The Glory of New York. Text by Mrs...
New York: William Edwin Rudge, 1926. Pennell, Joseph. From a limited edition of 350 copies signed by Elizabeth... Read More
Price: $1,400
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Memorial of John Allan.
New York: for Members of the Bradford Club, 1864. First edition, Number 178 of 250 copies printed. Inscribed to "Charles Welford Esq/ with Compliments of the/ Bradford Club/ Sep 1 1864." Gives history of the sale of his books. Read More
Price: $125
Civil Wars: Three Tales of Old New York. Illustrations by Elliott Banfield.
New York: Thornhill Press, 1999. 125 of 175 numbered copies printed on handmade paper and signed by Auchincloss, Banfield & the publisher, Luke Pontifell. Read More
Price: $750
Signed copies
The New York Trilogy: City of Glass; Ghosts; The Locked Room.
Los Angeles: Sun & Moon Press, (1985; 1986; 1986). First edition. Signed copies. The complete New York Trilogy, Paul Auster's classic meta-fictional detective story, signed by Auster in volumes 2 and 3. This was Auster's second work and his signature theme of the search for identity and his brand of American... Read More
Price: $1,750
Wheels within wheels
Typed letter signed, “Bernie,” one page.
New York: 597 Madison Avenue, 8 June 1942. Wheels within wheels. Auto-Ordnance Corporation manufactured the Thompson Submachine Gun and other “tommy” guns. Read More
Price: $350
Autograph Letter, signed from the Editor of the Eclectic Magazine to Simeon Leland. "As distinguished a personages are gratified to...
New York: August 3rd, 1862. Read More
Price: $100
Manual of the Bowery Savings Bank.
New York: Biglow, 1876. First edition. Inscribed on t.p. by John P. Townsend Seond Vice-President to F.B. Sanborn, Esq Franklin Benjamin Sanborn, 1831-1917, American journalist, author, and philanthropist, b. Hampton Falls, N.H., grad. Harvard, 1855. An active abolitionist, he was a friend and agent of John Brown, although he disapproved of... Read More
Price: $150
the funeral of old tammany
“The Funeral of Old Tammany”.
New York: H. R. Robinson, [ca. 1836]. the funeral of old tammany. Among the mourners are also the editors for The Times and The Truth Teller. From various of the mourners are inscriptions inside balloons. To the right in the background is a view of Tammany Hall with a flag... Read More
Price: $1,250
First Annual Spring Meeting of the Brooklyn Athletic Association, to take place at the Grounds, De Kalb and Classon Aves...
[New York: Hendricks & Furlong, Publishers, 115 Nassau St, 1886]. Includes a brief account of the Association, which leased the grounds of the former Williamsburg Athletic Club on De Kalb Avenue, with a list of officers and board members, and the stewards for the Spring meeting. Details of scheduled participants... Read More
Price: $250
Opening Ceremonies of the New York and Brooklyn Bridge, May 24th.1883.
New York: [The Brooklyn Eagle Job Printing Department], 1883. Read More
Price: $150
Fine original pen-and-ink drawing, probably for a newspaper illustration, commemorating the 1916 pennant win by the Brooklyn Robins. Titled in...
n.p: [1916]. The drawing depicts an allegorical figure of Manhattan, in colonial garb, tipping his hat and bowing in homage to his neighbor across the Brooklyn Bridge: a rotund figure in a Brooklyn baseball uniform, bat in one hand, pennant in the other, standing in a field with "Brooklyn B.B.... Read More
Price: $1,500
Samuel J. Tilden Unmasked!
New York: Published for the Author, 1876. First Edition. An attack on the famed governor of New York by a Metropolitan Policeman. Read More
Price: $175
An Authentic and Comprehensive History of Buffalo...Arranged in Chronological Order.
Buffalo: Rockwell, Baker & Hill, Printers, 1864. First edition. Read More
Price: $250
Lithograph, colored: "The Great International Caledonian Games / Held at Jones Woods, New-York City, July 1st, 1867/ This picture is...
New York: published by Kelly & Whitehill, 1868. Printed by Charles Hart. J.L. Giles was a Designer and Lithographer at 111 Nassau Street, NYC. Read More
Price: $3,000
20 photographs of Central Park.
[New York: n.d., ca 1890s]. An exceptionally fine series of late 19th-century silver print photographs of Central Park. Some of the identifiable views include Conservatory Pond with Temple Israel in the background, Gapstow Bridge, the Lake, and many views of the Ramble. The majority of images are of deserted winter... Read More
Price: $4,000
Clipped signature from a letter.
N. P: n.d. Clinton was one-time Mayor of New York City, Presidential Candidate for the Peace Party, Governor of New York State, Senator and an eminent lawyer. Read More
Price: $50
Fine Large New York Coaching Photograph of 1885
“Wyanoke Coaching Club, September 13th 1885”.
New York: Long & Heppner, 327 East 34th Street, New York, 1885. Fine Large New York Coaching Photograph of 1885. A technically superb and imposing time exposure (some movement in the tree branches overhead), showing close to a hundred elegantly-attired Club members, a handsome four-in-hand behind them, at, presumably, their... Read More
Price: $750
17 Original Coaching Photographs, 1912
Album of 17 original silver print coaching photographs, upper cover gilt-titled “'All Sport' / Plaza Hotel - Arrowhead Inn -...
New York: Ca. 1912. 17 Original Coaching Photographs, 1912. An album of exceptional interest, recording the excursion of two four-in-hand coaches (one, presumably driven by Mr. Moyes) beginning at the Plaza Hotel entrance, entering and going through Central Park and up Riverside Drive (past the Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument) and... Read More
Price: $1,500
Inscribed with Intriguing Sentiment
A Fool for a Client. My Struggle Against the Power of a Public Prosecutor.
New York: Hawthorn, (1971). First edition. Inscribed with Intriguing Sentiment. Inscribed on the front free-endpaper "For Florence & the Chief Judge-I only regret that Time Magazine beat me to it! As ever Roy June1/71" Such a nice guy! in the text Cohn states that Life Magazine was in cahoots with Morgenthau. Read More
Price: $250
Autograph Letter, signed to "Dear Aunt," unsigned, in pencil.
[New York]: January 19, 1933. Read More
Price: $500
The History of the Colony Club 1903-1984.
[New York: The Colony Club: Privately Printed, 1984]. First edition. Read More
Price: $50