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1949. Books about books; bookplate; 9.8 x 9cm; signed by author of The Pageant of the Packets(1949), et al; for distribution by The Korner & Wood Co. More
1949. Books about books; bookplate; 9.8 x 9cm; signed by author of The Pageant of the Packets(1949), et al; for distribution by The Korner & Wood Co. More
New York: Henry Holt, 1949. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo (8vo). Boats and boating; steamboats; 1st printing of the 1st edition. xiv, 314 pages of text. 22.2cm. Hardcover gray cloth binding with minimal shelfwear. Price-clipped dustjacket with numerous small tears and creases, with minor sunning to spine; protected in archival mylar..... More
New York, NY: American Express Company, 1873. First Edition. Unbound. Quarto (4to). An engraved stock certificate, issued by the American Express Company No. 10874 for 12 shares valued at $100 each to Chester Hair of Syracuse, NY on February 3, 1873. Illustrated with a vignette of a dog's head. Printed..... More
New York: By Author, 1960. First Edition. Unbound. Quarto (4to). One page typed letter on Ferber's "730 Park Avenue" stationery. Dated February 17, 1960, it is addressed to Mr. Bill Hodapp of Montclair, NJ. Ferber is complying with a request to send an autograph for a friend of Hodapp's, mentions..... More
New York: By Author, 1963. First Edition. Unbound. Quarto (4to). One page typed letter on Ferber's "730 Park Avenue" stationery. Dated June 14, 1963, it is addressed to Mr. William C. Hodapp of New York, NY. Ferber is returning a photographic negative sent by Hodapp, originally taken outside the Paris..... More
New York: By Author, 1962. First Edition. Unbound. Quarto (4to). One page typed letter on Ferber's "730 Park Avenue" stationery. Dated October 20 but the year is torn away. Not stated on the letter, it is written to Mr. William C. Hodapp of New York, NY. Ferber mentions trying to..... More
Washington, D.C: United States Postal Service, 1974. First Edition. Unbound. A pair of first day covers, mounted to the original printed sheet stating "Original Limited Edition Inauguration Covers" and pencil-numbered 178 of 200 copies. Both are signed while in office. The Ford envelope is postmarked August 9, 1974, and the..... More
Bushy Park: Manuscript, 1780. First Edition. Unbound. One folio page 18-line handwritten document dated July 17, 1773. Signed by: North as Prime Minister; C. Townsend; C.J. Fox, Newcastle; Hardwicke; Thomas Coutts (attorney). It concerns payment to James Lord Forbes. American Revoluton; Revolutionary War; Frederick, Lord North (1732-1792). More
Detroit, MI: Not published, 1973. Unbound. 1 page typed letter signed by Friedman. Written [Detroit], Aug. 27, 1973; with original mailing envelope. American playwright and novelist. Plays include: Scuba Duba, Steambath; Novels include: A Mother's Kiss, The Dick, About Harry Towns. Theater, Performing Arts. More
no place: Not published, 1900. First Edition. Unbound. William Pierce Frye (1830-1911). Grandfather of Wallace Humphrey White, Jr. Born in Lewiston, Androscoggin County, Maine. Republican. Member of Maine state house of representatives in 1861. Mayor of Lewiston, ME during 1865-66. Maine state attorney general from 1867-69. U.S. Representative from ME..... More
no place: Not published, 1900. First Edition. Unbound. Jacob Harold Gallinger (1837-1918). Born in Cornwall, Ontario, Canada. Republican. Member of New Hampshire state house of representatives during 1872-73 and 1891. Delegate to NH state constitutional convention in 1876. Member of NH state senate from 1878-80 (4th District 1878-79, 10th District..... More
London: William Heinemann, 1930. Hardcover. English novel; 51 pages; 23.6cm; full vellum, slightly discolored; #673 of 1025; signed by author John Galsworthy (1867-1933); slip-case rubbed, soiled. More
London: William Heinemann, 1930. Hardcover. English novel;51p.; 23.6cm; full vellum, discolored, marked, sprung; #200 of 1025; signed by author; slip-case lacking. More
New York, NY: Pantheon Books, 1998. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo (8vo). viii, 240 pages of text. Hardcover cloth binding. Unclipped dustjacket with minimal shelfwear; protected in archival mylar. Signed by author on title page. More
New York, NY: Harcourt Brace & Company, 1993. First American edition. Hardcover. Octavo (8vo). x, 179 pages of text. Black hardcover cloth binding. Unclipped dustjacket protected in archival mylar. Inscribed on the half-title page "To...warm regards [signed] F. Gonzalez-Crussi." A clean, tight and attractive copy of this publication. Included is..... More
Houston, TX: NASA, 1992. First Edition. Unbound. Color five inch by 7 inch (5"x7") photograph inscribed and signed in blue marker by Richard "Dick" Gordon, Jr. "To Wally Best Wishes! Richard Gordon." Printed below is: Former NASA Astronaut. Gemini 11 & Apollo 12. He is dressed in a white space..... More
New York, NY: Vintage Books, 1997. First paperback edition. Paperback. Octavo (8vo). xxiv, 274 pages of text. Trade paperback binding. Inscribed and signed by the author on the dedication page. More
Leicester: No publisher, 1779. First Edition. No Binding. A handwritten ending of a letter and the signature of Catarine Macaulay Graham, clipped from a document. Measures 7.25 x 2 inches, dated Feb 4, 1779. English historian; visited George Washington at Mr. Vernon; corresponded with G. Washington. It reads "I am..... More
no place: Not published, 1900. First Edition. Unbound. Hugh Grant (dates of birth and death unknown). Mayor of New York, NY from 1889-92. Card measures 3.5 inch wide and 2.5 inch tall, and is boldly inscribed "Hugh Grant." On the card is written "1900" at the bottom left edge. Several..... More
Philadelphia: No publisher, 1859. First Edition. No Binding. One page letter, handwritten and signed by Grace Greenwood, which is the pseudonym for Sarah Jane Clarke (later Lippincott). Written to Edward Wade November 9, 1859 regarding an upcoming visit to Albany. Author and editor. More
New York, NY: Harper Collins, 2001. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo (8vo). xx, 267 pages of text. Hardcover binding with minimal shelfwear. Price-clipped dustjacket with minimal rubbing to the extremities; protected in archival mylar. Signed by author on title page. More
Marion, OH: Harding Publishing Company, 1920. First Edition. Unbound. Octavo (8vo). Bank check drawn on the Marion County Bank Co. from the Harding Publishing Company (publishers of The Marion Star) dated June 26, 1920. Payable to W. G. Harding and endorsed [signed] in ink by W. G. Harding on reverse..... More
Chicago, IL: University of Chicago, 1945. First Edition. Paperback. Octavo (8vo). 4 page concert program, signed by the American composer and conductor "Roy Harris" in ink on front cover. The concert was held at Leon Mandel Assembly Hall on December 14, 1945. Staple holes to final two pages, and some..... More
New York, NY: St Martin's Press, 1999. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo (8vo). xii, 372 pages of text. Hardcover cloth binding. Unclipped dustjacket protected in archival mylar. Signed by author on title page. Inscribed by author on half-title page "Savannah Dec. 2 2000, For Charlie...Let me show you Savannah. God Bless..... More
Washington, D.C: U.S. Government, 1893. No edition. Unbound. Appoints Charles Louis St. John (1831-1897) to this post, on February 11th, 1893. An unusually large document with wide margins, measuring 18-7/8" (height) x 19" (width). Signed boldly by 23rd US president and countersigned by Secretary of State John W. Foster. The..... More