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Koblenz: Karl Baedeker. Very Good+. 1835. Second Edition. Hardcover. Boards a bit sunned, spine label browned and lightly chipped, but still readable "Klein's Rheinreise, Zweite Auflage". Neat notation with black ink, on first blank page, dated 1837. Bookplate. Two illustrations and two steel engraved fold out maps. Very light browning to a few single pages, not affecting contents. ; This book is the expanded and revised edition of Professor J. A. Klein's Rheinreise. Converted into a guidebook by the legendary bookdealer of Coblenz, Germany - Karl Baedeker. The first book to bear his original name Bädeker, and the precursor of the entire series. A virtually unique publication - extremely rare ; 16mo 6" - 7" tall; 517 pages .

New York: Harper & Row. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1967. First Edition. Hardcover. DJ has 2" closed tear to front ; INSCRIBED with ball point pen by King to Wanda Horowitz, the daughter of the conductor Toscanini. ; 8vo - 8" to 9" tall; 209 pages .

Coblenz: Verlag Von K. Baedeker. Very Good-. 1839. First Edition. Hardcover. Yellow boards a bit browned and worn. Spine ends and corners lightly chipped. Pages clean and tight with occasional browned pages, not affecting contents ; In 1839 with the publication of Holland, Belgium and Rheinreise (3rd Edition) the Baedeker series was launched. An extremely rare book in the original Biedermeier boards including a list of Baedeker's books in front and with a steel engraved fold out map in the back ; 16mo 6" - 7" tall; 212 pages .

London: William Clowes and Sons. Very Good-. 1876. Hardcover. Boards a bit darkened, lightly worn and with light waterstains. Front hinge slighty gapping. Small stamp on title page ; The rarest Burton! ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 59 pages .

Near Fine. 1947. Ephemera. Probably Mitchell's most interesting letter. To the editor of the San Antonio Light, San Antonio, Texas: "Dear Sir: I am Mrs. John R. Marsh (Margaret Mitchell) of Atlanta, Georgia, author of 'Gone With the Wind'. I am writing you about an item published in your newspaper on August 5, 1947, stating that 'Mrs. John R. Marsh (Margaret Mitchell) , nationally known author had just arrived in San Antonio from Mexico City. With this item you published a photograph with the caption 'Margaret Mitchell Back to Hollywood'. I have learned that this woman also autographed copies of my novel 'Gone With the Wind' and in other ways created the impression she was me. This has caused me great embarrassment and I must ask you to publish a correction. I was not in San Antonio on August 5 and I have never been in your city, much to my regret. I have never been in Mexico City, where you said I had been, and I have never been in Dallas or… Leer más

London. Good+. 1757. Hardcover. Front cover detached, but present. Rubbing and minor bleeding to the morocco boards. Front endpaper a bit browning along edges and generally with some occasional browning. Binding is gapping in places. ; 28 pages of text, followed by 46 engraved plates all present, including many fold outs over two pages. In contemporary morocco, with calf corners. Front endpaper is SIGNED "John H. James, 24 March 1866." James was a prominent Ohio lawyer who amassed an admirable private library. Three pages of notes tipped-in on front endpaper, in James' hand, originating from Dolney's Travels in Syria and Egypt (1783) , reflecting upon Wood's work. Internally handsome. In mauve custom made box with label. - Wood's work as an archeological pioneer was mostly noted in Europe. The book was published after an extensive exploration through Egypt, Syria and Mesopotamia. The Ruins of Baalbek (as the nowadays Lebanese city is called) are among the largest… Leer más

London: Richard Bentley. Near Fine. 1851. First Edition. Hardcover. Very light foxing to first few pages vol. 1; This is Burtons' first book written while on active duty in modern-day India and Pakistan. Rebound in attractive blue full leather boards with gilt spine lettering and three raised bands. Marbled endpapers. Penzer 39, Casada 57 ; 12mo; 297, 309 pages .

Culver City. Near Fine. 1960. Ephemera. To Mr. Cordell, Atlanta Constitution: "Dear Mr. Cordell: It must be obvious that if there were any news available on the musical version of "Gone With the Wind", such news would not have been kept secret. - Please believe that I am completely sincere in wishing to cooperate with you on the piece, which cooperation would be in our own selfish interests. I wish I could tell you precisely when I could give you the information you seek, but this too is impossible. Frankly, I don't know. My suggestion is that we make a note here to put you on our mailing list for this information at the time it is given to other newspapers and magazines. Would this be satisfactory from your standpoint? With kindest regards, Sincerely yours (signed) DOS (initialed); 1 pages .

Philadelphia: Mitchell and Hinman. Very Good+. 1836. Hardcover. Staining to obverse & verso of title page. Bookplate to front pastedown. Previous owner's name to rear endpaper. Steel engraved and hand colored map torn; Stunning early example of a guide to the USA, basically ending at the Mississippi river, before California or Texas was a state ; Maps; 24mo 5" - 6" tall; 78 pages .

Near Fine. 1983. Hardcover. De Havilland's erasure and correction (to 'al' in 'survival') ; On light blue typing paper. Dated September 17, 1983, Paris, France, to Roy Hensel, Carlisle County School, Bardwell, Kentucky. "Dear Roy Hensel, Many, many thanks indeed for your recent kind letter and for your generous comments about my work. Under seperate cover the GONE WITH THE WIND still you sent me for my signature will soon be on its way to you. Regarding your questions: 1) I think there are several reasons for the enduring popularity of GONE WITH THE WIND: its theme is universal as it deals with conflict, defeat, and renaissance--an experience familiar to all peoples, all nations. 2) Vivien Leigh, Leslie Howard, and I were cast in our roles before any of the principal filming had begun, and our selection was announced simultaneously in January, 1939. 3) I do feel that Sidney Howard's adaptation of the novel was very faithful to the spirit of the book and to all… Leer más

Boston: Balch Brothers Co.. Very Good+. 1898. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Extremely light rubbing to marbled bottom edge; The nicest and most exclusive edition of this classic is as rare as it gets - especially in this condition. The boards are in 1/2 green leather with linear gilt design. Top edge gilt. Spine with five raised bands, gilt linear design and gilt spine lettering. Bound also in beautiful green marbled design and matching endpapers. This set is # 8 of 500 and nicely SIGNED with black ink by Stoddard on the page facing half-title. Frontispiece is a beautiful tissue-guarded etching followed by a photographure portrait of Stoddard. The 10 volumes are profusely illustrated in b&w from photographs; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

New York: B. W. Huebsch. Very Good-. 1919. Third Edition. Hardcover. Boards with light rubbing to extremities. Gilt lettering and gilt spine lettering faded. Hinges started. One page with rough paper and affecting the contents - apparently from an attempt to separate two pages that were stuck together. ; Darrow's autobiographical novel, a fictionalized account of his boyhood. Presentation copy: Inscribed by the author on front free endpaper: "Inscribed to Mary Hoover with the regards of Clarence Darrow, March 4th 1927". Additionally laid in is Ms. Hoover's contemporaneous account of a talk given by Darrow at the Negro Industrial Schho, Daphne, Alabama on February 10, 1927: "I can't help you, you will have to help yourselves, but I advise always an attitude of defiance toward the white man who calls himself your friend. How has he manifested this friendship? By hanging and burning you; by making you do his work and use his back door..." In blue linen custom… Leer más

New York: J. M. Emerson & Co.. Very Good+. 1859-1860. Hardcover. Occasional foxing. Comtemporary binding in brown cloth; All The Year Round was Charles Dickens' own literary magazine. The first appearance of A Tale of Two Cities is serialized here, from April-November 1859. These three volumes contain all the issues from April 1859 to October 1860. Besides literature there are a number of articles on scientific matters and national and international affairs; 8vo; 624,568 (48),620 pages .

London: Longman, Green, Longman, and Roberts. Very Good. 1861. First Edition. Hardcover. Light rubbing to extremities. Hinges weakening. Small stamp to half title page and dedication page. First and last few pages a bit yellowed. ; Green cloth with gilt vignette and gilt spine lettering. Numerous illustrations and one fold-out map; 8vo; 707 pages .

London: Henry S. King & Co.. Very Good+. 1873. Hardcover. Some rubbing to extremities, especially top and bottom spine. Some foxing to first blank page. Front hinge weakening; INSCRIBED by the author to page facing first blank. Extremely scarce. Contemporary maroon boards with gilt lettering and gilt decoration of horse head. Numerous heraldic fold-outs at rear, all in near fine condition ; 8vo; 211 pages .

London: James Imray and Son. Very Good. 1869. Hardcover. Wear to extremities. Binding stretched and showing threads at beginning of book. Foxing throughout. Bookplate to front pastedown; Numerous charts and detailed explanation of where & where not to sail in the North Atlantic; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 765 pages .

Buenos Aires: Private Printing. Very Good+. 1966. Limited Edition. Original glassine wraps a bit yellowed ; A loose leaf oeuvre of Borges. Including an original couache by the illustrating artist Juan Carlos Benites. SIGNED on copyright page by the printer Alejandro Shaw. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall .

London: John Murray. Very Good. 1882. Hardcover. Boards with light rubbing to extremities. A hint of tanning to spine. Tiny waterstains to front board. Bookplate. ; Map of Bengal and Assam in front board pocket (with some tears along fold). Map of North West Provinces, Oudh and Rajputana in rear pocket. Map of Calcutta (pp 83) and rear map of British Burma. Including an extensive rear ad section, as common in Murray's guides. Including a publisher's form to report observations about errors in the travel guide. Extremely rare. ; 16mo 6" - 7" tall; viii, 396, 64 pages .

Leipzig: Karl Baedeker. Very Good. 1897. Second Edition. Stiff Wraps. Boards browned and with small ink soiling to front and a larger ink stain to back. ; The rare supplement to the French edition of the Russia Baedeker; 16mo 6" - 7" tall; 108 pages .

Leipzig: Karl Baedeker. Very Good+ in Good+ dust jacket. 1914. Hardcover. DJ browned (as usual) and chipped. DJ spine laid-in book. Top DJ professionally repaired. Former owner's address on front endpaper. ; 1st and only edition. One of the most scarce and precious titles of the Baedeker series. A description of the country before the revolution. 40 fold out maps in color and 78 plans. A very well preserved copy - especially rare with DJ. Marbled edges nicely preserved - this is the best copy we have ever seen ; 16mo 6" - 7" tall; 590 pages .