New York: The Review of Reviews, 1911. First Edition. Quarto. Complete in 10 volumes. Each volume with two title pages, one with added color. Volume 10 states first edition, marked "1-Ed." in bottom margin of page 323. One of the best works on the Civil War which contains thousands of... More
(North Central Publishing, St. Paul, Minn. 1958). Thin Folio. 16 unnumbered pages. Issued in a small limitation. One of Thomas Merton's most scarce works seldom seen in nice condition. His superb writing transcends most in the religious community. For instance, he writes in his introduction: "A mystery is a divine... More
DeKalb, Illinois: DeKalb Agricultural Association, 1940. Quarto. 24 unnumbered pages of what the DeKalb Agricultural Association saw for 1941. Not knowing that the U.S. would join the Second World War in that year, they could not foresee the incredible demands that would be made on farm production immediately. The original... More
Covers the period from 1935 to 1938 when those who had only been able to hear the fights on radio could now see them broadcast as shorts at their local theatre. (1) Only Exclusive Fight Picture of Joe Louis, Sensational Colored Bomber and Carnera, Man Mountain of Italy, Fall of... More
Seattle; (1909): Lowman & Hanford Co. First Edition. 12mo. 41 [3] pages. One of the more useful guides to the vocabulary and expressions of Chinook jargon. It originated when the early Spanish and English navigators began trade in the late 17th century. It included also elements of the native American... More
New York: Rinehart & Co. 1946. First Edition. Octavo. 245 pages illustrated by Clare Leighton. Set in rural Georgia, where among the poor both black and white, there were the celebrated elderly black midwives. Those granny-midwives speak in a story fashion tell the stories surround birth. In one case she... More
Paris: Gallimard Jeunesse, 2000. Quarto. Unpaged. Signed by Hilary Knight the original illustrator. The delightful playfulness of Eloise here delighted French children when this book first appeared in 2000. It was followed in 2003 by Eloise: deluge au Plaza. A fine bright copy bound in glossy pictorial paper covered boards... More
Paris; (2003): Gallimard Jeunesse. Quarto. French language edition for children. Signed by Hilary Knight. unpaged, with all the original illustrations from the original us edition of what was originally titled: Eloise takes a bawth. While taking a bath in a prestigious hotel she fantasizes she is sailing on the seven... More
London: Harrison, 1892. Limited Edition. Quarto. 242 pages, illustrations with rich color frontispiece by Arthur Clay. No. 10 of an edition of 200 large paper copies. 2 page autographed letter dated May 26, 1892 from author to Mr. Clay, reading that he is "sending to you an early copy of... More
London: Printed for the Author By T. Spilsbury, 1780. First Edition. Folio. . 2 large folio volumes, illustrated with copper plates, title continues after mottos: of all sovereign princes and states; as also the Atchievements [sic] of the peers, peeresses, and baronets, of England, Scotland, and Ireland. An historical catalogue... More
New York; (1940): ): Monastery Hill Press for Holiday House. Small Octavo. First Reed edition. 148pp., illustrated in color by Philip Reed. Bound in a Kelligram style full red morocco ruled in gilt with corner gilt holly leaves, central illustration of Bob Cratchit in a dancing pose in colors of... More
Livonia, Ny: R and r Books, 1992. Quarto. Reprint of the 1953 edition (continued from title) of the nineteenth century, noting their significance and values for shooters and collectors of antique arms and flasks. 495pp. with an introductory chapter by Harold L. Peterson, chief, h8istorical investigations branch, National Park Service... More
New York; (1974): Farrar, Straus and Giroux. First Edition. Square Quarto. No pagination. This is the companion volume to Rain Rivers. Inscribed by the author on the dedication page. The author was the 1969 winner of the Caldecott Medal. A near fine copy bound in blue cloth, spine lettering in... More
New York (1972): Holt, Rinehart and Winston. First Edition. Large Octavo. . No pagination. Illustrated in color by Lester Abrams. Inscribed and signed by Lloyd Alexander and Lester Abrams. The story of four donkeys. Bound in light maroon embossed paper covered boards, spine lettering gilt. A fine copy in near... More
Pennsylvania: Caroline House/Boyds Mill Press, 1993. First Edition. Quarto. no pagination. Inscribed by the illustrator "Best Wishes/Chris Demarest" and also includes a drawing of Smart Dog. A fine copy bound in glossy pictorial paper covered boards, spine lettering red and black, in fine unclipped pictorial dust jacket. Very nice. More
Great Britain, Anderson Press, 2012. First UK Edition. Quarto. 178(1)pp. signed by Fulvio Testa, the illustrator, with an introduction by Umberto Eco, translated from the Italian by Geoffrey Brock. Testa is one of Italy’s most distinguished artists and illustrators and has had many exhibitions in the United States and Europe... More
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2003. First Edition. Quarto. Signed by the author and with a small drawing. 32pp. Illustrated in color by the author. The story of Evie and Margie who were best friends. They did everything together. But then, something happened to test their friendship....Bound in glossy pictorial paper covered... More
New York: Alfred a Knopf, 1950. First Edition. Octavo. 233pp., illustrated by Kurt Wise. The story of how Freddy who had just turned Cowboy had a shootout from Flint who was about to rob the First Animal Bank where all the animals kept their valuables. Bound in red pictorial cloth... More
New York; 1897-1898: Charles Scribner's Sons. First Edition. Small Octavos. In five volumes, illustrated with more than 500 hundred illustrations, maps and diagrams. A handsome set which tells the story of how the Navy was founded and those men who served the navy before the 20th century. Bound in dark... More
Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co. 1890. First Edition. Quarto. . A beautiful copy complete in one volume. There was a second edition published in the same year and in 1912, a third edition in six volumes. 332pp., The work is divided into three parts: Part I treats of occurrences and... More
Cincinnati: J.A. And U.P. James, 1850. x, [13]-624p. illustrated. Early printing of the keen observations of Furber. His memoirs give a marvelous account of Texas, Mexico and the region including life in the soldiers' camp, the hardships, their amusements, customers and the religious ceremonies of the Mexicans. His account of... More
New York; (1964): Selmar Hess Publisher, 1894. First Editions. Quarto. Complete in four volumes. Volume one: Soldiers and Sailors, Volume 2 Statesmen and Sages, Volume 3 Workmen and Heroes, and Volume 4 Artists and Authors. Each of the famed men and women are described by various authors; H. Rider Haggard... More
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London: Charles Knight, 1825. Octavo. Once the minor errors were corrected and revised, this second edition was issued in two volumes; however, a very small number were printed with intended extra-illustrated plates extending it to a four volume set. While extra-illustrated sets are not common, this one was so designed... More
New York: Harper and Brothers, 1884. First Edition. Octavo. In two volumes, 594pp, errata; 691pp., Beauregard was a graduate of West Point. He served as an engineer during the Mexican-American War and a U.S. military officer entering the Civil War as the Confederacy’s first brigadier general and was placed in... More
New York, The Knickerbocker Press: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1900. Octavo. The scarce "Alleghany Edition" which Howes considers the best edition containing 5 maps rather than 4 as in all the other editions. In four volumes, 352, 425, 339 and 363pp., finely bound in black 3/4 straight grained morocco over marble... More