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Varnedoe, Kirk [Jasper Johns].

Jasper Johns: A Retrospective.

New York: The Museum of Modern Art, 1996.

Deluxe Limited Edition of this most complete and authoritative book on the artist Jasper Johns. Quarto, original publisher’s cloth, profusely illustrated throughout. The endpapers are fragments of actual lithographic proofs of the print “Untitled, 1995” individually cut so that no two volumes of this deluxe edition have the same endpapers, and is reproduced in itsContinue reading "Jasper Johns: A Retrospective."

Kahn, Roger.

The Boys of Summer.

New York: Harper and Row, Publishers, 1972.

First edition of this classic work. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Roger Kahn on the title page. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Paul Bacon.

Acheson, Dean .

Present At The Creation: My Years In The State Department.

New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 1969.

First edition of Acheson’s Pulitzer-Prize-winning classic. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author in the year of publication on the front free endpaper, “For Vera and Reed Rolfo with the best wishes of Dean Acheson October 1969.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket with light shelfwear. Jacket design by Miriam Woods. PhotographContinue reading "Present At The Creation: My Years In The State Department."

McCarthy, Cormac.

Blood Meridian, or The Evening Redness in the West.

London: Picador , 1989.

First British edition of the author’s classic fifth novel. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Cormac McCarthy on the front free endpaper. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket illustration by George Sharp. An exceptional example, uncommon signed.

Maugham, W. Somerset.

The Moon and Sixpence.

New York: The Heritage Press, 1941.

The Heritage Press illustrated edition of this classic novel. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth, floral stamped detailing to the front panel, top stain brown, pictorial endpapers, frontispiece self-portrait of Paul Gauguin, with black and white illustrations and decorations. In fine condition. Illustrated by Frederic Dorr Steele and Paul Gauguin. Housed in the original slipcase.

Presbrey, Frank.

The History and Development of Advertising.

New York: Doubleday, Doran and Company, Inc, 1929.

First edition of this history on the evolution of advertising. Royal octavo, original publisher’s cloth with orange titles, top stain orange, with more than 350 illustrations. In very good condition.

Kipling, Rudyard.

The Absent-Minded Beggar.

England and The United States: The Daily Mail Publishing Co, 1899.

First illustrated facsimile edition of Kipling’s poem The Absent-Minded Beggar, a souvenir specially printed by The Daily Mail. Quarto, original wrappers, six pages with two pages of facsimile stanzas, cover portrait of Kipling by John Collier. Printed as a single folded sheet forming six printed pages in triptych format. The souvenir marked the 100th performance of SydneyContinue reading "The Absent-Minded Beggar."

Wells, H.G.

The New America: The New World.

London: The Cresset Press, 1935.

First British edition of this sociopolitical commentary of the United States during the interwar period. Octavo, original publisher’s blue cloth. Very good in a very good dust jacket with toning and shelf wear. From the collection of British science fiction author Christopher Priest with his ownership signature to the front free endpaper. Priest’s most famousContinue reading "The New America: The New World."

[Napoleon Bonaparte]. Emil Ludwig. Translated by Eden and Cedar Paul.

Napoleon. [Cosway Binding].

London: George Allen & Unwin, Ltd., 1927.

Elaborately bound Cosway style first edition in English of Emil Ludwig’s biography of Napoleon Bonaparte. Octavo, bound by Bayntun-Riviere in full Cosway style scarlet morocco with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, inset ivorene hand-painted portrait of Napoleon depicting him with medals to the front panel, giltContinue reading "Napoleon. [Cosway Binding]."

Atherton, Gertrude Franklin.

The Conqueror: Being the True and Romantic Story of Alexander Hamilton.

New York: The Macmillan Company, 1902.

First edition of this historical novel that blends biographical narrative with romanticized fiction to construct a dramatic portrait of one of America’s founding figures. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth with gilt titles and detailing to the spine and front panel, top edge gilt. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “To Ms. ArelinaContinue reading "The Conqueror: Being the True and Romantic Story of Alexander Hamilton."

Cervantes, Miguel de.

Vida Y Hechos del Ingeniso Hidalgo Don Quixote de la Mancha.

Tarragona: Joseph Barber, 1757.

Eighteenth century finely bound example of Cervantes’ masterpiece “which is to Spanish literature what Shakespeare is to English” (Bloom). Duodecimo, four volumes, bound in full uniform contemporary limp parchment, woodcut title page vignettes, illustrated with woodcuts throughout. In very good condition. Housed in two custom board book boxes with morocco spine fronts. Ownership inscriptions toContinue reading "Vida Y Hechos del Ingeniso Hidalgo Don Quixote de la Mancha."

Highet, Gilbert [Raymond Chandler].

The Classical Tradition: Greek and Roman Influences on Western Literature.

New York and London: Oxford University Press, 1949.

First Oxford University Press edition of this classic Western literature. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth From the library of Raymond Chandler with his library stamp to the front free endpaper: Raymond Chandler 6005 Camino de la Costa La Jolla, California OCT 13 1949. Raymond Chandler was a pivotal figure in 20th-century American literature, renowned for hisContinue reading "The Classical Tradition: Greek and Roman Influences on Western Literature."

Kipling, Rudyard.

National Bands: A Speech by Rudyard Kipling.

London: 1915.

First edition of this short patriotic speech. Quarto, unpaginated single sheet of stiff white paper folded once. Delivered at the Mansion House on January 27, 1915. In very good condition.

Colom, Joan Juan und Camilo Jose Cela.

Izas, Rabizas Y Colipoterras.

Barcelona: Editorial Lumen, 1964.

First edition of this classic photobook of Barcelona’s underworld and working class, especially in the infamous neighborhood of Raval. Small quarto, original illustrated boards, illustrated throughout. Text by Nobel Prize-prize winning writer José Camilo Cela. In near fine condition.

Goodall, Jane with Gail Hudson.

Seeds of Hope: Wisdom and Wonder from the World of Plants.

New York: Grand Central Publishing, 2014.

First edition of this work by the renowned naturalist and scientist. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by Jane Goodall on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Tom McKeveny. Foreword by Michael Pollan.

Burroughs, Edgar Rice.

Apache Devil.

Tarzana: Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc., 1933.

First edition of the second book in Burroughs’ realistic historical ‘Apache’ series. Octavo, original cloth with red top stain. In very good condition.. Lacking the front free endpaper. Frontispiece and four illustrations by Studley Burroughs.

Rowling, J.K.

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.

London: Bloomsbury, 1998.

First edition, early printing of the second novel in Rowling’s Harry Potter series. Octavo, original illustrated boards. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Cliff Wright.

Waugh, Evelyn.

The Loved One: First Apperance in Print, Published in Horizon Volume XVII, No. 98, February 1948.

London: Horizon, A Review of Literature and Art, 1948.

First appearance of Evelyn Waugh’s The Loved One, first published in the literary magazine Horizon, volume XVII, No. 98, February 1948. Octavo, original publisher’s wrappers. In very good condition.

Salinger, J.D.

The Catcher In The Rye.

Boston: Little Brown and Company, 1951.

First edition of the author’s classic first book. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in five compartments within raised bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, gilt stamped signature to the front panel, gilt ruled inner dentelles stamp-signed by the Harcourt Bindery,Continue reading "The Catcher In The Rye."

Wells, H.G.

Meanwhile, The Picture of a Lady.

New York: George H. Doran, 1927.

First American edition of Wells’ widely translated best-selling novel. Octavo, original cloth with gilt titles to the spine, facsimile signature stamped in blind to the front panel. In near fine condition with toning. Bookseller’s ticket to the rear pastedown. From the collection of British science fiction author Christopher Priest. Priest’s most famous works include The InvertedContinue reading "Meanwhile, The Picture of a Lady."

Wodehouse, P. G.

Pigs Have Wings.

London: Herbert Jenkins, 1952.

First edition of Wodehouse’s dreadfully funny novel. Octavo, original cloth. Very good in a good price-clipped dust jacket with loss to the front panel, rear panel, and spine of the dust jacket. Jacket illustration by R.M. Sax.

Graham, A. A; E. S. Colborn [William Tecumseh Sherman].

History of Fairfield and Perry Counties, Ohio: Their Past and Present.

Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co, 1883.

First edition of this comprehensive history of Ohio’s townships, industries, soldiers, pioneer families, and prominent men; from the library of Philemon Tecumseh Sherman. Quarto, bound in full morocco with gilt titles and tooling to the front panel, all edges marbled, illustrated with maps, diagrams, and engravings. P. T. Sherman’s bookplate to the front pastedown. InContinue reading "History of Fairfield and Perry Counties, Ohio: Their Past and Present."

Raptis Rare Books.

Custom Archival Quarto Presentation Portfolio.

Custom archival presentation portflio designed for the safe housing and elegant presentation of historic letters, manuscripts, or ephemera. Constructed with archival-quality materials to ensure long-term preservation. Octavo, bound in full navy cloth, gilt Raptis Rare Books insignia to the front panel, with a diagonal ribbon to each corner of both pastedowns. The portfolio measures 14Continue reading "Custom Archival Quarto Presentation Portfolio."

Raptis Rare Books.

Custom Archival Octavo Presentation Portfolio.

Custom archival presentation portflio designed for the safe housing and elegant presentation of historic letters, manuscripts, or ephemera. Constructed with archival-quality materials to ensure long-term preservation. Octavo, bound in full navy cloth, gilt Raptis Rare Books insignia to the front panel, with a diagonal ribbon to each corner of both pastedowns. The portfolio measures 11.5Continue reading "Custom Archival Octavo Presentation Portfolio."