London: William Clowes and Sons, 1862-1873. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo. Uniform red cloth bindings with gold embossed titling to spine. Very minor wear overall, a remarkably clean set.
An interesting 19th century publication, London Society brought together popular authors, poets, and artists to create a monthly magazine of entertainment. This set represents the first eleven years of publication. London Society published the early works of authors like Arthur Conan Doyle and artists Randolph Caldecott, Mary Ellen Edwards, and George Cruikshank. Fine. More

1920s. Wraps. As. Unpag. 8vo. Light scuffing to the covers from shelf wear, clean within.
An early promotional piece for Bar Harbor and what is now Acadia National Park. Established in 1916 as Sier de Monts National Monument, the park's elevation to National Park status on February 26, 1919 also came with a name change to Lafayette National Park. On January 19, 1929 it was renamed a third time to Acadia National Park. This dates this pamphlet for publication sometime between 1919 and 1929. Very Good. More

Abranowicz, William. Bedford, NY: Mianus River Gorge, Inc., 2005. Hardcover. Limited Edition. Unpag. 36 plates. Folio. Light scuffing to dust jacket with minor stains from shelf wear, now in mylar cover.
A wonderful record, in 36 color plates, of a year in the Mianus River Gorge. Published in an edition of 1,250 copies in celebration of the 60th anniversary of the Mianus River Gorge. Fine / Very Good. More

Bilderback, John. Ventura, CA: Patagonia, 2017. Hardcover. 351 pp. 4to. Slight bumping to corners of dust jacket. Clean and crisp within. Fine / Very Good. More

New York: Simon & Schuster, 1994. Hardcover. First Edition. First Printing. 655 pp. 8vo. Clean, crisp copy with dust jacket in mylar cover. Fine / Fine. More

Armitage, Merle. New York: E. Weyhe, 1944. Hardcover. Limited Edition. First Printing. 403 pp. 8vo. Bright red dust jacket with significant fading, small chips and tears, tape repairs on verso, now in mylar cover. Blue cloth boards with dust jacket replicated in red on cover board and spine, slight scuffing. Red endpapers with Armitage's "MA" monogram printed on the front pastedown, "E W" on rear pastedown with a drawing compass assumed to be the symbol of E. Weyhe. Folded promotional flyer for the edition laid in. [Purcell 13].
A collection of autobiographical essays connecting Armitage to artists and celebrities of the time as well as some depth on his work as a designer. Printed in a limited edition of 1,675 copies, this copy is inscribed..... More

Detroit, MI: Detroit Public Library, 1942. Wraps. First Edition. 16 pp. 8vo. Blue paper wraps with a white paper label pasted from rear to front on which the title is printed in red and black. Very minor scuffing, clean within. Endpapers illustrated with red silhouettes of fighting ships from Armitages book, "United States Navy" published in 1940. Laid in is a sheet indicating that this is Keepsake No. 71 from The American Institute of Graphic Arts.
A simple and delightful design by Armitage of this little pamphlet listing his work contained within the Detroit Library and the focus of an exhibition from August 17 - September 19, 1942. A jewel! OCLC shows holdings in only 6 institutions. Very Good. More

New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1872. Hardcover. Third Edition. xxvii, 696 pp. 8vo. Pebbled purple cloth publisher's binding with light scuffing from shelf wear, gold embossed titling to spine. Previous owner's bookplate on front pastedown. Clean within. Very Good. More

New Castle, DE: Oak Knoll Press, 2006. Hardcover. First Edition. First Printing. xviii, 210 pp. 4to. Clean, crisp copy with the dust jacket in a mylar cover. Fine / fine. More

Cambridge, England/Malden, MA: Polity Press, 2016. Hardcover. First Edition. First Printing. xii, 223 pp. 8vo. Clean, crisp copy with dust jacket in mylar cover. Fine / Fine. More

Philadelphia, PA: J. B. Lippincott, 1868. Hardcover. First Edition. 248 pp. 8vo. Brown cloth publisher's binding with beveled edges, gold titling to spine and the slightest bit iof sunning to spine, fraying at head and foot. Interior pages have darkened slightly from age, otherwise in exceptional condition. Very Good. More

Woodbridge, CT: Ox Bow Press, 1998. Trade Paperback. First Edition. 191 pp. 8vo. Clean, crisp copy still in original shrinkwrap. Fine. More

Dublin, Ireland: Hodges, Figgis & Co. Ltd., 1954-1956. Hardcover. First Edition. 181 pp. 4to. Gray pastepaper covers with black cloth spine and corners, titling on spine hand lettered in white. Ex-library with minor marks within.
Celebration of George Boole's (1815-1864) publication of "The Laws of Thought" in 1854 which included Boolean algebra, based on Boolean logic, which was a basis for what we now consider the Information Age. Fine. More