New York, NY: Howard Frisch, 1963. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo (8vo). 144 pages of text. Hardcover binding with minor shelfwear. Minor spotting to the top of the closed page edges. Unclipped dustjacket with moderate rubbing to extremities; protected in archival mylar. Illustrated with numerous historic black & white photographs, sketches..... More
New York, NY: Chelsea House, 1986. Reprint edition. Hardcover. Octavo (8vo). x, 216 pages of text including a bibliography and an index. Hardcover binding in almost new condition. The unclipped dustjacket is in almost new condition; protected in archival mylar. The text is clean and unmarked. More
New York: Alfred A Knopf, 1965. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo (8vo). 327 pages. Original hardcover binding with minimal shelfwear. The unclipped dustjacket is browned and minimally rubbed at the extremities; protected in archival mylar. Signed by the author on a special tipped in page; Kroch's & Bretano's First Edition Circle..... More
Dallas, TX: published by the author, 1976. First Edition. Hardcover. Quarto (4to). 368 pages of text. Beautiful simulated leather binding with raised gold colored lettering; new condition. Contains hundreds of black-and-white photographs, reproductions of historic advertisements, catalog entries, specifications, price lists, etc. The text is clean and unmarked. This is..... More
Chicago, IL: Standard Club of Chicago, 1969. First Edition. Hardcover. Quarto (4to). [iv], 138 pages of text plus a fold-out photograph at rear. Hardcover binding with minimal shelfwear and soiling, and minor toning/browing to the spine. This copy is unusual in that it does not have the previous owner's name..... More
Belarus: MIHCK Belarus, 1992. First Edition. Hardcover. Quarto (4to). 231 pages of text. Hardcover binding in excellent condition, except there is staining on the front board near the bottom of the spine, and there are a few tiny spots of discoloration. Unclipped dustjacket protected in archival mylar, with minor staining..... More
Germany: Petersburg Press, 1986. First Edition. Paperback. Folio. 48 double page lithographs, reproduced from the original. Oversize paperback binding with shelfwear to the bottom edge, and a bump and scuff to the top edge resulting in a tiny tear to the top of the rear cover. Profusely illustrated. Text printed..... More
Norwich, NY: Wu-shan, 2010. First Edition. Unbound. Folio. A large broadside measuring 17.5 inches/44.5cm (height) by 12 inches/30.5cm (width), printed on Rives Heayweight Buff art paper in an individually numbered edition of 79, signed by the artist Path Soong, with Wu-shan chopmark. Here is printed Ezra Pound's Canto CXVII which..... More
Washington, DC: not published, 1916. First Edition. No Binding. Quarto (4to). 2-page letter on embossed Secretary of State letterhead, dated September 8, 1916. To the Diplomatic and Consular Officers of the United States. Letter of introduction of John Barrett, Director General of the Pan American Union and former U.S. Envoy..... More
Washington, DC: not published, 1916. First Edition. No Binding. Quarto (4to). 1-pages typed letter on United States Senate letterhead. Addressed to Charles H. Fiske, Jr of Boston regarding his passport, and as someone who does not desire was as WWI loomed. Hollis was a United States Senator from New Hampshire..... More
London: not published, 1936. First Edition. No Binding. Octavo (8vo). 1-page typed letter signed and with a handwritten note by Tufton Beamish. On embossed House of Commons letterhead. Beamish is reply to an inquiry by the Rev. C. Greenway of Brooklyn, and states that "I was in fact the Captain..... More
Rockford, IL: not published, 1917. First Edition. No Binding. Quarto (4to). 1-page typed letter signed by TH Barry. Written from Camp Grant the Headquarters of the 86th Division to John Barrett of the Pan-American Union. It is a brief thank you letter, folded into thirds. Barry was a United States..... More
London: not published, 1901. First Edition. No Binding. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 3-page handwritten letter signed by Joseph Chamberlain. On embossed Colonial Office letterhead, it is addressed to [Lord] Avebury. Chamberlain politely declines attendance at the Banquet of the Associated Chambers of Commerce of Nottingham, which he..... More
The Hague, Netherlands: not published, 1916. First Edition. No Binding. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 3-page typed letter signed by Henry Van Dyke, Dutch American author, poet, academic, clergyman and diplomat. On Legation of the United States of America embossed letterhead, and written to Edward Bok, Editor of..... More
no place of publication listed: unknown publisher, 1915. First Edition. Unbound. Photographic postcard signed by Oscar von Hutier with his notations of command, etc. below. The postcard is unused and is not postmarked. German general; commanded the forces that captured Riga from the Russians during WWI; he led troops in..... More
Germany: unknown publisher, 1930. First Edition. Unbound. Postcard featuring the German cruiser "Emden" after an original etching of this craft by Hanss Bastanier. Signed by the Captain below the image "Lothar von Arnauld de la Perriere Kommandant Kreuzer Emden." In another hand is written along the top margin "Captain of..... More
Hamilton, Montana: not published, 1917. First Edition. Unbound. 1-page letter handwritten and signed by James W. Gerard on stationery representative of his interest in the Bitter Root Stock Farm. Minor creasing and soiling. Dated Sept 16th, '17. Gerard writes to author Mr. Beck, asking him "Leo, please send a copy..... More
London: not published, 1922. First Edition. Unbound. 1-page letter handwritten and signed by James W. Gerard on Claridge's Hotel stationery. Minor creasing. Dated Jan 22, '22. Gerard declines and invitation from Mr. Jones to attend the English-Speaking Union due to an already scheduled lunch with Sir John and Lady Lister..... More
New York, NY: not published, 1941. First Edition. Unbound. A 3" x 5" card signed "James W. Gerard". Minor paper clip indentation on one margin, and two small squares of adhesive residue on the back. Includes the original mailing envelope, dated 1941. Gerard was an American diplomat; U.S. Ambassador to..... More
Canton, OH: DeVinne Press, 1920. First Edition. Paperback. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. 11 pages of text. Paperback binding with one small stain and minor soiling. Frontisportrait of author is protected by the original textured glassene sheet. Signed and inscribed on the inside front cover "To My Dear..... More
Ille-et-Vilaine, France: not published, 1933. First Edition. Unbound. Octavo (8vo). 3-page letter handwritten and signed by Elie A. Boe. He was a French General, in command of military forces in Algeria, Tunis and Madagascar during the building of the French Empire. Dated April 3, 1933, Boe sends his autograph to..... More
Amsterdam: Chez Durand, 1749. Early edition. Hardcover. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. [ii], 203 pages of text. Original full leather binding is moderately rubbed and shelfworn, with cracking to the hinges, most significantly to the front hinge, but remaining intact and attractive. Decorative gilt tooled spine with a...... More
Garden City, NY: Anchor Press/Doubleday, 1978. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo (8vo). xiv, 298 pages of text including an index. Hardcover binding with moderate sunning to the spine and top edge. The unclipped dustjacket is sunned and discolored on the spine with minor shelfwear; protected in archival mylar. Signed and inscribed..... More
Boston: Little, Brown, and Company, 1991. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo (8vo). x, 261 pages of text. Hardcover binding with minimal shelfwear; almost new. The unclipped dustjacket is slightly sunned on the spine, with minimal shelfwear; protected in archival mylar. Signed and inscribed by the author on the half-title page "For..... More
New York, NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 1975. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Octavo (8vo). [viii], 256 pages. Hardcover binding is heavily sunned on the spine, with minor shelfwear. The unclipped dustjacket is sunned on the spine, with a chip and creasing to the rear panel, and minor shelfwear; protected in archival mylar..... More