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Sale 464
Thursday, October 6, 2011
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Fine Literature - Fine Books in All Fields
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Fall-Winter Auctions, 2011
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Front Cover: Lot
Back Cover: Clockwise from upper left: Lots
B
ond # 14425383
Section I: Fine Literature, Lots 1-193
Section II: Fine Books in All Fields, Lots 194-406
Section I: Fine Literature
1. Adams, Richard. Watership Down. Cloth-backed boards, dust jacket. First Edition.
New York: Macmillan, [1972]
Signed and dated April 1974 by the author, on the title page. A few tiny chips or bumps at
jacket edges, a few tiny yellow spots to front panel; a touch bumped at volume edges; near fine
volume in same jacket.
(150/250)
2. Algren, Nelson. Never Come Morning. (8vo), blue cloth, dust jacket. First Edition.
New York: Harper & Brothers, [1942]
Jacket edges chipped, mostly at spin ends, a few short tears at edges, spine sunned; light edge
wear to volume; else a near fine volume in a very good jacket.
(200/300)
ADVANCE COPY – SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR
3. Allende, Isabel. Paula. Translated from the Spanish by Margaret Sayers Peden. [4], 475 pp.
11x8½, velo-bound typescript copy.
New York: HarperCollins, 1994
Signed by Allende on the front cover. Light edge wear; near fine.
(200/300)
4. Andersen, Hans Christian. The Improvisatore, or Life in Italy. xxxvii, 340 pp. Translated by Mary
Howitt. Extra-illustrated with 125 mounted albumen photographs. 16.5x11 cm. (6½x4¼”), period
white vellum ruled in gilt, spine decorated in gilt, marbled endpapers.
London: Ward, Lock, and Tyler, [c.1880]
The original photographs with which the book has been illustrated include outdoor scenes,
buildings, cities, ports, etc., as well as sculpture and paintings. Spine rubbed with discoloration;
fading to some of the photographs; very good.
(200/300)
5. Anderson, Sherwood. Poor White. (8vo), blue cloth. First Edition.
New York: B.W. Huebsch, 1920
Inscribed and signed by the author on the front free endpaper: “Dear David [Illegible] - One
incident about the writing of this book will amuse you. The murder of Jim Gibson was written
at the back of a little boat-laying place in Mobile Alabama while some sailors at a nearby table
discussed the divinity of Christ. Sherwood Anderson.” Spine sunned, rubbed at spine ends and
corners; very good.
(250/350)
Page 1
TWO LOTS SIGNED BY ISAAC ASIMOV
6. Asimov, Isaac. The Foundation Trilogy. (8vo) full blue-gray leather stamped in gilt, all edges gilt.
Norwalk, CT: Easton Press, [1988]
Signed by the author. Omnibus edition of the first three novels in the Foundation series. Fine.
(200/300)
7. Asimov, Isaac. Prelude to Foundation. (8vo), full blue-gray leather stamped in gilt, all edges gilt.
First Edition.
Signed by the author. Fine.
(200/300)
8. Baldwin, James. The Price of the Ticket. Cloth, slipcase. No. 43 of 150 copies. First Edition.
New York: St. Martin’s / Marek, [1985]
Signed by the author on the special limitation leaf at front. A touch of dust soiling and shelf
wear to slipcase; fine volume in near fine slipcase.
(100/150)
9. [Barnes, Djuna] A Lady of Fashion. Ladies Almanack showing their Signs and their tides; their Moons
and their Changes; the Seasons as it is with them; their Eclipses and Equinoxes, as well as a full Record of diurnal
and nocturnal Distempters. 84 pp. Woodcut illustrations throughout. 22.3x17.3 cm. (8¾x7”), original
white wrappers illustrated in black. No. 83 of 1000 copies on Alfa.
Paris: Printed for the Author, 1928
Sold by [Edward W. Titus, 4 rue Delambre, at the Sign of the Black Manikin]. The information
on Edward Titus is blacked out on the title page, as is usually seen. A touch of wear at spine
ends, very faint finger soiling to wrapper edges; near fine.
(500/800)
10. Bellow, Saul. Herzog. Blue cloth, dust jacket. First Trade Edition, First Issue.
New York: Viking, [1964]
Signed by the author on half title. The 1965 National Book Award winner and one of his
key titles in earning Bellow the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1976. First issue, with the poorly
printed grey initial letters at the start of each chapter. First issue jacket with no reviews on the
rear panel. Jacket price-clipped, lightly chipped jacket edges, mostly at spine ends, many short
closed tears at edges; volume a touch bumped at spine ends; near fine volume in very good
jacket.
(200/300)
11. Blunden, Edmund. Undertones of War. (8vo), black cloth, dust jacket. First Edition.
London: Richard Cobden-Sanderson, [1928]
First edition of the author’s celebrated World War I memoirs. Kirkpatrick A28a. Jacket spine
and edges darkened, some faint soiling, long tear along length of spine, repaired on verso with
tape, other tiny chips and tears at edges, plus a small closed tear to front panel; volume a touch
rubbed at extremities; some faint erased pencil notes to front free endpaper; else a near fine
volume in a very good jacket.
(200/300)
12. Bowles, Paul. The Delicate Prey and Other Stories. (8vo), cloth, dust jacket. First Edition.
[New York]: Random House, [1950]
Jacket price-clipped, spine faded, moderately rubbed and worn at edges, 4 paper repairs on
verso of jacket at edges; near fine volume in a very good jacket.
(200/300)
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BRAUTIGAN’S 2ND BOOK – PRINTED AT THE GREYHOUND BUS COMPANY
13. Brautigan, Richard. The Galilee Hitch-Hiker. [16] pp. 21.5x16.5 cm. (8½x6½”), original
parchment outer wrapper, inner stiff red wrapper, hand stitched. One of about 200 copies. First
Edition.
[San Francisco]: [White Rabbit Press], [1958]
The author’s second book, printed by Brautigan’s friend John Dunn of the White Rabbit Press
using the printing equipment at the Greyhound Bus Company in San Francisco, where Dunn
worked. Cover illustration by Kenn Davis. Rare. Wrapper spotted and with a few minor chips at
edges; very good.
(1500/2000)
14. Bryant, Sara Cone. Epaminondas and His Auntie. Illustrated by Inez Hogan. Beige cloth
stamped in black, dust jacket. First Edition.
Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co., [1938]
Closed tear at head of front jacket panel, some light edge wear; volume fine in a very good
jacket.
(150/250)
15. Bukowski, Charles. Crucifix in a Deathhand. 101 pp. With preliminary leaves of various colors
and differing widths. Illustrations by Noel Rockmore. 12¼x8¼, original pictorial wrappers with
folding flaps, pages and covers printed on heavy stock paper. One of 3100 copies hand printed on
hand-made paper, designed, printed and bound by Louise and Jon Webb. First Edition.
[New Orleans] / New York: A Loujon Press Award Book / Lyle Stuart Inc., [1965]
Signed by Charles Bukowski and dated 3-10-65 in red on page facing colophon. Gypsy Lou
series #2. Dorbin A6; Krumhansl 15; Fogel 15. Some light wear at wrapper edges; else near
fine.
(300/500)
16. Clancy, Tom. The Hunt for Red October. Red cloth, dust jacket. First Edition.
Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press, [1984]
Clancy’s first, and still most famous, book. First state of the first edition, with 18 lines of print
on the copyright page, no statement of edition with no series of numbers, no price on jacket,
Clive Cussler review on rear jacket panel is the third review down, ISBN is on lower rear jacket
panel and cloth cover. Light wear to edges of jacket and volume; near fine in like jacket.
(500/800)
17. Clarke, Arthur C. Childhood’s End. Red cloth, pictorial dust jacket. First Edition.
New York: Ballantine Books, [1953]
An early work by the author of 2001: A Space Odyssey. Anatomy of Wonder (1995) 3-44.
Pringle, Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels 9. Survey of Science Fiction Literature I, pp.
337-41. Jacket with some light edge wear, dampstain to jacket spine; volume with a very faint
corresponding dampstain on spine; else a near fine volume in a fair to good jacket.
(600/900)
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18. Collins, Wilkie. The Dead Secret - Bound with Dickens’ The Cricket on the Hearth and other period
works. Bound volume of Victorian literature, magazines, etc., including: Personal Memoirs of Daniel
Webster. [2], 68 pp. Philadelphia: Lippincott, Grambo, and Co., 1852. * Blackwood’s Edinburgh
Magazine. June, 1854 issue. (633)-772 [4] ad pp. * The Fool’s Pence. 8 pp. Published by the American
Tract Society. * Dickens, Charles. The Cricket on the Hearth. 32 pp. First American Edition. New
York: Harper & Brothers, 1846. * Stowe, Harriet Beecher. 262, [2] ad pp. * The New York Quarterly.
April, 1855 issue. 157, [3], [16] ad pp. * Collins, Wilkie. The Dead Secret. 144 pp. First American
Edition. New York: Miller & Curtis, 1857. All bound in a single octavo volume, period black half calf
and marbled boards.
New York: Miller & Curtis, 1857
Scarce edition of Collins’ novel of a mentally disturbed servant and mother of an illegitimate
child. Binding worn, spine chipped, joints and hinges cracked; foxing; good.
(400/600)
FIRST EDITION OF ROALD DAHL’S CLASSIC TALE
19. Dahl, Roald. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. [12], 162 pp. Illustrated by Joseph Schindelman.
Red cloth, color pictorial jacket. First Edition, First Issue.
New York: Knopf, [1964]
The rare first issue with 6 lines of printing and
binding information in the colophon, reduced
to five in later issues. Precedes the English
edition by three years. The unforgettable story
“concerning the adventures of four nasty
children and Our Hero with Mr. Willy Wonka
and his famous candy plant.” Top edge of
jacket lightly worn, a bit of light dust/finger
soiling near spine and top edge; a bit of very
light wear at volume spine ends and corners;
near fine volume in a near fine jacket.
(2500/3500)
20. Dinesen, Isak. Out of Africa. Black and
orange cloth, pictorial dust jacket. First American
Edition.
New York: Random House, [1938]
Basis for the Academy Award winning 1985
film starring Robert Redford and Meryl
Streep. Jacket spine browned, chipping to
edges, mostly to spine ends, some light soiling;
a touch bumped at volume edges; remnants
of a removed sticker on front pastedown; very
good volume in very good jacket.
(300/500)
Lot 19
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21. [Doyle, Arthur Conan] Newnes, George, ed. [The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes] complete in The
Strand Magazine Vol. II - Vol. VI. Comprises: 5 volumes with First Appearances of “The Adventures
of Sherlock Holmes.” Vol. II (Jul-Dec, 1891). * Vol. III (Jan-Jun, 1892). * Vol. IV (Jul-Dec, 1892). *
Vol. V (Jan-Jun, 1893). * Vol. VI (Jul-Dec, 1893). Also including additional bound volumes of The
Strand: Vol. I (Jan-June, 1891). * Vol. VII (Jan-Jun, 1894). * Vol. VIII (Jul-Dec, 1894). * Vol. IX (JanJun, 1895). * Vol. X (Jul-Dec, 1895). * Vol. XI (Jan-Jun, 1896). * Vol. XII (Jul-Dec, 1896). * Vol. XIII
(Jan-Jun, 1897). * Vol. XIV (Jul-Dec, 1897). * Vol. XVI (Jan-Jun, 1898). * Vol. XVII (Jul-Dec, 1898).
* Vol. XVIII (Jan-Jun, 1899). Together 17 volumes. * Also includes: The Dollar Monthly Magazine.
Many monthly issues from July, 1864-June, 1865. Bound together in half leather and cloth.
London: [The Strand Magazine], 1891-1899
Bound volumes each contain 6 months of “The Strand” with Sherlock Holmes making his first
Strand appearance in Vol. II, with 6 of the tales; 6 more in Vol. III; another in Vol. IV; 6 in Vol.
V; and 5 in Vol. 6. The stories are illustrated by Sidney Paget. Considerable other interesting
content. Most covers and/or spines detached at front and/or rear hinges; some foxing or light
edge wear internally, generally clean contents; mostly good to very good.
(800/1200)
WITH THE RARE ORIGINAL DUST JACKET
22. Doyle, Arthur Conan. His Last Bow: A Reminiscence of Sherlock Holmes. Orange cloth, dust
jacket. First American Edition.
New York: George H. Doran, [1917]
The jacket depicts a relaxed Holmes, seated and enjoying a cigar rather than his usual
pipe. Jacket with some chipping at edges; small tape repair on face of jacket at bottom of front
panel, several long tears on rear panel with extensive tape repairs on its face; volume leaning
slightly, gift inscription on front free endpaper dated Christmas, 1917; very good in a fair jacket.
(800/1200)
23. Dreiser, Theodore. An American Tragedy. 2 volumes. Cloth-backed boards, slipcase. No. 574
of 795 copies.
New York: Boni & Liveright, 1925
Signed by Dreiser at the limitation statement. Slipcase lacking top section, split at two edges,
and moderately worn at edges, some yellowing; light shelf wear to volumes; some small pencil
notes to front endpapers; near fine volumes in very good slipcase.
(300/500)
24. [Durrell, Lawrence] Norden, Charles,
Edition.
pseud. Panic Spring. Tan cloth. First American
New York: Covici-Friede, [1937]
Set on a fictional Greek Island, Mavrodaphne, in the Ionian Sea, the novel progresses through
multiple perspectives, each focusing on a different character. Spine a bit darkened, light shelf
wear and soiling; front hinge tender; else very good.
(400/600)
25. Everson, William. In Medias Res. Canto One of an Autobiographical Epic: Dust Shall Be the Serpent’s
Food. Foreword by Everson. Illustrated with woodcuts by Tom Killion. (Folio), blue morocco-backed
linen, front cover with a gilt-stamped morocco panel after Killion’s woodcut. One of 226 copies, this
copy not numbered. First Edition.
San Francisco: Adrian Wilson, [1984]
Signed by the author, artist and book designer/printer in the colophon. Fine.
Page 5
(300/500)
FAULKNER’S SECOND NOVEL IN DUST JACKET
26. Faulkner, William. Mosquitoes. Blue cloth lettered in orange on spine and front, dust jacket.
First Edition.
New York: Boni and Liveright, 1927
First state dust jacket with mosquitoes in red on gray-green paper, $2.50 price on flap. The
author’s second novel, only 3047 copies were issued. Jacket darkened on spine and at edges,
spine ends chipped, some light wear at jacket edges; volume with some small loss of orange
lettering on spine, lower corners
lightly bumped, front hinge
cracked; a few pages carelessly
opened, one leaf (pp. 187-188)
with a long repaired tear through
text and a short unrepaired tear
in margin; still very good in a
very good jacket.
(3000/5000)
27. Fleming, Ian. Octopussy and
the Living Daylights. Boards with
silver lettering, dust jacket. First
Edition.
London: Jonathan Cape, [1966]
Verso of title page reads, “First
Published 1966”. Jacket has been
price clipped, cannot determine
if first. Jacket price clipped, very
lightly rubbed at spine ends; fine
volume in near fine jacket.
(150/250)
28. Forester, C.S. The African
Queen. (8vo), light brown cloth
with embossed jungle leaf pattern,
lettered in green. First Edition,
First Printing.
Boston: Little, Brown, 1935
Lot 26
With “Published February, 1935” on the copyright page. One of Forester’s most memorable
novels, permanently embedded in our cultural consciousness by the movie starring Humphrey
Bogart and Katherine Hepburn. Rubbed at extremities, nick near center of spine; a few spots
of marginal foxing within; else near fine.
(700/1000)
29. Frost, Robert. New Hampshire. Illustrated with woodcuts by J.J. Lankes. (8vo), cloth-backed
boards. Third Printing.
New York: Henry Holt, 1923 [but, 1924]
Signed by Robert Frost on the title page. Moderate rubbing or edge wear to volume, some
soiling; faint ink name on front free endpaper, scattered light foxing; very good.
(250/350)
30. Gaines, Ernest J. The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman. Brown boards, pictorial jacket. First
Edition.
New York: The Dial Press, 1971
Gaines’ fourth novel, telling the life of a slave who lived to be over 100 years old. Inscribed by
the author on the front free endpaper. Light wear to jacket edges; volume fine.
(250/350)
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31. Gardner, John. The Wreckage of Agathon. Cloth-backed boards, dust jacket. First Edition.
New York: Harper & Row, [1970]
Signed by the author on the title page. Gardner’s second book of fiction. Very slight rubbing at
jacket edges; a few bumps and a bit of yellowing at volume edges; near fine.
(200/300)
32. Genet, Jean. Poemes. 107 + [1] pp. 28.3x22.2 cm. (11x8¾”), photographic wrappers, printed
acetate dust jacket. No. 402 of 1000 copies.
[Lyon, France]: L’Arbalete, [1948]
A bit of chipping at acetate jacket spine ends and corners; wrappers a touch rubbed at
extremities; else near fine.
(200/300)
PHOTOGRAPHS OF ALLEN GINSBERG AT THE NEW SCHOOL 1969
33. (Ginsberg, Allen) 86 photographic negatives of Allen Ginsberg’s appearance at The New School of Social
Research in 1969. 86 photographic negatives on 15 strips (13 with 6 images per strip, 2 with only 4
images). In period negative files.
New York: February 20, 1969
The photographs are of Allen Ginsberg speaking (or chanting?) at a New York’s New School
on February 20, 1969. The name Jay Dillon appears on the file covers, presumably Ginsberg’s
fellow Lower East Side Manhattanite and autoharpist for the New York avant-garde band The
Godz. Fine.
(500/800)
34. Ginsberg, Allen. Howl for Carl Solomon. Introductory Note by Ginsberg for this 1971 printing
of Howl & The Names. 29x22.5 cm. (11½x8¾”), original decorative tan linen, with wrap-around
artwork in nine colors, designed by Robert La Vigne, edges untrimmed. One of 275 copies printed
by Robert Grabhorn and Andrew Hoyem on hand-made paper.
[San Francisco]: [Grabhorn-Hoyem], [1971]
Signed by Ginsberg on the title page. Comprises of the original text as it was published in 1956
with minute revisions by the author and the addition of a related poetic fragment, The Names,
written in 1957, and first published in the Paris Review, Spring 1966, here collected with Howl
for the first time. Grabhorn-Hoyem 45. A few light pencil notes on front free endpaper, else
fine.
(1200/1800)
35. [Glasgow, Ellen]. The Descendant. 276 + [6] ad pp. (8vo), decorative green cloth, lettered in
gilt. First Edition.
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1897
Signed by the author on the title page, in the year of publication. Spine leaning a touch, very
lightly rubbed extremities; offsetting to one pair of pages from bookmark; else near fine.
(400/600)
36. Gorey, Edward. The Bug Book. 13.9x10 cm. (5½x4”), illustrated boards and dust jacket. First
Edition.
New York: Epstein & Carroll, 1960
Toledano A5b. Jacket front panel and spine a bit tanned, lightly rubbed edges; volume spine
leaning a touch, and a bit of yellowing at boards edges; very good volume in very good jacket.
(300/500)
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37. Gorey, Edward. The Listing Attic. Illustrations by Edward Gorey. 18.8x13 cm. (7½x4¾”),
pictorial boards, pictorial jacket. First Edition.
New York / Boston: Duell, Sloan and Pearce / Little, Brown and Company, [1954]
Also include his The Unstrung Harp. Boards, dust jacket. Second Printing. [1953]. Jackets edge
worn and with some light chipping; volumes with light edge wear; very good.
(200/300)
38. Grey, Zane. Tales of the Angler’s Eldorado, New Zealand. viii, 228 pp. Illustrated with plates from
over 100 photographs by Zane Grey and from drawings by Frank E. Phares, pictorial endpapers.
10½x7½, original blue cloth, lettered in gilt, dust jacket. First British Edition.
London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1926
Deep-sea and freshwater fishing in the waters of New Zealand. Bruns G181. Jacket with some
rubbing, spine faded, repaired; volume a little shaken, some rubbing; owner’s inscription on
blank recto of frontispiece; very good in like jacket.
(600/900)
39. Haggard, H. Rider. Maiwa’s Revenge; Or, The War of the Little Hand. [8], 216 pp. (8vo) full
polished red calf, spine gilt, all edges gilt. First Edition.
London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1888
Ads at rear not retained when bound. Fine.
(300/500)
40. Haggard, H. Rider. Mr. Meeson’s Will. Illustrations by A. Forestier and G. Montbard. (8vo),
three-quarter brown morocco and cloth, spine gilt, top edge gilt. First English Edition.
London: Spencer Blackett, 1888
Signed by Haggard on the front flyleaf. Previously published in the “Summer Number” of the
Illustrated London News, and preceded by the American edition published in June 1888. The
story of a young woman whose birthright was tattooed on her back as a cryptogram. Scott
9A. A few small scuffs; very good.
(400/600)
HARDY’S JUDE THE OBSCURE IN THE ORIGINAL DUST JACKET
41. Hardy, Thomas. Jude the Obscure. Etched frontispiece by H. Macbeth-Raeburn and a map of
Wessex. Green cloth, dust jacket. Pages unopened. First Edition.
[London]: [Osgood, McIlvaine and Co.], [1896]
A mixed state with no page numbers on the last page of each chapter in signatures A through
D (there are numbers on the last page of each chapter in signatures E through H). Seldom seen
in the original dust jacket. Large chip from foot of jacket spine, other smaller chips at jacket
edges; volume with light wear, corners bumped; very good or better in a good jacket.
(1000/1500)
42. Hardy, Thomas. Moments of Vision and Miscellaneous Verses. Green cloth, dust jacket. Pages
largely unopened. First Edition.
London: Macmillan and Co., 1917
Jacket chipped at spine ends, smaller chips to edges, splitting along rear spine fold; volume fine
in a good jacket,
(250/350)
43. Hecht, Ben. A Jew in Love. Gilt-lettered black cloth, green cloth chemise and gilt-lettered
morocco-backed cloth slipcase. No. 49 of 150 copies. First Edition.
New York: Covici Friede, [1931]
Signed by Hecht in the colophon. Slipcase rubbed; a few faint marks to volume; else a fine
volume in a very good slipcase.
(200/300)
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44. Heinlein, Robert A. Beyond This Horizon. Illustrated by Robert Breck. (8vo) red cloth. No. 453
of 500 signed copies from a total edition of 3000. First Edition.
Reading, PA: Fantasy Press, 1948
The author’s second book. Lacking dust jacket; cloth faded and with some light wear; very
good.
(200/300)
45. Heller, Joseph. Two signed, limited edition novels by Joseph Heller. Includes: Good as Gold. Cloth,
slipcase. No. 323 of 500 copies, signed by Heller on the limitation leaf. Simon and Schuster, [1979]. *
God Knows. Cloth-backed boards, dust jacket, slipcase. No. 287 of 350 copies, signed by Heller on
the limitation leaf. Knopf, 1984. Together 2 signed novels.
Various places: Various dates
A touch of faint soiling or slight edge wear to slipcases; volumes are fine.
(100/150)
46. Hemingway, Ernest. Dateline: Toronto. The Complete Toronto Star Dispatches, 1920-1924. Edited by
William White. 21.4x13.8 cm. (8½x5½”), yellow wrappers lettered in black. Uncorrected Proof Copy.
New York: Scribner’s, [1985]
Light wear at wrapper edges; else near fine.
(200/300)
47. Hemingway, Ernest. Fiesta [The Sun Also Rises]. 312 pp. (8vo), blue boards lettered in white.
First German Edition.
Berlin: Ernst Rowohlt Verlag, 1928
Hanneman D87. Rubbed at extremities, joints starting; hinges cracked; very good.
(200/300)
48. Hemingway, Ernest. For Whom the Bell Tolls. Cloth, dust jacket. First Edition.
New York: Scribner’s, 1940
First issue dust jacket without photographer’s name below portrait of Hemingway on rear panel.
Hanneman A18.A. Many small chips or closed tears at jacket edges, tape repairs on verso and
recto at top edge of spine and front panel; endpapers a bit yellowed; else a near fine volume in a
very good jacket.
(300/500)
49. Hemingway, Ernest. A Moveable Feast: Sketches of the Author’s Life in Paris in the Twenties. Illustrated
from photographs. Cloth-backed boards, pictorial jacket. First Edition.
New York: Scribner’s, [1964]
Posthumously published. Hanneman A31.A. Jacket with several small chips and short tears;
volume with just a touch of wear; near fine in a very good jacket.
(100/150)
The Buyer’s Premium will be 20% for bids up to $100,000
and 15% for that portion over $100,000.
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FIRST NOVEL TO WIN BOTH THE NEBULA & HUGO AWARDS
50. Herbert, Frank. Dune. Blue-green cloth, spine lettered in white, pictorial jacket with color art
on front and spine, map on rear, designed by John Schoenherr. First Edition, First printing.
Philadelphia/New York: Chilton Book Co., [1965]
The 1965 Nebula Award and 1966 Hugo Award winner; the first novel to win both awards.
The first printing in the rare original dust
jacket of this important sci-fi classic,
with all the correct information on the
copyright page. Jacket with the publisher’s
“$5.95” printed price present (also, 4
lines of publisher info. on bottom of rear
flap). Basis for the David Lynch 1984
film starring Kyle MacLachlan, Max von
Sydow and Sting. Currey, p.238; Pringle:
Science Fiction: The 100 Best Books
#48. Faint dampstain on verso of jacket
at foot of spine; corresponding faint stain
to cloth; else very good or better in a like
jacket.
(4000/6000)
James. Good-bye,
Mr.
51. Hilton,
Chips. Illustrated by H.M. Brock. Vellum
backed boards, spine lettered in gilt. No. 360
of 600 copies of the ‘Birthday Edition’.
[Boston]: Little, Brown and Company, 1935
Signed at the limitation by the author and
the illustrator. Lacking slipcase, boards
faded, corners lightly bumped; very good.
(150/250)
Lot 50
52. Hodgson, Ralph. 5 volumes by Ralph Hodgson. Includes: The Bull. Wrappers (chipped and
detached) 1913. * The Bull. Wrappers. Large Paper Edition. 1913. * The Mystery. Wrappers. Large
Paper Edition. 1913. * Eve and Other Poems. Wrappers. 2nd Edition. Large Paper Edition. 1913. *
Poems. Cloth, dj. 1917. Together 5 volumes.
Large paper edition with colored illustrations. All with some wear; overall good to very good.
(200/300)
53. Holderness, Herbert O. The Reminiscences of a Pullman Conductor; Or, Character Sketches of Life
in a Pullman Car. 229, [1] pp. Several illustrations. (8vo) cloth-backed pictorial boards. First Edition.
Chicago: 1901
Self-published fictional account of life aboard a Pullman car. Soiling to boards; very good.
(300/500)
54. Humphrey, William. The Last Husband and Other Stories - with a 1-page typed letter signed from the
author. (8vo), cloth, dust jacket. First Edition.
New York: William Morrow, 1953
With a 1-page TLs from the author to Mr. Rolo the Chairman of the Admissions Committee of
P.E.N. In the letter Humphrey declines the invitation to become a member of P.E.N. due to the
fact that he felt he could not be a fully participating member. Written from an Italian address,
dated December 24, 1964. Jacket spine and front panel a bit faded and yellowed, many short
closed tears along edges, a few small chips to edges, mostly at spine ends; volume extremities
lightly rubbed; near fine volume in very good jacket.
(200/300)
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55. Irving, John. The World According to Garp. (8vo), cloth-backed boards, dust jacket. First Edition.
New York: E.P. Dutton, [1978]
A bit of shelf wear to jacket and volume; near fine.
(200/300)
56. Isherwood, Christopher. The Condor and the Cows. (8vo), red cloth. First Edition.
London: Methuen, [1949]
Inscribed and signed by the author on the half title page. Spine and edges of boards sunned,
rubbed, with some faint marks and soiling; endpapers yellowed, lightly foxed, mostly at fore
edge of text block; else very good.
(250/350)
FROM THE LIBRARY OF GEORGE CUKOR
57. Isherwood, Christopher. Lions and Shadows: An Education in the Twenties. Blue cloth, spine
lettered in black, pictorial jacket. First Edition, First Issue.
London: Hogarth Press, 1938
Author’s fourth book in the scarce first issue binding (spine lettered in black, later changed to
gilt). First issue jacket with the publisher’s logo design only on the lower spine (not the later
Hogarth Library series stamping). With the bookplate of George Cukor at front pastedown.
Woolmer 431. Slight darkening to jacket spine and edges, a few tiny chips and tiny tears at
edges, a small note in ink at top edge of rear panel; volume spine ends and corners rubbed and
yellowed; hinges cracked or starting; all very good.
(400/600)
58. Jeffers, Robinson. Such Counsels You Gave To Me & Other Poems. Wood-engraved title and cover
decorations by Fritz Eichenberg. Quarter niger and decorative boards. No. 165 of 300 copies on
Gelre hand-made paper printed by the Spiral Press. First Edition.
Signed by Jeffers on the limitation page. With woodcut bookplate of Basil Burwell on the front
pastedown. Moderately rubbed at spine; hinges cracked; very good.
(200/300)
59. Jeffers, Robinson. Tamar and Other Poems. (8vo), cloth. First Edition.
New York: Peter G. Boyle, [1924]
One of 500 copies published. Alberts 17. Lightly rubbed at spine ends and corners, top edge
of text block lightly foxed; else near fine.
(500/800)
60. Joyce, James. Ulysses. [4], 735 pp. 21x16.5 cm. (8¼x6½”), original blue wrappers lettered in
white, page edges untrimmed. Eleventh Printing.
Paris: Shakespeare & Co., 1930
Eleventh printing of one of the greatest works of literature of the twentieth century. Creasing
at spine, tiny tears and many small nicks at wrapper edges, some faint soiling; very good.
(200/300)
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FIRST BOOK BY DONALD JUSTICE
61. Justice, Donald. The Old Bachelor and Other Poems. [8], 10, [1] pp. 20.4x14.5 cm. (8x5¾”)
original blue wrappers, paper label on front. One of about 240 copies. First Edition.
[Miami]: Pandanus Press, 1951
The first book by one of the premier American poets of the second half of the 20th century,
precedes his first regularly published work by nine years. Issues as “Chapbooks by The Eye,
Number Two”. Rare. Some light wear and soiling to wrappers, crease to front wrapper; very
good.
(1500/2000)
62. Kennedy, William. Legs. (8vo), cloth-backed boards, dust jacket. First Edition.
New York: Coward, McCann & Geoghegan, [1975]
“A novel of the twenties based on the life of the legendary gangster Jack ‘Legs’ Diamond”
-front jacket panel. Lightly browned, rubbed or creased at jacket edges; volume lightly bumped
at edges; yellow spots to front endpapers; gift inscription on half title in ink; else a near fine
volume in near fine jacket.
(200/300)
NINE LOTS OF WORKS BY JACK KEROUAC
63. Kerouac, Jack. Big Sur. Dark blue paper over boards with a gilt-lettered black cloth spine,
jacket. First Edition, First Printing.
New York: Farrar, Straus and Cudahy, [1962]
Classic Kerouac title, written in 10 days during his trek into the Big Sur wilderness area to kick
alcohol. Charters A17a. Jacket foxed and with some light edge wear; endpapers foxed; very
good in a like jacket.
(300/500)
64. Kerouac, Jack. The Dharma Bums. Black cloth, silver and green-gilt lettering, pictorial jacket.
First Edition.
New York: Viking, 1958
Charters A4a. Jacket scuffed, some light edge wear, crease to rear panel; browning to
endpapers; very good in a very good jacket.
(500/800)
65. Kerouac, Jack. The Dharma Bums. Green cloth stamped in gilt. One of 80 copies.
Princess Anne, Maryland: Yestermorrow, [1978]
ISBN label on rear cover; fine.
(100/150)
66. Kerouac, Jack. Lonesome Traveler. Orange cloth, pictorial jacket. First Evergreen Black Cat
Edition, First Printing.
New York: Grove Press, Inc., [1970]
Light wear to jacket and volume edges; volume spine with some loss of stamped lettering; very
good in a like jacket.
(100/150)
67. Kerouac, Jack. On the Road. Black cloth, lettered in white, jacket. First Edition, Second printing.
One of the most important novels of the twentieth century, by the father of the beat
generation; this being their bible. Charters A2. Some light scuffing and edges wear to jacket;
near fine in a very good jacket.
(500/800)
Page 12
68. Kerouac, Jack. On the Road. Black cloth, lettered in white, jacket. First Edition, Third printing.
Jacket with some edge wear and short tears; faint soiling to cloth; very good in a very good
jacket.
(200/300)
69. Kerouac, Jack. The Scripture of the Golden Eternity. 45 + [1] ad pp. Introduction by Eric Mottram.
20.3x15 cm. (8x6”), white wrappers, illustrated and lettered in black. Second Edition.
New York: Totem / Corinth, 1970
Inscribed and signed on the first page (blank leaf) from Allen Ginsberg and dated June 13, 1972.
He writes, “Hugh - This is Kerouac’s early formulation of Buddism...see # 64.” Wrappers
lightly soiled all over; very good.
(200/300)
70. Kerouac, Jack. Vanity of Duluoz: An Adventurous Education, 1935-46. Black cloth-backed
boards, pictorial endpapers, pictorial jacket. First Edition.
New York: Coward-McCann, [1968]
Jacket worn at edges; volume with some light extremity wear, boards foxed; very good in a like
jacket.
(200/300)
71. (Kerouac, Jack) Ferlinghetti, Lawrence,
pictorial wrappers.
editor. City Lights Journal - Number One. Original
San Francisco: City Lights Books, [1963]
Includes contributions by Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, Gary Snyder, Richard Brautigan,
William Burroughs, Ted Joans, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, and others. Light wear and browning to
wrappers; very good.
(100/150)
SIGNED BY KEN KESEY
72. Kesey, Ken. One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. (8vo), full black leather decorated in gilt.
Signed by Ken Kesey at front in green and silver ink, and including a certificate of authenticity,
as issued. Fine.
(1200/1500)
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THE DARK TOWER SERIES WITH MATCHING NUMBERS
73. King, Stephen. The Dark Tower Series. 7 titles in 10 volumes (complete). Comprises: The Dark
Tower: The Gunslinger, one of 500 copies, 1982; Dark Tower II: The Drawing of the Three, one of
850 copies, 1987; Dark Tower III: The Wastelands, one of 1250 copies, 1991; Dark Tower IV: Wizard
and Glass, two volumes, one of 1250 copies, 1997; Dark Tower V: Wolves of the Calla, two volumes,
one of 1350, 2003; Dark Tower VI: Song of Susannah, one of 1400 copies, 2004; and Dark Tower
VII: The Dark Tower, two volumes, one of 1500 copies, 2004. Each illustrated with full-color plates
by different artists: Michael Whelan (Book 1 and Book 7), also: Phil Hale (Book 2), Ned Dameron
(Book 3), Dave McKean (Book 4), Bernie Wrightson (Book 5), and Darrel Anderson (Book 6). 8vo.
Original cloth, pictorial jackets, publisher’s original slipcases. Deluxe Limited First Editions, handnumbered and signed by King, each No. 235.
West Kingston, RI: Donald M. Grant, 1982-2004
Each title signed by King and the artist on the limitation page. Stephen King’s epic series,
featuring the “last gunslinger,” a mysterious character that must journey around the world,
constantly facing evil forces and dangers on a planet that is dying. The whole series in this
limited edition format is seldom found offered complete and with all numbers matching. Fine,
the final three titles still in the original shrink wrap.
(10000/15000)
Lot 73
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ADDITIONALLY INSCRIBED BY STEPHEN KING
74. King, Stephen. Six Stories. [iv], 197, [1] blank, [1] colophon pp. Original wrappers, slipcase.
No. 514 of 1100 copies printed at the Stinehour Press. First, and only, edition.
Bangor: Philtrum Press, 1997
Signed by Stephen King at the colophon
as issued. This copy additionally
inscribed by King on the front free
endpaper: “Hey Greil(?) - Here’s
a few more cars on the mystery
train... Stephen King. 4/7/97.” The
inscription is to Greil Marcus, the
author of “Mystery Train: Images
of America in Rock ‘n’ Roll Music”.
The Roman numerated copies were
reserved for private distribution, not
originally intended for sale. Despite the
relatively high limitation, this volume
appears on the open market with
much less frequency than would be
expected. Spine sunned, a few small
scuffs to wrappers; very good or better.
(1000/1500)
WITH A MANUSCRIPT VERSE BY
RUDYARD KIPLING
75. (Kipling,
Rudyard) Belloc,
H[ilaire]. Sonnets and Verse - With
a manuscript verse in Rudyard Kipling’s
hand. Black cloth. Number 518 of 525
copies.
London: Duckworth & Co., [1923]
With manuscript verse, in Rudyard
Kipling’s hand, on the front free
endpaper: “If you can fill the
unforgiving minute / With sixty seconds’ worth of distance run, / Yours is the Earth and
everything that’s in it / And - which is more - you’ll be a Man, my son!” Some light wear and
fading to cloth; very good.
(700/1000)
Lot 74
76. Lee, Harper. To Kill a Mockingbird. Black cloth-backed boards, spine lettered in gilt, dust jacket.
The 40th Anniversary Edition.
[New York]: HarperCollins, [1999]
Signed by Harper Lee in blue ink on the half title. Fine in a like jacket.
(250/350)
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THREE LOTS OF LETTERS AND PHOTOS OF CHARMIAN LONDON
77. London, Charmian. Photograph of Charmian London, signed. Original photograph. 22.5x16.5 cm.
(8¾x6½”), framed.
1928
Signed by Charmian London and dated 1928, on the photograph. Photograph shows her waving
and smiling, while wearing a flower lei. Appears near fine; not examined outside of frame.
(400/600)
78. London, Charmian. Typed Letter, signed from Charmian London to M.L. Herman. 2 page TLs
from Charmian London, addressed to MMr. H.L. Herman of San Francisco. On Mrs. Jack London
letterhead, with original mailed envelope. Letter sheet is 16.5x21.5 cm. (6½x8½”).
Glen Ellen, CA: September 20, 1928
The letter is a response to a query about the first edition points of The Son of the Wolf, which
she recalls are all belted with a buckle belt. Plus mentions first editions of other London titles,
plus her collection of London works. Letter creased where folded, envelope yellowed at edges,
torn at top edge when opened; very good.
(400/600)
79. London, Charmian. Typed Letter signed from Charmian London to a San Francisco Army Goods
Store. 1 page TLs from Charmian London, addressed to Army Goods Store on Market Street in San
Francisco. On Mrs. Jack London letterhead, with original mailed envelope. Letter sheet is 14x21.5
cm. (5½x8½”).
Glen Ellen, CA: February 15, 1933
Signed at the bottom in ink “Charmian London (Mrs. Jack).” The letter asks about obtaining
navy trousers that are appropriate for the cold weather expected on her upcoming yachting
voyage. A few tiny holes or tears to letter, one edge of envelope torn away upon receipt by the
Army Goods Store, plus finger soiling and a few tiny holes; very good.
(400/600)
80. London, Jack. Hearts of Three. xii, 292 pp. (8vo), blue cloth, spine lettered in black. First
Edition.
London: Mills & Boon, [1918]
London’s last novel, which was originally created by London as a movie scenario. With the
bookplate of Joel E. McCrum on the front free endpaper. Sisson & Martens p.99. Heavily
rubbed, soiled all over; hinges cracked; lightly foxed; good.
(200/300)
81. Lowell, James Russell. The Bigelow Papers. lxviii, 140 pp. (8vo) original blindstamped brown
cloth, spine lettered in gilt, custom chemise and morocco-backed slipcase. First English Edition.
London: Trubner & Co., 1859
Spine ends chipped, front joint split, hinges cracked; good.
(100/150)
ONE OF 450 COPIES
82. Loy, Mina. Lunar Baedeker & Time-Tables. Introductory Essays by William Carlos Williams,
Kenneth Rexroth & Denise Levertov. (Tall 8vo), illustrative glossy wrappers. 1 of 450 copies. First
Edition.
Highlands, NC: Jonathan Williams, 1958
Jargon 23. Very light edge wear; near fine.
(300/500)
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83. Malamud, Bernard. The Assistant. Cloth-backed boards, pictorial jacket. First Edition.
New York: Farrar, Straus and Cudahy, [1957]
Author’s second book. First issue jacket with reviews of The Natural on the rear panel. Jacket
spine faded and rubbed, a few marks, rubbing at spine ends; a touch of shelf wear to volume;
else a near fine volume in very good jacket.
(200/300)
84. Malamud, Bernard. Two signed, limited edition works by Bernard Malamud. Includes: The Stories
of Bernard Malamud. No. 107 of 300 copies. [1983]. * God’s Grace. No. 264 of 300 copies. [1982].
Together 2 octavos in cloth and slipcases.
New York: Farrar, Straus, Giroux, Various dates
Each signed by the author at the limitation. Fine.
(150/250)
85. McFee, William. Eight volumes by William McFee - Most signed. Includes: Aliens. Blue cloth. 1918.
* Captain Macedoine’s Daughter. Blue cloth. Signed. 1920. * An Ocean Tramp. Blue cloth, paper
label. Signed. 1921. * Harbours of Memory. Blue cloth, paper spine label. Signed. Second Edition.
1921. * Casuals of the Sea. Blue cloth. Signed. 1922. * Command. Cloth-backed boards. One of 377
copies. Signed. 1922. * The gates of the Caribbean. Wrappers. [1922]. * An Engineer’s Note Book.
Wrappers (detached). Signed. Third Edition. [1924]. Together 8 volumes, 6 of them signed by McFee.
All with some wear; overall good.
(200/300)
86. McGuane, Thomas. The Sporting Club. 220 pp. (8vo), cloth, dust jacket. First Edition.
New York: Simon and Schuster, [1968]
Inscribed on the front free endpaper from the author, dated 1980. Red “R” rubberstamped on
rear pastedown; else a near fine volume in a near fine jacket.
(250/350)
87. McMurtry, Larry. Leaving Cheyenne. Beige-cream cloth, pictorial jacket. First Edition.
New York: Harper & Row, [1963
McMurtry’s second book. Second issue jacket with publisher’s original “$4.50” price at top of
front flap clipped off, and round $4.95 sticker at lower corner of front flap. Fading to jacket
spine, light edge wear, a few short tears/chips repaired on verso, the longest tear being 1½”
into lower front panel; else near fine in very good jacket.
(200/300)
88. Melville, Herman. The Ribs and Terrors. Illustrated with a tipped-in color frontispiece by
Frederick Prokosch, frontispiece is signed with his initials.16x11.3 cm. (6¼x4½”), blue wrappers.
Grasse: Prometheus Press, 1982
One of five hand-illustrated copies of this edition, this one numbered “alpha,” on Guerimand.
Each number from this limited edition continues, “beta,” “gamma,” “delta,” and “epsilon,”
each on a different kind of paper. Signed by Prokosch at the limitation page. Fine.
(300/500)
89. Mencken, H. L. Notes on Democracy. v, [3], 212 pp. (8vo), green cloth-backed patterned boards,
paper spine label, edges untrimmed, slipcase. No. 62 of 200 hand-numbered copies (8 of which were
not for sale). First Edition.
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, [1926]
Signed by Mencken on the limitation page. An exceedingly scarce limited edition of 35 copies
on Japan Vellum was also issued by Knopf at the same time. Schrader, A33.1.b. Light wear and
soiling to slipcase; spine faded and with some light spotting; very good.
(200/300)
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90. Miller, Henry. Order and Chaos chez Hans Reichel. Introduction by Lawrence Durrell. Illustrated
with facsimiles and drawings, plus an original photograph of Miller on the front pastedown and a
self-portrait drawing of Reichel; prospectus. (4to), variegated colored papers and cork endpapers in
wove tissue-covered boards, pictorial jacket, slipcase. One of 1399 copies of the Cork Edition. First
Edition.
[Tucson]: Loujon Press of New Orleans, [1966]
Number 3 in the Gypsy Lou Series. Shifreen & Jackson A157c. Fine, original cardboard
packaging present.
(200/300)
ONE OF 200 COPIES SIGNED BY HENRY MILLER
91. Miller, Henry. Scenario (A Film With Sound). 25x16 cm. (9¾x6”), loose signatures as issued
within tan wrappers. No. 76 of 200 copies. First Edition.
Paris: Obelisk Press, 1937
Signed by Henry Miller on the limitation statement. Chipping at spine and tiny tears at edges,
some dampstains, pencil marks, and other marks to wrappers, some paper repairs to spine and
top edge on verso of wrappers; light soiling to verso of frontispiece; name of previous owner
on blank leaf in ink; else very good.
(500/800)
92. (Miller, Henry) Porter, Bern. Henry Miller Miscellanea. White boards. No. 346 of 500 copies.
Bern Porter, 1945
With a canceled holograph postcard from Miller to Bern inserted through a slit on p.43. Light
finger soiling or yellowing at board edges; else near fine.
(200/300)
93. Milton, John. Paradise Lost, a Poem. [12], 466, [10] pp. Copper-engraved portrait of Milton on
the title-page. (Folio) 36.5x23.3 cm. (14¼x9”), period full tree calf with borders geometrically tooled
in gilt, spine tooled in gilt, morocco lettering piece.
Glasgow: Robert and Andrew Foulis, Printers to the University, 1770
Handsomely printed edition of Milton’s classic work, in a nice period binding. Joints repaired,
chipped at spine ends, corners exposed a bit; bookseller’s description pasted to front pastedown;
foxing at offsetting to first few leaves including title page; very good.
(700/1000)
94. Moraes, Dom. Green is the Grass. (8vo), cloth, dust jacket. First Edition.
Bombay: Asia Publishing House, 1951
Jacket price-clipped, lightly chipped edges, short closed tear at spine heel; volume edges
rubbed, some very faint soiling; very good volume in very good jacket.
(200/300)
95. Márquez, Gabriel García. One Hundred Years of Solitude. Translated from the Spanish by
Gregory Rabassa. (8vo), green cloth, pictorial jacket. First American Edition, First Printing, First
Issue. Second Issue jacket.
New York: Harper & Row, [1970]
First American printing with no number sequence in the back and states “First Edition” on the
copyright page. In a second issue jacket with a period at the end of the first paragraph on the
front flap. Light edge wear to jacket, small spot of rubbing on front panel; some white spots on
front board, a few faint yellow marks to volume spine; very good volume in very good jacket.
(200/300)
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96. Noyes, Alfred. Forty Singing Seamen and Other Poems. viii, 175 pp. (8vo) three-quarter purple
morocco and cloth, spine gilt, top edge gilt. Original cloth bound in at rear. First Edition.
Edinburgh and London: William Blackwood and Sons, 1907
Signed by Noyes on the title page. Includes the first appearance of his “The
Highwayman”. Light wear to binding; short tear to half title, foxing; very good.
(500/800)
THE AUTHOR’S FIRST BOOK – WITH SIGNED BOOKPLATE
97. O’Brien, Tim. If I Die in a Combat Zone Box Me Up and Ship Me Home. Half cloth and boards,
embossed vignette on the front cover, spine lettered in black and glittery green, jacket. First Edition,
First Printing.
[New York]: Delacorte Press / Seymour Lawrence, [1973]
Bookplate signed by O’Brien laid in. Author’s rare first book about a foot soldier in the Vietnam
War, based on the author’s own personal experiences, brilliantly detailing aspects of the war.
First issue jacket with the publisher’s $5.95 printed price on the front flap and the “0373” code
on the rear flap. Jacket a bit browned, vertical creasing to rear flap, light wear at edges; volume
a bit faded at top and bottom edges, some loss of gilt from spine lettering; very good in a like
jacket.
(1000/1500)
98. Paolini, Christopher. Eragon. Inheritance. Book I. 468, [2] pp. 21.6x14 cm. (8½x5¼”), color
wrappers. First Edition.
Livingston, MT: Paolini International, LLC, [2002]
Inscribed and signed by the author on the title-page: “To: Garth Ahern / May your swords stay
sharp! Christopher Paolini.” The rare, self-published first edition. Before this teenager’s book
became a best-seller with Knopf and had the film rights acquired by Fox 2000, it was published
by the author’s loving family in Livingston, Montana. Crease on rear cover, lightly worn
corners; else fine.
(700/1000)
99. (Patchen, Kenneth) The Outsider 4 & 5: Embracing a 46-page homage to Patchen. Illustrations from
photographs, line drawings, etc. Photo-pictorial boards, color printed jacket on hand-made paper. 1
of 500 hardcover copies with a laid in flora sample picked within a mile of Geronimo’s grave “&
spell-bound by Gypsy Lou.”
Tucson: Loujon [Desert] Press, 1969
Typographically pleasing book from the award-winning press. Also laid in are an order form for
this title and a prospectus for Henry Miller’s Order and Chaos. Fine.
(250/350)
100. Pound, Ezra. Exultations of Ezra Pound. 51 + [10] ad pp. 17x10.6 cm. (6¾x4¼”), red giltlettered boards. First Edition.
London: Elkins Mathews, 1909
Gallup A4. Spine sunned and chipped at ends, soiling on bottom corner of front and rear
board; very good.
(250/350)
101. Pratt, Theodore. Mr. Limpet. 144 + [1] pp. (8vo), gold cloth, color illustrated dust jacket,
mistletoe-decorated slipcase. One of 800 copies. First Edition.
New York: Knopf, 1942
One of 800 specially bound copies of the first edition, signed by the author on the limitation
leaf. Jacket spine a touch sunned, edges a touch rubbed; a few tiny bumps to volume edges; else
a fine volume in a near fine jacket.
(300/500)
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102. Ransom, John Crowe. Poems About God. xii, 76 + [6] ad pp. (8vo), brown boards, paper cover
and spine labels. First Edition.
New York: Henry Holt, 1919
The author’s first book. A bit of bumping and chipping to spine ends and corners; else fine.
(300/500)
14 LOTS OF BOOKS & MANUSCRIPTS BY JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY
103. Riley, James Whitcomb. Autograph note signed by James Whitcomb Riley, framed with photograph. ANs
from Riley to a friend on a card. Card is 5x9 cm. (2x3½”), framed with a matted color tinted
photograph of Riley. With frame measures 27.7x19.5 cm. (11x7¾”). On verso is a gold certificate of
authenticity sticker and red wax seal from Charles Hamilton Autographs, Inc. of NYC.
Jan. 10, 1891
The note reads, “What tribute may we pay to her / Whose high nobility / And grace of soul are
lovlier / Than any song could be. / Very truly yours, / James Whitcomb Riley, / Indianapolis,
Ind. / -Jan. 10, 1891-.” A few spots of ink writing smudges; very good.
(200/300)
104. Riley, James Whitcomb. Autograph letter signed from James Whitcomb Riley. 1 pp. ALs, on The
Yates hotel stationery. 24x15 cm. (9½x6”).
Syracuse, NY: Feb. 9, 1894
A letter to Mr. Furlong, regarding some poetry written along with his autograph: “The lines I
wrote you for Miss Peek’s volume, which she has been so industriously questing for throughout
my books, belong to no completed poem, Tell her, - but are just lonesoming, in the simple
couplet form, around among the fly-leaves of the books of friends who, like herself, are so
good as to ask some rythmic sentiment along with the autograph.” A bit of yellowing at folds, a
few stray marks at edges of letter; very good.
(300/500)
105. Riley, James Whitcomb. Autograph letter signed from James Whitcomb Riley to Hoosier friend, Miss
Mamie Magee. 3 pp. letter on a small sheet of paper, with original mailed envelope. Addressed to Miss
Mamie Magee c/o Hon. Rufus Magee, Logansport, Indiana. Letter and envelope are 10x12.3 cm.
(4x4¾”).
Indianapolis: May 5, 1894
The letter speaks about how Riley has not yet come to visit Miss Mamie Magee, although he
had previously promised to do so. Rufus Magee (1845-1928) was a lawyer, Indiana State Senator,
and U.S. Minister to Sweden. Signed at the end of the letter, “As ever your old Hoosier friend,
James Whitcomb Riley.” Some yellowing, very light wear from handling to letter and envelope,
envelope torn at top edge when removed letter; very good.
(250/350)
106. Riley, James Whitcomb. Autograph Letter Signed by James Whitcomb Riley, to a Dr. Murray. 6 lines,
in ink, on notecard with letterhead of Riley’s office at The Union Trust Company. 8.7x16.2 cm.
(3½x6½”).
Indianapolis: Sept. 11, 1905
Riley writes: Dear Dr. Murray: With all recent mail, your first letter was witheld, with expl’ation
to you as well, as Secty. now explains, through his complexed duties. How truly sorry I am to
be shelved as now when I would so like again to know your company and fraternity... As ever
gratefully and truly yours, James Whitcomb Riley.” The letter is written below this printed
massage on the card: “The Pressure of Long Engaged Work Will, for an Indefinite Time, Hold
Mr. Riley from All Other Engagements”; Riley’s fragile health at this time probably necessitated
this message. Card a little browned, but very good.
(300/500)
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107. (Riley, James Whitcomb) Symonds, John Addington. An Introduction to the Study of Dante - with
an inscription from James Whitcomb Riley. (8vo), green gilt-lettered cloth. Third Edition.
London: Adam and Charles Black, 1893
Inscribed and signed by James Whitcomb Riley on a blank preliminary leaf, dated Christmas
1895. Moderately rubbed edges, library number in white to spine heel; hinges cracked, lacking
rear free endpaper, front free endpaper detached; 4 pp. of ads at rear are detached; else very
good.
(200/300)
SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH OF JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY
108. (Riley, James Whitcomb) Ryder, John H. Cabinet card of James Whitcomb Riley, signed. Albumen
cabinet card photograph. 6½x4¼”.
Clevland, OH: John H. Ryder, [c.1890]
Inscribed, “Very truly yours,” and signed by Riley on the photograph. A nice portrait of a
younger Riley, from the studio of John H. Ryder at 211 Superior Street in Cleveland, OH. On
verso is the studio’s information. Some wear at corners, some fading over time; very good.
(250/350)
109. (Riley, James Whitcomb) Pair of bronze bookends with a portrait of James Whitcomb Riley. Pair of
identical hammered bronze bookends. Each 5½” tall, with a profile portrait of James Whitcomb
Riley, his name printed beneath.
Attleboro, Mass.: Robbins Co., c.1910
Light general wear from use; very good.
(200/300)
110. Riley, James Whitcomb. Afterwhiles. [viii], 160 pp. (8vo), brown cloth-backed boards, giltlettered spine.
Indianapolis: Bowen-Merrill Co., 1888
Inscribed with a 6 line poem, and signed by James Whitcomb Riley, on a blank preliminary
page. Moderately rubbed edges, some faint finger soiling, a few faint stains on rear board;
hinges cracked; else very good.
(250/350)
111. Riley, James Whitcomb. All the Year Round. Color woodcut plates by Gustave Baumann.
(4to), blue cloth, lettered in gilt, dust jacket.
Indianapolis: Bobbs Merrill, [1912, but 1916]
Variant issue made for the Rotary Club of Indianapolis with a facsimile of a letter to the club
from Riley tipped in and with their logo stamped on the binding and on the dust jacket. Rare
in dust jacket. Light edge wear to jacket, some small spots of soiling to panels, and other faint
marks near spine; volume a touch rubbed at extremities; hinges tender; very good volume in
very good jacket.
(500/800)
112. Riley, James Whitcomb. The Book of Joyous Children. xiv, 176 pp. Illustrated by J.W. Vawter.
(8vo), maroon cloth, lettered and illustrated in gilt, top edge gilt. First Edition.
Inscribed and signed, with a poem, from James Whitcomb Riley on a blank preliminary leaf:
“For - / Elbert Hubbard - True Roycrofter, / With hale greetings and acclaims, / -James
Whitcomb Riley. / Indianapolis: / Oct., 1902. / An, lo! in gracious time, I gre / To love a book
all through and through!... / With yearning eyes I look / On any volume - old, maybe, / Or new,
- ‘tis meat and drink to me. - / And so I read my book.” With gilt-lettered leather bookplate of
Walter Chrysler on front pastedown. Rubbed at spine (mostly ends), and corners; very good.
(400/600)
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113. Riley, James Whitcomb. The Flying Islands of the Night. [vi], 88 pp. (8vo), cream stiff wrappers,
lettered in silver, dust jacket, lettered in black.
Indianapolis: Bowen-Merrill Co., 1892
With a 1 pp. ALs from Riley to George S. Tuckerman, Esq., dated Feb. 22, 1892, and laid down
on blank preliminary leaf. The letter is a response to an admiring reader, in which he disavows
being the author of the poem, “The Undertow,”. He advises the reader on how to acquire his
works from Bobbs Merill, and concludes with a 4-line poem. Signed JW Riley. Rubbed and
chipped at jacket edges, many small spots of staining; stiff wrappers are a bit yellowed at edges,
some light foxing; very good scarce little book.
(500/800)
114. Riley, James Whitcomb. The Orphant Annie Book. Illustrated in color by Ethel Franklin Betts.
(4to), cloth-backed color illustrated boards.
Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill, [1908]
Inscribed and signed by James Whitcomb Riley on the front free endpaper: “To The Little
Nicholsons. A Merry Christmas!” Dated 1908. The “Little Nicholsons” are the children of
author Meredith Nicholson, and are no doubt the perpetrators of the child-like lettering on the
rear free endpaper. Moderate rubbing and some wear to edges; foxing, finger soiling, and the
aforementioned ink writing on endpapers; lightly foxed; else very good.
(600/900)
115. Riley, James Whitcomb. While the Heart Beats Young - 2 copies including a first edition, and a saleman’s
dummy. 2 editions of the book: First Edition * Salesman’s Dummy, with illustrations and no text.
Illustrated by Ethel Franklin Betts. (Large 8vo), green cloth, illustrated cover labels, gilt-lettered spines.
Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill, [1906]
A rare saleman’s dummy of this children’s book. Note the lettering on its spine is larger
than that of the first edition. Russo p. 103-104 notes a different variant copy in the Eitel
collection. The first edition with the bookplate of Lucile Mercedes Fralick tipped in at front
pastedown. Rubbed edges, some rubbing to cover illustrations; leaf detached in the First
Edition and cracking at gutters between signatures; very good.
(200/300)
THE ELIZABETH MARINE RILEY EDITION 1/150 COPIES
116. Riley, James Whitcomb. The Complete Works of James Whitcomb Riley. 6 volumes. 21.3x17 cm.
(8¼x6¾”), full autumn leaf cinnamon crushed morocco, gilt-decorated and lettered spines, maroon
silk moire endpapers, top edges gilt. No. CXXXV of CL copies. The Elizabeth Marine Riley Edition.
New Castle, PA: C.B. Randall, [1913]
Signed by the publisher at the limitation statement leaf at the beginning of each volume. A
beautifully bound set of James Whitcomb Riley. With the bookplate of Claude Meeker on the
front pastedown of each volume. Just a bit of light rubbing at spine ends and corners; near
fine.
(2000/3000)
117. Roth, Philip. Portnoy’s Complaint. Tan cloth, slipcase. No. 70 of 600 specially printed and
bound copies.
Signed by Roth at limitation statement. One of the author’s better known novels and basis for
the humorous 1972 film of the same name. Slipcase a bit worn; volume spine foxed; else a near
fine volume in very good slipcase.
(250/350)
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118. Royce, Josiah. The Feud of Oakfield Creek: A novel of California Life. 483 pp. (8vo), yellow cloth,
lettered and decorated in black and red. First Edition.
Boston and New York: Houghton, Mifflin, 1887
Light soiling to covers and spine, rubbed at spine ends and corners; front hinge starting; very
good.
(200/300)
119. (Russian Literature) Pages From Tarusa [in Russian]. 319, [1] pp. (Small 4to) original clothbacked boards. First Edition.
Russia: 1961
Influential compilation of mid-20th century Russian writing. Includes the English translation,
published by Little, Brown in 1963. Some browning to boards and paper; very good condition.
Translation volume fine .
(200/300)
120. Sand, George. Germain’s Marriage - With an Autograph Note, signed. Illustrated with 14 etchings
by Rudaux. (8vo) original cloth-backed boards. No. 157 of 285 copies.
New York: Richmond, Croscup & Co., 1892
Included is an eight line autograph note, in French, signed by Sand. Some light soiling to
binding; note creased from folding; very good.
(400/600)
121. Sassoon, Siegfried. Memoirs of a Fox-Hunting Man. Illustrations by William Nicholson. (8vo)
original cloth, dust jacket. First Illustrated Edition.
London: Faber & Faber, [1929]
Front flap of jacket with a large corner clipped, light edge wear; near fine in a very good jacket.
(200/300)
ONE OF 320 COPIES SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR & ILLUSTRATOR
122. Sassoon, Siegfried. Memoirs of an Infantry Officer. Illustrations by Barnett Freedman. (8vo)
original pictorial boards, dust jacket, slipcase. No. 226 of 320 copies. First Illustrated Edition.
London: Faber & Faber, [1931]
Signed at the limitation by the author and illustrator. Light wear to slipcase, sides a bit warped
creating a very tight fit when dust jacket is on volume; volume with light wear at foot of spine;
near fine in a near fine jacket and very good slipcase.
(1000/1500)
123. Schmitz, James H. The Witches of Karres. Yellow-green cloth, pictorial jacket. First Edition.
Philadelphia & New York: Chilton Books, [1966]
A 1967 Hugo award nominee for best novel. Just a touch of brown to jacket edges; else fine in
a like jacket.
(200/300)
124. Selby, Hubert, Jr. Last Exit to Brooklyn - Uncorrected Proof. 27.5x14 cm. (10¾x5½”), spiral
bound wrappers. Unrevised, Uncorrected Proof copy.
New York: Grove Press, [1964]
Very rare uncorrected proof copy of this narrative of the heartbreaking life in the slums of
Brooklyn. Also included in the lot is copy of the First Edition of the book, in a dust jacket.
Together 2 volumes. Light edge wear; very good.
(600/900)
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125. Shaara, Michael. The Killer Angels. Illustrated with maps. Two-toned blue boards, spine
lettered in gilt, jacket. First Edition, First Printing.
New York: David McKay, [1974]
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize in 1975, this is the author’s second novel, and was the basis for the
1993 film “Gettysburg” starring Martin Sheen. First printing in two-tone blue boards and no
edition/printing statement. Light wear to jacket edges; some light wear to boards, faint cup ring
stain on rear board; very good in a like jacket.
(600/900)
A LEAF FROM THE SHAKESPEARE FIRST FOLIO
126. Shakespeare, William. Original Leaf from the First Folio edition of The Life of Henry the Fift. Single
leaf, pages 79 & 80, from the first folio edition of The Life of Henry the Fift. 33x21.5 cm. (12¾x8½”).
London: Isaac Jaggard & Ed. Blount, 1623
Fine example of a leaf from the momentous first folio printing of William Shakespeare’s
Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies. Some edge wear and soiling; very good.
(1000/1500)
TWO LEAVES FROM THE SECOND FOLIO
127. Shakespeare, William. Two Original Leaves from the Second Folio edition of The Merchant of Venice. 2
consecutive leaves, pages 165-168, from the second folio edition of The Merchant of Venice. 31x19
cm. (12x7¼”).
London: Printed by Tho. Cotes..., 1632
Fine examples from the second folio printing of William Shakespeare’s Comedies, Histories,
& Tragedies. Uneven along gutter margin, torn to border line near center (text not affected),
remnants of prior stub mounting; very good.
(500/800)
128. Shaw, Irwin. Welcome to the City. (8vo), cloth, dust jacket. First Edition.
Inscribed by the author, and signed simply, “Irwin,” on the front free endpaper. Jacket spine
yellowed, small hole in spine, dampstaining at spine heel, other smaller stains to spine and rear
panel; volume spine faded, dampstains to corners of covers; else very good volume in very
good jacket.
(300/500)
129. Sherwood, Robert Emmet. The Petrified Forest. 176 pp. (8vo), maroon gilt-lettered cloth, dust
jacket.
Inscribed and signed by the author on the front free endpaper, dated 1940. Dampstains to
bottom edge of rear jacket panel, and to spine, some yellowing, rubbed edges with tiny chips;
volume edges a touch bumped; endpapers yellowed; very good volume in good jacket.
(200/300)
130. Singer, Isaac Bashevis. Yentl the Yeshiva Boy. Illustrated with woodcuts by Antonio Frasconi.
24.4x16 cm. (9¾x6¼”), white cloth, gilt spine, slipcase. No. 56 of 450 copies.
New York: Farrar, Straux and Giroux, [1983]
Signed on the limitation page by the author and the illustrator. Fine.
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(200/300)
131. Singer, Isaac Bashevis. Three signed, limited edition works by Isaac Bashevis Singer. Includes: A
Little Boy in Search of God: Mysticism in a Personal Light. With color etching plate, in glassine
envelope, laid in (some faint yellowing to left edge of plate and envelope). Plate is signed and
numbered in pencil by the artist Ira Moskowitz, No. 79 of 150. Signed on the limitation page by
author and illustration. Doubleday, 1976. * Lost in America. With color plate by illustrator Raphael
Soyer, signed in pencil, laid in. No. 397 of 500 copies, signed by the author. Doubleday, 1981. *
The King of the Fields. No. 181 of 300 copies, signed by the author. Farrar, Straus, Giroux, [1988].
Together 3 volumes in cloth and slipcases.
A touch of shelf wear to some; mostly fine.
(250/350)
A CLASSIC WORK OF 18TH CENTURY LITERATURE
132. Smith, Charlotte. Celestina. 4 volumes. [2], 273; [2], 313; [2], 303; [2], 353, +[4] ad pp. (12mo)
16x10 cm. (6¼x4”), period full calf, spines gilt, red leather spine labels (2 lacking). Second Edition.
London: T. Cadell, 1791
The author’s third novel, a satire of English class and gender assumptions and with thinly
disguised elements of autobiographical details. This second edition, published the same year
as the first, was one of four English editions and a French translation published in the 1790s.
The novel was not published again until 2004, when it again received critical praise. Spine ends
chipped, spine leather a bit dry and brittle, extremities worn; light foxing; very good.
(500/800)
133. Stegner, Wallace. Angle of Repose. Cloth, dust jacket. First Edition.
New York: Doubleday, 1971
Inscribed from the author and signed on the half title page. This novel won the 1972 Pulitzer
Prize for fiction. Original $7.95 price on front jacket flap. Jacket well worn with chips and tears;
spine leaning; fair to good only.
(200/300)
ONE OF ONLY 500 COPIES
134. Stein, Gertrude. The Making of Americans, Being a History of a Family’s Progress. [2], 925, [2] pp.
24x19 cm. (9½x7½”), original paper wrappers. One of 500 copies printed by Maurice Darantiere, this
copy uncut and unopened. First Edition.
[Paris]: [Contact Editions / Three Mountains Press], [1925]
One of 500 copies printed by Maurice Darantiere, this copy uncut and unopened. A significant
work of twentieth-century modernism. Written by Stein in 1906-1908, the work traces three
generations of the author’s family. Wilson A6a. Wrappers split in two along spine, chipping to
spine ends; page block partially disbound; a good candidate for the binder
(800/1200)
135. Stein, Gertrude. Matisse, Picasso and Gertrude Stein with two shorter stories. Original printed
wrappers, printed slipcase. First Edition.
Paris: Plain Edition, [1933]
One of 500 copies printed by Maurice Darantiere. Some light wear to slipcase; volume near
fine.
(200/300)
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136. Steinbeck, John. Cannery Row. Canary-yellow cloth, dust jacket. First Edition, second state
binding.
Originally issued in a buff-colored cloth; there was not enough of the buff cloth to complete
the run, so canary-yellow cloth was selected to bind the remainder, as this copy. GoldstonePayne A22.b. Jacket price-clipped, a bit browned all over, lightly chipped edges; a touch bumped
at volume edges, some darkening to rear board; ink name and date on front free endpaper; all
very good.
(150/250)
137. Steinbeck, John. East of Eden. Green cloth, pictorial jacket. First Trade Edition, First Issue.
With the word “bite” present on page 281, line 38. First issue jacket with photo of Steinbeck on
rear panel with no photo credit mentioned. Steinbeck’s epic novel about two families who settle
in the rich farmlands of California. Goldstone-Payne A32.b. Chipping to cornes and spine ends
of jacket, with bottom ½” missing from foot, edge wear including ¼x1½” piece missing from
bottom of rear panel, and ¼x1” triangle missing from top; volume with neat repair to front
hinge, else very good or better in good to very good jacket.
(200/300)
138. Steinbeck, John. The Grapes of Wrath. (8vo) modern blue full morocco, spine ruled and
lettered in gilt, all edges gilt. Bound by Bayntun-Riviere. First English Edition.
London: William Heinemann, [1939]
Goldstone-Payne A12.b. A beautifully-bound copy. Fine.
(250/350)
139. Steinbeck, John. The Grapes of Wrath. 15.4x12.5 cm. (7¼x5”), black cloth, spine lettered in
silver. Taiwanese Piracy Copy.
No place: [c.1950]
The scarce unrecorded Taiwanese piracy copy of The Grapes of Wrath with sheets printed
on cheaper paper from an early Viking Press edition and bound in a black cloth (different
than the Viking edition). Not in Goldstone & Payne; see Bradford Morrow “Harry Vallentine
Collection,” item 117. Cloth lightly rubbed; toning to pages throughout; very good.
(100/150)
140. Steinbeck, John. The Log From the Sea of Cortez. Portraits of Steinbeck and Ricketts from
photographs as double frontispiece. Maroon cloth stamped in gilt on front cover & spine, jacket.
Second Edition (but first separate issue of the “Log” portion of Sea of Cortez.
The narrative portion of the book, Sea of Cortez, by Steinbeck & Edward F. Ricketts, 1941,
with the first appearance of “About Ed Ricketts” by Steinbeck. Goldstone-Payne A15.c. Spine
faded, some light edge wear, a few short tears, one old tape repair on verso of jacket; lower
corners slightly bumped; very good in a like jacket.
(200/300)
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INSCRIBED BY JOHN STEINBECK
141. Steinbeck, John. The Moon is Down - Inscribed by Steinbeck. Blue cloth, front cover stamped in
blind, spine stamped in silver, pictorial jacket. First Edition, first cloth-bound issue.
Inscribed by John Steinbeck on the front free endpaper:
“For John S. Mullen, John Steinbeck, 1942.” First state,
without printer’s name on copyright page and with
large period between “talk” and “this” on p. 112, line
11. Second state jacket with smooth finish and corners
clipped. Goldstone-Payne A16.b. Jacket price-clipped,
just a touch of wear to jacket and volume, front hinge
with 1½” crack at bottom; very good or better in a like
jacket.
(2000/3000)
142. Steinbeck, John & Edward F. Ricketts. Sea of
Cortez: A Leisurely Journal of Travel and Research. Illustrations
from color and black and white photographs, drawings and
charts; map endpapers. (8vo), green cloth lettered in silver
on front cover and spine, jacket. First Edition, cloth issue.
First published edition, being the first to print the text in
its entirety (the first edition in wrappers which preceded
this only printed half of the text and actually constituted
an advance copy, according to Bradford Morrow). The
book is a description of the visit Steinbeck and Ricketts
Lot 141
made to the Gulf of California on the “Western Flyer,”
a 76-foot purser seiner, to collect marine invertebrates in March and April of 1940. Goldstone
& Payne A15.b.Condition: Jacket moderately rubbed, with many chips and tears at edges, longer
closed tears at spine heel, some tape repairs on verso; a bit rubbed at volume extremities; a
touch yellowed at endpapers; near fine volume in a very good jacket.
(400/600)
143. Stevens, Wallace. Phases I-IV - in Poetry, A Magazine of Verse, Volume V, No. II, Nov. 1914. Pp.
70-71; whole issue offered, Pp.49-98 + [12] ad pp. 20.2x14.2 cm. (8x5½”), original printed decorated
wrappers. First appearance.
Chicago: 1914
Wallace Stevens’ first professional appearance in print, preceded only by a few publications in
student periodicals at Harvard. A little edge wear, chip to top gutter corner of rear wrapper;
very good or better.
(100/150)
144. Stevens, Wallace, et al. Peter Quince at the Clavier [and] the Silver Plough-Boy - in Others
magazine. Pp. 31-34 in “Others a Magazine of New Verse.” Vol. I, No. 2. Edited by Alfred Kreymborg.
[17]-34, [1] pp. 21.5x14.1 cm. (8½x5½), printed salmon wrappers, sewn. First Appearance.
New York: Liberty Print Shop, August 1915
First printing of one of the most popular and most anthologized of Stevens’ poems.
Also present are William Carlos Williams’ “Pastoral, “The Ogre” and “Appeal”; as well as
contributions by Amy Lowell, Alanson Hartpence and others. Slight discoloration to wrappers,
near fine.
(150/250)
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145. Stoppard, Tom. The Real Inspector Hound. Blue cloth, dust jacket. First Edition.
London: Faber and Faber, [1968]
With typed letter from Weidenfeld & Nicolson chairman John Curtis to Irwin Shaw laid
in. Jacket a bit yellowed and with some light wear; fine in near fine jacket.
(500/800)
146. Stribling, T.S. The Store. Cloth, paper labels on spine and front. Early printing.
Garden City, New York: Doubleday, Doran & Company, 1933
An early reprint without “First Edition” notice on copyright page. Signed by Stribling on the
half title. The second title in his trilogy of the reconstruction American south. Spine faded, a
few light spots to cloth; very good.
(600/900)
A SUN RA RARITY
147. Sun Ra. The Immeasurable Equation. [4], 60 pp. 21.5x14 cm. (8½x5½”), original stiff yellow
wrappers printed in red. First Edition.
[Chicago]: [Ihnfinity Inc. / Saturn Research], [1972]
Sun Ra (born Herman Poole Blount;
May 22, 1914 – May 30, 1993) was a
prolific jazz composer, bandleader,
piano and synthesizer player, poet and
philosopher known for his “cosmic
philosophy,” musical compositions
and performances. He was born in
Birmingham, Alabama. He is a 1979
inductee of the Alabama Jazz Hall of
Fame. Scarce early published collection
of Sun Ra’s poetry. OCLC/WorldCat
locates only 6 copies. Minor wear and
soiling to wrappers; near fine.
(1000/1500)
148. Tate, Allen. The Mediterranean
and Other Poems. 56 pp. 23.6x16 cm.
(9¼x6¼”), green wrappers, printed in
black. No. 75 of 165 copies, of which
only 135 were for sale. First Edition.
New York: Alcestis Press, 1936
Signed at the colophon by Allen
Tate. A bit of wear at spine ends; else
fine.
(500/800)
Lot 147
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149. Thackeray, William Makepeace. Vanity Fair. A Novel without a Hero. xiv, 624 pp. Illustrated
with 40 steel-etched plates, including frontispiece and additional pictorial title page; plus numerous
wood engravings within the text. 21.2x13.3 cm. (8½x5¼”), period half red calf with decorative blind
tooling and marbled boards, gilt-lettered morocco spine label, marbled endpapers and page edges.
First Edition in Book Form, mixed issue, bound from the original parts.
London: Bradbury & Evans, 1848
An important landmark in Victorian literature, Vanity Fair epitomized the turn towards realism
and psychological truth. Contains the following first issue points: the suppressed woodcut of
the Marquis of Steyne on page 336 present; no street address imprint on the title page verso,
dedication leaf in small type with last line measuring 2-1/8 inches; the heading on page [1] is in
rustic type; “Mr. Pitt” rather than “Sir Pitt” on page 453. However, second state of the pictorial
title dated 1848 instead of 1849. No ads present in this copy. The first issue is especially valuable
for the preservation of Thackeray’s illustrations in their original state, as the plates were altered
for later editions. Van Duzer 231; Wolff 6699. Sunned spine leaning a bit, rubbing, small scuffs
to leather, chip out of morocco spine label, front joint splitting; hinges starting to crack, foxing
(mostly to plates), a few signatures slightly off-centered; very good.
(500/800)
150. Theroux, Paul. Fong and the Indians. (8vo), cloth, dust jacket. First Edition.
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1968
Signed by the author on the title page. A bit of fading to lettering on front panel of jacket, very
light shelf wear to jacket and volume edges; near fine.
(250/350)
151. Thomas, Dylan. In Country Sleep and other poems. Green boards, dust jacket. First U.S. Trade
Edition.
[New York]: New Directions, [1952]
Signed by Thomas on the photograph mounted to the title page. Slight wear to jacket edges;
thin lines of adhesive on boards and endpapers; near fine in a like jacket.
(300/500)
152. Thompson, Francis. Three volumes by Francis Thompson. Includes: Shelley. Gray boards, jacket
(in two pieces, chipped), slipcase (lacking rear edge panel). Second Mosher Press edition. 1912. *
Shelley. Green cloth. 9th Edition. [No date]. * Poems by Francis Thompson. Blue boards, jacket,
slipcase. One of 750 copies. First Mosher Press edition. 1924.
Overall very good.
(100/150)
153. Thurber, James. The Owl in the Attic and Other Perplexities. Yellow cloth, dust jacket. First
Edition.
New York and London: Harper & Brothers, 1931
Bowden A2a. Jacket price-clipped, spine faded to yellow, lightly chipped edges, a long tear at
top of front flap fold, many short closed tears at edges, much repair on verso with tape; some
finger soiling to volume spine, cloth a bit darkened at edges, covers a bit foxed at edges; very
good volume in good jacket.
(300/500)
154. Trollope, Anthony. The Noble Jilt, A Comedy. Edited with a Preface by Michael Sadleir. 8vo.
Decoratively embossed red cloth, spine lettered in gilt, top edge gilt, jacket, plus later added slipcase.
1 of 500 copies. First (and only) Edition.
London: Constable & Co., 1923
Originally written in 1850 but previously unpublished; this play (one of only two Trollope would
write), was the inspiration for his famous novel, Can You Forgive Her? (1864-65). This edition
was printed from the original manuscript owned by Trollope’s bibliographer, Michael Sadleir.
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Sadleir, Trollope 70. Light soiling and shelf wear overall; jacket spine a bit darkened, small chips
and a few tears, 2” tear to top front flap fold; about fine in a very good jacket.
(200/300)
155. Tryon, Thomas. The Other. Red cloth, dust jacket. First Edition.
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1971
Signed by the author on the title page. Light soiling and edge wear to jacket; spine leaning
slightly; very good in a like jacket.
(100/150)
WITH THE RARE CURVED-FLY PLATE
156. Twain, Mark. Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Tom Sawyer’s Comrade). 366 pp., blank. Double
frontispiece (including portrait), with tissue-guard, plus numerous wood engravings throughout.
(8vo), original full sheep, rebacked with remnants of original spine leather laid down, modern black
leather spine labels. First Edition.
New York: Charles L. Webster & Company, 1885
The present copy exhibits
the following issue points:
title leaf is integral with
copyright notice dated
1884 (third state); the
illustration captioned “Him
and another Man” [p.13]
listed as p.88 (first state);
11th line from bottom
of p.57 reads “...with the
was...” (first state); p. 283
is conjugate, with the line
indicating the fly on Silas
Phelps’ trousers being a
definite curve (first state,
seen only in prospectuses
and leather bound copies),
the final 5 in p.155 is
lacking (first (second?)
state); leaf 23-8 is present
as a blank, second state of
the frontispiece portrait
(imprint of Heliotype and
sculptor’s name added to
shoulder with tablecloth not
visible). Some scuffing to
leather, repairs to corners,
front hinge repaired, rear
hinge cracked, some light
finger soiling in margins;
very good.
(12000/18000)
Lot 156
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157. Twain, Mark. Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Tom Sawyer’s Comrade). 366 pp., blank leaf.
Double frontispiece (including portrait), plus numerous wood engravings throughout. 8½x6½,
original decorative green cloth, stamped and lettered in gilt and black. First American Edition.
New York: Charles L. Webster and Company, 1885
First edition of the quintessential classic of 19th century American literature. The present
copy exhibits the following issue points: title leaf is a cancel with copyright notice dated 1884
(second state, but the first state has only been seen in a prospectus and set of advance sheets);
the illustration captioned “Him and another Man” [p.13] listed as p.88 (first state); 11th line
from bottom of p.57 reads “...with the was...” (first state); p. 283 is a conjugate leaf, with
corrected engraving (fourth state), the final 5 in p.155 is replaced and is slightly larger than the
rest (third state); leaf 23-8 is present as a blank, first state of the frontispiece portrait (imprint
of Heliotype, tablecloth clearly visible, and without the sculptor’s name added to edge of bust).
BAL 3415; Peter Parley to Penrod, p. 75. Spine ends frayed, bottom edge worn, front hinge
cracked; very good.
(1200/1800)
158. Twain, Mark. The American Claimant. xv, [16 (blank)], [17]-277, [1] blank + [8] ad pp. Illustrated
from drawings by Dan Beard. 8x5½, decorative grayish-green cloth, lettered in gilt. First Edition.
New York: Charles L. Webster, 1892
Twain originally intended to dictate the entire work and fill over a hundred Edison cylinders, but
later gave up the idea. BAL 3434. Light wear and soiling to cloth, previous owner’s name and
bookplate on front endpapers; very good.
(150/250)
159. Twain, Mark. The Curious Republic of Gondour and Other Whimsical Sketches. [10], 140 pp. (8vo)
original cloth-backed boards. First Edition.
New York: Boni and Liveright, 1919
A collection of humorous sketches previously published only in periodicals. BAL 3527. Edges
rubbed, separation in gutter at title page, previous owner’s name on front endpaper; very good.
(100/150)
160. Twain, Mark. A Horse’s Tale. viii, [1 leaf], 152, [1] pp. Illustrated with 5 plates by Lucius
Hitchcock. 8vo. Pictorial red cloth lettered in white. First Edition.
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1907
BAL 3500. Spine sunned, previous owner’s name and bookplate on front endpapers; near fine.
(100/150)
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INCLUDES TWO LEAVES OF ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT
161. Twain, Mark. The Innocents Abroad - Signed and with an Original Manuscript Page from The Gilded
Age. [2], 377 pp. Portrait frontispiece and other illustrations on Japan vellum. (8vo) period red half
morocco and cloth, spine gilt, top edge gilt. Volume 1 (only) of the “Author’s Edition de Luxe” if The
Writings of Mark Twain. Number 38 of 620.
London: Chatto & Windus, 1899
Signed at the limitation as both S.L. Clemens
and Mark Twain, as issued. Prior to the halftitle are tipped in two original handwritten
manuscript pages from Twain’s first novel,
“The Gilded Age,” published in 1873 and
co-authored by Charles Dudley Warner. The
page written by Twain is 22 lines (with a few
crossed out words) and would become the
following text from page 125 of the novel:
“...Congressmen. ‘Now,’ said she, ‘these
gentlemen are to vote and work for the bill,
simply out of love for the negro--and out
of pure generosity I have put in a relative of
each as a member of the University incorporation. They will handle a million or so of
money, officially, but will receive no salaries.
A larger number of statesmen are to vote and
work for the bill--also out of love for the negro--gentlemen of but moderate...’” Following this page is an original manuscript page in
Warner’s hand. A rare piece of original writing from the early part of Twain’s illustrious
career, along with his double signature. Some
rubbing to boards and wear to spine ends
and corners; interior clean and unmarked;
manuscript leaves are fine save for a small ink
smudge to the edge of the Twain page.
Lot 161
(10000/15000)
162. Twain, Mark. The Mysterious Stranger. [6], 151 pp. Illustrated with 7 color plates by N. C.
Wyeth. (Large 8vo) original black cloth, front cover with large color pictorial label, top edge gilt.
New York: Harper & Brothers, [1916, but 1919]
March 1919 printing with the publisher’s code “C-T” on the copyright page. BAL 3520. Light
wear to cloth, previous owner’s bookplate and name on front endpapers; very good.
(100/150)
163. Twain, Mark. The Prince and the Pauper. A Tale for Young People of All Ages. 411 pp. 192
illustrations in black and white. (8vo), original green cloth lettered and decorated in black and gilt.
First American Edition.
Boston: James R. Osgood & Co., 1882
BAL’s first state binding with central rosette on spine 1/8” below fillet. BAL 3402; Peter Parley
to Penrod, p. 65. Edges worn, glue repair to spine, endpapers replaced, previous owner’s name;
fair to good.
(150/250)
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164. Twain, Mark. The Stolen White Elephant, Etc. 306 + 12 ad pp. (Small 8vo), gray pictorial cloth
stamped in gilt and red. First Edition.
Boston: James R. Osgood, 1882
Short pieces by Twain including the “The Stolen White Elephant,” “On the Decay of the Art
of Lying,” “Concerning the American Language,” “An Encounter with an Interviewer,” etc.
BAL 3404. Spine sunned, ends frayed, light edge wear, front hinge starting, previous owners’
names on front endpaper; very good.
(250/350)
A NEAR FINE COPY
165. Twain, Mark. The Tragedy of Pudd’nhead Wilson And the Comedy Those Extraordinary Twins. 432
pp. Illustrated with frontispiece from photograph of Twain with tissue-guard; marginal drawings
throughout. 8½x5¾, original brown-orange decorative cloth, lettered in gilt. First American Edition,
First Issue.
Hartford, Conn.: American Publishing Company, 1894
With title page integrally bound (not on a stub), frontispiece with Twain’s facsimile autograph
1-7/16” wide, and sheets bulk 1-1/8.” BAL 3442. Faint stain on rear cover, previous owner’s
bookplate and name in front endpapers; near fine.
(700/1000)
166. Twain, Mark. The £1,000,000 Bank-Note and Other New Stories. 260, [2] + 9 ad pp. Frontispiece
illustration by Dan Beard with tissue-guard. 7½x5¼, original decorative tan cloth stamped in gilt,
black and olive, spine lettered in gilt. First Edition.
New York: Charles L. Webster, 1893
BAL 3436. Spine sunned, hinges cracked, previous owner’s name and bookplate on front
endpapers; very good.
(200/300)
SIXTEEN LOTS OF KURT VONNEGUT WORKS – ALL SIGNED
167. Vonnegut, Kurt, Jr. Between Time and Timbuktu or Prometheus-5: A Space Fantasy. Illustrated
from photographs and other artwork throughout by Jill Krementz and from the NET Playhouse
Production. Designed by Joel Schick. Black cloth-backed decorative silver boards, pictorial jacket.
First Edition.
Signed by Vonnegut on front flyleaf. One of only approximately 1300 hardcover copies
printed. Jacket a bit browned; slight lean to spine; near fine in a near fine jacket.
(500/800)
168. Vonnegut, Kurt, Jr. Breakfast of Champions or Goodbye Blue Monday!. Orange cloth, dust
jacket. First Edition.
New York: Dell Publishing, [1973]
Signed by Vonnegut on front flyleaf. Slight fading to jacket spine; fine in a near fine jacket.
(400/700)
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169. Vonnegut, Kurt, Jr. Cat’s Cradle. Duo-toned cloth, top page edge stained green, decorative
New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, [1963]
Signed by Vonnegut on front free endpaper, dated Jan. 6, 2002. One of Vonnegut’s most
entertaining novels with the characters searching for a new form of ice that freezes at room
temperature. Light wear and browning to jacket; scratch on front cover of volume; near fine in
a like jacket.
(1000/1500)
170. Vonnegut, Kurt. Deadeye Dick. Blue cloth, dust jacket. First Edition.
Signed by the author on title page. Jacket lightly browned; fine in a near fine jacket.
(200/300)
171. Vonnegut, Kurt. Fates Worse Than Death. Cloth-backed boards, dust jacket. First Trade
Edition.
New York: G.P. Putnam’s Sons, [1991]
Signed by Vonnegut on the half title. Some spotting to top edge of page block; near fine in fine
jacket.
(200/300)
172. Vonnegut, Kurt. Galápagos. Cloth-backed boards, dust jacket. First Trade Edition.
Signed by Vonnegut on front flyleaf. Jacket with minor edge wear; slight lean to spine; near fine
in a like jacket.
(200/300)
173. Vonnegut, Kurt. God Bless You, Dr. Kevorkian. Cloth-backed boards, dust jacket. First Edition.
New York: Seven Stories Press, [1999]
Signed by Vonnegut on front flyleaf. Fine.
(200/300)
WITH HIS SELF PORTRAIT CARICATURE
174. Vonnegut, Kurt, Jr. God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater or, Pearls Before Swine. Gray cloth-backed
multi-colored boards, dust jacket. Custom clamshell box. First Edition.
New York: Holt, Rinehart & Winston, [1965]
Signed by Vonnegut on the half title with his self-portrait
caricature. Jacket slightly browned and with a touch of edge
wear; volume with some minor loss of color from spine
lettering; near fine in a near fine jacket.
(1000/1500)
175. Vonnegut, Kurt. Hocus Pocus. Cloth, dust jacket. First
Trade Edition.
Signed by Vonnegut in blue ink on title page. A touch of
wear to book and jacket; near fine in near fine jacket.
(200/300)
Lot 174
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176. Vonnegut, Kurt & Lee Stringer. Like Shaking Hands With God. Cloth-backed boards, dust
Signed by Vonnegut, with a caricature self-portrait, on half title. Dated Aug. 7, 2002. Fine.
(400/600)
177. Vonnegut, Kurt. A Man Without a Country. Boards, dust jacket. First Edition.
Signed by Vonnegut on the title page. Fine.
(200/300)
178. Vonnegut, Kurt. Palm Sunday: An Autobiographical Collage. Cloth, dust jacket. First Trade
Edition.
New York: Delacorte Press, [1981]
Signed by Vonnegut on half title. Light wear to dust jacket; small stain on cloth of front cover;
very good in like jacket.
(150/250)
179. Vonnegut, Kurt. Slapstick. Blue cloth, dust jacket. First Edition.
Signed by Vonnegut on title page. Jacket lightly browned; fine in a near fine jacket.
(200/300)
PERHAPS HIS MOST IMPORTANT NOVEL
180. Vonnegut, Kurt, Jr. Slaughterhouse-Five; or, the Children’s Crusade: A Duty-Dance with Death. Blue
cloth, dust jacket. First Edition.
New York: Delacorte Press / Seymour Lawrence, [1969]
Signed by Vonnegut in blue ink on half title. Probably Vonnegut’s most important book and
basis for the 1972 surreal film. Jacket with
dated code “0369” on rear flap. Jacket
with a touch of wear to edges; volume
slightly faded at edges; near fine in a like
jacket.
(1000/1500)
181. Vonnegut,
Kurt
&
Ivan
Chermayeff. Sun Moon Star. (4to) cloth,
dust jacket. First Edition.
[New York]: Harper & Row, [1980]
Signed by Vonnegut on front
flyleaf. Light wear to jacket edges, price
clipped, creasing to flaps; light edge wear
to volume; very good in a very good
jacket.
(200/300)
182. Vonnegut, Kurt. Timequake. Clothbacked boards, dust jacket. First Trade
Edition.
Signed by Vonnegut on the title
page. Light soiling to jacket; fine in a near
fine jacket.
(200/300)
Lot 180
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183. (Vonnegut, Kurt) Krementz, Jill, ed. Happy Birthday, Kurt Vonnegut. A Festschrift for Kurt
Vonnegut on His Sixtieth Birthday. ix, 165, [1] pp. Illustrations from photographs and reproductions.
8vo. Red linen, spine lettered in gilt, all edges gilt, matching slipcase. One of 500 copies. First Edition.
[New York]: [Delacorte Press], [1982]
Contributions from numerous celebrities, authors, friends and family of and on Vonnegut,
including John Updike, Irwin Shaw, John Irving, Norman Mailer, E. L. Doctorow, Milos
Forman, Garry Trudeau, George Plimpton, Truman Capote, etc. Slipcase and volume a touch
sunned; near fine.
(250/350)
184. Waugh, Evelyn. Brideshead Revisited: The Sacred and Profane Memories of Captain Charles
Ryder. Blue-green cloth, spine lettered in gilt. One of 600 copies, (450 of which were for sale and 150
for presentation). First American Edition.
Boston: Little, Brown, 1945
Copyright page states “Published September 1945.” Spine a touch yellowed, bumped at corners
and to fore edge of front cover, light yellow spots to spine, faint scratches; very good.
(150/250)
185. (Whitman, Walt) The American Nautical Almanac for the Year 1883 - with laid in address panel from
mailing envelope, addressed from Walt Whitman to E.J. Loomis. viii, 255, 16 pp. 23.5x16.5 cm. (9¼x6½”),
half cloth and boards. Second Edition.
Washington: Bureau of Navigation, 1882
Laid in is the address panel from the envelope used to mail this almanac to “E.J. Loomis /
Nautical Almanac Office / Washington DC,” from Walt Whitman, the address written out in
his hand. With his blue return address label pasted to lower left corner. Also a ten cent postage
stamp circa 1870s or 1880s. The address panel has been torn from a larger envelope, and it
measures 6¼x9¼”. Loomis and Whitman met when Loomis arrived in Washington in 1867.
Whitman left the city shortly thereafter, but they became friends before he did. Someone has
written in ink near the address, “Walt Whitman’s writing.” Rubbed spine and extremities, spine a
touch frayed, mostly at ends, joints starting; hinges cracked; lacks half of rear free endpaper, ink
doodles all over rear pastedown; very good.
(800/1200)
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RARE FIRST EDITION OF WHITMAN’S LEAVES OF GRASS
186. Whitman, Walt. Leaves of Grass. (i)-xii, (13)-95 pp. 27.7x19.5 cm. (10 7/8 x 7 5/8”) original
blindstamped green cloth, triple gilt-rule borders, title in gilt at center of front and rear covers, spine
titled in gilt. Housed in a custom chemise and green morocco-backed slipcase. First Edition.
Brooklyn, New York: [printed by Rome Brothers], 1855
First edition, binding variant
‘A’ (with gilt ruled borders),
first state of the frontispiece
(on heavy paper), second
state of the copyright page
(with printed copyright
notice, as usual, seen in all
but a few copies), second
state of page iv (with error
at Column 2, Line 4 corrected). This copy with none
of the type defects noted
in the BAL, thus likely an
early copy. Myerson notes
the 795 copies printed were
bound thus: 337 in Binding
A (cloth); 262 in Binding
B (also cloth); 150 copies
bound in Binding C (wrappers); and 46 copies in
“boards mounted”. “Always
the champion of the comLot 186
mon man, Whitman is both
the poet and prophet of
democracy. The whole of Leaves of Grass is imbued with the spirit of brotherhood and a pride
in the democracy of the young American nation. In a sense, it is America’s second Declaration
of Independence: that of 1776 was political, that of 1855 intellectual” (PMM). Also included is
an autograph postcard from Whitman to J.M. Stoddart, editor of Lippincott’s Magazine, dated
at Camden June 9, 1891, reading in full: “If you use that page of MS: (wh’ you are at liberty to
do as suits) don’t fail to first send me proof wh’ I will return immediately. Walt Whitman”. BAL
21395; Grolier American 67; Myerson A2.I.a1; Printing and the Mind of Man 340. This volume
has undergone extensive professional conservation at the Baker Bindery in Anniston, Alabama.
Casing reconstructed using original cloth over new boards, endpapers replaced using period
paper, pages cleaned removing earlier glue repairs, each page mended where necessary, pages
resewn and recased. Some fading to gilt stamping and lettering, particularly on spine; an expertly
restored volume.
(60000/90000)
187. Wilder, Thornton. Our Town: A Play in Three Acts. Olive cloth, blue paper spine and front
cover labels, pictorial endpapers, pictorial jacket. First Edition.
New York: Coward McCann, [1938]
First edition of the author’s Pulitzer Prize winning drama, which had a reported printed run of
only 5000 copies. Light edge wear to jacket; spine cloth a touch faded; near fine.
(200/300)
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188. Williams, Tennessee. Memoirs. Illustrated with plates from photographs. Cloth-backed
boards, jacket. First Trade Edition.
Garden City: Doubleday, 1975
Signed by Tennessee Williams on the front free endpaper, and dated ‘79. Jacket price-clipped,
spine sunned a bit, a few small yellow stains at top edge of rear panel, lightly chipped at spine
ends; lightly rubbed at volume extremities; number in ink at top corner of front free endpaper;
very good volume in very good jacket.
(300/500)
189. Willingham, Calder. End as a Man - Advance Reading Copy. Wrappers. Advance Reading Copy.
New York: Vanguard, [1947]
Spine a bit faded and creased, erased price in pencil on top corner of front wrapper, a few
faint spots on rear cover; fine internally; very good overall.
(200/300)
190. Willingham, Calder. End as a Man. (8vo), cloth, dust jacket. First Edition in First Issue
jacket.
New York: Vanguard, [1947]
First Issue jacket without any text on rear panel. Basis for the 1957 film The Strange One,
starring Ben Gazzara and a young George Peppard. Jacket spine a bit yellowed, very lightly
rubbed at a few spots at edges; near fine volume in a near fine jacket.
(200/300)
RARELY FOUND AS A COMPLETE SET
191. (Woburn Books) Complete set of The Woburn Books - 18 volumes. 18 volumes. Each in illustrated
boards and matching dust jackets. Each signed by their authors on the limitation page. One of 530
copies.
London: Elkin Mathews & Marrot, 1928-1929
Very scarce complete set. Includes the works:
Chesterton, G.K. The Sword of Wood. * Powys,
T.F. The Dewpond. * Kaye-Smith, S.A. Wedding
Morn. * Armstrong, M. Portrait of Misses Harlowe.
* Mottram, A.H. The Apple Disdained. * Benson,
E.F. The Male Impersonator. * Lawrence, D.H.
Rawdon’s Roof. * Garnett, D. The Olde Dovecote.
* Benson, S. The Man Who Missed the Bus. * Anderson, S. Alice and the Lost Novel. * Blackwood,
A. Full Circle. * Williamson, H. The Linhay on the
Downs. * Sinclair, M. Fame. * Morley, C. The Goldfish Under the Ice. * Leslie, S.A. Ghost in the Isle
of Wight. * Graves, R. The Shout. * Hergesheimer,
J. Trial by Armes. * Warner, S.T. Some World Far
from Ours. With only light wear to jacket edges,
one volume with a few larger chips at jacket edges,
another volume with some light soiling/foxing to
jacket; else near fine.
(1200/1800)
Lot 191
192. Wolfe, Tom. The Right Stuff. Gray cloth, dust
New York: Farrar Straus Giroux, [1979]
Signed by Tom Wolfe on the blank recto of the “Also by Tom Wolfe” page. Jacket lightly edge
worn; fine in a near fine jacket.
(200/300)
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193. Woolf, Virginia. The Waves. Green cloth, dust jacket. First American Edition.
New York: Harcourt, Brace & Co., [1931]
Jacket designed by Vanessa Bell. Jacket browned at edges and with some light edge wear, price
clipped from front flap; volume faded at edges; near fine in a very good or better jacket.
(150/250)
Section II: Fine Books in All Fields
SEVEN LOTS WITH PHOTOGRAPHS BY ANSEL ADAMS
194. (Adams, Ansel) Austin, Mary. The Land of Little Rain. Yellow cloth, dust jacket. First Edition.
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1950
Signed by Ansel Adams on the half title. Jacket price-clipped, a few large chips at top edge of
jacket, many tiny chips and tiny tears at edges, a few repaired with tape on verso; a few bumps
to volume edges; very good volume in good jacket.
(200/300)
195. (Adams, Ansel) Austin, Mary and Ansel Easton Adams. Taos Pueblo. 12 full-page
photogravures by Ansel Adams. Woodcut decorations by Valenti Angelo. (Folio), leather-backed
cloth, slipcase. Facsimile of the 1930 edition. No. 401 of 950 copies.
Boston: New York Graphic Society, 1977
Signed by Adams in the colophon. Facsimile of the rare 1930 edition that was printed by the
Grabhorn Press. The photogravures in this reprint were reproduced by George Waters. A few
faint marks to slipcase; else fine.
(1200/1800)
196. Adams, Virginia and Ansel Adams. Illustrated Guide to Yosemite Valley. Illustrated from
photographs by Ansel Adams; folding map. 20.8x14.3 cm. (8x5¾”), spiral-bound wrappers. First
Edition.
San Francisco: H.S. Crocker Co., 1940
Signed by Ansel Adams on the half title page. Some rubbing and very faint soiling to wrappers;
tiny yellow spots of soiling to folding map; very good.
(200/300)
197. Adams, Ansel and Nancy Newhall. The Pageant of History in Northern California. Illustrations
from photographs by Adams. 35.5x28 cm. (14x11”), spiral-bound pictorial wrappers. First Edition.
San Francisco: [American Trust Company], 1954
Signed by Ansel Adams on the preface leaf. Faint yellow soiling on front wrapper, a bit of dust
soiling on rear wrapper, edges a touch rubbed; very good.
(200/300)
198. Adams, Ansel. Two works by Ansel Adams, signed. Includes: Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada.
Cloth. Signed on the half title, dated 1-19-83. Houghton Mifflin, 1948. * “How to do it” Series No.
8. Making a Photograph. An Introduction to Photography by Ansel Adams. Cloth-backed boards.
Signed on the copyright page, dated 4-25-81Revised edition. Studio Limited, [1939]. Together 2
volumes.
Mild edge wear to the first volume; moderate wear to boards of the second volume; mostly
very good.
(200/300)
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199. Adams, Ansel. Images, 1923-1974. Foreword by Wallace Stegner. 115 extended range
photolithographic reproductions. Oblong, 35x43 cm. (13¾x16¾”), cloth; dust jacket, slipcase. First
Edition.
Boston: New York Graphic Society, [1974]
Signed by Ansel Adams on the half-title: “Ansel Adams / SF 12-17-74.” Fine.
(400/600)
200. Adams, Ansel. Collection of works signed by Ansel Adams. Includes: 4 copies of: This is the
American Earth. 3 with dust jackets, one without. Sierra Club, [1960]. * 2 copies of: Fiat Lux: The
University of California. One with dust jacket, one without. McGraw-Hill, [1967]. * These We Inherit:
The Parklands of America. Sierra Club, [1962]. * Death Valley. With dust jacket. Fourth Edition. 5
Associates, 1970. Together 8 quarto volumes.
One jacket near fine, the others with mild to moderate wear, including tearing; mostly mild
edge wear to volumes; mostly very good.
(400/600)
FIVE LOTS FROM THE ALLEN PRESS
201. (Allen Press) “An Englishman”. 1830 On the Ambitious Projects of Russia in Regard to North West
America, with Particular Reference to New Albion & New California. By An Englishman. Introduction by
George P. Hammond. Illustrated with a facsimile of the 1840 map. (8vo) parchment-backed blue-gray
boards printed with orange lettering. One of 350 copies printed by the Allen Press.
[San Francisco]: Book Club of California, 1955
First published in 1830 and here reprinted for the first time. BCC 90; Allen Press 17. Spine
sunned; else fine.
(150/250)
202. (Allen Press) Atherton, Gertrude. The Splendid Idle Forties. Illustrated with title page, initials
and divisional ornaments engraved by Mallette Dean and hand-illuminated by Dorothy Allen. 13¼x9,
gold and white stylized floral cloth boards, red-lettered paper label on spine, acetate jacket. One of
150 copies.
Kentfield, CA: Allen Press, 1960
Allen Press 24. Fine.
(300/500)
203. (Allen Press) Dickens, Charles and Wilkie Collins. The Wreck Of The Golden Mary: A Saga
of the California Gold Rush. Illustrated with wood engravings by Blair Hughes-Stanton. 10¼x7, rose
paper backstrip, marbled boards, white-lettered spine. One of 250 copies.
Kentfield, CA: The Allen Press, 1956
Allen Press 19. Spine sunned; near fine.
(150/250)
204. (Allen Press) Duchow, John Charles. The Duchow Journal. A Voyage from Boston to California
1852. Foreword by George P. Hammond. Decorations in color by the printer, Mallette Dean. 4to.
Original decorated boards backed in green linen, paper spine label. One of 200 copies.
Kentfield, CA: Mallette Dean [at the Allen Press], 1959
Designed at the Allen Press but the printing, binding and publishing were done by Mallette
Dean while the Allens were living in France. Allen Press 21. Fine
(150/250)
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205. (Allen Press) Twain, Mark. Mark Twain: San Francisco Correspondent. Selections from his letters to the
Territorial Enterprise: 1865-1866. Illustrations from photograph, old prints. Cloth-backed boards. One
of 400 copies.
San Francisco: Book Club of California, 1957
Printed at the Allen Press. In their bibliography the Allens refer to this production as “a violent
departure from our goal of hand produced books. The text was selected by the Club; the types
were machine set; the paper was machine made, and the printing done on a motor-driven press.”
Allen Press 20. Spine sunned, light wear; near fine.
(150/250)
206. (American Baptist Publication Society) The Borrowed Half Dollar; Or, Prodigality Punished. 33
pp. Illustrated frontispiece. 14x9 cm. (5½x3½”), period cloth-backed boards, paper spine label.
Philadelphia: American Baptist Publication Society, No date [c.1868]
A rare little cautionary tale, found in OCLC / Worldcat, but not located in any institutions. With
some ink inscriptions on the front endpapers, “To be returned in one week,” to “Shutesbury
Baptist S.S. Library,” dated 1868. Spine label heavily worn, chipping at spine ends, heavily
rubbed board edges; foxed; very good.
(200/300)
207. (Angelo, Valenti) Valenti Angelo: Author, Illustrator, Printer. Introduction by Oscar Lewis.
Illustrated with 43 facsimiles (35 in color) & illumination in gold & colors by Angelo. (Folio), red
cloth-backed boards, paper spine label. 1 of 400 copies printed by Andrew Hoyem.
Signed by Angelo at the colophon. BCC 154. Fine.
(150/250)
208. (Angling) Greenway, James C., Jr. & A. Lassell Ripley. The Laurel Brook Club, 1902-1957. 63
pp. Illustrations from photos, paintings, etc., including color frontispiece. (Small 4to) original green
cloth. No. 25 of 250 copies. First Edition.
No place: [1958]
Rare history of this private fishing club in Uxbridge, Massachusetts. Embossed stamp of the
club on title page. Inscribed to Peter Pratt and signed by both authors. Heller 740 (“Rare”); not
in Bruns. Remnants of glassine laid in, volume fine.
(700/1000)
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1482 EDITION OF SAINT THOMAS AQUINAS – THE DOHENY COPY
209. Aquinas, Thomas, Saint. Summa Theologica Pars I. 198 leaves (incl. front blank). A4, a10,
b-f8, g6, h8, i-n6, o-u8, x-z6, z6, c6, h8, aa6. Text in two columns, gothic types. (folio) 30x20.5 cm.
(11¾x8¼”), 18th century half calf & speckled boards.
Venice: Antonius de Strata de Cremona, 1482
The first part of St.
Thomas Aquinas’s great
work, the culmination
of scholastic philosophy,
the harmony of faith
and reason. This first
part is often considered
the most important, his
considerations of God.
With the old bookplate
of W.H.H. Newman of
Buffalo, N.Y., and the
more recent small leather
bookplate of Estelle
Doheny. The Doheny
library was legendary,
formed with the riches
of her husband, oil
tycoon Edward L.
Doheny, Sr., a principal
in the Teapot Dome
Scandal. The character
Vern Roscoe in Upton
Sinclair’s 1927 novel Oil!
(the inspiration for the
2007 film There Will
Be Blood) is loosely
based on Doheny.
Two old booksellers’
catalog entries affixed
to the front pastedown.
OCLC/WorldCat
lists only two copies
of this edition, at the
Huntington Library and
the Newberry Library.
Goff T-199. Covers
rubbed and worn, spine
worn, joints repaired;
light dampstaining to
Lot 209
first 4 leaves, top margin
of the first half of the contents with small and light dampstain, very minor worming to some
of the gutter margins, still in very good condition, the contents quite clean and fresh, a rare
incunabular printing of one of the most influential medieval religious philosophers.
(10000/15000)
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210. (Architecture) Porter, Arthur Kingsley. The Construction of Lombard and Gothic Vaults. [4],
29 pp. Illustrations from photographs. (4to) original cloth-backed boards, paper label on front and
spine. First Edition.
New Haven: Yale University Press, 1911
Some light wear; very good.
(100/150)
211. (Arion Press) Van Nostrand, Jeanne. Edward Vischer’s Drawings of the California Missions, 18611878. With a Biography of the Artist by Jeanne Van Nostrand. Introduction by Thomas Albright. With
44 color plates (including frontispiece) from Vischer’s drawings. (Oblong 4to) golden-brown linen
lettered in gilt. One of 600 copies printed by the Arion Press under the direction of Andrew Hoyem.
Vischer is credited with capturing in his drawings the look and feel of the colonial past with far
more freedom and vividness than his several competitors. Some of his drawings “reconstruct”
derelict mission buildings. BCC 172. Fine.
(150/250)
212. Armstrong, Carol & Catherine de Zegher. Ocean Flowers: Impressions from Nature. Illustrations
from photographs, drawings, photograms, etc. (4to) cloth backed boards, dust jacket. First Edition.
New York: The Drawing Center, [2004]
“The book focuses on natural-history imagery in the mid-nineteenth century, with particular
emphasis on the botanical drawings and photograms by the artist Anna Atkins (1799-1871) and
her Victorian contemporaries.” (From jacket). Fine.
(200/300)
213. (Artichoke Press) Dillon, Richard. Napa Valley Heyday. Photographs by Charles B. Turill.
(4to), tan cloth, paper spine label. One of 450 copies designed by Jonathan Clark of the Artichoke
Press.
Prospectus laid in. BCC 218. Fine.
(100/150)
214. (Artichoke Press) Franklin, Colin. Exploring Japanese Books and Scrolls. Illustrated and
decorated in color throughout. (Small folio), silk backed pictorial boards; decorative slipcase. One
of 450 copies.
[San Francisco]: The Book Club of California, [1999]
Designed by Jonathan Clark at the Artichoke Press. BCC 211. Light wear to slipcase; fine.
(150/250)
215. (Artichoke Press) Mathes, W. Michael. Mexico on Stone. Lithography in Mexico, 18261900. Illustrated, including some color and folding plates. (4to), cloth-backed decorated boards,
printed paper spine label. One of 550 copies, printed by Jonathan Clark at the Artichoke Press.
An important reference on the subject, includes a checklist of major works. Fine.
Page 43
(100/150)
TWO LOTS ON THE DROPPING OF THE ATOMIC BOMB ON HIROSHIMA
216. (Atomic Bomb) Jeppson, Morris. Original ink sketch/diagram by Lt. Morris Jeppson, Weapons Test
Officer aboard the Enola Gay, depicting the dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, on August 6,
1945. Depicts the mushroom cloud, the position of the B-29 Enola Gay when the bomb “Little
Boy” exploded, the destruction to Hiroshima, etc., with descriptive commentary, signed and initialed
by Jeppson. On sheet of paper 22x28 cm. (8½x11”).
No place: No date
Second Lieutenant Morris Richard Jeppson (1922-2010) served as assistant weaponeer on the
Enola Gay, which dropped the first atomic bomb. He along with then Captain William “Deak”
Parsons of the U.S. Navy were responsible for arming the bomb on the B-29 Superfortress
bomber during the flight from Tinian to Japan. Jeppson’s role was to climb into the bomb bay
and remove the three green safety plugs from the bomb and to replace them with the three red
plugs just before the aircraft climbed to high altitude close to the target area. For many years,
Jeppson refused to speak publicly about the Hiroshima mission, but starting in 1985 he became
more willing to speak about it. Fine condition.
(300/500)
217. (Atomic Bomb) Van Kirk, Dutch. Description of the dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima,
written in ink on a photograph of the destroyed city, by Theodore “Dutch” Van Kirk, navigator aboard the Enola
Gay during the mission. 10 lines, in ink, written across the top of a photograph 27.5x35.5 cm. (10x14”).
No place: No date
Dutch Van Kirk (born 1921), at this writing the last surviving crew member of the B-29 Enola
Gay when the first atomic bomb “Little Boy” was dropped over Hiroshima on August 6,
1945, describes the event, viewing it as regretful but necessary: “Visibility was excellent as we
approached our aiming point, the Aioi bridge in Hiroshima. We released ‘Little Boy’ at 9:15
AM Tinian time. It exploded 43 seconds later at about 1800 feet above the ground. Shortly
thereafter the shock waves hit the plane measured at 3.5 G’s. The city was devastated. However,
we had dropped hundreds of thousands of leaflets over Japan warning their leaders of a ‘Rain
of Ruin’ from the air. The major reason why the bomb was dropped was prevention of large
loss of both American and Japanese lives during a scheduled invasion of Japan. Nevertheless
war is Hell. Dutch Van Kirk, Navigator - Enola Gay, 6 Aug 1945.” Fine condition.
(500/800)
218. Audsley, George Ashdown and James Lord Bowes. Keramic Art of Japan. 2 volumes.
Illustrated with 61 (of 63) plates, 40 (of 42) of which are chromolithographs, plus some text
illustrations printed in color (in vol. 1) and 4 leaves showing marks. (folio) 40.5x29 cm. (15½x10¾”),
period red half morocco & marbled boards, all edges gilt.
Liverpool & London: By the Authors & Henry Sotheran, 1875[-80]
Beautiful series of plates, dating less than a decade after the Paris Exposition of 1867 when
Europe seemed to discover Japanese art. Includes a very good history of and guide to Japanese
ceramics together with detailed descriptions of the pieces reproduced, including dimensions
and provenance. Most of the pieces are from private English collections including those of the
Duke of Edinburgh, A.W. Franks, Major J. Walter and both of the authors. Binding well worn,
covers detached; lacking plates XII and XL; some moderate soiling/aging within, the plates very
good or better.
(500/800)
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TWO LOTS OF EARLY WORKS ON THE AUTOMOBILE
219. (Automobiles) Hand Book of Gasoline Automobiles - twelve volumes. Includes the guide for the
following years: 1909-1914, 1916, 1917, 1919-1921, and 1925. Each is approximately 7¾x5¼”, and
in original wrappers.
New York: Association of Licensed Automobile Manufacturers / National Automobile Chamber
of Commerce, 1909-1925
Marvelous guides from the infancy of the automobile, each page devoted to a different model,
with a picture and full specifications, including price, number of cylinders, horsepower, wheel
base, tire size, body styles available, etc. The manufacturers include such familiar names
as Cadillac, Buick, Oldsmobile, Packard, Renault, and Studebaker, as well as the bygone
Locomobile, Hotchkiss, Franklin, Peerless, Waltham-Orient, etc. All but five (1910, 1911, 1912,
1921, and 1925) are lacking spine strip and are reinforced with two strips of cloth tape, the 5
with some tearing or chipping at spine, generally mild; else very good.
(500/800)
220. (Automobiles) Lot of books and ephemera relating to automobiles of the early twentieth century. Includes:
N.A.D.A. Complete Identification Section. 1936. Official Used Car Guide. 349 pp. Cloth, embossed
with gilt. Numerous rubber stamps to volume, of Eidam Bros. of PA. National Automobile Dealers
Association, 1936. * Audels Automobile Guide with Questions, Answers and Illustrations for Owners,
Operators, Repairmen, Relating to...by Gideon Harris and Associates. 476; [6], 48, [12] ad pp. Flexible
leather wrappers. Heavily worn wrappers. Theo. Audel & Co., [1915]. * The Mercedes-Benz Service
Bulletin. 7 issues from Vol. 1, No. 1 (Oct 1965) - Vol. 3, No. 2 (Aug 1967). Not consecutive. Bound
in 3-ring binder with Mercedes symbol. * Large folding advertisement for, The Studebaker EveryWeather Car. A 7 passenger vehicle. Folded measures 9x10¾, when unfolded, measures 15x21½.
Mild to moderate wear from handling. No date, [c.1900]. * 2 issues of the magazine: The Studebaker
Wheel: A Magazine for the Motorist. July, 1937 and November, 1938 issues. Each with lovely
illustrated wrappers. Also with the address label from original delivery on rear wrapper. * ABC’s of
Automobile Construction and Design: An Elementary Handbook. 68 pp. Original wrappers. With
rubberstamp of Eidam Bros of PA on page 1. For trainees, prepared by the Studebaker Corporation,
[1943]. Together 7 items.
A nice collection on automobiles and maintenance of early 20th century cars. Some mild to
moderate wear to most; mostly good or very good.
(200/300)
221. Avedon, Richard. An Autobiography. Unpaginated. (Folio) 35.5x27.6 cm. (14x11”). brown
cloth, clear acetate jacket with printed back flap. First Edition.
Signed by Avedon in the year of publication, on the front free endpaper. Fine.
(200/300)
222. Avedon, Richard. Avedon: Photographs, 1947-1977. Essay by Harold Brodkey. Black and
white photographs throughout. 35.5x26.3 cm. (14x10½”). Glossy photographic boards, clear printed
acetate. First Edition.
New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, [1978]
Signed by Avedon on the front free endpaper, dated 1982. Fashion photographs of glamorous
subjects including the Duchess of Alba, Brigitte Bardot, Lauren Bacall, Cyd Charisse, Gabrielle
Chanel, Marlene Dietrich, Audrey Hepburn, and others Very faint dust soiling or marks to
acetate jacket; else fine.
(200/300)
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223. Baskin, Leonard. Ars Anatomica: A Medical Fantasia. [7] text pages. 13 prints after Baskin’s
pen and ink drawings. (Folio) 58x39 cm. (22¼x15½”), loose in portfolio, as issued, slipcase. No. 1126
of 2500 copies.
New York: Medicina Rara, [1972]
Signed by Baskin at the limitation statement. Scattered light marks and edge wear to slipcase;
else fine.
(200/300)
224. Baskin, Leonard. Two volumes written and/or illustrated by Leonard Baskin. Includes: Baskin,
Esther. Creatures of Darkness. Illustrated by Leonard Baskin. Cloth, dust jacket. Signed by Leonard
Baskin on front free endpaper. First Edition. [1962]. * Baskin, Leonard. The Raptors and Other Birds.
Cloth, dust jacket. Signed by Baskin on front free endpaper. First Edition.
Some light wear to jackets and volumes; very good.
(300/500)
225. Baum, L. Frank. John Dough and the Cherub. 314, [2] + [4] ad pp. Illustrated throughout with
color and black & white drawings by John R. Neill. 9x6½, pictorial tan cloth stamped in red, olive &
black; color pictorial endpapers. First Edition, First Printing, Binding A.
Chicago: Reilly & Britton, [1906]
The detachable contest blank for “The Great John Dough Mystery,” is present at page 9.
Printed on thin, mustard-colored paper. Also, page 275, line ten with the misprint “cage” instead
of “cave.” Bienvenue & Schmidt p. 227. Rubbing to spine ends and corners, some light finger
soiling or marks to covers; hinges cracked; else internally a fine copy.
(800/1200)
226. Baum, L. Frank. John Dough and the Cherub. 314, [2] + [4] ad pp. Illus. throughout with color
and black & white drawings by John R. Neill. 9x6½, pictorial tan cloth stamped in red, olive & black;
color pictorial endpapers. First Edition, Second Printing, Binding A.
Chicago: Reilly & Britton, [1906]
Lacking the detachable contest blank for “The Great John Dough Mystery: Is the Cherub Girl
or Boy?”, the stub is present. Second printing, with misprint on p. 275, line 10 corrected (“cave”
for “cage”); publisher’s imprint on spine reads to “The Reilly & Britton Co.” in large and small
capital letters; the back cover illustration stamped in black. Bienvenue & Schmidt p. 227. Some
light wear and soiling to cloth, hinges with glue repairs; very good.
(200/300)
COMPLETE SET OF THE YELLOW BOOK QUARTERLY
227. (Beardsley, Aubrey, et al) The Yellow Book: An Illustrated Quarterly. 13 vols. (Vols. I-XIII, all
published). (8vo) 8x6½, original pictorial yellow cloth. First Editions.
London: John Lane, 1894-1897
Writings & illustrations by eminent artists & authors of the day, incl. Aubrey Beardsley, Max
Beerbohm, Kenneth Grahame, Baron Corvo, D.Y. Cameron, W.B. Yeats, Muirhead Bone,
H.G. Wells, Evelyn Sharp, Richard Le Galliene, John Lavery, Henry James, Walter Crane,
John Sargent, Anatole France, Joseph Pennell, Frederic Leighton, Laurence Housman, Ernest
Dowson, Lionel Johnson, et al. Also included is “The Yellow Book, A Selection”, published
later by Spring Books. Some light wear and soiling to cloth; very good or better, nicer than
typically encountered.
(600/900)
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228. Bennett, Charles H. & Robert B. Brough. Shadow and Substance. [8], 232 pp. 30 handcolored plates. (8vo) original blindstamped red cloth, spine gilt, all edges gilt. First Edition.
London: W. Kent & Co., 1860
Wonderful caricature color plates, with the shadow silhouettes of the characters revealing truths
of their personalities. Small label of Bone & Son, Binders on rear pastedown. Spine ends
frayed, some light edge wear; light foxing; very good.
(400/600)
229. [Bentley, Samuel]. Excerpta Historica, Or, Illustrations of English History. xviii, 444 pp. (8vo)
later full calf, spine gilt, red leather label. First Edition.
London: Samuel Bentley, 1831
A collection of contemporary records, from the 13th to the 16th century. Originally issued as a
periodical, in quarterly parts. Only one volume was published. Joints cracking, bookplates; light
foxing; very good.
(400/600)
230. Bernt, Walther. The Netherlandish Painters of the Seventeenth Century. 3 volumes. Profusely
illustrated. (4to) cloth, dust jackets. First English Edition, translated from the third German edition.
[London]: Phaidon, [1970]
Biographical dictionary of approximately 800 artists, with signatures and monograms
reproduced in facsimile. Light wear to jackets; near fine.
(200/300)
THIRTEEN LOTS OF BOOK CLUB OF CALIFORNIA PUBLICATIONS
231. (Book Club of California) D’Ambrosio, Joe. A Memoir of Book Design, 1969-2000. Illustrated
in color with facsimiles and reproductions of books created by D’Ambrosio. (4to), half black cloth
and patterned boards, spine lettered in white. One of 350 copies designed by Joe D’Ambrosio.
Marvelous selection of the books written, illustrated, printed and bound by D’Ambrosio, with
detailed descriptions by him of the processes involved. Fine.
(100/150)
232. (Book Club of California) Dreyfus, John. A Typographical Masterpiece: An account...of Eric
Gill’s collaboration with Robert Gibbings in producing the Golden Cockerel Press edition of ‘The Four Gospels’
in 1931. Illustrations from woodcuts by Eric Gill and Robert Gibbings. (Small folio), gilt-stamped
cloth. 1 of 450 copies printed by the Meriden-Stinehour Press.
Dreyfus sheds considerable light on how the superb Golden Cockerel Press edition of The Four
Gospels of the Lord Jesus Christ was conceived, planned & executed. BCC 194. Fine.
(100/150)
233. (Book Club of California) Everson, William. On Printing. xviii, [2], 113 pp. Edited by Peter
Rutledge Koch. Illustrated from photographs and facsimiles; folding prospectus example for “The
Equinox Press” announcement on the rear pastedown. 7x4½, red linen, paper spine label. One of
400 copies printed by Peter Rutlege Koch.
Collection of Everson’s writings on printing, produced in honor of the poet/printer’s eightieth
birthday. Most of the 400 copies produced were lost in the process of shipping and never
received by the members of the Book Club of California, therefore making this one of the
scarcest BCC books. Erratum slip laid in. BCC 199. Fine
(150/250)
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234. (Book Club of California) Ford, Henry Chapman. An Artist Records the California
Missions. Edited with an introduction by Norman Neuerburg. Illustrations and plates from sketches
& paintings by Ford, a few in color including tipped-in frontispiece. (Oblong quarto), linen-backed
patterned cloth, paper spine label. One of 450 copies designed & printed by Patrick Reagh.
Most of Ford’s drawings and paintings were executed in the early 1880’s. The patterned cloth
used in the binding was typical of the wallpapers and decorations found in the California
Missions. Fine.
(150/250)
235. (Book Club of California) Franklin, Colin. Themes in Aquatint. Illustrated with 16 plates
from aquatints. (Folio), cloth-backed marbled boards. One of 500 copies printed by the Cambridge
University Press.
Examination of the use of aquatint in the illustrations of British books in the late 18th and
early 19th centuries. Fine.
(100/150)
236. (Book Club of California) Seaton, Elizabeth. WPA Federal Art Project - Printmaking in California
1935-43. 132 pp. 12¾x9¾, blue cloth, spine lettered in yellow, clear acetate jacket. 1 of 450 copies
designed by Patrick Reagh. First Edition.
Prospectus and errata slip, both laid in. BCC Publication No. 220. Fine
(150/250)
237. (Book Club of California) Sterling, George. Dear Master: Letters of George Sterling to Ambrose
Bierce, 1900-1912. Edited with introduction by Roger K. Larson. Illustrated from photographs;
inserted facsimile. (4to) cloth-backed boards, paper spine label, slipcase. One of 350 copies, designed,
composed and printed by Peter Rutledge Koch.
BCC 215. Fine.
(100/150)
238. (Book Club of California) The Hundredth Book [&] The Two Hundredth Book. Magee, David.
The Hundredth Book: A Bibliography of the Publications of the Book Club of California & A
History of the Club. 1 of 400 copies printed by the Grabhorn Press, [1958]. * And, Harlan, Robert D.
The Two Hundredth Book: A Bibliography of the Books Published by the Book Club of California
1958-1993. 1 of 500 copies printed by the Mastercraft Press, [1993]. Together, 2 volumes. With a
few facsimile woodcuts and title pages. 14x9¾, half cloth and decorative boards, paper spine labels.
San Francisco: Book Club of California, 1958 & 1993
Bibliographies of major importance as a source for much California fine printing. Prospectus
for second volume laid in. Fine
(250/350)
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FIVE LOTS OF MULTIPLE TITLES FROM THE BOOK CLUB OF CALIFORNIA
239. (Book Club of California) Ten Volumes Published by the Book Club of California. Includes: Browne,
Lewis. The Final Stanza. 1929. * Duncan, Harry, et al. BR. A Panel Discussion at the Bruce Rogers
Centenary. 1981. * Franklin, Colin. Fond of Printing. 1980. * Kurutz, Gary F. Benjamin C. Truman,
California Booster & Bon Vivant. 1984. * Lapp, Rudolph M. Archy Lee: A California Fugitive Slave
Case. 1969. * Levinsohn, John L. Frank Morrison Pixley of The Argonaut. 1989. * Ridge, John
Rollin. A Trumpet of Our Own. 1981. * Ritchie, Ward. Frederic Goudy, Joseph Foster and the Press
at Scripps College. 1978. * Ritchie, Ward. Paul Landacre. 1982. * Teiser, Ruth & Catherine Harroun.
Printing as a Performing Art. 1970. Together 10 volumes published by the Book Club of California.
San Francisco: Book Club of California, Various dates
Fine.
(200/300)
240. (Book Club of California) Ten volumes published by the Book Club of California. Includes: Allyn,
Joseph Pratt. By Horse, Stage & Packet. 1988. * Burgess, Gelett. Bayside Bohemia. 1954. * Genini,
Ronald & Richard Hitchman. Romualdo Pacheco: A Californio in Two Eras. 1985. * Hart, James D.
The Private Press Ventures of Samuel Lloyd Osbourne and R.L.S. 1966. * Norris, Frank. Collected
Letters. 1986. * Pierce, Richard A., ed. Rezanov Reconnoiters California, 1806. 1972. * Pinney,
Thomas. John Ignatius Bleasdale: A Friend of Wine in New Worlds. 2006. * Roatcap, Adela Spindler.
Raymond Duncan. 1991. * Skelton, Christopher. The Engraved Bookplates of Eric Gill, 1908-1940.
1986. * Van Nostrand, Jeanne. San Francisco, 1806-1906. 1975. Together 10 volumes published by
the Book Club of California.
Minor wear; near fine to fine.
(200/300)
241. (Book Club of California) Ten volumes published by the Book Club of California. Includes: Artful
Deeds in the Life of the Felon, Grovenor Layton. 1998. * Brown, James Berry. Journal of a Journey
Across the Plains in 1859. 1970. * Harlan, Robert D. At the Sign of the Lark. 1983. * Johnson,
Kenneth M. The Life and Times of Edward Robeson Taylor. 1968. * Madden, Henry Miller. From
Kapuvar to California, 1893. 1979. * Pepper, Robert D. Oscar Wilde: Irish Poets and Poetry of the
Nineteenth Century. 1972. Pierce, Richard A. & John H. Winslow. H.M.S. Sulphur at California.
1969. * Rawls, James J. Dan de Quille of te Big Bonanza. 1980. * Splatt, Cynthia. Isadora Duncan
& Gordon Craig. 1988. * Walker, Franklin. The Seacoast of Bohemia. 1966. Together 10 volumes
published by the Book Club California.
Fine.
(200/300)
242. (Book Club of California) Ten volumes published by the Book Club of California. Includes: Alger,
Horatio, Jr. The Young Miner: Or, Tom Nelson in California. 1965. * Bigly, Cantell A. [G.W. Peck].
Aurifodina, Or Adventures in the Gold Region. 1974. * Craven, Tunis Augustus Macdonough. A
Naval Campaign in the Californias, 1846-1849. Fremont, Jessie Benton. A Year of American Travel.
1960. * Harlan, Robert D. Chapter Nine: The Vulgate Bible & Other Unfinished Projects of John
Henry Nash. 1982. * Hittell, Theodore H. El Triunfo de la Cruz. 1977. * King, Thomas Starr. A
Vacation Among the Sierras, Yosemite in 1860. 1962. * Lewis, Oscar. The First 75 years: The Story
of the Book Club of California, 1912-1987. 1987. * Meyers, William H. Sketches of California and
Hawaii. 1970. * Sterling, George, ed. Continent’s End. 1925. Together 10 volumes published by the
Book Club of California.
Fine.
(200/300)
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243. (Book Club of California) Ten volumes published by the Book Club of California, plus six
others. Includes: Burgess, Gelett. Gellett Burgess Behind the Scenes. 1968. * Davison, Richard Allan.
Charles & Kathleen Norris, The Courtship Year. 1993. * Hammond, George Peter. Noticias de
California. 1958. * Jeffers, Una. A Book of Gaelic Airs for Una’s Melodeon. 1989. * Kunsel, Heinrich.
Upper California. 1967. * Mawn, Geoffrey P. Jasper O’Farrell: Surveyor, Farmer & Politician. 2001.
* Palmquist, Peter E. Redwood and Lumbering in California Forests. [1983]. * Ritchie, Ward. The
Books of Francois-Louis Schmied. 1987. * Sawkins, James Gay. A Pictorial Tour of Hawaii, 18501852. 1991. * Stauffacher, Jack Werner. A Typographic Journey: The History of the Greenwood Press
and Bibliography, 1934-2000. 1999. Together 10 books published by the Book Club of California.
Also included: Carrillo, Senor Don Carlos Antonio. Exposition Addressed to the Chamber
of Deputies of the Congress of the Union. [2 copies]. John Henry Nash, 1938. * Robinson,
Alfred. Life in California. Biobooks, 1947. * Maloney, Alice Bay, ed. Fur Brigade to the
Bonaventura. California Historical Society, 1945. * Wilbur, Marguerite Eyer, ed. A Pioneer at
Sutter’s Fort, 1846-1850. The Calafia Society, 1941. * Browning, Elizabeth Barrett. Sonnets from
the Portuguese. Limited Editions Club, 1948. Together 16 volumes. A few with light wear; near
fine to fine.
(200/300)
244. (Book of Common Prayer) The Book of Common Prayer, and Administration of the Sacraments,
and Other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church, According to the Use of The Church of England: Together with
the Psalter or Psalms of David, Pointed as they are to be sung or said in Churches: And the Form or Manner of
Making, Ordaining, and Consecrating of Bishops, Priests, and Deacons. Unpaginated. 40x25 cm. (15¾x9¾”),
paneled sheep.
Oxford: Printed by T. Wright and W. Gill, 1770
Front cover detached, rear nearly so, moderate edge wear, faint soiling, spine chipped and
cracked; leaves yellowed with age, some more than others, edges worn, a few tears; else very
good.
(300/500)
ONE OF ONLY 25 COPIES OF THE PRESENTATION EDITION
245. (Borein, Edward) Etchings of the West: Edward Borein, October 21, 1872 - May 19, 1945: A
Collection of Ten Etchings Pulled from the Original Borein Plates. With ten tipped-in etchings by Borein,
plus 3 tipped-in Borein Christmas cards, and an
invitation to a party at Lucile and Ed’s home. 33x28.5
cm. (13x11½”), full green antiqued morocco, spine
decorated with four star-burst patterns and lettering
in gilt, tan calf inlay with Borein illustration in gilt on
front cover, gilt dentelles, top edge gilt, acetate jacket,
green calf and marbled boards slipcase, original yellow
limp calfskin case with Velcro closure. No. 25 of 25
copies of the Presentation Edition.
[Santa Barbara]: [John T. Reynolds], [2002]
Lot 245
Signed by the dedicatee and Borein bibliographer,
Harold G. Davidson, at the limitation page.
Additional limitation page at rear signed by
bookbinder David Weinstein, printer Patrick
Merrill, and John T. Reynolds. A beautiful copy of
this finely bound Presentation Edition, one of only
25 copies. A few very faint marks to calfskin case,
and to slipcase; else fine.
(3000/5000)
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246. Brough, Robert. The Vacant Frame. Illustrated with linocuts by John R. Smith. 15.8x21.2 cm.
(6¼x8¼”), loose leafs, housed in boards portfolio, in cloth drop-back box, with miniature book, plus
printing press tools housed in box, as issued, in original cardboard shipping box. No. 78 of 80 copies.
[Oxfordshire]: Rocket Press, [1983]
Signed on the limitation leaf by illustrator John R. Smith. Miniature book on typography, titled
Walker’s Book. Fine.
(200/300)
247. Bruehl, Anton. Photographs of Mexico. Illustrated with 25 full-page collotypes from black and
white photographs taken by Anton Bruehl. (Folio), original tan buckram, black calf spine, front cover
with embossed lettering in black, edges untrimmed. One of 1000 copies, this copy being unspecified.
First Edition.
New York: Delphic Studios, [1933]
Large detailed photographs of everyday Mexican people, taken within a few hundred miles of
Mexico City. Spine a bit rubbed; near fine.
(600/900)
WITH 51 ENGRAVED MAPS
248. Camden, William. Britannia: Or a Chorographical Description of Great Britain and Ireland, Together
With the Adjacent Islands...With additions and improvements. 2 volumes. [66] pp., columns i-cclxviii, 1-697;
[2] pp, columns 697-1526, [177] pp. Engraved portrait frontispiece; 10 copper-engraved plates; 51
copper-engraved two-page or folding maps. (Folio) 39x24 cm. (15¼x9½”), modern brown cloth,
spines lettered in gilt. Third Edition of this translation.
London: R. Ware, et al, 1753
This edition translated and edited by Edmund Gibson and with maps by Robert Morden.
“The first edition of Camden’s Britannia came out in 1586....By 1623 it had been reprinted
half-a-dozen times and was already twice its original size....If Camden was not the first English
historian (in the modern sense of the word), topographer, and antiquarian, he was certainly the
first to relate the three studies, and his Britannia, primarily topographical, is the first book which
shows, even in a rudimentary form the need to evaluate sources. It was the revolutionary subject
matter, and its even more revolutionary treatment of the subject, which made it at once the
vehicle and the model for research in all three subjects for the next two hundred and fifty years.”
(PMM). Printing and the Mind of Man, 101 (for first edition); ESTC T145183. Light wear to
cloth; repair to lower corner of frontispiece; some light staining; very good.
(1200/1800)
249. Campbell, John Lord. The Lives of the Lord Chancellors and Keepers of the Great Seal of England,
From the Earliest Times till the Reign of King George IV. 7 volumes. (8vo), half calf and marbled boards,
gilt-lettered morocco spine labels, new endpapers.
London: John Murray, 1845-1847
Rubbed extremities with some bumps and nicks, light damage at spine heels from removed
library numbers; with rubber stamping from Scarborough Public Library on both sides of each
title page, plus at margin of random pages within; very good.
(200/300)
250. (Canon Law) Corpus Juris Canonici Emendatum et Notis Illustratum. 6 books in 1. 1271, [17], 754,
[11], 406, [7], 158, [81], 235, [11] pp. 23.5x18 cm. Woodblock head pieces and initials. (9¼x7”), full
tooled vellum.
Cologne: Emmanuel Konig, 1670
With red and black printed title page, with vignette. Vellum darkened with finger soiling
and wear at edges, spine darkened, with a small spot where library sticker was removed, plus
chipping and cracking; library rubber stamps on title page, plus on margins of some pages
within; very good.
(600/900)
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TWO LOTS WITH ORIGINAL LITHOGRAPHS BY CHAGALL
251. (Chagall, Marc) Mourlot, Fernand. The Lithographs of Chagall. Volume I only. Introduction
by Marc Chagall. Preface by Julien Cain. Illustrated with 12 original lithographs by Chagall, including
frontispiece and all but 2 in color; illustrations in color throughout. (4to) 12½x9½, gray cloth; color
pictorial jacket with original lithograph by Chagall.
Monte Carlo: Andre Sauret, [1960]
Lithographs from the presses of Mourlot
Freres, including the dust jacket. Minor wear
to edge of jacket; two small dents to bottom
edge of rear cover; near fine in a like jacket.
(1500/2000)
252. (Chagall, Marc) Mourlot, Fernand. The
Lithographs of Chagall 1957-1962. Volume II
only. Illustrated with 11 original lithographs by
Chagall, including frontispiece, mostly in color;
other illustrations in color throughout. (4to)
12½x9½, beige cloth; color jacket with original
lithograph by Chagall. First Edition.
Monte Carlo: Andre Sauret, [1963]
Lithographs from the presses of Mourlot
Freres, including the dust jacket. Minor wear
to jacket edges; fine in a like jacket.
(700/1000)
253. Chamberlayne, Rev. I., editor. The
Australian Captive; Or, An Authentic Narrative of
Fifteen Years in the Life of William Jackman...Also
Lot 251
Including, with Other Appendices, Australia and Its
Gold, From the Latest and Best Authorities. 392, [8] ad pp. With 5 plates including 2 portrait frontispieces
of William Jackson. (8vo), original brown cloth, gilt-lettered spine.
Auburn / Buffalo: Derby & Miller / Derby, Orton & Mulligan, 1853
Spine leaning, frayed at spine ends, corners bumped, dust soiling; lacking front free endpaper;
some dampstaining at gutter edge of first several leaves; heavily foxed, some signatures
detached; good.
(100/150)
254. [Charles I, King of England] The King. A Large Declaration Concerning the Late Tumults in
Scotland, From Their First Iriginalls: Together with a Particular Deduction of the Seditions Practices of the Prime
Leaders of the Covenanters: Collected Out of Their Owne Foule Acts and Writings: By Which it Doth Plainly
Appeare, that Religion was Onely Pretended by Those Leaders, but Nothing Lesse Intended by Them. [4], 430, [1]
pp. Engraved portrait frontispiece. (4to) 29x18.6 cm. (11½x7¼”) modern morocco-backed boards,
spine lettered in gilt. First Edition.
London: Robert Young, 1639
Edited by (and attributed to)Walter Balcanquhall and written for the King in his perspective.
Contains important information relating to the events in Scotland, which subsequently led to
the outbreak of Civil War in England. STC 20906, Variant A with comma after Scotland in title
and with marginal note on page 41. Minor wear to binding, bookplate; light foxing; very good.
(500/800)
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255. (Clarke, Harry) Poe, Edgar Allan. Tales of Mystery and Imagination. 412, [1] pp. With 32
tipped-in color plates by Harry Clarke; plus many black and white illustrations. (4to) 26.5x20 cm.
(10½x7¾”), original black cloth, pictorial cover label, gilt spine, top edge black, dust jacket. First
American Clarke Edition.
New York: Brentano’s, [c. 1923]
A stunning edition of Poe’s masterwork with gorgeous illustrations by Harry Clarke. Clarke’s
reputation as a master illustrator results largely from his work in this volume, which has been
widely reproduced in innumerable editions of mostly inferior print quality. A few short closed
tears to jacket edges, a few dampstains to middle of front jacket panel; volume lightly rubbed at
edges, a few small spots of soiling to cover label; very good volume in very good jacket.
(250/350)
256. (Colt Press) Norris, Frank. McTeague. [10], 390 pp. Illustrated by Charles G. Norris. (4to)
10½x7, original cloth backed boards. Limited Edition of 500 copies.
San Francisco: Colt Press, 1941
Handsome Colt Press edition of McTeague, first published in 1899. One of only 500 copies
designed and printed by Jane Grabhorn and William Matson Roth. Small wrinkle to spine label;
near fine.
(100/150)
257. (Colt Press) Five volumes from the Colt Press and one about. Includes: Black, Eleanora. The Gold
Rush Song Book. 1940. * Hall, Carroll Douglass. The Terry-Broderick Duell. [1939]. The Letters
of Frank Norris. 1956. * Pioneers of the Sacramento. 1953. * Poe, Edgar A. The Journal of Julius
Rodman. 1947. Together five volumes from the Colt Press.
San Francisco: Colt Press, Also included: Roth, William M. The Colt Springs High: A Publishing
Memoir of the Colt Press, 1938-1942. Book Club of California, 2004. Fine.
(250/350)
258. (Christo & Jeanne-Claude) Two signed volumes about Christo and Jeanne-Claude and their creations, a
piece of cloth from the Running Fence, and a signed/limited first day cover. Includes: Christo & Jeanne-Claude:
Verhüllter Reichstag, Berlin, 1971-1995; Wrapped Reichstag, Berlin, 1971-1995... Text in German &
English. Drawings by Christo. Photographs by Wolfgang Volz. Signed by Christo and Jeanne-Claude
in blue on the half-title. Wrappers (a little creased). [Cologne]: Benedikt Taschen, [1995]. * Christo:
Surrounded Islands. Einführing: Werner Spies. Dokumantation und Fotos: Wolfgang Volz. Text in
German. Signed by Christo in blue on the half-title. Wrappers. Cologne: DuMont Bushverlag, [1984].
* Piece of cloth, 5½x5½”, on the back of which is a label, “Original Piece of Christo’s Running Fence
1976. A Gift from Charles Parker Nov 14, 2010.” * Envelope with picture of “Christo and JeanneClaude’s ‘Running Fence, Sonoma and Marin Counties, California 1972-1996’ Commemorating 20
Years September 10-21, 1996,” signed by Christo and Jeanne-Claude, numbered 63/200.
Rarities from the couple whose massive artistic projects became legend. With a few newspaper
clippings and a postcard featuring the Museum of Modern Art Wrapped. Very good or better.
(500/800)
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1496 EDITION OF THE AGRICULTURAL WORKS OF LUCIUS COLUMELLA
259. Columella, Lucius Junius Moderatus, et al. Opera Agricolationum: Columellæ, Varronis,
Catonisque, necnon Palladii. Cum excriptionibus & commêtariis D. Philippi Beroaldi [& two other works]. Includes:
Opera Agricolationum... [272] leaves. aa6, a6, b-i8, k4, l-y8, z4, &6, 9-8, [rum]8, A-K6, L4, M6.
Numerous woodcut initials which are tinted by hand. Reggio Emilia, Italy: Dionysius Bertochu, 14
October 1496. [bound with] Estienne, Charles, Jean Liébault & Melchior Sebisch. XII. Bücher von
dem Feldbau, und vollkomener bestellung eynes ordentlichen Meyerhofs oder Landguts… [12], 566,
[12] pp. )(6, A-BBBB4, CCCC6. With numerous woodcut illustrations, including folding plate of a
horse’s anatomy (this with 6” split along fold). Strassburg: Bernhard Jobin, 1586. [bound with] Mayer,
Georg. Paralipomena et marginalia hortulanica, Das ist, Gartenkunst zum Feldbuch angehörig, in
abmerckung der Erfahrung wahrhafftig, was zum Feldbaw uñ Hausshalten… [4], 22 pp. )(2, A-C4
(C4 a blank). Woodcut illustrations. Strassburg: Bernhard Jobin, 1586. Together, 3 works bound
together. (folio) 31x21 cm. (12¼x8¼”), period full pigskin over wooden boards, decoratively tooled
in blind with portrait of a nobleman in the center of each cover, protective metal bosses on the
covers, metal clasps.
Reggio Emilia, Italy, & Strassburg, Germany: 1496 & 1586
Rare incunabula edition of
the agricultural works of
the first century Roman
tribune turned farmer, our
most important source on
Roman agriculture, together
with portions of the works
of Cato the Elder and
Varro which he cites. It is
bound with a marvelously
illustrated edition of the
German translation of
Charles Estienne’s [i.e.
Stephanus’] Praedium
Rusticum (first published in
1554), a collection of tracts
which he compiled from
ancient writers on various
branches of agriculture, and
also a short horticultural
work by Georg Mayer. All
of the works are of great
significance in the fields of
agriculture and husbandry,
and all are quite rare.
OCLC/WorldCat lists 17
copies of the first work. No
copies of the second work
are listed in OCLC, but other
versions (i.e. 7 books or 15
books] are listed. Only three
copies of the final work are
listed. Spine ends repaired,
wear to board edges, lacking
a clasp; some loss to lower
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corners of earlier leaves,
worming in lower margins
of the latter half of the second work, lower margins of final work also wormed, affecting a few
words of text, with loss to margins and corners of final leaves, the page fore-edges in general
with some rubbing; overall very good
(15000/25000)
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260. (Cruikshank, George) Doctor Syntax. The Life of Napoleon, a Hudibrastic Poem in Fifteen
Cantos. 260 pp. 30 hand-colored engraved plates, including the title-page. (8vo), tree grain calf, giltdecorated spine, gilt-lettered morocco spine label. First Edition.
London: T. Tegg, 1815
Amusing Dr. Syntax imitation, this work is not by William Combe. Illustrates Napoleon’s life
from “dreaming in his cell at the military college” to his landing at Elba. Napoleon was one of
Cruikshank’s favorite targets. Tooley 151. Rubbed at spine and edges; ink and pencil notes to
front endpapers; scattered and light foxing, a bit of offsetting or browning scattered within; very
good.
(400/600)
261. (Curwen Press) Shakespeare, William. King Lear. Introduction by G.K. Chesterton. xiv, 134
pp. 10 full-page illustrations by Yunge. (Folio) 33x26.5 cm. (13x10½”), original blue cloth, spine
lettered in gilt, top edge gilt. One of 210 copies on hand-made paper from a total edition of 240.
San Francisco: David Magee, [1930]
Marked, Out of Series, in pencil at the limitation statement. Spine yellowed, faint marks to
covers; front hinge cracked; very good.
(200/300)
SIGNED BY THE DISCOVERERS OF DNA
262. (DNA) Crick, Francis. What Mad Pursuit: A Personal View of Scientific Discovery - signed by Watson
& Crick. Wrappers.
New York: Basic Books, [1988]
Signed by Francis Crick and James D. Watson on the title-page, in ink. Watson and Crick, codiscovers of DNA, along with Maurice Wilkins, were awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine
in 1962 for “their discoveries concerning the molecular structure of nucleic acids and its
significance for information transfer in living material”. Wrappers with some scuffing and wear;
very good.
(1000/1500)
263. (DNA) Watson, James D. Signed sketch of DNA by James D. Watson, on a first day postage cover. On
“Rate Change Mail” cover featuring Uncle Sam carrying mail, with two 22-cent stamps.
Washington: 1999
The ink sketch depicts the double-helix spiral, next to which is written “A-T or G-C” and
“DNA”. James D. Watson, along with Francis Crick and Maurice Wilkins, was awarded the
Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1962 for “discoveries concerning the molecular structure of nucleic
acids and its significance for information transfer in living material”. Fine.
(500/800)
264. (Dali, Salvador) Cellini, Benvenuto. The Autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini. Translated by John
Addington Symonds. Illustrated by Salvador Dali, including color plates. 25x17 cm. (9¾x6½”), blue
cloth stamped in gilt, top edge gilt. No. 244 of 1000 copies.
Garden City: Doubleday & Co., 1946
Signed by Dali in ink on the limitation-page. Darkening to spine, some spotting near foot;
bookplate on front free endpaper, else very good
(400/600)
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265. Darwin, Charles. On the Structure and Distribution of Coral Reefs; Also Geological Observations on
the Volcanic Islands and Parts of South America. xx, 549 + [6] ad pp. Map of coral reef frontispiece, map
plates and diagrams within, including 3 folding. (8vo), blue cloth, gilt-lettered spine.
London, New York, and Melbourne: Ward, Lock, and Co., 1890
With the bookplate of American scientist and naturalist Ellison A. Smyth, Jun’r, of Charleston,
S.C. on the front pastedown. Moderately rubbed edges, scattered dust soiling and dampstaining;
hinges cracked; good.
(100/150)
266. (DePol, John) Fraser, James Howard & Eleanor Friedl, compilers. John DePol: A Catalogue
Raisonné of His Graphic Work, 1935-1998. Foreword by Donald R. Fleming. Preface by John Dreyfus.
Bibliographical Essay by Catherine Tyler Brody. Illustrated from etchings and wood engravings
by John DePol. 12x9, cloth-backed pattered boards, slipcase. One of 400 copies printed by James
Wehlage at the Tuscan Press, Novato, California.
San Francisco: The Book Club of California, 2001
Signed by DePol at the colophon. Fine
(150/250)
267. [Defoe, Daniel] Johnson, Charles, Captain, pseud. A General History of the Pyrates, from Their
First Rise and Settlement in the Island of Providence, to the Present Time. With the remarkable Actions and
Adventures of two Female Pyrates Mary Read and Anne Bonny... [20], 17-427, [1] pp. 3 engraved plates
including 1 folding, plus woodcut head and tail pieces. (8vo), period prize binding paneled and blindtooled calf, re-backed with original spine laid down, gilt-lettered morocco spine label. Second Edition.
London: T. Warner, 1724
“This rare work embodies many items relating
to the Colonial History of British America,
nowhere else extant, as, the Adventures of
Blackbeard, and his Capture by Lieut. Maynard
in the James River, Va., Life and Career of
Captin Kyd, &c.” -Sabin. Small armorial
bookplate on front pastedown reads, “Ditton
Park.” Engravings include a portrait of
Blackbeard the Pirate, Capt. Bartho Roberts
with two ships (folding), and Anne Bonny and
Mary Read convicted of Piracy. It is agreed
that Captain Charles Johnson is a pseudonym,
and Moore states the work is by Daniel Defoe.
Moore 458; Sabin 36188. Light wear to spine
and corners; some light toning to pages with
age; else near fine.
(3000/5000)
Lot 267
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FIRST BOOK FROM THE DERRYDALE PRESS
268. (Derrydale Press) Ingraham, Henry A. American Trout Streams: A Discussion of the Problems
Confronting Anglers in the Preservation, Management and Rehabilitation of American Trout Waters. With 3
maps, and 2 plates of trout stream insects. 9½x6¾, cloth-backed boards, printed paper spine and
cover labels. No. 229 of 350 copies designed by Eugene V. Connett and printed on Fabriano Hand
Made Paper.
New York: Privately Printed for the Angler’s Club of New York, 1926
“Eugene V. Connett was quoted as saying that American Trout Streams was ‘the first book to be
published by Derrydale,’ though it does not bear the imprint of Connett’s famous press.” -- (A
Century With the Anglers’ Club, 2006). The 2nd book published by The Anglers’ Club of New
York. Siegel 1. Slipcase lacking; spine sunned, slight fading to boards; near fine.
(300/500)
269. Digges, Dudly. The Compleat Ambassador: Or Two Treaties of the Intended Marriage of Qu: Elizabeth
[Bound with] Cabala, Sive Scrinia Sacra, Mysteries of State and Government in Letters of Illustrious Persons
and Great Ministers of State. Two works in one volume. [14], 441, [7]; [14], 416, [10] pp. Additional
engraved title page in first work. (Folio) 32x20.5 cm. (12½x8”), period full calf, red leather spine label,
all edges marbled.
London: Gabriel Bedell [&] G. Bedell, 1655 [&] 1663
Wing D1453 & C185. Bookplates of Gladys Robinson and Robert Arundell Hudson. Edges
worn, front cover detached, rear hinge cracked, vertical crack to spine; internally very good.
(700/1000)
DRAKE’S UNIVERSAL COLLECTION OF VOYAGES 1768
270. Drake, Edward Cavendish. A New Universal Collection of Authentic and Entertaining Voyages
and Travels, From the Earliest Accounts to the Present Time. [10], (5)-706 pp. 60 engraved plates including
9 maps (1 folding). (Folio) 36x23 cm. (14¼x9”) period marbled boards, modern calf rebacking, red
leather spine label. First Edition.
London: J. Cooke, 1768
“A collection of voyages and relations of experiences by travelers from the time of the Portuguese navigators to the middle of the eighteenth century, including those of Magellan, Drake,
Cavendish, Olivier van Noort, William Dampier, Woodes Rogers, John Clipperton, George
Anson, and Lionel Wafer.” - Hill. Hill 492. Boards worn at edges; light foxing, some offsetting
from plates; very good.
(1500/2500)
Lot 270
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271. Edmonds, Clement. The Commentaries of C. Julius Caesar, Of his Warres in Gallia, and the Civile
Warres Betwixt Him and Pompey,... [48], 196, [2], 142, 10 pp. a6, b-e4, A2, B-Vv4, Xx2, Aaa5 (of 6,
lacking final blank leaf). Additional engraved title page, portrait frontispiece and 14 engraved plates
(most double page). (4to) 29x19 cm. (11½x7½”), modern brown morocco-backed boards, spine gilt.
London: R. Daniel, 1655
The author was the “Remembrancer of the City of London”. First quire bound in the improper
order. Wing C199; ESTC R17666. Some wear to pages edges, small holes to several of the
plates; some foxing and browning; very good.
(600/900)
272. Egan, Pierce. Life in London; or, the Day and Night Scenes of Jerry Hawthorn, Esq. and his Elegant
Friend Corinthian Tom, Accompanied by Bob Logic, the Oxonian, in their Rambles and Sprees through the
Metropolis. xvi, 376 pp. With 36 hand-colored aquatint plates by I.R. & G. Cruikshank; 3 folding
engraved plates of music; woodcuts in the text. (8vo) 23.5x15 cm. (9¼x5¾”), full mottled calf, spine
gilt, red leather labels, all edges gilt. First Edition, First Issue.
London: Sherwood, Neely, and Jones, 1821
First issue with no footnote on p.9, first sheet of music not numbered; early state of p.376, with
“good-bies” on first line; early state of the half-title, with imprint on verso in lower left. There
was an unnumbered leaf “To Subscribers” following p.376, but, as Tooley states, “it is rare and
usually missing as it forms no part of a signature, and the work is complete without it”; it is not
present in this copy. Abbey Life 281; Tooley Colour Plates 196. Front cover detached, leather
pulled at foot of spine, light foxing; internally very good.
(400/600)
INSCRIBED BY WALKER EVANS
273. Evans, Walker. Message from the Interior. Afterward by John Szarkowski. 12 gravure plates of
photos by Evans, each with glassine guard. (Folio) 14¼x14¼, original cloth, paper label on front.
First Edition.
New York: Eakins Press, [1966]
Inscribed on front free
endpaper: “To Anita
Ventura with best wishes,
Walker Evans”. Ventura
was the founding curator of
photography at the Stanford
University Museum of
Art. Photographs of the
heartland of America as
seen by Evans from 1931 to
1962. Light extremity wear;
else fine.
(1000/1500)
Lot 273
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274. (Fine Bindings) Forster, John. The Life of Charles Dickens. 3 volumes. Engraved frontispieces.
(8vo), half blue morocco and cloth, gilt-decorated and letter spines, top edges gilt. Later Edition.
London: Chapman and Hall, 1872-1874
Finely bound set. Volume One is Ninth Edition, Volume Two is Tenth Thousand, and Volume
Three has no edition statement on title page. Lightly rubbed extremities and a few stray marks
externally; else near fine.
(400/600)
275. (Fine Bindings) [Irving, Washington] pseud. Diedrich Knickerbocker. A History of NewYork, from the Beginning of the World to the End of the Dutch Dynasty. xvi, (13)-454 pp. Illustrations by Felix
O.C. Darley including a large folding lithograph plate at rear. (8vo) original publisher’s full brown
morocco over thick beveled boards, wide gilt borders surrounding impressed panel on front and rear,
spine gilt, all edges gilt.
New York: George P. Putnam, 1850
An attractive example of mid-19th century publisher’s deluxe bindings. Extremities rubbed;
foxing; very good.
(150/250)
BOUND IN SCOTCH DEERSKIN – INSCRIBED BY THE BINDER
276. (Fine Bindings) Roosevelt, Theodore. Theodore Roosevelt’s Letters to His Children. Edited by
Joseph Bucklin Bishop. Gravure portrait frontispiece. (8vo) period three-quarter Scotch deerskin and
cloth, top edge gilt. Bound by Sangorski and Sutcliffe.
New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1919
A printed note regarding the unusual binding leather tipped in at front. “The deer were killed
owing to a shortage of food during the Great War.” Inscribed by George Sutcliffe on front
flyleaf. Front joint a bit rubbed, other light extremity wear; very good.
(400/600)
277. (Fine Bindings) Sloane, William Milligan. Life of Napoleon Bonaparte. 4 volumes. Numerous
illustrations throughout, some in color. (4to) period red half morocco and cloth, spines ruled and
lettered in gilt, top edge gilt.
New York: Century Co., 1906
Some rubbing to extremities; very good.
(250/350)
278. Frisbie, Robert Dean. The Book of Puka-Puka. (8vo), black cloth-backed boards, lettered in
red, red map endpapers, color illustrated dust jacket. First Edition, First Printing.
New York: Century Co., [1929]
Rare work in a dust jacket. First Printing stated on the copyright page. The story of the author
living on Danger Island in the South Pacific. Jacket with moderate chipping at edges, some
tears, including a long tear at rear flap fold, some foxing and a few tiny stains; volume spine ends
rubbed; tiny sticker on front free endpaper; very good volume in good jacket.
(600/900)
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ARCHIVE OF LETTERS FROM ERLE STANLEY GARDNER
279. Gardner, Erle Stanley. Archive of letters from Erle Stanley Gardner to literary agent, friend, and
later partner in Paisano Productions, Cornwell “Corney” Jackson. Archive includes 7 typed letters signed by
Erle Stanley Gardner, plus 1 typescript of a Memo. Each letter is on his personal letterhead, from
Rancho del Paisano in Temecula, California. Letters include: 2 pp. letter dated July 12, 1951 about
some business he had with Jack Simpson, a British Radio Actor. He speaks at length however, about
a TV post-game show appearance by Gail Patrick Jackson, and voices his opinions about technical
aspects of the TV production, things that would come into play later when he would form Paisano
Productions and produce the TV show Perry Mason. * 2 pp. letter dated July 27, 1951. The letter
begins with some business about Perry Mason, then moves on to his point of view about trailer life
and ESG’s wanderlust. He very often had a wagon of trailers out on the road, filled with typewriters
and secretaries, kitchens and living areas. He spent a good amount of time on the road getting away
from society and enjoying nature. In this letter he recommends Corney to “drift into Oregon and
Washington during the summer.” * 1 pp. letter dated July 30, 1951 about several sponsors of the
Perry Mason Radio program. At bottom in ink, he writes, “P.S. Thayer says okay - so go ahead,”
regarding an approval for a sponsor. Thayer Hobson was ESG’s representative from Morrow and Co.
The company still represents all of ESG’s books. * 3 pp. letter addressed to Corney and Gail [Patrick
Jackson], actress and wife of Corney, dated December 21, 1953. Probably the most important letter
of this group, it shows the trepidation ESG had in trying to find a proper format for the production
of Perry Mason for the new medium of TV. The idea of using numerous writers had not been done
in any prior productions. The thought of creating one Perry Mason story, each week, for a 29 episode
season was just overwhelming, and ESG lays out his concerns. The Proctor & Gamble show was
Perry Mason radio show mentioned in pages 2 and 3. * 2 pp. letter dated April 5, 1954 regarding
Corney’s recent run-in with the LAPD. He also speaks of phone calls (which are recorded, and
which he sent to Corney) between ESG and Gene Roddenberry, creator of Star Trek. Gene wanted
to get notes about writing for TV and radio shows. ESG was pivotal in Gene’s process, and helped
transform him from a writer for the LAPD, to a writer for TV. * 1 pp. letter dated April 6, 1954.
Attached are 4 typescript copies of letters from ESG to Worthington Miner, plus a copy of Miner’s
letter to ESG, and a TLs from Paul B. Radin to Cornwell Jackson. The letter to Corney is a short note
to read the attached material, which largely pertains to the dealings of pre-production on the Perry
Mason TV show. * 2 pp. letter dated July 12, 1954. Attached is a typescript copy of ESG’s response
to Miss Elizabeth Gyring, plus 4 pp. letter from Elizabeth Gyring to ESG about an opera she created
from a Perry Mason book. Also in ESG’s letter he writes to Corney, “I’d like to get together with you
and I am annoyed that you are keeping your children out of my life,” and talks about how his example
will serves as what not to do for the kids. * A 2 pp. typescript memo from ESG on onion paper,
dated February 6, 1954. Addressed to Willis Kingsley Wing, William Morrow & Company, Thayer
Hobson and Company. The memo addresses how he feels about the commission structure in regards
to the new TV series, his current radio show, and the proceeds from his book sales and reprints. He
also talks about how he has realized that to make a TV show of his high standards, he needs to be
very involved in the supervision of all elements. Shortly thereafter he formed Paisano Productions
with his partners Cornwell Jackson and wife Gail Patrick Jackson. Gail went on to become Executive
Producer, and ESG oversaw the script factory, running a good sized stable of writers.
Temecula, CA: 1951-1954
An important archive of letters from Erle Stanley Gardner to his literary agent, friend, and later
partner in the television production company, Paisano Productions. The letters, dating from
1951-1954, show the trepidation, preparation, and creative inspiration surrounding the creation
of the television show based on Gardner’s hit novels about lawyer-detective Perry Mason. The
show launched on CBS in 1957. Provenance: The Cornwell Jackson Family Estate. Light wear
at edges from handling; the memo is more worn, with a few tears; very good or near fine.
(3000/5000)
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“ONE OF THE AGELESS HISTORICAL WORKS”
280. Gibbon, Edward. The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. 6 volumes. [xxiv], 704;
Half titles present in Volumes 2, 3, [xii], 640, [1, errata]; [xii], 640, [1, errata]; [x], viii, 620; [x], 684;
[xii], 646, [51] pp. Engraved portrait frontispiece; 3 folding maps. (4to) 28x22 cm. (11x8¾”) period
full tree calf. Third Edition of Volume 1, First Editions of Volumes 2 through 6.
London: W. Strahan and T.
Cadell, 1777-88
“This masterpiece of
historical penetration and
literary style has remained
one of the ageless historical
works which...maintain
their hold upon the layman
and continue to stimulate
the scholar although they
have been superseded in
many, in not most, details
by subsequent advances
of research and changes
in the climate of opinion.”
(Printing and the Mind of
Man). Grolier, 100 English,
58; Printing and the Mind of
Man 222. Early ownership
signature of George
Stredwick Camden on title
pages; later ink ownership
stamps of Henry D. Nihill
on flyleaves. Bindings worn,
covers detached, several
spine labels detached;
frontispiece and title page
detached in Volume 1; some
foxing; internally very good;
would benefit from binding
restoration.
(3000/5000)
Lot 280
281. Gilpin, Laura. Two volumes by Laura Gilpin, one signed. Includes: Temples in Yucatan: A Camera
Chronicle of Chichen Itza. Inscribed and signed by Gilpin on the half title, dated 1961. [1948]. *
The Pueblos: A Camera Chronicle. [1941]. Together 2 volumes illustrated with many photographs, in
original cloth and dust jackets.
New York: Gilpin House, Various dates
Both jackets with many chips and tears, mostly at spines and edges, much repair with tape;
volumes with a touch of wear; very good in good jackets.
(100/150)
282. (Golden Cockerel Press) Jones, Gwyn and Thomas Jones (translators). The Golden Cockerel
Mabinogion. A New Translation from the White Book of Rhydderch and the Red Book of Hergest. 266, [1] pp.
Illustrations by Dorothea Braby. (Folio) 35.5x21.5 cm. (14x8½”) original brown half morocco and
cloth by Sangorski & Sutcliffe. Number 192 of 550 copies.
[London]: The Golden Cockerel Press, 1948
An attractively printed and bound edition of the well-regarded Jones translation of the Welsh
medieval masterpiece. Cockalorum 176. Some light wear and soiling to binding; very good.
(300/500)
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283. (Golden Hind) Bax, Clifford & Austin O. Spare. The Golden Hind: A Quarterly Magazine of Art
and Letters. Volume 2, Number 5 through Volume 2, Number 8. 4 volumes. Illustrations throughout. (4to)
original cloth-backed boards.
London: Chapman and Hall, 1923-24
Each volume signed by Bax and Spare on front free endpapers. Includes illustrations by Alastair,
John Austen, Evelyn Waugh, Harry Clarke and others. Bindings worn, some splitting to cloth;
paper a bit browned; very good.
(400/600)
284. Goodrich, Diane & Sharon Rich. Farewell to Dreams. Red faux-leather, spine lettered in gilt.
First Edition.
[Hollywood]: Jeanette MacDonald / Nelson Eddy Friendship Club, [1979]
Biography of the famous film couple Jeanette MacDonald & Nelson Eddy. Fine.
(200/300)
ONE OF 450 COPIES
285. (Grabhorn-Hoyem) Leighly, John. California as an Island. Illustrated with 25 map plates, some
folding; hand-colored title page vignette. 13¾x8¼, brown morocco-backed pictorial boards. One of
450 copies printed by Robert Grabhorn and Andrew Hoyem.
Thorough examination of this fascinating period of California cartography. BCC 141; GHB
60. Fine.
(700/1000)
286. (Grabhorn-Hoyem) Shakespeare, William. The Taming of the Shrew. 75 pp. Illustrations
by Valenti Angelo. 14x8½, decorated tan linen, gilt-lettered spine. One of 375 copies printed by
Grabhorn-Hoyem.
[San Francisco]: Lewis Osborne, 1967
Fine.
(200/300)
ELEVEN LOTS OF WORKS PRINTED BY THE GRABHORN PRESS
287. (Grabhorn Press) Beechey, F[rederick] W[illiam]. An Account of a Visit to California 1826’27. Introduction by Edith M. Coulter. Illustrated with 4 color reproductions of watercolors by
William Smyth and one map of the San Francisco Bay by F.W. Beechey. 12½x9, linen-backed boards,
paper spine label. One of 350 copies printed by the Grabhorn Press.
San Francisco: Book Club of California, [1941]
The scarcer of the two binding variants for this title, the other being vellum-backed boards.
“Interesting account of Monterey and San Francisco before the American Conquest...” - Howes
B309; BCC 60; GB 354. Spine sunned, a touch of wear, previous owner’s name on front
endpaper; very good.
(200/300)
288. (Grabhorn Press) Crane, Stephen. The Red Badge of Courage. Illustrated with vignettes by
Valenti Angelo. 13x8½, cloth-backed decorated blue boards, morocco spine label lettered in gilt,
slipcase. No. 533 of 980 hand-numbered copies printed by the Grabhorn Press.
The first book in a planned series of three books that the Grabhorn Press was contracted to do
for Random House in 1931. GB 154. Light fading to slipcase; volume fine.
(300/500)
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289. (Grabhorn Press) Fahey, Herbert. Early Printing in California: From Its Beginning in the Mexican
Territory to Statehood, September 9, 1850. Illustrated with 16 plates after title-pages, newspapers, portraits,
etc. (Small folio), black and green cloth, gilt-lettered red morocco spine label, plain paper jacket. One
of 400 copies printed by the Grabhorn Press.
An essential reference on the subject. GB 582; BCC 94. Small chips to spine label; else fine.
(200/300)
290. (Grabhorn Press) Harte, Bret. Mliss, a Story by Bret Harte is from “The Luck of Roaring Camp and
Other Sketches” First Published in 1870... Illustrated with engraved color plates and initials by Mallette
Dean. 13½x10, cloth-backed decorated boards, printed spine label. One of 300 copies printed by the
Grabhorn Press.
San Francisco: Grabhorn Press, 1948
“The illustrations were inspired by mid-Victorian American primitives, printed in color from
various materials - textiles, sand paper, leather and linoleum” - from the Grabhorn Bibliography.
GB 456. Spine sunned, small chip to label; near fine.
(100/150)
291. (Grabhorn Press) Lawrence, D. H. Fire and Other Poems. Foreword by Robinson Jeffers and a
Note on the Poems by Frieda Lawrence. Title-page vignette by Valenti Angelo. (8vo), oatmeal linen,
gilt-lettered paper spine label. One of 300 copies printed by the Grabhorn Press. First Edition.
First appearance of all but two of these poems, finely printed by the Grabhorn Press. GB
336; BCC 58. Spine and board edges with some fading, previous owner’s name on front free
endpaper; near fine.
(300/500)
292. (Grabhorn Press) Miller, Henry. Account of a Tour of the California Missions, 1856, The Journal
& Drawings of Henry Miller. Introduction by Edith M. Coulter & Eleanor A. Bancroft. Illustrated with
19 reproductions of pencil drawings. 11½x8¾, vellum-backed patterned boards, slipcase. One of 375
copies printed by the Grabhorn Press.
GB 528; BCC 83. Light wear and fading to slipcase; spine sunned; near fine.
(100/150)
293. (Grabhorn Press) Stevenson, Robert Louis. Silverado Journal. Edited by John E. Jordan.
Illustrated with facsimiles and inserts. 28.9x21.5 cm. (11¼x8½”), quarter black buckram and patterned
cloth, cloth spine label. One of 400 copies printed by the Grabhorn Press.
An ingenious publication by the Press; the journal was heavily corrected and these corrections,
deletions and transpositions are indicated in red, while insertions are printed on lighter paper &
bound in as appropriate. GB 557; BCC 88. Spine lightly sunned; near fine.
(150/250)
294. (Grabhorn Press) Utamaro, Kitagawa. Twelve Wood-Block Prints of Kitagawa Utamaro illustrating
the Process of Silk Culture. Introduction by Jack Hillier. Illustrated with 12 collotype plates after
Utamaro (colored with blocks engraved by Irma Grabhorn) from originals in the collection of Edwin
& Irma Grabhorn. (Folio) parchment-backed patterned boards, gilt-lettered spine. One of 450 copies
printed by the Grabhorn Press.
Fourth and last of the Japanese print series from the Grabhorn Collection. GB 652. Spine a bit
sunned; near fine.
(150/250)
Page 63
“400 COPIES PRINTED AND THE PRESS DESTROYED”
295. (Grabhorn Press) Whitman, Walt. Leaves of Grass. Comprising all the Poems written by Walt
Whitman following the Arrangement of the Edition of 1891-’2. Numerous woodcut illustrations by Valenti
Angelo. (Folio) 36.8x25 cm. (14½x9¾”), original red morocco-backed wood boards, raised bands.
No. 33 of 400 copies printed by Edwin and Robert Grabhorn.
New York: Random House, 1930
The famous Grabhorn Leaves of Grass, one of their most ambitious achievements, taking
over a year to print. “The tremendous impression necessary to print this book so strained the
press that the printers suggested the colophon should read: ‘400 copies printed and the press
destroyed’” (Grabhorn Bibliography I). GB 138. Spine a touch sunned, light scuffing to bands;
internally clean; near fine.
(1200/1800)
296. (Grabhorn Press) Wood, Ellen Lamont. George Yount: The Kindly Host of Caymus Rancho. [10],
126 pp. Illustrated with 3 plates; folding genealogical chart. 11x7½, linen backed boards, paper spine
label. One of 200 copies.
San Francisco: Grabhorn Press, 1941
GB 347; Howes W624. Foxing to linen, previous owner’s name on front free endpaper; near
fine.
(200/300)
297. (Grabhorn Press) Six volumes printed at the Grabhorn Press. Includes: Ace High, The ‘Frisco
Detective. 1948. * Festivals in San Francisco. 1939. * Hammond, George P., editor. The Treaty of
Guadalupe Hidalgo. [1949]. * Sawyer, Eugene T. The Life and Career of Tiburcio Vasquez. 1944. *
Stevenson, Robert Louis. The Silverado Squatters. 1952. * Sutter, John A. New Helvetia Diary. 1939.
Together six volumes, all in original cloth-backed boards.
San Francisco: Grabhorn Press, Various dates
Minor wear, near fine to fine.
(250/350)
298. Grandville, J.J. Les Fleurs Animées. Volume 2 (of 2) only. Text by Alph. Karr, Taxile Delord,
& Le Cte. Fœlix. [4], 321, [4] pp. With 17 (of 23) hand-colored engraved plates including frontispieces,
plus 2 uncolored engraved plates, by Grandville. 10½x6¾, period half morocco & marbled boards.
“Nouvelle Edition.”
Paris: Garnier Freres, 1867
The flowers personified, in striking color combinations. Covers worn; lacking 6 plates, sold as
is.
(200/300)
ONE OF 200 COPIES PRINTED BY THE GREGYNOG PRESS
299. (Gregynog Press) John, Lord of Joinville Seneschal of Champagne. The History of Saint
Louis. Translated by Joan Evans. [vi], 157, [11] pp. 17 hand-colored armorial shields engraved on
wood by Reynolds Stone; 2 maps drawn by Berthold Wolpe. (Folio) 34x24 cm. (13½x9½”), original
full brown morocco, gilt shield on front, spine lettered in gilt, top edge gilt, slipcase. No. 159 of 200
copies.
[Newtown, Montgomeryshire]: Gregynog Press, 1937
“The book is one of the most impressive to come from Gregynog, and due credit must be
given to James Wardrop for this sumptuous production to which several well known artists
contributed” (Harrop, p. 158). Harrop 37 Slipcase worn; one folio (pp. 1-4) slightly pulled
(missed by the binder’s thread at the top); else volume fine.
(1500/2500)
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RARE HISTORY OF THE LAFAYETTE FLYING CORPS
300. Hall, James Norman & Charles Bernard Nordhoff. The Lafayette Flying Corps. 2 volumes.
Associate Editor Edgar G. Hamilton. Illustrations from photographs, drawings, cartoons, etc., some
in color. (Large 8vo) original blue cloth decorated and lettered in gilt, top edges gilt, dust jackets. First
Edition.
Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1920
Both Nordhoff and Hall, co-authors of Mutiny on the Bounty and other novels, flew with the
Lafayette Flying Corps (i.e. Escadrille Americaine). Quite scarce in the original jackets. Jacket
soiled and chipped; volume near fine.
(700/1000)
301. (Harper’s Magazine) Harper’s New Monthly Magazine - large collection. Includes: 14 issues in
their original wrappers. Dating from 1862-1927. Several copies lacking covers and portions of the
contents. * 23 bound volumes of issues, including: Vol. II (Dec, 1850-May, 1851); Vol. IV (Dec, 1851May, 1852); Vol. VIII (Dec, 1853-May, 1854); Vol. XII (Dec, 1855-Jun, 1856); 2 copies of: Vol. XIV
(Dec, 1856-May, 1857); Vol. XV (Jun-Dec, 1857); Vol. XXIII (Jun-Nov, 1861); Vol. XXV (Jun-Nov,
1862); Vol. XXVII (Jun-Nov, 1863); 2 copies of: Vol. XXXII (Dec, 1865-May, 1866); Vol. XXXIII
(Jun-Nov, 1866); Vol. XL (Dec, 1869-May, 1870); Vol. L (Dec, 1874-May, 1875); Vol. LIII (Jun-Nov,
1876); Vol. LXIV (Dec, 1881-May, 1882); Vol. LXV (Jun-Nov, 1882); Vol. LXVIII (Dec, 1883-May,
1884); Vol. LXXIII (Jun-Nov, 1886); Vol. LXXV (Jun-Nov, 1887); Vol. LXXVII (Jun-Nov, 1888);
Vol. LXXVIII (Dec, 1888-May, 1889). Variously bound, but mostly in half leather and boards. Most
covers and/or spines detached, a few lacking.
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1850-1927
Moderate to heavy wear; foxed, edge wear to leaves; mostly good to very good.
(300/500)
302. Harris, Joel Chandler. Uncle Remus and Brer Rabbit. Illustrated in color on nearly every page
by J.A. Conde. Oblong, 20x29.5 cm. (7¾x10¾”), original cloth-backed color pictorial boards.
New York: Frederick A. Stokes, 1907
The last collection of Brer Rabbit tales published in Harris’s lifetime (he died in 1908); and
one of the scarcest. Moderate rubbing to boards and spine, scattered tiny spots of soiling;
ink name/message on front free endpaper, a bit of light finger soiling to title page, last leaf
detached, and with some edge wear; very good.
(300/500)
303. Hearn, Lafcadio. Japanese Fairy Tales. 5 volumes. Printed in color by hand from Japanese
wood blocks. 7½x5½, pictorial crepe-paper wrappers bound with string; tissue sleeves; original blue
cloth chemise, bone clasps.
Tokyo: T. Hasegawa, [c.1905-1925]
Fine set in rare, unopened tissue sleeves. Fairy tales include: The Boy who Drew Cats, The Old
Woman who Lost her Dumpling, Chin Chin Kobakama, The Goblin Spider, & The Fountain of
Youth. Chemise faded, and with some light wear; light wear to tissue sleeves, one torn; volumes
fine.
(800/1200)
304. Hoffmann, Professor. Modern Magic. A Practical Treatise on the Art of Conjuring. xviii, 563, [1],
[2 ad] pp. Illustrations throughout. (8vo) original brown cloth pictorially stamped in gilt and black.
“American Edition”.
London & New York: George Routledge and Sons, No date [c. 1892]
Scarce early edition (1st American?) of this popular instructional magic text. “With an appendix
containing explanations of some of the best known specialties of Messrs. Maskelyne and
Cooke.” A few very small white spots on cloth (paint?), lower corners lightly bumped; near fine.
(300/500)
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305. (Hunting) Diderot, Denis. Section on Hunting from Diderot’s Encyclopedie, with 27 plates. 27, [2] pp.
Text in French. With 27 copper-engraved plates, numbered I-XXIII and I-IV. (Folio) 41.2x26.5 cm.
(16¼x10½”), modern cloth.
[Paris]: c.1775
Hunting with hounds, hawks, traps, bows, etc. The final four plates illustrate metalwork. Very
good.
(400/600)
306. (Illuminated Manuscript) Illuminated Persian Marriage Contract. 6 leaves of text within gilt and
colored borders, two pages with illustration on thin paper. 24x16.5 cm. (9½x6½”) full velvet binding
stamped in blind.
[Early 20th century?]
Fine.
(500/800)
SPECTACULAR ILLUMINATE MANUSCRIPT BY JESSIE BAYES
307. (Illuminated Manuscript) Shelley, Percy Byshe. To The Night & The Cloud - Calligraphed and
Illuminated by Jessie Bayes. Illuminated manuscript on vellum. 13 page on 7 leaves (recto of first leaf
blank), 2 blank leaves at front and rear. Calligraphic text in black, blue and gilt. Illuminated with 17
miniatures including several small roundels, a full page illumination, 2 large historiated initial letters,
numerous smaller rubricated initials, all set within incredibly elaborate borders of botanical and floral
design and with numerous birds and small animals included. 28x15 cm. (11x6”), newly bound in full
turquoise morocco, gilt rule border on covers, spine ruled and lettered in gilt, slipcase. Signed and
dated by the illuminator on the first blank leaf at rear.
No place: 1914
A remarkable and profusely illuminated manuscript
of two of Shelley’s well known poems. Jessie Bayes
(1876-1970) was an English miniaturist, illustrator and
designer in the Arts & Crafts style. She was a member
of the Royal Society of Miniature Painters, Sculptors
and Gravers and was on the Council of the Society from
1925 to 1935. In addition to her illuminated manuscripts
and book illustrations, she is well known as designer of
stained glass. The present manuscript includes fanciful
illustrations of angels, mermaids, lovers, animals,
landscapes, birds, etc. A stunning example of the art.
Jessie Bayes’ manuscripts are quite rare on the market.
Inscribed on a front blank: “To Mr. Frederick Strauss, as
a slight token of highest appreciation and regard, from
J.G. White. Nov. 1914.” White was a prominent citizen of
Cleveland and President of the Cleveland Public Library
Board of Trustees from 1884 to 1886 and again from
1913-1928. Through him the Library came to possess
many rare books that could not be purchased with
public funds. He donated significant collections from
his personal library, now on permanent exhibition at the
Cleveland Main Library. Images of all pages available at
www.pbagalleries.com. Fine.
(25000/35000)
Lot 307
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308. (Incunabula Leaves) Twenty-four printed leaves, apparently from the Missale Coloniensis, 1487. Latin,
in 2 columns, printed in black & red, with hand-drawn initials in red & blue. Approx. 35x22.5 cm.
(13¾x8¾”).
[Cologne]: [1487]
Rare examples of two-color printing from the 15th century. These were from the collection of
the late Tommy Tommasini, and were accompanied by a letter to Mr. Tommasini from Herb
Mitchell, presenting the leaves: “...It’s a pleasure to send you a quarter-hundred leaves from
Missale Coloniensis, printed by Hermann Baumgart in Cologne, 1487. This is by no means the
finest printing, the finest example of incubula [sic] - but it is two-color printing (with handinitialing, of course) and all such material is becoming extremely scarce, and what becomes
available often is in quite poor condition. Some of these specimen leaves have seen better days,
too - but I can guarantee that the wormholes are genuine.” We have not been able to verify the
bibliographic information given by Mr. Mitchell. The original letter has been retained by the
consignor because of the personal nature of much of the content. A few marginal tears, one or
two intruding into text, several repairs, overall very good.
(500/800)
309. (Incunabula Leaves) Nicolaus de Lyra. Approximately 37 original printed leaves from Postilla super
totam Bibliam, 1481. Printed in 2 columns with commentary surrounding text, in Latin, with handdrawn initials in red and blue, paragraph marks in red. There is one woodcut illustration, possible a
diagram of the Temple. Approx. 29.5x21 cm. (11¾x8¼”).
Nuremberg: Anton Koberger, 1481
Original leaves from the rare 1481 Koberger edition of Nicolaus de Lyra’s influential
commentary and literal interpretations of the Hebrew Bible and New Testament, written
the previous century. Martin Luther pointed to de Lyra’s work to justify the Reformation.
These leaves were from the collection of the late Tommy Tommasini, given to him by Herb
Mitchell. A few with dampstaining, some minor foxing and aging, very good or better.
(500/800)
310. (Japan) Two crepe-paper books on Japan published by T. Hasegawa. Includes: Smith, Mrs. W.H. The
Children’s Japan. 20 pp. Color woodblock illustrations. 19.5x16.5 cm. pictorial wrappers. * Japanese
Pictures of Japanese Life. [14] pp. Color woodblock illustrations. 16x14.5 cm. pictorial wrappers.
Tokyo: T. Hasegawa, [1890s]
Two wonderfully illustrated crepe paper books published T. Hasegawa. Fine.
(200/300)
311. (Josephus, Flavius) Maynard, George Henry. The Whole Genuine and Complete Works of Flavius
Josephus, the Learned and Authentic Jewish Historian and Celebrated Warrior... 264, 269-723 pp. Illustrated
with 56 (of 60) engraved plates, including 2 engraved maps and 1 engraved folding plan of Jerusalem.
(Folio), 38x24 cm. (15x9½”), period calf covers, re-backed with later morocco, later morocco corners,
gilt lettered spine.
London: C. Cooke, [1792]
“John Kings Book 1801” in ink on the top edge of title page. Lacks the list of subscribers at
rear. ESTC T106246. Early calf with many marks and scratches, rubbed extremities; mild to
moderate foxing within, some sections fairly darkened from foxing, scattered marginal closed
tears to plates, including to folding plan (which have been repaired on verso); very good.
(500/800)
312. (Kelmscott Press) Chaucer, Geoffrey. A Leaf from the Kelmscott Chaucer, together with a Monograph
by Carl Purington Rollins. [8] pp. text + original leaf. In linen portfolio with paper cover label, ribbon
ties. 44.5x32 cm. (17½x12¾”). No. 96 of 150 copies.
New York: Philip C. Duschnes, [1941]
The original leaf, from “The Sedonde Nonnes Tale,” has five large initials and three small ones;
it is pp. 171-172. The test was printed by the Walpole Printing Office on French Vidalon handmade paper. Portfolio a little soiled; near fine.
(400/600)
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THREE LOTS OF TITLES FROM THE KELMSCOTT PRESS
313. (Kelmscott Press) Cockerell, S[ydney] C. Some German Woodcuts of the Fifteenth Century. [xii],
36, [1] pp. (4to) 29x21 cm. (11½x8¼”) original cloth-backed boards. One of 225 copies on paper,
from a of total edition of 233.
[Hammersmith]: [Kelmscott Press], [1897]
Illustrated with thirty-five reproductions
of German woodcuts from books that
were in the library of William Morris.
Peterson A 49. Bookplates of Willis
Vickery and Sophie Hall-Walker. Spine
ends frayed, some wear and soiling to
binding; occasional foxing; very good.
(2000/3000)
314. (Kelmscott Press) History of Godefrey
of Boloyne and the Conquest of Iherusalem. xxii,
[2], 450, [2] pp. Printed in red and black;
elaborate woodcut title-page border;
numerous woodcut decorations and initials
within. (4to) 28.5x20.5 cm. (11¼x8”),
original limp vellum, ribbon ties, page edges
untrimmed. One of 300 copies on paper
printed by William Morris at the Kelmscott
Press.
Lovely production from the Kelmscott
Press using the Troy type, with a large
complement of woodcut initials and
decorative borders. Fifth and last of the
Kelmscott reprints of titles printed by
William Caxton, from the 1481 edition.
Lot 313
Peterson A15. Bookplates of Rita
Wolberg and Henry William Poor. Vellum soiled and with some light wear, cup ring stain on
front cover; internally clean; very good.
(1500/2000)
Lot 314
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315. (Kelmscott Press) The Tale of Beowulf. Translated by William Morris and A. J. Wyatt. 119 pp.
Woodcut borders and initial letters. (4to) 29x21.5 cm. (11½x8½”) original limp vellum, spine lettered
in gilt, three pair of green ribbon ties. One of 300 copies on paper.
Note to reader slip tipped in at front. The printing of Beowulf
was a particular labor of love for Morris; he began his own
translation of the poem in 1893, which he described as ‘the first
and the best poem of the English race, [with] no author but the
people’ (Peterson). Peterson A32. Vellum a touch soiled and
bowed as usual, ribbons a bit frayed at ends; near fine.
(3000/5000)
Lot 315
ROCKWELL KENT ILLUSTRATES THE CANTERBURY
TALES 1 OF 75 COPIES
316. (Kent, Rockwell) Chaucer, Geoffrey. The Canterbury Tales
of Geoffrey Chaucer, Together with a Version in Modern English Verse. 2
volumes. Illustrated with woodcuts by Rockwell Kent. (Folio)
38x25.5 cm. (15x10”), full brown pigskin, top edges gilt. No. 23
of 75 copies on Crane’s Olde Book paper, designed and printed
by Samuel Aiwaz Jacobs at the Stratford Press. Total limitation of
999 copies.
New York: Covici Friede, 1930
Signed by the illustrator at the colophon in Volume
2. Spines sunned, some light wear to covers,
multiple cup ring stains on rear covers of both
volumes; internally fine.
(1500/2500)
317. Kent, Rockwell. Rockwell Kent’s Greenland
Journal. x, 302 pp. Illustrated by Rockwell Kent. With
a portfolio of 6 original lithographs by Kent, one of
which is hand-signed. (8vo) white coarse cloth, giltlettered spine, slipcase with slot for extra suite of
prints. No. 852 of 1000 copies.
New York: Ivan Obolensky, [1962]
A bit of edge wear to slipcase; fine volume in
near fine slipcase.
(200/300)
318. (Kent, Rockwell) Melville, Herman. Moby
Dick; Or, The Whale. [xxxii], 822, [5] pp. Illustrated
by Rockwell Kent. (8vo), finely bound by in full blue
morocco, covers with double gilt rules, spine gilt,
raised bands, top edge gilt. First Kent Trade Edition.
New York: Random House, 1930
Lot 316
A finely presented copy of this classic 20th century illustrated edition. Small bump at lower
edge of front board; near fine.
(300/500)
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319. (Kent, Rockwell) Three works by or about Rockwell Kent. Includes: 2 editions of Wilderness:
A Journal of Quiet Adventure in Alaska. Cloth, slipcase. No. 775 of 1550 copies from the Ward
Richie Press, signed by Kent at colophon. [1970]. [and] Yellow cloth, top edge gilt. 2nd printing.
Putnam’s, [1924]. * Rockwellkentiana: Few Words and Many Pictures by R.K. and, by Carl Zigrosser,
a Bibliography and List of Prints. Cloth. Harcourt, 1933. Together 3 volumes.
Some light edge wear to each; very good.
(200/300)
320. Krims, Les. Making Chicken Soup. [6] pp, 28 leaves of photographs, [6] pp. 14.5x12.8 cm.
(5¾x5”) original wrappers. First Edition.
[Rochester, NY]: [Humpy Press / Light Impressions], [1972]
The photographs show the author’s mother, topless and only in her underwear, preparing
chicken soup. Scarce. A touch of wear to wrappers; near fine.
(300/500)
NINE LOTS OF LEAF BOOKS
321. (Leaf Book) Allen, Lewis & Dorothy. The Allen Press Bibliography: A Facsimile with Original
Leaves and Additions to Date Including a Checklist of Ephemera. 114 + [7] pp. Illustrated with sample pages
from the Allen Press. 13½x9¼, tan-brown cloth, blind-stamped decoration on front cover, spine
lettered in gilt, page edges untrimmed. Limited to 750 copies.
[San Francisco]: [The Book Club of California], [1985]
Facsimile of the hand-printed 1981 edition, with important additions, original leaves, and a
complete checklist of ephemera. BCC 180. Fine
(150/250)
322. (Leaf Book) Booth, Stephen. The Book Called Holinshed’s Chronicles: An account of its inception,
purpose, contributors, contents, publication, revision and influence on William Shakespeare. Illustrated in
photoengraved facsimile; with an original leaf from the 1587 edition tipped in. (Folio) linen-backed
pictorial boards, paper spine label. One of 500 copies designed and printed by Adrian Wilson.
The original leaf is pages 31/32 and includes a large woodcut initial letter. Fine
(250/350)
323. (Leaf Book) Borden, John and Janet Kreuger. Thomas Bewick & the Fables of Aesop. With
an original leaf from the first edition (1818) of The Fables of Aesop, and a new impression from
Bewick’s wood engraving for The Boys and the Frogs. (4to), boards, paper printed spine label. One
of 518 copies.
The original leaf in this copy comprises the fable of “The Dog Invited to Supper”, with
woodcut illustration and tailpiece. BCC 175. Fine
(100/150)
324. (Leaf Book) (Dodoens, Rembert). A Leaf from the 1583 Rembert Dodoens Herbal printed
by Christopher Plantin. Short essay by Carey S. Bliss. Illustrated, including the original leaf. (Folio),
pictorial cloth. One of 385 copies printed by Grant Dahlstrom.
The leaf in this copy has three woodcuts. BCC 156; Chalmer’s, Check List of Leaf Books,
166. Fine.
(200/300)
Page 70
325. (Leaf Book) Kurutz, Gary F. An Essay...on A Bibliography of California and the Pacific West, 15101906 by Robert E. Cowan. With an Original Leaf from the Club’s 1914 First Edition. With a leaf from the
1914 first edition. 10½x7¾, cloth-backed boards. One of 390 copies printed at the Anchor & Acorn
Press, designed by Lewis Allen of the Allen Press.
The leaf in this copy is pages 27 & 28. BCC 201; Chalmers, Check List of Leaf Books,
203. Fine
(100/150)
WITH A MATCHING PAIR OF LEAVES
326. (Leaf Book) Littlejohn, David. Dr Johnson and Noah Webster. Two Men & Their
Dictionaries. Illustrated with two matched leaves from Johnson’s (1755) and Webster’s (1828)
dictionaries; other illustrations. 12½x10, cloth-backed boards, gilt decoration, leather spine label.
One of 500 copies printed by Grabhorn-Hoyem.
The leaves here from the letter “P”, both dictionaries including “presumptuous” and
“pretension”. BCC 139. Light wear; near fine.
(150/250)
327. (Leaf Book) Muscatine, Charles. The Book of Geoffrey Chaucer: An Account of the Publication of
Geoffrey Chaucer’s Works from the Fifteenth Century to Modern Times. (Folio) 35x25 cm. (13¾x10”), red
cloth. One of 450 copies designed and printed by Lawton Kennedy. First Edition.
With original leaf from the 1651 edition of Chaucer’s Works. Fine.
(150/250)
328. (Leaf Book) Turner, Decherd. The Rhemes New Testament, Being a full and particular Account of the
Origins, Printing, and subsequent Influences of the First Roman Catholic New Testament. Includes a leaf from
the original 1582 edition, and with other illustrations. 10x7, morocco-backed gray boards, gilt-lettered
spine, plain paper jacket. One of 395 copies printed by W. Thomas Taylor.
The original leaf is from Chapter XXI, The Gospel of St.Matthew. BCC 193; Chalmer’s, Check
List of Leaf Books, 196. Fine.
(150/250)
329. (Leaf Book) Wikgren, Allen P. A Leaf from the First Edition of the First Complete Bible in English,
The Coverdale Bible 1535. Includes the original leaf from the Coverdale Bible, many other leaves in
facsimile, including a fold-out. 13¾x9¾, pictorial red & black cloth. One of 425 copies printed by
Lawton and Alfred Kennedy.
The leaf is from “The Episcle to the Romannes”, chapters 13-15 (folio lxxi). BCC 145. Fine.
(500/800)
330. Leibovitz, Annie. Photographs: Annie Leibovitz 1970-1990. 232 pp. Numerous plates from
photographs, many in color. 32.9x27.8 cm. (13x11”), original boards with John & Yoko cover, printed
acetate jacket. First Edition.
[New York]: Harper Collins, [1991]
Signed by Leibovitz on the title page. A tiny tear and a few bumps to jacket; else fine.
Page 71
(200/300)
331. Leighton, Clare. Growing New Roots: An Essay with Fourteen Wood Engravings. Illustrated by
Leighton. (8vo), tan cloth. No. 320 of 500 copies printed by Lawton & Alfred Kennedy.
Signed by the illustrator at the colophon. Fine
(150/250)
SIX LOTS FROM THE LIMITED EDITIONS CLUB
332. (Limited Editions Club) Bradbury, Ray. The Martian Chronicles. Illustrated by Joseph Mugnaini.
Black cloth, speckled with white, glassine dust jacket, matching board slipcase. No. 921 of 2,000
copies.
Avont, CT: Limited Editions Club, 1974
Signed by the author and illustrator at the limitation. A touch of dust on slipcase; fine.
(400/600)
333. (Limited Editions Club) Carson, Rachel L. The Sea Around Us. Illustrated with color plates
after photographs by Alfred Eisenstaedt. 25.4x17.5 cm. (10x7”), dark blue buckram stamped in blind,
spine lettered in gilt, slipcase. No. 1140 of 2000 copies designed by Philip Grushkin.
New York: Limited Editions Club, 1980
Signed by Eisenstaedt in colophon. With Monthly Letter and slip about this publication from
the LEC laid in. A few bumps and tiny marks to slipcase; volume hinges a bit overextended;
else a near fine volume in near fine slipcase.
(200/300)
334. (Limited Editions Club) Heaney, Seamus. Poems and a Memoir. Introduction by Thomas
Flanagan. Preface by Heaney. Selected and illustrated by Henry Pearson. 30.3x18.5 cm. (12x7”),
blindstamped aniline full top grain morocco, top edge gilt, slipcase. No. 1653 of 2000 copies printed
by the Wild Carrot Letterpress. First Edition.
[New York]: Limited Editions Club, [1982]
Signed in the colophon by Heaney, Flanagan and Pearson. A few very faint marks to slipcase;
fine volume in fine slipcase.
(200/300)
335. (Limited Editions Club) O’Neill, Eugene. The Iceman Cometh. Introduction by Irma Jaffe.
Illustrated by Leonard Baskin, including an original lithograph inserted at rear. (4to), gray boards,
paper spine and cover labels, glassine dust jacket, slipcase. No. 1653 of 2000 copies.
Signed by the artist, Leonard Baskin (who was also the typographical designer), in pencil in the
colophon. With an LEC monthly newsletter laid in. Very faint marks to slipcase; tiny spots of
finger soiling to jacket; else fine.
(200/300)
336. (Limited Editions Club) Walton, Izaak & Charles Cotton. The Compleat Angler; or, The
Contemplative Man’s Recreation: Being a Discourse of Fish and Fishing for the Perusal of Anglers...with Instructions,
How to Angle for a Trout or Grayling in a Clear Stream... Introduction by James Russell Lowell. Illustrated
by Douglas W. Gorsline, including original engravings. 13x8½, vellum-backed boards, spine gilt,
slipcase (later?). No. 1285 of 1500 copies printed by The Aldus Printers.
Signed in the colophon by Gorsline. Spine ends rubbed; very good.
Page 72
(200/300)
337. (Limited Editions Club) Williams, Tennessee. A Streetcar Named Desire. Foreword by Jessica
Tandy. Introduction by Williams. Illustrated by theater caricaturist Al Hirshfeld with an original color
lithograph frontispiece and 6 color plates after original drawings. 31.7x19.2 cm. (12½x7½”), bound
by Robert A. Burlen & Sons in hand-printed cloth in the “chequered lady” pattern (designed by
Kazumi Oshida) and gilt-lettered ¼ maroon leather spine, slipcase. No. 1998 of 2000 copies printed
at the Wild Carrot Letterpress.
Signed by Hirshfeld in colophon. Stain to bottom edge of slipcase, some other faint marks; fine
volume in a very good slipcase.
(200/300)
338. Locke, John. Some Familiar Letters Between Mr. Locke, and Several of his Friends. [iv], 540 pp.
18.5x11.2 cm. (7¼x4½”), paneled calf, re-backed with later calf, gilt-lettered morocco spine label.
London: A. and J. Churchill, 1708
Nearly half of the letters are written in Latin. ESTC T117287. Rubbed extremities; chip to fore
edge of page 408, not affecting text; else near fine.
(800/1200)
THIRD EDITION IN ENGLISH OF MACHIAVELLI’S WORKS
339. Machiavelli, Niccolo. The Works of the Famous Nicholas Machiavel, Citizen and Secretary of
Florence. [24], 543 pp. (Folio) 31.5x20.5 cm. (12½x8”) period full paneled calf. Third Edition.
London: Printed by T.W. for A. Churchill, et al, 1720
Translated from the Italian. The third
collected edition of Machiavelli’s
writings in English, containing
“The History of Florence”, “The
Discourses on Titus Livy”, “The
Prince”, “The Art of War”, and
several other shorter writings. ESTC
T90886. Binding well worn, joints
and hinges cracked; some worming,
mostly marginal, light foxing; good.
(1500/2500)
Lot 339
Page 73
340. [Mailles, Jacques de] The Loyal Servant. The Right Joyous and Pleasant History of the Feats,
Gests, and Prowesses of the Chevalier Bayard, The Good Knight Without Fear and Without Reproach. 2 volumes.
xvi, 294, [2]; [iv], 286 pp. Half titles present. (8vo) later black half morocco and marbled boards,
spines gilt, top edges gilt. First Edition in English.
London: John Murray, 1825
Pierre Terrail LeVieux, seigneur de Bayard (1473-1524) was a French soldier, generally known
as the Chevalier de Bayard. Throughout the centuries since his death, he has been known as
“the knight without fear and beyond reproach”. He himself however, preferred the name
given him by his contemporaries for his gaiety and kindness, “le bon chevalier”, or “the good
knight”. Spines a touch faded; fine.
(250/350)
HISTORY OF LONDON WITH 120 MAPS AND PLATES
341. Maitland, William. The History of London From Its Foundation to the Present Time. 2 volumes. [4],
viii, 712; [4], 713-1410 pp. 120 (of 121) copper-engraved plates and maps, including 19 folding plates.
(Folio) 40.2x25.5 cm. (15¾x10”), period full calf, red leather spine labels. Second Edition.
London: T. Osborne and J. Shipton, 1756
First published in 1739. The plates depict “the plans of the Wards in London, of the City of
Westminster, and Parishes adjacent; and views of the whole city at different times, and of all
the churches, palaces, bridges, halls, hospitals, &c.” Some wear to extremities, joints and hinges
cracked; a few plates with short tears or splits along folds; very good.
(1200/1800)
Lot 341
342. Marshall, Mary L. Bunkalooloo and Other Stories. [4], 31, [1] pp. Illustrations by Vane Turner.
(4to) original boards, illustrated paper label on front cover. First Edition.
London: S.W. Partridge & Co., [1898]
Cover illustration by M. Wansey. Boards worn and soiled, front hinge cracked; good.
Page 74
(100/150)
343. Mason, John. More Hand Made Papers by John Mason. Thirty-five hand-made paper samples
with printing (illustrations and/or text), interleaved with blank leaves. Also contains a unique original
“Thread Picture” by Rigby Graham. (Small folio) 30.5x20.5 cm. (12x8”), original parchment covered
boards, clear acetate jacket. Copy Number 10 (a “Special Copy”) from and unspecified limitation.
New York: Chiswick Book Shop, 1966
“This is a Collection of Sheets of Paper which I made by hand, at my small Twelve by Eight
Mill in Leicester, from fibres reduced from a variety of plants and fabrics. These papers I had
printed by a number of outstanding craftsmen and at various Printing Schools in England.
Commenced in 1958, the first copies were not completed until the end of 1965.” (John
Mason). A touch of browning to edges; residue from removed bookplate on front flyleaf; fine.
(600/900)
FABULOUS LIFE-SIZE ANATOMICAL ‘MANIKIN’
344. (Medical) White’s Physiological Manikin. Chromolithographed “manikin” with numerous
overlays revealing the anatomical make-up of a man, mounted on original board frame. Overall
174x60.5 cm. (68½x23¾”), hinge at center so folds to 87x60.5 cm. (34¼x23¾”), with fold-out stand.
New York: James T. White, 1886
Marvelous life-size (if somewhat short - the actual manikin is 154 cm. (5 ft.+) tall) view of the
internal workings of the human body, with the muscles, tendons, arteries, bones, joints, digestive
organs, heart, lungs, sexual equipment and more revealed to students of medicine or those who
simply want to know what we look like on the inside. With accompanying chart of magnified
sections. Some creasing and wear to the sections where the horizontal fold occurs, perhaps
lacking one section from the penile portion, one of the struts of the stand lacking but the stand
still functions, accompanying chart worn and stained; overall very good.
(1500/2500)
345. Michener, James A. and Jack Levine. Facing East. Two parts in one volume. Illustrated by
James Levine. Part One is the text by Michener, illustrated by Levine in the margins and then with
4 original color lithographs and a woodcut on Japanese vellum, all laid in. Loose as issued in a satin
chemise with leather thong. Part Two is the reproduction of Levine’s sketchbook with 54 color plates
on fine paper, tissue guards; loose as issued in leather portfolio. 48x31.5 cm. (19¼x13”), housed
together in a satin clamshell box. No. 709 of 2500 sets, signed by both the artist and author with the
limitation. First Edition.
New York: Maecenas Press / Random House, 1970
Lavish edition of Levine’s ukiyo-e inspired drawings. Signed again by the artist and author in
bold black marker, on the inside cover of the box. Some marks to box exterior, mostly faint;
contents fine.
(200/300)
346. Morris, William. The Story of Cupid and Psyche. The forty-four wood-engravings designed by Edward
Burne-Jones and mostly engraved by William Morris. [8] pp. plus 44 proof wood-engravings printed from
the original blocks, loose as issued in original paper wrapper, original cloth drop-back box, tan
morocco label. Copy xxvii of 100 portfolios, printed at the Rampant Lions Press of Cambridge.
London and Cambridge: Clover Hill Editions, 1974
Superlative work reprinting the only wood engravings by William Morris known to exist. This
portfolio not accompanied by the text volumes, as issued. Light wear to box; prints fine.
(500/800)
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347. Morrison, Stanley. Fra Luca de Pacioli of Borgos Sepolcro. [8], 100, [6] pp. Frontispiece; printed
in red and black and illustrated with Pacioli’s alphabet. (4to) original vellum-backed pastepaper boards,
top edge gilt, slipcase. One of 390 copies printed on Batchelor’s handmade paper.
New York: Grolier Club, 1933
Among the most famous examples of 20th century fine printing, and one of the finest volumes
designed and produced under the supervision of Bruce Rogers. Bookplate of William Davis
Miller. Slipcase worn and splitting at corners; spine a touch sunned, lower corners lightly
bumped; volume near fine.
(800/1200)
348. (Moser, Barry) Three volumes illustrated by Barry Moser. Includes: Hawthorne, Nathaniel. The
Scarlet Letter, A Romance. * Irving, Washington. Two Tales: Rip Van Winkle and The Legend of
Sleepy Hollow. * Crane, Stephen. The Red Badge of Courage. Together 3 volumes in oatmeal colored
linen, paper spine and cover labels, in oatmeal linen slipcases with paper spine labels. First Editions.
[West Hatfield, MA]: Pennyroyal Press, 1984
Fine.
(150/250)
349. (Nash, John Henry) Stevenson, Robert Louis. The Silverado Squatters. Title-page illustration
and pictorial head-pieces by Howard Whitford Willard. 12½x9, floral cloth, paper spine label,
matching slipcase. No. 205 of 380 copies printed by John Henry Nash.
New York: Scribners, 1923
Reprint of the 1883 edition (Zamorano Eighty 71), described as “Fourteen delightful essays
resulting from the author’s dwelling high on the sides of Mt. St. Helena by the entrance to an
abandoned silver mine.” The present printing is called “a beautiful limited edition.” Light wear
to slipcase; spine a touch sunned; near fine.
(150/250)
350. (Newgate Calendar) The Newgate Calendar; or, Malefactors Bloody Register. Containing Genuine
and Circumstantial Narratives of the Lives and Transactions, Various Exploits and Dying Speeches of the Most
Notorious Criminals of Both Sexes, Who Suffered Death, ... in Great Britain and Ireland, From the Year 1700, to
the Present Time... 5 volumes. Originally issued in 50 parts. 50 copper-engraved plates. (8vo) modern
calf-backed cloth, red leather labels lettered in gilt, top edges gilt.
London: J. Cooke, [c. 1779]
Originally issued in 50 parts. ESTC gives the date as 1773? which corresponds with the final
chapter of the body of the work, the appendix (Part 50) at the rear of Volume 5 includes
accounts dating to 1779. A touch of wear; foxing; very good.
(500/800)
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ONE OF 500 COPIES SIGNED BY KAY NIELSEN
351. (Nielsen, Kay) [Asbjornsen, P.C. and J.I. Moe]. East of the Sun and West of the Moon. Old Tales
from the North. Illustrated by Kay Nielsen, including 25 tipped-in color plates, with tissue guards. (4to)
28.5x22.5 cm. (11¼x8¾”), original pictorial vellum gilt, top edge gilt, pictorial japanned endpapers.
No. 71 of 500 copies.
[London]: Hodder & Stoughton, [1914]
Signed by the artist Kay Nielsen at the limitation.
One of Nielsen’s most important works, and
only the second book he published. This copy
has the exhibition announcement for the original
watercolors for this book laid in (Nov. & Dec., 1914,
Leicester Galleries). Some mild rubbing at edges,
scattered and small yellow stains/marks to vellum;
lightly foxed or yellowed endpapers, lightly foxed at
fore edges; still a near fine copy.
(15000/25000)
Sam. Isamu
352. (Noguchi,
Isamu) Hunter,
Noguchi. 334 pp. Illustrated in color and black and
white. 13x11¾, cloth, jacket.
New York: Abbeville Press, [c.1978]
Lot 351
Lavishly illustrated. Inscribed by Noguchi on the
half title: To a sculptor like me. Mike Kron from
Isamu Noguchi. Feb 28, ‘80” Fine.
(600/900)
353. (Nonesuch Press) White, Gilbert. The Writings of Gilbert White of Selborne. 2 volumes.
Illustrated with woodcuts by Eric Ravilious. (8vo) later brown half morocco and cloth, spines gilt,
top edges gilt. No. 468 of 850 sets.
London: Nonesuch Press, 1938
A superbly illustrated edition. Some light soiling to a few leaves and front and rear of each
volume; very good in a fine binding.
(500/800)
354. Ovid. L’Art D’Aimer. Translated by Joseph Griveaud. Two volumes, the second volume
containing an additional suite of engravings. Illustrated with engravings by Pierre-Yves Trémois.
31.6x25.5 cm. (12½x10”), text volume in full brown morocco lettered in gilt on spine and front, plate
volume in matching morocco-backed boards, each volume housed in a morocco-tipped slipcase.
Copy IV of XXV copies Hors Commerce reserved for the collaborators.
[Paris]: Club du Livre, Philippe Lebaud, [1962]
A handsomely printed, illustrated and bound edition. Light wear to slipcases and volume spines;
near fine.
(500/800)
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ELEVEN LOTS OF OZ RARITIES
355. (Oz) Baum, L. Frank. Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz. Illustrated with 16 color plates & numerous
black and white drawings by John R. Neill. 9x6½, light blue cloth, pictorial cover label with paleyellow background, pictorial endpapers in black and yellow. First Edition, Second Printing, Binding
D.
Chicago: Reilly & Britton, [1908, but
c.1911]
In the scarce jacket. Second Printing,
Binding D with 6 titles listed on verso
of half title page, and with the paleyellow background of the volume cover
and jacket cover illustrations, jacket flaps
are blank. Bienvenue & Schmidt, pp.
35. Red stain to top edge of front jacket
panel, chipping and tearing to jacket
edges, a few tears on spine, repaired on
verso with tape, plus tear near top edge
of rear panel, repaired; volume lightly
rubbed at edges, bit of soiling at top
edge of rear board; internally near fine,
in a very good and scarce jacket.
(5000/8000)
WITH THE VERY RARE DUST
JACKET
356. (Oz) Baum, L. Frank. Little Wizard
Stories of Oz. 6 volumes in 1, paginated
Lot 355
separately, approx. 196 pages in all.
Illustrated with color plates throughout by
John R. Neill; ownership page designed by Maginel Wright Enright. 19.5x15 cm. (7½x5½”), yellow
cloth, spine lettered in red-orange, color pictorial cover label, pictorial endpapers printed in blue; dust
jacket. First Combined Edition, Second State, Binding A, jacket in first state.
Chicago: Reilly & Britton Co., [1914]
Second state, printed on a rougher paper stock,
rather than the original smooth paper stock,
and the volume is approximately 1-1/8” thick
(instead of being just 1” thick), including the
covers. The binding is Bienvenue & Schmidt’s
A state, yellow-orange cloth rather than tan.
The very rare dust jacket is in first state, with six
titles on rear panel through The Patchwork Girl
of Oz; the first state jacket was issued with both
first and second states of the book. The second
state of the jacket, issued in 1916, lists titles
through Rinkitink in Oz. Bienvenue & Schmidt
p.88; Hanff & Greene Addenda (pp. 85-86),
Plate 69; Baughman 82; TBB Christmas 1970,
p. 11. Jacket with top ¾” of spine strip torn
off at an angle, a few short tears and small edge
and corner chips, small tape repairs on verso,
creasing to rear panel; volume spine head with
very slight darkening conforming to the missing
piece of jacket, faint offset to endpapers from
the jacket flaps; near fine in very good jacket.
(8000/12000)
Page 78
Lot 356
357. (Oz) Baum, L. Frank. Ozma of Oz. 270, [2] pp. Illustrated throughout in color and black
and white. 9x7, tan cloth pictorially stamped in black, blue, red and yellow, blank endpapers, color
illustrated dust jacket. First Edition, Fourth Printing.
Chicago: Reilly & Britton, [1907, but c.1917]
Fourth printing with the Binding B volume
covers “Reilly & Britton” in upper and lower
case letters on volume spine, with advertisement
on page 272 listing titles ending with “The Lost
Princess of Oz,” and blank endpapers. Note that
the rear cover illustration is present, while most
copies of the fourth printing are reported with a
blank rear volume cover. Jacket is a later printing
with printed titles, etc. on rear panel (instead
of blank). Bienvenue & Schmidt, p. 31. Jacket
spine darkened, with faint finger soiling or other
tiny marks to spine and panels, lightly chipped
edges; volume spine slightly leaning, a touch of
shelf wear; a near fine volume in a very good
jacket.
(3000/5000)
Lot 357
THE CORNERSTONE OF ANY OZ COLLECTION
358. (Oz) Baum, L. Frank. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. 261 pp. Illustrated by W.W. Denslow with
24 tipped-in color plates including the title, plus numerous duotone illustrations in the text; pictorial
pastedowns. 21.2x16 cm. (8¼x6½)”, light green cloth pictorially stamped in green & red. First
Edition, First State, First Binding.
Chicago: George M. Hill Co., 1900
First state of the first edition of the first Oz book, in rare binding state A (Geo. M. Hill
stamped on spine in green, in plain unserifed type): p.14, line 1 has “low wail on...”; p.81, fourth
line from bottom has “peices”; p.[227], line 1 begins “While Tin Woodman...”; the colophon
at the end of the book is set in 11 lines and is enclosed in a box; perfect type on p.100, last
line, and perfect type on p.186, last line; the color plate facing p.34 has 2 dark-blue blots on the
moon, and the plate facing page 92 has red shading on the horizon; the verso of the title-page
is blank, with no copyright notice. The publisher’s advertisement on p.[2] (the fron free endpaper) is enclosed in a box. This has the variant of the plate ordinarily facing p.14 being placed
opposite p.12. Bienvenue & Schmidt p.1; Hanff & Greene I, Plate 1. With ink inscription on
front free endpaper, “Richard Adlai Watson, from his Godfather R.J. Street, May 23, 1900”;
Bienvenue & Schmidt note that “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz had its official publication on
September 1, 1900,” making this a very early prepublication copy. In fact, it pre-dates the copy
given by Baum to his brother, which he noted
in the May 28, 1900 presentation inscription as
“the first copy of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
that left the hands of the publisher.” The present
copy was known to Justin Schiller, and in 1970
he speculated that Street was somehow involved
in the publication of the book, and took a fresh
copy from the press before Baum had a chance
to get one. Recased in the original cloth, with
neat repairs to spine ends (not affecting imprint),
light extremity rubbing, minor soiling/discoloration to covers; pp. 95-108 with spotting, marginal tears to plate facing p.81 with tape repair on
verso, some modest soiling within, else very good
or better, in rare state, with custom-made folding
cloth box.
(20000/30000)
Lot 358
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359. (Oz) Thompson, Ruth Plumly. Captain Salt in Oz. 306 pp. Illustrated with black & white
drawings by John R. Neill. 8¾x6½, blue cloth, pictorial cover label; black & white pictorial endpapers;
color pictorial jacket. First Edition, First Printing. In a later dust jacket.
Chicago: Reilly & Lee, [1936]
16-page gatherings. The rear jacket flap lists 31 titles through The Silver Princess in Oz (unlike
the first printing jacket, which stops at 29 titles). Bienvenue & Schmidt, p. 118. Lightly rubbed
jacket edges with a few tiny tears, a few tape repairs on verso; volume edges rubbed, spine
faded; yellowed free endpapers; else internally near fine volume in a much better than usually
found dust jacket.
(500/800)
360. (Oz) Thompson, Ruth Plumly. Handy Mandy in Oz. 271 pp. Illustrated by John R. Neill.
22.8x16.8 cm. (9x6½”), dark blue cloth, pictorial cover label, black & white pictorial endpapers,
pictorial dust jacket. First Edition.
First state with picture of Handy Mandy on spine. The jacket is in later state, with 31 titles
listed on rear flap through The Silver Princess of Oz, Handy Mandy being no. 30. Bienvenue &
Schmidt, p. 119. Jacket near fine with a little edge wear, volume fine and bright.
(800/1200)
361. (Oz) Thompson, Ruth Plumly. Kabumpo in Oz. 297 pp. Illustrated with 12 color plates by John
R. Neill. 9x6½, blue cloth, pictorial cover label, black & white pictorial endpapers.
Chicago: Reilly & Lee, [1922, but 1923]
Inscribed by Thompson on ownership leaf: “Gay wishes from Oz and Ruth Plumly Thompson,
June 1935.” Later state with portrait of Princess Dorothy following ownership leaf, picture of
Kabumpo on p.[299], ampersand of spine imprint in the non-standard type; plates coated on
printed side only. Bienvenue & Schmidt p.103. Some spotting to cloth, hinges a bit shaken,
sticky spot on top edge of page block with resulting small marginal stains; pencil markings in
margin of one leaf; still very good, seldom encountered signed by the author.
(200/300)
362. (Oz) Thompson, Ruth Plumly. Ozoplaning With the Wizard of Oz. Illustrated with black &
white drawings by John R. Neill. 22.8x16.8 cm. (9x6½”), red cloth, pictorial cover label; black & white
pictorial endpapers. First Edition, First State.
First state, with 16-page gatherings. The jacket is the first edition, with 32 titles listed through
Ozoplaning. Bienvenue & Schmidt, p. 121. Jacket with some chipping at spine ends and
corners, a few short tears, minor creasing, price clipped; volume spine ends slightly worn, faint
bumps to top corners, minor offset to endpapers, rear hinge cracked; else very good or better in
like jacket.
(600/900)
363. (Oz) [Thompson, Ruth Plumly &] L. Frank Baum. The Royal Book of Oz. 312 pp. Illus. with
12 color plates and numerous black & white drawings by John R. Neill. 22.8x16.8 cm. (9x6½”), gray
cloth, pictorial cover label; black & white pictorial endpapers. First Edition, First State.
This book was actually almost totally the work of Thompson, despite what the title page says.
First state with misspelled caption on plate facing p.255 (“...Scarecorw’s...”), and plates coated
only on one side. Bienvenue & Schmidt, p. 102. Some light rubbing and a few scratches to
cover label, a touch of wear to corners; 2 short tears to table of contents, affecting two lines of
text, piece missing from lower corner of pp. 197-8 affecting no text; ownership leaf filled out in
ink; near fine, much nicer than usually seen.
(400/600)
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364. (Oz) Neill, John R. The Scalawagons of Oz. 309 pp. Illustrated by the author. 22.8x16.8 cm.
(9x6½”), reddish-brown cloth, pictorial cover label, black & white pictorial endpapers, pictorial dust
First edition, with title on spine printed diagonally, with “Scalawagons” hyphenated on two lines.
The jacket is in second state, with “Scalawagons” spelled correctly in the list of Oz titles on
rear flap. Bienvenue & Schmidt, p. 127. Jacket with chipping at spine ends and corners, a few
short tears repaired with tape on verso, price clipped; volume leaning a tad, small bookplate on
ownership leaf, near fine in very good jacket.
(400/600)
IN THE RARE FIRST STATE DUST JACKET
365. (Oz) Thompson, Ruth Plumly. The Silver Princess in Oz. Illustrated with black & white drawings
by John R. Neill. 22.8x16.8 cm. (9x6½”), red cloth, pictorial cover label. black & white pictorial
endpapers, pictorial dust jacket. First Edition, First Printing, First Binding.
First printing with 16-page gatherings; first binding with illustration of Handy Mandy on spine;
the title on the cover label, except for the Oz monogram, is printed in metallic-silver ink; first
state jacket with list of 31 titles to The Silver Princess in Oz on rear flap. Bienvenue & Schmidt,
p. 120. Jacket with small chips at spine ends and corners, some rubbing at edges and folds;
jacket with minor insect damage to cover and page edges; light offset to endpapers, very good
or better in like jacket.
(700/1000)
366. Panter, Gary. Archive of ephemera and art by Gary Panter. Comprised mostly of comic books
and post cards. Including such items as: Invasion of Elvis Zombies. Cloth-backed illustrated boards.
Raw Books and Graphics, [1984]. * Road Kill. Wrappers. [1986]. * Pee Dog #1(?) and #2. Wrappers.
Plus: 5 postcards advertising Gary Panter art shows, a few of which Panter has written a message on.
* 1 color poster. * Many sheets of comic art. * 2 wrapper-bound comic books. * 1 book of cards.
Late 20th century
Interesting archive from American artist Gary Panter. In addition to painting and set design
for television’s Pee-Wee’s Playhouse, Panter is also an accomplished comic book artist, selfpublishing several works and contributing to magazines and anthologies. Light edge wear to
most from handling; near fine.
(300/500)
367. Pemberton, Charles Reece. The Autobiography of Pal. Verjuice. (8vo), orange cloth. No. 5 of
10 copies.
London: Scholartis Press, 1929
One of ten copies, signed by the author at the limitation statement. From a total limitation of
1000. Spine darkened, rubbed and a touch frayed at spine ends and corners; light scattered
foxing; very good.
(200/300)
368. (Photographs) Album of photographs of Italian cities, sights, and art works. Album containing 69
large mounted photographs, images approximately 24.5x18.5 cm (9½x7¼”), housed in a period full
red morocco album, stamped in gilt and black, rebacked with original spine leather laid down.
Italy: c. 1878
Sights and scenes of various Italian cities including Venice, Florence, Rome, Pisa, etc. Also
numerous photographs of famous sculptures, paintings, etc. Most, if not all, commercially
produced images. Binding rubbed, mounts curved and with some foxing; overall very good.
(300/500)
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369. (Photographs) Photo album of Victorian era painter Frederick Daniel Hardy. Victorian photo
album containing approximately 65 images of various sizes. Housed in a period photo album, overall
36.5x27 cm. (14½x10½”) brown half morocco and cloth, spine gilt.
England: [c. 1880]
Includes photographs of the Victorian era painter Frederick Daniel Hardy and his family,
number photos of landscapes, city scenes, artwork (his?), etc. Hardy studied under Thomas
Webster and was a member of the Cranbrook Colony at Kent with Webster, A.E. Mulready,
G.B. O’Neill and J.C. Horsley. Binding a bit rubbed; very good.
(500/800)
370. (Photography) Three volumes on photography, each signed. Includes: Bernhard, Ruth. The Eternal
Body: A Collection of Fifty Nudes. Signed by Bernhard on the title page. Photography West Graphics,
1986. * Wise, Kelly, editor. Lotte Jacobi. Signed by Jacobi on verso of the frontispiece. Addison
House, [1978]. * Dater, Judy. Imogen Cunningham: A Portrait. Signed by Dater on half title. New
York Graphic Society, [1979]. Together 3 quarto volumes in cloth and dust jackets.
Some mild wear to jackets, sunning, rubbing etc.; mostly near fine volumes in mostly very good
or better jackets.
(200/300)
371. (Picasso, Pablo) Picasso 347. 2 volumes. Illustrated with 347 graphic works by Picasso. 29x41.6
cm. (11½x16½”), cloth-backed boards, lettered in gilt, top edges gilt in cloth drop-back box, lined in
purple velvet, with purple velvet sheet inserted between volumes. First Edition.
An important reference work, beautifully housed. Some faint marks or soiling to slipcase; else
fine.
(200/300)
TWO LOTS WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY PICASSO
372. Picasso, Pablo. Picasso: Le Goût du Bonheur. A suite of happy, playful, and erotic drawings. Suite
contains: 29 pp. Introduction by Jean Marcenac. 72 lithographs. 32.5x25.2 cm. (12¾x10”), unbound
signatures within cloth chemise, and drop-back box, orange silk cover on the box’s three edges, with
leather strap closure, extending from rear panel to front. No. 485 out of an edition of 666 copies
published by Harry N. Abrams.
Germany: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1970
Comprised of the following: Three color lithograph album covers, each dated. Dates include:
25.4.64-20.5.64; 15.9.64-6.10.64; and 8.10.64-9.10.64. In addition to the album covers, the suite
includes 69 lithographs after Picasso sketches, many in color. A few very faint marks and very
light shelf wear to box; tiny pencil numbers written on introductory leaf; contents are fine in a
near fine box.
(1200/1800)
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373. (Picasso, Pablo) Picasso Linoleum Cuts: Bacchanals, Women, Bulls & Bullfighters. Introduction by
Wilhelm Boeck. With 45 color plates of works by Picasso, with tissue guards. Oblong, 31.7x38.5 cm.
(12½x15”), tan linen, linen slipcase with color pictorial label. First Edition.
New York: Harry N. Abrams, [1962]
Beautifully illustrated work on Picasso’s linocuts. Soiling and bumping, plus other wear at edges
of slipcase; a touch of shelf wear to volume, issue guards worn at edges; else near fine volume
in very good slipcase.
(1500/2000)
Lot 373
374. Pierce, C[harles] S[anders]. Three Papers on Logic: Read Before the American Academy of Arts and
Sciences, 1867. Title page, 250-298 + [1] pp. 20.6x13.2 cm. (8x5¼”), later wrappers.
No place: 1867
A collective reprint of the following three titles: On an Improvement of Boole’s Calculus of
Logic; On the Natural Classification of Arguments; and, On a New List of Categories. Lightly
worn wrapper edges; a few tiny yellow spots and marks to title page and a few other pages
within; else near fine.
(200/300)
375. (Prints) Five volumes about prints and illustration. Includes: Blum, Ann Shelby. Picturing Nature:
American Nineteenth-Century Zoological Illustration. Cloth, dj. Princeton Univ. Press, [1993]. *
Lane, Charles. Sporting Aquatints and their Engravers. 2 volumes. Cloth, dj (one price-clipped). F.
Lewis, [1978-79]. * Barnhill, Georgia Brady. Bibliography on American Prints of the Seventeenth
through the Nineteenth Centuries. Cloth, dj. Oak Knoll Press, 2006. * Mayor, A. Hyatt. Prints &
People: A Social History of Printed Pictures. Cloth, dj. 2nd printing. Metropolitan Museum of Art,
[1972]. Together 5 quarto volumes.
Mostly mild wear to jackets and volumes; mostly very good.
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(100/150)
376. (Psychology) Three early French works on Mental Illness. Three titles bound together, including:
Leuret, Francois. Fragments Psychologiques Sur La Folie. [6], 426 pp. Paris: Crochard, 1834. *
Georget, [Etienne]. Discussion Medico-Legale Sur La Folie ou Alienation Mentale. [4], 176 pp. Paris:
Chez Migneret, 1826. * Georget, [Etienne]. Nouvelle Discussion Medico-Legale Sur La Folie ou
Alienation Mentale. Paris: Chez Migneret, 1828. (8vo), early boards with later cloth rebacking.
Paris: Various publishers, 1826-34
Three scarce early works on mental illness. Light extremity wear; foxing; very good.
(400/600)
377. Racinet, [Auguste]. L’Ornement Polychrome. 100 chromolithograph plates, loose and housed
in green cloth chemise with ties, gilt-lettered cover. (40.3x29 15¾x11¼”). 1st Series.
Paris: Firmin-Didot, [c.1870]
With no textual leaves in this copy. The illustrations are complete, with 100 lithographs of
architectural treasures around the world, each in vibrant colors. Inside cover of each chemise
with a sticker from Matthias Hetherington Architectural Books in San Francisco. Chemise
spine ends and corners a bit rubbed, chipped, or cracking; plates with scattered and very light
marginal marks; most plates are clean and near fine.
(800/1200)
FABULOUS ARCHITECTURAL COLOR PLATES
378. Racinet, [Auguste]. L’Ornement Polychrome: Cent Planches en Couleurs or et Argent Art Ancien
et Asiatique, Moyen Age, Renaissance... [12], + 119 (of 120) chromolithograph plates, and their
accompanying text. 41x28.8 cm. (16x11¼”), loose illustrations, leafs and signatures housed in green
cloth chemise with ties, re-backed with original spine laid down, lettered in black, original string ties.
Second Series.
Paris: Librairie de Firmin-Didot, No date [c.1885]
Wonderful collection of plates of architectural treasures from around the world, each in vibrant
colors. Lacks plate XVIII. Many light spots of soiling to chemise; title page and inside covers
each with a small sticker from Matthias Hetherington Architectural Books in San Francisco, title
page a bit darkened, some very light edge wear to some leaves, a few plates with marginal very
light finger soiling; mostly clean and bright plates; near fine.
(1500/2500)
379. (Rampant Lions Press) Lubbock, J.G. From the Snows to the Seas. 26 pp. 4 folding color prints
hand-made from copperplates worked by engraving, etching and aquatint. 35.5x26.5 cm. (14x10½”),
gilt-lettered blue morocco-backed blue cloth, acetate jacket, slipcase. No. 51 of 95 copies, designed
and printed by Will Carter at the Rampant Lions Press, Cambridge. Hand-bound by George Percival.
[London]: Bertram Rota, [1986]
Signed at the limitation by the author/illustrator. A fine copy of this beautifully produced book
with fine color plates, each with a tissue-guard. Fine.
(400/600)
MONUMENTAL PULPIT BIBLE DESIGNED BY BRUCE ROGERS
380. (Rogers, Bruce) The Holy Bible, Containing the Old and New Testaments - Designed by Bruce
Rogers. xxii, [2], 942, [1] pp. (Folio) 48x34 cm. (19x13½”) original full red morocco, gilt design on
front and rear, spine lettered in gilt. One of 975 copies.
Cleveland and New York: World Publishing, 1949
Massive pulpit Bible, designed by Bruce Rogers and printed by A. Colish. Some very light wear
to edges, hinges starting; near fine.
(2000/3000)
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381. Rushworth, John, compiler. The Tryal of Thomas Earl of Strafford,...Upon an Impeachment of High
Treason. [10], 786 pp. Engraved portrait frontispiece. (Folio) 31.5x20 cm. (15½x7¾”), period full calf,
later rebacking, red leather spine label. First Edition.
London: John Wright and Richard Chiswell, 1680
Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford (1593–1641) was an English statesman and a major
figure in the period leading up to the English Civil War. He served in Parliament and was a
supporter of King Charles I. From 1632 to 1639 he instituted a harsh rule as Lord Deputy of
Ireland. Recalled to England, he became a leading adviser to the King, attempting to strengthen
the royal position against Parliament. When Parliament condemned him to death, Charles signed
the death warrant and Wentworth was executed. Wing T2232. Edges worn, foot of spine
pulled; foxing; very good.
(500/800)
382. (Russell, Thomas C.) Mourelle, Don Francisco Antonio. Voyage of the Sonora in the Second
Bucareli Expedition to Explore the Northwest Coast Survey the Port of San Francisco and Found Franciscan
Missions and a Presidio and Pueblo at that Port. Translated by Daines Barrington from the original Spanish
manuscript. Illustrated with 2 folding maps; frontispiece portrait of Barrington. (4to), blue cloth and
boards, top edge gilt, paper spine label. Copy “Two” of 230 copies. First American Edition.
San Francisco: Thomas C. Russell, 1920
Signed by Russell at limitation statement. Handsome edition of Mourelle’s second voyage. On
the Sonora in 1775 Mourelle explored the coasts of Alta California, the Northwest, and Alaska.
The great port of San Francisco was first surveyed on this expedition. Prospectus laid in. Light
wear; near fine.
(200/300)
383. Schinz, H[einrich] R[udolf]. Naturgeschichte und Abbildungen der Menschen und der Säugethiere. 124
pp. With 60 (of 63) lithograph plates by Honneger. 32.5x24 cm. (12¾x9½”), period half calf and
boards, re-backed with original gilt-lettered spine label laid down.
Zurich: Anstalt von J. H. Honegger, No date [c.1840]
An illustrated natural history of mankind, with racial types and costumes from around the
globe. One of the plates depicts James Cook landing at Tanna, an island in the New Hebrides,
in 1774. Rubbed edges; lightly foxed, some marginal finger soiling to plates, a small faint
dampstain at top corner of a number of the latter plates, lacking plates 6, 35 and 54; very good.
(1200/1800)
384. (School District Library) Eighty-eight volumes from the School District Library. 88 volumes, including:
Dana, Richard H. Two Years Before the Mast. 1847. * 2 editions of: Russell, Michael. Palestine, or the
Holy Land. 1837 and 1839. * Davis, John Francis. The Chinese: A General Description of the Empire
of China and Its Inhabitants. 2 volumes. 1839. * Chrichton, Andrew. The History of Arabia. Ancient
and Modern. 2 volumes. 1839. * Plus many other titles. Each in brown cloth, gilt-lettered spines. Most
measure 15x9.5 cm. (6x3¾”) with 3 volumes slightly larger.
New York: Harper & Brothers, Mostly 1830s-1840s
Many with folding maps, engraved illustrated title pages, etc. Some volume sets are
incomplete. Mostly moderate edge wear including chipping at spine ends and corners; some
staining within, nearly all with ink writing within, and/or bookplates, etc., foxing, yellowing, etc.;
good.
(600/900)
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FIRST EDITION OF DR. SEUSS’S FIRST CHILDREN’S BOOK
385. Seuss, Dr. And to Think I Saw It on Mulberry Street. Unpaginated. Pictorial boards, matching
dust jacket. First Edition.
New York: Vanguard Press, 1937
First issue with boy on front cover of volume and dust jacket in white shorts (versus blue
shorts of later issues). Rear jacket flap with 5 paragraphs, ending with a mention that Dr. Seuss
is already at work on “500 Hats.” Younger & Hirsch 1. Jacket price-clipped, small chips and
closed tears along edges; a few yellow spots at volume spine, lightly rubbed at edges; small gift
card laid down on front pastedown; else a near fine copy in a very good jacket.
(5000/8000)
Lot 385
386. (Shakespeare Head Press) Froissart, [Jean]. Froissarts Cronycles. Translated out of the French
by Sir John Bourchier Lord Berners. 2 volumes in 8. Hand-colored woodcut coats-of-arms on titles
and in margins, maps hand-colored in outline. (8vo) original cloth-backed boards, paper spine labels.
Number 263 of 350 copies on paper.
Stratford-Upon-Avon: Shakespeare Head Press, 1927-28
Printed from the first edition of Lord Berner’s translation, 1523-1525. Single sheet description
of the edition issued by the press laid into first volume. Spine labels chipped, some wear to
cloth and board edges; internally fine.
(1000/1500)
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387. (Shakespeare Head Press) Malory, Thomas. The Noble & Joyous Boke Entytled Le Morte Darthur
Notwythstondng It Treateth of the Byrth Lyf and Actes of the Sayd Kynge Arthur: of His Noble Knyghtes of
the Rounde Table... 2 volumes. Printed in red and black; illustrations from early woodcuts. 26x18 cm.
(10¼x7”), half red niger, spines lettered in gilt, marbled endpapers, top edges gilt, others untrimmed.
No. 143 of 370 copies.
Oxford: Shakespeare Head Press, 1933
Handsome edition of the legendary tale printed “from the unique copy of the edition printed
by Wynkyn de Worde at Westminster A.D. MCCCXCVIII at Westminster now in the John
Rylands Library at Manchester” Light wear and soiling to bindings, previous owners’ names on
front flyleaves; near fine.
(500/800)
388. Smith, Adam. An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations. 933 pp. Portrait
frontispiece. (8vo) later half calf and marbled boards.
London: Printed by J.F. Dove, 1826
Scarce early 19th century edition of Smith’s economic classic. Binding heavily worn, spine
detached and partially perished, covers detached; some light foxing; would benefit from
rebinding, internally very good.
(150/250)
WITH 26 ORIGINAL LITHOGRAPHS
389. (Spruance, Benton) Thompson, Lawrance. Moby Dick: The Passion of Ahab. 26 loose color
lithograph plates by Benton Spruance. Each 55.7x40.6 cm. (22x16”). Plus the text volume, 40.5x27
cm. (16x10¾”), gray gilt-lettered wrappers. All housed in gilt-lettered blue cloth drop-back box,
volume housed in pocket on inside.
Barre, MA: Barre Publishers, 1968
One of 450 sets. The original shipping box present (though worn and soiled). Fine.
(500/800)
390. Stott, R. Toole. Circus and Allied Arts: A World Bibliography, 1500-1957. 4 volumes. (4to), red
cloth, spines lettered in gilt, all but Vol. 1 in dust jackets. No. 174 of 1200 copies.
Derby, England: Harpur & Sons, [1958-1971]
Signed by the author on the limitation page of Vol. IV. Jacket spines faded; some rubbing to
cloth, mostly at extremities, but more moderate to Vol. IV; very good.
(200/300)
391. Tacitus, Cornelius. The Works of Cornelius Tacitus...With an Essay on the Life and Genius of
Tacitus; Notes, Supplements, and Maps. Translated by Arthur Murphy. 4 volumes. 4 folding maps and a
plan of Jerusalem. (4to) 28x21.5 cm. (11x8½”) period full calf, spines gilt, red and black leather spine
labels. First Edition of this translation.
London: G.G.J. and J. Robinson, 1793
The first edition of this important translation. ESTC T96047. Spines sunned, some wear to
extremities, front joint of Volume 4 cracked; internally clean; very good.
(400/600)
392. Taylor, Bayard, editor. Picturesque Europe. 3 volumes. 3 Illustrated title pages and 61 steelengraved views of European scenes. (Folio) 32x24.5 cm. (12½x9¾”), original brown half morocco
and cloth, title in gilt on fronts, spines gilt lettered, all edges gilt.
New York: Appleton, [1875]
Moderately rubbed extremities, some chipping or bumping to spine ends; ownership
inscription on first blank leaf of each volume, scattered foxing, some leaves with offsetting or
small dampstains on edges; very good.
(300/500)
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393. Venturi, Robert, Denise Scott Brown & Steven Izenour. Learning From Las Vegas. xvi,
[2], 189 pp. Illustrated throughout with photographs, architectural plans, etc. (Folio) original cloth
lettered in gilt with color photograph mounted to front cover; printed glassine jacket. First Edition.
Cambridge, Mass.: The MIT Press, [1972]
This work was the result of a class taught at Yale by Venturi, Brown and Izenour called
“Learning from Las Vegas, or Form Analysis as Design Research.” “The first part of this
book is a description of our study of the architecture of the commercial strip. Part II is a
generalization on symbolism in architecture and the iconography of urban sprawl. Part III
describes the work of Venturi and Rauch from 1965 to mid-1971.” (From preface). Jacket spine
perished remainder well worn, front flap detached, several chips and tears, loss of a few letters;
volume with some light edge wear; very good in a poor jacket.
(800/1200)
394. Weber, Bruce. Bruce Weber. Photos of the male form by Weber, printed in various tints.
(Folio) cloth, dust jacket. Second Edition. One of 5000 copies.
[Los Angeles]: [Twelvetrees Press], [1983]
Bruce Weber is an American fashion photographer widely known for his ad campaigns for
Calvin Klein, Ralph Lauren, Pirelli, Abercrombie & Fitch, Revlon, and Gianni Versace, as well
as his work for Vogue, GQ, Vanity Fair, Elle, Life, Interview, and Rolling Stone magazines. Fine
in fine jacket.
(400/600)
395. Weber, Bruce. O Rio de Janeiro: A Photographic Journal. Drawings by Richard Giglio, full page
photographs by the author. (Folio) pictorial wrappers. First Edition.
New York: Knopf, 1986
Bruce Weber is an American fashion photographer widely known for his ad campaigns for
Calvin Klein, Ralph Lauren, Pirelli, Abercrombie & Fitch, Revlon, and Gianni Versace, as well
as his work for Vogue, GQ, Vanity Fair, Elle, Life, Interview, and Rolling Stone magazines. A
touch of wear at edges; fine.
(300/500)
396. (Wind River Press) Dillon, Richard H. Texas Argonauts: Isaac H. Duval and the California Gold
Rush. Illustrated with 13 color plates, some double-page, from paintings by Charles Shaw; endpaper
maps showing Duval’s route. (4to) 13½x9¾, linen-backed pictorial boards, paper spine label. One of
450 copies printed by the Wind River Press.
San Francisco: The Book Club of California, 1987
BCC 186. Fine.
(100/150)
ONE OF 50 COPIES FROM THE WINDHOVER PRESS
397. (Windhover Press) Merwin, W.S., translator. Robert the Devil. Translated by W.S. Merwin
from an anonymous French Play of the XIV Century. With wood-engravings by Roxanne Sexauer,
hand-colored by the artist. (4to) original full linen, paper spine label. No. 16 of 50 signed copies, with
plates hand-colored, from a total edition of 310 copies on hand-made paper.
Iowa City: Windhover Press, 1981
Signed by the artist and translator at the colophon, errata slip laid in. Fine.
(1000/1500)
398. Wing, Donald, compiler. Short-Title Catalogue of Books Printed in England, Scotland, Ireland,
Wales, and British America, and of English Books Printed in Other Countries, 1641-1700. 3 volumes. Brown
cloth.
[Mansfield Centre]: [Martino Publishing], [2000]
Facsimile of the 1945 first edition. An essential reference. Fine.
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(100/150)
FIVE LOTS OF BOOKS GIVEN BETWEEN CHARLES ERSKINE SCOTT WOOD AND
SARA BARD FIELD
399. (Wood, Charles Erskine Scott) Browning, Elizabeth Barrett. Sonnets from the Portuguese. [vi],
xliv, [1] pp. (12mo) finely bound in full brown morocco, gilt floral devices on front, spine lettered in
gilt, gilt ruled dentelles with floral devices at corners, top edge gilt.
London: George Bell and Sons, 1898
Inscribed by Charles Erskine Scott Wood to his future wife Sara Bard Field Ehrgott: “From
Chas Erskine Scott Wood with some Alcaeus to Sappho Sonnets the day she left for Los
Angeles by sea to report the McNamara Case.” Fine.
(200/300)
BOUND BY CARO WEIR ELY
400. (Wood, Charles Erskine Scott) Field, Sara Bard. The Vintage Festival: A Play of Pageant &
Festivities Celebrating the Vine... - Inscribed by the author to her husband Charles Erskine Scott Wood, bound
by Caro Weir Ely. 24 pp. (12mo) finely bound by Caro Weir Ely in full brown morocco, gilt floral
borders, initials C.E.S.W. in gilt on front, spine lettered in gilt, gilt dentelles, top edge gilt. No. 251 of
500 copies printed by John Henry Nash.
San Francisco: John Henry Nash, 1920
Inscribed on a blank leaf at the front by the author to her future husband Charles Erskine Scott
Wood: “Erskine dearest, in exactly as true a sense as I am mother of this little book, you are
father of it and to you the book, as well as my life and lover is wholly dedicated. Sara Bard Field.
Christmas, 1920.” A portrait photograph of Sara Field is tipped to the facing page. The binder,
Caro Weir Ely, was the daughter of the artist Julian Alden Weir. An exhibition of her book
bindings was presented by the Book Club of California in 1920. Spine sunned, light wear to
extremities; very good.
(300/500)
401. (Wood, Charles Erskine Scott) Herrick, Robert. Poems Selected from the Hesperides of Robert
Herrick. 155, [2] pp. Woodcut initial letters, printed in red, by H.M. O’Kane. (Small 4to) finely bound
by Stikeman in full brown morocco, gilt ruled borders, spine gilt, gilt dentelles, top edge gilt. One of
260 copies printed Clarke Conwell.
[New Rochelle, New York]: Elston Press, 1903
Inscribed with a 21 line poem by Charles Erskine Scott Wood to his future wife Sara Bard Field:
“Poesie, with gold and azure wings, / And face upturned to heaven; / To thee, to thee is given /
To hear the chorusings / Beyond our ears; / The faint, far hymning of the spheres;...”. With the
bookplate of Sara Bard Field on the front pastedown endpaper. Spine a touch sunned, joints
lightly rubbed; near fine.
(400/700)
BOUND BY THE ARTIST’S DAUGHTER CARO WEIR ELY
402. (Wood, Charles Erskine Scott) Julian Alden Weir: An Appreciation of his Life and Works - Bound
by Caro Weir Ely. x, 141 pp. Illustrations from photographs. (4to) finely bound by Caro Weir Ely in
full blue morocco, gilt corners, spine gilt, raised bands, wide dentelles stamped in blind, all edges gilt.
New York: Century Club, 1921
A gift from the binder, the daughter of John Alden Weir, to Charles Erskine Scott Wood with
gilt presentation stamped in the lower dentelle within the front cover. The text includes the
reprinting of letter from Wood, who owned several Weir paintings, to which he has made
several holograph corrections in this copy. Spine sunned, a touch of extremity wear; near fine.
(500/800)
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BOUND BY CARO WEIR ELY
403. (Wood, Charles Erskine Scott) Whittier, John G. Snow-Bound, A Winter Idyl - Bound by Caro
Weir Ely. vi, 40, [1] pp. (12mo) finely bound by Caro Weir Ely in full brown morocco, gilt ruled
border, gilt snowflake devices at corners, front cover with gilt title within a gilt hexagon on a small
field of stars, spine gilt, raised bands, top edge gilt. One of 925 copies.
Portland, Maine: Thomas B. Mosher, 1911
Two long inscriptions by Charles Erskine Scott Wood on the half title and front flyleaf to his
future wife Sara Bard Field, once in 1926 and again the following year after he had the volume
specially bound for her: “Darling, Remembering those blessed words. He who gives with love
gives twice - I again give this little book but by way of showing the boundlessness of my love
I now give twice...” The binder, Caro Weir Ely, was the daughter of the artist Julian Alden
Weir. An exhibition of her book bindings was presented by the Book Club of California in
1920. Fine.
(300/500)
BOTH VOLUMES SIGNED BY ANDREW WYETH
404. Wyeth, Andrew & Betsy James. Wyeth at Kuerners [and] Christina’s World. 2 volumes. Illustrated
with artwork by Andrew Wyeth. 25.5x32.7 cm. (10x12¾”), leather-backed linen, lettered in gilt, linen
slipcase. Number 174 of 200 copies of this Special Edition. First Edition.
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1976 [and] 1982
Both volumes signed at the limitation page by the author and the artist. Faint marks to slipcase;
fine volumes in near fine slipcase.
(1500/2000)
405. (Yolla Bolly Press) Chalmers, Claudine. Splendide Californie!: Impressions of the Golden State by
French Artists, 1786 to 1900. Foreword by James McClatchy. Profusely illustrated from paintings,
prints, facsimiles, etc., mostly in color. (Small folio), green cloth, color pictorial cover label, paper
spine label, publisher’s slipcase. One of 450 copies designed and printed under the supervision of
The Yolla Bolly Press.
Scarce and important Book Club of California title. Over-subscribed upon publication. BCC
212. Fine
(500/800)
406. (Yolla Bolly Press) Larson, Roger Keith. Controversial James: An Essay on the Life and Work
of George Wharton James. Illustrated from photographs. (4to), maroon cloth with gilt decoration on
cover, boards slipcase with paper spine label. One of 400 copies printed by the Yolla Bolly Press.
BCC 195. Fine.
(100/150)
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CONDITIONS OF SALE
The property listed in this catalogue will be sold by PBA Galleries, Inc. (hereinafter Galleries) as
agent for others upon the following terms and conditions as may be amended by notice or oral
announcement at the sale:
1. All bids are to be per lot as numbered in the catalogue.
2. As used herein the term “bid price” means the price at which a lot is knocked down to the
purchaser and the term “purchase price” means the aggregate of (a) the bid price (b) a premium
of twenty percent (20%) of the bid price payable by the purchaser, and (c) unless the purchaser is
exempt by law from the payment thereof, any California state or local sales tax except where sold to
a purchaser outside of California and shipped to the purchaser.The Galleries have been authorized
by the consignor to retain, as part of remuneration, the 20% premium payable by the purchaser.
3. Property auctioned by the Galleries is often of some age.Prospective bidders should
personally inspect such property to determine its condition and whether it has been repaired
or restored.Any information provided by the Galleries or its employees is for the convenience
of bidders only and should not be relied upon. ALL PROPERTY IS SOLD “AS IS” AND
NEITHER THE GALLERIES NOR THE CONSIGNOR MAKES ANY WARRANTIES OR
REPRESENTATIONS OF ANY KIND OR NATURE WITH RESPECT TO THE PROPERTY
OR ITS VALUE, MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR
WHETHER THE PURCHASER ACQUIRES ANY COPYRIGHTS.IN NO EVENT SHALL
THE GALLERIES OR THE CONSIGNOR BE RESPONSIBLE FOR CORRECTNESS OF
DESCRIPTION, GENUINENESS, ATTRIBUTION, PROVENANCE, AUTHENTICITY,
AUTHORSHIP, COMPLETENESS, CONDITION OF THE PROPERTY OR ESTIMATE OF
VALUE.NO STATEMENT (ORAL OR WRITTEN) IN THE CATALOGUE, AT THE SALE,
OR ELSEWHERE SHALL BE DEEMED SUCH A WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION,
OR ANY ASSUMPTION OF RESPONSIBILITY.HOWEVER, notwithstanding this condition
and subject to the further provisions of this paragraph as set forth below, property may be
returned by the purchaser, the sale rescinded and the purchase price refunded under the following
conditions: (1) printed books which prove upon collation to be defective in text or illustration
(provided such defects are not indicated within the catalogue or at the sale), and (2) autographs
which prove not to be genuine (if this can be demonstrated and if not indicated in the catalogue
or at the sale).Printed books are not returnable for defects not affecting text and illustration,
including, but not limited to, lack of half-titles, lists of plates, binder’s instructions, errata,
blanks, or advertisements.No returns will be accepted unless written notice, by registered mail or
receipted courier, is received by the Galleries within fourteen (14) days of the sale of the property
and the property is returned in the same condition as it was at the time of sale.NO LOT IS
RETURNABLE ON ACCOUNT OF PROPERTY INCLUDED BUT NOT SPECIFICALLY
NAMED AND DESCRIBED IN SUCH LOT.LOTS CONTAINING THREE OR MORE
TITLES, WHETHER NAMED OR UNNAMED, AND SELLING FOR ONE HUNDRED
FIFTY ($150) OR LESS, EXCLUSIVE OF BUYER’S PREMIUM, ARE SOLD NOT SUBJECT
TO RETURN FOR ANY REASON.
4.Photographs, prints and other fine art multiples are sold in compliance with California law, and
the Galleries’ catalogue descriptions of such multiples conform to the applicable provisions of that
law.
5. Any right of the purchaser under this agreement or under the law shall not be assignable and
shall be enforceable only by the original purchaser and not by any subsequent owner or any person
who shall subsequently acquire any interest. No purchaser shall be entitled to any remedy, relief or
damages beyond return of the property, recision of the sale and refund of the purchase price; and,
without limitation, no purchaser shall be entitled to damages of any kind.
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6. If we are prevented by fire, theft or any other reason whatsoever from delivering any property to
the purchaser, our liability shall be limited to the sum actually paid by the purchaser.
7. Books and other property purchased are to be removed at the close of each Sale unless shipping
instructions are received by the Galleries before such sale.If not removed, property will be held
at the sole risk of the purchaser and no responsibility is assumed if such goods are lost, stolen,
damaged, or destroyed.The Galleries will facilitate shipment of property to out-of-town purchasers
at an additional packing charge plus carriage and insurance, but will not be responsible for any loss
or damage resulting from the shipping thereof in excess of the amount of the insurance.
8. Payment terms:All items are to be paid for by (a) cash, (b) cashier’s check, (c)credit card,
or (d) personal check with approved credit, and all accounts are due when bills are rendered.
MERCHANDISE WILL BE SHIPPED AFTER PAYMENT HAS BEEN RECEIVED.
9. We reserve the right to reject a bid from any bidder.The highest bidder acknowledged by the
auctioneer shall be the purchaser.In the event of any dispute between bidders, or in the event the
auctioneer doubts the validity of any bid, the auctioneer shall have the sole and final discretion
either to determine the successful bidder or to re-offer and resell the article in dispute. If any
dispute arises after the sale, our sales records shall be conclusive in every respect.
10. Unless the Sale is advertised as a sale without reserve, each lot is offered subject to a reserve.
MOST LOTS OFFERED BY THE GALLERIES HAVE A MINIMUM RESERVE OF ONEHALF THE PRESALE LOW ESTIMATE .The Galleries do not accept reserves of more than the
low estimate nor allow consignors to bid on their own items.
11. To prevent inaccuracy in delivery or inconvenience in the settlement of a purchase, no lot can be
transferred.Each buyer must pay for the whole of his purchases before any lot can be removed.
12. As a service to clients unable to attend the Sale, we will accept absentee bids without charge in
advance of the sale by telephone, mail, fax, email or in person.All bids must state the highest bid
price the bidder is willing to pay.“Buy” bids are not accepted.Please check bid sheets carefully to
make sure you have the correct lot numbers and that the sheet is legible.The Galleries reserve the
right to refuse to undertake absentee bids, and shall in no event be responsible for failure to execute
such bids or for any error that may occur when executing them.Unsuccessful absentee bids will not
be acknowledged.
ALL SALES HELD BY PBA GALLERIES ARE CONDUCTED PURSUANT TO SECTION
2328 OF THE COMMERCIAL CODE AND SECTION 535 OF THE PENAL CODE OF THE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
CONSIGNING BOOKS TO PBA GALLERIES
The first step in consigning to PBA is to contact the Galleries, either by phone, fax, email or letter.
It can then be determined whether the item or items under consideration would do well at auction.
Following this, arrangements can be made for the delivery of the material to PBA. In the case of
large consignments or libraries, a member of the staff may be able to view the books on location,
and make arrangements for its transportation to PBA Galleries. Because of the costs involved, PBA
discourages consignments with a total value of less than $1500.
The frequency of auctions, and variety of subject matter, allows PBA Galleries to ensure quick
turn-around time for items consigned. Books can appear at auction as quickly as 30 days and
generally not more than 90 days following consignment. Commissions vary between 10% and 15%,
depending on the selling price of an item.These commissions encompass all related costs including
insurance, storage, cataloguing, illustrations, etc., except shipping. Payment is sent within 20 banking
days of an auction.
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