London: The Gentleman's Magazine, 1760. This offering is for the October, 1760 issue of The Gentleman's Magazine, complete with an early fold-out detailed John Gibson street map of Montreal, Canada and surrounding region. The central portion of the map depicts the larger St. Lawrence and Niagara region's while..... More
New York: Harper's Weekly Illustrated Newspaper, 1863. Folio. An original 1863 illustrated Civil War newspaper with detailed coverage and large poster-like engravings of the battle of Gettysburg, the pivotal battle in the War Between the States. This July 25, 1863 issue of the Harper's Weekly illustrated newspaper features a...... More
New York: Harper's Weekly Illustrated Newspaper, 1864. Folio. A stunning 1864 CIVIL WAR poster engraving featuring President Abraham Lincoln waving the American flag rallying the troops, in the midst of his campaign for a second term as U.S. President. This beautiful piece was done by famed artist Thomas Nast..... More
Los Angeles: Sun & Moon Press, 1985-1986. 8vo. A BEAUTIFUL three-volume, 1st Edition set of Auster's iconic masterpiece, with all three volumes signed by the author. Auster's trilogy seta new standard for detective fiction, keeping some of the old standard themes while branching off into a stark postmodern..... More
Baltimore, Md: Kelly, Piet & Co., 1877. 8vo. An exceptional copy of a very scarce Maryland history. The title of this extremely scarce 1877 collection says it all. But what make’s Boyle’s edition so desirable is that, for the most part, she writes of often unsung but influential..... More
Baltimore: N. Murray, Publication Agent, Johns Hopkins University, 1887. 8vo. A beautiful copy of this rare edition documenting the events surrounding the 'Pratt Street Riot' or 'Baltimore Massacre' which led to the first blood spilled during the American Civil War, written by an eyewitness to the events as they unfolded..... More
Philadelphia, Pa: The Philadelphia Gazette & Daily Advertiser, 1802. Folio. An 1802 newspaper with an inside or back-page runaway slave ad from Maryland's Eastern Shore in Queen Anne's County. This ad offers a $20 reward for the return of a male slave named Davy and was placed by..... More
Boston, Massachusetts: Joseph Knight Company, 1895. 8vo. Interesting Victorian-era poetry work centered around the gentlemanly habit of smoking fine tobacco. Limited Edition, the being #155 of 250, signed on the Limitations page. Top edge gilt, Van Gelder paper; Brown cloth. Square tight binding. Clean interior, save..... More
Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press, 1976. 8vo. A beautiful 1st Edition, 1st Printing copy of Maclean's seminal work, with all noted issue points present, different ISBN numbers, 'adways' on page 27, NAP, and blank line on copyright page. Maclean's autobiographical novella was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize..... More
York harbor, Maine: Arcane Publications, 1968. 8vo. A beautiful 1st Edition, extremely scarce in original dust jacket. A seminal work in the field using scientific data to 'prove' that reincarnation exists and falls squarely into the scientific realm as opposed to religious. Plum cloth. Square tight binding..... More
Washington, DC: Unites States Coast & Geodetic Survey, 1888. An interesting map of the Pacific Coast, from the U.S. - Canadian border south into central Mexico. "Constructed from Observations made by Spanish Navigators between 1774-1790 San Blas, Mex. to Vancouver Island" This map is printed in blue ink..... More
Mill Valley, CA: The Wings Press, 1955. 8vo. A scarce award winning collection of California poetry, signed and inscribed by Priestley on the front end paper. 120pp. Red cloth titled in gilt on the front board and spine. Mild edge wear to binding. Square tight binding. Clean..... More
New York: New Directions, 1951. 8vo. A beautiful 1st Edition of this Rukeyser anthology, and extremely scarce as an inscribed association copy. This copy is inscribed to Philip Gresham, an apparent friend and correspondent listed in her papers residing with the Library of Congress. Gresham's signature and date..... More
Towson, Md: Society of the Cincinnati Maryland, 1969. 1st Edition. 8vo. 1st Edition of this scarce and important Maryland Revolutionary War history, signed by the author. Blue cloth with gilt titling to front and spine. Square tight binding. Clean interior, save for a few library stamps to the..... More
New York: Grossman Publishers, 1972. 8vo. A fine copy of this scarce volume of the political speeches and ideology of the Founder of North Korea. "Juche was originally regarded as a variant of Marxism–Leninism until Kim Jong-il, Kim Il-sung's son and successor, declared it a distinct ideology in the..... More
New York: American News Company, 1880. 8vo. A rare Signed Edition from the Civil War's most notable correspondent. A handsome compilation of stories of the Chesapeake region. Signed and inscribed by Townsend on the front end paper in contemporary iron gall ink. 'Gath' was Townsend's pen name..... More
New York: Atheneum, 1987. Vollman, William. 8vo. A scarce, signed first edition of Vollman's hilarious and imaginative epic tale. Boldly signed by Vollman in black ink on the front end paper. "This is a barbarism and lust: Read at the same risk you would raze a fortress or..... More
New York: Atheneum, 1968. 1st Edition. 8vo. A beautiful 1st Edition, 1st Printing of one of the most important works of the 20th century. Scarce as a 1st Printing, this work is Watson's own account of how the discovery of DNA was made by he and Francis Crick..... More
New York: Broadway Publishing Company, 1907. 8vo. Extremely scarce 1st Edition bound in publisher's green cloth with gilt titling to front and spine. Square tight binding. Clean interior, save for attractive previous owner bookplate to front pastedown. Pages lightly tanned. Mild edge wear to binding, including a touch..... More
New York: Doubleday & Co., 1970. 8vo. A beautiful Signed 1st Edition of this scarce title from the 20th-century financial guru. Williamson (1906-1984) wrote several books, all drawing on her experience in the financial as well as other fields. This copy is inscribed and signed in blue ink..... More