New York; (1968): McGraw-Hill Book Co. First Edition. Octavo. First printing, signed by the author. An environmental and wilderness classic. Abbey loved the beauty of the desert and this his personal vision of what he saw and how deeply he felt while alone in the wilderness of the desert. This... More
London: Nattali and Bond, 1855. Tall Octavo. Three volumes beautifully illustrated by Rowlandson with 80 vibrantly hand colored plates illustrating Dr. Syntax's tour, a Poem. Vol. I. In Search of th Picturesque; Vol. 2. In Search of Consolation and Vol. 3. In Search of a Wife. A marvelous set bound... More
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1931. First Edition. Thick Quarto. First printing with (I-F) code. Grey consider the fishes of the South Seas to be the most fiercest in the world. He tells his stories of the tuna, sailfish, the wahoo and swordfish which would make any fisherman envious. Mr... More
Philadelphia: Published By Bradford and Inskeep, 1814. First Edition. Octavo. The first edition of the most significant of all western travel and exploration works and essential for any great collection of the American West. Two text volumes with the original rare large folding map. Vol. I, xxviii, 470 pages; plus... More
Jackson: Mollring Enterprises, 2005. 2 Volumes bound in silk weave fine cloth binding with all edges gilt in original slipcase in same binding. Volume I is 401 pages, Volume II is 302p. This masterful work not only has one of the finest collections of Western Art but also the chapters... More
San Francisco: David Magree, 1956. a nicely framed broadside whimsically done in 16th Century style English text . As an example from the delightful words: "I, Laurence Powell..and I, Warde Richey..be marooned upon the island ..knowne as New Abion..said part of Island of the Angels...I.l. Powell, one time apprentice to... More
Leipi: Bernhard Tauchntz, 1873. Small Octavo. 287pp., bound by Brentano's of Paris in fulldark blue morocco, boards triple ruled in gilt, raised bands with compartments fully gilt decorated, inner gilt dentelles and marbled papers, top edge gilt, three original photographs of religious scenes mounted and bound in. A couple of... More
Dallas, Texas; (1977): The Texas Arts Journal, Cameron Northouse. Limited Edition. Quarto. Volume One, limited to only 22 copies, 109pp., illustrated, folder contains 5 typed manuscripts from one of their stories or play published in this particular issue and signed by each Saroyan, William, John Updike, George Garrett, and James... More