Rare books from D&D Galleries - ABAA

London: Macmillan & Co., 1869, 1869. FIRST EDITION FIRST ISSUE PRESENTATION COPY. 1 vol., with the chapter 'Melancholetta' incorrectly numbered 78 in the Table of Contents and no cancel title-page and without 'Author of Alice in Wonderland' to the title-page, inscribed on the half-title "Rev R. Duckworth, with the Author's sincere regards. Jan 1869." Bound in the publisher's original gilt stamped blue cloth, spine slightly darkened, all edges gilt, inner hinges just starting, outer hinges fine, head and foot of spine with minor rubbing, leather bookplate of Harry Glemby to front pastedown, housed in a 1/2 red morocco slipcase, ribbed gilt lettered spine. OF UNIQUE ASSOCIATION INTEREST BEING GIVEN BY C. L. DODGSON TO R. DUCKWORTH, HIS FRIEND AND COMPANION ON THE MEMORABLE BOATING TRIP WHICH GAVE US "ALICE IN WONDERLAND" This copy originally sold at Anderson Galleries in NY in 1926 as part of the collection of Harry Glemby. Duckworth was the person… Read More

London: John Miller, 1819, 1819. THE EXCEEDINGLY RARE PIRATED PRINTING WITH BYRON'S NAME ON THE TITLE PAGE. 1 vol., 20.8mm x 13.8mm, 46pp., with the half-title, complete, extracted, internally clean and bright. Housed in a cloth clamshell box, gilt lettered black morocco spine label. OCLC locates only 8 copies in institutions. Seven in the U.S. and one in the UK. Polidori's famous story was first published in the ''New Monthly Magazine'' for April 1, 1819, shamelessly ascribed to Lord Byron, as was the first issue of the separate printing. In the May edition of New Monthly, much to the readers' surprise, a letter by Dr. John Polidori (Lord Byron's physician) was published. He acknowledged the fact that the tale was based loosely upon a story which Byron had begun and summarily abandoned, and Polidori insisted that The Vampyre was his own work. "As the contents of the New Monthly Magazine were not copyrighted in 1819, anyone was free to publish the contents… Read More

London: for Sherwood, Neely, and Jones, 1819, 1819. FIRST EDITION THIRD ISSUE AND MICHAEL SADLEIR'S COPY. pp.[25]-84, with the half title, complete, 8vo., this issue with the preface set in 23 lines and misprint "lmost" for "almost," on last line of page 36, still in the original stitching, all edges uncut as issued, with the original brown/gray paper wrappers, housed in a green cloth chemise in an open ended slipcase, gilt lettered spine. Paper book label of the famous book collector and bibliographer Michael Sadleir to upper inside left corner of the front wrapper, tear to inner margin (repaired) to page 79/80 otherwise internally clean and bright, paper spine worn with loss, contemporary ownership signature to front wrapper of "Jane Blackburn, Knowsley(?)" and dated 1819. Laid in is a listing for this copy from a 1932 Pickering catalog with Sadleir's brief annotation, together with a photocopy of an entry for this copy from a 1991 Jarndyce catalog.… Read More

WDC: White House Historical Association, 1962, 1962. INSCRIBED BY JACK AND JACKIE KENNEDY SECOND EDITION. 1 vol., limited to 75 numbered copies this being copy #64, inscribed on the limitation page "For Chris with the affectionate regards of his friends John Kennedy and love from Jackie Christmas 1962", the "and love from" is in the hand of Jackie. The remainder of the inscription is in the hand of John, bound in full red morocco, title gilt to spine, covers double ruled in gilt, marbled pastedowns and endpapers, minor rubbing to the head of the spine otherwise in VERY GOOD+ condition. The first limited edition was limited to 100 copies bound in green leather. The publication of this book was overseen by Jackie as part of her restoration and preservation of the White House. These were earmarked by the Kennedys to be given away as Christmas gifts to each member of the Kennedy administration and very close friends. This was their last official Christmas together.

Great Britain: Souvenir Press, 1989, 1989. FIRST DELUXE EDITION WITH AN ORIGINAL DRAWING SIGNED. 1 vol., 12-1/8" x 8-7/8", limited to 10 numbered copies each with an original drawing, this copy #3 with an ink and coloured pencil drawing of a cat with pile of books, signed "Ronald Searle", illustrated, bound in full blue leather, vertical gilt lettered spine, internally clean and bright, A FINE COPY. Only 2 other copies of the 10 limited editions have ever appeared at auction.

London: for G. & W. B. Whittaker, 1823, 1823. FIRST EDITION OF HER SECOND NOVEL. 3 vols., 7-3/16" x 4-7/16", bound in 1/2 tan speckled calf, gilt decorated spines, gilt lettered black morocco spine labels, marbled edges, internally clean and bright, inner and outer hinges fine, head and foot of spines fine, a VERY GOOD set. Shelley's second novel, a study of sexual politics, considered by many to be her finest work. "Her creation of Frankenstein at the age of eighteen is a marvel known to many; but few if any are aware that Valperga, her second novel, excels the first almost as much as Alastor surpasses Queen Mab. It is, indeed, her best novel, having a richness of imaginative style and a creative force in combination with a thoroughness of scholarship that are exhibited in none of her other works. Shelley and Godwin enthusiastically recognized its advance beyond Frankenstein, and rightly expected great things of her in the future." (Frederick L. Jones The Letters of Mary… Read More

London: Macmillan & Co., 1866, 1866. FIRST LONDON EDITION. 1 vol., with the inverted "S" to last line of contents page, illustrated by John Tenniel. Bound in fine full red morocco, ribbed gilt decorated spine, covers ruled and paneled in gilt, gilt dentelles, all edges gilt, housed in a matching red morocco edged open ended slipcase, by John Vivian. Internally clean and bright, 5 pages with closed tears expertly repaired, foredge of 1 leaf (p.111) strengthened on verso, still a VERY GOOD copy. Included with this item is a letter from a Richard to a Mr. Evans on Dept. of Zoology Univ. College London letterhead. The first paragraph states in part that "your Alice reached our head binder safe and sound. He is going to do it in full scarlet morocco, all edges gilt,..."

London: Bantam Press, 2013, 2013. FIRST LONDON EDITION FIRST PRINTING BEARING THE BLACK INK THUMB PRINT OF HAWKING. 1 vol., illustrated, hardbound, FINE, with the DJ, not price clipped, VERY GOOD. Hawking's thumb print appears to a clear area at the base of the half title page alongside a black ink annotation signed by his nurse, Nikki O'Brien, stating "Right thumbprint of Professor S Hawking witnessed by N O'Brien May 2014. Rare in this form. Housed in a open ended slipcase. Nikki worked very closely with Stephen as his nurse for 14 years.

c.1920, 1920. Pencil, ink, and watercolor on paper, 7-3/8" x 9-7/8" inches, image 5-3/8" x 5-1/4", artist's stamp to lower right corner, framed, professionally mounted on a folding matte, under glass. One of 33 illustrations (possibly illustration #16 - pencil notation in lower left corner) by Bell for one of her mother Julia Stephen's children's stories "Emlycaunt" that were never published during her lifetime. This particular work was surely to illustrate the following passage of the story "Tommy was very glad to do what the elephant said, and a monkey who came cantering up on a donkey advised him to go to the bathing place. "On such a warm day," he said, "we all like to take a swim."" Provenance: Noted to verso of frame lining "Purchased in London from Bloomsbury workshop. November 1989 christmas gift to DNM from WWM"

London: Macmillan & Co., 1872, 1872. PRE-PUBLICATION PRESENTATION COPY FIRST EDITION FIRST ISSUE. 1 vol., illustrated By John Tenniel, inscribed by Dodgson on the half-title "Joanna de Morlot Pollock / from the Author / Christmas 1871", in purple ink. Bound in full red morocco, ribbed gilt decorated spine, spine panels tooled with characters from Alice, covers ruled in gilt, covers center panel tooled with the Queens, gilt dentelles, all edges gilt, original cloth covers and spine bound in rear, by Bayntun, IN AS NEW CONDITION. Joanna de Morlot Pollock (at the time 9 years old) was the daughter of Charles Edward Pollock, and his second wife Georgina Archibald. In 1865 Charles married his third wife, Amy Menella, daughter of Dodgson's cousin Hassard Hume Dodgson. The author attended the wedding, and recorded a visit to the family on 24 June 1866 in his diary, noting "we saw the pretty little Joanna", later that year (30 July) taking her photograph. By the time of a visit… Read More

London: for the Author by Hookham and Carpenter, 1796, 1796. FIRST EDITION. 3 vols., 6-13/16" x 4-7/16", errata at the end of each vol., advertisement leaf at the end of vol. 3, vol. 2 M6 with early repaired tear at foot, without the half-titles, bound in fine contemporary full speckled calf, floral gilt decorated spines, gilt lettered red and green spine labels, covers ruled in gilt, internally clean and bright, armorial bookplate of Sir John Eden to front pastedowns, extremely minor foxing to first and last leaves, inner and outer hinges fine, head and foot of spines fine, A HANDSOM SET. An exceedingly rare gothic novel by Robinson (known as "the English Sappho") set during the French Revolution. In her lifetime Robinson was better known as an actress and lady of fashion as well as for a string of prominent affairs, including with George IV whilst he was still Prince of Wales whose portrait she wore encrusted with diamonds throughout her life but who she did not hesitate to… Read More

London: for Richard Bentley, 1695, 1695. SIXTH EDITION. (ii)76pp., complete, quarto, 8-5/8" x 6-1/4", several leaves with untrimmed bottom edges, some toning and foxing to pages, closed tear to F2 mended without loss, a few headlines slightly trimmed but generally good wide margins, ex-libris Viscount Mersey of Bignor Park with book label inside front cover, bound in full red morocco, vertical lettered spine, covers ruled in gilt, gilt dentelles, hinges fine, a VERY GOOD copy of a scarce edition. Wing S-2942; Bartlett 108. Some of Shakespeare's plays were initially published individually as small, slim pamphlets, as opposed to the larger format of the collected plays. Editions of individual plays remained popular throughout the seventeenth century. This edition of Othello was advertised as both an "old" and a "new" play: the title-page mentions performances at the Globe and the Blackfriars theatres (where they were first performed by Shakespeare's company) as… Read More

London: Elkin Mathews & John Lane at The Sign of The Bodley Head, 1894, 1894. FIRST EDITION. 1 vol., 8-1/2" x 7", illustrated by Charles Rickets, limited to 200 copies, printed in 3 colors, bound in original art nouveau gilt decorated vellum, covers straight (often found quite bowed), inner and outer hinges fine, head and foot of spine fine, foxing to one side of the first 8 leaves (typical), previous owners bookplate to front pastedown, housed in a 1/2 red morocco clamshell slipcase, raised bands gilt decorated spine, overall still a VERY GOOD copy. Charles Ricketts's art nouveau illustrations, were described by W. E. Henley, Wilde's harshest critic, as "about as fin-de-Siecle a business as you ever saw" (Frankel, p. 155). Ricketts considered the designs for the illustrations and for the original vellum binding amongst his best work. While predominantly working with book illustration and design, Ricketts was also famed for his theater designs and costumes, and he… Read More

London: for Sherwood, Neely, and Jones, 1819, 1819. FIRST EDITION SECOND SHERWOOD ISSUE IN ORIGINAL WRAPPERS, 1 vol., 8-7/8" x 5-5/8", half-title present, pp.xxv+[i](blank)+[27]-84, 8vo., bound in the original gray paper wrappers, entirely uncut as issued, spine worn but original stitching is firm, rear cover detached, internally clean and bright, free of foxing, ownership name erased from upper front wrapper, bookplate of "Rut & Carl Kjellberg" Rut Kjellberg (1904- ) Carl Kjellberg (1901-1989). A completely un-repaired and unsophisticated copy, housed in a maroon cloth clamshell slipcase, gilt lettered black morocco spine label. THE EARLIEST OBTAINABLE ISSUE with the preface unaltered and set in 24 lines rather than 23 and containing the commentary suggesting improprieties regarding "two sisters as the partakers of his revels" (implying a menage-a-trois with Byron, Mary Godwin & Jane Clermont), and p.36 omitting the "a" in "almost" in the… Read More

Paris: Charles Sedelmeyer, 1897-1906, 1897. ALL FIRST EDITIONS. 8 vols., large folio, 17-5/8" x 14-1/8", limited to 500 numbered copies on Holland paper this being copy #174, illustrated with over 600 heliogravure plates, bound in full red morocco, ribbed gilt decorated spines, cover ruled and paneled in gilt, gilt corner pieces, gilt dentellles, top edges gilt, others uncut, by Leightons, Brewer Street. Minor foxing to firs and last blank leaves, inner and outer hinges fine, head and foot of spines fine, plates clean and bright, ONE OF THE MOST SUMPTUOUS BOUND SETS WE HAVE EVER SEEN WITH AN IMPECCABLE AND DISTINGUISHED PROVENANCE. Provenance: Alfred de Rothschild (1842-1918) the Lady Bamflyde Room, Halton House, Buckinghamshire - Lionel de Rothschild (1882-1942) - Edmund de Rothschild (1916-2009) - The Trustees of Exbury House. Literature: Rothschild Archive, London, Manuscript: 000/174/C/3, Christie, Manson & Woods Probate Valuation of 'The Estate of Alfred C. de Rothschild,… Read More