Washington, DC: A-APRP, 1986. First edition a scarce pro-Palestinian pamphlet by an international socialist organization founded in the African nation of Ghana. [5], 17, [2] pp. including wraps. Bound in publisher's side-stapled printed wraps. Very Good with moderate creasing, light toning, trivial soiling and faint droplet staining to covers; small..... More
London: Michael Joseph Ltd., 1941. First edition. Signed by Margery Allingham in ink on the front free endpaper, inscribed to former owner and dated 1956. 276 pp. Bound in publisher's red cloth with silver lettering. Very Good, spine lean,a little dust-soil and two small stains to back board, lacking dust..... More
Portland, OR: Np, [1942]. Original 10 3/4" x 14" poster printed in orange and black on cardboard with a racist caricature of Japanese Prime Minister Hideki Tojo stabbing a salmon. Text reads in its entirety: "The Japs are killing Alaska's fish industry / vote 311 X no against this infamous..... More
[No Place]: [No Publisher], [1944]. Single thin sheet; 4.8" x 7" leaflet printed in red and black. Verso numbered S W 3. Text in English. Very Good, folded in fours, tiny tear in top edge at fold. An illustrated WWII psychological warfare pamphlet from the Nazi German government, aimed at..... More
New York: The Viking Press, 1963. First edition, first printing. Hans Morgenthau's review copy, publisher's slip inscribed to Morgenthau laid in. [viii], 275 pp. Bound in publisher's tan cloth stamped in red and black, black topstain. Near Fine with light toning and soiling to cloth and several small stains to..... More
Washington, D.C. The Patrick Henry Congress, [1954]. First edition. Pamphlet urging war against the Soviet Union and promoting the short-lived Patrick Henry Congress. [6] pp. Staple bound in publisher's self-wraps. Traces of rust from staples, else Fine. Pencil inscription to front cover notes that the pamphlet was received September 15..... More
Buenos Aires: Editorial Losada, S.A., 1951. First Spanish language edition, complete in three volumes. All three volumes signed by Arturo Barea on their front free endpapers, dated 1952. The first volume has a brief inscription in Spanish to the former owner. Bound in publishers' wraps with dust jackets. Near Fine..... More
Geneva: Comite International de la Croix-Rouge, 1885. First edition of this early annual report of the International Red Cross. A presentation copy, signed by Clara Barton and warmly inscribed "To Senator Preston U. Plumb of Kansas, from a friend who honors him, Clara Barton, President of the American National Red..... More
Los Angeles: Yarnell, Caystile & Mathes, Printers, 1881. First edition, first printing. 457 pp. Bound in publisher's red cloth over beveled boards with pictorial stamping in black and gilt. Very Good+ with light rubbing and soiling to cloth, sunning to spine, and slight bumping to corners. Heavy offsetting to endpapers..... More
New York: Funk & Wagnalls / Sabra Books, 1971. Limited issue first edition, copy #426 of 2000. Signed by Ben-Gurion under his frontis photo. xxii, [ii], 862pp, black and white photo illustrations. Bound in publisher's padded dark blue leather stamped in gilt, top edge gilt, pale blue watered silk endpapers..... More
New York: D. Van Nostrand, 1861. First edition. Bound in red cloth decorated in blind over leather spine stamped in gilt and blind; all edges marbled. Previous owner name stamped in gilt on front cover, in black on text block edge, and written on title page, with another owner's bookplate..... More
New York: Mother Earth Publishing Assocation, 1917. First edition. 87, [9; ads] pp., with 2 portraits of Berkman and Goldman. Bound in publisher's light brown printed wraps. Near Fine with shallow chipping to spine eds, light foxing to wraps, faint creasing to top corner of cover and contents and oxidation..... More
New York: The Viking Press, 1940. First and only edition. xiv, [2], 127, [1] pp. Staple-bound in publisher's printed wraps. Good condition with light soiling and moderate edgewear and several creases to rear cover; wraps detached from textblock. Light toning to contents and bookseller ticket to first page. Edward..... More
Oceanside, CA: Black Unity, 1970. First issue of the ephemeral newspaper which borrowed art from Emory Douglas on the front cover. [8] pp. Tabloid format. Very Good with toning, light creasing and slight rubbing. An anti-war, pro-Black Panther Party newspaper put out by G.I.s at Camp Pendleton calling for the..... More
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1949. First edition, first printing. Association copy signed by Vannevar Bush on the fly-leaf and inscribed to the diplomat Philip Jessup. [xiv], 273, [1] pp. Bound in publisher's red cloth blocked in black and lettered in gilt. Near Fine with sunned spine, dulling to spine..... More
New York: Round Table Press, Inc., 1935. First edition, second printing as stated on dust jacket front flap. [viii], 52 pp. Bound in publisher's red cloth lettered in black. Near Fine. Light foxing to textblock edges, front endpaper, and upper margin throughout. Bookplate to front pastedown, separate owner inscription and..... More
New York: Round Table Press, Inc., 1935. First edition, first printing. [viii], 52 pp. Bound in publisher's red cloth lettered in black. Near Fine with light wear to extremities, and light foxing to textblock edges. Ownership signature to front free endpaper, light toning to contents. In a Near Fine unclipped..... More
New York: Dorrance and Company, 1927. First edition. Signed by Smedley D. Butler on half-title, inscribed to former owner, a Lt. Raymond A. Price (whose impressions are on the prelims), and dated January 30, 1935. 238 pp. Bound in publisher's navy cloth with red lettering. A Very Good copy with..... More
London: Printed for J. and R. Tonson and S. Draper and R. Dodsley, 1753. First edition of Duncan's translation. Folio, 16 1/4" x 10 1/8". [xii], civ, 335, [1], [20] pp. Illustrated with an engraved frontispiece portrait of Caesar and 84 engraved plates (including 52 double-page, 23 single page, six..... More
London: George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd., 1934. 1934-1938. 4 Volumes. First edition, first printings. Bound in publisher's plum colored cloth over beveled-edge boards. Volumes average in Very Good condition. Dust soiling, foxing, thin edge-fading to cloth, pages toned. Light tidemark to front cover of Volume I, and tidemark to..... More
London, New York and Bombay: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1898. First edition, first printing of statesman Winston Churchill's first book. Variant with errata slip (state undetermined). xiv, [2], 336, 32 pp. with advertising pages at rear dated 12/97. Illustrated with frontispiece portrait of Major-General Bindon Blood and six maps, of..... More
London: His Majesty's Stationary Office, 1945. First edition. 7, [1] pp. Bound in publisher's side-stapled self-wrappers. Very Good with slight oxidation to staples, light toning and foxing to covers. Horizontal fold and light creasing with some spots of soiling. A scarce pamphlet on the first views of the British parliamentary..... More
New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1994. First edition, signed limited issue. One of 150 copies signed by Tom Clancy on the limitation page at the front, specially bound. [xxiv], 325pp. Bound in publisher's black cloth with gilt lettering. Fine in Fine publisher's black slipcase. A look inside an armored cavalry..... More
New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1989. First edition, signed limited issue. One of 250 copies signed by Tom Clancy on the limitation page at the front, specially bound. 656 pp. Bound in publisher's black cloth with gilt lettering. Fine in Fine publisher's black slipcase. A Jack Ryan thriller that inspired..... More
Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press, 1984. Uncorrected proof of the first edition with publisher's slip tipped to title page. [ii], 394, pp. Bound in publisher's plain red wraps. Near Fine with slight lean and minor creasing to spine. In a scarce Near Fine pre-publication dust jacket, overhanging book by approx..... More