London: Matthew Iley, 1821. 8vo. [4], 251 pp. FIRST EDITION. With 20 hand-coloured aquatint plates. Modern sprinkled calf, gilt-ornamented spine. Text in verse. First edition. The text is in verse and the plates similar in style to William Combe's Dr. Syntax, illustrated by Thomas Rowlandson. Tooley lists this work under..... More
London: R. Ackermann, 1813, 1820, 1821. Three volumes. 8vo. iii, [iii], 276; [vi], 277; [iv], 279 pp. FIRST EDITION OF BOOK THREE, second edition of book two, fourth edition of book one. Each volume contains directions to the binder, hand-coloured engraved frontispieces, hand-coloured title pages in Volume I and III..... More
New York: Fleming H. Revell, [1906]. 8vo. 399, [1] pp. FIRST EDITION. With frontispiece plus 8 pages publisher’s advertisements. Green decorated cloth; an excellent, crisp copy, with an inscription on fly-leaf, “Dr. and Mrs. Purvis A. Spain.”. First edition. The story of two brothers fighting for the love of the..... More
New York: George H. Doran, [1923]. 8vo. 318 pp. FIRST EDITION. Green decorated cloth with dust-jacket (slightly-chipped). Inscriptions on fly leaf, “Isabel Smith,” and “L.B. Brickenstein, Christmas, 1923.”. First edition of Connor’s novel set in the beautiful Windemere Valley of British Columbia. More
Garden City, NY: Doubleday, Page & Company, 1920-28. 24 volumes. 8vo. SUNDIAL EDITION. Some of the titles in red and black. This edition is limited to 735 copies of which ours is No. 58. The first volume is signed by the author. This edition has 4 extra volumes whereas the..... More
London: Ward and Downey, 1887. 8vo. xi, 316 pp., including half-title, plus 4 plates and numerous text illustrations. FIRST EDITION. Publisher’s decorated cloth, rubbed, joints weak, chipped at head and foot of spine; ownership inscription on half-title. First edition of this amusing tale of two siblings who are shrunk, enabling..... More
London: The Nonesuch Press, 1926. 8vo. xx, 213, [3] pp., including half-title. Engraved vignette on title. Original tan buckram with calf label; an uncut and partially unopened copy. Ownership inscription on fly-leaf. One of a limited edition of numbered copies. The Mistress is a collection published in 1647 that quickly..... More
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1969. 8vo. [x], 295, [1] pp. FIRST EDITION. An excellent copy in the original dust jacket, uncut. Signed by the author. More
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1980. 8vo. [x], 285 pp. Green printed wrappers with publisher’s promotional material taped to recto and stapled to verso of top wrapper. An excellent copy. Uncorrected proof of Crichton’s fifth novel, which was made into a popular Paramount film. He took his inspiration from H...... More
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1980. 8vo. [ii], xiii, [i], 348, [4] pp. FIRST EDITION. An excellent copy in the original dust jacket, uncut. First edition of Crichton’s fifth novel, which was made into a popular Paramount film. He took his inspiration from H. Rider Haggard’s adventure story, King Solomon’s..... More
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1976. 8vo. [x], 193, [3] pp. FIRST EDITION. An excellent copy in the original dust jacket, uncut. More
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1983. 8vo. [xii], 209, [3] pp. FIRST EDITION. An excellent copy in the original dust jacket, uncut. More
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1970. 8vo. [xvi], 239 pp. FIRST EDITION. An excellent copy in the original dust jacket, uncut. Ownership signature of Tom and Helen Little on fly-leaf. First edition. The fascinating stories of five separate patients brought into Massachusetts General Hospital. This work was the basis for..... More
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1975. 8vo. [ii], xvii, [i], 266, [2] pp. FIRST EDITION. An excellent copy in the original dust jacket, uncut. More
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1995. 8vo. [ii], xi, [i], 393, [4] pp. FIRST EDITION. An excellent copy in the original dust jacket, uncut. More
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1972. 8vo. [ii], xi, [iii], 247, [6] pp. FIRST EDITION. An excellent copy in the original dust jacket, uncut. More
New York, London, Toronto: McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc., [1952]. 8vo. [iv], 331 pp. FIRST EDITION. Publisher’s cloth, in original red, white and yellow dust-jacket (tattered and chipped with some repairs). First edition. The autobiography of this physician turned writer, which chronicles his dual life as first a medical doctor and..... More
London: Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1953. 8vo. 304 pp. FIRST EDITION. Red publisher’s cloth, gilt lettering to spine, in original yellow dust-jacket (spine of dust-jacket slightly soiled with a couple tiny chips, two small tears to edges of top panel, else fine). First edition. The tale of a man who discovers..... More
London: Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1933. 8vo. 318 pp. FIRST EDITION. Black publisher’s cloth, yellow lettering to spine; in the original yellow dust-jacket. From the library of Zane Grey, with his embossed stamp to fly-leaf. First edition. A physician who is blamed for the death of three patients leaves his job..... More
Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1945. 8vo. [iv], 347 pp. Second edition. Maroon and black publisher’s cloth, gilt lettering and ornaments to top cover and spine, in original green and maroon dust-jacket. Dust-jacket a bit tattered, with some chipping and a few small tears. Presentation inscription to front paste-down, inscriptions..... More
London: Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1931. 8vo. 637 pp. FIRST EDITION. Black publisher’s cloth, gilt lettering to spine, in original dust-jacket. First edition of Cronin’s first novel, the story of an arrogant and cruel hat-maker who struggles for social acceptance. It was made into a motion picture in 1942, starring Robert..... More
New York: The American Weekly, 1958. 8vo. [viii], 23 pp. First edition in book form. With 3 plates by Ben Stahl. White publisher’s cloth, gilt lettering to top cover and spine. First edition in book form. Commissioned by The American Weekly to write a Christmas Story, Cronin chose to write..... More
Boston, Toronto: Little, Brown and Company, [1961]. 8vo. [vi], 345 pp. FIRST EDITION. Original green publisher’s cloth, gilt lettering and design to spine; a fine copy. First edition of this story about a doctor by a doctor. A best-seller at the time of its release perhaps due to its twisted..... More
