London: John Miller, 1826. First English Edition; three volumes; published about a month later than the Philadelphia edition of the same year. Publisher’s paper-covered boards with brown paper spines; joints weak or breaking; some wear and tear; minor page stains, but overall a very good set and rare in original.....
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Florence, Italy: Francesco e Giuseppe Peinder, n.d. [c.1845]. Approximately 11 1/2 x 8 ”; publisher’s wrappers, the front of which is printed and illustrated with an engraved scene of Florence; cloth spine (likely renewed or provided at an early date); excellent condition. Consisting of 20 exceptional vibrant and detailed aquatints.....
New York: Smith & Haas, 1935. First Edition. One of 310 numbered and signed copies. Spine faded, else minor wear; very good in a stained and broken slipcase. All books described as first editions are first printings unless otherwise noted.
London: Bradbury & Evans, 1853. First Edition; original cloth. Front hinge weak; back hinge split; some cloth fraying and a little chipping at the extremities; some foxing; overall a very good copy. Haycraft-Queen cornerstone. Dickens’ complex novel of the law. If any lawyer hasn’t referred to it themselves (or the.....
Philadelphia: Lea & Blanchard, 1845. First American IIlustrated Edition; first American clothbound edition, preceded by an edition in wrappers issued by Harper & Brothers a month earlier. This edition employs the illustrations and format of the English edition, and is the second of the Christmas books. Publisher’s blue cloth (it.....
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1959. First Edition. A very good copy in a good publisher’s slipcase, which has some staining and wear. This is an exceptional association copy, inscribed by both the photographer and author to Kenneth [Battelle], known as the hairdresser to celebrities, Mr. Kenneth. Inscribed by Avedon.....
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Chicago: Fanlight Press, 1946. First Edition. 250 copies were printed. Minor wrapper spots. Shaw bookplate. All books described as first editions are first printings unless otherwise noted.
London: J. Johnson, et al, 1789. First Edition. Quarto; with eight engravings by Bewick; properly rebacked with the original spine (probably a mid-19th century binding, signed “Wallis,” maintaining wide margins), gilt-ruled leather boards and marbled endpapers. Aside from minor occasional spotting, at least very good, if not better. All books.....
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Comprising some 36 plus pages of holograph notes in three notebooks, with diagrams, all in Doyle’s distinctive, readable hand. All but a small section in pencil are in ink. One notebook is titled on the cover “June 1/95. Synopsis of Facts about the Regency. I,” another “Phrases situations...for Regency,” and.....
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Cambridge: Cummings, Hilliard & Co, 1824. First Edition pf this translation; originally issued in German. Publisher’s paper-covered boards and printed paper label; some foxing and wear; very good. BAL 602; not locating a copy in original boards. In a cloth slipcase. With the ownership signature of I.W. Trimble, 1822 West.....
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No place of publication: no publisher, n.d. [c.1917]. An extraordinary photographic album, documenting aircraft production at the Berlin based LFG company during the Great War. 37 original gelatin silver prints 4.5 x 6.5 inches, mounted on 8 x 12 inch cardstock with printed titles beneath. Photographs include the manufacturing plants.....
Boston: Little, Brown, 1872. Bound by Riviere in full tan calf with gilt decoration. Neat ownership inscription; minor fading and wear; very good. All books described as first editions are first printings unless otherwise noted.