Dr. Martino And Others Stories by William Faulkner - 1934

Chatto & Windus. London. 1891. FIRST EDITION. 3 Volumes. 8vo. (7.5 x 5 inches). Inscribed by the author on the half-title of volume I, "A. P. Watt with the Author's kindest wishes. 6th June 1891". 12 mono full page plates by Green, each with a tissue guard. Original dark green cloth blocked with elaborate blind decoration, spines lettered in gilt, floral patterned endpapers. Cloth very slightly rubbed at extremities and a few thin white streaks to the front board of volume one and some light foxing to the decorative endpapers, otherwise clean, tight and bright throughout. Overall a better than very good set. Alexander Pollock Watt (1838–1914) was the first successful British literary agent. His agency, started in 1875, is still active today and is, in fact, the longest-established literary agency in the world. He acted as Besant's agent, and also his literary executor.

NY: Thomas Y. Crowell & Co, 1910. Signed first edition, limited to 525 numbered copies in England and America, #137, signed by Pogany on limitation page. Full brown morocco with gilt cover design, gilt spine titles, top edge gilting, pictorial end papers, sewn in silk bookmark. Published NY: Thomas Y. Crowell & Co., 1910. Folio, 9 1/2" x 13", printed on Japan vellum, unpaginated, Illustrated by Pogany with 20 tipped-in color plates, calligraphic text, decorative borders plus illustrations in color and line throughout the text. A stunning work. Some scuffing, wear along the edges of boards, small, previous owner bookplate on front pastedown, internally near fine, pages clean, no foxing or markings, page block crisp, all plates present, binding tight. Rare.. Signed by Illustrator. 1st. Hard. Very Good. Illus. by Pogany, Will. Folio. Numbered, Limited Edition.

1904. Boston: The Merrymount Press, 1904. Boston: The Merrymount Press, 1904. A Memorial Tribute to a Prominent Female Boston Artist Inscribed, Signed and Marked by Holmes [Holmes, Oliver Wendell, Jr. (1841-1935)]. [Whitman, Sarah Wyman (1842-1904)]. Sarah Whitman. Boston: The Merrymount Press, 1904. [vi], 27, [2] pp. Specked paper boards with contrasting spine, title and image of wreath to front board, gilt title to spine, deckle edges. Light wear to spine ends and corners, light toning to text, light foxing to a few leaves. "Helen C. Bell/ 14 Chestnut St./ From O.W. Holmes" in pencil to head of title page, check marks in pencil, most likely by Holmes, in margins next to two passages. $2,500. * A prominent and commercially successful painter and stained glass and book cover designer who ran an important literary salon with her husband, Whitman was one of Holmes's neighbors in Boston and Beverly Farms. Sarah Whitman is a record of a memorial service in her honor at the Baptist Church in Beverly… Read More

PSA AUTHENTICATED & SIGNED BY STEPHEN KING. Includes ironclad PSA full Letter of Authenticity. Also inscribed as shown. Complete & uncut edition, later printing, with Holdorf cover. Outstanding condition: appears unread, so text pristine; boards have sharp corners and bright lettering; DJ only mild blemishes and now protected with new mylar. In my opinion, a breathtaking presentation, completely unmatched anywhere given professional authentication. Expedited shipping is welcome; international buyers please request a shipping quote before purchase. Signed by author.

New York: The Limited Editions Club. Near Fine. 1995. Limited Edition. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Revelation was written at the height of Christians prosecution by the Romans and the book as inspired many past literary masterpieces by the likes of Dante and Milton. For this edition the great American artist Allan Rohan Crite was inspired to produce fifteen relief engravings for possibly the ultimate illustrated edition of the book of Revelations. Revelations passionately speak against the power of evil and encourage Christians to resist even at the cost of martyrdom. Many critics considers this to be Crite's finest religious work. One volume (16 x 22 inches) Relief engravings were printed on Japanese paper and mounted on heavy paper handmade in Pescia Italy. Volume is handbound in burgundy linen and the solander box covered in black Italian cotton. The inset is Nigerian goatskin and the title stamped in 22-karat gold. The book is in NF condition with a few slight marks visible on the… Read More

Chatto & Windus. London. 1891. FIRST EDITION. 3 Volumes. 8vo. (7.5 x 5 inches). Inscribed by the author on the half-title of volume I, "A. P. Watt with the Author's kindest wishes. 6th June 1891". 12 mono full page plates by Green, each with a tissue guard. Original dark green cloth blocked with elaborate blind decoration, spines lettered in gilt, floral patterned endpapers. Cloth very slightly rubbed at extremities and a few thin white streaks to the front board of volume one and some light foxing to the decorative endpapers, otherwise clean, tight and bright throughout. Overall a better than very good set. Alexander Pollock Watt (1838–1914) was the first successful British literary agent. His agency, started in 1875, is still active today and is, in fact, the longest-established literary agency in the world. He acted as Besant's agent, and also his literary executor.

NY: Harper & Brothers, 1955. SIGNED first edition. Hard cover in original cloth and dust jacket. Published NY: Harper & Brothers, 1955, first printing. [Hanrahan A18]. 12mo., 5 3/8" x 6 3/4", unpaginated 24pp., color illustrations by Maurice Sendak. Sendak's first all-color illustrated book. Black cloth and pictorial paper covered boards, floral design decorative endpapers in color. Inscribed by Sendak to 5 year-old Sing-Si Schwartz on half-title. (Sing-Si later became a fine-arts photographer, and presumably photographed the laid in Sendak illustrations) : "Jul 70' , For Sing-Si, hello: Maurice Sendak" Laid in is a 1955 publication notice of the book in "The Villager", Greenwich Village, NY, Dec 15, 1955 featuring a photo of Sendak holding a dog. Three 4" x 6" duotone prints of Sendak's illustrations for the book laid in. Book is fine with no wear, dust jacket very good, $2 price on flap, mild age toning, darkening fade along the spine with… Read More

NY: Thomas Y. Crowell & Co, 1910. Signed first edition, limited to 525 numbered copies in England and America, #137, signed by Pogany on limitation page. Full brown morocco with gilt cover design, gilt spine titles, top edge gilting, pictorial end papers, sewn in silk bookmark. Published NY: Thomas Y. Crowell & Co., 1910. Folio, 9 1/2" x 13", printed on Japan vellum, unpaginated, Illustrated by Pogany with 20 tipped-in color plates, calligraphic text, decorative borders plus illustrations in color and line throughout the text. A stunning work. Some scuffing, wear along the edges of boards, small, previous owner bookplate on front pastedown, internally near fine, pages clean, no foxing or markings, page block crisp, all plates present, binding tight. Rare.. Signed by Illustrator. 1st. Hard. Very Good. Illus. by Pogany, Will. Folio. Numbered, Limited Edition.

1904. Boston: The Merrymount Press, 1904. Boston: The Merrymount Press, 1904. A Memorial Tribute to a Prominent Female Boston Artist Inscribed, Signed and Marked by Holmes [Holmes, Oliver Wendell, Jr. (1841-1935)]. [Whitman, Sarah Wyman (1842-1904)]. Sarah Whitman. Boston: The Merrymount Press, 1904. [vi], 27, [2] pp. Specked paper boards with contrasting spine, title and image of wreath to front board, gilt title to spine, deckle edges. Light wear to spine ends and corners, light toning to text, light foxing to a few leaves. "Helen C. Bell/ 14 Chestnut St./ From O.W. Holmes" in pencil to head of title page, check marks in pencil, most likely by Holmes, in margins next to two passages. $2,500. * A prominent and commercially successful painter and stained glass and book cover designer who ran an important literary salon with her husband, Whitman was one of Holmes's neighbors in Boston and Beverly Farms. Sarah Whitman is a record of a memorial service in her honor at the Baptist Church in Beverly… Read More

PSA AUTHENTICATED & SIGNED BY STEPHEN KING. Includes ironclad PSA full Letter of Authenticity. Also inscribed as shown. Complete & uncut edition, later printing, with Holdorf cover. Outstanding condition: appears unread, so text pristine; boards have sharp corners and bright lettering; DJ only mild blemishes and now protected with new mylar. In my opinion, a breathtaking presentation, completely unmatched anywhere given professional authentication. Expedited shipping is welcome; international buyers please request a shipping quote before purchase. Signed by author.