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Front cover image:

Rackham’s Illustrated version of The Night Before Christmas, Item 111.
Back cover image:

Deluxe signed limited edition of Shackelton’s Heart of the Antarctic, Item 2.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
2 Opening Selection
26 Americana
42 Exploration & Natural History
53 Literature
77 History, Religion, Philosophy & Economics
95 Children’s Literature
100 Art & Illustrated
105 Index
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H oli day 2013 | E xcep t iona l N ew A cqu isi t ions
ch a rles dick ens

“The One Great Christmas Myth Of Modern Literature”:
Lovely First Issue Of A Christmas Carol
1. DICKENS, Charles. A Christmas Carol. In Prose. Being A Ghost Story of Christmas. London,
1843. Small octavo, original cinnamon cloth gilt. $33,000.
First edition, first issue of this Christmas classic, with four hand-colored steel-engraved plates by John
Leech, the only one of Dickens’ first editions to contain hand-colored illustrations. The R.B. Adam copy,
with his bookplate.
A Christmas Carol “may readily be called the Bible of Christmas… It was issued about ten days before
Christmas, 1843, and 6000 copies were sold on the first day… the number of reprintings have been so
many that all attempts at the figures have been futile. Altogether 24 editions were issued in the original
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format” (Eckel, 110). “It was a work written
at the height of Dickens’ great powers, which
would add to his considerable fame, bring a
new work to the English language, increase
the festivities at Christmastime, and contain
his most eloquent protest at the condition of
the poor” (John Mortimer). “Suddenly con-
ceived and written within a few weeks, [A
Christmas Carol] was the first of Dickens’
Christmas books (a new literary genre thus
created incidentally)… it was an extraordi-
nary achievement—the one great Christmas
myth of modern literature.” The publication
history of A Christmas Carol is bibliographi-
cally complex. “Dickens decided to publish
the book himself… He wanted the Carol to
be a beautiful gift book and took pride in its
development. He stipulated the following
requirements: a fancy binding, blind-
stamped, with gilding on the spine and front
cover; all edges gilded; four full-page hand-
colored etchings; half title and title pages
printed in colors of bright red and green; and
hand-colored green endpapers to match the
green title page… However, in examining
printed copies prior to publication, Dickens
was disappointed with the appearance of
the green titles, which turned drab, and the hand-colored green endpapers, which dusted off and smudged,
and had the title page changed to red and blue, the half title to blue, the date on the title page changed from
1844 to 1843, and the endpapers changed to yellow, which did not require hand work. Dickens’ changes
were completed by December 17… Since Dickens’ instructions to discontinue the unsatisfactory titles and
endpapers were received at the press before publication, at a time when there were on hand different
quantities of endpapers, title pages, and sheets of printed text already produced, many copies are found
with a mixture of features” (Gimbel A79). This copy first issue, with blue and red title page dated 1843, half
title and verso of title page printed in blue, “Stave I” on page [1] and light green endpapers, with the four
color plates. First-issue copies appear with either yellow or green endpapers, no priority established; this
copy has green endpapers. Binding matches Todd’s first impression, first issue, with the closest interval
between blindstamped border and gilt wreath equal to 14-15 mm and with the “D” in “Dickens” unbroken
(Smith II:4). Eckel, 110-125. Smith II:4-6, 8-9. Bookseller’s small ticket. Armorial bookplate. Morocco-gilt
bookplate of R.B. Adam, prolific book collector, particularly of Samuel Johnson (whose portrait graces
Adam’s boookplate). “In all matters relating to books and collections, Adam was a generous and knowl-
edgeable individual” (Dickinson, 9). Scattered light foxing. Only very light fading and soiling to unrestored
cloth, gilt bright and beautiful. A desirable copy in near-fine condition, with noteworthy provenance,
unusual in this condition.
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er nest sh ack leton

Superb Limited Deluxe First Edition Of Shackleton’s
Heart Of The Antarctic And The Antarctic Book:
Signed By Him And All Of The Members Of The Expedition
2. SHACKLETON, Ernest. Heart of the Antarctic. Two volumes. WITH:
The Antarctic Book. London: 1909. Together, three volumes. Quarto, original
full (Heart of the Antarctic) and half (Antarctic Book) vellum. $53,000.
Rare first edition, Special Limited Large Paper Issue of Shackleton’s fascinating
account of the British Antarctic Expedition of 1907-1909, one of only 300
copies printed. First and only edition of The Antarctic Book, with the signatures
of every member of the shore party, including Shackleton. With 16 mounted
color plates, photographic frontispieces, and over 200 additional illustrations,
including drawings and photographic plates. Three folding maps and a folding
panorama enclosed in the rear pocket of Volume II.
Shackleton had first gained fame as a member of Scott’s expedition of 1901-02.

In 1908, accompanied by three companions and four ponies, he led his own expedition and approached within 100 miles
of the South Pole before being forced to return due to lack of supplies, outdistancing his predecessors to a degree unequalled
in the history of polar exploration, and proving conclusively the feasibility of reaching the Pole. While Shackleton’s heroic
journey southward was the greatest achievement of this expedition, it was also noteworthy for the first attainment of the
Magnetic South Pole and the first ascent of Mt. Erebus, both achieved in separate journeys led by T.W. Edgeworth, as well
as for substantially increasing knowledge of the region’s geology.
The Antarctic Book, which includes the 16 signatures of the shore party, was issued only with this limited edition of The
Heart of the Antarctic and has never been reprinted. It contains reproductions of drawings done by the party, including
four mounted color portraits, the poem
“Erebus” by Shackleton and the whimsical
story “Bathybia” by Douglas Mawson, also a
member of the party. Second state of The
Antarctic Book, with only three items listed
on the contents page (the first state listed an
additional poem by Shackleton; this was later
corrected and appended to the preceding
poem, of which it formed a portion). All
volumes printed on specially made Van
Gelder paper, watermarked “1907 BAE
1909.” Conrad, 148. Rosove 305.A2. Spence
1096. Taurus 57. Occasional scattered light
foxing to interiors, some foxing to folding
maps. Vellum bindings fine with an unof-
fensive half-inch closed nick to the bottom
front board of Volume II. Very light toning
to paper boards of the Antarctic Book. A fine
set of this rare and sumptuous edition.
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dav id roberts
Roberts’ Egypt And The Holy Land:
One Of The Greatest Lithographic Works Ever Printed, With 250 Splendid
Large Folio Tinted Lithographs, In Handsome Contemporary Morocco-Gilt Bindings
3. ROBERTS, David. The Holy Land, Syria, Idumea, Arabia, Egypt, & Nubia… WITH: Egypt & Nubia… London,
1842-49. Six volumes uniformly bound in four. Large folio, contemporary three-quarter red morocco gilt. $145,000.
First edition of one of the greatest lithographic works ever printed, complete with 250 beautiful tinted lithographic plates.
Six large folio volumes bound in four, in fine contemporary morocco-gilt.
Roberts was already a respected and famous scenic painter and member of the Royal Academy when he began his
11-month journey, 1838-39, through the Holy Land. He departed for Alexandria in August 1838, and spent the rest of the
year in Cairo. In February 1839, he set out for the Holy Land, stopping on the way at Suez, Mount Sinai, and Petra. He
then visited Gaza and Jerusalem and spent the remaining months of his journey visiting biblical sites. Roberts had
permission to enter whichever sacred mosque or monument he desired, a testament to the esteem in which he was held.
He produced a wealth of exquisite drawings, later beautifully lithographed by Louis Haghe, the finest 19th-century
lithographer. “Roberts’ Holy Land has a world-wide reputation; nothing of a similar character has ever been produced that
can bear a comparison with it… For centuries Jerusalem had been sketched, painted, photographed… and yet when
people envision Jerusalem, very often what they envision is Jerusalem painted by David Roberts” (Ran, Facsimile of
Roberts’ Holy Land). Roberts’ magnificent plates are justly famous for their vivid rendering of temples, land- and
cityscapes, and other sights throughout the Holy Land and Egypt. The work was issued in 41 parts over seven years in
three states: tinted (as in this copy), tinted proof, and hand-colored and mounted on card. Includes lithographed
frontispiece portrait of Roberts, six lithographed pictorial title pages, and two engraved maps. Abbey Travel 272, 385.
Tooley 401; 402. Some plates foxed as usual. Only light wear to beautiful contemporary morocco-gilt bindings. A most
handsome and very desirable complete copy.
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w illi a m henry py ne
“An Extraordinary Richness Of Color”:
First Edition Of Pyne’s History Of The Royal Residences,
Beautifully Illustrated With 100 Hand-Colored Folio Aquatints, Elegantly Bound
4. PYNE, William Henry. The History of the Royal Residences of Windsor Castle, St. James Palace, Carlton House,
Kensington Palace, Hampton Court, Buckingham House and Frogmore. London, 1819. Three volumes. Folio (11 by 13-1/2
inches), mid-20th century full crushed red morocco gilt. $17,000.
First edition of this beautifully illustrated work on the design and history of eight royal residences, with 100 hand-colored
aquatint plates after the works of Charles Wild, James Stephanoff and others, elegant in full morocco-gilt by Bayntun.
Artist and author William Pyne began his career as a watercolorist, but following several successful collaborations with
well-known publisher Rudolph Ackermann, he “became enamored of book production” and undertook this ambitious,
“large and costly work entitled The History of the Royal Residences…a very sumptuous book for which author, artist, engraver
and publisher alike did their best” (Prideaux, 143). Pyne wrote the text and called upon some of his day’s most prominent
artists to produce this invaluable record of such palatial residences as Carlton House, demolished in 1827, and the luxurious
rooms within Windsor Castle, Kensington Palace and other royal homes, many of which were later redesigned. Accomplished
watercolorist Charles Wild contributed 59 of the 100 illustrations, displaying an “extraordinary richness of color” (Ray 42).
Some plates not bound as called for by list of plates; all plates present. Abbey Scenery 396. Tooley 389. Interior fine, color plates
vibrant. Only minor restoration to one spine and one joint.
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robert e . lee

Lee’s Farewell Address: “With An Unceasing Admiration Of Your Constancy And Devotion
To Your Country… I Bid You All An Affectionate Adieu Farewell”—General Order No. 9,
The Surrender Of The Army Of Northern Virginia, Signed By General Lee
5. LEE, Robert E. Period fair copy of General Order No. 9 supply train could replenish his army. By the morning of the
signed. Appomattox, Virginia, April 10, 1865. One quarto leaf, 9th, however, he found himself surrounded by Federal troops.
measures 7-3/4 by 9-3/4 inches. $150,000. He made one last desperate attempt, sending John B. Gordon
to break through the Union cavalry guarding the western exit.
Period fair copy of General Order No. 9—the order to the When the attempt failed, Lee had no choice but to surrender.
Confederate troops to surrender—penned in manuscript in a He negotiated a cease fire and, meeting Lt. Gen. Ulysses S.
secretarial hand and signed by Lee “R.E. Lee, Genl.” This Grant at the home of Wilmer McLean, surrendered himself
particular copy is unique in that it is mistakenly marked and the Army of Northern Virginia. The following day, Lee’s
“General Order No. 19.” It appears that it was first drafted as aide-de-camp, Col. Charles Marshall, at the insistence of the
“No. 10” and then corrected to “No. 19.” The fact that Lee signs general, drafted General Order No. 9, also known as Lee’s
as “Genl” places the signing sometime shortly after the sur- Farewell Address.
render. One of only a few examples extant of this extraordinary
and important historic piece. In a letter to Confederate General Bradley T. Johnson, dated
September 27, 1887, Charles Marshall described the events sur-
This copy has some very minor grammatical changes from rounding his drafting of the Farewell Address: “General Lee’s
most transcriptions and reads, in full: “After four years of ar- order to the Army of Northern Virginia at Appomattox Court
duous service marked by unsurpassed courage and fortitude, House was written the day after the meeting at McLean’s house,
the Army of Northern Virginia has been compelled to yield to at which the terms of the surrender were agreed upon. That
overwhelming numbers and resources. I need not tell the brave night the general sat with several of us at a fire in front of his
survivors of so many hard fought battles, who have remained tent, and after some conversation about the army… in which
steadfast to the last, that I have consented to this result from no his feelings toward his men were strongly expressed, he told me
distrust of them. But feeling that valor and devotion could ac- to prepare an order to the troops… The next day… many per-
complish nothing that could compensate for the loss that must sons were coming and going, so that I was unable to write
have attended the continuance of the contest, I determined to without interruption until about 10 o’clock, when General Lee,
avoid the useless sacrifice of those whose past services have finding that the order had not been prepared, directed me to
endeared them to their countrymen. By the terms of agreement get into his ambulance… I sat in the ambulance until I had
officers and men can return to their homes, and remain until written the order, the first draft of which (in pencil) contained
exchanged. You will take with you the satisfaction that pro- an entire paragraph that was omitted by General Lee’s direc-
ceeds from the consciousness of duty faithfully performed, tion. He made one or two verbal changes, and I then made a
and I earnestly pray that a merciful God will extend to you his copy of the order as corrected, and gave it to one of the clerks
blessing and protection. With an unceasing admiration of your in the adjutant-general’s office to write in ink. I took the copy…
constancy and devotion to your country and a grateful remem- to the general, who signed it, and other copies were then made
brance of your kind and generous consideration for myself, I for transmission to the corps commanders and the staff of the
bid you all an affectionate adieu farewell.” army. All these copies were signed by the general, and a good
many persons sent other copies which they had made or pro-
Following Grant’s breakthrough of the Confederate lines after
cured, and obtained his signature. In this way many copies of
the Battle of Five Forks on April 1, 1865, Lee evacuated
the order had the general’s name signed as if they were origi-
Petersburg and the Confederate capital of Richmond, leading
nals, some of which I have seen” (Johnson, ed., Battles and
his army west toward Appomattox where a supply train
Leaders of the Civil War, IV: 1888). Reinforced on the verso
awaited him. His plan was to turn south and join forces with
along the folds, which are weakened and separating in places
Joseph E. Johnston and the Army of Tennessee in North
with minor loss of paper, one small tear at the right edge re-
Carolina. However, George Armstrong Custer’s cavalry de-
paired, a few small chips along edges. Scattered spotting; faint
stroyed the three supply trains awaiting Lee at Appomattox on
staining along the right margin, not affecting text or Lee’s sig-
April 8. Lee arrived that night and immediately resolved to
nature. Lee’s signature is light, but quite legible.
push on to Lynchburg the following morning, where another
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four fou ndationa l a merica n docu men ts

Four Crucial Documents In The History Of Virginia And America,
Ordered Printed By The Virginia Assembly In 1784: The First Virginia Printings Of The
Ratified Articles Of Confederation And The Treaty Of Paris, And The First Virginia Printings
Since 1776 Of The Declaration Of Rights And Virginia Constitution
6. (VIRGINIA). The Articles of Confederation; The Declaration of Rights; The Constitution of this Commonwealth,
and The Articles of the Definitive Treaty Between Great-Britain a[n]d the United States of America. Richmond, [Virginia]:
Printed by Dixon and Holt, [1784 or 1785]. 12mo, sewn as issued, uncut and unopened, in contemporary decorative wallpaper
wrappers, pp. 25; custom slipcase, custom clamshell box. Housed in a custom clamshell box. $75,000.
An exceptional copy of this rare and important official publication of the Commonwealth of Virginia, a collection of four
foundational government documents of Virginia and the United States. Commissioned by the Virginia General Assembly.
The work contains the first Virginia printings of the ratified Articles of Confederation (America’s first national constitution,
which Virginia was the first state to ratify) and the Treaty of Paris (the peace treaty that ended the American Revolution).
It also contains the first Virginia printings since 1776 of two of the most profoundly important documents in American 13
history: the Virginia Declaration of Rights (the first American Bill of Rights and a direct influence on the Declaration of
Independence), and the Virginia Constitution (the first permanent state constitution).

The Virginia General Assembly commissioned and paid for the printing of this work, and page 2 contains the text of the
resolution (approved by the House of Delegates on November 27, 1784, and the Senate on December 8, 1784) ordering that
these four specific documents “be printed and bound together” and distributed “through the several counties in like
manner and proportion as the laws are directed to be distributed; and that the Executive be moreover required to send one
copy to every County Court Clerk, to be by him kept among the records of the same, accessible to all who may think proper
to consult them.” The work was printed in late 1784 or early 1785 in an edition of 1800 copies (Swem, 1075).
This work contains the first Virginia printing of the ratified Articles of Confederation. (Earlier Virginia printings, in 1777
and 1778, were years before the final ratification.) The Articles of Confederation was America’s first national constitution,
providing the governmental framework for the embattled new nation during the Revolution and the tumultuous years that
followed. The Articles created a loose confederation between the thirteen states, each retaining its sovereignty, freedom,
and independence, and a very weak central government with only limited powers. Acting on the instructions from the Fifth
Virginia Convention, in June 1776 Richard Henry Lee introduced a resolution in the Second Continental Congress
proposing that the colonies declare independence, form foreign alliances, and create “a plan for confederation” of the
colonies. The Articles of Confederation were initially drafted by a committee headed by John Dickinson in 1776. After
much debate and almost complete rewriting, they were adopted by the Continental Congress in November 1777 and sent
to the states for ratification. Virginia was the first state to ratify the Articles, in December 1777. But the other states, fearful
of central authority and of each other, delayed final ratification until 1781. The Articles remained in effect from March 1781
until March 1789, when they were replaced by the U. S. Constitution. This work also contains the first Virginia printing of
the Treaty of Paris, the peace treaty between Great Britain and the United States that ended the Revolutionary War,
recognized American independence, and established borders for the new nation. The treaty was signed in September 1783
and ratified by Congress in January 1784.
Two of the most profoundly important documents in American history are the Virginia Declaration of Rights (adopted
June 12, 1776), the first American Bill of Rights; and the Virginia Constitution (adopted June 29, 1776), the first permanent
state constitution. These historic documents were critical precursors and direct influences on other major American
founding documents, including the Declaration of Independence (parts of which “were copied more or less directly from
the Virginia Declaration of Rights,” Lutz, 154), the constitutions of nearly all the states, and the U.S. Constitution and Bill
of Rights. Though George Mason was the primary author of both documents, James Madison, Thomas Jefferson, and other
founders made significant contributions. The Declaration of Rights was “the first protection of the rights of the individual
to be contained in a constitution adopted by the people acting through an elected convention…. The Virginia Declaration
was the first document that may truly be called an American bill of rights” (Schwartz, 67, 72). Most of the rights later
protected by the federal Bill of Rights were first constitutionally guaranteed in the Virginia Declaration of Rights, including
“the First Amendment’s assurance of the free exercise of religion and freedom of the press, the Second Amendment’s
guarantee of the right to bear arms, the Fourth’s ban on unreasonable searches and seizures, the assurance of due process
of law… and the privilege against self-incrimination found in the Fifth Amendment” (George Mason Lectures, 18). The
appearance of these two critical documents here are the first since their 1776 printings in the excessively rare Ordinances
of the Fifth Virginia Convention.
This printing of the Declaration of Rights is significant because all of the 1776 printings (in the official Proceedings and
Ordinances of the Fifth Virginia Convention, in broadsides, in newspapers) have always been extraordinarily rare and are
now virtually unobtainable. “Despite the widespread fame of the Virginia declaration, it was almost impossible to come by
a copy of the official text in America for nearly forty years… Because the Convention adopted and published the Declaration
of Rights separately from the Virginia constitution, even though the delegates intended the declaration as a foreword to the
constitution, subsequent compilations often overlooked the former” (Selby, 103-4). Evans 19349, 18818. Text completely
uncut and unopened, and in remarkably fresh and fine condition. Wrappers of contemporary wallpaper paper, also in
excellent condition with only minor wear along edge, are slightly smaller than text pages (4-1/2 by 6-7/8 inches as opposed to
4-3/4 by 7-1/2 inches). This work very rarely appears on the market; this is one of only four copies that have been at auction in
the last 35 years.
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dav id rica rdo
Exceedingly Rare Association First Edition Of Ricardo’s Landmark On The Principles
Of Political Economy And Taxation, With An Inscription And From The Family Of
Ricardo’s Good Friend And Trusted Ally In The House Of Commons,
Leading British Financial Expert Pascoe Grenfell
7. (ECONOMICS & FINANCE) RICARDO, David. On The Principles of Political Economy and Taxation.
London, 1817. Octavo, contemporary brown calf early rebacked in elaborately gilt-decorated spine. $65,000.
First edition of David Ricardo’s most important work, a cornerstone of economic theory—one of only 750 copies
printed—an extremely rare association copy from the family of prominent British industrialist, financier and
influential abolitionist, Pascoe Grenfell, close friend and political ally of Ricardo, containing the inscription, “This
Book belongs to my Son Riversdale W. Grenfell, Pascoe Grenfell,” with Riversdale Grenfell’s bookplate, scarce in
contemporary calf boards.
“David Ricardo is without doubt the greatest representative of classical political economy. He carried the work begun
by Adam Smith to the farthest point possible… Ricardo, writing 50 years later than Smith, showed a greater insight
into the working of the economic system… In the opinion of his own contemporaries at home and abroad, Ricardo was
acknowledged the leader of the science… His most important work is On the Principles of Political Economy and
Taxation, first published in 1817” (Roll, History of Economic Thought, 155-6). Ricardo had made a fortune for himself
on the London Stock Exchange by the age of 25. “He now began to interest himself in scientific and mathematical
studies, but after reading The Wealth of Nations he decided to devote himself to political economy… Ricardo was, in a
sense, the first ‘scientific’ economist… [His work] has proved of lasting value” (PMM 277). “This is a most able, original,
and profound work. Its appearance formed a new era in the history of the science” (McCulloch, 16-17). This especially
rare association copy contains the bookplate of Riversdale William Grenfell, son of leading British industrialist and
financial expert, Pascoe Grenfell—a trusted colleague of David Ricardo. On the initial blank leaf, opposite Riversdale
Grenfell’s bookplate, is an inscription stating, “This Book belongs to my Son Riversdale W. Grenfell, Pascoe Grenfell.”
“One of the leading speakers on financial subjects in the House of Commons,” Pascoe Grenfell was a friend and
frequent political ally of Ricardo. “After Ricardo’s entry into Parliament Grenfell often sided with him on economic
questions… It was at his suggestion that Ricardo undertook in 1815 to write a pamphlet attacking the policy of the
Bank of England, which took shape in Proposals for an Economical and Secure Currency.” When Ricardo asked Grenfell
to read Proposals while still in manuscript, Grenfell reviewed it immediately and wrote Ricardo, deeming it “excellent’
(Works VI:3, 286). Kress B7029. Goldsmiths 21734. Additional early owner inscription in an unidentified hand. Early
marginalia. Interior fresh with only light scattered foxing, minor rubbing to scarce contemporary calf boards. A highly
desirable near-fine copy with an important contemporary association.
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m ack lin bible

“A Splendid Work… Ornamented With Fine Engravings”
8. (BIBLE). The Holy Bible. London, 1800. Seven volumes. Large thick
folio, contemporary full navy straight-grain morocco gilt. $21,000.
Magnificently illustrated first edition of the Macklin Bible, beautifully

bound in seven massive volumes and illustrated with 70 splendid full-
page copper-engraved plates after Artaud, Cosway, Fuseli, Reynolds,
Stothard, Westall and other noted artists, and over 100 additional
vignette head- and tailpieces.
“A splendid work, printed in very large type by Bensley, and ornamented

with fine engravings” (Allibone, 1188). These magnificent illustrations were
designed by Britain’s greatest painters, and executed by the foremost
engravers of the time, including James Heath, James Fitler, William Bromley,
Francesco Bartolozzi, and John Landseer. The numerous allegorical head-
and tailpieces by Philipp Jakob de Loutherbourg provide a virtual
encyclopedia of Judeo-Christian iconography. With subscriber’s list and
engraved dedication leaf. Herbert 1442. Darlow & Moule 982. Text generally
quite clean; many plates with marginal foxing (as often seen in this set)
though generally not affecting images. An excellent set, most desirable in
beautiful contemporary morocco-gilt.
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lu na r bible
Exceedingly Rare Microform King James Bible Carried To The Surface To The Moon As Part Of The
Apollo 14 Mission, One Of Only 12 Copies With A Certificate Signed By Astronaut Edgar Mitchell
9. (BIBLE). Microform King James Bible. WITH: Letter of authenticity signed. Cleveland and New York, 1971. Microform
piece (1-1/2 inch by 1-1/2 inch) encased in gold, enamel, and bejeweled reliquary. $87,000.
Rare microform complete King James Bible, carried on the Apollo 13 mission and to the surface of the moon by astronaut Edgar
Mitchell as part of the 1971 Apollo 14 expedition, one of only 12 flight-certified by a member of the expedition, encased in a
handmade reliquary made from over 1/2 troy pound of 22 karat gold and embellished
with jewels, accompanied by a certificate of authenticity signed by James W. Stout of
the Apollo Prayer League Committee and astronaut Edgar Mitchell, in a custom
velvet and calf clamshell box.
This rare item was one of only 100 microform King James Bibles that were taken to
the lunar surface as part of an initiative by the Apollo Prayer League (most of which
have now been cut apart). The Bibles were slated to be taken to the moon on the
Apollo 13 mission, but disaster struck and the mission failed to land on the moon’s
surface. Thus, the Bibles were forced to make a second flight. Apollo 14 astronaut
Edgar Mitchell was entrusted with taking the miniature microform Bibles, each
slightly bigger than a postage stamp, aboard the lunar module Antares, which landed
on the Fra Mauro Highlands of the Moon on February 5, 1971. Of these 100 Bibles,
only 12 were flight-certified by astronaut Edgar Mitchell. This is an entire Bible—
many were cut into 50-page fragments. It has been encased in a reliquary containing
over 1/2 trop pound of 22 karat gold, jewel embellishments, and red enamel
highlighting the words “The First Lunar Bible,” “A.D. 1971,” and “D.F” (the man who
commissioned the piece). Fine condition.
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a lbert einstein
Inscribed By Einstein, First Edition Of The Evolution Of Physics
10. EINSTEIN, Albert, and INFELD, Leopold. The Evolution of Physics. New York, 1938. Octavo, original blue cloth, dust
jacket. $15,000.
First edition, signed and dated by Albert Einstein, “53,” praised on publication as “masterly,” a beautiful copy in very scarce
first-issue dust jacket.
Albert Einstein saw Evolution of Physics as a means of emphasizing “his realist approach” and further used “the text to defend the
utility of field theories amid the advances of quantum mechanics… There was a third reason that Einstein helped to write this
textbook, a more personal one. He wanted to help Leopold Infeld, a Jew who had fled Poland, collaborated briefly in Cambridge
with Max Born, and then moved to Princeton.” When Infeld timidly approached Einstein with the idea of writing a history of
physics, he was barely “able to stammer out his proposal. ‘This is not at all a stupid idea,’
Einstein said.’ Not stupid at all. We shall do it” (Issacson, 463-5). On publication The
Saturday Review of Literature praised Evolution of Physics as “masterly… Einstein and
Infeld’s book should do much to spread an understanding and appreciation one of the
great dramas in the evolution of human thought.” First issue, with first issue dust jacket
containing $2.50 price to rear dust jacket flap.With three full-page and numerous in-
text illustrations and diagrams. Boni et al. 235. Book fine; lightest edge-wear, only tiny
bit of dampstaining to verso of bright about-fine dust jacket.
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a lbert einstein

Signed And Dated By Einstein In The Year Of Publication, Scarce 1950 Edition Of Meaning
Of Relativity, With The First Publication Of His New Generalized Theory Of Gravitation,
Hailed On Publication As “A Master Key To Universe… Promises To Bridge Gap
Between The Star And The Atom” (New York Times)
11. EINSTEIN, Albert. The Meaning of Relativity. Princeton, 1950. Octavo, original gray cloth, dust jacket. $18,000.
Third edition, containing the first publication of Einstein’s new Generalized Theory of Gravitation (Appendix II), with
substantial revisions to his quest for a unified theory that were viewed on publication as ranking “with the original
appearance of the theory of relativity as a milestone of scientific achievement” (New York Times), an exceedingly scarce
copy signed and dated by Einstein in the year of publication. An exceptionally fine copy.
This major edition of The Meaning of Relativity features the first publication of Einstein’s newly revised “‘Generalized
Theory of Gravitation” (Appendix II): “presenting a total of 28 mathematical formulae, each representing a step leading to
a new concept of the unity of the cosmos.” On publication it was immediately hailed as monumental for offering insights
that “may reveal to man vast forces beyond imaginings… Appendix II consists of only 14 printed pages, presenting a total
of 28 mathematical formulae, each representing a step leading to a new concept of the unity of the cosmos. These 14 pages
are the result of more than 30 years of concentrated intellectual labors by the man to whom George Bernard Shaw once
referred as one of the eight ‘universe builders’ in
recorded history” (New York Times). Einstein had sent
early versions of the material in Appendix II to Erwin
Schrödinger, who responded with praise, telling
Einstein, “You are after big game.” When this edition
“was being prepared in 1949, Einstein added the latest
version of the paper he had shown Schrõdinger as an
appendix. The New York Times reprinted an entire
page of complex equations from the manuscript,
along with a front-page story headline ‘New Einstein
Theory Gives a Master Key to Universe: Scientist,
after 30 Years Work, Evolves Concept That Promises
to Bridge Gap between the Star and the Atom”
(Isaacson, 513). Despite the decades spent in arriving
at this point, however, Einstein continued to struggle
in his quest for a unified theory. As his biographer
Walter Isaacson observes, it is possible “the search
was futle… But Einstein never regretted his dedication
to it” (Einstein, 514). “The imprint of Einstein’s work
on the different areas of physical science is so large
and varied… that a scientist who tries to trace it would
be hard put to know where to start” (Simmons,
Scientific 100, 10). With errata. Main text of Meaning
of Relativity first published in 1922: Einstein
extensively altered this work with each edition.
Appendix II translated by Sonja Bargmann. See
Norman 697. Bookseller ticket. An exceedingly scarce
inscribed copy in fine condition.
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f. scot t fitzger a ld
“Bibliophile, Drunkard And Good Egg”:
Wonderful And Rare Presentation Copy Of The Beautiful And Damned,
In Scarce First-Issue Dust Jacket,
Warmly Inscribed By Fitzgerald In The Year Of Publication
12. FITZGERALD, F. Scott. The Beautiful and Damned. New York, 1922. Octavo, original green cloth,
dust jacket. $88,000.
First edition, first issue, an exceptional presentation copy whimsically inscribed in the year of publication by
Fitzgerald, “For Wilbur Judd, Parisien, Critic, Playrite, Bibliophile, Drunkard and Good Egg, From F. Scott
Fitzgerald, St. Paul 1922,” in rare first-issue dust jacket.
“The Beautiful and Damned brought Fitzgerald accolades from those whose opinions he valued. Mencken
congratulated him for staking out new ground… Fitzgerald was aiming high; he only wanted to be the best
novelist of his generation” (Turnbull, 130-31). Fitzgerald wrote to Zelda in 1930, “I wish The Beautiful and
Damned had been a maturely written book because it was all true. We ruined ourselves… I have never honestly
thought that we ruined each other” (Bruccoli, 180). First issue, with “Published March, 1922” on copyright
page; in first-issue dust jacket with letters on front panel in white, outlined in black. Bruccoli A8.1.a. Text fine,
only very light edge-wear to original cloth; rare first-issue dust jacket with small ink stain to spine, a bit of
shallow chipping, toning to spine and tape repairs to verso. A wonderful extremely good unrestored copy,
scarce inscribed.
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i a n fleming
“You See, We’ve Got All The Time In The World”:
Limited First Edition Of On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, Signed By Ian Fleming
13. FLEMING, Ian. On Her Majesty’s Secret Service. London, 1963. Octavo, original half vellum gilt, custom half
morocco clamshell box. $18,000.
Signed limited first edition, the only Bond title issued in a limited edition, one of only 250 copies signed by Ian Fleming, of
the eleventh Bond novel, in which 007 takes a bride, only to have his happiness cut short by the schemes of his archnemesis,
Ernst Blofeld.
The eleventh James Bond novel—the first to be published after the debut of the Bond film series—became “an immediate
bestseller on both sides of the Atlantic” (Biondi & Pickard, 48, 53). “By the time of publication, On Her Majesty’s Secret
Service had received nearly a quarter more subscriptions than any previous Fleming novel” (Lycett, 419). George Lazenby,
in his only outing as the secret agent, starred in the 1969 film version, with Diana Rigg as Tracy and Telly Savalas as Blofeld.
With color frontispiece portrait of Fleming. Published simultaneously with the trade edition. Without dust jacket, as issued;
without original mylar jacket. Gilbert A11a. Expected light soiling to vellum. About-fine condition.
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i a n fleming
“To The Kind Lady Called Reynolds Who Was Such A Help!”:
First Edition Of Thunderball, Inscribed By Ian Fleming
14. FLEMING, Ian. Thunderball. London, 1961. Octavo, original boards, dust jacket, custom
clamshell box. $27,500.
First edition of Fleming’s ninth Bond novel, featuring the first appearance of the super-spy’s
memorable nemesis, Ernst Blofeld, whose theft of two nuclear warheads threatens the world.
This copy inscribed and signed by Fleming: “To the kind lady called Reynolds who was such
a help! From Ian Fleming.”
“Thunderball represented a new departure [for the Bond series], with the introduction of
SPECTRE and of Ernst Blofeld, a commanding villain who was to reappear. This gave a
measure of continuity to the later Bond novels… Thunderball worked well as an adventure
story… the theme of the theft of atom bombs seemed pertinent and modern” (Black, 49,
55). As he had in From Russia, With Love (1957) and The Spy Who Loved Me (1962),
Fleming considered permanently doing away with his super-spy character: “I shall
definitely kill off Bond with my next book—better a poor bang than a rich whimper!”
(Lycett, 364). Bond, of course, survives this adventure, which, due to credit and rights
controversy, was adapted twice to the screen: under the present title in 1965 and as Never
Say Never Again in 1983—both times starring Sean Connery; in the 1965 film Claudine
Auger played Domino, while Kim Basinger played that role in 1983. Gilbert A9 (1.1).
Biondi & Pickard, 42-47. A fine copy, scarce and most desirable inscribed.
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john don ne
“For Godsake Hold Your Tongue, And Let Me Love”:
1633 First Edition Of John Donne’s Poems
15. DONNE, John. Poems, By J.D. With Elegies on the Authors Death. London, 1633. Small quarto, early 20th-century full
red crushed morocco gilt. $55,000.
First edition of the collected poems of the greatest of the metaphysical poets, with “Epistle” leaves, often lacking. Handsomely
bound in full crushed morocco by renowned French bookbinder Salvador David.
Although his poetry was circulated in small bundles of manuscript copies among the cultured circles of Elizabethan and Jacobean
society, Donne deliberately kept most of it out of print, fearing to tarnish his reputation in the religious establishment. Thus almost
none of his poetry appeared in print during his lifetime. “The first editors of Donne’s poetry divided his work into about a dozen
groupings. The Songs and Sonnets which open the volume are generally amorous in theme; the Divine Poems, which close it, are
described in their title… Early scholars took for granted that all the bawdy, cynical and lecherous poems were written by young
Jack Donne, while all the somber, penitent, devotional poems were written by the godly divine. The more we learn about the
matter, the less this easy division seems to stand up… The poetry of Donne represents a sharp break with that written by his
predecessors and most of his contemporaries. Whether he writes of love or devotion, Donne’s particular blend of wit and
seriousness, of intense feeling, darting thought, and vast erudition, creates a fascination quite beyond the reach of easier styles and
less strenuous minds” (Adams).
This edition is “the first collected edition of Donne’s poems, derived according to current scholarly thinking from manuscript
sources in direct descent from the author’s papers. It has been the basis of all scholarly editions since then, including the Grolier
Club edition of 1895” (Pirie 81). This copy with page 273 (Nn1) in the uncorrected state, and with mispaginations as in Pforzheimer.
Bound with “Epistle” (A3-A4), rarely found; without “Printer to the Understanders,” “Hexastichon Bibliopolae” and blank [A1], as
often. Several lines in the Satyres on pages 330, 331 and 341, originally containing lines offensive to the king and church, are left
blank. Donne bibliographer Sir Geoffrey Keynes concludes that various corrections in the text do not differentiate earlier from
later states, but were random in the preparation of the text. Keynes 78. STC 7045. Grolier 100 25. Bookplates, including that of
prominent Philadelphia businessman and book collector John Gribbel, President of the prestigious Union League. Text expertly
cleaned. Handsome morocco-gilt binding fine.
beatri x pot ter
“My Own Favorite Amongst My Little Books”:
The Tailor Of Gloucester, One Of Only 500 Privately Printed
Copies Of The First Edition, Inscribed By Potter
At Christmas In The Month Of Publication
16. POTTER, Beatrix. The Tailor of Gloucester. London, December, 1902.
12mo, original pictorial pink paper boards, custom chemise and morocco
slipcase. $32,000.
True first edition, one of only 500 privately printed copies, of Potter’s second
book, which she called “my own favorite amongst my little books,” with
frontispiece and 15 illustrations in color, three of which do not appear in the first
trade edition of October, 1903. Inscribed, “To Isabel Roget with love from Beatrix
Potter, Christmas 1902.”
Inspired by a real-life incident involving a tailor’s efforts to finish a waistcoat for

the new mayor of Gloucester, this book “was Potter’s own favorite of all her stories,
and one can see why, for in it she indulges her own fascination with the era of her
grandparents and great-grandparents… Fairy tale, nursery rhyme and Arcadian
fantasy all come together for a moment in perfect balance. No wonder Beatrix
Potter was proud of the book” (Carpenter, 148). “Evidently with some regret,
Beatrix Potter [deleted from the first trade edition] eight or nine pages of text
[which appear in this edition] where she had described in detail how Simpkin
wandered through the streets of Gloucester on the night of Christmas Eve, when
all the animals were talking and the carol singers were singing. This is the part of
the story which contained the majority of her rhymes and verses” (Linder 117).
Quinby 3. Linder, 420. Interior fine. Light soiling to boards, with an unobtrusive
half-inch closed tear to spine head. An about-fine copy, most scarce, rare inscribed.
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benja min fr a nk lin

“The Most Widely Read Of All American Autobiographies”:
1793 First Edition In English Of Franklin’s Autobiography
17. FRANKLIN, Benjamin. The Private Life of the Late Benjamin Franklin, LL.D. Late Minister Plenipotentiary from the
United States of America to France… Originally written by Himself, and Now Translated from the French. London, 1793. Octavo,
period-style ivory paper spine, blue-gray paper boards. $9200.
First edition in English (expanded from the French) of Franklin’s renowned autobiography, “the most widely read of all American
autobiographies,” a splendid wide-margined uncut copy.
“The most widely read of all American autobiographies… [The Private Life of the Late Benjamin Franklin] holds the essence of the
American way of life” (Grolier 21). “This account is the epitome of Franklin’s spirit. In it one sees him as a typical though great
example of 18th-century enlightenment, a Yankee Puritan who could agree with Rousseau and Voltaire, and use the language of
Defoe and Addison with a genial homely twang” (Hart, 142). “A year after Benjamin Franklin’s death his autobiography was published
in Paris in March of 1791… Known today as The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, this classic piece of Americana was originally
written for Franklin’s son William, then the governor of New Jersey. The work portrays a fascinating picture of life in Philadelphia,
as well as shrewd observations on the literature, philosophy and religion of the time. Franklin wrote the first five chapters of his
autobiography in England in 1771, resumed again 13 years later (1784-85) in Paris and later in 1788 when he returned to the United
States. Franklin ends the account of his life in 1757 when he was 51 years old. Considered to be the greatest autobiography produced
in colonial America” (Archiving Early America). The ultimate treatise on man’s ability to better himself, the Autobiography is especially
notable for its wonderful and humorous pragmatism. With Fauchet’s Eulogium half title. Occasional mispagination without loss of
text. Howes F323. Sabin 25573. Ford 386. Small bit of marginalia to one page (195), tiny remnants of newspaper clipping tipped to
margin of one page (76). Single faint mark below title page not affecting text. A fine copy in period-style boards.
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Boldly Signed By Benjamin Franklin As President Of Pennsylvania’s Supreme Executive Council:

Scarce Official Document, Dated May 13, 1786, Signed By Franklin Soon After
The End Of The Revolution And Not Long Before His Death
18. FRANKLIN, Benjamin. Document signed. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, May 13, 1786. Folio, original leaf of vellum
(14 by 17 inches), partially printed and completed in manuscript in a secretarial hand, signed, embossed paper seal; matted and
framed with portrait, entire piece measures 22-1/2 by 27-1/2 inches. $26,000.
Rare original document of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, dated May 13, 1786, boldly signed by Franklin as President of the
Executive Council soon after the end of the Revolution and only one year before his “final triumph” in sanctioning the new U.S.
Constitution (Isaacson, 457), this exceptional official document recording a land sale in western Pennsylvania, conveying prop-
erty to Edward Burd, believed to be the Pennsylvania attorney who fought in the Revolution and was imprisoned at the Battle of
Long Island, counter-signed by John Armstrong,
Jr., who became U.S. Minster to France and
Madison’s Secretary of War.
This rare document, signed by Franklin as

President of Pennsylvania’s Supreme Executive
Council (akin to governor), is dated not long af-
ter the end of the Revolution, a year after he re-
turned from diplomatic service abroad and
shortly before his death. It speaks to a turbulent
era when the nation was splintered by factional
politics. His signature on this document, dated
May 13, 1786, recording the sale of land in south-
western Pennsylvania, signals his ability to re-
store unity amidst heated disputes over taxation,
Revolutionary debts and land patents. Franklin
presided at the first session of the eleventh as-
sembly that convened in October, five months
after the date of this document. At that time land
disputes, especially in the western region, were
paramount. By then Franklin was long familiar
with the explosive issue of land in Pennsylvania,
primarily through a long quarrel with the Penns
who, prior to the Revolution, “literally owned
Pennsylvania.” Their feud forever fused the poli-
tics of land to the politics of liberty for Franklin.
This document records the sale of land “appro-
priated for the Redemption of the Depreciation
Certificates,” which were used to honor commit-
ments to those who served in the Revolution.
Document matted and framed with a full-

length portrait of Franklin, engraved by
Phillibrown after a painting by Chappel, with facsimile signature of Franklin present beneath the matt and above the printed
“Heny J. Johnson Pub. NY 1879.” Document counter-signed by John Armstrong, Jr., who served as minister to France (1804-10),
Brigadier General in the War of 1812, and as Madison’s Secretary of War (1813-14). Grantee Edward Burd is likely the
Pennsylvania attorney who fought in the Revolution; his military service is noted in Berks County, Pennsylvania historical
records. Signature bold and dark, a few tiny holes at faint foldlines not affecting text, portrait clear and fresh. An about-fine
signed document and portrait, handsomely matted and framed.
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jour na l of the second con tinen ta l congress
“Our Cause Is Just: Our Union Is Perfect… Resolved To Die Freemen, Rather Than To Live
Slaves”: Exceedingly Rare First Edition Of The 1775 Journal Of The Second Continental
Congress, Detailing The Dramatic Events Of The Summer Of 1775, Including Jefferson’s
Causes And Necessity Of Taking Up Arms, Dickinson’s Olive Branch Petition, And Much More
19. (CONTINENTAL CONGRESS). Journal of the Proceedings of the Congress, Held at Philadelphia, May 10,
1775. Philadelphia, 1775. Octavo, contemporary speckled brown calf rebacked in period-style calf gilt. $60,000.
Extraordinarily rare first edition of the Journal of the Second Continental Congress, recording the pivotal events and
resolutions from its convening the month after Lexington and Concord, on May 10, 1775, through its adjournment on
September 5, 1775, meeting in “strictest secrecy behind closed doors because of the number of British agents” in
Philadelphia, with delegates including Founding Fathers Jefferson, Washington and Franklin, published by order of
Congress and printed in Philadelphia by William and Thomas Bradford, official printers to the new government.
Produced in very limited quantities, copies are quite rare and desirable.
This exceedingly rare first edition of the Journal of the Second Continental Congress spans May 10 to September 5,
1775. “[W]hile men were dying… the official posture of what called itself ‘The United Colonies of North America’
remained abiding in loyalty to the British crown” (Ellis, 20-21). When John Adams, John Hancock, John Dickinson,
Benjamin Franklin, Patrick Henry, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and their fellow delegates met in
Philadelphia, every session was “conducted in strictest secrecy behind closed doors because of the number of British
agents in and about Philadelphia” (McCullough, John Adams, 88). While “it is hard to pinpoint precisely when America
crossed the threshold of deciding that complete independence from Britain was necessary,” it was during that sweltering
summer that Franklin, Adams and others fully realized “the point of no return had been reached” (Johnson, History
of the American People, 149). This Journal, printed in Philadelphia by the Bradfords, records that powerful turning
point in history. Among the important works included is the July 6, 1775 Causes and Necessity of Taking Up Arms,
written by Jefferson with revisions by Dickinson. This important precursor to the Declaration of Independence
pronounces: “Our cause is just. Our union is perfect. Our internal resources are great… the arms we have been
compelled by our enemies to assume, we will, in defiance of every hazard, with unabating firmness and perseverance,
employ for the preservation of our liberties, being with one mind resolved, to die Freemen rather than to live as slaves.”
Of comparable importance is the Journal’s printing of the Olive Branch Petition of July 8, 1775, which sought the King’s
intercession in preventing “the further destruction of the lives of your Majesty’s subjects.” The petition was sent to
England for presentation to George III but the colonies ultimately received no response. “The slight was not forgotten”
(Krotoszynski, 108). The Journal additionally includes eyewitness reports of Lexington and Concord, a printing of the
Address to the Inhabitants of Canada, and much diplomatic correspondence. The Journal also notably contains an
April 26 letter from Massachusetts patriot Dr. Joseph Warren to Franklin that describes the dire situation in British-
occupied Boston, stating: “we are at last plunged into the horrors of a most unnatural war.” Warren was killed within
weeks at the Battle of Bunker Hill. As the Second Continental Congress further readied itself for independence, its
delegates prepared, in June 1775, a lengthy Articles of War that detailed the “Rules and Regulations for the government
of the Army.” Overall these delegates, “besides creating a provincial army and navy and sending diplomatic agents to
Europe… adopted the militia besieging the redcoats in Boston as the ‘Army of the United Colonies,’ appointed Colonel
George Washington commander in chief, sent Benedict Arnold across the Maine wilderness in the expectation of
bringing in Canada as the fourteenth colony, and authorized other warlike acts” (Morison, 215-16). Copies of the
Journal have been found with the names of John Hancock and Charles Thomson inadvertently omitted from the foot
of page 239, apparently requiring a stop-press correction. This copy is the corrected state, with the names in place.
With half title; title page with woodcut vignette. Evans 14569. ESTC W2468. Hildeburn 3229. Howes J264. Ford 74.
Adams, American Controversy 75-151a. Owner signature. Interior generally fresh with light scattered foxing.
Contemporary boards with expert restoration.
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One Of The Rare And Important Earliest Printings Of Madison’s Proposed Amendments To The Constitution—

The Foundation Of The Bill Of Rights—Printed In The Gazette Of The United States Newspaper
Only Days After Madison Presented Them To Congress
20. (CONSTITUTION) MADISON, James. The Following of Rights is based directly upon Madison’s original draft. Where
are the Amendments to the New Constitution, proposed by changes were made during the congressional debate, they relate
the Hon. Mr. Maddison [sic]. IN: The Gazette of the United to form rather than substance” (Schwartz II:1006-8). The earliest
States. New York, Saturday, June 13, 1789. Folio newspaper, printings of the full text of Madison’s proposed amendments to the
single folded sheet; pp. [4]. $35,000. Constitution were in three New York newspapers, all of which are
exceptionally rare: the June 12, 1789 New York Daily Advertiser
Exceptionally rare and important June 13, 1789 issue of The and the June 13, 1789 Gazette of the United States and New-York
Gazette of the United States newspaper, containing one of the Daily Gazette. Earlier newspaper accounts of Madison’s June 8th
very earliest printings of Madison’s proposed amendments to speech, such as the June 10th issue of Gazette of the United
the new Constitution, the foundation of the Bill of Rights. This States, did not include the text of the amendments. Madison’s
newspaper printing of the full text of Madison’s amendments amendments appear on page 3 of this July 13, 1789 issue of the
precedes any official government printing and was issued only Gazette of the United States (under the section “Sketch of
one day after the first newspaper appearance. Printed only five Proceedings of Congress”) with the heading: “The following are
days after Madison presented his Bill of Rights to the First the Amendments to the New Constitution, proposed by the
Congress, with guarantees of religious freedom, freedom of Hon. Mr. Maddison [sic]— as mentioned in our last.” Madison’s
speech and the press, and the right to bear arms. This is “the amendments were sent to committee that July, regrouped into 17
crucial first draft of the Federal Bill of Rights… Every provision propositions, and fiercely debated. Madison originally intended
of the Bill of Rights is based directly upon Madison’s original his amendments as alterations and additions to the text of the
draft” (Schwartz). Constitution, but in August the articles were reframed to stand
separately. The Senate subsequently made changes to the House
James Madison, America’s fourth president, is renowned as the
version, and the amendments were reduced from 17 to 12, of
Father of the Constitution and Bill of Rights. “The role of the
which ten were ultimately ratified by the states. “It took two and
federal Bill of Rights in American constitutional development
a half years for the necessary three-fourths of the states to ratify
has been monumental… Without the commitment of James
ten of the twelve proposed amendments to the Constitution,
Madison, who drafted the amendments, and then, virtually beg-
which together are now known as the Bill of Rights” (Lutz, 43).
ging, guided them through the House of Representatives, there
The July 12th and 13th New York newspapers were the earliest
would have been no federal Bill of Rights” (Conley, Bill of Rights
printings. Though “Madison’s proposals were also printed in a
and the States, 46-7). “The decision to omit a federal bill of rights
section covering June 8 in The Congressional Register… [this]
almost proved fatal to the new Constitution… [and it] became
quite definitely was not prior to their newspaper publication, for
the single most important issue during the year-long debate over
[Thomas Lloyd] was lagging considerably in his printing sched-
ratification of the Constitution” (Schechter, Roots of the Republic,
ule… Madison did not begin sending copies to his correspon-
425-27). Some states refused to ratify the Constitution without
dents until after the text had appeared in newspapers, and stray
the promise of a bill of rights, and though he had previously
phrases in his letters indicate that it was the newspaper form
opposed it, “Madison promised at a critical point in the ratifica-
that he enclosed to them… There is very little in the content of
tion debate that if the Constitution was approved, he would
the final Bill of Rights that did not exist originally in Madison’s
personally see that a bill of rights was added to the document”
proposals” (Eaton II:VII, 279-280). John Fenno’s Gazette of the
(Lutz, Publius 22:40). On June 8, 1789, in the early weeks of the
United States was the Federalist newspaper of record, generally
First Congress, Madison rose in the House of Representatives
the first to press with news from the First Congress, then meet-
and “delivered his famous speech explaining his proposed
ing in New York. “In 1789, when Fenno proposed to publish a
amendments and why they were necessary…. Madison delivered
newspaper that would represent the Constitution and
what was, in effect, the sponsor’s statement on the legislative
Washington’s administration in a favorable light, the Federalists
measure that was to become the federal Bill of Rights…. Madison
were quick to lend their support” (Remer, 26). The first issue of
then read the ‘amendments which have occurred to me, proper
Fenno’s Gazette appeared in April 15, 1789, less than two months
to be recommended by Congress to the State Legislatures.’ Here
before this issue. Minor stab marks at spine from being bound at
we have the crucial first draft of the federal Bill of Rights. The
some point, not touching text; minor foldlines, a few spots, one
Madison proposals covered all of the articles which were even-
faint dampstain. A lovely, near-fine copy, scarce and most desir-
tually included in the Bill of Rights, including much of the lan-
able in such excellent condition.
guage that was ultimately adopted… Every provision of the Bill
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Inscribed By Sheridan
21. (CIVIL WAR) (SHERIDAN, P.H.) NEWHALL, Frederic

Cushman. With General Sheridan in Lee’s Last Campaign.
Philadelphia, 1866. Small octavo, contemporary three-quarter burgun-
dy morocco gilt. $8500.
Scarce first edition, inscribed: “P.H. Sheridan, Lt. General, U.S.A.”
Newhall, who served as Sheridan’s adjutant general, wrote this firsthand

account of his experiences. Illustrated with engraved frontispiece
portrait (with printed signature, rank of major general) and folding map.
Nicholson, 595. Dornbusch P54. Sheridan was promoted to lieutenant
general in 1884, meaning he signed this book after that date. Scattered
pencil markings and marginalia. Expert paper repairs to folding map
and frontispiece, title page and a few other early leaves, light restoration
to morocco corners. Scarce, especially signed by Sheridan.
“These Guys Didn’t Have A Clue!”: All The President’s Men,

Signed By Bob Woodward, John Dean, And Ben Bradlee,
And With An Inscription By G. Gordon Liddy
22. BERNSTEIN, Carl, and WOODWARD, Bob. All the President’s Men. New
York, 1974. Octavo, original blue cloth, dust jacket. $3200.
First edition of the book version of Bernstein

and Woodward’s Pulitzer Prize-winning se-
ries of articles for the Washington Post, this
copy signed by co-author Bob Woodward,
along with John Dean, and Ben Bradlee, to-
gether with a lengthy inscription by Liddy:
“These guys didn’t have a clue! Read ‘Silent
Coup’ by Colodny & Gettlin. G. Gordon
Liddy, 26 August 2004.”
“One of the greatest detective stories ever

told,” Bernstein and Woodward’s investiga-
tion of the Watergate scandal in the
Washington Post put the abuses of the Nixon
White House front and center before the na-
tion, garnering the reporters a Pulitzer Prize
(Denver Post). With 16 pages of black-and-
white photographic illustrations. Book fine,
lightest edge-wear to about-fine dust jacket.
Franklin’s Six-Volume Works, The First American Appearance Of The 33
Memoirs Of The Life And Writings Of Benjamin Franklin, A Rare Association Copy
From The Library Of Writer James Kirke Paulding, President Van Buren’s Secretary Of The Navy

23. (PAULDING, James Kirke) FRANKLIN, Benjamin.
Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Benjamin
Franklin… Published from the Original MSS.
Philadelphia, 1808-1818. Six volumes. Octavo, contempo-
rary full green tree calf gilt. $8500.
First American appearance of Franklin’s Autobiography

as originally written by him, containing an early collec-
tion of Franklin’s Works, rare association copy from the
library of writer James Kirke Paulding, who served as
President Van Buren’s Secretary of the Navy and was a
close friend of Washington Irving, each volume with
Paulding’s bookplate and signed by him.
Franklin’s autobiographical writings cover the years from

his birth in 1706 through 1759 only, and were written by
him at four different periods between 1771 and 1789.
Curiously, the first two of the four parts originally appeared in French (1791, 1798) and, before 1818, all English versions were re-
translations from those French editions. This 1818 edition of Franklin’s writings, edited by his grandson, includes the first American
appearance of any part of the Autobiography in the original English, as written by Franklin, as well as the first American appear-
ance of the third and largest part of his Autobiography (covering 1731-1757), preceded only by the same year’s London quarto and
octavo editions. Ford 568. Shaw & Shoemaker 15043. Sabin 25605. From the library of James Kirke Paulding, Secretary of the Navy
under Martin Van Buren. A prolific writer in many genres, Paulding is often held as America’s first novelist (Lowance, 177). Each
of the six volumes is signed by Paulding on the title page and each contains his bookplate. Interiors generally fresh with light
scattered foxing, faint occasional dampstaining, minimal edge-wear to a few roughly opened leaves not affecting text, minor
rubbing mainly to spine ends of contemporary boards. A handsomely bound near-fine copy with a memorable association.
Rare Early Printing Of John F. Kennedy’s First Book,

Signed By Him
24. KENNEDY, John F. Why England Slept. New York, 1940. Octavo, original red
cloth, dust jacket. $12,500.
First edition, third printing, of John F. Kennedy’s first book, issued one month after
the first printing, boldly signed by him.
Published the year Kennedy graduated from Harvard, Why England Slept was an
expansion of his senior thesis. The title is a variation on the title of Winston
Churchill’s work, While England Slept, published about two years before Kennedy’s.
Kennedy’s work attempts to explain why England was so poorly prepared for World
War II and why England’s leaders settled upon the disastrous policies of appeasement.
The book served as a warning to those in our country who felt that appeasing Hitler
and staying out of the war were viable options. It became a bestseller in the
United States and went through several printings in its first year. Third printing;
most signed and inscribed copies of this title are not first printings. With scarce
unrestored dust jacket (sixth printing). Owner signatures. Book with a few spots
of soiling to interior and boards, mild toning to spine. Unrestored later dust
jacket with faint dampstain to front flap, a bit of rubbing and soiling, and only
slight toning to spine. An extremely good signed copy.
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geronimo
Prayer Card Signed By Apache Chief Geronimo
25. GERONIMO. Prayer card signed. No place, circa 1905. Card stock measuring 2-7/8 by 4-1/2 inches, printed on one side;
framed. $14,500.
Prayer card with the lyrics to the hymn “Chinese Boat,” signed in pencil by the legendary Apache warrior Geronimo.
“As the leader of the warring Apaches of the Southwestern territories in pioneer days, Geronimo gained a reputation for cruelty
and cunning never surpassed by that of any other American Indian chief. For more than twenty years he and his men were the
terror of the country, always leaving a trail of bloodshed and devastation. The old chief was captured many times, but always got
away again, until his final capture, in 1886, by a small command of infantry scouts under Capt. H.W. Lawton” (New York Times
obituary). After his surrender and imprisonment by U.S. troops, the Apache warrior converted to Christianity, becoming a member
of the Dutch Reformed Church in 1903. “He had been one of the last Indians to surrender to the United States, and he became a
monumental public attraction in his last years, his fame far outstripping the deeds by which he had proven himself little more than
an able partisan leader. His name is fixed in American mythology, however, and will never be supplanted, nor has interest in him
diminished” (ANB). This prayer card is printed in black with the hymn “Chinese Boat” and an illustration of a Chinese junk with
a brief prayer. Included with the card is the original scrapbook from which it came, containing many original turn-of-the-century
photographs, postcards, drawings and newspaper clippings of Native Americans and western landscapes and buildings. Scrapbook
respined in paper and housed in a clamshell box. Prayer card fine; light smudging to pencil signature and three small, green crayon
marks, not affecting signature. A wonderful piece of Western Americana, beautifully presented.
“Submitted To The Secretary Of War, A. Lincoln”: Autograph Note Signed “A. Lincoln” During The 35
Civil War, Framed With A Lengthy Autograph Letter From A Provost Marshall Who “Lost His Leg…
During An Engagement With The Enemy At

Drury’s Bluff” Requesting A New Appointment
From Secretary Of War Edwin Stanton
26. LINCOLN, Abraham. Autograph note signed “A.
Lincoln.” FRAMED WITH: Autograph letter by a soldier
seeking an appointment and a facsimile portrait of
Lincoln. Washington, March 11, 1865. Clipped piece of
partially lined stationery, measuring 3-1/4 by 2-1/4 inches;
handsomely window-framed with autograph letter by
soldier and facsimile portrait of Lincoln, entire piece
measures 19-1/2 by 16 inches. $12,000.
Autograph clipped note written and signed by President

Lincoln during the Civil War in 1865 submitting an officer’s
request for an appointment to Secretary of War Edwin
Stanton: “Submitted to the Secretary of War, A. Lincoln.”
Handsomely matted and framed with the officer’s lengthy
autograph note detailing the circumstances of his request,
as well as a facsimile portrait of Lincoln.
This autograph clipped note submits an officer’s request for a

new appointment to Secretary of War Edwin Stanton, pre-
sumably with Lincoln’s implicit approval. Fine condition.
Striking Contemporary Portrait Of Lincoln,

In A Handsome Oval Gilt Frame
27. (LINCOLN, Abraham) MIDDLETON, E.C. Framed Lincoln
portrait. Cincinnati, 1864. Paper on canvas, oval image measures
13-1/2 by 16-1/2 inches; handsomely framed, entire piece measures
18 by 21 inches. $5500.
Contemporary chromolithographic portrait of Lincoln, laid on

canvas, in a gilt frame.
Based on a photograph by Anthony Berger taken at Mathew Brady’s

Washington studio on 9 February 1864. Middleton, the publisher,
used a unique method of lithography—printing on canvas-backed
paper in oil-based inks—to produce color images of unusually high
quality that were still affordable. Middleton had a copy sent to the
president, who offered this critique in a 30 December 1864 letter:
“Your picture . . . is, in the main, very good. From a line across
immediately above the eye-brows, downward it appears to me perfect.
Above such a line I think it is not so good—that is, while it gives perhaps
a better fore-head, it is not quite true to the original.” Lincoln also suggested
that Middleton should study a photograph, not realizing that this image was
based on one. Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln VIII:191. See Hamilton &
Ostendorf O-91. Very nearly fine condition.
36 Christmas Blossoms For 1848 And 1851, Illustrated With
12 Sartain Mezzotints, Both Inscribed By And From The Library
Of Franklin D. Roosevelt, One Dated During His Presidency
28. (ROOSEVELT, Franklin D.) Christmas Blossoms, and New Year’s Wreath, for
1848. WITH: Christmas Blossoms… for MDCCCLI. Boston and Philadelphia, 1848,
1851. Two volumes. 12mo, original cloth gilt, custom chemise and slipcase. $12,000.
From the library of Franklin D. Roosevelt: the 1848 and 1851 editions of the “Christmas
Blossoms” gift books for children, illustrated with mezzotint plates by John Sartain, with
the ownership inscriptions of President and bona fide bibliophile Franklin D. Roosevelt:
“Franklin D. Roosevelt, Hyde Park, 1930” (in the first volume), “Franklin D. Roosevelt,
Hyde Park, 1936” (in the second).
These anthologies—two from an 1847-54 series of annual children’s gift books—feature

the character of Uncle Thomas, a Santa-like figure whose Christmas visits bring, not
physical presents, but the gifts of story and verse. Each volume illustrated with six mez-
zotints by John Sartain. Both volumes belonged to and are inscribed by Franklin D.
Roosevelt. The 1848 volume bears an additional note,
apparently in his hand, “Rare—Sartain Plates.”
Roosevelt was an ardent bibliophile. He was a member of such book collectors’ organizations as
the Club of Odd Volumes and the Grolier Club. At his death, his personal library numbered
more than 21,000 volumes. Scattered light foxing and offsetting. 1848 volume with expert res-
toration to cloth. Both spines slightly rubbed, cover gilt bright. A delightful pair of volumes,
with desirable and distinguished presidential provenance.
Deluxe Signed Limited Edition Of

President Reagan’s Autobiography,
In Original Oak Presentation
Chest, With Six Audio Tapes Of
His Speeches
29. REAGAN, Ronald. An American Life.
New York, 1990. Octavo, original full blue
morocco gilt, oak presentation case. WITH:
Six cassette tapes of Reagan’s addresses and
speeches. $6800.
Signed limited first edition of President

Reagan’s autobiography, one of 2000 copies
signed by Reagan for Easton Press subscrib-
ers on a tipped-in limitation page, bound
in elaborately gilt-decorated morocco and
presented in a handsome publisher’s
wooden chest, with drawer containing au-
dio recordings of the speeches from Reagan’s
1989 book, Speaking My Mind. A distinc-
tive production.
A distinguished commemoration of one of the 20th century’s most

remarkable and influential American presidents. With blank “Library of
the Presidents” Easton Press bookplate laid in. Fine condition.
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j . pierpon t morga n

“Notice!… All Persons Are Forbidden To Camp, Shoot, Trap, Or In Any Way Trespass
Upon These Premises Under Penalty Of The Law. J. Pierpont Morgan, Owner”:
Scarce Original Printed Cloth Broadside, Circa 1895, From The Adirondack Summer
Retreat Of Morgan, “The Financial Moses Of The New World”
30. MORGAN, J. Pierpont. Broadside. Bear Pond Preserve. Notice! This is Private Game Preserve… J.
Pierpont Morgan, Owner. Herkimer, N.Y. circa 1895. Broadside. Original white cloth sign (12 by 15-3/4 inches)
printed on recto. $4500.
Scarce original cloth broadside, circa 1895, a boldly printed 12-by-15-3/4 inch sign forbidding “all persons” to trespass
on the exclusive Bear Pond Preserve of Wall Street titan, philanthropist and famed collector, J. Pierpont Morgan, an
eleven-acre “private game preserve” within his nearly 1,500 acres of Adirondack wilderness purchased in 1895, where
Morgan, his family and guests, enjoyed the beauty of his wilderness estate.
In 1895 J. Pierpont Morgan, “the financial

Moses of the New World,” purchased a retreat
of nearly 1,500 acres, christened Camp Uncas,
located in the Adirondacks (New York Times).
The bold warning on this original cloth sign
sternly warns trespassers away from his Bear
Pond Preserve--a “private game preserve ad-
jacent to Morgan’s Mohegan Lake property”
(Lake Placid News). The Bear Pond Tract, as is
noted herein, includes “Lot No. 4 in Nivin’s
Tract, in Township No. 5, Totten & Crossfield
Purchase,” in the Hamilton County towns of
Arietta and Inlet. The sign warns: “NOTICE!
This is a Private Game Preserve… All persons
are forbidden to Camp, Shoot, Trap, or in any
way Trespass upon these premises under
penalty of the law. [signed in print] J. Pierpont
Morgan, Owner.” The beautiful Camp Uncas
“is of exceptional historical and architectural
significance” (Adirondack Almanack). In
August 1903, The New York Times reported:
“There are about 1,5000 acres in the Morgan
park, and it is one of the hardest for the
poacher to enter that may be found in the
country.” Camp Uncas “is listed on the State
and National Registers of Historic Places…
the eleven acres of Morgan’s original Bear
Pond Preserve are still in private hands” (Lake
Placid News). Printing bold and dark, small
crease to upper corner not affecting text, very
lightest edge-wear. A very scarce about-fine
cloth sign.
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a meli a ea rh a rt
“My Flight From Hawaii”: An Extraordinary Archive Of Flight Plans And Charts Prepared
For Amelia Earhart’s Use On Her Record-Breaking 1935 Flight From Honolulu To Mainland
California, Stamped On The Verso By The U.S. Navy Censor
31. EARHART, Amelia and WILLIAMS, Clarence S. Navigational Archive for 1935 Honolulu to Mainland U.S.
Flight. Framed with three pages from Earhart’s article “My Flight from Hawaii,” in National Geographic magazine,
May 1935. Los Angeles: Clarence S. Williams, Consultant in Navigation, December 22-28, 1934. Two large framed
pieces, each with multiple matted items; one measures 34 by 36 inches, the other 34 by 42 inches. $38,000.
Flight plans and timing charts designed by Lieutenant Commander Clarence S. Williams, “Consultant in
Navigation,” for Amelia Earhart and used by Earhart as she attempted her record-breaking first solo flight from
Hawaii to the United States mainland in 1935. She was the first person, man or woman, to make this flight solo; this
was also the first flight where a civilian aircraft carried a two-way radio. The charts are stamped with a U.S. Navy
censor’s mark on the reverse, demonstrating that they were cleared by the Navy for Earhart’s use. An extraordinary
archive: neither the National Air and Space Museum nor the Purdue University Collection of Earhart Papers has a
set of these charts.
Amelia Earhart recorded a number of firsts in her extraordinary aviation career: she was the first person, man or
woman, to fly solo from Hawaii to the U.S. mainland, Honolulu to Oakland—a trailblazing feat commemorated by this
wonderful pair of framed pieces. She was the first woman to fly the Atlantic in a plane (1928); the second person, and
the first woman, to fly solo across
the Atlantic (1932); and the first
woman to fly solo across the con-
tinental U.S. Earhart’s National
Geographic article—a portion of
which is included in this piece—
highlights the paramount impor-
tance of proper navigational aids
for such a long flight: “The subject
of navigation looms large on long
flights… My navigation charts
were prepared by Lieut. Comdr.
Clarence S. Williams, of the U.S.
Naval Reserve, of Los Angeles.
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On them were worked out alternate courses, one
to San Francisco, a second to Los Angeles, and a

third providing a shift from the northerly route
to the southerly, should Pacific coast weather
conditions make a midocean change of destina-
tion desirable.” All three of these vitally important
charts are included in the larger framed piece,
along with the original title page. In the end,
Earhart landed at her original destination,
Oakland, after a relatively relaxed flight with no
mechanical complications.
These charts reference the date of preparation

December 28, 1934, and the fact that they were
prepared especially for Amelia Earhart. They
are also stamped with a U.S. Navy censors mark
on the reverse, demonstrating that they were
cleared by the U.S. Navy for public use as the
U.S. at that time was keeping a watchful eye
over growing unrest in Asia. These two framed
pieces are accompanied by a complete issue of
Volume LXVII, Number Five of The National
Geographic Magazine, which contains Earhart’s
complete article “My Flight from Hawaii,” with
four photographs. In her article Earhart also
discusses what she prophetically saw as the fu-
ture of flight and navigation: radio direction
finders. “To me it seems that regular air trans-
port across both oceans is inevitable, and will
probably come about sooner
than most people suspect.
Probably used in such long-
range service will be the new
radio compasses. These are
extraordinary ‘gadgets,’ which
actually lead a pilot to a se-
lected point, guided by radio
operating at that destination.”
Both predictions soon came
true. Fine condition. A splen-
did and very large pair of
framed pieces commemorat-
ing this historic flight.
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exceptional native american photographic archive

“The Gentleman Has Had A Very Long Experience In The West And Has Come In Personal
Contact With The Indians…”: A Splendid 19th-Century Record Of Native American Life
Compiled By The U.S. Agent For Indian Affairs At The Fort Peck Agency In Montana,
With 73 Original Glass Slides Of Native Americans And Working Magic Lantern,
With Original Presidential Appointment Signed By Chester Arthur
32. (NATIVE AMERICANS) (SNIDER, Samuel E.) Lantern slide collection: Indian agent archive. WITH:
Framed Presidential Indian agent appointment signed. No place, 19th century. Set of 47 original glass plate
images and 26 glass lantern slides, in original wooden storage case; magic lantern, in original wooden case
(measures 30 by 21 by 15 inches); two framed pieces. $28,000.
Rare collection of 73 original glass slides with functional magic lantern from the 19th century, an exceptional series
of original slides from photographs of Navajo, Hopi, and other Pueblo tribes taken by Reverend Samuel Snider, the
Indian agent for the Sioux of Fort Peck, Montana, and later the Indian Inspector for Indian Affairs in the Southwest.
Together with two framed pieces—one a letter of recommendation on Snider’s behalf by renowned trader Lorenzo
Hubbell, and Snider’s 1883 presidential appointment as Agent for the Indians of Fort Peck signed by President
Chester A. Arthur. Includes positive prints of each of the glass slides.
This rare photographic archive of 73 original glass slides was created 41
from photographs taken by Reverend Samuel E. Snider, Agent for
the Fort Peck agency in Montana. Snider became Indian agent for

the Sioux in July, 1883, after having served as superintendent of the
Fort Peck Indian Agency boarding school. The Sioux only a few
years earlier had participated in the Battle of the Little Bighorn, often
referred to as “Custer’s Last Stand.” As a result of the massacre of
troops, restrictions were placed on weapons the tribe could possess,
making it much more difficult for them to hunt to survive. The years
that followed became increasingly difficult for the Indians. By this
time, white hunters had virtually exterminated the buffalo. The tribe
was faced with starvation, and it was the job of the Indian agent to
help them learn
how to farm, to
speak English and
to learn trades
that would enable them to survive. That is the environment Snider encountered
as he took on his new role. Within a year of his appointment, the situation had
worsened. A drought had killed the crops and no supplies had been sent by the
Government. Indians started dying from starvation, and Snider was charged
with fraudulent transactions with the agency trader. Snider tendered his resig-
nation, and was eventually exonerated of all charges. However, even though
Snider asked to be reinstated, it was too late, as he had already been replaced.
A little more than ten years later Snider resurfaced to be appointed Indian
Inspector, a job at the highest level for Indian Affairs. His appointment was
made possible, in part, by the help of Lorenzo Hubbell, a 19th-century trader
instrumental in promoting Navajo art. He started a trading post in 1878 and
eventually created an empire of trading posts in the Southwest, helping
Navajos become economically self-sufficient by showing them the patterns of
blankets most likely to sell. His 1878 trading post still stands on the Navajo
reservation, and is a National Historic Landmark; he is said to be the only
Caucasian buried on Navajo land. This archive includes a hand-written letter
by Hubbell supporting Snider’s application as U.S. Indian
Inspector for Navajo and Pueblo tribes at Fort Defiance,
New Mexico, following his earlier appointment. A recom-
mendation by Hubbell would have carried great weight, as
he was one of the few non-Indians trusted by the Navajo
and Pueblo Tribes.
The glass plates and lantern slides depict Navajo, Hopi, and
other Pueblo tribes in images made by Snider during his
time in the Southwest. Also included are images of soldiers,
miners, Lorenzo Hubbell, and Snider himself. (Prints have
been made of each plate or slide, and these are included in
an accompanying binder.) These amazing artifacts docu-
ment the career of an Indian Agent and provide a rare
glimpse into the controversial period when the United
States was attempting to peacefully integrate Native
American tribes into contemporary society. A fascinating
archive in excellent condition.
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Exploration & Natural History
H oli day 2013 | E x plor at ion & N at u r a l H istory
w illi a m bligh / mu tin y on the boun t y

“One Of The Most Remarkable Incidents In The Whole Of Maritime History”
33. BLIGH, William. A Voyage to the South Sea… Including an Account of the Mutiny on Board the Said Ship.
London, 1792. Large quarto, period-style full tree calf gilt. $20,000.
First edition of the official account of “one of the most remarkable incidents in the whole of maritime history,” the mutiny on
the Bounty, with stipple-engraved frontispiece portrait of Captain Bligh by J. Condé after J. Russell and seven engraved
plates and charts (five folding). An excellent and exceptionally large uncut copy.
“An extremely important book… It includes a somewhat revised version of the text of Bligh’s narrative. The account was
based upon Bligh’s journal but was written, edited and seen through the press by James Burney, under the supervision of Sir
Joseph Banks, during Bligh’s absence from London while on his second breadfruit voyage… After visiting Tahiti and the
Tonga Islands, the crew mutinied under Fletcher Christian, the master’s mate. The mutiny was largely due to Bligh’s harshness
to his crew; also partly to attachments that had sprung up between the crew and certain of the women of Tahiti, where the
Bounty afterwards returned, before sailing to Pitcairn Island” (Hill). “Bligh with 18 others was put into the ship’s launch
along with a few provisions and some instruments and set adrift. After a voyage of 3,600 miles and 41 days the launch
succeeded in reaching Timor and Java… where the emaciated unfortunates were taken in by the Dutch” (Cox). “One of the
most heroic sea voyages ever made” (Hill). Interior quite clean. An excellent copy of the first official account of the Bounty
Expedition, entirely uncut and beautifully bound.
Cassin’s Rare Supplement To Audubon’s Birds, With 50 43
Plates Produced By Audubon’s Lithographer And Printer

34. CASSIN, John. Illustrations of the Birds of California, Texas,
Oregon, British and Russian America. Philadelphia, 1856. Royal octavo,
contemporary half pebbled crimson morocco gilt. $10,500.
First edition, with 50 splendid hand-colored lithographic plates

of Western birds, including species discovered since the appear-
ance of Audubon’s Birds and intended as a supplement to that
great work.
“In the spring of 1845, John James Audubon, North America’s

most widely-celebrated naturalist and best-known painter of birds,
met for the first and last time the inconspicuous academic who
would eventually succeed him as the dean of American ornitholo-
gists— John Cassin” (Peck, I-3). “Probably no other ornithologist
of his day had such a knowledge of the literature of the subject”
(DAB). Cassin’s Birds of California is among the most significant
and earliest books “representative of the era of western expansion
of American ornithology” (Ellis & Mengel). Anker 92. Sabin 11369.
Bookplate. Plates clean and fine, with vibrant hand-coloring; some
foxing and dampstaining to text. Slight wear to corners. An excel-
lent copy in contemporary binding.
Handsome Illustrated Octavo Set Of

The Three Voyages Of Captain Cook
35. COOK, James. The Three Voyages of Captain
James Cook Round the World. London, 1821. Seven
volumes. Octavo, late 19th-century three-quarter polished
tan calf gilt. $7500.
Early octavo edition of Captain Cook’s complete voyages,

complete with frontispiece portrait, folding map of the
world showing the courses of Cook’s travels, and 24 aqua-
tint plates, handsomely bound by Morrell.
“The famous accounts of Captain Cook’s three voyages

form the basis for any collection of Pacific books. In three
great voyages Cook did more to clarify the geographical
knowledge of the southern hemisphere than all his prede-
cessors had done together” (Hill, 61). In his first voyage
(1768-71), Cook observed the Transit of Venus at Tahiti,
rediscovered and charted New Zealand, and discovered
and charted the east coast of Australia. In his second voy-
age (1772-75), he crossed the Antarctic Circle for the first
time in history and disproved the existence of the supposed “Great Southern Continent.” In his third voyage (1776-79), he searched
for the Northwest Passage, charted the American west coast from Northern California through the Bering Strait, and discovered
the Hawaiian Islands, which he named the Sandwich Islands. Beddie 94. Folding map backed with linen. Excellent condition, a
very handsome set.
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binion ’s mon u men ta l egy p t

Binion’s Monumental Egyptian Plate Book,
With 72 Superb Elephant Folio Egyptian Plates, Many In Color
36. (EGYPT) BINION, Samuel Augustus. Ancient Egypt or Mizraïm. New York, 1887. Two volumes. Elephant folio,
publisher’s maroon cloth boards with gilt title to front cover rebacked and recornered. $18,000.
Limited first edition, “Edition de Luxe,” one of only 800 copies,

splendidly illustrated with 72 spectacular large folio plates of pyra-
mids, temples, views, the Sphinx, antiquities, mummies, papyri,
among other Egyptian subjects, including 50 beautiful tinted and
full-color lithographs.
This spectacular production by American Egyptologist Samuel

Binion was considered the height of American chromolithography.
Most of the huge plates are based on one of four major volumes of
Egyptian travel and antiquities from the Napoleonic era through
the mid 19th-century: David Roberts’ Egypt and the Holy Land,
Prisse d’Avennes’ Oriental Album, Lepsius’ Denkmaler aus Agypten
und Athiopen, and the Napoleon-commissioned Description de
l’Egypte. Of particular beauty are the fully colored architectural
reconstructions of Egyptian temples, and a splendid rendition of
Cleopatra’s Needle. Mizraïm was originally issued in 12 parts in
wrappers; here the parts have been bound together into two vol-
umes, as usually found, each with its own lithographic title page.
Blackmer 143. Original cloth of Volume I mildly discolored.
Volume II, Plate XVIII with minor restoration to plate and minor
repair to text leaf. Plates and text leaves remarkably clean, with no
finger marks as are occasionally found in this work. A very nice
copy of this spectacular chromolithographic production.
46 “We Are All Explorers In An Undiscovered World”:
Presentation Association Copy Of Cook’s Case
For Reaching The North Pole First
37. COOK, Frederick. My Attainment of the Pole. New York, 1911.

Quarto, original pictorial brown cloth. $7800.
First edition of Cook’s version of the North Pole controversy,

inscribed and signed by Cook to Elbert Hubbard, founder of the
successful and influential Roycroft Press: “To Elbert Hubbard,
We are all explorers in an undiscovered world. May the lessons
of this quest form a line in your book of destiny. Frederick A.
Cook, Cleveland, O, Dec. 2, 1913.” With an autograph letter
signed from Cook to Hubbard from the following year, thanking
Hubbard for his helpfulness, “with Cheers from the sunny
south,” tipped to the front pastedown.
Though Cook claimed to have reached the Pole nearly a year

before Peary, news of his achievement was delayed by his
prolonged and dangerous return journey and reached the public just five
days before Peary’s much-heralded announcement. Author and
publisher Elbert Hubbard founded the Roycroft Press, which was closely associated with the Arts and Crafts movement. The success
of the press and Hubbard’s encouragement of artists and artisans led to the establishment of a reformist community of craft workers
in the village of East Aurora, New York. The “book of destiny” Cook refers to may have been a work in progress that Hubbard had
told him about, but which Hubbard never was able to finish—in 1915 Hubbard and his wife, noted suffragette Alice Moore Hubbard,
died in the sinking of the British ocean liner Lusitania by a German U-boat. An exceptional inscribed association copy.
“One Of The Great Figures

Of Entomology”
38. (INSECTS) FABRE, Jean-Henri.
Souvenirs Entomologiques. Paris, 1914-24.
Eleven volumes. Quarto, contemporary three-
quarter dark brown morocco gilt. $4800.
Definitive illustrated edition of this fascinat-

ing collection of essays on the instincts and
habits of insects, the culminating work of
Jean-Henri Fabre’s illustrious career, one of
only 30 sets produced on Japon paper, with
photogravure portrait and numerous fine
photogravure plates.
“One of the great figures of entomology”

(DSB), Fabre combined a passion for science
with keen observations and an engaging style, and is best-known today for the series of texts on insects and arachnids that are
collectively known as the Souvenirs Entomologiques. “Fabre’s scientific work includes the ten-volume Souvenirs Entomologiques,
which presents a considerable number of original observations on the behavior of insects (and also of arachnids)… Responsible for
significant discoveries concerning the lives and habits of insects, Fabre remains especially important in the history of science be-
cause of the popularity of his Souvenirs Entomologiques; reading them led more than one person to become a naturalist” (DSB).
No less a naturalist than Charles Darwin called Fabre “an inimitable observer.” One of 30 on Japon, from a total edition of only
110. Text in French. Abrasions to front boards of Volumes 6, 7, and 10. A lovely, bright, complete set in fine condition.
“The Bible Of English Herbalists” 47
39. GERARDE, John. The Herball or Generall Historie of

Plantes… London, 1633. Thick folio, later full vellum over
wooden boards. $11,000.
Important second edition—“in every respect immeasur-

ably superior” to the first—of Gerarde’s esteemed Herball,
skillfully edited by Thomas Johnson, boasting more than
2700 delicate in-text botanical woodcuts and elaborate
engraved title page.
First published in 1597, “Gerard’s Herball, if not one of the

monuments of the English language, is certainly one of its
great delights” (Anderson, 218). “The Bible of English herb-
alists… [Gerard] wrote with the golden pen of the
Elizabethan age” (Blunt & Raphael, 164), bestowing on the
plants depicted in his work’s pages such evocative names as
“Clown’s Woundwort” and “Traveler’s Joy.” “What is usu-
ally known as ‘Johnson’s Gerard’ appeared in 1633…
Johnson’s Gerard… is half as long again as Gerard, contains
2765 woodcuts… and is in every respect immeasurably su-
perior to its predecessor” (Blunt & Raphael, 166-67). With
800 more species and 700 more woodcuts than the original,
Johnson’s Gerard remains to this day a desirable and often-
consulted treasury of botanical knowledge and lore. STC 11751. Hunt 230. Title page rehinged, and remargined along upper
edge; text generally quite clean. Front joint starting, cords holding firm. An exceptionally good copy.
The Horse In Motion, With Muybridge’s Landmark Photographic Motion Studies, 1882
40. (MUYBRIDGE, Eadweard) STILLMAN, J.D.B. The Horse in
Motion. Boston, 1882. Large quarto, publisher’s pictorial brown gilt-
decorated cloth. $3500.
First edition of this landmark study of quadruped locomotion, illustrated

with 107 plates.
To settle a $25,000 bet regarding whether a galloping horse leaves the

ground completely, former governor of California Leland Stanford hired
photographer Eadweard Muybridge to investigate whether or not the
claim was true. Muybridge designed elaborate photographic systems that
combined batteries of multiple cameras with fast shutter mechanisms. The
first successful sequential photographs of rapidly moving objects were
taken of these horses—with all four feet off the ground. Stanford won his
bet. He then asked his personal physician, writer/adventurer Joseph Davis
Babcock Stillman, to analyze the photographs and write a book about how
horses move. Illustrated with color anatomical drawings, photographs and
motion studies on 107 plates, The Horse in Motion took Stillman two years
to write. Muybridge devoted the rest of his life to similar photographic
studies of motion. Interior fine. Light rubbing to extremities and two small
spots of staining to rear board. A nearly fine copy. Scarce.
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“An Ambitious Visual, Intellectual, And Typographic Enterprise”:
Lovely History Of St. Peter’s Basilica, Bound With The Arms Of Pope Pius XI
41. (VATICAN CITY) (ST. PETER’S BASILICA) FONTANA, Carlo. Templum Vaticanum et Ipsius Origo. Rome, 1694.
Large thick folio, later full vellum. $19,000.
First edition of this richly illustrated chronicle of the construction of St. Peter’s Basilica, with 79 folio plates and plans (ten
folding or double-page), finely engraved by Alessandro Specchi from Fontana’s drawings. A lovely, clean, uncut copy, bound with
the arms of Pope Pius XI, who was Pope when the Vatican was made an independent city-state in 1929.
“The Templum Vaticanum caused a sensation in the contemporary art world; it was ardently discussed, for instance, in the
correspondence of the director of the French Academy in Rome for the next two years. The publication was an ambitious visual,
intellectual, and typographic enterprise” (Millard). The work is divided into seven books: Book I deals with the antique site of St.
Peter’s; Book II the basilica constructed by Emperor Constantine in about 320; Book III the transportation in 1585 of the obelisk
to its present site in the square in front of St. Peter’s; Book IV the square and Bernini’s oval colonnade; Book V is a detailed survey
of the construction of St. Peter’s; Book VI the relative cost of St. Peter’s in comparison with the Temple of Solomon; Book VII a
comparison of St. Peter’s, the Pantheon and the Duomo in Florence. Parallel title page and text in Latin and Italian. Millard,
Italian Books 38. Fowler 122. Avery’s Choice 59. Achille Ratti was an accomplished scholar, librarian and priest; on February 6,
1922, he was elected Pope and took the name Pius XI. The independent Vatican city-state was established in 1929 by the Lateran
Treaty, while Pius XI was Pope. Interior clean and fine, engravings particularly crisp and fresh. Minor restoration to clean vellum.
An excellent uncut copy of this beautiful tribute to the Vatican, bound for Pope Pius XI.
george a shdow n audsley
Audsley’s Large Folio Ornamental Arts Of Japan,
With 70 Exceptional Fine Folio Color Plates
42. (JAPAN) AUDSLEY, George Ashdown. The Ornamental Arts
of Japan. London, 1882-84. Two volumes. Large thick folio, contempo-
rary full dark green morocco gilt. $8200.
First edition, with 70 magnificent tissue-guarded chromolithographic

plates, 35 black-and-white photogravures and hundreds of in-text il-
lustrations, beautifully bound in full morocco-gilt.
Architect George Ashdown Audsley was renowned for his concentrated

study of ornament: “this study found expression in a long list of schol-
arly and lavishly produced books on ornament and illumination which
form, even more than his work as a practicing architect, the foundation
of his wide reputation” (DAB). His breathtaking survey of Japanese
ornament contains sections on drawing, painting, engraving and
printing, embroidery, textile fabrics, lacquer, encrusted work, metal
work, cloisonné enamel, modeling and carving, and heraldry; each
section consists of text followed by a splendid series of vivid color litho-
graphs and black-and-white photogravures. Foxing to first few and last
few leaves of each volume only, not affecting most text or illustrations.
Plates fine, with rich, vibrant color. Beautiful bindings with light rub-
bing, Volume I corners gently bumped. A near-fine copy of this highly
desirable illustrated work.
50 Shackleton’s Own Account Of The Fate Of The Endurance
43. SHACKLETON, Ernest. South. London, 1919. Octavo, original blue cloth,
custom box. $9000.
First edition of Shackleton’s own account of his ill-fated expedition, with folding
map at rear, in-text maps and illustrations, color frontispiece, and 87 black-
and-white plates, most after photographs by Frank Hurley, and including his
image of the Endurance “looming stark and white against the darkness of the
Polar night.”
Ernest Shackleton embarked in 1914 in the Endurance to make the first crossing
of the Antarctic continent—1800 miles from sea to sea. But 1915 turned into an
unusually icy year in Antarctica; after drifting trapped in the ice for nine months,
the Endurance was crushed in the ice on October 27. “Shackleton now showed his
supreme qualities of leadership…with five companions he made a voyage of 800
miles in a 22-foot boat through some of the stormiest seas in the world, crossed
the unknown lofty interior of South Georgia, and reached a Norwegian whaling
station on the north coast. After three attempts… Shackleton succeeded (30
August 1916) in rescuing the rest of the Endurance party and bringing them to
South America” (DNB). Amazingly, all members of the Endurance party survived
the ordeal. First printing, with errata slip tipped in. Rosove 308.A1. Spine mildly
rubbed, front cover silver-gilt bright. Near-fine.
Boldly Inscribed By Shackleton

44. SHACKLETON, Ernest. Shackleton in the Antarctic. London,
1911. Octavo, original pictorial red cloth. $5500.
First edition of Shackleton’s version abbreviated for

children of Heart of the Antarctic, his account of
the British Antarctic Expedition of 1907-09, with
frontispiece portrait, 48 photographic illustrations,
two additional illustrations, and one map, boldly
inscribed below the frontispiece: “Yours truly
Ernest Shackleton.”
Here, in this special work written for a juvenile

audience, he recounts his 1907-09 expedition which
came within 100 miles of the South Pole—a
record—before being forced to return due to lack of
supplies (Amundsen, taking a much shorter route,
reached the Pole in 1911). This was the first
expedition to reach the Magnetic South Pole and
the first to ascend the active volcano Mt. Erebus.
This work was published two years after The Heart
of the Antarctic (1909), Shackleton’s definitive two-
volume work on Antarctic expedition, and one year after the one-volume
popular edition of that work. Rosove 305.E1. Occasional soiling to interior,
mild toning to spine. An extremely good inscribed copy. Scarce.
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“The Finest Series Of Arctic Views Then Published”

45. ROSS, John. A Voyage of Discovery. London, 1819. Quarto, contemporary full brown calf gilt rebacked and
recornered. $11,500.
First edition, illustrated with 32 engraved plates, charts and maps (13 folding), including 15 magnificent hand-colored
aquatints by Havell & Son (four folding) depicting icebergs, a “bear plunging into the sea,” and the ship’s “passage through
the ice,” among other dramatic images, handsomely bound.
“A famous, even notorious, voyage, led by Captain John Ross. As his

lieutenants, Ross had aboard William Parry, James Clark Ross, and
Edward Sabine, all of future fame as explorers. Ross attempted to proceed
westward through Lancaster Sound, but being deceived, presumably by a
mirage, he described the passage as barred by a range of mountains,
which he named the Croker Mountains, despite the disbelief of his
colleagues” (Hill I:261). “The voyage of John Ross into Baffin’s Bay in 1818
was a pioneering effort in high Arctic exploration, and his narrative,
published the following year, was the finest series of Arctic views then
published. One of the most striking plates was based not on the work of
an English officer but of the expedition’s Inuit interpreter, John
Sackheouse, depicting the successful meeting between the expedition
and Inuits at Prince Regent’s Bay… certainly the earliest representational
work by a native American artist to be so reproduced” (Beinecke Library).
Abbey Travel 634. Arctic Bibliography 14873. Hill 1488. Plates generally
quite nice, only light rubbing to binding; near-fine and handsome.
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“One Of The Great Arctic Explorers”:
Rare Set Of First Editions Of Parry’s Three

Voyages In Search Of The Northwest Passage,
His Attempt At Reaching The North Pole,
As Well As The Full Run Of The Weekly
Newspaper Edited By Captain Sabine
During The Winter Of The First Voyage
46. PARRY, William Edward. Journal of a Voyage for the
Discovery of a North West Passage. WITH: Journal of a
Second Voyage. WITH: Journal of a Third Voyage. WITH:
Narrative of an Attempt to Reach the North Pole. WITH:
A Supplement… Containing an Account of the Subjects of
Natural History [First Voyage]. BOUND WITH:
(RICHARDSON, John, et al.) Appendix to Captain Parry’s
Journal of a Second Voyage. BOUND WITH: (SABINE,
Edward, editor). The North Georgia Gazette, and Winter
Chronicle. London, 1821, 1824, 1826, 1828, 1824, 1825,
1821. Together, five volumes. Quarto, contemporary full
tan calf gilt sympathetically rebacked to style (Volume I in
period-style calf). $18,500.
First editions of Parry’s accounts of his three voyages in search of a Northwest Passage as well as his writings on his attempt to
reach the North Pole and his attainment of the highest latitude to that date, with 86 engraved maps and plates, many folding.
Accompanied by the rare full run of The North Georgia Gazette and Winter Chronicle, the newspaper/literary magazine edited
by Captain Sabine for the crew during the winter of the first voyage, as well as supplemental natural history appendices to the first
and second voyages. A splendid, very handsome set of Parry’s complete works in first edition.
Parry’s first expedition in search of the fabled Northwest Passage, chronicled in his Journal of a Voyage was one of the most important
early explorations of the Arctic. He collected valuable data on the region’s climate, natural history, and geography, charting hundreds
of miles of treacherous coastline. Along the way Parry sailed through, explored, and named the Barrow Strait, Prince Regent Inlet,
Wellington Channel and several of the Parry Islands. He made two additional attempts to discover the Passage, both unsuccessful
in terms of their original purpose but valuable for the amazing scientific data Parry’s expeditions collected and catalogued as well as
for the tremendous amount of information they gathered about the Inuit. Only a year after Parry’s final expedition, he set out for the
North Pole, reaching the highest latitude ever in a record that would stand for 49 years. This copy accompanied by the first edition
of the full run of The North Georgia Gazette and Winter Chronicle, the weekly newspaper edited by Captain Sabine “for the amuse-
ment of the officers” as they wintered at Melville Island
in Winter Harbour during Parry’s first voyage.
Complete with all maps and plates: Journal with six
engraved maps and 14 engraved plates. Second Voyage
with nine engraved maps and 30 engraved plates. Third
Voyage with four maps and seven plates. North Pole
with three engraved maps and four engraved plates.
Natural History Supplement in Volume V with nine
engraved plates. With errata slip in Journal. Sabin
58864. Bookplate. Embossed blindstamp of Manchester
City Library to title pages, occasional text leaf; minor
old ink notations to inner margin of title pages. Text
and plates generally quite clean, bindings in excellent
condition and very handsome. A most desirable set of
scarce first editions.
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“With Best Regards And Crossed Fingers Against Boredom”:
First Edition Of I, Robot, Inscribed By Asimov To
“First Fan” Lester Mayer In The Year Of Publication
47. ASIMOV, Isaac. I, Robot. New York, 1950. Octavo, original red cloth, dust
jacket, custom slipcase. $15,000.
First edition, first issue, of Asimov’s influential collection of nine robot stories,
inscribed: “For: Lester Mayer with best regards and crossed fingers against
boredom. 12/3/50. Isaac Asimov.”
Asimov’s robot stories were among his most successful and popular, and
helped establish his reputation as a pioneer of the science fiction genre. “I,
Robot is by most critical accounts one of the most influential books in the
history of modern science fiction because it established new conventions for
writing robot stories… Asimov did much in his stories to counter the
Faustian image of science that had arisen in the public imagination. Prejudice
against machines and technology is in fact the constant background, if not
the subject matter, of the robot stories… Asimov’s robot stories also have
predicted certain real developments. Robotics is now recognized as a field of
study, and computer-controlled machines are now in industrial use. In addition, Asimov added two new words to the English
language through these stories. The Oxford English Dictionary credits him with the earliest uses of robotics and positronic”
(Touponce, Isaac Asimov, 32). These nine stories first appeared in the early 1940s in Astounding magazine. First issue, in cloth
binding. Currey, 13. Recipient Lester Mayer, a “golden era” or “dinosaur” genre fan, was inducted into the First Fandom Hall of
Fame in 2013 for his decades of contributions as a fan writer, editor and organizer. Dust jacket lightly rubbed, with light pencil
notation to rear panel. Book clean, bright and fine. A lovely and desirable inscribed copy, scarce in such very nearly fine condition.
“It Was A Pleasure To Burn”: First Edition Of Fahrenheit 451, Signed By Bradbury
48. BRADBURY, Ray. Fahrenheit 451. New York, 1953. Octavo, original red
paper boards, dust jacket. $7800.
First edition of Bradbury’s classic dystopia, boldly signed by him.
“What is distinctive about Fahrenheit 451 as a work of literature is not what

Bradbury says but how he says it… Bradbury’s evocative, lyrical style charges [the
book] with a sense of mystery and connotative depth that go beyond the normal
boundaries of dystopian fiction… It is the only major symbolic dystopia of our
time” (Donald Watt). Illustrated with three full-page drawings by Joe Mugnaini,
who also provided the dust jacket art. With no statement of printing on copyright
page, as called for. The first edition was issued in four different bindings (a paperback
binding preceded the three hardcover bindings, among which no priority has been
determined); this is binding C, red cloth-textured paper boards lettered in yellow
(Currey, 44). Barron, Anatomy of Wonder II:153. Pringle, 100 Best Science Fiction
Novels 8. New York Public Library, Books of the Century, 162. Owner signatures.
Cloth with slightest rubbing to spine ends. Dust jacket with light fading to spine,
slight loss to spine foot. A lovely and very nearly fine signed copy.
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“Sam Paris Nov 1952”: Rare Presentation/

Association Copy Of En Attendant Godot,
Inscribed Within Weeks Of Publication By
Beckett To Friends Henri And Josette Hayden—
With The Friendship Between Beckett And Henri
Said To Inspire Estragon And Vladimir In Godot
49. BECKETT, Samuel. En attendant Godot. Pièce en Deux
Actes. Paris, 1952. Octavo, original paper wrappers, custom
box. $45,000.
First trade edition of Beckett’s masterpiece, an exceptional pre-

sentation/association copy inscribed within weeks of publication
by Beckett to close friends Henri and Josette Hayden: “A Henri et
Jossette affecteusement Sam Paris Nov 1952,” with Beckett’s in-
scription preceding the premiere of Godot in Paris in January
1953. Beckett and the Haydens met while hiding from the Gestapo
in France, and the intimate decades-long friendship between
artist Henri and Beckett is said to be a likely inspiration for
Estragon and Vladimir in Beckett’s “epoch-making play.”
Hiding from the Gestapo during the Occupation, Samuel Beckett

found refuge in the small French village of Roussillon in 1942,
where he survived by working in the fields. Life improved “con-
siderably with the arrival of two further refugees from Nazism:
the Polish-born French painter Henri Hayden, and his much
younger French wife, Josette.” Beckett quickly “warmed to the quiet elderly painter with his more voluble, lively companion…
Soon Beckett was meeting Hayden fairly regularly in the café for a drink and it was not long before the two men found that they
shared a love of chess as well as of painting… This marked the beginning of a lifelong friendship… Some of his purest pleasure
came from art… [and] since Henri Hayden’s arrival, there was some contact at least with art… Often Hayden would paint close
where Beckett was working, so that they could talk or share a picnic lunch of food and wine.” Many see, in Estragon and Vladimir
of En Attendant Godot, traces of the friendship between Beckett and Hayden. If Estragon and Vladimir are constantly “contra-
dicting each other simply to fill the time? Are they Beckett and Henri Hayden doing the same, as they meet regularly for chess?
Common sense suggests that snatches of dialogue did emerge from similar little ‘canters… Beckett has conceded as much pri-
vately to friends” (Knowlson, Damned to Fame, 192-343).
Beckett’s friendship with Henri and Josette Hayden continued to be central to his life and work, and in many ways the friend-
ship also led to Hayden’s artistic renaissance after the war. When Hayden suffered a heart attack in London in 1962, and Beckett
was in France for the opening of Happy Days, he “phoned regularly to find out about his friend’s progress. He wrote to Hayden
almost every other day… called for their mail, paid the rent on their flat,
and posted packets of Gauloises cigarettes to England for Josette. When
the Haydens returned home a month later, Beckett was waiting for them…
he could not do enough to help” (Knowlson, 448-9). In 1970, Beckett
grieved intensely at the death of Hayden, who died in Paris on May 12.
First trade edition; preceded by only 35, quite rare, numbered copies in
wrappers. Without rarely found original glassine. Text in French. Text
fresh and clean with only lightest toning to edges, almost no edge-wear to
wrappers. An exceptional about-fine inscribed copy. A presentation/as-
sociation copy such as this is extremely rare, with barely one at auction in
the last 30 years.
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“Don’t Forget. Please Feed The Cat”: Breakfast At Tiffany’s,
In Exquisite Diamond-Encrusted Binding

50. CAPOTE, Truman. Breakfast at Tiffany’s. A Short Novel and Three
Stories. New York, 1958. Octavo, modern full polished pink morocco, inlaid
real diamonds, custom velvet bag. $6000.
First edition of the adventures of free-spirited Holly Golightly, in

beautiful custom jeweled binding that includes six genuine diamonds,
by the Chelsea Bindery.
“If you want to capture a period in New York, no other book has done it so
well… He could capture period and place like few others” (Norman Mailer).
With three other stories: “House of Flowers,” “A Diamond Guitar” and “A
Christmas Memory.” This beautiful custom binding features an inlaid black
morocco silhouette of Audrey Hepburn as Holly Golightly, wonderfully
accented with genuine diamonds in her hair, and a diamond necklace and
earrings. A fine copy, beautifully bound.
1687 Edition Of Chaucer’s Works, The Last Gothic Type Edition

51. CHAUCER, Geoffrey. The Works of Our Ancient, Learned, & Excellent English Poet, Jeffrey Chaucer… London, 1687.
Folio, period-style full brown calf, elaborately gilt-decorated spine. $6500.
Third Speght edition of Chaucer’s works, the last edition to be set

in Gothic type, with engraved frontispiece “Progeny of Chaucer,”
incorporating a full-length portrait of the author and an image
of his tomb. A beautiful volume in period-style calf-gilt.
“Except for Shakespeare, Chaucer is foremost among writers in

the English language” (Bloom, The Western Canon, 105). This
third printing of Thomas Speght’s edition, which “held sway for
well over a hundred years, far longer than any other. It was the
text read and owned by Milton, Junius, Pepys, Dryden, and Pope”
(Derek Pearsall). This edition marks a highspot of Chaucerian
editorship; after it, editorial quality declined, and did not revive
until the 1775 Tyrwhitt edition of the Canterbury Tales. This
edition is essentially a reprint of Speght’s 1602 edition, being the
eighth collected edition, and includes for the first time the
printing of the conclusions to the Cook’s and the Squire’s Tale,
then recently discovered, on the verso of the last leaf. The list of
“Old and Obscure Words in Chaucer explained” is here marked
with derivations, and a glossary has been added translating the
Latin and French “not Englished” by Chaucer. Beautifully printed
in two columns of Gothic type. Pforzheimer 179. Wing C3736.
Owner’s small inscription to title page. Occasional light marginal
dampstaining. Beautifully bound in period-style calf.
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Extraordinarily Rare First American Edition Of The First Sherlock Holmes Novel,
A Study In Scarlet, 1890, In Very Scarce Original Paper Wrappers
52. CONAN DOYLE, Sir Arthur. A Study in Scarlet. Philadelphia, 1890. Octavo, original printed paper wrappers, custom
First American edition of the first Sherlock Holmes story, in exceptionally scarce original paper wrappers.
In 1882, the young Conan Doyle set up his medical practice in Southsea, a suburb near the southern seacoast city of Portsmouth. For
four years, the practice languished: “With virtually unlimited time to sit, puff his cheap shag and ponder in his waiting-room, barren
of furnishings and patients alike, he had begun to send out short stories to the cheaper magazines. A modest success in this direction
only served to show that his time was wasted—that if any really substantial return were to be expected from his pen, only a full-length
book could be the answer… Doyle was on the verge of despair and surrender when, by some providential trick of the brain… the Great
Idea took glimmering shape. Feverishly he began to write, and a few weeks later A Study in Scarlet, with a hero surnamed for an
admired American poet [Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.], and a foil and narrator to be immortally known as Watson, took its turn in the
mails” (Haycraft, 48-9). The manuscript was rejected by publishers several times over before London publisher Ward, Lock and
Company offered £25. Its publication in November, 1887 in Beeton’s Christmas Annual sold out before Christmas. Sherlock Holmes
had entered the world and was to change the course of detective fiction definitively. “Rightly elected to the number one slot as the most
distinguished mystery fiction ever written, the Sherlock Holmes canon stands as the most consistently brilliant, original, important,
and entertaining works of fiction ever produced” (The Crown Crime Companion’s Top 100 Mystery Novels, 21). First American edition;
this wrappered issue was published in March 1890, with the American cloth issue appearing seven months later. Original English
edition published in 1888; the American edition does not include the six line drawings by the author’s father found in the English
edition. Green & Gibson A1b. De Waal 419. Interior fine; expert repair to inner hinge. Expected wear to extremities of original
wrappers, one-inch loss to spine foot, affecting publisher’s imprint. An extremely scarce first edition, rare in wrappers.
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“It Is My Business To Know What Other People Don’t Know”:
First Editions Of The Adventures And Memoirs Of Sherlock Holmes,
With Clipped Inscription From Conan Doyle
53. CONAN DOYLE, Sir Arthur. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. WITH: The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
London, 1892, 1894. Two volumes. Octavo, original pictorial black- and gilt-stamped light blue and dark blue cloth, custom
half morocco clamshell box. $18,000.
First editions in book form of these classic stories starring literature’s most famous detective, illustrated by Sidney Paget, with
a clipped inscription from the author (“Yours very truly, A. Conan Doyle”) laid into Memoirs.
Sherlock Holmes first appeared in the novel A Study in Scarlet (1887), but his adventures in the Strand Magazine would bring
both him and his creator, Arthur Conan Doyle, lasting fame. “The initial 12 tales were collected between covers as The Adventures
of Sherlock Holmes, published in England and America in 1892; and 11 of the second 12… as The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes,
published in 1894. If any reader be prepared to name two other books that have given more innocent but solid pleasure, let him
speak now— or hold his peace!” (Haycraft, 50). These volumes contain such famous and memorable tales as “A Scandal in
Bohemia” and “The Adventure of the Speckled Band.” Of special note is the last case in the Memoirs, “The Final Problem,” in
which Holmes apparently meets his death in a struggle with “the Napoleon of crime,” Professor Moriarty. “At one point, tiring
of the detective, Doyle attempted to exterminate him… but the clamor of his admirers forced him to resurrect Holmes for
several further volumes, and his popularity has waned little since” (Benet, 273). With Sidney Paget’s original, iconic illustrations:
“Paget’s spirited illustrations… greatly assisted to popularize those stories” (DNB). Adventures in first-issue binding, with blank
street sign on front cover illustration. Green & Gibson A10a, A14a. DeWaal 520, 596. A clipped inscription from Conan Doyle
laid into Memoirs. Bookplates. Old pencil notations. Gift inscription in Memoirs dated 1895. Hinges professionally and invisibly
repaired, light foxing and minor thumbsoiling, minor rubbing and soiling to cloth. A very nearly fine copy.
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“How All His Pages Glow With Creative Fire!”:
First Issue Of Cooper’s Classic The Last Of The Mohicans,
Uncut In Original Boards—The Bradley Martin Copy
54. COOPER, James Fenimore. The Last of the Mohicans; A Narrative of 1757. By the author of “The Pioneers” Philadelphia,
1826. Two volumes. Octavo, original tan paper-covered boards neatly respined, custom chemises and morocco case. $40,000.
Scarce first edition, first issue, of Cooper’s classic tale, one of the highlights of early American literature. Very rare uncut in original
boards. The Bradley Martin copy, with his bookplates.
“This is the most famous of the Leatherstocking Tales, and the first in which the scout Natty Bumppo was made the symbol of all
that was wise, heroic and romantic in the lives and characters of the white men who made the American wilderness their home…
The novel glorified for many generations of readers, in England, France, Russia, and at home, some aspects of American life that
were unique to our cultural history” (Grolier American 100 34). “The real triumph of Cooper is the variety of his invention, the
power with which, isolating his few characters in the wilderness, he contrives to fill their existences, at least for the time being, with
enough actions, desires, fears, victories, defeats, sentiments, thoughts to make the barren frontier seem a splendid stage” (DAB).
First issue, with page 89 misnumbered 93, Chapter XVI numbered XIV in Volume I (page 243), and page vii correctly numbered (in
some copies it is numbered “vi”; BAL states that “examination suggests that the folio was correctly set and the ‘i’ may have dropped
out during the printing,” the sequence of states has not been established). State B of Volume II (sequence of states not determined)
with “a book” in the fifth line of the copyright notice. Without final blank in Volume I. Spiller & Blackburn 7. BAL 3833. Several
bookplates, including that of H. Bradley Martin, who amassed one of the world’s finest book collections, prominently featuring
American, English and French literature, as well as important American historical documents and fine ornithological books. Also
includes the owner signatures of bibliographer Wilberforce Eames and the bookplates of collectors George Clinton Fairchild
Williams, Harold Greenhill and Mildred Greenhill. Only light expected age browning, a few marginal tears not affecting legibility.
An exceptional copy, uncut in original boards, with very distinguished provenance.
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“A Book Is The Writer’s Secret Life, The Dark Twin Of A Man”: Exceedingly Scarce First Edition,
First Issue Of Mosquitoes, Faulkner’s Second Novel, In Original Dust Jacket
55. FAULKNER, William. Mosquitoes. New York, 1927. Octavo, original blue cloth, dust jacket. $20,000.
First edition, scarce first issue, of Faulkner’s second novel—“a poetic turning point”—in rarely found original dust jacket. A
beautiful copy.
In Mosquitoes, Faulkner’s second novel, there is “a tremendous flowering of themes that would soon preoccupy him.” Set in New
Orleans and drawing on “the bohemian/artistic community he had come to know there,” the novel was published on April 30,
1927 (Parini, 97). To scholar Kenneth Hepburn, Mosquitoes stands as “a poetic turning point.” In this important early work,
Faulkner explores artistic strategies that are “necessarily prior to the comfortable use of the Yoknapatawpha material and central
to the development of the open-ended poetic out of which were generated Faulkner’s major works” (20th Century Literature
17:1,19). “As Hemingway’s Paris friends had played the game of identifying the models for characters in The Sun Also Rises, so
Faulkner’s New Orleans friends would be able to do the same with Mosquitoes” (Blotner, 182-3). First edition, first issue: without
“September, 1931” on copyright page. First-issue dust jacket with Boni & Liveright on spine end, $2.50 price, printed red on green
with mosquito motif. Also issued with dust jacket printed red, blue and black with card players and yacht design, no priority
established. Petersen A4.1a-1b. Brodsky 45. Small bookseller label to rear pastedown. Book fine; only very mild toning to spine of
colorful, bright dust jacket. A highly desirable fine copy, virtually never seen in this condition.
60 Christmas Day Bill Of Fare For The Dickens Household
56. DICKENS, Charles. Dickens Household Christmas Dinner Menu.
No place, 1851. One sheet of notepaper, handwritten on recto; matted and

framed, entire piece measures 9-1/2 by 11-1/2 inches. $6000.
Original handwritten menu for the Dickens household for Christmas Day,
1851, neatly penned on Dickens’ stationery by his sister-in-law and
housekeeper, Georgina Hogarth, handsomely framed with a wood-engraved
portrait of Dickens.
In 1858 Georgina Hogarth sided with Dickens in a quarrel with her

sister, Catherine, Dickens’s wife. This fight caused the family to
break apart. Georgina, Charles and all of the children—except
Charles Dickens, Jr.—remained in their home at Tavistock
House, while Catherine and Charles Jr. moved out. From that
point on, Georgina Hogarth was undisputedly in charge of
Dickens’ household. The extensive menu includes a number
of delicacies, such as turbot in shrimp sauce, tendons of veal,
partridge cutlets with purée of haricots, mutton cutlets, roast
beef, boiled turkey, woodcocks, plum pudding, mince pies,
punch jelly, parmesan biscuits, coffee cream ice and lemon water
ice. One faint horizontal crease and mild soiling to menu. Near-
fine condition, handsomely framed.
“Faithfully Yours Always, Charles Dickens”:

Rare Vintage 1867 Albumen Print Of Charles Dickens
Taken During His Final American Tour,
With A Valediction Penned And Signed By Dickens
57. DICKENS, Charles. Photograph. WITH: Valediction signed. No place,
circa 1867. Vintage albumen print ( 2-6/8 by 3-7/8 inches), mounted on heavy
card stock. WITH: Single partial leaf of blue lined paper (1-4/8 by 3-4/8 inches)
in manuscript. $3000.
Rare 1867 vintage albumen print of the iconic photograph of Dickens taken by
the preeminent New York firm of Gurney and Son during the author’s final 1867-
8 American tour, together with a valediction penned and signed by Dickens
reading, “Faithfully yours, Charles Dickens,” with his bold flourish.
Charles Dickens’ began his final American tour began shortly after
he arrived in Boston in November 1867, and only two years after re-
turning home in 1868, the beloved author died. It was Dickens’
manager George Dolby who “induced Dickens to sit for the photog-
raphers J. Gurney and Son when they got to New York. Although
Dickens suppressed some of the shots, Dolby thought the results in-
cluded ‘the only good photograph of him in existence.’ J. Gurney and
Son… sold several poses of the noble, handsome Boz in a variety of
sizes—carte-de-visite (25 cents), cabinet (50 cents) and imperial ($3) even in stereoscopic form” (Hearn, Appendix: Annotated
Christmas Carol, 188). On seeing the Gurney portraits, “Dickens declared he would never be photographed again—and he never
was! He, however, pronounced these particular portraits (for which he gave sittings after much persuasion) to be the best that had
ever been produced” (Kitton, Charles Dickens, 452). Handsome albumen print and Dickens’ signed valediction in fine condition.
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“Whether I Shall Turn Out To Be The Hero Of My Own Life…”:
First Edition In Original Parts Of David Copperfield
58. DICKENS, Charles. The Personal History, Adventures, Experience, & Observations of David Copperfield. London,
May 1849 to November 1850. Twenty parts in nineteen. Octavo, original pale bluish-green printed paper wrappers expertly
respined, custom half morocco clamshell box. $16,000.
Scarce first edition in the original parts of Dickens’ “largely autobiographic” masterpiece, with additional vignette title page,
frontispiece and 38 etched plates by Hablot Knight Browne (“Phiz”).
“The first of Dickens’ big books to be written in the first person, and it is looked upon as being largely autobiographic. Though
the original sales were comparatively small—not exceeding 25,000—the later popularity more than recompensed for its failure
as an early money-maker. With many lovers of the great author’s works, David Copperfield ranks as the best of his novels. With
a book which gave to the world such characters as Betsy Trotwood, Micawber, the Pegottys and Mr. Dick, it would seem strange
if it were otherwise” (Eckel, 75). “It soon became clear that this was his ‘masterpiece’ although, even so, Dickens himself retained
a peculiarly private relationship with the novel” (Ackroyd, 606). “With a comparatively small printing, and because the issues in
parts were much read and roughly handled, it is a matter of some difficulty to procure fine, clean and unrepaired sets” (Eckel,
76). First issue of part VIII (page 3 of the “Advertiser” reads “LILE” not “LIFE”). Collates nearly complete, with “Copperfield
Advertisers,” rear advertisements and slips, including the scarce “Lett’s Diaries” slip in Part VIII (“more often than not a missing
quantity,” Hatton & Cleaver, 254), but without the slip after plates in Part IX, rear slip in Part XII, rear slip in Part XIII, front slip
in Part XVI, and last page of last ads in Part XIX-XX. With seven specimen diary leaves in Part VIII and variant ads in Parts XII
and XVIII. With all 40 plates by iconic Dickens illustrator H.K. Browne, best known as “Phiz.” Gimbel A121. Eckel, 77. Hatton
& Cleaver, 253. Morocco bookplate in clamshell box. Interiors quite clean with only very occasional foxing to text and plates,
only a few spots of foxing and soiling to unusually bright original wrappers. A lovely item in near-fine condition. Scarce.
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“Please, Sir, I Want Some More”: First Issue Of Oliver Twist, In Original Cloth
59. DICKENS, Charles. Oliver Twist; Or, the Parish Boy’s Progress. By “Boz.” London, 1838. Three volumes. Octavo,
original brown cloth, custom half morocco clamshell box. $16,500.
First edition, first issue, of Dickens’ classic, with the “Fireside” plate and “Boz” title pages, uncut in original cloth.
“When Bentley decided to publish Oliver in book form before its completion in his periodical, Cruikshank had to complete the
last few plates in haste. Dickens did not review them until the eve of publication and objected to the Fireside plate which
depicted Oliver at Rose Maylie’s knee [Volume III, p. 313]… Dickens had Cruikshank design a new plate… This Church plate
was not completed in time for incorporation into the early copies of the book, but it replaced the Fireside plate in later copies…
Dickens not only objected to the Fireside plate, but also disliked having ‘Boz’ on the title page. He voiced these objections prior
to publication and the plate and title page were changed between November 9 and 16” (Smith, 35). With half titles for Volumes
I and II, four pages of publisher’s ads at the end of Volume I and two pages of publisher’s ads at the beginning of Volume III.
“A genuine first issue in the original cloth covers, uncut, and with clean, unfoxed plates and leaves is very rare” (Eckel, 54). Smith
4 (especially note 3). Eckel, 51-60. Morocco bookplates. Bookplates. Usual offsetting from plates to text, light occasional foxing
to interiors, only light wear to original cloth, mild toning to spines. A near-fine copy, most desirable in original cloth.
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Handsomely Bound Nonesuch Dickens, With Illustrations From The Original Engravings,
And With An Original Wood-Engraved Block Used To Illustrate The First Edition Of Our Mutual Friend
60. DICKENS, Charles. The Works [Nonesuch Dickens]. Bloomsbury, 1937-38. Twenty-four volumes (including wood-
engraved plate in clamshell box uniform with 23 text volumes). Tall octavo, recent harlequin full morocco in the style of the
original cloth bindings. $22,500.
The famed Nonesuch Dickens, one of the best and most sought-after editions of Dickens’ works, one of only 877 sets produced, with
hundreds of illustrations reprinted from the original wood- or steel-engraved blocks by various artists including Cruikshank,
Phiz, Graves, Stone and Tenniel, and handsomely bound in harlequin morocco in the style of the original cloth bindings. This set
with an original engraved wood block for the plate “Mrs. Boffin Discovers an
Orphan” from Our Mutual Friend, drawn by Marcus Stone, as well as an accom-
panying proof print and authentication letter, housed in clamshell box uniform
with the 23 text volumes.
Dickens “in his own realm has always been unrivalled… His sleepless imagination
exaggerated the comic side of everything, and developed the suggestions of reality
into humorous idealisms far transcending the proportions of ordinary life” (Baker).
The Nonesuch Dickens is regarded as the definitive collected edition. In addition to
the novels, the set includes two volumes of Collected Papers (miscellaneous articles
and prefaces), three volumes of Letters, and a volume of Reprinted Pieces (The
Uncommercial Traveller and eight stories from the Illustrated Library Edition of
1875). The publishers produced 877 sets because this was the number of original
steel plates and wood blocks available to include one with each set. The plate comes
with a print made from it and a typed letter of authenticity signed by Arthur Waugh.
Some illustrations from lost or destroyed blocks have been replaced with images
printed from blocks reproduced photographically from first edition plates; some of
the plates from the “Christmas Books” are printed in color, as they were originally
issued. Originally issued in variously colored cloth bindings designed by Leighton-
Straker, the full morocco bindings of this set match the original colors with remark-
able fidelity. Fine condition. A superb set, scarce and desirable.
64 “So We Beat On, Boats Against The Current,
Borne Back Ceaselessly Into The Past”:
The Great Gatsby, First Edition, A Beautiful Copy
61. FITZGERALD, F. Scott. The Great Gatsby. New York, 1925. Octavo,
original green cloth. $6000.
First edition of this landmark of 20th-century fiction.
Noted critic Cyril Connolly called Gatsby one of the half dozen best American
novels: “Gatsby remains a prose poem of delight and sadness which has by now
introduced two generations to the romance of America, as Huckleberry Finn and
Leaves of Grass introduced those before it” (Modern Movement 48). First printing,
with “sick in tired” on page 205 and all other first-issue points. Without extremely
rare original dust jacket. Bruccoli A11.1.a. A beautiful about-fine copy.
Fine First Edition Of Grendel, Inscribed By John Gardner

62. GARDNER, John. Grendel. New York, 1971. Octavo, original purple cloth, dust
jacket. $3500.
First edition of Gardner’s third novel, his “violent, inspiring, awesome, terrifying”
reimagining of “Beowulf” from the monster’s point of view, inscribed by the author:
“To George & Kate, Best wishes, John Gardner.”
“Grendel, which daringly retells the Beowulf legend from the viewpoint of the
monster whom Beowulf kills, is a complex and brilliantly styled parable of
consciousness, the consciousness of death and the compensatory urge to create
lasting monuments of the mind” (Vinson, 493). “The world, Gardner seems to
be suggesting in his violent, inspiring, awesome, terrifying narrative, has to
defeat its Grendels, yet somehow, he hints… that world is a poorer place when
men and their monsters cannot coexist” (Christian Science Monitor).
Bookseller’s review copy, with publisher’s letter and advertisement laid in. A
fine inscribed copy.
“The Horror Is Always Credible”:

Signed Limited Edition Of Huxley’s Brave New World
63. HUXLEY, Aldous. Brave New World. Garden City, New York, 1932.
Octavo, original half black cloth gilt. $4000.
Signed limited first American edition, one of only 250 copies signed by the author,
of Huxley’s “nightmarish prognostication of a future in which humanity has been
destroyed by science” (DNB).
“Along with Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four,” Huxley’s classic and chilling dystopian
vision “is one of only two futuristic novels to have made a considerable contribution
to the social and political rhetoric of the 20th century” (Anatomy of Wonder II:558).
“A brilliantly plausible fantasy… of which the horror is always credible” (Connolly,
The Modern Movement, 75). Preceded by the signed/limited first English edition of
324 copies. Without scarce original slipcase. Light rubbing to spine ends and
corners. Near-fine condition.
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“As Sharp As Splinters Of Glass”: First Edition Of Hemingway’s Men Without Women,
A Stunning Unrestored Copy
64. HEMINGWAY, Ernest. Men Without Women. New York, 1927. Octavo, original black cloth, dust jacket. $15,000.
First edition, first issue, of Hemingway’s famed collection of 14 stories, in first-issue dust jacket. A stunning unrestored copy.
The 14 stories in this early collection “are as clear and crisp and perfectly shaped as icicles, as sharp as splinters of glass. It is
impossible to read them without realizing that seldom if ever before has a writer been able to cut so deeply into life” (Time).
Included are “The Killers,” “Ten Indians,” “Today is Friday” and “Hills Like White Elephants.” First issue, printed on heavy
stock (overall weight of 15-1/2 ounces), in first-issue dust jacket, with plain orange bands across the front, and two errors on
the front inner flap. Hanneman A7a. Bruccoli & Clark I:178. Morocco-gilt bookplate of Frank J. Hogan, founder of the
prestigious Washington D.C. law firm of Hogan & Hartson and a president of the American Bar Association. “One of Hogan’s
early clients was Theodore Roosevelt,” and Hogan was notably featured on the cover of Time magazine in 1935 (Hogan &
Hartson). A highly respected bibliophile as well, Hogan was a friend of famed book collectors Estelle and Edward Doheny.
Bookseller ticket. Book fine, dust jacket fine with only lightest toning to extremities. A handsome copy with a desirable
provenance, very desirable in this condition.
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“One Of The First And Most Influential Of English Novels”:
1749 First Edition, First Issue Of Tom Jones In Contemporary Calf, A Beautiful Copy
65. FIELDING, Henry. The History of Tom Jones, A Foundling. London, 1749. Six volumes. 12mo, contemporary full calf
gilt. Housed in a custom slipcase. $27,000.
First edition, first issue, of “one of the best-plotted novels in English,” one of a first printing of only 2000 copies, in handsome
contemporary calf.
“The book is generally regarded as Fielding’s greatest, and as one of the first and most influential of English novels” (Drabble,
988). “One of the best-plotted novels in English… A wealth of highly diversified episode is fitted together by the hand of a master
craftsman into a perfectly organized whole” (Baugh et al., 957-58). Prepublication demand for Tom Jones was so great that
London booksellers immediately snapped up the first printing of 2000 copies; a second printing was completed before the official
date of publication, February 28. First issue set, with errata leaf in Volume I (c8r) and errata uncorrected in the text. The second
printing was issued with the errors corrected, and therefore required no errata leaf in Volume I. Other first-issue points include
cancels to N12 of Volume II; H8, H9, H10, M3, and Q11 of Volume III; N8 of Volume V; B5 in Volume VI unsigned. Rothschild
850. Lowndes, 797. Rosenbach 57:32. Morocco-gilt bookplates. Armorial bookplates of mathematician Sir George Shuckburgh (a
fellow of both the Royal Society and the Society of Antiquaries) pasted over other armorial bookplates. Collector’s shelf number
tickets. Scattered light foxing. Minor marginal worming in Volume I to title page and first few gatherings. Spines lightly rubbed,
with miniscule restoration to joints and ends; tiny chip to Volume III spine head. Occasional small abrasions to boards. An
excellent set in near-fine condition.
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Rare And Important First Issue Of Frost’s First Published Book, A Boy’s Will, Inscribed By Frost
66. FROST, Robert. A Boy’s Will. London, 1913. Octavo, original bronzed brown pebbled cloth; custom chemise and
slipcase. $25,000.
One of the rarest of all Frost printings: the true first issue of A Boy’s Will, his first published book, the first and second issues of
which only 284 copies are believed to have been bound up and sold, inscribed by Frost: “Russell —, from Robert Lee Frost, 1945.”
A lovely copy in the very scarce Binding A, desirable signed by Frost.
In September 1912 Frost took his family to England and there found a publisher, David Nutt, who was willing to bring out his first
book of poetry. “The poems in A Boy’s Will are short lyrics, many of them love poems for Elinor [Frost’s wife]. Although a few have
the inversions and poetic language associated with 19th-century poetry, others, such as ‘Mowing’ and ‘Storm Fear,’ indicate the
experiments with voice tone and colloquial diction that distinguish Frost’s great poetry. The lyrics are arranged to chronicle a boy’s
maturation from idealism and self-centeredness to a realization of love and an acceptance of loss. In the first edition Frost included
prose glosses for all but two of the 32 poems. Although these often provide an ironic perspective upon the immature boy, they were
omitted from later reprints” (DAB).
One thousand sets of sheets of the book were originally printed, according to the report of the printer, Spottiswoode, Ballantyne
& Co. No more than 350 copies, but likely only about 284 copies, were bound up for distribution by Nutt between April 1913 and
the spring of 1921. Copies bound for Nutt before April 1, 1913 were bound in binding A—bronzed brown pebbled cloth—by the
Leighton-Straker Bookbinding Co. [the present copy]. Those in binding B, cream vellum-paper boards, were bound and issued
during World War I. In 1921 Nutt went bankrupt and the remaining sheets “were in danger of being reduced to pulp,” so Frost set
out to “raise all the money I can to buy in those poor old first editions of mine… Some of my friends think they might be worth
something” in America (Crane, A2). All of the unbound sheets were bound in bindings C (100 copies for Simpkin Marshall) and
D (the remainder of the copies) and sent to Dunster House Bookshop in Cambridge, along with unsold volumes in binding B. Early
ink presentation inscription on the front free endpaper, beneath which Frost has penned “circa 1913,” followed by his own
inscription, dated 1945. Fine condition.
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“Passages Of Unearthly Beauty”: Beautiful Signed Limited First Edition Of Finnegans Wake
67. JOYCE, James. Finnegans Wake. London and New York, 1939. Large octavo, original red cloth, yellow slipcase. $25,000.
Signed limited first edition, American issue, of Joyce’s “inscription on the walls of eternity,” one of only 310 large-paper copies for
America (of a total edition of 435 copies) signed by Joyce. A beautiful copy.
Finnegans Wake stands as “Joyce’s last and most innovative prose work, written in a revolutionary narrative style that
approximates the protean nocturnal dream world… [that gave] Joyce the freedom he needed to weave together archetypal and
historical themes that embrace, among other things, the creation, the fall and the resurrection of humanity” (Fargnoli &
Gillespie, 74). Joyce began writing Finnegans Wake in 1922, the same year Ulysses saw publication. Compared to that book,
Finnegans Wake “took longer to write… was conceived and executed under a greater range of symbolic and mythic guidelines,
was dictated to more famous amanuenses, among them Samuel Beckett, was used as a weapon of revenge by Joyce, who mocked
in it the people who had offended him… in short, it was the inscription on the walls of eternity of James Joyce’s feelings, his
prejudices and his obsessions” (Arnold, 55). “Joyce insisted that each word, each sentence had several meanings and that the
‘ideal lecteur’ should devote his lifetime to it, like the Koran” (Connolly, The Modern Movement, 81). Published simultaneously
with the first trade edition and the signed limited first edition, British issue; the Viking Press “brought out and sold [this]
limited edition of 310 copies [although the limitation page states only 300], the sheets of which were imported from the English
publisher Faber & Faber. [The Viking] limited edition is identical with that of the British publisher and bears both imprints.”
Slocum & Cahoon 49. Usual slight soiling to scarce original slipcase. A beautiful, fine copy.
“The Secret Sharer Of My Cabin And Of My Thoughts”: 69
Fine First Edition Of Conrad’s ‘Twixt Land & Sea,
Including “The Secret Sharer,” One Of As Few As

20 Copies In The Very Rare First-State Binding
68. CONRAD, Joseph. ‘Twixt Land & Sea Tales. London, 1912. Octavo,
original olive cloth; custom chemise and slipcase. $8500.
First edition of this collection of three Conrad novellas, including his tour de
force “The Secret Sharer.” This copy in the very rare first-state binding,
mistakenly listing the third tale as “Freya of the Secret Isles” (rather than
“Freya of the Seven Isles”)—an error that the publisher discovered and
corrected after having issued only about 20 copies.
This collection of three tales is known primarily for “The Secret Sharer”—
Conrad’s most famous short story after “Heart of Darkness.” It also includes “A
Smile of Fortune” and “Freya of the Seven Isles.” The binder made an error on
the front cover of ‘Twixt Land & Sea, listing the third tale as “Freya of the Secret
Isles,” rather than “Freya of the Seven Isles.” The publisher discovered and
corrected the error after only about 20 copies had been issued. (Cagle quotes a
Dent official who thought it might have been closer to 100, but given the rarity of this issue, it may well be closer to the former
estimate.) These few copies with the error on the front cover constitute the very rare first binding state. Cagle A16a.1, binding a.
An unusually fine, bright copy.
“Fondly Thine From Me & Mine”: First Edition Of

The Faith Of Men, 1904, Warmly Inscribed By Jack London
To Close Friend And Fellow Writer George Wharton James
69. LONDON, Jack. The Faith of Men And Other Stories. New York, 1904.
Octavo, original pictorial blue cloth, custom chemise, slipcase. $4000.
First edition of this early collection of eight stories, an exceptional presenta-

tion/association copy warmly inscribed by London to his close friend, George
Wharton James, the popular turn-of-the century California writer and
photographer. In this copy’s penciled inscription London writes, “To George
Wharton James, Fondly thine from me & mine, Jack London, Dec. 8, 1906.”
George Wharton James was “a prolific California writer who… was London’s
senior by 18 years… London wrote approvingly of him as a ‘gorgeous, splendid
man” (Haley, 155). At the turn of the century, Wharton James was famed for
works that “radiated a love of region… a broad, affirming conception of
California, intensely ecological, soaked in the romance of the past” (Starr,
Americans and the California Dream,
206). In a lengthy article, published
shortly after London’s death, Wharton
James describes London as a writer who “made a profound impression upon his generation,”
and includes lengthy interviews and personal recollections that take “a close look at the man,
seen through the eyes of one who is proud to call him friend, and who… understands him as
well as any other living man.” (”A Study of Jack London in His Prime,” Overland Monthly
LXIX, May 1917, No.5). BAL 11878. Bookplates, including that of noted Americana collector
Willard S. Morse. Interior fine; lightest edge-wear to original pictorial cloth. An about-fine
inscribed presentation copy with a memorable association.
70 Signed By John Le Carré, First Edition Of
The Spy Who Came In From The Cold,
“A Genuine Modern Version Of Tragedy”
70. LE CARRÉ, John. The Spy Who Came in From the Cold. London,
1963. Octavo, original blue paper boards, dust jacket. $5000.
First edition of this classic of the spy genre, signed by Le Carré, in scarce
original dust jacket.
“In the tradition of Conrad, Maugham, and Greene, John Le Carré’s realist
spy novel is a form which represents a genuine modern version of tragedy…
The Spy Who Came in From the Cold is still Le Carré’s cleanest job: compact
in structure, deftly deceptive in the unfolding of its triple-cross, and
painfully human in the characterizations of two victims of ‘our’ side’s
necessary but evil mission” (Reilly, 933-34). “In a covert war later
immortalized in John Le Carré’s The Spy Who Came in From the Cold,
[West and East German intelligence chiefs] conducted the battle of moles,
infiltration, counter-infiltration, double agent and triple agent” (Volkman,
Spies, 180). Text very fresh, only lightest edge-wear, faint toning to spine of
colorful dust jacket. A handsome about-fine copy, scarce signed.
“A Miracle In Prose, An American Original”:

First Editions Of The Border Trilogy,
Each Volume Signed By Cormac McCarthy
71. MCCARTHY, Cormac. All the Pretty Horses. WITH: The
Crossing. WITH: Cities of the Plain. New York, 1992-98. Octavo,
original half black cloth, dust jackets. $8200.
Scarce first trade editions of the three novels in McCarthy’s

acclaimed “Border Trilogy,” signed by the author in each volume,
in original dust jackets.
According to The New York Times, Cormac McCarthy’s Border

Trilogy is “a miracle in prose, an American original. Composed of
three works—All the Pretty Horses, The Crossing, and Cities of the
Plain—the trilogy traces the lives of two young men coming
into adulthood in the changing Southwest. “A taut, poetic
evocation of the remote backcountry of south Texas and
northern Mexico, [All the Pretty Horses is] strongly imagined
and beautifully rendered by a very fine writer—one of our
best—who deserves far more renown. The perception of
horses is extraordinary, and Jimmy Blevins will take a place
as one of the great characters of American literature” (Peter
Matthiessen). “More discursive than All the Pretty Horses, [The Crossing] presents a sharp-eyed revision of the meaning of the West
in the American consciousness” (Chronology of American Literature). While there were a very small number (estimated 250) of
advance review copies of All the Pretty Horses issued with McCarthy’s signature on a tipped-in leaf, signed copies of the trade
edition are extremely scarce. In addition, the advance review copies were issued in wrappers rather than in hardcover format,
making this signed trade copy all the more desirable. Cities of the Plain and The Crossing were both issued in signed limited
editions in the year of publication, each one of 1000 copies signed by the McCarthy on a tipped-in leaf. A fine signed set.
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“A Brilliant And Mythic Baseball Fantasy”:
Scarce First Edition Of Malamud’s First Novel
72. MALAMUD, Bernard. The Natural. New York, 1952. Octavo, original
gray paper boards, original dust jacket. $6000.
First edition of Malamud’s first novel, in scarce original dust jacket.
“A brilliant and mythic baseball fantasy” (American Fiction, 193), this novel
“parodies both the pretensions of those who see baseball as a metaphor for
heroism and the idea of the existence of the ‘great American novel” (Stringer,
427). Issued in red, gray (this copy) or blue boards, no priority established.
Grobani 12-90A. McCue, 66. Book fine; small chip, small closed tear upper
edge of scarce near-fine dust jacket.
Large Superbly Bound Quarto

Set Of Shakespeare’s Works,
With 824 Wood-Engravings
By The Dalziel Brothers
73. SHAKESPEARE, William. The
Works. London, 1881. Fifteen volumes.
Thick quarto, contemporary full scarlet
morocco gilt. $8800.
“Édition de Luxe” of this fine edition of

Shakespeare, one of only 1000 sets pro-
duced, with 824 mounted in-text illustra-
tions and wood-engraved plates on tissue
by the Dalziel Brothers after drawings by
Sir John Gilbert, beautifully bound.
Between November 1857 and May 1860

actor and editor Howard Staunton “issued, with Messrs. Routledge, a new edition of Shakespeare in
monthly parts, with 824 illustrations by Sir John Gilbert… Staunton’s text was based on a collation
of the folio editions with the early quartos and with the text of modern editors from Rowe to Dyce.
The conjectural emendations, which were usually sensible, were kept within narrow limits, and
showed much familiarity with Elizabethan literature and modes of speech. The general notes
combined common-sense with exhaustive research” (DNB). Jaggard, 547. Morocco prize bookplate.
Minor abrasion to front cover of Volume 9. Fine condition, a splendidly bound and illustrated set.
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Inscribed By Steinbeck In The Year Of Publication, Association First Edition,
First Issue, Of Steinbeck’s Classic Of Mice And Men
74. STEINBECK, John. Of Mice and Men. New York, 1937. Small octavo, original beige cloth, dust jacket. $15,000.
First edition, first issue, of Steinbeck’s “beautifully written [and] marvelous picture of the tragedy of loneliness” (Eleanor
Roosevelt), a memorable association copy inscribed in the year of publication by Steinbeck to the founder of Black Cat Press,
which published the first full-length book of criticism on Steinbeck’s work: “For Norman Forgue, John Steinbeck ‘37.” A fine copy.
“As a young man, Steinbeck worked on ranches in the small towns around Salinas, absorbing local color later applied to the
Soledad, California setting of this novel, originally entitled Something That Happened” (Salinas Public Library, 24). The author
began Of Mice and Men as a children’s story. “Although the finished novelette does not seem appropriate for children—that
intention was obviously abandoned—the simplicity of its style and the clarity and precision of its imagery may well have been
prompted by this original purpose ” (Benson, 326). The result is “a sophisticated and artful rendering of the basic conflict between
two worlds: between an idealized landscape and the real world with its pain and anguish” (Literary History of the American West,
433). First issue, with the words “and only moved because the heavy hands were pendula” printed as lines 20 and 21 on page 9, and
bullet between the eights on page 88. Goldstone & Payne A7a. Bruccoli & Clark I:354. Recipient Norman Forgue was the noted
Chicago book designer and typographer who founded the prestigious Black Cat Press (disbanded in 1974), which issued the first
full-length book of criticism on Steinbeck’s writing—Moore’s Novels of John Steinbeck (1939). Forgue’s Black Cat Press edition of
that work was distinctive in its “understated elegance… with a ‘Bibliographical Checklist of First Editions’ and ‘A Note Concerning
the Map’ (of ‘Steinbeck country’), which were dropped in the later version” by a different publisher (DeMott, Steinbeck’s Typewriter).
Small later owner signature. Faint toning to spine of bright unrestored dust jacket, less than usually seen. A fine inscribed copy
with a notable association.
“The Foundation For Later Artistic Greatness”: 73
Rare First Edition, First Issue, Of Steinbeck’s To A God
Unknown, One Of Only 598 Copies Bound And Sold

75. STEINBECK, John. To a God Unknown. New York, 1935. Octavo,
green cloth, dust jacket, custom clamshell box. $12,500.
First edition, exceptionally rare first issue of Steinbeck’s first California

novel, one of only 598 first issue copies bound and sold, his third published
novel—a beautiful copy in the rarely found original dust jacket.
Steinbeck called To a God Unknown, his first California novel, a work that
“leaves realism farther and farther behind.” Drawing on an unfinished play,
The Green Lady, by his friend Webster ‘Toby’ Street, Steinbeck here explored
ways to redefine “reality to include the seen and unseen, physical and
metaphysical, quotidian and psychological elements… Steinbeck’s goal,
writes his biographer, Jackson Benson, was to make people ‘see the whole as
it really is… Steinbeck invested his essential self in it.” “Steinbeck labored
longer on To a God Unknown than on any other book, including his two
famous epics, The Grapes of Wrath [1939] and East of Eden [1952]… Because
he may have learned more about crafting long fiction from it than from
anything else he worked on during that period, this book laid the foundation
for later artistic greatness” (DeMott, Introduction, To a God Unknown). First edition, first issue, with all first issue points. Goldstone
& Payne A3. Small penciled bookseller pricing to front dust jacket flap. Text fresh; lightest edge-wear, minor tape reinforcement to
verso of scarce dust jacket. A very handsome near-fine copy.
“A Tour De Force”:
First Edition Of Steinbeck’s Tortilla Flat
76. STEINBECK, John. Tortilla Flat. New York, 1935. Octavo, original
beige cloth, dust jacket, custom clamshell box. $13,000.
First edition, advance review copy, clothbound issue, of Steinbeck’s first

popular success, in scarce dust jacket.
Tortilla Flat won John Steinbeck his first experience of literary fame.
Consisting of revised versions of earlier stories, now united in a structure
that mirrors Malory’s Morte D’Arthur, Tortilla Flat became “the book that
raised [Steinbeck] out of obscurity. Written under the shadow of his
mother’s illness and his father’s decay, it is, strangely enough, the most
comic of his novels. ‘Its tone, I guess,’ he wrote a friend, ‘is direct rebellion
against all the sorrow of our house… Tortilla Flat is a tour de force. In
retrospect it is hard to think of any other American writer getting away
with it… Only someone who truly loved and knew these people could have
so successfully exaggerated and stylized their lives” (Benson, 276, 279).
Advance review copy with tipped-in publisher’s printed review copy notice
(measures 3 by 4-1/2 inches) containing inkstamp date: “May 28 1935.”
Illustrated with numerous line-cuts by Ruth Chrisman Gannett. This issue
(of 4000 copies) bound in cloth, as opposed to the issue in wrappers (500 copies); no priority established. Goldstone & Payne A4b.
Bruccoli & Clark I:353. Salinas Public Library, 21. Valentine 29. Text fresh, small bit of wear to rear joint, almost no foxing; lightest
edge-wear, slight toning to spine of colorful dust jacket. A near-fine copy.
74
m a rk t wa in
An Exceptional Twain Rarity, One Of Only 60 Copies Signed By Twain:
Signed Limited Edition Of Following The Equator, “His Best Travel Narrative”
77. TWAIN, Mark. Following the Equator: A Journey Around the World. Hartford; New York, 1898. Royal octavo,
original green cloth. $22,000.
Very rare “Author’s Signed Edition” of Twain’s fifth and final travel book, one of as few as 60 copies issued, with Twain’s
double signature on the limitation page. This special edition includes a portrait of Twain in a donkey cart, as well as a
two-page facsimile of a letter penned by Twain to Mr. T.S. Frisbee regarding the donkey-cart picture, neither of which
appear in the trade edition.
“Travel themes pervade Twain’s fiction. The novel Huckleberry Finn (1885) takes the form of a travel story with picaresque
elements. Tom Sawyer Abroad (1894) was the first story in what Twain evidently planned to be a series of travel stories narrated
by Huck Finn… Following the Equator, Twain’s final travel book, resembles Innocents Abroad in having a clear narrative tracing
an actual journey—the around-the-world lecture tour he undertook in 1895-96. The book has long sections on his voyage
across the Pacific and Indian Oceans and his visits to Fiji, Australia, New Zealand, India and South Africa.” Often sober in tone
due to Twain’s grief over the death of his daughter Susie, this is his “only travel book that makes no pretense that its narrator
may be anyone other than Twain himself. Following the Equator contains occasional flashes of whimsy and…. many passages
are lifted directly from notebooks he kept during his travels” (Rasmussen, Critical Companion, 916). While largely written to
pay Twain’s debts, the serious tone of the book “in some ways makes this his best travel narrative” (MacDonnell, 53). While the
limitation page states that 250 signed copies were produced (this copy is unnumbered), Twain bibliographer Merle Johnson
notes, “Mr. Walter Bliss informed me that no more than 60 copies of the special edition were ever bound, and there is a strong
possibility that these were ‘bootlegged’ over the author’s objection” (Johnson, 67). Because of this, this signed limited edition is
almost never seen. The facsimile letter has been noted in two states, no priority determined, either with or without the name of
the recipient—this copy omits the recipient’s name. First published in 1897. BAL 3451. Johnson, 65-68. McBride, 194. Bookplate.
A fine copy of this exceptional Twain rarity.
“It Was To Be A Picnic On A Gigantic Scale”: 75
First Issue Of The Innocents Abroad, Together With
A Scarce Original Salesman’s Dummy For The Book

78. TWAIN, Mark. The Innocents Abroad, or The New
Pilgrims’ Progress. WITH: Salesman’s Prospectus for The
Innocents Abroad. Hartford, Conn, 1869. Two volumes.
Octavo, original brown cloth gilt, custom chemises and
slipcase. $12,000.
First edition, rare first issue, of Twain’s satiric “anti-travel

book” (MacDonnell, 33), his first full-scale work and first
major success, illustrated with over 200 in-text line cuts. A
lovely copy in the original cloth, together with a fine original
salesman’s dummy for this title.
Based on Twain’s letters to the San Francisco Alta California,

New York Tribune and Herald describing his steamship tour
of Europe and the Holy Land, The Innocents Abroad [first
published 1869] is the “humorous narrative that assured
[Twain’s] position as a leading author and shows his typical
American irreverence for the classic and antique” (Hart, 148). With all first issue points. Salesman’s dummies (also called salesman’s
samples or prospectuses) were meant to be taken door-to-door to show potential subscribers. The front cover of the dummy is
identical to the published book, while the text consists of several sections of the book (primarily those pages with some of the
book’s many illustrations). The book was offered in full cloth with a sprinkled edge or gilt edge, in a library-style leather binding,
or in half morocco or half calf—samples of the cloth spine and the calf spine are mounted to the front and rear pastedowns,
respectively. BAL 3316. Johnson, Twain, 9-12. Bookplate. Early owner signature in salesman’s dummy. Salesman’s dummy with a
faint dampstain and a bit of soiling to interior, two pages of subscribers’ names neatly completed in manuscript by a salesman;
minor discoloration and a touch of wear to lower corners and spine end. Innocents Abroad with clean interior, only most minor
wear to extremities of fresh, clean cloth. An exceptional pair of volumes.
Twain’s A Tramp Abroad, First Edition In Publisher’s Deluxe Full Morocco-Gilt

79. TWAIN, Mark. A Tramp Abroad. Hartford, Connecticut and London,
1880. Octavo, publisher’s deluxe full black morocco gilt recased. $6800.
First edition of Twain’s account of his walking trip through the Black Forest
and the Alps, profusely illustrated. This copy one of very few bound in the
publisher’s deluxe full morocco-gilt—“full morocco copies are extremely
rare” (MacDonnell).
“Besides his accounts of Germany, Switzerland, France and Italy, Twain includes
local folklore (some of which he made up) and slips in several sketches that have
little or nothing to do with Europe, including one of his most famous comic
tales, ‘Jim Baker’s Bluejay Yarn” (MacDonnell, 42). Includes over 30 full-page
wood-engravings, as well as nearly 300 in-text vignettes (including, as the title
page states, “three or four pictures made by the author of this book without
outside help”). “Full morocco copies [of A Tramp Abroad] are extremely rare”
(Kevin MacDonnell). With first state frontispiece, state B of portrait frontispiece,
and state A of the text-block. BAL 3386. Bookplate, owner ink signature. Some
foxing to frontispiece portrait (only); text generally quite clean, handsome and
rare publisher’s deluxe morocco recased, gilt exceptionally bright. A very
desirable copy.
76 First Edition, Presentation/Association Copy,
Of H.G. Wells’ Floor Games, Inscribed To The
Wells Family Nanny, Accompanied By Two
Wonderful Original Pencil Sketches By Wells

80. WELLS, H.G. Floor Games. London, 1911. Small
quarto, original blue cloth, mounted cover illustration;
with single leaf of paper, measuring 6-1/2 by 8 inches,
with pencil scorecard in Wells’ hand on one side and
Wells’ original sketches in pencil on both sides. $12,000.
First edition, presentation copy, of this wonderful chil-

dren’s book on imaginative play and “floor games,” in-
scribed in the year of publication to the Wells family nanny:
“Mathilde Meyer from H.G. Wells, very best wishes. Dec.
1911,” with photographic print tipped onto verso of fron-
tispiece and pencil signature of H.G. Wells directly below, accompanied by a laid in auto-
graph scorecard from a game of “Racing Down at Easton Globe” played by Wells and his
family (including Meyer) written entirely in H.G. Wells’ hand, featuring elaborate origi-
nal pencil sketches of a card game and a murder scene by Wells.
In this engaging work, H.G. Wells set out to show how toy soldiers, figurines, and other
toys could be used to create imaginative games on the nursery floor. The front of the
autograph scorecard, beneath the scores, has a pencil sketch by Wells of a card game that
he has captioned, “Card Sharpers at Work.” The verso has a humorously gory sketch of
two men speaking French and staring down at man with a fatal head injury while a dog
observes. Without exceedingly rare original dust jacket. Sketch neatly captioned in red
ink by Mathilde Meyer. Newspaper clippings tipped in. A fine copy with a wonderful association.
The Shakespeare Head Yeats,

Handsomely Bound Set
81.
YEATS, William Butler. Collected Works in
Verse and Prose. Stratford-on-Avon, 1908. Eight
volumes. Octavo, mid 20th-century half blue
morocco gilt. $5500.
Fine Shakespeare Head Press edition of Yeats’ early

poems, plays and prose, the first collected edition of
Yeats’ works, illustrated with photogravure fron-
tispiece portraits in four volumes, handsomely
bound by Sangorski & Sutcliffe.
This handsomely printed private press edition of

Yeats’ works is from the Shakespeare Head Press,
founded by Elizabethan scholar Arthur Henry
Bullen at Stratford-on-Avon in 1904. “Bullen’s
original aim was to produce a good edition of
Shakespeare’s works, and his ten volume Stratford Town Shakespeare was completed in 1907. With four photogravure frontispiece
portraits of Yeats (printed by Emery Walker) after paintings by John Singer Sargent (Vol. I), Charles Shannon (III), Signor Mancini
(V) and J.B. Yeats, the poet’s brother (VII). Wade 75-82. Ransom, Shakespeare Head 11. Fine condition.
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Philosophy & Economics
H oli day 2013 | H istory, R eligion , P h i losoph y & E conom ic s

“All People That On Earth Do Dwell,
Sing To The Lord With Cheerful Voice”
82. (PSALTER). The Whole Boke of Psalmes. London, 1575. Octavo,
contemporary full dark brown calf gilt sympathetically rebacked. $15,000.
Rare complete example in excellent condition of an early edition of Sternhold

and Hopkins’ metrical settings of the Psalter, most desirable in a contemporary
calf-gilt binding.
“The Book of Psalms has occupied a privileged place in Christianity from its
earliest years, but it was not until the 16th century that metrical versifications
of the Psalms became popular… In England and Scotland, the versifications
written by Thomas Sternhold and John Hopkins became the most popular”
(Duguid). This particular version, first published by the celebrated printer
John Day in 1562, represents the earliest complete English language
translation of the psalms. Printed music accompanies the verses throughout.
STC 2445a.5. Small round library stamp “Bibliotheque de Sorbonne” on the
final page indicating that before the French Revolution this volume was
present in the library of the College de Sorbonne, then a theological college.
The stamp was used from 1743 onward. During the Revolution the College de
Sorbonne was closed down and the library of the institution was dispersed. The books were transferred to the depot named “Louis
la Culture” and from 1797 the theological works, among which the present volume can be classed, were sold off. Early owner ink
notations. A lovely, nicely restored copy in contemporary calf-gilt with distinguished provenance.
Second Edition Of The First Roman Catholic

New Testament In English, 1600
83. BIBLE. The New Testament of Jesus Christ. Antwerp, 1600. Small
quarto, full contemporary vellum, old ink lettering to spine. $8500.
Second edition of the important Rheims New Testament.
First published in 1582, the Rheims New Testament, like the Geneva
Bible, was “produced by religious refugees who carried their faith and
work abroad. The New Testament was issued separately and first, in the
hope that its successful sale would finance prompt production of the
Old Testament (a goal not reached, however, until 1609-10). The text
itself is largely a “reprint of the earlier edition, with certain changes,
such as the addition of A Table of Heretical Corruptions” and a fresh
Approbation (Darlow & Moule 198). Herbert 258. Occasional old ink
marginalia. Armorial bookplate, small blindstamp to title page. Interior
generally clean. Front hinge expertly repaired. Expected mild soiling to
vellum. An important Bible, scarce in contemporary vellum.
78
isa ac leeser / the pen tateuch in english

“The First English Translation Of The Pentateuch In America”
84. (HEBREW BIBLE) LEESER, Isaac. The Law of God. Philadelphia, 1845. Five volumes. Octavo, contemporary full
polished tan calf. $18,000.
First edition of the “first English translation of the Pentateuch in America,” the 1845 Hebrew-English Bible by one of the
most prominent and influential figures in American Jewish history. A well-margined copy in contemporary calf.
Named hazan (cantor) of Congregation Mikveh Israel in Philadelphia in 1829, Leeser’s “contributions to every area of
Jewish culture and religion made him a major builder of American Judaism.” The publication of his Pentateuch was the
first time that any portion of the Bible was published in America under Jewish auspices. “The translation of the Bible was
Leeser’s great literary achievement and represented many years of patient labor and devotion to a task which he considered
sacred… He made good use of the various German translations by Jews of the collective commentary known as the Biur
and of other Jewish exegetic works. As a result his translation though based in style upon the King James version can be
considered an independent work for the changes he produced are numerous and great… until the new Jewish Publication
Society version was issued in 1917, it was the only source from which many Jews not conversant with Hebrew derived their
knowledge of the Bible in accordance with Jewish tradition” (Waxman, 1090). Printed in Hebrew and English, with
corresponding text on facing pages. Rosenbach 569. Text clean. Contemporary calf dried and rubbed at extremities, gilt
somewhat dulled. A very good, complete copy of this scarce and important work.
Oxford King James Bible, 1763, 79
With Over 200 Fine Engravings After John Sturt

85. BIBLE. The Holy Bible. BOUND WITH: The Book of Common
Prayer. BOUND WITH: A Brief Concordance. London, 1763. Thick
quarto, contemporary full red morocco rebacked and recornered with
original spine laid down. $5000.
Mid 18th-century editions of the King James Bible and Book of Common
Prayer, copiously illustrated with engraved frontispiece portrait of George
II, additional engraved title page for the prayer book, engraved allegorical
frontispiece for the Bible, engraved title page, and 204 delicate copper-
plates (four each on 51 interleaved sheets). Very beautifully bound in
contemporary full red morocco gilt.
“If everything else in our language should perish, [the King James Bible]
would alone suffice to show the whole extent of its beauty and power”
(Macaulay). In 1717, John Sturt produced a series of 436 Biblical scenes for
Samuel Wesley’s History of the Holy Bible; 200 of the Sturt illustrations
were re-engraved by John Cole and offered separately by Ware in 1727.
Bound with this Bible is a contemporary edition of the Book of Common
Prayer, the beautiful and dignified language of which has influenced not only ecclesiastical practice but also literature in English
for centuries. Herbert 1147. Infrequent penciled marginalia. Occasional marginal paper reinforcement. Near-fine and quite lovely.
“As A Source Of Inspiration,

It Is For Most Englishmen Second Only To The Bible”
86. BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER. The Book of Common Prayer.
London, 1638. Tall quarto, contemporary full calf gilt rebacked with
original spine laid down. $8000.
1638 edition of the Book of Common Prayer—the magisterial

treasury of ritual, prayer and Scripture that has indelibly shaped
the piety and literature of the English-speaking world—finely
printed in extensively ornamented Gothic type and handsomely
bound in contemporary calf-gilt.
Born of Thomas Cranmer’s desire for liturgical texts upon which all
of Europe’s Protestant, English-speaking churches could agree, and
which all English-speaking believers could easily comprehend, the
Book of Common Prayer, first issued in 1549, has become what
Diarmaid MacCulloch calls “one of a handful of texts to have
decided the future of a world language.” “The acute poetry, balanced
sonorities, heavy order, and direct intimacy of Cranmer’s prose have
achieved permanence, and many of his phrases and sentences are as
famous as lines from Shakespeare or the King James Bible” (The
New Yorker). Griffiths 1638:1. STC 16409. Armorial bookplate.
Scattered pencil markings and marginalia; contemporary owner
signature. Occasional light soiling and dampstaining. Minor expert
paper repairs. Contemporary calf-gilt handsome.
80 Two Beautiful Illuminated Leaves From
Early 15th-Century French Books Of Hours
87. (ILLUMINATED LEAF). Illuminated manuscript leaf

from a Latin Book of Hours. Northern France, 1425. Single
vellum leaf, painted in colored inks and liquid gold, window
matted and framed. $6200.
Spectacular illuminated leaf from a French Book of Hours, with

liquid gold initials, intricate border panel of blue, red and gold
acanthus leaves, and a wonderful miniature painting of Saint
Barbara, together with her symbol of her bathhouse.
This exquisite leaf from Northern France honors the 4th-century

martyr Barbara with a wonderful painting, and a prayer to her on
the verso. Daughter of the heathen Dioscorus, who sequestered
her in a tower in order to protect her from the outside world,
Barbara gave herself to prayer and study, and secretly contrived to
receive Christian instruction and baptism. In a private bathhouse
that was under construction for her use, Barbara had three win-
dows put in (as a symbol of the Holy Trinity), instead of the two
originally intended. Angered by her impetuosity and her Christian
zeal, Dioscorus denounced his daughter before a civil tribunal.
She was horribly tortured and beheaded—her own father acting as
executioner. He was immediately struck down by lightning. Fine
condition, beautifully framed.
88. (ILLUMINATED LEAF). Illuminated manuscript leaf from

a Latin Book of Hours. Northern France, 1425. Single vellum leaf,
painted in colored inks and liquid gold, window matted and
framed. $6200.
Spectacular illuminated leaf from a French Book of Hours, with

liquid gold initials, intricate border panel of blue, red and gold
acanthus leaves, and a wonderful miniature painting of Christ on
the shoulders of Saint Christopher, together with his symbols of
staff and red cloak.
This fine leaf from Northern France honors 3rd-century martyr

Saint Christopher with a wonderful painting, and a prayer to him
on the verso. The tall and robust Christopher devoted his life to
porting people across a deep and treacherous stream. One day a
little child appeared and asked to be carried across. As they forded
the river, the child grew steadily heavier. When they reached the
other side, the child told him: “You had on your shoulders the
whole world and Him who made it. I am Christ your king.” To
prove his statement the child had Christopher fix his staff in the
ground. The next morning it had grown into a living tree— the
miracle of which excited the rage of the authorities, who had
Christopher imprisoned and, after many tortures, beheaded. Fine
condition, beautifully framed.
81

br acton ’s common l aw
“The Crown And Flower Of English Medieval Jurisprudence”
89. BRACTON, Henrici de. De Legibus & consuetudinibus Angliae, Libri Quinq… London, 1569. Small folio, early full
tan calf, rebacked with original spine laid down. $22,000.
Very rare first edition of the book which has been called “the classic exposition of the common law” (D.M. Stenton), “a model
for legal literature until the present day” (P.M. Barnes), and “the crown and flower of English medieval jurisprudence” (Pollock
& Maitland I: 206).
Composed between 1250 and 1256, De Legibus was cited in the courts well into the 18th century, and remains an established
legal literary prototype. “Bracton based his book on the cases decided by the great judges of the first half of the century… as
well as on his own twenty-year experience as ‘justice itinerant…. He combined a systematic inquiry into the legal maxims of
general validity with their practical application in the common law courts. Thus he arrived at a formulation of principles which
have determined the whole development of English law, of which the use of precedents is perhaps the most characteristic. His
method was adopted and carried on by Littleton and Coke” (PMM 89). “Bracton’s position in the history of English law is
unique. The treatise De Legibus is the first attempt to treat the whole extent of the law in a manner at once systematic and
practical… his influence has been effective in molding the existing common law of England” (DNB). STC 3475. Discreet
notation to title page; early marginalia to some leaves. Marginal restoration to upper corner of title page, occasional very faint
dampstaining; early binding near-fine. An exceptional copy.
82
w inston churchill
The First Collected Edition: Handsome Centenary Limited Edition Of Churchill’s Works
90. CHURCHILL, Winston. The Collected Works. London, 1973-76. Thirty-
four volumes. Large octavo, original full vellum gilt, slipcases. $15,000.
Centenary limited edition of Churchill’s Complete Works, one of only 3000 sets
produced, copiously illustrated, in publisher’s gilt-stamped vellum and printed on
500-year archival paper.
This monumental set, the first of only two collected editions ever produced, was issued
in recognition of the centenary of Churchill’s birth. Compiled and published with
the approval and cooperation of the Churchill Centenary Committee and members
of his family, this edition reproduces all of Churchill’s 50 books in 34 volumes. An
extremely desirable set, “the Collected Works are so rare that few can access them”
(Langworth, 364). A “Centenary First Edition” of Churchill’s 25 “major works” was
published by the Diner’s Club in 1974, but “there is less demand for these than the
Collected Works because they include fewer volumes of Churchill’s books”
(Langworth, 370). Interiors fine; some discoloring to vellum, as often. Light wear to
some slipcases only. A fine, handsome set, increasingly scarce.
83

w illi a m bl ackstone
“At Once Acclaimed A Classic”
91. BLACKSTONE, William. Commentaries on the Laws of England. Oxford, 1765-69. Four volumes. Quarto,
contemporary blind-stamped brown calf gilt rebacked. $23,000.
First edition of Blackstone’s landmark Commentaries, perhaps the single most important legal work in Anglo-
American history.
One of the greatest achievements in legal history, Blackstone’s Commentaries of the Laws of England was instrumental to
the definition of the English constitution and important in establishing common law as the basis of the American legal
system. “The Commentaries are not only a statement of the law of Blackstone’s day, but the best history of English law as
a whole which had yet appeared… the skillful manner in which Blackstone uses his authorities new and old, and the
analogy of other systems of law, to illustrate the evolution of the law of his day, had a vast influence, both in England and
America” (NYU, 34). The Commentaries helped clarify English law by introducing to the public its formative traditions.
“Until the Commentaries, the ordinary Englishman had viewed the law as a vast, unintelligible and unfriendly machine…
Blackstone’s great achievement was to popularize the law and the traditions which had influenced its formation… He did
for the English what the imperial publication of Roman law did for the people of Rome” (PMM 212). Armorial bookplates
of two Lords Willoughby de Broke. Some light, inoffensive foxing; occasional faint dampstaining. Volume II with expert
repair to title page, Table of Consanguinity bound in upside down. Generally a fine set in contemporary calf.
84 Human Action, Signed By Ludwig Von Mises:
“The Most Uncompromising And Most Rigorously
Reasoned Statement Of The Case For Capitalism
That Has Yet Appeared”

92. (ECONOMICS & FINANCE) MISES, Ludwig von. Human Action.
A Treatise on Economics. Chicago, 1966. Thick octavo, original salmon
cloth, dust jacket. $5500.
Third revised edition in English of the landmark work by the head of the
“Austrian school” of economics, signed: “March 2nd, 1970. Ludwig Mises.”
Human Action is Mises’ most important single book, a classic of free

market economics and its philosophical and political foundations.
“Human Action is, in short, at once the most uncompromising and
most rigorously reasoned statement of the case for capitalism that has
yet appeared. If any single book can turn the ideological tide
that has been running in recent years so heavily toward statism,
socialism and totalitarianism, Human Action is that book. It
should become the leading text of everyone who believes in
freedom, in individualism, and in the ability of a free-market
economy not only to outdistance any government-planned
system in the production of goods and services for the masses,
but to promote and safeguard, as no collectivist tyranny can
ever do, those intellectual, cultural, and moral values upon which all civilization ultimately rests” (Hazlitt, The Free Man’s
Library, 119). First published in 1949, with a revised edition published in 1963. A near-fine signed copy.
“Many Shall Be Restored That Are Now Fallen

And Many Shall Fall That Are Now In Honor”
93. (ECONOMICS & FINANCE) GRAHAM, Benjamin. Security
Analysis. Principles and Technique. New York and London, 1934.
Octavo, original burgundy cloth. $7000.
First edition, seventh printing, of Graham’s seminal work, considered

the Bible of modern financial analysis.
Few published works of the 20th century have exerted the influence or
had as devoted a following as Security Analysis. Prior to its publication,
investors often relied on intuition or the character of a business owner to
make their decisions. Writing in the wake of the catastrophic stock
market crash, Graham and Dodd designed “value-oriented investment,”
a disciplined, realistic approach to constructing a solid financial portfolio.
Popular when it was published, it continues to shape the strategies and
the training of financiers. The original 1934 work is extremely scarce.
Without the scarce dust jacket. Bookplate. Gift inscription. Occasional
pencil marginalia, underlinings. A most attractive copy in very nearly
fine condition.
85

ludw ig von mises
Inscribed By Ludwig Von Mises, Exceedingly Scarce Presentation/Association First Edition
94. (ECONOMICS & FINANCE) MISES, Ludwig von. Epistemological Problems of Economics. Princeton, 1960. Octavo,
original red cloth, dust jacket. $12,500.
First edition in English of a “milestone” in Mises’ groundbreaking theory of human action, containing “his seminal philosophical
and methodological” argument for the scope of economic science, a very scarce presentation/association copy inscribed by
Mises: “To Dean Joseph H. Taggart, with kindest regards, Ludwig Mises.”
This important work contains foundational thoughts on Ludwig von Mises’ theory
of human action, or “logic of action,” which forms the “distinctive methodology of
the Austrian School… Mises was not only the major architect and elaborator of this
methodology, but also the economist who most fully and successfully applied it to
the construction of economic theory” (Rothbard). Mises first began working on the
subject in a series of articles published in the 1920s. He “collected and published
them in his seminal philosophical and methodological work, Grundprobleme der
Nationalökonimie in 1933,” which was not translated into English until this edition.
To Mises “the epistemology of economics was not just an idle pastime for ivory
tower intellectuals. It was of direct practical relevance.” Recipient Dean Taggart
joined New York University in 1956, at a time when Mises’ seminars at NYU had
achieved considerable renown. A fine copy.
86 Signed And Dated By Einstein Soon After Publication
95. (EINSTEIN, Albert) BARNETT, Lincoln. The Universe and Dr. Einstein.
New York, 1948. Octavo, original half black cloth, dust jacket. $8500.
First edition of Barnett’s highly praised account, hailed by Einstein in his

foreword as “a valuable contribution to popular scientific writing,” memora-
bly signed “A. Einstein, 49,” dated the same year this was first reviewed in
The New York Times and deemed “the best road map to infinity… we have
seen in a long time… Einstein himself likes it; there could not be higher
praise than that.”
In Einstein’s foreword he writes: “Anyone who has ever tried to present a

rather abstract scientific subject in a popular manner knows the great
difficulties of such an attempt… Barnett’s book represents a valuable
contribution to popular scientific writing.” In preparation for this work,
Barnett visited “Princeton for an interview with Albert Einstein… He went
away with a keen enthusiasm to explain the full scope of Einstein’s theories”
(Princeton Alumni Weekly, 50:22). In The New York Times review dated
February 5, 1949, the same year as
Einstein’s date in his inscription, The
Universe and Dr. Einstein was heralded
as “the best road map to infinity… we have seen in a long time… Einstein himself likes it;
there could be not higher praise than that.” Book fine; light edge-wear, faint edge-toning to
near-fine dust jacket.
The Scientific Foundation For Radio, Television And Radar:

The Copy Of Nobel Prize-Winner O.W. Richardson While A University Student
96. HERTZ, Heinrich. Electric Waves. London and New York, 1893.
Octavo, original dark blue cloth, custom clamshell box. $5500.
First edition in English of Hertz’s important discoveries in wireless telegraphy,

published just one year after the first German printing, this copy with the
student ownership signature of future Nobel Prize-winner Owen Richardson
(“O.W. Richardson, Trin. Coll., Cambr., Octr. 1898”).
“Hertz demonstrated what Maxwell had predicted, that electromagnetic

waves radiated in space with the speed of light. Hertz determined these waves
to be of greater length than light and that they could be reflected, refracted
and polarized. This discovery and its demonstration led directly to radio
communication, television and radar” (Dibner 71). Recipient of the Nobel
Prize for Physics in 1928, Richardson, Harold Albert Wilson, and several
others at the Cavendish gradually improved the derivation of the emission
formula obtaining i=A2T 2 e-f/kT, which became known as Richardson’s law
and which formed the basis for progress in radiotechnology” (DNB). Scattered
marginalia and underlinings. With manuscript leaf of scientific equations
affixed to clamshell. A near-fine copy, desirable with exceptionally significant
scientific provenance.
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r aoul wa llenberg / holocaust
Raoul Wallenberg Rescues A Hungarian Jew With False Papers:
Lifesaving Holocaust-Era Document Twice Signed By Wallenberg
97. (JUDAICA) WALLENBERG, Raoul. Passport-size protective pass, twice signed by Raoul Wallenberg. Budapest,
November 25, 1944. Single sheet of paper, measuring 8 by 5-1/4 inches, printed in blue ink and completed in manuscript, with
small identification photograph and three ink stamps, mounted in red passport cloth gilt-stamped with three crowns of Sweden
and “Identification Card, Sweden” in Hungarian and German. $25,000.
Original protective pass issued by Raoul Wallenberg to Erno Wollak in Budapest during the height of the Holocaust, proclaiming
the bearer to be a Swedish civil servant, signed by Wallenberg beneath the Hungarian text and then again beneath the German.
A stirring and important document.
Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg engaged in extraordinary efforts to save Hungarian Jews during the Holocaust. His heroic
actions began in July 1944, when “the Swedish Foreign Ministry, at the request of Jewish organizations, sent him on a rescue
mission to Budapest, as an attaché to the Swedish Embassy. Wallenberg’s chief operation was the distribution of Swedish certificates
of protection (‘Wallenberg Passports’ or Schutz-Pass)” (Encyclopedia Judaica). Armed with these passports, Jews fell under the
protection of Sweden, an officially neutral nation. The present pass was hastily issued during Eichmann’s attempts to exterminate
the Jewish population of Hungary; his death marches began on November 20th, five days before this pass was issued. Wallenberg
relocated from Buda to Pest, where the two Jewish ghettos were located. His Swedish legation continued to grow and he had 340
permanent “employees.” This pass appears to have belonged to one of those 340. This protective pass states in Hungarian and
German that the bearer of the pass is a Swedish civil servant. A small photograph of Wollak is attached and stamped. The pass is
signed twice by Wallenberg using a fountain pen, once beneath the Hungarian text, and once beneath the German text. Translations
have been provided in Russian (“Hungarian Passport,” “Erno Wollak,” and “Swedish Embassy”), presumably by Soviet liberators
of Hungary. Fine condition. Rare, especially in original passport cloth.
88 “A Masterpiece Of Historic Biography”
98. (HENRY VIII) HERBERT, Edward. The Life and Raigne of King
Henry the Eighth. London, 1649. Small folio, contemporary tooled brown
calf rebacked and recornered. $1800.
First edition of Herbert’s esteemed biography of the legendary

monarch whose rule propelled Britain “into a religious and
political revolution,” in contemporary calf boards.
Few were “less likely to lead the English Reformation and break
away from Rome than Henry VIII. That, nevertheless, is what he
did. It was the need for a male heir and his passion for a court
lady named Anne Boleyn that propelled him into a religious and
political revolution” (Fraser, 255). Elder brother of poet George
Herbert, Edward Herbert drew on a wealth of original sources for
this well-respected history of one of England’s most notorious
rulers, written chiefly to rescue Henry from slanders by Herbert’s
contemporaries. Horace Walpole described Life and Raigne as “a
masterpiece of historic biography” (Allibone, 828). Without
frontispiece portrait of Henry VIII or final blank leaf. Wing
H1504. Ownership signature and initials to title page. Library
number to verso of title page; a few library stamps. Occasional
light pencil underlining and marginalia. Interior quite clean;
contemporary calf boards show expected wear.
“Hume Aims To Be The ‘Newton Of The Passions’”

99. HUME, David. An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals. London,
1751. 12mo, contemporary full brown sheep rebacked in brown calf gilt. $8500.
First edition, first state, of what Hume considered “incomparably the best” of all
his work, his corollary to Treatise of Human Nature and a key work within the
Utilitarian school of political and moral philosophy, one of the most important
traditions in English-speaking philosophy, including such eminent thinkers as
Adam Smith, Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill.
Hume’s Treatise of Human Nature (1739-40) was the first attempt to apply
principles of Locke’s empirical psychology to a theory of knowledge. In this and
his Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals, Hume stands as a leading voice
in the school of Utilitarianism, “the most influential and longest continuing
tradition in English speaking moral philosophy… marked by a long line of
brilliant writers” that includes Adam Smith, Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart
Mill. An Enquiry was, in Hume’s own opinion, “Of all my writings incomparably
the best” (Autobiography). Todd 193-94 (a). Early ink owner inscription and
mathematical calculation. Early title page ink owner signature partially removed.
Expert paper repairs to first four leaves of text and B5-B8, including some title
page letters in facsimile; mild scattered foxing to text, expert restoration to
contemporary calf. An extremely good copy.
“My Spirit Waits The Impassioned Word That Shall Shatter 89
The Walls Of Sense And Sunder The Gates Of Silence”

100. KELLER, Helen. The Song of the Stone Wall. New York, 1910. Octavo, original
black- and gilt-stamped brown paper boards. $7800.
First edition of this book of verse by author and activist Helen Keller,
inscribed across the first three pages in pencil with a lengthy original poem
and signed by her.
“The Song of the Stone Wall is conceived and executed in the Whitman spirit and
with the Whitman influence apparent in its form… In the delicate nature
touches here and there, the pictures and conjures, Miss Keller leaves us filled
with wonder” (New York Times). The original inscribed poem reads: “Of time
when my heart is sad / I go to the old wall that divides my neighbour’s fields and
mine / And there beside the broken line of stone / I kneel and whisper my woes
/ To the spirits that live in the wall. / They never speak or stir / Yet I know they
sense my grief / For they have measured their strength / With the mighty forces
of God / Storm, sun and wintry blast / And they lie there / Between my
neighbour’s fields and mine / Pinioned to earth / More marred than any child of
flesh / Yet in their heart burns still the flames / Hot shock of steel sets free. /
Prisoned like flame / My spirit waits the impassioned word/ That shall shatter the walls of sense / And sunder the gates of silence /
Beyond the obstructing wall of sense / How fair the land of all desire / The promised land of light and song. Helen Keller. Wrentham
Mass. Sept 14, 1916.” Faint scattered foxing, several leaves with marginal restoration; spine and board edges expertly restored.
The First History That “Doth Make King Richard III

An Admirable Man”
101. (RICHARD III) BUCK, George. The History of the Life and
Reigne of Richard the Third. London, 1646. Tall quarto (7-1/4 by 11
inches), contemporary blind-ruled polished brown calf rebacked and
recornered early. $4200.
First edition of this famed defense of Richard the Third by Sir George
Buck, with fine engraved frontispiece portrait, very scarce in contempo-
rary calf boards.
Sir George Buck, “historian, poet, and master of the revels, was
descended from a good family which had formerly held large estates in
Yorkshire and Suffolk. For taking the side of King Richard III at the
battle of Bosworth Field his ancestors were deprived of most of their
possessions, and, had not a powerful member of the Howard family
interceded on their behalf, would have lost everything… The history
attempts to prove that Richard III was a virtuous prince and innocent of
the crimes imputed to him, and must be regarded to some extent as an
anticipation of Horace Walpole’s ‘Historic Doubts” (DNB). As Master of
the Revels from 1606 to 1620, Buck was the Court’s official licenser of
plays, and he associated professionally with the great playwrights of the
Jacobean theater, including Shakespeare, whose masterful Richard III
immortalized the king with a brooding eloquence, electrifying even in the play’s opening line: “Now is the winter of our discontent.”
Published posthumously in 1646. Wing B5306. Early owner signature above title page dated 1698. Interior fresh with only lightest
occasional edge-wear to leaves, small bit of faint dampstaining to a few rear leaves, slight rubbing to contemporary boards. A
highly desirable extremely good copy.
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“The Basis Of The Principles Of Democracy” (PMM):
First Collected Edition Of Locke’s Letters On Toleration, 1765, In Original Morocco-Gilt
102. LOCKE, John. Letters Concerning Toleration. London, 1765. Quarto, contemporary full crimson morocco gilt rebacked
with original spine panels neatly laid down. $14,500.
First collected edition of Locke’s influential letters defending the cause of religious liberty, published by Thomas Hollis,
containing Locke’s four letters in English, along with the first printing of the Latin text of Locke’s first letter since a 1705
printing—“it was becoming exceeding scarce and known to very few” (Preface). A splendid wide-margined copy, with scarce
engraved frontispiece portrait, in the original John Matthewman red morocco binding with Giovanni Cipriani-designed
ornaments depicting Britannia on the front cover, Liberty on the rear cover, and the Liberty cap on the spine.
Together with Locke’s Treatises on Government, these Letters Concerning Toleration “provide a classic example of the empirical
approach to social and political economy which has remained ever since the basis of the principles of democracy” (PMM 163).
This is one of the key texts published by the English libertarian and philanthropist Thomas Hollis for donation, particularly to
American colleges, and most especially to Harvard. “Convinced of the decadence of his own times but hopeful for the future,
Hollis’ principal contribution to public service was the protection and advancement of English liberty by circulating appropriate
books on government, for he argued that ‘if government goes right, all goes right.’ From 1754 onwards he reprinted and
distributed literature from the 17th-century republican canon, thus keeping the cause of parliamentary reform alive during a
difficult period… they were elegantly bound to give them greater effect and tooled with libertarian ornaments such as the liberty
cap” (ODNB). Hollis was a friend of Giovanni Cipriani, who designed the set of 19 gilt republican ornaments that adorned the
special red goatskin bindings of his publications, which were executed by John Matthewman. In this copy, the two Cipriani
emblems on the covers (Britannia and Liberty) are also found inside, stamped as smoke prints on the first and final blanks. The
Cipriani-designed frontispiece portrait and the final leaf of text (page 399) also bear the woodcut Liberty cap (as issued). Light
foxing to frontispiece and first few leaves. An excellent wide-margined Hollis production in the original binding with ornaments
depicting Britannia, Liberty and the Liberty cap.
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The Father Of Modern Political Science
103. MACHIAVELLI, Niccolo. The Works of the Famous Nicolas Machiavel. London, 1675. Folio (8-1/2 by
12 inches), contemporary full speckled brown calf gilt. $16,000.
First edition in English of this comprehensive collection of the great Italian statesman’s most important writings,
the foundation of the modern study of politics. Includes The Art of War, Discourses on Livy, and his primer of
power politics, The Prince, with the armorial bookplate of Knightly Chetwood Esq. of Ireland.
“Machiavelli founded the science of modern politics on the study of mankind… Politics was a science to be di-
vorced entirely from ethics, and nothing must stand in the way of its machinery” (PMM 63). “Machiavelli is a
popular symbol for the… completely unprincipled, and unscrupulous politician whose whole philosophy is
that the end justifies the means. The highest law to Machiavelli, it is universally believed, was political expedi-
ency… From a comparative reading of [Discourses and The Prince], one must come to the startling conclusion
that Machiavelli was a convinced republican. He had no liking for despotism, and considered a combination of
popular and monarchical government best… It
is hardly disputable that no man previous to Karl
Marx has had as revolutionary an impact on po-
litical thought as Machiavelli” (Downs, 12).
Wing M128. Armorial bookplate of Knightley
Chetwood (alt. Chetwode) (1679-1752) of
“Woodbrook in Queen’s County in Ireland,
Esq,” which displays the motto “Corona mea
Christus.” (Christ is my Crown). Opposite the
bookplate, on the initial blank leaf, is the signa-
ture, “K’tly Chetwode,” likely that of Knightley
Chetwode, whose family motto is the same as
that on the bookplate. His marriage in 1700 to
Hester Brooking brought “substantial land and a
house which Knightley renamed Wood Brooke
(now known as Woodbrook), an amalgamation
of the couple’s family names. In 1714, he struck
up a relationship with Swift, one that was to last
18 years. Their friendship seems to be have been
genuine on both sides: Swift visited Woodbrook
on a number of occasions and… Swift even had
the honour of having a field named after him
and the ‘Dean’s Field’ retained the name well
into the 20th century” (British Library). Text
generally fresh, faint occasional marginal damp-
staining. Expert restoration to contemporary
calf spine. A scarce extremely good copy.
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“One Of The Founders Of Modern Economics”
104. MALTHUS, Thomas. An Essay on the Principle of Population. London, 1803. Quarto, period-style full straight-
grain red morocco gilt. $12,500.
Second and greatly expanded edition, the first to carry Malthus’ name, of one of the landmark works in economics—four
times larger than the first edition and extremely important, embodying “Malthus’ mature views of his subject.”
This 1803 edition, the first with Malthus’ name, was four times larger than the first—“practically a new book” (Osler 1297).
“Malthus was one of the founders of modern economics. His Essay was originally the product of a discussion on the
perfectibility of society with his father, [who] urged him to publish. Thus the first edition (published anonymously) was
essentially a fighting tract, but later editions were considerably altered and grew bulkier as Malthus defended his views
against a host of critics… The Essay was highly influential in the progress of thought in early 19th-century Europe [and] his
influence on social policy was considerable… Both Darwin and Wallace clearly acknowledged Malthus as a source of the
idea of ‘the struggle for existence” (PMM 251). “In 1803 Malthus published under his own name the stout quarto that
embodies his mature views of his subject. The author confesses in his preface that he had taken too gloomy a view of human
nature in his first essay… The achievement of Malthus was the exposition of the theory of population; and his name has
been associated so closely with this theory that, like Darwin’s, it has added a new adjective to the language of civilized
peoples” (Palgrave II:670-1). The first edition was published in 1798. Occasional light foxing, title page with light expert
cleaning. A magnificently bound copy.
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“Among The True High Points Of Man’s Efforts To Bring Reason And Dignity To His World”
105. PLATO. The Republic of Plato. Glasgow, 1763. Quarto, contemporary full calf. $25,000.
First edition in English of the greatest of Plato’s dialogues, printed at the Foulis Press, one of a scant number of large-paper
copies published by Glasgow’s renowned Foulis brothers, handsome in contemporary calf boards.
A cornerstone of Western philosophy and politics, Plato’s extended dialogue on justice and the ideal state contains one of
the most powerful descriptions of the human condition in world literature, his allegory of the cave (in Book VII). “Of all
Plato’s works, this is perhaps the most important and widely read. Ranging from a discussion of the ‘Good’ to an examination
of the nature of the State, it remains among the true high points of man’s efforts to bring reason and dignity to his world”
(Jenkins 404). “The Republic is a very famous dialogue, built up from a minor one, which survives as its first book, to a huge
set piece. Its setting and its characters are full of political meaning. Its arguments are tantalizing and its fables fascinating…
[Plato’s] utopia is alarming and his metaphysics are intoxicating. It is all an essay in how the state might be governed and
man as a citizen governed by the vision of goodness and truth” (Levi, 348). This translation by the Rev. Henry Spens is
“very faithful… containing not only a general epitome of the Republic of Plato, but an accurate delineation of the characters,
manners, and philosophy of the ancient Greeks” (Lowndes, 1878). The Foulis brothers were known for books “plainly
printed with no extraneous ornament, and soon established a reputation for their carefully edited editions of Greek and
Latin classics” (Glaister, 182). Occasional light foxing. Boards with expert restoration to extremities. A beautiful copy.
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“The Actions Of His Life Were Extraordinary; But His Character Was Equal To His Actions”:
19th-Century Oil Portrait Of The Duke Of Wellington,
Together With A Fine Waterloo Medal
106. (WELLINGTON, Duke of) (WELLESLEY, Arthur). Oil Portrait. WITH: Waterloo Medal. No
place, portrait circa 1853; medal circa 1815. Together, two items. Painting, in contemporary wooden
gilt-painted frame, measures 17-1/2 by 21 inches. Medal measures 1-3/8 inches diameter, attached to
original red and blue silk ribbon. $7800.
Fine 19th-century oil portrait of one of England’s most revered military heroes, together with a medal
given to a participant in Wellington’s most famous success, the final defeat of Napoleon at Waterloo.
Known as “the Iron Duke,” Arthur Wellesley rose to prominence as a general during the Peninsular
campaign of the Napoleonic Wars; during the Hundred Days in 1815, he commanded the allied army
which defeated Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo. This commemorative medal is inscribed on one side
with an image of an angel and the words “Wellington” and “Waterloo” and the date June 18, 1815. The side
of the medal is inscribed with the name of the recipient, “William Halfpenny, 2nd Batt[alion] 95th
Regiment Foot.” The 2nd Battalion of the 95th Regiment of Foot served with distinction at some of the
major battles of the Peninsular campaign. After Waterloo, the 2/95 had the honor of leading Allied forces
into Paris. Minor repairs to mildly darkened frame; a bit of fraying to upper edge of ribbon. Medal fine.
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Very Large Original Drawing Of Max From
Where The Wild Things Are, Signed By Sendak
107. SENDAK, Maurice. Original drawing signed (Max from
Where the Wild Things Are). No place, no date. Large felt pen
drawing measuring 18 by 24 inches; matted and framed, entire piece
measures 23 by 27 inches. $9000.
Wonderful, large original drawing of Sendak’s character Max from

Where the Wild Things Are, dressed in his iconic wolf suit, holding a
placard that reads “For Jessica!” and with a speech balloon reading,
“BOO!” signed by Sendak.
“In Max, the tantrum-tossing wolf-child” from his groundbreaking

book Where the Wild Things Are (1963), “Sendak portrayed what he
regards as an ordinary but also ‘a very crucial point in a child’s life,’
a dark moment when only a leap of faith into fantasy can help him
find release from his rage” (Silvey, 586). Slightly toned at edges from
old matting. Ink slightly faded. An excellent and desirable piece.
“…We Can Have Lots Of Good Fun That Is Funny!”

108. SEUSS, Dr. The Cat in the Hat. New York, 1957. Octavo, original
pictorial paper boards, dust jacket. $8500.
First edition of this rare and important children’s classic.
“A turning point, not only in the career of Dr. Seuss but in the reading habits
of American children, occurred in the late 1950’s. Inspired by a
thoughtful article by John Hersey in Life magazine, entitled
‘Why do Students Bog Down on the First R?,’ Seuss began
to address the problem… Seuss’ answer
was The Cat in the Hat. By enhancing
everyday situations with irresistible
imaginary characters and telling the
tales with cleverly rhymed, easily rec-
ognizable words, Seuss gave control of
learning to read back to children, while
providing wit, charm, comic verse, and a
surprise on every page. The Cat in the Hat
was so successful that Random House, pub-
lisher of all the Dr. Seuss books since 1937,
created a special division, Beginner Books, with the Cat in the Hat as the logo and Dr. Seuss as presi-
dent of the division” (Dr. Seuss from Then to Now, 45). First edition, with 200/200 on the inside
flap of dust jacket and all other first edition points. Younger & Hirsch 7. Book fine, bright dust
jacket slightly soiled and lightly rubbed. A lovely copy in very nearly fine condition.
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Boldly Inscribed By Walt Disney
109. DISNEY STUDIOS. Walt Disney’s Fantasia. New York,
1940. Folio, original tan cloth, original dust jacket. $12,500.
First edition of the lavishly illustrated companion volume to

Disney’s animated musical masterpiece, with numerous color
images from the film—including 16 mounted color plates—
boldly inscribed: “To Diane & Dan, best wishes, Walt Disney.”
“Motion picture history was made at the Broadway Theatre last

night with the spectacular world premiere of Walt Disney’s
long-awaited Fantasia… Disney and his troop of little men, together with Leopold Stokowski and the Philadelphia Orchestra
and a corps of sound engineers, have fashioned with music and colors and animated figures on a screen a creation so thoroughly
delightful and exciting in its novelty that one’s senses are captivated by it, one’s imagination is deliciously inspired” (New York
Times). “Serious music had never been so attractively portrayed and untold youngsters were drawn to Beethoven, Tchaikovsky
and Stravinsky by the snippets they heard in Fantasia” (Lebrecht, 143). Disney said of his animated orchestral masterpiece,
“Fantasia is timeless. It may run ten, twenty, thirty years… Fantasia is an idea in itself. I can never build another.” Fantasia in
book form is a compilation of the most memorable images from the movie, accompanied by popular composer Deems Taylor’s
lively interpretive text and conductor Leopold Stokowski’s foreword. Scattered light foxing and soiling. A few expertly repaired
closed tears; text block, inner hinges, and bright dust jacket with light expert restoration.
Large-Paper Copy Winnie-The-Pooh, Limited Edition Signed 97
By Milne And Shepard, One Of Only 200 Copies

110. MILNE, A.A. Winnie-the-Pooh. New York, 1926. Quarto, original
half blue cloth, pictorial pink paper boards, dust jacket, glassine, cardboard
box. $16,000.
Signed limited first American edition, one of 200 large-paper copies signed by
Milne and illustrator Ernest H. Shepard, in the scarce original glassine and
publisher’s box.
“Milne’s Winnie-the-Pooh has been considered a classic of

children’s literature almost since its publication”
(Cooper & Cooper, 95). “Ernest H.
Shepard’s illustrations, modeled after
the actual toys, show character and
movement in simple line vignettes,
which add so much to the books that
most people consider them to be in-
separable from the texts” (Silvey, 462). With original glassine and box. See Payne II; Cutler &
Stiles, 116. Book fine, dust jacket bright and about-fine with only short closed tear to front
panel. Original glassine with mild loss to lower edge of rear panel. Original cardboard box
with minor restoration. A very nearly fine copy.
Signed Limited Edition Of Rackham’s

The Night Before Christmas
111. (RACKHAM, Arthur) MOORE, Clement C. The Night
Before Christmas. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham. Philadelphia,
1931. Octavo, original limp vellum, slipcase. $4000.
Signed limited first edition, one of only 275 copies printed for the
United States, with four color plates and 17 in-text line cuts,
signed by Arthur Rackham. With scarce
original slipcase.
“One of the world’s most widely read poems…

’Twas the Night Before Christmas’ recast St.
Nicholas as a cheerful, rosy-cheeked elf and
established Christmas as a time for giving gifts
to children” (Carnegie Mellon University). For
this edition of the Yuletide classic, Rackham
created four full-color illustrations, 17 drawings
in black and white, and red and white pictorial
endpapers. Printed in red and black. From a
total edition of 550 signed copies
(an additional 275 were issued in
England). Riall, 174. Latimore &
Haskell, 66. Small bookseller label
to rear flyleaf. Fine condition.
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An Exceptional Rarity Signed By Both E.B. White And Garth Williams:
First Edition Of Stuart Little
112. WHITE, E.B. Stuart Little. New York and London, 1945. Octavo, original
pictorial olive cloth, dust jacket, custom slipcase. $40,000.
A great children’s rarity: first edition, first printing, of White’s “outstandingly funny
and sometimes touching” (Carpenter & Prichard, 568) first book for children, signed
by White and illustrator Garth Williams.
“The story had been brewing with White for years as a disconnected series of bedtime
tales for his nieces and nephews by the time it came to Harper. There, shepherded by
the distinguished editor Ursula Nordstrom and felicitously illustrated [with 87
drawings] by Garth Williams, the book was eventually published-generally to high
acclaim” (Silvey, 677). First edition, first printing, with code “I-U” on copyright page.
Anderson, 6. Interior fine. Light wear to extremities of dust jacket with toning to
spine, a tiny abrasion to spine, and a tiny closed tear and a tiny, unobtrusive open tear
to front panel. An about-fine signed copy.
“Avec Amour Amour Amour And Les Autres 99
Quelquechoses Or So—”: First Edition Of Eloise In Paris,

Inscribed By Hilary Knight And Kay Thompson
113. THOMPSON, Kay. Eloise in Paris. New York, 1957. Slim folio, original blue
paper boards, dust jacket. $5800.
First edition, boldly inscribed across

the copyright page and the facing page
by the author: “For—Larry—avec
amour amour amour and les autres
quelquechoses or so—Kay Thomas &
Moi Eloise” and by the illustrator: “For
Larry and much later!—1988! from
Hilary Knight!”
This, Thompson’s second Eloise book,

bears Noel Coward’s endorsement,
“Frankly, I adore Eloise.” Cotsen
11005. Book with interior generally
fine and only mild toning to extremi-
ties of boards. Dust jacket with minor
toning to extremities. A near-fine
copy, most desirable inscribed by
both author and illustrator.
“Just About Perfect, And Just Magical In The Way It Is Done”

(Eudora Welty)
114. WHITE, E.B. Charlotte’s Web. New York, 1952. Octavo, original beige
cloth, dust jacket. $4000.
First edition of one of the most delightful and beloved children’s books, a
cornerstone of any collection of modern children’s literature.
The most celebrated of White’s three children’s books, “Charlotte’s Web is rightly
regarded as a modern classic” (Connolly, 322-23). With numerous endearing
illustrations by Garth Williams. Anderson, 6. Costen 11941. Books of the Century,
210. Book fine, dust jacket with only slight rubbing and toning to extremities. A
very nearly fine copy.
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joa n miró
18 Original Miró Lithographs: Limited Edition Of Goll’s Bouquet, Signed By Miró
115. (MIRÓ, Joan) GOLL, Yvan. Bouquet de Rèves pour Neila. Paris, 1967. Quarto, 11 loose gatherings as issued, portfolio,
glassine, slipcase and chemise. $8500.
Signed limited edition of Goll’s poems, one of only 200 copies, signed by Miró in pencil, with cover design and 18 original
color lithographs.
Miró’s lithographic works often display “a whimsical or humorous quality, containing images of playfully distorted animal forms,
twisted organic shapes, and odd geometric constructions… and are printed in a limited range of bright colors, especially blue, red,
yellow, green, and black [as here]. Amorphous amoebic shapes alternate with sharply drawn lines, spots, and curlicues, all
positioned on the stone with seeming nonchalance” (Lenin Gallery). Perhaps the most famous couple on the European avant garde
scene during the 1920s and 30s was Claire and Yvan Goll. But, “as a Jew, Goll had to flee from Europe in 1940, reaching New York
with the last refugee steamer after Nazi Germany had occupied Paris… Just before he died at the American Hospital in Paris in
1950, Goll stated: ‘I leave with a French heart, German mind, Jewish blood, and an American passport” (Wendell Piez). Miró’s
splendid production of Goll’s expressionist poetry was arranged by Claire. The printer of Miró’s lithographs, Fernand Mourlot, ran
a lithography press in Paris, where such greats as Braque, Chagall, Matisse, Picasso and Miró came to have their designs printed
and to learn about this still nascent medium. Cramer 115. A few minor smudges to slipcase. A fine copy.
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116. (CHAGALL, Marc) CAIN,
Julien and SORLIER, Charles.
The Lithographs of Chagall.
Monte Carlo, New York, Boston,
1960-86. Six volumes. Folio,
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acetates.$11,000.
First editions in English of the

six-volume catalogue raisonné
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jackets).
For Chagall, the medium of lithography did not come easily. Printer Fernand Mourlot ran a lithography press where such greats
as Braque, Matisse, Picasso, Miró and Chagall came to have their designs printed and to learn about this still nascent print-making
process. “For many long months Chagall came and worked tirelessly, and his dissatisfaction allowed him to have only a few of his
first attempts printed” (Sorlier, 45). Volumes I and II contain 24 of the original 28 lithographs published throughout the series; the
dust jackets and frontispieces of Volumes III and IV account for the remaining four. (Volume V was published near the end of
Chagall’s life, and Volume VI was published posthumously.) All were issued separately over a period of 26 years and are very scarce
as a complete set. All volumes published simultaneously in English and French. Volumes I and II also issued in a deluxe signed
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tions throughout are in the style of Mucha, who came to be nearly synony-
mous with the Art Nouveau movement—“for many years le style Mucha
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those “for whom the naked truth, unclad/ Is not a vision strange to set you
mad.” A few instances of very minor marginal soiling, not affecting illustra-
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sep timus dawson
“Irish Travelers”: Beautiful Original Painting By Acclaimed 19th-Century British
Artist Septimus Dawson Depicting Irish Emigrants On Their Way To America,
Handsomely Framed
118. DAWSON, Septimus. Irish Travelers. Sunderland, Durham, England, circa 1880. Oil painting,
measuring 19 by 23 inches; framed, entire piece measures 25-1/2 by 29-1/2 inches. $15,000.
Beautiful original oil painting of two Irish travelers by late 19th-century British artist and Irish
Nationalism supporter Septimus Dawson, handsomely framed.
Painter Septimus Dawson was born in Sunderland, Durham, England in 1851. Though little is known of
his life, he showed a particular interest in painting genre scenes in oil. Several of his works depict working
class Irishmen or Irish peasants and he seems to have been sympathetic to Irish Nationalism, suggesting
that he may have visited Ireland at some point. This work—“Irish Travelers”—contains many of Dawson’s
characteristic elements. Slight wear to frame. Fine condition.
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119. (WYETH, Andrew) MERYMAN, Richard. Andrew
Wyeth. Boston, 1968. Oblong folio, original half reverse calf,
Deluxe signed limited first edition, one of only 300 copies, with
165 full-page color and black-and-white reproductions of
Wyeth’s paintings of Pennsylvania and Maine. This copy addi-
tionally inscribed and signed by Wyeth beneath a pencil draw-
ing of the Olson House: “The Olson House, drawn for James
Herr, Andrew Wyeth.” The Olson House is a colonial farmhouse
in Cushing, Maine, made famous by Wyeth’s depiction of it in
his painting Christina’s World.
In the tradition of his father, N.C. Wyeth, and the Brandywine

artists, Andrew Wyeth has achieved acclaim for his naturalistic
portrayals of the Pennsylvania countryside and the seacoast of Maine. His watercolors and tempera paintings capture the essence
of the two regions, while conveying a sense of loneliness and nostalgia. After the prints were completed and approved by Wyeth
for this volume, the original plates were destroyed. The Olson House—which Wyeth has drawn on the half title—was the home of
Christina Olson, who had lost the use of her legs to polio. Christina and the Olson House are both famously depicted in Wyeth’s
masterpiece, Christina’s World. Wyeth befriended the Olsons and maintained a studio in the house. “I just couldn’t stay away from
there,” Wyeth has written. Christina and her brother Alvaro lived at the house until they died in 1968 and 1967, respectively.
Christina, Alvaro and Andrew Wyeth are buried in the Olson family cemetery on the property. Near-fine condition. Most desirable
additionally inscribed with a pencil drawing of one of Wyeth’s most famous subjects.
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Toulouse-Lautrec’s Only Substantial Book, One Of Just 380 Copies
120. TOULOUSE-LAUTREC, Henri de, and CLEMENCEAU, Georges. Au Pied Du Sinaï. Paris, 1898. Quarto, original
illustrated paper wrappers, custom clamshell box. $16,000.
Beautiful limited edition, one of 355 copies on vélin d’Arches, of a total limitation of 380 copies, with ten lithographed plates by
Toulouse-Lautrec, each in double suite, the second of each suite in black, green, or brown on papier de Chine, for a total of 20
plates, as well as several in-text illustrations.
This work is “the one substantial book illustrated by Lautrec… The text by Georges Clemenceau, the journalist and statesman,
consists of sketches of Jewish life and character from the millionaire Baron Moïse de Goldschlammbach to dwellers in Polish
ghettoes… Au Pied du Sinaï [was] a book of real elegance” (Ray 381). “A shrewd observer of his subjects, Lautrec spent hours in
the Tournelle quarter of Paris, sketching poor Russian and Polish Jews. Lautrec’s customary stippled grained ground, which he
achieved by an ink spatter, is evident in these plates” (The Artist & The Book 302). At the time of this book’s conception, France
was in the midst of the Dreyfus Affair. Clemenceau was a passionate supporter of Dreyfus, and used his position as a journalist
to vigorously defend the accused and denounce anti-Semitism; it was he who published Émile Zola’s J’accuse. Toulouse-Lautrec
was also a supporter of Dreyfus, and their shared political goals led the two men to create this volume with its sympathetic and
varied portrait of Europe’s Jews. Text in French. A fine copy with expert reinforcement to text block.
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AUDSLEY, George 49 EINSTEIN, Albert 18–19, 86 KENNEDY, John F. 33 REAGAN, Ronald 36
RICARDO, David 15
B F L RICHARD III 89
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C MALTHUS, Thomas 92 St. Peter's Basilica 48
GERARDE, John 47
CAPOTE, Truman 55 MCCARTHY, Cormac 70
GERONIMO 34
CASSIN, John 43 MERYMAN, Richard 103 T
GOLL, Yvan 100
CHAGALL, Marc 101 MILNE, A.A. 97 THOMPSON, Kay 99
GRAHAM, Benjamin 84
CHAUCER, Geoffrey 55 MIRÓ, Joan 100 TOULOUSE-LAUTREC,
CHURCHILL, Winston 82 MISES, Ludwig von 84, 85 Henri de 104
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MUCHA, Alphonse 101
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MUYBRIDGE, Eadweard 47
Constitution 12–13, 31 HERBERT, Edward 88
Continental Congress 29 HERTZ, Heinrich 86 W
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COOPER, James Fenimore 58 WELLS, H.G. 76
I P WHITE, E.B. 98, 99
D Illuminated leaf 80 PARRY, William Edward 52 WOODWARD, Bob 32
DAWSON, Septimus 102 PLATO 93 WYETH, Andrew 103
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DICKENS, Charles 2–3, 60–63 POTTER, Beatrix 25
DISNEY, Walt 96 JOYCE, James 68 Psalter 77 Y
DONNE, John 24 PYNE, William Henry 9 YEATS, William Butler 76
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