London: Frost and Reed Ltd., 1962. First Edition. Folio. Large folio (24" x 18") beautifully reproduced in color, from the originals by Karl Bodmer in Maximilian of Wied's Travels in the Interior of North America, originally published in 1839. A set of 6 plates, housed in an imitation leather portfolio..... More
![Item #09492 The Great War [In Original Fortnightly parts]. Sir Winston Churchill](/pictures/thumb/09492.jpg?v=1642178464)
London (1933-34): George Newnes. First Edition. Original Wraps. Quarto, in the original 26 fortnightly parts; original pictorial wrappers; illustrated with photographs, drawings and maps. An outstanding, very good+ to near fine set. On front wraps of parts 1 through 21 is printed "To be completed in about 24 fortnightly parts."..... More
New York, 1933-38: Charles Scribner's Sons. First American Edition. All first printings, with the Scribner's "A" on the copyright pages; dust jackets are all unclipped, very good to near fine. "Churchill's biography of his illustrious ancestor, John Churchill, Duke of Marlborough. A lovely set, much scarcer than the British edition..... More
London (December 1855-June 1857): Bradbury and Evans. H. K. Browne. First Edition. Original Wraps. first edition in the original parts; 20 parts in 19. Bound in the original blue/green printed wrappers - all wrappers are correct and ALL the ads called for by Hatton & Cleaver are present. First issue..... More
London [May 1864-November 1865]: Chapman & Hall. First Edition. Original Wraps. In the original monthly parts, 20 parts in 19. Original green printed wrappers; ALL wrappers are correct. ALL the ads called for by Hatton & Cleaver are present, except for the rare ad "The Economic Life Assurance Society" following..... More
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1992. First Edition. octavo, 321 pages; pictorial dust jacket with $19.95 on front flap. INSCRIBED to mystery collector, Arthur Parson thus: "To Arthur Parson / Best luck, / John Dunning / 4 - 9 - 95" on the title page. First printing, with full number..... More
New York (1982 - 2017): Holt, Rinehart and Winston / G. P. Putnam. First Edition. A fine collection of Ms. Grafton's alphabet books, "A" is for Alibi through "Y" is for Yesterday, All SIGNED or inscribed by the author on the title page. "Y" is for Yesterday is signed by..... More
London (1883-1895 & 1897): George Routledge & Sons; J. M. Dent & Co. First Edition. A complete set of the Almanacks, including some varieties we have not seen; 17 volumes, one in dust jacket (1886). Almanack for 1883-1895. London; George Routledge & Sons, 1883-1895 (none was issued for 1896), together..... More
Boston: 1769. Partly printed document signed in the text by John Hancock - Ship's paper in English for the ship called "Thames" and dated January 2, 1769. Signature is bold and clear. A fine example, printed on laid paper, 9" x 4 1/2." More
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1940. First Edition. Octavo, 471 pp. an early printing, without Scribner's "A" on copyright page, and in a very handsome second issue dust jacket, with the photographer's name on rear panel; $2.75 price on front flap. Pastedowns with a little tanning. Short, closed tears at..... More
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1925. First Edition. Hard Cover with Dust Jacket. Large Octavo. SIGNED, INSCRIBED AND DATED BY WILL JAMES AND WITH AN ORIGINAL INK DRAWING OF A HORSES HEAD. xii, 241 pages. A lovely first edition, in an excellent dust jacket, showing only minor wear at extremities..... More
![Item #4441 THE BAD PARENT'S GARDEN [with an Original Water Color By Reginald birch]. Ogden Nash,...](/pictures/thumb/4441.jpg?v=1653758643)
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1936. Reginald Birch (1856-1943). First Edition. Hard Cover with Dust Jacket. Octavo. With an ORIGINAL WATER COLOR illustration on the second free endpaper depicting a winged child gazing at a crystal ball with a question mark; below the illustration is a charming 6 line manuscript..... More
New York: The Objectivist. First Edition. Original Wraps. January, 1966 - September, 1971. A complete set; octavo, original blue-green printed wrappers (Nathaniel Branden also edited some of these issues). Included are essays by Ms. Rand and others, and articles such as, The Anti-Industrial Revolution, Kant and Self-sacrifice, The Left Old..... More
New York (1886-87): William S. Gottsberger. First American Edition. Small Octavo. First edition in English, preceeding the British edition. A "gentleman's set" - volumes I and II of Before Tilsit, is second issue, without the Gottsberger imprint on the copyright page, and 1887 on the title page; the remaining 4..... More