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
no place: Not published, 1930. First Edition. Unbound. Byron Patton Harrison (1881-1941). Known as Pat Harrison. Born in Crystal Springs, Copiah County, Mississippi. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Mississippi 6th District during 1911-19. U.S. Senator from Mississippi during 1919-41 (died in office). Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Mississippi in 1928..... More
no place: Not published, 1901. First Edition. Unbound. Thomas Norton Hart (1829-1927) was the Republican Mayor of Boston from 1889-90 and 1900-02. 3.5 inch wide and 2.5 inch tall card, signed boldly "Thomas N. Nash" and further inscribed "Mayor of Boston 1889-90-1900-1901." At the bottom left hand corner is written..... More
Edinburgh: Manuscript, 1804. First Edition. Unbound. Two page letter entirely in Hastings' hand, signed "Moira, General." Written to Lt. Gen. Gordon requesting warrant for 2000 pounds for the Commissary General in Scotland for establishment of signal stations, dated October 13, 1804. Includes a 19th century black & white engraved portrait..... More
Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Library, 1963. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo (8vo). 115 pages of text. Black hardcover cloth spine, with multi-colored paper covered boards with minimal shelfwear; protected in custom stiff archival mylar. Includes checklists of the poets. Presented by Charles Ryskamp, Associate Professor of English at Princeton, to Levering..... More
no place: Not published, 1915. First Edition. Unbound. Signed card, undated (circa 1915), measuring 10.1 cm (w) x 5.9 cm (h). Signed "William H. Hays" with minor smudging to the top of the "H" in Hays. Lawyer. Indiana Republican state chair 1914-1918. Chairman of the Republican National Committee 1918-1921. US..... More
New York: Hearst Newspapers, 1965. First Edition. Unbound. Quarto (4to). One page typed letter, signed by Editor-In-Chief of Hearst Newspapers William Randolph Hearst Jr. Written to Mr. William C. Hodapp of New York University Communiation Arts Group and sent to him in New York on January 21, 1965. The letter..... More
New York, NY: Atheneum, 1986. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo (8vo). xii, 326 pages of text. Hardcover binding. Unclipped dustjacket with minimal shelfwear, and minor crease on front inner panel; protected in archival mylar. Signed by author with no further inscription on title page. Poet, Poetry. A tight and attrative copy..... More
Chicago, IL: Not published, 1977. First Edition. Unbound. Octavo (8vo). One page typed letter, signed in black fountain pen, on Hepburn's engraved stationery. Includes original mailing envelope. "III - 27 - 1977 Dear Ken Clarke Thank you for your very nice note - Julie Peterkin was a remarkable creature. You..... More
New York, NY: Knopf, 1922. First Edition. Hardcover. Quarto (4to). American novel; 371 pages of text. Measures 25cm; rust cloth slightly rubbed; paper spine label; 4 small spots on back endpaper; small spot on spine; #167 of 275; signed by author. Joseph Hergesheimer (1880-1954). More
New York, NY: Alfred Knopf, 1922. First signed and limited edition. Hardcover. American novel; 220p.; 24.7cm; 1/2 parchment, patterned paper covered boards worn, chipped; #211 of 225; signed by author. More
New York, NY: Alfred Knopf, 1931. First Edition. Hardcover. American novel; 386p.; 24.2cm; blue cloth; pages uncut; #71 of 225; signed by author; dustjacket torn; slip-case broken, plastic taped. More
Paris, France: Paris Review, 1950. First Edition. Paperback. Octavo (8vo). Volume 3 Number 9 of the Paris Review (Summer 1955) featuring James Leo Herlihy, and inscribed on page 9 (the beginning of his contribution) at the top-edge "For Ed Ahearn - in appreciation of his interest and encouragement - Sincerely..... More
Chicago, IL: Bertha Ott Concert Management, 1946. First Edition. Paperback. Octavo (8vo). 12 pages concert and recital program, dated November 4th, 1946. Signed by the pianist "Myra Hess" on the front cover. Hess performed a piano recital at Orchestra Hall of Bach, Beethoven and Brahms. Handwritten details of encore selections..... More
no place: Not published, 1900. First Edition. Unbound. Abram Stevens Hewitt (1822-1903). Born in New York in 1822. Son-in-law of Peter Cooper. Iron Manufacturing; Peter Cooper. Democrat. U.S. Representative from NY 10th District during 1875-79 and 1881-87. Mayor of New York, NY in 1887-88. 3.5 inch wide and 2.5 inch..... More
no place: Not published, 1890. First Edition. Unbound. Signed card, measuring 11.1 cm (w) x 6 cm (h) or 4-3/8" x 2-3/8". Signed "David B. Hill." Undated, but circa 1890. Member of New York state assembly 1871-1872; mayor of Elmira NY 1882; Lieutenant Governor of NY 1883-85; Governor of NY..... More
Detroit, MI: Detroit News, 1984. Unbound. An original 8" x 11" pencil sketch for Detroit News cartoon. Presentation signed by American cartoonist. Cartoon is of Reagan standing over opponent with arms extending out a closed chasm "That's Show Business" which was a preliminary sketch for November 7, 1984. Includes an..... More
New York: Harper Collins, 1993. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo (8vo). American novel; 305 pages of text. Hardcover binding. Unclipped dustjacket with minimal shelfwear; protected in archival mylar. Signed by author on title page in ink with no further inscription. Tony Hillerman (1925-2008). First edition, first printing. More
New York: Harper & Row, 1989. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo (8vo). American novel; 239 pages of text. Hardcover binding with minimal shelfwear. Unclipped dustjacket with minimal shelfwear; protected in archival mylar. Signed by author on half title page in ink, with no further inscription. More
New York: Harper & Row, 1988. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo (8vo). American novel; 209 pages of text. Hardcover binding. Unclipped dustjacket with minimal shelfwear; protected in archival mylar. Signed by author on half title page in ink with no further inscription. Illustrated with endpaper maps. Small remainder star stamped on..... More
New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1994. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo (8vo). 254 pages of text. Hardcover binding. Unclipped dustjacket with the slightest of shelfwear, and a tiny closed tear to the top of the spine; protected in archival mylar. Inscribed by the author on the title page "To Fern..... More
Unknown place: Don Wallace, 1930. No edition. Unbound. Black & white photograph of Dard Hunter sitting in his library with an open copy of "Primitive Papermaking" in front of him. He has signed the photograph in black ink. This is a photograph by Don Wallace, which was published in a...... More
no place: No publisher, 1864. No edition. Unbound. Four line quote from "Poems" signed and written entirely in the hand of poetess Jean Ingelow. It reads: "Far better in its place the lowliest bird; Should sing aright to God the lowliest song; Than that a seraph strayed should take the..... More
Waterville, ME: C. F. Hathaway Co., 1953. First Edition. Unbound. Quarto (4to). One page typed letter, signed by the president of C. F. Hathaway Co. Ellerton Marcel Jette. Written to Mr. William Hodapp of the National Broadcasting Co. and sent to Hodapp in Paris, France on August 26, 1953. The..... More