Antique Books & Ephemera #104
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The Odyssey of Homer (1929) Illustrations by N.C. WYETH
The Odyssey of Homer, Homer and George Palmer, Published by Houghton Mifflin Company (1929). No Jacket. Later Printing. G.H. Palmer (1842-1933) was Alford Professor of Philosophy at Harvard, and his Homeric translation was quite popular. Clean text; 387 pages, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Fair/Good ONLY because the title page has library markings - none are showing on the exterior.
Following The Equator, A Journey Around The World (1897) Mark Twain - FIRST EDITION
Following The Equator, A Journey Around The World - Twain, Mark [; Samuel Langhorne Clemens], Published by The American Publishing Company, Hartford, CT (1897) First Edition - Later Printing. Twain, in his fifth and final travel book, identifies himself as the narrator Mark Twain and tells of his world-wide expedition while on a lecture tour in 1895-1896. He primarily concentrated on his travels in India, Australia, and South Africa. Twain's daughter Suzy, who was twenty-four, had just died, and it was hoped that the lecture tour might bouy Twain's spirits, as well as improve his financial position, as he had recently suffered several financial losses. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Publisher's Name As American Publishing Company (Only), No Mention Of Dorothy Mcclure. 712 pp. with 193 illustrations. This was the last of the subscription book Twain published and his last book to be published by the American Publishing Company.
HARD CANDY A Book Of Stories by Tennessee Williams (1954)
HARD CANDY A Book Of Stories by Tennessee Williams, Published by New Directions. No place. (1954) Fair/Good with heavy wear to slip case, some soiling on covers. In the original slipcase with a front paper label proclaiming 'Limited Edition' and price $8.50. Book with nine Williams short stories including the title tale 'Hard Candy'
THE TRUTH ABOUT GERONIMO by Britton Davis (1929) RARE with Dust Jacket
THE TRUTH ABOUT GERONIMO by Britton Davis, Published by Yale University Press, New Haven (1929) good condition in fair dustjacket (some loss on back which can be secured in mylar cover). 1st ed. xvii, 253pp. Portrait frontis., illus., portraits. Account of the Geronimo campaign. Amazing book.
URBAN WORKERS ON RELIEF (1936) Two Volumes - Urban Cities - New Deal
Urban Workers on Relief - Two Volumes. Part 1: The occupational characteristics of workers on relief in urban areas, May 1934. Part 2: The occupational characteristics of workers on relief in 79 cities, Gladys Palmer, and Katherine D. Wood. Published by GPO, Washington (1936) [xxi, 203p., xx, 301p.] 2 vols., wraps chipped with wear otherwise good. US. Works Progress Administration. Division of Social Research.
Seven Poets in Search of an Answer (1944) with Langston Hughes
Seven Poets in Search of an Answer by Thomas Yoseloff, (editor). Published by Bernard Ackerman Inc. (1944) Hardcover. Good condition with fair/good dust jacket. 1st Edition. 6 1/2" x 9 1/4." 118 pages. Half-tone sketches of each poet by Wiliam Brady. With poems by Maxwell Bodenheim, Joy Davidman, Langston Hughes, Aaron Kramer, Alfred Kreymborg, Martha Millet, and Norman Rosten.
RARE Les Sculptures De Picasso by Daniel Henry Kahnweiler (1949)
Les Sculptures De Picasso by Daniel Henry Kahnweiler, Published by Theo Brugiere, France (1949) 1st Edition. First Edition in English. Unpaginated text; 216 illus. Original cloth-backed boards, large 4to. Fair/Good with some cracking on the outside spine, some wear on the cover. Inside inner board has some pencil writing (can be removed without issue). Wonderful book.
Stories for the Household (1888) by HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN
Stories for the Household (1888) by HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN, Porter & Coates (c.1888) f/g with semi loose binding, first page torn. Great for shelf.
Collection of JACK LONDON Books (1911-1931)
South Sea Tales (1911,Collier), Valley of the Moon (1913, Collier), The Sea Wolf (1904, Collier), White Fang (1906, Collier), Call of the Wild/The Scarlet Plague (1931), good with general cover wear, the Valley of the Moon book has some minor loss on the outer upper spine. Interior all good+ condition.
Original Edition Reference Book U.S. CIVIL WAR STORE CARDS (1975)
U.S. CIVIL WAR STORE CARDS by Fuld, George and Melvin
Published by Quarterman Publications, Lawrence, Massachusetts, 1975. Second Edition. Hardcover with dustjacket. Laid in is Civil War Token Society brochure.; 6-1/4" x 8-3/4"; xlvi, 615, 30 pp; Little wear to boards, prior owner name stamped to front free endpaper. Very good condition.
RARE The German Shepherd Dog in Word and Picture by V. Stephanitz (1923)
The German Shepherd Dog in Word and Picture by V. Stephanitz, Published by Anton Kampfe, Jena (1923), good condition, cracked hinge, hardcover. 8vo. 710 pages, profuse b/w illus. folding plate with small tears.
1860 Preliminary Report on The Eighth Census
Preliminary Report on The Eighth Census 1860 by Jos. C.G. Kennedy, Published by Washington, D.C. Government Printing Office (1862) Good with general wear. Hardcover, 294 pages.
Up the Heights of Fame and Fortune (1873) RAILROAD, Steam, Electricity, Cotton
Up the Heights of Fame and Fortune and the Routes Taken by the Climbers edited by Frederick Brent Read, William H. Moore (1873), good- with some cover spotting and interior wear - nothing severe. Hardcover, 772 pages, illustrations include railroads, stream, and electricity.
The Jumblies and Other Nonsense Verses by Edward Lear (c.1910)
The Jumblies and Other Nonsense Verses by Edward Lear, Published by Frederick Warne, London & New York (c.1910) Leslie Brooke (illustrator). No dates or printings indicated. Good condition, full color illustrations.
WWI Edition 1919 BATTERY A 101st FIELD ARTILLERY Boston - Original Photos Tipped-In
BEING THE NARRATIVE OF BATTERY A OF THE 101st FIELD ARTILLERY, FORMERLY BATTERY A OF BOSTON.
World War 1
Published by Cambridge:The Brattle Press, 1919. Hardcover, no dustjacket. 269pp. Illustrated. Hardcover. Title continues: FROM THE TIME OF ITS MUSTER INTO THE FEDERAL SERVICE ON JULY 25, 1917,.UNTIL ITS DEMOBILIZATION AT CAMP DEVENS, MASS., ON APRIL 29, 1919. Binding shows some shelf-wear to the edges and spine, Previous military owners name on fep. Original sepia-tone photos tipped-in.
RIP FOSTER Rides the Gray Planet by Blake Savage (1952) SCIENCE FICTION
RIP FOSTER Rides the Gray Planet by Blake Savage, Published by Whitman Publishing Company [1952], Racine, WI (1952) good with fair/goood dust jacket.
1887 1st Edition A HALF CENTURY IN SALEM (Ma) Inscribed w/ Ephemera
A HALF CENTURY IN SALEM By M.C.D. SILSBEE. Published by Houghton, Mifflin & Co., The Riverside Press., Boston, 1887. First Edition. Small hardcover, no dustjacket. Inscribed to Endicott Peabody from the Houghton Mifflin founder C. Mifflin. Laid-in rear of book are related pieces of Salem ephemera.
Annapurna: Heroic Conquest of the Highest Mountain- 26,493 Ft.- Ever Climbed by Man (1952)
Annapurna: Heroic Conquest of the Highest Mountain- 26,493 Ft.- Ever Climbed by Man by Maurice Herzog,
Published by E.P. Dutton, New York, New York, U.S.A. (1952) Good in good dustjacket.
New Backgrounds for a New Age by Edwin Avery Park (1927) FIRST EDITION - Interior Decorating
New Backgrounds for a New Age by Edwin Avery Park, Published by Harcourt, Brace & Co., New York (1927), Frontispiece, xiii, 225 pages, plates. First edition. Park discusses the new American artisitic aesthetic of the early twentieth century. Illustrated with line drawings and photographs. Good condition.
Siberia: A Poem, Illustrations by MARC CHAGALL (1961)
Siberia: A Poem, SUTZKEVER, Abraham; Jacob Sonntag, trans. & intro.; Marc Chagall, illus. Published by Abelard-Schuman [1961] Good in fair/good dust jacket. Folio. The first English translation of Sutzkever's Yiddish poem, illustrated throughout with black and white drawings by Marc Chagall as well as his letter on the poem as preface. Owner inscription.
1st Edition 3rd Ptg F. SCOTT FITZGERALD The Beautiful and Damned (1922)
THE BEAUTIFUL AND DAMNED by F. SCOTT FITZGERALD. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, April 1922. First Edition 3rd Printing. Hardcover, no dustjacket. Publisher's original dark green cloth, front cover lettered in blind, spine panel lettered in gilt. Mild shelf wear, slightly rubbed spine extremities; owners name on ffep.
Stated reprint: "Reprinted March, April 1922," second state with Scribner seal on lower copyright page, rear publisher's ads for This Side of Paradise
RAREST Regulations of Patriarchs Militant IOOF (1892) Illustrations Military Uniforms, Flags, Jewels
ANALYTICAL COMPILATION OF PATRIARCHS MILITANT. REGULATIONS AND ARMY REGISTER. [with:] ADDENDUM CONTAINING PLATES OF BANNERS, FLAGS, GUIDONS, PENNENTS, JEWELS, UNIFORMS, ETC. DESIGNED BY GENERAL JOHN C. UNDERWOOD. Army Insignia]: Published by [Cincinnati, Oh.: Cohen & Co., ]. (1892) [4], xiv, 269pp. plus addendum of forty chromolithographic plates. Portrait. Oblong octavo. Original pebbled cloth, gilt. Front hinge cracked. Very good copy. An incredibly extensive compilation of rules and regulations for the Patriarchs Militant of the fraternal organization known as the Independent Order of Odd Fellows (I.O.O.F.). Included are military rosters, ceremonial procedures, and organizational by-laws. The forty handsome chromolithographic plates depict all manner of military insignia, dress, and uniform. Once in a life time book.
Germany Under Occupation Illustrative Materials and Documents by Pollock (1947) WW2 Report
Germany Under Occupation Illustrative Materials and Documents by Pollock, James K. and James H. Meisel. Published by George Wahr Publishing Co., Ann Arbor (1947) Lithographed typescript report. "The present publication aims to present in convenient form and size as many of the important and useful documents bearing on the German occupation as are presently available" Very good condition. Softcover. 306 pages.
The Beautiful Land of Nod by Ella Wheeler Wilcox (1892) Fully illustrated
The Beautiful Land of Nod by Ella Wheeler Wilcox, Published by Morrill Higgins & Co., Chicago (1892) original gilt-blocked and illustrated cloth. Good with cracked hinge, some spotting.
Right Royal by John Masefield (1922) First Edition
Right Royal by John Masefield, Published by The Macmillan Co., NY (1922) Good with fair/good dust jacket. Aldin, Cecil (illustrator). First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Black hardcover with gilt lettering is faded along spine otherwise shows well. One of John Masefield's most popular narrative poems.
