Philadelphia: John M. Wolff, 1842. Full Description: MOORE, Clement C. Christmas Carol. The Visit of St. Nicholas. Philadelphia: John M. Wolff, [1842]. Broadside (16 1/8 x 9 3/4 in.; 410 x 248 mm), text printed in blue, red border of ivy entwined about a stylized interlocking branches within a blue.....
New York: Random House, 1930. . MELVILLE, Herman. Moby Dick or The Whale. New York: Random House, 1930. First trade edition thus, with Rockwell Kent's superb illustrations. Small thick octavo (6 7/8 x 5 1/8 inches; 175 x 131 mm). [2], xxxi, [1], 822, [6] pp. Bound by Bayntun Riviere.....
London: John Murray, 1859. Full Description: DARWIN, Charles. On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life. London, John Murray, 1859. First edition first issue. With two quotations on p. [ii]. Octavo (7 3/4 x 4 7/8 inches;.....
London: Henry Colburn, 1839. FITZROY, Robert, [editor]. KING, Capt. Philip Parker, [contributor]. Narrative of the Surveying Voyages of His Majesty?s Ships Adventure and Beagle,. between the years 1826 and 1836, describing their examination of the southern shores of South America, and the Beagle?s circumnavigation of the globe. In three [i.e......
London: Thomas Marsh, 1581. Full Description: SENECA. Seneca His Tenne Tragedies.. translated into Englysh. London: Thomas Marsh, 1581. The first collected edition of these tragedies, edited by Thomas Newton. There was a collected edition of eight tragedies in English published in 1566, but this includes all ten thought to be.....
London: George G. Harrap & Co., 1935. POE, Edgar Allan. Tales of Mystery & Imagination. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham. London: George G. Harrap & Co., [1935]. First trade edition. Quarto (9 3/8 x 7 1/4 inches; 240 x 185 mm). 317, [1] pp. Twelve mounted color plates, with descriptive tissue.....
Venice: Georgius de Rusconibus, 1506. Full Description: FORESTI, Jacobus Philippus Bergomensis. Novissime historiarum omnium repercussiones..que supplementi Cronicarum nuncupan. Venice: Georgius de Rusconibus, 1506. Sixth illustrated edition, printed in Italy. Folio in sixes and eights. (12 1/8 x 8 1/2 inches; 310 x 210 mm). [13], 4-449, [1, blank] leaves. Title-page.....
New York: G.P. Putnam & Co., 1855. Full Description: IRVING, Washington. Life of George Washington. New York: G.P. Putnam & Co. , 1855-59. First edition. Five octavo volumes (9 x 5 5/8 inches; 226 x 145 mm). xvi, 504; xii, 518, [1, errata], [1, blank]; xiv, 523; x, 518; xii.....
London: Richard Totthil, 1590. Full Description: STANFORD, Sir William. An Exposition of the Kinges Praerogative. collected out of the great Abridgement of Iustice Fitzherbert, and other old writers of the lawes of Englad [sic], by the right worshipfull Sir William Staunford Knight, lately one of the iustices of the Queenes.....
Venice: Per Gionvanantonio & Domenico fratelli de Volpini da Castelgiufredo, ad ... 1540. Venice: Per Gionvanantonio & Domenico fratelli de Volpini da Castelgiufredo, ad ..., 1540. Full Description: [PICCOLOMINI, Alessandro]. De la sfera del mondo. Libri quattro in lingua Toscana...De le stelle fisse. Libro uno...Venice: [Per Giovanantonio & Domenico fratelli.....
London: John Kyngston, 1562. Full Description: BULLEIN, William. Bulleins bulwarke of defece againste all sicknes, sornes, and woundes. that dooe daily assaulte mankinde, which bulwarke is kepte with Hillarius the Gardiner, Health the Phisician, and their chyrugian, to help the wounded soldiors. Gathered and practised fro the moste worthie learned.....
New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1929. Sandburg, Carl. Steichen the Photographer. New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, [1929]. Limited to 925 copies, signed by Sandburg and Steichen, this being number 216. First edition. Folio (12 1/4 x 9 3/8 inches; 311 x 238 mm). [8],70 pp. text, followed by.....
New York: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1973. The Giving Tree] New York: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1973. Full Description: SILVERSTEIN, Shel. L'arbre au Grand Coeur. [The Giving Tree] New York: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1973. First edition in French. First edition stated on the copyright page. In original dust jacket.....
New York: Harper & Row, 1964. New York: Harper & Row, [1964]. First edition, later printing. In original later issue dust jacket with a price of $3.95, and portrait without hair, but with the 0964 code on the front flap and the three reviews for Lafcadio. Signed by the author.....
London: Printed for John Stockdale, 1793. . Fables. By John Gay, With a Life of the Author and Embellished With Seventy Plates. Vol. I. [II.] London: Printed for John Stockdale, 1793. Full Description: GAY, John. Fables.... With a life of the author and embellished with seventy plates. Vol. I. [II.].....
London: [by T. Dawson?] for Edward Aggas, 1578. . Politique discourses,. treating of the differences and inequalities of vocations, as well publique, as priuate: with the scopes or endes wherevnto they are directed. Translated out of French, by ?gremont Ratcliffe Esquire London: [by T. Dawson?] for Edward Aggas, 1578. Full.....
Nottingham: N.p., 1796. Full Description: [PERRAULT, Charles]. Sleeping Beauty in the Wood; A Tale. [Nottingham: N.p.], 1796. The first dated, separately printed illustrated edition in English. Twelvemo (6 3/4 x 4 inches; 175 x 100 mm.). One sheet folded to make 24 pp. Woodcut illustration on first and last page.....
London: Printed for R. Triphook; By Harding and Wright, 1810. . Gammer Gurton?s Garland: or, The Nursery Parnassus. A choice collection of pretty songs and verses, for the amusement of all little good children who can neither read nor run. London: Printed for R. Triphook; By Harding and Wright, 1810.....
London: Methuen & Co. Ltd., 1927. . Now We Are Six. With Decorations by Ernest H. Shepherd London: Methuen & Co. Ltd., 1927. Full Description: First edition in the deluxe binding. Octavo (7 3/8 x 4 15/16 inches; 187 x 126 mm). x, [2], 103, [1, printer?s imprint] pp. Text.....
Chelsea: Shelley House, 1935. The Last Book from the Ashendene Press with an ALS from Hornby and a Presentation on the Front Fly Leaf ASHENDENE PRESS. ASHENDENE PRESS. HORNBY, Charles Harry St. John. A Descriptive Bibliography of the Books Printed at the Ashendene Press. MDCCCXCV?MCMXXXV. [together with] ALS, signed by.....
New York: Random House, 1939. Full Description: WEST, Nathanael. The Day of the Locust. New York: Random House, [1939]. First edition. Octavo (8 x 5 inches; 203 x 126 mm). [xviii], [1]-238, [2, blank] pp. Publisher's full red cloth. Orange paper label on spine, printed in black. Top edge black.....
London: George G. Harrap & Co., 1928. First Trade Edition in A Lovely Binding RACKHAM, Arthur, [illustrator]. BAYNTUN, [binder]. IRVING, Washington. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. London: George G. Harrap & Co., 1928. Full Description: RACKHAM, Arthur, [illustrator]. IRVING, Washington. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham. London.....
San Francisco, 1906. San Francisco: n.d.c.a. 1906]. A photo album of 66 photos showing the aftermath of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire. Each photo measures 5 x 7 inches. With an additional larger photo laid in measuring 6 1/4 x 9 1/4 inches. The first photo in the.....
New York: Published by S. Converse. Printed by Hezekiah Howe... 1828. Full Description: WEBSTER, Noah. An American Dictionary of the English Language: Intended to exhibit, I. The origin, affinities and primary signification of English words, as far as they have been ascertained. II. The genuine orthography and pronunciation of words.....
New York: Published for the Author, 1853. . Narrative of Sojourner Truth. A Northern Slave, Emancipated from Bodily Servitude by the State of New York, in 1828. With a Portrait. New York: Published for the Author, 1853. Full Description: TRUTH, Sojourner. GILBERT, Olive, [editor]. Narrative of Sojourner Truth. A Northern.....