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"New World Saints" - A collection of 25 hand-colored prints in triptychs by the artist Catherine Ferguson, with text by Spanish Colonial scholar Donna Pierce and pochoir by Palace Press staff was published by the Press of the Palace of Governors, Museum of New Mexico, in Santa Fe in 1995. Quoting from the description in The Palace Print Shop & Bindery,
"...The portfolio includes paper triptychs that serve as shrines for the prints of saints whose popularity either traveled from the Old World to the New or originated in the Americas. Arched tops of the triptychs are handsomely embossed with a traditional scallop design and the double doors carry a biographical sketch or mythology of each of the saints found inside. This richly colorful iconographic celebration, five years in the making, is housed in a hand-bound, arched-top box lined with Italian printed papers and gold foil."
"New World Saints" was designed and printed letterpress by Pamela Smith. The Portfolio text is set in Dante Monotype.… Leer más

"Girl Struggles", written by Sue Huggins Leopard, was published in 2011 by Leopard Studio Editions. This copy of the book is No. 1 of a Limited Edition of 3, and is signed by the author. The book contains 18 double-sided pages bound in a stiff leaf accordion structure, housed in a clamshell box that measures 7 inches wide by 7 inches tall by 2 1/2 inches thick. There are 36 individual collages made from etchings, lithographs, ink jet prints and photographs by the artist on various Italian and Japanese papers, mounted on 2 ply buffered rag and hinged with book cloth in a double sided, stiff leaf structure that allows for a sculptural presentation. The text is by the artist; ink jet printed on Moriki paper. The item is in as new condition.
The clamshell box is made of Cave Paper with blind stamping. A blue pocket on the front inside cover of the box contains what, at first glance, appears to be a slim book, but that opens up into a three dimensional structure containing the handwritten letter, to "My… Leer más

The World is currently recovering from an active pandemic that had the world's political and medical leaders searching for solutions. The concerns of detecting, treating and curing the victims of this pandemic bring to mind the similar concerns that faced populations in earlier times when unexpected plagues, or pestilences, that decimated the population fell upon them. In 1665-1666, for example, the Great Plague of London (which killed an estimated 100,000 people – almost a quarter of London's population – in 18 months) attacked England. W. Kemp, a medical practitioner at the time, decided he could best help the City of London fight this plague by publishing his recommendations inA Brief Treatise of the Nature, Causes, Signes, Preservation From, and Cure of The Pestilence.
This First Edition copy of A Brief Treatise of the Nature, Causes, Signes, Preservation From, and Cure of The Pestilence, Collected by W. Kemp, Mr. of Arts, MDCLXV was Printed for, and are to be sold by D. Kemp, at his Shop at… Leer más

The Gift: A Christmas and New Year's Present for 1843- (Includes the first appearance of Edgar A Poe's "The Pit and the Pendulum") was copywritten in 1842 and published in 1843 by Carey and Hart in Philadelphia. The 328 gilt-edged page book is bound in a medium tan, age toned leather binding with beautiful ornate floral gilt tooling on both front and back pages. The book measures approximately 4 ¾ inches wide by 7 ½ inches tall by 1 inch thick.
The book, which was intended to be presented as a gift during the year end holidays, has an inscription on the front end paper that reads "Walter Port?? Manton From his Grandfather Joseph Manton, 25 december 1870". On the following page is written "Joseph B. Manton, Oct 10, 184?". On the rear end paper is written "Jan 5, 1843 – E. J. M., Providence". It appears that this copy of the book may have been passed between generations.
The contents of the book consists of 23 literary pieces by many authors, with the highlight, from today's perspective, being the… Leer más

The Genealogischer Calender auf das Yahr 1787 mit Kupferningezierets und mit Genehmigung der Königlichen Academie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin herausgegeben (Genealogical Calendar On the year 1787 with copper engravings and with the approval of the Royal Academy of Sciences at Berlin) was published in Berlin for the year 1787. The book, which measures approximately 2 ½ x 4 inches, contains over 200 string-bound pages and is bound in a stamped vellum cover that wraps around the whole book, with a "flap/slot" seal in the front. The book is written in German. Some of the features of this Genealogical Calendar are:
• The initial pages contain the typical data for the months of the year usually found in almanacs. The section is enhanced, however, by 12 engraved plates by Daniel Chadowieki, that appear – one for each month. The plates bear no relationship to the data shown for the month, but instead represents scenes from the play Die Jäger by the German actor and playwright August Iffland. An eight… Leer más

Adelbert von Chamisso ( January 1781 – 21 August 1838) was a German poet and botanist. In the summer of the eventful year, 1813, he wrote the prose narrative Peter Schlemihl, the man who sold his shadow. This, the most famous of all his works, has been translated into most European languages.
This offering of Peter Schlemihl is from the German translation of Lamotte Fouque. London: G. and W. B. Whittaker, 1824.12mo, pp. [i-ix] x-xii [1] 2-165 [166: blank] [167-168: ads], eight inserted plates with illustrations by George Cruikshank, full brown morocco with gilt titling and gilt initial W.H.H. (William Henry Huntington) on front cover and S.P.A.(Samuel Putnam Avery) on the back cover. a.e.g. Beautiful gold engraved doublures on green Morocco on both covers with rectos of marbled paper. Encased in a double slipcase, internally in sheepskin lined smooth brown calf and externally in brown morocco with gilt titling and initials (W.H.H.) on spine. The book is absolutely mint. The slipcase with extensive… Leer más

This offering consist of nine unused Henry Miller Signed Picture Postcards. Each postcard has a reproduction of a different Miller painting on one side and Henry Miller's signature on the message/address side. The postcards, which measure approximately 6 x 4 inches, were produced by Museum Reproductions of Alhambra, California. The nine Miller's illustrations are listed below, along with their original medium and dimensions:
• One Fish, Watercolor and Ink, 14 ½ x 8 ½ inches• Val's Birthday Gift, Watercolor and Ink, 11 ½ x 17 ¼ inches• Banjo Sel-Portrait (1944), Watercolor, 14 ¼ x 17 inches• The Hat and the Man ( 1947), Watercolor, 10 ¾ x 14 ¾ inches• The Ancestor (1958), Watercolor, 13 x 16 inches• Marine Fantasy (1949), Watercolor, 19 ½ x 15 ½ inches• Deux Jeunes Filles, Watercolor and Ink, 11 ½ x 14 inches• Girl with Bird – Watercolor, 14 x 19 ¾ inches• A Bridge Somewhere (1952) - Watercolor and ink, 11 ½ x 13 ½ inchesThe illustrations accompanying this description… Leer más

This offering consist of six unused Henry Miller Signed Picture Postcards. Each postcard has a reproduction of a different Miller painting on one side and Henry Miller's signature on the message/address side. The postcards, which measure approximately 6 x 4 inches, were produced by Museum Reproductions of Alhambra, California. The six Miller's illustrations are listed below, along with their original medium and dimensions:
• The Hat and the Man ( 1947), Watercolor, 10 ¾ x 14 ¾ inches• The Ancestor (1958), Watercolor, 13 x 16 inches• Marine Fantasy (1949), Watercolor, 19 ½ x 15 ½ inches• Deux Jeunes Filles, Watercolor and Ink, 11 ½ x 14 inches• Girl with Bird – Watercolor, 14 x 19 ¾ inches• A Bridge Somewhere (1952) - Watercolor and ink, 11 ½ x 13 ½ inchesThe illustrations accompanying this description show the artwork front faces of four of the postcards, plus one photo of a message/address side to show the Henry Miller signature. All of the postcards are in fine condition.
Henry… Leer más

This copy of the Broadhurst Theatre PLAYBILL for DEATH OF A SALESMAN, Signed by Arthur Miller and Dustin Hoffman was published by Playbill Incorporated in 1984 to accompany that year's production of the critically acclaimed play starring Dustin Hoffman as the salesman, Willie Loman. The signatures of both Arthur Miller, the play's playwright, and Dustin Hoffman appear on the front cover of the Playbill.
The Playbill magazine, which measures approximately 5 ½ inches wide by 8 ½ inches tall, contains 134 pages of text, illustrations and advertisements related to the play, the theater world, and the New York environment in which theaters are prominent. The magazine is staple bound in stiff paper covers. The two signatures, on the front cover, are clean and unblemished. The magazine is complete and in fine condition.
The illustrations accompanying this description show the front cover of the Playbill, the "Title Page" for the play, a 2-page spread showing the cast and some of Arthur Miller's "own words… Leer más

This First Edition copy of The Adventures of Doctor Comicus, or The Frolicks of Fortune - A Comic Satirical Poem for the Squeamish & The Queen, in Twelve Cantos, by a Modern Syntax was published in London by Jaques & Wright of Paternaster Row and printed by J. McGowan and Son for B. Blake of No. 15, Bell Yard, Temple Bar. The date of publication is uncertain, but believed to be between 1815 and 1828. The word Frolicks in the title page is often spelled Frolics elsewhere. The author and illustrator are both unknown. Since this book is accepted as the first of many imitations of the William Combe and Thomas Rowlandson's Dr. Syntax trilogy, these gentlemen are often identified as this book's author and illustrator. That supposition is unproven, but it is clear that the book's declaration of A Modern Syntax as the author is a play on words on the Dr. Syntax of the earlier published William Combe's works.
The book, which measures approximately 5 ½ inches wide by 8 ¾ inches tall by 7/8 inch thick,… Leer más

This First Edition copy of A Practice of Modern Physic, Reduced To The Most Simple Form, Consistent With Efficacy, by Henry Wilkins (Student of Medicine, 1791 and 1792) was published and printed by Parry Hall of Philadelphia in 1793. The book, which measures approximately 4 inches wide by 6 ½ inches tall by ½ inch thick, contains 94 pages of text devoted to descriptions of the causes, symptoms, management and cures for all sorts of diseases and health problems. (It is probable that several pages of the book may be missing, such as pages 4-5 which appears to have been cut out, and 2 or more pages at the end of the book that would have better completed the book's text.)
The book is hard bound in brown cloth covered boards, which are in poor condition with wear on all surfaces, a semi-detached front cover, and a break in the spine cover. The pages of the book show the signs of aging, with tanning, brittleness along the edges, and instances of detached or semi-detached pages or page groups. The text,… Leer más

This copy of the Limited Edition (only 30 copies printed) of "The Religious Opinions of Elizabeth Barrett Browning", as Expressed in Three Letters Addressed to Wm. Merry, Esq. J.P., and Edited by the Rev. W. Robertson Nicoll, LL.D. was published in London in 1896. The book was privately printed and limited to just 30 copies. The letters, which were written by Elizabeth Barrett some three years before her marriage to Mr. Browning, were part of a correspondence between Ms. Barrett and Mr. Merry relating to Mr. Merry's published pamphlet, "Predestination and Election, Considered Spiritually".
The book, which measures approximately 6 ¼ x 8 ½ inches, contains 28 pages plus endpapers and a printer's device (Ashley Library) as tail-piece. The book is hard bound in what appears to be full vellum covered boards and has a matching clamshell case. The book is in near fine condition, with only slight toning to the edges of the cover and spine and with the rear outer cover very slightly soiled. The clamshell… Leer más

"The Conjure Woman" by Charles W. Chesnutt was published in 1899 by Houghton, Mifflin and Company of Boston and New York and printed by The Riverside Press of Cambridge. This First Edition copy of the book, which measures approximately 4 ¾ x 7 inches, contains 229 pages and is hard bound in brown cloth covered boards with gilt printing on the front and spine, plus colored illustrations on the front cover. A bookplate of a previous owner is attached to the inner front cover, and a handwritten note on the title page reads "Cleveland's first Negro author of distinction". The front free end paper is detached, the book's pages are lightly tanned, and there is slight fraying at the top and bottom of the spine. Considering all of these factors, the book can still be considered to be in very good condition.
The front pastedown bookplate is that of the late Leland Schubert, educator and benefactor who donated a million dollars to Cleveland's Mayor Carl B. Stokes to help promote employment opportunities,… Leer más

This offering consists of Volume III of a nine volume set of "The Plays of William Shakespeare", which contains the plays Merchant of Venice, As You Like It, All's Well That Ends Well, Taming of the Shrew, and Winter's Tale. The book's sub-title reads "Accurately printed from the Text of the corrected Copy left by the late George Stevens, Esq. With a selection of Explanatory and Historical Notes, from the most eminent Commentators; 'A History of the Stage, a Life of Shakespeare, Etc.' by Alexander Chalmers, A. M.". The sub-title provides the credentials for the introductions and explanations preceding each play and the footnoted comments throughout all the plays.
The book, which measures approximately 5 3/8 inches wide by 8 ½ inches tall by 1 ¼ inches thick, contains 553 numbered pages of text. It is hardbound in full green morocco binding, faded to tan on the spine and worn on all edges. Of special interest is a lovely, bright and clear fore-edge painting of a Venice canal with gondolas. There is… Leer más

THE VICAR OF WAKEFIELD; A Tale by Doctor Goldsmith, (Illustrated with 24 Designs by Thomas Rowlandson) is a novel by Irish writer Oliver Goldsmith (1728–1774). It was written from 1761 to 1762 and first published in 1766. It was one of the most popular and widely read novels among Victorians.
This Second Edition copy of the book, a reissue of the 1817 edition, was published in 1823 in London by R. Ackerman at The Repository of Arts and printed by W. Clowes of Northumberland Court. It is illustrated with 24 hand-colored aquatints by Thomas Rowlandson. The book, which measures approximately 6 x 9 ½ inches, contains 254 numbered pages of text, followed by the 24 illustrated plates. The book is bound in a lovely three-quarter red morocco binding with a hubbed spine and gilt stamping and lettering – the title label being gilt on green leather and the author title being gilt on tan leather. Other than a closed tear in one of the illustrated plates and some rubbing along the edges of the covers, the… Leer más

This is copy number 17 of a limited edition of 50 numbered copies and seven Artist's Proofs of "Literary Figures" by Joseph J. D'Ambrosio. The item was published in 1978 by The Compulsive Printer of Portage, Indiana. The objective of this folio, as stated in the Preface, is to use "a collection of graphic prints...intended to visually convey the style and writing content of ten different authors through the medium of serigraphy and letterpress. The object of each graphic print is to communicate the aura associated with each author making the writer unique in literature." The ten authors chosen by D'Ambrosio are James Joyce, John Steinbeck, John Fowles, Shirley Jackson, Andre Gide, Thomas Mann, Lawrence Durrell, James Agee, Leo Tolstoy, and Emile Zola.
The Preface continues with "...The commentary introducing each author is intended to allow the viewer to more clearly understand the premise on which the completed graphic print is based...The paper on which the images are printed has been chosen so as… Leer más

"Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm" by Kate Douglas Wiggin was first published by Houghton, Mifflin and Company of Boston and New York and printed by The Riverside Press of Cambridge in 1903. This First Edition copy contains all the points of the first printing (Bibliography of American Literature – P. 325, line 9: ...Don't go to the side door; P. 237, line 13: ...in the sun of that October noon; and first binding with spine imprint in letters 1/16 inch high. Included with this book is an authentic photo of, and signed by, Kate Douglas Wiggin.
The book, which measures approximately 5 x 7 ½ inches, contains 327 pages and is hard bound in green cloth covered boards. The book's pages are all in very good condition. The covers show minor signs of wear along the edges, corners and top and bottom of the spine. The signed photo of Kate Douglas Wiggin is lightly foxed, but rare.
The illustrations above show the book's front cover, it's Title page, a two-page spread indicating the condition of the printed pages,… Leer más

This letter, handwritten by Sinclair Lewis on 7 x 10 inch letterhead stationery of the Elton Hotel in Waterbury, Connecticut (which name Sinclair crossed out and replaced with So. Pomfret, Vt.), addressed to Mr. Milton E. Cornman of Cleveland, was written on June 20, 1936. The text of the letter is short, but characteristic of Lewis' approach to life. The text reads:
Dear Mr. Cornman: No, you guessed right. I wouldn't have liked any helpful criticism. By my age, one is irrevocably sunk in sin. Sincerely yours, /s/ Sinclair Lewis.
Accompanying the letter is the 7.5 x 3 ¾ inch hand addressed envelope in which the letter was mailed, postmarked on June 20, 1936 in Waterbury, Connecticut.
The letter is in fine condition; the envelope in very good condition.
The illustrations accompanying this description show the handwritten letter and the front face of the handwritten envelope.
Harry Sinclair Lewis (February 7, 1885 – January 10, 1951) was an American novelist, short-story writer, and playwright. In… Leer más

My Mortal Enemy" by Willa Cather was published in 1926 by Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. of New York. This copy is number 176 of a limited First Edition of 220 signed copies, of which 20 were designated as not for sale. The book's format and design were made by W. A. Dwiggins and the book was printed by The Pynson Printers of New York. This copy of the book is obviously unread, since all the book's pages are unopened.
The book, which measures approximately 6 ¾ x 9 ¼ inches, is bound in hard covers with a beige cloth spine and dark cloth covers embossed with gold pattern designs. The book is in very good condition.
The illustrations accompanying this description show the book's cover, a typical 2-page spread of text, and the colophon page with Willa Cather's signature.
Willa Sibert Cather (December 7, 1873 – April 24, 1947) was an American author who achieved recognition for her novels of frontier life on the Great Plains, including O Pioneers! (1913), The Song of the Lark (1915), and My Antonia (1918). In… Leer más

This copy of the book is an unbound galley proof version, identified on an end paper as "FP 178, Young, Hemingway HOKUM, only FP proofs, 6/15/78". It contains 138 loose numbered pages, printed on one side, that measure approximately 5 ¾ x 8 ½ inches. The pages are unmarked. The book is in fine condition. For purposes of protecting the unbound book, it is contained in a gray paperboard box measuring 9 inches long by 6 inches wide by 2 inches deep.
"Hokum: A Play in Three Acts" by Morris McNeil and apparently Ernest M. Hemingway was published in 1978 by The Sans Souci Press in Wellesley Hills. The use of the word apparently before Hemingway's name was a requirement imposed by the Estate of Ernest Hemingway. The verification of Hemingway's co-authorship of this play, which was unpublished during Hemingway's lifetime, is presented in great detail in William and Dorothy Young's Introduction in the book (pages 9 -14). This play may be Hemingway's first major work! This assertion is supported by the words… Leer más