spine, frontispiece portrait, 150p, sides untrimmed. Limited edition, hand numbered 39/620 and signed by "Ali Baba". Illuminated by Anna McMillan..... More
NY: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1903. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. yellow cloth, titles stamped in black, vii, 243 (2), foldout map in rear, gte, sides untrimmed. 30 illustrations - 29 duotone photos (incl frontispiece) plus rear map. Owner name and address dated 1939 at bottom of ffe verso beneath list..... More