France: Corbeil, (n. d.). 1st printing (presumed), ca 1926 / 1927. Unpaginated, though 36 pp. Text in English and French. Practically every page with a photographic image detailing the many amenities of the 3 vessels. 9-1/4" x 6-1/8". Tan card stock covers, with black lettering & parallel vertical gold rules..... More
(n. p.): Essig Co., Ltd, [1939]. 1st printing (presumed). Unpaginated, though 24 pp. Profusely illustrated throughout, with drawings & from photographs, including initial fold-out "Cut-Away Diagram and Key to General Arrangement" 9" x 6". Printed pale blue paper covers, stapled. Artwork by Heckman. Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve..... More
New York: A. L. Burt Company, (1914). Circa 1918. 250, [6] pp. Adverts last 6 pages. Frontis on coated paper. 12mo. Beige cloth wtih decorative cover (binding variant #1). Dust jacket replicates binding design. More
Philadelphia: T. B. Peterson and Brothers, 806 Chestnut Street, (1859). 1st US book edition, first issue, [possible] later state (?), cf Smith AMERICAN 12, especially note 5 where Smith notes their possible earlier release date than December 5th). [2], [19] - 211, [13] pp. Text double column. 2 pages of..... More
Chicago: Published by The Hotel Monthly Press, (1930). 1st printing (Bitting, p. 433). x, [2], 260, [16] pp. General Index at rear. 8 pages of publisher adverts conclude volume. Frontispiece of the Earl of Sandwich. Illustrated with 41 inserted plates. 6-3/4" x 3-1/2". Original publisher's green cloth binding with gilt..... More
London: Bradbury & Evans, Bouverie Street, 1852. 1st Printing. Pp. 289 - 320, Chapters XXX - XXXII. December 1852 advertiser at front, as well as Household Words slip; adverts at rear, including Griffin Crochet Cotton slip. 3 plates at front. 8vo. 8-3/4" x 5-5/8". Original blue printed wrappers. Now housed..... More
London: Bradbury & Evans, Bouverie Street, 1852. 1st Printing. Pp. 193 - 224, Chapters XX - XXII. September 1852 advertiser at front, adverts at rear, including Dodd Family slip. 2 plates at front. 8vo. 8-3/4" x 5-5/8". Original blue printed wrappers. Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve... More
London: Bradbury & Evans, Bouverie Street, 1852. 1st Printing. Pp. 129 - 160, Chapters XIV - XVI. July 1852 advertiser at front, adverts at rear. 2 plates at front. 8vo. 8-3/4" x 5-5/8". Original blue printed wrappers. Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. More
Pittsfield, Mass: Cataract, Print, (n. d.). 1st printing, ca 1840s [per OCLC entry]. Not in the Harris Catalogue. Broadside, 16 4-line stanzas, printed in two columns, seperated by a vertical single rule. First line: "Poor Tom was a slave, on the brink of the grave." Border of typographical ornaments. 11-1/2"..... More
Philadelphia: Perkinpine & Higgins, No. 56 North Fourth Street, 1859. 1st Edition. xii, [13] - 251, [3 (blank)] pp. 12mo. 7-3/8" x 4-3/4". Original publisher's brown cloth binding with gilt stamped lettering to spine & boards blocked in blind. Yellow eps. A penciled note on the ffep states this copy..... More
1935. Album has 21 pages with photographs affixed to both sides of the pages, 51 original photographs, most with captions, and three real-photo postcards. The photographs range from 5" x 8" (7) to 5-1/2" x 3-1/2" (16) to 2-1/2" x 1-1/2" (19), and the remainder "in-between". 6-1/2" x 10" decorative..... More
Paris: Autuste Durand, Libraire, 1836. 1st Edition. [6], 194, [2] pp. Printed on pink paper. Dual title pages, one in French, one in Latin. 8vo. 9-1/2" x 6". Period tan quarter calf binding, with marbled paper boards. TEG. Marbled eps. Rare 1st edition of this work by the French poet..... More
New York: George H. Doran Company on Murray Hill, (1927). 1st US editon. Cf. Bleiler, p. 103; Reginald 07457 for the UK edition. vi, [7] - 266 pp. 8vo. Black cloth binding with orange lettering. Gold dust jacket with black lettering / accents. More
London. Michael Joseph, 1952. 1st Edition (NCBEL IV, 606). 224 pp. 7-1/2" x 4-7/8". Original publisher's black cloth binding with gilt stamped spine lettering. No dust jacket. More
Saint Louis: Published by Charles C. Spink & Son, (1955). 1st printing thus. 544 pp. The occasional b/w photographic image. 12mo. 6-5/8" x 4-15/16". Blue, red & white paper covers. More
Saint Louis: Published by Charles C. Spink & Son, (1952). 1st printing thus. 589, [19] pp. The occasional b/w photographic image. 12mo. 6-3/4" x 4-7/8". Blue, red & white paper covers. Drawing of Stan Musial to front cover. More
New York: American Sports Publishing Company, 45 Rose Street, (1941). 1st printing thus. 471, [9], 64 pp. Last section "Official Base Ball Rules". Numerous b/w half-tone photographic images. Drawing of baseball diamond. 8vo. 6-3/4" x 5-1/8". Red, white & blue paper covers. More
New York: American Sports Publishing Company, 45 Rose Street, (1924). 1st printing thus. [4], 263, [21], 96 pp. Last section "Official Base Ball Rules". Numerous b/w half-tone photographic images. Drawing of baseball diamond. 8vo. 6-5/8" x 5". Red, blue & pale green paper wrappers with white lettering... More
New York: Published by American Sports Publishing Company, 45 Rose Street, (1927). 1st printing thus. 120, [4] pp. Adverts last 8 pages. 6-3/4" x 5" Off white paper covers printed in green. The "Ready Reckoner contains all the percentage figures for a championship race of any schedule length that is..... More
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Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1958. 1st Printing (Charters C27 - C29). Cf. Maynard and Miles C4, for Burroughs' Excerpt Naked Lunch, which appears pp. 25 - 30. 89, [1] pp Illustrated with a photogrpahic insert following p. 30. 8-7/8" x 6". Pale blue paper covers printed in dark blue..... More
New York: Fowler & Wells, Publishers. No. 753 Broadway. 1884. 1st edition (Cagle 221; Wheaton & Kelly 1723 [NB. #1722 a ghost, see Cagle]; cf. Axford, p. 198, & Bitting, p. 125 for a 1901 [6th] edition). xi, [1 (blank)], 602, 4, [1], 8, [1] pp. Index concludes text. Adverts..... More
New York: Fowler & Wells, Publishers. No. 753 Broadway. 1884. 1st edition (Cagle 221; Wheaton & Kelly 1723 [NB. #1722 a ghost, see Cagle]; cf. Axford, p. 198, & Bitting, p. 125 for a 1901 [6th] edition). xi, [1 (blank)], 602, 4, [1], 8, [1] pp. Index concludes text. Adverts..... More
Concord, N. H. (n. d.). Ca 1900. 300 pages of lined paper; 261 with mss notes. 29 lines per page, ~ 8 words per line, ~ 60,000 words. Writing neat & quite legible. Royal 8vo. 10-1/2" x 8-1/4". Commercial notebook, with maroon half-leather binding (spine professionally renewed) & black pebbled..... More
Avon CT: Limited Editions Club, 1975. 1st edition thus. SIGNED / Limited edtion, #376 / 2000 cc. xv, [3], 272, [2] pp. Illustrated by Raymond Houlihan. 8vo. 10" x 6-7/8". Tan quarter leather binding with pictorial boards. Slipcase. More
Saint Louis: Published by Charles C. Spink & Son, (1964). 1st printing thus. 448 pp. Occaional illustration. 6-1/2" x 4-7/8". Blue, red & white paper covers. Front cover with drawing by Amadee. More
