Authors starting with A from David Brass Rare Books, Inc.

1816. first edition. Ackermann’s Colleges[ACKERMANN, Rudolph, publisher]. The History of the Colleges of Winchester, Eton, and Westminster; with the Charter-House, the Schools of St. Paul’s, Merchant Taylors, Harrow, and Rugby, and the Free-School of Christ’s Hospital. London: Printed for and Published by R. Ackermann, 1816.First edition. Large quarto (13 3/8 x 11 inches; 340 x 280 mm.). vi, [1, “Arrangement of Plates”], [1, blank], 56; 72; 27, [1, blank]; 32; 34; 22; 40; 34; 43, [... more information

1808. With Nine (Possibly Ten) of Abbey's Twelve Key Plates in Their First "Luminous" State [ACKERMANN, R[udolph]. The Microcosm of London; or, London in Miniature]. London: R. Ackermann’s Repository of Arts, [1808-1810].First edition, early issue, with nine (possibly ten) of Abbey's twelve key plates in their first state. Text watermarked 1806-1807 and plates watermarked 1805-1808, and with the errata uncorrected, except for that reading “coustom” for “custom” o... more information

1761. first edition. First Baskerville Edition of the Works of Joseph AddisonADDISON, Joseph. The Works of the Late Right Honorable Joseph Addison, Esq; with a complete index. Birmingham: Printed by John Baskerville, for J. and R. Tonson, 1761.First Baskerville edition of the Works of Joseph Addison (first published in 1721), with all errata noted by Gaskell. Four large quarto volumes. Vol. 1. xxv, [2], [1 blank], 537, [1 blank], [4 Index], [2 blank]; Frontispiece portrait and three engraved plates + six n... more information

1901. Dick Turpin Rides AgainAINSWORTH, William Harrison. The Novels of William Harrison Ainsworth. London: Gibbings & Company, Limited, 1901-1902.Windsor Edition. Limited to 2,000 copies. Twenty small octavo volumes (6 7/8 x 4 3/8 inches; 174 x 110 mm.). Illustrated with 64 photogravures from the etchings by George Cruikshank, twelve by Hablot K. Browne, four by Sir John Gilbert, one by Lane, two by Maclise, and one by D'Orsay. Each volume with an engraved title-page designed by Frank Brangwyn. De... more information

[c.1820]. first edition. The Rarest Alken Item" (Abbey)Only One Copy At Auction Since 1974Only One Copy in Institutional HoldingsALKEN, Henry. Military Duties, Occurances &c. &c. [London]: Thomas McLean 26 Haymarket, [n.d., c. 1828]. First edition (variant) of "the rarest Alken item" (Abbey); an astonishingly scarce volume. Quarto (10 1/4 x 7 in; 260 x 175 mm). Forty-three (of fifty-six) hand-colored etched plates inlaid within a panel cut from a leaf of gray paper with an elaboratel... more information

1823. Alken's Rare Satire Successfully Transplants Horse's Ass to Rider's SeatALKEN, Henry. Specimens of Riding Near London. Drawn from Life. London: Published by Thomas M'Lean,. Repository of Wit and Humour, No. 26, Haymarket, 1823. Second edition. Oblong folio (8 3/4 x 12 3/4 in; 222 x 323 mm). Printed title and eighteen hand-colored engraved plates. Late nineteenth century half red roan over red cloth boards. ruled in gilt. Rectangular red roan gilt lettering label, bordered in gilt on ... more information

1815. Alken's First Published WorkThe Comic Foibles of Amateur Horsemen[ALKEN, Henry]. Qualified Horses and Unqualified Riders, or the reverse of Sporting Phrases taken from the Work entitled Indispensable Accomplishments... [by] Ben Tally Ho, an occasional Visitor in Leicestershire. London: S. & J. Fuller, 1st Septr, 1815.First edition, watermarked J. Whatman 1815. Oblong folio (10 3/4 x 14 1/2 in; 270 x 362 mm). Engraved title and seven hand-colored engraved plates. uncut.Late nineteenth century ... more information

1876. first edition. Is it Really Bonnie Prince Charlie or the Great Pretender?ALLEN, Phoebe. Gilmory: A Novel. In Three Volumes. London: Samuel Tinsley, 1876.First edition of the author’s first novel. Three octavo volumes (7 3/8 x 4 15/16 inches; 188 x 125 mm.). [2], 258; [2], 248; [2], 263, [1, printer’s imprint] pp. With the 16 pp. publisher’s catalogue, dated September, 1877, and the [8] pp. publisher’s advertisements, dated August 20th, 1877, at the end of Volume I. No half-titles ... more information

1845-1848. first edition. The Original Stories That Catapulted Andersen to FameANDERSEN, Hans Christian. Nye Eventyr. Kjøbenhavn: C.A. Reitzel, 1845-1848. First edition, complete, two volumes (collections) bound together, of Anderson's second series of fairy tales, the first issue of Collection Two, the second issue of Collection One. Small octavo (6 1/4 x 4 in; 157 x 103 mm). Collection One: 47, [1, blank]; 68; 52 pp. Collection Two: 72; 60 pp. Two leaves, comprised of table of contents and ded... more information

1998. The Arion AlienistOne of 250 Copies Signed by the Artist[ARION PRESS]. MACHADO DE ASSIS, Joaquim Maria. DUNHAM, Carroll (illust.). The Alienist. Translated from the Portuguese with an Afterword by Alfred Mac Adam. With Twelve Drawings by Carroll Dunham. San Francisco, Arion Press, 1998. Limited to 250 copies for sale, numbered 1 to 250 and signed by the artist, this being copy number 165. Oblong quarto (10 1/8 x 13 7/8 in; 257 x 352 mm). 55, (1, colophon) pp. Ten full page drawings. Green cloth with... more information

1996. One of 250 Copies Signed by Gore Vidal[ARION PRESS]. VIDAL, Gore. Williwaw. San Francisco: Arion Press, 1996. Limited to 250 numbered copies signed by the author, this being number 179. Quarto (11 1/2 x 8 1/8 in; 293 x 207 mm). x, 119, (1, blank). (1, colophon), (1, blank) pp. Publisher's navy blue cloth. Nautical drawings as endpapers. Very fine in publisher's cloth-edged dust jacket. ... more information

1997. One of 250 Copies Signed By and With a Photogravure by Jim Dine[ARION PRESS]. JAMES, Henry. DINE, Jim (photographer). The Madonna of the Future. San Francisco: Arion Press, 1997. Limited to 250 numbered copies, signed by Jim Dine, this being copy number 180. Quarto (12 1/4 x 8 3/4 in; 311 x 220 mm). 67, (1, colophon) pp. One photogravure by Jim Dine.Publisher's cloth. As new. ... more information

1992. Mamet's MasterpieceSigned by the Author and the Artist[ARION PRESS]. MAMET, David. McCurdy, Michael (artist). American Buffalo. A Play by David Mamet. With Wood Engravings by Michael McCurdy. Limited to 400 numbered copies for sale signed by the author and artist, this being copy number 268. Quarto (10 3/4 x 7 7/8 in; 272 x 200 mm).117, (3, blnk) pp. Teal silk with onlaid title label and inlaid buffalo nickel. As new. ... more information

1996. One of 250 Copies Signed by the Artist[ARION PRESS]. STEVENSON, Robert Louis. KENNA, Michael (photog.). The Silverado Squatters. Photographs by Michael Kenna. Limited to 250 numbered copies for sale, signed by the photographer, this being copy number 224. Quarto 9 1/2 x 6 3/4 in; 225 x 172 mm). xvi, (2), 107, (1, colophon) pp. Sixteen duo-tone photographs. Quarter cloth over corked paper boards. As new. ... more information

1997. Limited to 200 Copies For Sale[ARION PRESS]. SHAKESPEARE, William. Shakespeare's Sonnets. Introduced and Edited by Helen Vendler. San Francisco: Arion Press, 1997. Limited to 200 numbered copies for sale, this being copy number 133. Quarto (8 x 6 5/8 in; 203 x 168 mm). (30), 154, (10, index), (1, colophon), (1, blank) pp. Quarter morocco over patterned silk boards. In the publisher's slipcase. As new. ... more information

1986. Limited to 425 Copies Signed by the PhotographerWith 38 Duo-Tone Photos To Dramatize the Text[ARION PRESS]. CHANDLER, Raymond. STOUMEN, Lou (photographer). POWELL, Lawrence Clark (intro.). The Big Sleep. San Francisco: Arion Press, 1986. Limited to 425 copies, signed by the photographer. Octavo (10 x 7 7/8 in; 254 x 198 mm). 249, (1, blank), (1, colophon), (1, blank) pp. Forty blue/black duo-tone photo-lithographs. Printed laminate vinyl over buckram boards. As new. ... more information

1903. A Finely Bound Set of Matthew ArnoldARNOLD, Matthew. The Works of Matthew Arnold. London: Macmillan and Co., 1903-1904.Edition de Luxe. Limited to 775 copies. Fifteen octavo volumes. Engraved frontispiece portrait in Volume I. Bound by MacDonald of New York in three-quarter teal morocco gilt over marbled boards. Spines decoratively tooled and lettered in gilt in compartments, top edge gilt, others uncut, marbled endpapers. An excellent set.Matthew Arnold (1822-1888), English poet and critic, “wa... more information

1813. first edition. Jane Austen's Rarest Novel In Contemporary Calf With All Half Titles Present[AUSTEN, Jane]. Pride and Prejudice: A Novel. In Three Volumes. By the Author of Sense and Sensibility. London: Printed for T. Egerton, Military Library, Whitehall, 1813. First edition, following all points in Gilson and Keynes, and complete with all half titles present. Three twelvemo volumes (6 5/8 x 3 7/8 in; 168 x 97 mm). [iv], 307, [1, blank]; [iv], 239, [1, blank]; [iv, [323, [1, blank] pp.Contempo... more information