Rare books from Hatfield Books and Memorabilia

New York: Venture/Simon and Schuster, 1947. FIRST EDITION THUS, FIRST PRINTING THUS. NEAR FINE/VERY GOOD. ORIGINAL UNCLIPPED DUST JACKET. HATFIELD BOOKS AND MEMORABILIA, a FIVE STAR SELLER, presents the FIRST EDITION of HERMAN WOUK'S very first novel: AURORA DAWN, written during his final year's on a WWII ship in the Pacific fleet. Later on, Wouk would win the Pulitzer Prize for CAINE MUTINY, and his WIND'S OF WAR would become a famous television mini-series. Many other novelists, publishers and historians have called Wouk "an American Tolstoy." The 1947 date on the copyright page matches the 1947 on the title page, making this a FIRST EDITION THUS, FIRST PRINTING THUS. 5 1/2" x 8 1/8", 241 pages, with the ORIGINAL DUST JACKET. Overall book is NEAR FINE. Pages = FINE: old price on first fep, light staining from glue on front reverse cover and first and last fep's, else very clear, tight, sharp, no additional marks. Cover (blue cloth boards with gold gilt design and "H W" on front, gold gilt… Read More

HATFIELD BOOKS AND MEMORABILIA, a FIVE STAR SELLER, presents a VERY RARE ASSOCIATION COPY of FANNIE B. BLUMBERG, VOL. NO. 2, A SEQUEL. "July 9, 1965 we embarked on the publication of (Volume No. 1) as a testimonial and memorial dedicated to preserving various letters, unpublished stories manuscripts, memos and comments...This (Vol. 2) is needed to complete the record…"(Benjamin Blumberg) 6" x 9", 315 page paperback, including numerous b/w photos, illustrations and painting reproductions. Cover is brown marbled heavy paper with gold gilt design and particulars. Condition = Near Fine. On title page appears an INSCRIPTION BY AUTHOR to friend & fellow artist (sculptor) RALPH H HUMES, who spent 42 years in south Florida. Noted appraiser James Beattie gave this book a value of $260.

HATFIELD BOOKS AND MEMORABILIA, a FIVE STAR SELLER, presents ONE OF ONLY FIFTY COPIES IN THE WORLD from the LIMITED and SIGNED FIRST EDITION of POEMS AT HOME by JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY. VERY GOOD PLUS condition. Bowen-Merrill of Indianapolis (L. Frank Baum's publisher, later becoming Bobbs-Merrill) was Riley's first publisher (after all, he was an Indiana guy). Bowen-Merrill had a disastrous fire in 1890, destroying most of the business and taking 10 lives. This volume was published by Century in New York, yet this 50 volume LIMITED EDITION seems to have been controlled by Bowen-Merrill. Opposite the copyright page appears: "Of this First Impression of Poems Here at Home, Fifty copies…..have been issued with an autographed portrait on japan vellum (signed by) The Bowen-Merrill Co. (printed) This is Number (penned) 14." A SIGNED FRONTISPIECE PORTRAIT OF THE AUTHOR is present. 4 1/2" x 7", 187 pages in Very Good Plus condition, with some smudging and light tanning. Cover (special for limited… Read More

HATFIELD BOOKS AND MEMORABILIA, a FIVE STAR SELLER, presents an EXTREMELY RARE Canadian bilingual edition of Longfellow's EVANGELINE in NEAR FINE condition. While penned in English, the story of EVANGELINE is Acadian (Nova Scotia), thus the dual English and French texts are most appropriate. Indeed, the private inscription in this softcover copy indicates it was purchased in 1963 in Nova Scotia. Printed and bound by Hazell Watson and Viney Ltd., Aylesbury and Slough, England, dimensions are 4 3/8" x 7 1/4", 126 pp., with light to moderate tanning on pages, some sunning to cover, but never read, owner inscription on first fep, overall condition = NEAR FINE. The cover is very light green mottled glossy paper w/ photo of statue and church front, particulars in turquoise. The French translation by Lemay has been used in a number of different editions dating back to 1865. Noted appraiser James Beattie, while remarking that no copies of this have been sold for 40 years, has attached a value of $225.00

HATFIELD BOOKS AND MEMORABILIA, a FIVE STAR SELLER, presents an EXTREMELY RARE collection of poems by the wife of the founder of Reynolds Aluminum: NO ANSWER? by Julia Louise Reynolds. New York: G P Putnam's Sons, 1937.. VERY COLLECTIBLE. "1937" on both title page and copyright page. Overall condition is Near Fine. 5 ½" x 8 1/8", 96 pages, which are As New, and the top edges of which are tinted green. Outer fep's have light artistic pattern in shades of green. Cover (2-tone green designed boards w/ ¼ bound black cloth (including corners), particulars in silver gilt) = Very Good Plus. A yellow slipcase card with light green print quotes 2 paragraphs by famous American sculptor, George Gray Barnard, surrounds the book. The cover is protected by the original cellophane wrap, which has several significant chips. Noted appraiser James Beattie has placed a value of $135 on this book.

HATFIELD BOOKS AND MEMORABILIA, a FIVE STAR SELLER, presents a VERY RARE ASSOCIATION COPY of the 1828 collection of historical Scottish prose and verse, JACOBITE MINSTRELSY. Though yet unverified, the early owner, signed Edward Sugden, is presumably EDWARD SUGDEN, First Baron of St. Leonards, Lord Chancellor of Ireland under both King William IV and Queen Victoria, and (for one year only) Lord Chancellor of Great Britain under Queen Victoria. 1828 is the stated publishing date, while 1829 appears in Roman numerals on title page, making this a very early printing. 3 1/4" x 5 1/4", 362 pages, plus 8 pages of index. No jacket as designed. Cover is marbled grey and brown boards with ¼ bound brown cloth, including at corners, titled in gold gilt on the binding. The front cover is separated, making the overall condition Very Good rather than Near Fine. A note follows the final printed page: "Robert Malcolm, printer." A sales sticker appears on front reverse… Read More

HATFIELD BOOKS AND MEMORABILIA, a FIVE STAR SELLER, presents a RARE SIGNED COPY of the second edition of A. W. BURTON'S classic, detailing of the military colonization of eastern South Africa--THE HIGHLANDS OF KAFFRARIA. VERY GOOD PLUS/NEAR FINE. ORIGINAL UNCLIPPED DUST JACKET. Subtitled: "A review of outstanding incidents in Kaffirland and British Kaffraria leading up to the rise of King William's Town, Keiskama Hoek, and East London, with special reference to the history and situation of Fort Stokes--Illustrated with maps and road routes." 6 1/2" x 8 5/8", 67 pages (including index, maps, photos and illustrations), dust jacket included. Overall Book is VERY GOOD PLUS. Pages = VERY GOOD: former library book with accoutrements thereof, former pricing on front map fep, inscription by descendant of an original regiment member opposite second title page, SIGNED BY AUTHOR on title page, no internal marks, tight, square, clear. Cover (grey boards with quarter bound red cloth, particulars and battle… Read More

HATFIELD BOOKS AND MEMORABILIA, a FIVE STAR SELLER presents THE FLIRT by Booth Tarkington, illustrated with scenes from the photoplay, A Universal-Jewel Production. New York: Grosset and Dunlap. Only dates are "copyright, 1913, by Doubleday, Page & Company" and "Copyright 1912, 1913, The Curtis Publishing Company." "Printed...at The Country Life Press, Garden City, N.Y." There was a later "Photoplay edition" with names of stars. This is the first one, with no names. Very Good Plus/Good. ORIGINAL DUST JACKET attached, preserved in clear plastic. D.J. is missing a 1/4" x 2" strip on spine, front is whole, though separated from rest, front has stain of former tape. Entire D.J. is well sunned, but clear and colorful. Book cover=red overall, with green particulars front, black particulars on binding. Pages in tact, clean, though moderately tanned. Only marks are price in pencil on first fep. Spine tight. 5" x 9", 378 pages. NOTED BOOK APPRAISER James Beattie has valued this copy at $145.00.

HATFIELD BOOKS AND MEMORABILIA, a five-star seller, presents a VERY RARE, carefully preserved copy of MULDOON, THE SOLID MAN OF SPORT by Edward van Every. Foreword by by Jack Dempsey, with printed signature of Dempsey. New York: Frederick A. Stokes, 1929. 4 1/2" x 7 3/8", 364 pages, this former library copy has been carefully rebound. Missing dust jacket. Overall condition is VERY GOOD. Pages = very good, with all the added attributes of a library book on the ffe's, stamping to all 3 edges of pages, embossing to title page, all interior pages without marks but with light tanning, staining to tan colored outer edges, tight and square. Cover = Very good, rebound in green cloth with well faded yellow-gold particulars on spine, tight and square with library numbers on spine and few dirt marks. Noted appraiser JAMES BEATTIE values this book at $130.00

HATFIELD BOOKS AND MEMORABILIA, a five-star seller, presents the First "Authorized" American Edition of PROVERBIAL PHILOSOPHY, A Book of Thoughts and Arguments, Originally Treated by MARTIN FARQUHAR TUPPER, Esq., D.C.L.F.R.S. of Christchurch, Oxford. Philadelphia: E. H. Butler, 1852. Though there were many published editions in the U.S., this is the first to have the word "Authorized" on the title page. Full Leather Bound, 6 1/8" x 8", 391 pages, in Very Good Plus condition: Front, signed author illustration nearly separated, 2 owner dedications on first ffe. All pages gold gilt edged. Noted appraiser James Beattie has valued this copy at $225.

HATFIELD BOOKS AND MEMORABILIA, a FIVE STAR SELLER presents "BY LAND & WATER, A Trip Personally Conducted by McLoughlin Bros., 623 Broadway, New York, the Pictures by R. [Richard} Andre, Copyrighted 1889." 10" x 12 ¼", 18 pages (first and last of which are pasted to the reverse covers), no dust jacket. Extremely scarce Victorian children's book with fanciful illustrations by well known British artist of the time, Richard Andre. McLoughlin Brothers hired as many as 75 artists for their factory and experimented with color reproduction. Each illustrated page contains a small poem. Half the illustrations are full color, and the other half shades of black, white, and tan. Overall condition = FAIR. Pages (heavy paper) are held to back cover by threads, front cover nearly separated, thin red binder tape present but no longer functioning. Pages 14/15 has 2" tear to bottom, designed rounded corners are worn, else whole, bright, and clearly readable. NOTED APPRAISER JAMES BEATTIE has attributed a… Read More