Variedades; O Mensagero de Londres
by WHITE, Joseph Blanco
London: R. Ackermann, 1824. Variedades; o Mensagero de Londres:. Periodico Trimestre. Tomo I [II]. London: R. Ackermann, 1824-1825. First edition. Nine numbers in two octavo volumes (9 1/4 x 6 inches; 234 x 151 mm). [4], 102, 101*-102*, 103-499, [1, reference], [2, table of contents]; [2], 399, [1, reference], [2, table of contents] pp. With 108 engraved plates, ninety-nine of which are hand-colored. Each Quarter section with and engraved frontispiece portrait. Also with tow folding facsimile letteres, a... Read More
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Verses
by WHITE, T.H.
Alderney: Privately Printed for the Author, 1962. Full Description: WHITE, T.H.. Verses. Alderney: Privately Printed for the Author, at the Shenval Press, 1962. Limited edition, signed by the author. Limited edition of 100, this being number 20, dedicated to close friend Michael Howard, signed as Tim White, with a symbol of a heart with an arrow through in blue ink. Octavo (9 x 6 inches; 230 x 153 mm). 43, [5, blank] pp. In the original glassine.... Read More
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Leaves of Grass
by WHITMAN, Walt
New York: Random House, 1930. GRABHORN PRESS; ANGELO, Valenti. A Magnificent Copy of One of the Finest Books from the Grabhorn Press GRABHORN PRESS. ANGELO, Valenti, [illustrator]. WHITMAN, Walt. Leaves of Grass. Comprising all the poems written by Walt Whitman following the arrangement of the edition of 1891-'2. New York: Random House, 1930. Full Description: [GRABHORN PRESS]. [ANGELO, Valenti, illustrator]. WHITMAN, Walt. Leaves of Grass. Comprising all the poems written by Walt Whitman following the arrangement... Read More
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Song of the Open Road
by WHITMAN, Walt
New York: Limited Editions Club, 1990. LIMITED EDITIONS CLUB. Full Description: WHITMAN, Walt. Song of the Open Road. With Photogravures by Aaron Siskind New York: Limited Editions Club, [1990]. Limited to 550 copies, signed by the photographer Aaron Siskind on limitation page. This being number 219. Folio (27 x 14 5/8 inches; 435 x 370 mm). With six photogravure plates by Aaron Siskind. Printed by Heritage Printers on mould-made paper from Carterie Enrico Magnani, Pescia, Italy. With... Read More
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Bulletin of the American Mathematical Society
by WIENER, Norbert
Providence, Rhode Island: American Mathematical Society, 1966. WIENER, Norbert. Commemorative issue for mathematician Norbert Wiener, with a bibliography of his papers and a biography. With a photographic frontispiece portrait. Octavo (9 1/2 x 6 inches; 240 x 150 mm). [6]. 145, [1, blank] pp. Publisher's printed blue wrappers. Some light sunning to edges of wrappers and spine. Some minor wear and rubbing to spine. Overall very good. "This special issue of the Bulletin of the American Mathematical... Read More
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Writings of Oscar Wilde [Edition de Luxe of the Uniform Edition]
by WILDE, Oscar
London: A. R. Keller & Co, 1907. The Writings of Oscar Wilde. Illustrated. London: A. R. Keller & Co., 1907. Edition de Luxe of the Uniform Edition. One of 200 numbered copies, of which this is number 14. Complete in fifteen octavo volumes. (Measures 7 1/4 x 5 in.). Illustrated in black and white, with plates in two states, each with a descriptive tissue guard. Title and limitation pages on Japanese vellum, printed in black and red, with... Read More
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Picture of Dorian Gray
by WILDE, Oscar
London: Petersburg Press, 1968. DINE, Jim. The Picture of Dorian Gray. London: Petersburg Press, 1968. Full Description: WILDE, Oscar. DINE, Jim, [artist]. The Picture of Dorian Gray. London: Petersburg Press, [1968]. Limited edition signed and numbered by the artist, Jim Dine on the limitation page in green ink. This being number 11 of 200 in Edition B. Folio (17 3/8 x 12 1/4 inches; 440 x 310 mm). Complete with frontispiece and twelve lithographs in color,... Read More
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Sphinx
by WILDE, Oscar
London: Elkin Matthews and John Lane, at the sign of the Bodley Head, 1894. RICKETTS, Charles. . The Sphinx. With decorations by Charles Ricketts. London: Elkin Matthews and John Lane, at the sign of the Bodley Head, 1894. Full Description: WILDE, Oscar. The Sphinx. With decorations by Charles Ricketts. London: Elkin Matthews and John Lane, at the sign of the Bodley Head, 1894. First edition. One of 200 copies for Great Britain, printed on handmade paper.... Read More
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Writings of Oscar Wilde. [The University Edition of the Uniform Edition]
by WILDE, Oscar
London and New York: A. R. Keller & Co, 1907. Full Description: WILDE, Oscar. The Writings of Oscar Wilde. London and New York: A. R. Keller & Co., 1907. The University Edition of the Uniform Edition. One of 800 numbered copies, this being number 15. Complete in fifteen octavo volumes (8 x 5 1/2 inches; 205 x 140 mm). Illustrated with plates in black and white, each with a descriptive tissue guard. Title and limitation pages on... Read More
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Narrative of the United States Exploring Expedition
by WILKES, Charles
Philadephia: Lea and Blanchard, 1845. Philadelphia: Lea and Blanchard, 1845. Third Edition, first generally obtainable edition. Preceded by the extremely rare official quarto edition of 100 copies (of which sixty-three were given to foreign nations and twenty-five destroyed by fire), and the unofficial edition of the same size limited to 150 copies. The present edition is limited to 1,000 copies, which also includes the atlas which was omitted from later editions. Five small quarto text volumes and atlas... Read More
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Crowne Conivgall or, the Spouse Royall
by WING, John
Middelburgh: John Hellenius, 1620. First edition. Small quarto (7 x 5 1/4 inches; 175 x 132 mm). [8], 146 pp. Title-page with engraved vignette and an engraved initial. Without final blank. We could not find any copies of this at auction except present copy in the last fifty years. Nineteenth century half calf over marbled boards. Spine with maroon calf spine label. Spine elaborately stamped in gilt. All edges gilt. Two small repairs to title-page, one to top... Read More
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Account of the Native Africans in the Neighbourhood of Sierra Leone;
by WINTERBOTTOM, Thomas
London: C. Whittingham, 1803. Full Description: WINTERBOTTOM, Thomas. An Account of the Native Africans in the Neighbourhood of Sierra Leone; to which is added an account of the present state of medicine among them. London: C. Whittingham, 1803. First edition. Two octavo volumes (8 1/4 x 5 inches; 210 x 130 mm). With the rare second volume, which was partly suppressed. With two folding maps and six engraved plates, two of which are folding, including the frontispiece.... Read More
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Swoop! Or How Clarence Saved England
by WODEHOUSE, P.G.
London: Alston Rivers, Limited, 1909. Illustrated by C. Harrison. London: Alston Rivers, Limited, 1909. First edition. Small octavo (7 3/16 x 4 7/8 inches; 182 x 123 mm). 126, [1, colophon], [1, blank] pp. With numerous illustrations in the text, many of which are full page. Original white wrappers printed in orange and black. Some restoration to spine and front wrapper has a small repair and touch-up. A bit of dust soiling. Still, a fine copy of... Read More
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Vindication of the Rights of Woman
by WOLLSTONECRAFT, Mary
Philadelphia: Printed and Sold by William Gibbons, 1792. Ful Description: WOLLSTONECRAFT, Mary. A Vindication of the Rights of Woman: With Strictures on Moral and Political Subject. Philadelphia: Printed and Sold by William Gibbons, 1792. First American Edition, printed the same year as the first London edition, and before the Boston edition. Twelvemo (6 3/8 x 4 inches; 164 x 104 mm). xvi, 17-274, [1, contents], [1, publisher's advertisement] pp. Bound to style in full speckled calf.... Read More
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Vindication of the Rights of Woman
by WOLLSTONECRAFT, Mary
Philadelphia: Printed and Sold by William Gibbons, 1792. Full Description: WOLLSTONECRAFT, Mary. A Vindication of the Rights of Woman: With Strictures on Moral and Political Subject. Philadelphia: Printed and Sold by William Gibbons, 1792. First American edition, printed the same year as the first London edition, and before the Boston edition. Twelvemo (6 1/2 x 4 inches; 164 x 104 mm). xvi, 17-274, [1, contents], [1, publisher's advertisement] pp. Bound to style in full brown morocco.... Read More
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Vindication of the Rights of Woman
by WOLLSTONECRAFT, Mary
Dublin: Printed J. Stockdale, for James Moore, 1793. Full Description: WOLLSTONECRAFT, Mary. A Vindication of the Rights of Woman:. With Strictures on Political and Moral Subjects. Dublin: Printed J. Stockdale, for James Moore, 1793. First Dublin edition. Published the year after the first English edition. Octavo (7 5/8 x 4 1/2 inches; 192 x 115 mm). xvi, 256, [4, blank] pp. Besides the present copy, we could only find two copies at auction in the past... Read More
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Considerations on Keeping Negroes;
by WOOLMAN, John
Philadelphia: B. Franklin and D. Hall, 1762. Full description: WOOLMAN, John. Considerations on Keeping Negroes; Recommended to the Professors of Christianity, of Every Denomination. Part Second. Philadelphia: B. Franklin and D. Hall, 1762. First edition of this second and only part of Woolman's essay on slavery printed by Benjamin Franklin. Part one was first printed in 1754, ano no copies of the first part have appeared on Rare Book Hub sine 1918. According to Jay Snider, Franklin... Read More
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Miscellany Poems
by WYCHERLEY, William
London: Printed for C. Brome, J. Taylor, and B. Tooke, 1704. First edition, first issue. Large paper copy Folio in fours. (13 7/8 x 8 1/2 inches; 352 x 215 mm). xlvi, [1, errata], [1, blank], 64, 63-438. pp. Pages 63-64 repeated in the pagination but text and collation continuous as usual. With mezzotint frontispiece portrait. Title-page in double-ruled border. The final leaf [pg 438] in an early state with "The end of the first volume" printed and no... Read More
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New Biblia Pauperum
by WYCLIFFE, John
London: Printed at the Sign of The Grasshopper, by Unwin Brothers, The Gresham Press, 1877. BIBLE IN ENGLISH. [WYCLIFFE, John]. A New Biblia Pauperum. Being Thirty-Eight Woodcuts Illustrating the Life, Parables & Miracles of Our Blessed Lord & Saviour Jesus Christ, With the Proper Descriptions thereof, extracted from the Translation of the New Testament, by John Wiclif, Sometime Rector of Lutterworth. London: Printed at the Sign of The Grasshopper, by Unwin Brothers, The Gresham Press., 1877. First edition.... Read More
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Andrew Wyeth
by WYETH, Andrew
Boston: Gambit, Incorporated, 1969. WYETH, Andrew; MERYMAN, Richard. MERYMAN, Richard, [editor]. Andrew Wyeth. Boston: Gambit, Incorporated, 1969. Full Description: [WYETH, Andrew]. [MERYMAN, Richard]. Andrew Wyeth. Boston: Gambit, Incorporated, 1969. Limited edition, One of 300 copies signed by the artist, this being number 92. Large oblong folio (13 x 16 3/4 inches; 330 x 425 mm). ix, [1, blank], 194 [4] pp. Profusely illustrated with sketches, studies, and finished artwork by Andrew Wyeth. Publisher's quarter light-blue... Read More
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Poems of W.B. Yeats
by YEATS, William Butler
London: Macmillan and Co, 1949. Full Description: YEATS, W[illiam] B[utler]. The Poems of W.B. Yeats. London: Macmillan and Co., 1949. Limited to 375 numbered copies (of which 350 are for sale), signed by the author. This being number 73. Two large octavo volumes (10 x 6 1/4 inches; 250 x 160 mm). [3, blank], [1, limitation leaf], ix, [1, blank], 274, [1], [1, printer's imprint]; xii, 306, [1], [1, printer's imprint] pp. "Hand-gravure" frontispiece portrait in each... Read More
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Autobiography of a Yogi
by YOGANANDA, P.
New York: The Philosophical Library, 1946. Full Description: YOGANANDA, P.. Autobiography of a Yogi. New York: The Philosophical Library, [1946]. First edition. Octavo (8 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches; 215 x 140 mm). xvi, [1]-498 pp. With frontispiece portrait and numerous photographic plates and a map of India. In publisher's dust jacket. Full blue cloth, lettered in gilt. Top edge dyed blue. Minor rubbing to head and tail of spine and board edges. Previous owner's bookplate... Read More
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Travels During The Years 1787, 1788, and 1789
by YOUNG, Arthur
London (and Dublin): Bury St. Edmunds, 1792. London: Bury St. Edmunds, 1792 and Dublin: Printed for Messrs R. Cross, P. Wogan, L.White, P. Bryne, A. Grueber, J. Moore, J. Jones, W. Jones, W. McKensie, & F. Rice, 1793. Vol. 1 is a first edition Quarto. Bound in contempoary brown diced calf, gilt-stamped spine, rebacked. Vol. 2 is first Dublin edition and second edition. Octavo. Bound in modern brown morocco, gilt-stamped on spine. With 3 large fold-out maps. Custom... Read More
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Poetical Works of Edward Young, D.D.
by YOUNG, Edward
London: Stanhope Press, 1813. FORE-EDGE PAINTING. [1818]. Complete in four sixteenmo volumes bound in two. (5 1/4" x 3 5/16"). Full red straight-grain morocco. Decoratively gilt stamped on boards and spine. Gilt lettering on spines. All edges gilt. Joints of spine lightly rubbed. Top of spine in Vol 3 & 4 with very small crack. Very good. Each volume with a fore-edge paintings depicting a street scene. Volumes XVII and XVIII from the set of The Works... Read More
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Heart of a Continent
by YOUNGHUSBAND, Francis
London: John Murray, 1896. Full Description: YOUNGHUSBAND, Francis. The Heart of a Continent: A Narrative of Travels in Manchuria, Across the Gobi Desert, Through the Himalayas, the Pamirs, and Chitral, 1884-1894. London: John Murray, 1896. First edition. Octavo (). [xx], 409, [1, blank] pp. With frontispiece and 17 additional black-and-white plates. With four folding maps, printed in color. One of which is stored in rear pocket. Publisher's full green deluxe cloth binding. Front board stamped and... Read More
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