Irving's Life of Washington [5 volumes-leather] by Irving, Washington - 1859

New York: Knopf, 2004. 957pp. First edition/First printing. My Life is boldly SIGNED on the title page by Bill Clinton. Just his signature, not to someone. True First State copy with typo "failure of my life" in last sentence of Acknowledgement section. Clean. Signed by Author. 1st Printing. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

1914. JAQUES, E. T. CHARLES DICKENS IN CHANCERY. Being an Account of His Proceedings in Respect of The "Christmas Carol" with some Gossip in Relation to the Old Law Courts at Westminster. London: Longmans, Green and Co., 1914. 95 pp. 8vo., tan paer wrappers printed in black and with vignette of Dickens on front cover. Good, front cover has tiny chip at bottom right corner and crease. Light soil. Small closed tears to rear cover. Interior fine. (Marke: A Catalogue of the Law Collection of New York University, 1142.) Rare.

Buchet-Chastel, 1960. First French edition-first printing. Paperback. Very good. VGC plus.Buchet-Chastel,1960.First French edition-first printing.Limited edition to 718 copies. This copy is number 4. Text is in French language. Large format cream paperback(two small marks on the edges of the cover and spine,a couple of creases,small nicks and ink marks on the cover and spine, black and blue lettering on the front cover and spine) in VGC plus.The front cover illustrated by Picasso, black and white frontispiece of Serge Lifar by Picasso,b/w photos.Nice and clean pages with small ink marks and light shelf wear on the outer edges,a couple of creases on the edges of the pages,small pencil marks impressions on the edges of the first blank page of the book.Most of the pages are uncut at the top.275pp including Table Complete Des Oeuvres Choregraphiques De Serge Lifar A L'Academie Nationale De Musique et De Danse, Oeuvres Dansees et Reglees Par Serge Lifar,Index Alphabetique Des Noms,Iconographie,Table Des… Read More

In as new condition inside and out. DJ is not clipped. Name of bookshop label, Henry Sotheran Ltd stuck inside first page. See photos

London: Adam and Charles Black, 1905. First, limited. Very Good. Kate Greenaway. A very good copy of this limited edition (No 35 of 500) of a biography of most famous Victorian era children's illustrator Cream cloth binding with gilt titles on spine and front cover and top edge gilt Front cover blind stamped with arts and crafts geometric design Endpapers reproduce appealing wall paper created by the artist Spine ends fraying a bit from shelf wear, edges also have minor shelf wear and corners are bumped But binding is still sound and hinges intact, unusual for such a large and heavy book of this age Text all in very good condition Bookplate of previous owner, Helen C Waterhouse, herself a noted artist, affixed on the ffep, together with a second label from her son, T Waterhouse on the next blank page Most importantly, this copy is one of a few that incorporates an actual pencil sketch by Greenaway of a young boy framed on a special page before the half title The sketch page is signed by her… Read More

London: John Murray, 1835. Joints of two volumes somewhat rubbed, else fine and bright. Ten volumes, small 8vo. Illustrated with engravings, facsimiles in Johnson's hand, engraved frontispieces and extra title page engraved. Bound by Bayntun in full tan morocco with marbled endpapers, a.e.g., the spines with gilt titles and gilt strap work in the panels, strap work rules on the covers and fancy dentelles.

London: Jonathan Cape, 1935. Book. Near Fine. Red Cloth. 1st U.K. Edition. Octavo. Cowley's famous book about the expatriates and their art in Paris in the 20's. A very sharp copy in an almost fine dust jacket with some small nicks at the corners and edges. Much scarcer than the U.S. edition. "Hemingway, Gitzgerald, Dos Passos, Cummings, Josephson, Crane, Wilson - these men are representative members of what has come to be called the Lost Generation." - dj flap..

Henry Rhodes, 1688. Leather Bound. Very Good. 3 volume set. Henry Rhodes, 1688, 2nd edition. Large leather folios. Contemporary leather. Clean, unmarked pages. Good bindings and covers. Hardcover. Minor edge/rubbing wear to edges. Ships daily.

London: R. Simpson, 1693. First Edition. Hardcover (Half Leather). Good Condition. The first English edition of Baillet's lasting biography of Descartes, published in two volumes in Paris in 1691 and abridged the following year. Later half leather, front board detached, old seminary library label to spine and embossed stamp to title, but no other marks. Added endpapers but original endpapers preserved and covered in notes in an early hand as is the verso of the title - signature to top of title page. Marginal tear to page 111 almost touching a gloss - probably trimmed when rebound but still with wide margins. Light occasional foxing and finger soiling, but generally bright and unmarked. 286pp with advertising leaf at rear. Rare in commerce (one copy at auction in the last 40 years at Swann in 1989). Size: Octavo (8vo). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Biography & Autobiography; Philosophy. Inventory No: 041226.

CHILD STAR by Shirley Temple Black, Signed, Limited Edition, A Pictorial History of the World's Greatest Child Star, Easton Press. 1996. First Edition; First Printing. In original shrink wrap, Leather Bound with hubbed spines. Accented in 22kt gold. Printed on archival paper with gilded edges. Moire fabric endsheets with a silk ribbon page marker. Smyth sewing, concealed muslin joints. Number unknown, since the book is still sealed in the original shrink wrap. As perfect an edition as can be had. Also includes original letter from Easton Press and special book plate from Easton Press. Easy Layaway Available.