Mailer, Norman

Advertisements for Myself.

New York : Putnam and Sons, 1959.

First edition of this classic collection of essays. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “For David Cheers Norman Mailer Feb. ’81.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Cover photograph by Judy Scheftel.

Godey, Louis Antoine

Godey’s Lady’s Book for 1850.

Philadelphia : L.A. Godey, 1850.

Finely bound example of this 19th-century American magazine known for its collection of poetry, illustrations, and articles by prominent female authors and artists. Octavo, volume 40, bound in three quarters contemporary calf with gilt titles and tooling to the spine, profusely illustrated with engraving, music sheets, and embroidery and costume plans. In very good condition.

Faulkner, William

Unvanquished.

New York : Random House, 1938.

First edition of this novel which tells the story of the Sartoris family, who first appeared in the novel Sartoris. Octavo, original cloth, top stained red, illustrated by Edward Shenton. Near fine in a very good dust jacket.

Dickens, Charles

A Tale of Two Cities.

London : Chapman and Hall, 1859.

First edition, first issue of one of Dickens’ most enduring works. Octavo, bound in three quarters morocco with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, all edges gilt, illustrated with sixteen plates after H.K. Browne including the frontispiece and title vignette. In very good condition.

Maguire, Gregory

The Lightning Time.

New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1978.

First edition of the author’s classic first novel. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, warmly inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “June 1979 for Valera, with best wishes on these Kansas bright summer days – Gregory Maguire.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Suzanne Haldane.

Lee, Harper

Go Set A Watchman.

New York : HarperCollins Publishers, 2015.

Signed limited Special Collector’s edition of the author’s second novel. Octavo, original publisher’s full gilt-decorated leather, patterned endpapers. One of 500 numbered copies signed by Harper Lee. Housed in the original publisher’s custom clamshell box and enclosing cardboard box. In fine condition.

Marias, Javier

Your Face Tomorrow: Poison, Shadow, and Farewell.

New York : New Directions, 2009.

First American edition of the author’s final volume in his brilliant trilogy. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed and dated by the author in the year of publication on the title page, “Javier Marias 30 November 2009.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket illustration by Hans Geel. Translated from the Spanish by Margaret Jull Costa.

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 Mr. WaylandContinue reading "The Conqueror: Being the True and Romantic Story of Alexander Hamilton."

Gaines, Ernest J

The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman.

New York : The Dial Press, 1971.

First edition of this classic novel, which depicts the struggles of African Americans as seen through the eyes of the narrator, a woman named Jane Pittman. Octavo, original boards. Boldly signed by Ernest J. Gaines on the title page. Also, laid in is signed photograph of Gaines laid in. Fine in a near fine dustContinue reading "The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman."

Crichton, Michael [Chip Kidd]

Jurassic Park and The Lost World.

Franklin Center, PA : The Easton Press, 1990 & 1995.

Signed limited first editions of Crichton’s gripping, bestselling scientific thriller and its sequel The Lost World. Octavo, 2 volumes, original leather, gilt titles and tooling to the spine, front and rear panels, raised bands, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers, ribbon bound in. Each volume is signed by Michael Crichton and each with a large originalContinue reading "Jurassic Park and The Lost World."

Frost, Robert

A Boy’s Will.

New York : Henry Holt and Company, 1915.

First American edition of Frost’s first published work. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth, gilt titles to the spine and front panel. Boldly signed by the poet on the title page. In near fine condition.

Xingjian, Gao

Soul Mountain.

New York : Harper Collins, 2000.

First edition in English of the author’s magnum opus, which led to him winning the Nobel Prize in literature in 2000. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “A James Helgar Gao Xingjian le 6 Octobre 2004.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. Translated by Mabel Lee.

Kubrick, Stanley & Anthony Burgess

Stanley Kubrick’s Clockwork Orange.

New York : Abelard-Schuman, 1972.

First edition of the book recreation of Stanley Kubrick’s epic film adaptation of Anthony Burgess’ dystopian masterpiece. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery, gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, gilt inner dentelles stamp-signed by the HarcourtContinue reading "Stanley Kubrick’s Clockwork Orange."

Carson, Rachel

The Edge of the Sea.

Boston : Houghton Mifflin Company, 1955.

First edition of Carson’s classic work, which explores marine life that takes us into “a truly extraordinary world” (The Atlantic Monthly). Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “Inscribed for Miss Mary Lindsay with best wishes of Rachel Carson.” Illustrated by Bob Hines. Near fine in a veryContinue reading "The Edge of the Sea."

Joyce, James

Ulysses.

New York : Random House, 1934.

First American edition of Joyce’s masterpiece. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in four compartments within raised bands, double gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, gilt signature of Joyce to the front panel, gilt ruled inner dentelles stamp-signed by the Harcourt Bindery,Continue reading "Ulysses."

Beard, Peter and Alistair Graham

Eyelids of Morning: The Mingled Destinies of Crocodile and Men.

New York : Graphic Society, 1973.

First edition, second printing of this classic work. Quarto, original cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, lengthily inscribed by the author and with an original painting and cutouts done by Beard across two pages, “To Renny from the compiler in Lake Rudolf Rue Balzac (+ Rue Berryer), Les Bains Douches (Helsinki) + Morton’s etc Stay in touch!Continue reading "Eyelids of Morning: The Mingled Destinies of Crocodile and Men."

Benson, Arthur Christopher [John Maynard Keynes] [J.M.]

The Leaves of the Tree: Studies in Biography.

London : Smith, Elder, & Co, 1911.

First edition of this work on the challenges of writing biography. Octavo, bound in full synthetic leather with gilt titles to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands. Association copy, inscribed twice by John Maynard Keynes to his mother Florence Ada Keynes, once on the title page without the date and once onContinue reading "The Leaves of the Tree: Studies in Biography."

Clarke, Arthur C. and Stanley Kubrick [Keir Dullea]

2001: A Space Odyssey.

London : Hutchinson, 1968.

First British edition of the novel of the landmark “proverbial good science fiction movie” he and Stanley Kubrick created, starring Keir Dullea and Gary Lockwood. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by Keir Dullea on the title page and additionally signed by him on the front panel of the jacket. Near fine in a nearContinue reading "2001: A Space Odyssey."

Hawthorne, Nathaniel

The Scarlet Letter.

New York : Random House Inc, 1928.

Random House limited edition of Hawthorne’s masterpiece. Octavo, original publisher’s half morocco with gilt titles to the spine, illustrated with wood blocks designed and engraved by Valenti Angelo. One of 980 numbered copies, this is number 895. In very good condition. Printed by Edwin and Robert Grabhorn. A nice example.

Hardy, Thomas

Return of the Native. [and] The Woodlanders.

Chicago and New York : Rand, McNally & Company, .

Early editions of Thomas Hardy’s famous sixth and eleventh published novels. Octavo, original pictorial cloth with gilt titles, top edges gilt, frontispieces, with black and white illustrations. In very good condition with light toning, signature to the front pastedown of Return of the Native.

Benchley, Robert

Benchley-Or Else!

New York : Harper & Brothers, 1947.

First edition of Benchley’s collection of humorous essays. Octavo, original cloth, bookplate to the front pastedown from “The Library of Robert B. Gray.” Illustrated with unique drawings by Gluyas Williams. Very good in a very good dust jacket. Author photograph by Ben Pinchot.

Hardy, Thomas

Tess of the d’Urbervilles. [and] The Woodlanders. [and] The Well-Beloved.

New York : Harper & Brothers Publishers, c. 1904-1905.

Finely bound editions of Thomas Hardy’s famous works. Octavo, original pictorial cloth, tissue-guarded frontispieces, with black and white illustrations in Tess of the d’Urbervilles, and a map of Wessex to the rear of The Well-Beloved. In very good condition, ownership signatures to the front free endpapers of Tess of the d’Urbervilles and The Woodlanders, bookplateContinue reading "Tess of the d’Urbervilles. [and] The Woodlanders. [and] The Well-Beloved."

Hardy, Thomas

Desperate Remedies. [and] The Mayor of Casterbridge.

Chicago and New York : Rand, McNally & Company, c. 1900.

Early editions of Thomas Hardy’s first and tenth published novels. Octavo, original pictorial cloth with gilt titles, top edges gilt, frontispieces, with black and white illustrations. In very good condition. Ownership inscriptions to the front pastedown and front free endpaper of Mayor of Casterbridge.

Hardy, Thomas

Desperate Remedies. [and] Far from the Madding Crowd.

Chicago and New York : Rand, McNally & Company, .

Alpha Library editions of Thomas Hardy’s famous works. Octavo, original cloth with gilt titles, top edges gilt. In very good condition.

Stowe, Harriet Beecher

Sunny Memories of Foreign Lands.

London : Sampson Low, Son, & Co, 1854.

First British author’s edition of this travel narrative that records Stowe’s observations during a tour of Europe in the wake of her international fame from Uncle Tom’s Cabin. Duodecimo, bound in three-quarters morocco with gilt titles to the spine in five compartments within gilt bands, engraved frontispiece, with black and white illustrations throughout. In veryContinue reading "Sunny Memories of Foreign Lands."

Wells, H.G

All Aboard for Ararat.

London : Secker & Warburg, 1940.

First edition of the last of Wells’ utopian novels. Octavo, original cloth. Very good in a very good dust jacket. From the collection of British science fiction author Christopher Priest with his ownership signature to the front free endpaper. Priest’s most famous works include The Inverted World (1974), the interconnected “Dream Archipelago” series, and The Prestige (1995),Continue reading "All Aboard for Ararat."

Schlesser, Thomas

Mona’s Eyes.

New York : Europa Editions, 2025.

First edition of this international bestselling debut novel. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth, with a fold-out dust jacket depicting all 52 masterpieces. Boldly signed by Thomas Schlesser on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Translated from the French by Hildegarde Serle. Jacket design by Ginevra Rapisardi. Author photograph by Pascal Ito.

Maugham, W. Somerset

On A Chinese Screen.

London : William Heinemann, 1922.

First edition of this classic travel book by the author of The Razor’s Edge. Octavo, original publisher’s gilt-decorated cloth. Presentation copy, lengthily inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Herbert M. Meyer from W. Somerset Maugham These notes were made in China, most of them (in pencil) on paper bought by theContinue reading "On A Chinese Screen."

Buchan, John

A Prince of the Captivity.

London : Hodder and Stoughton, 1933.

First edition of this complex novel set during the aftermath of World War I. Octavo, bound in three-quarters leather over pictorial boards with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised bands. In very good condition.

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.

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."

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.

Wolfe, Tom [Tom Hanks]

The Bonfire of the Vanities.

New York : Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1987.

First edition of the author’s first novel, basis for the film starring Academy Award-winning actor Tom Hanks. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by Tom Wolfe and Academy Award-winning actor Tom Hanks on the half-title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Rare and desirable.

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.

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.

Kerouac, Jack [John]

The Town and the City.

New York : Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1950.

First edition of the Jack Kerouac’s first book. Octavo, original red cloth. Near fine in a very good dust jacket, bookplate to the front free endpaper.

Baldwin, James

The Fire Next Time. [with] James Baldwin Signed Postcard.

New York : The Dial Press, 1963.

First edition of one of the most influential works on race relations published in the twentieth century. Octavo, original cloth, top stain red. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Paul Bacon. Jacket photograph by Mottke Weissman. Accompanied by a laid in postcard with a black and white photograph of BaldwinContinue reading "The Fire Next Time. [with] James Baldwin Signed Postcard."

Dickens, Charles

The Mudfog Papers, Etc.

London : Richard Bentley And Son, 1880.

First edition of Charles Dickens’ anthology about a parody of a fictional society. Octodecimo, original publisher’s cloth with gilt titles to the spine, detailing stamped in black and gilt to the spine, front, and rear panel. In very good condition, bookplate.

Dickens, Charles

The Old Curiosity Shop: A Tale.

London : Chapman And Hall, Strand, 1841.

First edition of Dickens’s classic novel. Octavo, bound in half calf, full morocco with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, all edges gilt, with illustrations by George Cattermole and Hablot K. Browne. In very good condition, bookplate to the front pastedown.

Ketchum, Richard M. [Barbara Bray]

Second Cutting: Letters From The Country.

New York : The Viking Press, 1981.

First edition of this reflective portrait of New England rural life. Octavo, original half-cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author and his wife on the half-title page, “For Ruth – with warm wishes for a happy Christmas with lots of love from Barbara and Dick Ketchum Dec. 25, 2007.” Fine in a very good dustContinue reading "Second Cutting: Letters From The Country."

Gershwin, George

George Gershwin’s Song-Book.

New York : Simon and Schuster Inc, 1932.

First edition of Gershwin’s classic songbook, with stunning full-page illustrations by Constantin Alajalov. Quarto, original half-cloth, frontispiece photograph of Gershwin playing the piano taken by Maurice Goldberg, profusely illustrated by Constantin Alajalov. In near fine condition.

Paterson, Katherine

Bridge To Terabithia.

New York : Thomas Crowell, 1977.

First edition of the author’s first Newbery-Award winning classic novel. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated by Donna Diamond. Lengthily signed by the author on the title page, “It was up to him to pay back to the world in beauty in and caring what Leslie had loaned him in vision and strength Katherine Paterson 3/30/16.”” NearContinue reading "Bridge To Terabithia."

Cervantes, Miguel de

Comedias y Entremeses.

Madrid : En la Imprenta de Antonio Marin, 1749.

Finely bound example of this collection of plays from the author of “Don Quixote”. Octavo, two volumes, written in Spanish, bound in full contemporary Spanish limp parchment with alum-tawed knot-and-loop closures, woodcut title page vignettes, illustrated with woodcut head- and tail-pieces throughout. In good condition with chipping to the extremities. With a prologue about theContinue reading "Comedias y Entremeses."

King, Stephen

The Stand: The Complete & Uncut Edition.

New York : Doubleday, 1990.

The complete and uncut edition of one of the author’s best-known works being a complete and uncut version. Octavo, bound in original cloth. Presentation copy, warmly inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “For Pat- Love from Steff and best wishes from me! Stephen King 11/30/96.” Illustrated by Bernie Wrightson. Near fine in aContinue reading "The Stand: The Complete & Uncut Edition."

Parker, Dorothy

Enough Rope: Poems.

New York : Boni & Liveright, 1927.

Early printing of Parker’s poignant collection of poetry exploring the complexities of human nature. Octavo, original publisher’s half cloth over marbled paper covered boards. Near fine in a very good dust jacket with a chip to the foot of the dust jacket spine and a closed tear, name to the front free endpaper. Uncommon inContinue reading "Enough Rope: Poems."

Ovid [Sandys, George]

Ovid’s Metamorphosis Englished, Mythologized, And Represented in Figures. An Essay to the Translation of Virgil’s Aeneis.

London : Printed by J. L. for Andrew Hebb, 1640.

Fourth edition of George Sandys’ revered English translation of Ovid’s Metamorphosis. Folio, contemporary paneled boards, rebacked, morocco spine label lettered in gilt, illustrated with two copies of the engraved portrait of Ovid (one opposite engraved title, the other opposite the Life), engraved title page, and 15 full-page plates (one at the beginning of each book ofContinue reading "Ovid’s Metamorphosis Englished, Mythologized, And Represented in Figures. An Essay to the Translation of Virgil’s Aeneis."

Kazantzakis, Nikos; Translated by Peter A. Bien

The Last Temptation of Christ.

London : Bruno Cassirer, 1960.

First British edition of this historical novel, basis for the 1988 Academy nominated film. Octavo, original boards. Translated from the original Greek by Peter A. Bien. Signed by the translator on the front free endpaper as follows, “A cool heavenly breeze took possession of him.” Peter Bien Dec. 31, 2022.” Near fine in a veryContinue reading "The Last Temptation of Christ."

Kazantzakis, Nikos

Odyssey: A Modern Sequel.

New York : Simon & Schuster, 1958.

First edition, first printing of Kazantzakis’ masterpiece. Octavo, original cloth. Translated into English by Kimon Friar; illustrations by Ghika. Near fine in a very good dust jacket, inscription to the front free endpaper. Uncommon.

Pearce, Donn

Cool Hand Luke.

Norwalk, Connecticut : The Easton Press, 2009.

Signed limited first edition of this classic work, basis for the 1967 film starring Paul Newman, George Kennedy and Lou Antonio. Royal octavo, elaborately bound in full brown leather with gilt titles to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, all edges gilt, watered silk moire endpapers, with a silk bookmark bound in.Continue reading "Cool Hand Luke."

Rhodes, Richard

How to Write: Advice and Reflections.

New York : William Morrow and Company, Inc., 1995.

First edition of this writing primer from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author.. Octavo, original publisher’s half-cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “To Marilyn – Richard Rhodes.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Eric Baker.

Huxley, Aldous

Brave New World.

London : Chatto & Windus, 1932.

First edition of Huxley’s masterpiece. 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 ruled inner dentelles stamp-signed by the Harcourt Bindery, hand-made Italian marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. Boldly signed andContinue reading "Brave New World."

Lessing, Doris [V.S. Naipaul]

The Golden Notebook.

London : Michael Joseph, 1962.

First edition of the Nobel Prize-winning author’s magnum opus. Octavo, original cloth. From the library of fellow Nobel Prize-winning author V.S. Naipaul on the front free endpaper. V.S. Naipaul (1932–2018) was a Trinidad-born novelist and essayist whose works, including A House for Mr Biswas (1961), In a Free State (1971), and A Bend in theContinue reading "The Golden Notebook."

Biblia Cum Concordantiis Veteris et Novi Testamenti. [The Bible with Concordances of the Old and New Testaments]. [Jerome’s Latin Vulgate].

[Lugundi] : [Jacobum Mareschal], 1527.

Rare 16th century printed seminary copy of Jerome’s Latin Vulgate. Folio, bound in full elaborately blind-stamped vellum with remains of iron clasps, all edges red, finely printed in gothic letter, title printed in red and black within woodcut borders, numerous woodcuts and woodcut initials, title and a few woodcuts hand-colored. With a Seminary library catalogContinue reading "Biblia Cum Concordantiis Veteris et Novi Testamenti. [The Bible with Concordances of the Old and New Testaments]. [Jerome’s Latin Vulgate]."

Ghosh, Amitav

Ibis Trilogy: Sea of Poppies, River of Smoke, and Flood of Fire.

New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2008-2015.

First American editions of this critically acclaimed trilogy. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth. Boldly signed by the author on the title page of each volume. River of Smoke is inscribed and dated in the year of publication, “For Deborah Best wishes Amitav Ghosh 2011”; and Flood of Fire is signed and inscribed with a quote fromContinue reading "Ibis Trilogy: Sea of Poppies, River of Smoke, and Flood of Fire."

Burroughs, Edgar Rice

Tarzan the Untamed.

Chicago : A. C. McClurg & Co, 1920.

First edition of the seventh book in the ‘Tarzan’ series. Octavo, original green cloth, frontispiece and eight illustrations by J. Allen St. John. In very good condition.

Roth, Philip [Richard Benjamin] [Lee Grant]

Portnoy’s Complaint.

New York : Random House, 1969.

Signed limited first edition of Roth’s breakthrough novel. Octavo, original cloth, top stain red. One of 600 numbered examples signed by Philip Roth with this being number 129. Additionally signed by actors Richard Benjamin and Lee Grant who starred in the 1972 film adaptation. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. The slipcase is inContinue reading "Portnoy’s Complaint."

Knopf, Alfred A

The Borzoi 1925: Being a Sort of Record of Ten Years of Publishing.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1925.

First trade edition of this commemorative volume that showcases the publishing house’s first decade. Octavo, publisher’s original half-cloth over marbled boards, top stain black, Borzoi Books logo with Russian Wolfhound endpapers, title page vignette, illustrated with portraits of Alfred A. Knopf, Blanche W. Knopf, and of the contributing authors. In very good condition.

Kipling, Rudyard

Some Notes on a Bill.

Little Rock : The Incunabula Bookshop, 1920.

Limited edition of this poem, originally printed in the magazine “The Author”, London, July 1, 1891 . Octavo, original publisher’s gray wrappers. One of 100 numbered copies, this is number 73. In near fine condition with light toning and creasing to the top right corner.

Doren, Carl Van; Willa Cather; H.L. Mencken; Thomas Mann; Henry Seidel Canby; H.M. Lydenberg; B.W. Huebsch; Adolf Kroch; F.G. Melcher [Alfred A. Knopf]

Alfred A. Knopf: Quarter Century 1915-1940.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1940.

First edition of this collection of tributes from authors and others in the book industry of the Book Table Luncheon Group to celebrate Knopf’s 25th anniversary as a publisher. Octavo, original green cloth with paper titles, with frontispiece of Knopf. In near fine condition. The Book Table Luncheon Group was a social and professional gatheringContinue reading "Alfred A. Knopf: Quarter Century 1915-1940."

Fleming, Ian [Roger Moore]

Live and Let Die.

London : Jonathan Cape, 1954.

First edition of the second James Bond novel, Octavo, bound by in full morocco by Sangorski & Sutcliffe, gilt titles and tooling to the spine, raised bands, inner dentelles, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt, inscribed to two-time Oscar winner Leslie Bricusse by Roger Moore and the director, Guy Hamilton. Association copy, inscribed on the versoContinue reading "Live and Let Die."

Carlyle, Jane Welsh; Thomas Carlyle; David G. Ritchie [Editor]

Early Letters of Jane Welsh Carlyle Together with a Few of Later Years and Some of Thomas Carlyle.

London : Swan Sonnenschein & Co, 1889.

First edition of this collection of letters reflecting Victorian life. Octavo, bound in three quarters morocco with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, top edge gilt, marbled endpapers, and tissue-guarded frontispiece. In very good condition. Clipped newspaper article regarding Edinburgh University acquiring the collection of forty originalContinue reading "Early Letters of Jane Welsh Carlyle Together with a Few of Later Years and Some of Thomas Carlyle."

Knopf, Alfred A. [Blanche W. Knopf]

The Borzoi 1925: Being a Sort of Record of Ten Years of Publishing.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1925.

First edition of this commemorative volume that showcases the publishing house’s first decade. Octavo, publisher’s original cream half-cloth over marbled boards, Borzoi Books logo with Russian Wolfhound endpapers, title page vignette, illustrated with portraits of Alfred A. Knopf, Blanche W. Knopf, and of the contributing authors. Presentation copy, inscribed by Alfred A. Knopf, Blanche W.Continue reading "The Borzoi 1925: Being a Sort of Record of Ten Years of Publishing."