London: Henry G. Bohn, 1845. 12mo. 4 volumes in two: vi, (2), 315; (6), 319; iv, 316; vi, (1), 348 pp. In-text illustrations, vignettes, plates, wood engravings from illustrations by Robert Cruikshank; with the half-titles. OCLC: “A series of short stories selected by Robert Cruikshank for illustration. ‘The Odd Volume’..... More
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1850. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1850. First American edition. 12mo. 572 pp. 4-page publisher’s ads at rear. Original embossed brown cloth (rubbed, some repair to joints, spine ends worn down), gilt spine title (dull). Scattered light foxing, but a good solid copy. More
Paris: A. and W. Galignani and Co., 1842. First French edition (in English), published the same year as the first (Philadelphia). 8vo. (4), 390 pp. Somewhat later half-calf and marbled boards (rubbed, corners bumped), leather label, gilt rules and ornaments between raised bands on spine. Rather consistent light foxing, neat..... More
London: John Murray, 1828. First edition (preceding the American edition). 8vo. 4 volumes: xii, 473; (6), 490; viii, 413; vii, 489 pp. Two folding maps; with the half-titles. Each volume with the ownership signature: “D. Farrer / Brayfield” (Denis Herbert Farrar, 1870-1945; Brayfield the Buckinghamshire country seat of the Farrer..... More
Boston, (MA): Dana Estes, (c1901). First edition. Large 8vo. xiii, 477 pp. Illustrated from photographs, line drawings, and wood engravings, plates, portrait, views, folding color map. Long (1838-1915), a former Governor of Massachusetts, served as Secretary of the Navy (1897-1902) during the Spanish American War; this is Long’s copy, with..... More
[Portland, ME?]: Frederick Goff, c1951. First separate edition. Tall 8vo. 305-363 pp., interleaved, with new printed examples affixed to the blank leaves, some replacement entries affixed over the original examples, and several pencil markings and corrections. Original gilt-stamped green cloth. Very good. More
(London: Holland Press Limited, c1984). First edition, 1/300 copies (this #4) signed by the author, Holland Press Cartographica Volume Nine. Folio. xlvi, (2), 669 pp. Illustrated from old maps, some full-page or double-page, some in color, portraits, and other artwork, charts. Describes 639 maps. Publisher?s green half-morocco and marbled boards..... More
Amsterdam: Theatrum Orbis, Terrarum Ltd., (c1967-1971). [with:] KOEMAN, Dr. Ir. C., and H. J. A. Homan (eds.) ATLANTES NEERLANDICI: Bibliography of Terrestrial, Maritime, and Celestial Atlases and Pilot Books, Published in the Netherlands between 1880 and 1940. Alphen aan der Rijn, 1985. First edition. Large 4to. 6 volumes: xxx, (2)..... More
[Chicago, IL: The compiler], 1997. Revised edition (first issued in 1995?). 4to. iv, (2, atlases by author), 80, (2, atlases chronologically), 50, (2, index of names), 123, (2, classical/Bible), 4, (2, maps of Britain), 7, (2, geographies), 9, (2, French atlases), 9, (2, Netherlands), 5, (2, German atlases), 6, (2..... More
Toronto, Canada: Printed at the Discus Press, 1935. First edition, 1/100 copies (this #50) signed by the author and printed by her. 8vo. (20), 133 pp. Four mounted color plates from Thomson paintings. Thomson (1877-1917) drowned just before the founding of the Group of Seven, but is often included with..... More
London: A. M. Philpot Ltd., 1924. First edition. 8vo. 240 pp. Includes ?Guide-Book to Mecca,? ?A Trip to Harrar,? ?Notes on the Dahoman,? ?Spiritualism in Eastern Lands,? and six other articles originally published in various journals, edited by Burton?s bibliographer. Original rust cloth, gilt spine title. Very good. More
LondoN: Rivington, 1817. First edition. 8vo. 2 volumes: viii, 436; ii, 386 pp. With the postscript at the end of volume two along with a folded tipped-in 4to manuscript index identifying ?characters? who appear in the text (a number of unnamed characters are identified in pencil in the margins, e.g...... More
London: John Murray, 1847. First edition. 3 volumes: cclxv, 143; (4), 359; (4), 435 pp. 16-page publisher?s catalogue, dated July, 1846 at rear of volume one. Survey of Christian painting and sculpture; ?addressing Romance literature of the Middle Ages, iconography, and legends of the saints, the book?s historical narrative is..... More
London and New York: London Printing and Publishing Co., nd [1860s]. Early edition, ?Forty-Sixth Thousand.? Large 4to (35 cm). 2 volumes: (2), ii, xl, 388; (2), ii, 404 pp. [text largely printed triple-column]. Profusely illustrated; extra engraved title page to volume one. Volume one: ?Useful Arts?; Volume two: ?Fine Arts...... More
(Philadelphia: Beck Engraving Co. for John Hemming Fry, c1927). First edition. Large folio (47 cm). (10), 206 pp. Frontispiece portrait of the artist by Arnold Genthe. 22 color plates from Fry paintings. Presentation inscription by Fry to Charles-M. Widor, beneath his frontispiece portrait, which faces the dedication leaf (to his..... More
New Haven & London: Yale Center for British Art [and others], (c1996). First edition. Large 4to. 328 pp. Illustrated from photographs, old art, facsimiles, maps, etc., plates, many in color. Black cloth, color illustrated dust jacket, publisher?s plain light board slipcase. Fine. More
New Haven, CT: Yale Center for British Art, (c2010). First edition. 4to. xix, 323 pp. Inscribed by the author on the title page, inscribed by Ryskamp on the half-title. Illustrated from drawings, many in color, and photographs, color plates, illustrated endpapers. Blue cloth, gilt spine title, color illustrated dust jacket..... More
London: Macmillan & Co., 1880. First edition. 8vo. x, (4), 328 pp. Illustrated from wood engravings, frontispiece, folding color map. Original gilt and black-stamped blue cloth, gilt spine title. Previous owner?s inscription on endpaper, small bookplate, but a very good copy. More
London: Smith, Elder, 1905. First edition. 8vo. xi, 315 pp. Illustrated from photographs, plates, two folding maps at rear. Original gilt-stamped decorated blue-green cloth (remains of label removal on lower front board, no other markings). Very good. More
Spartanburg, SC: Reprint Company, 1959. Second edition, a photo-facsimile (originally published Spartanburg, 1897). 12mo. (14), 364 pp. Portrait of the author, maps. Howes L-62. Gephart 2323. Very good. Gilt-stamped decorated black cloth. (5852). More
St. John, N.B., Canada: Acadiensis, Oct. 1906, Jan. 1907, Apr. 1907. 8vo. (2), frontis., 237-272pp.; 87pp. 273-400pp.; (2), folding map. 91-182pp. (2), plate, 424pp. Bound in green buckram with gilt stamping on spine. Though containing other articles, this volume seems to have been bound to contain the complete article on..... More
Akron, Ohio: Privately printed, 1899. First edition. 8vo. Frontis. (portrait of Miller), xii, 179 pp., in text illustrations. Blue cloth, gilt stamped titles on the front cover and spine, top page edges gilt. Some wear to edges. Note in ink on fly leaf: "This book, containing the card of Mrs..... More
Akron, Ohio: The Werner Company, (1898?). Sixth edition revised. 8vo. 649pp., frontis. portrait and illustrations. Green cloth with with color embossed images on spine and cover. More
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1956. First edition. 8vo. xiv, (2), 297 pp., illustrations. Black cloth spine stamped in gilt, with brown boards. Black dust jacket (edge tears and chips), with illustration of Roosevelt on front cover. More
London: Cassell and Company, 1926. First edition. Two volumes. 8vo. xvi, 333pp.; ix, 328pp. Frontis. portraits & plates. Black cloth with gilt stamping. Some spotting to covers, tear to tail of spine of vol. 2, spines moderately faded. Library slips laid down on rear pastedowns, stamped as bought from library..... More
