3-Ring Binder with protective sleeves. Items include: War Resisters League, 1925; Militarizing Our Youth, 1927; Women's Peace Union, 1927; Illinois Committee on Militarism in Education, 1929; Committee On Militarism In Education, 1922; Two [2] Speech of Hon. Ross A. Collins, 1929 / 39; The Americaneer, 1937; Membership Application in the..... More
London: R. Baldwin, February 1766. Quarter leather with marbled paper covers and worn leather corners. 8" x 5", Bound copies from Nov. 1760, Dec. 1761, May 1762, Feb - Nov 1766, and Appendix. Some period marginal notes in cursive flourishes, age toning. Small red bookseller label on fe, previous owner..... More
Washington DC: Gaither & Addison, 1846. Printed by John T. Towers. Brown leather with tooled design around cover edges and title impressed on cover. Sixth published Directory of D.C., Rare. 4.5" x 7", pp. x, 1-76, 44 pp. of Advertisements on yellowed paper in the center of the book. An..... More
New York: Horace Liveright, 1930. First US Edition / Second Printing. Black cloth over boards, with titling blocked in silver on the spine. 5" x 7.5", pp. 10 - 348, uncut foredge, blued top edge. Textblock is clean, small smudge on bottom edge, slightly bowed, some spotting on front cover..... More
Grand Coteau, LA: April 2, 1955. Autograph Letter, 3/4 p. 4to. Grand Coteau, April 2, 1955. Accompanied by a SP. (“Elizabeth T. Bentley”) 1p. 8vo. A dramatically lit sepia bust portrait photograph, inscribed on the verso: “To: Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Browne / With my best wishes / Elizabeth T...... More
Glendale, CA: Arthur H Clark Company, 1931 - 1943. First Edition. Unique Provenance: This specific series set came from the James S. Copley Rare Book Collection. Copley (1917-1973) was a journalist, newspaper chief and bibliophile. As publisher of the San Diego Union Tribune from 1947 until his death, he promoted..... More
Boston, MA: July 18, 1845. 9.75" x 7.75", 1 pp., Signed as the 19th Governor of Massachusetts. Mailing folds, ink smudge in last line, previous note in pencil at top. Content: Gov. Briggs apologies that his daughter, Harriet, is sick in bed and unable to spend a few days away..... More
Np: circa 1973. Photograph INSCRIBED, "Best Wishes / George Bush / Chairman / RNC," to FL State Representative Bill Nelson, bust portrait, showing the young future-president in 3/4 view. Inscribed in the blank right margin. 9.5" x 5.75" (image), 10" x 8" overall; minor smudging to the top of "ll"..... More
New York: Viking Penguin, 1992. First Edition. Black boards with 1/4 black cloth on spine and red metallic print on spine. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED by the original Beats, SIGNED "Allen Ginsberg / Naropa 7/8/93", INSCRIBED "Michael McClure / Once this was all Black Plasma and Imagination / for Keith Naropa..... More
Photo copyrighted by the Knapp Co., N. Y., c. 1893. SIGNED "Frances F. Cleveland" on Executive Mansion, Washington calling card. 4.25" x 2.5" calling card inlaid to a fine beveled matte beneath an angelic, smiling first lady. Gold, antique, custom frame 14.25" x 25.25" professionally assembled. Signature is vivid, clean..... More
Photo copyrighted by the Knapp Co., N. Y., 1887. SIGNED "Frances F. Cleveland" on Executive Mansion, Washington calling card dated 1887. 4.25" x 2.5" calling card. Signature is vivid, clean and nearly 4" long. Near mint condtion Frances Folsom Cleveland (July 21, 1864 – Oct 29, 1947) was was the First..... More
New York: I. K. Funk & Co., 1881. Revised Edition. Brown pebbled cloth, titling on spine in gilt, symmetrical pattern impressed on front cover. 8.25" x 5.5", pp. xi, 2-284, with 8 pp. of publisher advertisements. INSCRIBED by author to his son on blank title page, "To S. S. Conant..... More
February 10, 1928. SIGENED "Cordially Calvin Coolidge" A Harris & Ewing portrait measuring 7.5" x 11", mounted alongside a letter transmitting same to Leon Mott of the Boy Scouts of America Council. TLS presenting the photo by "Everett Sanders", Secretary to the President. Both pieces mounted to an overall size..... More
New York: Simon and Schuster, October 2014. First Edition. Grey cloth over boards. 12.75" x 13.5", 960 pp. Perfect, still in the original shrink wrap. DJ has a circular whole on the cover and on the spine exposing a gilt lyre and wreath. The Lyrics, edited with diligence by Christopher..... More
New York: Doubleday and Company, 1948. Deluxe Bound Edition. Blue Leather with five raised bands, 5-stars on each band and, ruling in gilt, Great Seal on front and back cover. SIGNED "Dwight D. Eisenhower" on tipped in blank page. Large (4+"), firm, handsome signature. Brilliant gilt on edges, light fade..... More
Lingle, WY: L. G. Flannery, 1956. First Numbered Edition. Card stock covers coated with faux suede. Vol 1-3 are of a darker shade of brown than 4-5. 6" x 4.5", pp. 1 - 134 [287], Numbered copies are 253 / 110 / 59 / 135 / 32 of 1500 copies..... More
New York: Arbor House, 1987. First Edition. Blue boards with white cloth spine and red details on spine. SIGNED "Gerald R. Ford" on front fly leaf by author and this U.S. President who obviously had a self-deprecating sense of humor. 7.75" x 9.5" pp. [12] [2] 3-162 with dozens of..... More
New York: Vanguard Press, 1931. First Edition. Black cloth over boards with titling on spine and cover on orange paper label. INSCRIBED "to Jim Abrahamson / with affectionate regards / of the author / Ernest Gruening / Portland, November 4, 1931". 5.5" x 8", pp. ix 3-273. Fore edge uncut..... More
New York: The American Bible Society, 1955. Pictorial boards. Presentation Copy "Presented to Admiral Arleigh A. Burke, USN. / Chief of Naval Operations, / by the Aviation Commanders / Naval Center of the United States, April 17th 1956". Signed by 14 high level Commanders including [1] "W. H. Halsey" -..... More
SIGNED "R B Hayes" 4.5" x 2.5" in black ink on autograph book paper, not clipped from a document. Professionally mounted in an 8.5" x 11" presidential blue matte beneath a colorized print of Hayes. Rutherford Birchard Hayes (Oct 4, 1822 – Jan 17, 1893) served as the 19th President..... More
New York: Farrar , Straus and Young, 1952. First Edition. Blue cloth cover with quote on front and gray cloth spine with author, title, publisher in gilt on black inset mount. INSCRIBED by our 33rd President, "To: Jerome Peltier / From: Harry S. Truman" on frontispiece. 8.25" x 11.25" pp..... More
Oakland, CA: Self Published, 1961. Printed in an edition of 25 copies for Private Distribution. Black faux leather over boards with brilliant titling in gilt on spine. INSCRIBED on ffe, "March 23, 1962 Presented to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Griffen with affectionate regards from Harold C. Holmes". 9.25" x 6"..... More
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1934. First Edition, A on copyright page. Publisher's blue striated cloth with gilt title on cover and title, author, publisher on spine. INSCRIBED, "To William M. Newhall / With the Kind Regards of Herbert Hoover". 5.75" x 8", pp. [4] 1-212, uncut fore edge. Text..... More
New York, NY: The Macmillan Company, 1951, 1952. Stated First Printing. Blue cloth over boards with titling in gilt on the spine and a facsimile of Hoover's signature on the cover. Vols 1 and 2 INSCRIBED "To J. H. Gipson / With the Kind Regards of Herbert Hoover" and Volume..... More
New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1962. First Stated. Black cloth over boards with titling on spine in gilt and red. INSCRIBED "To Leonard B. Jordan / With kind regards / J. Edgar Hoover 9/62". 6.5" x 9.25", pp. xi, 2-212 with a handful of charts and maps. A very..... More