Below the Cataracts. Written and Illustrated with Sixty Plates in colour by
by Tyndale, Walter
London: William Heinemann, 1907. First edition. xi, 271 pp. 8vo. Bound in modern three quarters polished blue calf. Fine. First edition. xi, 271 pp. 8vo.
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Watercolor: Ducks Flying over water
by Tyner, William P. (1935 - 1987)
signed by Artist lower left. 21 x 16 inches (Image Size). Matted, framed and glazed (22-/12 x 27-3/4 inches. signed by Artist lower left. 21 x 16 inches (Image Size).
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The Typophiles Whodunit a Private Revelation of the Hitherto Most Mysterous Origin, Development, Practices & Works of the Typophiles
by (Typophiles)
New York: The Typophiles, 1938. One of 190 copies. Illustrated. [6], 65 pp. Postscript (1 leaf) laid in. 1 vols. 12mo (6 x 3-3/4 inches). Muslin by J.F. Tapley Company with leather label. Fine in pasteboard slipcase. One of 190 copies. Illustrated. [6], 65 pp. Postscript (1 leaf) laid in. 1 vols. 12mo (6 x 3-3/4 inches). Designed... Read More
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Historical View Of The Progress Of Discovery On The More Northern Coasts Of America, From The Earliest Period To The Present Time by Patrick Fraser Tyler... With Descriptive Sketches Of The Natural History Of The North American Regions, by James Wilson... To Which Is Added An Appendix, Containing Remarks On A Late Memoir Of Sebastian Cabot, With A Vindication Of Richard Hakluyt
by Tytler, James Patrick
Edinburgh: Oliver & Boyd, 1832. Engraved vignette title, folding frontispiece map of northern North America, 8 plates. 444pp. 12mo. Bound in modern mottled three quarters polished calf and marbled boards. Fine. Engraved vignette title, folding frontispiece map of northern North America, 8 plates. 444pp. 12mo. Sabin 97658
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Life of Her Most Gracious Majesty The Queen. With an Introduction by Lord Ronald Gower
by Tytler, Sarah
London: J.S. Virtue & Co., Limited, 294 City Road, 1885. In 15 Original parts. Illus. WITH Notice about the binding of the whole is pasted on the 15th Part's upper cover. 4to. Gray blue wrappers 1-8, Parts 9-15 are c in ream wrappers. Some internal repairs and the back wrapper of Part XV laid down. In cloth folding box.... Read More
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Noticias Americanas: Entretenimientos Phisicos-Historicos, sobre La América Meridional, y la Serptentianal Oriental: Comparación General de los Territorios, Climas y Producciones en las tres Especies Vegetal, Animal y Mineral.…
by Ulloa, Antonio de
Madrid: Francisco Manuel de Mena, 1772. First edition. Ornamental initials and head- and tailpieces. [xxiv], 407, [1], [2, errata leaf] pp. 1 vols. Small 4to. Contemporary stained calf, gilt spine with raised bands, red morocco spine label, edges and turn-ins gilt, marbled endpapers. Binding rubbed and worn, covers and endpapers detached. Laid into a half red morocco slipcase and... Read More
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Imaging Ulysses. Richard Hamilton: Illustrations to James Joyce's Ulysses 1948-1998
by (Ulysses) Hamilton, Richard; Stephen Coppel [intro]; Andrea Rose [foreword]
London: The British Council, 2001. First edition. 156 pp. Illustrated in black and white and color throughout. 4to. White wrappers with teal titles on front and spine, with glassine dust jacket. Inscribed on half title by Stephen Coppel; a near fine copy. First edition. 156 pp. Illustrated in black and white and color throughout. 4to. Richard Hamilton (1922... Read More
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L’Ombrelle. Le Gant - Le Manchon
by (Umbrella) Uzanne, Octave
Paris: A. Quantin, 1883. First edition. Illustrations by Paul Avril. 1 vols. Small 4to. Recent half brown morocco and marbled boards. Fine. First edition. Illustrations by Paul Avril. 1 vols. Small 4to.
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The Three Hills
by Unattributed
1 vols. watercolour and coloured chalks, (a stone tower in a lake verso), 5 1/2 x 2 3/4. Fine. 1 vols. watercolour and coloured chalks, (a stone tower in a lake verso), 5 1/2 x 2 3/4
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The First London Underground Trip
by (London Underground)
London, 1862. Photograph by Dolamore & Bullock 30, Regent St. Piccadilly with their small label on the back. 11-1/2 x 14-3/4 inches (image). Mounted. The image is faded and there is some spotting to the mount, titled in pencil on mount. Photograph by Dolamore & Bullock 30, Regent St. Piccadilly with their small label on the back. 11-1/2... Read More
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Fine original sepia photograph of a costumed social event in the form of a corn-husking bee; signed “Underwood & Underwood” in pencil in margin
by (Photograph) Underwood & Underwood
n.p., 1920. 1 vols. 9 x 7-3/4 inches, plus wide margins. A few creases and one tear without loss, all in the margins not affecting the image, else fine. 1 vols. 9 x 7-3/4 inches, plus wide margins. An intriguing photograph of men and women, costumed in what seems to be intended as rural garb, shucking corn under... Read More
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Fornicon
by Ungerer, Tomi
(No place: Rhinoceros Press, 1969. First edition. Introduction by John Hollander. 4, dedicatory plate, 61 plates. 1 vols. Folio. Loose as issued in printed box. Fine. First edition. Introduction by John Hollander. 4, dedicatory plate, 61 plates. 1 vols. Folio. A fine copy of the limited edition of Tomi Ungerer's drawings of various erotic mechanical contraptions.
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The Open Shop
by (Unions) Darrow, Clarence S.
Chicago: Published by the Charles H. Kerr & Company, 1920. First edition. Pp. 32. Illustration by Art Young on upper cover. 1 vols. 8vo. Original printed wrappers with stamp of "Proletarian Party, Local New York City, 807 E 14th St." on upper cover and title. advertisement for "The Ancient Lowly" on lower wrapper. Wrappers soiled, separating along fold, lower... Read More
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Southern Tenant Farmer's Union Founded July 13, 1934 Tyronz Ark
by (Southern Tenant Farmer's Union)
[Memphis? or Little Rock?], 1984. Green cloth banner, bordered in red, with machine-stitched white felt lettering. Approx. 45x70 inches. Folds. [WITH:] Mitchell's Mean Things Happening in This Land (1979) and Roll the Union On. (1987) [AND WITH:] Two SFTU ink stamps. Green cloth banner, bordered in red, with machine-stitched white felt lettering. Approx. 45x70 inches. Likely produced around... Read More
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Economic Handbook of the Soviet Union
by (Soviet Union)
New York: American-Russian Chamber of Commerce 261 Fifth Avenue, 1931. With 2 folded color maps of European and Asiatic Soviet Union tipped in to each pastedown. 151pp. 8vo. Grey printed wrappers. Fine. With 2 folded color maps of European and Asiatic Soviet Union tipped in to each pastedown. 151pp. 8vo. With an TLS from Executive Secretary of American-Russian... Read More
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The Liberal Preacher: A Monthly Publication of Sermons by Living Ministers. Volume I, Number One through Volume IV, Sermon VI
by (Unitarianism) Sullivan, Rev. T.R., Editor
Keene, N.H. & Boston: Published by John Prentiss & Leonard C. Bowles. Printed by J.W. Prentiss, Keene, N.H., 1830. First edition. 3 vols. 8vo. Contemporaray Half red turkey and marbled boards, some wear at joints, but a very nice copy overall. First edition. 3 vols. 8vo. By the end of the first year this periodical had become popular,... Read More
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Journal of the House of Representatives of the United States
by United States, House of Representatives
New York: Francis Childs and John Swaine, 1789. First edition, one of 700 copies. 164, clxv-clxxvii pages. 1 vols. Folio. Expertly bound full calf, covers bordered in gilt, spine with raised bands in seven compartments, red morocco lettering piece. Minor age toning, untrimmed. First edition, one of 700 copies. 164, clxv-clxxvii pages. 1 vols. Folio. This rare original... Read More
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Phelps's Travellers' Guide through the United States; containing upwards of Seven Hundred Rail-road, Canal and State and Steam-boat Routes
by (United States Guide) Phelps, Humphrey
New York: Published by Ensign & Thayer, 1850. Large folding map with a border of engraved portraits, views and symbols, outlined in colored (24 x 21 inches). Torn along folds, some stainingsome losses from tears. 1 vols. 12mo. Original red straight-grained morocco with train coming out of a tunnel over the title and a shipon the covers within an... Read More
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![[Scrapbook kept by John Murray Brown (1842-1908) while a student at Harvard and member of the Hasty Pudding Club]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/574/920/1687920574.0.m.jpg)
[Scrapbook kept by John Murray Brown (1842-1908) while a student at Harvard and member of the Hasty Pudding Club]
by (Harvard University)
[Cambridge, Mass.], 1918. 4to. Half crimson morocco and crimson cloth binding. Very Worn and front cover off. 4to. Brown, the son of James Brown – the founder of Little, Brown & Company, enrolled in Harvard in July 1859. He was named after his father's friend and fellow publisher John Murray of London.The scrapbook includes his enrollment papers, numerous... Read More
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Order of Performances for Exhibition, April 27, 1813
by (Harvard University)
[Cambridge]: [Hilliard & Metcalf], 1813. Letterpress broadside within a typographic border. 11 x 9-1/2 inches. Horizontal centerfold, some extraneous creases, a few edge tears (one just into the text at the bottom). Letterpress broadside within a typographic border. 11 x 9-1/2 inches. Lists eleven speakers/performances in the order of appearance, including "An English Dialogue. 'Addison and Johnson'" performed... Read More
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The Story of the Evolution of the Book. Designed and Hand Blocked by an Industrial Arts Class of Teacher's College Columbia University: 1932-1933
by (Teacher's College Columbia University)
New York: Teachers College, Columbia University, 1933. Unpaginated, illustrated throughout. 4to. Orange wrappers heavily chipped, mostly perished but the cover design is preserved and pasted down on gray wraps, stitch-bound with black cord. illustrated throughout by block printing; a very good scarce publication. Unpaginated, illustrated throughout. 4to. OCLC: Amon Carter Museum Research Library, Columbia University
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Young boy, barefoot, with stick on stair. Full Figure
by [Artist unknown]
[probably German], 1880. Pencil and watercolor. 1 vols. Image approx. 12 x 6 inches. Matted, framed and glazed. Pencil and watercolor. 1 vols. Image approx. 12 x 6 inches.
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Young boy with blue kerchief and stick
by [Artist unknown]
probably German, 1880. Pencil and watercolor. 1 vols. Image approx. 12 x 7-1/2 inches. Matted, framed and glazed. Pencil and watercolor. 1 vols. Image approx. 12 x 7-1/2 inches.
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Les Miserables
by [Artist unkown]
1895. 7 sepia with wash drawings with manuscript English text verso. 1 vols. Average size approx. 10-1/2 x 8-1/2 inches. 7 sepia with wash drawings with manuscript English text verso. 1 vols. Average size approx. 10-1/2 x 8-1/2 inches.
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By …
by Untermeyer, Richard Starr
n.p.: [Privately Printed, 1927. One of 250 copies. Frontispiece portrait. xi, 152 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Cloth-backed boards, paper spine label. Edges slightly browned; Very Good+. One of 250 copies. Frontispiece portrait. xi, 152 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Memorial edition produced by Jean and Louis Untermeyer after the suicide of their son at Yale, Jan. 26, 1927. Comprising... Read More
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