New York: Gnome Press, 1949. 8vo, black cloth, d.w. New York: Gnome Press, (1949). First Edition. The dust wrapper, with the original $2.50 price has slight wear along the edges. More

Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1972. 90 color plates and other b/w illustrations, 18 b/w maps. Thick square 4to, cloth, d.w. (a bit yellowed and edgeworn) Oxford: Oxford University Press, (1972). Very good(+) copy in very good dust wrapper. A new one volume edition revised and abridged by the author and Jane Caplan. More

New York: Abrams, 1979. Translated by Robert E. Wolf. 396 illustrations including 40 hand-tipped color plates. 417 pages. Thick 4to, black-lettered yellow cloth (spine faded and boards a bit fingered). New York: Abrams, (1979). A very good solid copy, internally clean. More

New York: Abrams, 1955. Over 600 reproductions, including 44 mounted color plates. 524 pages. Very thick 4to, pictorial cloth, edgeworn and chipped dust wrapper. New York: Abrams, (no date, circa 1955). Some darkening of cloth at spine ends, still a very good(+) copy in a good dust wrapper. The cover designs were made by the artist exclusively for this volume. More

New York: Abrams, 1978. With 198 illustrations, including 96 plates in full color. 296pp. 4to, orange cloth, d.w. New York: Abrams for The Guggenheim Museum, (1978). First Edition. Small ownership label on fly-leaf, else a fine copy in near fine dust wrapper. More

Paris: Les Editions de Minuit, 1968. 13 volumes (of a 16 volume set) lacking volumes 5, 7, and 13. 8vo, original stiff white printed wrappers. Paris: Les Editions de Minuit. Some volumes with sunning and creasing on spines, still about very good(+). More

Washington: 1867. Attractive L.S. 1 page, Navy Department, Washington, July 9th 1867, to the clerk of the House of Representatives, in full: "Will you please furnish Fifty (50) copies of the second edition of the Congressional Directory for the 2nd Session of the 39th Congress for the use of this Department." Letter is placed into a grey diamond cut mat with a second opening containing a steel of engraving of Welles in later life (from a photograph by Brady), and..... More

1896. Autographed letter signed. 1 page under Massachusetts Judicial Supreme Court letter head, December 10, 1896. The letter reads: "I was not aware this Holmes has a Coat of Arms. It is a matter which I never have investigated." The letter has been floated atop a brown mat with a gold border. Along with a 5" x 7" photograph of Holmes in judicial robes (likely as Chief Justice) by Appleton it has been set into a vintage wood gold frame..... More

London: John Calder, 1989. 322 pages. 8vo, black boards, d.w. London: John Calder, (1989). Pages toned, still a fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. History (with a capital H) is the real hero of this novel, which is set in various periods between the French Revolution to near our own time, and its theme is the pity and the waste of man-made history. More

1850. Autograph quote signed. 7 1/4" X 2 1/4", written in brown iron gall ink, January 15, 1850, at the very height of the heated debates in the United States Senate that would eventually culminate into the Compromise of 1850; less than two weeks before Henry Clay's fiery speech before the Senate and just three months before Daniel Webster's resignation. In full: "Equal Rights for All: The first political lesson of Americans not fully learned as yet. Senate Chamber, January..... More

New York: Philadelphia & London, 1928. Illustrated in black and white. 300 pages. 8vo, red cloth. New York: Philadelphia & London, (1928). A very good(+) copy-- minor wear on boards, spine lightly sunned. More

1849. A.L.S. 1 page, Washington, February 3, 1849. Writing to a client regarding a case before the Commissioner of Pensions, Belfast, Maine. In part: "...I have called this day on the Commissioner of Pensions and called his attention to case of yours .... I left your letter with him and the name has escaped my recollection - I think it was Mr. Nichols. He has persuaded me that he will revisit the case...and when he gives me the information I...... More

Cologne: Konemann, 2000. Edited by Hendrik Neubauer. Illustrated with hundreds of black-and-white photographs. 415 pages, 4to, grey boards, d.w. Cologne: Konemann, (2000). Internally fine, a near fine copy in a very good dust wrapper. More