1993, Grant Books, Worcestershire, UK . Fine, first edition thus, bound in green cloth by Cedric Chivers of Bristol. A reprint of the original 1913 edition with additional text and illustrations. Copy #9 of 24 copies for Publisher’s Presentation from a total edition of 750 (100 copies were bound in full morocco). Signed on the limitation page by the […]
Billie Burke, With Powder on My Nose
Burke, Billie, with Cameron Shipp, With Powder on My Nose, Coward-McCann, Inc., New York, [1959], 249 pages A near fine copy in an unclipped, near fine dust jacket (one small tear on top front edge), green cloth, 8”x5 ¼”. First Edition, presentation on half title, signed by Burke and dated the year of publication. Burke was Hollywood royalty. […]
Richard A. Cooke III, Moloka’l: An Island in Time
Cooke, Richard A., Moloka’l: An Island in Time, [Beyond Words Publishing Company], [Honolulu],[1984]. [1-5]6-196], 11 x 12 “. Rust blind embossed cloth over boards. Fine in a fine dust jacket and a very good slipcase with a 2 ½” separation on the bottom edge. First edition, “Author’s Edition” with a bookplate signed by the Author on the front […]
Jerry V Hunt, Oregon Images
Hunt, Jerry V., Oregon Images, Principia Graphics, np [Portland, OR], [1991]. [1-12], 78 plates, [91-94] pages. Oblong, 11 ½” by 15”. ¼ Buckram over boards. Front cover is sunned and with a small stain. Internally fine. First Edition, #1624 of 2000 copies. Signed by Hunt, the photographer, by Terence O’Donnell the writer and by Robin Rickabaugh the designer. […]
Albert Sack, Fine Points of Furniture: Early American
Sack, Albert, Fine Points of Furniture: Early American. New York, Crown Publishers, 1950. [xvi], 303 pages. 10”x 7 ½ “. Cloth covered boards. Fine without a dust jacket. First edition, signed by the author and with a presentation signed by the author’s father who wrote the introduction to the book. Everything you ever wanted to know about early […]
Rachel Field, HITTY, HER FIRST HUNDRED
Field, Rachel, HITTY, HER FIRST HUNDRED YEARS. New York, The Macmillan Company, 1930. [xii], 1-207 pages, 8.5” x 7”. 14 full page illustrations, 3 in color and the rest in black and white and numerous in text illustrations by Dorothy P. Lathrop. Decorative paper covered boards. A very good copy with a little soiling on the front cover, […]