[San Francisco]: [1892]. Bifolium. B/w illustration to front page. 7-3/8" x 5-1/8". White paper printed in black. A program for six readings given by Shakespearean performer George Riddle at San Francisco's Odd Fellows' Hall, directed by John F. Bragg. The readings were held the evenings of September 5th, 8th, 12th... More
New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1873. 1st edition (Wright II, 1689). iv, [7] - 714 pp. Illustrated with plates and cuts designed & engraved by Gaston Fay. 12mo. Period black half leather binding with marbled paper boards. Speckled edges. Black marbled paper eps. More
Auburn and Buffalo: Miller Orton & Mulligan, 1854. 1st Edition (Wright II, 1846). xi, [13] - 400 pp. Frontis, engraved title & 6 inserted plates. "Original designs by Fred M. Coffin." 12mo. Modern brown cloth with gilt stamped title lettering to spine. Red speckled edges. Green floral patterned paper eps. More
London: Printed and Published by T. Dolby, Britannia Press, 1823. 1st edition thus, i.e., by Dolby. 62 pp. Frontispiece by Mr. I. R. Cruikshank, executed by Mr White. 12mo. 5-13/16" x 3-5/8". Modern brown quarter calf binding, in a period style, with marbled paper boards. Based on Cibber's The Non-Juror... More
London: Printed and Published by T. Dolby, Britannia Press, 1823. 1st edition thus, i.e., by Dolby. 76 pp. Frontispiece by Mr. I. R. Cruikshank, executed by Mr White. "Character Position" illustration follows text. 12mo. 5-13/16" x 3-5/8". Modern brown quarter calf binding, in a period style, with marbled paper boards... More
London: Printed and Published by T. Dolby, Britannia Press, 1823. 1st edition thus, i.e., by Dolby. 63, [1 ("Character Position" illustration)] pp. Frontispiece by Mr. I. R. Cruikshank, executed by Mr White. 12mo. 5-13/16" x 3-5/8". Modern brown quarter calf binding, in a period style, with marbled paper boards. This... More
London: Printed and Published by T. Dolby, Britannia Press, 1823. 1st edition thus, i.e., by Dolby. 76 pp. Frontispiece by Mr. I. R. Cruikshank, executed by Mr White. "Character Position" illustration follows text. 12mo. 5-13/16" x 3-5/8". Modern brown quarter calf binding, in a period style, with marbled paper boards... More
London: Printed and Published by T. Dolby, Britannia Press, 1823. 1st edition thus, i.e., by Dolby. 74, [2] pp. Frontispiece by Mr. I. R. Cruikshank, executed by Mr White. 12mo. 5-13/16" x 3-5/8". Modern brown quarter calf binding, in a period style, with marbled paper boards. This work contained in... More
London: Printed and Published by T. Dolby, Britannia Press, 1823. 1st edition thus, i.e., by Dolby. 74, [2] pp. One page advert, for the Britannia Press ["with much admired Cast Iron (Stanhope) Presses..."], immediately follows text ["Thomas Dolby solicits public attention to his Printing Establishment as above..."]. Frontispiece by Mr... More
London: Printed and Published by T. Dolby, Britannia Press, 1823. 1st edition thus, i.e., by Dolby. 60 pp. Frontispiece by Mr. I. R. Cruikshank, executed by Mr White. 12mo. 5-13/16" x 3-5/8". Modern brown quarter calf binding, in a period style, with marbled paper boards. This work contained in a.... More
London: Printed and Published by T. Dolby, Britannia Press, 1823. 1st edition thus, i.e., by Dolby. 76 pp. Frontispiece by Mr. I. R. Cruikshank, executed by Mr White. Verso with period poi: "Theodore Rodrigues / of the United / States Navy -- / New York July 5th 1822 / Presented... More
New York and London: D. Appleton & Co. 1928. 1st edition. [10], 259, [3] pp. 8vo. Black cloth with blue title labels to front board and spine, blue pictorial endpapers. In blue pictorial dj printed in black. More
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1899. 1st edition (BAL 13984). xxiv, [2], 412 pp. Partially unopened. Illustrated. 8vo. Original publisher's tan rough weav linen cloth binding with dark brown & gilt stamping. TEG. More
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1892. 1st printing of the Revised and Enlarged 8th Edition. xii, 367, [7] pp. 4 page Index at rear. Profusely illustrated. 12mo. 7-1/2" x 4-7/8". Original publisher's green cloth binding with gilt stamped title lettering to spine & black decorative stamping to the front board. More
San Francisco: William Doxey, at the Sign of the Lark, 1898. 2nd edition (Harlan 45a). Limited to 550 cc. xiv, [2], 182, [2] pp. 8vo. Simple green cloth binding with gilt stamped title lettering to spine. More
New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1896. 1st US trade edition [Richards A92]. vii, [1 (blank)], 209, [9] pp. 6 pages of adverts at rear. Untrimmed. 8vo. Original publisher's orange cloth binding with gilt stamping; front cover design with EMD monogram at bottom. More
New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1890. "Authorized" edition. x, 417, [5] pp. 4 pages of publisher adverts conclude volume. 111 illustrations by Townsend. Crown 8vo. Original publisher's light brown cloth binding with dark brown, blue & gilt stamping. Pale green eps. More
New York: Dodd, Mead and Company, 1899. 1st edition thus, an abridgement of the 1897 edition (BAL 6225). [8], 113, [1 (blank)], [80 (facsimile primer)] pp. Frontis. Intratextual cuts. 12mo. Brown cloth spine over buff paper-wrapped boards. More
New York: The Macmillan Company, 1900. 1st printing of the "New Edition, with Additions" [6], 225, [3] pp. Advert for another Von Arnim title at end of book. Lacking a frontis? 8vo. Original publisher's green cloth binding with gilt stamped title lettering to spine & dark green lettering to front board. More
New York: Charles Scribner, 1852. Early printing, first published in 1851 (cf BAL 13931). vii, [1 (blank)], [9] - 286, [4 (blank)] pp. Frontispiece wood engraving. 12mo. 7-5/8" x 5". Original publisher's green cloth binding with gilt stamping to spine & gilt stamped grape cluster to front board. Red edgestain. Pale yellow eps. More
New York: Dodd Mead & Company, 1895. 1st edition. [6], 208, [4] pp. Illustrations by Gordon. 12mo. Green cloth binding stamped in gold stylized scroll design incorporating thistle, a mortar & pestle and an hourglass bracketing title and author; title, author, publishers, & elements from front cover design stamped in... More
San Francisco: D. P. Elder and Morgan Shepard, 1902. First edition, limited to 500cc. INSCRIBED and SIGNED by the author underneath the frontis photographic image. [6], 171, [3 (blank)] pp. Frontispiece of the author. 8vo. 7-5/8" x 5-1/4". Original publisher's soft grey paper-wrapped boards, printed in gold & red. More
New York: James Pott & Company, 1901. 1st Edition (Smith S-559). [4], 66 pp. T.p. printed in red & black, with ornamental border. Photographic frontis of "The Snow Cross on Mt. Lafayette". 12mo. Green cloth binding with white stamped lettering/decorations to spine & front board. Fictional account of an albino... More
Garden City, New York: Doubleday, Page & Company, 1912. Later printing, first published in 1911 in a privately printed edition. Cf. BAL 14766 & Kimes 303. [6], 38, [4] pp. 12mo. 7-1/2" x 5/8". Cream cloth with gilt stamped title lettering to front board. Per Kimes, "Mrs Harriman requested that... More
