New York: The Limited Editions Club, 1983. Hardcover. Illustrations by William Bailey. Introduction by John Hollander. Small 4to. Quarter burgundy aniline calf with gilt lettering and decorative burgundy cloth, slipcase. xi, 103pp. All edges gilt. Original etching tissue-guarded frontispiece, 4 tissue-guarded plates. Near fine/very good. Mild wear and faintly sunned..... More
N.p. The Copley Press, [1974]. Hardcover. Illustrations by the author. Commissioned by Helen K. Copley. Edited by Richard F. Pourade. 4to. Dark orange cloth with gilt spine lettering, matching slipcase. ix, 182pp. Numerous illustrations (some color), maps, map endpapers. Fine/near fine. A pristine copy of this "Special Edition," of which..... More
New York: Grosset & Dunlap, [1947]. Hardcover. Small 8vo. Tan cloth with brown lettering and decoration, pictorial dust jacket. vi, 216pp. Frontispiece, orange pictorial endpapers. Near fine/very good. Minor jacket edgewear, with faintly sunned spine and touch of dampstain near top of rear panel. Tight and handsome first edition of..... More
Norwalk, CT: The Easton Press, n.y. Hardcover. Small 8vo. Full brown calf with raised bands, gilt lettering and decoration, pictorial slipcase. iv, 214pp. All edges gilt. Frontispiece, pictorial endpapers, sewn-in gold satin page marker. Fine/fine. Circular blind-embossed ownership imprint on title page. A pristine and lovely "Collector's Edition" in full..... More
New York: Rinehart & Company, [1960]. Hardcover. Small 8vo. Black paper over boards with gilt and white spine lettering, pictorial dust jacket. 245pp. Near fine/very good. Jacket faintly edgeworn and a tad scuffed; text block mildly age toned as usual. Quite tight and attractive first edition of this cult classic..... More
New York: Derby & Jackson, 1857. Hardcover. Complete 4-volume set. Small 8vo. Quarter calf with raised bands and gilt lettering and marbled paper over boards. 492pp; 443pp; 547pp, (4pp ads); 500pp, (2pp ads). Frontispiece, marbled endpapers and page edges. Very good. Faintest of edgewear. Supremely tight and handsome first of..... More
Chicago: R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company, 1911. Hardcover. Introduction by Caroline M. McIlvaine. 16mo. Green cloth with gilt spine lettering, rules and device. xxvii, 182pp. Top edge gilt. Tissue-guarded captioned frontispiece. Very good. Mild edgewear, though internally fine. First of this edition following the 1888 true first edition of the..... More
New York: G.P. Putnam, 1864. Hardcover. Edited by Pierre M. Irving. Complete 4-volume set. Small 8vo. Quarter calf spines with raised bands and gilt lettering and marbled paper over boards. 463pp, 492pp, 403pp, 450pp. Frontispieces, marbled endpapers and page edges. Very good. Mild occasional edgewear and bit of scuffing. A..... More
London: Phaidon Press Limited, [2004]. Hardcover. Wide small 4to. Blue paper over boards with gilt lettering, pictorial dust jacket. 176pp. Extensive color illustrations. Fine/fine. Lovely and tight first edition of this handsome production. Front flyleaf bears decorative-edged bookplate boldly signed and inscribed in black fineline "Best wishes / Ken Nebenzahl"..... More
Nashville: Rutledge Hill Press, [1995]. Hardcover. 4to. Full grey leatherette with gilt lettering, pictorial dust jacket. 180pp. Extensive color illustrations, maps, pictorial endpapers. Fine/fine. Handsome first trade edition -- with choice autograph addition: Tipped to inner flyleaf is a great content Typed Letter Signed from Robertson, 1p, 8" X 10½"..... More
Chicago: R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company, 1923. Hardcover. Edited by Milo Milton Quaife. 16mo. Dark green cloth with gilt lettering, rules and medallion. xxvii, 388pp. Top edge gilt. Foldout frontispiece map, illustration. Very good. Quite light edgewear only, else internally near fine. Tight and most attractive copy of the 21st..... More
Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, 1901. Hardcover. 4to. Dark brown blind-ruled cloth with gilt spine lettering and front board gilt device. 464pp. Numerous full-page heavy stock illustrations (some color and tissue-guarded) and full-page maps (some partly color) and charts (some foldouts). Very good. Mild binding edgewear and bit of scuffing..... More
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1950. Hardcover. 8vo. Blue cloth with gilt spine lettering and blind-stamped front board medallion, pictorial dust jacket. x, 367pp. Illustrations. Near fine/very good. Mild jacket edgewear; front endpaper rather age toned. A tight, quite nice fourth printing of this 1920 classic -- and bearing a...... More
London: John Murray, 1907. Hardcover. Edited by E.W. Williams. 8vo. Red cloth, gilt, white and black pictorial stamping. xviii, 478pp. Top edge gilt. Frontispiece, illustrations. Very good. Mild edgewear, with spine slightly sunned but spine gilt bright; 1909 ownership signature on front flyleaf. First British edition, a tight and nice..... More