1854. Philadelphia: Blanchard and Lea, 1854. Very thick 8vo, 1030 pp. Illustrated. Original calf, black label, edges of boards scuffed; good. § See G&M 5849. "This comprehensive work marks an epoch in ophthalmic surgery. It is based on lectures delivered by Lawrence at the London Ophthalmic Infirmary. He was surgeon..... More
1810. London: Harding and Wright, for R. Priestley and R. Lea, 1810. Tall 8vo, xxiii, 296pp. Contemporary full calf, spine lettered and decorated in gilt between gilt-ruled black bands, covers ruled in double gilt and blind Greek-key pattern. Some foxing front and back, generally very good with a magnificent armorial..... More
2015. New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 2015. 8vo, [xii], 332pp. With 40 color plates and 56 b/w illustrations in the text. Originakl blue/black cloth lettered in gilt, dust-jacket, as nw. § An essential study, highly recommended by scholars such as Bob Essick. "intricate analysis of the relation between..... More
1937. New York: Harcourt Brace and Company, 1937. 8vo, xiv, 211 pp. Original blue cloth, faded, spotted and dusty but still sound. Without dust jacket. Good. § First American edition of Nightwood. Introduction by T.S. Eliot. A good only copy, but interesting for being from the library of the great..... More
1970. New York: Harper & Row, 1970. 8vo, (8), 422 pp. Original green cloth, dust-jacket (1st state). A little musty and dusty, dust-jacket edge wear and a small tear on the back cover. Generally a good copy as issued but not fine. Ink signature at front "Nancy Gail Schwarz". §..... More
London: Printed by John Baskett, 1741. Folio, general title with coat of arms, drop-head title on following leaf with decorative initial letter, pp. [1], verso blank, 683 - 688, black letter, disbound. In a brown cloth folding case. § An act by the British Parliament to further control business practices..... More
1811. London: James Cawthorn... and sold by the Booksellers at Bath, 1811. 8vo, 84 pp. Original dark blue boards, brown backstrip rather worn. Untrimmed edges, in protective dust jacket. Thick paper copy, signed on title in ink P. Meade 1811. § First edition, a long poem arranged by the days..... More
1808. Washington: A. and G. Way, 1808. 8vo, 111pp. Stitched as issued, untrimmed, in a cloth folder. § David Lesser records a copy and notes: "[offered with] DOCUMENTS ACCOMPANYING THE PRINTED BY ORDER OF THE SENATE. November 8, 1808." Shaw and Shoemaker 16472. Sabin 48065 n. Focuses on the obstruction..... More
1928. London: Nonesuch Press, (1928). 8vo, xvi, 202, (2, colophon)pp. One folding copperplate engraving by C. Sigrist after a drawing from life by Stephen Gooden, at p.87. Original full niger morocco, gilt top, a poor copy with a stained and spotted binding and green ink inscriptions at the front. §..... More
1350. Tuscany: c. 1350. Folio, 430 x 308 mm. Single leaf. With four-line staves of music on both sides with five (recto) and six (verso) lines of text beneath. With a very fine initial ‘A’ in Tuscan colors. The top edge has been repaired (perhaps at the time) with a...... More
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[San Francisco]: Larry Jordan, [c. 1958?]. Oblong 12mo, with a b/w frontispiece drawing b Eisenstein and 31 b/w photographs of scenes from the film. Original buff printed wrappers, browned and with the bottom wrapper trimmed below the imprint (possibly removing an inscription or mark of ownership) § Limited to 100..... More
A Paris, chez Antoine de Sommaville, au Palais, sur le second perron montant à la Sainte Chapelle, à l'Esceu de France. M. DC. LIX. Avec privilege du Roy. [1659]. Squat thick 8vo, 2 parts ([1-1 bl.-1-1 bl.-20]-712 ; [1-1 bl.]-6-112 p.). With 118 engraved plates. Original stiff yapp vellum soiled..... More
1916. London: Elkin Mathews, 1916. Slim 8vo, 39 pp. Frontispiece (reproducing front cover illustration), 4 plates and 3 decorative initial letters. Original beige pictorial stiff wrappers lettered in black with protective covering. Covers browned, lightly frayed at the foot of the spine, else a good copy of a fragile booklet..... More
1784. London: Printed for T. Cadell, 1784. 4to, recent full calf period style, brown leather label, gilt rules and lettering. Half title present. § First edition. A collection of 5 plays by William Hayley, the friend of William Blake. Signed at top of title-page by Francis Hopkinson, a signer of..... More
1830. London: William Reeves, 1830. 8vo, lxvi, 420pp. Illustrated with 140 descriptive woodcut vignettes. Later half calf over marbled boards, backstrip gilt-panelled; bound from the parts, with the original wrappers bound in the rear. Joints cracked but holding. § Third edition. The engravings, which are mostly derived from early manuscripts..... More
1860. New York: Ross & Tousey, 1860. 8vo, 24pp. Original pink printed wrappers. Very good. § Smith, a politician from New York, served as a U.S. Representative from 1853-1854. He was a noted philanthropist and social reformer active in anti-slavery campaigns and women's rights. One of Smith's less common sermons..... More
1935. New York: The Heritage Press, 1935. Tall 8vo, 74 pp. folding frontispiece initialed in pencil by Wilson, title page vignette and vignette illustrations printed in color. Original brown suede decorated in blind, green endpapers. A touch of wear to the head of the backstrip, frontispiece a little creased, else..... More
1935. New York: Limited Editions Club, 1935. 2 vols. 8vo. Two-tone illustrations. Blue cloth backstrip with printed paper labels over boards, original card slipcase. Light damage to backstrip of vol.1, slipcase faded, internally fine. § Introduction by Christopher Morley. One of 1500 copies signed by the illustrator. More
1942. New York: The Limited Editions Club, 1942. 10 vols, 8vo. Quarter navy blue cloth, illustrated boards, original slipcase. Outer board edges of first and final vol. slightly toned where they have been exposed by diagonally cut slipcase sides, slipcase worn and splitting, books themselves near fine, internally perfect. §..... More
1935. New York: Printed for members of the Limited Editions Club by The Marchbanks Press, 1935. 4to, 34 pp. Illustrated in color. Quarter morocco and color illustrated cloth boards, original suede-like slipcase lettered in gilt. Slipcase faded, else a near fine, unopened copy. § The first printing of Twain's translation..... More
1930. New York: Limited Editions Club, 1930. 4to, [xx], [264] pp. Illustrated. Original blue patterned cloth and card slipcase. Faint occasional spotting; a very good copy in a slipcase that is somewhat toned and worn. § Number 666 of an edition of 1500 copies signed by the illustrator. The first..... More
1939. Eugene, OR: Printed for members of the Limited Editions Club by John Henry Nash, 1939. 4to, xix, 113 pp. Cloth backstrip and marbled paper boards, original slipcase. § Edition of 1500 copies signed by the printer John Henry Nash. The book was well described by Julie Gardham of the..... More
1937. New York: Limited Editions Club, 1937. 4to, 128 pp. Illustrated in color by Richard Floethe and signed by him on the colophon. Blue cloth with illustration in black, white and orange to upper cover, white lettering to backstrip. Backstrip sunned, internally a fine copy. In the original, slightly worn..... More
1938. New Haven: Printed for members of the Limited Editions Club at the Printing Office of the Yale University Press, 1938. 2 vols. 8vo. Illustrated with 16 etchings by John Sloan. Original grey cloth with gilt lettered green panels to backstrips. Backstrips slightly darkened, gutters of pastedowns toned, otherwise fine..... More
1937. The Limited Editions Club, 1937. 4to, xviii, 367 pp. Signed by Wood on the colophon. Gray linen boards with stamped lettering to upper cover and backstrip. A near fine copy, slightly dusty, in the original, slightly shelf worn slipcase. § Edition of 1500 copies signed by the illustrator, Grant..... More
