The House on Henry Street
WALD, LILLIAN. Second printing; the first printing was issued in 1915. Presented by Wald in 1923 at 'The House-on-Henry Street.' Fine. Laid into this copy is typed and partial holograph lettter from Wald, and two signed postcards, one of which is 'The Henry Street Nurse.' All books described as first editions are first printings unless otherwise noted.- $350
- $350
Papers Relating to the Family of Wimsey, edited by Matthew Wimsey
SAYERS, DOROTHY L. & HELEN SIMPSON, C.W. SCOTT-GILES & MURIEL ST. CLAIR BYRNE. First Edition. Original printed wrappers; nearly fine. Gilbert A23. Despite the fact that 500 copies were printed for private distribution, a substantial number, this booklet is very scarce, turning up seldom enough to prompt us to wonder if only a portion of the edition was actually gifted or sold. All books described as first editions are first printings unless otherwise noted.- $600
- $600
Abrechnung Folgt!: 57 Politishce Zeichnungen
GROSZ, GEORGE. First Edition; trade issue. Publisher's paper covered boards with a cover illustration in red and black; some wear; very good. Preceding Hitler's rule by a decade, these caricatures picture the repression that was already in place. Grosz was a dedicated anti-Nazi who would not have survived had he not left Germany in 1933. All books described as first editions are first printings unless otherwise noted.- $400
- $400
My Play is Study
LERMONT, L. (TRANS.). Later American edition of these tales for children; pencil inscriptions and small label ghost on the front endpaper; moderate foxing; publisher's cloth; very good. There are four hand-colored plates of children at play. All books described as first editions are first printings unless otherwise noted.- $100
- $100
Anthology of Magazine Verse For 1917
[AFRICAN-AMERICAN] BRAITHWAITE, WILLIAM STANLEY (ED.). First Edition. Bookplate, paper label rubbed; bookplate;very good. Presentation copy; inscribed by Braithwaite in 1917. All books described as first editions are first printings unless otherwise noted.- $225
- $225
Original Caricature of Contemporary Hollywood Stars
[HOLLYWOOD] KROLL, JULIUS. Pen and ink on paper, approximately 17 1/2 x 11', matted framed and glazed, overall approximately 24 x 17'. Signed 'Kroll' in the lower left and captioned in pencil (by the artist or by an editor) 'Lunch counter at Shwabs' Drug Store on Sunset Boulevard/ Meeting place for Hollywood's stars. Box offices [sic] number one, Mickey Rooney, gets an ice cream.' The drawing depicts Clark Gable (sandwich in hand), Edward G. Robinson (with cigar), Rooney (with an ice cream cone), Joan Crawford, and Stan Laurel (glass in hand),all seated at the counter while a figure in the background is mixing a drink. The artist left Germany (a highly hostile place for someone caricaturing prominent figures) and arrived in the U.S. via England. He was a prolific caricaturist for magazines and newspapers. While mostly caricaturing Hollywood at this point, he soon drew political and other public figures, often in pastel. It is a matter of taste and preference to be sure, but this cataloguer favors his pen and ink work. All books described as first editions are first printings unless otherwise noted.- $1,650
- $1,650
The Charles Dickens Birthday Book
[DICKENS] DICKENS, KATE (ED.). First Edition. Publisher's decorated cloth; some wear; hinges broken; a good copy. Inscribed by Kate (signed as 'Mamie') and by her younger sister, who provided illustrations. A clipped, dated signature of the long-dead Dickens is laid in. The book has been signed by an impressive number of figures primarily involved in theatre (an interest of Dickens himself), clearly during two periods: the late 19th and early 20th century, and later in the nineteen-eighties. It is signed by, among others, Barrie, Gerald DuMaurier, Peggy Ashcroft, Alec Guinness, Judi Dench, Emlyn Williams, Maryk Rylance, Ralph Fiennes, and Kenneth Branagh. It is hardly comprehensive, but it is extensive. All books described as first editions are first printings unless otherwise noted.- $2,750
- $2,750
A Group of American Watch Catalogues and Ephemera
[WATCHES] VARIOUS ANONYMOUS AUTHORS. Consisting of the following: Waltham Premier Watches: printed card, folded, a price list, with the return envelope; Hamilton, America's Fine Watch, clothbound, 34 pages, printed in color, with the price list tucked into a sleeve inside the back cover, and a promotional piece for their Lady Lancaster line laid in; Hamilton.The Fine American Watch, 26 page catalogue, printed in color, clothbound, laid in are two printed price lists and a company letter; all of the above are at least very good. All books described as first editions are first printings unless otherwise noted.- $450
- $450
Moss Rose Album
[ILLUSTRATED BOOKS] ANONYMOUS. First Edition (presumably). Publisher's leather, decorated in blind and in gilt. Spine worn, foxing; overall very good. Illustrated with five hand colored floral plates and a title page printed in gilt. A typical gift book, with many of the blank leaves filled in by the recipient's friends and acquaintances. All books described as first editions are first printings unless otherwise noted.- $175
- $175
Anna Livia Plurabelle
JOYCE, JAMES. First English Edition. A fine copy in what remains of the original tissue wrapper; laid into this copy are a subscription form for the Criterion and an announcement for Stuart Gilbert's Ulysses: A Study. All books described as first editions are first printings unless otherwise noted.- $375
- $375
A Boy’s Will
FROST, ROBERT. First American Edition; second state. Inscribed by the author, 'Robert Frost/ Franconia/ October 1916.' Recently bound in full blue morocco with modernistic gilt designs on the covers; marbled endpapers; gilt edges; minor page spotting. All books described as first editions are first printings unless otherwise noted.- $1,000
- $1,000
Weeds of Witchery
[ILLUSTRATED BOOKS] BAYLY, THOMAS HAYNES, ESQ. First Edition. Publisher's cloth; titled in gilt; front hinge started; modern (1949) ownership inscription on the the front free endpaper; some foxing; very good; with 12 engraved caricature plates. All books described as first editions are first printings unless otherwise noted.- $500
- $500