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New York: D. Appleton & Company, 1848. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good. 8vo (24 x 16 cm). 16, [2], Folding map, 557 pp. 32 pp. Publishers advertisements to rear. Later brown cloth binding with gilt image of Oseola to upper cover and gilt titles to spine. PO signature (light pencil) to free endpaper, rest of text block unmarked with light foxing throughout. Foxing, 2" tear and several tape repairs to middle fold of map. A collection of historical notes and documents on the Second Seminole War (1821-1845) with ten engravings and folding map. Includes 1964 Florida University Press facsimile (with map) edition for use as a reading copy. Howes (The Final Edition) S-853, Sabin 89686, Servies 3353.

Katonah, New York: Martha's Glen Publishing, 1977. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Near fine. 4to (29 x 23cm) 296pp. 73/128. Full brown morocco covers, upper cover with gilt rules and a central design of an angler's hand stamped in blind, raised spine bands, gilt titles to spine. A.e.g. Onion skin dust jacket, dark green moire silk endpapers. Frontispiece a tipped-in color photograph of Garrison. Pencil sketch of tools by Robert Seaman and inscription by Carmichael to original purchaser on title page, rest of text block tight and unmarked. Half bound brown leather and marbled paper clamshell box with gilt titles to spine and a leather pull tab containing a 5cm section of a Garrison bamboo fly rod, upper right corner splitting.

Boston: Ticknor and Fields, 1851. First Edition, Second Printing. Hardcover. Very good. 8vo (17 x 10 cm). 326 pp. Title page M DCCC LVI. Covers half-bound with brown leather and marbled paper. Corners bumped, wear to edges. With bookplate of actress Elsie Leslie Lyde, and "Elsie L. Winter" stamped in gilt on upper cover. Tipped in is an original letter from Henry Longfellow to critic and author William Winter, father of Elsie's husband,. Elsie Leslie (August 14, 1881 - October 31, 1966) was America's first child star and the highest paid and most popular child actress of her era. BAL 12102.

Miami, Florida: Pandanus Press, 1951. First Edition. Pamphlet. Very good. 8vo (21 x 15cm).  [6], 10, [4].  Blue cloth covers with fading to spine and wear to fore edge. One of 240 copies, hand-set and printed by Preston H. Dettman. The first book by one of America's premier poets.

Niagara Falls: Slipstream, 1992. First Edition. Pamphlet. Near fine. 8vo (22 x 13 cm). 30 pp. Tan paper wrappers. Inscribed on title page by author. " For Alicia-remember to keep smiling, even after your horses have been stolen." Slipstream's Fifth Annual Chapbook Contest Winner.

Chicago: J.H. Chambers & Company, 1882. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good +. 12mo (18cm x 12 cm) xvi, 416 pp. Recased in tan calf with gilt titles to spine on black panels, six raised bands ruled in gilt. New front/rear marbled endpapers. Red silk ribbon. Second issue with frontis of Jesse James (upper right corners reinforced with tape) and copyright to verso of title page, "Jesse James Returning Home After A Raid" facing page 72, rest of text block tight and unmarked. HOWES (Final edition) T-361. Adams Six-Guns 2245.

New York: Raphael Fodde Editions, 2001. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Near fine. Folio (50 x 36 cm). 36 pp. Artist's copy for William T. Wiley (1937-2021). Signed by Paladino and Schmeisser at colophon. Dark quarter leather over red/gold silk covers. Gilt titles to spine. Text in Italian and English. Four original etchings. Two by American artist William T. Wiley, one by Italian artist Mimmo Paladino and one by Australian artist Jorg Schmeisser. Blue cloth slip case. Douglas Stewart Fine Booksouglas Stewart Fine BooksDouglas Stewart Fine Books.

London: John Murray, 1841. First Edition. Full leather. Near fine. George Cruikshank. 16mo (16 x 10 cm). xv, [3], 336 pp. Dark blue pictorial binding by Kelliegram (Kelley & Sons). Gilt sailing ship with brown sails to upper, gilt titles/designs to spine and gilt design to lower. A.e.g. PO notations (in pencil) to 2nd blank endpapers, rest of text block tight and unmarked. Blue cardboard book box with gilt titles to spine.

New York, NY: Harper & Brothers, 1925. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine/very good. 4to (27 x 19 cm). [4], v-vii, [2], 1-216 pp. Green cloth covers with gilt titles to upper and spine. K-Z. Two 1 cm wrinkles to the heads of title page and v., rest of text block tight and unmarked. Includes two B/W photographs (facing pages 54 and 81) with descriptions written in purple ink. Unclipped DJ with all four corners trimmed, but price ($5.00) intact One 1 cm chip to head, wear to edges and corners. In Mylar.

New York, NY: Harper & Brothers, 1931. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine/very good +. Zane Grey. 4to (27 x 19 cm). iv, 303 pp. Green cloth with gilt titles to upper and spine. 1 x .25 cm dent to center of spine. I-F. Text block tight and unmarked. Unclipped DJ with all four corners trimmed, but price ($7.50) intact. in Mylar.

New York, NY: Harper & Brothers, 1928. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine/very good +. 4to (27 x 19 cm). [6], viii-ix, [3], 1-277 pp. Green cloth covers with gilt titles to upper and spine. F-C. "Zane Grey" blind stamped to head of front free end paper and half-title pages, rest of text block tight and unmarked. Unclipped DJ with all four corners trimmed, but price ($6.00) intact. 1 cm missing head of spine, .5 cm chip to head of back panel near spine, wear to corners, edges and tail of spine. In Mylar.

New York, NY: Harper & Brothers, 1924. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine/very good. 8vo (21 x 15 cm). [4], v-ix, [3], 3-249 pp. Green cloth covers with B/W paste-on photograph to upper. Gilt titles to upper and spine. H-Y. "Zane Grey" blind stamped to head of front free end paper, rest of text block tight and unmarked. Harper & Brothers bookmark laid in. Price-clipped DJ with 2 x.5 cm chip to head of front panel and 2 cm chip to head of spine. In Mylar.

London, UK: Stanley Paul & Co. Ltd, 1927. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good +. 8vo (15 x 23 cm). 295 pp. Blue cloth covers with gilt sailboat to upper and gilt titles to spine. Inscribed on front free endpaper by author Captain Frank Worsley to expedition geologist (and future in-law) Charles Bisset, rest of text block tight and unmarked. Map of the 1925 expedition attached to rear paste-down endpaper. "Worsley, a hero of Shackleton's 1914 Endurance Antarctic expedition, continued his maritime exploits, serving as a commander during WWI and joining Shackleton 1922 Antarctic expedition before enlisting in this trip, the last arctic expedition performed under sail.".

New York: D. Appleton & Company, 1848. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good. 8vo (24 x 16 cm). 16, [3], 2-557pp. 32 pp. Publishers advertisements to rear. Later brown cloth binding with gilt titles to spine. new endpapers PO stamp to second free endpaper, rest of text block unmarked with light foxing throughout. Foxing, A collection of historical notes and documents on the Second Seminole War (1821-1845) with ten engravings. Howes (The Final Edition) S-853, Sabin 89686, Servies 3353.

Cassell, 1951. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good +. 8vo (22/20 x 16 cm). 416, various pp. Blue Morocco covers with gilt titles to spines. Text block tight and unmarked. Custom matching bindings.