Search Results: Titles starting with A from Rootenberg Rare Books & Manuscripts

Large 8vo. 308 pp. Frontispiece etching by Robert James Malone, numerous photographic illustrations. Half parchment and boards, untrimmed on fore- and bottom edges, gilt lettering on front cover and spine. Separate leaf inserted with the signature of the author and publisher. An excellent copy. First and original Author's autograph edition, No. 460 of 1,000 copies signed by Lindbergh and G.P. Putnam. This is Lindbergh's autobiographical account of his famous solo trans-Atlantic flight from New York to Paris in May, 1927. It was published just under two months after his completion of that famous flight.
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BANQUET MENU HONORING LINDBERGH AT THE AMBASSADOR HOTEL, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, SEPTEMBER 20, 1927
On September 20, 1927, Charles Lindbergh, the first person to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean, arrived in Los Angeles on the Spirit of St. Louis as part of a nationwide tour. For seven hours enormous crowds gathered to honor him at the Los Angeles Coliseum before being the guest of… Read More

4to. Wood- and metalcut initials, head- and tailpieces. Contemporary limp vellum, scattered contemporary manuscript annotations throughout. Ownership inscription on the title "Hiero: Ruuereus. Ex libris congregationis oratorii cherii." Ownership inscription on the front endleaf "Orazio Fumagalli 1951." Other than some minor dampstains, a crisp, sound copy.
Corradi's recension of Cicero's correspondences with Titus Pomponius Atticus, the famous Roman rhetorician and banker with whom he shared a close friendship. According to Schweiger, Corradi's version offers the best gossip. Cicero frequently consulted Atticus on matters of state and valued his opinions despite his distance from the political scene, and Cicero's sister married Atticus' brother.
Schweiger II: 165.

1855.

[England], 1832. Letter written in brown ink on a folded sheet, the back leaf containing an address in manuscript with a black wax seal (a dragon with a D). The stamp has been cut from the letter without affecting the text. Letter by Francis Darwin, announcing the death of his mother. The letter has been addressed to Samuel Tertius Galton in Birmingham, the stamp has been cut from the letter without affecting the text. There is a black wax seal (a dragon with a D) on the verso. The text of the letter reads: My dear Galton, /It has pleased God to remove our dearest mother from this world of sin & sorrow. She appeared to be much as usual until 2 o'clock & whilst sitting in her chair by the fire complained of general uneasiness. Sophie & I assisted her to the bed & she expired at 1/4 before 3 oclock, in the presence of Dr. Bent & ourselves. She had thought herself so much better lately that Mrs. Hadley & Millicent were both sent home yesterday & the day before. /I hope Violetta will not suffer from this… Read More

CHRISTY, Howard Chandler (1872-1952), Painter and illustrator
Manuscript letter, ink on personalized stationery, 1 page (bifolium written on front side only), accompanied by signed portrait photograph of the artist inscribed to Basil O'Connor.
Letter dated July 3, 1923, to Postmaster General New, saying that Christy had sent the requested portrait of General Hays to be hunt in the post office. In very good condition, old pencil note at the top. Photograph apparently unrelated to the letter. Christy was famous for his "Christy" Girls, the successor to the Gibson Girl as well as his World War I military recruitment posters.
FROST, A[rthur] B[urdett] (1851-1928), Painter and illustrator
Manuscript letter, ink on paper, 1 page (bifolium written on front side only).
Letter dated December 26, to a Miss Emily (presumably his future wife, Emily Louise Phillips), apologizing for missing her that morning and asking her to visit that afternoon. In excellent condition, old date inferred in pencil.… Read More

An illuminating witness to nearly a century of trials and research on the clinical use of opium and morphine. These twelve titles explore the chemistry, pharmacology, dosage, administration, and effects of opium and its derivatives. When read in chronological order, the overall narrative begins effusive and optimistic about the medicinal applications of the drug, then attempts to reconcile the narcotic's demonstrated danger by establishing a non-toxic dosage, and ends with warnings about abuse, addiction, and overdose. OCLC locates only 1 copy of Nos. 1, 6, 11 and 12 at Harvard; otherwise no copies of the others in America.
1. DEROSNE, Charles Louis. Memoire sur l'opium, lu à la Société de Pharmacie. [Paris: n.p., 1803]. 8vo. Modern wrappers. First separate printing. Derosne, a Parisian pharmacist, reports on his experiments in isolating morphine crystals from opium. G&M, 1838.3.

2. GAULAY, Urbain.
Considérations générales sur les effets… Read More

(A3 bound backwards). Title page, the 2 leaves of the engraved map, and the final 2 leaves in excellent facsimile. Additional title page from a later edition bound in behind the facsimile. Gothic and Roman types, text double column with 59 lines per column and printed within woodcut rule-border, calendar and almanac printed in red and black. General title-page within engraved border by Christian Boel and section title for the New Testament dated 1611 within woodcut border. Full-sheet engraved map of the Holy Land by John Speed after Dr John More, 17 leaves of genealogical tables incorporating woodcut illustrations of Adam and Eve, Noah's Ark, the Tower of Babel and other Biblical subjects, numerous woodcut head- and tail-pieces, historiated and ornamental initials. Contemporary calf boards, rebacked, spine labels; some staining, a few leaves with small holes or edges torn away, but generally a very good copy. With a notation on the paste-down that the book was "received of William Biggs for the sum of… Read More

Frankfurt: Varentrapp und Wenner, 1806. FIRST EDITION. With 4 engraved plates (2 in outline). Modern paper covered boards. First edition of the author's principal work on the special sense organs which contains concise and accurate descriptions of the tongue and the male larynx, the illustrations of the tongue being particularly valuable. G&M, 1455.

Frankfurt: Varrentrapp und Wenner, 1806. FIRST EDITION. With 5 engraved plates (4 duplicates in outline) by G. Rücker and J. C. Eckardt after drawings by C. Köck. Contemporary cloth-backed marbled boards. A fine uncut copy. First edition of a magnificent anatomical study of the human ear by Soemmerring (1755-1830), one of the most famous anatomists of the early nineteenth century. According to Choulant-Frank, "this work was produced at the request of Professor Lichtenberg of Göttingen, to furnish him greatly enlarged reproductions `for his lectures on physics. Soemmerring, with the aid of Köck, at once undertook the task. Specimens of such enlargements were cast for Göttingen, Bamberg, and Utrecht, but before Soemmerring had a chance to make a cast for himself, the forms, through some accident, were spoiled. After that Soemmerring and Köck, now perfectly familiar with the subject, worked out pictorial representations instead of plastic models . . . they represent the parts in… Read More

Leipzig: Otto Wigand, 1845. FIRST EDITION. With a hand-colored folding plate. Half-calf and marbled boards; minor browning, otherwise a very good copy with the small stamp of the Edinburgh Medical College Library on title page.

London: Marcus Ward & Co, 1879. FIRST EDITION. Frontispiece portrait of Lincoln. Publisher's decorated cloth, worn on spine and edges; generally a very good copy.

Springfield, IL: [Privately Printed], 1872. FIRST EDITION. Frontispiece portrait of Lincoln and 11 text illustrations. Complete with the fold-out map. Blue cloth with blind-ruled boards, very lightly rubbed. Generally a fresh and bright copy inscribed in the year of publication to Newton Bateman, a well known Illinois educator. First edition. This work describes the life, and then the public mourning, of the assassinated President. The author details the funeral, funeral train, and the monument built for Lincoln in Springfield.

Springfield, IL: [Privately Printed], 1872. Brown cloth with blind-stamped boards and gilt spine, light shelf-wear and soiling to boards; gutter splitting after title page, which is partially detached. Monumental edition. It describes the life, and then the public mourning of the assassinated President. The author details the funeral, funeral train, and the monument built for Lincoln in Springfield, IL. Monaghan, 944.

New York: Harcourt, Brace & Company, 1926. FIRST TRADE EDITION. Frontispiece in each volume and numerous text and photographic illustrations. Blue publisher's cloth; an ex libris copy with markings on the spine and blind stamp on title. Bookplate of the Ritzman Collection at Aurora College Library. Signed by the author in Volume I. A fine uncut copy. First trade edition after a deluxe edition of 260 copies. This was Sandburg's ground-breaking biography of Lincoln, which was followed over ten years later by a further four-volume sequel.

Kansas City: Simpson Publishing Company, 1927. FIRST EDITION. With 3 full-page portraits. Publisher's cloth, author and title in black on front cover. Presentation inscription from the author and book review tipped in. Ex library with the bookplate of The Ritzman Collection from the Aurora College Library.

Chicago: Frederick J. Drake & Co, 1903. SECOND EDITION. Frontispiece portrait of Lincoln, decorated title, numerous full-page and text illustrations. Publisher's decorated cloth; front hinge broken. A handful of newspaper articles pressed in between leaves.

[n.p.]: [n.p.], 1946. Lithographic print of a pencil and charcoal drawing of Abraham Lincoln signed in pencil by Woolf. Protected in a matted portfolio and tissue guard. Light soiling. Near fine. Samuel Johnson Woolf (1880-1948) was a famous portrait artist whose subjects included Mark Twain, Winston Churchill, and other famous performers, writers and politicians. His work is represented in collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and New York Public Library, among many other museums, and has been exhibited all over the world. He also published numerous interviews for the New York Times Magazine, each accompanied by a portrait of his subject.

Boston and New York: Houghton Mifflin and Company, 1928. FIRST EDITION. Calf-backed paper boards with morocco spine labels; ex-libris markings to spine and interior. A fine uncut copy. First edition, 500 copies printed. Monaghan 2999.

Springfield, IL: [Privately Printed], 1872. Blue cloth with gilt vignette to front cover; some light rubbing and soiling. Frontispiece lightly foxed, otherwise interior is clean. First edition. Inscribed in the year of publication to Newton Bateman, a well known Illinois educator. Monaghan, 928.

Boston: B.B. Russell and Company, 1866. FIRST EDITION, SECOND PRINTING. Engraved frontispiece portrait. Illustrated. Brown embossed cloth, extremities rubbed, spine frayed, boards a little discolored; light foxing. A very good copy. First edition, second printing of the first biography published after Lincoln's assassination. Monaghan 543.