Ditchling, Sussex: S. Dominic's Press, 1922. Gill, Eric; Jones, David. Limited Edition. Wraps. One of 400 copies (unnumbered), duodecimo size, 115 pp., in a custom clamshell case. The Saint Dominic's Press, founded by Harry (Hilary) Douglas Clarke Pepler, flourished at Ditchling, Sussex, from 1916 to 1936. The first home of..... 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
[Carrollton, Ohio]: Press on Scroll Road, [2003]. Bates, Wesley. Limited Edition. Hardcover. One of 100 numbered copies, large octavo size, [54] pp., signed by Wendell Berry, Wesley Bates, and James Baker Hall, with prospectus. Wendell Erdman Berry (b. 1934) was the first living writer to be inducted into the Kentucky..... 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
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1892. Birch, Reginald B. First Edition. Hardcover. First US edition, octavo size, 224 pp. The work of Frances Hodgson Burnett (1849-1924) captured the imaginations of readers, with her enduring novels such as "The Secret Garden" and "Sara Crewe"; this collection of stories for children demonstrates..... 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
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1961-1970. Coryn, Sidonie. First Edition. Hardcover. Both volumes first printings, quarto size, 734 pp. and 643 pp. respectively, both volumes inscribed by Julia Child, Volume Two with dust jacket. Julia Child (1912-2004) is best known for this work, written with Simone Beck (1904-1991) and Louisette..... More
Boston: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1907. Keith, William. Hardcover. Duodecimo size, 169 pp., inscribed by Ina Coolbrith. Ina Donna Coolbrith (1842-1928) lived a life rather unusual for a woman of her days. She moved with her family at the age of 7 years from Illinois to California, in 1868 Bret..... 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
Mill Valley, California: Sunflower Press, 1993. Collin, Marcie. Limited Edition. Hardcover. No. 19 of 55 copies, miniature book, [36] pp., signed by Carol Cunningham, in the original gift box. A charmingly illustrated tale, "[b]ased on a Middle Eastern proverb 'The Boots of Hunain' which refers to something that is not..... More
London: Chatto & Windus, 1902. Baird, N.H.J. Limited Edition. Leather bound. One of 75 copies on Japanese Vellum with hand-coloured illustrations by N.H.J. Baird, octavo size, 367 pp., in a Zaehnsdorf binding, inscribed by "Edward R" [Edward VII of England]. Edward Albert, King Edward VII of England (1841-1910), eldest son..... More
London: Chapman and Hall, 1839. Cruikshank, George. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Octavo size, 534 pp. First one-volume edition, with 40 sketches by George Cruikshank. Originally published in two series/three volumes, "Chapman and Hall obtained the copyright of Sketches in 1837, they published all of them in twenty monthly parts from November..... More
New York: Printed for the Members of The Limited Editions Club [by Edna Beilenson], 1963. Manning, Wray. Limited Edition. Hardcover. No. 351 of 1500, quarto size, 492 pp., signed by Wray Manning, with Announcement and LEC Monthly Letter. One of the major figures of realism during the Victorian Era was..... More
New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Company, (1966). Karlin, Eugene. 2nd Printing. Leather bound. Octavo size, 93 pp. Omar Khayyam (1048-1131) was a Persian mathematician and astronomer, best known for his work on cubic equations and for designing the Jalali calendar; many poems are attributed to him (though with much skepticism..... More
New York: The Limited Editions Club, 1973. Neama, May. Limited Edition. Hardcover. No. 351 of 1500 copies, quarto size, 141 pp., signed by May Neama, with LEC Monthly Newsletter and Announcement. A master of letters and wit, French writer Francois-Marie Arouet, best known by his pen name Voltaire, wrote on..... More
Ditchling: St Dominic's Press, 1929. Short, Mary Dudley. First and Limited Edition. Hardcover. No. 161 of 450 copies, twenty-fourmo size, [58] pp., numbered and initialled by HDCP. The Saint Dominic's Press, founded by Harry (Hilary) Douglas Clarke Pepler, flourished at Ditchling, Sussex, from 1916 to 1936. The first home of..... More
New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1895. Frost, A. B. Limited Edition. Hardcover. No. 233 of 250 copies, octavo size, 289 pp., signed at the Preface by Joel Chandler Harris. The stories told by Joel Chandler Harris' (1848-1908) character Uncle Remus feature the popular Brer Rabbit from African-American folklore, a...... More
Kasterlee, Belgium: The Frans Masereel Center, 2002. Lorenz, Hilary. Limited Edition. Accordion Style. No. 22 of 25, duodecimo size, 16 unnumbered pp., signed by the artist. Gerrit Henry (1950-2003) was an American art critic, author, and poet best known for his tendency to favour contemporary combinations of traditional representation and..... More
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1935. Kredel, Fritz. Second Edition. Hardcover. Harper code "L-K", octavo size, 32 pp. A classic German children's tale originally published in 1845 (with corresponding politically-incorrect racial allusions), comprised of ten illustrated and rhymed stories, mostly about children. Each has a clear moral that demonstrates the..... More
Westport, Connecticut: The Limited Editions Club, printed at the Harbor Press, 1977. Detaille, Edouard. Limited Edition. Hardcover. No. 351 of 1600 copies, quarto size, [110] pp., with LEC Monthly Letter, signed by Drew Middleton. Victor Hugo's (1802-1885) rendition of the Battle of Waterloo, taken straight from the pages of his..... More
Cambridge: Printed at the University Printing House for The Limited Editions Club, 1969. Nebel, Gustave. Limited Edition. Hardcover. No. 351 of 1500, duodecimo size, 112 pp. signed by Gustave Nebel, with prospectus and announcement. Henry James (1843-1916) was an American author who wrote in the genre of both literary realism..... More
[New York]: The Limited Editions Club [printed at the Press of A. Colish], (1967). Kredel, Fritz. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Number 351 of 1500 copies, quarto size, 240 pp., signed by Fritz Kredel, with LEC Monthly letter and announcement. Ballads - or, "the singing of story" - have a long history..... More
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[Shaker Heights, Ohio]: Wind & Harlot, 1991. Limited Edition. Hardcover. No. 52 of 74 copies, miniature book, [30] pp. Edward Lear (1812-1888), although being an artist and illustrator himself, is remembered mostly today for his nonsensical works, particularly his limericks. One of the most recognizable of these is "The Owl..... More
Monmouthshire: The Old Stile Press, 1990. Martin, Gillian. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Letter "P" of 26 special copies, quarto size, 67 pp., signed by Gillian Martin, with a separate insert. The two stories collected here are little-known works of prose by English artist and poet Edward Lear (1812-1888), best known for..... More
Dublin: Wm Curry Junr & Co, 1839. Phiz (Hablot K. Browne). First Edition. Hardcover. First printing in book form, octavo size, 350 pp. First edition in book form of Lever's first book. Illustrated by Phiz (Hablot Knight Browne), written by Charles Lever (1806-1872) who, while a doctor by training, turned..... More