London: Frederick Arnold, 1863. A Fine and Important Association Copy Inscribed by George Cruikshank to Fellow Illustrator Frederick William Pailthorpe CRUIKSHANK, George. A Discovery concerning Ghosts; with a Rap at the "Spirit-Rappers" Illustrated with cuts. Dedicated to the "Ghost Club". London, Frederick Arnold, 1863. Inscribed by George Cruikshank on the..... More
Paris: F.L. Schmied aux dépens de M.M. Gonin et Cie., 1928. Francois-Louis Schmied's La Création - The First Three Chapters of Genesis With Two Original Watercolors and an Original Unpublished Pochoir Plate In a Superb Art Deco Binding by Gonin from a Design by Schmied SCHMIED, François-Louis, illustrator. MARDRUS, Joseph..... 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
London: Privately printed at G. Polidori's…, 1847. A Fine Association Copy of Christina Rossetti's First Book Privately Printed by her Grandfather Inscribed by Christina Rossetti to her Aunt E.H. Polidori The Bibliographer Charles Plumtre Johnson's Copy ROSSETTI, Christina G. Verses by Christina G. Rossetti Dedicated to her Mother. London: Privately..... More
London: Printed for Taylor and Hessey, 1820. A Superb Contemporary Fore-Edge Painting by Taylor & Hessey Inscribed by Jane Taylor, the Author of "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" to her Sister, Ann Taylor [FORE-EDGE PAINTING]. [TAYLOR & HESSEY, binder]. TAYLOR, Jane. Essays in Rhyme on Morals and Manners. By Jane Taylor..... More
London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1906. A Most Significant Copy of Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens Inscribed by J.M. Barrie to "Tootles" RACKHAM, Arthur, illustrator. BARRIE, J.M. Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens. London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1906. First edition, first impression. A remarkable presentation copy inscribed in ink on the half-title..... More
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1914. Inscribed by Arthur Conan Doyle Purchased from The Daily Telegraph Belgium Fund in 1914 DOYLE, Arthur Conan. The Mystery of Cloomber. London: Hodder & Soughton's Sevenpenny Library, [ca. 1914]. Inscribed in ink on title-page "With homage to Belgium / Arthur Conan Doyle" Small octavo (6..... More
London: Hamish Hamilton, 1960. Inscribed by Terence Rattigan RATTIGAN, Terence. Ross. A Dramatic Portrait. London: Hamish Hamilton, [1960]. First edition, inscribed by the author "To David Brass/With every good wish,/Terence Rattigan." Small octavo (7 1/4 x 4 13/16 inches; 180 x 123 mm.). [1]-122 pp. Publisher's red paper cloth over..... More
London: The Bodley Head, 1964. Inscribed by Charlie Chaplin to his Friend Sam Joseph CHAPLIN, Charles. My Auto-Biography. London: The Bodley Head, [1964]. First edition. Inscribed in black ink on the front free endpaper "To E. Joseph.-/Your friend/Charles Chaplin/Sept 30th 64". Octavo (8 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches; 216 x...... More
London: Spring Books, 1963. Bound by Philip Smith in 1964 and given by him in 1970 to fellow Bookbinder Joan Rix Tebbutt SMITH, Philip, binder. RICE, Tamara Talbot. Russian Icons. London: Spring Books, [1963]. First edition. Quarto (10 7/16 x 9 1/16 inches; 265 x 230 mm.). [iv], 40 pp..... More
New York: Paddington Press, 1979. "Oedipus" STEADMAN, Ralph, Illustrator. Sigmund Freud by Ralph Steadman. New York: Paddington Press Ltd., 1979. First edition, first printing. Inscribed across the front endpapers by the illustrator to journalist and broadcaster Reginald Bosanquet (1932 - 1984), "Mother love from Ralph Steadman to Dear Reggie 24.9.79"..... More
London: Hutchinson, 1971. Inscribed First Edition of Frederick Forsyth's 'The Day of the Jackal' Bound by Sangorski & Sutclifffe In a Unique Pictorial Binding FORSYTH, Frederick. [SANGORSKI & SUTCLIFFE, binders]. The Day of the Jackal. London: Hutchinson, 1971. First edition. Presentation copy inscribed by John Forsyth on the verso of..... More
Firenze: All'Insegna della Nave, 1671. Kircher's Nemesis Spurns His Claims Yet Again One of Three Companions To Petrucci's Defense of Kircher A Fine Presentation Copy From The Author REDI, Francesco. Esperienze Intorno. A Diverse Cose Naturali, e Particularamente a Quelle, che ci son Portate dal Indie Fatte da Francesco Redi..... More
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1912. "Fee! Fi! Fo! Fum! They Smell the Blood of an Englishman" With a Color Frontispiece by Howard Pyle A Presentation Copy from the Author [PYLE, Howard, illustrator]. SEITZ, Don C. The Buccaneers Rough Verse. By Don C. Seitz. With frontispiece and decorations by Howard..... More
London: Privately Printed, 1939. Posthumously Published Signed by the Author’s Mother HOLLAND, John. Song of a Boy. London: Privately Printed, 1939. First edition. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author’s mother on the front free endpaper: “To thank you for your/appreciation of my/son’s work./Phyllis Holland.” Small quarto. [2, blank], [6], 177..... More
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