New York: Grove Press, 1961. 1st Edition. Hardcover. First edition of the English translation of the poet Octavio Paz's reflections on Mexican identity, with the bookplate of Eleanor Roosevelt. As with other books bearing her bookplate, the facing page is stamped and signed by her son and the catalog number.....
London: Lawler and Quick, 1823. Hardcover. An attack on the gaming clubs of London, controversial when it was published. As in most copies, pages 311-428 were redacted, containing the chapter naming "Evil-disposed persons". Hand coloured frontispiece "La Roulette" depicts fashionable gamblers. Touches on law, mathematics, and morality. Jessel 459. Contemporary.....
London: J. Butterworth, 1806. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Gaming from the perspective of the law. An introduction to the laws relating to gambling at the beginning of the nineteenth century. Although Disney presents it as a practical book, "a useful Compendium to the Profession", his frequent citations of, and quotations from.....
Printed by Gye & Balne, Gracechurch Street, for the Author, Published by Lackington, Allen & Co., 1814. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Gaming from the perspective of mathematics: with an introduction that serves as a tutorial in basic mathematics and many demonstrations of the process of working out 'problems' posed by gaming.....
London: Newcomb, 1652. 1st Edition. Hardcover. ESTC R202008. Fisher Payne's effusive ode to Oliver Cromwell, with engraved plates offering unusually flattering portraits of the Protector. Cut down, effecting the running titles of the text. The title page, the page beginning "accedite lectores & docemini" printed in red and black, the.....
1656. 1st Edition. Hardcover. ESTC R202908. Quarto. 23 pp [1]. 7 x 5.5". A scarce relic of the War of the Three Kingdoms. The author claims the right to address Cromwell directly: "Since I have said thus much it will be necessary to speake more in praise of a free.....
London: Henry Hills and John Field, 1655. 1st Edition. Hardcover. ESTC R206614. As described by ESTC, the second variant of the title page with ruled borders, setting (3) of the first quires, with "civill" on page 7 and "Charls Stuart" on page 15. Lacking the first leaf with the coat.....
Manchester, N.H. A.S. Campbell & Co., 1895. 2nd Edition. Hardcover. An early work of bicycle advocacy, distributed free to members of the League of American Wheelmen. Of the 67 pages, the first 43 detail bicycle routes in New Hampshire, noting the condition of the roads. The rest include the by.....
London and Melbourne: Ward, Lock & Co., 1931. 1st Edition. Hardcover. A wonderfully illustrated history of playing cards, with 242 illustrations promised on the dust jacket. Unclipped dust jacket in mylar, with 'King of Diamonds' card pasted on, slight loss to tail of spine. Green covers. [i]-vii, 1-195 pp. 9.75.....
Prestel Pub, 2006. Hardcover. A hardcover copy of the richly illustrated study of the stunning ancient terra cotta figures discovered in central Nigeria, and what is known about the culture that produced them. As the jacket promises, 156 pages with 141 color illustrations. Light wear to jacket, with scuffs to.....
Glasgow: James MacLehose and Sons, 1905. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 1905 Scholarly edition of an early and influential travelogue, Coryat's account of his journey on foot through Europe published in 1611. In addition to vivid accounts of his travels, Coryat's work is thought to include the first English account of William.....
London: Printed by the Author and sold by J. Bowen, 1780. 1st Edition. Hardcover. A history of America written by a British Loyalist at the height of the Revolution, drawing upon extensive archival research, and so invaluable to early American historians with very different political views. Although Chalmers intended a......
The Club of Odd Volumes, 1963. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Limited edition of 500. A presentation copy from Adams to the collector George Fitch, with a laid in Christmas card (from the Pierpont Morgan Library) to "George and Muriel" from "Betty and Fred". Fine in slipcase. $75.
New York: Cosmopolitan Book Corporation, 1929. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Signed, limited edition, no 731 of 1,000, of Coolidge's autobiography, written shortly after he left office. Near fine with minor wear to original slipcase. Beautifully printed, marbled paper boards, blue cloth spine, top edge gilt. 247pp. 9.5 x 6.5"
San Francisco, California: Privately Printed for His Friends by Harry W. Porte, 1935. Soft cover. An idiosyncratic work of California history, beautifully printed by Harry W. Porte, with a gift inscription from the same (Sincerest regards, Hen. Porte). [4], 1-12 pp, with reproductions from manuscripts then held in private collections.....
Quakertown, Penna: The Philosophical Publishing Co., 1949. Hardcover. Reuben Seinburne Clymer promises 'A full explanation of the laws governing the inner development necessary to attain to Philosphic initiation or mastership together with a detailed account of the priests of AEth or priesthood of Melchizedek'. Minor bumping and scuffs to the.....
SRI International, 2006. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Stated first edition (revised) history of the Stanford Research Institute, with a focus on a selection of influential projects. Minor wear to jacket, minor bumping of corners, interior is clean, bright, and unmarked.
Tokyo: Ikeda Publishing Co., 1959. Hardcover. The first, limited edition of Dr. Soichi Ichida's study of the Dragon Stamps of Japan, with a sheet of 'Addenda and additional explanations' and an envelope with eleven loose plates. Previous owner's bookplate on the front pastedown (Benjamin Mark Landis), fading to the paper.....
Rochester, N.Y. Yawman and Erbe Mfg. Co., 1916. Hardcover. Scarce early guide to changing filing techniques and equipment. From the introduction: 'An up-to-date knowledge of filing systems is indispensable to the competent office assistant, bookkeeper or stenographer. If this knowledge has not been secured at some time during the student's.....
London: Longmans, Green and Co., 1869. Hardcover. Josiah Gilbert's richly illustrated combination of travel book and art history, building upon his previous travels in the Dolomite Mountains. From his preface: 'The charm is due to a touch of Italian softness tempering Alpine severity and Dolomite grandeur. The interest centres in.....
1951: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1951. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Stated first edition of The Presidential Cookbook. From the jacket: 'The Presidential Cookbook is not only an interesting, anecdotal account of the managing of what we, in its time, the most important household in the world, but also a sound cookbook.....