London: Printed for John Ebers, 1834. First Edition. Hardcover. Tipped in at the front are three autograph letters signed (ALS) by George Cruikshank (1792-1878), the British caricaturist and book illustrator who supplied the hand-colored frontispiece..... More
Santa Fe, New Mexico: Tallgress Press, 1993. First Edition. Hardcover. 43 tritone illustrations. Santa Fe, New Mexico: Tallgrass Press, 1993. First ediiton. Described by Ansel Adams as the greatest photographer of the nude, Ruth Bernhard..... More
Los Angeles: Alert Duplicating Service, 1964. First Edition. Wraps. Signed by Ray Bradbury on the front cover, below his printed name. One of the three plays staged by Bradbury in his first major theatrical venture, The..... More
New York: The First Zen Institute of America, Inc., 1954-1961. Wraps. The First Zen Institute of America was founded in 1930 by the Zen master Sokei-an to bring the tradition and practice to the West..... More
New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1914. Hardcover. An early reprint (circa 1927), with the silhouette frontispiece, green top edge dye, and 34 titles listed on the verso of the dust jacket. The archetypal feral child..... More
New York: A.S. Barnes, 1851. First Edition. Hardcover. “Much interesting data is included on the history and native culture of the islands. Missionary endeavor in Hawaii is also a favorite topic. Cheever was fascinated by..... More
The Roger Gozdecki Collection of E.E. Cummings includes fine first editions of the poet’s primary works, many of them signed, as well as letters, original drawings, and a striking self-portrait. The compete catalogue can be..... More
New York: Russell & Russell, 1962. Hardcover. Enlarged and Edited by Charles Rochester Eastman. Three volumes. New York: Russell & Russell, Inc., 1962. Limited to 350 sets. Original burgundy cloth binding, with gilt titles. An..... More
In late March 1985, death metal pioneers Possessed played back-to-back Bay Area shows with thrash stalwarts Hirax. A week later, on March 30, Possessed began recording their debut LP, Seven Churches (1985). Widely regarded as..... More
Koln: Walther Konig, 2004. First Edition. Hardcover. Conceptualized by Thomas Demand (b.1964) himself, this book includes three components: a newspaper, a magazine and a book--each of them published on different paper. The newspaper presents the..... More
Rome, Italy and St. Louis, Missouri: Jesuit Historical Institute, 1967. First edition. Hardcover. 212 p. An Annotated English Translation of Benno Ducrue's Relatio Expulsionis, Edited by Ernest J. Burrus, S. J. Eight illustrations, with a...... More
Paris: Se vend Chez Martinon, 1844. Second Edition. Hardcover. A gastronomical classic, originally published in sixty parts and presented here complete. Includes selections from Brillat-Savarin’s Physiology of Taste, a selection of Bacchic songs, La Gastronomie..... More
New York: Richard Marek, Coward, McCann & Geoghegan, G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1981. First Edition. Hardcover. First edition, first printings (1981-89). The first eight new James Bond novels, each inscribed by John Gardner on the title..... More
New York: The Viking Press, 1964. First Edition. Hardcover. First American Edition, first printing. Inscribed by John Gardner on the title page. The author’s first novel and the literary debut of British secret agent Brian..... More
Modesto, California: Morning Star, 2008. First Edition. Hardcover. Cover artwork and illustrations by Alex McVey. Modesto, California: Morning Star, 2008. First edition, limited to 26 signed and lettered deluxe hardcovers signed by Gifune. This copy..... More
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1954. First Edition. Hardcover. The author recounts his childhood, education, and career as journalist, playwright, and screenwriter, describes famous political and literary acquaintances, and examines U.S. efforts to aid Jews..... More
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1904. Second Edition. Hardcover. First published in 1901, this work was published in the aftermath of the Russian invasion of Manchuria. The author was British Consul General in Manchuria between..... More
Boston: The Page Company, 1922. First Edition. Hardcover. One of James’ four contributions to the See America First series, preceded by California, Romantic and Beautiful (1914), Arizona, the Wonderful (1917), and New Mexico, The Land..... More
Balboa Island, California: The Paisano Press, 1960. First Edition. Hardcover. Presentation copy, inscribed on the dedication page by Harry Lawton to writer and poet Vernon "Pat" Patterson (1896-1978): "For Vernon Patterson, whose critical suggestions helped..... More
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1942. First Edition. Hardcover. A gathering of the philippics in which Mann (1875-1955) warned, first his fellow Germans, then Europe, and finally the United States, that the peace and freedom..... More
Los Angeles: Venice Japanese Community Center, 2010. First Edition. Hardcover. Inscribed by Perry Miyake, Jr. on the title page, with a flyer from the book signing event laid in. A vibrant pictorial history of the..... More
New York: Atheneum, 1984. First Edition. Hardcover. Review copy, with the publisher's slip and promotional material laid in. Signed by Carl Hiaasen on the title page. The third of three thrillers collaboratively written by Miami..... More
Lewisburg, Pennsylvania: The Press of Appletree Alley, 1994. First Edition. Hardcover. Limited to 150 numbered copies. Edited by Mary Chenoweth Stratton, with an introduction by Charles Mann and wood engravings by Linda Holmes. Octavo. Hand-set..... More
Arizona: (circa 1890) Cabinet card. Albumen [16.5 cm x 11 cm] photograph on the original Eastman Kodak mount [17.5 cm x 12.5 cm], with a pencil notation on the verso: “Apache Indian camp, Arizona Terr”..... More
