London: Public Libraries Committee, 1951. First Edition. Wrappers. Very good. All books described as first editions are first printings unless otherwise noted. More

[Book #1325]

London: Grant Allen, 1897. First Edition. Queen’s Quorum. Enjoyable short pieces, episodic, but each stands on its own. His nephew, the publisher, found himself in the book trade at his uncle’s urging. Allen was a Canadian much of whose education and life was in Britain. Very good. All books described..... More

[Book #1121]

London: Trigram Press, 1967. First Edition of this counter-protest poster printing the text of a letter, limited to 200 copies; approximately 12 x 30”; marginal tears; very good to fine; rolled. Signed in print by Amis as well as by Robert Conquest, John Braine, Edmund Crispin and others. All books..... More

[Book #1643]

No place of publication: no publisher, 1945. First Edition. Publisher’s wrappers; nearly fine. All books described as first editions are first printings unless otherwise noted. More

[Book #1021]

Summit, New Jersey: Pamphlet House, 1944. First Edition. Wrappers; a little browned; corner chipped (far from affecting any print); very good. All books described as first editions are first printings unless otherwise noted. More

[Book #1412]

Firenze, Italy: Presso Luigi Dardi R. Calcografo, 1850. First Edition; oblong quarto (approximately 9 3/4” tall by 13” wide); consisting of a title page with descriptions on the verso and twenty color plates; bound in later plain cloth with a leather spine label (rubbed); some foxing, which is not apparent..... More

[Book #1573]

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 #1595]

Milan: Amilcare Pizzi, n.d. [probably 1970s]. A creative, elegantly produced promotional catalogue featuring this company’s printing work, with many samples. The text is in Italian, German, English and French. The sheets are enclosed in a paper folder, which in turn slides into a plastic slipcase, all of which fits into..... More

[Book #1633]

Boston: Phillips and Sampson, n.d. [c. 1846]. Edition undetermined, but the publication year is an estimate based on both the appearance of the book and a dated pencil gift inscription; publisher’s printed and illustrated wrappers; no. 4 in Aunt Mary’s Library for Little Folks; minor spotting and wear; very good..... More

[Book #1557]

New York: Wittenborn and Company, 1944. First Edition. Robert Motherwell edited this series, “the documents of modern art.” Presentation copy; inscribed by the designer, “12/22/44/ To Gene/ Best wishes and regards/ Paul Rand.” This is the designer’s first book, preceded by periodical work; he is credited on the copyright page..... More

[Book #1606]

New York: Robert M. McBride, 1935. First Edition. Very good in dust jacket. Presentation copy; inscribed by the author to another artist, “Much love to Isabel [Bishop] from her admiring friend, P.B.” Below the inscription is a detailed, half-page pen and ink drawing of a girl rummaging through a trash..... More

[Book #1605]

London: Aldergate Press, 1925. First Edition. One of 250 numbered copies containing a signed original etching by Bacon (the frontispiece: “The Widow and The Grass Widow”). Additionally, signed by Bacon on the front free-endpaper. Fine. “Grass Widow,” a disparaging term, now long fallen out of favor, shares the disdain and..... More

[Book #1589]

No place of publication: privately printed, 1897. First Edition. Publisher’s wrappers; BAL 733 (locating a single copy), noting that 100 copies were “Issued as a souvenir of a picnic given by Harper & Brothers for their employees.” Inscribed inside the front wrapper by an executive or editor at the publishing..... More

[Book #1478]