Hall, Donald

Seasons At Eagle Pond.

New York : Ticknor & Fields, 1987.

First edition of Hall’s classic work. Octavo, original half cloth. Inscribed by the author on the title page in the year of publication, “For Betsy seasonally! with pleasure Donald Hall 18 September 1987.” Fine in a near fine slipcase. Illustrations by Thomas W. Nason.

Henty, George Alfred [G.A.]

Both Sides the Border: A Tale of Hotspur and Glendower.

London : Blackie & Son, Limited, 1899.

First edition of Henty’s classic adventure tale. Octavo, original publisher’s decorated cloth with gilt titles to the spine and front panel, with twelve illustrations by Ralph Peacock. In very good condition. Ownership inscription.

Grant, Gerald; David Riesman

The Perpetual Dream: Reform and Experiment in the American College.

Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 1978.

First edition of this work by famed sociologist. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by the author on the half-title page in the year of publication, “For the Institute of Advanced Study with appreciation David Riesman December, 1978.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket.

DeLillo, Don

Cosmopolis.

New York : Scribners, 2003.

First edition of DeLillo’s thirteenth novel. Octavo, original half cloth. Signed by Don Delillo on the title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by John Fullbrook III.

[Rackham, Arthur]

The Harmsworth Monthly Pictorial Magazine. Volume II. February – July, 1899.

London : Published by Harmsworth Bros., Limited, 1899.

The second volume of the collected issues of the Harmsworth Monthly Pictorial Magazine. Quarto, Vol. II, original publisher’s cloth decorated in gilt, profusely illustrated with photographs and illustrations by numerous artists including six by Arthur Rackham for The Manoeuvres of Jerry on pages 71-77. In near fine condition.

Kipling, Rudyard

The Cornhill Booklet Volume One, Number Two: Occasional Poems by Rudyard Kipling.

Boston : Alfred Bartlett, 1900.

Rare August 1900 issue of The Cornhill Booklet containing Rudyard Kipling’s “Occasional Poems.” Duodecimo, original wrappers, volume one, number two, printed in red and black, illustrated, with the original detached portrait of Kipling from an etching by William Strang laid in. In very good condition. Illustrated and designed by H.W. Colby.

Yourcenar, Marguerite

The Abyss.

London : Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1976.

First English edition of the author’s evocative Prix Femina award-winning novel. Octavo, original cloth. Translated from the French by Grace Frick in collaboration with the author. Near fine in a very good dust jacket with chipping to the crown of the spine. Jacket design by James Campus. Jacket illustration by Eric Fraser. Small name toContinue reading "The Abyss."

Irving, John

A Widow for One Year.

Toronto : Alred A. Knopf, 1998.

First Canadian edition of Irving’s powerful ninth novel. Octavo, original boards. Signed by John Irving on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Honi Werner.

Shawn, Allen [Charles Strouse]

Arnold Schoenberg’s Journey

New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2002.

First edition of this acclaimed portrait of the composer Arnold Schoenberg by composer and pianist Allen Shawn. Octavo, original publisher’s half cloth, illustrated with music stanzas and black-and-white photographs. From the collection of Tony, Grammy, and Emmy Award-winning composer Charles Strouse and his wife, choreographer Barbara Siman. Over his 50-year career, Charles Strouse wrote theContinue reading "Arnold Schoenberg’s Journey"

Palin, Michael. Photographs by Basil Pao

Sahara.

New York : Thomas Dunne Books, 2003.

First edition of Palin’s incredible retelling of his journey across the Sahara Desert. Quarto, original boards, patterned endpapers, photographs by Basil Pao. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “To Glenn – Don’t eat the camel! Michael Palin.” The recipient, Glenn Goldman founded Book Soup in 1975, an independently owned bookstore onContinue reading "Sahara."

Parker, William Harwar

Recollections of a Naval Officer 1841-1865.

New York : Charles Scribners Sons, 1883.

O'Rourke, P.J

Eat The Rich: A Treatise on Economics.

New York : Atlantic Monthly Press, 1998.

First edition, early printing of the best-selling author’s economic treatise. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “To Lucie Bon Appetite! P. J. O’Rourke 4/27/99 NYC.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Whitney Cookman and Charles Rue Woods.

BB [Denys Watkins-Pitchford]

Wild Lone: The Story of a Pytchley Fox.

London : Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1947.

First edition, early printing of this classic British nature novel. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth, frontispiece, illustrated throughout with wood engravings. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Illustrated by Denys Watkins-Pitchford. Foreword by Sir Charles Frederick.

Cooke, Alistair [William Safire]

Memories of The Great & The Good.

London : Pavilion Books Limited, 1999.

First edition of Cooke’s moving memoir. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “For Bill S. His services to the Language (not to mention the “State” – vide “OTHELLO”) Greetings Alistair C. Oct/99.” The recipient, William Safire was an important American author, Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist, journalist, and presidentialContinue reading "Memories of The Great & The Good."

Compiled by Milbourne Christopher

The Sphinx: Golden Jubilee Book of Magic. A Selection of Tricks From the Pages of the Magazine.

New York : Sphinx Publishing Corporation, 1951.

First edition of this commemorative anthology celebrating the first fifty years of The Sphinx. Octavo, original wrappers, with black and white illustrations. In near fine condition. Compiled by Milbourne Christopher. Illustrated by Sid Lorraine. Introduction by John Mulholland.

Wells, Carveth

Six Years in the Malay Jungle.

Garden City, NY : Garden City Publishing, 1925.

First edition of Wells’ work on the Malay jungle. Octavo, original orange cloth, frontispiece. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Uncommon in the original dust jacket,

Parkman, Trevor

Prose Improvements.

Brighton, England : Degree Zero, 2017.

First edition of this work by the award-winning author. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Trevor Pateman on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Cover art by Ilva Kalnberza.

Allen, Woody

The Floating Light Bulb.

New York : Random House, 1982.

First edition of this comedic play that explores the complexities of relationships. Octavo, original half cloth. Fine in a fine dust jacket.

James, Henry

Views and Reviews: Now First Collected.

Boston : The Ball Publishing Company, 1908.

First edition of this series of literary essays written in James’ earlier style. Octavo, original cloth, gilt titles to the spine, gilt topstain. Introduction by Le Roy Phillips. In near fine condition. A very bright example.

Stowe, Harriet Beecher

Our Charley, and What to Do With Him.

Boston : Phillips, Sampson & Company, 1858.

First edition of this classic novella by the author of Uncle Tom’s Cabin. 12mo, original publisher’s cloth elaborately stamped in blind with gilt titles and tooling to the spine and front panel, illustrated, tissue-guarded engraved frontispiece. In very good condition.

Glaude, Jr., Eddie [James Baldwin]

Begin Again: James Baldwin’s America and Its Urgent Lessons for Our Own.

New York : Crown, 2020.

First edition, early printing of this “unparalleled masterpiece of social criticism” (Imani Perry). Octavo, original boards. Boldly signed by Eddie Glaude on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket.

Halliburton, Richard

New Worlds to Conquer.

Indianapolis : The Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1929.

First edition of the third legendary travel-adventure book from this author. Medium octavo, original olive green cloth with gilt titles, beveled edges, cartographic endpapers, frontispiece of the author at the summit of Popocatepetl, illustrated with photographs throughout. Boldly signed by Richard Halliburton on the front free endpaper. In very good condition, owner signature to theContinue reading "New Worlds to Conquer."

Moore, Brian

No Other Life.

London : Bloomsbury, 1993.

First edition of the award-winning novelist’s gripping drama. Octavo, original cloth, ribbon bound in. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “For Sally Soames L’Image B S Moore.” The recipient, British photojournalist Sally Soames, worked for The Sunday Times from 1968 until 2000 and was highly regarded for her exclusively black andContinue reading "No Other Life."

Rosenquist, James

Art in America: James Rosenquist.

February 2004.

Original magazine of Art in America, featuring the work of James Rosenquist, signed by him on page 96. In near fine condition.