New York: Wise-Parslow, 1935. First American Edition. Boards. 8vo. 9.75"x6.75". Illustrated boards. Pictorial dust jacket. Many full-color illustrations by Janet Laura Scott including endpapers. 93 pp. Minor scuffing at edges of jacket. Light red scuff on back cover. 1/2" closed tear bottom center of back cover. Previous owner's inscription on front..... More
New York: Meredith Press, 1968. First Edition. Hardcover. Oblong 8vo. Illustrated boards. Illustrated dust jacket. Unpaginated. Very minor shelf wear. This is a first edition children's book written and illustrated by Edward Gorey. (Toledano A27a). More
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1966. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Oblong 8vo. Illustrated boards. Illustrated dust jacket. Unpaginated. Very minor shelf wear. Three 1/8" closed tears along top edge of front jacket cover. Previous owner's name on front free endpaper. This is a first edition children's book written and illustrated..... More
New York: Dodd, Mead, 1974. First Edition. Hardcover. Oblong 8vo. Illustrated boards. Illustrated dust jacket. Unpaginated. Very minor shelf wear. Previous owner's name on front free endpaper. This is a first edition children's book written and illustrated by Edward Gorey. More
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1965. First Edition. Hardcover. Oblong 8vo. Illustrated boards. Illustrated dust jacket. Unpaginated. Mild sunning to spine and a bit of dark discoloration to jacket header. Mild wear to jacket edges. A very good copy.; This is a first edition children's book written and illustrated by Edward..... More
New York: Capricorn Press, 1971. First Trade Edition. Paperback. Oblong 8vo. Illustrated wraps. Unpaginated. Very minor shelf wear. Sticker residue on rear cover. Previous owner's name on front free endpaper. This is a first trade edition children's book written and illustrated by Edward Gorey, following the signed and numbered true first..... More
New York: Meredith Press, 1967. First Edition. Hardcover. Oblong 8vo. Illustrated boards. Illustrated dust jacket. Unpaginated. Very minor shelf wear. 1" closed tear to top right corner of rear jacket. Previous owner's name on front free endpaper. This is a first edition children's book written and illustrated by Edward Gorey. (Toledano..... More
New York: Congdon and Weed, 1982. First Edition. Hardcover. Oblong 8vo. Illustrated boards. Illustrated dust jacket. Unpaginated. Very minor shelf wear. Price-clipped. Previous owner's name on front free endpaper and gift inscription on front flap. This is a first edition children's book written and illustrated by Edward Gorey. (Toledano A84a). More
New York: Random House, 1982. First Edition. Hardcover. Oblong 8vo. Illustrated boards. Pop-up illustrations and flaps on every page, designed by Ib Penick. Unpaginated. Very minor shelf wear. A thumb-sized dab of grey paint on cover. One tab on p. 5 is unglued, which does not affect the motion of..... More
Ernst Kaufmann, 1905. Boards. In German. This is a juvenile novel with bright full color illustrations. Has never been translated into English. This is quite a rare book with few copies found outside Europe. Spine is cracked, but pages are nicely sound. Corners are quite chipped. More
Chicago: John C. Winston, 1930. 2nd printing. Cloth. Large 8vo. Blue cloth with gilt lettering and decoration on spine and cover, as well as illustrated paste-down. Blue stained top edge. With maps and illustrations in color and black and white. 409 pp. Some shelf wear, and a bit of the gilt..... More
New York: Little, Brown & Co., 2011. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. Illustrated boards. Dust jacket. Many full color paintings by Kalman throughout. 354 pp. Minor shelf wear. Inscribed by both Handler and Kalman on front free endpaper. Includes a ticket for the event at which this copy was signed. This is a...... More
Montreal: W. Drysdale, 1888. Cloth. 4to. Contemporary blue cloth with spine pastedown. With frontispiece plus 21 full-page illustrated plates, some folding. 175 pp. Hinges overopened, repaired with tape. Tearing to cloth along the front hinge. Small spot of paint on spine. Ex-library, with marking on spine, bookplate inside front cover, and..... More
London: Octopus Books, 1974. Cloth. Folio. Publisher’s illustrated cloth boards. Many color illustrations throughout, including photographic plates. 144 pp. No jacket. Light wear to edges. Ex-library with sticker on spine and front cover and card pocket pasted on front free endpaper. Tight and clean. This is a lushly illustrated children's book about..... More
Norwalk, CT: Heritage Press, 1966. Cloth. 8vo. Publisher's cloth with gilt lettering and decoration on spine and cover. 411 pp. Sandglass Bulletin included. No slipcase. Excellent condition. This is a limited edition Heritage Press printing of Hawthorne's novel. More
New York: Rand McNally, 1973. 2nd paperback printing. Wraps. 8vo. 9.25"x6". Pictorial wraps. Many black and white illustrations by Wesley Dennis. 223 pp. Light edge wear and minor scuffing on spine. Bottom right corner of front cover bent. Previous owner's name inside front cover. This is a scarce printing of Henry's classic..... More
Chicago: Rand McNally, 1972. 2nd paperback printing. Wraps. 8vo. 9.25"x6". Pictorial wraps. Many black and white illustrations by Robert Lougheed. 223 pp. Light edge wear and some small stains on front cover. Top right corner of front cover creased. Previous owner's name inside front cover. This is a scarce printing of Henry's..... More
HEYERDAHL, Thor. Kon-Tiki for Young People. Chicago: Rand McNally. 1st edition. 4to. 11.25"x8.25". Blue cloth with gilt lettering on spine and gilt decoration on cover. Illustrated endpapers. Many photos and color illustrations by William Neebe. 165 pp. Missing dust jacket. Signed by Heyerdahl on half title. Very good. HESSELBERG, Erik. Kon-Tiki..... More
Jackdaw Publications, 1966. This is a large decorative portfolio containing reprints of primary sources from the 1300s. Complete and intact on heavy cardstock. A very curious complilation. More
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East Aurora, NY: Roycrofters, 1916. Memorial Edition. Cloth. 8vo. Blind-stamped cloth with pastedowns on spines. Gilt top edges. Deckles edges. Brown silk ribbons attached. Illustrated portraits. Very minor edge wear. A few unopened pages throughout. Several volumes lack the silk ribbons. A near fine set. This is an uncommon complete set of..... More
New York: Putnam, 1908. First Edition. Cloth. Large 8vo. Navy cloth with gilt lettering on spine and cover. Gilt top edge. Many photographic and illustrated plates throughout. xiii, 319 pp, plus 8 pp. of ads. Ex-library with sticker on front cover, ref. mark on spine, and card pockets pasted inside..... More
New York: Bruce Publishing, 1938. First Edition. Cloth. Folio. Publisher's decorated cloth. Photographic frontispiece, nearly every page illustrated. 80 pp. Spine rebacked with tape. Rubbing to edges and corners. Ex-library with sticker on spine and cover, card pockets pasted inside both covers, and a few stamps and marks in front matter..... More
New York: Heritage Press, 1939. First Thus. Cloth. 8vo, Red cloth. Black slipcase. Hand-pressed paper. Color plates. 399 pp. Slipcase is cracked and chipped around edges. No Sandglass Bulletin. Minor sunning to spine. Tight and clean. This is a limited edition Heritage Press printing of Irving's classic novel. More
New York: McGraw-Hill, 1917. First Edition. 8vo. Black cloth with gilt lettering on spine. Line illustrations and photos throughout. 285 pp. Covers a bit scuffed. Liquid stain on left edge of front cover which is visible to front free endpaper. Tight and clean. This is a scarce first edition academic text dealing..... More
New York: Macmillan, 1967. 6th printing. Cloth. 8vo. Brown cloth with gilt lettering on spine and blind embossed decoration on cover. Dust jacket. Illustrations by Sendak throughout. 43 pp. Jacket has some chipping and closed tears around edges. Minor soiling inside front and rear gutters. Tight and clean. This is an early..... More