Literature from Dale Steffey Books, ABAA

No Place (St. Louis, Missouri): Autolycus Press, 1979. RARE, Copy number 41 of 86 copies, of which only 40 copies were heretofore known to have been bound. This copy SIGNED by Michael Murphy under his printed name at title page, and additionally SIGNED AND INSCRIBED at verso of front marbled end paper -""For Allan Steinberg - bibliophile extraordinaire, This curious… Read more about this item

New York: Doubleday & Co., Inc., 1954. First Edition Stated. Near Fine, the usual toning at end pages, in a Near Fine dust jacket, light wear at spine ends, 1/4" closed tear bottom edge fron panel. The author's first novel, with dust jacket design by Edward Gorey. A classic of 20th c. British literature. Basis for the 1957 film directed… Read more about this item

New York: Wm. H. Colyer , 1838. "Illustrations by R. Seymour, Phiz, and Crowquill". Both volumes with added illustrated title-pages, there are no illustrations in the text. x, 284, 13-290, pages. Two volumes recently professionally rebound in brown buckram, grey end papers, Near Fine, scattered moderate toning throughout. First published in book form by Carey, Lea and Blanchard in Philadelphia… Read more about this item

London: J. Tonson & J. Watts / J. and P. Knapton and T. Cox , 1728. Fables by Mr. Gay, Second Edition, 1728, and Fables by the late Mr. Gay, Third Edition, 1747. Vol. I, engraved title page, dedication page to William Duke of Cumberland, (4, Contents), (6, Introduction), 192 pp. Illustrated by Wm. Kent and John Wotton: Vol. 1;… Read more about this item

London: Chatto & Windus, 1926. Lytton Strachey's most enduring work, with undated ALS taped at front end page from Henry E. Manning, Cardinal Manning, one of the four main subjects of the book, as follows -"Dear Sir, I have very great pleasure in accepting your kind invitation for Monday next; which will compensate me for losing the visit you were… Read more about this item

London: John Camden Hotten (iii)-xlviii, (1), 354, 19 (publisher's catalogue, pp. No Date, circa 1869, date of publisher's catalogue at end. List of the Plates lists 79 colored plates while title page states there are 80. The original ed., complete and unabridged, with the life and adventures of the author, now first written, by John Camden Hotten. Very Good, bound… Read more about this item

New York: The Macmillan Co,, 1916. First Edition, First Printing with the words "Set up electrotyped Published February, 1916" printed on the copyright page. "Planned To Be Sung By Efficient Singers Accompanied By a Capable Orchestra." Handsomely bound in contemporary half brown morocco over marbled boards, marbled end papers, top edge gilt, the bookplate of W. Seward Webb,… Read more about this item

London: Macmillan & Co. Second Edition stated at head of title page. No Date, OCLC dates the Second London edition 1882. Near Fine, the faintest of wear at the joints. Finely bound by Bayntun of Bath in full Christmas green morocco, red morocco labels and gilt back, marbled end papers, all edges gilt, the initials "E. C-Y." stamped in gilt… Read more about this item

London: William Heinemann, 1922. White linen beveled boards lettered in gilt back, all edges gilt. # 266 of 380 copies, 30 of which were reserved for presentation. Near Fine, light soiling, common to the white boqads. SIGNED BY AUTHOR and Illustrator Max Beerbohm at limitation page. . SIGNED BY AUTHOR. Limited and Numbered Signed 1st Edition. Cloth. Near… Read more about this item

London: Bradbury & Evans, 1846. Two volumes bound together in one. First Edition, fourth stae of The Battle of Life, with a banner with a figure. Smith II, 8. First Edition of Cricket on the Hearth, both volumes bound without the advertisements. Both volumes with engraved frontispiece and pictorial title pages. Handsomely bound in half calf over red pebbled… Read more about this item

London: Adam Islip, 1602. Bound in pebbled dark brown calf, the back with five raised bands with ornate gilt decorations, a geometric gilt ruled design to the covers, marbled end papers and edges. Armorial bookplate of J. A. Knowles Renshaw front paste down. Dr. John Alfred Knowles Renshaw (1871-1926) was a noted British physician and book collector. Very Good,… Read more about this item

London: Printed by W. Stansby and to be Sold by Rich. Meighen, 1616. [12], 1015, [1, blank] with engraved allegorical title by William Hole (Pforzheimer state A). Lacking the rare initial blank, as with Pforzheimer's copy. Volume 1, 1616, pages measure 10 3/8" by 7". a small-paper copy. The title to Every Man Out of his Humour has no border… Read more about this item

New York: McClure, Phillips & Co., 1905. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR at recto of frontispiece - "For the beautiful lady and gentleman - from their affectionate and admiring son, Booth. May 2nd. 05". Also SIGNED AND INSCRIBED at front decorative end page -"Given to my friend Ada Bradshaw by Elizabeth B. Tarkington". Elizabeth B.Tarkington, (10 Nov 1833… Read more about this item

London: Printed for Messrs. Rivington .....by Bye and Law , 1802. Two volumes bound in contemporary calf. Very Good, 1816 gift inscriptions in ink at title pages, light edgewear and rubbing to boards, toning at end papers only. xx, 480, 454, (1) pages. . Second Edition Revised and Corrected. Calf. Very Good -/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾"… Read more about this item

London: Printed for the Author , 1797. Handsomely bound in late 20th c. quarter calf over marbled boards, red and black labels with gilt lettering and rules back, marbled end papers. 304 pages. A Fine binding, internally with scattered toning and browning. . Later Printing. Quarter Calf. Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

San Diego, CA: Greenleaf Classics, Inc., 1968. Very Good Plus, wrappers lightly rubbed, small corner creases. GC329. Mass market paperback, gay pulp fiction. Joseph L. Hansen is best known for his Dave Branstetter mystery series. . First Edition. Pictorial Printed Wrappers. Very Good Plus/No Jacket, As Issued. 6 3/4" x 4 1/4".

New York: The Other Traveller /The Olympia Press, 1971. Near Fine, very light rubbing at edges. TC-506. Mass market paperback, gay pulp fiction. Joseph L. Hansen is best known for his Dave Branstetter mystery series. . First Edition. Pictorial Printed Wrappers. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 6 3/4" x 4 1/4".

San Diego, CA: Adult Books / A Division of Greenleaf Classics, 1968. AB442, Gay pulp fiction. Near Fine, light edge wear to wrappers. The pseudonymous Dick Dale wrote a number of gay-themed pulps in the late 1960s, including - Mr. Fancy-Panties (1967) Callboy (1968) has a cover by Darrel Milsap who also did the art for Gay Paragon (1968)… Read more about this item

Fresno, CA: National Library Books, 1964. RARE. Gay pulp fiction. Near Fine, spine lean, paper uniformly browning. NLB-100. Mass market paperback. "Lost on Twilight Road reflects on the early life of a boy whose primary aim was to live peacefully, disrupting nobody's chance of existence. But from the time that his mother sent a woman to their trailer to seduce… Read more about this item

New York: Harper & Brother Publishers, 1924. First Edition stated, then H-Y. Ads at back of Vol. II. BAL 3537. State A. Both volumes with ownership signature in ink of J. K. Lilly - "JK Lilly His Book" - at front paste downs, and uncommon thus. Near Fine, light wear at spines, gilt tops dulled. . . First Edition. Cloth.… Read more about this item