Ghost Stories of an Antiquary
London: Edward Arnold, 1904. First edition. The first work of fiction by the distinguished scholar, educator, administrator and... Read More about Ghost Stories of an Antiquary
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The Adventures of Hunch-back and the Stories Connected with It [From The Arabian Nights Entertainment].
London: William Daniell, 1814. Daniell, William. First Edition. Read More about The Adventures of Hunch-back and the Stories Connected with It [From The Arabian Nights...
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Bonellis’ first edition of Aesop’s Fables
Fabulae, in Latin and Italian. Translated and edited by Accio Zucco.
Venice: Manfredus de Bonellis de Monteferrato, 31 January 1491 [1492?]. First. Bonellis’ first edition of Aesop’s Fables. Illustrated with a superb series of woodcuts that were in part based on the first Venetian series, used by Bernardinus Benalius in his 20 November 1487 edition (GW 431, only a single imperfect..... Read More about Fabulae, in Latin and Italian. Translated and edited by Accio Zucco
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Maria Edgeworth's Copy
The Life of Guzman de Alfarache, or, The Spanish Rogue,. To which is added, the Celebrated Tragi-Comedy, Celestina.
London: printed for R. Bonwick, W. Freeman, T. Goodwin, J. Walthoe, M. Wotton, J. Nicholson, S. Manship, R. Parker, B. Tooke, and R. Smith, 1707 & 1708. Volume II is dated 1707. Maria Edgeworth's Copy. Read More about The Life of Guzman de Alfarache, or, The Spanish Rogue,. To which is added, the Celebrated...
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Opere di Vittorio Alfieri da Asti: L'america Libera.
Italy: 1805. Limited edition of 250 copies. Volume from Alfieri's OPERE, or collected works, comprised of odes to the American Revolution, printed here in a limited edition of 250 copies. Alfieri was an Italian dramatist and poet who published several poetical works on the American Revolution. Read More about Opere di Vittorio Alfieri da Asti: L'america Libera
Price: $450
The Divine Comedy, Beautifully Bound
The Divine Comedy of Dante Alighieri.
Boston & New York: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1895. The Riverside Edition. The Divine Comedy, Beautifully Bound. Read More about The Divine Comedy of Dante Alighieri
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The Divine Comedy. Translated by Thomas G. Bergin.
New York: Grossman Publishers, 1969. First printing. Read More about The Divine Comedy. Translated by Thomas G. Bergin
Price: $225
Alkibibla. A Disquisition upon Worshipping towards the East. In Two Parts. together with; A Letter to the Bishop of London...
London: J. Noon, 1740, 1731 & 1730. Second Edition. Read More about Alkibibla. A Disquisition upon Worshipping towards the East. In Two Parts. together with; A...
Price: $250
Superior Copy
Paul Bunyan and Resinous Rhymes of The North Woods.
New York: The Derrydale Press, 1934. First edition, first state, No. 276 of 332 copies, signed by the author on the title page. Superior Copy. The mythic lumberjack (and Babe, his blue ox) in picture and poetry. Laid in the front is a printed Merry Christmas note entitled “Bunyan's Biggest Contract”..... Read More about Paul Bunyan and Resinous Rhymes of The North Woods
Price: $450
Superior Copy
Paul Bunyan and Resinous Rhymes of The North Woods.
New York: The Derrydale Press, 1934. First edition, first state, No. 222 of 332 copies, signed by the author on the title page. Superior Copy. The mythic lumberjack (and Babe, his blue ox) in picture and poetry. Read More about Paul Bunyan and Resinous Rhymes of The North Woods
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Paul Bunyan and Resinous Rhymes of The North Woods.
New York: The Derrydale Press, 1934. First edition, second state, no. 25 of 166 copies [first state, signed by author on title, consisted of 332 copies]. The mythic lumberjack (and Babe, his blue ox) in picture and poetry; very scarce. Read More about Paul Bunyan and Resinous Rhymes of The North Woods
Price: $375
Rare American Announcement of the July Revolution
Revolution in France! [drop title].
[Boston]: Office of the Daily Commercial Gazette, n.d. [August, 1830]. Rare American Announcement of the July Revolution. This Boston broadside, published by the [Boston] Daily Commercial Gazette, contains extracts from the London papers detailing the July 1830 Revolution in France that overthrew Charles X. It is presumably one of the..... Read More about Revolution in France! [drop title
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5 Boogie Woogie Piano Solos.
New York: Leeds Music Corporation, [copyrigh 1941]. Read More about 5 Boogie Woogie Piano Solos
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In Radio's Heyday, Its Most Popular Program
All about Amos ’n’ Andy and Their Creators Correll and Gosden.
Rand McNally, (1929). In Radio's Heyday, Its Most Popular Program. Signed on the first blank by the creators. Read More about All about Amos ’n’ Andy and Their Creators Correll and Gosden
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What the Moon Saw, and Other Tales … Translated by H.W. Dulcken.
London: George Routledge and Sons, 1866. Bayes, A.W. First edition with these illustrations. Read More about What the Moon Saw, and Other Tales … Translated by H.W. Dulcken
Price: $175
Tolv med Posten.
Copenhagen: Andreasen & Lachmann, 1940. Number 668 of 800 copies, signed by Grosserer Marius Maurinen on colophon, and by Andreasen on preface. With 12 wonderful illustrations, by Anton Hansen, Thor Bógelünd, Erik Stockmarr, Magnüs Bengtsson, Sikker Hansen, V. Steoft, Carl Jensen, Ebbe Sadolin, Albert Naür, Harald Hansen, Arne Ungermann, Herlief..... Read More about Tolv med Posten
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Animal Lore in English Literature. A Study of Superstitious Beliefs and Travellers' Tales.
London: John Murray, 1932. First Edition. This book belonged to Critic William York Tindall and has his signature on the end-paper. Read More about Animal Lore in English Literature. A Study of Superstitious Beliefs and Travellers' Tales
Price: $125
Play Production Charmingly Illustrated
How a Play is Produced...Translated by P. Beaumont Wadsworth.
London: Geoffrey Bles Suffolk St., Pall Mall, 1928. First English edition. Play Production Charmingly Illustrated. Karel Čapek (1890-1938), a famous Czech novelist, dramatist, journalist, and theorist, is best known today for his book Rossum's Universal Robots, which introduced the world "robot" to the field of science fiction. He was a...... Read More about How a Play is Produced...Translated by P. Beaumont Wadsworth
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The dangers of scientific discovery, rare in dust jacket
Krakatit. Translated by Lawrence Hyde.
New York: The Macmillan Company, 1925. First American edition. The dangers of scientific discovery, rare in dust jacket. Karel Čapek (1890-1938), a famous Czech novelist, dramatist, journalist, and theorist, is best known today for his book Rossum's Universal Robots, which introduced the world "robot" to the field of science fiction..... Read More about Krakatit. Translated by Lawrence Hyde
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L'asino d'oro di … tradotto nuouamente in lingua volgare dal ... Sig. Pompeo Vizani ... Nuouamente ristampato, & aggiuntoui le...
Venice: Alessandro Zatta, 1668. " ... novamente ristampato, & aggiuntovi le Figure ... " Read More about L'asino d'oro di … tradotto nuouamente in lingua volgare dal ... Sig. Pompeo Vizani ......
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The Arabian Nights Entertainments...from the Text of Dr. Jonathan Scott (1754–1829).
London: Pickering and Chatto, 1890. The "Aldine" Edition. The Scott translation was first published first in 1811 and again in 1882, this third edition was issued in 1890. Read More about The Arabian Nights Entertainments...from the Text of Dr. Jonathan Scott (1754–1829
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The Arabian Nights Entertainment: or, The Thousand and One Nights. Accurately describing the Manners, Customs, Laws, and Religion, of the...
London: Printed for Mathews and Leigh, Strand, by J. Moyes, Greville Street, Hatton Garden, 1811. First edition. Read More about The Arabian Nights Entertainment: or, The Thousand and One Nights. Accurately describing the...
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Gymnasium Arabicum. In quo tres Priores Davidis Odae cum versione Latina, et notis critico-analyticus ….
Wittenberg: Impensis Georgii Marci Knochii, 1724. Arabic and Latin texts of the first three Psalms of David, with discussion of the Arabic grammar and vocabulary. Read More about Gymnasium Arabicum. In quo tres Priores Davidis Odae cum versione Latina, et notis...
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An Appendix to John Bull Still in his Senses: or, Law is a Bottomless Pit. Printed from a manuscript found...
London: printed for John Morphew, near Stationer's-hall, 1712. Third edition (price from imprint “3 d”). Read More about An Appendix to John Bull Still in his Senses: or, Law is a Bottomless Pit. Printed from a...
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John Bull Still in his Senses: being the third part of Law is a Bottomless Pit. Printed for a manuscript...
London: printed for John Morphew, near Stationer's-Hall, 1712. Second edition. Dated by the first purchaser at the foot of p. [3] “Aprl. 16, 1712”, the date of publication (see Bower & Erickson). This is the third of Arbuthnot's series, in Bower & Erickson's permutation (b), i.e., with p. 25 in..... Read More about John Bull Still in his Senses: being the third part of Law is a Bottomless Pit. Printed for a...
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Lewis Baboon turned Honest and John Bull Politician. Being the Fourth Part of Law is a Bottomless-Pit. [bound with:] A....
London: Printed for John Morphew, 1712. First edition. Read More about Lewis Baboon turned Honest and John Bull Politician. Being the Fourth Part of Law is a...
Price: $1,250