Rare books from OLD WORKING BOOKS & Bindery (Est. 1994)

New York: Charles L. Webster (Jenkins & McCowan), 1888. Illustrated by Frontis (2), plates (15) and maps (27) some fold-out, (collated). First edition. 2 volumes. Originally period brown calf over burgundy pebble leather rebound in-house by KTB in J. Hewit acid free black calf with five raised bands on blue marbled boards and endpapers. Original gilt topboard design of Sheridan waving hat on horseback cut in two and placed on spines of each volume to denote volume, leather spine titles printed gilt. 8vo. pp. 486. Index. Very Good. Internally very good with several archival paper repairs, minor chipping, toning and some old edge dampstain. Marbled edges have faded to a consistent brown 'speckled' edge. Unusual one-of-a-kind binding. [We restore and rebind books and sets]. Shipping weight 6lb..

ca.1871. Illustrated by Dunolly Castle, Eban; Iona Cathedral; St. Martin's Cross, Iona; Inveraray Cross; Dunstafnage Castle on boards; photographic 6.5x10.5cm cards by Patterson, N. Bowness, F. Bedford, G. Wilson, London Stereocopic Co., T. Edge. Wood boards, gilt dentelles under moire pastedowns and endpapers, thick embellished paper boards with mixed oval and rectangle insertion slots (aeg), brass clasp. Oblong: 22 x 15.5 cm for 10.5 x 6.5cm cards/photos. pp. [52] for 104 pictures. Very Good+. Boards near fine, leather spine has one joint tear and rubbing, some boards shaken, but repairable. Contents 53-b/w view of Scotland (Castles, Abbeys, Monuments, Bridges, Landscapes); 6-Famous person ports (Mary Queen of Scotts, Sir Walter Scott & Lady Scott, Thomas Moore, etc.); 7-color Curenius & Quist (Prisbeloni, Dublin 1865) cards of period costumes; 11-family ports; 27-lots blank; 15x11cm W. Banks & Sons engraving of Dunolly Castle (VG+) laid in. A magnificent unique custom album on… Read More

Cambridge MA: [Harvard University], February 14, 1969. Illustrated by Frank O'Brien b/w photo in matt "THE GAME" November 23, 1969 [Harvard vs. Yale] on the reverse in pencil is title, date and photographer and 6014. Original edition. Watermark of Harvard University on letter. Single sheet, folded. Signed by Eric Cutler in blue pen. 28 x 21,75cm. pp. 1; 6; photo. Near Fine (letter), Photo (fine), Matt (very good with faint bottom right stain). "Dear Dave: The picture of the moment of Yale's doom and gloom which you so kindly sent was most gratefully received. Your letter landed inside the picture's folder until I went to have the picture framed and I apologize for my delay and oversight. The identities are as follows. Yale: 15, Ed Franklin '69, defensive back; 67, Andy Coe '70, linebacker. Harvard: 50, Ted Skowronski '69, offensive center; 75, Fritz Reed '70, offensive tackle; 61 Tom Jones '69, offensive guard [actor: Tommy Lee Jones]; 80 Pete Varney… Read More

Huntingdon, PA: Yoder Publishing, 1941. Illustrated by several anonymous woodcuts in text. First edition. Black cloth, gilt topboard title. 8vo. pp. xii, 114. Very Good/Ex-Lib. Older library bookplate, stamps, spine letter, rear envelope and check sheet, internally fine otherwise. Scarce account of the simple method of the Shaped Note Music of the Amish reminiscent of Gregorian Chant. Text in English, titles and verse in Old German ..

Zurich: Druck von Orell, Fussli und Comp, 1848. Stated second revised edition. c.1830. Rebacked by KTB of Old Working Books & Bindery with J. Hewit burgundy calf over original marbled boards, speckled edges. 8vo. pp. [iv] blank, [iv], 429, [1] Berichtigungen (corrections), [6] blank. Very Good/Ex-Lib/No jacket, as issued. Bowdoin College oval stamps. Internally there is light foxing throughout a very good copy. Konrad was the son of Swiss philologist Johann Conrad and younger brother of Johann Caspar, teacher of French and Philosophy. He published the first grammar of Old French in 1830 which was later extensively corrected to this, the preferred edition. Scarce. [We rebind and restore books]..

N.P. [Shanghai?]: N.P. [The Yellow Hall?], n.d. [ca. 1940?]. Illustrated by Title and 20 hand colored pages (30 separate illustrations, 13 captioned). Limited signed edition. "Of this book only a limited and numbered edition has been printed. Each book is hand-colored and signed by the Artist. This is book number 517." . Gold silk bamboo brocade, accordion fold (or concertina or zigzag fold) housed in a custom box by KTB of Old Working Books & Bindery of acid free Hewit cloth and calf lined with gold/multi color oriental floral paper and Japanese tissue. Hand-dyed looped silk ribbon by Ramune Jauniskis (Boston) and Chinese coin closure on both boards which tie into a bow with no loose ends. 4to (27x19.5cm). pp. 22 double leaves . Very Good/No jacket, as issued/As New. Edge toning to some cartoons, colors still brilliant, several foxed spots to pages, light rubbing to fabric folds. An "oh mosaic" of 'Shanghailander' life observed by Jewish-Austrian cartoonist who… Read More

Boston: W. G. Corthell (Rand Avery & Co.), 1880. Illustrated by Double port tissue frontis, one music notation and 9 b&w plates. First edition. Original decorated green cloth with gilt stamped spine, floral endpapers. 12mo. pp. 252, [2] blank. Very Good. Cap and corner wear, slight cock. Intriguing Baptist Missionary work of Justus Hatch Vinton (1806-58) and Calista Holman Vinton (1807-64) among the Karen People in Burmah. Laid in is a crumpled period marking ribbon and folded (22.5x13cm) broadside: Cutler, Rev. Theo. L. "Happy New Year!", No. 13. New York: National Temperance Society. Scarce..

Salisbury House, London, E. C: Published for the Translators by The Mining Magazine, 1912. Translated by Herbert Clark Hoover [1874-1964] and Lou Henry Hoover [1875-1944]. Illustrated by Plates, one folding and reproduction of original title page [after the first Latin Edition of 292 plates by Blasius Weffring (and Hans Rudolf Manuel 1525-1571)]. First English Translation edition. Initially 3,000 copies (which cost over $20,000 to produce due to plate replication), actual printing is about half intended. Original full vellum, black spine print, 5 raised bands, uncut. Hinge repaired with J. Hewit acid free (AF) undyed calf, new AF front endpaper, spine numbers retouched and vellum cleaned. In custom Clambox in full AF undyed J. Hewit calf, Hollander AF brown Japapnese tissue sides, Shepherds AF paper bottoms with parchment label to be affixed for flat or upright storage. Restoration and box done by by KTB of Old Working Books & Bindery. Three items laid in: a notation to reduce and move the plate… Read More

Albany: Stereotyped and Printed by C. Van Benthuysen, 1842. Illustrated by Tissue Frontis (Comparative Height of Mountains; Length of Rivers Lakes and Canals, Smith folding map 19.75 x 25 inches (50x63.5cm). First edition. Rebound by in-house by KTB in full hand-dyed Brown Hewit acid free (AF) calf, burgundy stamped leather spine title, oak decoration, leather headband, AF Strathmore Petal Infusion endpapers. 8vo. pp. 473, [7] blank. Appendix. Very Good. Map tears archivally repaired with Japanese tissue and filmplast, in a custom AF cartridge paper rear envelope. Beautiful tight copy with foxing starting. [We rebind and restore books]..

Philadelphia: George Barrie (Printed for subscribers), 1896-1900. Illustrated by Remarque (double) frontispieces (except Vols. 50 & 51) and etchings. Nationale edition. "Memorial Edition of which there have been printed 100 copies; lettered A to Z and 1 to 74, issued in the interest of La Societe des Gens de Lettres for the Prix Barrie-Balzac", this set numbered "47" (red stamp each volume). Note: spine labels say "Edition Definitive". 53 volumes. Grey/green Shot-silk, paper spine titles printed black and red, Japanese vellum, uncut and unopened. Signed by "C te de Larmandie" (M. le Comte de Larmandie, Secretary of La Societe des Gens de Lettres de France) in Volume One. Demy 8vo. Near Fine/No jackets, as issued. Foxed and faded spine labels (fading to red print), o/w mostly unopened, traces of wear to caps. A rare set in magnificent condition. Parisian Life (1-11); Private Life (12-22); Provincial Life (23-32); Military & Political (33-40);… Read More

New York: George Doran, [ca. 1910]. Illustrated by Frank Ver. Beck. First edition. Original was green cloth with pictorial topboard pastedown, thick paper issue. Square 4to. pp. unpaginated [98]. Very Good. Rebound in Green J. Hewit Cawburn goat, superbly matched Dodin endpapers, new headbands, five raised spine bands, topboard titles on green and navy inlay and black circle. Some internal page repairs. Beautiful gift copy. [We rebind and restore books]..

115 Nassau St NY: Currier & Ives, [ca.1893-4]. Illustrated by colored print. First edition. Black with silver trim hardwood and glass frame by Goodspeed's Book Shop, Inc 18 Beacon Street, Boston. Medium Folio Image size: 8.5 x 14.9-inches, 14 x 19 framed. Very Good/Very Good. Faint waterstain on print bottom can be restored. "Length over all 620 ft, Depth of Hold 43 Ft, Breadth 65 Ft, Tonnage 12,500 - Horse Power 30,000.Identification by address: at No. 115 Nassau from 1877-94 and both Cunard Line Twin-screws were in the New York World's Fair 1893. Cunningham 6260 except his is image size is 8.9x14.15..

Philadelphia: Hubbard Bros, 1872. Illustrated by "Profusely illustrated" in black and white. First thus edition. c.1719. Original green blind-stamped cloth boards and gilt print spine restored with acid free cloth backing, new Dodin endpapers, new headbands, a.e.g. 8vo. pp. 528. Very Good. Toned pages. jpgWritten from 1704-13, it remains one of the favorite tales of fiction..

Philadelphia: Published by John Conrad & Co., J. Maxwell Printer-I; William Fry printer-II, 1815. Translated by Rev. S. Butler (1774-1839) and the Rev. Francis Hodgson (1781-1852) from the French. First edition. 2 volumes. Rebound in-house by Karen Thompson Bullock in Black ostrich print calf backed Dodin marbled paper boards and endpapers with matching marbled paper slip case lined with Japanese tissue paper. 12mo (15cm). pp. 285; 287, [1], 4 Ads. Near Fine/No jacket, as issued/As New. All uncut pages were soaked and restored to acid free white, dried and restitched. The process both strengthens the paper and removes foxing. Volume 1: Cantos I-XIII; Volume 2: Cantos XIII-XIV. Napoleon's younger sibling was just 24 when he conquered the world. Lucien later reigned but this is his one significant written undertaking over many years. A gift fit for a king..

New York: Island Records & Mango Records, 1993. Illustrated by Adrian Boot photos, color reproductions. First edition. Limited edition 146212. gloss pictorial paper boards, 4 CDS. Tall 8vo. pp. 65. Near Fine/Fine CDS. Small nick to rear cover, else fine. Preface by Chris Blackwell. Introduction by Linton Kwesi Johnson. 35 years of Jamaican Hits: Ska, Rock Steady, Reggae, Dub, Dance Hall, Ragga. Original blank Mango Records promo card laid in..