Below is a list of our most recently posted online catalogues. If you are interested in receiving our catalouges by mail please call (212) 688-6441 or e-mail us at info@jamescumminsbookseller.com
From the Library of the General Theological Seminary
We are delighted to offer a sneak peek of items we will display at the upcoming Empire State Rare Book Fair starting this Thursday, September 17th at the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church.
This week's catalogue offers a wide-ranging survey of African American history and culture, anchored by several extraordinary highlights: a letter from a free Black community in Canada comprised largely of fugitive slaves; an exceptionally rare 1839 Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society contribution box; and a scarce edition of the first African American anti-slavery songster, as seen above.
From sun-bleached decks, cocktails, and party games to nautical adventures and luxurious travels, we offer this catalogue as a fond farewell to the season.
We are delighted to present this week's wide ranging list of new acquisitions. Highlights include a freshly catalogued cache of material from the General Theological Library; a first American edition of The Hobbit, in its iconic dust jacket; and the first History of Virginia printed in Virginia.
Two hundred and fifty years ago, American declared its independence from Great Britain. This July represents a landmark month, ripe for contemplating the democratic ideals our nation attempted to codify. This catalogue, including selections from the Gilder Lehrman Collection, covers a wide swath of Americana from the first depiction of the American flag, an early printing of the Star Spangled Banner, rare maps from the Revolution and Civil War and more.
Not restricted to glitz and glamor, this performing arts catalogue includes contractual disagreements, a peek behind the scenes of Ginsberg's rock and roll album, and an archive of post-punk film in the East Village.
From New Mexico to Washington and everything in between, this catalogue of Western Americana features stories from nearly half the land area of the contiguous United States of America.
Within this catalogue of material related to WWI and WWII you'll find a dramatic and detailed account by a survivor of the sinking of the Lusitania; a presentation copy of Franklin D. Roosevelt's D-Day Prayer, inscribed by FDR to his youngest son and daughter-in-law; as well as literature directly inspired by the horrors of warfare.
