The sixth, thirteenth and seventeenth governor of the Colony of Rhode Island (1676-77, 1686 and 1696-98) was the son of an earlier governor from a prominent Quaker family; he was the first native-born governor; he served that colony as deputy governor and in other capacities. ADS, 1p, 6" X 3"..... More
New York: Triangle Books, [1947]. Hardcover. Small 8vo. Tan paper over boards with red lettering, pictorial dust jacket. 236pp. Near fine/very good. Text block lightly, evenly age toned as usual; bit of jacket edgewear and single chip at upper left of front panel. A tight, attractive reprint edition, with front..... More
New York: The Vanguard Press, [1939]. Hardcover. Small 8vo. Orange cloth with black lettering, pictorial dust jacket. 309pp. Fine/near fine. Outstanding, bright and tight first edition of this sequel to Clarke's 1930 bestseller "Millie." This earlier title was filmed in 1931 and a film version of "Millie's Daughter" was released..... More
New York: Vanguard Press, [1940]. Hardcover. Small 8vo. Pale green cloth with blue lettering, pictorial dust jacket. 304pp. Good plus/good plus. Binding a tad mottled, though internally tight and nice, with endpapers (only) age toned and mottled and both pastedowns quite rough; jacket has been trimmed a bit top and..... More
Garden City: Doubleday, Page & Company, 1913. Hardcover. Small 4to. Green cloth with gilt and color plate tipped to front cover. 348pp. Color frontispiece, illustrations. Good plus. Some shelfwear and edgewear, with chip at lower corner of rear board, but a decent and attractive copy nonetheless. Later printing of this..... More
Nashville: Thomas Nelson Inc., 1977. Hardcover. 8vo. Grey cloth spine with orange letteringand black paper over boards, pictorial dust jacket. xiv, 252pp. Near fine/very good. Minor jacket wear. First U.S. edition, tight and attractive. More
Boston: D. Lothrop & Co., 1870. Hardcover. 24mo. Maroon cloth, heavily gilt spine. 62pp, (1pp ads). Frontispiece, engravings. Very good. Spine mildly sunned, otherwise tight and clean. Nonauthorial gift inscription on front flyleaf. Probable first edition. A lovely copy in any case, tight and clean. More
Baltimore: N.p., 1946. Hardcover. Small 4to. Tan cloth spine with black lettering and blue paper over boards with gilt lettering. 198pp, (13pp). Frontispiece, full-page plates. Very good. Binding a tad rubbed and faintly edgeworn, but tight and internally near fine. Attractive first edition. Tipped to front flyleaf is the heavy..... More
New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1974. Hardcover. 8vo. Brown and yellow paper over boards, pictorial price-clipped dust jacket. 396pp. Near fine/very good. First edition of this biography of the eloquent crusader for Native American civil rights. More
Garden City: Doubleday & Company, 1981. Hardcover. 8vo. Brown buckram with gilt spine lettering. 423pp, (1p ad). Very good. Just a book club edition of this historical fiction, but tight and most attractive. Wilson (1903-2004) was a prolific and popular writer and novelist who cranked out many titles between 1933..... More