McCahill, William P., (editor)

The Marine Corps Reserve: A History

Washington DC: Division of Reserve, Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps, 1966. Hard Cover. Inscribed, "To Barry & Family With best wishes from the foot warmers by the fireside to the front line folks. Bill McCahill 1966 Colonel, USMCR." Colonel McCahill led the effort to write and publish the history of the Marine Corps Reserve on their Golden Anniversary. This edition covers the 50 years since the Corps was authorized by Congress in 1916. It is inscribed to Barry Zorthian, an American diplomat who was the U.S. government spokesman in Saigon during the Vietnam War. Boundin red cloth with the Marine Corps seal in gilt on the front cover, and title on spine. In very good condition. 311 pages. MIL/011513. Very Good.

Meredith, George

A Reading of Earth

London: Macmillan and Co. 1888. Hard Cover. First Edition. Apparently a presentation copy, with an inserted sheet printed "From the Author" and with the bookplate of the recipient, G.W. Foote. Foote, a friend of Meredith's, was a British secularist and journal editor. In the original dark blue cloth with light bumping to corners. Interior page very good with light aging to margins and occasional pencil mark next to a passage. The inserted sheet has a browned crease along the top edge. In very good condition. 136 pages. POE/020113. Very Good.

Montagu, Mary Wortley, Arthur R Ropes [editor]

Days of the Dandies: Lady Wortley Montagu, Select Passages from Her Letters

London: The Grolier Society. Hard Cover. Edition De Lux. Number 923 of 1000 copies printing. Grey cloth covered boards with black title to white title label on spine. Discoloration to edges of boards and spine ends. Minor rubbing to exterior. Interior is clean and bright. Includes frontis with original tissue guard. 334 pages. English Biography. ENGBIO/040813. Very Good.

[Morris, Hannah]

Photograph Album of Hannah Morris

Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott & Co. [1866]. Hard Cover. Presumably this is from the Morris Family of Philadelphia who resided in Green Hill. Very good in full brown leather with gilt title to spine and front cover. In original leather publisher's binding with metal clasps. The previous owner's name Hannah Morris and date of 1866 have been stamped in gilt on the front cover. The rear cover is slightly warped with bubbled leather, spotting, and minor water damage. The binding is cocked and the clasps no longer fasten together. There is a short closed tear to the bottom of the rear board. Minor rubbing and wear to boards, spine, and edges. Decorative patterned endpages with light spotting and bubbling to rear pastedown. The Index to Portraits page is blank but dampstained. There is light dampstaining to the margins of several pages; however, only two photos are effected (including the largest). Includes 20 heavy cardstock pages, most of which are holding photographs. Includes approximately 75 small photos which measure approximately 3.5 inches by 2.5 inches or smaller. Also includes one large photo (about 9 inches by 6.5 inches). Several of the pages are torn and most have spots of foxing. A few of the pictures are labeled in pencil, some are labeled on the backs in pen, but most are not identified. Includes many children, an Arab sheik, a small dog, many adults, and a small landscape of Green Hill. Several photos are tin types. Unpaginated. An attractive book despite the noted wear. PHOTO/012913. Very Good.

Morris, William

Architecture and History and Westminster Abbey - Two Addresses

London: Chiswick for Longmans, 1900. Hard Cover. Two addresses by Morris about the protection of ancient buildings delivered in 1884 and 1893 (lectures 4 and unnumbered in the series). Bound in blue paper covered boards with dark blue linen spine and black title to front cover. Slight sunning to spine, foxing to boards, and wear / chipping to edges of boards. Previous owner's signature to front endpage, offsetting to endpages, and foxing to foredge of text block. Printed with Morris's Golden Type on fine mouldmade papers. 50 pages. MOR/042513. Very Good.

Morris, William

Architecture and History and Westminster Abbey - Two Addresses

London: Chiswick for Longmans, 1900. Hard Cover. Two addresses by Morris about the protection of ancient buildings delivered in 1884 and 1893 (lectures 4 and unnumbered in the series). Bound in blue paper covered boards with dark blue linen spine and black title to front cover. There are several large chips to the cloth covering the spine. The spine is also sunned and frayed; however, the boards remain securely attached. Wear, browning, and rubbing to boards and edges. Previous owner's bookplate on front pastedown and offsetting to endpage. Printed with Morris's Golden Type on fine mouldmade papers. 50 pages. MOR/042513. Very Good.

Morris, William

Art and the Beauty of the Earth

London: Chiswick Press for Longmans, 1898. Hard Cover. This is lecture two of the series, given by Morris at the Burslem Town Hall in 1881. Bound in original light blue paper covered boards with dark blue linen spine and black title to front cover. Chipping to paper on bottom corners, light foxing to boards, and slight sunning to spine. Slight offsetting to endpages, else clean interior. Printed on fine paper. 31 pages. MOR/042413. Very Good.

Moss, Arthur B.

The Workman's Foe, A New and Original Dramatic Sketch in One Act [bound in with] Paul the Rebel, A New and Original Dramatic Sketch in One Act.

London: Watts & Co. [1898?]. Hard Cover. Rare. No original copies in WorldCat, one of two known copies - the other is in the James Ellis collection of Victorian drama. A Presentation Copy, inscribed "To Joseph Fay from his old friend Arthur B Moss 25 June 98."The Workman's Foe concerns a man who succeeds in becoming a manager in a large firm and then turning upon the workmen who helped him to climb the ladder, making their lives unendurable. Paul the Rebel is the story of a would-be anarchist whose mission is to blow up a bank. He ends up being blown up by his own bomb. Original wrappers bound in brown cloth with titles and author in gilt to cover. Water staining on pastedowns and free endpapers, partially affecting the inscription. Some pages loose, and paper has browned. Cloth binding slightly rubbed and worn, but an extraordinary survival story - radical plays by a working-class author printed in extremely perishable form. According to press notices reprinted on the original paper wrappers bound in, both plays were actually performed in local theaters in London. Very good condition given the fragility of the items. Workman's Foe: 16 pages; Paul the Rebel: 14 pages. Press notices unpaginated. DRA/013113. Very Good.

Mourlot, Fernand

Souvenirs et Portraits d'Artistes

Paris: A. C. Mazo, 1974. Hard Cover. Fernand Mourlot (1895-1988) was the director of Mourlot Studios and the founder of Editions Mourlot. His memoir about the artists with whom he worked include nearly everyone of note in France. This is the first "trade edition" of this work as there was a limited edition with original art published in 1972. This beautiful book is profusely illustrated with color reproductions of the works of such figures as Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, Joan Miro, Marc Chagall, Alberto Giacometti, Ben Shahn, and many more. The stiff paper wraps covering the boards has an original lithograph by Andre Minaux. The book and paper wrappers are in near fine condition. The wrappers are protected by a thick acetate that has torn across the top in front and repaired with clear tape. The book's title and the artists included are printed on the acetate cover. Bookplate of Tom Rosenberg in front pastedown. In French. 281 pages. ART/040213. Near Fine / Very Good+.

Mydans, Carl

Carl Mydans, Photojournalist

New York: Harry N. Abrams, [1985]. Hard Cover. Warmly inscribed, "Barry Zorthian - for Barry: Honed by his skills and courage in the war in the Pacific, his combat and political perceptions in Viet Nam made him one of my heros [sic] in those years in Asia - with appreciation and affection Carl Carl Mydans New York October 10, 1986." Carl Mydans (1907-2004) was a renowned photographer for Life magazine for the 36 years it was a weekly publications. He photographed a wide range of subjects but is best remembered as a war photojournalist covering WWII, Korea, Vietnam, and other conflicts. Barry Zorthian was an American diplomat who served as the U.S. government spokesman in Saigon during the Vietnam War. In this book, Mydans has written a lengthy introduction and is interviewed by Philip Kunhardt, Jr., former managing editor at Life. What follows is a compilation of Mydans's powerful and moving black and white photographs from all over the world. Quarto volume bound in grey cloth with title in white to spine. In pictorial dust jacket with photo of General Douglas MacArthur on front cover and Mydans on rear. In near fine condition. 207 pages. PHOTO/011813. Near Fine / Near Fine.

Newton-Robinson, Charles

The Viol of Love: Poems.

London: John Lane: Bodley Head, 1895. Hard Cover. 1 of 350 copies. First Edition. Presentation Copy, inscribed "To F.S. Robinson from his brother Charles Newton-Robinson 14 July 1895." A bright and beautiful copy with cover design, title page, and decorations by Laurence Housman. Green cloth binding with intricate gilt designs, title, and author to front cover. Very light bumping to corners and some fading to spine otherwise near fine, as is the interior. Some of the poems first appeared in the Yellow Book. 56 pages plus 16 page publisher's catalog. POE/013113. Near Fine.

Owens, Hamilton

Baltimore on the Chesapeake

Garden City: Doubleday, Doran and Company, Inc. 1941. Hard Cover. 8vo. Blue cloth covered boards with gilt title to spine. Minor browning to end pages. Else is clean and bright with illustrations throughout. Illustrated dust jacket with white title to front and spine panels. Minor browning to spine of jacket. Chipping and a few small tears to edges of jacket as well as minor creasing and rubbing. Index, 342 pages. BALT/011613. Very Good Plus in Very Good dj.