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Connecticut: The American Publishing Company, 1899. Autograph Edition 388/512. Full Red Crushed Morocco. Exquisite 20 volume collection of Mark Twain's works. Lacking five volumes. Autograph edition. Signed by Mark Twain on the limitation page found in Volume I of The Innocents Abroad. Additionally signed by Charles Dudley Warner on the limitation page of The Gilded Age. These volumes are in near fine condition. Very finely bound in full red crushed morocco, with gilt lettering and dentelles, with five raised bands to the spine. Top edges gilt. Rarely seen elaborate full leather pastedowns. Minor staining to some boards. Interior pages are bright and clean. Lacking volumes 5, 7, 14, 18, and 23. The titles included in this collection are: The Innocents Abroad Vols I & II - 1899; A Tramp Abroad Vols I & II; Following The Equator Vol II - 1899; Roughing It Vol II - 1899; Life on The Mississippi - 1899; The Gilded Age Vols I & II - 1899; Adventures of Tom Sawyer - 1899; Adventures of Huckleberry Finn… Leer más

New York: Boni & Liveright, 1925. First American Edition, First Printing. First American edition, first printing - with matching 1925 years on the title and copyright pages, and no further printings listed. In its rare original first issue dust jacket. Measures approximately 7.75" x 5.25", with 214 numbered pages. This book is in very good minus condition. Gilt lettering and geometric design on the front board and spine are still bright and well preserved. Old tape on the front and rear boards near the corners, where they were taped to the jacket flaps. Tape offsetting to the endsheets. Textblock is bright and well preserved. The dust jacket is in fair condition. Separated at the flap folds and front gutter. Evenly age toned with more darkening to the spine. Minor edgewear and light chipping the spine ends and flap folds. Original $2.00 price on front flap. Old tape stains present on both flaps. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested… Leer más

London: Henry Colburn, 1827. First Edition. First edition. Publisher's original red cloth binding with decorative blindstamping. Three volumes bound as one. Measures approximately 8.25" x 5.25", with 312, 322, and 310 numbered pages respectively. One double-sided page of ads bound at the rear. Old bookseller ticket at the top of the front pastedown from William Mullan Bookseller, Donegall Place, Belfast. The book is in very good plus or better condition. Very minor wear and staining to the cloth boards. Corners and spine ends bumped, and with minor cloth loss. The gilt titling on the spine is partially faded but still legible. Textblock is in near fine condition. Likely the best surviving copy. Richmond is a very rare and very early example of true crime fiction that helped give birth to the detective story. Also considered an early example of the Newgate novel. Newgate novels were published in England from the 1820s-1840s and glamorized the lives of the criminals they portrayed. These novels drew… Leer más

New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1964. First Edition, Early Printing. Illustrated by Shel Silverstein. First edition, early printing. Signed and inscribed by author on front endpaper. Illustration on title page done by author. This book is in very good condition. Minor scuffing to both ends of spine and around all corners of boards. Gift inscription on front endpaper. Inscription by author on front endpaper across from title page. Illustration by author done in black ink on title page. Interior pages are bright and clean. The book follows the lives of an apple tree and a boy, who develop a relationship with one another. The tree is very "giving" and the boy evolves into a "taking" teenager, a middle-aged man, and finally an elderly man. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory #(O4-38).

New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1925. First Trade Edition. First edition with "Second printing [first trade edition]" stated on the copyright page. Exceptionally rare original first issue dust jacket with the $2.00 price present on the front flap. Measures approximately 7.5" x 5", with 448 numbered pages. The book is in near fine condition. Very minor wear to the edges. Previous owner's bookplate on the front pastedown. Interior pages are bright and well preserved. The dust jacket is in very good plus condition. Minor edgewear and chipping to the spine ends. Small closed tears to the top and bottom edges of the front and rear panels. Numerous old and unnecessary tape repairs to the verso of the dust jacket, not visible under mylar. "Arrowsmith" by Sinclair Lewis deals with the culture of science in a fictional setting. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory# (N12-72).

A wonderful original Philip Burke pen and ink drawing prominently featuring Mick Jagger's iconic lips. This drawing was used as the cover of The Rocket Magazine November 1981 issue. Professionally matted and framed, not examined out of frame. The frame measures approximately 17.5" x 16.25", and the drawing size is listed as 14" x 11". Philip Burke was the featured artist for Rolling Stone Magazine from 1989-1996, and his work has been featured in numerous famous publications including Time, GQ, The New Yorker, Newsweek, The New York Times, Sports Illustrated, and many others. He was additionally highlighted in a touring Rock and Roll Hall of Fame exhibition.

A wonderful original Philip Burke pen and ink drawing featuring Mick Jagger and Keith Richards. This drawing was originally created for Vanity Fair. Professionally matted and framed, not examined out of frame. The frame measures approximately 22 3/4" x 22 3/8", and the drawing size is listed as 18.5" x 18". Philip Burke was the featured artist for Rolling Stone Magazine from 1989-1996, and his work has been featured in numerous famous publications including Time, GQ, The New Yorker, Newsweek, The New York Times, Sports Illustrated, and many others. He was additionally highlighted in a touring Rock and Roll Hall of Fame exhibition.

California: Stanford University Press, 1929. Second Edition. Ruth Taylor White. Signed by Ernest Hemingway at Old Faithful in August 1932. Second edition. Illustrated by Ruth Taylor White with black and white illustrations. Measures approximately 9" x 6.25", with 178 numbered pages. The book is in very good condition. Moderate sunfading or spotting to the boards. Inscribed by Ernest Hemingway on the half title page: "Ernest Hemingway, Old Faithful, August 1932". The dust jacket is in good plus condition. Moderate chipping to both ends of spine, with a large chip missing from the top of the rear panel. Original $2.50 price on the front flap is crossed out with pencil and has $1.00 written underneath it. The book belonged to James H. Price, Jr., 12 years old at the time, the son of the Lieutenant Governor of Virginia (1930-1938) and later Governor (1938-1942), James H. Price. Signed by James H. Price, Jr., on the half title beneath Hemingway's inscription and with a gift inscription from August 4,… Leer más

London: W. Taylor, 1719. Third Edition. Third edition stated on the title page. Measures approximately 7.25" x 4.75", with 364 numbered pages. Original full calf binding, with newly rebacked spine and titling. Book is in very good condition. Moderate surface wear and chipping to the original leather boards. Textblock evenly and moderately foxed and stained. Previous owner's bookplate on the front pastedown. Previous owner's writing on bottom of the title page in ink. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory # (N12-21).

Illinois: The Publishing Board of Oak Park and River Forest Township Highschool, 1917. Ernest Hemingway's Senior Yearbook. Housed in a red with custom cloth slipcase. Measures approximately 9.25" x 6.25", with 159 numbered pages. The yearbook is in very good condition. Moderate surface wear and creasing the the extremites. Minor scattered staining to the textblock. Hemingway's senior picture is located on page 23, and at the Class Day Speakers page. A short story written by Hemingway is located on pages 57-65. Slipcase is in very good condition. Minor surface wear and staining, and with moderate sun-fading to the spine. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory #(L4-10).

London: Methuen & Co. LTD, 1926. First UK Edition, First Printing. Ernest H. Shepard. First UK edition, first printing with "First Published in 1926" stated on the copyright page. Signed by A. A. Milne on a professionally tipped in page from a signed limited edition, therefore the authenticity is guaranteed. Measures approximately 7.75" x 5", with 158 numbered pages. This book is in very good plus condition. Minor bumping to both ends of spine. Gilt lettering and design on spine and front board still bright and well preserved. Rear hinge cracked. Winnie-the-Pooh is a 1926 children's book by English author A. A. Milne and English illustrator E. H. Shepard. The book is set in the fictional Hundred Acre Wood, with a collection of short stories following the adventures of an anthropomorphic teddy bear, Winnie-the-Pooh, and his friends Christopher Robin, Piglet, Eeyore, Owl, Rabbit, Kanga, and Roo. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in… Leer más

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1925. First Edition, First Printing. Fine Custom Binding. First edition, first printing. All point of issue errors present: page 205 lines 9-10 says "sick in tired". Page 60 line 16 says "chatter". Page 119 line 22 says "northern". Page 165 line 16 says "it's". Page 211 lines 7-8 says "Union Street station". This book is in very good plus condition. Fine custom binding by the famous H & H Book Services. Housed in a custom clamshell box. Minor foxing to top edge of textblock. Clamshell box is in very good plus condition. Moderate surface wear. "The Great Gatsby" is a 1925 novel written by F. Scott Fitzgerald and set in the Jazz Age on Long Island. The novel depicts first person narrative Nick Carraway's interactions with mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby and his obsession to reunite with his former lover, Daisy Buchanan. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of… Leer más

New York: The Modern Library, 1930. Modern Library Edition. Vintage 1930 printing published by The Modern Library. Signed by the author Ernest Hemingway on a professionally tipped in page. Measures approximately 6.75" x 4.5", with 259 numbered pages. The book is in very good plus condition. Minor foxing to the edges of the textblock. Textblock is clean and well preserved. The scarce original dust jacket is in very good minus condition. Moderate chipping to the spine ends. Minor staining and surface wear to the panels. "The Sun Also Rises" follows a group of young American and British expatriates as they wander through Europe in the mid 1920s. This book has been called his greatest work and most important novel. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory # (N8-51).

New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1912. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Mark Twain a Biography" by Albert Bigelow Paine. Published by Harper & Brothers Publishers, New York, 1912. In three volumes. First editions, with Published September, 1912 and with codes H-M, I-M and I-M respectively to each volume. Volumes I & II are each signed by Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) on an affixed bookplate, and Volume III is signed by the author Albert Bigelow Paine on the supplied bookplate as well. The bookplates are that of Charles Dexter Allen - a prominent bookplate collector who was known for his writings on the topic. The books are in very good plus condition, with minor wear and staining to the original red cloth boards, and with sun-fading to the spines. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory # (K9-4).

New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1860. First American Edition, First Printing, First Edition. First American edition, first printing, first issue with only two reviews facing the title page. Top half-title and title page neatly trimmed by previous owner. Front endpaper nearly detached. Measuring approximately 8" x 5.25" with 432 numbered pages. This book is in good condition. Moderate chipping to both ends of spine. Moderate bumping around edges of both boards. Moderate fading to gilt lettering on spine. Moderate foxing to all edges of textblock. Top of half title page and title page neatly trimmed by previous owner. Front endpaper nearly detached. Interior pages lightly foxed. "Origin of Species" is considered to be the foundation of evolutionary biology. Darwin's book introduced the scientific theory that populations evolve over the course of generations through a process of natural selection. The book presented a body of evidence that the diversity of life arose by common descent through a… Leer más

London: Miles Flesher for Jacob Tonson, 1688. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Good. Peter Paul Bouche, M. Burghers. Paradise Lost. A Poem in Twelve Books" by John Milton. First Illustrated Edition. Published in London in 1688, by Miles Flesher for Jacob Tonson. Engraved Frontispiece with an additional 11 full page engravings (Lacking an engraving). Fourth Edition; First Illustrated Edition. Binding measures 13.75 by 8 1/2 inches in a modern half leather binding with marbled boards. Pages measure approximately 13.25" x 8.25" (34cm x 21cm). Possibly the large paper copy, also carrying the watermark of grapes on the title and at least one other page. Text is continuous despite erratic pagination; one of three imprint variants of this edition. Frontis portrait (plate) of the author signed: R. White sculp. Some plates signed by M. Burghers and Peter Paul Bouche. The most important work by one of England's most important poets - with striking and beautiful large format engraved illustrations. The publisher… Leer más

New York: The John Day Company, 1931. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck. With a typed letter signed (TLS) by the author, dated September 25, 1952. It reads: "Dear Mr. Kauti: I have your letter of September the 22nd and I had already mailed back to you the two copies of THE GOOD EARTH. Now I have inscribed also the third copy and have returned it to you today. Yours Sincerely, Pearl S. Buck". Published by The John Day Company, New York, 1931. Winner of the 1932 Pulitzer Prize for Novel (Fiction). First edition, first printing, first issue; With edition points: "The copyright page states "COPYRIGHT, 1931, BY PEARL S. BUCK" and there is no mention of subsequent printings. The bottom of the copyright page says "FOR THE JOHN DAY PUBLISHING COMPANY, INC." which was later changed to "FOR THE JOHN DAY COMPANY" late into the first printing, and is found on all subsequent printings. So although the "JOHN DAY PUBLISHING COMPANY" error is the first state,the second state… Leer más

New York: Villard, 2006. First Edition, First Printing. Wonderful association copy with a tremendous inscription from Ken Jennings to Alex Trebek: "Alex, You were kind enough to sign a Jeopardy! book for me back in '04, so I wanted to return the favor. Despite the made-up misreporting of how I was criticizing you and the show, I hope this book shows - for the record - how much Jeopardy! has always meant to me. Best Ken Jennings" First edition, first printing with a full numberline on the copyright page. The book measures approximately 9.5" x 6.25", 269 numbered pages. With its original dust jacket. The dust jacket is in near fine condition. Original $24.95 price is present on front flap. The book is in very good plus condition. Binding is cracked at the title page. Minor bumping to the corners and spine ends. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory # (M5-12).

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1940. Book Club Edition. Book club edition. Signed by Hemingway on title page. Measuring approximately 8.5" x 6" with 471 numbered pages. This book is in good plus condition. Moderate bumping to both ends of spine. Moderate scuffing to all edges of boards. Discoloration at the bottom end of spine. Previous owners book plate on front pastedown. Authors signature on title page. Dust jacket is in fair condition. Heavy chipping to both ends of spine and around edges of jacket. Moderate sunning to entire jacket. Book club edition stated on bottom of front flap. "For Whom the Bell Tolls" is one of Hemingway's biggest literary triumphs. Written in 1939 and finished in 1940, the first edition was published in October of that year, with a print run of 75,000 copies. The novel was inspired by Hemingway's experiences as a journalist in Spain during its civil war. The plot centers on an American dynamiter who joins forces with an anti-fascist troupe to carry out the… Leer más

London: Sampson Low, Marston, Low, & Searle, 1873. First Edition, First Printing. First edition, first printing. Very rare, with "1873" on the title page, the vast majority having the year "1874" on the title page. The book measures 5.25" x 7.5", 315 numbered pages. Illustrated with black-and-white plates throughout. Recently bound in beautiful green smooth goat leather, with gilt titling and raised bands to the spine. The book is in very good condition. Foxing to the fore-edges of the textblock with scattered foxing throughout. Two spots of rubbing to the fore-edge of the textblock. Lacks the frontispiece and the rear advertisements. A truly rare copy of this adventure classic. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory #(F3-30).