Indianapolis. The Art Press. 1915. 1st Printing. 30 pp. One illustration on upper wrapper. 7-1/2" x 5-1/4". Light tan wrappers stapled, black lettering, now housed in a mylar sleeve. The Flying Squadron was a temeperance organization who toured around the U.S. to promote a temperace platform. Slipped inside is a...... More
Toronto, Canada & Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Printed by Hunter, Rose & Co., 1894. 1st Printing. [65], 66 - 94 pp. Illustrated. 10" x 6-3/4". Red paper wrappers, black lettering, stapled, now housed in a mylar sleeve. A picture of Mrs. Mary S. Henry to title leaf. More
Toronto, Canada & Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Printed by Hunter, Rose & Co., 1894. 1st Printing. 64 pp. Illustrated. 10" x 6-3/4". Red paper wrappers, black lettering, stapled, now housed in a mylar sleeve. A picture of Rev. John Cairns to title leaf. More
London: Printed for J. Bumpus, Holborn-Bars, 1819. 8 volumes. Frontis in Volume I. 8vo. Period black half-calf binding with marbled paper boards, edges & eps. Spine gilt decorated, with maroon title label in second compartment, volume label in 4 compartment. "The Spectator was a daily publication founded by Joseph Addison..... More
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1924. 1st US Edition (NCBEL IV, 646). 170, [6] pp. 12mo. 7-5/8" x 4-3/8". Original publisher's yellow cloth binding with printed paper title label to spine. Green & yellow patterned paper eps. More
Westminster: Imprinted for Francis Griffiths, and Published at the Sign of the Griffin, 1906. 1st edition (Danielson, p. 33). [4], 141, [11] pp. 10 pages of publisher adverts conclude volume. 8vo. 7-3/4" x 5-1/8". Brown quarter cloth over printed light brown paper wrapped boards. Gilt stamped spine lettering. From Machen..... More
London: The Classic Press, 1924. 1st edition thus, "Autographed Edition". #72 / 300 cc SIGNED by the author. [4], 63, [1 (blank)] pp. Unopened. Frontispiece of the author. Sketches by Joseph Simpson, R.B.A. 8vo. 9-1/4" x 5-7/8". Original publisher's vellum spine over light purple cloth boards. Gilt stamped title to..... More
London: William Heinemann Ltd., 1923. 1st UK edition thus (cf. BAL 7974n). ix, [3], 432, [2 (blank)] pp. Crown 8vo. 7-5/8" x 5". Dark blue cloth binding with gilt stamped lettering to spine. Hearn's lectures [ca 1896 - 1902] on Rossetti, Swinburne, Browning, Morris, Meredith ["his having written ... one..... More
Tokyo: The Hokuseido Press, [1927]. 1st edition (BAL 7999). 140 pp. Color frontis, and 10 inserted plates. Japanese colophon tipped in. Crown 8vo. 7-1/2 x 5-1/8 in. Green cloth binding with gilt stamped lettering to spine. TEG. Dust jacket. William Blake the subject of two of the 11 essays contained..... More
London: Chapman and Hall, 1851. 2nd edition. Cf. NCBEL III, 936 for the 1st edition issued the year prior. iv, 306, [2 (blank)]; iv, 300 pp. 8vo. 8" x 5". Original publisher's light brown cloth binding with gilt stamped lettering to spine, and boards blocked in blind. Pale yellow eps..... More
Philadelphia: R. DeSilver, 1827. 1st US edition (American Imprints 29417). 2 volumes (201; 240 pp). Untrimmed. 12mo, in 6s. 7-3/4" x 4-1/2". Original drab boards with printed paper title labels to spine. More
New York: American Tract Society, (1871). Early, if not first, printing. 148, [2 (adverts)] pp. 12mo. 6" x 4". Original publisher's green cloth binding with black & gilt stamping. More
Cambridge: Washburn & Thomas, 1925. 1st edition thus. 49, [1] pp. Illustrations from Cruikshank's 19th C efforts. 12mo. Black cloth spine over green paper-wrapped boards. Printed paper title labels to spine & front board. Printed green paper dust jacket. More
[Philadelphia?]: Published Posthumously by the Heirs of the Author, (1930). 1st Printing. [2 (blank)], 20, [2 (blank)] pp. Illustrated with two inserted plates [with the "K" monogram]. 12mo. Original publisher's green cloth binding, stamped in black, with a "K" monogram. "Navel fetishism, belly button fetishism, or alvinophilia is a partialism..... More
New York: The Macmillan Company, 1923. 1st edition thus. #34 / 1000 cc. [8], 76, [4] pp. Frontispiece. Tall 8vo. Grey buckram cloth spine over black paper-wrapped boards. Printed paper title label to front board. Black slipcase. More
Cincinnati, Ohio. Lillion H. Phelon. 1926. 1st Edition. 144 pp. Frontis of W. A. Phelon tipped in. 7-3/4" x 5-1/4". Tan cloth, gilt to upper board, brown lettering to upper board and back strip, brown end papers. More
London: Richard Bentley, New Burlington Street, 1853. 1st edition (NCBEL III, 879; Parrish, p. 173; Sadleir 1998; Wolff 5703). [4], 334, [2] pp. 8vo. 8" x 5". Original publisher's brown cloth binding with gilt stamped spine lettering & boards stamped in blind. Pale yellow eps. Custom chemise & brown quarter..... More
New York: The Fountain Press / The Cayme Press. Printed by D. B. Updike, at the Merrymount Press. 1930. 1st edition thus. #269 / 552 cc. [8], 34, [4] pp. Publisher slip, detailing printing/performance history, laid-in. Illustrated, in color, by William H. Cotton. Small 4to. 10" x 7-5/8". Red quarter..... More
New York: Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1863. 1st US edition thus, i.e., this publisher (Parrish pp. 47-48). [4], [9] - 278, [2] pp. Text double column. 2 pages of Harper adverts follow text. Wood engraved portrait of Collins as frontispiece. Text illustrated throughout with b/w wood engravings by John McLenan..... More
New York: Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1872. 1st US edition (Parrish 85). [4], [9] - 196, 4 pp. 4 pages of Harper adverts follow text. Preliminary wood engraved portrait of Collins. Frontispiece. Text illustrated throughout with b/w wood engravings. Tall 8vo. Original publisher's brown cloth binding with gilt stamped title..... More
London: Methuen & Co. Ltd., 1915. 1st UK Edition. [6], 415, [5], 31, [1 (blank)] pp. Text followed by 4 page Methuen "Popular Novels" catalogue [dated Autumn 1915], then a 31 page publisher "Selection of Books" catalogue [dated 8/5/15]. Crown 8vo. Original publisher's red cloth binding with gilt stamping. No..... More
Garden City New York: Doubleday, Page & Company, 1915. 1st US Edition. [6], 462, [4] pp. Crown 8vo. Original publisher's blue cloth binding with gilt stamping. Map eps. No dust jacket. More
Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow Press, 1969. 1st edition. 448 pp. 8vo. Original publisher's green cloth binding with black stamped lettering to spine. More
Boston. Little, Brown, And Company. 1931. Reprint. 605 pp. 8-1/5" x 5-1/2". Black cloth, stamped in gilt to back strip. The bookseller label is for "Paul Elder & Co. - San Francisco". The bookshop existed in 7 different locations throughout San Francisco from 1898 - 1968. More
New York. The Viking Press. 1930. SIGNED; Limited Edition of 295 of which this is 113. [x], 338 pp. 8-3/4" x 6". Green cloth, blind stamped vignette to upper board, gilt lettering to back strip, green ribbon marker, slip tucked in, TEG. The slip is "A Map of Boone's Trace..... More
