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1862. Burty's second state, with shadow emphasized. Etching on wove paper by Jules de Goncourt after a design by Gavarni, signed "Gavarni" in the plate. 2-5/8 x 2-1/4 inches (plate). Fine. Burty's second state, with shadow emphasized. Etching on wove paper by Jules de Goncourt after a design by Gavarni, signed "Gavarni" in the plate. 2-5/8 x 2-1/4… Read more

Newtown, Pa: Bird & Bull Press, 1986. First edition, one of 325 copies. 123 pp. With thirty-nine paper samples. 1 vols. Tall 8vo. Quarter black morocco and terracotta paper over boards. Very fine copy, with prospectus. First edition, one of 325 copies. 123 pp. With thirty-nine paper samples. 1 vols. Tall 8vo. Taylor A42

New Haven: Nathan Whiting, 1834. Sixth edition. Illustrated with plates. 2 vols. 8vo. Speckled sheep, gilt. Rubbed and worn. Good. With a large vernacular calligraphic bookplate of John R. Wagner in first volume and his pencil signature in second volume. Sixth edition. Illustrated with plates. 2 vols. 8vo. Standard early history of the American Revolution, originally published in… Read more

[Stone Harbor, N.J.]: [Meadow Run Press], 1990. Deluxe Edition, no. 19 of 25 copies. Illustrated. With photgraph of Wetzel (holding a violin) loosely laid in. With an orignal fly (a March Brown tied by Ed Shenk of Carlisle, Pa.) mounted on the spine of the mahogany slipcase. 235, [4] pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Original three quarter green oasis goatskin… Read more

New York: J.Sabin & Sons, 1877. First edition. [2], [vii]-cl pages. 1 vols. 8vo (9 x 6 inches). Early three quarters morocco and marbled paper boards, spine with raised bands. Small chip at head of spine, fading to spine. First edition. [2], [vii]-cl pages. 1 vols. 8vo (9 x 6 inches). Sabin 74674; Taylor, A History of… Read more

London: Privately printed at R. Martin's Lithographic Office, 1827. Lithographed throughout, 14 hand-coloured plates after Curtis. 1p. List of Subscribers in the rear. 4to. Contemporary black morocco backed green silk boards, covers pictorially stamped in gilt, yellow endpapers. Worn at board edges, bookplate removed from front pastedown. Lithographed throughout, 14 hand-coloured plates after Curtis. 1p. List of Subscribers… Read more

New York: The Pynson Printers, 1929. Copy number 46 of 55 copies signed by Cleland, with a special print by Cleland and a signed proof by Rockwell Kent. Color pochoir print signed by Cleland, titled The Advertising Man. Lithographed sepia proof portrait Signed by Rockwell Kent. Numerous plates and illustrations after Cleland. 4to. Publisher's vellum-backed cloth gilt. Publisher's slipcase.… Read more

New York: The Grolier Club, 1931. First Edition, one of 300 copies. 15 plates and tables iin the text. 272, [1] pp. Printed by the Merrymount Press. 1 vols. 8vo. Quarter blue cloth and marbled boards. Fine. First Edition, one of 300 copies. 15 plates and tables iin the text. 272, [1] pp. Printed by the Merrymount Press.… Read more

San Felice de Guixols [Gerona]: José María Viader, 1946. No. 39 of 250 (of 467 total) copies printed on cork. Eight plates hand-colored and gilt by Juan Ribot, illuminated page borders and initials by Germán Viader. 151, [3] pp. PRINTED ON CORK. 4to. Publisher's incised leather covers. Some wear and splitting to cork leaves, as usual. Cornelius J. Hauck… Read more

Philadelphia: Stan V. Henkels; Davis & Harvey, 1908. Three Parts. 100; 106; 129 pp. 855 lots. With printed prices. 3 vols. 8vo. Printed wrappers. Almost fine. Three Parts. 100; 106; 129 pp. 855 lots. With printed prices. 3 vols. 8vo. McKay, 6399; 6428; 6451

Paris: G. Desprez, 1780. 10pp., plus additional blanks bound in the rear. 1 vols. Nineteenth century morocco-backed marbled paper boards. Upper cover coming loose, worn at corners. 10pp., plus additional blanks bound in the rear. 1 vols. Scarce 18th century auction catalogue, including a small collection of "livres en velin." We locate only a single example in… Read more

New York: Barker Art Gallery 47 & 49 Liberty St, 1880. 8vo. Generally Very Good. In White ring binder. 8vo. Catalogues owned and annotated by E.F. Patchen of Patchen Bros. 51 New Street of NYC. Their firm was in mining One December,1883 catalogue has Georges Jules Victor Clairin's [misspelled Clarin in Barker catalogue](French, 1843-1919) painting Frou Frou which brought… Read more

New York: John Anderson, Jr, Auctioeer of Literary Property, 1903. Illustrated. 3061 items. 3 vols. 4to. Black printed wrapper. Almost fine. Illustrated. 3061 items. 3 vols. 4to. McKay 5584; 5606; 5624

Newport, R.I., 1885. First edition. "Two hundred copies printed for private distribution." on verso of title page and inscribed on following page "To the Mercantile Library/ with the compliments of/ George Gordon King (His nephew and namesake). [viii], 431; 327 pp. Part I printed by News Press. Volume II printed by Baker & Godwin, Printers. 1 vols. 4to. Bound… Read more

[Pine Valley]: Privately Printed, 1933. First editions. Copies no. 49 of sixty-six numbered copies, the first printed by Rudge, the second by Edward Stern & Company. Frontispieces, plates and facsimiles. viii, 148, [1]; xii, 116 pp. 2 vols. 4to. Full red morocco, t.e.g., others untrimmed. Some foxing and tanning to endsheets of each volume, errata slip to first volume… Read more

Edinburgh: William Blackwood, 1850. viii, 262pp. 12mo. Full contempoary publisher green morocco extra, a.e.g.. Label of S. Aylen 163, North Street, Brighton on front pastedown. viii, 262pp. 12mo. With a fore-edge painting of Abington bridge.

New York, London, etc., 1884. 18 vols. 4to and smaller. All in publishers decorated cloth bindings. Generally fine, bright copies. 18 vols. 4to and smaller. A group of children's books in superior condition from the childhood library of bibliophile-to-be Junius Spencer Morgan (1867-1932), nephew of financier and collector J.P. Morgan. Junius was closely affiliated with the Princeton University… Read more

Madrid: Impr. de la "Revista de Arch., Bibliothecas y Museos, 1916. First edition. Illus. 453; 342 pp. 2 vols. 4to. Bound in quarter green morocco and cloth sides, red leather title labels. Ex Bernard Breslaur. First edition. Illus. 453; 342 pp. 2 vols. 4to.

New York: Doubleday, Page and Co, 1826. Illustrated by photographs, many (perhaps all) by L.A. Huffman (not credited but see Peterson, L.A. Huffman, p. 31). 347pp. Half crimson morocco, rubbed. Illustrated by photographs, many (perhaps all) by L.A. Huffman (not credited but see Peterson, L.A. Huffman, p. 31). 347pp. Family Presentation Copy, warmly inscribed to Nelson Jr. with love… Read more

(London): The British Library, 2010. Second edition of vol. I (one of 250 copies), first editions of vol. II (one of 750) and III. Illustrated with b/w photographs of bindings. 3 vols. 4to. Publisher's tan linen with red leather title label. Fine. Second edition of vol. I (one of 250 copies), first editions of vol. II (one of… Read more