Search Results: Rare Americana from Rose's Books, IOBA

Chicago: Reilly & Lee, 1929. Book. Very Good. Cloth. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Chicago, IL, Reilly & Lee, 1929. First edition. 12mo. Maroon silk cloth with black lettering embossed on spine and black lettering and artwork embossed on front board, endpapers decorated with map of Texas, 369 pp. Former owner name on endpaper, otherwise would be graded as near fine. This book is in remarkable condition for its age! A real gem! RARE! Very good in a near fine dust jacket, protected by a mylar cover..

New York, NY: Simon and Schuster, 1955. Book. Very Good. Quarter Cloth. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. New York, NY, Simon & Schuster, 1955. First edition. 8vo. Yellow quarter cloth over dark blue boards with a red title field embossed with gilt lettering on spine and author's signature embossed on front board, illustrated with black and white photographs, 310 pp. American in the Rough is a full-blooded job that must have been hard to put together; a book as hard to build a s bridge. But now the story is here and Bill Coffman's adventurous life riding the rails, sailing around the Horn, rambling around the Barbary Coast, surviving the San Francisco Earth Quake and Fire and so much more.. is now available for the public to enjoy. Dust jacket is somewhat soiled and missing a few chips, flat tears on outer edges, but colors are still bright, binding has minor shelf-wear, tanning on endpapers, otherwise text block is tight, clean, bright and sharp. Very… Read More

Boston: Fields, Osgood, & Co., 1870. Book. Very Good. Sewn Wrappers. First Edition. 8vo. First edition. 8vo. Sewn wrappers,513-640 pp, Atlantic Advertiser 4 pp plus 8 pp of advertising. Contains the first appearance of Harriet Beecher Stowe's "Captain Kidd's Money", a story that appeared in "Sam Lawson's Oldtown Fireside Stories" published two years later. Wear along page edges, previous owner name and a few ticks in pencil. Very good..

Boston: Fields, Osgood, & Co., 1870. Book. Very Good. Sewn Wrappers. First Edition. 8vo. Boston: Fields, Osgood, 1870. First edition. 8vo. Sewn wrappers, 641-764 pp, Atlantic Advertiser 4 pp plus 8 pp of advertising. Contains the first appearance of Harriet Beecher Stowe's "The Ghost in the Cap'n Brown House", a story that appeared in "Sam Lawson's Oldtown Fireside Stories" published two years later. Wear along page edges, rubbing to top of front cover. Very good..

Boston: Fields, Osgood, & Co., 1870. Book. Fair. Sewn Wrappers. First Edition. 8vo. Boston: Fields, Osgood, 1870. First edition. 8vo. Sewn wrappers, 1-128 pp, Atlantic Advertiser 4 pp plus 4 pp of display ads. Contains the first appearance of Harriet Beecher Stowe's "The Widow's Bandbox", a story that appeared in "Sam Lawson's Oldtown Fireside Stories" published two years later. Front cover loose, wear along edges, spine cover starting to separate, faint water stain to corner, repaired corner to rear cover. Complete. Fair..

Paris: D'Alexis Eymery, 1816. Book. Illus. by Engravings and decoration. Very Good. Quarter Leather. Signed by Author and Publisher. First Edition. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Paris: D'Alexis Eymery, 1816. First edition. Leather spine with 5 compartments, decorated ridges and compartments in dark brown and gold, gold titles. Marble boards, marble endpapers, all edges marble. 312 pp. Engraved frontispiece of explorers who discovered the "New World". Decorated title page. 12 additional engravings of indigenous peoples on 6 pages.(A number of engravings have been cut out). A most unusual book, signed by both the author and the publisher. Amusing publisher's signature on verso of half title with printed inscription: "Chaque exemplaire doit être revêtu de ma signature. - Je poursuivrai les contrefacteurs. [signed] A. Eymery Author's signature on last page: "Fait par moi Hapde Auguste" [emphatic script]. The book also has… Read More

New York, NY: Hyperion Books, 1994. Book. New. Quarter Cloth. First Edition, First Printing. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. New York, NY, Hyperion Books, 1996. First edition, first printing. 8vo. Black quarter cloth over bright yellow boards, lavender endpapers, rough cut pages, 388 pp. Darnell Tucker struggles to establish his own business, facing a thousand midnights before he's home free, with a job that supports his young family. Yet, even as he gains a tentative sense of self, Darnell is drawn to the destructive beauty of fires, and to the wilder, untamed forces beyond the structure of domesticity. This search for balance in a dangerous world propels the quiet heroism of a beautifully evoked and very moving story. Dust jacket as minor shelf wear, otherwise in pristine condition. New in a near fine dust jacket, protected by a mylar cover..

Boston, MA: C.M. Clark, 1901. Book. Illus. by Stephens, Charles H.. Very Good. Cloth. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Boston, MA, C.M. Clark, 1901. First edition. 8vo. Blue silk with gilt lettering embossed onto spine and front board and a dark blue and white dueling scene embossed onto front board, 12 black and white illustration plates by Charles H. Stephens, period advertisements in rear of book, 442 pp. Dedicated to Theodsia Burr Alston and a fictional account based on events in the life of her father, Aaron Burr. A compelling and intriguing read. Owner name, one corner bumped, otherwise a very well preserved book in very good condition..

New York: The Federal Book Company Book. Good. Decorative Cloth. Reprint. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. New York: Federal. Reprint. 12mo. Attractive decorative beige cloth binding with colored blindstamped images of athletic aand hunting/fishing gear. Paste-on illustration of turn-of-the-century boy. Illustration rubbed, boards soiled, spine faded. Inscription on ffep. Good condition..

Boston, MA: C.M. Clark, 1902. Book. Very Good. Cloth. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Boston, MA, C.M. Clark, 1902. First edition. 8vo Textured green cloth with gilt lettering and embossed designs on spine and front board, black and white illustration opposite title page, interesting period advertisements in rear of book, 335 pp. A dramatic tale of life and love in early 1800's America. Fascinating and fun! Minor shelf wear and 1/8" discoloration on front board, but gently read and in very good condition..

New York, NY: Knopf, 1969. Book. Very Good. Cloth. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. New York, NY, Knopf, 1969. First edition. 8vo. Tan cloth with gilt lettering embossed on spine and front board, brown edge at top of text block, rough-cut pages, 437 pp. A wonderfully rich novel- a combination of mystery, violent conflict, and comic romance overlying a remarkable re-creation of a time and place, as Sam, in search of the truth about his father and the path he must take, moves among the vibrant characters that people this book and the mystery that hovers over their lives is gradually unraveled. Corners bumped. Very good in a very good dust jacket, protected by a mylar cover..

New York, NY: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1960. Book. Very Good. Cloth. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. New York, NY, Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1960. SIGNED & INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. First edition. 8vo. Black cloth with gilt title field and lettering on spine, red top edge on text block, rough cut pages, 629 pp. An epic drama from the post-Civil War period, when America was expending its frontiers ever westward. Magnificently told in fine historic detail, this gripping story was also made into a 1964 movie of the same name, starring Troy Donahue and Suzanne Pleshette. Bindings are lightly worn, pages slightly tanned, but text block is clean, solid and appears gently read. Very good..

New York, NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1955. Book. Very Good. Cloth. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. New York, NY, Charles Scribner's Sons, 1955. First edition. 8vo. Red cloth with black title field and lettering on spine and front board, rough cut pages, 357 pp. This Civil War novel is an intense, lyrical projection of Tom Christopher's growth to manhood; and a deeply moving love story. Gripping and profound! Rare! Very good in a good dust jacket, protected by a mylar cover..

New York NY: Harper Bros., 1852. Ex-Library. Fair. Cloth. First Edition. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. New York, NY, Harper Bros., 1852. First edition. 16mo. Red cloth with blind stamp decoration on boards, 14 engravings, rough-cut pages, 215 pp. The story of the Linn family in mid-1800's America, charmingly illustrated with period engravings. Ex-library, Sturgis Library plate #3157, Dated June 23rd, 1875. Spine repaired with library tape, corners rubbed, bindings faded, pages foxed but not brittle. Rare! A delightful glimpse into 19th century life. Fair..

New York, NY: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1968. Book. Near Fine. Cloth. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. New York, NY, Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1968. First edition. 8vo. Black with gilt lettering embossed on spine, maize colored textured endpapers, text block top edge stained peach, 215 pp. The scene is eastern Pennsylvania in the early 1920's and the story revolves around human passions and conflicts as old as literature and as new as each generation. It is, among other things, a parable of an encounter between the spirit which denies and that other which affirms. It speaks of youth and age, guilt and forgiveness, and "the late remorse of love". Near fine in a very good dust jacket, protected by a mylar cover..

Westvaco, 1989. Book. New. Cloth. First Thus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Westvaco, 1989. First, thus. Privately printed for Christmas 1989. 8vo. Deep cranberry colored cloth with gilt lettering embossed on spine, pebbled textured, front board has attractive round blind stamp of the emblem of the Hudson Bay Company with motto "Pro Belle Cutem" ("For a Pelt, a Skin"), endpapers feature maps of the Klondike and Cassar, illustrated with period photographs, included matching, attached ribbon bookmark, 309 pp. Contains a chronology of Jack London's life and some of Jack London's classic works: "A Call of the Wild", "The Gold Hunters of the North", "To Build a Fire", "In a Far Country", "Which Make Men Remember", "Up the Slide", "Housekeeping in the Klondike", "The Unexpected", "Love of Life". Slipcover slightly sunned on spine. New..

New York, NY: Grosset & Dunlap, 1909. Book. Illus. by Roth, Henry. Good. Cloth. First Thus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. New York, NY, Grosset & Dunlap, 1909. First thus. 8vo. Brown silk with black lettering embossed on spine and illustrated title plate on front board, 3 illustrated plates by Henry Roth, 385 pp. Fun reading about life in a turn of the 20th century town. Owner name and minor shelf wear, small bleached spot on front board, page 361 dog-eared, but overall, a solid book with clean, crisp pages, in good condition..

Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma, 1959. Book. Illus. by Bingham, George Caleb. Fine. Buckram. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Norman, OK, University of Oklahoma, 1959. First edition. 4to. Light brown buckram cloth with dark brown title field and gilt lettering embossed on spine, illustrated in black and white, text block top edge stained red, 454 pp. George Caleb Bingham has come to be one of the most admired painters in American history. He could scarcely have escaped becoming notable as an artist because of the scores of portraits he painted between 1833 and 1844. Almost untutored in art, he created his own admirable style, as revealed in the 112 genre drawings in crayon, reproduced here in their entirety for the first time, many of which can be found reproduced in the 74 paintings featured in this book. Dust jacket front chipped at bottom corner, lower section of jacket flap has ¾" flat tear, small perforations and wrinkles, some discoloration along edge… Read More

New York, NY: Saint Louis Art Museum in association with H.N. Abrams, 1990. New York, NY, Saint Louis Art Museum in association with N. H. Abrams, 1990. First edition. 4to. Red cloth with black lettering embossed on spine and front board, 35 black and white illustrations color 46 plates, 192 pp. In this book places the artist George Caleb Bingham in personal and historical perspective; discusses his accomplishments and his work as a portrait painter and "The Missouri Artist". His best works radiate with a clarity of light, composition and execution that distinguishes his paintings from those of any other artist. His unique synthesis of water, landscape and people has established him as one of America's foremost artists. Faint discolorations on front and back boards, otherwise like new. Near fine in a fine dust jacket, protected by a mylar cover.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Exhibition Catalog.

New York, NY: Hyperion Books, 1996. Book. New. Quarter Cloth. First Edition, First Printing. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. New York, NY, Hyperion Books, 1996. First edition, first printing. 8vo. Black quarter cloth over black boards with gilt lettering embossed on spine, tomato red endpapers, rough cut pages, 488 pp. A powerful portrait of a family struggling to defend its turf in a changing world, to hold on to the gettin' place, the source from which they derive the tools for survival. Dust jacket as minor shelf wear, otherwise in pristine condition. New in a near fine dust jacket, protected by a mylar cover..