Winona, Minnesota: Sutton Hoo Press, 2005. Tio, Adrian. Limited Edition. Hardcover. One of 150 copies, octavo size, 37 unnumbered pp., signed by translator and artist. Delmira Agustini (1886-1914) was a Uruguayan poet whose work was at the forefront of the Modernismo tradition; Valerie Martinez writes of Agustini's poetic vision: "This... More
San Francisco: The Arion Press, 2011. Holland, Tom. Limited Edition. Hardcover. No. 148 of 300, octavo size, 171 pp., signed by Edward Albee and Tom Holland, with prospectus. Edward Albee (1928-2016) was an illustrious playwright whose works often examine "the modern condition", often as psychological examinations and interactions between characters... More
New York: McLoughlin Bros. n.d. Comstock, Frances Bassett. Hardcover. Quarto size, 176 pp. Louisa May Alcott (1832-1888) was a feminist and writer best known for her children's novel "Little Women", which was published to great acclaim and led to two more sequels featuring the same characters. "Flower Fables" is a.... More
Boston: Little, Brown, and Company, (1904). Kennedy, J.W. Ferguson [Mrs.]. Hardcover. Duodecimo size, 48 pp., with scarce original dust jacket. Louisa May Alcott (1832-1888), author of the classic and much-loved "Little Women" books, abolitionist and feminist, grew up surrounded by many of the 19th-century literary lights of New England, including... More
London: Hodder and Stoughton, [1924]. Nielsen, Kay. First Edition. Hardcover. First trade edition, quarto size, 197 pp., in original dust jacket. The fairy tales of Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) have been beloved by both children and adults ever since they were first published, with some tales appearing as early as... More
New York: The Limited Editions Club, 1977. Buonpastore, Tony. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Number 351 of 1600, quarto size, 254 pp., signed by the artist. Jane Austen (1775-1817) is likely one of the most popular female authors from the past two centuries, and is known as the English writer who first... More
Chicago: The Reilly & Lee Co., (1953). Ulrey, Dale. First Edition. Hardcover. Quarto size, [39] pp. While L. Frank Baum's (1856-1919) stories of the land of Oz are his most popular and successful works, Baum wrote a number of animal stories in 1905, which he called "animal fairy stories", going... More
London: Eveleigh Nash, [1907]. B. T. B. [Lord Basil Temple Blackwood]. First Edition. Hardcover. First printing, octavo size, 80 pp. This collection of verses, intended as a parody of cautionary tales written for children, was written by Hilaire Belloc (1870-1953), a prolific writer and poet as well as an avid... More
London: Duckworth, 1932. Bentley, Nicolas. First Edition. Hardcover. First printing, octavo size, 53 pp. Hilaire Belloc (1870-1953), a prolific writer and poet as well as an avid sailor; he composed many poems of both comic and serious nature, and he would often collaborate with the noted writer G. K. Chesterton... More
London: Duckworth, 1930. Bentley, Nicolas. First Edition. Hardcover. First printing, octavo size, 79 pp., inscribed by Hilaire Belloc. Hilaire Belloc (1870-1953), a prolific writer and poet as well as an avid sailor; he composed many poems of both comic and serious nature, and he would often collaborate with the noted... More
Boston: The Atlantic Monthly Press, (ca. 1918). Day, Maurice E.; Hapgood, T. B. First Edition. Hardcover. Quarto size, 64 pp., with original glassine wrapper and publisher's box. Ralph Bergengren (1871-1947) was an American humourist and children's poet, who wrote charming poems for children with light-hearted rhyme and metre; this book... More
San Francisco: Grabhorn Press, (1924). Limited Edition. Hardcover. One of 190 copies, folio size, [5] leaves, illustrated. The Sermon is among the most widely quoted texts of the Canonical Gospels, most notably the Beatitudes, which exemplify the quintessential elements of mercy and compassion as taught by Jesus Christ. The Sermon... More
Waltham St. Lawrence: The Golden Cockerel Press, 1925. Gill, Eric. Limited Edition. Hardcover. No. 86 of 750 copies, quarto size, 45 pp. Eric Gill (1882-1940), English sculptor and printmaker, perhaps best known for his wood engravings, illustrated numerous fine press books; he designed and printed many wood engravings for The... More
Winona, Minnesota: Sutton Hoo Press, [2002]. Hanka, Ladislav. Limited Edition. Original wraps. One of 100 copies, duodecimo size, 33 pp. This printing of the Book of Ruth is the Thanksgiving 2002 release by the Sutton Hoo Press. A precursor to other biblical texts the Press intends to print, this lovely... More
London: The Haymarket Press, 1928. Flint, W. Russell. Limited Edition. Hardcover. No. 79 of 100, quarto size, 66 pp., signed by W. Russell Flint. The famous story of the headhunting heroine whose bold act has inspired painters, poets, sculptors and writers for centuries. This version was finely printed by The... More
[San Francisco]: [The Book Club of California, printed by the Grabhorn Press], 1927. Angelo, Valenti. Limited Edition. Vellum. No. 70 of 250 copies, duodecimo size, [45] pp., with prospectus and slipcase. "The Gentle Cynic" is a translation of the Book of Ecclesiastes, the title of which is a Latin transliteration... More
[Waltham Saint Lawrence]: The Golden Cockerel Press, 1925. Rooke, Noel. Limited Edition. Hardcover. No. 259 of 370 copies, octavo size, 44 pp. This volume comprises a portion of text from the Book of Saint Luke, telling of the birth of Jesus Christ; printed by The Golden Cockerel Press, this publication... More
![Le Livre d'Esther [The Book of Esther]; From the translation by Robert Schmidt. Biblical Text, Arthur Szyk, Robert Schmidt, Illustrations, Translation.](/pictures/thumb/18100502_1.JPG?v=1540690268)
Paris: L'Edition d'Art H. Piazza, [1925]. Szyk, Arthur. First and Limited Edition. Hardcover. First edition with Arthur Szyk illustrations, no. 260 of 775, octavo size, 1134 pp., in French and Hebrew. Polish-Jewish artist Arthur Szyk (1894-1951) was known for his book illustrations and political caricatures; he was incredibly outspoken on... More
![Les Embarras de Paris [The Embarrassment of Paris]; (Satire VI). Boileau-Despreaux, Dubout, Illustrations, Albert.](/pictures/thumb/18041739_1.JPG?v=1535158234)
Paris: Editions Kra [printed by M. Massol], 1929. Dubout, Albert. 2nd Printing. Wraps. Second printing with illustrations by Dubout, no. 960 of 1000, octavo size, 21 pp., in French. Nicolas Boileau-Despreaux (1636-1711), known simply as Boileau, was a French poet and satirist whose work had a great influence on French... More
Chicago: A. C. McClurg and Co., 1899. Armstrong, Helen Maitland. Hardcover. Duodecimo size, 134 pp. The designs of Margaret Armstrong (1867-1944), utilising the Art Nouveau style and floral patterns, were a sensation in the publishing business; Armstrong created over 270 book designs, often for the works of well-known authors such... More
New York: The Limited Editions Club [at the printing-office of the Yale University Press], 1937. Angelo, Valenti. Limited Edition. Hardcover. No. 231 of 1500 copies, sixteenmo size, 96 pp., signed by Valenti Angelo. "The Kasidah of Haji Abdu el-Yezdi" was written by British explorer and orientalist Richard Francis Burton (1821-1890);... More
Waltham Saint Lawrence: The Golden Cockerel Press, 1928. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Number 41 of 500 copies, duodecimo size, 67 pp., with original dust jacket. Arthur Freeling, although having penned several books on etiquette including this work, as well as a "Railway Companion", never earned an entry into the DNB (Dictionary... More
Toronto: The Copp, Clark Company Limited, 1908. Kimball, Alonzo. First Edition. Hardcover. First printing of the Toronto imprint, duodecimo size, 412 pp. The designs of Margaret Armstrong (1867-1944), utilising the Art Nouveau style and floral patterns, were a sensation in the publishing business; Armstrong created over 270 book designs, often... More
Mount Vernon, New York: Peter Pauper Press, [1939]. Angelo, Valenti. Limited Edition. Hardcover. One of 200 copies, sixteenmo size, 23 unnumbered pp., signed by Valenti Angelo. American author Stephen Crane (1871-1900), best known for his Civil War novel "The Red Badge of Courage", wrote in the Realist and Naturalist styles;... More
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, (1970). Chaffin, Donald. First Edition. Hardcover. First U.S. edition, octavo size, 72 pp. Roald Dahl (1916-1990) has written stories to delight children generation after generation, and his heartwarming tales such as "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" and "James and the Giant Peach" are avidly read... More