New York: Stokes, 1905. First Edition. Presentation copy; inscribed by the author, apparently upon publication, “To my Friend Irene Davison who helped me greatly with the literary part of this book. Robert Barr Oct 11 1905.” Spotted and worn; spine darkened; fair to good. The recipient was Barr’s secretary. More
[Book #35236P]
London: Heinemann, 1922. First Edition; trade issue. Very good in a jacket with tears and splits. More
[Book #35235P]
Muscatine, Iowa: The Prairie Press, 1939. First Edition; 380 copies were printed. A fine copy. Laid in is a one page typed letter, signed in ink by Hall, mentioning this work, E.A. Robinson, and Tahiti, with the original envelope. More
[Book #35233P]
New York? Harrison of Paris/ Minton, Balch, 1931. First Edition. Publisher’ vellum; minor soiling; fine in the publisher’s printed box. More
[Book #35232P]
London: Leonard Smithers, 1896. First Edition with these illustrations. Publisher’s illustrated cloth; minor foxing; nearly fine. More
[Book #30401P]
London: Chatto & Windus, 1882. Bound in bright red polished calf by Bayntun; morocco title labels; all edges gilt; front and back cover cloth bound in at the rear; very slightly rubbing; very attractive. More
[Book #24236P]
New York: Scribner’s, 1932. First Edition. Bookplate; small tear at the base of the spine; front hinge cracked; very good. More
[Book #35239P]
London: Ward, Lock, 1908. First Edition. Presentation copy; inscribed by the author, apparently upon publication, “With the regards of Robert Barr May 16 1908.” This was in a group of books inscribed to his secretary, Irene Davison. More
[Book #35238P]
New York: Macmillan, 1890. First Edition; American issue. Tenniel’s illustrations coloured by E. Gertrude Thomson. Publisher’s illustrated boards; Owner’s signature on the half-title; very good or a little better. In much better condition than often found. More
[Book #35228P]
London: Macmillan, 1886. First Edition. Offsetting from a previously laid in clipping on the half-title; nearly fine. More
[Book #35227J]
Boston: Lee & Shepard, 1869. First Edition printed in America; publisher’s decorated green cloth. Previous owner’s contemporary inscription on first blank; light rubbing; top of front hinge mended; a very good to fine copy. [with] Through the Looking-Glass. Boston: Lee & Shepard, 1872. First American Edition; first state. Contemporary pencil..... More
[Book #35226P]
Boston: Marsh and Capen, n.d. Publisher’s printed wrappers; some staining; good. Owner’s light 1826 ownership signature on the title page. Illustrated with woodcuts. More
[Book #35224P]
Albany, New York: E.W. Skinner, 1822. “Example Strikes All Human Hearts...Abridged for the Use of Sunday Schools.” Publisher’s printed wrappers; stained and chipped; fair condition; three (of four) parts. Uncommon. More
[Book #35223P]
Frankfurt Am Main: Trajanus Presse, 1952? First Edition. No. 19 of 500 numbered copies, Small oblong folio; finely printed in two colors; 25 plates; presentation copy; inscribed at length in German by Zapf in 1956. Very nearly fine. More
[Book #35222P]
Boston: Crosby, Nichols, and Company, 1859. First Edition. Publisher’s pebbled brown cloth; decorated in blind; spine title in gilt; red edges; brown endpapers; illustration in black and white; clipped memorial poem pasted onto a preliminary blank leaf; nearly fine. Presentation copy; inscribed on the first blank, “Mrs. F. Haven with..... More
[Book #35221P]
Boston: Houghton, Mifflin, 1939. “Revised and Enlarged.” Given the publisher’s printed date on the title page, this is presumably the first edition of this revision. Presentation copy; inscribed by the author, “To Bo Cook with the best wishes of Roger T. Peterson.” Recipient’s 1940 ownership signature and bookplate; some cloth..... More
[Book #35220P]
London: John Murray, 1927. First Edition; published the same day as the Colonial and American editions. Minor foxing and wear; owner’s signature; very good. More
[Book #35219P]
London: Smith, Elder, 1847. First Edition; three volumes; publisher’s cloth; the fly-title of the publisher’s catalogue is dated June, 1847 and the catalogue itself is dated October, 1847. This set has the very uncommon “Calcutta Review” ad inserted (while copies lacking it are not considered incomplete, it is preferable to..... More
[Book #35217P]
Boston: Roberts Brothers, 1887. First Edition. Publisher’s illustrated paper-covered boards with a cloth spine; contemporary owner’s signature; tiny chip at the edge of the front free endpaper; minor wear; an excellent, very good, copy of a book, which, given its purpose, is usually nearly worn to death. More
[Book #35216P]
New York: Blue Ribbon Books, 1932. First Edition of this illustrated publication; complete with four working pop-ups; gift inscription on the half-title; a bit shaken; very good in dust jacket. More
[Book #35215P]
New York: Macmillan, 1950. First American Edition. Basis for the 1948 Italian neo-realistic film, The Bicycle Thief. A fine copy in a very good dust jacket with minor chips and tears. More
[Book #35213P]
New York: Harcourt, Brace, 1953. First American Edition. Minor cloth staining; very good in dust jacket. More
[Book #35212P]