Canonical Precedence; A Dissertation
Washington: Catholic University of America Press, 1961. 8vo, pr. wrs., inside of back wrapper lightly soiled. Washington: Catholic University of America Press, 1961. Very good Presentation copy. More
New Arrivals
Left Illusions; An Intellectual Odyssey
Dallas: Spence Publishing, 2003. Ed. by Jamie Glazov. 497pp. 8vo, blue boards, d.w. Dallas: Spence Publishing, 2003. Fine. More
They Called Me God; The Best Umpire Who Ever Lived
New York: Gallery Books, 2014. Color and b/w Illus. 8vo, 1/2 black cloth, d.w. New York: Gallery Books, (2014). Fine. More
A Brief Survey of the Jurisdiction and Practice of the Courts of the United States
Buffalo: William S. Hein, 2006. 129pp. 8vo, maroon cloth, many pages slightly creased in upper right corner margins, corners lightly bumped. Buffalo: William S. Hein, 2006. More
Federal Appellate Procedure Manual
Huntington: Juris Publishing, 2014. 8vo, pictorial boards. (Huntington): Juris Publishing, (2014). Fine. More
Equal Justice...under law; An Autobiography.
New York: Farrar Straus & Giroux, 1998. Illus. 8vo, 1/2 black cloth, d.w. New York: Farrar Straus and Giroux, (1998). Very good. More
Appellate Practice Manual
Chicago: American Bar Association, 1992. 8vo, original pr. wrs., ex-lib. Chicago: American Bar Association, (1992). More
A Dangerous Place.
Boston: Little Brown, 1978. 8vo, original two-toned cloth, d.w., ex-lib. Boston: Little Brown, (1978). Author's tenure at the United Nations. More
The Martian Chronicles
New York: Doubleday, 1950. 8vo, pale green clotgh, spine & edges lightly sunned under the dust wrapper, as is typical of this book; very faint staining on the front board; bright jacket with the original $2.50 price A collectible copy of Bradbury's first major work and a science fiction landmark. More
Our Mutual Friend.
London: Chapman & Hall, 1865. 40 Wood-Engraved Plates by Marcus Stone. 2 vols., Early 20th century pebbled leather; marbled end-papers, all edges gilt.London: Chapman & Hall, 1865. First Edition. With the half-titles & Postscript. First issue misspelling of "principal" on p. 115, vol. 2. the plates & text are entirely free from foxing. Laid in is one front wrapper from the original serial edition. More
The Works of Vincent van Gogh: His Paintings and Drawings.
New York: Reynal, 1970. Profusely illustrated in b/w and color. 703 pages. Very thick folio, pale gray cloth, d.w. (chipped at spine ends). New York: Reynal, (1970). A very good(+) copy in a very good dust wrapper. More
The Green Hills of Earth
Chicago: Shasta, 1951. 8vo, black & green cloth, d.w. Chicago: Shasta, (1951). First Edition. Near fine, in a stunning dust jacket by Hubert Rogers, with the original $3.00 price. More
The Architecture of the World's Columbian Exposition.
New York: Frank Leslie's Weekly, 1891. View. Uncolored engraving. Image measures 13" x 19.75". Beautiful double page view of the Machinery Hall at the World's Fair, a projection of the designs by Daniel Burnham and Frederick Law Olmsted that were realized in 1893. Published in Harper's Weekly, May 30, 1891. A few tears to edges, light creasing to lower corners. More
Bleak House.
London: bradbury & Evans, 1853. With 38 illustrations by H.K. Browne. Early 20th century full tan polished calf, spine gilt with leather labels, top edge gilt, by Sansgorski & Sutclliffe. London: Bradbury & Evans, 1853. First Edition. First issue, with all three typographic errors. The plates are all in good, clean condition, with no offset on opposite pages. Many pages of the text block have mildly creased corners, & p. 245 has a light ink-stain. More
The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom; History, Art, Architecture
London: Merrell Publishers, 2010. Many Illus., mostly in color. Square 4to, blue cloth, d.w. London: Merrell Publishers, (2010). Fine. More
Working Models of Engine Valve Gears
Wigan: W.H. Bedford, 1902. Illustrated with 1 photo and one diagram; also interestingly illustrated advertisments. 18 pages. Very slim 8vo pamphlet, staple-bound in pale green printed wrappers. Wigan: W.H. Bedford, 1902. A near fine copy of this unusual pamphlet. Fine condition. More
Persons and Masks of the Law; Cardozo, Holmes, Jefferson, and Whythe as Makers of the Masks.
Berkeley: University of California Press, 2002. 8vo, pr. wrs. Berkeley: University of California Press, (2002). Very good. More
Rob Neyer's Big Book of Baseball Blunders
New York: Fireside, 2006. Illus. 8vo, pr. wrs. New York: Fireside, (2006). Fine. More
Intifada; The Palestinian Uprising
Boulder: Westview Press, 1990. Illus. 8vo, black cloth, d.w. Boulder: Westview Press, (1990). Fine. More
The Golden Apples of the Sun
New York: Doubleday, 1953. Illustrations. 8vo, grey cloth, spine lettered in yellow. New York: Doubleday, (1953). First Edition. Fine copy in a very good dust jacket deigned by Joe Mugnaini, with the original $3.00 price. More
Colorado
Colton, 1879. Map. Hand colored engraving. Beautifully colored map of Colorado from the late 19th century. Counties are color coded and roads, towns, railroads, and rivers are labeled. Topographical features are highlighted with hachure marks. The Colton family was one the most prolific and successful publishers of maps and atlases in the United States. This is a wonderful example of their work. More
Putnam's Monthly Magazine of American Literature, Science and Art. Volume I
New York: Putnam, 1853. Thick 8vo, original olive cloth, stamped in blind; spine faded to brown. New York: Putnam, 1853. First Edition. This first volume of the magazine contains Thoreau's " An Excursion to Canada" in three installments, Also: "Melville, "Our Young Authors", "Uncle Tomitudes", "Old Ironsides" by Fenimore Cooper, "How They Live in Havana" (with woodcut illustrations), & New York Daguerreotyped, also with illustrations including a double page bird's -eye view from Union Square. Some pages are heavily foxed... More
A Gazetteer of the State of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia: T. Belknap, 1832. 508 pages with tipped-in map. 8vo., bowed and edge-worn leather covers stamped at spine, pages moderately foxed throughout. Philadelphia: T. Belknap, 1832. A very good copy. Repair to map, ding on outer paper edge, inscribed Samuel M. Keehan April 22nd 1835 Beautiful historical guide to Pennsylvannia. More
The Letters of Charles Lamb to Which are Added Those of His Sister Mary Lamb.
l: Dent, 1935. Edited by E. V. Lucas. 3 volumes. Frontispiece portraits. 8vo, bound by Sangorski & Sutcliff in 3/4 blue calf, marbled boards, ornately gilt spines, top edges gilt. (London): Dent & Methuen, (1935). Near Fine. More
New York City, Brooklyn, Jersey City, Hoboken, Etc.
O. W. Gray, 1875. Map. Hand colored engraving. 17 1/2" x 14". Classic map of New York City from 1875. Shows from the southern border of Prospect Park east to Saratoga Street in Brooklyn. Shows only Long Island City and Hunter's Point, Ravenswood, and Astoria in Queens. Manhattan is shown up to 116th street and an inset in the upper left corner shows the rest of Manhattan, north of Cenral Park, as well as up to parts of what is... More