Philadelphia: American Sunday-School Union, 1854. First Edition. Publisher’s cloth; minor page spotting and foxing; nearly a fine copy. Illustrated with large engravings as well as vignettes. More

[Book #29716P]

Akron: The Werner Company, 1899. First Edition. Publisher’s pictorial cloth; depicting an Indian motif based on the title story. The other stories concern General Grant, European travel, the Pope, etc. Very good. More

[Book #26695P]

Undated, but, given the design of the clock, likely 1930-1935. Approximately 10 1/5 wide by 5” tall; tempera on illustration board. A yellow bird is pictured pulling a worm next to a Big Ben alarm clock; a colorful rendition in various colors; in excellent condition. Whether this or some variation..... More

[Book #29929P]

Newark, New Jersey: Schoolmen’s Club/ Newark Public Library, 1921. One sheet, folded, announcing the placing of a tablet commemorating his birth in Newark. The piece prints the text of this memorial as well as a biography and a list of his books. More

[Book #23647P]

Sterling silver or silverplate over copper; measuring approximately 5” long x 3” wide x 1 1/2” deep; decorative engraving on all four sides; the top is also heavily engraved and includes the dedication (all but the month are entirely in capital letters), “Presented to The Hon [in smaller letters] ble..... More

[Book #35770P]

London: G. Bubb, 1870. First Edition. Original cloth; very good plus. Dickens’s copy; presented to him only three weeks before his death, “To Charles Dickens, Esq. with the author’s compliments. London 16th May 1870.” With his bookplate, and the estate “Gadshill” label, dated June, 1870. Idle speculation leads to the..... More

[Book #16464P]

New York: no publisher, n.d. [1889-1890]. Measuring approximately 14 x 22’, on cardboard; mounted in the center is a large, original photograph of an aggressive looking bull dog, this photo measuring about 10 x 11 1/4”. Above it in black “BULL DOG CLUB” and in red just below “Second Annual..... More

[Book #35019P]

Boston: Jordan Marsh and Company, n.d. [c. 1910?]. Promotional catalogue for this line of boots, one model of which is suggested as appropriate for golf. Wrappers; 16 pages plus front and back wrappers; fine. More

[Book #35292P]

Boston: Samuel Ward Company, 1903. Introduction by Margaret E. Sangster. Bound in white leather with gilt rules and title. The album, entirely unused, features spaces to fill in various occasions, many of them illustrated, such as vacations, weddings, Thanksgivings, school, moving, etc. Aside from trivial wear and foxing, a fine..... More

[Book #28567P]

Dublin: Arthur Guinness, Son, & Co, 1936. First Edition; publisher’s color wrappers. Illustrated by Rex Whistler. A Christmas book, illustrated in color. Very good. More

[Book #20444P]

No place of publication: J.C. Riker, n.d. [c. 1859]. First Edition (presumably). Publisher’s leather, decorated in blind and in gilt. Spine worn, foxing; overall very good. Illustrated with five hand colored floral plates and a title page printed in gilt. A typical gift book, with many of the blank leaves..... More

[Book #36990P]

No place of publication: no publisher, no date [ca. 1900]. entitled “Homeward Bound,” a well-dressed immigrant reads a sign advertising a voyage from New York to Dublin. Very good. More

[Book #26950P]

No place of publication: no publisher, n.d. [ca. 1900]. Clearly intended for the tourist market, containing scenes of places and people bound into an inlaid lacquer album. Aside from some edge chipping, very good. Many of the photographs are captioned in the negative. The back cover is of inlaid and..... More

[Book #28139P]