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[Harrogate, Tennessee]: Lincoln Memorial University, 1894. Limited Edition. Half-Leather. Near Fine/No Jacket. 0x0x0. Limited edition, #399 of an unspecified limitation, this set 'especially prepared for Harry J. Williams.' Signed by John Wesley Hill opposite limitation page. Copyright page states 1894, but this is clearly reproduced from the plates of the original - this set is circa 1905. Volume 1 has very minor discoloration to edges of cloth on rear board, minor wear to corners, spine a bit faded. Complete in twelve hardcover volumes. Red half-leather, gilt titles and decorations, top edges gilt, decorative endpapers. A complete collection of Abraham Lincoln's works, including speeches, letters, biographical writings, etc., with an introduction by John Wesley Hill and special articles by various other contributors. The editors were Lincoln's private secretary and assistant secretary, and also served in various other governmental roles, Hay going on to become Secretary of State… Read More

Pennsylvania: East/West Visions, 2000. First Edition. Large Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 12x9x0. Griffing, Robert. First edition. Rear jacket panel lightly soiled. 2000 Large Hardcover. vii, 152 pp. Color reproductions throughout. Artist known for his hyper-realistic depictions of Native Americans. The Art of Robert Griffing has over 75 color photographs of his paintings along with a wonderful biographical section and personal anecdotes about his art. Griffing's paintings focus on Native Americans' Early Woodland culture and many historical aspects of the culture are addressed in the text as well.

Edinburgh: John Grant, 1926. First Thus. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Catlin, George. First thus. Chicago Milk Council advertisement laid in. Minimal wear to corners. Bindings tight, pages clean and bright, gilt decorations strong with no fading and only the slightest loss of gilt on the base of the first volume's spine. A truly excellent copy. 1926 Hard Cover. ix, 298; xii, 303 pp. Red cloth, elaborate black and gilt titles and decorations. 320 beautiful color illustrations on 180 plates, including 3 maps (one of which is a four-panel fold-out). The illustrations were carefully engraved from the author's original paintings. An exceptionally decorative and colorful edition of Catlin's famous work. "A collection of works by reporter and painter George Catlin presents a record of the last high afternoon of glory for the Native American nations west of the Mississippi and brings into sharp view his compassion for their plight.

New York: The Macaulay Company, 1929. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 0x0x0. First edition (Bleiler 2077). Minor loss from jacket corners, 1 inch closed tear to front jacket edge, jacket a bit toned. 1929 Hard Cover. 243 pp. 8vo. From the jacket flap: "Archeological discoveries in ancient Babylon, the first home of Adam and the site of the Garden of Eden, have given the inspiration to the authors for their divertive story of Lilith, the eternal feminine, the temptress, who was the same when she first charmed Adam, as she is today to all the sons of housewife Eve. For Adam was a grass widower when he married Eve. He was Admu I, King of Sumer and Akkad, and the story of his life with Lilith, his first queen, is known to scholars of Sumerian Civilization. Lilith tells the story herself; Lilith the immortal who knows that it is love that makes her immortal. Her gay adventures continue in our time; and the world will live, she prophesies, as long as her zest for love continues -- and her… Read More

Koln: Taschen, 2011. Limited Edition. Large Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Ryden, Mark. Signed by author. Signed by illustrator. Limited edition #510 of 1050. Signed by author without inscription. A near fine copy in a near fine clamshell publisher slipcase. A few light smudges on cloth slipcase. 2011 Large Hardcover. 351 pp. 20 x 15 3/4 inches. Includes clamshell publisher slipcase. Large ink hardcover with gilt title and decor on front board and spine. Decorative endpaper, silk ribbon. German, French and English text. Mark Ryden has us on edge. His vocabulary, at once cryptic and cute, refined and cliche blurs the boundaries between high and low art as much as it does between childish innocence and profound unease. Ryden first garnered attention in the 1990s when he ushered in a new genre of painting, 'Pop Surrealism,' trumping the initial surrealist strategies by choosing subject matter loaded with cultural connotation. This cultural kitsch is rendered in infinitely detailed and… Read More

New York: Sheldon & Company, 1876. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 0x0x0. First edition. No jacket. Some loss to spine head and spine base, half inch tear to cloth spine head, board corners rubbed, hinges starting, ink name on second blank. 1876 Hard Cover. xiv, 264 pp. Brown cloth, gilt titles, gilt image of man fishing on spine base, gilt canoe with rod, fish, and basket on front board. Engraved frontispiece and plates. The first American book dedicated to fly fishing.

New York: Random House, 1943. Reissue. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 10x8x2. Eichenberg, Fritz. Signed by illustrator. Includes publisher's slipcase. Bookplate signed by Fritz Eichenberg on front endpaper of Jane Eyre. 1 x 1 inch stain on rear slipcase edge, two slipcase seams beginning to split, ink name and date on front endpaper of each volume, spine slightly faded but less than usual for this edition. 1943 Hard Cover. Two volumes originally issued together as a set in publisher's slipcase. 343, [1]; 212, [2] pp. 10 x 8. Engravings by Fritz Eichenberg. Pictorial paper over boards hardcover bindings, green cloth spines, gilt titles, green top page ridge. Includes the edition of Jane Eyre featured in the major motion picture 'Definitely Maybe'. Jane Eyre is a famous and influential novel by English writer Charlotte Brontë. It was published in London, England in 1847 by Smith, Elder & Co. with the title Jane Eyre. An Autobiography under the pen name "Currer… Read More

New York: Taintor Brothers & Co, 1868. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. First edition. Bookplate on front paste-down endpaper. 1868 Hard Cover. 432 pp. Illustrated with numerous engravings. CONTENTS: Introduction to Wheat Culture--Botanical Description of Wheat--Description of Varieties; Soil for Wheat, and Preparation--Culture and Fructification; Saving Seed Grain--Procuring Early Varieties--When to Sow Wheat; Wheat Harvest--General Management of Wheat--Machinery; Mildew--Diseases of Wheat--Insect Enemies of Wheat--Remedies for Insect Ravages.

Albany: J.B. Lyon Company, Printers, 1900. First Edition. Large Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. First edition. All five maps included in pockets. A nice example of a set often found in poor condition, or missing one or more maps or volumes. Boards lightly rubbed and soiled, interiors clean and unmarked. 1900 Large Hardcover. Complete three volume set. 1462 pp., paginated continuously. Original blue-grey cloth, gilt titles, decorative emblem on front board of each volume. A detailed history of the involvement of New York State regiments in the Battle of Gettysburg during the American Civil War, with photographs of the various monuments erected in their honor.

New York: The Century Co, 1891. First Edition. Large Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. First edition. Edges rubbed, board corners bumped, mull exposed at hinges. 1891 Large Hardcover. xiii, 286 pp. Green cloth boards with gilt titles and decor, top edge gilt, decorative endpapers. Amelia Gere Mason developed Women of the French Salons by creating an archive of oral histories of women who participated in the salons. She also poured through letters, original manuscripts, memoirs and other writings of participants. Mason credits the salon culture with assisting French women in developing a strong culture of intellect, independence, knowledge and poise, which allowed for advances both individually—participating in salons helped elevate some women—and for France as a whole, as Mason argues, the salons encouraged modernity and new thought. In this work, Mason focuses on the years 1700-1900, roughly, and admittedly sacrifices some depth for breadth in illustrating how… Read More

Reno, Nevada: Reno Chamber of Commerce, 1927. Stapled Binding. Very Good. Includes original sleeve. Light general wear. 1927 Stapled Binding. Unpaginated. Reno, Nevada. Early travel brochure. Briefly discusses the area surrounding Reno, and touches on each of Nevada's major cities. Numerous black-and-white photo reproductions of Reno and surrounding area, including countryside and Sparks.--Calvello Books

New York: Dodd, Mead and Company, 1925. First Thus. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 0x0x0. Kutcher, Ben. First thus. Gilt on front board rubbed, ink name on front paste-down endpaper, bookplate on front free endpaper. 1925 Hard Cover. xvi, 180 pp. Gilt titles and decor on spine and boards. Introduction by H.L. Mencken. Illustrated by Ben Kutcher. CONTENTS: The Happy Prince; The Nightingale and the Rose; The Selfish Giant; The Young King; The Star-Child; The Fisherman and His Soul; The Birthday of the Infanta. A House of Pomegranates is a collection of fairy tales, written by Oscar Wilde, that was published in 1891 as a second collection for The Happy Prince and Other Tales (1888). Wilde once said that this collection was "intended neither for the British child nor the British public."--Wikipedia

Berkeley, CA: Image Comics, Inc, 2016. First Edition. Large Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 11x7x1. First edition. No jacket. Minor general wear. 2016 Large Hardcover. Every ninety years, twelve gods incarnate as humans. They are loved. They are hated. In two years, they are dead. The team behind critical tongue-attractors like Young Avengers and PHONOGRAM reunite to create a world where gods are the ultimate pop stars and pop stars are the ultimate gods. But remember: just because you're immortal, doesn't mean you're going to live forever. Collects THE WICKED + THE DIVINE #1-5.

New York: Random House, 1947. First Edition. Large Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8x0x11. Dr. Seuss [Geisel, Theodore Seuss]. First edition, early printing, in binding variant D with bright green cloth, close-mouthed fish, 4-line copyright notice (Younger & Hirsch 53d). Pages faintly toned, minor wear to board and jacket corners, 1/4 inch chip from rear jacket corner. 1947 Large Hardcover. 52 pp. In this colorful picture book, a boy named Marco goes fishing in a small pond called McElligot's Pool. As he sits waiting for a bite, a farmer calls him a fool and says "You'll never catch fish in McElligot's Pool!" Marco, however, refuses to be discouraged and spends the rest of the story describing all the fish that could be coming to McElligot's Pool from the ocean.

NASA / National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Signed Copy. Single Sheet. Near Fine. Signed by author. Signed in blue ink without inscription by Neil Armstrong. Tiny bump on bottom right margin, but otherwise an exceptional example. 8 x 10, in large clear Beckett float frame allowing for easy examination of both sides. Among the most important historic photographs related to science, technology, aeronautics, exploration, and American endeavors, this image has become iconic. Emblematic of the exceptionalism and enterprise of the United States during the mid-20th century, signed copies are avidly sought after by collectors in numerous disciplines.