Charlottesville, VA: Bibliographic Society of the University of Virginia, 1952. First Edition. Softcover. 4to. (28 cm). 14 pp. Original printed wrappers, stapled (front cover detached and partially defective). Mimeographed typescript. Preserved in a mylar L-Sleeve. Very early account of the then-neglected field of Southern Amateur Fiction, still valuable. The author..... More

New York: Isaac Collins and Son, For John Murray, 1802. Tenth Edition, Corrected and Greatly Enlarged. 12mo in 6's. A-Z6, Aa-Bb6, COMPLETE. Two binder's leaves at front and back. Paginated: xi, [1], 280 pp. Bound in contemporary American tree sheep, single gilt roll along recessed bands and head and foot..... More

Arlington, Florida: Norman Studios, 1926-1928. First Edition. Together 4 large color-printed promotional broadsides of equal size. 4 pp. 22" x 14" (unfolded) and 11" x 3.4" (folded to create a multi-paneled mailing brochure). Trifle wear to unfolded specimens (evidence of horizontal fold to "The Flying Ace"), a few short tears..... More

Chicago: 1933. First Edition. 8vo. 3 pp. (1 sheet folded once to produce 4 pages, final page blank). 1" tear in fore-edge of both leaves, otherwise very good. CRIME AND CRIME DETECTION EXHIBITION AT THE 1933 CHICAGO WORLD'S FAIR. From a contemporary Guidebook "World's Fair Suvenir" (sic) published by Unk..... More

New Castle, DE: Oak Knoll, 2004. 8vo. 198 pp., describing items 446-1369. Original blue printed wrappers. This volume is tantamount to a bibliography of Incunabula Reference works, very well described, and featuring a useful 15-page index. The reference library of the august antiquarian bookselling firm of H.P. Kraus was legendary..... More

Austin, Texas: The University of Texas Printing Division, 1986. Softcover. Octavo, 114 numbered pages, illustrated in black and white. Ownership inscription inside front cover. ¶ Quarterly publication detailing acquisitions and events of note within the University of Texas Library. This volume describes and lists the Medieval and Renaissance manuscript holdings..... More

Paris: Ch. Bosse, 1927. FIRST EDITION. Softcover. Small 4to. xvi, 235, [3] pp. Bound in original wrappers, as issued. Preserved in a protective cloth case. The essential resource for the study of provenance of medical books, still unsurpassed. Ours is one of only 50 on fine Velin paper, rare thus..... More

Austin, Texas: Humanities Research Center, University of Texas at Austin, 1973. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo, 27 numbered pages, original cloth binding. No dustjacket. Woodcut illustrations. ¶ Bibliographical Monograph Series No. 7, a lecture given at the [Harry Ransom] Humanities Research Center on collection development specifically within the scope of manuscripts..... More

New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 2003. First Edition. Hardcover. Quarto, 195 pages, 169 illustrations (of which 104 are in color), bound in original cloth with original dustjacket. Minimal damage to corners. Profusely illustrated in both black and white and color. ¶ An exhibition catalogue of one of the..... More

New York: S. Hand and H. Garson, 1796. Softcover. 12mo. 23, [1] pp. Crude title-page woodcut vignette, with caption: "I'll shave 'em like a punish'd soldier, DRY. No killing Swine shall make a sweeter cry." Collation: [A]6 B6. Complete. Modern sympathetic wrappers. Lightly toned, but the paper stock strong. Evidence..... More

Hartford: D.F. Robinson and H.F. Sumner; stereotyped by James Connor and William R. Cooke, 1834. 2 vols. Vol 1: [2], 3-736, [2] = 738 pp., with frontispiece and 7 plates. Vol 2: [2], 737-995, [9], 1003-1440, [3] = 711 pp., with engraved frontispiece and 5 plates. Bound in speckled calf..... More

Paris: Guerin et Delatour, 1762. First Edition. Hardcover. Dates: 1762-1766. Quarto. Eight volumes in seven, COMPLETE THUS, with 202 folding engraved plates, illustrating more than 4000 coins and medals (!). The eight volumes contain numerous elaborately engraved vignettes, head- and tailpieces throughout. Collation: pp. iv; 220; 22 engraved folding plates..... More

London: Hamiltons Gallery, 2013. First Edition. Hardcover. Oblong folio. Altogether 69, [3] pp. including 27 superb photographic plates, each with captions on opposite page. The new catalogue raisonne of Penn's astonishing "Cranium" series of Animal skeletons, valuable for forensic research, to say nothing of the extraordinary photographic celebration of each..... More