New York: Reynal & Hitchcock, (1943). First Edition. Color drawings by the author. Cloth over boards. Octavo. 91, [iii] pages. First edition first printing of one of the most beloved books of all time. Though its author did not speak English, his most popular book made its debut in this..... More
London & New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, (1922). Limited Edition, copy #199 of 500. Frontispiece by S. H. Sime. Cloth and vellum over boards. Quarto. [viii], 322 pages. Pioneering fantasy novelist, Lord Dunsany, gives us the story of Don Rodriguez, a young man seeking fortune and love, as he..... More
(East Lansing): (S.l.), [1947]. Diagrams throughout. Spiral bound card covers. Octavo. [ii], 94 pages. Legendary college football coach lays out his system of offense perfected over 31 years of college and service team coaching. Coach Charlie Bachman was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1978. Scarce..... More
London: Christopher Johnson, (1952). First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo. 112 pages. A medical doctor's alarmed look at the rise in marijuana use in Britain following World War II. This is apparently the first English book on the subject of marijuana as a recreational drug. Johnson compares its use with other drugs..... More
New York: Dial Press, 1945 (1946). Second Printing. Cloth over boards. Octavo. [iv], 218 pages. A compelling argument for Civil Rights based on the hypocrisy exposed by African American soldiers "making the world safe for democracy" in World War II but being denied full equality at home. Powell..... More
(S.l.): Biting Dog Press, 2002. Limited edition, #30 of 250. Wood engravings by George Walker. Black cloth over boards, in slipcase. Octavo. 64 pages. An alternate version of the story of Snow White in which she is a wicked and unremorseful vampire and her stepmother is the heroine. The wood..... More
(New York): (F. R. Publishing Corporation), 1944. Magazine. Folio. 72 pages. This is a complete, original issue of "The New Yorker" magazine, containing the first appearance of John Hersey's story of John F. Kennedy and the PT-109 incident. Hersey was a Kennedy family friend, and this article was crucial in..... More
New York: Huntington and Savage, 1835. New Edition. 1 plate, 7 colored maps. Printed thin boards. Folio (14 3/8" x 16 1/2" ). Not paginated. Originally published in 1833, this is the second edition of Burritt's famous star atlas. The sky maps inside show the visible stars their locations by..... More
Hartford: State of Connecticut Pay-Table Office, 1781. Single sheet. Approximately 4" x 6 5/8" This partially printed pay order is accomplished by hand and dated October 11th, 1781. It directs that 20 pounds sterling be paid to Deputy Quartermaster Pomeroy out of the "Tax of Two Shillings and Six Pence..... More
London: Chapman & Hall / Bradbury & Evans, 1844-1848. "A Christmas Carol" illustrated by John Leech, including four hand-colored engravings. Full red leather over boards, by Bayntun (Riviere). Sixteenmos. Beautiful early printing of Dickens' enduring classic, "A Christmas Carol," together with contemporaneous copies of three of his other Christmas books..... More
London / New York: Hogarth, (2023). First American Edition. Hardcover. Octavo. [ii], 1-[179] pages. This novel by South Korean writer, Han Kang, explores the bond between a voiceless woman and her sight-impaired Greek teacher, delving into themes of loss, communication, and human connection. Through shared struggles, they form a deep..... More
New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, (1951). First Edition. Black and white photographic plates. Cloth over boards. Octavo. [vi], 310 pages. Howard Greer recounts his journey from Nebraska farm boy to influential Hollywood fashion designer in the Golden Age of cinema. Greer played a pioneering role in Hollywood fashion design..... More
Bel Air: Privately Printed, 1925. First edition. Black and white photographs. Full cloth. Duodecimo. 59 pages. Tudor Hall in Bel Air, Maryland was the boyhood home of John Wilkes Booth and his siblings. The author's father grew up in the area and was a playmate of the Booth children at..... More
Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1962. First Edition. Drawings by Lois and Louis Darling. Hardcover. Octavo. (xvi), 368 pages. Carson was inspired to research and write this landmark work when people noticed an absence of birds in farming areas of Massachusetts. "Silent Spring" exposed the environmental and health dangers of indiscriminate..... More
New York: Grove Press, Inc., (1959) [1962]. First American Edition. Hardcover. Octavo. xvi, 255 pages. Burroughs's groundbreaking work that challenged censorship laws and pushed the boundaries of literary form with its fragmented, hallucinatory narrative. It has had a lasting influence on counterculture and modern literature, solidifying Burroughs as a key..... More
Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1977. First American Edition. Cloth over boards. Octavo. xxv, 595 pages. xplores the development of human consciousness from basic perception to absolute knowledge through dialectical stages, including self-consciousness, reason, spirit, and religion. It is a foundational work in Western philosophy that examines the evolution of awareness and..... More
Garden City: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1975. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo. 186 pages. Novel about an Old West gunfighter with terminal cancer, deciding how to wrap up his life. Basis for the film of the same name starring John Wayne, Lauren Bacall and Jimmy Stewart. Ironically, John Wayne..... More
New York: The John Day Company, Inc., (1947). First Edition. Publisher's cloth over boards. Octavo. [viii], 248 pages. This insightful and important book was the first to identify the Cold War. Burnham's opening sentences describe the relatively minor revolt of Greek sailors and soldiers against the British at Alexandria in..... More
New York: Baker & Godwin, 1869. First Edition. Original wraps. Octavo. 36 pages. Very critical analysis of Reverdy Johnson's arguments and actions regarding the Alabama Claims. The Alabama Claims were a series of demands by the United States against Great Britain for damages caused by Confederate ships which the latter..... More
New York: John F. Trow, 1862. First Edition. Original wraps. Octavo. 42 pages. In this pamphlet Samuel F. B. Morse, inventor of the telegraph, argues that the Confederacy was supported by British interests and that the war was part of a larger plot against American unity to the benefit of..... More
Boston: David R. Godine Publisher, (2002). Limited Edition, copy #184 of 250 signed by Stephens. Black and white photographs, scaled drawings. Cloth hardcover. Oblong folio in slipcase. xx, 200 pages. A stunning collection of Stephens' yacht designs, beautifully combining the technical and the aesthetic aspects as only he could. Scarce..... More
Garden City: Doubleday, Page & Company, 1926. Limited Edition, copy #18 of 201. Hardcover in slipcase. Octavo. [iv], 398 pages. A sweeping tale of three generations performers aboard the Cotton Blossom, a Mississippi River showboat. The novel explores themes of love, struggle, and social issues like racism, reflecting the vibrant..... More
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1910. First trade edition. Map, black and white photographic plates. Cloth over boards. Tall octavo. xxvi, 529 pages. Roosevelt's own account of the Smithsonian-Roosevelt African Expedition he undertook after leaving office as President. The expedition collected over 11,000 specimens for the Smithsonian's natural history museum..... More
London: Sampson Low, Son, and Marston, 1869. First Edition. Frontispiece engraving. Half leather over cloth boards. Duodecimo. 131 pages. Provides good information on design ideas leading into the 1870s, particularly regarding the efficiency of various hull shapes and of sails. Includes no information on construction methods, and recommends "The Yacht..... More
New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1912. First Edition. Black and white plates. Cloth over boards. Octavo. xxii, 200 pages. Matthew Henson, a native of Charles County, Maryland, was Robert Peary's indispensable right-hand man on seven Arctic expeditions over nearly 23 years. This is Henson's scarce original account of the..... More