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SUMMER MISCELLANY 2021

SEE ITEM 40: Alfred Kubin FÜNFZEHN FACSIMILEDRUCKE

1. ADAMS, Henry. A LETTER TO AMERICAN TEACHERS OF HISTORY. Washington DC: (J.H. Furst), 1910. First Edition. Publisher's green cloth;

vi, 214, [2] pages. SIGNED by Adams at the end of the introductory letter,

as with many copies. BAL 34. One of a series of late works in which he

tried to incorporate new scientific knowledge, especially in physics, into

the study of American history. Close to Fine. (#020558) $650

Henry Adams (1838-1918, American historian and author, was a descendent of

John Adams and John Quincy Adams. His posthumously published memoir, THE

EDUCATION OF HENRY ADAMS, was awarded the 1919 Pulitzer Prize.

2. ADDISON, Joseph. THE VISION OF MIRZA. (Racine, WI): (Gothic Press), (1902). First Edition. A selection from THE SPECTATOR bound in

full green morocco with gilt lettering on the spine and a gilt design on

the front cover with red and green morocco onlays and marbled endpapers;

[4], 10, [1] pages. Copy #3 of only 30 copies printed by Edward Larrabee

Baker in Frederic Goudy's Village type on Van Gelder handmade paper. Laid

in is an extra example of the colophon woodcut designed by Frances Baker

along with an old bookseller's description. Slight fading to front cover

and light wear to front joint with an area of darkening to the leather;

rubbing to spine. Very Good and obviously scarce. (#020568) SOLD

3. [AGEE, James]. THE PEAN 1928. (Exeter, NH): (News-Letter Press), 1928. First Edition. The 1928 yearbook for The Phillips Exeter Academy,

James Agee's senior year, with 13 references to him including his senior

photo with description, and 7 other photographs including him. In addition

to belonging to the drama club and swim team, Agee won several prizes

including the Merrill Prize for his composition "Catched." Uncommon

survival and a glimpse of the young writer's life. Light foxing to a few

pages at beginning and end, no writing inside; light rubbing to covers.

Very Good. (#020583) $450

4. BAXTER, Charles. CHAMELEON. New York: New Rivers Press, 1970. First Edition. Paperback Original in pictorial wraps of Baxter's first

book, a collection of poetry issued only in softcover in an edition of 500

copies with illustrations by Mary Miner. Precedes his second book by 4

years and his first book of fiction by 14 years. SIGNED and dated in 2003

by the author on the title page. Fine. (#020576) $350

5. [BERMUDA] LLOYD, Susette Harriet. SKETCHES OF BERMUDA. London: James Cochrane and Co., 1835. First Edition. Octavo (5" x 8") in

contemporary boards rebacked in cloth with original printed spine label

laid on; xvi, 258 pages. Illustrated with a map and 3 aquatint views, one

of which, the frontispiece "The Flatt," is detached, trimmed, mounted on

thicker paper, and loosely inserted. A scarce book that rarely comes on

the market. Paper a little aged, 1936 owner name on front endpaper, a few

quires loose. Very Good. (#020553) SOLD

6. [BERMUDA] VERRILL, Addison. THE BERMUDA ISLANDS. An account

of their Scenery, Climate, Productions, Physiography, Natural

History and Geology, with Sketches of their Discovery and Early

History, and the changes in their Flora and Fauna due to Man. New Haven, CT: Published by the author., 1902 [1903]. First Edition.

Octavo (6-1/8" x 9-1/2") in original printed green wraps; x, 548 pages.

Illustrated with 40 plates and over 250 cuts in the text. A detailed

history of the island including detailed accounts of flora, fauna, and

climate. Front wrap and endpaper detached. (#020554) $450

7. (BRONTE, Charlotte; HAWTHORNE, Nathaniel; et. al.). "WOMAN'S

LOT" and "THE WITCHES.--A Scene from Main Street" in GODEY'S

LADY'S BOOK. July 1850 - June 1851, [Vol. XLI - XLII]. Philadelphia: [Louis A. Godey], 1850 - 51. First Edition. Contemporary

brown leather-backed cloth with a gilt-ruled and lettered spine. Contains

Bronte's WOMAN'S LOT and Hawthorne's THE WITCHES. Illustrated with steel

engravings including 3 tinted and 14 hand-colored, mostly fashion and

botanical. Light, scattered foxing and staining; rubbing to the binding,

covers tight. Very Good. (#020515) $250

8. BURTON, Richard (translator) [Arthur SZYK]. THE ARABIAN

NIGHTS ENTERTAINMENTS. New York: Limited Editions Club, 1954. Four

large octavo volumes (7-3/4" x 10-1/2") bound in full closely woven black

linen with lavish gold leaf stamping and housed in two slipcases. The

definitive translation of Sir Richard Burton. Additional notes in separate

supplement volumes by Henry Torrens, Edward Lane and John Payne.

Illustrated with 60 multi-colored miniature paintings by Arthur Szyk

reproduced in six-color printing plates, his final work. Copy #323 of

1500, issued unsigned. Light foxing to some pages at beginning and end of

each volume, plates not affected. Spines a bit faded but gilt strong with

some pulling to the heads and a few small rubbed spots; covers lightly

spotted. Very Good in intact, Very Good slipcases. (#020577) SOLD

9. BUTLER, Robert Olen. A GOOD SCENT FROM A STRANGE MOUNTAIN.

STORIES. New York: Henry Holt & Company, (1992). First Edition. Butler's first book of short stories and winner of a Pulitzer Prize. INSCRIBED and

SIGNED on the endpaper: "Lake Charles/August 28, 1992/For Steve--/All my

best,/Robert Olen Butler." Fine in a Fine dustwrapper. (#020505) $200

10. CARTER, Jimmy. AN OUTDOOR JOURNAL. New York: Bantam, (1988). First Edition. SIGNED by the former President in full "Jimmy Carter" on

the half-title page. Most books on the market signed by Carter have been

done at readings in a rushed manner to satisfy the demands of thousands of

fans. Books with full, neat signatures are not easy to come by, especially

without an inscription. Fine in a Fine dustwrapper. (#020518) $250

11. CARVER, Raymond. CATHEDRAL. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1983. First Edition. Although his previous collection achieved some popularity,

this title is really Carver's breakthrough and break-away (from the

restraints of Gordon Lish's style) book. In it, Carver moved beyond the

constraining label of minimalism to mine an emotional depth not present in

his previous work and which would blossom fully in his next and last book.

The title story and "A Small, Good Thing" rank among the best stories of

the latter twentieth century. SIGNED by Carver on the title page. Fine in

a Fine dustwrapper. (#020497) $450

12. CARVER, Raymond. MY FATHER'S LIFE. Derry, NH & Ridgewood, NJ: Babcock & Koontz, 1986. First Edition. Copy #XXXVI of only 40 numbered

copies sewn into Mouchette de Pombie wrappers and SIGNED by the author and

by the artist of a total edition of 240. Illustrated with a woodcut on the

title page by Gaylord Schanilec. A memoir of Carver's father that first

appeared in ESQUIRE magazine. Fine. (#020501) $700

13. CATHER, Willa. LUCY GAYHEART. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1935. First Edition. SIGNED by Cather on the front endpaper with an added note:

"I can't see my/old friends often,/but I don't forget/them." While the

Signed Limited edition of this book is easily found, Signed trade

editions, especially with an interesting addition such as found here, are

few and far between. Contents Fine; spine sunned with dampstaining at the

heel and at the bottom of the rear cover. Very Good, lacking the

dustwrapper. (#020506) SOLD

14. CAVALLO, Tiberius. TIBERII CAVALLOS FULLSTÄNDIGA AFHANDLING

OM ELECTRICITETEN. Öfversättning Jemte Tillägg Och Anmärkningar

af Carl Gust. Sjöstén, Carl Pet. Ohrling. 1-3. Lund: Prof. Joh. Lundblad, 1795-96. First Edition. Three parts in one small octavo (4-1/4"

x 7-1/8") volume in calf-backed boards with contrasting gilt-lettered

morocco spine labels; [14], 207, [2]; [2], 387, [1]; [2], 139, [13] + 8

folding plates engraved by J. M. Weller. Swedish translation of the

treatise on electricity by the Italian physicist Tiberio Cavallo. Cavallo

examined the use of electricity in the treatment of human diseases.

Cavallo (1749-1809), born in Italy but worked in England, made many

improvements to scientific instruments, especially the "Cavallo's

multiplier" that could amplify small electrical charges and make them

measurable in an electroscope. Moderate to heavy foxing throughout, the

folding plates generally clean. While the spine is in very nice shape, the

boards are heavily rubbed with loss. Good. (#020567) $350

15. CHARPENTIER, (Francois) and LUCAS, Jean. DEFFENSE DE LA

LANGUE FRANCOISE, POUR L'INSCRIPTION DE L'ARC DE TRIOMPHE.

Dedie'e au Roy bound with DE MONUMENTIS PUBLICIS LATINE

INSCRIBENDIS ORATIO.... Paris: Claude Barbin & Simon Benard, 1676/1677. First Edition. Small octavo (3-3/4" x 6-1/4") in calf; [xxxviii], 341,

[17]; [xvi], 71pages. In the 1670s, there was a heated debate among Paris

intellectuals concerning whether inscriptions for a proposed triumphal

arch in honor of Louis XIV should be in Latin or French. In the first work

the author, one of the first members of the Academy of Inscriptions,

argues in favor of the use of French. Lucas, in his work, argues for Latin

to be used. In the end, the arguments were for naught. While there are

four triumphal arches still standing in Paris, this particular arch was

never constructed. Library stamp on title and first page of dedication, no

other markings; binding a bit worn, spine chipped with partial loss of

spine label. Good example of a scarce book. (#020566) $500

16. CROWE, Cameron. FAST TIMES AT RIDGEMONT HIGH. A True Story. New York: Simon & Schuster, (1981). First Edition. Author's first book,

made into a popular film with the screenplay also written by Crowe and

starring Sean Penn, Jennifer Jason Leigh, and Forest Whitaker. Slight

soiling to topped bulked text edge. About Fine in a Fine, bright white

first issue dustwrapper. Scarce in this condition. (#020525) $1000

17. DANA, Richard Henry, Jr. AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED (ALS). Two-page AUTOGRAPH LETTER on both sides of a 7-1/4" x 9" sheet folded in

half SIGNED as "R. H. Dana Jr." to Lt. Charles Henry Davis requesting him

to appear before the chairman of a committee for a private interview. Dana

ends the letter by stating, "I hope you will do so, & immediately, as it

may be the turning point in our case." In addition to being the author of

TWO YEARS BEFORE THE MAST, Dana was a practicing lawyer specializing in

maritime law, especially justice for seamen. Davis had recently discovered

shoals in the waters off Nantucket directly in the track of ships sailing

between New York and Europe and of coasting vessels from Boston. This

discovery was thought to account for several wrecks and accidents

previously unexplained, and they called forth the special acknowledgments

of insurance companies and merchants. It's quite possible this letter was

connected to one of those cases. About Fine. (#020590) SOLD

18. DICKINSON, Emily. THE POEMS OF EMILY DICKINSON. New York: Limited Editions Club, 1952. Tall octavo (7" x 10-3/4") bound in full top-

grain black sheepskin with a morocco grain and the title stamped in gold

leaf on the front cover and spine; 320 pages. Each sheet is printed in

black and brown. Selected and edited with a commentary by Louis

Untermeyer. Illustrated with pen drawings by Helen Sewell. Copy #1278 of

1500 SIGNED by Sewell on the colophon. Slight rubbing to tips and corners.

About Fine in a Fine slipcase, scarce in this condition. (#020569) $450

19. DUBUS, Andre. ADULTERY & OTHER CHOICES. Boston: David Godine, 1977. First Edition. Wonderful collection of stories including "Killings,"

the basis for the critically acclaimed film IN THE BEDROOM. The title

novella was also one of three stories that formed the basis for the film,

WE DON'T LIVE HERE ANYMORE. Advance Review Copy with insert from publisher

laid in. SIGNED on the title page by Dubus and also INSCRIBED and SIGNED

twice on the half-title page: "For beautiful Lindsay/and her robes/in the

statements--/All best/Andre/19 October 1979" and "For Mary Rose/with good

wishes/Andre/16 Oct 93." Fine in Fine dustwrapper. (#020502) $350

20. DUBUS, Andre. THE LIEUTENANT. New York: The Dial Press, 1967. First Edition. Acclaimed short story writer's first book and only novel, a

tale of a Marine detachment on an aircraft carrier. SIGNED by Dubus on the

title page. Fine in a Near Fine dustwrapper with two small closed tears,

small ink numbers on the upper left outside rear corner, and a slightly

darkened spine. (#020500) $750

21. DUBUS, Andre. VOICES FROM THE MOON. Boston: David Godine,

(1984). First Edition. His second novel, essentially a novella about a

religious boy on the verge of adolescence who comes to some understanding

of the intricate dance between love and sex in his life and the lives of

those around him. INSCRIBED and SIGNED by Dubus on the half title page

"For Robert/with my thanks,/and best wishes/Andre/21 Dec 84" and SIGNED

again on the title page. Fine in a Fine dustwrapper. (#020540) $90

22. DUBUS, Andre. WE DON'T LIVE HERE ANYMORE. The Novellas Of

Andre Dubus. New York: Crown Publishers, Inc., (1984). First Edition. Pictorial wraps, issued only in softcover. Contains four novellas: "The

Pretty Girl," "We Don't Live Here Anymore," "Adultery," and "Finding a

Girl in America. SIGNED by the author on the title page and further

INSCRIBED on the front endpaper: "For Al/Thank you for your/kind words/

Andre/23 June 95." Fine and uncommon as such. (#020498) $150

23. EISENHOWER, Dwight. CRUSADE IN EUROPE. Garden City: Doubleday & Company, 1948. First Edition preceding the trade edition. Illustrated

with drawings and photographs. Copy #1016 of 1426 deluxe numbered copies

SIGNED by Eisenhower on the facsimile page of the D-Day Order to send the

troops to storm the beaches of Normandy, which begins: "You are about to

embark upon the Great Crusade, toward which we have striven these many

months. The eyes of the world are upon you." Spine darkened on the lower

third and rubbed though the lettering is still clear; contents Fine.

Overall Very Good, lacking the slipcase. (#020536) $2750

24. GARCIA MARQUEZ, Gabriel. ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF SOLITUDE. [New York]: Limited Editions Club, (1982). Quarto (8-1/4" x 11-1/8") bound

with natural straw-colored, nubby-textured Chinese silk sides overlapped

by top-grain aniline imported leather; 384 pages. Preface by Alastair

Reid, translation by Gregory Rabassa. Illustrated by Rafael Ferrer with 8

full-page color plates, 25 black-and-white drawings, and an ORIGINAL

GRAPHIC hand-printed at the Water street Press on Arches paper laid in

loosely at the rear. Copy #192 of 2000 SIGNED by Reid, Rabassa, and Ferrer

on the colophon page. Monthly Letter laid in. Spine mildly sunned. About

Fine in a close to Fine slipcase. (#020544) SOLD

25. GESNER, Abraham. REMARKS ON THE GEOLOGY AND MINERALOGY OF

NOVA SCOTIA. Halifax, NS: Gossip and Coade, Times Office, 1836. First Edition. Small quarto (5-3/4" x 8-3/4") in original brown cloth rebacked

with heavy brown binder's tape with most of the original spine label

pasted on; xxxix, 272, [1] pages. Illustrated with a folding lithographic

frontispiece ("Parrsboro' From the Water, 1836"), a full-page lithograph

("Cape Split, 1836"), and a hand-colored folding map ("A New Map of Nova

Scotia, Cape Breton, Prince Edward Island, and part of New Brunswick," by

C.H. Belcher), with "Explanation of the Maps" bound in. Light scattered

foxing, owner name on front endpaper, some looseness of front cover with

internal tape reinforcement. Overall Very Good. (#020572) $450

26. GIOIA, Dana. DAILY HOROSCOPE. Poems. St. Paul, MN: Graywolf Press, (1986). First Trade Edition of the poet's impressive first full-

length book of which apparently only 750 copies were bound in hardcover.

There was a Windhover Press publication with the same title published four

years earlier. INSCRIBED and SIGNED "with best wishes/and excellent

auguries" on the title page to poet and children's book author, Myra Cohn

Livingston. Livingston's bookplate, designed by Antonio Frasconi, tipped

to front pastedown. About Fine in a Fine dustwrapper. (#020488) $150

27. GRAHAM, Jorie. EROSION. Princeton: Princeton University Press, (1983). First Edition. Her second book. Full black cloth, gilt lettering

on the spine. We have also handled a copy in light gray cloth and are

unaware of any priority in color. Laid in is a compliments slip from the

publisher. Fine in a Fine white dustwrapper. (#020578) $500

28. GUTHRIE, (Mrs. Maria). A TOUR PERFORMED IN THE YEARS 1795-

6, THROUGH THE TAURIDA, OR CRIMEA, THE ANTIENT KINGDOM OF

BOSPHORUS, THE ONCE-POWERFUL REPUBLIC OF TAURIC CHERSON and all

the other countries of the North Shore of the Euxine, ceded to

Russia by the Peace of Kainardgi and Jassy ... Described in a

Series of Letters to her Husband, the Editor, Matthew Guthrie... London: T. Cadell, Jun & W. Davies, 1802. First Edition. Quarto (8-1/2" x

11") in modern tan buckram; xxiv, 446, [2] pages. Complete with errata and

final ad leaf. Illustrated with a large folding engraved map serving as

the frontispiece, a folding plan and view of the eruption of Koukuo Oba, 3

engraved plates, 8 wood-engraved plates of coins, and numerous wood-

engraved illustrations of coins within the text. Mrs. Guthrie was the

headmistress of a school in St. Petersburg for the education of the

daughters of the Russian nobility. This work is based on letters sent by

her to her husband, physician to the Imperial Corps of naval cadets. Owner

signature of John Redman Coxe (1773-1864) in the gutter of the title page,

physician and professor of medicine at the University of Pennsylvania who

had one of the largest libraries in the United States at the time, about

15,000 volumes. He worked side by side with his teacher, Dr. Benjamin Rush

During the yellow fever epidemic in 1793 in Philadelphia. Moderate foxing;

library bookplate and small stamp on the front pastedown with red ink

stamps on the dedication page. No other library markings but for white

numbers on the spine. Large folding map with several splits and a small

piece detached but present. Binding firm. Good. (#020542) $500

29. GUTHRIE, Woody. BOUND FOR GLORY. New York: E. P. Dutton & Co., Inc., 1943. First Edition. Autobiography and first book by one of our

greatest songwriters, author of this country's unofficial national anthem,

"This Land Is Your Land." Served as the basis for the Hal Ashby film

starring David Carradine. Former owner stamps on front and rear

pastedowns. Mild rubbing to covers. Very Good, lacking the uncommon

dustwrapper. (#020546) $250

Bob Dylan, in his autobiography CHRONICLES, recounts reading this for the

first time: "I went through it from cover to cover like a hurricane,

totally focused on every word, and the book sang out to me like the

radio.... BOUND FOR GLORY is a hell of a book. It's huge. Almost too big."

30. HEROLD, A(ndre)-Ferdinand. CHEVALERIES SENTIMENTALES. Paris: Librairie de l'Art indépendant, 1893. First Edition. Calf-backed marbled

boards with gilt-decorated spine with the owner's initials "J. D." stamped

in gilt at the base; top edge trimmed, others uncut; marbled endpapers;

original front and rear wraps bound in. Copy #275 of 275 copies (from a

total edition of 300) with an ORIGINAL LITHOGRAPH by Odilon Redon as

frontispiece protected by a tissue guard. INSCRIBED and SIGNED by the

author on a front blank. Text slightly browned due to the poor quality of

the paper; the lithograph not affected. Rubbing to the spine with loss of

the spine label. Very Good and uncommon. (#020531) $1500

31. IBSEN, Henrik. A DOLL'S HOUSE. New York: D. Appleton and

Company, 1889. First American Edition. White cloth and green decorated

boards. Translated from the Norwegian by Henrietta Frances Lord. Includes

a biography of Ibsen. Early owner name on front endpaper. Light soiling to

covers, darkening to spine. Very Good or better. (#020503) $100

32. IBSEN, Henrik. A DOLL'S HOUSE. London: T. Fisher Unwin, 1889. First British Edition. Gilt-lettered vellum. Translated from the Norwegian

by William Archer. Copy #8 of only 115 SIGNED by the publisher. Lesbian

actress/writer Eva La Gallienne's copy with her bookplate on the front

pastedown which incorporates on the border two lines of dialogue from

Ibsen's THE MASTER BUILDER: "Solness: Homes for human beings. Hilda: But

homes with high towers and pinnacles upon them." Also Inscribed to La

Gallienne on the front endpaper by a friend: "In appreciation of

her/admirable Ibsen performances--/from her admiring and loving friend/

Elsa Morner--/Chicago, May 1926." The American actress La Gallienne

appeared in several Ibsen productions, including A DOLL'S HOUSE, which she

also translated. In 1925, when she failed to persuade a commercial

management company to present her in Ibsen's THE MASTER BUILDER, she

decided to produce and direct it herself, helping give birth to the Civic

Repertory Theatre. Scattered marginal foxing; soiling to covers. Very Good

or better. (#020504) $1500

33. JAMES, Edward. JUVENTUTIS ANNORUM. London: The James Press, 1931. First Edition. Vellum-backed purple boards in the scarce box. Second

book by the British poet known for his patronage of the surrealist art

movement, sponsoring Salvador Dali and ultimately acquiring one of the

finest collections of surrealist work in private hands. Contents bright

and fresh. Foxing to vellum. Cardboard slipcase with text on one side

complete but for the top edge. Overall Very Good. (#020492) SOLD

34. JOERRES, Lewis. THE MNEMONICK AND UNIVERSAL NUMERICAL

MONITOR, IN FOUR PARTS. Part First. New York: Lewis Nichols, 1834. First Edition. Plain blue wraps (3-1/4" x 5-1/4"); 68 [1] pages. With

errata slip. Apparently the other parts were never published. A scarce

little book. We could find no other copies for sale and no auction

records. OCLC records only the copy at Harvard. Small stain on title,

last few pages foxed, spine frayed. Very Good. (#004955) $125

35. (JOYCE, James). LE NAVIRE D'ARGENT: "FROM WORK IN

PROGRESS." Paris: La Maison des Amis des Livres, October 1925. First

Edition. Original printed wraps; 128 pages. SLOCUM C-66: The First

Appearance in Print of ANNA LIVIA PLURABELLE, pages 169-195 of FINNEGANS

WAKE. Some aging to text; pages mostly unopened. Near Fine and uncommon,

especially in individual wraps. (#020483) $350

36. KEATING, William. NARRATIVE OF AN EXPEDITION TO THE SOURCE

OF ST. PETER'S RIVER, LAKE WINNEPEEK, LAKE OF THE WOODS, &c. &c.

PERFORMED IN THE YEAR 1823 ... COMPILED FROM THE NOTES OF MAJOR

LONG, MESSRS. SAY, KEATING, AND COLHOUN. Philadelphia: Carey & Lea, 1824. First Edition. Two octavo (5-1/4" x 8-3/4") volumes in contemporary

calf with early rebacking; 16 (ads), xii, [2], [9]-439; vi, [5]-459 pages.

Complete with half-title pages. Illustrated with a large folding map and

15 plates. The primary work on Stephen Long's second expedition, compiled

by its geologist and historiographer. The excellent plates, engraved by

Hill after the drawings of Samuel Seymour, illustrate scenes and Indians

on the upper Mississippi. Includes vocabularies of several tribes. FIELD

949: "almost a cyclopedia of material, relating to the Indians of the

explored territory. Nothing escaped the attention of the gentlemen who

accompanied the expedition; and their statements regarding the customs,

character, and numbers of the Sioux and Chippeway tribes, are among the

most valuable we have of those people"; GRAFF 2280; HOWES K-20; SABIN

37137: "statements respecting the Sioux and Chippeway tribes are among the

most valuable we have"; WAGNER-CAMP 26b:1. Light, scattered foxing marking

a few plates; labels missing from spine. Very Good. (#020559) $1000

37. KELLER, Helen. MIDSTREAM. MY LATER LIFE. Garden City:

Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc., 1929. Early Printing. Illustrated with

photographs. Includes accounts of interactions with Mark Twain, Charlie

Chaplin, and others. INSCRIBED and SIGNED by Keller in pencil, as usual,

on the front free endpaper "To Mr. Herbert White/with sincere regards/

Helen Keller/Dec. 1929." White helped found the Connecticut Institute for

the Blind in 1893 and served as treasurer for the American Foundation for

the Blind. Fine association copy. Faint evidence of removal of bookplates

on front and rear pastedowns; dulling of the spine with neat removal of

library numbers. Very Good, lacking the dustwrapper. (#020541) $750

38. KELLER, Helen. TYPED LETTER SIGNED (TLS). Lincoln, NE, 17 December 1921. A charming two-page letter on two sheets of The Lincoln

hotel stationery (5-1/2" x 9-1/4") addressed to "Bebe" and SIGNED in

pencil by Keller. In part: "The other day, when we were walking along the

main street of Lincoln, Nebraska, on our way to the big red brick hotel, I

nearly fell over this Dachshund, which was trotting out of an alley

between two shops. Of course I begged the wee fellow's pardon, and he

wagged his tail in such a friendly way, I knew it was all right." The

owner, a young man, then appeared and said the dog was homeless. "Of

course I thought of you, Bebe ... 'the dearest little girl in the world

who will be good to Bevs' ... I think, though, Nebs is a good name, as he

comes from Nebraska.... From all I could learn from the nice young man,

Nebs is very well behaved.... But you know one can't believe every word

one hears from strangers on the street. I thought I'd take a chance and

buy Nebs for you. It is always good-natured to believe the best of men and

dogs until they have proved themselves untrustworthy." We are not sure who

the little girl, Bebe, is, and oddly enough, Keller had a dog with the

same name as the girl. Keller never used any of her dogs as service dogs,

but in an interview that came later in life, Keller said, "Nobody, who is

not blind, as much as they may love their pet, can know what a dog's love

really means. Dogs have travelled all over the world with me. They have

always been my companions. A dog has never failed me." Paper rather

fragile and a little darkened but overall Very Good. (#020534) $1250

39. KENNEDY, William. THE INK TRUCK. NY: Dial Press, 1969. First Edition. First book by the author of the acclaimed IRONWEED. Fine in Near

Fine dustwrapper with rubbing to front and rear panels. (#020557) $200

40. KUBIN, Alfred. FÜNFZEHN FACSIMILEDRUCKE: Portfolio of 15

Prints. Diese Fünfzehn Drucke, getreue Wiedergaben der Originale

in Papier, Format und Bild, Wurden in der Kunstansalt von J.B.

Obernetter in München hergestellt. 1000 Exemplare wurden auf

einem nach muster des Originalpapiers geschöpften bütten

abgezogen, 100 exemplare auf Kaiserl. Japan über

Kupferdruckpapier wurden numeriert und vom Künstler signiert. München: Hans von Weber-Verl., [1903]. First Edition. Large (15" x 18-

1/2") string-tied black cloth portfolio with the artist's name in gilt on

the front cover and containing 15 loose prints (14" x 17-1/2") from

original drawings with the artist's printed signature and title beneath

each image. The first independent publication by the artist and the first

published work by Hans von Weber. Kubin, an Austrian (1877 - 1959)

Expressionist artist, seems to have been influenced by the philosophy of

Arthur Schopenhauer on suffering and misfortune. His work is dark,

unflinching, and symbolic. One print, "The Hour of Death" depicts the

scything hand of the clock as it beheads men as it turns, the severed

heads caught in a net below. Another, "The Fate of Mankind" shows a woman

with a cloth over her head sweeping the living towards the cliff of their

deaths. Yet another titled "Epidemic" depicts a giant hunched skeletal

figure spreading disease like seeds over a village. Another, "Science,"

shows a chimp scratching its head in puzzlement as it stands over a human

corpse. Others concern war, death, and other "torments that plague our

existence." This copy lacks the limitation page which, according to Paul

Raabe (ALFRED KUBIN LEBEN-WERK-WIRKUNG, Hamburg, 1957, no. 8, page 71),

was not issued with every copy. Likely from the edition of 1000 as a copy

of the smaller limitation with the signed limitation page sold at

Sotheby's London in 2020 (15,000 GBP) is described as slightly larger. In

2019, several of the original drawings these prints are based on sold also

at Sotheby's London for between 500,000 and a million GBP each. Title page

soiled; prints are Fine but for a few minor turned corners. Housed in a

soiled, Very Good slipcase. Quite scarce. (#020587) $7500

41. LAMBERT, Edward. HISTORY OF THE COLONY OF NEW HAVEN, BEFORE

AND AFTER THE UNION WITH CONNECTICUT. Containing a Particular

Description of the Towns Which Composed that Government, Viz.,

New Haven, Milford, Guilford, Branford, Stamford, & Southold, L.

I.. With a Notice of the Towns Which Have Been Set off from "The

Original Six." New Haven, CT: Hitchcock and Stafford, 1838. First

Edition. Duodecimo (4-1/2" x 7-1/2") in publisher's brown cloth; 216

pages. Illustrated with a map and 50 mostly text engravings. Includes a

genealogical account of the Lambert family of Milford. HOWES L-38; SABIN

38732. Occasional minor foxing; spine head worn, faint circular stain on

front cover. Very Good. (#020564) SOLD

42. LAWRENCE, Frieda. "NOT I, BUT THE WIND...." Santa Fe: The Rydal Press, (1934). First Edition. Unpublished letters and material by

D.H. Lawrence and memoirs by his wife. Illustrated with 14 photo

reproductions. Copy #62 of 1,000 copies SIGNED by Frieda. Light foxing to

some pages; slightly cocked. Near Fine in a lightly soiled, Good

dustwrapper with internal tape repairs. (#020551) $125

43. (LAWRENCE, Jacob) BIBLE. THE FIRST BOOK OF MOSES, CALLED

GENESIS. THE KING JAMES VERSION. New York: Limited Editions Club,

1989. Large folio bound in full midnight blue Japanese cotton. Copy #399

of only 400 numbered copies, SIGNED on the colophon by Jacob Lawrence who

has contributed 8 ORIGINAL SILKSCREENS to this massive (16" x 22") and

truly magnificent work, one of the high points of the press. According to

the publisher, anywhere from 17 to 21 screens were required to bring out

the coloring of each illustration, making a total of 144 separate

stencils, all of which were destroyed after the strictly limited number of

some 400 original sets of prints had been achieved on the fine Whatman

paper specified by the Osiris Printing Studio in New York. The text was

printed on a heavy handmade paper from Cartiere Enrico Magnani of Pescia,

Italy. Monthly Letter laid in. A gorgeous book. The clamshell box has a

few small bumps and frayed spots; the book is as new. Fine in a Near Fine

suede-lined linen clamshell box with leather label. (#020547) SOLD

44. (LAWRENCE, Jacob) HERSEY, John. HIROSHIMA. New York: Limited Editions Club, 1983. Large octavo (9-1/2" x 12-1/4") bound in full coal-

black aniline cowhide. A poem by Robert Penn Warren serves as the preface.

Illustrated with 8 ORIGINAL SILKSCREENS executed in 11 colors by the noted

African-American artist Jacob Lawrence. Copy #1341 of 1500 SIGNED by

Hersey, Warren, and Lawrence. A starkly beautiful book, richly bound and

with 3 important signatures, justly one of the most desirable books issued

by this prestigious press. Monthly Letter and the Note on the care of the

book laid in. Fine in a close to Fine slipcase. (#020574) SOLD

45. LONDON, Jack. THE CALL OF THE WILD. Los Angeles: Limited

Editions Club, 1960. Quarto (8-1/2" x 10-1/2") bound in full green-and-

black plaid wool "mackinaw" shirting with a leather label on the spine.

The slipcase is also covered in the same lumberman's shirting material.

Introduction by Pierre Berton. Illustrated with line-and-wash drawings by

Henry Varnum Poor. Printed at the press of Ward Ritchie. Copy #1351 of

1500 SIGNED by the illustrator on the colophon page. Handling this most

unusual binding, one is tempted to look for buttons. Monthly Letter laid

in. Slight sunning to the spine. About Fine in a Fine slipcase, not often

found in this condition. (#020543) $250

46. McGUANE, Thomas. THE SPORTING CLUB. New York: Simon & Schuster, (1968). First Edition. His first book, a novel about a hunting and fishing

club in Michigan. Small stain to bulked text fore-edge. Near Fine in a

Near Fine dustwrapper with some light soiling. (#020533) $100

47. [MEDICINE]. VENEREAL DISEASE POSTER Circa World War II:

DISEASE IS DISGUISED. DON'T GAMBLE WITH VD. First Edition. A 16" x 21" poster in color, apparently produced in 1946 when the U.S. military

was trying to enforce a policy of non-fraternization in the occupation

zones between the troops and European women. It depicts a dark and ominous

female hiding behind the mask of a healthy beautiful woman. Created by a

graphic designer named Forsyth, whose name is printed in red in the bottom

right corner. Very light soiling. About Fine. (#020579) $500

48. [MOLESWORTH, Robert]. AN ACCOUNT OF DENMARK, AS IT WAS IN

THE YEAR 1692 with AN ACCOUNT OF SUEDEN, AS IT WAS IN THE YEAR

1688. Together with an Extract of the History of that Kingdom. London: Theo. Longman, 1738. Fourth Edition, with additions. Octavo (5" x

7-3/4") bound in early paneled calf leather with a gilt-lettered morocco

spine label; [viii], xxiii, [i], 432 pages. Complete with half-title page.

Also bound in and continuously paginated, as published, are OBSERVATIONS

UPON A PAMPHLET CALLED, AN ENGLISH MERCHANT'S REMARKS UPON A SCANDALOUS

JACOBITE PAPER PUBLISHED IN THE POST-BOY OF THE 19TH OF JULY 1716, UNDER

THE NAME OF A MEMORIAL PRESENTED TO THE CHANCERY OF SUEDEN, BY THE

RESIDENT OF GREAT-BRITAIN. The Second Edition. London. 1738. Together with

: M., L. [Hagen, Lorenz or Defoe, Daniel]. A SHORT NARRATIVE OF THE LIFE

AND DEATH OF JOHN RHINHOLDT COUNT PATKUL, A NOBLEMAN OF LIVONIA, WHO WAS

BROKE ALIVE UPON THE WHEEL IN GREAT POLAND, ANNO 1707. Together with the

Manner of his Execution: Written by the Lutheran Minister who assisted him

in his last Hours. Molesworth's Account was first published in 1694, with

two later editions in that year. Pagination continuous with separate

titles, all anonymous, for the individual works. The last is variously

ascribed to either Hagen or Defoe. Contents clean and crisp; binding quite

decent with spine darkened, minor wear along joints, and a dark, dry strip

at the far edge of the front cover; tight. Very Good. (#020571) SOLD

49. MUIR, John. THE WRITINGS OF JOHN MUIR: Volume I Only

Containing a Manuscript Leaf. Boston & New York: Houghton Mifflin

Company, 1916. First Edition. The first volume only of ten of The

Manuscript Edition of Muir's Collected Works, this volume containing THE

STORY OF MY BOYHOOD AND YOUTH as well as A THOUSAND-MILE WALK TO THE GULF,

and more importantly, a leaf of ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT by Muir. BAL 14775.

Copy #655 of 750 bound in the publisher's green cloth with a gilt-lettered

leather spine label. Illustrated with plates. The leaf of original

manuscript in this case contains 37 words, including a few corrections:

"sprucy neatness of youth & wildness of old age form an interesting study.

Its shy fashionable form begins to be broken up as soon as it becomes

fruitful. Specialized branches are suddenly pushed out in the most..." A

worn, ex-library (stamped "withdrawn") copy with the usual internal and

external markings. Still about Very Good with the manuscript in close to

Fine condition. (#020589) SOLD

50. NAST, Thomas. ARCHIVE OF 6 PIECES: SIGNED CHECK; CATALOGUE

OF TH. NAST'S GRAND CARICATURAMA; and 4 TRADE CARDS. New York: various, 1882, 1893, and n.d.. First Edition. The check from and SIGNED by

Nast is dated 4 May 1893 with various bank stamps on the verso. The 4

color trade cards are copyrighted 1882 by E. B. Duval. The four-page

catalogue with several small Nast illustrations is not dated and lists 33

"Grand Historical Caricature Paintings," accompanied by musical pieces,

for a show performed every evening and including a "Descriptive Lecture."

Pamphlet and check Fine; trade cards Near Fine with some staining to the

versos. (#020581) SOLD

51. (O'CONNOR, Flannery). THE SPECTRUM 1943. Milledgeville, GA: The Students of Georgia State College for Women, 1943. First Edition.

Quarto (9" x 12") in white cloth. O'Connor's freshman yearbook containing

her freshman picture, a photo of her in the Newman Club, a photo of her as

a member of the literary journal staff, and mention of her in the Allegro

Club. This volume belonged to a junior class member and contains a number

of signatures but not, alas, O'Connor's. Mild soiling and wear. Overall

Very Good . (#020509) $500

Flannery O'Connor was quite busy in her three years at Georgia State

College for Women. She would eventually become a member and Editor of The

Corinthian, the outlet for creative writing, the campus newspaper, the

yearbook staff, the International Relations Club, the Town Girls' Club

(for student relations) and, tellingly, the Newman Club, a group for

Catholic students (in an overwhelming Protestant South). She was chosen by

the student body as one of only twelve seniors (less than 10% of the

class) who made exceptional contributions to life at the school, and she

was one of only three Bachelor of Arts graduates to receive highest

honors.

52. (POE, Edgar Allan) Miss LESLIE (editor). WILLIAM WILSON in

THE GIFT: A CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR'S PRESENT FOR 1840. Philadelphia: Carey & Hart, (1839). First Edition. Original embossed black

morocco with gilt lettering on the spine by Gaskill of Philadelphia.

Illustrated title page and 8 steel engravings by various artists. BAL 992

and 16130. The first appearance in print of this important story by Poe.

Light, sporadic foxing to the text; heavier foxing to the plates and

facing pages of text. Minor splits to joints but covers tight and binding

just lightly rubbed. Very Good or better. (#020514) $450

53. [RAILROADS]. DRAWINGS OF MAPS, BRIDGES, PROFILES, COAL

BURNING LOCOMOTIVES, CHAIRS, BRAKES, SPLICES, & C. Accompanying

the Report of the Board of Railroad Commissioners for 1856. Albany, NY: C. Van Benthuysen, 1857. First Edition. Original gilt-lettered

brown cloth (6" x 9-1/4") rebacked with later black cloth. Complete with 2

folding maps and 46 plates, most folding, with a very large folding hand-

colored map of the state of New York and a smaller folding map of the

cities of New York and Brooklyn showing the routes of the horse railroads.

Plates depict bridges, coal-burning locomotives, tunnels, etc., including

profile maps of railroad routes. Issued by the New York Board of Railroad

Commissioners, this volume is a veritable treasure trove of images related

to mid-19th century railroadiana. Occasional very minor tear or stain but

quite clean and whole, firmly bound. Near Fine. (#020532) $450

54. [ROBERTS, Abigail]. THE ENTERTAINING MEDLEY; BEING A

COLLECTION OF TRUE HISTORIES AND ANECDOTES CALCULATED FOR THE

COTTAGER'S FIRE-SIDE. Dublin: Thomas Courtney, 1826. Early Edition.

Duodecimo (3-1/2" x 5-1/4") in original calf-backed boards titled in gilt

on the spine; 180 pages. Frontispiece engraving (laid down on inside front

board, as issued?), 4 full-page plates, and several text engravings. A

collection of bizarre but true stories, apparently aimed at a younger

reader, for the purpose of instruction. Examples include: "Account of a

Moving Bog in the County of Galway," "Account of the Snakes of North

America and of the Humming Bird," "Affecting Account of a Sale of Slaves,"

etc. Very nice original condition. Near Fine. (#020565) $100

55. ROBINSON, Edwin Arlington. VAN ZORN:. A Comedy in Three

Acts. New York: The Macmillan Company, 1914. First Edition. First issue binding. SIGNED by the author on the front endpaper and dated 1917. Near

Fine, lacking the scarce dustwrapper. (#020575) $100

56. ROTH, Philip. OUR GANG. New York: Random House, (1971). First Edition. SIGNED by the author on the front endpaper. A satire of Richard

Nixon featuring a politician named Trick E. Dixon. Fine in a price-

clipped, otherwise Fine dustwrapper. (#020560) $200

57. RUSKIN, John. THE STONES OF VENICE. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1874. New Edition. Three large octavo (7" x 10-1/4") vols. in publisher's

brown blindstamped and gilt-decorated cloth. One of 1500 copies SIGNED by

the author at the end of the preface. Illustrated with 62 plates, many in

color, and drawings in the text by the author. First published about 20

years before this attractive, SIGNED edition, it is one of the key texts

of the aesthetic movement. Scattered light foxing, most pages and plates

clean. Front cover of first volume just slightly loose, but generally the

volumes are tightly bound. Some rubbing to cloth with small spots of loss

to first volume. Very Good or better. (#020584) $750

58. SAVITSKY, Jack. ORIGINAL SIGNED COLOR DRAWING: SCRATCHING

FOR A LIVING. [Lansford PA], 1991. Drawing (9" x 12") of chickens with chicks in color pencils SIGNED, dated, and titled by Savitsky. The verso

has the artist's SIGNED handwritten description in pencil. Savitsky

contracted Black Lung disease and began drawing, something he enjoyed as a

youth. One of the great self-taught artists, Savitsky often painted

characters and scenes from his life in the coal mines. His work has sold

at major auction houses and is in great demand. Fine. (#020537) $250

59. [SMITH, William]. AN EXAMINATION OF THE CONNECTICUT CLAIM

TO LANDS IN PENNSYLVANIA. With an Appendix, Containing Extracts

and Copies Taken from Original Papers. Philadelphia: Jos. Crukshank, 1774. First Edition. Octavo (5" x 8-1/4") in green cloth-backed marbled

boards, likely early 20th century; [ii], 94, 32 pages. EVANS 13629; HOWES

S-690; SABIN 84605; STREETER SALE 976: "An important and detailed review

of the origin of the conflicting claims of Pennsylvania and Connecticut in

the Wyoming valley"; VAIL 634. Scarce, contemporary account of a conflict

of the latter 18th century between Pennsylvania and Connecticut settlers

in the Wyoming Valley originating from conflicting charters of those

colonies, Connecticut's charter of 1662 and Penn's of 1681. The ongoing

dispute, known as the Pennamite-Yankee Wars, would not be resolved until

after the American Revolution in 1782, when Commissioners appointed by

Congress decided in favor of Pennsylvania. The second, and more desirable,

of two issues, this containing important supplementary material and a

postscript by Smith dated 14 January 1774 stating, in part: "After about

two hundred Copies of this Work had got abroad, I was favored with the

following Resolves past [sic] Yesterday in the honorable House of

Assembly, and am glad of an Opportunity to insert them in what Copies

remain unsold ... [which] will ... convince those Connecticut Intruders

that this Government will firmly support its Rights." Folding map of the

areas in dispute. J. Carson Brevoort's copy with his bookplate on front

pastedown with a presentation bookplate to the Long Island Historical

Society. Early plain brown wraps detached; paper toned, light foxing,

stains, mostly to title; title, final page of text, and outside margin of

map with faint ink library stamps. Very Good. (#020556) SOLD

60. SONDHEIM, Stephen. SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH. An 8" x 10" photograph

INSCRIBED to a teacher and his students. Fine. (#020530) SOLD

One of the most important figures in 20th-century theatre, Sondheim's

works as composer and lyricist include A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY

TO THE FORUM (1962), COMPANY (1970), FOLLIES (1971), A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC

(1973), SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET (1979), SUNDAY IN

THE PARK WITH GEORGE (1984), and INTO THE WOODS (1987). He is also known

for writing the lyrics for WEST SIDE STORY (1957) and GYPSY (1959). He has

received an Academy Award, 8 Tony Awards (more than any other composer), 8

Grammy Awards, a Pulitzer Prize, and a 2015 Presidential Medal of Freedom.

61. STEIN, Gertrude and THOMSON, Virgil. FOUR SAINTS IN THREE

ACTS. AN OPERA TO BE SUNG. New York: Random House, 1934. First

Edition. Wilson A21: 4000 copies printed. Introduction by Carl Van

Vechten. Music by Virgil Thomson and words by Gertude Stein. INSCRIBED and

SIGNED on the Cast Page by Stein, Thomson, and 3 cast members. Laid in is

an announcement for the New York Premiere printed on silver coated paper.

Very Good, lacking the dustwrapper. (#020588) SOLD

62. SWAMMERDAM, Jan. EPHEMERI VITA. OF AFBEELDINGH VAN 'S

MENSCHEN LEVEN, VERTOONT IN DE WONDERBAARLIJCKE EN NOOYT

GEHOORDE HISTORIE VAN HET VLIEGENT ENDE EEN-DAGH-LEVENT HAFT OF

OEVER-AAS. Een dierken, ten aansien van sijn naam, over al in

Neerlandt bekent.... Amsterdam: Abraham Wolfgang, 1675. First Edition. Octavo (3-3/4" x 6-1/4") in contemporary vellum; [xxxii], 422, [8] pages.

Illustrated with 8 engraved plates (2 folding). A scarce treatise on the

life cycle and anatomy of the mayfly based on microscopic examination,

dissection, and experimentation by one of the outstanding comparative

anatomists of the seventeenth century. Swammerdam saw his scientific work

as a form of divine worship, a concept that is evident in his title for

this book which hints at God's work behind the wonders of nature. The

EPHEMERI VITA was translated into English in 1681 under the title EPHEMERI

VITA: OR THE NATURAL HISTORY AND ANATOMY OF THE EPHEMERON, A FLY THAT

LIVES BUT FIVE HOURS. Generally clean, dampstain affecting top half of the

last dozen pages including most plates; folding plates with short splits;

binding a bit soiled. Very Good and quite scarce. (#020563) $2500

63. [THUCYDIDES] ETTENBERG, Eugene. ARCHIVE OF DESIGN MATERIAL

FOR THE LIMITED EDITIONS CLUB BOOK: THE HISTORY OF THE

PELOPONNESIAN WAR. Limited Editions Club, 1974. First Edition. A small collection of @10 pieces: letters from the Club, mock ups of text and

illustrations, handwritten notes and drawings, etc.--all housed in a

clamshell box with a gilt-lettered red morocco spine label. Including a

few pieces for other titles. A peek into the design of this book. Light,

expected wear in a Near Fine clamshell box. (#020538) SOLD

64. TWAIN, Mark [CLEMENS, Samuel]. FOLLOWING THE EQUATOR. A

JOURNEY AROUND THE WORLD. Hartford/New York: American Publ./Doubleday, 1897. First Edition. Decorated blue cloth. Illustrated with a

frontispiece, plates, and text engravings. BAL 3451. This copy with the

preferred single Hartford imprint and the signature "11" at page 161. Mark

Twain's account of his tour of the world, following the equator, visiting

Hawaii, India, Australia, etc., stopping to give lectures to earn money to

salvage himself from bankruptcy. Contents clean and hinges secure for this

heavy book; small book label of E. C. Lovell on a front blank. Some loss

of gilt to the spine but overall Near Fine. (#020485) $750

65. VERTOT [René Aubert de Vertot d'Aubeuf]. THE HISTORY OF THE

REVOLUTION IN SWEDEN, Occasion'd by the Change of Religion, and

Alteration of The Government, in that Kingdom bound with THE

REVOLUTIONS OF PORTUGAL. London: M. Poulson, W. Taylor, et. al./W.

Taylor and C. Rivington, 1723/1724. Fifth Edition/Early Edition. Two

octavo (4-3/4" x 7-3/4") volumes bound in one in early paneled calf

leather with a gilt-lettered morocco spine label; [xxiv], 312; viii, iv,

138; [10] pages. The second volume has a frontispiece illustration of a

battle. First title translated into English by J. Mitchell; the second

translation not credited. Both of these titles by the French clergyman and

historian first appeared in the last decade of the 17th century. Many

lousy copies of these titles are available online, but few in the Near

Fine condition of this volume. Contents clean and crisp, interesting old

bookplate pasted over another interesting bookplate on the front

pastedown; binding lovely with the spine darkened and minor wear along the

joints, covers tight. Near Fine. (#020570) $250

66. WALSH, Robert, Jr. and McHENRY, James. THE JACKSON WREATH,

OR NATIONAL SOUVENIR. A National Tribute, Commemorative of the

Great Civil Victory Achieved by the People, through the Hero of

New Orleans. Containing a Biographical Sketch of General Jackson

until 1819. With a Continuation until the Present Day, Embracing

a View of the Recent Political Struggles. Philadelphia: Jacob Maas, 1829. First Edition. Original gilt-decorated red morocco-backed marbled

boards with matching morocco corners; 88 pages. Illustrated with a

portrait frontispiece of Jackson, an engraved title page, 4 plates (the

Golden Wreath printed on white clay-coated stock, The Battle of New

Orleans, The Hermitage, and The Capitol), 3 engraved leaves of music

(Jackson Grand March and Quick Step), and a large hand-colored folding map

of the U.S. (with portions of the Oregon Territory and Mexico, including

Texas) measuring approx. 17" x 19" and tipped in at the rear. HOWES W-68;

SABIN 101164. Published in commemoration of Jackson's inauguration, the

campaign biography by Walsh, BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF THE LIFE OF ANDREW

JACKSON (Hudson, N.Y., 1828) here reissued with the addition of McHenry's

substantial "Continuation of the Biography" and some additional matter.

Light, sporadic foxing; plates quite clean thanks, in part, to the

presence of the tissue guards; the map in beautiful shape with bright

coloring. A lovely, close to Fine example of a book usually found missing

the map or quite worn. Near Fine. (#020555) $1000

67. WALTER, Eugene. MONKEY POEMS. Paris: Editions Finisterre, 1953. First Edition. Light green wraps with marbled paper dustwrapper and large

printed label on the front. INSCRIBED and SIGNED by Walter filling the

front endpaper to poet Douglas Newton and his wife, novelist Mary Lee

Settle: "For Mary Lee & Douglas/chairman of the/Sloan Court Cockles &

Lights/Committee from/the Tournon Tripper's Haven/Chief Doorman,/(with

homage implied for/Mme. Britt current corporeal/incorporation of La

Malibian/love from Eugene--/1926." Slight offsetting from dustwrapper to

endpapers. About Fine in a Near Fine dustwrapper. (#020513) $250

68. WARREN, Robert Penn. THE CIRCUS IN THE ATTIC And Other

Stories. New York: Harcourt, Brace & Co., (1947). First Edition. Short stories and a novella, the first work of fiction published by Warren after

the Pulitzer prize-winning ALL THE KING'S MEN. Includes his well-known

story "Blackberry Winter." INSCRIBED and SIGNED by Warren on the front

endpaper: "For Alexander [?]/with all good wishes,/Robert Penn Warren/

February 17, 1987." Very Good, lacking the dustwrapper. (#020573) $100

69. WELLESLEY, Arthur (1st DUKE OF WELLINGTON). AUTOGRAPH

ENVELOPE. An envelope (7-1/2" x 3-3/4") folded from a larger piece of paper and with most of the Duke's red wax personal seal on the verso,

marked "Private" in the upper right corner and SIGNED with his initial in

the lower left corner. Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of

Wellington, a native of Ireland, was one of the leading military and

political figures of the 19th century. He rose to prominence as a general

during the Peninsular campaign of the Napoleonic Wars. Together with a

Prussian army, he defeated Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo. He was

twice prime minister of England under the Tory party. Short split along

fold, some darkening. Near Fine. (#020539) SOLD

70. WILDER, Thornton. THE BRIDGE OF SAN LUIS REY. London:

Longmans, Green and Co. Ltd., 1927. First British Edition, preceding the

American edition by a few days, of this winner of Wilder's first of three

Pulitzer Prizes. INSCRIBED and SIGNED by Wilder on the front endpaper:

"For Mrs. Edward J. Pearson/with the regard of/Thornton Wilder/New York/

Jan 16, 1931." Fine in a scarce, close to Fine dustwrapper with a small

chip at the head of the slightly darkened spine. (#020512) $3500