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Silver print; 11 x 14”; inscribed, legibly, but in dark ink on a dark background, “To Jimmy/ Weegee.” With the photographer’s address stamp, “Arthur (Weegee) Fellig” on the verso. With a two page typed letter (November 31 [sic] 1950), signed, corrected and with a long postscript in the photographer’s hand..... More
[Book #19328P]
New York: Rinehart, 1957. First American Edition. Fine in a very lightly worn dust jacket. Powell is best known for The Red Shoes, but this book was preceded by his Battle for the River Plate (on the sinking of the Graf Spee). More
[Book #26834P]
Inscribed by Harding (undated, but almost certainly while President) to a Massachusetts Republican politician, “For Matthew Whittall with cordially good wishes. Warren G. Harding.” Framed and glazed; overall approximately 15” tall by 12” wide. Minor marginal stain and slight oxidation at the lower portion of the image, but still very..... More
[Book #26726P]
1887-1895. This railway, tested experimentally on a short track at Coney Island, was based on a light, narrow-gauge design with tracks under and above the locomotive, closer in concept to a monorail than a traditional railroad. While only four feet wide, it was meant to pull carriages along at speeds... More
[Book #22356P]
London: Gollancz, 1937. First Edition. Publisher’s wrappers (also issued in cloth); owner’s signature; minor spotting and wear; very good. The novel was published in England four months after this play. More
[Book #26751N]
London: Gollancz, 1928. First Edition of one of the great anthologies in the field. The introduction is an excellent historical overview, with much on Holmes. About fine in a dust jacket with a touch of spine fading. More
[Book #18122P]
An exceptionally large poster; 64 x 44”; backed with slightly larger linen for preservation, enabling it to be unrolled without damage. Numerous creases from folds; some small chips, tears and minor discolorations; printed in two colors. At the start of his “Farewell Tour,” in New York’s New Amsterdam Theater, November..... More
[Book #24456P]
London: Heinemann, 1957. First English Edition. A very good copy in dust jacket. Inscribed by the author, "Dear Betty and Gerald [Wellesley], This is a silly little book but I hope it will have a chuckle or two in it for you. Actually, in the long run, I think it... More
[Book #14707P]
New York: Viking Press, 1954. Second printing. A near fine copy in dust jacket. An excellent presentation copy; inscribed on the front free endpaper by the author, “For Gene Kelley [sic] one of the blowed in the glass ‘bums’ John Steinbeck, New Haven. 1 day before opening 1955.” Pipe Dreams..... More
[Book #22385P]
New York: Robert Ballou, 1933. First Edition. Just a touch of fading at the edges; a fine copy in a dust jacket with two tiny tears at the bottom of the back panel; slight spine darkening; a lovely example. In a custom clamshell box. More
[Book #13313P]
New York: Presbyterian Hospital, 1947. First Edition. Wrappers; only minute wear; a fine copy. Written by Steinbeck in appreciation of the care shown to him and his family by the hospital. More
[Book #15979P]
New York: Farrar & Rinehart, 1939. First Edition. Very good in a good to very good price-clipped dust jacket. More
[Book #24071P]
Boston: James R. Osgood, 1883. First American Edition; probably issued a few days earlier in London; first state, with the “St. Louis Hotel” caption and the illustration of Mark Twain “in flames,” which was dropped due to Mrs. Clemens’s objections to its morbidity. Small name stamp on the front free..... More
[Book #23170P]
New York: Random House, 1952. First Edition. Near fine in a torn dust jacket. Presentation copy; inscribed by the author to an original cast member, “Marian [Winters], With much love and admiration. From John.” Winters played the part of Natalia Landauer, for which she won a Tony award. Based on..... More
[Book #26067P]
Los Angeles: Vion Publishing Company, 1964. First Edition. Very good plus in a very good dust jacket. Inscribed and signed by Weissmuller and also signed by his wife with her first name. More
[Book #26689P]
Boston: L.C. Page, 1918. First Edition. A very good copy; with the author’s presentation inscription on the front free endpaper, apparently to a fellow W.W. I flyer, “Sept. 12, 1918. For Joe: One of the six originals. A token of ‘niggers luck’ in the air. May it please and help..... More
[Book #22463P]
London: George Newnes, 1901. First English Edition; first binding. An extraordinary copy in the rare dust jacket. Aside from minor dust soiling of the edges and slight bumping at the foot of the spine, the book is as fine and bright as one might expect from the more than one... More
[Book #16851P]
New York: Phoenix Press, 1942. First Edition. Near fine in dust jacket. This publisher’s books sold primarily to libraries and are, consequently, uncommon in decent condition. More
[Book #26284P]
New York: Cameron & Kahn, 1955. First Edition. Spine cloth mended; very good in dust jacket, and in a publisher’s slipcase (cracked) with the Rockwell Kent illustrated jacket front panel on on side. We have never seen the slipcase before and presume that it was provided for author’s or publisher’s..... More
[Book #26134P]
New York: New York Public Library, 1968. First Edition. Two volumes, the first of which is a facsimile of Whitman’s book, and the second of which prints Arthur Golden’s textual analysis. Only trivial wear; a fine set in the publisher’s slipcase. More
[Book #30022P]
New York: Harcourt, Brace, 1932. First American Edition. A fine copy in a very lightly used dust jacket; in a custom quarter morocco slipcase; presentation copy; inscribed by Woolf two months after publication. More
[Book #18601P]
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1940. First Edition. Some cloth spotting and wear; ink date and number on the front free endpaper; a very good copy in a price-clipped dust jacket with minor wear and tear. Woolrich’s first suspense novel, an inspiration for film noir, and the basis for a...... More
[Book #20757P]
New York: Rinehart & Co., 1948. First Edition. With a jacket design and frontispiece by Wyeth. Presentation copy; inscribed by the illustrator, “For Bayard, who runs a swell shop, from the boy who is always in a rush. Warmest greetings, Andy, 1949.” Small piece of tape on one page, else... More
[Book #22380P]
Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill, 1913. First Edition. Minor foxing; near fine in a very good, soiled dust jacket. With color illustrations by Wyeth. More
[Book #26307P]
London: Elkin Mathews, n.d. [c. 1901]. First Edition. Presented in the style of juvenile drama (meant for the toy, miniature, theatre), but written for adults; printed wrappers with a hand-colored cover illustration and two black and white illustrations in the text; unopened; minor browning; about fine. More
[Book #26507P]