Billings, John D

Hardtack and Coffee or The Unwritten Story of Army Life.

Boston : George M. Smith & Co, 1887.

First edition of Billings’ classic Civil War memoir. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated with six color plates and over two hundred sketches by Charles W. Reed. In very good condition. First editions are rare.

Kipling, Rudyard

A Call to the Nation.

London : The Daily Express, 1908.

First edition of Kipling’s speech delivered at Lord Derby’s Recruiting Campaign for the West Lancashire Territorial Battalions. Quarto, original wrappers. Housed in a custom half morocco and chemise case. Exceedingly rare. From the library of Raymond J. Schweizer with his bookplate to the pastedown. Rare with no recorded examples at auction in the last 60Continue reading "A Call to the Nation."

Kubler-Ross, Elisabeth

On Death and Dying.

New York : Collier Books, 1993.

First Collier Books edition of this landmark work. Octavo, original wrappers. Signed by the author on the title page, “Love Elisabeth K. Ross.” In fine condition. Uncommon signed.

Leaves From A Trooper’s Diary.

Philadelphia : Published by the Author, 1869.

First edition of an Anderson Cavalry officer’s Civil War memoir. Octavo, original cloth decorated in gilt. In good condition. Rare.

Bickham, William Dennison

Rosecrans’ Campaign with the Fourteenth Army Corps, of the Army of the Cumberland: A Narrative of Personal Observations, with a Appendix, Consisting of Official Reports of the Battle of Stone River.

Cincinnati : Moore, Wilstach, Keys & Co, Moore, Wilstach, Keys & Co..

First edition of William Dennison Bickham’s Civil War memoir. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. In good condition. Ex-library.

Parker, William Harwar

Recollections of a Naval Officer 1841-1865.

New York : Charles Scribners Sons, 1883.

Coffin, Charles Carleton

Freedom Triumphant: The Fourth Period of the War of the Rebellion From September 1864, To Its Close.

New York : Harper & Brothers, 1891.

First edition of the acclaimed journalist’s work on the fourth period of the Civil War. Octavo, original cloth decorated in gilt, illustrated. In very good condition.

Safire, William

The Relations Explosion: A Diagram of the Coming Boom and Shakeout in Corporate Relations.

New York : The Macmillan Company, 1963.

First edition of Safire’s controversial book. Octavo, original cloth. Illustrated by Abner Dean. From the library of the author, William Safire. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by S. A. Summit, Inc.

Lewis, George Cornewall

Remarks on The Use and Abuse of Some Political Terms.

London : B. Fellowes, 1832.

First edition of Cornewall Lewis’ classic work. Octavo, original boards. From the library of American journalist William Safire, although not marked. William Safire was an important American author, columnist, journalist, and presidential speechwriter. He joined Nixon’s campaign for the 1960 Presidential race, and again in 1968. After Nixon’s 1968 victory, Safire served as a speechwriterContinue reading "Remarks on The Use and Abuse of Some Political Terms."

The Beatles: John Lennon; Paul McCartney; George Harrison; Ringo Starr; Max Wilk; Written by Lee Minoff, Al Brodax, Jack Mendelsohn and Erich Segal

The Beatles Yellow Submarine.

New York : The New American Library, 1968.

First edition of the book companion to the classic Beatles album. Small octavo, original illustrated boards. Signed by Ringo Starr on the front panel, with the signature slightly faded. In very good condition.

Chetlain, Augustus L

Recollections of Seventy Years.

Galena : The Gazette Publishing Company, 1899.

First edition of Major General Chetlain’s Civil War memoir. Octavo, original cloth, patterned endpapers, frontispiece portrait. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “For Eugene F. Estey Esg. with the best wishes of the author.” In near fine condition. Uncommon in this condition and signed.

Young, Jesse Bowman

What A Boy Saw in the Army: A Story of Sight-Seeing and Adventure in the War for the Union.

New York : Hunt & Eaton, 1894.

First edition of Young’s account of his experiences as a soldier boy in the armies of the Union. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. In very good condition.

Shearing, George with Alyn Shipton [William Safire]

Lullaby of Birdland.

New York : Continuum, 2004.

First edition of British jazz pianist George Shearing’s autobiography. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “For Helene and Bill – Not it’s my turn! Affectionately, George Shearing.” The recipient, William Safire was an important American author, columnist, journalist, and presidential speechwriter. He joined Nixon’s campaign for the 1960Continue reading "Lullaby of Birdland."

Castleman, Alfred L

The Army of the Potomac. Behind the Scenes. A Diary of Unwritten History; From the Organization of the Army, by General George B. McClellan, to the Close of the Campaign in Virginia, About the First Day of January, 1863.

Milwaukee : Published by Strickland & Co., 1863.

First edition of the Civil War memoir of Alfred L. Castleman, Surgeon of the Fifth Regiment of Wisconsin Volunteers. Octavo, original cloth. In very good condition. A nice example.

Sharp, Evelyn. Illustrated by Charles Robinson

The Story of the Weathercock.

London : Blackie & Son Limited, n.d..

Early printing of Sharp’s children’s classic. Quarto, original publisher’s decorated cloth, illustrated with sixteen color plates and numerous black-and-white illustrations by Charles Robinson. In good condition.

[Mayo, Winifred]

The Idler: An Illustrated Monthly Magazine. Vol. 33. April 1908 to September 1908.

London : The Idler Magazine, 1908.

First edition of Vol. 33 of The Idler, containing the first appearance of Winifred Mayo’s Prison Experiences of a Suffragette. Octavo, bound in three quarter morocco over pebbled boards, illustrated. A supporter of women’s suffrage, Winifred Mayo joined the Kensington branch of the Women’s Social and Political Union (WSPU) in 1907. Soon afterwards she wasContinue reading "The Idler: An Illustrated Monthly Magazine. Vol. 33. April 1908 to September 1908."

The Englishwoman. Volume XIV. April-June 1912.

London : Sidgwick & Jackson, Ltd, 1912.

First edition of of Volume XIV of the Englishwoman’s Review, one of the first feminist journals published. Octavo, original cloth. In very good condition.

Gibran, Kahlil

Sand and Foam: A Book of Aphorisms.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1927.

Signed limited edition of the author’s classic work. Octavo, original half cloth over marbled boards, number 33 of 95 copies, signed by Kahlil Gibran. Illustrated with seven drawings by the author. In near fine condition.

Strachey, Ray

“The Cause” A Short History of The Women’s Movement in Great Britain.

London : G. Bell and Sons, Ltd, 1928.

First edition of Strachey’s history of women’s suffrage in Great Britain. Octavo, original cloth, frontispiece portrait of Millicent Fawcett. In good condition. Ownership name.

Burnett, W.R. [John Wayne; Roy Rogers; Gene Autry]

The Dark Command: A Kansas Iliad.

New York : Grosset & Dunlap, 1938.

First edition thus of Burnett’s best-selling novel adapted into the popular Western of the same name which was nominated for two Academy Awards and stands as the only film where Western icons Wayne and Rogers appeared together. Octavo, original cloth. Signed on the front free endpaper by John Wayne, Roy Rogers, Walter Pidgeon, and GabbyContinue reading "The Dark Command: A Kansas Iliad."

Stephens, Alexander H

A Constitutional View of the Late War Between the States; It’s Causes, Character, Conduct and Results. Presented in a Series of Colloquies at Liberty Hall.

Philadelphia : National Publishing Company, 1868.

First edition of the “most elaborate—and best—argument for the constitutional validity of the doctrine of state sovereignty and the right of secession” (Howes), featuring 16 full-page steel engraved portraits, several facsimiles and a map of Manassas. Octavo, two volumes bound in full cloth with morocco spine labels lettered in gilt, illustrated with 16 full-page steelContinue reading "A Constitutional View of the Late War Between the States; It’s Causes, Character, Conduct and Results. Presented in a Series of Colloquies at Liberty Hall."

Didion, Joan; Introduction by John Leonard

We Tell Ourselves Stories in Order to Live. Including: Slouching Towards Bethlehem; The White Album; Salvador; Miami; After Henry; Political Fictions; and Where I Was From.

New York : Everyman's Library, 2006.

Early printing of this Everyman’s Library’s compilation of the author’s collected non-fiction work. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Joan Didion on the title page. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Introduction by John Leonard.

Greene, Graham

The Heart of the Matter.

New York : The Viking Press, 1948.

First American edition of what many consider the author’s masterpiece. Octavo, original half cloth. Fine in a near fine dust jacket with light rubbing. Jacket design by Edgard Cirlin.

Penrose, Barrie and Simon Freeman. [Sally Soames]

Conspiracy of Silence: The Secret Life of Anthony Blunt.

London : Grafton Books, 1986.

First edition of Penrose and Freeman’s detailed biography of Anthony Blunt. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Association copy, inscribed by both authors on the front free endpaper, “November 1986. To Sally – a fine photographer and colleague. You buy my book – I’ll buy yours. Love, Simon Freeman” and “How can I beat that! Luv, BarrieContinue reading "Conspiracy of Silence: The Secret Life of Anthony Blunt."