Baltimore, Md: Baltimore Sun, 1950s. Yardley, Richard. First Edition. Folio. Large c. 1950s Pictorial Map of Maryland's Eastern Shore by famed illustrator Richard Yardley, including the extremely rare original shipping tube. This beautiful map depicts iconic landmarks such as the Chesapeake Bay, the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Oxford (the..... More
Lake George: The Champlain Transportation Co. & Lake George Steamboat Co., 1932. A beautiful 1932 Pictorial map, originally given a way to tourists in the Lake George & Champlain region of New York, promoting steamboat tours up and down the lakes during the leisure boom of the early 20th century..... More
New York: George Doran, 1915. 1st Edition. 8vo. An uncommon first-hand account of the early days of WW I, in extremely rare original dust jacket, written by the highest paid reporter in the United States at the time. 414pp. Green cloth. Square tight binding. Clean interior, save for..... More
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1914. 1st Edition. Large Octavo. A BEAUTIFUL 1914 1st Edition of this classic Roosevelt South American memoir. Photogravure frontispiece of Roosevelt and Colonel Rondon. Profusely illustrated with photographs by Kermit Roosevelt. Large fold-out map at the end rear of book. "After failing..... More
New York: Doubleday Doran, 1939. 8vo. A lovely edition of this WW II history signed by Sheean on the front end paper. Red cloth. Square tight binding. Clean interior. Mild wear to binding. Dust jacket with mild rubbing and moderate edge wear, including a large chip at crown of..... More
London: Faber & Faber, 1942. 1st Edition. 8vo. 1st UK Edition by the influential Pulitzer Prize winning American journalist. Stowe was "one of the first to recognize the expansionist character of the German Nazi regime. "When World War II started in Europe in 1939, he worked as a...... More
n.p. Privately Printed, c.1920s. 8vo. A curious volume dedicated to the art of flatulation and its importance throughout history, profusely illustrated with beautiful woodcuts. 109pp. red cloth. Square tight binding. Clean interior. A lovely edition. More
New York: Thomas Y. Crowell, 1909. 1st Edition. 8vo. A beautiful and scarce 1st Edition of this first-hand turn-of-the-century travel memoir. Ex-library but in nice condition as such. Olive cloth with elaborate gilt décor to front board and spine. Square binding. Top edge gilt. 389pp. black..... More
New York: Henry Holt, 1947. 1st edition. 8vo. A very nice copy of this auto-biographical first-hand account from a key member of the German underground during WW II. "Andreas-Friedrich (1901 – 1977) was born Ruth Andreas in Berlin and was a member of the Wandervogel movement as a girl..... More
New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1942. 1st Edition. 8vo. An uncommon first-hand account of life in Communist Russia from an American perspective, in the rare dust jacket. Brown cloth. Square tight binding. Clean interior. Mild edge wear to binding. Dust jacket with mild rubbing and moderate edge wear, including a...... More
Philadelphia, Pa: Fireside Press, 1948. 1st Edition. 8vo. An uncommonly nice 1st U.S. Edition copy of this harrowing account of life under Communist Russia rule. Red cloth. Square tight binding. Clean interior. Little wear to binding. Dust jacket with mild edge wear and a lightly sunned spine. Presents handsomely..... More
New York: George Doran, 1920. 1st Edition. 8vo. More than a century, this first-hand account of the fall of Tsarist Russia remains the seminal work on the subject. A scarce 1st American edition in the extremely rare dust jacket. Robert Wilton was a Russian Correspondent for the London..... More
London: Cassell, 1910. 1st Edition. 8vo. A very scarce turn-of-the-century how-to from the wooden club era. 134pp. Illustrated color wraps. Period advertising throughout. Historic black and white photos and illustration. Square tight binding. Clean interior. Mild rubbing and edge wear to wraps. A crease or two to spine..... More
New York: Follett Publishing Company, 1963. A beautiful early 1960s anthology dedicated to the writing of African-Americans, signed and inscribed on the half title by Rollins in green ink. Early Printing. "As an African American librarian at Chicago Public Library for more than 30 years and a leader..... More
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1901. Newell, Peter. 8vo. A lovely 1901 edition of Alice in scarce original dust jacket, with beautiful black and white illustrations by Peter Newell. 193pp. Cream paper-covered boards with titling and illustration in gilt. 41 illustrations on plates. Binding lightly soiled with..... More
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1934. 1st edition. A lovely 1934 1st Edition, 1st Printing bound in luxurious red morocco. Small Octavo. 259pp. Page 209, line 17, with the called for misspelling of 'sleep' as 'seep'. Original cloth of the front board and spine bound in at the..... More
New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1978. Alfred Stieglitz. 1st Edition. Folio. A gorgeous folio-sized collection of intimate black and white portraits of one of the 20th century's most influential artists. Complete with original dust jacket and slipcase. Introduction written by O'Keeffe. 51 plates of photographs taken by..... More
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1968. 1st Edition. 8vo. Beautiful 1968 1st edition, signed by Updike underneath his name on the title page. Blue cloth. Square tight binding. Clean interior. Top edge dyed blue. Mild age fading along board edges and top of text block edges. Dust jacket with..... More
Philadelphia, Pa: Sanford, Everts & Co., 1872. 1st Edition. Folio. A beautiful 1872 hand-colored map of Newfield Village, West Newfield, East Parsonfield, and Kezar Falls, Maine. This map includes property owner names, building footprints and original business spoinsors. This map measures 16" X 14" and is..... More
Philadelphia, Pa: Sanford, Everts & Co., 1872. 1st Edition. Folio. A beautiful 1872 hand-colored map of Newfield and west Buxton, Maine. This map includes property owner names, building footprints and avignette of West Buxton. Also featured is a listing of original business sponsors. This map measures 16"..... More
Philadelphia, Pa: Sanford, Everts & Co., 1872. 1st Edition. Folio. A beautiful 1872 hand-colored map of Limerick Village and Cornish Village, Maine. This map includes property owner namesand building footprints as well as a Listing of the Limerick Village and Cornish Village Business Directory. This map measures..... More
Philadelphia, Pa: Sanford, Everts & Co., 1872. 1st Edition. Folio. A beautiful 1872 hand-colored map of Kittery, Maine. This map includes property owner names, district lines and lines of the now defunct P. S. & P Railroad as well as Details of Portsmouth Harbor and Great Island. This..... More
Philadelphia, Pa: Sanford, Everts & Co., 1872. 1st Edition. Folio. A beautiful 1872 hand-colored map of Limerick, Maine and surrounding area in York County, Maine. This map includes property owner names, district lines. Listing of Kittery, Kittery Navy Yard, Kittery Point, Kittery Village business directory. This map..... More
Philadelphia, Pa: Sanford, Everts & Co., 1872. 1st Edition. Folio. A beautiful 1872 hand-colored plan of Kittery U.S. Navy Yard, Maine purchased by the government in 1866. This plan includes labelled building footprints, as well as Pumpkin Shoal and part of Seavey's Island. Small closed tear along..... More
Philadelphia, Pa: Sanford, Everts & Co., 1872. 1st Edition. Folio. A beautiful 1872 hand-colored map of Lebanon, Maine and surrounding area in York County, Maine. This map includes property owner names, district lines and lines of the now defunct Portland and Rochester Railroad. Vignette of West Lebanon as well..... More