New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1925. Maxfield Parrish Illustrates "The Knave of Hearts” PARRISH, Maxfield, illustrator. SAUNDERS, Louise. The Knave of Hearts. With Pictures by Maxfield Parrish. New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1925. First edition. Large quarto (13 3/4 x 11 1/2 inches; 350 x 292 mm.). [6], 46, [1]..... More
Chicago: Geo. M. Hill Co,, 1901. Inscribed by L. Frank Baum to Fellow Author Harold McGrath With a Page of the Original Manuscript BAUM, L. Frank. Dot and Tot of Merryland… Pictures by W.W. Denslow. Chicago: Geo. M. Hill Co., 1901. First Edition. Small quarto (8 5/16 x 6 3/8..... More
New York: Moffat, Yard & Co., 1919. One of the Rarest of all the Books Illustrated by Arthur Rackham [RACKHAM, Arthur, illustrator]. Snickerty Nick. By Julia Ellsworth Ford. Rhymes by Witter Bynner. New York: Moffat, Yard & Co., 1919. First edition. Quarto (9 9/16 x 7 1/4 inches; 243 x...... More
New York: Moffat, Yard & Co., 1919. One of the Rarest of all the Books Illustrated by Arthur Rackham [RACKHAM, Arthur, illustrator]. Snickerty Nick. By Julia Ellsworth Ford. Rhymes by Witter Bynner. New York: Moffat, Yard & Co., 1919. First edition. Quarto (9 9/16 x 7 1/4 inches; 243 x...... More
New-York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1886. First Edition, First Isue of Little Lord Fauntleroy With a Signed Quotation from the Book BURNETT, Frances Hodgson. Little Lord Fauntleroy. New-York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1886. First edition, first issue, with the imprint of the De Vinne Press on the verso of the final leaf..... More
Boston: Ticknor, Reed, and Fields, 1852. First Edition, First Printing of Nathaniel Hawthorne's Most Famous Children's Book Six Tales Adapted from Greek Myths HAWTHORNE, Nathaniel. A Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys. With engravings by Baker from designs by Billings. Boston: Ticknor, Reed, and Fields, 1852. First edition, first printing, with..... More
London: MacMillan and Co., Limited, 1901. A Fresh and Dainty Tale, Illustrated by Hugh Thomson In a Fine Pictorial Inlaid Kelliegram Binding KELLIEGRAM BINDING. THOMSON, Hugh, illustrator. ALLEN, James Lane. A Kentucky Cardinal and Aftermath. By James Lane Allen author of 'The Choir Invisible' etc. London: MacMillan and Co., Limited..... More
New-York: Burgess, Stringer and Company, 1845. "The Growing Corruption of Civilization" James Fenimore Cooper's The Chainbearer in the Original Printed Wrappers A Remarkable Survival COOPER, James Fenimore. The Chainbearer; or The Littlepage Manuscripts. Edited by the Author of "Satanstoe," "Spy," "Pathfinder," "Two Admirals, " etc. In Two Volumes. New-York: Burgess..... More
New York: Printed for the Members of The Limited Editions Club, 1981. "A Monument of American Poetry" CRANE, Hart. The Bridge. A Poem… With an Introduction by Malcolm Cowley and Photographs by Richard Benson. New York: Printed for the Members of The Limited Editions Club, 1981. Limited to 2,000 copies..... More
London: William Heinemann, 1905. First Trade Edition Fifty-One Mounted Color Plates [RACKHAM, Arthur, illustrator]. IRVING, Washington. Rip Van Winkle. London: William Heinemann, 1905. First Trade Edition. Quarto (9 7/8 x 7 1/4 inches; 251 x 184 mm.). viii, 57, [1 blank], [2]pp. Color frontispiece and fifty color plates mounted with..... More
New York & London: Harper & Brothers, 1945. "A Realistic Fantasy About A Talking Mouse" WHITE, E.B. Stuart Little. Pictures by Garth Williams. New York & London: Harper & Brothers, 1945. First edition (stated on copyright page with 10-5 and I-U). Octavo (8 x 5 1/4 inches; 202 x 134..... More
Boston: E.P. Peabody, 1841. True Stories from New England History, 1620-1808 HAWTHORNE, Nathaniel. Grandfather's Chair: A History for Youth. Boston: E.P. Peabody. New York:-Wiley & Putnam, 1841. First edition. Sixteenmo (4 7/8 x 3 1/4 inches; 124 x 82 mm.). viii, [9] - 140. Publishers basket-weave plum cloth, cream endpapers..... More
Paris: Hachette et Cie., 1906. De Luxe Edition in French This Copy Specially Signed By Rackham [RACKHAM, Arthur, illustrator]. IRVING, Washington. Rip Van Winkle. Illustré par Arthur Rackham. Paris: Hachette et Cie.,1906. French Edition De Luxe, limited to 200 unsigned letterpress-numbered copies on 'Papier Whatman', this being copy no. 199..... More
New York: Random House, 1979. Winner of the National Book Award STYRON, William. Sophie's Choice. New York: Random House, 1979. First trade edition, second printing. Octavo (9 1/4 x 5 3/4 in; 233 x 145 mm). 515, [3] pp. Publisher's original deep maroon cloth, gilt lettered. Dust jacket. Foxing sprinkles..... More
New York: Random House, 1967. First Edition, First Printing Winner of the 1968 Pulitzer Prize For Fiction Signed by the Author STYRON, William. The Confessions of Nat Turner. New York: Random House, 1967. First edition, first printing, signed by the author. Octavo (8 1/4 x 5 1/2 in; 210 x...... More
New York: Random House, 1982. STYRON, William. This Quiet Dust. And Other Writings. New York: Random House, 1982. First edition, second printing. Octavo (9 1/4 x 6 7/8 in: 234 x 150 mm). 305, [3] pp. Publisher's original black cloth, gilt and bronze lettered. Dust jacket. Shelf dusting to top..... More
Indianapolis - New York: Bobbs-Merrill, 1951. First Edition Of the Author's First Novel STYRON, William. Lie Down In Darkness. Indianapolis - New York: Bobbs-Merrill, 1951. First edition, first printing. Octavo (8 1/4 x 5 5/8 in; 209 x 143 mm). 400 pp. Publisher's original olive cloth, gilt lettered. Pictorial blue..... More
London: William Heinemann Ltd., 1925. A Man's Best Friend [RACKHAM, Arthur, illustrator]. MORLEY, Christopher. Where the Blue Begins. With Illustrations by Arthur Rackham. London: William Heinemann; New York: Doubleday Page & Co., [1925]. Edition de Luxe, limited to 175 numbered and signed by Arthur Rackham, this being copy No. 30..... More
Metuchen, New Jersey: Printed for the Editor, 1931. [TWAIN, Mark]. UNDERHILL, Irving. Mark Twain's A Dog's Tale. Printed for the Editor of The American Book Collector, 1931. First edition, limited to seventy-one numbered copies, this being copy 32. Octavo (8 1/8 x 5 1/8 in; 206 x 130 mm). 19..... More
New York: Random House, 1957. Theodore Seuss Geisel's Most Famous Book First Edition, in the Rare First Issue Dust Jacket SEUSS, Dr. (pseudonym of Theodor Seuss Geisel). The Cat in the Hat. [New York]: Random House, [1957]. First edition, first issue. Octavo (8 15/16 x 6 3/8 inches; 227 x...... More
New York: Duffield & Company, 1914. With Two Full-Page Color Plates by Arthur Rackham [RACKHAM, Arthur, illustrator]. FORD, Julia Ellsworth. Imagina. With Illustrations by Arthur Rackham and Lauren Ford. New York: Duffield & Company, 1914. First edition. Quarto (9 1/2 x 7 5/16 inches; x 242 x 185 mm.). [12]..... More
London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1922. One of Six Hundred Copies Signed by Arthur Rackham [RACKHAM, Arthur, illustrator]. HAWTHORNE, Nathaniel. A Wonder Book. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham. London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1922. Deluxe Edition, limited to 600 copies (of which this is # 439), signed by the artist. Large quarto (11..... More
London: Chatto & Windus, 1925. By The Author of The Velveteen Rabbit First English Trade Edition [RACKHAM, Arthur, illustrator]. BIANCO, Margery Williams. Poor Cecco. The Wonderful Story of a Wonderful Wooden Dog Who was the Jolliest Toy in the House until He Went out to Explore the World. Illustrated by..... More
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