New York: Widdleton, 1867. Pages 679-913. Tall slim 8vo, 3/4 morocco (rubbed), marbled boards. New York: Widdleton, 1867. Very good. Inscribed by Ezra Abbott 1871. More

Washington: 1814. Outstanding and historically important autographed letter signed -- an immediate and first-hand account of the death of Vice President Elbridge Gerry on the morning of Nov. 23, 1814 while serving in office. 3 pages each measuring 10.25 x 8.25 inches, Washington D.C. Written to Col. James T. Austin, Gerry's favorite son in law, in part: "...It becomes my painful duty to inform you of the death of your late most excellent father in law, my much esteemed friend... More

Berlin: Frankfurter, 1927. 112 plates, 6 other illustrations. xlii, 75pp. of text. Large 8vo, black cloth, decoratively gilt spine. Berlin: Frankfurter, 1927. A very good(+). A history of death masks, from the 15th to the 20th century, with 123 photographs and biographies of the subjects. More

New York: 1949. 1 page, 8 x 6 inches, New York, April 14, 1949. Written by the theatrical costume designer, thanking the recipient for his condolences on the death of her husband, in part: "...It is an incredible and almost unbearable sorrow, but somewhere strength will come to us to bear it. He had a remarkably happy and harmonious life." Accompanied by the original postmarked envelope. Near fine. More

1950. 1 page, 11 x 8.5 inches, no place, no date, circa 1950. This touching poem titled "A Sister Writes" deals with the memories of a brother who died in a war, in part: "...But all that made him real cannot be stilled, Confined beneath palm-trees and alien waves. No, in the farm-yard dawn he can be seen: A blithe, thin hero striding through old chores, The whistle fainter now, yet softly keen, Retrieved beyond all sufferings and wars." Slight... More

London: Oxford University Press, 1925. Illustrated in black and white. tall slim 8vo, rebound in tan cloth with gilt stamped leather spine label, original wrappers bound in. London: Oxford University Press, 1925. A near fine copy. Unobtrusive previous owner's name on title page. More

Berkeley: University of California Press, 1973. 122 black and white illustrations. 4to, burgundy cloth, d.w. Berkeley: University of California Press, (1973). First Edition. Fine. More

Glasgow: Robert Urie, 1751. 104 pages, slim 24mo, rebound in 3/4 brown morocco, heavily gilt spine, marbled boards; front hinge mended. Glasgow: Robet Urie, 1751. Very good. More

1937. Authentically signed acknowledgement of bereavement card, 4.25" x3", engraved with the printed message: "Your kind expressions of sympathy are gratefully acknowledged and deeply appreciated", boldly signed "Alexis Jean Fournier- To my dear Gail & Larrino." *Verso of this card is dated Feb. 3, 1937, just weeks after the death of Fournier's second wife. Excellent condition. American artist best remembered for his naturalistic paintings of Minneapolis and St. Paul landmarks. In 1903 he moved to East Aurora, New York and... More

New Haven: Yale University Press, 2000. Illustrated (color) 358 pages. 12mo., blue cloth, dust wrapper. New Haven: Yale University Press, (2000). Near fine. More

New York: Farrar Straus & Giroux, 2013. Illus. 8vo, black boards, d.w. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, (2013). Near Fine Biography of Frantz Schmidt of Nuremberg, Germany, an executioner. More

Illustrated. 262pp. 8vo, cloth, edgeworn d.w. N.Y: George Braziller, 1963. A near fine copy in a very good dust wrapper. More

New York: Knopf, 1978. Thoroughly illustrated in black & white. 96pp. Oblong 8vo, stiff pictorial boards. New York: Knopf, 1978. First edition. Slightly sunned edges, but still a near fine copy. More