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Edition” on the title page and corrected 1. ABAGNALE, FRANK W., JR. Repeal. Jackie Gleason played Ein- Run Smooth. New York: Rudd & Car- in ink the mistake on page 265 that WITH STAN REDDING. Catch stein in a 1985 TV movie (Art Carney leton, 1858. First Edition; first state. distinguishes the first two printings. Me If You Can. New York: Grosset & played his agent partner Moe Smith). Publisher’s red cloth; fine. Inscribed on The business card of the guide and Dunlap, 1980. First Edition. Owner’s It is doubtful that they performed on the front endpaper (but not signed) by interpreter from Tangier mentioned signature on the front free endpaper; a “dry” set. $450.00 the author, “For Mother.” The Ballad in the book is mounted on the front near fine in dust jacket. Basis for the of Babie Bell. New York: Rudd & Car- free-endpaper. XXXVI Lyrics and XII Spielberg film of the same title. The 4. ALCOTT, A. BRONSON. Ralph leton, 1859. First Edition. Publisher’s Sonnets. Boston: Houghton, Mif- “accomplishments” of this forger and Waldo Emerson: An Estimate of His brown cloth; very good or better. With flin, 1892. Later edition. Publisher’s con man seem so modest, perhaps Character and Genius in Prose and the author’s bookplate. Pampinea and wrappers; some soiling; very good; naive, in this era of Madoff and big Verse. Boston: A. Williams, 1882. First Other Poems. New York: Rudd & Car- gift inscription; signed and dated by financial bailouts. $350.00 Edition. A very good copy. This essay leton, 1861. First Edition. Publisher’s was privately printed in 1865 in honor brown cloth; fine. Inscribed on the the author in 1892. Judith and Ho- loferness. Boston: Houghton, Mifflin, 2. ABBOT, ANTHONY. The Shud- of Emerson’s birthday; two long verses front free endpaper by the author “For 1896. First Edition; large-paper issue; ders. New York: Farrar & Rinehart, follow. Illustrated with six mounted Mother” and signed by him on the first some pages unopened; very good. 1943. First Edition. Very good in a dust photographs and a frontispiece por- blank. The Little Violinist. Cambridge: The Sonnets of John Milton. London: jacket with two small pieces of tape trait. Scarce. $875.00 Massachusetts Society for the Preven- Kegan, Paul Trench, 1883. Very good. inside the top of the spine. $65.00 tion of Cruelty to Children, 1880. First A Bad Boy Makes Good Separate Edition; issued three years With Aldrich’s signature and a two line note in his hand in the text. De How Dry We Were 5. ALDRICH, THOMAS BAILEY. earlier in another volume; publisher’s Quincey, Thomas: Confessions of an 3. [ALCOHOL] EINSTEIN, IZZY. Eleven Volumes Descended Through wrappers; a little soiled; very good or English Opium-Eater. Boston: Ticknor Prohibition Agent No 1. New York: the Aldrich Family; works by Thom- better. XXXVI Lyrics and XII Sonnets. Frederick A. Stokes, 1932. First Edi- as Bailey Aldrich and books from Boston: Houghton, Mifflin, 1881. First tion. Very good in dust jacket. The his library. Consisting of the follow- Edition (BAL State 2 - no priority is author claimed responsibility for ing: Aldrich, Thomas Bailey: Daisy’s mentioned); publisher’s wrappers; very 4932 arrests and in his Preface incor- Necklace: And What Became of It. good. At the top of the front wrapper, FALL rectly predicts that “The day when New York: Derby & Jackson, 1857. Aldrich has written “First Edition.” Prohibition is repealed will not be First Edition. Publisher’s red cloth; From Ponkapoag to Pesth. Boston: in our lifetime...” Not much later, in very good. The author’s mother’s copy, Houghton, Mifflin, 1883. First Edition; December, 1933, the country finally signed twice and initialed once by her. first printing. Apparently the author’s 2009 came to its senses and fully ratified The Course of True Love Never Did own copy; Aldrich has written “First PETER L. STERN & COMPANY INC. 15 COURT SQUARE BOSTON MASSACHUSETTS 02108 & Fields, 1856. Publisher’s cloth; railroad engineer, and a prominent 15. BELLOW, SAUL. The Actual. in very good condition, those with some splitting and chipping; good to Confederate general, famous for lead- New York: Viking, 1997. First Edition. damage (mostly with portions clipped very good. With Aldrich’s ownership ing Pender’s division in “Pickett’s Fine in dust jacket. Inscribed by the out) are noted; most are folio-sized signature, dated 1851 (presumably Charge” at Gettysburg. $850.00 author. $125.00 and all are as issued in wrappers; as 1857). $3000.00 follow in no particular order: Charlie 9. BARLOW, JOEL. The Vision of Chan at Monte Carlo (U.S., Starring A True Small Press Work Columbus: A Poem in Nine Books. Oland); Charlie Chan at Treasure 6. ALDRICH, THOMAS BAILEY. Hartford, Ct.: Hudson and Goodwin, Island (Toler, U.S.); another (U.K.); Pansy’s Wish: A Christmas Fantasy, 1787. First Edition. Contemporary calf Charlie Chan in Panama (Toler, U.S.); With a Moral. Boston: Published for with a morocco title label; rebacked a different one (U.S.); another (U.K.); the Mass. Homeopathic Hospital by and corners strengthened at an early Charlie Chan in Egypt (Oland, U.K., Marion & Co., n.d. [probably 1870]. date; hinges cracked; some page stain- damaged); another (U.S.) and another First Edition; presumed second print- ing; generally a very good copy. BAL (U.K.); Charlie Chan in Honolulu ing; original printed wrappers; an 865. The author was a member of the (Toler, U.S.); two others (U.K.); Char- excellent copy. The Bibliography of literary circle known as the “Hartford lie Chan in London (Oland. U.S.); American Literature (#270) devotes a Wits.” $400.00 another (U.K.); Charlie Chan in lengthy discussion to the printing his- Reno (two publications; Toler, U.K.); tory of this book. In brief, the book was The Father of Modern Promotion another (U.S.); Charlie Chan in Paris produced by the two young daughters 10. BARNUM, P.T. Struggles and (Oland, U.S. library stamp); Charlie of Aldrich’s Beacon Hill neighbor and Triumphs: or, Forty Years’ Recollec- Chan at the Wax Museum (Toler, intimate friend, Dr. Israel Talbot, for tions. Buffalo: The Courier Company, U.S.); another (U.K.); Charlie Chan’s sale at a fair held to benefit the hospital. 1882. “Author’s Edition,” revised and Chance (Toler, U.K.); Charlie Chan’s Apparently, the first printing was done enlarged; publisher’s half-leather and 16. BERKELEY, ANTHONY. Death Greatest Case (Oland, U.S.); Charlie on a cheap amateur press that Marion marbled paper boards; some rubbing In The House. London: Hodder & Chan at the Race Track (Oland, U.K.); Talbot owned, and she reprinted the and wear; nearly very good. Presen- Stoughton, 1939. First Edition. Spine another (U.S.); Charlie Chan’s Cour- pamphlet on a more expensive “Nov- tation copy, inscribed by the author, very slightly cocked; a fine copy in a dust age (Oland, U.S. - library duplicate, elty” press which she found for sale at “To Samuel Bowles Esq. With the jacket with only very light wear and tear; with a small stamp); another (U.K.) the local Mechanics’ Fair. $650.00 Author’s Compliments. P.T. Barnum, an exceptional copy. $4500.00 and another (U.K.); Charlie Chan Waldemere, Bridgeport, Conn. Feb at the Opera (Oland, U.K.); another 14th 1882.” $450.00 17. BIGGERS, EARL DERR. The (U.S., small library duplicate stamps); Black Camel. New York: Grosset & Charlie Chan on Broadway (Oland, 11. BARR, ROBERT. Jennie Baxter Dunlap, n.d.[c.1930]. Near fine in dust U.K.); another (U.S.); Charlie Chan - Journalist. New York: Stokes, 1899. jacket. $85.00 at the Olympics (Oland, U.K.); an- First Edition; limited issue; one of other (U.S.); Charlie Chan Carries On 1000 copies with a numbered label 18. BIGGERS, EARL DERR. Be- (Oland, U.K.); Charlie Chan’s Great- signed by the author, mounted inside hind That Curtain. New York: Grosset est Case (Oland, U.K.); Charlie Chan the front cover. Previous owner’s & Dunlap, n.d.[c.1930]. Near fine in at the Circus (Oland, U.K.); Charlie inscription; top of front hinge started; dust jacket. $85.00 Chan in Shanghai (Oland, U.S.); an- very good. $250.00 other (U.K., damaged) Charlie Chan’s Murder Cruise (Toler, U.S.); Charlie 12. [BASEBALL] ANONYMOUS. Chan’s Secret (Oland, U.S., damaged); Original Poster for the House of Charlie Chan in Reno (Toler, U.S., David Baseball Club. c. 1929. Printed small library stamp); in addition, on card stock; approximately 11” wide there are a few odd pages from other x 22” long; black and white; picturing pressbooks. All of those described the Biblical looking traveling baseball above as “another” are variants, not 7. AMIS, KINGSLEY. Lucky Jim. team, who barnstormed around the duplicates. $6500.00 Garden City: Doubleday, 1954. First country. Very good. This was a stock American Edition of the author’s poster and the space is blank where the 20. [BILLIARDS] BRAY, MI- first novel. Near fine in a somewhat hosting team’s name and locale could CHAEL D. Billiards at the Union browned dust jacket (designed by be added. $375.00 Club 1936-2007. New York: Billiards Edward Gorey). Presentation copy; Committee, . First Edition. One of inscribed by the author, “Peter 13. BECKETT, SAMUEL. End- 300 numbered copies published “for [DeVries] from Kingsley/ Full of game. London: Faber & Faber, 1958. present and future members.” This fun.” $2500.00 First English Edition. Very good in copy, retained by the printer, was dust jacket. $400.00 not numbered. A fine copy bound 8. [BANCROFT, GEORGE] A Hawaiian Detective in publisher’s imitation half-leather HEEREN, ARNOLD, H. L. Re- 14. BECKETT, SAMUEL. No’s 19. [BIGGERS, EARL DERR] and green baize with a printed title flections on the Politics of Ancient Knife. London: Calder & Boyars, TWENTIETH CENTURY-FOX label. $225.00 Greece. Translated...by George Ban- 1967. First Edition; a collection of AND OTHERS. A Collection of croft. Cambridge, Massachusetts: pieces published variously elsewhere; Promotional Literature for 23 Char- 21. [BLACK LITERATURE] Cummings, Hilliard & Co, 1824. First near fine. This is one of the “B” series lie Chan Films. A mixed collection CHESNUTT, CHARLES W. The Edition. Publisher’s paper-covered of 100 numbered copies signed by of original, contemporary British Conjure Woman. Boston: Houghton, boards and printed paper label; some Beckett. However, it is bound identi- and American studio or distributor Mifflin, 1899. First Edition. A near fine foxing and wear; very good. BAL 602; cally with the so-called “A” copies, publications, mostly campaign books copy. $850.00 not locating a copy in original boards. in quarter calf and buckram. In the (or pressbooks); some with Sidney With the ownership signature of I.W. publisher’s slipcase, which is a bit Toler and some with Warner Oland. 22. BLACKMORE, R.D. Fringilla. Trimble, 1822 West Point graduate, worn. $1350.00 Some folds and wear, but generally Some Tales in Verse. Illustrated by PETER L. STERN & COMPANY INC. 15 COURT SQUARE BOSTON MASSACHUSETTS 02108 Louis Fairfax-Muckley and James issue. About fine in dust jacket. A pleated skirt, with a kimono style gown Linton. London: Elkin Mathews, promotional photo of Capote is laid draped over her shoulders. Inscribed 1895. First Edition. Minor foxing; in. Signed by Capote on the title page by the author in a light area at the up- mostly unopened; a fine copy in the and by Tennessee Williams on the per left corner, “For Ida Todd, An old rare printed glassine dust jacket (with dedication page. $1250.00 friend of mine and a lover of beautiful some tears and chips). The price of voices. Willa Cather.” Unfortunately, a 10 shillings is printed at the bottom 28. [CAPRA, FRANK] WARNER neatly mended diagonal crack, far less of the front panel and the bottom of BROS. STUDIO. Campaign Book disfiguring than it sounds, runs across the spine; leaving the illustrated cloth for Meet John Doe. Burbank: Warner the upper part of the image, through visible. A beautiful book, illustrated Brothers, 1941. Folio; orange and the author’s face. $2250.00 in Pre-Raphaelite style; the American red wrappers; 36 pages including the edition, illustrated by Will Bradley, is wrappers; folded across the center; 35. [CHILDREN’S BOOKS] actually better known than this edi- very good. The film starred Gary CHUBB, IDA M. Little Pickanin- tion. $2000.00 Cooper and Barbara Stanwyck, and nies. Racine, Wisconsin: Whitman was directed by Capra. This brochure Publishing Company, 1929. First Before There Was Hannibal Lecter offered theater owners and bookers a Edition. Pictorial wrappers. Some 23. BLOCH, ROBERT. Psycho. large selection of promotional materi- wear and soiling; good to very good. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1959. als to order. $450.00 tion, commissioning W.T. Benda To say the least, now politically incor- First Edition. As usual with this book, to do the illustrations. Particularly rect; a relic of an era when racism was the pages are browned; very good or 29. CARROLL, LEWIS. The Game concerned that these illustrations be presented with a veneer of innocence a little better in dust jacket. $1000.00 of Logic. London: Macmillan, 1887. placed at their proper places in the and charm. $100.00 First Edition (after the privately issued text, she insisted that these be on the 24. [BOSTON] ANONYMOUS. edition). Bound by Riviere in 3/4 red same paper as the text. Apparently the 36. [CHILDREN’S BOOKS] KA- Excursions in the Bay. Boston to morocco, with the counters and board production and promotion of this book LEP, EVE. Air Babies. Akron: Cape Ann and Provincetown. Boston: bound in. Fine. $500.00 displeased Cather, as she subsequently Saalfield Publishing Company, Hall & Whiting, 1881. First Edition. left Houghton, Mifflin for Knopf, who 1938. Pictorial wrappers. Foreword Publisher’s pictorial wrappers; minor An Excellent Association were her publishers for the rest of her by Amelia Earhart. Minor pencil staining; very good. Mainly concern- 30. CATHER, WILLA. April Twi- career. $5000.00 erasures; very good. Babies depicted ing the harbor islands, lighthouses and lights. Poems by Willa Sibert Cather. as aircraft. $100.00 markers. $75.00 Boston: Richard G. Badger, 1903. 32. CATHER, WILLA. Shadows on First Edition of the author’s first book. the Rock. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 37. [CHILDREN’S BOOKS] LEE, 25. CAIN, JAMES M. Mildred Lacking the front free endpaper; front 1931. First Edition; limited issue; one MRS. R. [BOWDICH, SARAH]. Pierce. London: Robert Hale, 1943. board re-attached; a good copy in a of 619 numbered and signed copies. The Juvenile Album, or, Tales From First English Edition. Very good in rubbed slipcase with chemise. Pre- Bookplate; very good in a shattered Far and Near. Illustrated With Eight dust jacket. $850.00 sentation copy; inscribed on the title slipcase. $400.00 Steel Engravings by T. Woolnoth. page by the author, “To Zoe Akins London: Ackermann and Co., n.d. with One Million Good Wishes, Willa 33. CATHER, WILLA. Shadows on [1841]. First Edition. Oblong 8vo.; S. Cather.” The recipient was a suc- the Rock. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, original cloth; front hinge cracked and cessful playwright and screenwriter, 1931. First Edition; deluxe limited is- minor cloth wear; some light foxing; a winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama sue; one of 199 numbered and signed very good copy. $1250.00 for her adaptation of Wharton’s The copies printed on Japan Vellum, bound Old Maid. It is probable that this was in orange vellum. Fine in a very good 38. CHRISTIE, AGATHA. Two New inscribed in the 1920s. dust jacket and a slipcase in deplorable Crime Stories by Agatha Christie and Cather’s attitude towards her early condition. $1000.00 E. Phillips Oppenheim. London: The poems changed over the years, and Reader’s Library, 1929. First Edition. when this book was re-issued in Contains “The Under Dog.” Two small 1923, many of these poems were not archival page mends; pages yellowed reprinted. Badger’s Gorham Press was as inevitable, else very good or slightly essentially a vanity operation, where better in dust jacket. $550.00 authors paid the expenses of publica- tion. In 1908, Cather purchased the 39. CHRISTIE, AGATHA. Unfin- remaining copies from the publisher ished Portrait by Mary Westmacott. and destroyed them. $2000.00 Garden City: Doubleday, Doran, 1934. With Love First American Edition. Literary agency 26. CAPOTE, TRUMAN. A Tree of Picky, Picky stamps on the endpapers and the top and Night and Other Stories. New York: 31. CATHER, WILLA. My Antonia. bottom edges; spine cocked; very good Random House, 1949. First Edition. Boston: Houghton, Mifflin, 1918. in dust jacket. $850.00 Near fine in a very good dust jacket. First Edition of the author’s widely Presentation copy; inscribed by the acknowledged masterpiece; first print- 40. CHRISTIE, AGATHA. Appoint- author on the front free endpaper, ing; the plates are in the first state. The ment With Death. New York: Dodd, “For Jordan With Love Truman.” Jor- first printing comprised 3500 copies, of Mead, 1938. First American Edition. dan Massey was Carson McCullers’s which about 2500 were issued with the Aside from a tiny tear at the top of the cousin and an early lover of Tennessee plates in the first state, on coated paper. 34. CATHER, WILLA. Portrait spine, a fine copy in a very good dust Williams. $2000.00 Near fine in a good dust jacket with a Photograph Signed. New York: jacket. $1250.00 heavily chipped spine with interior Nickolas Muray, n.d. [c. 1920]. Ap- 27. CAPOTE, TRUMAN. Music archival mending. proximately 9 1/2 x 6 1/2”. This 41. CHRISTIE, AGATHA. And For Chameleons. New York: Ran- Cather was meticulous in her three-quarter length portrait shows the Then There Were None. New York: dom House, 1980. First Edition; trade specifications for the book’s produc- youngish Cather in a silk blouse and Dodd, Mead, 1940. First American PETER L. STERN & COMPANY INC. 15 COURT SQUARE BOSTON MASSACHUSETTS 02108 Edition. Literary agency stamps on on the spine and interior paper tape splitting; a good copy in a custom the front free endpaper and the top strengthening. $450.00 clamshell box. and bottom edges; very good in a dust This was Vincent Starrett’s copy jacket with a small fingernail-sized A Bit of a Champ with his Sherlockian bookplate and chip at the foot of the spine. $500.00 52. DEMPSEY, JACK. Ex-Champ. ownership signature as well as Lew Consisting of the sheets from the Sat- David Feldman’s pencil notation A Presentation Copy urday Evening Post series of 1931, in “First edition. Excessively rare.” The 42. CHRISTIE, AGATHA. The a custom ring-bound portfolio titled late Mr. Feldman, who operated as the Rose and the Yew Tree by Mary on the front cover “ ‘Ex Champ’ By Westmacott. New York: Farrar and Jack Dempsey. Autographed by the Rinehart, 1944. First American Edi- Author for Jack Lucas.” Inscribed by tion. A good copy in dust jacket. Dempsey at the top of the first article. Presentation copy; inscribed by the Numerous tears and stains; just good. author to Stephen Glanville, the dedi- A letter from the advertising depart- catee of Five Little Pigs, “Stephen ment is included presenting this to from M.W. 1948.” $1500.00 Lucas, noting that Dempsey requested a dozen more to give to “his very best 43. CHRISTIE, AGATHA. Death tions were published on the same day, friends.” $500.00 Comes As The End. London: Col- August 15, 1860, and were serialized lins, 1945. First Edition. Near fine the previous year. Haycraft-Queen 53. [DEMPSEY, JACK] CONSI- in a dust jacket with minor chips and cornerstone; a highlight in the history DINE, BOB & BILL SLOCUM. wear. $550.00 of mystery fiction, and one of the great Dempsey. By The Man Himself. Victorian novels of any genre. Otto New York: Simon & Schuster, 1960. Penzler, in The Encyclopedia of Mys- First Edition. Fine in a very good tery & Detection, correctly points out price-clipped dust jacket. Inscribed that, while this novel is often termed by Dempsey on the half-title, “to my House of El Dieff, was no stranger a mystery, and the subsequent Moon- old friend Charlie Gore in memory to hyperbole, but in this case his stone a detective story, there is just of the old days at Benton Harbor. characterization is not much, if at all, as much detection carried out in the Lots of luck Pal. Jack Dempsey 5- exaggerated. Doyle was not proud of earlier book, although not specifically 23-60.” $300.00 this work, and it was the only novel by a detective. $15,000.00 that he didn’t include in the collected 54. DICKINSON, EMILY. Poems. Crowborough edition. $8500.00 47. [COOKERY] KIMBALL, YEF- Boston: Roberts Brothers, 1891. Sixth FE AND JEAN ANDERSON. The edition. Publisher’s cloth; front free 59. DOYLE, A. CONAN. The Sign Art of American Indian Cooking. endpaper excised; owner’s signature; of Four. London: Spencer, Blackett, Garden City: Doubleday, 1965. First very good. $65.00 1890. First Edition; first issue. Pub- Edition. Fine in dust jacket. $75.00 lisher’s cloth; hinges cracked; a cloth 55. DICKINSON, EMILY. Poems. split running down the top half of the 48. [COOKERY] KITCHEN GAR- Boston: Roberts Brothers, 1892. Ninth center of the spine has been mended; 44. CHRISTIE, AGATHA. Come DEN ASSOCIATION. Advanced edition. In the scarce gift binding of other cloth spotting and fraying; only Tell Me How You Live by Agatha Lessons in Kitchen Garden with white calf and boards with gilt edges; a good copy in a rubbed clamshell Christie Mallowan. London: Col- Songs and Occupations. New York: title label a little chipped; some rub- box. $6500.00 lins, 1946. First Edition. Front hinge J. W. Schermerhorn, 1883. First bing; about very good. $450.00 cracking; small tape stain on front free Edition. Publisher’s printed paper- 60. DOYLE, A. CONAN. The White endpaper; very good in dust jacket. covered boards; owner’s inscriptions; 56. DINESEN, ISAK. Anecdotes of Company. London: Smith, Elder, Review copy; signed in full by the hinges cracked; rubbed; good. Offer- Destiny. New York: Random House, 1891. First Edition; three volumes; author. $1750.00 ing instruction, advice and entertain- 1958. First American Edition. Fine in publisher’s cloth. Bookplates; hinges ment. $125.00 a very slightly worn price-clipped dust cracking; some cloth wear; only a good 45. CHURCHILL, WINSTON. jacket. $65.00 set. Aside from the Holmes canon, In The Balance. Boston: Houghton, 49. [COOKERY] STOKER, CATH- this novel was probably Doyle’s most Mifflin, 1952. First American Edition. ERINE ULMER. Concha’s Mexican 57. DOWNING, TODD. Vultures in critically and popularly successful fic- Houghton, Mifflin imported 2000 sets Kitchen Cook Book. San Antonio, the Sky. Garden City: Crime Club, 1935. tion. $3000.00 of sheets from the English publisher to Texas: The Naylor Company, 1946. First Edition. The writer was a Native- issue this edition. Fine in a dust jacket First Edition. Fine in a very good dust American of Choctaw descent. Humor- 61. DOYLE, A. CONAN. The with minor wear and tear and two jacket. $75.00 ously inscribed by the author, “For Susan White Company. London: Smith, small interior tape mends. $300.00 B. Anthony, with my very best regards, Elder, 1891. First Edition; three vol- 50. CORMIER, ROBERT. A Little Todd Downing. Philadelphia, October, umes; publisher’s cloth; in a custom The Woman in White Raw on Monday Mornings. New 27, 1944.” Very good. $375.00 clamshell box. Endpapers replaced 46. COLLINS, WILKIE. The Wom- York: Sheed and Ward, 1963. First at an early date; cloth lighty shellac an In White. London: Sampson Low, Edition. Small address label inside the Excessive coated; a clean set. While there is no Son & Co, 1860. First Edition. Three front cover; very good to fine in dust 58. DOYLE, A. CONAN. The obvious evidence of it, typically this volumes; original publisher’s cloth; jacket. $45.00 Mystery of Cloomber. London: Ward novel as well as others of this era and some evidence of labels removed from and Downey, 1889. First Edition format, were probably lending library the upper boards; owner’s signature 51. CREASEY, JOHN. Death on of the author’s second book; issued copies. Three-deckers were expensive, inside the front cover of each volume; Demand by Gordon Ashe. London: in December, 1888. This copy is and thereby issued in relatively small some hinges cracking; somewhat John Long, n.d. [1939]. First Edi- in Green and Gibson’s (A2) earlier numbers (there were 750 copies of shaken; a good to very good set. tion. Gift inscription; very good in state. Publisher’s illustrated wrappers; this book printed). However, this The American and English edi- a dust jacket with a 4’ price label some rubbing and wear; spine paper format allowed these libraries to eke PETER L. STERN & COMPANY INC. 15 COURT SQUARE BOSTON MASSACHUSETTS 02108 out a profit by renting the volumes out fine in a custom cloth clamshell box Novels series; publisher’s wrappers; 76. [SHERLOCKIANA] HATCH, individually. $3750.00 (frayed). Over the years we have had some foxing and wear; good to very ROBERT. A Study in Scarlet. Totnes, a handful of inscribed copies of this good. $100.00 Devon, England: privately printed, 62. DOYLE, A. CONAN. A Study novel, but this is the best of them, 1979. First Edition. Wrappers; near in Scarlet. London: Ward, Lock, referring as it does to the setting and 72. [SHERLOCKIANA] ANONY- fine. One of 50 numbered copies Bowden, 1891. Second English Edi- origin of the plot; inscribed by the au- MOUS. The Playgoer: Edited by Fred signed by the author. $125.00 tion; first printing; the first English thor on the title page, “I perambulated Dangerfield. Feb. 15, 1902. Wrappers; clothbound edition and the first Dartmoor before I wrote this book. A. very good. With a photo of the parody 77. [SHERLOCKIANA] STAR- printing with George Hutchinson Conan Doyle.” “Sheerluck Jones,” as well as a listing RETT, VINCENT (ED.). 221B: illustrations. Rubbing and wear; of this and “Sherlock Holmes” and Studies in Sherlock Holmes. New hinges crudely mended; only a good a small article on the Gillette play’s York: Macmillan, 1940. First Edition. copy. $400.00 production in Dutch. $75.00 Small name label on the front free endpaper; a fine copy in a very lightly 63. DOYLE, A. CONAN. The Do- rubbed dust jacket. $325.00 ings Of Raffles Haw. London: Cas- sell, 1892. First Edition. Aside from 78. ENGLAND, GEORGE ALLAN. a small cloth puncture on the spine, a Underneath the Bough. New York: very good copy in a custom clamshell Grafton Press, 1903. First Edition of box. $600.00 the author’s first book, likely a van- ity publication for which the author 64. DOYLE, A. CONAN. The Ad- underwrote the costs of printing and ventures of Sherlock Holmes. Lon- binding. Near fine; inscribed by the don: George Newnes, 1893. Second author, “With best wishes, George A. edition. Publisher’s cloth; very good. England, August 4, 1904.” $400.00 The second edition is much less com- mon than the first. $950.00 79. [ETIQUETTE] VANDERBILT, The inspiration of the story was AMY. Amy Vanderbilt’s Complete suggested by B. Fletcher Robinson Book of Etiquette. Garden City: (the dedicatee of the book), while Doubleday, 1952. First Edition. golfing in Norfolk with Doyle in Aside from a little faint spotting on 1901. Shortly afterwards, they toured Genealogically Distinguished the front cover, fine in a price-clipped Dartmoor together. While there was 73. [SHERLOCKIANA] BANGS, dust jacket with very minor rubbing apparently some talk of collaboration, JOHN KENDRICK. R. Holmes & and a tiny price stamp on the front Doyle wrote the novel on his own. The Co. New York: Harper & Brothers, flap. The excellent condition of this Hound of the Baskervilles is often and 1906. First Edition. About fine in book suggests that its original owner justifiably praised as the greatest detec- the rare dust jacket, which has minor spent scant time researching its sub- tive novel, and had Doyle not written wear and tear; minor soiling. The ject. $350.00 another word, this single work would promotional text on the front panel have stood as a remarkable achieve- introduces the title character as the 80. [FALCONRY] MEREDITH, ment. $85,000.00 son of Sherlock Holmes and the R. LUFF. American Falconry in grandson of Raffles, and compares the Twentieth Century. Boise: Ar- 68. DOYLE, A. CONAN. His Last his amanuensis Jenkins with Watson chives of American Falconry, 1999. Bow. London: John Murray, 1917. and Bunny. $5000.00 First Edition. One of an edition of First Edition. Cloth soiling and stain- 500 numbered copies. This copy is 65. DOYLE, A. CONAN. Rodney ing; minor foxing; a good copy in 74. [SHERLOCKIANA] DOYLE, not numbered. Fine in publisher’s Stone. London: Smith, Elder, 1896. a worn, older clamshell box with a A. CONAN. “How Watson Learned cloth. $250.00 First Edition. Bottom of spine chipped, detached front cover. $450.00 The Trick” in The Book Of The else very good. Inscribed by the au- Queen’s Doll House Library. London: 81. [FANTASY FICTION] BEN- thor a day before publication, “With 69. DOYLE, A. CONAN. The Methuen, 1924. First Edition. Two NETT, JOHN. Madame Margot: A A Conan Doyle’s kind regards Nov New Revelation. London: Hodder volumes; limited to 1500 numbered Grotesque Legend of Old Charleston. 12/96/.” $2750.00 & Stoughton, 1918. First Edition. copies. One hinge cracked; bookplate; New York: The Century Co., 1921. Pages a little browned as usual; very an unusually bright and clean set. The First Edition. One of 150 signed cop- 66. DOYLE, A. CONAN. Songs of good in dust jacket. Inscribed by the jacket of volume one has a tear across ies. Very good in a good, price-clipped Action. New York: Doubleday & Mc- author at the top of the title page, the spine (internally reinforced with dust jacket with a small hole in the Clure, 1898. First American Edition; “Yours affectionately, Arthur Conan paper tape), the spines very slightly front panel and other staining and some foxing; very good. Presentation Doyle.” $2000.00 faded; in a publisher’s box with minor wear. $150.00 copy; inscribed by the author in the cracking and wear. $1500.00 month after publication, “With A 70. DOYLE, A. CONAN. The Case 82. [FANTASY FICTION] BIRNST- Conan Doyle’s kindest remembrances Book of Sherlock Holmes. New York: 75. [SHERLOCKIANA] FELD- INGL, EDGAR MAGNUS. Destur of old days. Oct. 1898.” $2000.00 A.L. Burt, c. 1930. Reprint. Minor MAN, LEW DAVID. Doyle-Ia Est Mobed and Other Stories. London: cloth spotting; very good to fine in a Omnis In Partes Tres: A Catalogue of Printed for Private Circulation, 1915. A Productive Walk dust jacket using the illustration from the Opera. Jamaica, New York: House First Edition. Gift inscription; very 67. DOYLE, A. CONAN. The Hound the first American edition, but in bright of El Dieff, 1955. First Edition. Wrap- good. $500.00 of the Baskervilles. London: George orange. $100.00 pers; very good. With the 1955 BSI Newnes, 1902. First Edition. Spine dinner presentation slip, and inscribed 83. [FANTASY FICTION] GRANT, very slightly faded; very minor foxing; 71. DOYLE, A. CONAN. The Sign two years later by Feldman to Charles J. CAMERON. The Ethiopian: A contemporary owner’s inscription on of Four. London: George Newnes, Honce. $125.00 Narrative of The Society of Human the front free endpaper; very good to n.d [c. 1895]. In the Newnes Sixpenny Leopards. Paris: Charles Carrington, PETER L. STERN & COMPANY INC. 15 COURT SQUARE BOSTON MASSACHUSETTS 02108 1900. First Edition. Some foxing; very author’s first book. Signed presenta- 96. [GARDENING] GILES, DORO- good. With considerable racist content; tion copy inscribed; “To Col. Nathan THY. The Little Kitchen Garden. some eroticism. $450.00 N. Wallach. With warm regards, Vardis Boston: Little, Brown, 1926. First Fisher.” Near fine in a dust jacket Edition. Very good. Presentation 84. [FANTASY FICTION] MOF- with some small tears and a few tiny copy; inscribed by the author. The FETT, CLEVELAND. The Conquest chips. $575.00 recipient’s garden is described in the of America: A Romance of Disaster text. $85.00 and Victory: U.S.A., 1921 A.D. New 91. [FISHING] GIERACH, JOHN. York: George H. Doran, 1916. First Standing in a River Waving a Stick. 97. GIBBS, GEORGE. Foul Weather: Edition. A near fine copy in the rare New York: Lyons Press, 1999. First A Novel of the Sea. New York: Apple- dust jacket, which is in very good Edition; one of 950 copies signed by ton, 1933. First Edition. Bookplate; very condition. $875.00 the author and publisher. Fine in the good in a worn and chipped dust jacket. publisher’s slipcase. $125.00 Inscribed by the author. $85.00 85. FARRELL, JAMES T. Tommy Gallagher’s Crusade. New York: Van- 92. [FISHING] VARIOUS AU- 98. [GOLF] CASPER, BILLY. guard Press, 1939. First Edition. Book- THORS. A Century with the Anglers’ The Memorial Tournament 1996, plate; near fine in dust jacket. $550.00 Club. New York: The Anglers Club of Honoring Billy Casper. Englewood New York, 2006. First Edition. Of a Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 1970. One flections of a Champion, published for 86. [FINANCE] CLEWS, HENRY. total printing of 700 copies, this appears of only 250 copies of Paul Peery’s The Memorial Tournament of 1997, Twenty-Eight Years in Wall Street. to be one of 10 specially bound presen- Billy Casper: Winner, published for honoring and dedicated to Player. New York: Ogilvie, 1887. Later printing. tation copies. The copy is not numbered The Memorial Tournament of 1996, Signed by Player on the title page. Inscribed by the author on the front free in the colophon, but has space for both honoring and dedicated to Casper. Bound in green cloth with gilt letter- endpaper to artist and illustrator Alonzo the edition and the presentation issue Bound in green cloth with gilt lettering ing, and the Memorial Tournament Kimball. A fine copy in publisher’s gilt number. Fine in publisher’s cloth and with the Memorial Tournament crest crest embossed on the front panel. This decorated cloth. $350.00 slipcase. $400.00 embossed on the front panel. This is is an unnumbered copy reserved for the an unnumbered copy reserved for the printer. Fine. $500.00 Nothing Changes printer. Fine. $250.00 87. [FINANCE] FISHER, IRVING. 103. [GOLF] TILLINGHAST, A. Booms and Depressions. New York: 99. [GOLF] DARWIN, BERNARD. W.. The Mutt [with] Cobble Valley Adelphi Company, 1932. First Edition. Tee Shots and Others. Far Hills: United Golf Yarns and Other Sketches. Far Erasure and small hole in the title page States Golf Association, 1984. Facsimile Hills: United States Golf Association, (not affecting text), otherwise very good of the 1911 classic. A fine copy in illus- n.date (c.1990). Two volumes. A lim- or better in publisher’s cloth. $750.00 trated cloth and slipcase. $150.00 ited edition reprint. Small nick to the bottom of the front endpaper on The 88. [FINANCE] HARPER, HENRY 100. [GOLF] HOGAN, BEN. The Mutt, else fine in publisher’s cloth and HOWARD. The Psychology of Spec- Memorial Tournament 1999, Honor- slipcase. $225.00 ulation. Boston: Privately Printed, ing Ben Hogan: Ben Hogan’s Five 1926. First Edition. Laid in is a typed Lessons. New York: Barnes, 1957. 104. GRASS, GUNTER. The Tin letter, signed by Harper, on his per- One of only 250 copies of Hogan’s Drum. London: Secker & Warburg, sonal letterhead, and dated in the year Five Lessons, published for The Me- 1962. First English Edition. Fine in a of publication. Near fine in slightly morial Tournament of 1999, honoring dust jacket with light wear and tear and soiled publisher’s boards. $650.00 and dedicated to Ben Hogan. Bound in some browning. $375.00 green cloth with gilt lettering with the 93. FITZGERALD, F. SCOTT. The Memorial Tournament crest embossed 105. GREGORY, LADY. A Book of Great Gatsby. New York: Scribner’s, on the front panel. This is an unnum- Saints and Wonders. London: John 1925. First Edition; first printing. bered copy, reserved for the printer Murray, 1907. First English Edition. Minor wear; very good or a little bet- with their stamp on the limitation page A near fine copy in a very good dust ter. $3250.00 and their bookplate on the front free jacket with some internal archival end paper. Fine. $250.00 mending and some chipping, particu- 94. FROST, ROBERT. A Further larly at the foot of the spine. $500.00 Range. New York: Henry Holt, 1936. 101. [GOLF] NICKLAUS, JACK. First Trade Edition. A couple of minor The Memorial Tournament 2000, Hon- 106. HAGGARD, H. RIDER. She: page spots; bound in 3/4 morocco by oring Jack Nicklaus: My Story. New A History of Adventure. London: Lauriat; raised bands; gilt. $350.00 York: Simon & Schuster, 1997. One of Longmans, Green, 1887. First Edition. only 250 copies of Nicklaus’s My Story, Bookplates (including Frank Hogan’s); 95. GARCIA MARQUEZ, GABRI- published for The Memorial Tournament hinges cracking; a very good copy in a EL. One Hundred Years of Solitude. of 2000, honoring and dedicated to cloth slipcase. $850.00 New York: Harper & Row, 1970. First Nicklaus. Bound in green cloth with gilt American Edition. A little foxing to the lettering with the Memorial Tournament 107. HAMMETT, DASHIELL. The top edge; a near fine copy in a lightly crest embossed on the front panel. This Return of the Continental Op. New 89. FISHER, STEVE. Satan’s Angel. worn second “issue” dust jacket, prob- is an unnumbered copy, reserved for the York: Spivak, 1945. First Edition; New York: Macaulay, 1935. First Edi- ably more accurately termed a “state” as printer. Fine. $250.00 original wrappers; very good. $85.00 tion of the author’s first book. Near fine first edition copies appear to have been in a very good dust jacket. $1250.00 supplied with flaps either printing the 102. [GOLF] PLAYER, GARY. The 108. HAMMETT, DASHIELL. The exclamation point or correcting it with Memorial Tournament 1997, Honor- Continental Op. New York: Spivak, 1945. 90. FISHER, VARDIS. Sonnets to a period. Lending support to this conclu- ing Gary Player. London: Sidgewick First Edition; original wrappers. Spine a an Imaginary Madonna. New York: sion is the review slip and accompanying & Jackson, 1991. One of only 200 little worn; a very good copy. $75.00 Harold Vinal, 1927. First Edition of the material in this copy. $1750.00 copies of Player’s To Be the Best. Re- PETER L. STERN & COMPANY INC. 15 COURT SQUARE BOSTON MASSACHUSETTS 02108 109. HAMMETT, DASHIELL. A page; 450 pages. Spine very slightly for a Boston production of the D’Oyly copy; inscribed by the author in 1924, Man Named Thin. New York: Fer- sunned; a fine copy, and an excellent Carte’s Opera Company production of and with minor ink textual corrections. man, 1947. First Edition; original example of early Victorian trade bind- The Mikado. $175.00 The title poem concerns the Lower wrappers; a very good copy. $65.00 ing. $650.00 East Side; others relate to New York, 122. JOHNSON, SAMUEL. The contemporary events (The Easter Re- 110. HAMMETT, DASHIELL. 117. [ILLUSTRATED BOOKS] Prince of Abissinia. A Tale. Lon- bellion), feminism, etc. $650.00 Nightmare Town. New York: Spivak, HARLOW, LURABELL. The Old don: Dodsley & Johnston, 1759. 1948. First Edition; original wrappers; Farm Gate. Illustrated by Louis K. First Edition; second state of vol. II; 126. [KELMSCOTT PRESS] MOR- very good. $85.00 Harlow. Boston: L. Prang & Co, 1891. bound by Zaehnsdorf in full crushed RIS, WILLIAM (TRANS.). Of The Illustrated in color; wrappers; a shape red morocco; raised bands; spine Friendship of Amis and Amile. Ham- 111. HAMMETT, DASHIELL. The book, cut in the form of a farm gate. gilt-decorated; rebacked with the mersmith: The Kelmscott Press, 1894. Creeping Siamese. New York: Spivak, Very good. $150.00 original spines laid down; a little First Edition. Publisher’s cloth-backed 1950. First Edition; original wrappers; scuffing and wear; very good in a boards; 500 copies were printed. Only very good. $85.00 118. [ILLUSTRATED BOOKS] cloth slipcase. Commonly referred to trivial wear; a fine copy. $1500.00 LOVECHILD, LAWRENCE. as “Rasselas,” after the name of its 11 2 . [ H A S S A M , C H I L D E ] Grandfather Lovechild’s Nursery protagonist, this was Johnson’s only GRIFFITH, FULLER. The Litho- Stories: Fred Fearnought. Wth Nine novel, written in a week to pay for graphs of Childe Hassam: A Catalog. Splendid Illustrations by Brightley his mother’s funeral. All the editions Washington: Smithsonian Institution, From Original Designs by Darley. published within his lifetime were 1962. Publisher’s green cloth; near Philadelphia: John S. Cotton & Co., issued anonymously. $2750.00 fine. $75.00 1847. Original printed wrappers; the title page woodcut, the woodcut on the 113. HERSEY, JOHN. The Wall. last page and seven full page illustra- New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1950. tions are hand-colored. A good copy First Edition. Fine in dust jacket. with waterstaining that is primarily Inscribed by the author in 1983 with a marginal, but intrudes slightly on some quotation from the novel. $300.00 illustrations. $225.00

119. JACOBS, W.W. The Lady of the Barge. New York: Dodd, Mead, 1902. First Edition; second issue binding. A fine copy in the rare dust jacket, which has very light soiling and tiny chips and An Illegal Alien tears. Contains one of the most antholo- 127. [KING KONG] LOVELACE, gized and finest of all horror stories, DELOS W. King Kong. Conceived by “The Monkey’s Paw.” The object grants Edgar Wallace and Merian C. Cooper. three wishes to successive people, with Novelization by Delos W. Lovelace. tragic results. $1500.00 New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1932. 123. JOYCE, JAMES. Exiles: A Play First Edition. Front and back cover 120. JACOBS, W.W. The Lady of in Three Acts. New York: Huebsch, faded unevenly, else near fine in a dust the Barge. New York: Dodd, Mead, 1924. First American Edition. A fine jacket with some very small chips and 1902. First Edition; presumed first copy in a dust jacket with minor wear minor wear. The endpapers are illus- issue binding. Minor cloth soiling and tear and a small gouge in the center trated with scenes from the movie; the and wear; a little page staining; very of the spine in a blank area between jacket features vivid color paintings of good. A superb association copy; the imprint and the price; in a custom the mighty Kong in New York, behind 114. [HORROR FICTION] THOM- inscribed by the author, “To H.G. quarter-morocco slipcase. $10,000.00 bars, and on his island. A much better SON, CHRISTINE CAMPBELL Wells, the Sandpark [?] Philosopher. than usual example. $10,000.00 (EDITOR). Keep on the Light. London: Oct. 1902. W.W. Jacobs.” Contains 124. [JOYCE, JAMES] BECKETT, Selwyn & Blunt, n.d. [1933]. First Edi- one of the most anthologized and SAMUEL et al. Our Exagmination 128. [KIPLING, RUDYARD] tion of this anthology, ninth in the Not finest of all horror stories, “The Round His Factification for In- LOVEGROVE, STANLEY D. at Night series. Some of the stories first Monkey’s Paw.” $8500.00 camination of Work in Progress. By Original Pen and Ink Portrait of Ru- appeared in Weird Tales. Very good in a Samuel Beckett, Marcel Brion, Frank dyard Kipling. Approximately 9 1/2” dust jacket with minor wear and tear. A 121. [JAPAN] ANONYMOUS. Hor- Budgen, Stuart Gilbert, Eugene Jo- wide by 12” long; framed and glazed; cheaply produced series of books, and ticultural Halls, Boston...A Veritable las, Victor Llona, Robert McAlmon, overall 15 x 18”. Signed “Lovegrove scarce in dust jacket. $850.00 Japanese Village Under Sanction of Thomas McGreely, Elliot Paul, John From Photo.” In the original frame, the Imperial Japanese Government... Rodker, Robert Sage and William mat, glass and backing; some yellow- 115. HUGHES, TED. The Earth-Owl Explanation of Japanese Village and Carlos Williams. Norfolk, Ct.: New ing; very good. An ink label on the and Other Moon-People. London: Its Inhabitants. New York: J.B. Rose, Directions, 1939. First American Edi- verso identifies this as “Kipling by Faber & Faber, 1963. First Edition. 1886. Second edition. Publisher’s tion. A volume of essays concerning Lovegrove From Exhibition of Phila- Gift inscription; fine in a price-clipped illustrated wrappers; minor staining; Joyce’s Finnegan’s Wake. A touch of delphia Newspaper Artists, February, dust jacket. $100.00 very good or better. Aside from the cloth fading, else near fine in a very 1914.” $850.00 numerous illustrations and descrip- good dust jacket. $700.00 116. HUGO, VICTOR. The Hunch- tions of this promotional exhibition, Faker or Fakir back, or The Bell-Ringer of Notre organized by the Japanese Village 125. [JUDAICA] RIDGE, LOLA. 129. KNAPP, SAMUEL LOREN- Dame. London: T. Allman, 1840. Company, there are numerous ad- The Ghetto and Other Poems. New ZO. Letters of Shahcoolen, A Hindu Fourth English Edition; original pub- vertisements for local firms, many York: B.W. Huebsch, 1918. First Edi- Philosopher, Residing in Philadel- lisher’s decorated cloth; three engrav- selling Japanese imports or employing tion. Partially unopened; a fine copy in phia; To His Friend El Hassan, An ings on zinc by Butler; vignette title Japanese motifs. There is also an ad a very good dust jacket. Presentation Inhabitant of Delhi. Boston: Russell PETER L. STERN & COMPANY INC. 15 COURT SQUARE BOSTON MASSACHUSETTS 02108 and Cutler, 1802. First Edition. Origi- reminiscent of his work for the Pooh 145. MILNE, A.A. Winnie-the-Pooh. nal publisher’s boards; some wear books, which is hardly surprising London: Methuen, 1926. First Edition. and foxing; contemporary bookplate as Lucas, wearing his hat as Chair- A near fine copy in a very good dust and a descendant’s signature on the man of Methuen, arranged for their jacket. $3750.00 title page; a remarkable copy. While collaboration. Lucas himself was a at times attributed to Benjamin Silli- prolific author on a wide range of 146. MILNE, A.A. The House At man, Knapp wrote this as a Dartmouth subjects, including travel, art and Pooh Corner. London: Methuen, undergraduate. The author discusses cricket. $2250.00 1928. First Edition. A fine copy women’s rights, Mary Wollstonecraft, in a dust jacket with very minor America, and poetry, posing as a 137. MACDONALD, GEORGE. wear. $2500.00 Hindu. $1000.00 A Rough Shaking. London: Blackie & Son, 1891. First Edition. Hinges 147. MILNE, A.A. The House At cracking; very good. $500.00 Pooh Corner. London: Methuen, 1928. First Edition. Aside from a small 138. MACDONALD, ROSS. The discolored spot on the back cover, Way Some People Die by John Ross a fine copy in a dust jacket that has Macdonald. New York: Alfred A. been cleaned with some minor mend- A Scarce Book Knopf, 1951. First Edition. A near fine ing and restoration; still an attractive 133. LONGFELLOW, HENRY copy in a dust jacket with a little spine example. $1150.00 WADSWORTH. Poems on Slavery. fading and very minor wear. $1250.00 Cambridge, Massachusetts: John 148. MORRISON, ARTHUR. Owen, 1842. First Edition. BAL 139. MACDONALD, ROSS. Meet Chronicles of Martin Hewitt. Lon- 12068. Publisher’s glazed paper print- Me At the Morgue by John Ross Mac- don: Ward, Lock, 1895. First Edition. ed wrappers; back wrapper discolored; donald. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, Hinges cracking; very good. Martin creasing; a very good copy. Presenta- 1953. First Edition. A little cocked; very Hewitt was one of Holmes’s more tion copy; inscribed by Longfellow good in a good dust jacket. $250.00 successful rivals. $475.00 on the front wrapper, “John Neal from the Author.” The recipient was a noted 140. MAHLER, GUSTAV. Adagi- 149. MORRISON, ARTHUR. writer and editor, a prominent citizen etto. New York: Kaplan Foundation, Chronicles of Martin Hewitt. New of Portland, Maine and a lifelong 1992. First Edition. Folio; a silk-cov- York: Appleton, 1896. First American friend of Longfellow. $4000.00 130. KNIGHT, ERIC. Lassie Come- ered clamshell box containing a single Edition. Very good or better. Presen- Home. Illustrated by Margaret Kirmse. bound volume, and two folders with tation copy, inscribed by the author, An Especially Early Copy Philadelphia: John C. Winston, 1940. unbound facsimile pages of Mahler’s “To Mr. & Mrs. Mahoney from Ar- 134. LONGFELLOW, HENRY First Edition. Gift inscription; a fine copy original score, with a compact disc. thur Morrison, November 26, 1896.” WADSWORTH. Kavanagh, A Tale. in a good to very good dust jacket with Limited to 1500 copies; fine in a near Presentation copies in this series are Boston: Ticknor, Reed and Fields, with some chipping. Basis for the 1943 fine box. $450.00 rare. $875.00 1849. First Edition. BAL 12096; movie which starred Roddy McDowall this copy exhibiting only one of the and Elizabeth Taylor. $650.00 141. [MARITIME] LORD, AN- 150. MORRISON, ARTHUR. The corrections made during the first THONY & ELIZABETH KOS- Red Triangle: Being Some Further printing (referred to by the BAL as 131. LE FANU, J. SHERIDAN. TOVA. 1927. The Good-Natured Chronicles of Martin Hewitt: Inves- “altered states”). Spine ends chipped; The House By The Church-Yard: Chronicle of a Journey. Asheville: tigator. London: Eveleigh Nash, 1913. a very good copy. Presentation copy; A Novel. New York: Carleton, 1866. The Captain’s Bookshelf, 1995. First First Edition of the final Hewitt book. inscribed by the author on the front First American Edition. Publisher’s Edition; one of 310 copies printed. Very good plus. $750.00 free endpaper, “John Neal from cloth; small ownership label on title This copy is not numbered. Fine in H.W.L.” $2000.00 page; minor foxing and a few pages dust jacket. $400.00 151. [MYSTERY GAMES] WAL- roughly opened; an excellent copy of LIS, J.H. Crime and Mystery: 5 135. LONGFELLOW, HENRY a rare book. Le Fanu was Victorian 142. MARQUAND, JOHN P. No Games...Ten Copies of Each: Sec- WADSWORTH. The Divine Trag- literature’s greatest writer of ghost Hero. Boston: Little, Brown, 1935. ond Series. New York: Francis H. edy. Boston: James R. Osgood, 1871. stories, but, by the end of that era, he First Edition of the first Mr. Moto Beach, 1937. Printed cardboard box; First Edition. BAL 12157; small paper and his work were largely forgotten. book. Haycraft-Queen cornerstone. including the instruction sheet; a pro- issue. Bookplate; a very good copy. His reputation was revived by M.R. Very good in a dust jacket with some motional page for another game; 10 Presentation copy; inscribed in the James, the greatest writer of super- chips and tears. $1350.00 sheets of of the poem “Not Guilty”; month of publication by Longfellow natural stories in the first part of the 10 sheets for “Murder Will Out?” with on the first blank, “John Neal with twentieth century. $3500.00 143. MCGUANE, THOMAS. an additional page for the guilty party; kind regards and good wishes of The Some Horses. New York: The Lyons 10 sheets for “Ideal Kidnap Mate- Author, Christmas, 1871.” $2000.00 132. LONGFELLOW, HENRY Press, 1999. First Edition. One of 250 rial” with the additional page for the WADSWORTH. Manuel de Prov- copies signed by the author and the guilty; 10 sheets for “False Pretenses” One of 15 Copies erbes Dramatiques. Boston: Gray publisher; as new in the publisher’s with the additional page for the guilty 136. LUCAS, E.V. Playtime & & Bowen, 1832. “Seconde Edition.” slipcase. $150.00 party; 10 sheets for “My Aunt’s Sad Company: A Book for Children. Original publisher’s paper-covered Party” with the guilty page; 10 sheets Verses by E.V. Lucas. Picture by boards with muslin spine and paper The Pride of New Hampshire for “A Benefactor to Men,” with the E.H. Shepard. London: Methuen, label. Contemporary owner’s stamp; 144. METALIOUS, GRACE. No added guilty page; very good; seldom 1925. First Edition. One of 15 num- some foxing; an excellent copy. Ed- Adam in Eden. New York: Trident found complete. $125.00 bered copies signed by the author and ited anonymously by Longfellow, this Press, 1963. First Edition. Very good illustrator, printed on Japan vellum edition was actually preceded by two plus in a good to very good dust jacket. Not a Tale of Life in Paradise and bound in gilt-stamped vellum; others but contains some new mate- Inscribed by the author on the front 152. NORDHOFF, CHARLES very near fine in the original card- rial. $550.00 free endpaper. $200.00 and JAMES NORMAN HALL. board slipcase (a little worn). Pitcairn’s Island. Boston: Little, Shepard’s illustrations are highly PETER L. STERN & COMPANY INC. 15 COURT SQUARE BOSTON MASSACHUSETTS 02108 Brown, 1934. First Edition. Some fox- clamshell box with some soiling, and 161. [PHOTOGRAPHY] KRIMS, and restoration at the edges. $750.00 ing (mostly at the edges); very good to cloth wear, especially at the top and LES. The Incredible Case of the fine in dust jacket. $450.00 bottom of the front hinge. $7500.00 Stack O’Wheats Murders. Buffalo: 167. RAWLINGS, MARJORIE Les Krims, 1972. First Edition. A KINNAN. The Yearling. With Illus- 153. O’BRIAN, PATRICK. The Re- limited edition folio; signed by Krims. trations by N.C. Wyeth. New York: verse Of The Medal. London: Collins, Two pages of text; folded twice, with Scribner’s, 1939. First Edition, thus; 1986. First Edition. Pages browned as 10 loose photographs housed in the one of 770 copies signed by Wyeth usual; light waterstaining at the bottom publisher’s hinged box, which has a and Rawlings. Minor cloth staining; of the cloth and dust jacket; very good mounted illustration and title on the very good. $1150.00 or better. $125.00 lid. Contents fine; in a very good box with some rubbing at the extremities 168. REMARQUE, ERICH MA- A Local Story and a split at one corner. $450.00 RIA. The Road Back. Boston: Little, 154. O’CONNOR, EDWIN. The Brown, 1931. First American Edition; Last Hurrah. Boston: Atlantic, Little- 162. [PHOTOGRAPHY] VAN DER advance copy; bound without flaps in Brown, 1956. First Edition. Cloth ELSKEN, (ED.). Love on the Left the dust jacket. Front wrapper creased, spotted; good to very good in a worn Bank. London: Andre Deutsch, 1956. else a fine copy in the publisher’s pro- and torn dust jacket. Inscribed by the First Edition. A fine copy in a very motional jacket, “This is an advance author, “To Mr. Gray in appreciation good dust jacket. $500.00 copy of The Road Back...Publication for many little favors extended. Edwin date May 11th.” Aside from a small O’Connor.” Basis for the 1958 John 163. POE, EDGAR ALLAN. “The chip at the top of the spine, a fine ex- Ford movie of the same title, which Raven” in Littell’s Living Age, Bos- ample of a jacket we have never seen. starred Spencer Tracy as Frank Skef- Big Names ton, July, 1845. Original wrappers; With a copy of the window card poster fington, a Boston politician loosely 157. ODETS, CLIFFORD. The minor stains; about fine. An early for the Collier’s Magazine serialization based on the colorful James Michael Country Girl. A Play. New York: appearance, preceded by numerous of the novel. $1150.00 Curley. $350.00 The Viking Press, 1951. First Edi- printings in other periodicals earlier tion. Owner’s 1951 inscription; small in the year. $750.00 169. REPPLIER, AGNES. “If the tear at the edge of the front free Unresponsive Gods...”. Ysleta, Texas: endpaper, else fine in a very good 164. POE, EDGAR ALLAN. The Edwin B. Hill & Vincent Starrett, 1943. dust jacket. Signed by the four most Conchologist’s First Book. Philadel- First Separate Edition. One sheet; important participants in the 1954 phia: Haswell, Barrington & Haswell, folded. A very good copy with a crease motion picture, including director 1840. Second Edition. Original cloth; across the middle; presentation copy, and writer George Seaton, and stars some foxing; top of spine lightly inscribed by Starrett, “Charles Honce: Bing Crosby, William Holden and chipped, else very good to fine. Not an greeting and goodwill from Vincent Grace Kelly. Holden and Crosby original work, but an adaptation; quite Starrett (about 50 copies).” $50.00 also signed with their character’s literally a hack job. Poe provided a short names. $10,000.00 new preface to this edition. $750.00 170. RHODE, JOHN. Double Identi- ties. New York: Dodd, Mead, 1950. First 158. PARSONS, THEOPHILUS. 165. POUND, EZRA. Indiscretions; American Edition. Very good in a good Memoir of Theophilus Parsons, or Une Revue de Deux Mondes. Paris: dust jacket with a faded spine. $45.00 Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Three Mountains Press, 1923. First Court of Massachusetts...by His Son. Edition. Original cloth backed printed 171. ROHMER, SAX. The Green Boston: Ticknor & Fields, 1858. First boards; a bit darkened and rubbed Eyes of Bast. New York: Robert M. Edition. Publisher’s cloth; very good. at the edges; corners a little bruised, McBride, 1920. First American Edi- An Earlier Ford Film This is the dedication copy; inscribed else a very good copy. One of 300 tion. Minor foxing, else a near fine 155. O’FLAHERTY, LIAM. The to a successor of Justice Parsons, “To numbered copies. $1000.00 copy in the scarce dust jacket, with Informer. London: Jonathan Cape, the Hon/ble Chief Justice Shaw from chips and tears; only a good example. 1925. First Edition. About a fine copy the Author.” Justice Shaw had a long A fantasy novel of “...ancient magic at in a very good dust jacket with a little and influential career, and is also work in modern times.” $500.00 chipping; in a custom cloth slipcase. remembered as the father-in-law of Inscribed by the author on the front Herman Melville. $450.00 172. ROOSEVELT, THEODORE. flyleaf, “To Leslie Chaundy from The Strenuous Life: Essays And Liam O’Flaherty.” The recipient was 159. PEMBERTON, MAX. Jewel Addresses. New York: The Cen- a bibliographer. Haycraft-Queen cor- Mysteries I Have Known. London: tury Company, 1900. First Edition. nerstone; a classic novel of violence Ward, Lock, 1894. First Edition. A Publisher’s cloth with a leather title and betrayal, made into a film by John presentation copy, inscribed by the label; a little rubbed and foxed; near Ford. $5750.00 author, “Dear Syd, Here’s to some of fine. Uncommon in this condition. these. Ever, Max Pemberton”. Some Copies with revisions and additions Signed by the Artist rubbing a good to very good copy. are often referred to as issues, but are 156. O’KEEFFE, GEORGIA. This is the only inscribed copy we’ve more properly termed editions. The Drawings. New York: Atlantis Edi- had. $850.00 title piece, a speech given in 1899, has tions, 1969. First Edition. Elephant become synonymous with the author’s folio; limited to 250 copies, 230 of 160. [PHOTOGRAPHY] HAY- vigorous, energetic philosophy of which are numbered and signed by the WARD, BILL. Bill Hayward. New life. $175.00 artist. This is a lettered copy, signed by York: Paglia Press, 1989. First Edition. 166. PUZO, MARIO. The Godfa- O’Keeffe; with ten offset lithographs A fine copy in publisher’s illustrated ther. New York: Putnam’s, 1969. First 173. [ROOSEVELT, THEODORE] in individually titled folders. This copy wrappers and slipcase. $150.00 Edition. Minor spots and wear; a near DONOVAN, MIKE. The Roosevelt had been retained by the printer. Inter- fine copy in a very good price-clipped That I Know: Ten Years of Box- nally fine in a very good publisher’s dust jacket with some minor repairs ing with the President And Other PETER L. STERN & COMPANY INC. 15 COURT SQUARE BOSTON MASSACHUSETTS 02108 Memories of Famous Fighting Men. going strong - and if somebody hadn’t copy. Signed by the author with a felt- Press, 1984. First Edition. Fine in New York: B.W. Dodge, 1909. First pulled out the title page of this copy tip pen on the title page. $225.00 a very lightly rubbed dust jacket. Edition. A very good copy with the - you could make a bundle in the rare Inscribed by the author with a felt- author’s presentation inscription, “No book market! Best regards, Mickey 181. SPILLANE, MICKEY. One tip pen on the half-title, “Hi Bucky 3 Feb 28th 1909. To William Loeb, Spillane.” The title page, part of the Lonely Night. New York: Dutton, - This is a collection of ‘real golden Sincerely yours, Mike Donovan.” The first signature of the text (up to page 1951. First Edition. A very good copy. oldies’! Enjoy the action! Mickey first chapter concerns T.R., most of the 14) was apparently loose when this Inscribed by the author on the front Spillane.” $350.00 rest reminisces about Corbett, John L. book was inscribed. Its subsequent free endpaper in ball-point, “Hi Bucky Sullivan (born, as this cataloguer was, reinsertion is hardly evident. Very - Great to say hello again! Mickey 189. STANLEY, HENRY M. In in Roxbury, part of Boston), Kilrain, good. $1000.00 Spillane.” $450.00 Darkest Africa. New York: Scribner’s, Dempsey, and others. 1890. First American Edition; de- The recipient of this association 177. SPILLANE, MICKEY. My 182. SPILLANE, MICKEY. I, The luxe, large-paper issue; one of 250 copy, William Loeb, Jr., served as Gun Is Quick. New York: Dutton, Jury. New York: Dutton, 1952. Second numbered copies signed by Stanley. secretary to T.R. His responsibilities 1950. First Edition. Inscribed by the printing of the author’s first book. In- Two volumes; publisher’s vellum and encompassed what would now be author on the front free endpaper in scribed by the author on the front free leather; owner’s signatures in each taken on by a large staff: advisor, press felt-tip pen, “Hi Bucky - One more, endpaper in felt-tip pen, “Hi Bucky volume; staining and wear; only a secretary, chief-of-staff, and more. His a big hello! Mickey Spillane. Feb. - Here’s where it all got started in 1947 good set. son, William Loeb, III, a godson of the 12, 2000.” Very good in a worn dust - and it’s not over yet! Enjoy the action Stanley’s fame was made by James President, went on to fame and notori- jacket. $575.00 - Mickey Spillane.” Previous owner’s Gordon Bennett’s commission sending ety as a newspaper owner in northern signature inside the front cover; very him to search for Livingstone, and he New England, not once, not twice, 178. SPILLANE, MICKEY. Ven- good in a good dust jacket. $250.00 became the most famous explorer of but three times printing his baptismal geance is Mine. New York: Dutton, his day. The world is a much smaller certificate on the front page to prove 1950. Fourth printing. A good to very 183. SPILLANE, MICKEY. Kiss and less romantic place than it was he wasn’t Jewish (his grandfather was good copy. Inscribed by the author with Me, Deadly. New York: Dutton, 1952. over a hundred years ago; explorers a German-Jewish immigrant barber). a felt-tip pen on the front free endpaper, First Edition. A very good copy. Signed hacked their way into the wilderness He also married three times, eventually “Hi Bucky - Don’t read the ending first! by the author with a felt-tip pen on the and faced every imaginable obstacle upgrading to an heiress of the Scripps Mickey Spillane.” $300.00 title page. $450.00 and danger. These days, blind men family, a substantial presence in the are led to the summit of Everest, satel- newspaper business. $1500.00 179. SPILLANE, MICKEY. The 184. SPILLANE, MICKEY. Kiss lites peer just about anywhere, and as Long Wait. New York: Dutton, 1951. Me, Deadly. New York: Dutton, 1952. much light can be shed on the interior First Edition. Inscribed by the author Fourth printing. A very good copy in of Africa as anyplace else. $3750.00 on the front free endpaper in fountain dust jacket. Inscribed by the author pen, “Hi Ruby - Sorry I didn’t get to with a felt-tip pen on the front free see you - but a hello at long range endpaper, “Hi Bucky - This is a real anyway and I hope you like this latest ‘golden oldie’ now - but Mike Ham- rumble - Sincerely - Mickey Spill- mer is still going strong! Best regards, ane.” Signed again in felt-tip pen on Mickey Spillane.” $250.00 the title page, “Mickey Spillane, Feb. 12, 2000.” The verso of the front free 185. SPILLANE, MICKEY. The endpaper and the half-title have long Girl Hunters. New York: Dutton, narrow stains, probably from a previ- 1962. First Edition. Very good plus in dust jacket. Inscribed by the author with a felt-tip pen on the half-title, “Hi Bucky - Here’s the one I played Mike in as an ‘actor’! Mickey Spillane.” $400.00 174. SACKVILLE-WEST, V. Fam- 190. STEELE, FREDERIC DORR. ily History. London: Hogarth Press, 186. SPILLANE, MICKEY. The Original Wash Drawing. llustration 1932. First Edition. Tiny stamp on Girl Hunters. New York: Dutton, board; 8 x 10”; unsigned. A man the front free endpaper; near fine in 1962. First Edition. A little damp- huddles in a snowstorm, lighting a a dust jacket with minor chips and stained; very good in dust jacket. cigarette. A description on the verso wear. $1250.00 Inscribed by the author with a felt-tip from a New York bookshop in 1962 pen on the front free endpaper, “Hi misidentifies this as an unpublished 175. SMALL, AUSTIN J. The Silent Bucky - Time has really gone by since drawing from the Holmes canon, but Six. New York: George H. Doran, I played Mike in the movie version of the attribution to Steele is correct. This 1924. First American Edition. A fine this one! A big hello - Mickey Spill- artist worked for many publications, copy in a dust jacket with a number ane.” $400.00 and while best-known for his Holmes of small chips and tears. $500.00 ously mounted clipping; these stains work (mostly in Collier’s), his output bleed through faintly to the front free 187. SPILLANE, MICKEY. Day of for books and publications other than Still Going Strong, Then endpaper and the list of his books op- the Guns. New York: Dutton, 1964. Holmes far outnumbered those. This 176. SPILLANE, MICKEY. I, The posite the title page; small shop stamp First Edition. Very good plus in dust drawing does have printer’s marks, Jury. New York: Dutton, 1947. First above the first inscription; very good jacket. Inscribed by the author with a indicating that it was published. This Edition of the author’s first book. In- in dust jacket. $2500.00 felt-tip pen on the front free endpaper, description optimistically refers to this scribed by the author on the front free “Hi Bucky - From the Tiger and me, a drawing as a depiction of the “immor- endpaper in felt-tip pen, “Hi Bucky - In A Rumble big hello! Mickey Spillane.” $350.00 tal sleuth.” If only. $750.00 June 1946 Mike Hammer was ‘born’ 180. SPILLANE, MICKEY. The - his prototype being the unpublished Long Wait. New York: Dutton, 1951. 188. SPILLANE, MICKEY. Tomor- 191. STEGNER, WALLACE. Beyond comic book Mike Danger. He’s still First Edition. A good to very good row I Die. New York: The Mysterious the Hundredth Meridian: John Wesley PETER L. STERN & COMPANY INC. 15 COURT SQUARE BOSTON MASSACHUSETTS 02108 Powell and the Second Opening of the 197. [STRADIVARI, ANTONIO] nal acts filmed as Have Rocket, Will 206. [TOBACCO] UPDIKE, JOHN. West. Boston: Houghton, Mifflin, 1954. POLLENS, STEWART. The Violin Travel and Snow White and the Three 75 Years of Leavitt and Pierce in the First Edition. Frontispiece fold-out plate Forms of Antonio Stradivari. London: Stooges. He was part of the trio for 12 Recollection of 31 Harvard Men. a little creased at the edge; near fine in Peter Biddulph, 1992. First Edition. of its least funny years, and claimed Cambridge: Leavitt and Pierce, 1958. dust jacket. $375.00 Publisher’s cloth; light rubbing to the to have never particularly appreciated First Edition; printer’s file copy with spine label; near fine. $400.00 their humor. $2500.00 the Stinehour Press bookplate. Fine 192. STERLING, GEORGE. Lilith: in publisher’s half-cloth and paper A Dramatic Poem. San Francisco: A.M. A Fatalist covered boards. With an early print Robertson, 1919. First Edition. Publish- 201. THURBER, JAMES. One appearance by the World’s Greatest er’s wrappers; some chipping; good. Gift Page Typed Letter, Signed in Pencil. University class of ‘54 notable, John inscription to author Donald Wandrei; Thurber writes from West Cornwall, Updike, who contributed the poem, one of 300 numbered copies signed by Ct. on December 22, 1958 to his doctor “The Old Tobacconist. “ $500.00 Sterling. With some ink corrections in in New York, a thyroid specialist, “I am the text by the author. $150.00 not androgenous or androgynous, so what the hell am I, who have produced 193. STOKER, BRAM. The Jewel a female offspring?...” He discusses of Seven Stars. New York: Harper & contributors to the Encyclopedia Bri- Brothers, n.d. [c. 1923]. Reprint of tannica and wishes “Merry Christmas the first American edition, in the same to the Werners from the Thurbers.” format as that edition. Contemporary In a humorous postscript, he writes owner’s inscription; very good in “I am interested in a condition called the uncommon pictorial dust jacket living, brought about by a phenomenon (illustrated with an ancient Egyptian called birth. The condition is not only design), which is chipped. $375.00 Signed By Superman’s Creator potentially fatal, but inevitably fatal...” 198. [SUPERMAN] LOWTHER, The author briefly reports his thyroid 194. STOUT, REX. Three Men Out. GEORGE. The Adventures of Su- condition. Over 300 typed words; New York: Viking Press, 1954. First perman. Based on the cartoon char- signed in pencil “Thurber.” With the Edition. Fine in a dust jacket with very acter created by Jerry Siegel and Joe original typed envelope. $375.00 light wear and tear. $275.00 Shuster. Illustrations by Joe Shuster. New York: Random House, 1942. First 202. THURBER, JAMES. The A Famous Recipe 195. STOUT, REX. Before Midnight. Edition. Some cloth staining; erasure Wonderful O. New York: Simon & 207. TOKLAS, ALICE B. The New York: Viking Press, 1955. First Edi- on the front free endpaper; good in a Schuster, 1957. First Edition. Some Alice B. Toklas Cook Book. London: tion. Very good in dust jacket. $125.00 price-clipped dust jacket. Signed by dampstaining to both the book and dust Michael Joseph, 1954. First Edition; Siegel and Shuster. First appearance jacket; very good. Presentation copy; apparently preceding the American of this Superman novel, illustrated by inscribed in ink on the front endpaper edition by 2 days and with the “Has- Superman’s co-creator. $3500.00 by the author,”To Sidney Werner. All chich Fudge” recipe not included in good wishes, James Thurber.” A title that edition. Very good in a worn dust 199. TAYLOR, PHOEBE AT- seldom found inscribed. $750.00 jacket. Presentation copy; inscribed WOOD. The Hollow Chest by Alice to an American writer and professor Tilton. New York: Norton, 1941. First 203. THURBER, JAMES. Alarms and his wife, “For Mr. and Mrs. John Edition. Very good in a good to very and Diversions. New York: Harper & Lucas, Appreciatively - with friendly good dust jacket. $100.00 Brothers, 1957. First Edition. Minor greetings. Alice Toklas. 30-XI-54. dampstaining; very good in a mediocre, Paris.” $1250.00 A Gaggle of Gags chipped dust jacket. Presentation copy; 200. [THREE STOOGES] DERITA, inscribed by the author to his doctor, 208. TOKLAS, ALICE B. Aromas “CURLY JOE”. A Comic Archive. “To Sidney Werner, Look out! - a jolly and Flavors. New York: Harper & Comprising 8 loose leaf notebooks time. James Thurber.” $750.00 Brothers, 1958. First Edition. Presen- in typescript, carbon typescript, and tation copy; inscribed to an American mimeograph, some with minor correc- 204. THURBER, JAMES. The Years writer and professor and his wife. tions or notes in various hands; several With Ross. Boston: Little, Brown, Very good in a price-clipped dust A Little Lady, A Big War thousand pages. 1959. First Edition. Some damp spots; jacket. $850.00 196. STOWE, HARRIET BEECH- These notebooks, probably dating very good in dust jacket. Presentation ER. Uncle Tom’s Cabin. Boston: John from the 1930s to the 1950s, comprise copy; inscribed on the front free end- 209. TRAIN, ARTHUR. The Ad- P. Jewett, 1852. First Edition; first much of what stage artists would have paper in ink by the author to one of his ventures of Ephraim Tutt. New York: printing. Two volumes; publisher’s called their “trunks.” DeRita has in- doctors, “Happy Year to The Werners. Scribner’s, 1930. Later printing. A very cloth. Minor wear at the extremities; dexed most of the jokes and organized James Thurber.” $875.00 good copy; inscribed by the author, spines cocked; faint cloth staining; the rest of the sketches, black-outs, “To Ferdinand Wolf, Esq., with regards moderate foxing and page stains; a poetry and routines so that, in time- 205. [THURBER, JAMES] ERNST, and appreciation from his collabora- very good set. Some 3000 copies of honored tradition, he could recycle MARGARET. In A Word. Drawings tor Arthur Train, Feb. 6, 1932.” The the 5000 in the first printing sold on them. There is some material written by James Thurber. Great Neck, New recipient was credited in print in Mr. the first day; subsequent printings in by various parties for Rudy Vallee’s York: The Channel Press, n.d. [c. Tutt’s Case Book (1936). $350.00 the first year totalled 300,000 cop- Philip Morris program (including 1957]. Later edition. Some dampstain- ies, a stupendous number for its day. an Edgar Bergen - Mortimer Snerd ing to both the book and dust jacket; 210. TUDOR, TASHA. Amanda and Certainly 19th century America’s most routine). DeRita had already enjoyed good. Presentation copy; inscribed in the Bear. New York: Oxford Univer- influential work of fiction; Lincoln a long career in burlesque when he ink on the front endpaper by the author sity Press, 1951. First Edition. A very referred to it as “the book that made was recruited from his Las Vegas act to his doctor. $375.00 good copy. Signed by the author on the this big war.” $9500.00 in 1958 to become the third Stooge. front free endpaper. $350.00 As such, he participated in the crimi- PETER L. STERN & COMPANY INC. 15 COURT SQUARE BOSTON MASSACHUSETTS 02108 211. [U.S. SPACE PROGRAM] fading and fraying; very good. Pre- fine in a dust jacket with minor wear CARPENTER, COOPER, GLENN, sentation copy; inscribed by the author and tear. $275.00 GRISSOM, SCHIRRA, SHEPARD on the front free endpaper, “John Neal AND SLAYTON. We Seven by The from J.G.W.” The recipient was a 232. [WOMEN] ALGER, WILLIAM Astronauts Themselves. New York: noted writer and editor, a prominent ROUNSEVILLE. The Friendships Simon & Schuster, 1962. First Edition. citizen of Portland, Maine and an early of Women. Boston: Roberts Brothers, About fine in a very good plus dust supporter of Whittier. $1750.00 1868. First Edition. Publisher’s cloth; jacket. $125.00 very good. $125.00 227. WILDE, OSCAR. Original 212. VAN DINE, S.S. The Garden Cabinet Photographic Portrait. By 233. WOOLF, VIRGINIA. Night Murder Case. New York: Scribner’s, Sarony, New York, and dated 1882. and Day. New York: George H. Doran, 1935. First Edition. Just shy of very Wilde, in a fur-lined coat, is seated, in 1920. First American Edition. Aside good in dust jacket. $125.00 his right hand a copy of his Poems, his from the rear hinge starting, a near fine other palm supporting his chin. Foxed; copy. $450.00 213. VICKERS, ROY. The Depart- very good. $750.00 ment of Dead Ends. London: Faber and Faber, 1950. First Edition. About 228. WILLIAMS, CHARLES. Many 222. WHARTON, EDITH. Ethan fine in a dust jacket with some minute Dimensions. A Novel. London: Gollancz, Frome. New York: Scribner’s, 1911. chips. Queen’s Quorum. $300.00 1931. First Edition. A fine copy in a dust First Edition; first issue. A near fine jacket with a small chip at the center of copy in a good example of the rare dust 214. VICKERS, ROY. Murder the spine, not affecting any lettering; some jacket. There are half inch deep chips Will Out: Nine Dead Ends Stories. other tiny chips and minor soiling. Very at the top and bottom of the spine, a London: Faber and Faber, 1950. First scarce in jacket. $2500.00 one inch wide chip at the top of the Edition. About a fine copy in dust back panel, only slightly affecting the jacket. $150.00 229. WILLIAMS, WILLIAM lettering, and numerous smaller chips CARLOS. Sour Grapes. Boston: Four along the edges and folds; moderate 215. VICKERS, ROY. Murdering Seas, 1921. First Edition. Very good in soiling and minor tears. There has Mr. Velfrage. London: Faber and a dust jacket with some edge chips and been some interior archival tissue Faber, 1950. First Edition. About a tears. $1500.00 mending and strengthening, all pres- fine copy in a very good price-clipped ervation, no restoration. In a custom dust jacket with some interior tape half-morocco slipcase. $7500.00 mends. $85.00 Signed by Woolf 234. WOOLF, VIRGINIA. Street 2 2 3 . [ W H A RTO N , E D I T H ] 216. VICKERS, ROY. Double Im- Haunting. San Francisco: Westgate KELLER, GOTTFRIED. A Village age. London: Herbert Jenkins, 1955. Press, 1930. First Edition; one of 500 Romeo and Juliet. With an Introduc- First Edition. A fine copy in dust numbered copies signed by Woolf. tion by Edith Wharton. New York: jacket. $100.00 Spine a little darkened, a near fine Scribner’s, 1914. First Edition. A fine copy in the publisher’s slipcase (a little copy in a very good dust jacket with a 218. [W.W.I] REECE, ROBERT. browned). $2250.00 chip at the top of the front panel and Night Bombing With the Bedouins. a couple of small interior tape mends. Boston: Houghton, Mifflin, 1919. First 235. WOOLF, VIRGINIA. The Wharton’s introduction runs a consid- Edition. Very good in a torn, somewhat London Scene: Five Essays. New erable 21 pages. $400.00 worn dust jacket. $450.00 York: Frank Hallman, 1975. First Edi- tion. 750 copies were printed. Fine in 224. WHITE, E.B. E.B. White on 219. WASHINGTON, BOOKER T. a slightly faded dust jacket. $75.00 Russell Wiggins. Topics: Our New One Page Holograph Letter, Signed. Countryman at the U.N. Biddeford On Tuskegee Institute letterhead, Jan. 230. WODEHOUSE, P.G. The Head 236. [WORLD’S COLUMBIAN Pool (Maine): The Congressional 25, 1910, Washington thanks a donor, of Kay’s. New York: Macmillan, 1922. EXHIBITION] ANONYMOUS. Press, 1968. First Edition. Wrappers; “...Such gifts help and encourage us First American Edition. McIlvaine World’s Columbian Exhibition Chi- 200 copies printed. A fine copy. The more than you can appreciate...” A re- A6b. This edition was issued from cago. Portland, Maine: Chisholm pamphlet reprints for private circula- ceipt, signed by the school’s treasurer, A. & C. Black sheets imported from Brothers, 1893. Souvenir album; tion the text of a letter by White to the is stapled to the letter. Creased from England. Very moderate foxing; very publisher’s cloth; gilt illustrated cover; New York Times. $250.00 folds; excellent condition. $300.00 good or a little better in a dust jacket spine worn; very good. A fold-out with minor chips, tears, minor soiling plate features an overview, as well as 225. WHITFIELD, RAOUL. Dan- 220. WAUGH, EVELYN. The Loved and wear. The foot of the binding has individual illustrations of the build- ger. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1931. One. London: Chapman & Hall, 1948. the Macmillan imprint, but the foot of ings. There are three pages of printed First Edition. Owner’s inscription; First Edition; limited issue. One of 250 the spine prints “Black” (the back panel description. $65.00 very good in a dust jacket with sub- numbered copies signed by Waugh and advertisements have the Macmillan, stantial chipping. Written for young the illustrator, Stuart Boyle. A near fine New York imprint above that of A. & 237. YATES, RICHARD. Revolu- adults. $275.00 copy. $1500.00 C. Black). Very uncommon; the purpose tionary Road. Boston: Little, Brown, of this publication was likely to secure 1961. First Edition. Owner’s signature Presented by Whittier 221. WAUGH, EVELYN. Sword of American copyright, and therefore only on the front free endpaper; fine in a 226. WHITTIER, JOHN GREEN- Honour: Men at Arms; Officers and a modest number of copies would have dust jacket with a tiny chip at the top LEAF. Leaves From Margaret Gentlemen; Unconditional Surrender. been imported. $5000.00 of the spine. $1500.00 Smith’s Journal in the Province of London: Chapman and Hall, 1952/ Massachusetts Bay 1678-9. Boston: 1955/ 1961. First Editions. All three are 231. WODEHOUSE, P.G. The Old Ticknor, Reed and Fields, 1849. First very good in dust jackets. $1000.00 Reliable. Garden City: Doubleday, Edition. BAL 21766; binding “B.” 1951. First American Edition. About Published anonymously. Some cloth