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Raleigh, North Carolina: Hillsborough House, 1946. First Edition. Leather bound. Near fine. The Story of the Fifth Bombardment Group (Heavy), published in 1946.. Octavo, [104pp]. Publisher's faux red leather, title embossed on front cover. Light wear to tips, some shelf wear, solid text block. Free of any marks or notations. Complete with many black and white photographs, maps and illustrations. Full title reads: The Story of the Fifth Bombardment Group (Heavy). The History of the Bomber Barons of the Thirteenth "Jungle" Air Force as compiled by the 5th Group Historical Officer, and released for publication by the 13th Air Force Public Relations Officer.

London: J.M. Dent & Company, 1907. Limited Edition. Vellum. Very good. Signed by the illustrator Arthur Rackham, a limited edition of The Ingoldsby Legends by Thomas Ingoldsby, complete with 24 colored plates.. Quarto, xix, 549pp. Full vellum, title in gilt on spine and front cover. Top edge gilt. New gold ribbon ties. Solid text block, bowed covers, some foxing to edges of vellum. Bookplate of Cecil E. Byas affixed to front endpaper. Complete with twenty-four full page colored plates (including frontispiece), twelve printed tints, and multiple in-text black and white illustrations all by Rackham. Total of 560 copies of the large paper edition have been printed, with 500 for sale in England and 50 for sale in America, this being number 213. Signed by the illustrator on the limitation page. Housed in a blue cloth slipcase. (Latimore and Haskell 30) (Riall 83). This copy is from the library of Cecil Edward Byas (1865-1938) of Hampstead, England, who collected books and art pieces that have since been… Read More

London: William Heinemann, 1913. Early Edition. Leather bound. Near fine. The Ingoldsby Legends by Thomas Ingoldsby, with illustrations by Arthur Rackham.. Large octavo, xix, 549pp. Bound in three-quarter green morocco with green cloth boards. Four raised bands, title in gilt on spine with gilt illustrations. Top edge gilt, gilt trim to covers, and marbled endpapers. Stated "Reprinted... August 1913" on copyright page. Some toning to corners and edges of covers. Faint foxing to edges of text block, internally clean. Profusely illustrated by Arthur Rackham throughout the text with colored drawings, some printed with tint, and all others in black and white. Complete with twenty-four colored illustrations listed in Contents, including the frontispiece, each mounted to green card stock and protected by captioned tissue guard.

New York: Dodd, Mead, 1974. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Near fine/near fine. First edition of Appleby's Other Story by Michael Innes, featuring beloved detective Sir John Appleby.. Octavo, 192pp. Red cloth, title in black on spine. A first printing, with no additional printings listed. Solid text block, faint dust remnant to top edge, otherwise fine. In the publisher's dust jacket, $4.95 retail price on front flap, some shelf wear. Red text remains vibrant on cover and spine, a near fine example.

[Washington DC]: War Department, 1943. First Edition. Cloth. Near fine. Japanese Infantry Weapons, a restricted report from the Military Intelligence Division of the War Department, published December of 1943.. Octavo, xiv, 241pp, [map]. Publisher's original paper wraps with title, bound in later gray cloth, title stamped in gilt. Includes hundreds of illustrations and photographs. Fold-out map and table at rear. Includes brown paper dust jacket. Previous ownership note in black pen on front endpaper. A scarce W.W.II report.

London: R. Faulder, 1800. First Edition. Leather bound. Very good. First edition of Picturesque Views by Samuel Ireland, complete with 21 full page aquatints.. Octavo, xvi, 254pp, [1]. Three quarter calf, pebbled cloth boards. Five raised bands to spine, with title in gilt. Speckled edges. No additional printings listed. Slight bow to text block, light wear to corners, faint offsetting to leaves opposite plates. Page 231 incorrectly placed opposite plate on 226. Errata at rear. Complete with twenty-one full page aquatints, all with tissue guards. All plates with light soiling and general toning. (Lowndes 1163-4) From the University of Cincinnati Robert S. Marx Law Library, with stamps to title page, bookplate on front endpaper, and label affixed to front cover. A scarce title.

New York: William Morrow and Company, 1985. First Trade Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Very good/very good. First trade edition of The Cider House Rules: A Novel by John Irving.. Large octavo, 560pp. Beige hardcover, title in gilt. Stated "First Trade Edition" on copyright page with full number line. Solid text block, faint foxing to edges, some dust remnants and wear to edges of spine. In the publisher's dust jacket, $18.95 retail price on front flap, foxing and stains to verso at top edge of spine. A well-presenting example.

New York: E.P. Dutton, 1981. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Near fine/fine. First edition of The Hotel New Hampshire by John Irving.. Octavo, xi, 401pp. White cloth, gray boards, title in white over silver, signature blind stamped on front cover. Stated "first edition" on copyright page with full number line. Solid text block, dust remnant to top edge, appears unread, a near fine example. In publisher's dust jacket, $15.50 retail price on front flap, a fine example. The Hotel New Hampshire was adapted into a film of the same name in 1984 starring Jodie Foster, Rob Lowe and Beau Bridges.

New York: William Morrow and Company, Inc, 1985. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine. Signed limited edition of The Cider House Rules by John Irving.. Large octavo, 560pp, [2]. Green and beige cloth. Title in gilt over green on spine. Top edge gilt. Sewn-in green silk bookmark. Stated number 777 of 795 limited edition copies. In the publisher's acetate dust jacket, fine condition. Solid text block, a fine example. Signed by the author on limitation page. Housed in the publisher's original green slipcase.

London: Richard Bentley, 1835. First Illustrated Edition. Leather bound. Fine. First single-volume edition of Tales of the Alhambra by Washington Irving.. Octavo, viii, 395pp. Three-quarter morocco, thin gilt trim to covers. Five raised bands, title in gilt on spine. Marbled paper boards, matching endpapers. Top edge gilt. Stated "Revised and Corrected by the Author" on the title page. Solid text block, sunning to spine, otherwise fine. With frontispiece and illustrated title page protected by tissue guard.

London: John Murray, 1835. First Edition. Leather bound. Near fine. The true first edition of Abbotsford and Newstead Abbey by Washington Irving, published in London in 1835.. Octavo, 290pp. Three-quarter morocco, gilt ruled borders. Five raised bands, title in gilt on spine. Matching marbled paper boards and marbled endpapers. Top edge gilt. The first English edition, published by John Murray in London. Solid text block, light wear to hinges and rubbing to corners. Faint foxing along edges of leaves. A bright, near fine example. BAL State B with advertisement imprint, no priority established. Includes additional plates and illustrations affixed to blank leaves throughout text. Frontispiece portrait of Irving opposite title page. (BAL 10141). This English edition preceded the first American edition, published in the same year, and often confused with the true first issue.

Philadelphia: Lea and Blanchard, 1841. First Edition. Leather bound. Near fine. First edition of the Biography and Poetical Remains of the Late Margaret Miller Davidson by Washington Irving.. Octavo, 359pp. Three-quarter morocco, gilt ruled borders. Five raised bands, title in gilt on spine. Matching marbled paper boards and endpapers. Top edge gilt. Solid text block, light wear to corners and joints, a near fine example. Period inscription to title page. (BAL 10159).

New York: Town Topics Publishing Company, 1893. First Edition. Cloth. Very good. The Michigan Seventh Regiment Volunteer Cavalry, a history by Asa B. Isham. Octavo, 118pp. Blue cloth, title in color on cover, flag on front cover. Frontispiece portrait. Brown endpapers. Dampstain along bottom edge, not affecting text. Clean text throughout. (Nevins I: 112) Not found in Dornbusch.

Cincinnati: Lyman & Cushing, 1890. First Edition. Cloth. Fine. Thick octavo, xii, 571pp. Publishers green cloth, title in gilt on spine with decorative gilt illustrations on both covers. Decorative end papers, wear at front hinge, text block is solid with tight bindings. Previous ownership inscription on front free end paper. Complete with 57 illustrations, fold-out map and frontispiece portrait of the Andersonville Prison. An exceptional copy of this scarce and important work on Civil War military prisons. One of the most comprehensive and complete early histories of the Civil War military prison system. Includes a list of all the union soldiers in captivity in 1864.

New York: New Directions, 1945. First American Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Near fine/near fine. First edition of The Berlin Stories by Christopher Isherwood. Originally published in two separate volumes under the titles Mr. Norris Changes Trains (1935) and Goodbye to Berlin (1939).. Octavo, [4], 191pp; [3], 207pp. Full beige cloth, title in black on spine. No additional printings listed. Solid text block, foxing to covers, otherwise fine. In the publisher's dust jacket, $3.50 retail price on front flap, some wear to edges and corners, sunning to spine visible on front and verso. A nice example of the inspiration for the Tony award-winning musical, Cabaret.

Columbia, SC: August Kohn / The State Company, 1914. First Edition. Cloth. Very good. First edition of A Sketch of the War Record of the Edisto Rifles by William Valmore Izlar.. Octavo, 168pp. Gray cloth, title in gilt on front cover and spine. No additional printings noted. Slight lean to text block, dust remnants to top edge, some wear to fore edge of front cover. Light wear to gutter throughout. Complete with eighteen full-page plates, including frontispiece. (Dornbusch II: 888) (Howes I98) (Nevins I: 112). This volume contains Izlar's retelling of the Confederate loss at the Second Battle of Fort Fisher and his experience at the Union prisoner of war camp at Point Lookout in Maryland. (Nevins I: 112) Full Title: A Sketch of the War Record of the Edisto Rifles, 1861-1865 / Company "A," 1st Regiment S.C.V. Infantry / Colonel Johnson Hagood / Provisional Army of the Confederate States 1861-1862 / Company "G," 25th Regiment S.C.V. Infantry / Colonel Charles H. Simonton / Confederate States Army 1862-1865.