The Philosophy of Legal Reasoning Volume 2: Precedents, Statutes, and Analysis of Legal Concepts
New York: Garland Publishing, 1998. 390 pages. 8vo, red cloth. New York: Garland Publishing, (1998). First edition. Fine. More
New Arrivals
The Cornerstone
New York: Pantheon, 1955. 482 pages. 8vo, cloth backed boards. New York: Pantheon, (1955). A very good(+) copy. More
The Behaviour and Social Life of Honeybees
London: Bee Research, 1953. 9 full-page black-and-white photographs, 66 other illustrations. 352 pages, 8vo, cloth, d.w; several ownership signatures front free endpaper, some minor chipping to dust wrapper spine ends, some foxing on preliminary pages. London: Bee Research Association, 1953. A very good(+) copy in a very good(-) largely intact dust wrapper. More
The Bells of Old Tokyo: Meditations on Time and a City.
New York: Picador, 2019. 337 pages, 8vo, boards, d.w.. New York: Picador, (2019). A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. More
American Gospel: God, the Founding Fathers, and the Making of a Nation
New York: Random House, 2006. Illustrated. xii + 399 pages, 8vo, cloth-backed boards, d.w.; crease to front flap of dust wrapper. New York: Random House, (2006). First edition. A fine copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper. More
Typed Letter Signed
New York: 1984. Important T.L.S. Mayor of New York, 4to. 1 page, April 11th 1984, to Mrs. Vincent Astor, The Vincent Astor Foundation, thanking Brooke Astor for underwriting the landmark restoration of Gracie Mansion, in full: "How can I thank you for all that you have done to help the renovation of Gracie Mansion! You have led the way and your help and guidance have been very critical to our efforts. I was delighted to co-host the luncheon with you..... More
Typed Letter Signed
New York: 1988. Exceptional content T.L.S., 4to, 1 page, Cardinal's Office, New York City, August 17th 1988 to patron of teh arts and philanthropist Brooke Astor, congratulating her on a lifetime achievement, in full: "I wish to add my congratulations to those of your family and friends on you're receiving the National Medal of Arts presented by President Reagan and Mrs. Reagan. Your contribution to the Arts through the Vincent Astor Foundation has provided cultural enrichment for so many Americans..... More
Typed Letter Signed
New York: 1971. Excellent content T.L.S. 4to. 1 page, Office of the Mayor, City of New York, June 8th 1971, to patron of the arts and philanthropist Mrs. Vincent Astor, better known as Brooke Astor, who has funded construction of a new wing being built at the Bronx Zoo to be called "Tropical Asia", in full: "I want to keep you posted on the progress being made in setting up 'Tropical Asia' at the Bronx Zoo. After some minor problems..... More
Alraune
New York: John Day, 1929. Illustrated by Mahlon Blaine. Frontis plus 12 full-page plates, additional text illustrations. vii + 342 pages, 8vo, black cloth with red & gold illustration on front cover; lightly rubbed and spine lettering a bit dulled. New York: The John Day Company, 1929. A very good(+) copy. One of 3000 copies. More
Runes Of The North.
New York: Knopf, 1964. Illustrations by Robert Hines. xii + 255 pages, 8vo, cloth, d.w.; dust wrapper worn. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1964. very good copy in a very good(-) dust wrapper. More
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
New York: Barnes & Noble Books, 1994. 220 pages, small 8vo, black cloth, d.w.; binding slightly askew. New York: Barnes & Noble Books, (1994). A very good copy in a very good dust wrapper. More
ENLIST; In the Army, Navy Marines
1917. Poster. Lithograph. 4 sheets joined, mounted on linen. 108 1/4 x 80 3/4 inches. Magnificent 9 x 7 foot billboard of World War I American military might. Paper loss and chipping at center fold; paper loss and abrasions in image but margins in tact. 4-sheets joined. Issued by the City of Boston Public Safety Committee. More
To Make The World A Decent Place To Live In Do Your Part - Buy U.S. Government Bonds - Third Liberty Loan
Buffalo, New York: Niagara Litho Co. Poster mounted on linen. Original color lithograph. Poster measures 35 5/8" x 55 1/2". Homefront poster from World War I promoting war bonds. This vividly colored lithograph depicts soldiers fighting in the trenches with the American flag waving amidst a dawn sky. Mounted on linen. Beautiful colors, in very good condition. More
Being Elizabeth
New York: St. Martin's, 2008. 406 pages. 8vo, black boards, dust wrapper. New York: St. Martin's, (2007). First edition. Fine. Signed inscription on title page. More
The Ravenscar Dynasty
New York: St. Martin's, 2007. 484 pages. 8vo, black boards, dust wrapper. New York: St. Martin's, (2007). First edition. Fine. Signed inscription on title page. More
My Favorite Intermissions; Lives of Musical Greats and Other Facts You Never Knew You Were Missing
Garden City: Doubleday, 1971. Illustrated in black and white. 189 pages. 8vo, brown boards, dust wrapper. Garden City: Doubleday, (1971). First edition, fifth printing. Wrapper sunned and with a small tear near spine; a fine copy in a very good(+) wrapper. Signed by Borge with a three line inscription opposite preface. More
Elements of the Differential and Integral Calculus.
Hartfrd: Barnes, 1839. 8vo, 283 pages, full tan sheep, well-rubbed but sound, foxed . Hartford: Barnes, 1839. Second Edition. Ex-library copy, very good. More
First Book in Arithmetic, Including Oral and Written Exercises.
Norwalk: Ivison, Blakeman, 1874. Illustrated. 168 pages, slim 12mo, decorative brown cloth. Norwalk: Ivison, Blakeman, (1874). Ex-lib stamp on title page, else near fine. Robinson's Shorter Course. More
Madame Bovary
New York: Random House, 1957. Translated from French by Francis Steegmuller. 396 pages. 8vo, blue cloth backed boards. New York: Random House, (1957). First edition of this translation. A near fine copy. With Robert Motherwell's large ownership signature on title page, dated 1957. More
Owen Seaman - His Life and Work.
London: The Eighteen Nineties Society, 1957. Edited by G. Krishnamurti. Photographic illustrations. 8vo, pp viii, 139 white buckram lettered and ornately decorated in gilt. Top edge gilt. Number A 17 of only 50 copies signed by the author and the editor. London: Published by The Eighteen Nineties Society, (1957). First Edition. Some foxing to the cloth, else a near fine copy. More
Les Etoils du Sud
Paris: France Loisirs, 1989. In French. Color and black & white maps and illustrations at back. 750 pages. 8vo, green cloth, dust wrapper. Paris: France Loisirs, (1989). Fine. Inscribed by the author on flyleaf: "pour [...] avec l'amitie de Julien Green Paris avril 1992" More
Jump and Other Stories
New York: Farrar Straus & Giroux, 1991. 257 pages. 8vo, cloth backed boards, dust wrapper. New York: Farrar Straus & Giroux, (1991). Wrapper with a tiny nick at front, a fine copy in a very good(+) wrapper. Signed by the author on half-title page. More
Unquiet Souls: A Social History of the Illustrious, Irreverent, Intimate Group of British Aristocrats Known as "The Souls" Illus.
New York: Harper, 1984. Illus. 8vo, 1/2 white cloth. New York: Harper & Row, Publishers, (1984). A very good(+) copy. More