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Boston, Mass: Copeland and Day, 1897. Second Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 12mo, 5.5 in. x 4.2 in., pp. xi, [1], 187. Second Edition (like the First) limited to 500 copies. Contemporary white cloth boards with gilt vertical stripe design to boards and gilt title to front and spine. Bottom edge untrimmed. Rubbing to extremities; light soiling to boards and spine. Old price in crayon to front pastedown. John Bannister Tabb (1845-1909) was a poet and educater, born near Richmond, Virginia in 1845. Tabb descended from one of the oldest and wealthiest Virginian families. He was privately tutored as a child. At the age of fourteen his sight was failing and he had to give up his studies, and for a few years spent much time at the piano, which made him proficient in music. When the Civil War began he enlisted into the Confederacy and served in the CSA Navy until he was taken prisoner, June 4th 1864. He was sent to the "Bull-Pen" at Point Lookout, where he acquired a friendship with Sidney Lanier. He was… Read More

New York: W.W. Norton & Co., Inc, 2007. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine / Near Fine. Octavo, 6.25 x 9.4 in., pp. xxii + 400. Illustrated with black and white photographs and map of route. Dark blue spine over light blue paper boards. Gilt title to spine. Very light rubbing to top/bottom of spine. Very light rubbing to top edge of dustjacket. Three page publisher's release and advanced praise letters laid in. "In the summer of 1967, Joe Wilcox, 24, led an expedition of twelve exemplary young men toward the summit of Alaska's Mt. McKinley (now more commonly called Denali), the tallest peak in North America. A storm hit. Ony five men returned. Reckoning by lives lost, the tragedy was the third worst in mountaineering history when it occurred, and remains North America's greatest expeditionary mountaineering disaster." (from the Publisher's Release letter).

New York: W.W. Norton & Co., Inc, 2007. Stated FIrst Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Plus / Near Fine. Octavo, 9.5 in. x 6 in., pp. xxii, 400. Sweetly inscribed to a friend and signed by the author on the half title page.. Light blue paper boards of dark blue spine. SIlver title to spine. LIghtly nudged front bottom corner. Protected in mylar. Laid in: 24-page color photocopy of the document, 7.8 in. x 5.8 in., entitled: "A Critical Look at 'Forever on the Mountain'..." refuting the details of this book. This document was written by the son of the Denali Park Superintendant, to whom James Tabor ascribes believes responsible for the degree of the tragedy. The document is well-annotated and has a two-page bibliography. Laid in: Photocopy of personal email between the author and a friend regarding memories and responsibilities of the people on the original expedition.

Washington City: Roger C. Weightman, 1814. Pamphlet. Good. Octavo, 8 1/4" x 5." Disbound pamphlet. Title page and 1 page resolution, pp. [4]. Browned pages with significant foxing, text is readable. (Poore). This one page resolution awarded Captain Lewis Warrington (1782-1851) a Congressional Gold Medal and a Silver Medal "with suitable emblems and devices" for his victory over the British ship Epervier during the War of 1812.

London: Printed for R.L. and M.P. and are to be sold by J. Starkey and M. Pitt at the Miter in Fleet Street, 1678. First Edition. Leather-bound. Very Good. Folio, 13x8 inches. Professionally rebound in half leather with orange cloth over boards. Five raised bands, dark green leather spine label with titles and spine decorations in gilt. Binding tight. Part 1: [20], 264pp; Part 2: [2], 214pp (with misnumbered pages 58 as 56, 63 as 61); Parts 3 and 4: [6], 97, [8] 107-119 [3], these last being the publisher's list of books sold at the Angel in St. Paul's Churchyard. 23 full page engraved plates, including one folding (chart of diamonds), text engravings and vignettes. Note condition: The book was dampstained and expertly repaired. The first 38 pages and most of the last 35 pages are mounted, with much of the text showing lighter, but quite readable. Jean-Baptiste Tavernier (1605-1689) was a 17th-century French gem merchant, who, self-financed, made six voyages to Persia and India between the years… Read More

Belleville: M. Bowell, "Intelligencer" Office, 1864. New Edition Corrected. Hardcover. Good Only. 12mo, 7.5 in. x 5.25 in., pp. 237. Contemporary bead grain cloth with blind-stamped frame and corner design. Rubbing to extremities. Front board warped and scuffed. Head and tail band of spine missing. Red crayon and pencil marks to front and rear endpapers. Front pastedown b ubbled and wrinkled. Occasional spotting. Spine is tight. "A History of the Rise, Progress and Suppression of the Rebellion in the County of Wexford in the Year" by George Taylor was published in 1829 over three decades after the events described. Taylor, a Protestant and a loyalist, was held captive and was lucky to escape with his life after mostly Catholic Irish revolutionaries inspired by the American and French revolutions captured much of County Wexford during the summer of 1798. Taylor describes the litany of historical injustices that led to the rebellion, the initial successes of the rebels who captured… Read More

Merica, Yucatan, MEXICO: Talleries Graficos del Sudeste, S.A., 1937. Limited Edition 1/50 (XXXII de L). Hardcover. Very Good. Octavo. Sage-green linen boards, with simple black embossed lettering to spine. Some staining to boards. Solidly bound. (Book was issued in two formats: An edition of fifty on special laid bond, numbered in Roman numerals ("50 ejemplares en papel especial, signados del I al L") I to L, of which this copy is Ejemplar No. XXXII; and a larger, numbered edition, softcover (papel tablet), numbered 1 to 500. The book is one offering in a series published by the Archaeological Museum of Yucatan History. 259 pp, plus a 3-page Errata, and a final page noting all contributors and collaborators on the project. The bibliography is divided into the following parts: 1) Mayan Language; 2) Historical Manuscripts; 3) Literature, History, Science. Oddly the listings for Magazines, Journals and Newsletters appears in alphabetical order under "P", between "Pianoteca" and "Pimentel, Manuel.

Dublin, Ireland: Printed by and for Aaron Rhames, and are to be sold by the Booksellers, 1724. Hardcover. Very Good Plus. Octavo, 7 3/4 in. x 6 3/4 in., pp. (xvii + pp.170 + + 171 - 200 + 201-245. The Sixth Edition. Contemporary paneled calf (8 3/4 in. x 6 1/2 in.) with embossed frame in blind to front and rear. Five raised bands to rebacked spine, with original gilt-lettered, red title label laid down. Small label ("Arbury LIbrary") to top of front pastedown, and armorial bookplate to center of front pastedown, though trimmed along both vertical edges so as to render the previous owner's name -- Josph Greene -- into "Oseph Gree". Previous owner's inscription and dated signature to front pastedown, with several words in the original first line, meticulously struck-through in several directions. The inscription now reads: "I value this Book (struck-through section) for particular reasons. Joseph Greene -- 1737." NOTE: Lacks engraved frontis. Title page in black and red. Several lines of penciled… Read More

Dublin, Ireland: Patrick Campbell, 1713. Sixth Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Plus. THREE books-in-one. NOT in Bradshaw Octavo, 6 x 8 in., pp. (8 - unpaginated "Preface") + 1- 176 + 1-4 + (19 unpaginated, "Heads of the DIscourse, An Introduction") + [1] + 1-344. Rebacked full calf with embossed frame in blind to front and rear. Gilt title to spine. Five raised bands to spine. Publisher's red stain to edges; red is well worn. Replacement cream endpapers. Two old inked signatures, struck-through, to top margin of titlepage. First page of preface partially detached. Age-toning to pages. At the end of this essay, a footnote reads: 'Reprinted by F. Dickson at the Union of Cork-Hill, 1712." Rare text. Not in Bradshaw. John Temple (1600 - 1677) was born in Ireland...and educated at Trinity College, Dublin and spent some time travelling abroad.[1] On his return he entered the personal service of Charles I and was knighted. Temple returned to Ireland and on 31 January 1640 succeeded Sir Christopher… Read More

London, England: Jacob Tonson at the Judge's-Head in FleetStreet, and Awnsham and John Churchill, at the Black-Swan in Pater-Noster-Row (Part I); Richard Simpson, at the Three Trouts, and Ralph Simpson at the Harp in St. Paul's Church-Yard (Part 2), 1697. Fifth and Fourth (Respectively). Leather-bound. Very Good Plus. Octavo (7 1/2" x 4 1/2"). Brown paneled and sprinkled calf in Cambridge style. Five raised bands, with contrasting spine label. Rubbing to extremities, very clean textblock, printed on still-bright laid bond. Previous owner's name written to front free endpaper, as well as stamp ("Property of BM/NPCN, London, W.C.I.") and (another previous) owner's name, to top of general title page. Two parts bound in a single volume,with general title page for both works ([A]1v) and separate title pages for each discrete part. Collates to [4], 232; [4], 120, 123-365, [1] p. The First Part (which is the Fifth Edition) contains: I) A Survey of the Constitutions and Interests of the Empire, Sweden,… Read More

London, England: Macmillan and Co, 1894. Leather-bound. Good Plus. Small octavo, 7.5 in. x 5.2 in., pp. viii, 898. Illustrated with tissue-guarded frontis of Tennyson. Green full calf with gilt coat of arms to front. Gilt title and five raised bands to spine. Gilt edges. Rubbing to extremities; scuffing to rear board. Sunning to spine (leaving spine a light brown color. Gilt dentelles and marbled endpapers. Previous owner's bookplate to front pastedown. Two-column pages. Bookplate is that of Elstree School, and the book was awarded in 1897 to a student for excellence in "Classics."

Garden City, New York: Doubleday and Company, 1964. First U.S. Edition. Hardcover. Very Good / Very Good. Octavo, 5.6 x 8.3 in., pp. 350. Illustrated with black and white photographs. Green boards with gilt title to spine. Light rubbing to extremities. Slight spine lean. Previous owner's nameplate to front free endpaper. Tape stain to rear free endpaper. Light age-toning to pages. Light rubbing to edges of dustjacket. The autobiography of one of the world's great mountaineers.

London, England: E. Owen and T. Harrison in Warwick Lane; and Siold by A. Millar at Buchanan's Head in the Strand, 1764. Pamphlet. Very Good. Pamphlet (8 1/2 in. x 6 1/2 in. ) in marbled paper covers, stringbound (stitched) thrice in sixteen signatures. While paper covers partially worn away to front of paper covers and a goodly portion of spine, yet holding together quite solidly. 124 pp. followed by a last leaf upon which appears a request for legacy bequeathments. Several brief marginal notations in manuscript as well as tick-mark placeholders. Text block is generally bright, with no spotting. The sermon itself seems dedicated to the righteous mission of the Church of England to move out amongst the Heathen nations and bring the word of Christ to the uninformed and primitive. The sermon is 36 pp, in length, followed by a 69 pp. section entitled "An Abstract of The Charter, And of the Proceedings of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts, from the 18th Day of February… Read More

Portland, OR: Triangular Press, 2005. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Plus. Quarto, 10.6 in. x 7.6 in., pp. 47. Limited edition: #161/1000. Blue cloth spine over natural paper boards. Black title with green design on paper label to front. Light fingerprint stain to front and to back boards. Unmarked interior. Barbara Tetenbaum has been creating limited edition artist books under the imprint Triangular Press since 1979. She is Professor and Department Head of Book Arts at Oregon College of Art & Craft in Portland, Oregon. This book was published to accompany an exhibition at the Portland Public Library, December 2005.

San Francisco, CA: John Henry Nash (Privately Printed), 1918. Limited, Signed. Hardcover. Good Plus. 8vo. Tan paper-over-boards with repeating decoration suggesting a cross growing out of grass. Rubbing to extremities, corners nudged, spine, endpapers and edges of textblock darkened. 1 of 250 copies commissioned by and printed for Thomas Nast Fairbanks in Christmas 1918.

London, England: Constable & Co. Ltd, 1917. First Edition. Hardcover. Good Only. Arthur Rackham. Small quarto, 10.25 in. x 7.75 in., pp. xi, [1], 251. Illustrated with twelve tissue-guarded color plates, laid in on tan cardstock, and forty-three ink drawings in text. Green cloth boards with gilt "maiden with goat" scene and title to front, and gilt title and bird to spine. Untrimmed fore- and bottom-edges. Rubbing to extremities. Cloth is torn and/or lifting at joints and spine, Corners nudged. Hinges a bit loose, but textblock holding. Tanning to endpapers. A solid "reading copy" of classic fairy tales, illustrated in haunting elegance by the incomparable Arthur Rackham. Little Brother & Little Sister is a mix of forty Grimm fairy tales, including "Snow-White and Rose-Red," "The Cunning Little Tailor," "The Young Giant," all selected by the master illustrator, Arthur Rackham. The deep forest settings of many of these German stories, based upon folklore, harmonize beautifully with Rackham's… Read More

Chicago, IL: The Chicago Record Co, 1897. Hardcover. Good Plus. Octavo, 8.3 in.; x 5.5 in., pp. 413, [5] (advertising). Profusely illustrated. Gray cloth-covered boards with yellow, black and white stamped title and klondike scene to front and back. Black title and fleurons to spine. Rubbing to extremities. Front hinge showing. Unmarked interior. "The Klondike Gold Rush of 1898 began in earnest within 18 months of a major gold strike on Bonanza Creek, a tributary of the Klondike River near Dawson City, Canada. Tens of thousands of prospectors from around the world streamed north to Alaska and the Yukon in a feverish search for fortune. Klondike: The Chicago Record's Book for Gold Seekers was rushed into print by the Chicago Record, an important daily newspaper, in 1897, to assist those heading for the gold fields. The preface states that in the book "every known practical and contemplated route to all the gold fields in the north is fully, comprehensively, and minutely described, with maps and… Read More

New York: The Curtainless Shower Co. Inc, 1916. First Edition. Staplebound Pamphlet. Very good. Slim octavo, 8 1/4" x 5." pp. 48. Dark green paper covers, moderately worn around edges with a few small tears. Very small chips to top and bottom of spine. Corners bumped, particularly upper right corner. Interior pages very clean and bright with black and orange lettering and in-text illustrations. Essentially a printed "info-mmercial" Booklet advertising the convenience of showers, particularly the Kenney Needle Shower, a "Quick and invigorating way to keep clean." The model consisted of four shower heads pointed horizontally. As the booklet declares, "overhead showers now out-of-date" (11). Keeping Well by Keeping Clean extols the benefits of their shower, as an affordable, but luxurious product, while catering to new sensibilities about cleanliness. The Curtainless Shower co was established in 1915 in New York.

Dublin: The Dolmen Press, 1968. Softcover. Very good. Marbled slipcase with black leather title label, double ruled in gilt with gilt letters. 12 volumes, octavo, 8 7/8" x 6." Brown paper covers with black and red lettering, black lettering to spine. Mild rubbing to spine and top and bottom edges. Ink ownership inscription (Irish balladeer Margaret "Peggy" Scanlon Noone) and date to top of front cover of each volume. Pages clean excepting several ink notes in margin of Mccartan Volume. Very sound copies. Complete set includes Edward Malins YEATS AND THE EASTER RISING; Raymond Lister BEULAH TO BYZANTIUM; Russell K. Alspach YEATS AND INNISFREE; Giles W. Telfer YEATS'S IDEA OF THE GAEL; Peter Faulkner YEATS AND THE IRISH EIGHTEENTH CENTURY; Hiro Ishibashi YEATS AND THE NOH; George Brandon Saul, IN...LUMINOUS WIND; Curtis Bradford, YEATS'S 'LAST POEMS' AGAIN; George M. Harper, YEATS'S QUEST FOR EDEN; John Unterecker YEATS AND PATRICK MCCARTEN(Signed by John Unterecker). A FENIAN FRIENDSHIP; Richard… Read More

Dublin: The Dolmen Press, 1959. Softcovers. Good Plus to Very Good. Octavo. Vol I, no. 1, 9" x 5 1/2"; Vol I, nos. 2-4. 7 3/4" x 5 1/4"; Vol II, Nos. 1, 2, 3 & 4 (single binding) and Volume III, No. 01, 10" x 6." Paper covers with black or red lettering, slightly faded, occasional minor wear to top and bottom of spine. Hibernia insignia to front cover, black lettering to spine. Hampshire Library stamp to Vol. I no. 2. Volume I, edited by Alf MacLochlainn. Volumes II and III edited by Liam Miller. The occasional corner nick or bump, but overall, very sound copies. (Miller pp. 84). The Irish Book series was The Dolmen Press's first periodical publication. Each issue featured original textual research, short bibliographic notes, and book reviews on the subjects of Irish authors, papermaking, printing, and publishing. Liam Miller and his wife Josephine founded The Dolmen Press in 1951. From the outset, the Press printed Irish poetry and literature using the techniques of fine press printing with… Read More