Paris: Victor Masson et Fils, 1866. Reprinted from the Gazette hebdomadaire de medecine et de chirurgie, 8vo, pp. 25, [3]; unopened, original green printed paper wrappers, inscribed by Pennetier to fellow naturalist Eug. Deslongchamps; covers lightly soiled, near fine. Scarce. Pennetier was a doctor and curator of the Rouen Natural..... More
New York: Press of T. A. Wright, 1902. 8vo, pp. [7], 10-324, [2]; frontispiece and 70 plates, primarily portraits; original red cloth, gilt-stamped spine; very good. Laid in are 7 autograph letters totaling 38 pages, from the author to various members of the family on dates, family relations and connections..... More
Edinburgh: William Blackwood and Sons, 1890. First edition, 8vo, pp. viii, 189; contemporary full dark blue gilt-tooled calf, red gilt morocco spine label, all edges marbled, marbled endpapers; edges scuffed, bookplates on pastedown and free endpaper, the latter accomplished in ballpoint pen; the same owner has written "Bath Books" on..... More
Washington, D.C. 1915. 4to, pp. [2], 206, [2]; color frontispiece with transparent overlay, and 22 plates at the back (within the pagination), each with a descriptive page of text; recent full blue cloth, gilt lettering on spine; about fine. More
[Stockholm]: Midnight Paper Sales, 1999. First edition, one of 99 signed copies, printed and bound by Gaylord Schanilec (this, no. 52); 8vo; 10 wood engravings, 3 in color; original black cloth and patterned paper covered boards, printed paper spine label; fine. Quarter to Midnight A.187. More
New York: printed by D. Fanshaw, 1844. 8vo, pp. 55, [1]; removed from binding, wrappers wanting, vertical crease; all else very good. A lengthy treatise, containing a history of the state and its position in relation to the Union, other states, and Mexico, with particular emphasis on the issue of..... More
London: T. Evans [and 4 others], 1779. 4to, pp. 15; engraved frontispiece; 20th-century half black morocco over marbled boards, gilt-lettered spine; lacking front free endpaper, occasional spotting, else very good. Contemporary inscription at bottom of frontispiece slightly shaved. A reissue of the first edition, with altered half-title and title page..... More
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[?Tokyo]: Shimaitokku, 1871. Fukurotoji, 7" x 4.75", [2], 35 leaves; 1 full-p. illustration, alphabets, syllabaries, tables of numbers and roman numerals, and a brief vocabulary; original yellow wrappers folded and sewn in the Oriental manner, printed paper label on upper cover; some soiling but very good. Japanese textbook for English..... More
London: R. Ackermann, n.d., [1826]. 12mo, pp. xi, [1], 416, 4 (ads); 13 engraved plates (after Heath, Finden, and others) and a presentation plate; original green glazed paper-covered boards a little rubbed at the spine and with a few small cracks, and preserving the original cardboard sleeve with matching green..... More
Boston: printed by David Carlisle for John West, 1803. First edition, 8vo, pp. 56; modern brown morocco, gilt spine in 6 compartments; ex-Waterson Library with their bookplate, no external markings; signature of H J Lombard on flyleaf, dated "Dartmouth College April 7th 1803," with a few ink corrections in the..... More
Birminghamiae: Johannis Baskerville, 1772. First Baskerville edition; 4to, pp. [2], 364; full contemporary tree calf, gilt-lettered spine, neatly rebacked, corner repair, short tears on title page repaired; light wear to extremities, joints starting at extremities, corners rubbed, else very good. Gaskell 46. More
Providence: Benjamin F. Moore, 1842. First edition, 8vo, pp. 16; original printed salmon wrappers with ownership signature "Metcalf Esq." at the top; near fine. Entirely devoted to expressing opposition to the acts of the Dorrites. Not in American Imprints; Bartlett, p. 103; Sabin 97370. More
[London]: Aquila Press, 1930. Edition limited to 250 copies printed on Dutch paper, designed by George W. Jones, 4to, pp. 94, [2]; full tan embossed leather, cover and spine lettered in gilt; spine a bit darkened, else fine. Presentation copy to Carl Jones, the magician, and son of the famous..... More
New York: 1971. First edition limited to 200 copies "for friends," octavo bifolium with an illustration on the front by George Schneeman; minor soiling; near fine. Although not stated, this is from the library of Israel "Izzy" Young, former owner of the Folklore Center in Greenwich Village, New York. More
Providence: B. Cranston & Co. and H. H. Brown, 1842. First Providence edition, 8vo, pp. 32; original printed brown wrappers; back wrapper a little chipped and becoming loose; some soiling; very good. Wayland, a moral philosopher, was the president of Brown University who took a dim view of Dorr's efforts..... More
