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(Los Angeles: Dawson's Book Shop, 1961). Small folio portfolio. One of seventeen portfolios distributed by Dawson's Book Shop. Contains Dawson's contents sheet, plus 20 leaves of proof, trial, and discarded sheets, which were purchased from the daughter of C. H. St. John Hornby. These are: an eight-page signature from The... More
Garden City: Doubleday & Co., 1954. First edition. Publisher’s file copy with statement stamped on front free endpaper. A science fiction murder mystery in which a robot detective is teamed with a human counterpart. Although Asimov is best known for his science fiction work, he also dabbled in mystery. A.... More
NY: Gnome Press, 1951; 1952; 1953. First editions of the Foundation Trilogy. All of the books are in first issue bindings and bright, unrestored dust wrappers. The third volume is inscribed by the author: “Best wishes / Isaac Asimov.” The Foundation Trilogy is perhaps the best-known science fiction series and... More
Richmond: Attic Press, 1978. (52)pp. One of 150 copies of this, the last miniature book produced by the Attic Press. Inscribed by Willis Shell, the proprietor of the Press, and with an ALs from him discussing the delivery of this and another of his miniature books. Illustrated by Leslie Geilberger... More
NY: Parke-Bernet Galleries, Inc., 1957. Small quarto. (43)pp. Auction catalogue for a March 5, 1957 auction of the estate of Mrs. Edward J. Pearson. Ink and pencil markings, a dog-eared page, and wear to covers. Very good, in green wrappers. Typed letter laid in, on the stationary of booksellers Charles... More
(Strasbourg: Mathis, 1933). (1)ff., folded into sixths. Printed in bright color on both sides, the poster depicts a variety of four- and six-cylinder cars available from the French automaker Mathis for the 1934 model year. These include the EMY4 and EMY6, available in the convertible St. Moritz, Deauville coupe, and... More
Paris: (Illustra E. Vidal, 1922). Oblong folio. (11)ff. A deluxe catalogue for the French automaker Panhard & Levassor illustrated with bright color plates depicting their latest models, mounted on pages of heavy tan card. On the facing pages are dramatic views of famous French locales by Georges Dorival, the renowned... More
(Paris: Société des Moteurs Salmson, 1934). Quarto. (8)ff. Catalogue promoting the Salmson S4D, from French automaker Société des Moteurs Salmson, illustrated throughout with black & white photographs depicting the interior, exterior, motor, and chassis of the vehicle. At the center of the booklet are five loose color posters with illustrations... More
N.p. (1930). (28)ff. An informative watercolor manuscript describing the wing and rudder markings of aircraft from the United States, Latin America, Asia, and Europe. Most of the markings date from around the end of World War I, charting the rise of military aviation. The wing marking included under the description... More
London: Constable, (1920). Small quarto. (76)ff. One of fifty copies printed on Japon, signed by the artist, and with an extra hand-colored illustration. Illustrated with six full-color plates and thirty-two in black & white, some of which have touches of color, as well as numerous smaller line drawings throughout. Balfour's... More
Mission, BC, Canada: Barbarian Press, 2015. 16mo. (74)pp. From an edition of 140 copies, this is one of 90 copies in the Regular state. Each ode begins with a woodcut by English. The volume contains all five of Keats' "Great Odes" and three others: "Ode: Bards of Passion", "Ode on... More
Paris: Meynial, 1924. Small quarto. 12pp., + (12)ff. of colored plates. One of 600 copies. Art Deco legend George Barbier contributed fashion plates to several albums and almanacs starting in 1912 before finally starting his own publication in 1922 titled Falbalas et Fanfreluches. Each annual issue included an almanac for... More
(Paris): M. François Bernouard, (1919-1920). Small quarto. 11 fasicles, each one of out of 800 copies. Complete, with 60 hors-texte plates by George Barbier, Umberto Brunelleschi, Domergue, Cadogan, Bonnette, Blanche, A. Rome, Cito, Tacquoy, Wegener, Vallée, and other leading Art Deco designers and illustrators. In addition to the plates, there... More
Danbury, CT: 1889. 16pp. A miniature book illustrated with cartoonish vignettes throughout. The autobiography of this famous circus man, written in a humorous style and dedicated to "the Bearded Lady and her hairs forever." Fine in printed wrappers. (2 3/16 by 1 3/4; 55x45mm). (Welsh 405). More
1934, 1950. (1)ff. autograph letter, dated July 25th, 1934. A letter from J. M. Barrie to William Maldon "Bill" Woodfull, the Australian cricketer who captained both the Victoria and Australia cricket teams. Barrie comments on the fourth game of the 1934 Ashes series, in which Australia played against England, saying... More
1973. Lithographic print, 22 inches tall by 16 inches wide, printed on Arches paper. One of fifty, signed by the artist. Leonard Baskin was an American artist, sculptor, and printmaker. He founded the Gehenna Press while still a student at Yale, and he taught at Smith College in Massachusetts from... More
London: Leonard Smithers, 1898. Quarto. xlv, 193pp. From a total edition of 1,100 copies, this is one of 100 deluxe copies bound in full vellum, with an extra, enlarged set of the five pictorial initials tipped-in. Out of the 24 drawings planned, Beardsley lived only long enough to complete five... More
London / Boston: Elkins Mathews & John Lane / Copeland & Day, 1894. Small quarto. (x), 66, (2)pp., + 13ff. plates. First English and first illustrated edition. One of 125 copies on Japan vellum. In addition to the ten black & white plates after drawings by Aubrey Beardsley listed at... More
Milwaukee, WI: Milwaukee WPA, (c. 1935). Quarto. 14ff. First and presumably only edition. Title-page vignette and eleven brightly colored prints by Kendrick Bell. The accompanying rhyming verse touches upon each animal depicted. The Milwaukee Handicraft Project was an offshoot of the WPA that was founded by a faculty member of... More
(c. 1956). Watercolor and ink on paper, measuring 11 by 8 1/2 inches (28x22cm). Matted and framed. Signed by Bemelmans. This shoulder-length portrait of Bemelmans’s most enduring character is done in the later, bold style encountered in Madeline and the Bad Hat, and it shows red-headed Madeline wearing her characteristic... More
Chicago: Shasta Publishers, (1953). First edition. Award-winning science fiction author Poul Anderson’s copy, with his signature on the front flyleaf. A science fiction detective novel set in the 24th century in which the most talented mutant law enforcer, or Esper, in the world is matched against the richest man in... More
Bristol: Wright & Albright, (c. 1840's). 27pp. An extract from the Biblical Book of Daniel. Bound in glazed brown wrappers, embossed to a woven design. Fine. (1 5/16 by 1 1/16; 33x26mm). More
NY: G. P. Putnam's, 1899. First edition, first issue. A collection of 243 "updates" of many classic fables, including a section titled "Aesopus Emendatus." Inscribed in pencil by Bierce to Dr. J. W. Robertson, noted bibliographer of Edgar Allan Poe, in the year of publication. Robertson was a prominent physician... More
San Francisco: W. E. Wood, 1903. First edition, second issue. A collection of Bierce's later poems. Inscribed in pencil by Bierce to Dr. J. W. Robertson in the month of publication. Robertson was a bibliographer of Edgar Allan Poe and a prominent physician in Livermore, California, whose daughter married Edwin... More
Davis, CA: Library Associates, University Library, University of California, Davis, 1979. Two copies of a poster designed by Richard Bigus announcing the "Five Fine Printers" exhibit and related events at the Memorial Union Art Gallery at the University of California, Davis. The exhibit ran from February 22 to April 10... More
