1870. 1870-1892. Nine letters, described individually below. All in highly legible ink, some with expected mailing folds, all in fine condition. § An interesting group of nine letters by three men from Palmer's circle: Palmer's father-in-law, John Linnell, one of "The Ancients," George Richmond, and Palmer's son and executer, Alfred..... More
1913. Calcutta: Bengal Secretariat Press, 1913. Sm. 8vo, 74 pp. Printed on thick paper. Later binding of half polished red calf with red cloth boards, backstrip lettered in gilt, edges sprinkled red. Calf lightly rubbed and worn; internally very good. Signed by the author on front pastedown. § Second edition..... More
1996. New York: William Morrow and Company, 1996. 8vo, xi, 292 pp. Original quarter white cloth and boards, dust-jacket, as new. § First edition, signed and inscribed "to Tom and Ellen" by the author, dated 12 June '96. Nikki Giovanni is an educator, an activist, and the author of numerous..... More
1929. Paul Hartmann, 1929. 4to, 86 pp., illustrated with 18 original etchings by Jean Bruller, hand-colored. Original printed wrappers over stiff card. Moderately foxed, backstrip paper with splits, binding cracked, but complete and with the bold illustrations still bright. § Copy number XXXIII of XXXV copies on Madagascar paper for..... More
1935. London and Toronto: William Heinemann, 1935. 8vo, [10], 253 pp. Photographic frontispiece and 13 other photographic plates. Publisher's red cloth, backstrip slightly darkened, rear hinge a little soft, very good. § First edition of De Wolfe's vivacious autobiography, inscribed to Gertrude Stein, with a fascinating later chain of ownership..... More
1888. Camden, New Jersey: Walt Whitman, 1888. 4to, [2], 382, 374, 140, 2pp., plus four plates of illustrations, including frontis. Original 3/4 green cloth and marbled boards, paper label, top edge gilt. Label worn, wear to backstrip and edges, inner hinges repaired with narrow reinforcement to gutters of first few..... More
