New Haven: Babcock, Sidney, (1841). 24mo. 24pp. Illustrated throughout with engraved vignettes and a full-page frontispiece of a mother reading with her two children. Mrs. Barbauld's famous prose hymns have been reinterpreted in verse form here by Mary Belson. Part of Babcock's "Moral, Instructive and Amusing Toy Books" series. Some... More
New Haven: Babcock, Sidney, 1834. 24mo. 36pp. A chapbook illustrated with thirteen wood engravings, including a full-page frontispiece of a mother reading with two children and a title-page vignette. A collection of Mrs. Barbauld's hymns interpreted in prose form. Barbauld was a poet and the author of several children's books... More
Troy, NY: Merriam & Moore, n.d. 24mo. 12pp. Replete with engravings, including two on the verso of the title-page. This story has been derived from Maria Edgeworth's "Frank", a collection of children's moral tales each involving the idyllic titular child. The one presented here describes Frank's eagerness to help others... More
Cooperstown: H. and E. Phinney, 1834. 24mo. 31pp. The first Phinney edition of this familiar tale. With ten woodcuts, very neat indeed, and three more on the yellow wrappers. Previous young owners' names to front wrapper, wear to extremities, and some foxing to interior, else a near fine copy. More
NY: McLoughlin Bros, (c. 1873). (12)pp. A chapbook of moral songs by Isaac Watts, illustrated with four color engravings. Part of a series of "Illuminated texts for Sunday school rewards" published by McLoughlin Brothers. Minor internal soiling, previous owner's stamp to inside rear wrapper, which has offset onto last page... More
British made, (c. 1930). Moveable doll set, complete with original envelope and instructions. The Charlie Chaplin doll, with his signature mustache and bowler cap, is decked out in a red and yellow waistcoat with a matching red bow tie and yellow flower. His legs are jointed at the hips and... More
(Northampton, MA): Cheloniidae Press, 1986. 12mo. (34)pp., accordionfold. From an edition of 200 copies, this is one of five unnumbered artist proofs. Calligraphic letters, designed by Suzanne Moore, are blind-stamped one to a page of this lovely panorama, which folds out to over seven feet long. Bound by Claudia Cohen... More
(Easthampton, MA: Cheloniidae Press, 1985). Small oblong quarto. (19)ff., frenchfold. From an edition of 175 copies signed by Alan James Robinson, this is one of fifty deluxe copies, bound by Claudia Cohen in quarter red morocco and boards, with an extra suite of the prints signed by the artist. This... More
(Easthampton, MA: Cheloniidae Press, 1980). Folio. (13)ff. One of 125 copies signed by the artist. The haunted tone of Poe's poetry is echoed in the five full-page etchings of The Raven by Alan James Robinson, who has titled and signed each one in pencil. This is Robinson's first interpretation of... More
(Los Angeles): William Cheney, 1975. (30)ff. The famous verse from "A Apple Pie, B Bit It, C Cut It," etc. is illustrated with large calligraphic-style letters in this micro-miniature book. It is the smallest book printed in California and was executed by William Cheney for Dawson's Book Shop. A very... More
(N.p.): Cherub Press, 1987. (8) ff., frenchfold. One of 100 copies. The legend of the creation of woman, printed on Rakusai paper toned in several colors, and with a hand-colored frontispiece by Kim Butcher. Sewn oriental-style into pale blue wrappers, and housed in a slipcase. Mint. (2 3/4 by 2 3/8; 70x61mm.). More
Cisco, IL: CHEC-Chess Enterprises, 1982. Broadside measuring 24 by 18 inches. Printed in green and red on ochre-colored paper, this piece offers humorous commentary on every square of a chessboard, from g6 ("Gee, Dad, it's a dragon!") to h2 ("An insignificant square which deserves no consideration"). Of d1, the starting... More
Paris: Flammarion, 1931. Small quarto. (24)pp., + (10)ff. First edition. Features eleven full-page illustrations showing natural and household scenes as sample collage compositions, along with glossy decoupage paper in five colors for children to create the scenes for themselves. This activity book for children was one of two published by... More
Melbourne: Sign of the Rabbit, 1905. Small quarto. (32)pp. Extremely rare first edition. Illustrated with sixteen woodcut illustrations in the Japanese style, six of which are double-page spreads. All but four minor illustrations are hand-initialed in ink by the contributing artist. Set opposite the illustrations, the letterpress-printed verse is a.... More
(Indianapolis): Bobbs Merrill, (1911). Small quarto. First edition. Illustrated with reproductions of drawings by Howard Chandler Christy, an American illustrator best known for his patriotic portraits of military men and romantic depictions of society women. The illustrations accompany a story in verse by the American poet James Whitcomb Riley. The... More
NY: Glenn Horowitz, 1988. Small octavo. 9, (2)pp. One of 200 copies. Signed by the illustrator. A fine printing of Winston Churchill's letter of February 18, 1898 to Sir Algernon West, the twice-secretary to Prime Minister W. E. Gladstone. Churchill's relationship with West began after Churchill's father's death and West's... More
(Denmark: c. 1947-1960). All 16mo. 8-12pp. each. A collection of forty-seven promotional booklets for films based on books. Produced exclusively in Denmark and printed in Danish, these booklets were for sale outside movie theaters—the booklet for "Baby Doll" even has a ticket stub laid in, and the one for "On... More
Guildford: Circle Press, 1986. Small folio. (36)pp., french-fold. From an edition of 80 copies, this is one of 65 comprising the regular edition. Signed by the illustrator, Ronald King, and the poet, Roy Fisher. Illustrated in color with numerous photo-collage vignettes, seven tableaux from drawings, and twelve movable puppet designs... More
(Guildford): Circle Press, (1978). Quarto. (4)pp. First edition. One of 100 copies, signed by author, Roy Fisher. This alphabet acrostic poem is illustrated with a pop-up "ABC" down the center of the spread. The pop-up was designed by Ronald King. This book was a precursor to the alphabet series printed... More
NY: Ballantine Books, (1953). First edition. One of Clarke’s most famous novels, and considered by many to be one of his best. A Golden Age tale about the evolution of the human race and its joining the other advanced races of the galaxy. Recipient of the 2004 Retro Hugo Award... More
NY: Ballantine Books, (1953). First edition. One of Clarke's most famous novels, and considered by many to be one of his best. A Golden Age tale about the evolution of the human race and its joining the other advanced races of the galaxy. Recipient of the 2004 Retro Hugo Award... More
NY: Harcourt, Brace and World, Inc. (1961). First edition. Inscribed by Clarke to legendary editor, agent, and collector Forrest Ackerman, who is often referred to as “Mr. Science Fiction.” Tourists crash on the Moon and are buried in fifty feet of moon dust. The rescue completes the picture. A fine... More
NY: Harcourt Brace & Co. (1958). First edition. A collection of 24 short stories including "The Nine Billion Names of God" (Science Fiction Hall of Fame) and "The Star", which received the 1956 Hugo Award for best short story). A fine copy in cloth-backed boards and a fine dust jacket... More
NY: Ballantine Books, 1957. First edition. A sort of interstellar Robinson Crusoe, Cycle of Fire follows the survival of human castaway Nils Kruger and his shipwrecked extraterrestrial companion Dar. As they travel across an unfamiliar planet, they learn to communicate and trust one another, eventually sharing critical knowledge that ensures... More
Garden City: Doubleday & Co. 1954. First edition. Signed by Clement on the title page, under which he has also signed his real name, Harry Stubbs, in parentheses. Clement is one of the premier practioners of hard science fiction. His best novels concern the lives of aliens in their own... More
