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: 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
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: Harcourt, Brace and World, 1968. Early Printing. 8vo. An uncommon four-volume set of Orwell's non-fiction, in original publisher's dust jackets. Blue cloth with gilt titling to front and spine. Square tight bindings. Clean interiors. Little wear to bindings. Dust jackets with mild rubbing and edge wear. A lovely set. More
New York: Christie's, 2022. 1st Edition. Quarto. Two volumes complete, comprising the collection of iconic bookseller William Reese, widely regarded as the greatest Americana dealer of the 20th and 21st centuries. Black cloth with pictorial pastedowns to each volume. Profusely illustrated and containing detailed descriptions of some of..... More
New York: The Erotica Biblion Society, 1900. 1st Edition. 8vo. A scarce turn of the century 1st Edition limited to just 125 copies, this novel, published anonymously "tells the story of a young lady, initiated into the forbidden debaucheries that flow naturally from the pleasure and pain of chastisement, brought..... More
New York: Desmond FitzGerald New York 1913, 1913. 1st Edition. 8vo. GORGEOUS 1913 1st Edition of this 19th-century sailing narrative. Van Denburgh was the daughter of Joel Turrill, appointed by President James Polk as the U.S. Consul-General to Hawaii by President James Polk in 1845. This is her..... More
New York: Doubleday, Doran & Co, 1941. 1st Edition. 8vo. A scarce 1941 1st Edition of this biography of this still influential Mexican revolution radical. Yellow illustrated cloth. 332pp. Square tight binding. Clean interior. Illustrated map endpapers. Offsetting to end papers. Mild rubbing and edge wear to..... More
Baltimore: Privately Printed, 1886. 1st Edition. 8vo. Original 1886 1st Printing. 20pp staplebound booklet Typographical wraps. Tape repair to spine. More
New York: Rinehart & Co., 1946. Leighton, Clare. 1st Edition. 8vo. An important and somewhat scarce history of the lives of Negro Midwives in rural Georgia in the early 20th century, recording an essential lifestyle and history which otherwise would have been lost to the dustbin of time... More
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1882. 1st Edition. 8vo. Blue cloth with titling stamped in gilt. Clean interior. Mild rubbing and edge wear. Rear hinge starting. A lovely and desirable edition. More
Providence, RI: Sidney S. Rider & Brother, 1867. 1st Edition. 8vo. A beautiful 1867 1st Edition covering the career of this controversial Civil War General, removed from his position after being trounced at the Battle of Fredericksburg. This copy bears the gift inscription on the rear end paper of..... More
Long Island: Privately Printed, 1946. 1st Edition. Quarto. A spectacular piece of U.S. Navy WW II history from one of the Navy's more decorated officers. Cooke (1879 – 1958) was a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and highly decorated officer in the U. S. Navy eventually rising..... More
Cambridge, MD: Dorchester County Historical Society, 1965. 1st Edition. Quarto. A lovely copy signed by the author on the title page. Gold typographical wraps. Black plastic comb binding. Clean interior, save for previous owner name to top of verso of front wrap. Mild rubbing and edge wear to wraps. More
New York: Bobbs-Merrill, 1960. 1st Edition. 8vo. A lovely 1st Edition copy of this uncommon biography of the author of the Star Spangled Banner, for young people. Yellow illustrated boards. 200pp. US history chronology end papers. Illustrated throughout. Square tight binding. Clean interior, save for previous owner name..... More