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[New York: October, 1957]. Rare Berenice Abbott Portraits of Djuna Barnes. Rare images of Barnes in middle-age, taken by her friend Berenice Abbott at her studio in New York. These images remained unpublished and largely unseen until they were included in Hank O'Neal's 1990 memoir of his relationship with Barnes... Read More

Boston: W. J. Reynolds, 1853-55. First Editions. Rollo in Europe--First Editions. Jacob Abbott (1803-79), an American congregational minister and educator, wrote the famous Rollo series of books (Rollo at Work, Rollo at Play, etc.) to teach his young readers specific moral values and concepts. In these travel books, following the... Read More

Boston: Crocker & Brewster, 1839. First Edition. Read More

Brunswick, Maine: Nov., 2, 1858. "Your favor of Nov. 6 I have just rec'd. I regret very much that I have no autograph of the Emperor and have never had any. While in Europe I received some notes from distinguished men but they have long since passed into the hands... Read More

London: Methuen, 1958. Second edition, Revised from the 1932 edition. Inscribed Presentation Copy to Uncle Guy. Inscribed on the flyleaf:"to Uncle Guy"with best wishes"for a happy Birthday"and much love"from Harold."Guy Mitchell was the brother of Harold’s mother, Hortense (Mitchell) Acton. Guy was the proprietor of Villa Giullarino, which faced his... Read More

New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, [1966]. First edition. Artist’s Copy. Read More

New York: Doubleday, Page, 1905. First edition. Read More

Garden City, New York: 6 Old Westbury Road, 25 October 1957. Writing to Hartley regarding his education and his writing, “the person who wants to write clearly must work hard and long himself,” citing his literary experiences in high school followed by his college years as an English major. He... Read More

New York: Robert M. McBride, 1925. First Edition, one of 10 signed copies on Ingres paper not for sale. The Author's First Book -- One of 10 Copies. The rare signed issue of the author's first book -- unrecorded by our only bibliographical resource: Bruccoli - Clark's First Printings of American Authors. Read More

[London]: Allen Lane in Association with Rex Collins, 1974. First Edition. Presentation Copy. Signed authorial presentation to the illustrator, Alan Aldridge: “To my friend Alan Aldridge/ with all good wishes/ Richard Adams/ 1st Jan 1975.” Aldridge was the illustrator of Adams’ The Ship’s Cat. Read More

London: S. W. Partridge & Co, (1927, from inscription). Adcock was the Editor of "the Bookman". He has written a lengthy note on front free endpaper , explaining part of the genesis of the novel: "This was written in my predancing [?] days when money was not plentiful -- with... Read More