Search Results: Authors starting with K from Stellar Books & Ephemera, ABAA

Portland, Oregon: Perri Press, 1949. Good condition/None. Berry, D. Bruce, William Kroll, Ralph Rayburn Phillips, Con Pederson, John Grossman, Ken Brown, John Cockroft, Miles Eaton, O. G. Estes and Donald B. Day. The Final War, David H. Keller, illustrators D. Bruce Berry, William Kroll, Ralph Rayburn Phillips, Con Pederson, John Grossman, Ken Brown, John Cockroft, Miles Eaton, O. G. Estes and Donald B. Day, Perri Press, Portland, Oregon, 1949. 8.5 x 5.5. Inches. 10pp (only paginated on leaves with text). Ten tipped-in b&w illustrated postcards are faced by corresponding text. Each illustration was created by a different artist and two of the illustrations are signed by the artist. Artist signatures include Ralph Rayburn Phillips and Donald B. Day. Red staple-bound wraps have creasing and soiling and a quarter inch tear along the bottom edge. Paginated on leaves with text only; leaves with tipped-in illustrations are not paginated; previous owner's information on front endpaper. All content is… Read More

[Baltimore]: An Anthem, 1962. First edition. Very good condition/None. Prosser, David. A Figment of a Dream: A New Allegorical Fantasy, David H. Keller, M. D., David Prosser (illustrator), An Anthem "Limited Edition", Produced by Jack L. Chalker, [Baltimore], 1962. Limited edition, #107/175. 11 x 8.5 inches. 39pp. Signed, limited edition. Signed by the author on the first leaf and numbered on the copyright page and on the front wrap. Staple bound booklet has creasing to wraps and edges. Very good condition. This is the second issue in the Anthem Press series of fantasy chapbooks. This limited, first edition was written by David H. Keller, a physician and contributing author to many science fiction and fantasy magazines. The b&w illustrations were drawn by David Prosser.

New York: Thomas Kelly. Edward Savage. Stipple Engraved Lithograph of "The Washington Family" circa 1860's Lithograph sheet measures 21.7 x 27.5 inches. printed on thick stock and mounted on board. This copy is in fair condition only. Multiple scratches, and small tears, including a 2-inch tear at top going into the print. Soiling and water damage. See scans. Not the prettiest but could still be framed and would present nicely. Verso is blank. Engraving of the George Washington family, with left to right, Washington Parke Custis, George Washington, Eleanor Parke Custis, Martha Washington, and servant William Lee. George is in uniform, and he, Martha and Eleanor are seated at a table with a map, open book, and sword on top. Large globe in left foreground. We find references from the 1830's to the 1860's for these lithographs. Engraved and published in New York City by Thomas Kelly after an oil painting by Edward Savage. Extra shipping required due to size.

San Angelo, Texas: Western Horizons, Inc, 1971. Very Good Condition/none as issued. Pioneer News-Observer, Mountain Home, Texas Vol. 1 1970-71 Supplement to the Kerrville Mountain Sun, Western Horizons, Inc, San Angelo, Texas, Elmer Kelton, Editor. 16 1/8 x 11 5/8 inches. Bound in dark green faux leather boards with gilt on front and spine. Lightly soiled boards. Head and foot of spine bumped. Taped item missing from inside front board. Signed and inscribed on first free endpapers plus laid in subscription card present. All pages toned otherwise clean. Very Good Condition. Monthly publication which apparently ran for five years under the leadership of noted western writer Elmer Kelton. Each issue included an engaging feature story written expressly for the Pioneer News-Observer by Elmer Kelton. In addition, the editors selected news items and photographs from frontier-period newspapers and magazines which presented historical events as they were reported by journalists of the day. Each issue is 24… Read More

N.P., 1968. Very Good. [Presidential] Lot of 18 Robert F. Kennedy 1968 Presidential Campaign Items, Robert F. Kennedy, N.P., 1968, various sizes. 18 pieces of presidential campaign ephemera, including a 12 x 18 inch poster; 9 informational flyers; a bumper sticker; a door hanger; promotional postcards; two typed letters from the Senior Citizens for Kennedy Committee; and a California Citizens for Kennedy for President paper. All have been stored in plastic sleeves and are in very good condition. Robert F. Kennedy (1925-1968) was an American politician, presidential candidate, and the younger brother of President John F. Kennedy. He was assassinated by Sirhan Sirhan on the presidential campaign trail shortly after winning the California primary on June 5, 1968. Kennedy decided to run for the presidency in part to honor his brother's legacy, and in part over his disagreements with President Lyndon B. Johnson's policies and involvement in the Vietnam War, at one point asking an advisor, "How can we… Read More

New York: Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1846. First American Edition. Hardcover. Good/None. Expedition to Borneo of H.M.S. Dido for Suppresion of Piracy, Henry Keppel, Harper & Brothers, New York, 1846, xii, 413 pp., 7⅜x 4⅞ inches. Book rebound in blue cloth with gilt titling to spine, minor scuffing to bottom edge, soiling to all page edges, foxing throughout, deckle edges poorly cut, pages toned particularly to outside edges, former owner's name in pencil. Good condition. "The first volume concerns James Brooke's exploits in Sarawak from 1838-1842, prior to his meeting with Keppel. Volume two recounts the military exploits of Brooke, Keppel, and Sir Edward Belcher. A geographical description of Borneo is provided including accounts of the Dyaks. Keppel entered the Navy in 1822. His family connections secured him rapid promotion, and he was promoted to Captain in 1837. His long naval career took him to many places including the West and East Indies and Australia.

New York: De Vinne Press, 1921. Very Good Condition/None. [California] Fort Sutter Papers--A Transcript Together with the Historical Commentaries by Seymour Dunbar, Edward Kern, De Vinne Press, New York, 1921. 13.5 x 8.75 inches. Unpaginated. Fort Sutter Papers, 1845-1862, printed in an edition of twenty copies under the direction of Edward Eberstadt. This, apparently complete collection, of the Fort Sutter Papers is loose and unbound. Collation shows all 39 parts present, with some likelihood of several facsimile pages. Up to 25 leaves printed on a whiter paper. Overall, collection is in very good condition. Each of the 39 sections are laid into a lightweight original printed folder. Folders have some edge wear, and several are detached. As is. Evident from accompanying documents, this set was previously owned by Dudley Thompson of Santa Barbara, California. Correspondence is included between Thompson and Gary Kurutz, when Kurutz served as Librarian of the Special Collections Branch of the… Read More

Wilmington, Los Angeles, California, 1869. Very Good. [Jack London, Charmian London] Autograph Letter signed by Captain Willard Kittredge, Father of Charmian Kittredge London, Willard Kittredge, Wilmington, Los Angeles, California, 1869, 7.5 x 9.75 inches, 1 pp. Ink on delicate, translucent paper; bearing a "Bancroft" mark to top left corner, presumably name of paper mill, though I couldn't find any information on the company; one horizontal and three vertical fold lines; some edge wear, especially to left corners; overall in very good condition. This letter is addressed simply, "Dear Judge," and though Kittredge inquires after the judge's wellbeing, a name is never mentioned. In the letter, Kittredge also talks about his wife and various matters with which he and the judge appear to both be involved, though the letter is somewhat difficult to decipher given that the ink bled through the thin paper on both sides. The letter is signed, "I remain as ever your Friend, W. Kittredge." Following his… Read More

Original Dry Point Etching Plate for Walt Kuhn's "Colt" 1922 Plate measures 6.5 x 6.5 inches. Mostly clean with some minor spotting. Verso is much darker (oxidized?) with small white label with "Colt" written on it. Consignor displayed plate in sealed frame since 2005. The frame was damaged in shipping and has been removed. Very Good Condition. New York artist Walt Kuhn (1877-1949) was at the forefront of the early 20th century New York art scene both as an artist and promotor. He worked in various media including printmaker, sculptor and painter. Early in his career he was more known as a cartoonist and draughtsman but yearned to be a "serious" modern artist. Kuhn was a founding member of the Association of American Painters and Sculptors, who, in 1913 hosted the 'International Exhibition of Modern Art', aka the Armory Show. Held in the vast 69th Regiment Armory, on Lexington Avenue between 25th and 26th Streets in New York, the show attracted over 200,000 patrons and exceeded all expectations.… Read More