Search Results: Authors starting with L from B & B Rare Books, Ltd., ABAA

Cleveland: American League Publishing Company, 1908 First edition. Publisher's blue and white wrappers with photo of Lajoie to front wrapper, advertisement for Tryon's baseball goods to rear wrapper. Very good with some creasing to front wrapper, small closed tear to fore edge of front wrapper, small chip to foot of spine, light soiling to wrappers and text block edges. Overall, an attractive copy of an extremely scarce book, rarely found in collectible condition. This early baseball guide is edited and compiled by Napoleon Lajoie, who has been called "the first superstar in American League history." The guide provides an in-depth recap of the previous year, with rosters, statistics, photos, and more. According to the preface of the inaugural 1906 edition, this baseball guide is the first "ever published by a Ball player actively engaged in playing Base Ball." Lajoie was such an important part of his Cleveland Bronchos team that they changed their name to the Cleveland… Read More

New York and Boston: C. T. Brainard Publishing Co., 1900 Deluxe edition, limited issue of 1,000 copies printed for subscribers, this copy being out of series and unnumbered. Finely bound by Brentano's in three-quarter contemporary-style dark blue morocco ruled in gilt and light blue cloth, five raised bands to spine, stamped in gilt to spine, pale gray endpapers, top edges gilt. A near fine copy with spine faded to brown and very slightly cracking, a touch of shelf-wear to bottom edge. Overall, a beautiful copy. Originally published as a second volume to Essays of Elia, Lamb's Last Essays of Elia contains more short essays inspired by his own life. Like his first book of essays, this collection was commended for its conversational, familiar tone, and helped to solidify Lamb's place in literature. This volume also contains Mrs. Leicester's School, a collection of short pieces in autobiographical style, from the point of view of young girls telling stories about their daily lives.… Read More

New York and Boston: C. T. Brainard Publishing Co., 1900 Two volumes. Deluxe edition, limited issue of 1,000 copies printed for subscribers, this set being out of series and unnumbered. Finely bound by Brentano's in three-quarter contemporary-style dark blue morocco ruled in gilt and light blue cloth, five raised bands to spine, stamped in gilt to spine, pale gray endpapers, top edges gilt. A near fine set with spines faded to brown and some light wear to hinges, light rubbing to extremities in volume II, else very bright and clean. Though best known for his Essays of Elia and Tales from Shakespeare, Charles Lamb also published several shorter works, including poems, plays, and essays. These range in topic from scholarly pieces on Shakespeare and his contemporaries to his famously sentimental poems like "The Old Familiar Faces," which touches on the death of Lamb's mother. Lamb's writing was among the most celebrated of its time.. Hard Cover. Near Fine.

New York and Boston: C. T. Brainard Publishing Co., 1900 Deluxe edition, limited issue of 1,000 copies printed for subscribers, this copy being out of series and unnumbered. Finely bound by Brentano's in three-quarter contemporary style dark blue morocco ruled in gilt and light blue cloth, five raised bands to spine, stamped in gilt to spine, pale gray endpapers, top edge gilt. About near fine with toning and light rubbing to extremities, interior very clean. Elia is a collection of Lamb's popular essays, each of which was originally published in London Magazine. Specifically, it includes "The South-Sea House," "Christ's Hospital Five and Thirty Years Ago," "Dream-Children; A Reverie," and "Modern Gallantry," among others. Lamb, a long-time clerk for the British East India Company, began writing essays under the pseudonym "Elia," which he derived from a former colleague's surname. Lamb wrote in a colloquial and conversational style… Read More

London: Printed for Taylor and Hessey, 1823 First edition, first issue, published without the half-title, with the publisher's single-line Fleet Street address to the tile page, lacking publisher's terminal advertisements. Finely bound in full navy morocco, with five raised bands to the spine, decorative gilt stamping to the spine bands and compartments, spine lettered in gilt, boards ruled in gilt, all edges gilt, elaborate gilt turn-ins, maroon coated endpapers. Very good or better, with some light wear and rubbing to the extremities, a hint of toning to the spine, front hinge tender with some wear, front hinge repaired, bright and fresh pages. A clean copy of the scarce first issue in a lovely morocco binding. Elia is a collection of Lamb's popular essays, each of which was originally published in London Magazine. Specifically, it includes "The South-Sea House," "Christ's Hospital Five and Thirty Years Ago," "Dream-Children; A Reverie," and… Read More

Paris: Maeght Éditeur, 1957 Illustrated by Marc Chagall with fifteen original lithographs (thirteen in color, including wrappers, frontispiece, and four fold-outs, and two in b/w) printed by Mourlot Frères, and other color and b/w plates throughout. Text in French by Jacques Lassaigne. First edition, first printing. Publisher's pictorial wrappers, with Chagall artwork to front and rear wrappers, and spine printed in black. Near fine, with a touch of rubbing to head of spine, wrappers and spine very bright except for some light toning to foot of spine, small chip to bottom right of front wrapper, and slight creases to edges of pp. 23-38 and edge of fold-out between pp. 80-81. Overall, a beautiful and scarce art book, with exceptionally bright pages and lithographs. Marc Chagall (1887 -1985) was one of the most important modernist artists of the 20th century, known for his lyricism, incorporation of Jewish symbolism, and masterful use of color. Born to a Jewish family near Vitebsk,… Read More

London: Martin Secker, 1921 First trade edition. One of 1,500 copies. Publisher's chocolate brown boards, lettered in gilt, ruled in blind. Very good or better, with minor wear to the spine ends, a hint of soiling to the rear board, spine very lightly starting at the half-title, some light toning to the otherwise clean pages. Roberts A15.c. Women in Love chronicles the lives of three generations of Brangwens, a farming family from Nottinghamshire, whose livelihoods and relationships are affected by the industrialization of England. Lawrence originally intended the text, which he edited and revised for several years, to be titled "The Sisters," but eventually divided it into Women in Love and its prequel The Rainbow (1915). Because of the controversies surrounding The Rainbow, censored for Lawrence's unapologetic descriptions of the characters' sexual desires, Women in Love was initially rejected by "almost every publisher in London." Although Lawrence completed the… Read More

Westminster: The Beaumont Press, 1919 Illustrated with hand colored woodcuts by Anne Estelle Rice. First edition, limited issue of 200 numbered copies, this being one of 50 copies printed on cartridge paper. Publisher's green cloth and yellow patterned boards, lettered in gilt. About fine, corners very lightly bumped, former owner's bookplate to the front pastedown, fresh interior. A beautiful copy. Roberts A12.b. An exceedingly rare publication, Bay was first published in several short print runs. This first edition is one of 200 copies, and only 50 copies, like this copy, are printed on cartridge paper with hand colored illustrations. According to the publisher, roughly 25 of the 50 cartridge paper copies were not sold due to an accident, lowering the total number of obtainable copies of Bay to 175 (63 of which are housed in institutional libraries' special collections) and making these copies the scarcest of the three variants. The remaining 150 copies are comprised of 120 copies… Read More

London: Corvinus Press, 1937 First edition, limited issue of 203 copies of which only 150 were for sale. This copy is number 35, marking it one of 40 printed on handmade Medway paper and bound in vellum. Illustrated with reproductions of photographs by T. E. Lawrence. Publisher's full vellum, lettered in gilt to front board and spine, stamped in gilt with publisher's device to rear board, two white silk ties, top edge gilt, other edges untrimmed; housed in the original white protective slipcase. About fine with just a few scuffs to the spine and foxing to tissue guards, silk ties with a few loose threads; slipcase significantly worn and split to top edge. Overall, an exquisite copy of this rare, beautifully produced book. While on a short break from an archaeological dig in Syria, Lawrence embarked upon a lone walking tour of the area. This limited edition publication takes its text directly his travel diary. Lawrence was an archaeologist, diplomat, army officer, and writer, and earned… Read More

Brussels: Éditions de la Cité Chrétienne, 1934 Later edition. Bound into an earlier armorial binding from the early 18th century, full red morocco, ruled in gilt with fleur-de-lis designs to corners and the coat of arms of Princess Palatine Elizabeth-Charlotte, wife of Philippe, Duke of Orleans, centrally stamped in gilt to front and rear boards. A very good copy with some wear to extremities and slight discoloration to parts of the boards, interior fine overall, some pencil notes to verso of the front free endpaper regarding the arms stamped to the binding. This book of prayers and meditations was written by Jacques Leclercq, a Catholic priest and theologian who published several books and founded the periodical La Cité chrétienne. He served as a professor at the Facultés Universitaires Saint-Louis in Brussels. On an armorial binding, the coat of arms of a particular person or family is stamped to one or both of the boards, sometimes accompanying… Read More

1988 Original 37" x 21" color print in a 45" x 29" frame. Artwork by Ron Lewis. Signed in marker by 11 members of the 500 Home Run Club: Ted Williams, Frank Robinson, Harmon Killebrew, Reggie Jackson, Mickey Mantle, Willie Mays, Hank Aaron, Mike Schmidt, Ernie Banks, Eddie Mathews and Willie McCovey. Additionally signed and numbered by Lewis, one of 1000 numbered copies, this being number 292. Color print of eleven 500 Home Run Club members set in a wooden frame, matted in gray. Fine print. Overall, an excellent commemorative piece. The 500 Home Run Club is an elite group of batters who have hit at least 500 career home runs. Only 27 players have reached this milestone, 18 of which are currently members of the Hall of Fame. All 11 signers here are members of the Hall of Fame and played primarily in the 1950's-1960's. Signers include 19x All-Star Ted Williams, 24x All-Star and 12x Gold Glove Award winner Willie Mays, 3x MVP Award winner Mickey Mantle, 25x All-Star Hank… Read More

1995 Color lithographic poster. 30" x 24.25". One of 1,200 numbered copies, signed by artist Ron Lewis at lower right, and 20 former Negro League baseball stars, including: Buck Leonard, Bill Cash, Monte Irvin, Armando Vazquez, Josh Johnson, Joe Black, Warren Peace, Russell Awkward, Sam Jethrowe, Verdell Mathis, Max Manning, Wilmer Fields, Stanley Glenn, Gene Benson, Mahlon Duckett, Al Wilmore, Nap Gulley, Buck O'Neil, Edsall Walker, and Wilmer Harris. Includes letter of authenticity, signed by Mrs. Leon Day and Richard Savoia. Leon Day (1916-95) is remembered as one of the greatest players and pitchers in the history of the Negro League, pitching for the Baltimore Black Sox, Newark Eagles, and Baltimore Elite Giants. He was elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1995. Day's Newark Eagles teammate, Monte Irvin said: "People don't know what a great pitcher Leon Day was. He was as good or better than Bob Gibson. He was a better fielder, a better hitter, could run like a… Read More

New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1929 First edition, first printing in second state dust jacket, price intact. Publisher's dark blue cloth, stamped in orange; original salmon dust jacket, front panel and spine ruled in black and red, lettered in black. Near fine book, with small mark to spine label, light spotting to fore edge of text block, previous owner’s bookplate to front pastedown, and previous owner’s inscription to front pastedown; very good dust jacket with light toning and some light marks to spine, a touch of soiling to front panel, chips to top right of front panel, lower corners, and fore edge of front panel, some chipping and light creasing along top edge of rear panel, small chip to spine affecting the “D” and “O” in “DODSWORTH,” and a bit of chipping to spine ends. Overall, a pleasing and presentable copy in its scarce original dust jacket. Pastore 15. One of Lewis's most acclaimed novels, Dodsworth tells the story of American… Read More

1949 (printed 1990) Gelatin silver photograph, 16 x 20 inches. 1949 (printed 1990). Signed by Link in pencil on the verso, copyright stamped to verso. Image depicts street vendors with awnings drawn, lined up along empty Orchard Street in New York City's Lower East Side. A bright print, fine condition. Matted in white, in a sleek black wood frame. Ogle Winston Link was an American photographer, best known for his railroad photography and as a pioneer of nighttime photography. After receiving his degree in civil engineering from the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn in 1937, Link began to work at Carl Byoir's public relations firm as a commercial photographer, and transitioned into photographing military machinery during World War II. Link photographed Orchard Street in 1946, shortly after opening his own New York City studio, which focused on public relations photography. The original photograph was printed and copyrighted in 1949, and this 1990 impression was printed from the same, original… Read More

Belgium: Louis Elzebier, 1648 First edition. Finely bound in mid-18th century brown calf, ruled in blind to boards and in gilt to spine with decorative floral tooling and a black leather spine label lettered in gilt, board edges tooled in blind, red text block edges, red marbled endpapers, two blue silk markers present. A very good copy with wear to extremities and front hinge cracked but holding, otherwise a beautiful copy with a clean interior. A non-fiction discourse on the state of relations between France and Austria, this text seeks to highlight the historical events, beginning in 1477, that led to the various wars, conflicts, and periods of peace between what were the two most powerful Christian states in Europe.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good.

London: A. Millar, 1765 Modern three-quarter dark brown calf over tan cloth boards, with five raised bands and red morocco spine label lettered in gilt. A very good or better copy, with some foxing and soiling to frontispiece and title page, small chip to top corner of frontispiece, text block otherwise clean and complete, boards slightly bowed, binding bright and unworn. Letters Concerning Toleration is a collection of four letters written by Locke on the subject of religious tolerance, in which the English philosopher argues that the acceptance of multiple religious groups is necessary in society to prevent civil unrest. Although each letter had previously been published individually as well as together in Locke's Collected Works, this 1765 edition is the first time in which the four letters have been published together as an independent volume.. Hard Cover. Very Good.

New York: The Macmillan Company, 1908 First edition, first printing. Publisher’s dark blue cloth with titles in gray and gilt, sun and hands illustration outlined in blind to front board. Near fine, with light wear to corners and spine ends, bright gilt, light soiling to top of pp. 349 - 354. Overall, a lovely copy. BAL 11908. The Iron Heel is a dystopian novel, recognized today as an important predecessor to other modern dystopian classics like We, Nineteen Eighty-Four, and Brave New World. In the book, the reader is presented with the Everhard Manuscript, a historical document written by Avis Everhard and spanning the years 1912 through 1932. In the document, Avis’ husband, a socialist, convinces her and a few close friends that the tenets of Marxism are true. When Avis and her husband plot a revolution, the government and oligarchy, collectively called The Iron Heel, form a private army and attempt to crush them. The book is famous for having a number of predictions that were correct… Read More

London: The Alpine Club, no date [circa 1962] From the library of mountaineer George Lowe. Single white leaf, lettered in black. Fine, with only some faint creasing to the extremities, otherwise clean and completely unused. A fresh piece of Himalayan mountaineering ephemera. This piece of letterhead stationery is an example of the sheets used for the 1962 British-Soviet Pamirs Expedition, a collaborative effort sported by the Alpine Club, the Scottish Mountaineering Club, and the Mountaineering Federation of the U.S.S.R. After the successful 1953 British Mount Everest Expedition, George Lowe, along with his former climbing teammate Wilfrid Noyce, again followed expedition leader John Hunt into the Himalayas for this expedition. Unfortunately, the British-Soviet Pamirs Expedition was the final excursion for Noyce and fellow Ian Smith, who fell to their deaths while descending form the summit of Mt. Garmo.. Fine.

Dunedin, New Zealand: New Zealand Alpine Club, Inc., no date [circa 1954] From the library of mountaineer George Lowe. Single cream leaf, lettered in black. Fine, with only a hint of faint soling, otherwise clean and completely unused. A bright piece of New Zealand mountaineering ephemera. This piece of letterhead stationery is an example of the sheets used for the New Zealand Alpine Club's Himalayan Expedition to the Barun Valley in 1954. After the successful 1953 British Mount Everest Expedition, the New Zealand mountaineers George Lowe and Sir Edmund Hillary again teamed up for an expedition to the Khumbu region of the Himalayas. In addition to climbing several notable peaks, this expedition achieved the first ascension of Baruntse and completed important reconnaissance work.. Fine.