London: T. Astley and B. Collins, 1742. First British edition and first in English as well, anonymously translated. [iv], 324 pp. Bound in modern calf with raised bands, gilt stamping, morocco spine labels, marbled endpapers. Very Good, edges soiled, toning along edges of title page, ink stain there as well..... More
Lyme, CT: Callaway Editions, [1980]. Deluxe edition, consisting of four copies of the book each signed and numbered by Harry Callahan with a correspondingly numbered original gelatin silver print, each one different and signed on mount recto. Bound in publisher's linen housed in parchment-backed linen-covered clamshell boxes, spines lettered in..... More
Boston: Beacon Press, 1959. First American and first English language edition, first printing. Signed by Viktor Frankl on the front free endpaper and dated Detroit, Oct. 17 1960, spaced to accommodate Charles Bruce Lee's name below. xii, [ii], 111 pp. Bound in publisher's dark crimson cloth-affect paper-covered boards stamped in..... More
Venice: Apud Aldi Filius [Aldine Press], 1548 [1551]. Early edition of Cicero's letters, published by the legendary Aldine Press in Venice. Small octavo, A-Z8 AA-VV8 X4. Paginated per spread, [ii], 333, [13], (21 '12', 89 '83'). Laid paper, text in Latin and Greek, Aldine device to title page, colophon and..... More
Venice: In aedibus Aldi et Andreae Asulani soceri [Aldine Press], 1523. First of two volumes of Cicero's philosophy. Small octavo, *8 a-z8 A-I8. Paginated per spread, [xiii], 251, [5] pp. (54 '56', 56 '54', 171 '161'). Laid paper, text in Latin, Aldine device to title page, colophon and second Aldine..... More
Venice: Aldi, et Andreae Asulani soceri [Aldine Press], 1508. The first Aldine Press edition of Pliny's letters, and the first book to include Asulanus (Andrea Torresani) as Aldus' partner on the colophon. Octavo, *8 **4 a-z8 aa-kk8. [xxiv]; 525, [3] pp. (46 '47', 47 '46', 119 '129', 206 '106', 210..... More
Venice: In aedibus Aldi, et Andreae soceri [Aldine Press], 1519. Second Aldine Press edition of the epic poetry of Publius Papinius Statius, issued 17 years after the first edition of 1502. Small octavo, a-z8 A-O8. Paginated per spread, 294, [2] pp. Printed on laid paper, text in Latin and Greek..... More
New York: The Viking Press, 1974. Signed by Lewis Thomas on the front free endpaper, inscribed to former owner. Third printing of the first edition. [vi],153 pp. Bound in publisher's green paper and blue cloth backstrip, spine lettered in silver and blue, blue topstain. Very Good with bumped corners, remainder..... More
[No Place]: Bureau of International Affairs Publication, 1967. First edition. [iv], 153 pp. Bound in publisher's wraps. Near Fine, lightly rubbed and a little soiled. A rare self-published work on the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, detailing evidence of conspiracy in Q & A format. It partly inspired the..... More
New York: E. P. Dutton & Company, 1924. First edition, first printing of the seminal dystopian novel. xiv, [2], 286 pp. Bound in publisher's black ribbed cloth, ruled and lettered in gilt. Near Fine with very light wear and soiling to cloth, rubbing to spine gilt; binding square and firm..... More
Albany, NY: Charles R. and George Webster, 1791 [but actually 1792]. The classic essay advocating American independence, extracted from the first edition of Thomas Paine's collected works, unknown printing. 60 pp., laid paper. Bound by Green Dragon Bindery in marbled paper wraps, paper title label to front wrap. Very Good+..... More
Boston: Ticknor, Reed and Fields, 1850. First edition, only printing, with textual errors present. 4, iv, 322 pp. Bound in publisher's brown ribbed cloth decorated in blind with spine lettered in gilt, yellow coated endpapers; publisher's ads dated March 1, 1850 inserted between front endpapers. Near Fine with light wear..... More
New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1989. First edition, first printing. Signed by Michael Lewis on the title page and inscribed: "To my first typist who helped me in a pinch." 249, [2] pp. Bound in publisher's marble-affect paper-covered boards over black spine cloth lettered in gilt. Very Good+..... More
New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 1975. First edition, first printing. Signed by Cesar Chavez on the half-title page and inscribed: "Para Arturo Montoya y familia con Finos Recuerdos. VIVA LA CAUSA! 7/13/78. La Paz." xxv, 546 pp. Bound in publisher's red cloth lettered in gilt on spine, photo illustrated..... More
New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 1991. First edition, first printing. Signed by Michael Lewis on the title page and inscribed to the recipient. xv, [1], 282 pp. Bound in publisher's marble-affect paper-covered boards over green spine cloth lettered in gilt. Near Fine with light foxing, shallow abrasions to upper..... More
New York: Random House, 1974. First edition, first printing. Signed by Angela Davis on the title page, "Yours in struggle — Angela Y. Davis, 09/20/75." x, [2], 400, [1] pp. Bound in publisher's red cloth stamped in blind on front board and lettered in black on spine. Near Fine with..... More
New York: Grove Weidenfeld, 1990. First American edition, first printing. Signed by Edward Limonov on the title page and inscribed: "To Lina from ex-Russian punk, E. Limonov, friendly." [iv], 312 pp. Bound in publisher's red paper-covered boards over orange spine cloth lettered in purple gilt. Very Good+ with light soiling..... More
Garden City, NJ: Doubleday, Doran & Company, 1937. First edition, first printing. [x], 308 pp. Bound in publisher's black cloth with gilt and black spine lettering blocked on red, red topstain. Near Fine with light wear and mottling to cloth, light offsetting to free endpapers, and ownership signature to front..... More
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1934. First edition, first printing with "seep" for the word "sleep" at p. 209. Signed by Dashiell Hammett on the title page. [viii], 259 pp. Bound in publisher's green cloth with spine blocked in red and blue and blue mask motif to front board, plum..... More
Zurich: RecRec Music, 1989. Original pressing. One of 1,000 copies used to line the floor of the Shedhalle gallery in Zurich from June 4, 1989 to July 16, 1989 and walked on by the patrons, the damage and soiling to the vinyl creating unique noise patterns/alterations to the existing record's..... More
Boston: James R. Osgood and Company, 1873 [but actually 1872]. Extremely scarce first American trade edition, previously published by Osgood via subscription only, published in late 1872 with the title page dated to the coming year. viii, 303 pp., printed on speckled wove paper and profusely illustrated with wood engravings..... More
[San Francisco]: City Lights, [1973]. Rare poster for a 1973 Charles Bukowski reading in San Francisco put on by City Lights, the famous Beat publisher and bookstore. Text in white over a black-and-white photograph of Bukowski chugging a beer. 19 x 12.75" Near Fine, a little creasing to bottom left..... More
New York: Scribner Armstrong and Co., 1874 [but actually 1873]. First American edition, first printing of one of Jules Verne's most famous novels. Published autumn 1873 but dated to the coming year on the title page. viii, 384 pp., illustrated with 52 wood engravings. Bound in publisher's orange-red cloth with..... More
New York: The Viking Press, 1962. First edition, first printing. 34 pp. Bound in publisher's light blue cloth stamped in white and red; publisher's library binding variant, though not a former library copy. Near Fine with light toning to boards, tiny scattered stains to upper and lower board and textblock..... More
New York: Reynal & Hitchcock, 1943. First edition, limited issue. Number 326 of 525 copies signed by Antoine de Saint-Exupery on the limitation page tipped in at front. 94 pp. Bound in publisher's salmon cloth stamped in maroon. Near Fine with light wear to extremities, very slight intermittent dampstaining to..... More