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Marpessa. Binding by Robert Wu. Item #115

1. Adams, Ansel; Nancy Newhall (text). The Pageant of History and the Panorama of Today in Northern California. A Photographic Interpretation. San Francisco: American Trust Company, 1954. First Edition. SIGNED BY ADAMS and dated May 25th 1980, Carmel on the dedication page. This book was commissioned by the American Trust Company on its one hundredth anniversary. Includes sixty photographs by Ansel Adams printed on high gloss paper. In soft covers bound with clear plastic spiral comb which has broken in several places but continues to hold the pages together. There are a few scuff marks to the covers and minor wear to the edges. This copy is ex-library from the Carmel Valley Manor with an unobtrusive stamp on the dedication page. This is the only library marking. Unpaginated. $450

2. Alfieri, Dino and Luigi Freddi, editors. Mostra Della Rivoluzione Fascista [Exhibition of the Fascist Revolution]. Rome: Partita Nazionale Fascista, 1933. This book was issued in conjunction with an exhibition held to celebrate the ten year anniversary of the Fascist Party's March on Rome, which led to Benito Mussolini assuming control of Italy. The exhibition, which like others held by Mussolini and his party, was intended to legitimize the party and support the "cult" of Mussolini. The exhibition showcased scholars, artists, and writers using a series of rooms done in the modern, pre-WWII Italian art-style. The book is extensively illustrated throughout, primarily in black and white, with several in color. Bound in pictorial black, grey, and red paper boards with photo-montage of Mussolini, and with white linen spine. Bumped and chipped but in very good condition. Slight rippling and very light musty smell but otherwise very good. Text in Italian. 258 pages plus index. $300

3. Allingham, William. Autograph Letter to Moncure Conway. [1867]. An interesting four page handwritten letter dated August 27 [1867] and sent from Lymington. In the letter, Allingham writes: “Dear Conway, I received your note with pleasure this evening at 6. If you...came down here tomorrow, Wednesday, (as you say) you shall be most welcome, & I will do all my little best. I must tell you how the land lies: Tennyson is away, in Devonshire or thereabouts. I went down with him last week & returned here for business reasons yesterday - am to rejoin him in a few days if I can. He will probably not be at Freshwater for a month or more. I myself cannot leave here, that is for a whole day [underlined], before Saturday afternoon ... Meanwhile I am good for half a day or so. I cannot be expliciter, because my circumstances are vague. Do come if you can - & send a telegram [underlined]. I am only in a lodging - will feed you most gladly, - cannot sleep you. (my ink is dried out). Trains leave Waterloo - arrives Lymington [gives three times]. I shall look out for you tomorrow, & hope you will come. Send a telegram - yours W. Allingham. I may be here on tomorrow week, but it’s quite uncertain.” Moncure Conway (1832-1907) was an American abolitionist, Unitarian clergyman, and author. He moved to England in the 1860s and became part of the artistic, intellectual, and non-conformist social circles of London. His friends included Dickens, Carlyle, Browning, and Darwin. In very good condition with light creases from being folded. $350

4. [Aralia Press] Gioia, Dana. Planting a Sequoia. West Chester University: Aralia Press, 1991. 8vo. 1 of 50 numbered copies signed by poet and artist. 200 unnumbered copies also printed. A moving work published after the death of Gioia's young son and dedicated to him. Seven poems including the title poem. Gioia is a noted poet and critic, and has been the Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts since 1993. Printed by Michael Peich on Vandercook Universal I press from Spectrum and Hunt Roman types. On Umbria paper with hand made flax covers. Unpaginated. $300

5. [Arion Press] Ferlinghetti, Lawrence; R.B. Kitaj, illustrator. A Coney Island of the Mind. San Francisco: Arion Press, 2005. Number 257 of 300 copies. Signed by the poet and artist. This is the seventy-fourth publication of the Arion Press and is a deluxe limited edition of this famous poetry collection, first published in 1958. It has continued since that time to be perhaps the most popular book of poetry in the United States. For this handsome edition, the artist R.B. Kitaj drew two charcoal portraits of the poet. The folio volume was designed and produced under the direction of Andrew Hoyem. Handset in Goudy Light and Goudy Heavy and printed on mouldmade Hahnemuhle Burgra paper, as is the prospectus. Bound in light brown paper boards with dark brown linen spine. Housed in a paper-covered slipcase with brown linen spine and edges. Prospectus laid in. In fine condition. 48 pages. 650

6. [Arion Press] Williams, William Carlos; Mel Kendrick, illustrator; Lawrence Kart, introduction. Kora in Hell: Improvisations. San Francisco: Arion Press, 1998. Number 47 of 300 numbered copies, (there were also 26 lettered copies hors de commerce). Signed by the illustrator. This beautifully designed and printed book was the fifty-sixth of the press. William Carlos Williams (1883-1964) was one of the most important American poets of the twentieth century. He won the Pulitzer Prize for Pictures from Brueghel, published in 1963. As described in the Arion Press announcement, Kora in Hell was the most significant of Williams’s combinations of prose and poetry. The illustrator, Mel Kendrick, is an important American artist who is known primarily for his sculptural work. The book, which is ten inches square, has a black goatskin spine with the title stamped in red. On the boards are laser-cut oak-veneer replicas of woodblocks by Kendrick. The book is printed in Stymie Bold and Franklin Gothic types on Zerkell German Mouldmade paper. Laid in is the Arion Press’s eight-page announcement of the book. 106 pages, including 42 unnumbered pages for the 21 leaves bearing the prints on rectos. In fine condition. $525

7. [Ashendene Press] Spenser, Edmund. Spencer's Minor Poems: Containing the Shepheardes Calender, Complaints, Daphnaida, Colin Clouts, Come Home Again, Amoretti, Hymnes, Epithalamion, Prothalamion, Sonnets, and Sundrie Other Verses. Chelsea: Ashendene Press, 1925. 1 of 200 copies printed on paper. Printed by C. H. St. J. Hornby. A large folio bound in the original full vellum boards with brown leather spine titled in gilt. Raised bands and six compartments to the spine. Minor bumping to the corners of front board and minor rubbing to boards and hinges. The hinges near the foot of the spine were starting and have been professionally restored. The interior is beautifully printed in black, red, and blue. Creasing to front end page and occasional light smudge marks to interior, else very clean and bright. A fine production. 216 pages. $2,900

AUDUBON - FIRST OCTAVO EDITION

8. Audubon, John James. The Birds of America, from Drawings Made in the United States and Their Territories. Volume V. New York and Philadelphia: J.J. Audubon and J. B. Chevalier, 1842. Volume V only. First octavo edition. This volume has 80 hand colored lithographic plates numbered 281 - 350 including several doves, the wild turkey, partridges, grouse, rails, cranes, plovers, and sandpipers. The lithographs are based on Audubon's elephant folio aquatint plates, which were reduced using camera lucida by the printer J.T. Bowen. Some of the resulting images have different backgrounds than the original aquatints. The compositions were also reconfigured so that only one species is shown on each plate. Wood-engraved anatomical drawings are printed within the text. The octavo edition consisting of 7 volumes was printed for subscribers between 1839 and 1844; it is a reprint of the original double elephant folio edition with the addition of 65 plates. The subscription price for this octavo edition was $100 which was quite a lot for the time; however, it was much more affordable and of a more practical size than the double-elephant folio. Many well-to-do American families purchased subscriptions and Audubon's work gained circulation and renown. Audubon was personally involved with the production of this edition. All following editions were printed after his death in 1851. Bound in attractive contemporary full leather with gilt title and volume number to spine. Elaborate gilt tooling to spine, both covers, and dentelles. Minor wear to the hinges and edges with a few pulls to the leather. Full gilt edges with glossy yellow endsheets. The text block is completely split into two sections after the first signature and there are a few smaller splits throughout. Overall the plates are in very good condition although there is light foxing to the margins of many and there is minor soiling on eight. A few of the tissue guards are missing and many of the remaining guards are foxed and/or stained. Pages 141 / 142 and 147 / 148 both have long closed tears which have been repaired; no text is missing. 346 pages. $7,500

9. [Bay Park Press] LaFrance, Carolyn. Maxine's Day: As Told to Carolyn LaFrance. San Diego: Bay Park Press, 2006. Number 10 of 10 copies. This is a charming and beautifully produced book by Carolyn LaFrance, a San Diego architect who is affiliated with the gallery at the Bay Park Press. Maxine is Carolyn’s beloved feline friend and companion, and the book describes a day in Maxine’s life through text and illustrations. Each page includes a hand-colored intaglio print of Maxine at that point in her day. The text is 18 point Bernhard Modern on lovely Fabriano Rosapina Bianco paper. Oblong folio bound in grey linen with navy black spine. Paw prints decorate the front cover and endpapers. Housed in a black portfolio with grey cloth square illustrated with paw prints affixed to front and cream ribbon closure. In fine condition. $875

10. [Bay Park Press] Rubottom, Sibyl. The Sibyls. San Diego: Bay Park Press, 2006. Number 3 of 10 copies. In her colophon, Sibyl Rubottom gives her love and thanks “to the father I never knew who named me Sibyl hoping I would be shrewd in business. That did not occur, but I did end up making books.” This beautiful book is about five ancient Sibyls, including how they were depicted in western art. These Sibyls are the Cumean, Delphic, Erythreaan, Persian, and the Libyan. They offered prophecies, often through the use of leaves, as being from the thoughts of God. There is a brief description of each, accompanied by an intaglio leaf print and a reproduction of each Sibyl from the work of Michelangelo (four plates) or Velasquez (one plate). Each Sibyl is presented within a fold-out page with the description on the facing page and the plate and illustration inside the fold. Bound in red cloth with green spine, with title and author on front cover. The book was printed on Dutch etching paper in Bodoni, Bernard Modern, Albertus, and Patatino types. There are eight intaglio prints, each signed by the book artist. Housed in a brown paper covered case lined with the same red cloth as the book covers. This splendid production captures the mystery and beauty of the legends of the Sibyls. It is in fine condition. Unpaginated. $1,500

11. [Bay Park Press] Rubottom, Sibyl and Jim Machacek. O is for Opera. San Diego: Bay Park Press / False Bay Editions, 2006. Number 31 of 45 copies. Signed and numbered by book artists Jim Machacek and Sibyl Rubottom. With this, their sixth book, the artists created a sumptuous abecedary highlighting a selection of famous operas and opera related terminology. The result is an imaginative, elaborate production filled with embellishments, movables, pop-ups, books within books, a volvelle, and more. Opera glasses (paper) and a program are thoughtfully provided to aid the reader’s alphabetic tour. In the colophon Sibyl and Jim describe the long and intense process of creating the book which was conceived in March 2003. “We printed through several life crises (ours, our families, our interns), numerous teaching assignments, other letterpress projects, press breakdowns and new puppies, births, and deaths. And so it probably goes with all long-term projects. But at times we wondered if we would ever make our end.” And they did, in the spring of 2006, capturing what Franco Zeffirelli once said, “I have always believed that opera is a planet where the muses work together, join hands, and celebrate all the arts.” Letterpress printed on Velata paper using mostly Bernhard Modern type and photopolymer image plates. Beautiful papers, colors, and illustrations are found throughout. The book is bound accordion style in dark red cloth with the word “Opera” in a calligraphic style on front cover. Housed in a box covered with the same dark red cloth and a three dimensional gold colored “O” decorating the front panel. In fine condition. 6.5 x 9.5 inches. Unpaginated. $2,500

12. [Bay Park Press] Rubottom, Sibyl and Jim Machacek. Spice Market. San Diego: Bay Park Press, 2004. Number 23 of 40 copies. Signed and numbered by the book artists. This engaging accordion book is an alphabetical melange of spice. Various spices are described by definition, quotes, or history, and accompanied by lovely images on tan color pages that were hand-tinted with spice colors. Some of the pages had an "intoxicating 14 runs through the press." The accordion text pages are encased in stiff paper covers, with the top flap cut out in the shape of leaves. Comes in a burlap drawstring bag with title and press name to a label attached by string. In fine condition. 4.5 x5 inches. $700

13. [Bay Park Press] Rubottom, Sibyl; Jim Machacek. The ABC of Yiddish. San Diego: Bay Park Press, 2006. Number 16 of 40 copies. Signed and numbered by book artists. Includes illustrations by Anthony Lukens. This appealing and amusing work was designed especially for the Gotthelf Art Gallery at the San Diego Center for Jewish Culture as part of the show titled Book Art: Celebrating the Books of Bay Park Press, Dec. 2006. In the introduction, Rubottom and Machacek describe Yiddish as a rich and descriptive language probably derived from a form of German. It is not Hebrew but does use the Hebrew alphabet. About 15-20 percent of Yiddish vocabulary is Hebrew, 70 percent German, and the rest an amalgam from several languages. They go on to say the Yiddish is a charming language with a wide range of nuances, subtleties and a dollop of humor and sarcasm. The book is designed as a deck of cards housed in a slipbox. There is a card for each letter of their alphabet, with one word defined on each, except for the letter "s," which has ten. Printed on Arches crea rag paper using 14 pt. Bodoni for the text. The cards and box wrapper were letter press printed. The box is blue and white with title on top cover. In fine condition. $200

14. [Bay Park Press] Rubottom, Sibyl; Jim Marchacek. The Cosmic * Sidereal * Galactic Abecedarium of the Universe & Other Tangential Star Ephemera. San Diego: False Bay Editions, 2001. Copy C of 26 lettered copies. This gorgeous alphabet book captures the wonder and joy of the cosmos through words, pictures, and various imaginative and inventive visual constructions throughout the book. There are windows, foldouts, items that pull out, cutouts, a flexagon, and many others. In their colophon, the authors say: "This ABC book of the universe was created from March to November, 2011. During this period Jim's mother Agnes died and took her place among the stars. Sibyl's husband Al had successful open-heart surgery, and then the September 11th tragedy occurred. Throughout it all the stars remained our constant as we created visuals with photopolymer plates, wood type, monoprinting, digital imaging, and a zinc intaglio plate for the cover." These visuals illustrate and adorn each letter, for which five words are given relating to the universe. Some of the text describes the discoveries by such figures as Tycho Brahe and Johannes Kepler. There are also quotes from luminaries such as Shakespeare, Walt Whitman, Oscar Wilde, Eudora Welty, and Lord Byron. The text was printed on a Vandercook Universal I letterpress using Venus and Clarendon types on Somerset Book, Fabriano Rosapina Bianco, and Rives BFK papers. Bound in heavy black and white paper stock with astral designs. The rear flap slides into a red paper square on cover to close. About 8 x 8 inches. A magical book in fine condition. $1,200

15. Beadle, J. H. Western Wilds and the Men Who Redeem Them: An Authentic Narrative. Cinncinnati, Philadelphia, Chicago: Jones Brothers & Co., [1877]. Unclear whether this is the true first edition. Copyright date is 1877 but there is no date on the title page. An account of seven years travel and adventures in the far west...An amazing narrative by Beadle, who traveled "to tell the exact truth about the country west of the Missippi." Fascinating details about every aspect of the trip, from the people they met, the weather, terrain, and much more. Bound in original reddish brown cloth with ornate black designs to front and back covers as well as spine. The title on the front board is black with a gilt background. Pictured in gilt is a man from the wild west as well as a cow and pig. Bumping and light chips to corners of boards and spine. Otherwise in very good condition. Interior pages show slight aging, and front and back hinges loose from the weight of the book. Black and white illustrations throughout and a fold-out color map of the Indian nations in the new world. Map is fine. 624 pages. $675

ORIGINAL DRAWING BY AUBREY BEARDSLEY

16. Beardsley, Aubrey. Original Pencil and Ink Drawing of Design for Front Cover of Evelina. [1893]. This is the original drawing by Beardsley for the cover of Fanny Burney’s Evelina, used in the small paper issue of J.M. Dent’s 1893 edition. By altering the book title, the same design was used for Dent’s editions of Burney’s Cecilia and Madame de Stael’s Corinne. Provenance: From the archives of J.M. Dent; sold at Sotheby’s in June 1987; and most recently in the collection of the scholar and collector Mark Samuels Lasner. The drawing was part of the exhibit “Beautiful Decadence in Japan in 1998.” References: The Letters of Aubrey Beardsley, ed. H. Maas and W.G. Good, 1972, p. 205; Brian Reade, Beardsley, 1966, p. 34; Reade and J. Dickinson, Aubrey Beardsley Exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum, 1966, p. 282; Mark Samuels Lasner, A Selective Checklist of the Published Work of Aubrey Beardsley, number 24. The drawing is to be included in Linda Zatlin’s catalogue raisone of Beardsley’s drawings. 6.5 x 8.5 inches. In very good condition. $14,000

17. Beardsley, Aubrey. Under the Hill and Other Essays in Prose and Verse by Aubrey Beardsley With Illustrations. London: John Lane. The Bodley Head, 1904. First Edition in variant green cloth binding. There are 17 Beardsley drawings, three of which are published here for the first time. According to the Lasner bibliography 141, the book includes most of Beardley's writings: "Under the Hill," "The Three Musicians," "The Ballad of a Barber," and translation of Catullus's "Carmen CI," all from The Savoy. The gilt cover design was adapted from the cover for Beardsley's Salome. Binding has slight bumping at corners but otherwise very good. Interior pages are generally clean and bright with offsetting to endpapers. A small brown mark on a couple of the tissue guards. A nice copy. $500

18. Beerbohm, Max. Seven Men. London: William Heinemann, 1919. Inscribed to William Archer "For W.A. in affectionate old friendship - Max 1919" with Archer's bookplate. Scottish author, translator, and critic William Archer (1856 - 1924) was a friend of George Bernard Shaw, Beerbohm, and many other authors of his day. He helped to popularize the work of Henrik Ibsen in England by translating some of his work. Bound in blue cloth boards with gilt title to spine and front cover. There is a slight discoloration in a few spots on the front cover and light wear to the edges of the boards. The spine is slightly darkened and the top rear cover is gently bumped. The front endpage with the signature is lightly foxed and the top margins are lightly browned but the text remains clean and bright. Tight binding. 220 pages plus 4 pages of ads. $1,200

19. [Bird and Bull Press] Craig, Edward Gordon, Colin Franklin, editor and prologue. Paris Diary 1932- 1933. North Hill PA : Bird & Bull Press, 1982. Number 311 of 350 copies. Edward Gordon Craig (1872- 1966) was the son of famed actress Ellen Terry and stage designer Edward William Godwin. Gordon in turn became a well known actor, director, and stage designer. Early in his career as an actor, he also became interested in graphic design and wood cuts, studying under well-known artists of the day. This diary, written when he was sixty, recounts a difficult period in Craig's life, when he was experiencing health and money worries. As Franklin notes in his prologue, this was a low period for Craig and was also for Europe, as Hitler was rising in power. The text was composed in Baskerville types and printed on mouldmade Bugrbotton paper and bound in brown quarter leather by Gray Parrot. Red leather spine label with title, and boards in yellow and white striped paper. In fine condition. 154 pages. $200

PRESENTATION COPY FROM ROBERT BROWNING

20. Browning, Robert. Dramatic Idyls, Second Series. London: Smith, Elder,and Co, 1880. FIRST EDITION. AN IMPORTANT PRESENTATION COPY, inscribed “Mrs Proctor, with RB’s affectionate regards June 27 ‘80.” Anne Proctor’s husband, the barrister and poet Bryan W. Proctor (who wrote under the pseudonym Barry Cornwall), was the dedicatee of Browning’s poem ‘Columbe’s Birthday’ (1844). The Proctors were among the Brownings’ closest friends. He and John Forster anonymously edited the first selection from Browning’s works in the 1860’s. Near fine in original brown cloth with gilt title to spine. Light rubbing to edges and corners. There is browning from a paper clip to the top edge of first few pages, else the interior is very clean. 147 pages plus 2 pages of ads. $3,800

21. [Caliban Press] Shakespeare, William . The Tempest. Canton, NY: Caliban Press, 2001. 95 of 125 copies. The Tempest is generally thought to be Shakespeare's last play and is now considered one of his greatest. This beautiful edition was designed, printed, and bound by Mark McMurray at his Caliban Press, which was established by him in 1985. An announcement for the book states that this edition was inspired by a variety of sources, including the First Folio, the Bread & Puppet Theater of Vermont, John Coltrane's Ole, the film Black Orpheus, and Prospero's library. The text is taken chiefly from the First Folio edition of Shakespeare's works published in 1623. Except for the eight songs, the spelling has been modernized. The book is bound in handmade lavender paper covers with a purple morocco spine. A circle has been cut into the front cover and the title is printed underneath on light green paper. The book is printed using seven handmade and mould made papers from several different makers of handmade paper. The type is 14 point Dante, a type that was designed by Giovanni Marderstaag and first released in 1954. There are striking images found within this edition taken from a variety of found and historical sources including relief prints, collage, pochoir, and a volvelle. There is also a linocut by wood engraver Greg Lago. The book is housed in a handmade blue paper portfolio. The spine has a white title label, and the front cover has an image also used in the text. 119 pages. $775

FIRST EDITION OF ALICE & THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS

22. Carroll, Lewis; John Tenniel (illustrator). Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass. London: Macmillan and Co, 1866 and 1872. First published edition, first issue. Illustrated by John Tenniel with forty-two illustrations in volume one and fifty illustrations in volume two. Both volumes are bound in the original cloth with gilt titles to spines and circular gilt illustrations on both covers featuring Alice holding a pig, the Cheshire cat, the Red Queen, and the White Queen. Each volume has been expertly rebacked using the original boards, spines, and endpages with the repair visible in a few places along the spine ends and joints. There is minor fraying and wear to the spine ends, corners, and edges of the boards. The spine of Alice is darkened although the gilt title remains bright. There is minor rubbing and a few small spots of soiling to the boards of both volumes. There are two small dampstains on the rear board of Through the Looking-Glass, one of which effects the gilt illustration. There are a few bubbles under the cloth of Through the Looking Glass. The interior of Alice is lightly foxed and top margin is lightly browned. The verso of the front free endpage in Through the Looking Glass has remnants of glue where a bookplate was once adhered. The facing half title page is lightly browned as a result. Both volumes have a few light smudge marks and a few small spots of soiling. Alice has pale blue end pages and Through the Looking Glass has dark blue end pages. Full edges gilt. Both volumes are housed in a red cloth box with gilt titles of both volumes to the spine. The spine of the box is faded and the panels have minor rubbing and wear. Very good condition. $18,000

23. [Cheloniidae Press] Browne, Sir Thomas; Alan James Robinson (illustrator and printer); Jan van Dorsten (introduction). Pseudodoxia Epidemica: Of Unicornes Hornes. Cheloniidae Press, 1984. This is the artists' proof X from an edition of 60 copies of the Deluxe Edition with extra suite of prints. There were 225 copies in the standard edition. Signed by the artist on the colophon, beneath each print within the book, and on each print included with the extra suite of prints. Includes fifteen wood engravings and one etching by Alan James Robinson, a master printer and artist who established the Cheloniidae Press, later called The Press of the Sea Turtle. The text used for this edition was first published in 1650, “corrected and much enlarged by the author.” English author Sir Thomas Browne (1605 - 1682) was fascinated with the natural world. In this text he describes a variety of horned animals and ponders the varying medicinal value of their horns. His text has been beautifully printed and illustrated by Robinson with unicorns, horned beetles, a walrus, a narwhal, and more. The book is bound in white paper covered boards with vellum spine titled in gilt. Two of the illustrations are printed in blue ink along with one opening initial; the remaining illustrations and text are printed in black. This deluxe edition is issued with 15 loose plates, which include all of the wood engravings and the one etching printed in the book plus one additional image of a unicorn. Each is signed and numbered by the artist. The extra suite of plates is contained in a cloth portfolio which matches the box. The book and portfolio are housed in an off-white cloth covered clamshell box with vellum spine title in gold. The emblem of the Cheloniidae Press, a sea turtle, is also stamped in gold along with the date at the foot of the spine on the box. The box shows light wear along the edges and corners and there are a few light smudge marks to panels. The prospectus featuring signed unicorn illustration is included. The book and portfolio are In fine condition and the box is in near fine condition. Unpaginated. [60 pages] Fine in Near Fine Box. $850

INCLUDES ORIGINAL WATERCOLOR & SIGNED LETTER

24. [Cheloniidae Press] Robinson, Alan James. Cetacea, The Great Whale. Easthampton, MA: Cheloniidae Press, [1981]. Number 23 of 100 copies, signed by the artist (Alan James Robinson), binders (David Bourbeau and Gray Parrot), and printer (Harold Patrick McGrath). The total issue was 110 copies including 10 artists' proofs. This copy includes an autographed letter signed from Robinson to Joel Bernstein written on card printed by Robinson with a whale wood engraving. Also included is an original water color of Bernstein's "favorite" whale species which Robinson has included to thank him for his patience while waiting for the edition to be completed. The prospectus is laid in. The artist Alan Robinson is also a master printer who established the Cheloniidae Press, later called The Press of the Sea Turtle, in 1979. The press has published 27 letterpress books. This book includes seven striking bleed etchings by Robinson which depict twelve major species of whales including the Bowhead, Beluga, Killer, Blue, Sperm, Minke, Finback, Humpback, Gray, Sei, Narwhal, and Right Whale. Each etching is accompanied by a page of text detailing biological information about the species and a two-color map showing migration routes and breeding areas. The title page and colophon feature wood engravings and there are blind stamped line-cuts of whales along the margins of the text on several pages. The etchings, each of which are signed by the artist were printed by him at the Cheloniidae Press. The text and wood engravings were printed by Harold Patrick McGrath at the Hampshire Typothetae. There are tissue guards for each print and blue patterned end pages. The illustrations and text are loose as issued and are housed in an oblong folder. The front panel and spine of the folder are covered in Niger oasis goat skin which has been sculpted with the head of a Right Whale in low relief by David Bourbeau of the Thistle Bindery. The rear panel is covered in black cloth. This beautiful and elaborate folder is housed in a black cloth box with morocco spine titled in gilt. The box is in very good condition with browning to the spine, a few scuff marks to the covers and light wear to the corners. The box was created by Gray Parrot. This project was produced in conjunction with a grant from the Environmental Marine Arts Fund which is part of the Center for Environmental Education and the Whale Protection Fund. Page size: 22 x 15 inches. Fine. $5,000 INCLUDES SET OF 26 ORIGINAL PENCIL DRAWINGS

25. [Cheloniidae Press] Robinson, Alan James; Laurie Block. An Odd Bestiary, or a compendium of instructive and entertaining descriptions of animals, culled from five centuries of travelers' accounts, natural histories, zoologies, &tc., by authors famous and obscure, arranged as an Abecedary. Designed and illustrated by Alan James Robinson text compiled and annotated by Laurie Block. 2 Volumes. [Easthampton, MA : Cheloniidae Press, 1982. UNIQUE COPY WITH A SET OF THE 26 ORIGINAL PENCIL DRAWINGS BY ALAN JAMES ROBINSON. There were 300 copies of this book published; 200 were regular copies, 50 were deluxe copies with quarter leather binding and 50 others bound in full leather. The deluxe editions were issued with a set of proofs of the wood engravings and a set of proofs of the line-cut initials, with a large calligraphic manuscript initial beneath each image. The wood engraving proofs are lettered and signed by Robinson, and the line-cut proofs are signed both by Robinson and the calligrapher, Elizabeth Curtis. This copy shows some variation from the copies described in the prospectus. The colophon has been signed and numbered VI of L and internally seems to be a straightforward copy of the full leather edition. The binding varies somewhat from that pictured in the prospectus but uses many of the same elements. Also, the chemise is thicker that the regular chemise because it contains the 26 pencil drawings. This may have been a special copy prepared by Robinson for a particular subscriber/collector. This wonderful abecedary illustrates each letter of the alphabet with a masterful wood engraving by Robinson. Each animal is described at the bottom of its page in texts chosen primarily from the earliest first-hand accounts of the animal depicted. The descriptions are printed in red. The printed source of each text is identified, and at the end of the book there is a detailed and useful bibliography of these sources. A page with a small, different illustration of the animal precedes each animal’s page, with the calligraphic letter written in red by Curtis. The animals depicted are often wondrous and strange, and some, such as the basilisk, may never have actually existed. This is a two volume folio (including a chemise containing an additional suite of illustrations, and the group of original pencil drawings). The bound volume is in full red morocco, done by David Bourbeau of the Thistle Bindery. The covers have a large central, slightly sunken panel, with the title in red and black and with a Sea Turtle device blocked in blind (Cheloniidae is the name for a species of sea turtles). The proofs contained in the chemise are unbound as issued within the original red morocco-backed, linen cloth covered boards. Both volumes are housed in a red morocco-backed cloth covered box, with the spine lettered and dated in gilt and a small Sea Turtle device in blind. “The blocks were cut by the artist at the Cheloniidae Press & printed by Harold P. McGrath in the summer of 1982.... Mackenzie-Harris set the types in monotype with some hand-setting by Arthur Larson. The text was compiled and annotated by Laurie Block. The hand calligraphy is by Betsy Curtis. The paper is Rives lightweight” (from the colophon). The 8-page prospectus is laid in. A remarkable production from this press. In fine condition. $7,900

26. Comediants. Comediants Presente Soleil! Soleil! Toulouse, France: Editions Milan, 1986. First French translation of a work originally published in Barcelona in 1983. It is published by an avant-garde theater troupe, and the result is a book that is surprising, inventive and, of course, theatrical. The text, written in French, is about all aspects of the sun. It is illustrated throughout with vibrant photographs and illustrations. It includes a number of special structures, including a mirror, a paper “sun” that unfolds into a ball accordion style, 3D glasses, laid-in leaflets, folders, and envelopes. It has a metallic cover with rivets fastening the book to the binding, with a large embossed color sun design and title to front cover. A delightful book in very good plus condition. Unpaginated. $275

27. Cook, E.T. [Edward Tyas]. Autograph Letter Signed to Alfred Harmsworth. 1901. . E.T. Cook. ALS to Alfred Harmsworth, 4 pages, 16 January 1901. Good literary letter in which journalist and editor Cook gives detailed views on a new periodical Harmsworth was considering to start. $200

28. Cronkite, Walter. A Reporter's Life. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1996. First Edition. Warmly Inscribed by Cronkite on title page: "For Barry - Old colleague and dear friend - in memory of some great days together - Walter Cronkite." Cronkite, of course, is one of the most famous television journalists and network anchor of the twentieth century. The book is inscribed to Barry Zorthian, who was the esteemed spokesman for the U.S. government during the Vietnam War. Cronkite was in Vietnam as a war correspondent and presumably met Zorthian while there. The book is from Zorthian's collection. Bound in black cloth with title and author in gilt to spine. In black dust jacket with photographs of Cronkite on front and back covers. In near fine condition. 384 pages. $175

29. Dass, Dean. The Age of Partial Objects. 2005. 18 of 25 copies. Dean Dass is a noted artist, printmaker, and book artist. There have been many exhibits of his work, which can be found in both public and private collections. He has taught at the University of Virginia since 1985. Until this book, all of his books over the past twenty years have been manuscripts and thus unique. The Age of Partial Objects is his first editioned book. He worked on it for 18 months in order to not compromise his ideas of what is a book. For him the tension between the unique and the reproducible is vital. According to his artist's statement, this book turns Melanie Klein's clinical term "partial objects" into a metaphor for an age consisting of fragments and fragmented knowledge. The result of his efforts is a stunning book that conveys mystery, the incomplete, and the melancholy of existence. On various papers, Dass used gouache, collage, pencil, inkjet, etching lithography, Xerox and Xerox transfer, and letterpress to create this book. Bound in grey and silver paper laminated on cotton with letter press text of title on cover. Quarto in fine condition. 150 pages. $1,800

EARLY WORK ON WITCHCRAFT

30. Del Rio, Martino. Disquisitionum Magicarum Libri Sex, in Tres Tomos Partiti. [Investigations into Magic in Six Books] 3 volumes. Moguntiensis [Mainz]: Iacobi Konig, 1606. One of the most famous early works on witchcraft and magic. Martin Antonio Del Rio (1551-1608) was a Jesuit theologian who studied occult practices in order to determine which were the devil’s work. He stressed the heretical nature of occult beliefs and discussed how to respond to the crime of witchcraft. This book became the most commonly used witch-hunting manual of the time. It was used at the Salem witch trials of 1692 and has been cited as a cause of the witch-persecutions in Europe. In very good modern cream cloth binding with red leather title labels. With engraved title pages in Volumes I & II, depicting scenes from Exodus. Decorative initials, head-, and tail-pieces. With a foldout table in Volume II. Extensively foxed throughout, although the Latin text is still quite readable. Also some stains to page edges. Old library stamps and early ink signatures to title pages. Volume I: 773 pages plus index; Volume II: 724 pages plus index: Volume III: 687 pages plus index. $3,000

31. Dickens, Charles; H.K. Browne (illustrator). The Personal History of David Copperfield. London: Bradbury and Evans, 1850. First Edition, First State with all of the first edition issue points except for page 132 (this copy has “screwed” instead of “screamed”). Includes 39 illustrations. In an attractive modern binding of three quarter red morocco with red cloth covered boards. The title and author are stamped in gilt to the spine, which has five raised bands, and a facsimile of the author’s signature is stamped in gilt to the front board. A gift inscription dating from 1993 is on one of the modern front free endpapers. Some of the illustrations have minor browning and a few spots of foxing which are visible mainly along the margins. The bottom left corners of most of the illustrations are dampstained. The pages of text, which are printed on a different type of paper, all remain very clean. Some are slightly cockled in the margin of the bottom left corner, none are dampstained. A small newspaper article has been laid in and this has resulted in minor browning on the facing page. Clean and bright overall with a tight, attractive binding. Marbled endpapers. Binding is in fine condition; interior is in very good condition. 624 pages. $925

32. Doyle, Arthur Conan. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. London: George Newnes, Limited, 1892. FIRST EDITION, mixed state. This collection of short stories by Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) ensured his lasting popularity and fame. It includes such classics as “Scandal in Bohemia,” “The Red- Headed League,” and “Speckled Band.” It was followed in 1894 by a second compilation, The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes. This volume is a mixed state: the front cover has a black and white illustration with a banner, “The Strand Library.” The street sign is not blank. The end papers are the variant light orange peacock design. Page 317 has the uncorrected “Miss Violent” rather than “Miss Violet.” Bound in the original blue cloth with gilt title and author to spine and front cover. Fraying to spine edges and beveled board edges, bumping and rubbing but still in nice condition. The hinges been expertly restored. Interior pages are clean and bright except for what appears to be a small cigarette (or Calabash pipe?) burn affecting the bottom margins of pages 282-289. Page 285/286 has an actual burn hole. Housed in light blue half morocco slipcase. 317 pages. $2,250

33. Duncan, Isadora. My Life. New York: Boni and Liveright, 1927. Limited Edition. Number 445 of 650 copies. Facsimile signature of Duncan on front free endpaper. This book was published posthumously on the basis of Duncan’s handwritten text and illustrated with 24 black and white photographs of her (two by Arnold Genthe). As one of the great free spirits of the early 20th century, Duncan’s account of her life was as uninhibited as her career. This is one of the “presentation copies” published as a limited edition for authors and other friends of Boni and Liveright. Very good condition in black cloth boards with red leather label titled in gilt on spine. Light rubbing to boards, wear to spine ends, and a few small chips to title label. Clean and bright interior. 359 pages. $250

34. Ellis, Richard. Book Illustration: A Survey of its History & Development Shown by the Work of Various Artists, Together with Critical Comments. Kingsport, TN: The Kingsport Press, 1952. First Edition. SIGNED BY CLARE LEIGHTON, LYND WARD, AND FRITZ EICHENBERG. The contents of this book originally were published once a month as a series on book illustration in Publishers' Weekly. Because of many requests, the series was published in book format. According to the publisher's note, this book was not for sale, but distributed to those requesting a copy and to their many friends in the publishing, bookmaking, and others interested in the book arts. The series begins with medieval manuscripts and Renaissance books, and includes well known artists ranging from Durer,Hogarth, Blake, Cruickshank, Dore, Burne-Jones, Crane, Pyle; to Parrish, Beardsley, Dulac, Kent, Gill, and De Angeli. One page is devoted to each artist. Ward, Leighton, and Eisenberg signed the page on his/her work. A b&w illustration accompanies each artist. Bound in original black cloth backed orange cloth, with gilt title to spine. Minor wear and bumping to corners, otherwise near fine. 76 pages. $235

35. [Elston Press] Pope, Alexander. The Rape of the Lock, An Heroi-Comical Poem. New Rochelle, NY: Elston Press, 1902. 1 1 of 160 copies. A fine press edition edited from the 1714 version. Printed on handmade paper with untrimmed edges. Very good in navy blue cloth boards with gilt title to spine. Minor discoloration to boards and light wear to edges. Occasional spots of foxing to text and the endpapers. Browning to edges of some pages. 25 pages. $250

36. [Eragny Press] Binyon, Laurence; Lucien Pissarro. Dream Come True. Hammersmith: Eragny Press, 1905. First Edition. Limited to 175 paper copies and 10 vellum copies of which 150 paper and 8 vellum were originally offered for sale. This is a lovely volume of poetry. The frontispiece was designed and cut by him. The decorations were designed by Lucien Pissarro and engraved by Esther Pissarro. Bound in the original decorated paper covered boards with paper title label to the front board. There is light chipping to spine ends and the paper along the hinges has partially split; however, the book remains tightly bound. There is light soiling to front board and a small spot on the title label. There is offsetting to the endpages, otherwise the interior remains clean and bright. The frontis and first page of text are beautifully printed with olive green decorations, orange initials, and black text. Each poem begins with a ornamented initial. A charming book. 28 pages. In very good condition. $1,200

37. [Eragny Press] Perrault, Charles; Lucien Pissarro. Deux Contes de Ma Mere Loye: La Belle Au Bois Dormant & Le Petit Chaperon Rouge [Sleeping Beauty and Little Red Riding Hood]. London: Eragny Press, 1899. 1 of 224 copies. A particularly charming Eragny edition of two favorite tales from Mother Goose [in French] with decorations, initials, and frontispieces by Lucien Pissarro, cut in wood by his wife Esther. The frontispiece to Sleeping Beauty is an elaborate two-page image with a highly decorated border tinted in gray and gold leaf. Pissarro’s woodcut illustration of Little Red Riding Hood has become a classic Eragny image. The bookplate of Frederick H. Evans, a noted British photographer, is on the front pastedown. In very good condition. 39 pages. 1,300

38. [Eragny Press] Ronsard, Pierre de; Lucien Pissarro. L'Abrege de L'Art Poetique Francois. Hammersmith: Eragny Press, 1903. 1 of 226 copies of which only 200 were offered for sale. A classic Eragny work, published in Vale type on Arches hand-made paper with wood-engraved borders and initials designed by Lucien Pissarro and engraved by Lucien and his wife, Esther. Bound in the Eragny floral patterned paper with paper spine and gilt title on the front board. Slight bumping to corners and spine otherwise in very good condition. Usual offsetting to pastedowns. A lovely copy with a very impressive coat of arms bookplate of Lord Battersea on the front pastedown. 44 pages. $1,400

39. [Essex House Press] Godman, Ernest. Norman Architecture in Essex. Sunnyside, Banstead, Surrey: Essex House Press for the author, 1905. Limited edtiion. Number 48 of 300 copies. An illustrated survey of Norman romanesque architecture in Essex. Very good green cloth boards with vellum spine and gilt title to spine. Light wear to corners and darkening to spine. Browning to endpages and previous owner's signature to front endpage, else clean. Illustrated with an etching of Waltham Abbey Church by J. Godman (frontis), line drawings, and photographic reproductions. Tight binding. 50 pages. $125

40. Falconer, William. A Dissertation on the Influence of the Passions Upon the Disorders of the Body. Being the Essay to which the Fothergillian Medal was adjudged. London: Printed for C. Dilly in the Poultry; and J. Phillips, 1788. Uncommon First Edition. William Falconer (1744-1824) was an English physician who was a frequent contributor of papers to learned societies on a range of medical subjects. He wrote on such topics as bath waters, nephritis, fevers, gout, and the influence of climate. This work was the first psychiatric prize essay awarded the Fothergillian Medal in 1787 by the Medical Society of London. Bound in contemporary mottled goatskin, with gilt ruled panels, raised spine bands, and embossed compartmental fleurons, with red leather spine label. Embossed library stamp to the title page and one internal page. There is light foxing throughout, and a few pages are neatly repaired at the gutters, else a handsome copy. 105 pages plus advertisements. $795

41. Faulkner, William. Pylon. New York: Harrison Smith and Robert Hass, Inc, 1935. First edition, second printing. SIGNED BY FAULKNER. Very good in original light blue cloth boards with black title to spine. There is very slight fading to the spine and top edges of the boards. The interior is clean and bright. In a very good price clipped dust jacket with off-white title to blue spine panel. There are a few small chips to the spine ends, hinges, and corners of the jacket. 315 pages. $1,100

42. [Foolscap Press] Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel de; Harriet de Onis, translator. Dialogue of the Dogs. Santa Cruz: Foolscap Press. Number 21 of 90 copies for sale (10 hors commerce). The Foolscap Press is known for its finely made, hand crafted books of works of literature. This new work from the press continues their tradition of surprising and delighting the reader. Their description of the book says that readers may not realize that Cervantes wrote a series of shorter pieces between Parts 1 and 2 of Don Quixote, which were published as Exemplary Novels in 1613. The translator, Harriet de Onis, pointed out that prior to Cervantes, the novella or short story, as in The Arabian Nights and The Canterbury Tales, was a series of stories linked together by a common thread. With Exemplary Novels, each of the twelve stories is complete in itself, diverse in theme and form. In this story, the mastiff Berganza, along with his mat-mate Cipion find themselves with the ability to speak. The two dogs have a lot to say and may have only one short night in which to say it, as it is unknown when this gift of speech might be taken away. The book has an inventive structure, with full-page scenes of the dogs set in a three-dimensional diorama in the front and back covers of the book creating a box-like structure. There are additional text drawings. Set in Dante and Pepita type and printed letterpress on Magnani Revere paper. The pattern on the soft brown covers resemble the hair of a dog! 9.25 x 11.5 inches. In fine condition. 52 pages. $575

43. Fremont, J.C. The Exploring Expedition to the Rocky Mountains, Oregon and California, by Brevet Col. J. C. Fremont. To which is Added a Description of the Physical Geography of California. With Recent Notices of The Gold Region from the Latest and Most Authentic Sources. Buffalo: Geo. H. Derby and Co., 1851.. ORIGINAL FREMONT LETTER TIPPED IN. An interesting and relevant letter has been affixed to the blank side of a frontispiece portrait of Col. J. J. Abert. Fremont writes: “Washington City, July 27, 1850/ My dear Sir, I have to thank you for the attention [?] of yours of yesterday, which I received last night. Like yourself, I think that there are no objections to the entertainment to Andrew Smith’s lease, and am glad that you write accordingly to Mr. Robert. I shall ask Mr. Robert to let him have it and urge him …Smith to come out immediately to the ground. The opinion of Mr. Rose will be valuable in England if he is known there, and in any case must have some weight, although it can only be upon the general subject of the validity of California, as mine in particular cannot be known to him. Permit me to remind you of Mr. Webster’s opinion, although it is unnecessary to do so. I write to both of our friends by this mail. I hear that Stockton [?} and Asperwall [?} are enthusiastic about mining in California gold. Yours truly, J.C. Fremont/Charles F. Mayes [?] Esq.” John Charles Fremont was a major historical figure of the 19th century. He was an important explorer of the far west and famous in Gold Rush history, one of the first two U.S. Senators from California, and a failed Republican presidential candidate. He became rich during the California Gold Rush, although he later lost his fortune. His writings recounting his explorations were both significant and popular contributions to the growth and development of the country. In the letter, talking about California gold, Fremont references a Mr. Webster, who was probably Daniel Webster, whom he first knew when Webster was Secretary of State. Webster was a strong proponent of acquiring as much of California as possible. Andrew Smith was an engineer and the lessee of Golden Mountain during the Gold Rush. Bound in original brown cloth with design and publisher’s logo blind stamped to front cover and title, author, and deer illustration to spine. Spine is chipped and a torn piece on the top has been reattached. Corners are bumped. Interior pages are clean with light aging to margins. Includes frontispiece of Fremont and two engraved illustrations. The preface states that there was a map “accompanying” this edition, which is not present. A school award slip from Baltimore 1852 is attached to the front pastedown and what appears to be a title page to Lalla Rookh, published by Derby in 1850, is attached to the rear pastedown. 456 pages. $1,850

ORIGINAL ILLUSTRATIONS BY HARRY FURNISS

44. Furniss, Henry (Harry). Original Illustrations for Paradise in Piccadilly: The Story of Albany. London, 1910-24. This is a collection of 31 original pen and ink drawings that Harry Furniss did as illustrations for his last book, Paradise in Piccadilly, a history of Albany and the many celebrities who lived there over time, including Lord Byron, Gladstone, Bulwer-Lytton, Disraeli, and many other notables. Furniss, who died in 1925, was a noted illustrator and caricaturist. He was born in Ireland in 1854, but left there in the early 1870s to seek work in London. After several years of free-lancing, which included publishing caricatures in the Illustrated London News, he began contributing regularly to Punch magazine and joined their staff in 1884. He later started his own magazine, Like Joko, but it wasn't a success. Furniss wrote and illustrated twenty-nine books of his own, and illustrated over thirty books by other authors. The drawings for this book vary in size and in the type of paper used. Some are on boards while others are on thinner paper. Each drawing is signed, and many have the titles of the subject and notes to the printer. They are all in very good condition. Included with this collection also are six unrelated letters (some with self-caricatures) to Lewis Benjamin, who wrote under the pseudonym Lewis Melville and was likely Funniss's unacknowledged collaborator. A copy of the book itself is also provided. This is a delightful trove of original illustrations by a popular artist of his time. $3,500

45. [Gehenna Press] Baldwin, James; Leonard Baskin (illustrator). Gypsy and Other Poems. Leeds, MA: The Gehenna Press, 1989. 1 of 325 copies. Signed by Leonard Baskin on the colophon, but not numbered. Issued with an original etching of Baldwin by Baskin that is signed and numbered by the artist. Bound in grey paper covered boards with red morocco title labels on the spine and front cover. The binding is by Claudia Cohen. There is very light wear to the edges and hinges of the boards. Printed in red and black. Pristine interior. Unpaginated. In near fine condition. $400

46. Giraudoux, Jean; Maurice Valency, English adaptation. The Madwoman of Chaillot. New York: Random House, 1947. Second Printing. SIGNED BY 25 CAST MEMBERS FROM THE BROADWAY PRODUCTION. The signers include John Carradine, Estelle Winwood, Le Roi Operti, Martita Hunt, Nydia Westman, Sandro Giglio, and Millicent Brower. The play ran for two years on Broadway and had a revival a few years later. Bound in original dark blue cloth with title and author in gilt to spine. Very good minus with some chipping and bumping. No dust jacket. Signatures are on free front endpaper. half title, and title pages. Interior is clean with three b&w photos from the production. $550

47. Gladstone, W.E. (William Ewart). Ten Autograph Letters Signed to the Reverend Whitwell Elwin. England, 1856, 1858, 1864. A very good, closely written, and expressive correspondence about politics, addressed to Whitwell Elwin (1816-1900) the editor of the Quarterly Review. W.E. Gladstone (1809- 1898) was the prime minister of Great Britain four times: 1868-74, 1880-85, Feb.-July 1886, and 1882-94. These letters were written when he was out of office, about the time of his move to the Liberal Party. The letters discuss his views of the political scene, various government figures (including Lord Derby and Lord Palmerston), possible articles, and his manuscripts. There is a charming and amusing passage expressing a strong opinion of what was wrong with the current state of British government. Gladstone was a more than occasional contributor to the Quarterly Review from 1839 onwards. Several of these letters concern his important article, “The Declining Efficiency of Parliament,” published in the September 1856 issue. The letters are written on 4.5 x 7 inch stationery and signed. One letter has a half page cut from the last page but the text appears complete. All are in very good condition. $3,700

48. Godley, [John] Arthur, Baron Kilbracken. Archive of 38 Full and 10 Partial Letters to His Daughter, Helen Written 1898-1899. England, 1898-1899. This is a very substantial letter archive of nearly 400 pages from Arthur Godley, Baron Kilbracken (1847-1932), the well-connected and high-ranking secretary of state for India, to his just married daughter Helen. The letters were written between February 19, 1898 - December 29, 1899, and although the time span covered is short, just two years, the letters are long, detailed, engaging, and often humorous. They give an intimate picture of the private, upper-class world of that time, but they also encompass the larger political and social scene in late 1890s Britain. Arthur Godley was a brilliant Oxford graduate who served as principal private secretary to Prime Minister William Gladstone from 1872 to 1874 - an experience which shaped his entire life - before rising in government service to become the long serving under-secretary of state for India, 1883-1909. Godley writes about family and government matters, about his travels (he was especially fond of visiting churches and reveals a keen knowledge of architecture), his reading, the cause of women’s rights (Helen was a supporter of women’s rights), dinners and other occasions with important people. He also writes of other matters, including religious bills before parliament, bicycling, the perils of foreign travel, and the memorial windows to Jane Austen newly installed at Westminster Cathedral. Among the people mentioned in the letters are the Archbishop of Canterbury, Lord Curzon, Rudyard Kipling, and the dukes of York and of Cambridge. Accompanied by two charming carte-de-visite of Helen at the age of three, and an autograph letter signed by Gladstone’s wife to Walter Charles James referring to the installation of James’s son-in- law, Godley, as Gladstone’s private secretary. Letters are written on stationery 4.5 x 6.5 inches in size, with most sheets having a black border. A small hole has been punched in their upper left hand corners, probably as a means of tying them together. All are in very good condition. $2,500

49. [Golden Eagle Press] Roesch, Kurt. Sprig and Turfy. Mount Vernon, NY: The Golden Eagle Press, [1938]. Number VI of 108 copies. Signed and numbered by the artist. Includes fifteen plates. Thirteen are original watercolors by the noted artist, Kurt Roesch, twelve of which are hand-colored. The frontispiece and a second hors-text plate are lithographs. This is an overlooked livre d’artiste, published six years before the press printed Orpheus, a book recognized in The Artist and the Book 1860-1960. This work is the whimsical and mysterious story of a boy, Sprig, and his horse Turfy, and their nighttime adventure and transformation. In the colophon, Roesch writes: “This Archetype Edition of Sprig and Turfy is not only the first but unique in the history of the printed book. It is conveniently limited to one hundred and eight copies, each containing original paintings in watercolor over a key plate in black, printed by S.A. Jacobs, The Golden Eagle Press, Mount Vernon, N.Y.”. Bound in tan buckram with a gilt device on the front board, cloth ties, in a tri-fold chemise in a slipcase, both also covered in tan buckram. Book in near fine condition. Slipcase and chemise are very good with light wear. Unpaginated. $1,400

UNIQUE WORKS BY CALLIGRAPHER MARYANNE GREBENSTEIN

Calligrapher and book artist Maryanne Grebenstein (Hingham, MA) founded The Abbey Studio, which offers professional calligraphy services and classes, and also Turn-in-the-Path Books which produces unique and limited edition books and broadsides. Maryanne teaches at the North Bennet Street School in Boston and is a Visiting Artist at the Corcoran College of Art+Design in Washington, DC.

50. Grebenstein, Maryanne. Love Never Ends. Hingham, MA: Maryanne Grebenstein, 2012. Features text from a biblical verse. Taking inspiration from a 15th century manuscript, calligrapher Maryanne Grebenstein has created a unique book that has been lettered, decorated, gilded, and bound by hand. Using the same materials and techniques employed by scribes for centuries, Grebenstein carefully letters each word, uses raised 23K gold leaf, and hand paints each border decoration. The page proportions are kept to the traditional ratio, utilizing the centuries old ‘gold rule’ established during the Renaissance. Each page has a similar but not identical border design, following the design principal utilized in the prayer book. Written on Zerkall ingres paper. Beautifully bound by Samuel Feinstein in full blue Niger Oasis goatskin with gilt title to spine and front cover. The front cover features a rose onlay in red and green leather. A gilt stamp of the rose appears on the rear cover. Marbled endpapers by Cockerell Marblers. Signed by the artist and binder. Measures 9.5 inches x 13 inches. Fine. $4,500

51. Grebenstein, Maryanne. Trinity. Hingham, MA: Maryanne Grebenstein, 2012. A small prayer book containing three versions of the Lord’s Prayer - Latin, Middle English (John Wycliffe version), and the Revised Standard Version. Hand lettered and decorated by Maryanne Grebenstein, the book has been rendered using two different techniques. The first is an unique book measuring 3.25 x 3.5 inches which has been illuminated with 23K gold leaf. It is bound by Elizabeth Rideout in brilliant green leather and marbled paper. The second technique produces a slightly smaller book (3 x 3 inches) and is limited to twenty copies very much in keeping with Gutenberg’s methods. In the limited edition the black text is printed from the calligraphy used in the unique book. The decorations are hand colored and the illumination is with gold or silver pen (pictured below). Each book is hand bound and colored differently, so that the 20 copies all have a completely different look. Fine. Unique book - $1,200; red leather #15 of 20 - $800; paper #16 of 20 - $600

52. Grebenstein, Maryanne (book artist and calligrapher); Edgar Allan Poe. Annabel Lee. 2011. Unique Artists' Book. Signed and dated by the book artist and binder. This is a hand-lettered manuscript of Poe's classic poem "Annabel Lee" which was designed, hand-written, gilded, and decorated by Maryanne Grebenstein. Each page is decorated with an elaborate floral motif border with flourishes and initials in gold. Bound in three quarter purple cloth with marbled paper covered boards by Elizabeth Rideout of Charlotte, VT. This manuscript was hand lettered in the Italic style using Moon Palace Sumi ink and Leonardt and Soennecken pen nibs on Pergamenata stationery weight paper in antique. The gold leaf is 23.75 karat on gesso and the decorations are with Winsor & Newton gouache. Unpaginated [8 pages] $4,500

53. [Greenaway] Ruskin, John; Kate Greenaway, illustrator. Dame Wiggins of Lee, and Her Seven Wonderful Cats. A Humorous Tale Written Principally by a Lady of Ninety. Sunnyside, Orpington, Kent: George Allen, 1885. INSCRIBED BY KATE GREENAWAY, "Cecily Champneys From Kate Greenaway 1886." The recipient was the young daughter of Basil Champneys, the prominent architect and also the biographer of Coventry Patmore. On the rear free endpaper Cecily has written out her address in pencil following her full name - Manor Farm, Hampstead, London, England, World, Universe, Solar System (!). This large paper copy is from a later edition of a work originally published in 1823. It is edited and included additional verses by John Ruskin and several new illustrations by Greenaway. Ruskin states in the preface that the illustrations are black and white outlines so that clever children could color them in their own way. In original brown publisher's cloth with gilt title and illustration on the front cover. Binding is rubbed, bumped, with a few light stains. Interior pages are generally clean with light marks to some page margins. Text block is split in middle but still holding. Rear fep has repaired closed tear. Despite flaws still very good and a desirable copy with its charming and amusing association. 20 pages. $875

54. [Gregynog Press] Dowd, Anthony, introduction; James Brockman, memoir. The Special Bindings of Gwasg Gregynog: An Illustrated Catalogue of the Special Bindings Produced at Gregynog Between 1977 and 2002. Wales: Gwasg Gregynog, 2004. Number 122 of 200 copies. In the introduction Dowd states “the present publication is designed to bring the artistic achievements of contemporary binders who have worked...for Gregynog to the notice of a wider public.” This book reproduces in color the nineteen special bindings produced from 1977 until 2002 by the press. Among the binders are Sally Lou Smith, James Brockman, Julian Thomas, Alan Wood, David Esslemont, David Vickers, and Kyffin Williams. Printed in Monotype Walbaum type on Monoadnock Astrolite paper. Bound in dark blue linen with gilt title and press name to spine and the device of the press on the front board. Housed in slipcase in same blue linen. In fine condition. 100 pages. $280

55. [Gregynog Press] Morgan, Derec LLoyd, Editor and Preface; Charles, the Prince of Wales, foreword. Kyffin: A Celebration. Wales: Gwasg Gregynog, 2007. Number 193 of 300 copies. This book collects twelve writings commissioned to celebrate the life and work of the artist Sir Kyffin Williams, R.A. Among the contributors are Nigel Williams, Jan Morris, Anthony Jones, and the Marquess of Anglesey. Illustrated with a selection of the artist’s linocuts, some previously unpublished. The endpaper design is from Sir Kyffin’s original drawing for the covers of the special binding of Two Old Men. Printed in Monotype Bembo type on Zerkall mould-made paper. Bound in black quarter leather with blue cloth covers, blocked in black on the front cover and titled in gold on the spine. Presented in a blue linen slipcase. In fine condition. 84 pages. $650

56. Haggard, H. Rider. Beatrice. London: Longmans, Green, and Company, 1890. FIRST EDITION. Very good in dark green cloth covered boards with gilt title to front board and to faded spine. Minor chipping to spine ends. Includes inserted autograph letter by Haggard. to the secretary of the London Library. No date on letter. $250

57. Hanmer, Karen. Faster Higher Further First: A Sampler of Women Aviators. Karen Hanmer, 2005. Number 26 of 50 copies. Signed and numbered by the artist. An accordion pop-up book which showcases thirteen women aviators from the beginnings of powered flight through 2005. These aviators set records of altitude, speed, endurance, or made other significant contributions to the field, not as women's firsts - but across gender lines. Each spread features a pop-up vintage photograph and a brief description of the aviator including name, birth and death dates, and a record of accomplishments. It can be extended and displayed in a closed circle shape. This book is housed in a archival case with the book artist's contact information stamped on the front panel. Measures 8 x 2.5 x .5 inches closed and 8 x 56 x 5 inches open. Unpaginated. [28 pages.] $350

58. Hanmer, Karen. The Model Architect: The Panic of '09. Karen Hanmer, 2010. Number 20 of 30. Signed and numbered by the book artist. This book is one of six winners of the “Building by the Book” competition sponsored Philadelphia Athenaeum and Philadelphia Center for the Book. Thin folio. Bound in marbled paper covered boards with black leather spine and red leather title label, titled and ruled in gilt. Bound using the modern drum leaf structure but replicating the look of a 19th century book. This book is based on Samuel Sloan's collection of house plans and instructions to contractors titled "The Model Architect" from 1852. This new work by Karen Hanmer juxtaposes Sloan's historical text and illustrations with modern text from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's online "Guide to Avoiding Foreclosure." The artist provides commentary in the colophon reflecting the effects of the financial collapse on her own neighborhood. She states: "Samuel Sloan's The Model Architect was published at the mid point of a century marked by cycles of rampant speculation followed by financial collapse. The Panic of 1857 came on the heels of publication of Sloan's work, and put a halt to the most active portion of his career. This milieu mirrors what has happened in my own neighborhood of modest homes over the past fifteen years. The transformation began with some owners remodeling their kitchen, or adding a family room or bedroom. Then larger additions came. Ultimately, the houses commanded high prices to be sold as teardowns. Huge new houses were built in their places. The construction proceeded with increasingly grandiose features; portions of the facade faced with thin sheets of stone, wooden garage doors with cast iron-like fittings, decorative copper accents on the roofs, turrets, lions flanking the brick driveways. Now the house across the street, the house next door, and the house next door to that are all in foreclosure, and soon will be uninhabitable. The lawns grow without interruption. Without electricity and heat the basements fill with water, the pipes burst, the mechanicals are destroyed. Few modest, affordable homes remain in the neighborhood." Housed in an archival paper case with the edition number and artist's contact information stamped on the front panel. Measures 14 x 11 x .5 inches. 48 pages. $900

59. Hanmer, Karen. Random Passions. 2008. 1 of 100 copies. Each page depicts the outline of a couple from a romance novel cover. The translucent paper allows the images to interact and form new combinations. According to Sarah Bodman of the University of West England "That shameful temptress Karen Hanmer has really done it this time! Under that tantalizing red cover is a heady series of swooning ladies and masterful men. In a whirlwind of passion, dozens of romance novels have been condensed into one steamy artist’s book of multiple outlines emerging through transparent papers." Fine in red velvet covered boards with gilt title to front cover. The interior is laser printed on vellum paper. [16 pages]. $100

60. Hanmer, Karen. Secrets of Flight. Karen Hanmer, 2004. Number 14 of 30 copies. Signed and numbered by the book artist. Features photographs, archival documents, and text pertaining to the Wright Brothers' experimentation to develop the first manned, powered flight. Bound using the flag book structure with illustrated paper covered boards. This book was created for Turning Pages: A Collection of Artists' Books shown in The Living Room, the family installation space at the Wichita Art Museum. Housed in an archival paper case with the edition number and artist's contact information stamped on the front panel. Measures 7 x 26 x 5 open and 7 x 5 x 3.75 closed. Unpaginated. [16 pages.] $400

61. Hänni, Heinz; illustrated by Romano Hänni. Die Lösung: Makulatur Typobilder or The Solution: 6 Waste Paper Typographic Pictures. Basel, Switzerland: Romano Hänni, 2005. Number 16 of 40. Each book is unique. Second Edition. This book includes a selection of proof pages from various early handprinted books by Romano. The pages include handwritten notes and marks for corrections. Because each proof sheet is different, each illustration and also each book is unique. The poems, which are interspersed with the proof sheets, are written by Romano's father. The typographic pictures and cover are letterpress printed and the poems are inkjet printed. The text is in German with no English translation. (56 pages.) $250

62. Hänni, Romano. Glyphen aus der Steinzeit: Entdeckt in der Höhle von Lascaux or Signs from the Stone Age: Found in the cave of Lascaux. Basel, Switzerland: Romano Hänni, 1988 / 89. Number 74 of 81. Six artist proofs were also printed. Signs from the Stone Age consists of symbols (primarily comprised of lines and dots) reproduced from imagery found in the cave of Lascaux in Dordogne, France. Also includes photographic reproductions of the original cave paintings, excerpts from literature about the people of the Stone Age, and text by the book artist giving his interpretations of the imagery. Fine in off- white paper covered boards with black title to spine and front cover. There is a flaw in the paper on the first page of the text resulting in a discolored marking; otherwise, the interior is very clean and bright. Handcomposed and handprinted in red and black ink with five photographs printed in offset. Text in German. Includes a one page English explanation of the book and its design. 20 pages. $320

63. Hänni, Romano. 27 Years of Hot Type, Handprinted Books 1984 - 2010. Basel: Romano Hänni Verlag, 2011. Number 23 of 60 copies. A fascinating documentation of Romano Hänni’s book works that were created between 1984 and 2010. Includes sketches, production photos, and reproductions of his finished works. Both parts of this book are offprints of articles published in the Swiss Typographic Magazine (STM). It is bound in illustrated white paper covered boards with white cloth spine. The text is printed offset and letterpress in six colors. The first section (1984 - 1991) is printed in German only. The second section (1992 - 2010) is printed in both English and German. Includes a fold-out supplement poster housed in a folder on the interior of the rear board. Pristine. 126 pages. Swiss book artist and typographer Romano Hänni (1956 - ) has been experimenting with unusual compositions of letter forms and symbols since the early 1980s. His designs can seem somewhat whimsical but often are reactions to society, politics, and traumatic events. Creating things manually with the participation of all of the senses is very important to him. A master of visual poetry, he enjoys teaching to pass on his knowledge and skills. $220

64. Hänni, Romano. Typo Bilder Buch or Typo Picture Book. 2012. Number 19 of 65 copies. This latest production by Swiss book artist Romano Hänni showcases the graphic imagery typical of his work in a larger format than usual. Romano rebels against the written word with this mostly pictorial book stating: "Since the invention of script and the printed word, we have lost access to pictorial statements: we have become character devout. Nonetheless, we still read images ... However, when reading images, signs and symbols, we seem to struggle, even though they represent a source of information with a simultaneous effect on various levels." The text that he chooses to include in his introduction reads like a manifesto in its criticism of the news media, advertising companies, science and technology, capitalistic consumer society, government, etc. for "spreading an unreal aesthetic", "reinterpret[ing] for the sake of convenience", "reduc[ing] our consciousness”, and marginalizing the importance of God and death. He concludes that “earthly life is finite and every moment is unique and irreversible.” This book was created with that thought in mind; unlike his other work, Romano deliberately did not prepare or plan the page layouts. The resulting spontaneous, brightly colored, playful imagery is a bit lighter than his sharply written introduction. Given his thoughts on consumerism and the importance of documenting the passage of time, it seems appropriate that this book is constructed with non-archival materials (paper towels and cardboard). It is handcomposed and letterpress printed in blue, red, yellow, and orange on paper towels. Bound by hand with thread into cardboard which has been covered with a white printed dust jacket. The text is in German with pictorial English translation supplement. Measures 9.25 inches wide by 10.5 inches tall. 54 pages. Fine. $590

65. Hänni, Romano. Typographic Notes II; (Typografische Notizen II) From the Setting Board and Sketchbooks of a Hand-setting Print Room. Basel: Romano Hänni, 2010. Number 98 of 175 copies. A commentary on various aspects of life, some of which are illustrated with design elements. For example "with ritalin" shows a series of small, numbered pill shaped designs. It faces "without ritalin" which shows a variety of animals and other creatures. One unillustrated quote from the jacket reads "The daily misconduct: It is not the large catastrophes, it is he daily mistakes in the details that cause the global problems." Bound accordion style in boards with white illustrated dust jacket. Handcomposed and handprinted in black, red, blue, and gold. The text is printed in German; however, a pictorial booklet supplement with English translation is included. An thought provoking, well designed book. $320

66. Hänni, Romano. Worte machen das Unendliche endlich or Words Make the Infinite Finite. Basel: Romano Hänni, 2008. Swiss book artist and typographer Romano Hänni (1956 - ) has been experimenting with unusual compositions of letter forms and symbols since the early 1980s. His designs can seem somewhat whimsical but often are reactions to society, politics, and traumatic events. Creating things manually with the participation of all of the senses is very important to him. A master of visual poetry, he enjoys teaching to pass on his knowledge and skills. Number 107 of 290 copies. This book was hand composed and hand printed in black, red, and blue ink. An accordion structure bound in boards with an illustrated white dust jacket and a paper band closure. Includes a two page laid in supplement featuring the title of the work and the colophon. A small book measuring 3.25 inches wide by 5 inches tall. In fine condition. Unpaginated [10 pages]. $95

67. Henley, W.E. Autograph Letter Signed to Arthur Lawrence. W.E. Henley (1849 - 1903) was an English poet, critic, and editor. . ALS to Arthur Lawrence. One page letter written on letterhead addressed 19, Albert Mansions, Battersea, S.W. Dated 2 February 1902. $100

68. Henley, William Ernest. Hawthorn and Lavender: With Other Verses. New York and London: Harper & Brothers, 1901. First American Edition. Presentation Copy to his son-in-law. Inscribed “W.E.H.to W.B. (To show him how he must never do) 3/4/1902.” William Ernest Henley (1849-1903) was a prominent English poet and critic, now probably best known for his poem, “Invictus.” Lovely Art Nouveau style binding. In beautiful condition. cxiii pages. $225

69. Hoff, Lloyd. [Original Art] Portrait of George Arliss by Lloyd Hoff. 1928. An attractive original ink drawing on paper by Lloyd Hoff of the head of famous British actor, George Arliss. It is signed by both the artist and the subject. Arliss writes: “‘They flatter me’ Shylock in The Merchant of Venice / George Arliss.” Hoff signed the portrait as “Hoff / From Life 11-3-28.” Hoff was a well-known illustrator who did the art for two Beerbohm parodies privately printed by the Hart Press, founded in California by James D. Hart. In fine condition. 8 1/2 x 10 inches. 350

70. Hopkins, Manley. Spicilegium Poeticum: A Gathering of Verses by Manley Hopkins. London: Leadenhall Press, Ltd., [1892]. Scarce First Edition. Printed for Private Circulation. Presentation Copy, inscribed "Samuel Smith with M.H.'s kind regards, July 1892." With the author's bookplate and a laid in signed care-de-visite photography of Queen Emma of Hawaii by John & Charles Watkins, Photographers to the Queen, London. Manley Hopkins (1818-1897) is perhaps now best known as the father of the poet Gerard Manley Hopkins, but in his time he had a notable career. He was a well regarded expert on the law and practice of marine insurance, and a writer of prose and poetry. He also served as Consul-General for Hawaii, of which he published a history, was acquainted with its royal family, and accompanied Queen Emma of Hawaii when she traveled around England., which is when the photograph was taken. The recipient of the book, Samuel Smith, was most likely the physician father-in-law of Hopkins. Bound in cream stiff wrappers with title, author, and ornament in gilt on front cover. Covers are marked and browned, and the boards are curled. Offsetting to endpapers, and an obituary of Hopkins affixed to the ffe. Some splitting to front hinge and pulling away along a few gutters. Otherwise in very good condition and a nice copy of a very uncommon book. 180 pages. $350

71. Housman, Laurence. Autograph Letter dated October 5, 1906. Laurence Housman (1865-1959) was a noted and prolific English writer, playwright, and illustrator. He was the younger brother of famed poet A.E. Housman. This interesting forty line letter was written to an unnamed male correspondent. It appears that he is responding to the editor of a literary anthology on the editor’s proposed selections from Housman’s poetry. Housman writes that the “only one I demur to is “Undergrowth”, not because I do not set value on what it tries to say, but because I think it is lacking both in form and expression.” He goes on to say that he will add a list of pieces “based on the judgment of better critics than myself”. The eleven poems he suggests include “The Elfin Bride,” “Love Through the Night,” and “The Settlers.” He concludes with saying that he had no wish to dictate or veto the editor’s choice of “Undergrowth.” Written on 4.5 by 7 inch notepaper with four pages. The paper is lightly aged and slightly creased where folded for an envelope but is otherwise in very good condition. $300

72. Hudson, W.H. [William Henry]. The Purple Land that England Lost. Travels and Adventures in the Banda Oriental, South America. 2 Volumes. London: Sampson Low, Marston Searle, and Rivington, 1885. First Edition of Hudson's first published novel. INSCRIBED, "with the author's best regards. Oct. 20, 1885." The name of the recipient has been obscured, but must have been someone of consequence, for the inscription dates from the time of publication. Presentation copies of Hudson's early books are rare. W.H. Hudson (1841-1922) was born near Buenos Aires, Argentina. In his early years he pursued his passion for nature and ornithology. In 1874 he settled in England, where he spent the rest of his life. He is best known for his South American fantasy novel, Green Mansions, featuring Rima the half- human, half-bird girl. The Purple Land was a novel of romance and adventure featuring the hero, Richard Lamb, and Englishman who marries a young Argentinean woman and has to flee to Uruguay. The work was not successful initially but was reissued in 1904. The book was referred to in Hemingway's The Sun Also Rises: "Then there was another thing. He had been reading W.H. Hudson. That sounds like an innocent occupation, but Cohn had read and reread The Purple Land. The Purple Land is a very sinister book if read too late in life. It recounts splendid imaginary amorous adventures of a perfect English gentleman in an intensely romantic land, the scenery of which is very well described. For a man to take it at thirty-four as a guide-book to what life holds is about as safe as it would be for a man of the same age to enter Wall Street direct from a French convent, equipped with a complete set of the more practical Alger books." Bound in publisher's dark blue cloth with title and author in black on front boards and in gilt on spines. Some bumping and rubbing, and a few small chips to spine edges, but otherwise very good. Hinges are tender but text blocks are tight. Interior is clean and in very good condition as well. Volume I: 286 pages; Volume II: 265 pages plus October 1885 publisher's catalog of 32 pages. $2,800

73. Hueffer, Ford M. Ford Madox Brown: A Record of His Life and Work. London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1896. TIPPED IN 2 PAGE AUTOGRAPH LETTER FROM FORD MADOX BROWN AND INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR. The book was inscribed in 1929 to noted book collector Frank Irving Fletcher from Ford Madox Hueffer, with "Mr. Ford" in parentheses. The letter from Ford Madox Brown is dated November 27, 1892, and is written to the poet William Allingham. The letter says "My dear Allingham, I am putting in for the Slade Professorship at Cambridge and I don't think it likely that anyone more to your tastes is likely to come forward - If you know any that are high in office there and find yourself able at any time to say a good word for me, will you remember it. I shall most likely print some address, but print [crossed out] offer no testimonials and make no canvass - we have not been [?] for a good while but have ourselves been very quiet and in part of the time [?] since Cathy's marriage. Trusting soon to meet again believe me ever yours sincerely Ford Madox Brown." This extensive biography of one of the great artists of the Victorian age was written by his also famous grandson, the author Ford Madox Ford, who later changed his last name from Hueffer in homage to his grandfather. Although Madox Brown was never a member of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, he was closely associated with them, in particular, with Dante Gabriel Rossetti. Bound in white cloth with beautiful and intricate green, blue, red design by Walter Crane, with gilt stamped title and author to front board and bright gilt title author and title to spine. The covers are generally quite bright and clean, although there is some browning to the spine and minor rubbing to cloth along head of spine as well as some smudging to the rear board and minor wear to the corners. The interior is in beautiful condition. The frontispiece and many of the 40+ black or sepia and white illustrations are protected with labeled tissue guards. Bookplate of noted oilman and collector Frank Hadley affixed to front pastedown. The bookplate appropriately depicts oil wells. An exceptional copy of an interesting association copy. 459 pages including appendices and index. $1,100

74. [Incline Press] Alan Powers, Barry Kitts, Ronald Maddox; Eric Ravilious (illustrator). In Place of Toothpaste: Eric Ravilious and the Revival of Water-colour Painting in England. Oldham, England: Incline Press, 2004. 35 of 250 copies. Contains three essays about the English watercolor painter Eric Ravilious (1903 - 1942). He was an official war artist during World War II and died during a rescue mission near Iceland. Bound in quarter blue cloth with printed paper covered boards and gilt title label to spine. The top corners of both boards are bumped, else this is a fine copy. Illustrated with five tipped in color plates of Ravilious's paintings, a facsimile of a letter, and several decorations which Ravilious designed for the Dent Everyman series. An attractive book. 32 pages. $200

75. [Incline Press] Blamires, David. The Books of Jonah. Oldham, England: Incline Press, 2009. 200 copies were printed of which 45 are hardcover. This is number 41 of the 45 hardcover copies. Fine in marbled paper covered boards with yellow cloth spine and paper title label to spine. The paper was made by Jemma Lewis. Includes several reproductions of illustrations used to illustrate Jonah and the Whale. Sources for the illustrations range from the Biblia sacra cum glossa ordinaria ... (1634) to Llyfr Ionas (Gregynog 1988) to The Manga Bible (2007). Rear pocket includes a loose print and a flyer for the Summer Exhibition of The Books of Jonah at the Chetham's Library in Manchester 2009. Both inclusions were printed at Incline. 22 pages. $95

76. [Incline Press] Harries, Rose (illustrator); William Blake (author). Walking Round Cambridge with William Blake. Oldham: Incline Press, circa 2007. 55 of 160 copies. Blake's poem "Auguries of Innocence" illustrated by Rose Harries. Red leatherette spine with beige and red leaf patterned paper covered boards. Beige paper title label pasted to spine. Pristine interior with many illustrations. Printed on Zerkall paper in Monotype Baskerville. Unpaginated. $95

77. [Incline Press] Weiss, Emil Rudolf; Gerald Cinamon. The Typography of an Artist: Emil Rudolf Weiss. A Monograph. Oldham, England: Incline Press, 2012. Limited to 250 copies. Fine. $600

78. [Indulgence Press] Browne, Michael Dennis. Panthers. Minneapolis: Indulgence Press. 1 of 26 deluxe lettered copies. This is Letter W. Signed by author and book artist. This book contains 31 previously unpublished poems by the highly regarded poet Michael Dennis Browne. The poems are short and intended to elicit larger thoughts by the reader. Inspired by his love of music, Schilling designed the book to create a meditative environment through the placement of poems and photographs on the page. The book structure acts as a composition around the lines of text to float the poems along the way. The deluxe edition of 26 copies is printed by letterpress in Reykjavik and Philosophia type on MacGregor & Vinzani handmade paper. The pages are French folded and include cyanotype photographic prints; they are sewn with exposed cords laced into red oak boards. The book is housed in a clamshell box bound with blue goatskin and indigo dyed handmade paper. In fine condition. 60 pages. $575

79. Jones, Charlotte Rosalys. The Hypnotic Experiment of Dr. Reeves and Other Stories. London and New York: Bliss, Sands and Foster; Brentano's, 1894. First Edition. Presentation Copy, inscribed on ffep "To the 'Star Barker' of our house, whose sunny nature excuses a dozen faults, and whose tiny, rippling laugh makes serious work impossible - but whom we would not do without - With the fondest love of his mother - The Author," and further inscribed "To Karl Martin, Buffalo, June 20 1901." The recipient of this extravagant inscription was the author's son. Jones was an American writer, and this is the uncommon English issue of this book. The stories are of a science fiction/fantasy nature. Bound in brown cloth backing with delicate cream and green design of cupids. Title and author are in gilt on the brown cloth. Edges are worn and chipped. Interior pages have some browning along margins. There is some splitting of the signatures but the text block remains solid. Very good. 95 pages. $300

THE KELMSCOTT PRESS

80. [Kelmscott Press] Chaucer; Clanyowe, Sir Thomas. Edited by F.S. Ellis. The Floure & The Leafe; The Cuckow and the Nightingale. Hammersmith: Kelmscott Press, 1896. 1 of 300 paper copies. Both poems were once attributed to Chaucer, but 'The Floure and the Leafe' is now known to be much later and 'The Cuckow and the Nightingale' is by Sir Thomas Clanyowe. In his Kelmscott Press Bibliography Peterson notes: The first bound copy of this book arrived at Kelmscott House an hour or two before Morris's death. Bound in the original linen backed blue paper covered boards with black title to front cover. There is a light dampstain to the front cover, light browning to edges, minor edgewear, and a few spots of foxing to the rear board. The cloth spine is rubbed with fraying in a few places. The interior remains clean and bright. Printed on Apple paper in Troy type with two large initial letters which were previously used in the Kelmscott Chaucer. The typeface and initials were designed by William Morris. 47 pages. $2,200

81. [Kelmscott Press] Morris, William. The Sundering Flood. Hammersmith: Kelmscott Press, 1897. 1 of 300 paper copies. Ten other copies were printed on vellum. In his last years Morris wrote four prose romances, of which The Sundering Flood was the last. He was writing it in 1896 as his health was steadily failing. He became so ill that he had to dictate the final words of the work to Sydney Cockerell on September 8, 1896. He died on October 3rd. His daughter, May Morris, oversaw the editing and printing; the book was finished on November 15, 1897 and issued in February 1898 [Peterson A51]. Bound in quarter holland blue paper with linen spine. The boards are in very good minus condition with fading along edges, light scuffs, and bumped corners. The spine and paper label have faded. The hinges and joints are strong and tight, with just a minor crack along the front board. Except for the first free front pages having pulled away the text block is strongly attached to the spine, which is not always common in a book of this size. The interior is in near fine condition save for foxing along the fore-edge that occasionally intrude very slightly onto the page margin. The pages are printed in Chaucer type on Flower paper. The text is printed in black, with red chapter titles and shoulder notes. The beautiful borders and initials were designed by Morris. This is the copy of noted collector Estelle Doheny, with her ownership signature affixed to the front pastedown, which unfortunately is the map for the tale. The label has offset facing page. 507 pages plus colophon. $2,100

82. [Kelmscott Press] Rossetti, Dante Gabriel. Sonnets and Lyrical Poems. Hammersmith: Kelmscott Press, 1894. 1 of 310 copies. This is a beautiful Kelmscott press book with some of Rossetti’s loveliest poetry. Bound in original limp vellum with gilt title to spine. The boards are in very good condition with the fragile ties missing, minor rubbing and discoloring, as is common with vellum, and some spotting to the pastedowns, apparently from the original gluing. The interior is beautifully printed in red and black with an elaborate woodcut border to title page and many ornate woodcut initials throughout the text. The text is in very good condition with just a little aging along the fore-edges. The book is printed on Morris’s Flower paper in Golden type. Bookplate of John Villers Farwell III and book label of H.V. Willing affixed to front pastedown. 197 pages. $2,700

83. King, Jessie M. How Cinderella Was Able to Go to the Ball: A Brochure Written and Illustrated in Colour by Jessie M. King. London: G.T. Foulis & Company, [c. 1924]. This uncommon work by Jessie M. King was written as a guide to the craft of Batik, using the story of Cinderella and her need for a dress in order to go to the ball. Her "fairy godmother," a portrait of an old lady, comes to life to help Cinderella create a dress in Batik, directing her through the various steps. The result was the saffron-tinted frock that had her dancing for joy! There are 8 delightful tipped in color plates, plus a color frontispiece and contents page, plus black & white tipped in photographs of Batik clothing. Bound in original paper boards with pictorial cover. Covers are grubby, and worn and rubbed at corners. Interior pages are clean and the plates are pristine. Overall in very good condition. 45 pages plus plates. $575

84. [King, Jessie M.] "Marion" [Marion Gemmel]; Jessie M. King, illustrator. Mummy's Bedtime Story Book. London: Cecil Palmer, n.d. [1929]. With its large format and beautiful color illustrations on every page, this is one of Jessie M. King's most desirable books. The stories are charming, and many impart a gentle moral to the children reading them. For many years there was some uncertainty about the identity of the author, "Marion." Many believed that Jessie M. King was the author because her middle name was Marion. It was finally established by her descendants, however, that the author was Mrs. Alexander (Marion) Gemmel. (B199, Colin White bibliography). The illustrations are exuberant and playful, as befits stories for small children. There are eleven full page illustrations, with color decorations on each text page. Octavo volume in bright pictorial covers, with title and illustrator in red to front cover and spine. Some wear and chipping to spine edges and corners but in very good condition. Original glassine jacket not present. Interior pages are in near fine condition. 56 pages. $1,500

85. [King, Jessie M.] Burnett, George, editor; Jessie M. King, illustrator. A Book of Scottish Verse. London: Methuen & Co. , (1932). A compilation of poetry by many Scottish writers chosen to bring pleasure to young boys and girls. In the scarce cream dust jacket with a color illustration by Jessie M. King on the front cover. The frontispiece is of the same illustration, protected by a tissue guard. Chipping to spine and corners, and fading to spine but otherwise in very good condition. Bound in original blue cloth with gilt title to spine. Some offsetting to free endpapers but otherwise very nice. Includes glossary of "hard" words and list of first lines. 209 pages plus 8 pages of ads. $95

86. [King, Jessie M.] Hogg, James; Jessie M. King (illustrator). Songs and Poems of the Ettrick Shepherd. London and Edinburgh: T.N. Foulis, [1912]. 12mo. SCARCE. James Hogg (1770-1835) was born in Scotland to an impoverished family. Having little education, he became a shepherd, hence his later nickname, the “Ettrick shepherd.” After much effort to learn to read and write with the encouragement of his employer, Mr. Laidlaw, Hogg eventually published to some success and continued his literary career. He wrote poetry, novels, and prose and was a contemporary and friend of Walter Scott. This charming book includes romantic poems and ballads in both English and Scottish dialect. There are 7 lovely tipped- in color plates by noted Scottish illustrator Jessie M. King including the title page and frontis. Very good in grey paper covered boards with grey cloth spine. Gilt title to spine with color pastedown illustration and gilt title to front board. Rubbing to foot of spine, light bumping to corners, and a few markings to boards. The previous owner has signed the front endpage in pen; otherwise, the interior is clean. A charming book. 152 pages. $160

87. [King, Jessie M.] Milton, John; Jessie M. King, illustrator. Comus, A Masque. London: George Routledge & Sons, n.d.. Not dated, but a 1934 reprint of a book first published in 1906 as part of Routledge's "Photogravure and Colour Series" (Colin White, B71). Includes eight beautiful brown photogravure illustrations by Jessie M. King and three line drawings. Bound in quarter black cloth with grey mottled paper boards. Gilt author and title to spine. Offsetting to free endpapers, light aging to pages, an occasional light touch of foxing, but in very good condition. 82 pages. $160

88. Kipling, Rudyard; W. Heath Robinson (illustrator). Collected Verse of Rudyard Kipling. New York: Doubleday, Page & Co., 1910. Bound in contemporary full red morocco with gilt title and author to spine. Gilt decorations and rules to spine and boards. Gilt dentelles, raised bands to spine, top edge gilt, and marbled endpages. Includes 17 full page illustrations of which 9 are in full color with captioned tissue guards. Minor rubbing to boards and minor wear to edges. Light chipping and creasing to a few tissue guards. Each color illustration is tipped onto a page with a decorative gold border. The gold border on one of the pages has smeared along the top edge. Minor browning to margins of some pages and a few small spots of foxing to first and last few pages. Overall, the interior remains clean and bright. A lovely binding with charming illustrations. 392 pages. $250

89. Krause, Dorothy Simpson. Visions. Massachusetts: Viewpoint Editions, 2011. Number 13 of 15 copies. This is a magical and mystical book by the award winning book artist, Dorothy Simpson Krause, that draws upon her work as a painter, collage-maker, and printmaker. Using Samuel Taylor Coleridge's poem "Kubla Kahn or A Vision in a Dream, A Fragment", composed in 1797 after an opium induced dream, this book incorporates images from three related bodies of work. The vision shown is of a savage place, with holy and enchanted caverns, walls, towers and a sacred river where "The shadow of the dome of pleasure floated midway on the waves." These haunting images of submerged architectural passageways, lit from within, reflect the branches of trees and illuminate floating leaves and flowers. A beautiful destruction. Printed on the HP Indigo 5500 on Mohawk Superfine 80# cover by Acme Bookbinding. Lucinda Handwriting font text. Case binding of gold and brown Asahi fabric over boards with gold spine. Title and author gold-foil stamped using Mistral font on gold oriental paper. Endsheets of mustard gold Lokta paper. Housed in gold organza bag with gold drawstring ties. In fine condition. About 5 x 7 inches. Unpaginated. $500

90. Lamb, Charles; Douglas Jerrold; Walter Jerrold, editor; Aubrey Beardsley, illustrator. Bon-Mots. London: J.M. Dent and Company, 1893. First Edition of this scarce publication. The book is a celebration of humorous comments and witticisms from these two important 19th century writers. The cover vignette, title page, and b&w illustrations (called grotesques) were done by twenty-one year old Aubrey Beardsley. Bound in original cream cloth with gilt title and authors to spine and front cover. Cover vignette in dark red. Binding is a little marked but in uncommonly nice condition. Except for offsetting to free endpapers, the interior is bright and clean. 191 pages. $150

91. Les Interieurs Francais au Salon des Artistes Decorateurs en 1926. Presentes par Maurice Dufrene. Paris: Charles Moreau, 1926. After the success of the l'Exposition Internationale des Arts Decoratifs, the French Societe des Artistes Decorateurs opened a Salon d"art Decoratif as a showcase for the latest in interior design. This portfolio contains 47 of 48 striking plates of black and white photographs (plate 4 is missing) of beautiful rooms and furniture. It includes such designers as Marice Defrene, Paul Follot, Henri Rapin, Eugene Kolhmann, Louis Sognot, and Macel Guillemard. There is also a preface by Maurice Defrene and a table of plates. The plates are in very good plus condition. Housed in an orange portfolio with silver design, title, and editor to front cover. Portfolio worn and spine has faded. Ribbon ties present but one has torn and shortened. Unpaginated. $300

92. Lynch, Ilbery. Original Drawing By Ilbery Lynch. Original pen and ink drawing by Ilbery Lynch. The drawing is of a robed man with long hair. Little is known about Lynch, though he was a follower of Aubrey Beardsley and contemporary of Oscar Wilde. Lynch illustrated Dunsany’s Five Plays and Bramah’s Transmutation of Ling, among other works. The drawing is unsigned and undated, but would be early 20th century. 6.5" x 3.5" on cream paper. $300

93. Malory, Sir Thomas; Aubrey Beardsley (illustrator). [Le Morte Darthur] The Birth, Life, and Acts of King Arthur, of His Noble Knights of the Round Table, Their Marvellous Enquests and Adventures, The Achieving of the San Grael, and in the End, Le Morte Darturn with the Dolourous Death and Departing out of this World of Them All. [London]: [J.M. Dent], 1909. Second Edition. 1 of 1500 copies of which 1000 were for the United Kingdom and 500 for the U.S. This is the first edition published in one volume. The text was taken as written by Sir Thomas Malory and imprinted by William Caxton at Westminster in 1485, but now spelled in modern style. In his introduction, Professor John Rhys describes Le Morte as incomparable. The same can be said for Aubrey Beardsley's beautiful and remarkable designs ( a term he preferred to "illustrations"). Beardsley was only 20 years old when Dent commissioned him to do all of the designs for this work. It was a leap of faith on the part of Dent in to take a chance on an unproven artist. The illustrations were done during 1892-1894 for the initial issue in parts, beginning in June 1893. There are sixteen full page and four double-page illustrations, 43 borders, 288 chapter headings, initial letters and ornaments (many repeated). According to Lasner 22B, this edition includes ten additional chapter headings inadvertently omitted from the first edition. Large quarto bound in the publisher’s green cloth with designs in gilt by Beardsley on the front cover and spine. This volume is in very good condition with bumping to spines and boards, and very small chips to op and bottom of spine. The cover is otherwise quite bright and only slightly faded The text pages are in very good condition, and the illustrations are clean and bright. The paper shows light aging and there are light brown spots on the ffe and half-title There is a crease to the bottom right of the last glossary page. i-liv pages with Rhys and Caxton prefaces, and the table of contents. 624 pages. $1,800

94. McCullers, Carson. The Member of the Wedding. New York: Houghton Mifflin Co, 1946. First Edition. SIGNED and INSCRIBED by the author on the front free end paper “To Larry and Muriel from Carson McCullers” [undated]. It is uncommon to find inscribed copies of this book. Very good minus in yellow cloth with black title to spine and front cover. Dampstaining to top corner of boards and spine. None of the interior pages are affected. Fraying to foot of spine and bottom edge of front board. There are also a few small smudge marks on the front cover. Previous owner signature on front pastedown and occasional light spots of foxing, else clean. In an orange and olive green dust jacket with black title to the spine and front panel. The jacket has a few chips along the edges, a few closed tears, a few creases, and light soiling to the spine panel. It is also dampstained along the edges of both flaps. The interiors of the flaps are a bit rubbed, possibly from glue that has since been removed. 195 pages. $2,500

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95. Meredith, George. Farina: A Legend of Cologne. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1857. First Edition of author's second novel. RARE INSCRIBED COPY: "F. Maxse/ from his friend/GM." George Meredith (1828-1909) was an important author and poet of the Victorian era. He was friends with many major figures of his time, including William and Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Algernon Charles Swinburne, Robert Louis Stevenson, and J.M. Barrie. The book is inscribed to Frederick Augustus Maxse, his dearest friend, who was a hero of the Crimean War. Meredith's book, Beauchamp's Career, was based on the political career of Maxse. In his bibliography of Victorian fiction, Michael Sadleir described Farina as scarce, saying that "few Victorian fictions are more seldom seen than [this and three others]." Bound in the original apple-green cloth, probably the primary binding. It has been professionally recased. Binding is rubbed and soiled but still very nice (According to Sadleir, the binding was both unusual and easily soiled.). Interior pages are clean and bright. Includes July 1857 publisher's catalog. Bookplate of H. Bradley Martin. Housed in a green cloth clamshell box with paper title and author label to spine. An exceptional association copy in the extremely scarce original cloth. 244 pages plus 16 page publisher catalog. $6,500

96. Meynell, Alice Christiana. The Wind is Blind [autograph copy]. AUTOGRAPH COPY. Alice Meynell (1847-1922) was a poet, essayist, and journalist who is now remembered chiefly for her fine poetry. This is an undated fair copy of one of Meynell’s best known poems. It is on one page, with four five-line stanzas, includes the subtitle “Eyeless, in Gaza, at the mill, with slaves” (from John Milton’s Samson) and is signed by her. It is written in brown ink on faintly lined paper and mounted on card stock. It had at one point been folded and the fold lines are visible. It is slightly trimmed at the bottom, just touching the signature at the foot. $275

97. [Midnight Paper Sales] Schanilec, Gaylord. Mayflies of the Driftless Region [Deluxe Edition]. Stockholm, WI: Midnight Paper Sales, 2005. Number 8 of 50 copies of the deluxe edition, signed by the author. There were also 300 copies issued in the standard edition and 50 copies issued unbound. Includes thirteen entomological identifications of mayfly specimens. For three years fly fisherman (and artist) Gaylord Schanilec became entranced by the mayflies he found fluttering about his favorite fishing spots lining the Mississippi River. He collected countless specimens, which he examined under his microscope and sent to entomologist Clarke Garry for identification. According to the author “to be included in this book, a mayfly had to be of importance to fly fishers – and I also had to catch one.” Each specimen is illustrated with a color wood engraving and described with a scientific and at times poetic set of key characteristics. This deluxe edition is housed in a slipcase with a glass window at the top revealing eight fly fishing flies hand tied by David Lucca. The book is accompanied by a portfolio which contains seven proof sheets and an extra suite of the 13 engravings, each titled and signed. It is bound in full brown leather with a gilt fly on the spine, and the portfolio is bound with leather spine and green paper boards. The wood engravings in the book are printed on Gampi Torinoko paper. The type was composed by hand in Bembo Monotype. The slipcase is edged in matching leather with panels covered in green paper; the glass window is held into place with wood and the base is also wood. Winner of a Judges Choice Award at the 2005 Oxford Fine Press Bookfair and of the Carl Hertzog Award for ‘excellence in book design’. The vast majority of the 50 deluxe copies have entered institutional collections, with what appears to be fewer than 20 copies in private collections. 88 pages. We are offering this set with an additional suite of progressive proofs which are housed in a blue cloth slipcase. Number 12 of 13 copies, signed by the illustrator. The proofs show the separate layers of color that were printed on top of each other to form each finished illustration. Progressive proofs for all 13 illustrations are included. [Approximately 50 loose sheets.] Fine. $7,500

98. Mill, John Stuart. A System of Logic, Ratiocinative and Inductive: Being a Connected View of the Principles of Evidence and the Methods of Scientific Investigation. 2 Volumes. London: John W. Parker, 1843. FIRST EDITION. John Stuart Mill (1806-1873) was the most important English political and economic philosopher of the nineteenth century. His writings included the fields of logic, ethics, economics, and social and political philosophy. His thoughts and writing continue to be of significance. A System of Logic was an early and major work. In it, he developed the inductive method of reasoning in the social sciences, using logic based on the principles of natural science. The book was immediately well received and had numerous editions. Bound in later quarter red leather with multi-colored paper covers. Spines have five raised bands with title, author, and volume number in two compartments. The interior is bright and clean, with a hint of foxing on title pages and light aging to page margins. In very good condition. Volume I: xvi + 580 pages; Volume II: xii + 642 pages. $3,750

99. Milne, A.A. The Secret and Other Stories. New York: Fountain Press, 1929. 265 of 742 copies of which 700 were offered for sale. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. Very good in orange cloth boards with paper title label pasted down to spine. Light fading to spine and wear to spine ends and corners. Slight browning to top edges of margins, else clean. 70 pages. $350

100. Milne, A.A. Now We Are Six. London: Methuen, 1927. First Trade Edition. This is the third of Milne's Pooh titles. It is a book of poems for children, with wonderful black and white illustrations by Ernest H. Shepard on every page. 8vo. Bound in original dark red cloth with gilt title and design on spine, abd a gold pictorial stamp of Christopher Robin with a fishing rod. Binding is in near fine condition save for some rubbing to spine edges. All edges gilt. End papers have Shepard illustrations in blue and white. Interior is in beautiful condition with the red ribbon bookmark still attached. No dust jacket. 103 pages. $475

101. Milne, A.A.; Ernest H. Shepard (illustrator). Winnie the Pooh. London: Methuen and Co. Ltd, 1926. First Deluxe Edition bound in full red calf. Methuen published several deluxe editions within a few years of Winnie the Pooh, bound in red, green, or blue leather. The copies bound in red are scarcer than the green and blue. Winnie the Pooh and its companion books have never been out of print. It was said that Milne was in fact not happy that his children's books were so successful and thus defining him as a children's writer. Red leather binding is in very good condition except for the spine, which has faded along with its gilt design. The front and rear covers are in lovely condition with slight bumping to corners. The gilt illustration of Pooh and Christopher Robin, and the gilt double ruling and corner flowers are in lovely condition. Interior pages are in fine condition with light ripples to end pages from the tightness of the binding. Shepard's charming black and white illustrations throughout and on end pages. 158 pages. $1,800

102. Morris, William. The Aims of Art. London: Office of "The Commonwel", 1887. First Edition. Fine in original light blue paper wrappers with black title to front cover. Slight sunning and small marking to spine, otherwise the wrappers are clean and bright. Printed on Van Gelder paper. Very light soiling to bottom margins of two pages, else the interior is very clean. Unopened. 39 pages. $250

103. Morris, William. Chants for Socialists: The Day is Coming. London: The Socialist League Office, 1885. First Edition. Good with black title and decoration by Walter Crane to first page. Crease to middle, chipping to edges, and browning to top margins of all pages. The first page has a few spots of foxing and last page has a few markings. The first page is detached. This is a single sheet folded to form 16 pages. A well read copy of this scarce pamphlet. $200

104. Morris, William. City of Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery. Address on the Collection of Paintings of the English Pre-Raphaelite School, Delivered by Mr. William Morris, In the Museum and Art Gallery, on Friday, October 2nd 1891. Birmingham: E. C. Osborne and Son, 1891. First Edition. Very good in side stapled paper wrappers with black title to first page. The pamphlet is creased and worn with a closed tear on the first page, a few spots of soiling, and wear to the edges. The first and last page remain joined but have separated from the rest of the pages. Despite the noted wear, this remains a good copy of a very uncommon and fragile publication. 16 pages. $150

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105. Morris, William. The Earthly Paradise. London: Reeves and Turner, 1890. UNUSUAL PRESENTATION COPY. Inscribed by Morris on the half-title, "to Miss Edith Lamb from William Morris July 15, 1891." Edith Lamb was the family's nurse, primarily for Jenny Morris, who suffered from epilepsy most of her life, having her first seizures at the age of 15. One of the inexpensive one volume editions published by Reeve and Turner, who offered a choice of cloth or leather binding. This edition contains corrections made by Morris which were incorporated into the Kelmscott Press edition. This volume is bound in three quarter vellum with black leather title, author, and date spine labels and gilt decorated compartments. Boards are marbled blue, gilt, and cream paper, as are the end pages. Bumping and some chipping to top of boards and spine, and along edge of rear board. Vellum has light smudging. Paper boards have faded. Interior in very good condition. 445 pages. $3,000

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106. Morris, William. News From Nowhere. London: Reeves and Turner, 1891. 1 of 250 copies. Large paper edition of his most famous book. INSCRIBED BY MORRIS TO HIS ELDER DAUGHTER JANE, “to Jenny with William Morris’ best love April 4th 1891.” Jenny Morris (1861-1936) spent her life in ill health, suffering from epilepsy. She was extremely close to her father and never really recovered from his death in 1896. Inscribed copies of News From Nowhere are quite scarce. Outside of this copy, there have been only two inscribed copies to have sold at auction in the past 25 years - one to Burne-Jones and the other to Phillip Webb. News From Nowhere was Morris’s famous Utopian novel, and it was an immediate success. The large paper copies were published at the same time as the first trade edition. An unauthorized and unedited version taken from a serial version published in “Commonweal” was published by Roberts Brothers in Boston a few months before in 1890. The Kelmscott Press edition appeared in 1893. This copy is generally in very good condition. It is in the original dark blue boards with cream colored spine with paper title label. The spine is darkened, spotted, and bumped. The edges to the corners are also bumped but otherwise very good. There is browning to free endpapers which appears to be offsetting from something laid in. Hinges are holding tightly although they have pulled away in the middle as a result of opening the book flat. Light aging to untrimmed page edges and some margins, otherwise quite clean. There are no marks or flaws to the inscription page. 238 pages. $7,500

107. Morris, William. News From Nowhere. London: Reeves & Turner, 1891. Second edition, printed one month after the first edition. A very nice copy of this famous Utopian novel by Morris. Bound in original Morris patterned blue and cream chintz with paper title label to spine. Slightest bumping to corners but in near fine condition. Interior pages are clean and in very good condition. Bookplate of Maurice Buxton Forman, son of H. Buxton Forman, affixed to front pastedown. Housed in dark blue clamshell box. Box is rubbed and a bit worn. 238 pages. $250

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108. Nesbit, E. (Edith). The Rainbow and the Rose. London: Longmans, Green & Co., 1905. First Edition. RARE PRESENTATION COPY. Edith Nesbit (1858-1924) was an English author and poet who is best known today for her children’s books. Publishing under E. Nesbit, she wrote or collaborated on over sixty books for children. She was a follower of William Morris and one of the founders of the Fabian Society, the British socialist movement. This book is inscribed to Olindo Malagodi, “To Olindo Malagodi from E. Nesbit July 1905.” Malagodi (1870-1934) was a prominent Italian liberal journalist and writer. He trained as a journalist in Britain, became the London correspondent for several newspapers, and eventually became the editor of La Tribuna in Rome. He was a close friend of Nesbit and her husband, Hubert Bland, eventually living near them as he raised his family. His son, Giovanni became an important Italian politician. Bound in original green cloth with lovely floral and fleur-de-lis design in gilt on front cover along with author and title. Light bumping and small light stain to top of rear cover; otherwise in beautiful condition. Front and rear endpapers are foxed but interior pages are bright and clean. Each section is preceded by a blank page with a flower illustration. Each flower is a different color. Nesbit’s books of verse are uncommon and nearly impossible to find signed. 143 pages plus 4 pages of ads for Nesbit’s books. $2,000

109. Newport Folk Festival 1968: Program. Festival Productions, Inc., 1968. Scarce memorabilia from the legendary Newport Folk Festival. The annual festival began in 1959 and ended in 1970. It was revived in 1985 and is still thriving. The 1968 festival marked the first appearances of Janis Joplin, Tim Buckley, and Janis Ian. (Janis Joplin died in 1970 at the age of 27. Tim Buckley died in 1975 at the age of 28). Other performers included Joan Baez, Theodore Bikel, Elizabeth Cotton, B.B. King, Pete Seeger. and Ralph Stanley. The program provided biographies of the performers and the members of the board of directors, along with articles about Elizabeth Cotton, Woodie Guthrie, and the program line-up. Very good in soft cover with stapled spine. Black front cover with festival logo in brown circle. Some chips and bumps, and crease to upper right hand of front cover. Interior pages are clean. Numerous ads from music production companies and more. A nice piece of American cultural history. 44 pages. $200

110. [New Directions Books] Michaux, Henri; Gustaf Sobin, translator. Ideograms in China. New York: New Directions Books, 1984. Number 17 of 150 copies. Signed by the poet and translator. Michaux offers an impressionistic history of Chinese characters, tracing the evolution of the oldest living language as he contemplates its unique capacity to convey poetic expression. Originally published as an introduction to Leon Chang’s La Calligraphie Chinoise, this is its first appearance as a free-standing work. It is translated from the French by American expatriate poet Gustaf Sobin and illustrated with Chinese calligraphy. Bound by Claudia Cohen in beige cloth with blue paper covered spine and title label. In fine condition. Housed in a cloth covered slipcase in near fine condition. Unpaginated. $325

111. Newton-Robinson, Charles. The Viol of Love: Poems. London: John Lane: Bodley Head, 1895. 1 of 350 copies. First Edition. Presentation Copy, inscribed "To F.S. Robinson from his brother Charles Newton-Robinson 14 July 1895." A bright and beautiful copy with cover design, title page, and decorations by Laurence Housman. Green cloth binding with intricate gilt designs, title, and author to front cover. Very light bumping to corners and some fading to spine otherwise near fine, as is the interior. Some of the poems first appeared in the Yellow Book. 56 pages plus 16 page publisher's catalog. $250

112. [Old Stile Press] Brown, George Mackay; Michael Onken (illustrator). The Girl From the Sea: A Play for Voices. Monmouthshire, England: The Old Stile Press, 2008. 1 of 195 copies in Main Edition. Illustrated by Michael Onken and signed by him. This book came when the McDowells, proprietors of the press, discovered this text among the papers of Brown. He wrote it in 1984 and it had a single public reading. The play draws on the tales of the Selkie folk. The American artist, Onken, has found Orkney to be his "spiritual" home, and also was drawn to the Selkie legends. This book is a result of the play's discovery. 4to. Bound in cream cloth front cover with illustration in brown. Backing and rear board are blue linen. Housed in fine slipcase with paper illustration of Mackay Brown affixed to front. Designed and printed by Nicolas McDowell in Albertina type on grey Velin Arches paper. The artist's wood engravings woodcut and linocut images were printed in black and white from the original blocks. Binding by The Fine Book Bindery using paper printed at The Old Stile Press. Unpaginated. $300

113. [Old Stile Press] Butler, S.J. (story); Steffi Pusch (photographs). The Swimmer. Oldham, England: Old Stile Press, 2012. Number 24 of 100 copies. Signed by the illustrator and author. This story is about the author overcoming her fear of swimming in the Medway River, which was close to where she grew up. The accompanying black and white photographs, which are composed of multiple layers, effectively capture the emotions and perceptions of the author as she wades through an eerie river landscape. This is the author’s first complete short story. It was published in The Warwick Review and in Salt’s Best British Short Stories 2011. Bound in grey paper covered boards with the title printed on the front cover and the name of the press on the rear cover. A flowing design of lines is printed continuously on the spine and both covers in brown and blue ink. Clean and bright with tipped in illustrations. Printed on Velin Arches paper in Zapfino type with Aries italic. Includes ten photographic illustrations printed using archival inks on FibaPrint photographic paper. In fine condition. Unpaginated. $245

114. [Old Stile Press] Pitts, J. Martin (illustrator). Gymnopaediae. Oldham, England: The Old Stile Press, 1989. Number 149 of 220 copies. Signed by the illustrator. The Gymnopaediae was an ancient Greek festival at which nude young boys would dance, sing, and display their athletic abilities to honor Apollo. Filled with linocut illustrations of nude male athletes in various poses. Bound in quarter black cloth with blue paper covered boards. Black title to spine and terracotta illustration of a Greek sculpture of a nude boy to the front cover. Printed on Saunders HP mould-made paper in Joanna and PerpetuaLight Titling type. Housed in a beige cloth covered slipcase printed in terracotta with a series of figures. In fine condition. [80 pages]. $175

115. Phillips, Stephen. Robert Wu (binder) Marpessa. Unique handwritten manuscript from the early 1900s with new custom binding and box. An unknown calligrapher created this exquisite thirty-five page copy of the poem Marpessa, by Stephen Phillips. Phillips (1864-1915) was a famed English poet and dramatist. This poem was included in a volume of his poetry first published in 1897 that brought him recognition as a poet of great gifts. Marpessa is a romantic retelling of a Greek myth in which Marpessa, an Aetolian princess, was loved by both Idas, a mortal, and the god Apollo. She chose Idas because of her desire to live through the years with him, to experience joy and sorrow, to age, and to die with him rather than to grow old living with Apollo and losing his love as she aged. She says to him, "thou wouldst grow kind; most bitter to a woman that was loved." The manuscript is beautifully done, with delicate illustrations and decorated initials, many of which are hand-colored. Written in black and white on fine paper. This splendid leather binding was designed especially for this book by Canadian binder Robert Wu. He bound the book in the highest quality French morocco in brown, black, and white, with gilt curved rules and iridescent inlays sprinkled across the figures of Marpessa and Idas on the front and on the design on the rear cover. The endpapers are marbled using an oil based process that creates rich effects. Housed in a custom brown cloth box with red leather labels with the title in gold on spine and front cover. In fine condition. 5 x 6.5 inches. $2,600

116. Pike, Douglas. Viet Cong: The Organization and Techniques of the National Liberation Front of South Vietnam. Cambridge: The M.I.T. Press, [1966]. Interesting association copy. Inscribed: "Saigon Nov. 25, 1966 To Barry Zorthian, leader in the most difficult and complex of all the Vietnamese wars -- the one fought in the arena of what men believe -- pioneer creator of JUSPAO, a truly amazing person, and a good friend,* with the deepest possible admiration & respect. Douglas Pike. *Also, a good poker player!" Douglas Pike (1924-2002) was a leading historian and scholar on the Vietnam War and the Viet Cong. Among other roles, he served for 15 years as the State Department's leading anayst. He later founded the journal Indochina Chronology. His extensive collection of materials related to the war are now part of the Vietnam Center at Texas Tech University. Barry Zorthian (1920-2010) was an American diplomat who is best remembered as the U.S. government spokesman during the Vietnam War in the 1960s. He founded the Joint United States Public Affairs Office (JUSPAO), which integrated information operations in South Vietnam from 1965-1972. This book was considered to be the definitive study of the Viet Cong. Bound in grey cloth with title and author in white on spine. In green dust jacket with tears and creases along top edges. Photos of several Viet Cong leaders are on the rear cover. Interior is clean and bright. In very good condition. Attached with a paper clip is Douglas Pike's business card with his Saigon home and JUSPAO addresses. 490 pages. $250

117. Poe, Edgar Allan; Harry Clarke, illustrator. Tales of Mystery and Imagination. New York: Abrams, 1936. This edition of Poe’s incomparable tales marries his famous stories with the strange and beautiful illustrations of Harry Clarke. The grotesque and fantastic nature of Clarke’s illustrations perfectly represent the same qualities in Poe’s stories. There are eight tipped-in color plates and 24 full-page black and white drawings. Bound in black cloth with pictorial paper label to front cover with title, author, and illustrator; and gilt title, author, and illustrator to spine. Small remnants of sticker on front pastedown and unobtrusive ownership signature on title page and on one page of text. Otherwise in near fine condition with clean and bright text and illustrations in very good plus dust jacket. Housed in scarce original publisher’s box, which is covered in black paper with illustrated pastedown to the front panel. The box shows some wear and chipping. A particularly nice copy of this book. 412 pages. $750

118. [Purgatory Pie Press]. 2013: Life As We Know It. (datebook for 2013). Purgatory Pie Press, 2012. Number 18 of 60 copies. A beautifully crafted datebook for 2013. Each binding is unique with different colors of leather and threads. Bound in full orange leather with a black leather tie. The interior is printed in week-at-a-glance format on repurposed nautical charts with wood type that is over 100 years old. The datebooks are a tradition for the Purgatory Pie Press - they have been producing limited edition datebooks since 1980! The leather is slightly discolored on the bottom edge of the rear cover. Designed by Esther K Smith, hand-set by Dikko Faust, and printed on a Vandercook 4 letterpress. $113

119. [Purgatory Pie Press]. Artist Tracts: 5 Collaborative Letterpress Triptychs in a box. New York: Purgatory Pie Press, 1997. Number 127 of 250 copies. Signed by the designer (Esther K Smith), printer (Dikko Faust), and paper marbler (Lauren Rowland). According to the designer Esther K. Smith, this project was inspired by 'those folded religious pamphlets.' Participating artists include: Harvey Redding, Laura Murawski, J. Nebraska Gifford, Melinda Beck, Lauren Rowland, and W.M. Huurman. Each artist has signed their card or the box. Each card has a different theme ranging from sexual experience to the a subway mosaic. All are housed in a marbled paper covered card stock box with silver title to front panel. $350

120. [Purgatory Pie Press] Bartalos, Michael. Vishnu Crew. New York: Purgatory Pie Press, 1990. Limited to 74 copies although according to the press, the full edition was not produced as their supply of perforated aluminum ran out. This copy is not numbered but it is signed by the author. A sculptural book construction with moveable parts made from aluminum, brass, paper, felt, and steel. Four small book structures in the shapes of small heads are affixed to a large rotating circular wheel. A humanoid body which is hinged to the wheel can be positioned beneath any of the four heads. Each book is cleverly attached to the base with a screw and washer which also serve as the eyeballs for each head. The covers of each book are metal with accordioned paper pages printed in green and orange with a verse and linocut illustrations. The text reads like a cryptic mantra: "Ganges seers fear hearing gears," "Man can't do what Katman don't," "derrick din decks Delhi duck," and "Ladakh crocs mock clox' tox." The wheel fits snugly within a repurposed film reel canister which has been fitted with felt and adorned with labels and stickers from the press. One of the stickers bears the signature of the author in pencil. Letterpress printed on a Vandercook press on Khadi Jute Indian handmade paper. Elemental orchestration by Esther K. Smith. Linocuts by Dikko Faust. An intriguing construction that begs to be handled. In fine condition. The film canister is lightly worn with a few scuff marks. Unpaginated. $1,500

121. [Purgatory Pie Press] Cherches, Peter. Colorful Tales. New York: Purgatory Pie Press, 1983. Number 75 of 85 copies bound into hard covers. 95 additional copies were issued in wraps. Signed by the author, printer (Dikko Faust), and designer (Esther K. Smith). A collection of eight tales in which portions of the story have been replaced by lines of color allowing the reader to make up their own stories utilizing the given words. A vibrant book printed in red, yellow, green, blue, and black. Fine in yellow paper covered boards with red title to spine and front cover. Printed at the Center for Book Arts on Lana Laid all rag with red Kozo endsheets. Unpaginated. [24 pages.] $600

122. [Purgatory Pie Press] Collicott, Chris; Susan Happersett; Judy Hoffman; Stephanie Brody Lederman; Harvey Redding, book artists. Purgatoys. New York: Purgatory Pie Press, 2001. Number 73 of 150 copies. An assemblage of five inventive "toys" housed in stiff black paper wrappers, each held in place by tabs cut out from the wrappers. Each toy is signed by its artist and the printer. The set includes the following toys: Magic Postcard Transmorgri-Factory by Chris Collicott, with a turning wheel that reveals different words and images in a clear window; The Happersett Accordion by Susan Happersett, a single surface Mobius strip that folds to reveal two distinct chiaroscuro faces, accompanied by a certificate of authenticity; Buggy Night by Judy Hoffman, three black bell shaped paper cutouts with red designs tied together with red string; The DivineDiviner by Stephanie Brody-Lederman, with six "small text pages" in different colors, joined together and hanging by a red thread; and Miss Manageability by Harvey Redding, a pink confection on beauty and beauty products, with flaps that allow the player to create different views of the female image and the texts. A fun take on toys In fine condition. About 7 x10 inches. $250

123. [Purgatory Pie Press] Happersett, Susan. Fibonacci Flower. New York: Purgatory Pie Press, 2005. 1 of 23 copies. In a statement the artist describes her book: "Fibonacci Flower is an artist book made up of letter press prints of drawings. In each drawing I have mathematically generated a red flower, using the Fibonacci Sequence to determine the number of petals in the outer ring of each bloom. On the first page there is one petal inside on petal. On the next page, the flower grows with a new ring of two petals. The next page three-petal ring, the five, eight, up to 34 petals. Fibonacci Flower has a unique structure that is a combination of an accordion and a sewn binding, that allows the viewer to see two or three consecutive Fibonacci flowers at the same time." Bound in light green card stock with the full Fibonacci flower in red to cover. In fine condition. [10 pages] $90

124. [Purgatory Pie Press] Happersett, Susan, artist. Infinity Remove. New York: Purgatory Pie Press, 2004. Number 71 of 100 copies. An inventive and interesting work from the Purgatory Pie Press, designed by Esther Smith and typeset and printed by Dikko Faust. The book compiles quotes on infinity from such figures as Aristotle, Georg Cantor, Einstein, and Dan Quayle. The book is done in accordion style with cutouts on dark blue paper, with the writings and designs in gold and orange. It is covered in lovely orange silk and housed in a stiff blue paper slipcase. In fine condition. 2 x 9 inches. $100

125. [Purgatory Pie Press] Tipping, Richard; Dikko Faust; Esther K. Smith. 6x6x6 or Six by Six by Sex. New York: Purgatory Pie Press, 1999. 177 of 216 copies. Signed by author, typographer, and art director. Features six "wordworks" by Richard Tipping, an Australian poet who uses words to create images. His work can be found on roadsigns, large public installations, and in books. Fine in black paper wrappers with silver title to spine and front cover. Printed on all rag musuem board. Unpaginated. [16 pages.] $67

126. Pym, Horace N. Chats in the Book-Room. London, 1896. Number 73 of 150 copies privately printed for the author by Ballantyne. Signed and inscribed to Douglas Carnegie. Bound in vellum backed green cloth with gilt title and author to front board and spine. Vellum is discolored and corners are bumped. Printed on Arnold' s Unbleached Handmade Paper. Interior in very good condition except for foxing to frontispiece and verso, which are printed on a different paper. 164 pages including index. $160

127. [Red Angel Press] Dickinson, Emily; Nathaniel Hawthorne; Ronald Keller, illustrator. I Felt a Funeral in My Brain: A Poem by Emily Dickinson; The Hollow of the Three Hills: A Story by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Bremen, ME and New York: Red Angel Press, 2002. Number 44 of 100 copies. Signed by book artists Ronald and Betty Keller. Both works included are moving and haunting. Some literary scholars believe that Dickinson’s poem was inspired by Hawthorne’s story. The inventive design of this book allows the two texts to be studied side by side. The book’s designers have in essence created two books in one, with the pages for each work interwoven, printed on different kinds of paper and in different type. The Dickinson poem is printed in handset Centaur type in Heidleberg blue ink on the rectos of light Sekishu paper. The Hawthorne story is printed in Bembo and Caslon types on Gutenberg laid paper. The six woodcut illustrations by Ronald Keller are printed in blue ink. Bound in grey cloth with the author names stamped on front cover and spine. A beautiful work in fine condition. $385

128. [Red Howler Press] David M. Moyer; Rene Descartes. Cartesian Reverie. Muncy, PA: Red Howler Press, 2011. Number 13 of 20 copies. This book "is a reflection in word and image on passages from Descartes 'Meditation II.' The text is written in walnut brown ink and the artist's musings are written and printed in black. The parts are intended to compliment one another making for a contraposition of voices" (preface). Signed and numbered by the book artist. Bound in green and yellow paper wrappers with a hand drawn illustration on the front cover. The text is hand written in walnut brown and Japanese Sumi ink by the book artist and the images have been printed in black from wood engravings. Printed from ten lemon end grain wood blocks on Rives Heavy Weight Buff paper. Unpaginated. [32 pages.] $500

129. [Red Howler Press] David M. Moyer. Speculative Motion. Muncy, PA: Red Howler Press, 2012. Number 7 of 25 copies. Signed and numbered by the book artist. Speculative Motion opens with a quote from Greek philospher Democritus: "wretched mind, do you take evidence from us and then overthrow us ...?" and goes on to discuss the "speculative motion" of reason. Reason - or perhaps the thought process - is depicted as a caravan of locomotive devices adorned with human heads and insect parts. The pages fold open accodion style to reveal the entire procession. Bound in black and olive green paper wrappers with a hand drawn illustration on the front cover. The text is hand written in walnut brown ink by the book artist and the images have been printed in black from wood engravings. Printed from six lemon end grain woodblocks on Rives Heavy Weight Buff paper. Unpaginated. [12 pages.] $350

130. Rossetti, Christina. Speaking Likenesses. London: Macmillan & Co., 1874. FIRST EDITION WITH AUTHOR’S SIGNATURE TIPPED IN. This book contains three charming and fantastical children’s tales which involve talking animals, odd creatures, and more. The adventures described in each story are comparable to Alice in Wonderland which was published eight years earlier. Bound in beautiful contemporary red three quarter leather with red cloth boards, gilt tooling, and title stamp to banded spine. Original blue cloth cover and spine piece bound into book in rear. The leather has only slight rubbing to corners and front board, with minor sunning to spine. Beautiful marbled endpapers and gilt edges. Interior is clean and bright with twelve illustrations by Hughes, including a nice black and white frontis plate. The author’s autograph is tipped into the page following the title. A lovely copy of Christina Rossetti’s stories. 96 pages. $625

131. Rossetti, Christina. Verses. London: Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, 1893. SCARCE FIRST EDITION. PRESENTATION COPY from Arthur Symons to his sister "To Anna from Arthur for her birthday Dec: 18: 93." Symons (1865 - 1945) edited several periodicals, most notably "The Savoy" which featured work by Aubrey Beardsley, Conrad, Yeats, and others. He was heavily involved with the Decadent movement and was also a poet, essayist, and critic. Near fine in original black cloth with gilt title to spine and front board. Light rubbing to beveled boards and slight browning to end pages, else fine. Printed in black on laid paper with decorative initials and red borders. 236 pages plus 4 pages of ads. $350

132. Rossetti, Dante Gabriel. The Early Italian Poets from Ciullo d'Alcamo to Dante Alighieri (1100- 1200-1300) in the original metres, together with Dante's Vita Nuova, translated by D.G. Rossetti. London: Smith, Elder, and Co., 1861. FIRST EDITION. An excellent PRESENTATION COPY, inscribed at the time of publication “To Thomas Keightley Esq with true respect & regard D G Rossetti - Xmas 1861.” The recipient, a classical scholar and historian, had long been a friend of the Rossetti family, and was in particular a supporter of Gabriel Rossetti’s theories on Dante. William Rossetti remarked that Keightley’s The Fairy Mythology had a great effect on and himself in their childhood. Keightley’s “thank- you” letter to the author, dated Christmas Day 1861, is printed in J.C. Troxell, Three Rossettis (1937) on page 14. This is the author’s first regularly published book, one of 600 copies. Very good in original brown cloth with gilt title to spine and cover design by the author. This book has been professionally recased, a common repair for this title due to the text block being too heavy for the binding. There is light rubbing to the edges and boards, and a short, expertly repaired closed tear to the book cloth along rear board and spine. The interior is clean and bright. Housed in a green half-morocco slipcase with a few scuff marks to spine. 464 pages plus errata. 4,500

PRESENTATION COPY FROM D.G. ROSSETTI TO ARTHUR HUGHES

133. Rossetti, Dante Gabriel. Poems. London: F. S. Ellis, 1870. A fine association copy inscribed to Arthur Hughes from Rossetti. The inscription reads: "To Arthur Hughes, from his friend, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, April 1870." These men were two of the most important artists of the Pre-Raphaelite movement. This is one of only a few copies personally inscribed to Rossetti's close friends (see D.G.R. Letters to Publishers). Dark green cloth boards with gilt title to spine. Attractive gilt floral decoration to spine and boards. Minor wear to edges and slight discoloration to boards. Clean, bright interior with decorative end pages and a tight binding. Housed in a black cloth covered clamshell box with gilt label to spine. 282 pages plus 4 pages of ads. $6,400

134. Rossetti, Dante Gabriel; William Michael Rossetti, editor and introduction. The Poems of Dante Gabriel Rossetti: With Illustrations from his Own Pictures and Designs. 2 Volumes. London: Ellis & Elvey, 1904. 7 of 30 numbered copies with the plates on Japanese vellum. 25 copies were for subscribers and 5 for presentation. A lovely set bound in full vellum. teg. Slight soiling to gilt on fore-edge of Volume II. Beautifully printed, with 18 full page illustrations and frontispieces from Rossetti's paintings and drawings. Each is protected by a tissue guard giving the name of the work. It was noted by bibliographer Colbeck that the poem "After the French Liberation of Italy" was being published for the first time. Vellum binding is in very good condition with just the lightest signs of handling. Gilt title and author to spine, and Rossetti's own design of his initials on front cover. Interior is pristine. Bookplate of Frederick William Brown affixed to each front pastedown. Original blue ribbon placemarks present. Housed in modern green cloth slipcase. Volume I: 227 pages; Volume II: 245 pages. $1,300

135. Rossetti, William Michael. Autograph Letter to Hall Caine. 1889. A nice three page handwritten letter from William Michael Rossetti to Hall Caine. Caine was friends with both William and Dante Gabriel Rossetti and, in fact, had served as Gabriel's secretary. The note is interesting because it is in regard to sonnets. Caine was fascinated by the sonnet, which led to him editing an important anthology in 1882, Sonnets of Three Centuries. He had tried to write sonnets himself, but was not particularly successful with this poetic form. In the letter Rossetti writes from 5 Endsleigh Gardens, N.W.: " 15 Jan./89 Dear Mr. Caine, I received your note of the 7th enclosing 3 sonnets, & am perfectly willing that you shd [should] use in your collection the other 3 wh. (which) you have retained. I think I mentioned before that I don't possess any extra copy of my various sonnets. As the fate of the 3 wh. [which] remain in your hands is necessarily subject to the chances & changes of this mortal life, I shd [should] feel obliged to you if you w. [would] have them trascribed at your earliest convenience, & return me the originals. The transcripts cd [could] be consigned by you to the printer. If by possiblity there were any inaccuracy in them, that cd [could] be corrected when I receive the proof. Of course I shd. [should] wish to receive to receive [second time crossed out] a proof whenever the proper time arrives. Yours very truly, WM Rossetti. " In very good condition with slight aging to paper and light crease where folded. 4 x 6 inches. $450

136. Ruskin, John. Pre-Raphaelitism. London: Smith, Elder and Co., 1862. "A New Edition." A very nice copy of Ruskin's famous defense of the Pre-Raphaelite artists. In his preface, Ruskin states that his advice to young artists in Modern Painters - that " they should go to nature in all singleness of heart, and walk with her laboriously and trustingly, having no other thought but how best to penetrate her meaning....has...been carried out, to the very letter, by a group of men who, for their reward, have been assailed with the most scurrilous abuse..." Thus, in this resulting publication, he sought to contradict the false statements regarding their works and to point our their merits. This influential work was critical to the success that the Pre-Raphaelite artists achieved. Bound in original blue paper wrappers with title, author, and publisher to front cover. Except for a slight tear at the bottom of the spine and chipping to the spine top, in very good condition. Interior is clean and bright. 67 pages plus 4 pages of ads. $150

137. Savinio, Alberto; Umberto Di Cristina; John Shepley (translator). Isadora Duncan. Milan: Franco Maria Ricci, 1979. Number 1041 of 3000 copies. Signed by the publisher. First English edition. A beautiful publication with 63 gorgeous tipped in color plates of Art Deco sculptures of Isadora Duncan. They were done by such artists as Chiparus, Colinet, Preiss, Le Faguays, and more. With a piece on Art Deco sculpture by De Cristina and a biography of Duncan by Savinio. There is also a chronology of Duncan's life. Small folio bound in black cloth with gold title, author, and publisher to spine and front cover, and a glossy color photo of one of the sculptures on front. Printed on blue hand-made paper from the Pietro Miliani mills. In very good plus condition. Housed in a very good black clamshell box with paper title label to spine. 183 pages. $250

138. Scammon, Charles M. The Marine Mammals of the North-Western Coast of North America, Described and Illustrated: Together with an Account of The American Whale-Fishery. San Francisco: John H. Carmany and Company, 1874. Scarce First Edition of this classic work, one of the most attractive and dramatic of American whaling books. Many copies were destroyed in the fire after the San Francisco earthquake. The book is the single most important historical work on West Coast marine mammals and on the 19th century whaling industry. Charles Melville Scammon (1825-1911) was a whaleman, naturalist, and author who was something of a paradox. As a whaling captain, he participated in the near extinction of the gray whale in the waters off the California coast. Yet, his extensive study and research of marine mammals, along with his exquisite and meticulous drawings of them, convey what must be described as a love for these magnificent marine animals. The book has three parts. First is a species by species account of whales and dolphins. Part two is a similar discussion of other mammals such as seals, otters, and the walrus. The final section is a history of American whaling. Throughout the book are twenty-seven superb lithographic illustrations made from Scammon’s drawings. He in fact, in the introduction, thanks Mr. Rey of Britton & Rey for personally executing the plates. There are also numerous text illustrations. Bound in modern green buckram with title and author in gilt to spine. There is light foxing intermittently throughout but otherwise the book is in very good condition. Ownership signature of F. Eastman of San Francisco on free front endpaper and small acquisition number on copyright page. 319 pages plus 5 page index. $2,100

COLLECTION OF LETTERS FROM GEORGE BERNARD SHAW

139. Shaw, George Bernard. Archive of seven letters by George Bernard Shaw. England, 1899-1922. A notable collection of George Bernard Shaw letters, which includes five autograph letters signed and two typed letters signed, one with handwritten emendations. There are also two envelopes, one handwritten and one typed. The letters total twelve pages and were written on various sizes of paper, sent from Haslemere, London, and Keswick between December 7, 1898 and January 7, 1922. They were all written to James Douglas (1867-1940), the British journalist, newspaper editor, and author. Only one of the letters has been published. They are witty, entertaining, and serious, concerning his views on World War I, his refusal to travel to America, plays, journalism, and the authenticity of a manuscript attributed to Shelley. $6,000

BEAUTIFUL SET WITH 57 HAND-COLORED PLATES OF BIRDS

140. Shelley, G. E. [George Ernest Shelley] and William Lutley Sclater; Henrik Gronvold (illustrator). Birds of Africa, Comprising All the Species Which Occur in the Ethiopian Region. 5 volumes bound into 7. London: R.H. Porter, 1896 - 1912. George Ernest Shelley (1840-1910) was a renowned geologist and ornithologist, and a nephew of Percy Bysshe Shelley. This important set describes all of the species included in great detail. Beautifully bound by Sotheran in three quarter red morocco with red cloth covered boards. Each spine has multiple compartments with elaborate gilt decorations featuring small birds. The title, author, volume number, and date are also stamped in gilt on each spine. The bookplate of Captain H.F. Stoneham, author and editor of several ornithology books, is affixed to the front pastedown of each volume. The inner hinges of one volume have been repaired. There is a bump to the top edge of one volume. Minor rubbing, light wear and small markings to hinges, boards, and edges of all volumes. The interiors are very clean overall with occasional spots of foxing - some of which do affect the plates. Includes 57 hand colored plates by Danish naturalist and artist, Henrik Grönvold. A beautiful set. $8,500

141. Stoker, Bram. Under the Sunset. London: Sampson, Low, Marsten et al, 1882. First Edition. Stoker's first book and uncommon.. Covers and spine are moderately soiled, with gilt and red lettering and borders. This book has been expertly rebacked with new endpages. This restoration is barely perceptible as the material used is an exact match and the 'new' endpages are contemporary to the publishing date. The text is overall clean and bright with paper just slightly yellowed with age. There are occasional smudge & pencil marks which are explained below. Still a nice copy of a work which usually turns up in very poor condition. A presentation copy, inscribed 'The Sick Children with the authors love/January 1882.' Presumably inscribed as a donation to a hospital or charity. Evidence that the receiving children read the book (or at least the beginning) can be found within the margins where page numbers written in a childish script can still be seen. These markings only appear on the first 10 pages and are written in pencil. $2,000

142. [Story Line Press] Slaughter, Adele. What the Body Remembers. Brownsville, OR: Story Line Press, 1994. Signed by the author twice. Number 40 of 100 copies printed. 8vo. Black cloth backed with red cloth covered front board and purple cloth covered rear board. Gilt title to front board and to spine. Pristine interior. Author's signature to title page and to colophon. 69 pages. $45

143. [Strike Three Press] Enos, Randall; (Herman Melville). The Life and Death of Mocha Dick. Brooklyn: Strike Three Press, 2009. Number 3 of 32 copies. Signed and numbered by he artist. Before writing the classic tale of Moby Dick, Herman Melville travelled in the South Pacific. It was there that heard and was inspired by the legend of Mocha Dick, a huge bull sperm whale notorious for attacking whaling ships. This is the story of Mocha Dick, the hero of whales, told in a suite of eleven linoleum cuts and snippets of text about the whale, the legend, Melville, Edgar Allan Poe, and more. A folio bound in tan cloth with paper title label to front cover. Printed on Antique White Folio paper in Cochin and Thorowgood type by Virginia M. Cahill and Daniel K. Smith. Housed in a black cloth slipcase. $350

144. Swinburne, Algernon Charles. Songs Before Sunrise. London: Chatto and Windus, 1909. LIMITED. 8vo. 312 of 650 copies. Published for the Florence Press. Full white limp vellum boards with gilt title to spine and front board. Four original green ties. Minor rubbing to boards. Printed in black with red initials. A few small smudge marks to interior, but overall very clean. An attractive book in excellent condition. 209 pages. $350

145. Thackeray, W. M. Lovel the Widower. London: Smith, Elder and Co., 1861. First Edition. Beautifully bound in dark red leather by Zaehnsdorf, with tile rulings, five raised bands, and lovely tooled dentelles. Top edges gilt. Marbled endpapers, bright text, several black & white illustrations throughout. In fine condition. 258 pages plus 14 page publisher's catalog. $175

146. Thackeray, William Makepeace. Vanity Fair: A Novel Without a Hero. London: Bradbury & Evans, 1848. First Edition, with first issue points. A nice copy of Thackeray's great novel. Bound in contemporary tree calf with gilt ornaments to corners of covers and red and black leather spine labels, and t.e.g. Bumping, staining but still in near very good condition. Interior pages are sporadically foxed, but several of the plates with Thackeray's illustrations are foxed and/or browned around edges thus only in very good minus condition. Book label of Josephine Crane, a philanthropist and a founder of the Museum of Modern Art. 624 pages. $300

147. Thompson, Francis. Sister-Songs: An Offering to Two Sisters. London: John Lane at the Bodley Head, 1895. First Edition. With a presentation inscription from Alice Meynell "Christina Head from A.M. 1905." On the first page of the poem, Meynell wrote in ink under the line An Offering to Two Sisters, "Monica and Madeline (Sylvia) Meynell." The English poet Francis Thompson (1859-1907) went through a period of drug addiction and destitution. After seeing a journal published by Alice Meynell and her husband Wilfried, Thompson sent them copies of some of his poems. The Meynells became supporters of Thompson and his work, and he became very close to them. Sister-Songs celebrated his affection for Monica and Madeline, the two older daughters of the Meynells. Bound in original brown cloth with Laurence Housman design in gilt to spine and front cover. Some marks and light bumping but in nice condition. Offsetting to free endpapers but interior is in very good condition. The frontispiece illustration and title page design are also by Housman. 65 pages plus publisher's catalog. $300

148. Torgerson, Eugenie. Relic of Our Destination. Sumnerville, MI: Eugenie Torgerson, 2011. A unique book object. This sculptural piece by painter and book artist Eugenie Torgerson features a selection of her poetry and several digital images. The images depict abstracted landscapes taken from the artist's photographs or paintings then digitally manipulated and layered with text, maps, and other objects. Vibrant, heavily textured handmade paper is interspersed between the text and images. The book is hardbound in copper colored cloth with paper title label affixed to the spine and an assortment of beads and buttons sewn to the covers. The book is designed to lay open within an altar-like box. The lid of the box has multiple glass panels so that sections of the book can be viewed even when the box is closed. The top panel of the box opens to reveal a second compartment which houses several rusted, found pieces of metal, which the artist has artfully arranged and preserved. This three piece box is elaborately embellished with decorative paper, fabric, digital imagery, beads, and trim. It sits on raised feet and has metal handles. The poetry and images are printed on an Epson R2400 inkjet printer on coated Epson Premium Presentation Matte Paper. Open book dimensions: 9 inches by 3 inches by 3.5 inches. Box dimensions: 14.5 inches by 8 inches by 9.5 inches. An exquisite piece. $4,200

149. Trollope, Anthony. The Duke's Children. 3 Volumes. London: Chapman and Hall, 1880. FIRST EDITION. Three volumes in the original cloth. This book was never reprinted in its original triple decker form (Sadleir). The six volumes of the series follow the lives of Plantagenet Palliser, later the Duke of Omnium, and his wife, Lady Glencora. She is one of Trollope’s most memorable characters, full of life and personality. The book is bound in dark blue-green cloth with block design on front cover, and spine with gilt title, author, and publisher. The bindings are in very good condition with slight bumping to boards and spine edges. The bookplate of the noted book collector and Grolier Club member, Charles Auchincloss, is affixed to the front pastedown of each volume. The bookplates cover some light pencil markings. The interior pages are quite clean with the usual aging to the page margins. In Volume I the front hinge is cracked, although the binding is otherwise tight. Volumes II and III are tender but holding. Volume I: 320 pages; Volume II: 327 pages; Volume III: 312 pages plus 24 pages of ads. $2,750

150. Trollope, Anthony. Ralph the Heir. London: Strahan & Co., 1871. A lovely copy of one of Trollope's less well known works. This is the first one volume edition, with 11 of the 18 illustrations done for the supplement-issue. Michael Sadleir describes the complexity of the printing history of this title in its various issues and editions in his Trollope bibliography (pp. 298-300). In his autobiography, Trollope states that he considered this to be one of the worst novels he had written and a justification of the dictum that a novelist over fifty years old should not write love-stories. Those of us who have read it would not judge it so harshly! Beautifully bound in full brown calf, with five raised bands on spine with charming gilt ornaments, and lovely inside dentelle. Slight bumping to edges of back cover. Marbled end-papers. Interior is bright with occasional small spots of foxing. and slight rippling of first several pages along the hinges. It is not easy to find such a beautiful copy in this condition. 434 pages. $850

INSCRIBED BY PRESIDENT TRUMAN

151. [Truman, Harry] Hillman, William. Mr. President [Signed by President Truman]. New York: Farrar, Straus, and Young, 1952. First Edition. INSCRIBED BY PRESIDENT TRUMAN “To Jane Lingo, a lovely young lady with best wishes for a long and happy life. White House. April 10, 1952. Harry Truman.” In a project to counter negative public opinion polls, Truman allowed a sympathetic journalist (Hillman) a close-in view of the president in action. Hillman was a noted journalist, foreign correspondent, and radio reporter. Laid in on a 3x5 card is a note in a young hand signed by Jane Lingo asking the President to sign the book for her. Jane Lingo was a friend of Margaret Truman and is mentioned in Hillman’s book as having spent a night in the Lincoln bedroom on a sleepover (page 116). The Lingos were family friends of the Trumans. Benjamin Harrison Lingo was a commander in the Navy and his wife Marie was the director of the Washington USO. Their daughter Jane later became the first woman admitted into the National Press Club. Bound in quarter beige cloth with blue cloth covered boards and gilt title label to spine. Toning to edges of boards and small bump along bottom edge of rear board. Clean, bright interior with errata slip laid-in. In a blue dust jacket with red title to spine and front panel. There is a large open tear on the front of the jacket affecting the title and there are a few closed tears along the edges. Very good in a good dust jacket. 253 pages. $1,500

152. Updike, John. Licks of Love: Short Stories and a Sequel, "Rabbit Remembered." New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2000. First Edition. Signed by Updike on ffep. A collection of short stories that represent a sort of victory lap back to some of the author's previous locales and characters, including a novella sequel to Updike's Rabbit books, and "The Women Who Got Away," a short story of Blech. Both the book and its dust jacket are in fine condition. 259 pages. $200

153. [Vale Press] Field, Michael (Katherine Harris Bradley and Edith Emma Cooper). Julia Domna, A Play. London: Vale Press (printed at the Ballantyne Press for Hacon and Ricketts), 1903. 1 of 240 copies. A nice copy of Field’s verse play on Julia Domna (170 – 217), Roman Empress, mother of Emperor Geta and Caracalla, and said to be the most important woman to exercise power behind the throne in the Roman Empire. This work is illustrated with woodcuts and decorations designed and cut by Ricketts and printed on heavy handmade paper. Expertly rebacked with brown cloth spine and original peacock patterned paper covered boards. Modern paper title label on spine, which reads “Julia Domna M.F.” Minor wear to corners and edges of boards. Browning to endpapers and sporadic foxing throughout. Two notes about the Vale Press are tipped-in on the front free endpaper. Previous owner’s bookplate to front pastedown (John W. Hancock.). 54 pages. $250

154. Vargas Llosa, Mario. The Green House. New York: Harper & Row, 1968. First American Edition. SIGNED BY AUTHOR on bookplate which is tipped in on the half-title page over a previous owner's signature. Near fine in blue cloth boards with gilt title to spine. Small damp stain to top edge of text block, else fine. In purple price-clipped dust jacket with white title to spine panel. The edges of the jacket are lightly worn including a short closed tear on the front panel. 405 pages. $350

155. [Visual Studies Workshop Press] Neilson, Heidi. Fake Snow Collection. Rochester, NY: Visual Studies Workshop Press, 2010. Number 45 of 100 copies. Signed and numbered by artist. An inventive artists’ book by NY artist Heidi Neilson on types of fake snow and the challenges in depicting it. There are three tabbed sections. The first has annotated images of forty fake snow specimens; the second has seventeen readings on fake snow, taken from various sources. The last section has twenty-four examples of fake snow in separate small plastic bags attached to the pages. Digital offset printed on an HP indigo press. Hand bound in grey paper, with an exposed stitched spine in white and cream. The ultimate fake snow resource. In fine condition. 75 pages. $130

156. Watts, George Frederic. Autograph Letter to Alphonse Legros. London, 1877. An interesting one page letter from G.F. Watts to Alphonse Legros. In it he writes: "Sept 30, 1877 Little Holland House My dear Legros Let me recommend to you the son and nephew of some very great friends of mine, he is also a cousin of Val Prinsep, he is very anxious to study under and promises to give his time and attention very seriously all the term, I should esteem it as a personal favour if you will take a little interest in him Yours sincerely G.F. Watts". G.F. Watts (1817-1904), one of the great Pre-Raphaelite painters, was an admirer of the work of Alphonse Legros (1837-1911)and took a great interest in his career. With the support of Watts, Legros became the Professor of the Slade School of Fine Arts at University College London in 1876, where he taught until 1892. This letter was thus written the year after Legros's appointment to the art school. The artist Val Prinsep, mentioned in the letter, was an intimate friend of Watts. Written on plain white paper and in fine condition, with very light creases where it was folded. $265

157. Wells, H.G. The Stolen Bacillus and Other Incidents. London: Methuen and Co., 1895. FIRST EDITION. This is a collection of fifteen science fiction short stories, many of which originally appeared in periodicals, including the Pall Mall Gazette, Pall Mall Budget, and the St. James Gazette. This was the author’s first book of short stories. Very good in original dark blue cloth boards with gilt title to spine and front board. Elaborate Art Nouveau style illustration to spine and front board. Light damp stain to front board, minor rubbing to edges of boards and spine ends, and crease to spine. The interior is clean overall with a few spots of foxing to first and last few pages. 275 pages plus 32 pages of ads. $900

158. Westmoreland, General W. C., USA Commander, U.S. Military Assistance Command, Vietnam; Admiral U.S.G. Sharp, USN Commander in Chief Pacific. Report on the War in Vietnam (as of June 1968). Washington DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, [1969]. Nice Association Copy. Inscribed, "To - Barry Zorthian - With gratitude for your abiding support and counsel. Westy (W.C. Westmoreland) March 1969." General William C. Westmoreland commanded U.S. military operations during the peak of the Vietnam War, including during the famous Tet offensive, which caused President Johnson to lose confidence in him and to replace him. Westmoreland spent much of the rest of his life championing support for Vietnam veterans. Barry Zorthian was an American diplomat who served as the U.S. government spokesman in Saigon during the Vietnam War. Laid in is a typed note from the Office of the Chief of Staff of the Department of the Army stating that General Westmoreland requested that the recipient be provided with an index for use with this report. The index is inserted in the back of the book. The book has two sections. The first is a report on air and naval campaigns against North Vietnam and Pacific Command-wide support of the war June 1964-July 1968. Section II is a report on operations in South Vietnam January 1964-June 1968, Following the reports are several appendices on various aspects of the war and 50 pages of photographs. Many charts and maps. Bound in blue cloth with title and authors on front in gilt. Some scuffing but very good. Interior is also in very good condition. 347 pages plus 34 page index. $220

159. Weyer, Joannes. Opera Omnia. Amsterdam: Petrum can den Berge (Petrus Montanus), 1660. First Edition. With the famous engraved portrait of Weyer done by Holstein. With nine woodcut illustrations including the engraved portrait of a ten-year-old girl and depictions of medicinal plants. Thick quarto bound in modern full vellum. This is the first edition of the first collected works by Weyer, and is viewed as one of the great psychiatric classics. Weyer "pleaded for medical treatment of the mentally ill and suggested that the confessions of the so-called witches were nothing more than reports of visual and auditory hallucinations experienced under the influence of some drugs. With skill and sympathy, Weyer described the symptoms of schizophrenia, the phenomena of mass hysteria, the paranoia of homosexuals, and the significance of agitation recurring yearly on the same date" (Howells 1982, p.976). Includes Weyer’s "De Lamiis," a book that Freud believed helped to found modern psychiatry. Freud praised Weyer’s "Praestigiis Daemonum" as one of the ten most significant books of all time. There is a dampstain to the top portion of all pages, the first few pages are browned, and there are a few small spots of foxing / soiling throughout. The text remains bright and legible despite the noted damage. The binding which is modern remains clean and tight. 1002 pages plus index. $3,000

ORIGINAL DRAWINGS BY GARTH WILLIAMS

160. Williams, Garth. Preliminary drawings for The Rabbits' Wedding. n.d. [1950s]. Nine delightful original preliminary illustrations for The Rabbits’ Wedding, published in 1958. A collection of adorable rabbits in various poses, drawn in black and white in pencil on thin paper. All are initialed by Williams and are in very good to fine condition. Garth Williams (1912-1996) was one of the foremost illustrators of the twentieth century. In addition to this book, he is known for his illustrations for many classic children’s books, including Charlotte’s Web, Stuart Little, the Little House series, and Bedtime for Frances. He also illustrated many Little Golden books. The Rabbits’ Wedding created a controversy in many places in the South when it was published because it depicts the marriage of a white rabbit and a black rabbit. It was perceived as somehow supporting inter-racial marriage, rather than as a book about “soft furry love,” to quote Mr. Williams. Despite the initial controversy, the work has endured as a beloved children’s book. $3,250

161. [Women's Studio Workshop] Jacobs, Diane. Alphabet Tricks. New York: Scantron Press/Women's Studio Workshop, 2000. Number 24 of 120 copies. Signed by the book artist. From the Artist's Statement: "Alphabet Tricks situates itself and women in that ambivalent space between a word’s connotation and denotation, revealing society's contradiction between desire for and condemnation of feminine sexuality. The book unfurls accordion-like; each panel is home to a word and its corresponding definitions. The definitions are complex creations, hovering between the so-called neutrality of the dictionary's opinion and the loaded derogatory use, which circulates throughout our culture. Reading Alphabet Tricks, the reader finds herself in that equivocal place where assumed objectivity is exposed as already tainted by the mores of society." The accordion style book has 15 double-sided pocket pages containing the words and definitions. It was letterpress printed with Weiss types on Stonehenge paper. The images are silk-screen. The top of the black cloth cover has a raised acetate "window" through which one can see several lines of derogatory words for women. Housed in a red cloth slipcase with a pattern of letters in black. A powerful production in fine condition. 4 x 3.5 inches. $400

162. Wu, Robert. Poems. Toronto, Canada: Little Gem Press, 2004. A lovely and unique miniature book that was written, published, typeset, designed, and bound by Robert Wu. Bound in full leather. The marbled endpapers and marbled paper used for the slipcase are also by Wu. The text is number 32 of 50 copies. The binding and colophon are signed by the artist. Housed in a marbled paper slipcase. The book and case are contained in a purple pouch. Fine. $275

163. Zangwill, Israel. Handwritten Postcard signed by Zangwill. London, 1908. Handwritten note on postcard mailed from London to George C. Turner, Esq. in Brooklyn New York. The card is written in another person's hand but signed by Zangwill. It says, "3, Hare Court Temple London.[September 1 1908] Dear Sir, I am interested to hear about your play 'The Fining Pot,' and hope that you will proceed with it & get it produced. Yours very truly, Israel Zangwill." Israel Zangwill (1864-1926) was an English Jewish writer and humorist. He dedicated his life to championing the cause of the oppressed. He wrote a very influential novel, Children of the Ghetto. His use of the term "melting pot" to describe America's absorption of immigrants was popularized by his play "The Melting Pot." In very good condition. $95