London: John Long, (n. d.). 4 pp. A single biofolium. 6-7/8" x 4-1/2". Printed self-wrappers. Now housed in a clear archival mylar sleeve. 15 titles from this author published by Long are advertised herein. P. 4 includes "Press on Curtis Yorke" [6 reviews]. More
London: Hogarth House, St. Bride's Avenue, E.C., (n. d.). Ca 1875. Cf. Kirkpatrick, PENNY DREADFUL, p. 180. 24 pp. Text double column. Illustrated by Harry Maguire. 10-3/4" x 7" Original publisher's printed yellow paper wrappers. Now housed in a clear archival mylar sleeve. Please note, this is Part I [only]..... More
Leeds: Published by J. Johnson, 115a Kirkgate, (n. d.). 29, [3 (adverts)] pp. t.p. & front cover illustrated with identical wood engravings. Adverts illustrated with cuts. 16mo. 6-5/8" x 4". Printed yellow paper wrappers, now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. More
London: William Blackwood and Sons, 1841. 1st edition (Wolff 7072). 3 volumes. Half-titles present in each volume. 8vo. Original publisher's brown cloth bindings with gilt stamped spine lettering. Initially published anonymously, Ten Thousand a Year became "one of the most popular novels of the era in both the United States..... More
London: Effingham Wilson, 1830. 1st edition (Cohn 22). vii, [1 (blank)], 250; 24 pp. 24 page publisher catalogue at rear. Original illustrations by Geo. Cruikshank. Tissue guards. 8vo. 8-3/8" x 5-1/4". Original publisher's muslin cloth spine over drab paper boards, with printed paper title label to spine. Bright yellow eps..... More
New York City: Street & Smith Corporation, 1926. 1st Printing thus (i.e., of this catalogue). [3] - 33, [1] pp. 7-1/8" x 4-7/8" Off-white paper covers printed in red & black. Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. Francis Scott Street and Francis Shubael Smith began their publishing partnership in..... More
Los Angeles: Anderson & Ritchie : The Ward Ritchie Press, [1947]. 1st printing thus, i.e., of this prospectus. Cf. The Ward Ritichie Press, p. 95. Unpaginated, though 4 pages, loose. Order blank [4" x 6"] laid-in. Illustration by Cas Duchow. 9-1/4" x 6-1/8". Blue paper wrappers, printed in black, red..... More
Los Angeles: Zamorano / Roxburghe, [1986]. 1st edition. LIMITED to 200 copies. Unpaginated. Frontis + intratextual illustrations. 9" x 6". Stiff lavender stapled paper wrappers with brown lettering printed to cover. Now housed in a clear archival mylar sleeve. More
Kit-Cat Press, 1988. Limited to 500 copies. 11pp. 8vo. 22cm x 15.5cm. Green printed wrappers, sewn. Now housed in a clear archival mylar sleeve. More
Sydney: The Currawong Publishing Co. 32 Jamieson Street, 1943. 1st Printing. 48 pp. Illustrated by Des. Connor 12mo. 7-3/4" x 5-1/8". Blue paper covers, with red, green & black graphic to front cover. Yapp edges. Rear wrapper with imprint upside down [so oriented by previous owner?]. Fairly scarce mid-20th C...... More
Leeds: Published by J. Johnson, 115a Kirkgate, (n. d.). 29, [3 (adverts)] pp. 16mo. 6-1/2" x 4-3/16". Printed self wrappers, now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. More
Dublin, Republic of Ireland: Printed for the William Morris Society at the Dolmen Press, 1961. 1st Printing. 16 pp. 8vo. 8-5/8" x 5-1/2". Original tan paper covers, printed in red, stapled. Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. More
[Washington DC]: The Library of Congress, 1940. 1st edition (Fleck G.108.A.1). Limited to 1000 cc. Unpaginated, though 28 pp. Frontis of Newton. 12mo. Blue paper wrappers. Cord tie. Now housed in a clear archival mylar sleeve. A memorial volume issued to celebrate the passing of a prominent bibliophile, with tributes..... More
Boston: 1897. 1st Edition. The album is divided into sections, each section devoted to one of these 6 iconic American poets & authors. First, affixed to the page, is an original silver gelatin portrait photograph of each taken at that time, except for Whittier's photo is an albumen taken at..... More
Smithfield / London / Bath: Sold by J. Evans and Co., Printers to the Cheap Repository... and J. Hatchard ... By S. Hazard, [n. d.]. 1st printing (ESTC T155709), ca 1800. 16 pp. Untrimmed. Woodcut vignette to title page. 8vo. 7-1/2" x 5". Self-wrappers, sewn. "Price One Penny" Now housed..... More
London: Printed and sold by John Marshall, at the Cheap Repository, No. 17, Queen-street, Cheapside, [1799]. 1st Printing (ESTC T36374; Spinney 174). 15, [1 (advert)] pp. P. 15 signed "L". Page [16] contains "A List of Tracts", in 3 categories, beginning with "Madge Blarney, &c." and ending with "Jack Flint..... More
London / Bath / Edinburgh: Sold by J. Marshcall [Printer to the Cheap Repository...] and R. White... By S. Hazard ... [1796]. 2nd edition (Spinney 49a). Not recorded in ESTC. 24 pp. Woodcut vignette on title page. 8vo. 7-5/8" x 5-1/4" Printed self-wrappers. Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve..... More
London / Bath / Edinburgh: Sold by J. Marshcall [Printer to the Cheap Repository...] and R. White... By S. Hazard ... J. Elder... [1797]. 1st printing, issue without t.p. trade schedule (ESTC T300708; Spinney 100). 15, [1] pp. Signed "Z" p. 15. Woodcut vignette on title page [signed "Lee"]. 8vo..... More
West - Smithfield / London / Bath: Sold by J. Evans [Printer to the Cheap Repository...]. By J. Hatchard ... By S. Hazard... [1798]. 1st printing (ESTC N505465). Not recorded by Spinney. 16 pp. Signed "Z" p. 15. Woodcut vignette on title page [signed "Lee"]. 8vo. 7-3/4" x 5-1/4" Printed..... More
[San Francisco]: [Herald Steam Presses], 1854. 1st printing (presumed), ca 1854. Single sheet folded once to make four pages (verso blank), Unfolded: 18-7/8" x 11-3/4" Self wrappers. Now housed in a clear archival mylar sleeve. A scarce (only other known copy at UC Berkeley, Bancroft Library) playbill from the early..... More
Aurora, MO. Published and For Sale by Menace Publishing Company, (n. d.). 1st printing, ca early 1920s. Not found on OCLC, nor the NUC. Not in Smith [presuming published prior to 1925]. 96 pp. 12mo. 7-1/8" x 5". Original publisher's stapled purple paper wrappers, printed in black. Now housed in..... More
London / Bath / Edinburgh: Sold by J. Marshall (Printer to the Cheap Repository...) ... and R. White, Picadilly, London ... By. S. Hazard, at Bath ... J. Elder, at Edinburgh, [1797]. 1st printing (Spinney 90). 16 pp. Untrimmed. Signed "S" at conclusion of text [cf. Spinney, p. 310]. Woodcut..... More
London: Sold by J. Marshall [Printer to the Cheap Repository...], R. White, Piccadilly ... & by S. Hazard, at Bath... [1796]. 1st printing (Spinney 76). 16 pp. Signed "Z" p. 16. Woodcut vignette [2-1/2" x 2-7/8"] to title page, signed "Lee". 8vo. 7-1/2" x 5-1/8". Printed self-wrappers, stitched. Now housed..... More
West - Smithfield / London / Bath: Sold by J. Evans [Printer to the Cheap Repository...]. By J. Hatchard ... By S. Hazard... [1800?]. 1st printing (ESTC T192441). Not recorded by Spinney. 16 pp. Woodcut vignette [2-1/2" x 2-7/8"] on title page [signed "Lee"]. 8vo. 7-1/2" x 5" Printed self-wrappers..... More
Newcastle upon Tyne: Printed by J. Marshall, in the Old Flesh-Market. (n. d.). Ca. late 1790s. 8 pp (one [half] sheet folded, unopened). Untrimmed. Woodcut vignette to front wrapper (a man courting a maid). 16mo. 6-1/8" x 3-7/8". Printed self-wrappers. Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve... More
