Cincinnati, OH: Moore, Wilstach, Keys & Co., 1860. First Edition. Cloth. 5 X 7 7/8 Inches. 216 PP. First printing of the hardcover, preceded by about a week by the original "wraps" issue. A scarce campaign biography that includes the rare original "Beardless Lincoln" frontis illustration. Original black cloth binding..... More
New York: Harper and Brothers, 1924. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 6 1/2 X 9 5/8 Inches. Stated "First Edition" with proper letter code of "H-Y" on copyright page. Two volumes housed in original dust jackets. TEG. Overall, a stunning set housed in the original slipcase. First ten pages of..... More
New York: Henry Schuman, 1951. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 5 X 7 1/2 Inches. 179 PP. First printing copy with original price of $2.50 intact on front flap of DJ. Original green cloth clean and sharp. DJ a bit worn at edges, with some minor chipping to bottom edge..... More
New York: Random House, 2015. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 6 1/2 X 9 1/2 Inches. 836 PP. Stated "First Edition" on the copyright page. Original price of $35.00 intact on front flap. Signed by Meacham, winner of the Pulitzer Prize, directly on the title-page. Closed tear to top-edge of..... More
Deerfield, IL: Dalton Watson Fine Books, 2008. Signed Limited Edition. Hardcover. 9 1/8 X 11 1/4 Inches. 291 PP. #278 of 2500 copies signed and numbered on special publisher limitation page. Profusely illustrated photographic history of Andrews' life during her relationship and engagement to Ringo Starr. Original price sticker of..... More
Seattle, WA: Fantagraphics, 2002. Edward Gorey. Early Edition. Original wraps. 6 X 9 Inches. 68 PP. Second printing of this profusely illustrated biography of Edward Gorey. More
New York: Farrar, Strauss & Cudahy, 1959. First Edition. Hardcover. 5 1/2 X 8 1/4 Inches. 270 PP. First printing with proper "Rome" and "New York" dates on copyright page. Original price of $3.75 intact. PO name stamped on FFEP. Light damp-staining to DJ spine. Hint of discoloration to spine..... More
Philadelphia: Avil Printing Company, 1898. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. 5 1/2 X 8 Inches. 119 PP. Signed, "Blaine Donaldson - With the Regards of Thomas Donaldson. March 23 - 1898 - First One Issued" directly on the title-page. A splendid association of the first book issued signed to author's..... More
University, LA: Louisiana State University Press, 1941. First Edition. 5 3/4 X 8 3/4 Inches. 417 PP. Important early biogrphy of this Confederate General who went on to become a General in the United States Army during the Spanish-American war. Original blue cloth clean and bright. One ink blemish to..... More
Tulsa, OK: Vickers Printing, 1947. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. 5 1/2 X 8 Inches. 254 PP. Stated "First Edition July, 1947" on the title-page. Very scarce original hardcover issue of the title later issued by Gollancz and Anchor Press. The book was issued under the title "Sister of the..... More
Hartford, CT: Press of Williams, Wiley & Turner, 1859. First Edition. Cloth. 6 X 9 1/4 Inches. 46 PP. Important biography of the first President of the newly formed University of Nashville. Montgomery Bell Academy, The Medical School at Vanderbilt and Peabody College for Teachers at Vanderbilt can all trace..... More
Chapel Hill, NC: The University of North Carolina Press, 1954. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 6 1/8 X 9 1/4 Inches. 437 PP. PO inscription in ink to FFEP. Original price of $6.00 intact on front flap. More
Berkeley, CA: Counterpoint, 2010. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 6 1/4 X 9 1/4 Inches. 654 PP. First printing with full number line to the "1" on the copyright page. Signed by author directly on the title-page. Original price of $32.00 intact on front flap. PO phone number in ink..... More
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1980. Cloth. Stated "First Edition" on the copyright page. Original price of $17.95 on front flap. Winner of the 1981 Pulitzer Prize for Biography. Signed by Massie on the first flyleaf. Hint of rubbing to boards. Clean, tight copy in a solid NF jacket. The..... More
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1960. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 249 PP. Stated "First Printing" on copyright page. Original price of $3.95 intact on front flap. Signed, "To my pal Oscar Fraley - My Best Always, Jack Dempsey" on first page. Additionally signed, "For the Unquestionable Best, Bill (Slocum)"..... More
Jackson, MS: University Press of Mississippi, 2000. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 6 1/4 X 9 1/8 Inches. 357 PP. First printing with complete number line to copyright page. Original price of $30.00 on rear cover. Signed and inscribed "With best wishes to Florence, Wolfgang Samuel 3/08/2002" and "Nov 4..... More
Evanston: William Carpenter, 1929. Limited Edition. Cloth. 5 7/8 X 8 1/4 Inches. 58 PP. One of only 100 copies printed for private distribution by William Montelle Carpenter (based upon his collection of Kipling material). Printed by the Alderbrink Press for Carpenter. A history of First appearance of several Kipling..... More
New York: Doubleday, Page & Co., 1901. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. 5 3/8 X 8 Inches. 330 PP. First printing in the original maroon publisher cloth. Correct publisher on spine and title-page. Washington was one of the foremost leaders of the African-American community in the late 19th and early..... More
Nashville, TN: Publishing House of the M.E. Church, South, 1901. Early Edition. Cloth. 5 X 7 3/8 Inches. 448 PP. Original red publisher cloth with gilt illustration of McFerrin on front cover. Noted Methodist preacher and chaplain in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. Namesake of McFerrin park in..... More
New York: Crown Archetype, 2011. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 6 1/4 X 9 1/2 Inches. 274 PP. Stated "First Edition" on the copyright page. Original price of $25.00 intact. Signed, "To Marie, Love Barbara Eden - Jeannie" on the title-page. More
Leicester: Edmund Ward, 1946. First UK Edition. Hardcover. 5 5/8 X 8 3/4 Inches. 265 PP. Spectacular early study of Lang and his Fairy books. Original price intact on front flap. A bit of toning. Slight wear to DJ edges, especially at crown and foot of DJ. More
Philadelphia: John E. Potter, 1856. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. 5 1/8 X 7 1/2 Inches. 408 PP. First edition in the original brown cloth binding. Ex-libris sticker to front pastedown. Hinges cracked. Light wear to edges and spine. PO pencil to prelims. Minor paper loss to FFEP. A lower..... More
New York: William Morrow & Company, 1934. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 6 X 9 Inches. 428 PP. Original blue cloth binding clean and sharp. Dust jacket retains the original price of $4.00 on front flap. Hint of scuffing to gutters. DJ exhibits a few small chips at spine and..... More
Boston: Press of Rand, Avery & Company, 1873. Second Edition. Hardcover. 6 X 9 Inches. 334 PP. Stated "Second Edition, with Notes and Corrections" on the title-page. In depth memoir of the first Minister of Lynn, Massachusetts and early overseer at Harvard. Includes an important early genealogical study of the..... More
New York: Stein and Day, 1984. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 6 1/4 X 9 1/2 Inches. 501 PP. First printing copy signed and inscribed "To Jim & Rita, With love, Fred Guiles / PS It took me two days to sign all the copies in gold ink on the..... More