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1. [Americana; Agriculture] Map Showing the Location of the Butter and the Cheese Factories in the State of New York, U.S.A., 1899 The Commission of Agriculture of the State of New York, 1899. Large folded map in hardcover boards with string tie at fore-edge. Very good. Minor bookworm hole to top corner which appears as minor loss along a couple creases when map is unfolded. 2. [Americana; Native Americans] Seaver, James Everett; Letchworth, Wm. [William] Pryor A Narrative of the Life of Mary Jemison: De-He-Wa-Mis, The White Woman of the $125 Genesee - Sixth Edition, with Geographical and Explanatory Notes and Appendix... Numerous Illustrations, Further Particulars of the History of De-he-wa-mis, and Other Interesting Matter Collected and Arranged G.P. Putnam’s Sons / The Knickerbocker Press, New York, 1898. Sixth edition. 300 pp. 8vo. Early edition of the famous biography of Mary Jemison, with additional material collected and arranged by William Pryor Letchworth, after whom the large state park is named. This edition includes the introduction from the 1842 edition revised by William Seaver, a new preface by Letchworth, a frontispiece of Mary Jemison, and 20 engraved plates in text. The original edition was published in 1824 (Howes S-263: ‘One of the most authentic and interesting of captivity narratives, told by one who spent a long life among $75 the Senecas and was the first white woman to descend the Ohio.’), and quickly republished in London in 1826 (Sabin 78678, Church 1334: ‘This well written narrative, purporting to be only the biography of a captive among the Senecas, is really the best resume we have of incidents in the history and common life of the Seneca Indians. Its truthfulness is vouched for by such veracious testimony as that of Eli Parker, an educated chief of that nation, though its authenticity can scarcely have greater corroboration than the fact that Mr. Seaver received almost the whole mass of incidents narrated in his book, directly from the lips of the aged captive herself. - FIELD. Forty years had passed since the close of the revolutionary war, and almost seventy years had seen Mrs. Jemison with the Indians, when Daniel W. Banister, Esq., at the instance of several gentlemen, and prompted by his own ambition to add something to the accumulating fund of useful knowledge, resolved, in the autumn of 1823, to embrace that time, while she was capable of recollecting and reciting the scenes through which she had passed to collect from herself, and to publish to the world, an accurate account of her life. - Introduction, p. viii. At this time Mrs. Jemison was about eighty years of age, and was living in the neighborhood of Genesee River, about four miles from Castile, New York, to which place she went on foot to meet the author and his publisher and tell the story of her life.’). Very good. Boards lightly soiled, front hinge just starting, pencil name on front endpaper. 3. [Americana; Native Americans] Smith, James H.; Cale, Hume H. History of Livingston County, New York, with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers. [1687-1881] D. Mason & Co., Syracuse, 1881. First edition. 490, xxiv pp. History of Livingston County, closely following the earliest account, which was written in 1876. Includes historical data from prehistoric periods; information about the Iroquois Confed- eracy, early colonists and conflicts between imperial forces, the Senecas, Jesuit missions, Holland Purchase and Morris’s Reserve, etc. Also includes biographical sketches of various citizens. Very good. Professionally rebacked with new brown leather backstrip. Front & $225 end matter & plate pages lightly foxed, ink name on title page (No 42 Div A, R.J. Menzie) corresponding to owner bookplate on front endpaper. Menzie was a physician and surgeon in Caledonia, NY. 4. [Americana] Doty, Lockwood R.; Fairchild, Herman LeRoy; Parker, Arthur Caswell; Booth, Arthur Woodward; Milliken, Charles F.; Thornton, Lewis H.; Oldfield, Reuben B. History of the Genesee Country (Western New York), in Four Volumes: $400 Comprising the Counties of Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Chemung, Erie, Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Niagara, Ontario, Orleans, Schuyler,

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Steuben, Wayne, Wyoming and Yates. The S.J. Clarke Publishing Company, Chicago, 1925. First edition. xii, 1463; 956; 968 pp. (first two volumes paginated continuously). Illustrated throughout with plates and maps. An extensive historical account of western New York by the judge whose father wrote the first histories of Livingston County. Very good. Minor repairs to front hinge of first volume. 5. [Anthropology; Mythology] Campbell, Joseph Historical Atlas of World Mythology, in Five Volumes -- Volume I: The Way of the Animal Powers, Parts 1 & 2: Mythologies of the Primitive Hunters and Gatherers; Mythologies of the Great Hunt; and Volume II: The Way of the Seeded Earth, Parts 1-3: The Sacrifice; Mythologies of the Primitive Planters: The Northern Americas; Mythologies of the Primitive Planters: The Middle and Southern Americas SOLD Harper & Row, 1989. Near fine. Second volume still in plastic wrap. Complete in five hardcover volumes. Color and black & white photographs and illustrations throughout. “...a multi-volume series of books by Joseph Campbell that traces developments in humankind’s mythological symbols and stories from pre-history forward. Campbell is perhaps best known as a comparativist who focused on universal themes and motifs in human culture. He first conceived of The Historical Atlas in the late 1970s as an extension of his works, The Mythic Image and The Masks of God. Like those books, The Historical Atlas of World Mythology intended to show the ways in which those universal themes and motifs were expressed differently by different cultures in different times and places. Heavily illustrated and annotated, with numerous charts and maps to show both variations and similarities in different cultures’ expressions of mythic themes, this series was intended to serve both academic and lay readers. The Historical Atlas was left partially complete when Campbell died in 1987.” 6. [Bicycles; Vintage Advertising] Rennert, Jack 100 Years of Bicycle Posters Darien House/Harper & Row, Publishers, 1973. First edition - a paperback original. 112 pp. 15 1/4 x 11. Beautiful book of bicycle posters, including work by renowned artists such as Jean-Louis Forain, Eugene-Samuel Grasset, Will H. Bradley (who designed covers for Harper’s Bazaar, Harper’s Weekly, The Chap-Book, etc.), H. Gray (known for his bawdy, sensual style), Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (great French painter & bicycle fan), Georges Gaudy, Georges- Alfred Bottini, W.S. Rogers, O’Galop (especially notable because this poster is the first for Michelin, France’s leading manufacturer of tires), Paolo Henri, E. Celos, $120 Jules Cheret, Alphonse Mucha, Edward Penfield (another regular contributor to Harper’s Bazaar), George Moore, Plinio Codognato, Leonetto Cappiello, Louis Oury, J. Cardona, Daan Hoeksema, Hugo Koszler, Witold Janowski & many others. Great examples of the Art Nouveau style as well as posters with hints of then-cutting edge styles like Futurism, Constructivism, etc. Very good. Wrappers lightly soiled with a few light creases to corners. 7. [Cookery] A Lady [Rundell, Maria Eliza Ketelby] The Experienced American Housekeeper, or Domestic Cookery: Formed on Principles of Economy for the Use of Private Families. Hartford: Andrus & Judd, 1835. 216 pp. 12mo. An early edition of the work first published in 1827, which itself was a condensation of a larger work originally printed in 1807. Includes recipes for the preparation of food staples still enjoyed today, and others less commonly encountered such as calf’s head, forcemeat, mock brawn, ortolans, and woodcock. Includes a section on cooking for those suffering from illnesses. Fair. Includes plates 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9. Other copies we found noted a double-paged frontispiece and a folding plate, neither of which are present here. Front board and portions of spine absent, $350 engraved title page present but loose with loss from binding margin, rear joint cracked, top edge stained, foxed throughout. A scarce survival, but in need of restoration. 8. [Decorative Binding] Sheridan, Richard Brinsley School For Scandal New York: Dodd, Mead and Company, 1892. Limited large paper edition, #135 of 250 copies, hand-numbered in ink on colophon. 169 pp. 8vo. Cream cloth, elaborate gilt decorations & rules with silhouette cameo of Lady To order or inquire, call 585-265-9295, e-mail [email protected], or visit www.websterbookstore.com 4

Teazle in center of front board. A comedy in five acts. Includes color frontispiece and four color plates (content page refers to them as ‘aquarelles’), and 34 etchings. Good. Lacks one watercolor plate. Binding a bit shaken, spine toned, ink name & date on front endpaper, two contemporary handmade bookmarks laid in. 9. [Early Imprints] Laws of the State of Delaware, from the Second Day of January, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety-Eight, to the Twenty-Fifth Day of January, One Thousand Eight Hundred and $125 Five. Volume III. Wilmington: M. Bradford and R. Porter, 1816. 113, [1] , 119-146, 151-399, [1], 5, [1] 30 pp. 8vo. Record of Delaware law detailing legislation in place relating to various topics, including: elections, slaves, commerce, property, medicine $350 and infectious diseases, militia, etc. Table of Private Acts follows text. Good. Boards rubbed & soiled with minor loss, endpaper edges lightly stained. 10. [Early Imprints] Edward, Earl of Clarendon The History of the Rebellion and Civil Wars in England, Begun in the Year 1641: With the Precedent Passages, and Actions, That Contributed Thereunto, and the Happy End, and Conclusion Thereof by the King’s Blessed Restoration, and Return upon the 29th of May, in the Year 1660. in Three Volumes. Oxford, Printed at the Theater, 1705. xxv, 288, [2], 289-720; [viii], [1]-466, [2], 467-752; xiv, 364, [2], 365-773, [73] pp. Volume 1 is a 1705 printing, volumes 2 & 3 are 1706. Immense index follows text of third volume. ESTC T53940, N9850, T147811. First comprehensive work on the English Civil War, written by one of its key players who was subsequently banished. Originally written from 1646 to 1648, the author $600 later combined it with his autobiography and updated it to include events since 1644. David Hume provided a critical but ultimately positive review of the work some fifty years after its initial publication from 1702-1704: “This age affords great materials for history; but did not produce any accomplished historian. Clarendon, however, will always be esteemed an entertaining writer, even independent of our curiosity to know the facts, which he relates. His style is prolix and redundant, and suffocates us by the length of its periods: But it discovers imagination and sentiment, and pleases us at the same time that we disapprove of it. He is more partial in appearance than in reality: For he seems perpetually anxious to apologize for the king; but his apologies are often well grounded. He is less partial in his relation of facts, than in his account of characters: He was too honest a man to falsify the former; his affections were easily capable, unknown to himself, of disguising the latter. An air of probity and goodness runs through the whole work; as these qualities did in reality embellish the whole life of the author.” (The History of Great Britain, 1756). Good. First two volumes in paneled calf, third volume rebound with new boards retaining original backstrip, second volume lacks final text page, front board of vol. 1 and both boards of vol. 2 cracked and loose at joint, boards rubbed, 1/2 inch chip from leather spine label of vol. 1. 11. [Early Imprints] Hudson, Charles A Series of Letters, Addressed to Rev. Hosea Ballou, of Boston; Being a Vindication of the Doctrine of a Future Retribution, Against the Principal Arguments Used by Him, Mr. Balfour, and Others. Woodstock, Vermont: David Watson, 1827. First edition. v, 307 pp. 12mo. A collection of religious expositions focusing on the topic of future retribution, a subject about which the author and Rev. Ballou disagreed. In other words, a philosophical exploration of the concepts of Heaven and Hell, or divine judgment of human souls in the afterlife. More information on Hosea Ballou: “(30 Apr. 1771-7 June 1852), theologian and clergyman, was born in $125 Richmond, New Hampshire, the son of Maturin Ballou, a farmer and unpaid Baptist minister, and Lydia Harris, who came from a Rhode Island Quaker family and died when her son was two years old. Growing up in extreme poverty, Ballou had less than three years of formal schooling. A few months before his nineteenth birthday, he came forward in a revival meeting and joined his father’s church. But before the year was over Ballou’s interest in religion had led him to become a Universalist. Moving in with

To order or inquire, call 585-265-9295, e-mail [email protected], or visit www.websterbookstore.com 5 an older brother who was already a Universalist minister, Ballou prepared himself to teach and preach by attending first a community school and then a nearby academy. Despite the fact that his friends, after hearing his first sermon, delivered in 1791, doubted his “talent for such labor,” Ballou preached wherever he found an open door. The next year he determined to make the ministry his career even though he had to support himself by teaching. In 1793 he went to the first of the nearly fifty New England Universalist conventions he would attend, and by the next year’s session he had so impressed his colleagues that they spontaneously ordained him. In 1796 Ballou moved to Dana, Massachusetts, and in September of that year he married Ruth Washburn; they had nine children. In addition to ministering to churches primarily in Massachusetts and Vermont (where he and his family moved in 1803), Ballou participated wholeheartedly in Universalist doctrinal controversies. His theology and original thinking shaped Universalist doctrine, particularly in three areas: its transition from a trinitarian to a unitarian belief in the nature of God, its belief that all sins would be punished on earth, and its new perspective on the doctrine of the atonement. Fitting these ideas together, Ballou gave Universalist theology more coherence. Ballou early published two works, Notes on the Parables (1804), in which he stressed that one should not attempt to gain eternal life through legal righteousness, and A Treatise on Atonement (1805), his most influential work. In Treatise, he rethought the theology that John Murray, the chief founder of American Universalism, had derived from the English preacher James Relly. Rejecting the doctrine of vicarious atonement (or substitutionary sacrifice, in which Christ suffered on the cross to atone for the sins of humanity), Ballou insisted that “every sinner must bear the penalty of his own disobedience” (Allen and Eddy, p. 435) and that Christ suffered to show human beings the way to God’s love. Yet Ballou believed that rather than “a wrathful deity seeking justice,” God was “full of infinite love” given to all, “not reserved for a select few” (Miller, vol. 1, p. 104). John Coleman Adams, who wrote the introduction to Treatise’s fourteenth edition in 1902, called it “one of the great books on American theology” and “the first American book to anticipate all the essential points of... liberal theology” (Miller, vol. 2, p. 865). Ballou was unable to find scriptural justification for the doctrine of the Trinity, so he rejected it and embraced unitarianism. Christ, he insisted, was not co-equal with God but was God’s representative to the world. Ballou spiced his reasoning with a little humor, declaring, “If the Godhead consists of three distinct persons, and each of those persons is infinite, the whole Godhead amounts to the amazing sum of infinity, multiplied by three!” (Miller, vol. 1, p. 105). By 1805 Ballou’s acceptance of unitarianism, like his view of the atonement, had pervaded the Universalist ministry, with but few exceptions” (Miller, vol. 1, p. 105). One of these exceptions was Murray, whose Boston pulpit Ballou filled for ten Sundays in 1798. On Ballou’s last Sunday, when he rose to give notice of the closing hymn, an announcement, instigated by Judith Sargent Murray, the minister’s wife, rang out from the choir loft: “The doctrine which has been preached here this afternoon is not the doctrine which is usually preached in this house” (Eddy, vol. 1, p. 509). Chagrined at the rudeness of this announcement and wanting to hear more of Ballou’s revisionist preaching, some members of Murray’s congregation offered to start a second Universalist church in Boston if Ballou would move there. But he discouraged them, saying, “I cannot do anything to injure Brother Murray, nor the beloved society to which he ministers” (Eddy, vol. 1, p. 511). From 1809 until 1815 Ballou--who supported the War of 1812 despite its unpopularity in New England--preached and operated, with his grandnephew Hosea Ballou II, a small school in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. He also continued his religious controversies. “So addicted” was he “to the argumentative,” a contemporary noted, “that even his prayers” were “characterized by it” (Miller, vol. 1, p. 103). After a brief stay in Salem, Massachusetts, on Christmas Day 1817, Ballou became the first pastor of the School Street Church, the newly formed Second Society of Universalists in Boston. Nearly two decades after he had first been urged to come to Boston, he settled and remained there for the rest of his life. While in Boston he engaged in frequent preaching tours, continued his writing, and became his denomination’s “oracle, very nearly its pope” (Miller, vol. 1, p. 182). In 1819 Ballou became the first editor of the Universalist Magazine, which became the leading denominational newspaper. In 1830, with his grandnephew Hosea Ballou, he edited the scholarly journal Universalist Expositor, which later was renamed the Universalist Quarterly and General Review. In 1834 Ballou published another major work, An Examination of the Doctrine of Future Retribution, which was partly an outgrowth of the Restorationist Controversy, a theological argument over whether there would be future punishment as Calvinists and the founders of Universalism had believed. After being ambivalent on the subject in 1817 and 1818, Ballou, who was one of the first Universalists to discuss the controversy formally, later said there would be no future punishment, then decided there would be a time when “the impenitent will be miserable,” and finally, reverting to his former opinion, came down firmly against “any belief in punishment in a future state” (Miller, vol. 1, p. 113).

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Although some of Ballou’s colleagues with Calvinist leanings threatened to leave the church over the controversy and used the unpleasantness surrounding it to challenge his dominant position in the church, nearly all Universalists by 1827 agreed with him that the idea of future punishment was repellent.” - American National Biography, Olive Hoogenboom. Good. Boards rubbed, top corner lightly stained, lightly foxed throughout, pencil name on front endpaper. 12. [Early Imprints] Maddock, Henry A Treatise on the Principles and Practice of the High Court of Chancery; under the Following Heads: I. Common Law Jurisdiction of the Chancellor. II. Equity Jurisdiction of the Chancellor. III. Statutory Jurisdiction of the Chancellor. IV. Specially Delegated Jurisdiction of the Chancellor., in Two Volumes. - Vol. I Only New-York: Clayton and Kingsland... for Gould, Banks, and Gould... and William Gould and Co., 1817. Volume 1 of 2 only. lxxvi, 518 pp. 8vo. Full calf with blind-stamped border. “Maddock, Henry (d. 1824), legal writer, was the eldest son of Henry Maddock $175 of Lincoln’s Inn, barrister. He resided for a time as a fellow commoner at St John’s College, Cambridge, but did not graduate. On 25 April 1796 he entered Lincoln’s Inn; he was called to the bar on 16 November 1801, and afterwards practised as an equity draftsman. In 1815 he published A Treatise on the Principles and Practice of the High Court of Chancery, which reached a third edition in 1837. It was the first general treatise on the principles and practice of modern equity and also the first to sum up the work of the lord chancellors of the eighteenth century.” - Dictionary of National Biography, J.M. Rigg, Rev. Jonathan Harris. Good. Spine toned, one spine label absent, boards rubbed with minor loss, front & end matter lightly stained, ink names on front blanks, scattered foxing throughout. 13. [Hunting] Kent, Edwin C.; Lee, W. Creighton The Isle of Long Ago: Sporting Days Charles Scribner’s Sons, New York, 1933. Limited edition, #18 of 1000 copies, hand-numbered in ink on colophon. xii, 194 pp. 8vo. Photographic frontispiece, etched plate by W.J. Schaldach. An account of upland game bird shooting, detailing hunts for woodcock, wild fowl, ruffed grouse, and quail. Also includes sections on Tuxedo Park, salmon fishing, and trips to Florida and other locales. Very good. Spine & edges toned. $95 14. [Juvenile] Baum, L. Frank Queen Zixi of Ix: Or, the Story of the Magic Cloak New York: The Century Co., 1905. First edition, first printing (Bienvenue 213-16). 303 pp. Baum believed this was his most well-written book, “nearer to the ‘old-fashioned’ fairy tale than anything I have yet accomplished.” Inspiration for the film The Magic Cloak of Oz. Very good. All plates included. Corners lightly rubbed, boards faintly soiled, ink gift note on front endpaper, rear hinge just starting. $325 15. [Juvenile] Perrault, Charles; Bodkin, Thomas The Fairy Tales of Charles Perrault Dodge Publishing Co., New York, . First American edition, published in the same year as the London edition printed by George Harrap. 157, [3] pp. 4to. Color plates by Harry Clarke (frontispiece, eleven in text), 12 full-page black & white illustrations, and numerous black & white drawings in text. Includes: Little Red Riding-Hood; The Fairy; Blue Beard; The Sleeping Beauty in the Wood; The Master Cat; or, Puss in Boots; Cinderilla; or, The Little Glass Slipper; Riquet with the Tuft; $450 Little Thumb; The Ridiculous Wishes; Donkey-Skin. Introduction by Thomas Bodkin precedes text. Good. Boards lightly soiled with minor loss of white from spine titles, frontispiece and three plates restored with Japanese tissue along binding edge, two plates worn along edges with minimal loss from margin. 16. [Juvenile] Travers, P.L. Mary Poppins and Mary Poppins Comes Back

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Reynal & Hitchcock, New York, 1937. ix, 349 pp. Tall 8vo. Color pictorial endpapers, color frontispiece, illustrations by Mary Shepard throughout, including 16 color plates. The original story of Mary Poppins and the sequel reissued in one volume. Inspiration for the motion picture of the same name starring Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke. Very good. Front hinge starting, top page ridge lightly stained, pencil gift note dated Christmas 1938 on front endpaper. 17. [Juvenile] Travers, P.L. Mary Poppins $75 Reynal & Hitchcock, New York, 1934. 1944 17th printing. xii, 206 pp. 8vo. Pictorial endpapers, frontis, and sketches throughout by Mary Shepard. The story that inspired the motion picture of the same name starring Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke. Near fine in fair jacket. Several large chips from front jacket panel, minor loss from corners, tears on rear jacket panel with evidence of previous tape repair on verso - newly mended with tissue. $150 18. [Literature] Cabell, James Branch Figures of Earth: A Comedy of Appearances Robert M. McBride & Company, New York, 1926. 2nd printing. xxi, 274 pp. 8vo. Frontispiece, eleven engraved plates by Frank C. Pape tipped in, decorated endpapers. New preface with this illustrated edition. Novel set in fictitious 13th century French province, published midway through the obscenity trial regarding Cabell’s earlier work Jurgen, during which authors such as Sinclair Lewis and H.L. Mencken voices public support for Cabell. Very good. Front hinge just starting, loss of gilt from spine. $25 19. [Literature] Stein, Gertrude Wars I Have Seen: A First-Hand Report of Four Years of Nazi Rule in France and the Joy of Liberation in 1944 Random House, New York, 1945. 2nd printing. 259 pp. 8vo. Gertrude Stein’s firsthand account of Nazi-occupied France during World War II. Good. Boards foxed, jacket edges rubbed with minor loss from corners. 20. [Literature] Stein, Gertrude $30 Everybody’s Autobiography Random House, New York, 1937. First edition. 318 pp. 8vo. In 1937, Gertrude Stein wrote a sequel to The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas, but this darker and more complex work was long misunderstood and neglected. An account of her experiences in the wake of having authored a bestseller, Everybody’s $35 Autobiography is as funny and engaging as The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas, but it is also a searing meditation on the meaning of success and identity in America. Posing as the representative American, Stein transforms her story into history - responding to the tradition of Thoreau and Henry Adams, she writes: “I used to be fond of saying that America, which was supposed to be a land of success, was a land of failure. Most of the great men in America had a long life of early failure and a long life of later failure.” Everybody’s Autobiography is Stein at her most accessible and her most serious, and may yet prove to be among her most popular books. Good. Lacks jacket. Spine & boards lightly toned & soiled, rear hinge starting, light stain on last text page and opposite page.

21. [Literature] Stein, Gertrude; Van Vechten, Carl Last Operas and Plays Rinehart & Co., Inc., New York, 1949. First edition. xix, 480 pp. 8vo. Contains many of Stein’s most important and most-produced works. As a special feature, it also includes her essay “Plays”, in which she reflects on the experience in the theatre of seeing and hearing, and on emotion and time. Very good. Boards a bit soiled, ink owner stamp on $40 front endpaper, jacket edges rubbed, jacket toned.

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22. [Mafia; Signed] Durante, Georgia The Company She Keeps Celebrity Books, 1998. 456 pp. Georgia Durante was “The Kodak Girl” in 1968, the most photographed model in the country. Her journey found its way into the world of The Mob. As in many aspects of her life, Georgia stood out from the rest in the world of the Wiseguys. She became a trusted driver in a part of society where only men played the game. Georgia’s time in The Mob also brought to her the man that stole her heart. He later became the man that wanted to take her life. He was abusive. He was controlling. $15 He was darkness in a human form. He was her husband. Near fine. Inscribed signed promotion card laid in. Ink gift note on front flyleaf. 23. [Magic] Kellock, Harold; Houdini, Beatrice Houdini: His Life-Story, From the Recollections and Documents of Beatrice Houdini Blue Ribbon Books, New York, 1928. 1930 5th printing. 384 pp. 8vo. Black & white photographs. A biography of the famous magician and escape artist, compiled from the recollections and documents of his wife Beatrice Houdini, who was also his stage assistant. Very good. Ink name on front endpaper. $45 24. [Military] Fiske, John The American Revolution, in Two Volumes (The Historical Writings of John Fiske, Illustrated with Many Photogravures, Maps, Charts, Facsimiles, Etc., in Twelve Volumes, Vols. X & XI) Houghton Mifflin Company / The Riverside Press, 1902. xxxviii, [2], 402, [1]; xv, [1], 385, [1] pp. 8vo. 1902 edition, following the 1891 original, issued as part of a uniform set of Fiske’s historical works. Portraits, illustrations, maps, and $25 reproductions of original documents throughout text. An account of the American Revolution, beginning with discussion of the relationships between the colonies and Great Britain in the early 1700s, and progressing through the early 1780s. Good. Spines faded, hinges loosening. 25. [Military] Kiefer, W.R.; Mack, Newton H. History of the One Hundred and Fifty-Third Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers Infantry, Which Was Recruited in Northampton County, Pa., 1862-1863 Press of the Chemical Publishing Co., Easton, PA, 1909. First edition. [viii], 352 pp. 8vo. Fold-out map of The Battle of Gettysburg precedes text. A history of the contributions of the 153rd Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry during the American Civil War, written by one of its musicians who became a historian following the war. Honor roll $250 and extensive roster of officers and men follows text. Black & white photographic plates throughout. Good. Includes map. Spine a bit toned, boards lightly rubbed & soiled, front hinge repaired. 26. [Military] Krick, Robert K.; et al Don Troiani’s American Battles: The Art of the Nation at War, 1754-1865 Stackpole Books, 2006. First edition. Color pictorial representations of American military history, including the stand of the Minutemen on Lexington Green, Molly Pitcher cooling the guns at the Battle of Monmouth, Burnside’s Bridge at Antietam, Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain’s defense of Little Round Top at Gettysburg, etc. Fine. 27. [Military] Loxton, Howard $30 The Battle of Agincourt: A Collection of Contemporary Documents Jackdaw Publications / Jonathan Cape Limited, London, 1970. A collection of facsimiles of original documents related to the Battle of Agincourt, in a printed sleeve with a military scene. Includes: Portrait of Henry V; A claim to the Exchequer for payment of the men serving under Sir Thomas Erpingham during the Normandy campaign with a translation; Map of the Agincourt campaign showing the progress of the English through Normandy, with a plan of the battle and a map of English territories in France; Description of the siege of Harfleur and the battle of Agincourt from

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The Chronicle of John Hardyng with a transcript; Ordinances of War of Henry V, with the first two pages of a copy in the British Museum reproduced in facsimile; Arms: the soldier’s recruitment and equipment explained and illustrated; Brass rubbing from the tomb of Sir John Lysle; The battle of Agincourt as depicted in the St Albans Chronicle; Letter in Henry V’s own writing with a transcript; Seven Broadsheets. Near fine. $30 28. [Modern First Editions] Cussler, Clive Raise the Titanic! (The Dirk Pitt / NUMA Series Book 4) The Viking Press, New York, 1976. First edition. 314 pp. 8vo. Book four of the Dirk Pitt / NUMA series. “The President’s secret task force has developed an unprecedented defensive weapon that relies on an extremely rare radioactive element -- and Dirk Pitt has followed a twisted trail to a secret cache of the substance...”Very good in good jacket. Jacket edges rubbed with minimal loss and three 1 $35 inch closed tears, jacket lightly toned,.

29. [Modern First Editions] Marsh, Ngaio Death and the Dancing Footman Little, Brown and Company, Boston, 1941. First edition. 364 pp. 8vo. Part of Marsh’s popular Roderick Alleyn detective series. “The party’s over when murder makes an entrance... With the notion of bringing together the most bitter of enemies for his own amusement, a bored, mischievous millionaire throws a house party. As a brutal snowstorm strands the unhappy guests, the party receives a most unwelcome visitor: death. Now the brilliant inspector Roderick Alleyn must step in to decipher who at the $250 party is capable of cold-blooded murder.” Near fine in very good jacket. Pencil name on front endpaper, jacket a bit rubbed with minor loss from corners. 30. [Modern First Editions] Tursten, Helene The Beige Man (An Irene Huss Investigation) Soho Crime, 2015. First edition. Göteborg, Sweden: The high-speed chase of a stolen BMW takes a chilling turn when the two police officers involved witness a gruesome hit-and- run. When they finally recover the abandoned vehicle, search dogs are unable to trace the thieves, but they do uncover an entirely different horror: the half-naked corpse of a young girl in a nearby root cellar. Fine. $15 31. [Natural History] Cuppy, Hazlitt Alva Beauties and Wonders of Land and Sea. A Book on Natural History. Springfield, Ohio: Mast, Crowell & Kirkpatrick, 1895. x, 320, [8] pp. Printed wrappers. Engraved illustrations of insects, birds, etc., with a few views following the text of other subjects: Niagara Falls; the outlet of Lough Mask, Connemara, Ireland; Kutub Minar near Delphi; cathedral spires in the Garden of the Gods, Colorado; sand-storm in the desert; St. Peter’s and the Vatican, from the Tiber banks; the Yosemite Valley. $35 Also following text (and inside each wrapper) are advertisements for a proposed second volume of this work, including engravings of mammals - we found no evidence that this volume was ever published. Good. Wrappers heavily foxed, corners rubbed with minor loss, two minor bookworm holes in margin. 32. [Natural History] Muir, John The Mountains of California New York: The Century Co., 1917. Later printing of new enlarged edition (‘Copyright Renewed 1922’ stamp on copyright page). 389 pp. John Muir’s first book, originally published two years after he founded the Sierra Club, which became a pioneering force $75 in environmental conservation. Howes M-880. Near fine. Ink & pencil name on endpaper, Brentano’s tag on rear endpaper.

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33. [Natural History] Smillie, James; Walter, Cornelia W. Mount Auburn Illustrated. In Highly Finished Line Engravings, from Drawings Taken on the Spot, by James Smillie. With Descriptive Notices by Cornelia W. Walter. New York: R. [Robert] Martin, 1847. First edition. 119 pp. 4to. Frontispiece map of Mount Auburn Cemetery with small vignette, engraved title page. Engraved plates throughout, including: Pilgrim Path; Naval Monument (Central Avenue); Chapel; Tomb to Spurzheim; Lowell Monument; Central Square; Harvard Hill; Appleton Monument; Monument to Channing; Forest Pond; Consecration Dell; Bowditch Monument; View from Mount Auburn; Oxnard’s Monument; Gossler’s Monument; $250 Loring’s Monument; Patterns of Railings (3 plates). Good. Boards soiled, titles & front board’s gilded vignette faded, some loss from spine head, moderately foxed.

34. [Nautical; ALS] Ellsberg, Edward On the Bottom [with] Autograph Letter Signed, Reviewing George Orwell’s 1984 New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1929. First edition. x, 324 pp. 8vo. Black & white photographic frontispiece, 24 photographic plates. ALS laid in, dated August 7, 1958 in Southwest Harbor, in which Ellsberg thanks a friend for sending him a copy of George Orwell’s 1984, and provides a review of it, which reads as follows: “It is, I think, an extraordinary venture into the field which Plato, Sir Thomas More, and Edward Bellamy had more or less preempted for themselves as Heaven on earth, but which Orwell shows $250 is far more likely to turn out to be Hell instead, given present day trends as the probable foundation on which such a society may arise. Many thanks, Ned Ellsberg.’

Describes the raising of the U.S. Navy submarine S-51, which earned Ellsberg the rank of Commander, and the Distinguished Service Medal. “... a gripping account of the sinking of a submarine through collision, and the heroic efforts undertaken to rescue her crew. Commander Edward Ellsberg was a brilliant marine engineer who developed salvage techniques still in use today. His raising of two sunken submarines in the 1920’s – including the one described in this book -- led to public recognition and special promotion by act of Congress. He entered the United States Naval Academy in 1910 and was graduated as honor man of his class. After varied service on the USS Texas, he was ordered to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology for post graduate work in Naval Architecture where he received a Master of Science degree. Thereafter he specialized in construction, diving, and engineering. His many inventions have proved important contributions to naval science. During WWII his work played an immense role in furthering the Allied war effort. In 1925 he was detailed as Salvage Officer on the S-51. As a result of his extraordinary work in raising that submarine, he was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal by the Navy (the first time that honor has ever been conferred in time of peace) and promoted to Commander. He retired from the Navy but volunteered his services for the rescue of the S-4 during which he narrowly escaped death. In connection with his salvage work on these submarines, the Secretary of the Navy wrote to him saying: “For this work, well done, cheerfully done, and loyally done, I thank you in behalf of the Navy.” Very good. Loss of gilt from spine, ink gift note on half-title page. 35. [Poetry; Signed] Cros, Charles; Allais, Alphonse The Salt Herring [Le Hareng saur] Gotham Book Mart & Gallery, Inc., New York, 1971. Limited edition, #69 of 300 copies hand-numbered and signed by Edward Gorey on colophon. [40 pp.] $250 Shoestring binding, illustrated wrappers. An English version of Charles Cros’s nonsense poem Le Hareng saur, translated with some revisions by Alphonse Allais, and illustrated by Edward Gorey. Near fine. Wrappers faintly foxed. 36. [Poetry] Browning, Elizabeth Barrett The Poetical Works of Elizabeth Barrett Browning. Complete in One Volume. Corrected by the Last London Edition. New York: James Miller, 1871. xiv, 533 pp. 8vo. All edges gilt, gilt dentelles on turn-ins, $25 marbled endpapers. Two-column format. Frontispiece of author, engraved illustrations

To order or inquire, call 585-265-9295, e-mail [email protected], or visit www.websterbookstore.com 11 by various artists throughout. A collection of poems by the nineteenth century poet married to Robert Browning, also an influential writer. Her poems are known for their religious themes, and her work influenced numerous important authors, such as Edgar Allan Poe and Emily Dickinson. Very good. Boards a bit rubbed, spine edges drying out, ink name & address on front flyleaf. 37. [Poetry] Browning, Elizabeth Barrett Sonnets from the Portuguese Dodge Publishing Company, New York, 1916. First thus. Beautifully illustrated with photogravure plates by Adelaide Hanscom Leeson, with art deco borders. Near fine. Minor discoloration to middle of front board and edge of rear board, otherwise an exceptional copy. Two contemporary advertisements laid in. 38. [Presidential Biography] Headley, Hon. J.T. Washington and His Generals: Comprising Popular Biographies of the Gallant Defenders of Our National Liberties. Major-Generals George Washington, Israel Putnam, Richard Montgomery, Benedict Arnold, John Stark, Philip $175 Schuyler, Horatio Gates, Fredk. William Steuben, William Sterling, Nathaniel Green, Wm. Moultrie, Henry Knox, Benjmn. Lincoln, Charles Lee, James Clinton, John Sullivan, Lafayette, Commodore Paul Jones, Including Brig.- Generals Marion, Pickens, Mercer, Wooster, and Others. $125 New York: E.B. Treat, 1865. First thus. xiv, 348, 372 pp. 8vo. Originally published in two volumes in the 1840s. Includes frontispiece portrait of George Washington from the famous painting by Gilbert Stuart, as well as engraved portrait plates of several other generals. Near fine. Spine faded, two tiny spots on page ridge. 39. [Presidential Biography] Madison, Lucy Foster Lincoln The Hampton Publishing Company, New York, 1928. 368 pp. Tall 8vo. Color plate mounted on front board, color frontispiece, five color plates, black & white line drawings by Frank E. Schoonover. Biography of president famous for Gettysburg Address & Emancipation Proclamation. Near fine. Ink gift note on front endpaper, spine slightly faded. $10

40. [Presidential Biography] Madison, Lucy Foster Washington The Hampton Publishing Company, New York, 1925. 399 pp. Tall 8vo. Color plate mounted on front board, color frontispiece, five color plates, and black & white line drawings by Frank E. Schoonover. A biography of the first American president who was also a general during the American $10 Revolution. Near fine. Ink gift note on front endpaper spine slightly faded.

41. [Publishing; Censorship] Sumner, John S.; Boyd, Ernest; Smyth, Clifford; Farrar, John Debate, Subject, Resolved: That limitations upon the contents of books and magazines as defined in proposed legislation would be detrimental to the advancement of American literature. The League for Public Discuisson [sic], New York [Discussion], 1924. 77, [3] pp. Review copy, with publisher’s slip tipped in on title page. Stiff cardstock boards with cloth spine, stapled binding. A publication of a debate pitting a critic and author against the secretary for the New York Society for the Supervision of Vice, with an introduction by the editor of $125 the International Book Review, and a foreword by the editor of The Bookman.

Good. A few creases on front cover, front board slightly discolored, rear hinge loosening, though it appears never to have been properly attached (staples did not continue through to the rear of the spine cloth).

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42. [Railroads] Richmond, Van R. Report of the State Engineer and Surveyor on the Railroads of the State of New-York, for the Fiscal Year Ending September 30th, 1857. Albany: C. Van Benthuysen, 1858. 312 pp. Printed wrappers, sewn binding. A detailed collection of information about New York State railroads, including numerous statistics, accounts of accidents, finances, property reports, etc. Fair. Wrappers stained, darker stain on rear edge carrying through to last group of pages, several open tears along spine. 43. [Russian Revolutionaries] Stepniak [Sergey Mikhaylovich $150 Stepnyak-Kravchinsky]; Lavroff, Peter Underground Russia: Revolutionary Profiles and Sketches from Life New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1883. First American edition, following the original English edition printed in London the previous year. xiv, 272, [2] pp. 8vo. Biography by Russian revolutionary and advocate of democracy who edited ‘Zemlia i Volia’ (Land and Liberty), a print shop which lent its name to the clandestine political organization. He gained notoriety for assassinating General Nikolai Mezentsov, chief of Gendarme corps $45 and head of secret police. Translated from the Italian with preface by Peter Lavroff. Very good. Front hinge just starting, binding slightly shaken (one gathering slightly sprung). SIXTY-FIVE ASSORTED TITLES BY 44. [Science Fiction] Burroughs, Edgar Rice; Day, Bradford M. and The Man-Eater Science-Fiction & Fantasy Publications, New York, 1957. First edition, one of 3000 copies. 229 pp. 8vo. Jacket illustration by Gilbert Kane, ‘A composite sketch of Jefferson Turck against a background of the lion’s head with jaws agape.’ Heins BTh-1: ‘Isolated from the Americas, Europe is in savagery. / An African lion unwittingly aids justice... The book $45 includes a 3-page biographical prologue by Bradford M. Day (its publisher), entitled: Edgar Rice Burroughs / A Bit of His Life.’ Very good. 1/2 inch closed jacket tear, reverse of jacket faintly foxed, jacket price clipped with 1962 price change stamp beneath. 45. [Science Fiction] Burroughs, Edgar Rice Jungle Tales of (Tarzan Series Book 6) Grosset & Dunlap, New York, 1919. 1922 printing. 319, [11] pp. 8vo. Black & white frontispiece by J. Allen St. John. The sixth in the Tarzan series, originally serialized in Blue Book Magazine from 1916-17. Heins JT-5: ‘Twelve tales of Tarzan’s youth, relating his adventures with the apes and the natives in the jungle.’ Stories include: Tarzan’s First Love; The Capture of Tarzan; The Fight for the Balu; The God of Tarzan; Tarzan and the Black Boy; The Witch-Doctor Seeks Vengeance; The End of Bukawai; The Lion; The Nightmare; The Battle for Teeka; A Jungle Joke; Tarzan Rescues the Moon. Very good. $10 Lacks jacket. Front hinge just starting, ink names & sticker remnant on endpapers. 46. [Science Fiction] Burroughs, Edgar Rice Lost on Venus Grosset & Dunlap, New York, 1936. 1936 printing. 318, [2] pp. 8vo. Illustrations by J. Allen St. John, maps by author on endpapers. Heins LV-2: ‘Carson Napier battles incessantly to rescue the sacrosanct Princess Duare from capture.’ Near fine in good jacket. Jacket rubbed & toned with minor loss from corners, jacket edges reinforced with tape on verso, jacket price clipped. $25 47. [Science Fiction] Burroughs, Edgar Rice Grosset & Dunlap, New York, 1923. 1924 printing. 322, [4] pp. 8vo. Frontispiece, three plates by J. Allen St. John, map of Pellucidar drawn by author. Heins P-2: ‘Perry’s inventions aid David in his battle to defeat the Mahar reptiles and rebuild his Empire.’ Heins also specifies that sometimes the plates appear in slightly different locations than the list preceding the text, which is the case here. Very $15 good. Lacks jacket. Minor wear to corners, ink owner stamp on front endpaper. To order or inquire, call 585-265-9295, e-mail [email protected], or visit www.websterbookstore.com 13

48. [Science Fiction] Burroughs, Edgar Rice Pirates of Venus Grosset & Dunlap, New York, 1940. Circa 1940 printing. 314, [7] pp. 8vo. Jacket illustration by J. Allen St. John. Heins PV-4: ‘Carson Napier’s landing on Venus, his adventures there and his meeting the lovely Princess Duare.’ Very good in good jacket. Name stamp, bookplate, bookseller plate on front endpapers, jacket rubbed & toned, tape remnants along edges of verso, two 1/2” tears to jacket spine head, jacket price clipped. $75 49. [Science Fiction] Burroughs, Edgar Rice Savage Pellucidar Canaveral Press, 1963. First edition, and only hardcover imprint. 274 pp. 8vo. Jacket illustration and six illustrations (including two double-page) by J. Allen St. John, map of Pellucidar on endpapers traced by Larry Ivie from original map drawn by author. Heins SP-1: ‘This book consists of four connected novelettes, all of which were originally published in ‘Amazing Stories’ - the first three in 1942, and the fourth 21 years $75 later in 1963 (although originally written in 1944). The book is illustrated with the St. John sketches that appeared with the 1942 stories in their magazine form.’ Near fine in very good jacket. Front jacket edges lightly creased, two 1/4” closed jacket tears, price clipped.

50. [Science Fiction] Burroughs, Edgar Rice Synthetic Men of Mars: The 1940 Mars Novel Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc., Tarzana, 1940. First edition. 315 pp. 8vo. Jacket illustration, frontispiece, and four plates by John Coleman Burroughs. Heins SMM-1: ‘The Warlord and Vor Daj struggle against an ancient doctor’s indestructible synthetic human life.’ Very good in good jacket. Jacket edges rubbed with a few small tears and minor loss from spine head, price clipped, small bookseller sticker on front endpaper. $350 51. [Science Fiction] Burroughs, Edgar Rice Tanar of Pellucidar Grosset & Dunlap, New York, 1930. 1931 printing. 312, [8] pp. 8vo. Frontispiece by Paul F. Berdanier. Heins TP-2: ‘The Empire is threatened with destruction by a race of fierce pirates who have captured David.’ Good. Lacks jacket. Boards lightly stained, hinges starting, binding a bit shaken. 52. [Science Fiction] Burroughs, Edgar Rice $50 Tarzan and the Ant Men (Tarzan Series Book 10) Grosset & Dunlap, New York, 1924. 1925 printing. 346, [2] pp. Black & white frontispiece by J. Allen St. John. The tenth in the Tarzan series, originally serialized in Argosy All-Story Weekly. Heins AM-3: ‘Tarzan’s crash in The Great Thorn Forest and his adventures with a race of 18-inch men.’ Very good. Lacks jacket. Front hinge starting, private lending library sheet adhered to rear endpaper. 53. [Science Fiction] Burroughs, Edgar Rice $10 Tarzan and the City of Gold (Tarzan Series Book 16) Grosset & Dunlap, New York, 1933. Circa 1935 printing. 316, [4] pp. Frontispiece by J. Allen St. John. The sixteenth in the Tarzan series, originally serialized in Argosy magazine in 1932. Heins CiG-3a: ‘Tarzan is captured by Nemone, the beautiful but insane queen of Cathne, the golden city of lions.’ Very good. Lacks jacket. Top page ridge lightly scuffed. $45 54. [Science Fiction] Burroughs, Edgar Rice Tarzan and the Forbidden City Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc., Tarzana, 1938. First edition. 315, [1] pp. 8vo. Color frontispiece and four black & white plates by John Coleman Burroughs. Heins FC-1: ‘The search for a man and a huge diamond brings Tarzan to two cities hidden in an $250 extinct volcano... has the unique distinction of being the one and only Burroughs book to have a frontispiece in full color. This was the first of the Tarzan titles to be illustrated by

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John Coleman Burroughs, the author’s younger son. By contrast, the 1948 reprint has a very crude frontispiece, a different one, utilizing the jacket picture but with large uneven blank spaces gaping where the original title-and-author lettering was deleted.’ Good. Spine & fore-edge faded, ink name on front endpaper. 55. [Science Fiction] Burroughs, Edgar Rice Tarzan and ‘The Foreign Legion’ Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc., Tarzana, 1947. First edition (only American imprint). 314 pp. 8vo. Jacket illustration, frontispiece, and four plates by John Coleman Burroughs. Heins FL-1: ‘Tarzan and his friends join the Dutch guerrillas in Japanese-held Sumatra during World War II... This was Mr. Burroughs’ last Tarzan story to be published before his death in 1950. Written in the summer of 1944, it was the result of ERB’s own experiences as a World War II correspondent in the Pacific theater in his late sixties, and $50 it is therefore not too surprising that he put Tarzan (a few years his junior) into the War as well. It will be remembered that Tarzan was also a veteran of World War I (Tarzan the Untamed).’ Good. Includes jacket and all plates. Stain along fore-edge of boards (not pages), tape remnants on jacket verso, frontispiece & plates toned along binding edge. 56. [Science Fiction] Burroughs, Edgar Rice Tarzan and the Golden Lion (Tarzan Series Book 9) Grosset & Dunlap, New York, 1923. 333, [10] pp. 8vo. Black & white frontispiece by J. Allen St. John. The ninth in the Tarzan series, originally serialized in Argosy All-Story Weekly in 1922. Heins GL-2b: ‘Raising a lion cub to maturity, Tarzan has a fearless, fearsome and faithful lifelong companion.’ Good. Lacks jacket. Hinges starting.

57. [Science Fiction] Burroughs, Edgar Rice Tarzan and the Jewels of (Tarzan Series Book 5) $15 Grosset & Dunlap, New York, 1918. 1927 printing. 350, [12] pp. Frontispiece by J. Allen St. John. Heins JO-6: ‘Captured in an ancient city by hairy beast men, Tarzan is nearly sacrificed by their Queen.’ Near fine. Lacks jacket. Ink name & date and holiday sticker on front endpaper. 58. [Science Fiction] Burroughs, Edgar Rice $15 Tarzan and the Leopard Men Grosset & Dunlap, New York, 1935. 332, [2] pp. 8vo. Wrap-around jacket illustration, frontispiece, and one plate by J. Allen St. John. Heins LeM-3: ‘Though suffering from temporary amnesia, Tarzan battles a secret society of ruthless cannibals.’ Near fine in good jacket. 1 inch chip from front jacket edge, minor loss from jacket corners, single small tape repair on jacket verso. 59. [Science Fiction] Burroughs, Edgar Rice $75 Tarzan and the Lion Man Grosset & Dunlap, New York, 1934. 318, [2] pp. 8vo. Jacket illustration and frontispiece by J. Allen St. John. Heins LiM-3: ‘Tarzan encounters a movie safari and a half-maniacal scientist’s strange city of talking gorillas.’ Very good in good jacket. Lacks plate in text, frontispiece still included. 1/2 inch chip from jacket spine head, minor loss from other corners, seams of jacket flaps beginning to split, jacket price removed from flap. $50 60. [Science Fiction] Burroughs, Edgar Rice Tarzan and the Lion Man As above. Near fine in very good jacket. Ink gift note dated Christmas 1936 on front endpaper, jacket price removed from flap, minimal loss from jacket spine head & foot. 61. [Science Fiction] Burroughs, Edgar Rice $75 Tarzan and the Lost Empire (Tarzan Series Book 12) Grosset & Dunlap, New York, 1929. 1931 printing. 313 pp. 8vo. Jacket illustration & frontispiece by A.W. Sperry. The twelfth in the Tarzan series, originally serialized in Blue Book Magazine from 1928-29. Heins LE-3: ‘Searching for a missing explorer, Tarzan encounters an ancient To order or inquire, call 585-265-9295, e-mail [email protected], or visit www.websterbookstore.com 15

Roman province lost in Africa.’ Very good in fair jacket. Jacket spine split along front panel with associated tape remnant on reverse, jacket rubbed with minor loss from corners, ink gift note on front endpaper, minor damage to rear board corner. 62. [Science Fiction] Burroughs, Edgar Rice Tarzan at the Earth’s Core Grosset & Dunlap, New York, 1930. 1932 printing. vii, 301 pp. 8vo. Wrap-around jacket illustration & frontispiece by J. Allen St. John. Heins TEC-2: ‘Tarzan joins Jason Gridley’s dirigible expedition into Pellucidar to rescue Emperor David Innes.’ Near fine in very good $40 jacket. Jacket corners lightly rubbed with minimal loss from spine base, flap corners trimmed. SOLD 63. [Science Fiction] Burroughs, Edgar Rice Grosset & Dunlap, New York, 1914. 392 pp. 8vo. Frontispiece by Fred J. Arting. Heins TA-6: ‘How the son of an English nobleman came to be born in Africa and raised as ‘Tarzan’ by a she-ape; relating his life in the jungle, his meeting and his journey to America to find her... When G&D took over this title from Burt in 1927, the book was completely reset in new type, effecting a reduction in the number of pages from 400+1 to 392.’ Good. Lacks jacket. Hinges starting. 64. [Science Fiction] Burroughs, Edgar Rice Tarzan of the Apes Grosset & Dunlap, New York, 1927. First appearance of ‘broad daylight’ jacket. 392 pp. 8vo. Wrap-around jacket illustration and $20 frontispiece by Fred J. Arting. Heins TA-6: ‘How the son of an English nobleman came to be born in Africa and raised as ‘Tarzan’ by a she-ape; relating his life in the jungle, his meeting Jane Porter and his journey to America to find her... When G&D took over this title from Burt in 1927, the book was $125 completely reset in new type, effecting a reduction in the number of pages from 400+1 to 392. The dust jacket was also revised; while Arting’s original wraparound scene was retained, it now appeared in the full sunlit color of broad daylight, whereas the earlier McClurg and Burt jackets had shown a nighttime version in moonlit silhouette.’ Near fine. Jacket edges lightly rubbed with tiny chip from base of rear flap crease. 65. [Science Fiction] Burroughs, Edgar Rice Tarzan the Invincible (Tarzan Series Book 14) Grosset & Dunlap, New York, 1931. Circa 1940 printing. 318, [2] pp. 8vo. Black & white frontispiece by J. Allen St. John. The fourteenth in the Tarzan series, originally serialized in Blue Book Magazine from 1930-31. Heins TI-3: ‘Tarzan thwarts an attempt of $15 Russian-led Communists to loot the fabulous treasure vaults of Opar.’ Good. Lacks jacket. Spine faded, boards lightly stained, front free endpaper removed, hinge starting. 66. [Science Fiction] Burroughs, Edgar Rice Grosset & Dunlap, New York, 1921. 1923 printing. 408, [2] pp. 8vo. Jacket illustration, frontispiece, three plates and line-drawn map in text by J. Allen St. John. Heins TTe-3: ‘Tarzan’s search for Jane leads to Pal-ul-don, a land of prehistoric monsters and tailed men.’ Very good in fair jacket. Boards lightly soiled, jacket edges rubbed with most of spine gone, large chip from $15 back corner, loss along top edge and flap creases. 67. [Science Fiction] Burroughs, Edgar Rice Tarzan the Terrible Grosset & Dunlap, New York, 1943. 408, [2] pp. 8vo. Jacket illustration by J. Allen St. John. Heins TTe-5: ‘Tarzan’s search for Jane leads to Pal-ul-don, a land of prehistoric monsters and tailed men.’ Very good $15 in good jacket. Pages heavily toned, jacket edges rubbed.

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68. [Science Fiction] Burroughs, Edgar Rice Tarzan the Untamed Grosset & Dunlap, New York, 1943. 1943 printing. 428, [10] pp. 8vo. Jacket illustration by J. Allen St. John. Heins TU-5: ‘A vengeful Tarzan unleashes his jungle cunning against the Germans in Africa during World War I.’ Very good in fair jacket. Jacket spine absent, several chips from edges. 69. [Science Fiction] Burroughs, Edgar Rice $10 (Tarzan Series Book 15) Grosset & Dunlap, New York, 1932. 318, [4] pp. 8vo. Jacket illustration by Studley Burroughs. Heins TTr-4: ‘Russian revenge, raiding shiftas, and a lost cult of religious fanatics all concern Tarzan.’ Near fine in good jacket. Jacket rubbed with several closed tears, light crease down front panel. 70. [Science Fiction] Burroughs, Edgar Rice $50 Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle Grosset & Dunlap, New York, 1928. 1929 printing. 377, [1] pp. 8vo. Illustrations and map in text by J. Allen St. John. Heins LJ-5: ‘Battling Arab slave traders, Tarzan and an American discover two lost cities of 12th century knights.’ Near fine in very good jacket. All plates included. Light crease on front jacket along spine, three faint creases on jacket spine, 1/2” closed tear on rear jacket corner. $25 71. [Science Fiction] Burroughs, Edgar Rice Tarzan’s Quest Grosset & Dunlap, New York, 1936. Circa 1940 printing. 318, [2] pp. 8vo. Wrap-around jacket illustration by J. Allen St. John. Heins TQ-3: ‘Tarzan rescues Jane from a tribe of bestial white men who have found the secret of eternal youth.’ Near fine in very good jacket. Minor loss from jacket corners and top jacket edge. 72. [Science Fiction] Burroughs, Edgar Rice The Bandit of Hell’s Bend $50 Grosset & Dunlap, New York, 1925. 1926 printing. 316 pp. 8vo. Frontispiece by Modest Stein. Heins BHB-2: ‘Two tough cowboys vie for the hand of an Arizona ranch owner’s pretty daughter in the old west.’ Near fine. Lacks jacket. 73. [Science Fiction] Burroughs, Edgar Rice The Blue Book Magazine, April 1930, Vol. 50, No. 6 [Includes First $25 Serialized Part of The Fighting Man of Mars] The Blue Book Magazine / The McCall Company, 1930. 196 pp. Color pictorial wrappers, stapled binding. A pulp magazine that includes the first serialized part of Edgar Rice Burroughs’s The Fighting Man of Mars, as well as works by $75 various authors, with illustrations by various artists. The serialized parts were collected and published in book form in 1931. Heins: ‘Radio contact with Mars reveals the adventures of Hadron of Hastor to rescue an abducted maiden.’ Good. Rubbed, creased along edges, tears repaired with tape, ink number on front wrapper, light stain on wrapper. 74. [Science Fiction] Burroughs, Edgar Rice The Cave Girl Grosset & Dunlap, New York, 1925. 323, [5] pp. 8vo. Jacket illustration & frontispiece by J. Allen St. John. Heins CaG-3: ‘Nadara, a stone age cave girl, helps a civilized weakling to become the mighty cave man, Thandar.’ Very good in good jacket. Jacket edges rubbed, minor loss from spine head, spine toned, bookplate, pencil name & date on endpapers. $60 75. [Science Fiction] Burroughs, Edgar Rice The Eternal Lover Grosset & Dunlap, New York, 1925. 1927 printing. 316, [10] pp. 8vo. Jacket illustration &

To order or inquire, call 585-265-9295, e-mail [email protected], or visit www.websterbookstore.com 17 frontispiece by J. Allen St. John. Heins EL-2: ‘The romance of a stone age cave man and a modern girl, brought together by weird twists in time.’ Very good. Jacket edges rubbed with a few minor tears. 76. [Science Fiction] Burroughs, Edgar Rice The Gods of Mars Grosset & Dunlap, New York, 1920. 1920 printing. xi, 348 pp. 8vo. Jacket illustration & frontispiece by Frank E. Schoonover. Heins GM-4: ‘John Carter’s return to Mars, where he finds his son and exposes the false religion of Issus.’ Near fine,very good jacket. Jacket toned, lightly $75 rubbed, small tears to corners, single faint crease down jacket spine. $75 77. [Science Fiction] Burroughs, Edgar Rice The Lad and the Lion Canaveral Press, 1964. Jacket price clipped, top edge of jacket verso faintly foxed. 317 pp. 8vo. Jacket illustration, frontispiece, and four plates by John Coleman Burroughs. This edition not listed in Heins: ‘The desert adventures of a royal youth and a lion, and treachery in a contemporary European land.’ This edition is one of only two printings to include Burroughs’s illustrations - the other is the 1938 first edition, which is widely considered among the rarest of Burroughs’s works. Zeuschner 237. 78. [Science Fiction] Burroughs, Edgar Rice $75 The Land That Time Forgot Grosset & Dunlap, New York, 1924. 422, [4] pp. 8vo. Jacket illustration, frontispiece, three plates by J. Allen St. John. Heins LTF-2: ‘Adventures in Caspak on a South Sea island inhabited by prehistoric beasts and evolutionary tribes.’ Near fine in good jacket. Jacket edges rubbed, chip from spine base, jacket toned. 79. [Science Fiction] Burroughs, Edgar Rice $125 Grosset & Dunlap, New York, 1926. 1927 printing. 365, [10] pp. 8vo. Jacket illustration and frontispiece by J. Allen St. John. Heins MK-2: ‘Mistaken for a king, an American finds adventure and intrigue in a mythical European kingdom.’ Very good in good jacket. Jacket toned with minimal loss from corners, faint mottled staining to jacket spine, owner bookplate & pencil date on front endpaper. $75 80. [Science Fiction] Burroughs, Edgar Rice The Master Mind of Mars Grosset & Dunlap, New York, 1928. 1929 printing. 312, [6] pp. 8vo. Jacket illustration, frontispiece, and four line drawings in text by J. Allen St. John. Heins MMM-2: ‘Transported to Mars, Captain U. Paxton meets an ancient doctor who has discovered immortality.’ Near fine in very good jacket. Jacket edges rubbed, minor loss from corners. 81. [Science Fiction] Burroughs, Edgar Rice The Monster Men $75 Grosset & Dunlap, New York, 1929. 1930 printing. 304, [8] pp. 8vo. Jacket & title page illustration by J. Allen St. John. Heins MMe-2: ‘A brilliant but mad professor produces malformed, synthetic human life on a Java Sea island.’ Near fine in very good jacket. Minimal loss from jacket corners, minor tape repair on verso of jacket spine head. $75 82. [Science Fiction] Burroughs, Edgar Rice Grosset & Dunlap, New York, 1926. 1927 printing. 412, [12] pp. 8vo. Frontispiece by J. Allen St. John. Heins MMa-2: ‘Three future stories, one of the Moon and two of the Earth, are told through a man’s reincarnation.’ Very good. Lacks jacket. $20 Lightly rubbed, ink name & date on front endpaper.

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83. [Science Fiction] Burroughs, Edgar Rice The Moon Maid As above. Very good. Front jacket panel & margin of first four pages lightly spotted, jacket spine toned. 84. [Science Fiction] Burroughs, Edgar Rice The Mucker Grosset & Dunlap, New York, 1922. 1922 printing. 414, [2] pp. 8vo. Jacket illustration, frontispiece, and three plates by J. Allen St. John. $75 Heins M-3: ‘The far-flung adventures of a Chicago hoodlum, Billy Byrne, to prove himself to the girl he loves.’ Very good in good jacket. Ink name, address, & date on front endpaper, 1 inch chip from jacket spine base, jacket edges rubbed with a few small closed tears, tape repairs and residue on $45 jacket spine head and verso of spine base. 85. [Science Fiction] Burroughs, Edgar Rice The Return of Tarzan (Tarzan Series Book 2) Grosset & Dunlap, New York, 1915. 1927 printing. 365, [11] pp. Sketches in text by J. Allen St. John. The second in the Tarzan series, originally serialized in New Story Magazine in 1913. Heins RT-8: ‘Tarzan returns to the jungle, rescues Jane from the lost city of Opar, and marries her.’ Good. Lacks jacket. Spine & fore-edge lightly stained, spine faded. 86. [Science Fiction] Burroughs, Edgar Rice $8 The Return of Tarzan (Tarzan Series Book 2) Grosset & Dunlap, New York, 1915. 314 pp. 8vo. Maps by Rafael Palacios. Title page illustrated by J. Allen St. John. The second in the Tarzan series, originally serialized in New Story Magazine in 1913. Heins RT-10: ‘Tarzan returns to the jungle, rescues Jane from the lost city of Opar, and marries her.’ Very good. 87. [Science Fiction] Burroughs, Edgar Rice $15 (Tarzan Series Book 4) Grosset & Dunlap, New York, 1917. 394 pp. 8vo. Frontispiece and illustrations on title page and throughout text by J. Allen St. John. Heins ST-7: ‘Jack is drawn to Africa, lives in and learns the ways of the jungle, and becomes , The Killer.’ Very good. Lacks jacket. 88. [Science Fiction] Burroughs, Edgar Rice The War Chief $15 Grosset & Dunlap, New York, 1928. 383, [9] pp. 8vo. Jacket illustration and title page by Paul Stahr. Heins WC-2: ‘An historically accurate novel of the Apache Indians and their wars with the whites in the Southwest.’ One of two U.S. hardcover imprints of this title. Near fine, good jacket. Jacket base lightly stained, chip from jacket spine base, jacket toned, 1” closed tear along top jacket edge.

89. [Science Fiction] Burroughs, Edgar Rice $75 The Warlord of Mars Grosset & Dunlap, New York, 1940. 296, [10] pp. 8vo. Jacket illustration by J. Allen St. John. Heins WM-4: ‘John Carter’s determined pursual to rescue Dejah Thoris also brings him the accolade of Warlord.’ Near fine in very good jacket. Jacket edges rubbed, minimal loss from corners, jacket toned, corner bumped. 90. [Science Fiction] Burroughs, Edgar Rice $40 Thuvia, Maid of Mars Grosset & Dunlap, New York, 1921. 1921 printing. 256, [10] pp. 8vo. Jacket illustration by P.J. Monahan, frontispiece and three plates by J. Allen St. John. Heins TMM-3: ‘Carthoris, John Carter’ son, battles green men and phantom bowmen to rescue a $10 royal maiden.’ Illustrations follow first of two known placements in this printing. Good. Hinges starting, jacket edges heavily rubbed with loss from corners, jacket toned. To order or inquire, call 585-265-9295, e-mail [email protected], or visit www.websterbookstore.com 19

91. [Science Fiction] Burroughs, Edgar Rice A Fighting Man of Mars Grosset & Dunlap, New York, 1931. 319 pp. 8vo. The seventh book of the John Carter series. Frontispiece by Hugh Hutton. Heins FMM-2: ‘Radio contact with Mars reveals the adventures of Hadron of Hastor to rescue an abducted maiden.’ Good. Lacks jacket. Rear board, spine, front endpapers, and top corner of a few pages lightly stained. 92. [Science Fiction] Burroughs, Edgar Rice $75 New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1917. xii, [2], 326, [10] pp. 8vo. Frontispiece & three plates by Frank E. Schoonover. Heins PM-2: ‘John Carter’s advent on Mars, his meeting with the fierce fifteen-foot green men and the Earth-like red men, his adventures with his Princess, Dejah Thoris, and his fateful return to Earth.’ Good. Lacks jacket. Spine toned with minor loss from head & foot, hinges loosening, light stain to top margin of a few pages. $10 93. [Science Fiction] Burroughs, Edgar Rice At the Earth’s Core Grosset & Dunlap, New York, 1922. 277, [5] pp. 8vo. Frontispiece by J. Allen St. John. Heins AEC-2: ‘David Innes and Abner Perry discover a strange inner world of cave men and savage reptiles.’ Very good. Lacks jacket. Corners rubbed, minor spine head loss. 94. [Science Fiction] Burroughs, Edgar Rice Escape on Venus Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc., Tarzana, 1946. First edition. 347 pp. 8vo. Frontispiece & four plates by John Coleman Burroughs, maps by $10 author on endpapers. Heins EV-1: ‘Ever fighting to escape imprisonment, Carson and Duare finally find their home and peace.’ The fourth book in the Venus series, featuring four short stories originally published in $40 Fantastic Adventures. Near fine. Lacks jacket. Boards faintly rubbed, small bookseller plate on front endpaper. 95. [Science Fiction] Burroughs, Edgar Rice Grosset & Dunlap, New York, 1932. 318 pp., 4-page terminal publisher ad. A lost world novel set in the Cambodian jungle, by the author of the Tarzan and John Carter series. Heins JG-2. Fair. Lacks jacket. Tear to fore-edge of front board and first section of pages (affects margins, and small portion of frontispiece), spine toned. $15 96. [Science Fiction] Burroughs, Edgar Rice Grosset & Dunlap, New York, 1936. 315, [6] pp. 8vo. Frontispiece & $125 one plate by J. Allen St. John. Heins SwM 2: ‘John Carter’s adventures to again rescue his Princess take him to Mars’ nearer moon, Thuria.’ Near fine. Lacks jacket. 97. [Science Fiction] Burroughs, Edgar Rice Tarzan and the Forbidden City Whitman Publishing Company, Racine, 1952. Authorized abridged edition of the 1938 original. 250, [2] pp. 8vo. Illustrated endpapers and 17 illustrations in text by Jesse Marsh. Heins FC-8: ‘The search $7 for a man and a huge diamond brings Tarzan to two cities hidden in an extinct volcano.’ Very good. Lacks jacket. Pages toned. 98. [Science Fiction] Burroughs, Edgar Rice Tarzan at the Earth’s Core $15 Grosset & Dunlap, New York, 1930. vii, 301, [11] pp. 8vo. Frontispiece by J. Allen St. John. Heins TEC-3: ‘Tarzan joins Jason Gridley’s dirigible expedition into Pellucidar to rescue Emperor David Innes.’ Very good. Lacks jacket. Ink name on front endpaper.

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99. [Science Fiction] Burroughs, Edgar Rice The Cave Girl Grosset & Dunlap, New York, 1925. 323, [5] pp. 8vo. Frontispiece by J. Allen St. John. Heins CaG-3: ‘Nadara, a stone age cave girl, helps a civilized weakling to become the mighty cave man, Thandar.’ Good. Lacks jacket. Boards a bit rubbed, front hinge starting, owner bookplate on front endpaper. 100. [Science Fiction] Burroughs, Edgar Rice $15 The Chessmen of Mars (The Barsoom Series Book 5) Grosset & Dunlap, New York, 1922. 375, [5] pp. By the author of Tarzan. Frontispiece & three plates by J. Allen St. John. Heins CM-2: ‘Tara, the Warlord’s daughter, encounters many strange beings and is the prize of a deadly game.’ Very good. Lacks jacket. Edges rubbed, hinges just starting. 101. [Science Fiction] Burroughs, Edgar Rice The Girl from Hollywood $15 New York: The Macaulay Company, 1923. First edition, second state (smooth cloth). 320 pp. 8vo. Heins GH-2: ‘On a peaceful California ranch, a dope-addicted movie actress fines love and the strength to quit.’ Good. Spine toned & spotted, corners a bit rubbed, front hinge just starting, owner bookplate on front endpaper, front matter, $25 frontispiece & title page foxed. 102. [Science Fiction] Burroughs, Edgar Rice The Gods of Mars Grosset & Dunlap, New York, 1920. xi, 348 pp. 8vo. Frontispiece by Frank E. Schoonover. Heins GM-3: ‘John Carter’s return to Mars, where he finds his son and exposes the false religion of Issus.’ Good. Lacks jacket. Binding shaken, crossed out ink name on front $15 endpaper. 103. [Science Fiction] Burroughs, Edgar Rice The Gods of Mars Grosset & Dunlap, New York, 1918. xi, 348 pp. 8vo. Red cloth. Frontispiece by Frank E. Schoonover. Heins GM-4. Very good. Lacks jacket. Front hinge just starting. 104. [Science Fiction] Burroughs, Edgar Rice The Mad King Grosset & Dunlap, New York, 1926. 365, [10] pp. 8vo. Frontispiece by J. Allen St. John. Heins MK-2: ‘Mistaken for a king, an American finds $25 adventure and intrigue in a mythical European kingdom.’ Good. Lacks jacket. Boards lightly stained.

$15 105. [Science Fiction] Burroughs, Edgar Rice The Monster Men Grosset & Dunlap, New York, 1929. 304, [8] pp. 8vo. Title page illustration by J. Allen St. John. Heins MMe-2: ‘A brilliant but mad professor produces malformed, synthetic human life on a Java Sea island.’ Good. Lacks jacket. Boards rubbed with loss from corners, front free endpaper removed, front hinge starting. $15 106. [Science Fiction] Burroughs, Edgar Rice The Mucker Grosset & Dunlap, New York, 1921. 414, [2] pp. 8vo. Frontispiece and three plates by J. Allen St. John. Heins M-3: ‘The far-flung adventures of a Chicago hoodlum, Billy Byrne, $20 to prove himself to the girl he loves.’ Very good. Lacks jacket. Lightly rubbed.

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107. [Science Fiction] Burroughs, Edgar Rice The Outlaw of Torn Grosset & Dunlap, New York, 1927. 298, [12] pp. 8vo. Heins OT-2: ‘An historical novel of a lost Prince of England in the Barons’ War of the 13th century.’ Near fine. Lacks jacket.

108. [Science Fiction] Burroughs, Edgar Rice The Warlord of Mars Grosset & Dunlap, New York, 1919. 296, [2] pp. 8vo. Frontispiece by $20 J. Allen St. John. Heins WM-3: ‘John Carter’s determined pursual to rescue Dejah Thoris also brings him the accolade of Warlord.’ Good. Lacks jacket. Binding repaired, ink name & stamp on front endpaper. $20

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