Amsterdam: N. Israel, 1968. First Thus. Ivory faux vellum, lightly marbled over boards with titling in gilt on spine and cover in bright blue boxed background. 9.87" x 7.5", pp. xliv, 2-458, with fold-out maps in fine condition. This is a facsimile reprint of the original by James Hearne in... More about Journey From Prince of Wales's Fort In Hudson's Bay To The Northern Ocean
New York: American Weekly, 1957. Herschel Levitt. Limited Library Edition. Tan cloth with titling on spine and cover in orange-brown, matching the color of the illustration pages. INSCRIBED "To The Honorable J.H. Anderson, with greetings from Pearl S. Buck" in black pen of ffe. 9.5" x 6.5", pp. 3-23, with... More about A Certain Star
Ottawa: F. A. Acland, 1923. Second Edition. Thick weave, grey-bown cloth with title on spine and a still brilliant gilt and flourish on the cover. 10" x 7", pp. 6-192. Very nice copy with only some light bumping at the corners and top / bottom of spine. A handful of... More about Farm Weeds of Canada
New York: Interland Publishing Inc., 1973. Stated Second Printing. Red cloth cover with silver titling in black frame on the spine and geometric Indian symbols on the front and back cover. 11" x 8.5", pp. 3-1099, red top edge, with fine condition fold-out map [1950 Distribution of the Aboriginal Population... More about Indian Treaties 1778-1883
Philadelphia: J. P. Lippencott, 1962. Stated First Edition. Half lavender cloth and blue paper over boards with titling on spine in gilt. 8.25" x 5.75", pp. 7-345, with frontispiece and uncut fore edge. Light fade at top and bottom of spine, DJ has nicks in the corners, and wrinkle at... More about Jenny Lind; The Swedish Nightengale
New York: Harper Collins, nd. Octo-folded, coated thick card stock. 6" x 6" (folded), 6" x 96" (unfolded), not numbered, colored cartoon graphics. Fine condition in original envelope. Publishers' promotional item for Sendak books, stringing together memorably graphic scenes from some of his most popular books. Sendak, has won every... More about Stories & Pictures
Los Angeles: Dr. John Adams Comstock, 1927. First Edition. Brown mottled cloth with titling impressed on spine and front. 10.25" x 7.75", pp. 13-334, with 63 color plates. Light wear at bottom edge and top / bottom of spine, ex-libris Beverly Hills School District, early fade to interior edges of... More about Butterflies of California; A Popular Guide to a Knowledge of the Butterflies of California...
Bryna Productions and Universal Pictures, 1960. Laminated bright red paper over boards with illustrations from photos on the front and color photo on rear. 8.5" x 11", not numbered (28 pp. with triptych fold-out profiles of the film's leading stars included as rep) with color stills of the star studded... More about Spartacus; The Illustrated Story of the Motion Picture Production
Boston: Little, Brown & Co., 1962. Stated First Edition. Green cloth with titling on spine in gilt and a birthday cake on front and back cover. Black background DJ with pictoral icons. SIGNED "Ogden Nash" in black ink on ffe. 10.25" x 7.5", pp 5-47, with multi-chromatic illustrations. Wear at... More about The New Nutcracker Suite and Other Innocent Verses
Los Angeles: Sherbourne Press, 1965. First Edition. Red brown cloth over boards with gilt titling stamped on the spine. INSCRIBED "For Helen Rogaway with best wishes / Froma Sand 1967" in blue ink on blank ffe. 8.25" x 5.5", pp. 9-255. Clean tight, bright book with a very good DJ... More about My Son Africa
Philadelphia: The Judson Press, November 1950. Stated Second Edition. Red cloth with titling on the spine and cover in gilt. INSCRIBED, "To my fine young friend, Helen Walder / With the best wishes of the author / J Whitcomb Brougher Sr. / Feb 12 1954", in blue ink on ffe... More about Life and Laughter; Popular Lectures
New York: Harper and Brothers, 1937. Stated First Edition. Deep blue cloth over boards with titling on spine in gilt. 9.25" x 6.25", pp. 5-530, followed by fine fold-out map of Wistar's 1849 route across the country, frontispiece and eight illustrations. Book is in collectible condition with a mostly very... More about Autobiography of Isaac Jones Wistar; 1827-1905 Half a Century in War and Peace
New York: The MacMillan Company, June 1933. First Edition. Green-blue cloth over boards with titling in gilt on the spine and front cover. 9.25" x 6.25", pp. xiv, 1-245, with frontispiece and 31 B&W illustrations and uncut fore edge. This book is near fine book with firm text block, bright... More about Experiences And Impressions; The Autobiography of Colonel A. A. Anderson
London: Methuen & Co., 1905. First Edition. Red Cloth over boars with titling in gilt on spine and front cover with gilt border on front cover. 8.75" x 5.57", Vol. I pp. xii, 1-400, Vol II pp. viii, 1-428, with gilt top edge and and uncut fore and bottom edge... More about The Life of Charles Lamb; Two Volumes
New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1890. Third Edition, with Additions. Dark green textured clothe over boards with titling on spine in gilt. 8.5" x 5.25", Vol 1 pp. 9-566 with 10 pp. of advertisements for Appleton books, Vol 2 pp. with 8 pp. of advertisements for scientific publications. Well... More about History of the Inductive Sciences, From the Earliest to the Present Times
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 about John Hunton's Diary; Five Volumes
The New York Times Company, 1964. First Edition. Light blue boards with 1/4 black cloth, text in guilt on both cover and spine. 16vo 5.75" x 8.5" i-xl 1-726. Great copy, bumping top and bottom of spine This completely authoritative edition of the Warren Commission Report includes all the text... More about Report of the Warren Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
Edinburgh: William Blackwood and Sons, 1904. First Edition. 8.25" x 5.5", pp. xii, 2-487, frontispieces with tissue guard, 23 full page illustrations and uncut edges. Bumped corners with light early wear through on two, rubbing on edges. This book is from the Gloria Grace Griffen American West Collection at the... More about Memories
London: Longmans, Green and Co., 1927. Thirteenth Impression. Deep green cloth over boards with titling and antelope head impressed on the spine. 8.25" x 6", pp. xvi, 2-474, with color fronitspiece of Jock and tissue guard and 22 full page illustrations an prescient small illustrations on most every page. Quality... More about Jock Of The Bushveld
London: Macmillan, 1920. Fifth Edition. Brownish red cloth over boards with titling on spine in gilt as well as kudu head on the cover. 8" x 5.25", pp. xix, 2-504, with scores of plates and illustrations and gilt top edge and uncut bottom edge. Fold-out map in front of page... More about A Hunter's Wanderings In Africa; Being a Narrative of Nine Years Spent Amongst the Game of the...
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1928. 11th Impression. Olive green cloth with gilt titling on spine and cover. Signed by the author with a great line drawing of a coyote on a peak howling at the moon., "A howl from Labrador /s/" on ffe. 8.75" x 6", pp. 2-441, with 27 B&W... More about A Labrador Doctor; The Autobiography of Wilfred Thomason Grenfell M.D. (OXON.), C.M.G
New Haven: Yale University Press, 1926. First Edition. Deep blue textured cloth with titling in gilt on the spine. 9.25" x 6", pp. xiii, 1-268, with frontispiece of a seated dandy, Kelly, and 20 illustrations throughout. Small previous bookseller label on rep, Holmes Book Co., Oakland, CA. and Special Collections... More about Yellowstone Kelly; The Memoirs of Luther S. Kelly
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1963. Stated First Edition. Deep blue cloth with brilliant titling on spine and compass rose impressed on front cover. 8.25" x 5.75", pp. 4-434, with red top edge and uncut fore edge. Excellent copy of this controversial figure's own story telling, only previous owner name... More about Wanderer
London: MacMillan and Co., 1937. First English Edition. Rich red woven cloth over boards with titling in gilt on spine and Kipling's emblamatic elephant embossed on the front. 7.75" x 5", pp.vii, 2-237, with gilt top edge. Fine copy of Kiplinger's last work, in a near fine dust jacket. Extremely... More about Something of Myself; For My Friends Known And Unknown
Norman, OK: Oklahoma University Press, 1960. Stated First Edition. Brown cloth over boards with black titling in a red boxed background. 9.13" x 6", pp. x,3-514, with 12 pp. of B&W photo or illustration reproductions. Collectible, clean, square copy of this well researched biography. DJ has extremely light wear, mostly... More about The Lives and Legends of Buffalo Bill