NO CROSS, NO CROWN. A DISCOURSE SHOWING THE NATURE AND DISCIPLINE OF THE HOLY CROSS OF CHRIST.IN TWO PARTS
Penn, William. (Quakers) Later reprint, undated, circa 1877. 8vo. brown cloth, triple blind ruled coves, gilt rules and titles to spine, beveled edges, 480. Neat, older ownership name Philadelphia address handwritten on ffe. Newer ownership address label on pastedown. Solid, clean copy.- $75
- $75
LOGIC: OR. THE RIGHT USE OF REASON IN THE INQUIRY AFTER THE TRUTH. WITH .
Watts, Isaac Local printing of second American edition, Original tree calf, missing leather over foot of spine for about half inch. Printed By W. Barrett in Newburyport (MA) for sale by Thomas and Andrews, 45 Newbury Street, Boston. With bookseller ticket on the pastedown for Thomas & Wimple at Market Square in Newburyport. Worn copy, hinges revealed still holding, 2/3rds of rear endpaper cut-off.- $125
- $125
In Spite of All Rejoicing: A Soldier’s Diary of the Great War
Anonymous. (Bell, Capt. D.H., MC). Williamson, Henry (introduction) Scarce WWI narrative from the English soldier's point of view - the anonymous author being Capt. D. H. Bell, MC, with an introduction by Henry Williamson, who assisted Bell in editing his story. Red cloth covers, gently faded at spine tips in uncommon dustjacket, unclipped, with some loss at spine ends. modestly soiled.- $200
- $200
SUR 4
Borges, Jorge Luis et al (contributors). Ocampo, Victoria (editor and publisher) The fourth issue printed in the first year of publication, published by Victoria Ocampo. Borges was a contributor from the first issue, years before his success as a novelist. A near fine copy, in its origial glassine which has absorbed surface soiling, leaving the white paper covers remarkably clean. An apparently unread copy - leaves uncut. With original annual subscription form laid-in.- $350
- $350
CASEY AT THE BAT
Thayer, Phineas. Groesbeck, Dan Sayre (illustrations by) Scarce first illustrated edition and first stand-alone book edition of the American classic, mock-heroic poem, printed at The Caslon Press in Chicago. Very nice condition with a new, paper backstrip applied, matching the green background of cover with pictorial of a bat draped in a big, black bow. Corners moderately worn, a short closed tear bottom of page in front of book. Contemporary owner signature ffe. "Casey at the Bat" was first published in The Daily Examiner in San Francisco on June 3, 1888. A month after the poem was published, it was reprinted as "Kelly at the Bat" in the New York Sporting Times.- $875
- $875