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St. Louis: Bryan, Brand & Co., Publishers, 1878. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/-1. st ed. Howes R-102. 477p, 6 plates (vibrant white) with tissue guards intact, multiple illustrations. Brown decorated cloth. The only defects are a little roll (paper separation to the end papers consistent with that), some edge wear to the spine (one small split). There are two POSs on the front end paper, with KKK neatly written on one corner. The front cover is lovely. This is the only published work on Harney, who was known for his involvement in several controversial battles and the mass execution of Irish soldiers from the Saint Patrick's Battalion of the Mexican army in 1847. Earlier, Harney himself escape death in St. Louis when he fled a mob intent on killing him because he had whipped a female slave to death. Harney was pro-slavery, offered a command by Lee, and relieved by Lincoln who later regretted that decision and spent years looking for another general (U.S. Grant) with a similar constitution.… Read More

Fine. Doris Ulmann: Untitled River Scene Photograph 8''x6''. Tipped in along top to matt. Signed in pencil on matt. Professionally framed with UV protection. Not examined outside of frame, no date. Lovely image in a silver frame.

New York: Knopf, 1960. first edition. Hardcover. Fine/fine. New York: Knopf, 1960. Fine/fine. First edition bound in full tan morocco, the covers onlaid with dark blue leather rectangles and tooled with gilt and blind fillets giving the outline of a baskeball court, the spine lettered in gilt on a circular dark leather label, leather joints, blue fabriano pape doublures and endpapers.. Fine, completely fresh, in a custom cloth protective box showing trivial shelfwear. Enclosed receipt from Bayntun shows a charge of 1750 pounds for the binding. This binding is currently featured on Bayntun's website showcase, as illustrative of their best work. A great copy.

Alfred A. Knopf, 1989. First Trade Edition. Hardcover. Near fine/near fine. Book and jacket bright and near fine, nicely inscribed by Updike on the title page.

New York: Targ Editions Bird & Bull, 1980. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/near fine. 1 of 350 signed copies in plain paper DJ. Book and DJ near fine, trivial shelf wear to DJ only. Printed by Henry Morris at the Bird & Bull Press. Nice book.