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Paris: Chez L'Editeur, 1817. Fifth Edition. Leather bound. Very good. Tableaux Historiques de la Révolution Française, published in Paris in 1817, handsomely rebound in a three-quarter leather binding.. Folio, [two volumes], ii, 50pp, [112 plates]; [51]-104pp, [111 plates]. Modern binding of three-quarter brown leather over marbled paper-covered boards, title in gilt over red leather spine label. Spine decoratively stamped in blind with gilt ruling. Solid binding, new endpapers, hinges reinforced. Untrimmed edges. 223 full-page engravings with tissue guards, including two frontispieces, 66 portraits and 155 historical scenes. Mild toning and foxing to text pages. Moderate toning and foxing to illustrative plates. About a dozen closed tears, mostly along outside edges and not affecting text or illustrations, with the exception of the frontispiece of Volume I and the portrait of Jourdan in Volume II. Some creasing to tissue guards, with a few tears and an occasional finger mark. Intermittent… Read More

[Washington, DC]: Biden For President 2008, 2007. Pamphlet. Pamphlet. Fine. Take Back The White House, Biden for President in 2008, signed by presidential candidate Joe Biden. Bi-fold color pamphlet. Measures 9" x 4". Pamphlet covers the political stances of Joe Biden on "Experienced Leadership" and "National Security." Signed on the interior flap: "Frank. I need you. Joe. 12.19.07.

New York: Doubleday & Company, Inc, 1952. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Near fine/near fine. First edition, first printing of Takeoff by C.M. Kornbluth, published in 1952.. Octavo, 218pp. Beige cloth, title stamped in blue on spine. Stated "first edition" on copyright page. Ownership inscription and "Posted" stamp on front free endpaper. In the publisher's near fine dust jacket, $2.75 on front flap, bright illustrations, a touch of wear to heel of spine, a near fine example. (Anatomy of Wonder, 3-241). From the library of Joseph P. Martino, a fellow science-fiction author and contributor of short stories to numerous magazines. He died in Sidney, Ohio in 2022. His inscription is on the front free endpaper.

New York: The Macmillan Company, 1947. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Very good. First edition, first printing of Tales of the South Pacific, signed by James A. Michener on a bookplate.. Octavo, v, [3], 326pp. Orange-beige cloth, title printed in blue on spine, light rubbing to edges. Stated "first printing" on copyright page. Solid text block, toning to leaves as expected. Housed in a facsimile dust jacket. This copy is signed by the author on a bookplate affixed to the front free endpaper. An attractive copy. Tales of the South Pacific is the Pulitzer Prize-winning collection of short stories by author James A. Michener. It follows his experience during World War II while stationed at Vanuatu. It was later adapted into a Broadway Musical (South Pacific) by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein. Michener won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1948 and would go on to write over forty books during his lifetime.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1922. First Edition, Third Printing. Leather bound. Near fine. First edition of Tales Of The Jazz Age by F. Scott Fitzgerald.. Octavo, xi, [1], 317pp, [14pp]. Rebound in three quarter green morocco, title in gilt on spine with raised bands. Copyright statement of "Published September, 1922" and Scribner's Seal on copyright page. Includes "and" for "an" on page 232, line 6, which was corrected for the third printing. (Bruccoli & Clark I:132) First issue dust jacket bound in at rear, along with the publisher's original green cloth boards. An excellent example and attractive presentation of Tales Of The Jazz Age.

London: William Heinemann, 1906. First British Edition. Original cloth. Near fine. First British edition of Tales of the Fish Patrol by Jack London.. Octavo, 243pp. Blue cloth, color illustration stamped on front cover. Title in gilt on spine and front cover. Top edge gilt. No additional printings listed on copyright page. Solid text block, faint toning to endpapers, lightly bumped tips. A bright, near fine example. Previous ownership bookplate affixed to front pastedown endpaper. Complete with eight full-page plates, including a map and an illustrated frontispiece. (BAL 11887). Jack London (1876-1916) was one of the first American authors to gain international fame and accumulate wealth from his writing. Despite his popularity, London never received any literary awards for his work. London is remembered today through retellings of his stories on film and television, most recently in a movie adaptation of The Call of the Wild starring Harrison Ford.

Boston: Gray and Bowen, 1830. First Edition. Boards. Very good. First edition of Tales Of Travels West Of The Mississippi by Solomon Bell, published in 1830, the first juvenile book about the region west of the Mississippi and specifically, the Lewis and Clark Expedition. This copy is lacking the map.. Twelvemo, xvi, 162pp. Publisher's original boards, modern brown cloth spine, title in gilt. Contemporary endpapers. Frontispiece portrait plus 42 individual illustrations, some colored. Prior ownership inscription on front free endpaper. Occasional toning and spotting throughout. Authored by Solomon Bell, the pseudonym for William Joseph Snelling. (Sabin 85429) (Howes S-739) (Graff 3875) (Literature Lewis & Clark, 6b, 225) All illustrations called for in The Literature of the Lewis and Clark Expedition are present. A nice example.

London: J. Booker / Rodwell & Martin, 1820. Early Edition. Full leather. Very good. The Tales of the Genii, translated from Persian by James Ridley, published under the pseudonym Sir Charles Morell. With engravings by Charles Heath after illustrations drawn by R. Westall.. Small octavo, [two volumes], xiii, [3], 334; [4], 334pp. Full tan leather, decorative design stamped in blind and gilt on covers. Rebacked in new leather with original red and black spine labels. Hinges reinforced. Marbled edges and endpapers. Solid text blocks, light rubbing to corners. Previous owner's bookplate affixed to front pastedown endpapers. Complete with four full-page plates in each volume, including a frontispiece and two tissue guards in each.

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.

New York: Dutton Children's Books, 1993. First Edition / Third Printing. Hardcover. Fine/fine. Talking Peace: A Vision For The New Generation by President Jimmy Carter, inscribed to his Secretary of State, Cyrus Vance.. Octavo, xv, 192pp. Beige cloth spine, title in gold on spine. Stated "first edition" with number ending at "3". In publisher's dust jacket, $16.99 on front flap, fine condition. Signed on the half title: "Best wishes to Cyrus Vance - Jimmy Carter." Cyrus Vance (1917-2002) served as the Secretary of State for President Jimmy Carter from 1977-1980. He previously served as Secretary of the Army during the Kennedy Administration, and Deputy Secretary of Defense in the Johnson Administration. He is the father of New York District Attorney Cyrus Vance, Jr.

New York: Dutton Children's Books, 1993. First Edition / Third Printing. Hardcover. Fine/fine. First edition of Talking Peace: A Vision For The New Generation, signed by Jimmy Carter.. Octavo, xv, 192pp. Beige cloth spine, title in gold on spine. Stated "first edition" with number ending at "3". In publisher's dust jacket, $16.99 on front flap, fine condition. Signed by President Jimmy Carter on half-title page with a full signature.

New York: Dutton Children's Books, 1993. First Edition / First Printing. Hardcover. Fine/fine. First edition of Talking Peace: A Vision For The New Generation, signed by Jimmy Carter.. Octavo, xv, 192pp. Beige cloth spine, title in gold on spine. Stated "first edition" with full number line on copyright page. In publishers dust jacket, $16.99 on front flap, fine condition. Signed by President Jimmy Carter on title page with a full signature.

New York: Dutton Children's Books, 1993. First Edition / First Printing. Hardcover. Fine/fine. First edition of Talking Peace: A Vision For The New Generation, signed by Jimmy Carter.. Octavo, xv, 192pp. Beige cloth spine, title in gold on spine. Stated "first edition" with full number line on copyright page. In publishers dust jacket, $16.99 on front flap, fine condition. Signed by President Jimmy Carter on title page with a full signature.

Dublin: New Writers' Press, 1971. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Near fine/very good +. Limited edition of Tao by Irish poet Michael Hartnett, inscribed by the author.. Octavo, 20pp. Black boards with creme spine, title stamped in gilt on spine. Stated "published, in an edition limited to 500 copies" on copyright page. Black endpapers. Sound binding, clean text. Spine ends lightly bumped, boards bowed outward. Inscribed by the author on the half-title: "...for their hospitality to a stranger. Mar 73 / Michael Hartnett." Part of inscription is covered by correction tape. In publisher's original dust jacket, retail price on front flap, toning to interior, top edge rubbed, chipping to top spine end with a small closed tear at joint. A nice example. This work was first published in the Dublin literary magazine Arena in 1964.

New York: Harper and Brothers Publishers, 1923. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Near fine/near fine. From the author's personal library, first edition of Tappan's Burro by Zane Grey.. Quarto, vii, [3], 253pp. Black cloth, title in gilt on spine, gilt border and color illustration mounted on front cover. Stated "First Edition" on copyright page with publisher's code "I-X." Solid text block, faint toning along edges and endpapers, top edge dyed blue, a near fine example. Appears unread, pages uncut, many unopened. In the publisher's dust jacket, $3.00 retail price on front flap, slight ripple to front cover, small stain along top edge of spine, a touch of wear to corners. A near fine example. Features Zane Grey's bookplate affixed to the front pastedown endpaper, and his personal embossing stamp appears twice on the front free endpaper. Complete with seven full-page color illustrations, including frontispiece.

New York: Welcome Rain Publishers, 1998. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Fine/near fine. Inscribed to Senator George McGovern, first edition of Tapped Out by Senator Paul Simon.. Octavo, x, 198pp. Blue hardcover, title in silver on spine. Stated "First Edition: October 1998" on copyright page, with full number line. Solid text block, lightly bumped spine, a fine example. In the publisher's dust jacket, shelf wear, bumped edges, a near fine example. Inscribed on the front free endpaper "To George McGovern - with deep gratitude - Paul Simon / 3-24-00." Paul Simon (1928-2003) was an Illinois Democrat who served in the House of Representatives from 1975 to 1985 and in the Senate from 1985 to 1997. Simon wrote twenty-two books throughout his career, and was known for his traditional horn-rimmed glasses and bow tie. In a tribute to Simon, former President Bill Clinton said he was "beyond question, one of the most remarkable public servants I ever knew." George McGovern (1922-2012) was the… Read More

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1935. First Edition, Second State. Cloth. Very good. First edition, second state of Taps at Reveille by F. Scott Fitzgerald.. Octavo, 407pp. Dark green-blue cloth, title in gilt on spine. The first edition, first printing, with "Scribner's A" and the Scribner's seal on copyright page. This is the second state, with all listed corrections made to pages 349 to 352. Solid text block, faint foxing to edges and endpapers. Lightly bumped corners. Lacking the incredibly scarce dust jacket. (Bruccoli A 18.1.a2) A very good example of a lesser-known title from F. Scott Fitzgerald, featuring short stories like "The Freshest Boy," "First Blood," "Crazy Sunday," and "Babylon Revisited.

Franklin Center, PA: The Franklin Library, 1981. First Edition / Limited Edition. Full leather. Fine. Signed limited edition of Tar Baby by Toni Morrison, published by The Franklin Library in 1981.. Octavo, 312pp. Full brown morocco, double ruled with gilt design to covers. Three raised bands, title in gilt on spine. All edges gilt, silk endpapers. A fine example. Includes the notes from the publisher's laid-in at front. Also includes a laid-in pamphlet to the 2014-2015 Unterberg Poetry Center Voice of Literature seminar, featuring special guest Toni Morrison. Likely the event at which this copy was signed. Signed by the author on the title page.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1981. First Trade Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Near fine/near fine. Signed first trade edition of Tar Baby by Toni Morrison.. Octavo, 306pp. Beige cloth, title in gilt on front cover and spine. Blue topstain. Stated "First Trade Edition" on copyright page. Solid text block, touch of wear to corners. In the publisher's first state dust jacket, $11.95 retail price on front flap, some shelf wear, faint sunning to spine. Signed by the author in black pen on the title page.

New York: Simon & Schuster, 2005. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Near fine/near fine. Signed first edition of Team of Rivals by Doris Kearns Goodwin.. Octavo, xix, 916pp. Hardcover. Full number line on copyright page. Free of any marks or notations. In the publisher's first edition dust jacket, near fine condition, $35.00 on front flap, touch of wear at top edge of spine, faint shelf wear, bright illustrations. Signed by author and historian Doris Kearns Goodwin in black pen. An excellent copy. Team of Rivals was a New York Times best-selling history of the Lincoln Administration, which was adapted into a movie in 2012. The movie, Lincoln, was directed by Steven Spielberg and starred Daniel Day-Lewis as Abraham Lincoln.