Rare books from Defunct Books

New York: Random House, 1940. Book. Very Good. Cloth. Signed by Author(s). This is a fifth-printing of the book which was later made into the film starring Henry Fonda, Harry Morgan, and Anthony Quinn, directed by William A. Wellman. It is inscribed to Stanley A. Maxson and signed by Walter V. T. Clark, dated May 23, 1941. The DJ is protected in a Brodart cover but has corners clipped (but NOT price-clipped), heavily chipped at spine and edges/corners. A few small bent page corners. Pictures will be sent upon request. Includes a newspaper article about the release of his second book..

London: Henry Colburn, 1841. Book. Illus. by Cruikshank, Robert. Very Good+. Three-Quarter Leather. Three volumes. Three-quarter leather over marbled boards with raised bands and gilt on spine. Six engravings by Robert Cruikshank. Boards have edge wear, scratches, scuffs, rubbed corners/spine. Bindings tight. Small bookstore sticker inside volume one. Minor foxing. Minor age spots. Rare title in very nice condition..

London: William Stansby for Henry Fetherstone, 1617. Book. Good. Full-Leather. Full title: 'A common apologie of the Church of England against the uniust challenges of the ouer-iust sect, commonly called Brownists. Wherein the grounds and defences, of the separation are largely discussed: occasioned, by a late pamphlet published under the name, of an answer to a censorious epistle, which the reader shall finde prefixed to the severall sections.' Rare book, rebound in simple, plain (no title), dark leather boards. Stamped 'Library of Hannibal Hamlin,' Abraham Lincoln's Vice President. Underlining and margin notes possibly in his hand (appears so). Pages have original Stansby watermark. Leather boards have edge wear, scratches, scuffs, rubbed corners/spine, slightly chipped. Pages have water stains in margins, dirt smudges, some age browning and age spots, some foxing and bent page corners, a couple pages creased. Dirt on edge..

Russ Cochran, 1984. Book. Very Good. Cloth. Limited. #591 of 2000. Three volumes in slipcase. Slipcase has edge wear, minor scratches, minor scuffs, rubbed corners. Cloth boards have edge wear, rubbed corners/spine. Nice set..

Chelsea House Publishers, 1977. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). Limited edition, signed by Hogarth. This is #63 out of 2000. Includes pull out poster also signed & numbered by Hogarth (#63). In slipcase. Slipcase has edge wear, scratches, scuffs, rubbed/bumped corners. Boards have edge wear, rubbed/bumped corners, rubbed spine. Poster has a small bent corner. Pages have small bent corners. No writing in text..

T. And J. Swords, 1806. Book. Good. Hardcover. Contemporaneous notes on free end pages and inside rear cover. Initials R.T. stamped on leather spine. Marbled boards have small chips, edge wear, scuffs, worn through to boards, slightly stained. Leather spine has scuffs, scratches, slightly chipped. Damp-staining and foxing throughout. Small bent page corners. Notes in margins of a few pages of text..

1827. Book. Very Good. Full-Leather. This is a one of a kind original handwritten working manuscript by the famous French chansonnier, Pierre-Jean de Béranger. These chansons are dated 1827 and were subsequently published in his fourth collection of chansons, the one which precipitated his punishment of nine months imprisonment in La Force Prison. In addition, there is one page which seems to be a crossed out chanson that may not have been published. The manuscript is about 32 pages long (with additional blank pages). The chansons are written in Béranger's hand and contain alterations and edits. It is a real, working manuscript. This is really a museum quality piece that would also be the jewel of any private collection. Text in French. Rebound in flexible red leather boards with gold gilt titles. Leather boards have edge wear, minor scratches, minor scuffs, rubbed/frayed corners/spine..

U.S.A.: Spellmount Publishers Ltd, 2002. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). Limited. Limited edition, #17 of 50. This is the aces edition remarque, with a signed/number print by Trudgian opposite the title page and four prints signed by both Trudgian and the pilot: Duel in the Desert, Eagle Attack, Pathfinder Halifax, and Eagles of the Eighth, all numbered 17/50. Hardcover with dust jacket in slipcase. Dust jacket price clipped, else fine. Includes COA..

Bruxelles: François Foppens, 1672. Book. Illus. by Van Veen, Otto (Otho Venius). Fair. Full-Leather. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Once owned by Sir Thomas Wardle with bookplate inside front board. 104 fine copperplates (brilliant impressions), full-page portrait, vignettes, and elaborate woodcut initials. Folio. Old polished calf boards richly gilt and with raised bands. A fine example of emblem books. Front board detached and leather lacking above top two bands of spine. Rear hinge cracked but holding. Reference notes on paper inside front board, also directly on front free end page. Some foxing/age browning to pages, and a few pages with margin stains (including first four pages as seen on title page). Le Tableau de Cebes foldout is present/attached but with small tears and stains. Free end pages have small tears/chips and creases. No writing in the text. All illustrations are present and intact. Van Veen was Rubens' master. Sir Joshua Reynolds learned his craft from this work..

Thomas Warren, 1654. Book. Illus. by Cleyn, Francis. Fair. Full-Leather. 1654 folio edition with illustrations by Francis Cleyn, engraved by Wenceslaus Hollar and Pierre Lombard. 102 copper plates. Title page has 'adornd' without apostrophe. Initial illustration on 'The Life of Publius Virgilius Maro' page has three women with tree. Ham Court bookplate, with its inked shelf numbers, bearing the arms of Martin of Ham (presumably for the Rev Joseph Martin, died 1828, book collector). Leather boards with gilt decoration. Both boards detached, scuffed, have scratches, small chips at edges/corners, and top and bottom of spine, wear to leather. Map has small tears. Some damp staining to margins. A few creased pages..

Chez Pilet, 1816. Book. Good. Quarter Leather. Second issue with author's widow's signature, handwritten 6 over date and AB blind stamp on title page. First volume only. Quarter leather binding with raised bands on spine. Three foldouts in rear of volume intact. Hinges cracked. Boards have edge wear, scratches, scuffs, scrapes, Chipping to leather on corners and spine. Flyleaf loose but present. Notes and underlining in pencil on title page. Foldouts have edge wear, creases, browning at edges, very minor foxing. Browning at corners of inside cover pastedowns/free end pages relating to leather corners. No writing in the text block..