Atlantic City, NJ: 1990. 23.5 x 35.75 inches (including the white borders), No. 426 of 1,000, illustrated in 1990 by renowned sports artist Ron Lewis. The poster shows every member of the world champion 1961 New York Yankees, posing in three long rows on the outfield grass. Signed by 33 players and coaches, including Hall of Famers Mickey Mantle, Yogi Berra, Whitey Ford. Other notable signatures include Moose Skowron (an eight-time All-Star), Ryne Duren (a four-time All-Star), Bob Turley (a..... More

London: Ben. Brooks, 1839. View (set of four). Aquatint with original hand coloring. Each page measures 14" x 16". Beautiful set of four aquatints depicting the first steeple-chase race on record. Plate I is titled "Ipswich, the Watering-place behind the Barracks", Plate II "The large field near Biles's Corner", Plate III "The last field near Nacton Heath" and Plate IV "Nacton Church and Village". Unusual for depicting night scenes, these four plates were published in "A Monthly Chronicle of The..... More

London: Athletic Publications. 59 photo illustrations; 66pp., 16mo, original cloth, d.w. (edge-chipped). London: Athletic Publications, n.d. (ca. 1923). "The Daintiest Lady Carrying a Walking Cane is a Match for the Burliest Hooligan". Scarce, in the even scarcer dust wrapper. More

Paris. Map. Manuscript, gouache on cream paper. 20 x 19 1/4 inches. Plan of various sports facilities including tennis courts and a rugby club in Bois de Vincennes, Paris. Chips and small tears to margins but otherwise in good condition. Bois de Vincennes is the largest public park in the city, created between 1855 and 1866 by Emperor Napoleon III. The park is next to the Chateau de Vincennes, a former residence of the Kings of France. Pierre de Coubertin..... More

New York: A.S. Barnes, 1946. 99 pages. 8vo, tan cloth, d.w. New York: A.S. Barnes, (1946). A near fine copy--previous owner signature to front endpaper--in a vg(-) wrapper with wear to front panel edges/corners. More

New York: Appleton, 1930. Frontis. plus three black & white plates by A. O. Scott. vi + 273pp., 8vo, orange cloth, d.w.; edges heavily spotted, dust wrapper worn and torn. New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1930. A very good copy in a good dust wrapper. More

1928. Very scarce and important T.L.S. on personal letterhead William A. Brady, The Playhouse Theatre, West 48th Street, New York, August 6th 1928. Written to the editor of Theatre Magazine, giving his opinion on the new phenomena called "Talkies", in part: ..."In some ways "Talkies" will effect the business of the legitimate drama in other ways Talkies will be helpful to the Theatre. Sound and dialogue in the high spots of the pictures are here to stay. The great stars..... More

New York: Putnam, 1946. Illustrated with a handful of b/w photos. 248 pages. 8vo, black cloth. New York: Putnam, (1946). A very good(-) copy--sunned spine, light warping to front board; lacking wrapper. More

London: Peter Davies, 1956. 217 pages, large 8vo, blue cloth (uneven fading on the spine), dust wrapper (worn and chipped). London: Peter Davies, (1956). A very good copy in a very good(-) dust wrapper. Inscribed on the dedication page to fellow skater Aja Vzanova: "For Aja - the love of my life!! Dick xoxoxoxo New York, October 8, 1986." Accompanied by a typed letter signed "Dick" on Button's personal letterhead, 1 page, 10.5 x 7.25 inches, no place, September 27..... More

Paris: Gallimard, 1937. Illustrated in black and white. 282 pages. Small 4to, blue cloth-backed decorative boards, tattered d.w. Paris: Gallimard, (1937). Binding toned with some wear -- still internally clean and tight. A very good(+) copy in a poor dust wrapper. Forty-eight inserts from the engravings of Cabinet des Estampes de la Bibliotheque Nationale. More

New York: Doubleday, 1999. Illustrated in color. 275pp. 8vo, green boards, d.w. New York: Doubleday, (1999). First edition. A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More

Fredericton: Brunswick, 1960. Illustrated. 190 pages, 8vo, red cloth; spine faded, ink gift inscription on title page. Fredericton: Brunswick Press, (1960). A very good(+) copy. More

San Diego: Dennis Conner Sports, Inc., 1992. Profusely illustrated with color photographs. 255 pages, folio, navy blue cloth, dust wrapper (gently worn). San Diego: Dennis Conner Sports, Inc. (1992). A near fine copy in a very good dust wrapper. Inscribed on the half-title page "To China, Good Luck in all your sailing! Dennis Conner. 11-5-93." More