Tampa, FL: The Norman Mailer Society, 2007-2009. Paperback. Three volumes. 8vo. Stiff pictorial wrappers. vii, 265pp; viii, 557pp; viii, 719pp. Illustrations. Near fine. Superb copies of the first three numbers of this author-specific annual based out of the University of South Florida: The premiere "Inaugural Issue," the second "In Memoriam"..... More
New York: St. Martin's Press, [1993]. Hardcover. Small 4to. Black cloth with gilt spine lettering, pictorial dust jacket. xvi, 200pp. Extensive illustrations, maps. Fine/near fine. Handsome, tight first U.S. edition of this heavily illustrated edition of the 15 short stories first published in 1914. Laid in is a color postcard..... More
Carbondale: Southern Illinois University Press, [1968]. Hardcover. Preface by Harry T. Moore. 8vo. Orange cloth with gilt spine lettering, dust jacket. xxxix, 257pp. Fine/very good. Faintest of jacket edgewear only. Handsome and tight first edition of this volume in general editor Moore's "Crosscurrents series." Contributors to this volume include Joyce..... More
The seasoned Irish-born politician held many high-level posts in the English government, capping his career as the notable British Ambassador to the United States (1907-13), but is often remembered as a historian and as author of many book, namely the influential 1888 "The American Commonwealth." ALS, 4pp (lettersheet), 4 3/4"..... More
Vellum Document, 1p, 11¼" X 6 3/4" (bottom 3/4" folded over), likely penned in Ashley-Cum-Silverley, Cambridge, England, late 15th century. Very good. Moderate age toning only. Two-prong vellum cord affixed at bottom bears partial thick wax seal. Boldly and attractively penned in typical late Middle English, this land grant conveys..... More
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
"The Citizen King," Louis Philippe I (1773-1850) was the second to last French monarch and served as King of France from 1830 to 1848; his eldest son Ferdinand Philippe (1810-42) tied at age 31 when flung from the open carriage he was driving. Printed handbill (entirely in French) titled "Discours..... More
Galena: The Gazette Publishing Company, 1899. Hardcover. 8vo. Original green blind-embossed cloth with gilt lettering. 304pp. Frontispiece, decorative endpapers. Errata slip tipped in. Very good. Faint binding edgewear only (mainly at spine head/tail), else internally tight and near fine. Tight, attractive first edition of this scarce memoir by one of..... More
N.p. Yingxiang Oriental Culture Communication Companny, n.y. Paperback. 12mo. Stiff blue wrappers with Chinese string binding and paper label. (Ca. 100pp). Numerous small illustrations. Near fine. Housed in ornate small 8vo two-part presentation box and accompanied by 27" X 27" pictorial map on satin, both box and map fine. This..... More
Lincoln, IL / Chicago, IL: Lincoln College / Abraham Lincoln Book Shop, 1960. Paperback. DOUGLAS: Edited by J.W. Gray and C.F. Brown. Folio. 20 individual issues (each 4pp, 13¼" X 18½") plus 4pp introductory leaflet housed in burgundy cloth-over-boards portfolio with gilt lettering. Fine/near fine. Portfolio lacks leather snap closure..... More
San Francisco: John Henry Nash, 1924. Hardcover. Folio (12.5" X 17.25"). Quarter vellum with gilt spine lettering and tan/black batik over limp boards. (21pp). Tipped-in 5-page frontispiece booklet (bound at top edge), with all pages ruled in rust. Very good. Minor binding wear; slim discreet paper reinforcement to front/rear gutter..... More
The "King of Pulp Fiction" was a hardcore crime novelist who cranked out his best known and bestselling novel "I, the Jury" in about a week in 1947 and in it introduced his most famed character, detective Mike Hammer a dozen more Hammer titles followed until 1996, along with other..... More
This Irish peer and politician served in the Irish House of Commons and House of Lords. Signed and Addressed Envelope, 5" X 3", Bracknell, England, 20 December 1833. Near fine. Front panel of envelope boldly dated, addressed and signed by Limerick, as follows: "Bracknell December twenty 1833 / Mr. James..... More
New York: Charles L. Webster & Company, 1888. Complete 2-volume set. Small 4to. Green cloth with gilt spine lettering and pictorial gilt front covers. xiii, 500pp; xi, 486pp. Frontispiece, illustrations, maps (some foldouts), decorative endpapers. Very good. Slightest bit of edgewear only, with touch of spine rubbing, else an exceptionally..... More
This French historian and attorney was one of the official court writers of the 17th century, producing biographies of Cardinal Richelieu (1660) and Cardinal Mazarin (1688) as well as broader works such as "General History of the Cardinals" (1642) and "From the preeminence of our kings, and their precedence over..... More
New York: Cadence Records, Inc., 1962. No comedian's career crashed and burned as quickly and thoroughly as Meader's, for his wildly bestselling 1962 comedy album "The First Family" parodying President John F. Kennedy sold more copies than any album in history up to that point (7.5 million) and won a...... More
England's World War Two prime minister (1940-45, 1951-55) was a high-level statesman and six-decade Member of Parliament; a prolific writer as well, his 6-volume memoir "The Second World War" is a classic and his 4-volume "A History of the English-Speaking Peoples" highly regarded, in 1953 he was awarded the 1953..... More
New York: Random House, [1967]. Hardcover. 8vo. Black cloth with gilt spine lettering, dust jacket. xvi, 428pp. Near fine/very good. Quite minor jacket edgewear only; ownership signature on front flyleaf. Handsome and tight first edition of this factually-based novel about the 1831 slave revolt led by Turner, narrated by the..... More
Los Angeles: Bridge Publications, [1986]. Hardcover. Small 4to. Full green leatherette with gilt lettering and graphic. 512pp. All edges gilt. Sewn-in yellow satin page marker, text endpapers. Fine. Superb copy of this "Handbook of Dianetics Procedure," a pseudoscientific classic by the science-fiction writer later incorporated into and foundational for the..... More
Washington, DC: The Congressional Union Committee, 1864. Pamphlet. 8vo. Wrappers. 16pp. Very good. Bit of age toning and some foxing to outer leaves only, else tight and internally tight and nice. First edition of this attempt by the Republican powers-that-be to smear the Democrats and paint those who favored ending..... More
New York: Grosset & Dunlap, [1975]. Hardcover. 4to. Olive green cloth with gilt spine lettering, pictorial dust jacket. 272pp. Extensive illustrations (many color) and with two foldouts, pictorial endpapers. Near fine/very good. Jacket a bit edgeworn. Handsome and tight first edition of the novelist's "take" on World War Two, "a..... More
London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1981. Paperback. 4to. Stiff glossy black wrappers. 11pp. Illustrations. Fine. Second printing of this handy 1973 thumbnail guide, which gives signature signature exemplars from Richard II through Elizabeth II. Pamphlet No. 4 in the Public Record Office Museum. Excellent reference for historical autograph collectors. More
New York: Delacorte Press, 1971. Hardcover. Small 4to. Black cloth with gilt spine lettering, pictorial dust jacket. 361pp. Fine/very good. Minor jacket edgewear, with bit of rubbing and scuffing. Attractive and tight first edition of this novel set in Paris in 1968, signed large and bold by James in blue..... More
Bloomfield Hills, MI: Bruccoli Clark, 1974. Pamphlet. Small 4to. Stiff brown wrappers. (22pp). Near fine. Superb copy of this (to cite title page) "facsimile of the author's hand-corrected typescript of Chapter One of his forthcoming novel , together with his comments on the relationship of this novel to his published..... More
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, [1952]. Hardcover. 12mo. Quarter light blue cloth with gilt spine lettering and pale blue paper over boards with gilt decoration, pictorial dust jacket. 127pp. Near fine/very good. Minor jacket age toning. A tight, clean and nice second printing ("E-12.63[H]" publisher's code on copyright page) of..... More