Notes on the State of Virginia.
Boston: Lilly and Wait, 1832. 280 pages, some foxing, 24mo, original calf, recently rebacked. Boston: Lilly and Wait, 1832. Scarce. Very good. More
New Arrivals
A Survey of the Manor of Wye.
New York: Columbia University Press, 1933. 256 pages, 8vo, green cloth, d.w. (edgeworn and spine sunned). New York: Columbia University Press, 1933. First Edition. A near fine copy in a good dust wrapper. More
The Mightiest Machine
Providence: Hadley, 1935. Illustrated by Robert Pailthorpe. 8vo, blue pebbled cloth, d.w. Providence: Hzdley Publilshing Co., (1935). First Edition. The dust wrapper is edge-chipped and browned at the folds, but is not price-clipped. More
Historical Sketch of the Parish of Davington in the County of Kent and of the Priory There Dedicated to S. Mary Magdalene.
London: Pickering, 1862. With Appendices and Plates. 154, (2) pages. Large 8vo, original cloth backed boards; paper labels. London: Basil Montagu Pickering, 1862. First Edition. Attractive bookplate. A near fine copy, complete with 20 page pamphlet - Davington Church and Priory by Culmer - mounted at rear. More
The Fifth-Century Invasions South of the Thames
London: University of London, 1965. Illus. 4to, original red cloth, d.w. lightly spotted, ex-lib. (London): University of London, 1965. More
The Fifth-Century Invasions South of the Thames
London: University of London, 1965. Illus. 4to, red cloth, d.w. repaired with tape on blank side. (London): University of London, 1965. More
Berlin Games; How the Nazis Stole the Olympic Dream
New York: William Morrow, 2006. Illus. 8vo, 1/2 blue cloth, d.w. (New York): William Morrow, (2006). Very good(+) Book has a remainder mark. More
The Situation is Hopeless
New York: Viking, 1981. Color illustrations. Square 8vo, glossy pictorial boards, d.w. New York: Viking, (1981). First Edition. Fine. More
Celtic Britain.
New York: Praeger, 1963. Illus. 8vo, blue cloth, d.w. with a small tear. New York: Praeger, (1963). Very good. More
The South Saxons
London: Phillimore, 1978. Illus. 4to, brown cloth, d.w. (London): Phillimore, (1978). Fine. More
The Life and Extraordinary Adventures of Sir William Courtenay, Knight of Malta. Alias John Nichols Tom....
Canterbury: James Hunt, 1838. Engraved illustrations. 482 pages. 8vo, recent half leather over marbled boards; leather spine label. Canterbury: James Hunt, 1836. First edition. Several signatures at rear are slightly mis-aligned but still firmly sewn; a very good(+) copy in a handsome binding. Biography of a famous impostor, who was killed at the Battle of Bossenden Wood, the last battle to have been fought on English soil. The book concludes with an Accurate Account of the Trial of the Rioters... More
The Man Who Sold the Moon; Harriman and the escape from Earth to Moon!
Chicago: Shasta, 1950. Introduction by John W. Campbell, Jr. 8vo, cloth backed boards, d.w. Chicago: Shasta, (1950). First Edition. The back & front covers are lightly stained, with some scuffing; the dust wrapper is worn & browned at the folds. Signed by Heinlein on a blank fly-leaf. More
Hummingbirds.
New York: Museum of Natural History, 1960. Foreword by Dean Amadon. 70 Ultra-High Speed Photographs, mounted and in full color. 4to, gray cloth, chipped d.w. New York: Museum of Natural History, (1960). Avery good(+) copy in a good dust wrapper. Greenewalt, a scientist-photographer, developed new and original equipment including stroboscopic lights to take photographs unlike any ever before registered on film. More
The Harder They Fall.
New York: Random House, 1947. 8vo, cloth, d.w. N.Y.: Random House, (1947). First Edition. Fine, in an edge- chipped , but not price-clipped dust wrapper. More
Masters of Time
Reading: Fantasy Press, 1950. Illustrations and dust wrapper by Edd Cartier. 8vo, red cloth; end-papers toned, d.w. Reading: Fantasy Press, 1950. First Edition. More
Inventorium Sepulchrale: An Account of Some Antiquitoes Dug Up At Gilton, Kingston, Sibertswold, Barfriston, Beakesbourne, Chartham and Crundale, in the County of Kent.
London: Privately Printed, 1856. Frontispiece portrait, 20 plates with tissue guards, some in full color and many engravings throughout the text, some illustrations are foxed. 230 pages. 4to, blind-stamped blue cloth, professionally re-cased with original spine (faded), laid down. London" Privately Printed, 1856. Very good. Scarce. More
Divide and Rule
Reading: Fantasy, 1948. Small 8vo, bright green cloth, d.w. Reading: Fantasy Press, 1948. First Edition. More
Die Olympischen Spiele in Los Angeles 1932.; Diese Chronik der X. Olympischen Spiele zu Los Angeles im Jahre 1932.
Altona-Bahrenfeld: Reemtsma Cigarettenfabriken, 1932. Numerous tipped in color and black & white plates. 4to, blue cloth with olympic rings imprinted on front cover; (corners and spine rubbed front inner hinge weak). Altona-Bahrenfeld Reemtsma Cigarettenfabriken, 1932. Very Good. More
Reflections of a Lawyer
New York: 1911. Frontis. 12mo, green cloth. New York: Published by the author, 1911. Very good Author was a member of the New York Bar. More
Report of the American Olympic Committee. Games of the XIth Olympiad, Berlin, Germany.; IVth Olympic Games, Garmish, February 6 - 16, 1936.
New York: American Olympic Committee, 1936. Edited by Frederick W. Rubien. Large folding plate and many black & white illustrations. 491 pages. Small 4to, blue cloth with Olympic flag imprinted on front cover (corners rubbed and top of spine chipped). New York: American Olympic Committee, (1936). Very Good. More
The Mathematics of Magic
Framingham, MA: NESFA Press, 2007. 504pp., cloth, d.w. Framingham, MA: NESFA Press, 2007. First Edition. Fine. More
The Book of Whales.
New York: Knopf, 1980. 102 black-and-white illustrations and 24 pages in color. 202pp. 4to, black cloth, d.w. dampstained on blank side, cloth lightly dampstained. New York: Knopf, 1980. More
Final Blackout
Providence: Hadley, 1940. Small 8vo, black cloth, d.w. Providence: Hadley Publishing, (1940). First Edition. White portions of the dust wrapper are age-toned, and there is a small piece of tape on the top of the back panel. More
Jacques Callot: 1592-1635
Paris: Reunion des Musees Nationaux, 1992. More than 700 illustrations. 559 pages, very thick 4to, white cloth, d.w.; small closed tear to upper front corner of dust wrapper. Paris: Reunion des Musees Nationaux, (1992). A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
Historic Design in Printing; Reproductions of Book Covers, Borders, Initials, Decorations, Printers' Marks and Devices Comprising Reference Material for the Designer, Printer, Advertiser and Publisher
Boston: Graphic Arts, 1923. Filled with mostly black-and-white facsimiles of book design--bindings, borders, devices, initials, etc. 4to, gilt-lettered red cloth; corners bumped and frayed at spine ends. Boston: Graphic Arts Company, 1923. internally fine, a very good copy. More