Minneapolis: Coffee House, 1993. 1st. Softcover. A book of poems that combine the author's "rich imagery of her Indian heritage with the wisdom of Native female spirituality". Softcover with front cover art by Nora Koch. 87 p. More
Koln: Taschen, [2001]. Hardcover. Original publisher's imitation tan suede with front and back covers and spine stamped in gilt and illustrated paper medallion on front cover. Illustrated end papers. A reprint of the Nuremberg Chronicle based on the original edition held by Stiftung Weimarer Klassik/Herzogin Anna Amalia Bibliothek. Introduction and..... More
New York: St. Martin's Press, [1973]. 1st. Hardcover. First American edition. Publisher's original navy blue cloth, stamped in blind on cover, stamped in silver on spine. Blue end papers. Silver dust jacket. More
Haddon, 1936. 1st. Hardcover. Publisher's original marbled paper over boards. Off white paper label printed in black on spine. Off white end papers. Privately printed by the Haddon craftsman for their friends at Christmas. Very light foxing on front endpapers, otherwise fine. More
San Francisco: Grabhorn, 1935. 1st. Hardcover. First Grabhorn edition includes a forward by James Mitchell Clarke, illustrations by Arvilla Parker. Printed for George Fields of San Francisco. Publisher's original quarter tan cloth on orange paper over boards. Orange paper lable printed in black on spine. One of 1000 copies. Light..... More
Menomonie, WI: Vagabond, 1969. 1st. Hardcover. An Aesopic fable translated by Lloyd W. Daly, illustrated with an original wood engraving by Thomas Bewick. Original publisher's quarter brown cloth on speckled tan paper over boards. Marbled endpapers. Designed and printed at Vagabond Press by Lloyd Whydotski in Goudy Oldstyle and Kennerly..... More
New York: Harcourt, Brace & World, [1967]. 2nd. Hardcover. Author's second novel. The author was assisted in this work by the Guggenheim and the Rockefeller Foundations. Bound in publisher's original brown cloth with salmon endpapers. Illustrated dust jacket with photo of the author on rear of jacket. 550 pages. The..... More
Edinburgh: William Blackwood and Sons, 1844. 6th. Hardcover. Bound in full tan calf by Hayday. Spines elaborately gilt with red and black leather labels. Five raised bands with six fields. Perimeter of front and rear covers ruled in gilt and blind. Edges of the entire covers decorated in gilt with..... More
Iowa City: Prairie Press, 1970. Frank Utpatel. 1st. Hardcover. Illustrated with wood engravings by Utpatel. One of 450 copies bound in quarter brown cloth with printed paper boards. Cheever 166. This book was published in 1970. August Derleth died July 4th, 1971. My sources tell me that after Derleth's death..... More
Philadelphia: Lippincott, Gambo, 1853 - 1857. Seth Eastman. Hardcover. Six folio volumes. Illustrated by Seth Eastman. Approximately 3,980 pages. Volume 1 is a second edition, volumes 2-6 are firsts. Vols. 1 and 4 are signed to the Hon. Davis Carpenter (U.S. Rep. from N.Y., 1853-55) from George Manypenny (Director of..... More
London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1853. 1st. Hardcover. All three volumes are bound in publisher's original brown cloth, professionally rebacked with original spine laid down. New endpapers. Spine stamped in gilt and boards ruled in blind. New cloth at head and heel of spine. Volume I has twelve pages of..... More
London: Hutchinson, [1936]. 1st. Hardcover. Bound in publisher's original green cloth with spine stamped in gilt. Fifty-six page catalogue at rear of book, dated Autumn1936. Edges lightly spotted, a few spots on front cover, small light stain on rear cover, othewise fine. Octavo. 255 pages. A spectacular copy. More
San Francisco: Taylor & Taylor, 1960. 1st. Hardcover. Designed by Edwin and Robert Grabhorn, who printed the first volume letterpress. The remaining five volumes (volume five is in two volumes) were printed ofsett by The Institute of Historical Cartography in San Francisco. One of 1,000 sets. Bound in publisher's original..... More
London: Macmillan, 1899 - 1900. Hardcover. One of an edition of 675 copies. Livingston notes that "Alfred Ainger's edition is valuable chiefly for the admirably edited Letters ... which have never been superseded." The publication of this edition saw "further considerable additions" to the letters. This set has been bound..... More
London: George Routledge & Sons, n.d. Hardcover. The Aramis Edition bound in half blue levant and blue cloth. Front and back covers ruled in gilt. Title and decoration stamped in gilt on the spine with five raised bands. Top edge gilt. Eight inches tall. More
Edinburgh: John Grant, 1911. 1st. Hardcover. Thornton Edition, bound in half green leather and green cloth. Title and decoration stamped in gilt on the spine with five raised bands, top edge gilt. More
New York: Colonial, 1902. Hardcover. Bibliophile's Edition limited to ten numbered and registered sets signed by the editors and publishers. Bound in brown morocco with decorations stamped in gilt on the front and back covers and spine, five raised bands, top edge gilt, fore edge uncut with silk moire end..... More
New York: D. Appleton, 1901. F.O.C. Darley. Hardcover. Grand Format Edition bound in contemporary black pebble-grained full morocco with marbled end papers. One of fifty numbered sets Editorial introductions by Paul Leicester Ford, Edward Everett Hale and Capt. Alfred T. Mahan. Each volume contains steel engravings reproducing the original illustrations..... More
Cambridge, UK: Riverside Press, 1902. 1st. Hardcover. One of one-thousand copies printed and bound in half burgundy morocco with marbled boards and endpapers. Five raised bands on the spine with the title and decoration stamped in gilt. Top edge gilt, fore edge uncut. More
New York: Appleton, 1866. 1st American edition / Ist edition, second issue. Hardcover. In 1865 Macmillan printed this book in England and recalled it because John Tenniel, the illustrator considered the printing of the illustrations unsatisfactory. After consulting with Tenniel, Charles Dickens authorized Macmillan to sell 1000 bound copies to..... More
Philadelphia: George Barrie & Sons, 1902. Hardcover. With ten etchings in two states by H. Toussaint after paintings by J. Le Blant. Hand colored etched frontispiece. 8vo, top edge gilt, fore edge uncut. Bound in half-red French levant morocco and red cloth boards, red end-papers. Gilt rules on front and..... More
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1923. 1st. Hardcover. Bound in publisher's original dark green cloth with title printed in git on the spine and blind stamped on the front cover. The book itself is in fine condition with the gilt title on the spine still bright. The dust jacket is..... More
Santa Barbara: Black Sparrow Press, 1982. 1st. Hardcover. Photographs by Michael Montfort. Bound in publisher's original tan paper boards with printing in blue, green and rust, with glossy photograph of Bukowski on the front cover. One of 125 numbered copies signed by Bukowski and Montfort, 100 of which were for..... More
Madison, Wisconsin: Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers' Institute. 1931. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Author's first book. Bound in publisher's original black and green cloth with spine lettered in gilt. 9 7/8 inches tall, 299 pages. Wear through the cloth at the spine and extremities. A few dime size gouges out of..... More
Chicago: 1874. Subscription edition. Hardcover. Bound in publisher's original half black leather and maroon cloth boards. The spine is stamped in gilt. The front and rear covers are stamped in blind and gilt. Leaf size is 14 1/2 x 17 3/4 inches. 394 pages. 109 lithographis maps mostly on color..... More