San Francisco: The Arion Press, 2000. Puryear, Martin. Limited Edition. Hardcover. No. 94 of 400 copies, oblong folio size, [144] pp., signed by Martin Puryear, with original publisher's white paper wrapping. First published in 1923, "Cane" is widely regarded as the highest literary achievement of the Harlem Renaissance and a...... More
London: J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd. [printed by the Temple Press], 1922. Hardcover. Six volumes (complete set), duodecimo size, 1928 pp. The celebrated writer Jane Austen (1775-1817) is known for her novels examining the lives of English families living in the country, often with poignant observations on the characters' relationships..... More
London: Chapman & Hall, Ltd. / Lawrence & Jellicoe, Ltd., 1910. Aldin, Cecil. First Edition. Hardcover. First trade edition with illustrations by Cecil Aldin, quarto size, 927 pp. Dickens' first novel, with which many of us are familiar; the quixotic Mr. Pickwick is the main character in "The Pickwick Papers"..... More
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New York: Charles L. Webster & Company, 1885. First Edition. Hardcover. Two volumes (complete), octavo size, Volume I published in 1885 with 584 pp., Volume II published in 1886 with 647 pp. Ulysses S. Grant (1822-1885) is arguably one of the most important generals in U.S. history, at times referred..... More
[Berkeley, California]: The Hart Press, [1975]. Anderson, Victor R. Limited Edition. Wraps. Limitation not stated, quarto size, [8] pp. The annual Christmas publication issued by Ruth and James D. Hart, to friends in a limited edition; the limitation not stated, but likely an edition of 140 copies. James D. Hart..... More
San Francisco: The Book Club of California (printed by Vivien & Mallette Dean), 1953. Dean, Mallette. Limited Edition. Hardcover. One of 325 copies, quarto size, 76 pp. A perfectly lovely retelling of the old legends. Fifty-four illustrations, including those on the title page and half-title, were all drawn and hand-coloured..... More
San Francisco: Book Shop of David Magee [The Grabhorn Press], [1961]. Limited Edition. Hardcover. One of 250 copies, unnumbered, quarto size, 91 pp. A catalogue of The Grabhorn Press, serving as an example of the work printed at the shop. This catalogue also provides insight into the workings of the..... More
San Francisco: The Book Club of California [designed and printed by Peter Koch], 2013. Wagener, Richard. Limited Edition. Hardcover. No. 170 of 308 copies, folio size, [61] pp., signed by Richard Wagener, with prospectus. Richard Wagener (b. 1944) is an American wood engraver who creates gorgeous and detailed landscape scenes..... More
San Francisco: The Book Club of California, printed by The Grabhorn Press, 1949. Limited Edition. Hardcover. One of 375 copies, folio size, [23] pp. Wynkyn de Worde (d. 1534/5) "was Caxton's right-hand man and successor. Caxton may have taken him on at the start of his printing career in Cologne..... More
San Francisco: Ransohoffs [The Grabhorn Press], 1948. Dean, Mallette. Limited Edition. Hardcover. One of 300 copies, folio size, 23 pp. During the eighty years since it first appeared in the Overland Monthly, this story has been one of the most widely read and acclaimed of American short stories. Not only..... More
San Francisco: The Book Club of California, 1990. First and Limited Edition. Hardcover. One of 450 copies, folio size, 120 pp., with prospectus. This publication from the Book Club of California is an in-depth look at the Golden Cockerel Press edition of "The Four Gospels of the Lord Jesus Christ"..... More
San Francisco: Paul Elder and Company, (1909). James, Gilbert. Limited Edition. Leather bound. Number 173 of 225 copies of the Tentmaker's Edition, duodecimo size, 102 pp., in a custom binding by E. Julihn. The "Rubaiyat" needs no introduction, having captured the imagination of the literary world and inspired countless versions..... More
Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press, 1960. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo, 671 pp. Published just as Cold War tensions were near their peak following the Sputnik crisis, this book was written to "avoid disaster and buy time", according to Kahn. This volume is a treatise on the nature and theory..... More
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Richmond, California: The Permanente Metals Corporation (printed by Carlisle, SF), 1942. Second Edition. Stiff boards. Duodecimo size, 45 pp., with small photo of two sailors loosely laid in. With the demand for men to serve in the United States military during World War II, women for the first time worked..... More
New York: Columbia University Press, 1944. First Edition. Hardcover. Two volumes (complete), quarto size, 1500 total pp., with slipcase. Joseph Goldsborough Bruff (1804-1889) left Washington, D.C., where he was then living, when news of the discovery of gold in California swept through the city. He organized and planned an expedition..... More
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San Francisco: Juniper Von Phitzer Press, 1991. Juniper Von Phitzer. Limited Edition. Hardcover. No. 30 of 101 copies, oblong miniature book, 72 pp., signed by both the book artist and the author. A lovely book which presents "26 Compliments" according to the letters of the alphabet, from "A wren just..... More
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1922. Hatherell, W. First Edition. Hardcover. First US edition, first printing, duodecimo size, 373 pp. Gilbert Keith Chesterton (1874-1936) was a major writer of novels, poetry, and Christian apologetics; he is perhaps best known for his series of detective stories featuring the priest-detective Father Brown..... More
[Cuernavaca]: [Printed by "El Barretero"], 2000. Hutchins, Edward. Sewn binding. Oblong 32mo size, 32 pp., in both Spanish and English, signed by Edward H. Hutchins and Steve R. Warner, with two hand-coloured illustrations. Book Artist Edward H. Hutchins believes that: everyone has a story to tell; that the best books..... More
New York: Wall Street Library Publishing Co., (1901). First Edition. Hardcover. Sixmo size, 129 pp, inscribed by Thomas D. Richardson. Filled with a humourous take on the Wall Street of over 100 years ago, this book includes chapters such as "Inside Information - Many Facts Not Generally Known" and "The..... More
[Mount Vernon, NY]: [Editions], [1992]. Accordion. Oblong 32mo size, 16 pp., signed by Edward H. Hutchins. Book Artist Edward H. Hutchins believes that: everyone has a story to tell; that the best books are not mass-produced; and that when one let's one's imagination soar, the most amazing creations are possible..... More
[Mount Vernon, NY]: Editions, 2003. Accordion. 32mo size, 10 pp., signed by Ed Hutchins. Book Artist Edward H. Hutchins believes that: everyone has a story to tell; that the best books are not mass-produced; and that when one let's one's imagination soar, the most amazing creations are possible utilizing, often..... More
[Mount Vernon, NY]: Editions, 1992. Limited Edition. Spiral bound. No. 38 of 50 copies, 32mo size size, 19 pp., inscribed and separately signed by Edward H. Hutchins. Book Artist Edward H. Hutchins believes that: everyone has a story to tell; that the best books are not mass-produced; and that when..... More
[Mount Vernon, NY]: Editions, [1992]. Spiral bound. Miniature book, 31 pp., signed by Ed Hutchins, in a plexiglass case. Book Artist Edward H. Hutchins believes that: everyone has a story to tell; that the best books are not mass-produced; and that when one let's one's imagination soar, the most amazing..... More
London: Macmillan and Co., Limited, 1928. First Edition. Hardcover. First printing, octavo size, 215 pp., in original dust jacket. Thomas Hardy (1840-1928) was one of Britain's most influential Victorian novelists and poets; D. H. Lawrence wrote a study of Hardy, and he was the basis for the character of Edward..... More
London: The Scholartis Press (printed at the Alcuin Press), 1929. Limited Edition. Hardcover. One of 1260 copies, octavo size, 174 pp. This is Johann Wolfgang Goethe's (1749-1832) famous semi-autobiographical novel, which influenced the course of European literature, notable for being the first novel of the "Sturm und Drang" movement. Often..... More