Honolulu: University of Hawaii, 1947. 1st Printing. 62, [2 (blank)] pp. 4 page prospectus / order blank laid-in. 10" x 6-3/4" Printed pale blue covers, stapled. More
Washington: Government Printing Office, 1932. 1st printing. Not found in the Arents catalogue. xxxvi, 284 pp inculding index. Profusely illustrated with b/w photographic images 9" x 6" Green paper wrappers with black title lettering printed to front wrapper and spine. More
New York: Limited Editions Club, 1949. 112 of 2500 copies. Whittington signed by the editor & illustrator, Lawson. Hersholt signed "for Jeanne Klein" 46; 38; 78 pp. Beauty illustrated by Edy Legrand. Whittington illustrated by Lawson. George illustrated by Edward Shenton. 4to. Blue, orange, grey cloth bindings respectively. Red slipcase..... More
(n. p.): [1856]. 1st printing (presumed). 8 lines of type. Verso blank. Small cut of a river packet in center. Oblong format: 1-7/8" x 2-3/4". Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. More
Philadelphia: T. B. Peterson & Brothers; 306 Chestnut Street. (n. d.). Later edition, ca late 1860s. Cf Smith, AMERICAN 6, p. 218. 929, [3 (blank)] pp. Illustrated. 12mo. Modern deep green quarter calf binding, with marbled paper boards, executed in a period style. Deep maroon & black labels in the..... More
Paris: Editions D'Art Charles Moreau, [1929]. 1st Edition. 8 unnumbered pages of text. 50 b/w plates. 13" x 10". Stiff card stock portfolio, rose-colored cloth spine. Cloth ties. More
New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1925. 1st edition. [4], 95, [1] pp. Illustrated, primarily from photographs. 8vo. White parchment spine over brown paper-wrapped boards. Gilt stamped title lettering to front board. More
New York & London: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1896. 1st edition thus (Gullans & Espey 132). The Surrey Edition. 2 Volumes. Illustrated by Rackham (5), et al. Initials are from designs by Howard Chandler Christy. Borders, title-page design & cover design by Armstrong. 8vo. Gilt decorated dark blue cloth; bevelled..... More
London / New York: E. Butterick & Co, 1878. 1st printing. 31, [1] pp. Illustrated with cuts. 10-1/4" x 7-1/2". Printed pale green-grey paper covers, stapled. More
London: Longman, Orme, Brown, Green & Longmans, 1839. 1st edition (NCBEL III, 736). INSCRIBED Presentation copy, from Princess Victoria. [8], 364 pp. Frontispiece engraving, vignette t.p., & 14 inserted steel engravings. 8vo. 9-3/8" x 6". Maroon half-leather binding with red cloth boards, by Reviere & Son. TEG. Pale green marbled..... More
New York: Frank Tousey, 1905. Later printing, ca 1906. Rear advert lists through #388. 28, [4 (adverts)] pp. Text double column. Color woodcut illustration to front wrapper. 11-1/8" x 8". Color pictorial wrappers, stapled. Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. Fred's adventures mining for gold in an unspecified mining..... More
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Tucson AZ: Firsts Magazine Inc, 1997. 1st Printing. 78 pp. Illustrated. 10-3/4" x 8-3/8". Original publisher's blue & gold glossy paper wrappers. More
London: Chapman & Hall, 1864. 1st Cheap edition (Caldwell. GREAT EXPECTATIONS, p. lxv; NCBEL III, 805 [incorrecting listing 1863]). Not in Gimbel, though see D5, for other titles in issued in the 'Cheap Edition' format. [4], 268 pp. Text double column. Frontispiece after Stone. Tissue guard. 8vo. 7-3/4" x 5-1/8"..... More
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Paris: Published by A. and W. Galignani and Co., 18, Rue Vivienne. 1835. 1st edition thus, i.e., by this publisher. [4], 340 pp. 12mo. Period half-leather binding with deep green calf, gilt decorated spine, red leather title label, marbled boards, More
London: Bradbury and Evans, 1853. 1st book edition. xvi, 624 pp. Frontis, engraved title & 38 inserted plates by Hablot K. Browne. 8vo. 8-1/2" x 5-1/2". Custom bound in a deep,and lovely, full hunter-green leather binding by Bayntun, elaborate gilt decorated spine, gilt stamped Dickens bust to front board, gilt..... More
London: Chapman and Hall, 1837. 1st volume edition, early issue (Smith I, 3). xiv, [2], 609, [1 (blank)] pp. Illustrated with 43 plates by Seymour, Buss & Phiz [some with page locations, though without Chapman & Hall imprint]. 8vo. 8-1/2" x 5-1/2". Custom bound in a deep blue leather binding..... More
London: Bradbury & Evans, 11, Bouverie Street, 1850. 1st volume edition, with 1850 to engraved title & 'Norwich' p. 558, but with 'screwed', p. 132 (Smith I, 9). xiv, [2], 624 pp. Text & plates quite clean [washed sometime prior?]. Illustrated with frontis, vignette title-page & 38 plates by Hablot..... More
London: Nonesuch Press, 1937. 1st edition. 128, [4] pp. Illustrated. 8vo. Blue cloth binding with gilt stamped lettering to spine panel & front board. Excellent treatment of Dickens' illustrators / illustrations, as well as the significant sets of collected works. More
Toronto: University of Toronto Press, (1973). 1st edition. x, 534 pp (including Index & Bibliography). Illustrated with 3 plates. Royal 8vo. Maroon cloth binding with gilt spine lettering. Dust jacket. More
Santa Barbara: Santa Teresa Press. Published by James Pepper. 2004. 1st Edition. SIGNED by Dunning. #290 / 535 cc. [2], 24, [2] pp. 8vo. Printed light grey paper covers, stapled. Pamphlet designed by Dan Gregory. Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. More
New York: Harper & Brothers, Publishers. 1872. 1st US Edition (Smith 31). 4, 124, 4 pp. Publisher adverts first & last 4 pages, the latter entitled "Harper's Summer Book-List". 24 illustrations by Francis Arthur Fraser. Frontis tissue guard present. 8vo. 9-3/8" x 6". Bound in terra-cotta cloth with gilt stamped..... More
New York: Grosset & Dunlap, (1927). Later printing, ca 1961. [10], 180, [2 (blank)] pp. Illustrated. 12mo. Beige tweed cloth with dark brown lettering. Brown pictorial eps. Black topstain. Wraparound dust jacket. More
Chicago: Lovejoy & Foster, 88 State St. 1874. Yellow mount [recto], greenish grey verso, rounded corners. Printed title label to verso. Two separate domed /b/w albumen images. Publisher imprint to left; series title / date to right. 3-15/16" x 7" Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. More
Philadelphia: M. P. Simons, 1320 Chestnut Street, (n. d.). Ca 1870s/. Green mount, rounded corners, publisher imprint to left, series title to right, image caption under right photograph. Verso blank. Two separate square b/w albumen images. 3-3/8" x 6-15/16". Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. "Demand for paper grew..... More
New York: Harper & Brothers, Publishers. 1853. 1st US book edition (Smith AMERICAN, p. 315). Not in Gimbel, nor VanderPoel. 2 volumes: xvi, 480; [2], 481 - 936, 4 pp. 4 page publisher catalogue concludes volume II [variance from that noted by Smith]. Illustrated with a frontis of Dickens &..... More
