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First edition. First edition. With etched frontispiece, title, and gilt design on spine by George Cruikshank. 391 pp. 1 vols. 391 pp., 8vo. Cohn 75 Original blind-stamped green cloth with gilt spine by Cruikshank, with binder's ticket on lower pastedown (Bone & Son, 76 Fleet Street, London); head and foot of spine a little abraded, some soiling, internally fine With etched frontispiece, title, and gilt design on spine by George Cruikshank. 391 pp. 1 vols. 391 pp., 8vo.

With 18 handcolored plates, that facing page 123 printed upside down. One plate signed by Downes, this would be J. Downes, an engraver from Worcester who also engraved plates for "Parley's Magazine," "The American Magazine of Useful and Entertaining Knowledge" and "The Family Magazine". 4 3/8 x 5 1/2 inches. Original plum cloth, gilt center ornament, blind rules. Rubbed, ownership signature on endpaper, some spotting and browning, mostly at front and back, stitching loose in a few places With 18 handcolored plates, that facing page 123 printed upside down. One plate signed by Downes, this would be J. Downes, an engraver from Worcester who also engraved plates for "Parley's Magazine," "The American Magazine of Useful and Entertaining Knowledge" and "The Family Magazine". 4 3/8 x 5 1/2 inches.

Fifth Edition, corrected and augmented. Fifth Edition, corrected and augmented. 36 pp. "Mr. Murrays Handbook Advertiser" for 1847 at back, charts, a plan of Heidelberg on page 538, folding map printed on cloth engraved by J. & C. Walker, map 15 x 13 1/4 inches. Pp. 574. 1 vols. 8vo. With a slip advertising " A Popular History of Germany" and a 12 page thin 12mo catalogue for "Galignani's English Library" tipped onto the front free endpaper. Original brown cloth, gilt lettering on cover and spine, publisher's advertisements on endpapers. Some staining, printed paper label from American Library Association Soldiers and Sailors Camp Library on upper cover, bookplate on endpaper, some browning of text, generally light, else very good with the 1847 signature of N. E. Noyes 36 pp. "Mr. Murrays Handbook Advertiser" for 1847 at back, charts, a plan of Heidelberg on page 538, folding map printed on cloth engraved by J. & C. Walker, map 15 x 13 1/4 inches. Pp. 574. 1 vols. 8vo.

Condition: Matted and wrapped. Initialed "HB' lower left. A. Ducôte's Lithog., 70 St. Martin's Lane. 1 vols. 14 x 10-1/2 inches. John Doyle (1797-1868), 'HB'; Irish Caricaturist Lithographer of Portraits and Cariactures. Born in Dublin he studied under Gabrrielli and the Miniaturist W. Corneford, but came to London in 1821He is best known as a Caricaturist of H.B. Sketrches 1829-1851 This is from HB Sketches no. 211. Initialed "HB' lower left. A. Ducôte's Lithog., 70 St. Martin's Lane. 1 vols. 14 x 10-1/2 inches.

Number 10 of the 50 printed for American distribution from an private issue edition of 100 copies. Engraved frontispiece marked "Proof," title vignette, folding pedigree, illustrations in text. 1 vols. 4to. Contemporary half green morocco, original wrappers bound in. Some rubbing, original wrappers and adjacent leaves spotted and browned, else a good copy from the library of Henry Cabot Lodge Engraved frontispiece marked "Proof," title vignette, folding pedigree, illustrations in text. 1 vols. 4to Number 10 of the 50 printed for American distribution from an private issue edition of 100 copies.

Condition: Matted and wrapped. Initialed "HB' lower left. A. Ducôte's Lithog., 70 St. Martin's Lane. 1 vols. 14 x 10-1/2 inches. John Doyle (1797-1868), 'HB'; Irish Caricaturist Lithographer of Portraits and Cariactures. Born in Dublin he studied under Gabrrielli and the Miniaturist W. Corneford, but came to London in 1821He is best known as a Caricaturist of H.B. Sketrches 1829-1851 This is from HB Sketches no. 214. Initialed "HB' lower left. A. Ducôte's Lithog., 70 St. Martin's Lane. 1 vols. 14 x 10-1/2 inches.

Carlu, Jean. 11" x 14" taken from Fortune magazine (August, 1941). Jean Carlu (b.1900 - d.1997) was a French grapic designer whose work utilized a strong use of schematic forms and expressive color to create bold commercial images. Light chipping at edges else near fine 11" x 14" taken from Fortune magazine (August, 1941).

One page on letterhead pf "Judge" magazine, "Bernard Giliam Art Department". 4to. Beneath the text of his letter ("I shall not be in the City ths afternoon or would be delighted to view your "Tail of Woa"), Gilliam has drawn a cartoon depicting a cat whose tail whose tail is caught n the closed door. Fragile, chipped at edges,slightly browned, but intact One page on letterhead pf "Judge" magazine, "Bernard Giliam Art Department". 4to.

First edition. First edition. 481 gravures dessinées sur Bois d'apres les documents authentiques par Chevignard, Pauquet et P. Sellier. 1 vols. Royal 8vo. Red Publisher's morocco spine and pebbled red cloth, a.e.g. Almost fine 481 gravures dessinées sur Bois d'apres les documents authentiques par Chevignard, Pauquet et P. Sellier. 1 vols. Royal 8vo.

8vo. 8vo. There are 14 leaves, all but one on one side only consisting of the half-title, title with copyright information on verso, contents leaf, introduction [title only:"The Relation of the Motion Picture to Education "by Jhome M. Stone], then leaves for the separate sections, each listing a few titles for example the section for Art listing United Artists' "Rembrandt," Comedy listing United Artists' "The Ghost Went West," History listing Fox's "The Prisoner of Shark Island," Comedy with Music giving RKO's "Swing Time," Literature listing MGM's "David Copperfield," Mystery with British Gaumount's "39 Steps" and additional catagories for Religion, Science, Social Drama and Miscellaneous [listing "The Thin Man"]. Following this someone has watercolored 7 butterflies, under the first they have handwritten some text, perhaps intended to serve as a mock up for a butterfly book, dated 1938. Original brown cloth, title in gilt on upper cover by John C. Rogers Co. (stamp on endpapers). Some discoloration of cloth, light spotting at front and back else a very good copy.

First edition, one of 275 copies on Japan paper. Edition de Luxe. Frontispiece portait of Edw. Fitzgerald. Title page and text in Gold and purple. xiii, 148 pp. Printed at the Commonwealth Press, Worcester, Mass. 1 vols. 8vo. Potter, 565 Cloth and boards. Fine in original printed slipcase Frontispiece portait of Edw. Fitzgerald. Title page and text in Gold and purple. xiii, 148 pp. Printed at the Commonwealth Press, Worcester, Mass. 1 vols. 8vo First edition, one of 275 copies on Japan paper. Edition de Luxe.

Number 145 of 280 copies signed by Binns and Wilson. First separate appearance having been published in "Lightship" Colored illustrations by Edward A. Wilson tipped in. 1 vols. 8vo. A journey by two young sailors up the Columbia River. Original cream cloth-backed brick cloth. Some light discoloration, tear along top of publisher's box, else a good copy Colored illustrations by Edward A. Wilson tipped in. 1 vols. 8vo Number 145 of 280 copies signed by Binns and Wilson. First separate appearance having been published in "Lightship".

No. 486 of 750 copies. Rutherson, Albert. No. 486 of 750 copies. Hand-colored frontispieces by Albert Rutherson in each volume. Handset in Fell type and hand-printed at the Oxford University Press. 4 vols. 8vo. Vellum, uncut, t.e.g. Spine of Vol. III slightly toned, else Fine Hand-colored frontispieces by Albert Rutherson in each volume. Handset in Fell type and hand-printed at the Oxford University Press. 4 vols. 8vo.

First English edition. First English edition. [viii], 246, [2, blank] pp. 1 vols. 8vo. BAL records the London edition was advertised for 9 May 1904; the New York edition was advertised in mid-April. BAL 11878 (note); Woodbridge 27 Original brownish-red cloth stamped in black and gilt. Spine darkened, preliminaries a little spotted, otherwise very good [viii], 246, [2, blank] pp. 1 vols. 8vo.

First American edition. Crane, Walter. First American edition. Printed on one side of the paper only, almost each page with a colour lithograph. x, 114, [1] pp. Printed at the Riverside Press. 1 vols. 8vo. Massé p. 44 Original decorated cloth, lightly rubbed, else Very Good Printed on one side of the paper only, almost each page with a colour lithograph. x, 114, [1] pp. Printed at the Riverside Press. 1 vols. 8vo.

First edition. First edition. Engraved frontispiece by W. Kent. LACKING the two other plates by Kent. (Full-page plate 'The Shepherd's Week' and full-page plate 'Dione, A Pastoral Tragedy'. (10], 268, [7], 272-546 pp. 1 vols. 4to. Foxon ESTC 30254; Wing B300 Contemporary acid-stained calf, joints repaired. Bookplate Engraved frontispiece by W. Kent. LACKING the two other plates by Kent. (Full-page plate 'The Shepherd's Week' and full-page plate 'Dione, A Pastoral Tragedy'. (10], 268, [7], 272-546 pp. 1 vols. 4to.

29pp. 8vo. 29pp. 8vo. Blue printed wrappers. Central Fold, else Fine.

First and only edition. First and only edition. With photographic illustration. [4] pp., single sheet bifolium. 1 vols. 8vo (8-1/2 x 5-1/2 inches). Rare and apparently unrecorded. Opens with a quotation from Forester's "Sweet Vale of Warwick." Holman describes his first meeting and various adventures with his hunting dog Bud, which he received from breeder/trainer John Totten. A bit foxed, old horizontal crease, glossy label reading "Merry Christmas" affixed to last page. Red cloth slipcase and chemise With photographic illustration. [4] pp., single sheet bifolium. 1 vols. 8vo (8-1/2 x 5-1/2 inches).

Condition: Half brown polished calf. Fine. Abridged from the French. Abridged from the French. Folding plate at p. 80. 128pp. 8vo. With tipped in carte-de-visite on front pastedown. Folding plate at p. 80. 128pp. 8vo.

119 pp. 12mo. Later edition. Later edition. 119 pp. 12mo. With prologue by Jose Carlos Mariategui. Clayton Eshleman's copy with his ownership signature, dated 1966 in Lima on the title page. Eshleman (1935-2021), poet, translator, and editor, was an important figure for decades in the world of postmodern poetry. He won the National Book Award for his translations of the Peruvian modernist Cesar Vallejo. He discovered Vallejo's work in 1958, and started translating the Poemas Humanos in 1962, moving to Lima to live and work on his translations from 1964-1968. Printed wrappers toned, text toned, fine.

First Edition. Avedon, Richard. First Edition. Full page black and white portrait photographs, including 4 fold-outs, by Richard Avedon. 1 vols. Folio. White cloth. About Fine, in Fine dust jacket Full page black and white portrait photographs, including 4 fold-outs, by Richard Avedon. 1 vols. Folio.

First edition. First edition. Arthur Kober (1900-1975), author of plays, short stories (early contributions to the New Yorker), screenplays (approximately 30 films during the 1930's and 1940's) and television (including Leave it to Beaver and My Three Sons), was born in Galicia (part of Austro-Hungarian Empire) to Jewish parents (his family emigrated to New York in 1904). He was married to Lillian Hellman from 1925 to 1932; Kober wrote additional scenes and dialogue for Lillian Hellman's screenplay adaptation of her 1939 play The Little Foxes (the film was released in 1941). Inscribed and signed by Arthur Kober to 'Sid' (author S. J. Perelman) and 'Laura' (a member of the cast?), in year of publication: "For/ Sid and Laura,/ and Adam, if the/ cast will take a cut/ With love,/ Arthur/ June, 1937" (inscribed on the front flyleaf). A nice association copy; Arthur Kober and S. J. Perlman shared a screenplay credit (with two others) for the 1936 film Early to Bed (released by Paramount Pictures); the list of cast credits in the book [on p. xii] lists 'Laura Windsor' as one of the 'Camp Guests' in the original cast (during the Feb. 20th, 1937 production of the play). Green cloth binding has uneven fading and spotting on spine and extremities of covers (green cloth is vulnerable to fading), endpapers are moderately tanned and foxed (offsetting from dust jacket), else a very good copy (printed text is fresh and clean) in good to very good dust jacket. The pictorial dust jacket is quite foxed and worn on front and rear panels (at corners), rear panel is quite creased, tips of spine have a few small chips and creased tears.

First edition. First edition. pp. [6], viii, 226 (followed by 6 pages of ads), illustrated. 16mo. BAL 171; issued as the second volume in 'Aunt Jo's Scrap-Bag' series] Orange cloth, Light wear to cloth at extremities of spine and corners, tiny pin-hole on spine, slight bubbling to cloth on rear cover, short tear to lower edge of front flyleaf (archivally mended), else a very good copy pp. [6], viii, 226 (followed by 6 pages of ads), illustrated. 16mo.

New Edition. New Edition. Illus. pp413, [1], 52, ads. 1 vols. 8vo. Bound in three quarters mottled brown calf and boards, title label. Fine Illus. pp413, [1], 52, ads. 1 vols. 8vo.

1 vols. 8vo. Condition: Blue cloth. Fine in slipcase. First edition, no. 93 of 450 copies, signed by the author. 1 vols. 8vo. First edition, no. 93 of 450 copies, signed by the author.

First edition. First edition. 143 pp., + [2] pp. ads. 1 vols. Small 8vo. Inscribed on the free front endpaper: "To Mr. Daniel O'Connor, from his friend, the author September 13th, 1909." Laid in is an ALs from Meynell to O'Connor. 2-1/2pp, 12mo, n.p., n.d., cancelling their previous engagement, as "I find that Dimpling refuses to hear of that region for house-hunting . I shall be making an expedition in another direction . " Original green buckram, somewhat worn and faded, rubbed at head of spine 143 pp., + [2] pp. ads. 1 vols. Small 8vo.

Condition: Red gilt pictorial cloth. Fine. First Edition thus. Thomson, Hugh. First Edition thus. Illustrated with 7 tipped-in colur plates by Thomson. 1 vols. Snmall4to. Illustrated with 7 tipped-in colur plates by Thomson. 1 vols. Snmall4to.

First edition, No. 65 of 100 copies signed by the author. Illustrated with 9 photographic plates. 48pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Fine-grained green cloth, upper cover and spine lettered in gilt. Fine copy Illustrated with 9 photographic plates. 48pp. 1 vols. 8vo First edition, No. 65 of 100 copies signed by the author.

Brock, Charles E. Charles E. Brock, illustrator. 2 vols. Full green morocco with gilt lettering to spine Charles E. Brock, illustrator. 2 vols.

2 vols. 8vo. Third Edition, Corrected. Third Edition, Corrected. 2 vols. 8vo. Contemporary 3/4 calf, rubbed. Fine internally.